The weather is gradually getting hotter. It has just entered June, and the weather in Chang'an is already as hot as a fire. The midday sun is baking the earth, and the heat waves are fierce. The temperature is so high that even water appears in the air.
A wave of ripples, and there are very few people in the streets and alleys. Except for the tireless cicadas who are still singing loudly, not even a single voice can be heard. The huge "Yanji Factory" is also quiet at the moment, except for
Except for several Yan family warriors who are responsible for security, most of the craftsmen are enjoying their rare lunch break at the moment.
Silence was the theme at this time. Even the warriors in charge of security were mostly sitting in the guard booths at the gate to rest and cool down. Suddenly, a burst of rapid horse hooves coming from far and near broke the tranquility at noon. A man in charge
The Yan family warrior who was on security poked his head out from the guard box. When he saw the large group of people approaching with great momentum, his face turned pale with fright and he started shouting randomly. In the panic, the warriors were busy guarding them.
He opened the gate, or sent someone to call the factory supervisors. For a while, the war was in chaos.
"Hurry, follow up! Rush in, don't lose the thief! Hurry!" A well-dressed general rode on a tall horse, waved the long sword in his hand, and gave the order loudly. Hundreds of soldiers and government officials
The mixed team rushed towards the "Yanji Factory" with swords and guns at full strength. At this time, before the Yan family warrior had time to close the door, there was a loud "Peng" sound, and the ajar door was forced open.
The few Yan family warriors who were standing behind the door seemed to have been hit by a heavy hammer, and flew out with vomiting blood. The sleeping factory was suddenly awakened, and everyone around them fell on their backs and became a mess.
"Kneel down, everyone kneel down, whoever dares to move will be killed without mercy!" Hundreds of soldiers rushed into the factory fiercely and surrounded the craftsmen who heard the news and came to see what happened. The swords and guns in their hands flashed in the sun.
Shining with the light of death, the poor craftsmen had never seen such a formation. They were all stunned for a while. The soldiers impatiently used the handles of their guns or the backs of their swords to kill the craftsmen who were frightened and moved a little slower.
He was knocked to the ground, the blow was extremely heavy, and suddenly there were screams of pain, cries and curses intertwined together, and the whole factory was full of ghosts and howls, what a mess of words.
Yan Qi, the factory manager, was dozing in the office, but was awakened by a Yan family warrior who came to report the news. Before he could figure out what was going on, he heard the sound of killing outside. He immediately knew that something was wrong, and he
Regardless of asking more questions, he hurriedly told the Yan family warrior: "Quickly, go out from the backyard and invite the prince." As soon as he finished speaking, the man had already rushed out and hurried towards the chaos.
The scene of the group...
What? Attacking the factory, or the army? Damn it, how is this possible! Li Zhen was sleeping soundly, but was pulled out of his sleep. He was about to start working, but when he heard that something happened in his factory, he suddenly
His eyes immediately widened and he jumped up angrily. He pointed at the Yan family warrior who came to report the news and said: "Yan Jiu, tell me clearly where the soldiers are from and who leads the team? Tell me!"
"No, I don't know. I didn't see clearly. I only know that there are dozens of government servants there. I don't know which yamen they are from. The manager asked me to invite the prince." When he saw Li Zhenhuo, Yan Jiu
His face immediately turned red and he stammered.
***, something is wrong! Who in Chang'an doesn't know that although this factory is called "Yanji", it is actually my property, and there are still people who dare to make trouble. I'm afraid it's not that simple here! Li Zhen thought in a telegram
, immediately understood that there was something fishy about this matter, and immediately shouted the order: "Prepare your horses, and ask Wang Xiaowei to go with me to the factory. Liu Dequan, I will go to the Qin Mansion to ask Duke Yi to come to the factory to help. Go quickly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, regardless of how everyone reacted, he ran towards the door and bumped into Li Zhi who had rushed to inquire about the news. Poor Li Zhi was only half a year younger than Li Zhen, but he was smaller in stature.
Li Zhen, the boss, was knocked to the ground immediately, holding her buttocks and screaming in pain.
***Lao Jiu, you came here to join in the fun at this time! Li Zhen was angry and anxious, but she couldn't just turn a blind eye and leave on her own, otherwise if the news spread to the palace, there might be another incident, so she had no choice but to deal with it.
Li Zhi pulled him up and said as softly as possible: "Pheasant slave, I'm sorry, my brother has something important to do and he has to go out immediately. If there is anything, can we talk about it later?"
"Bago, what happened? You look anxious." Li Zhi covered his butt and asked curiously.
Damn, that’s so long-winded! Li Zhenqiang suppressed the impatience in his heart and said a little impatiently: "Someone came to my brother's place to cause trouble. My brother is in a hurry to deal with it. I'll just wait here."
"Ah?" Li Zhi's face immediately turned pale. He took Li Zhen's hand and said tremblingly: "Brother Bage, don't, don't go. What if something happens? It's better to go back to the palace to see your father.
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Damn! This kid is really annoying, as timid as a rabbit! Li Zhen was furious, gently broke away from Li Zhi's hand, and said gently: "If ninth brother is worried, just go back to the palace first, brother has to
Let's take the first step." As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhi ran quickly to the stable in the front yard, regardless of what he thought, and led the more than 20 Yulin officers and soldiers sent by the old man to protect him and rushed towards the factory.
Li Zhi looked at the back of Li Zhen striding away, and turned around in circles with a pale face, and shouted loudly: "Come here, prepare a sedan, I want to return to the palace, hurry, hurry!"
