The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 216 Murder, Arson, and a Sleepless Night
Guo Huan watched as these people left one by one, feeling extremely excited.

After tonight, the entire Ming Dynasty will be thrown into turmoil, and he is the mastermind behind this turmoil.

However, everyone would point the finger at the crown prince Zhu Xiong Ying, which was his plan to kill with a borrowed knife, using the public opinion of the world as a weapon to kill the crown prince Zhu Xiong Ying.

What he didn't know was that a figure was watching him closely from the side, and left without him noticing.

The figure left Guo Huan's residence and appeared directly in the Qin Zheng Hall of the Imperial Palace.

"Your Highness, they've already made their move!"

This man was none other than Yu Huatian, the top expert under the command of the Crown Prince Zhu Xiong Ying and the head of the Western Depot.

"Well done! Notify our people immediately, we have guests, it's time to get to work!"

Luokou Granary, the residence of the grain inspector.

The imperial decree had just arrived, which really startled him.

Originally, the government and the public were in perfect agreement not to touch these granaries.

Who would have thought that the grandson of the emperor, Zhu Xiong Ying, would defy all opposition and insist on using these grains first? This has caused quite a bit of trouble.

Where is there still so much grain in this granary? If the imperial court investigates, I will surely be finished.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly returned to his residence, intending to write a letter to Guo Huan, the Vice Minister of Revenue, asking for help.

Guo Huan is the mastermind behind all this, and I'm sure he won't just stand by and do nothing; otherwise, he won't get away with it if things are investigated.

However, he had only just begun writing the first line of the letter when he saw several men in black appear in his mansion.

The grain inspector was startled when he saw the men in black in front of him.

"Who are you? What do you want to do?"

"Guards! Seize the assassin!"

The grain inspector called out for a long time, but there was no response from outside.

The leader sneered.

"Sir, there's no need to shout, no one will come to save you!"

The grain inspector wasn't stupid; he quickly figured out the crux of the matter.

"Are you Guo Huan's men? Did Guo Huan send you to kill us and silence us?"

The men in black were somewhat surprised; they hadn't expected this person to be able to guess it.

"Smart, but even if you know how, you're doomed today!"

After saying that, he drew his long sword and slashed at the man.

The grain inspector was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, unable to move no matter how hard he tried to run.

The man in black held a long knife atop the grain inspector's head.

"Go to hell, but this time many people will accompany you, you won't be alone on the road to the underworld!"

"Oh!"

A whooshing sound came as a throwing knife struck the man in black's wrist.

The man in black felt a sharp pain in his wrist, and the knife in his hand fell to the ground.

Several people dressed in flying fish robes jumped down from the roof beam and looked at the group warily.

The leader of the men in black felt a little flustered. In the capital, only the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Western Depot were dressed like this, and both of them were extremely terrifying and should not be provoked.

"Brothers, retreat!"

The leader of the men in black immediately made a decision: these people appearing here was clearly a trap, and if they were caught, it would be troublesome. Now, they would try to get as many as possible out.

The leader of the Western Depot agents sneered.

"A trap has been set up here, and you still want to escape?"

"Go! Don't let a single one escape!"

The grain inspector breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the people from the Western Depot arrive.

Who would have thought that Guo Huan would dare to do such a thing?

The same thing happened in various granaries in Shanxi and Henan provinces.

Guo Huan waited anxiously in his residence, unable to sleep until dawn, fearing that something might go wrong.

Just as he was about to attend court, the steward of the Guo family brought news.

"Sir, good news! Our men have found out that grain fields in Henan, the area closest to us, are on fire. It's said that all of them are located in the granaries!"

Guo Huan's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he still asked.

"How are the people we sent out doing?"

The butler shook his head.

"It's still unclear. It's said that many corpses were left there, and everyone else escaped. It should be fine now!"

"These men are all loyal assassins trained by the master; they will be fine!"

Guo Huan was extremely pleased to hear this.

At this point, it doesn't matter whether those people sent out live or die; what matters is that what we've done must not be exposed.

Guo Huan and others in the imperial court were extremely excited, waiting for this matter to be reported so they could impeach the Crown Prince Zhu Xiong Ying. They had even prepared their impeachment memorial in advance.

The court assembly had just begun, and many officials reported on trivial matters, a stark contrast to the usual court proceedings.

These officials often quarrel with each other for their own interests, sometimes even more fiercely than on a battlefield.

But now everyone is reporting on things that are neither big nor small, which normally wouldn't be necessary to report. Clearly, everyone is waiting for some news.

At that moment, a soldier came with an urgent dispatch.

"Your Highness, urgent intelligence!"

Upon hearing this news, everyone's eyes lit up; the main event was finally here.

They even put on a show at court assemblies.

In reality, even the military officers who were fast asleep opened their eyes and watched the matter with great interest.

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at the contents of the document and showed a shocked expression, which then gradually turned ferocious, her face filled with anger.

Guo Huan and the others knew what had happened from the expression on the face of the Crown Prince Zhu Xiong Ying.

As expected, His Highness the Crown Prince is still a child. He can handle some small matters well, but he can't stay calm when faced with big ones.

These expressions completely betrayed his inner thoughts.

Guo Huan turned his gaze to the censor beside him.

The censor, understanding the implication, stepped forward.

"Your Highness, has something important happened? Please read it aloud during the court assembly!"

Zhu Xiong Ying paused for a moment, then put the document aside.

"The records above are all trivial matters, unrelated to court politics, so there's no need to waste everyone's time in the court!"

At this moment, another official stepped forward.

"Your Highness is mistaken. All officials are entitled to participate in matters of state, large and small!"

"You gentlemen are all very experienced, and you will surely be able to come up with a good idea for His Highness!"

"Your Majesty, please release the results of the document!"

"Your Majesty, please announce the results of the document!"

Soon, many officials stepped forward.

Yang Siyi and the others were extremely surprised. They had been excluded from this matter, and it was clear that they were not the ones in charge.

However, this time a large number of officials are involved, with almost half of the officials in the court participating in this matter. It is likely that things are not as simple as they imagine.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside.

"His Royal Highness is here!"

(End of this chapter)