"What a big battle! My father hasn't died yet, and my eldest brother is going to operate on me. I can't wait any longer." The second prince, dressed in red attire, crushed the wine glass and said.
"In the worst case, I will take His Highness to break out of the encirclement. We will go back to Jinxiu Palace first and then make further plans." said an old man with a strong sense of immortality.
"Okay, thank you, Master." The second prince said respectfully.
Outside Prince Ping's Mansion.
"People inside, listen to me. The second prince is suspected of treason. The witnesses and physical evidence are conclusive. I advise you to give up resistance and capture him without mercy. Otherwise, you will not be killed!" Feng Geng shouted to the house at the top of his voice.
"Prime Minister, why don't we attack directly and arrest people? How long will it take?" Sima Lang suggested to Yin Ziping.
"I feel an aura that is not weaker than mine. Please don't act rashly." Yin Ziping looked deeply at the closed door of Prince Ping's Mansion and said.
After more than ten minutes, Yin Ziping suddenly gave the order: "Break down the door!"
"Prime Minister, didn't you say there is someone who is not weaker than you inside?" Sima Lang asked.
"This person is no longer in the house at this time, feel free to go in and arrest him!" Yin Ziping said.
"Yes!" Sima Lang said, cupping his fists.
The Yulin Army under Sima Lang broke open the gate of Prince Ping's Mansion in two or two strokes. Sima Lang and Feng Geng rushed into Prince Ping's Mansion with a team of troops respectively.
Wherever the officers and soldiers went, there was almost no resistance, and even several immortal cultivators in the mansion were captured without a fight.
"It's strange. Everyone, hurry up and find the second prince. Don't let him escape from the tunnel!" Sima Lang said.
"You stupid goose, the second prince must have run away, why are you looking for someone else?" Feng Geng said.
"How do you know this?" Sima Lang asked doubtfully.
Feng Geng approached Sima Lang and said softly: "If the second prince had not escaped, our guards from the Prince's Palace would have started killing him long ago. Since the prime minister said that the master in the palace is no longer here, he must have escaped with the second prince.
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"Then the Prime Minister also asked us to come in and arrest someone. Who should we arrest?" Sima Lang asked again.
"You are still an official with your IQ, so hurry up and resign and go back to your hometown to farm! Don't you know how to act?" Feng Geng mocked.
Sima Lang and Feng Geng casually arrested a few counselors in the palace and the second prince's bodyguards, and then left some troops to continue searching for evidence of the second prince's rebellion, and then they went out on business.
"I would like to report to you, Prime Minister, that my subordinates are incompetent and that the second prince is missing. We only caught a few of the second prince's cronies. Please punish me, Prime Minister." Feng Geng knelt down in front of Yin Ziping and clasped his fists, and said.
When Sima Lang saw Feng Geng half-kneeling, he also followed his example, half-kneeling, and then cupped his fists.
"Take all the captured people back to the Criminal Department and withdraw the troops!" Yin Ziping said and mounted his horse.
Shen Li was also puzzled: "Senior Brother Yin had a big fight this time, but in the end he didn't catch the real master, and only caught a few shrimps. Could it be that he killed the chickens to scare the monkeys, just to scare the other princes?"
Shen Li also turned his horse's head and followed the large army.
Returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Shen Li asked Yin Ziping, "Senior Brother Yin, I have something that I don't understand."
"Junior Brother Shen, it's okay to say so." Yin Zi just sat down and picked up a cup of tea.
"Senior brother, is it possible that he is not sure about the masters in the second prince's residence?" Shen Li said.
"If two Nascent Soul cultivators fight in the city, who will suffer the most losses?" Yin Ziping asked with a smile while making tea.
"Of course they are the people in the city!" Shen Li replied.
"The second prince, who has been charged with treason, is no longer a threat to the throne, whether dead or alive. Why should I let the people in the city suffer losses for the sake of a prince who is not a threat?" Yin Ziping said.
"Senior Brother Yin is thoughtful and thoughtful, and he loves the people like a son. Junior brother admires him very much!" Shen Li said, cupping his fists.
