After the officer retreated from the east gate, he panicked and walked a section of grass with the prince. He saw a low house illuminated by lights in front of him. It was quiet and no one was around, so it was good for hiding.
"That seems to be the imperial kitchen." The prince leaned on the horse and said softly.
"The Royal Chef..."
While the officer was hesitating, he heard loud shouts and flames rising into the sky. He had to rush to order the remaining ten personal guards to escort the prince with him.
The officer tiptoed towards the imperial kitchen door, raised his sword and pushed the door knocker. Seeing that no one was inside, he waved a greeting behind him, and everyone rushed into the house.
The prince put on his clothes and sat down in the corner. Looking at the officer's serious expression, he asked: "Where is Zhang Yushi?"
The officer thought for a long time and then said: "Mr. Zhang was shot off his horse by the enemy soldiers and disappeared..."
The prince raised his head in astonishment. After being stunned for a moment, he silently lowered his head.
"Sir Yan, I have searched hard for many times and found Zhang Han's body in thousands of pieces, but there is still no trace of the prince. Would it be better to search again tomorrow morning?" His confidant came up to the hall cautiously and said, Chen Wei
.
"I'm afraid that if he uses his identity to slip out of the palace, he will cause serious trouble... The prince must be caught tonight!" Yan Wen said sharply.
"I'm going to go there myself," Yan Wen stood up and turned to look at Shen Wei, "Have they entered Guanglu Temple?"
"They dare not enter any temple gate."
"I guess they are hiding there!" Yan Wen said confidently and strode out of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Although the officer planned to take the prince out of the palace, in such a dark night, it was easy to get lost, and it was difficult to escape Liu Dang's pursuit. He sighed and advised the prince to rest for a while, and the east turned white.
, it’s not too late to leave.
"Your Highness, you haven't eaten yet today, have you?"
The prince coughed twice: "No."
"It doesn't matter." The officer glanced at his soldiers, picked one of them who was still energetic, and said, "Go to the compartment and bring some steamed buns over for His Royal Highness to eat."
The soldier nodded and obeyed the order, then walked out of the house and went to the warehouse next door to get four steamed buns. He ate two of them before turning back. Who would have thought that when he first arrived in front of the door, a steel knife suddenly hit him?
Facing the door, the soldier was so frightened that he trembled.
"Don't be afraid, take us to open the door of the royal kitchen and see the prince." A strong voice said.
The soldier couldn't see their faces clearly, but he seemed to know their origins. He agreed repeatedly and went to open the door of the imperial kitchen.
"Why haven't you come back yet..." The officer started pacing in the room, starting to get a little nervous.
"Sir..."
"Stand straight, don't move!"
The dark imperial kitchen suddenly became bright, and an official wearing a robe came out of the door - it was Yan Wen.
The officer wanted to fight to the death, but seeing that there were people holding guns behind him, he was afraid of hurting the prince, so he had to signal everyone not to move.
"Tie him up." Yan Wen ordered softly, and the sergeants on both sides tied up several soldiers and the officer together; he approached the prince step by step.
"You...what are you doing? I am the crown prince, why should you offend your superiors and cause trouble!" Beads of sweat appeared on the palms of the prince's hands.
Yan Wen calmly supported the prince: "How dare you do this? I just want to kill these thieves who are causing trouble. Please go back to the East Palace to rest first."
The prince did not dare to say anything else and allowed Yan Wen and others to drag him away.
"Sir, what should we do with these personal guards?" An officer and soldier asked Yan Wen for instructions.
"Those who conspire to rebel are guilty of annihilating their clans. It would be too troublesome to interrogate them one by one, and it will even cause an uproar in the capital..." Yan Wen's eyes turned cold, "Why don't we dig a big hole here and kill these eleven people?"
Bury them all.”
"Yes." The sergeant retreated.
After half an hour, a large pit eight feet deep was dug in the open space in front of the imperial kitchen, and everyone was ordered to jump in one by one. The soldiers all looked up to the sky and cursed, but the officer was pushed to the pit, but he seemed to be angry.
He looked like he didn't say a word.
"You took the lead in inciting the rebels to rebel, so you should hate me more." Yan Wen pointed at him and said.
But the officer smiled sadly: "I died for the country, I have no regrets in life, and I have an honor in death. Fortunately, I am loyal, but I am sad that you are traitorous. Pity is not enough, let alone hatred."
"I work for Lord Liu so that I can manage the country and govern the world. If this is called traitorous, your loyalty will not be of any benefit to the people of Li."
"Okay! Okay!" The officer laughed loudly again, "Let's see you kill all the innocent people, make the government a bloody river, and then implement your 'benevolent government'!"
"Do you know what happened? Bury it immediately!" Yan Wen waved his sleeves, and the officer was forced to jump into the pit. The sergeants on both sides poured down several large bags of soil, and the soil gradually covered the man's body.
"Send someone to confine yourself to the East Palace," Yan Wen said. "In addition, quickly go to Nanjing to report the emergency and tell General Liu to return to Beijing quickly. There is a change in the court."
Nanjing, the Duke's Mansion of the State of Yue.
Yesterday, Lu Fangxuan held a big banquet with the whole family. Qi Zi and others were all drunk to celebrate this short period of peace. Lu Fangxuan still had a headache until early in the morning, so he could barely stand up.
, summoned the generals Qi and Zheng to discuss the matter of rescuing Chen Jiyue.
"Look at what this confession says about helping me buy a banquet and taking my dirty money..." Qi Zi held up the copied confession and looked indignant, "Chen Tong is so fucking spineless!"
"It's your fault that others are grabbing you by the tail." Zheng Shiyan said.
"Okay, stop blaming others and let's see what to do first." Lu Fangxuan said with a smile.
"I think Wei Shu's plan worked. His name was on the confession. If you want to retract the confession, you have to go to him." Qi Zi glanced at Lu Fangxuan.
Lu Fangxuan deeply agreed: "That's right. When Wan Heshun wanted to hold the Chen Council, he came because of you. Now that you have returned home and I am here to support him, he is riding a tiger and can't do anything. Therefore, Wei
Chong... there will definitely be conflicts between him and Wan Heshun."
"While it's still very early, I'll call Wei Chong now."
"Go and be careful not to let the Wan Dang people target you."
Ye Yongjia parked his sedan chair at the gate of Wanfu, then went straight into the inner courtyard. He first paid homage to Taiwei Guifu, and then let him lead the way to Liu Zhennian's residence.
"Your Majesty, please see General Liu." Ye Yongjia cupped his hands, knelt down on one knee, and then stood up.
"'General Liu?'" Lieutenant Gui looked at him and said, "It's a little unfamiliar to call him that. You are the person Liu Gong likes most here, so I have tried my best to help you gain a firm foothold, otherwise Wan Lu would have been killed.
The two parties are in dire straits."
"Then what should we call him?" Ye Yongjia asked respectfully.
Guisu patted him on the shoulder and laughed: "I think, let's call him benefactor."
"Oh, how can you force him!" Liu Zhennian said hurriedly, but he looked very happy.
But Ye Yongjia heard that the word benefactor was so harsh. At this moment, he thought of his father's death and suddenly became angry.