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The horses are fine horses, and the horses coming out of the royal stable are all carefully selected high-quality war horses. They are very fast. Li Zhen and his party arrived at the "Yanji Factory" in less than half a stick of incense. They met a group of horses.
A team of soldiers in bright armor were guarding the gate of Yanji Factory with great power, standing there with shining knives in their hands. Someone from a distance shouted: "Jingzhao Mansion is handling the case, stop anyone who comes!"
Jingzhao Mansion? What's going on? I have nothing to do with Cui Yuanhao. This old boy took the wrong medicine? Why is he causing trouble on my head? Li Zhen saw that the people in Jingzhao Mansion hadn't evacuated yet, and she secretly thought in her heart.
He breathed a sigh of relief, but suspicions arose again. He couldn't figure out how the scene before him happened. When he saw the sergeants of Jingzhao Mansion acting like they were facing a formidable enemy, Li Zhen didn't want to be like them.
When they were still dozens of steps away from the cordon, they ordered everyone to rein in their horses and move slowly, slowly approaching the group of nervous soldiers.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" The officers and soldiers of the Jingzhao Mansion saw that Li Zhen and his party were all tall men with bright armor, but they did not dare to be presumptuous. An officer who looked like a junior high school officer stepped forward from the crowd.
Come and ask questions in a loud voice.
"My King Li Zhen, why did you come to make trouble in my factory? Where is the person in charge?" Li Zhen stepped forward and asked calmly.
"Xiaguan Jingzhao Mansion's Kwai Team Commander Wang Kai is here to see the prince. Xiaguan and others are here to arrest the thief under the orders of Jingzhao Mansion. This is official business. If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me." That name.
When the officer heard that Prince Li Zhen had arrived in person, he immediately clasped his hands and bowed in a military salute, but he replied in a neither arrogant nor humble manner.
Catch the thief? Damn, you can make such a bullshit excuse. Hey, good job! Li Zhen was furious in her heart, but her face remained unchanged. She said in a calm tone: "Get out of the way, I want to see the person in charge."
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"This..." Wang Kai hesitated for a moment, glanced at Li Zhen, and gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, you are responsible for your responsibilities as a subordinate. You are not allowed to leave your post without permission. Please forgive me."
"How presumptuous!" When Li Zhen saw that a ninth-grade official dared to block his drive, Li Zhen's face suddenly dropped, and he shouted: "This king's workshop is ordered to print books. This is the holy will. You are here."
If you miss this king's mission by making such trouble, you have a few heads that can be chopped off, so don't back down!"
Wang Kai did not expect that Li Zhen would suddenly act, and his courage was taken away for a moment. Not to mention a small ninth-rank official, even Jing Zhaoyin, who was in the fourth rank, did not have the courage to fight against a popular prince.
Not to mention that Li Zhen's words contained a holy meaning. Wang Kai secretly glanced at Li Zhen's face, secretly swallowed, took half a step back, stepped out of the way, and bowed:
"Your Majesty, please."
Damn it! This guy is not trying to catch a thief. This is a house raid. Damn, this is too much! As soon as Li Zhen entered the factory door, she saw a mess, not to mention the things that were running around in the factory.
The soldiers running away were an eyesore, not to mention that many of their craftsmen were lying on the ground wailing. They just saw Yan Qi and Li Zhen who were tied into a rice dumpling with a piece of rag stuffed in their mouths.
The fire in his heart was so strong that it could melt gold into iron, but Li Zhen did not do anything about it. He just sat on his horse and scanned everything in the field coldly, his eyes so cold that they could form ice shards.
A red-faced man wearing Mingguang armor saw Li Zhen and his entourage rushing into the factory on horseback. He immediately led the people to greet him. When he saw Li Zhen, he hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Last General Jingzhao Mansion Ying Yanglang"
I am going to present Yang Tianhe to His Highness the King of Han. I don’t have my armor on me, so I cannot perform the ceremony properly. Please forgive me, Your Majesty.”
General Ying Yanglang? What's going on? Who transferred the soldiers? Li Zhen was stunned when he heard that Yang Tianhe reported his family status. Without him, according to the military system of the Tang Dynasty, the soldiers in Jingzhao Mansion were guards, not ordinary Zhechong Mansion.
It is not easy to mobilize the soldiers of the Jingzhao Mansion. To mobilize soldiers of less than 300 people, you must get an order from the Ministry of War. If you want to mobilize more than 300 soldiers, you need an imperial decree. The officer in front of you turned out to be
General Ying Yang, that means things are probably more complicated than Li Zhen imagined.
"General Yang, there is no need to be polite. I wonder why the general is here? Who ordered him here?" Li Zhen turned over and dismounted, took the opportunity to take a deep breath, stabilized her mind, and asked calmly.
"Your Majesty, I have been appointed by the Jingzhao Mansion to arrest Luo Lie, the son of the rebel thief Luo Yi." Yang Tianhe replied calmly.
"Oh? Does the general have a troop dispatch letter from the Ministry of War?" Li Zhen frowned and asked hurriedly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, please take a look." Yang Tianhe responded calmly, waved his hand, took out two official letters from his sleeves and handed them to Li Zhen.
Damn it, what the hell is going on? Is there really a traitor hiding here? Li Zhen went through the official letters from Jingzhao Mansion and the Ministry of War in detail, and didn't find anything wrong at all. For a moment, he was a little confused.
Zi was confused, frowning without saying a word, and fell into deep thought... dd