"Junior Brother Shen, in fact, I have known for a long time that the master in the second prince's residence is from Jinxiu Palace. I deliberately let him go. The fight between Qingyun Sect and Jinxiu Palace in recent years has almost not been made public. It is because they are afraid of each other. The other party's strength is afraid of triggering a war. If I fight head-on with the masters of the Splendid Palace, wouldn't it increase the risk of a misfire between the two factions? I'm afraid that the two factions will fight and the lives will be ruined. Even if I can defeat him, I will let him go again. How about it?" Yin Ziping said slowly and logically while sipping tea.
"Senior Brother Yin cares about the common people and is truly a role model for our generation. Junior Brother's admiration for you is like a torrential river, endless." Shen Li said flatteringly.
"Haha, Junior Brother Shen is laughing. The emperor passed away tonight. The assassin who assassinated the prince that day has not been caught yet. I have to go to the palace to guard him now to prevent accidents. If nothing happens, the prince will become a prince tomorrow morning. You are the emperor of the Zhuque Empire, don't forget to come to the morning court tomorrow." Yin Ziping put down his tea cup and stood up and said.
"By the way, Senior Brother Yin, what should we do with the Minister of Punishment and the assassin of the Qinglian Sect?" Shen Li also stood up and said.
"These two people know that there is too much going on, so it's better to kill them. If you don't want to get blood, just let the people from the Criminal Department handle it." Yin Zi said calmly.
"Senior Brother Yin, I have destroyed this assassin of the Qinglian Sect. His cultivation is considered to be meritorious because he betrayed the people of Jinxiu Palace. Can you spare his life?" Shen Li said.
"You can figure it out yourself, I have to go into the palace." Yin Ziping walked out of the house.
"Farewell to Senior Brother Yin." Shen Li bowed and said.
After Yin Ziping left, Shen Li called Xiao Yingxue, and the two took Ji Xiaoquan and Wang Gang to the Yamen of the Criminal Department, where Feng Geng happened to be on duty.
"Master Shen, what brought you here? Please sit down quickly." Feng Geng hurriedly came up to entertain Shen Li.
"Don't sit down anymore. I have other things to do. There are two prisoners at the door. You should take them into custody," Shen Li said.
"Let's go, let me go over and take a look." Feng Geng said.
Shen Li and Feng Geng walked out of the Yamen. Feng Geng saw the ragged Ji Xiaoquan and Wang Gang tied together and being led by Xiao Yingxue with a rope. Feng Geng looked at Shen Li and said doubtfully :
"Master Shen, isn't this Master Ji? How could it be?"
"Master Ji is guilty of treason and hiring a murderer. Just sentence him to death. This man is called Wang Gang. You must know him. He committed murder and attempted to assassinate a court official. He was also sentenced to death in the first place. However, he has performed meritorious service and will remain alive." Well, you watch the judge." Shen Li said.
"Okay, leave it to me! Come on, put these two prisoners in jail first." Feng Geng shouted to the guards who were on duty.
Two guards came over and took the tied-up Ji Xiaoquan, who was ashen-faced, and the livid-faced Wang Gang down.
"Master Shen, we two brothers hit it off immediately. Today I will be the host. Can you please invite Master Shen and Miss Xiao to Fengming Tower for a few drinks?" Feng Geng said enthusiastically, tugging at Shen Li's sleeves.
"I have other things to do, so why don't we get together some other time?" Shen Li said.
"What? Mr. Shen doesn't give you any face?" Feng Geng asked.
"Shen Li would like to thank Mr. Feng for his kindness. The Prime Minister has arranged a mission for me and Miss Xiao. It is really inconvenient to go." Shen Li said.
As soon as he heard that Shen Li had moved the prime minister out, Feng Geng stopped inviting the two of them to drink at Fengming Tower and said:
"Since Mr. Shen and Miss Xiao have a mission, I won't force you to do it. I would like to thank you for sending the prisoner in person. I will invite you another day."
Shen Li and Xiao Yingxue exchanged a few polite words with Feng Geng and then left.