After the princess entered the palace, the war god prince broke his back

When the emperor heard Jiang Shou report that Prince Yan wanted to see him, he was confused for a moment.

Wasn't he suppressing the rebellion in the West Sea?

He sat on the dragon throne with an imposing manner while watching the people below saluting.

After the ceremony, Yao Wenhong knelt on the ground and complained, "I beg Your Majesty to help me. The Prince of Yan, who was suppressing a rebellion in the West Sea, suddenly appeared in the Dali Temple and forcibly took away Chu Ziyu, who was involved in a murder case, for some reason?"

After that, he accidentally collapsed to the ground, then quickly got up and staggered, "I beg your Majesty to forgive me. It's not that I don't know etiquette. It's just that I was accidentally burned on my foot by the Prince of Yan with a branding iron in the Dali Temple. I am a little exhausted."

Yao Wenhong listed all of King Yan's faults in just two sentences.

He escaped from the battlefield, disregarded the law, and beat up court officials.

Such a person is too arrogant and contemptuous of imperial power. How can he be worthy of being employed by the emperor?

The emperor took a look at Yao Wenhong's feet. The crimson-purple uppers revealed the burnt black lining. He waved his hand.

Jiang Shou immediately asked the eunuch to bring a chair to Yao Wenhong.

Yao Wenhong thanked him repeatedly, then sat down with a look of great fear and trepidation.

He glanced at the black shadow standing tall beside him, and a faint light flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, the emperor's eyes were fixed on Xiao Hanye, with a hint of anger in his eyes, and he said word by word: "King of Yan!"

Xiao Hanye curled his lips and said in a gloomy tone: "If Lord Yao hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that I have done so many treasonous things in such a short period of time."

Yao Wenhong quickly bowed his head and said, "I am only stating the facts to Your Majesty."

Xiao Hanye suddenly calmed down and said sternly, "The truth? The truth is that if I don't show up in time, that branding iron will fall on my princess!"

After that, he looked at the emperor with a serious face, bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, I ask your Majesty to make the decision for me!"

The emperor asked, "How dare you flee from the battlefield? What do you care about the West Sea? What do you care about our Beixiao Kingdom? I handed over 300,000 Beilin troops to you, and this is how you repay my trust in you?"

Although he had always been wary of Xiao Hanye, Xiao Hanye had never deviated from national affairs before.

On the contrary, he has fought for him and expanded the territory for so many years, expanding the territory of their Beixiao Kingdom to an unprecedented size. Perhaps in his lifetime, he will have the hope of seeing the Three Kingdoms reunited, and then he will be the first emperor to unify the world.

Therefore, over the years, he has been wary of Xiao Hanye's disloyalty, while at the same time indulging Xiao Hanye's arrogance without any bottom line. He needs this sharp sword to fight for him!

As for the matter of Chu Ziyu, he didn't care about it at all.

It seems to be a dispute between Chu Zixun and Shen Hui, but in fact it has spread to the level of Prince of Yan and Prince of Ning. They just need to deal with it based on their own abilities.

In the end, when the matter couldn't be handled, he, the emperor, stepped in. This is the level of his ability.

The most important thing for the emperor is to balance the forces of all parties in the court and the opposition and make them check and balance each other.

Although he hated factions among court officials the most, this was an unavoidable problem in every dynasty. Wasn't he how he ascended to the supreme throne step by step?

Therefore, he felt that Xiao Jun'an was even more precious.

Just like his mother, she was an open-minded person. She was like a lotus blooming in this corrupt world, independent and aloof, which made him miss her all these years.

Of course, he was not a loyal person. It can only be said that Ouyang died at the moment when he loved her the most.

Over the years, he still missed Ouyang in his heart, but he couldn't control his lower body and lingered with various beauties.

Xiao Hanye shook his head and chuckled, "Father, calm down. It's not that I am acting recklessly, but the matter of the West Sea has been properly resolved. I have not only opened the warehouse to provide relief food, but I have also found out the spies of the East Yu Kingdom in the West Sea. The alliance between the two countries was unilaterally torn up by the East Yu Kingdom. In this battle, our North Xiao Kingdom represents justice, and we have the best timing and location."

"As for harmony among people, our Beixiao country has always had the custom of reuniting on New Year's Eve. This war will eventually involve the people of the West Sea, so I will start the war the day after tomorrow. The soldiers are well fed and their horses are full of energy. They are ready to take the fight and are only waiting for the final blow. By then, they will surely be unstoppable!"

The emperor said in a deep voice: "What if Dongyu launches a surprise attack?"

No matter what, Xiao Hanye should not have returned without permission. This is a serious crime.

Xiao Hanye immediately bowed his head and flattered, "Father is wise. He saw through my plot at a glance. I came back on purpose. Although I wanted to let the people of West Sea have a reunion dinner, I didn't want to prolong the battle line, so I deliberately left a gap, waiting for Dongyu to attack while I'm not in the barracks, and then I'll wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

The emperor asked again: "If it was a plot, you could have just turned around and returned. Why did you really return?"

Humph! Don't think I can't see what's going on in your mind.

These are all strategies I used left over from when I was leading troops in battle.

Yao Wenhong echoed: "Your Majesty is wise!"

No matter what, running away secretly is running away secretly.

Xiao Hanye glared at him and said, "Master Yao, do you understand? Why don't you go and call?"

At this time, Xiao Yihang, Xiao Junan, Xiao Jingrui and Shen Quan also rushed to the imperial study.

Especially Xiao Jingrui, his voice arrived before he showed up.

"Fourth brother, you are joking. Lord Yao is a civil official, how can he fight a war? But since fourth brother has deserted from the battlefield, I am willing to help father solve his worries!"

After saying this, he knelt down and begged, "Father, please allow me to go to the battle. I promise to defeat the Dongyu Kingdom!"

Xiao Hanye sneered: "Second brother couldn't even keep the military defense map of the 100,000 Beiyu Army, how can you guarantee that you can lead the 300,000 Beilin Army that you didn't train yourself to fight?"

Xiao Jingrui retorted: "Dongyu is a small country. Let alone 300,000 Beilin troops, even 100,000 is more than enough. Why can't I do that?"

Xiao Hanye replied: "Fighting a war is not just about winning, but about how to minimize casualties and maximize benefits!"

"The soldiers went to the front lines and risked their lives for our Beixiao Nation, and what I am thinking about is how to bring them all back safely!"

He was warlike, but in the eight years he had been in the army, he had never taken the initiative to start a war.

His soldiers were willing to follow his lead because he valued their lives.

This may have something to do with his protective nature.

As for other people's lives, they are not that important in his eyes.

Xiao Yihang clapped his hands and cheered: "Fourth brother, you said it well! The Beilin Army led by Fourth brother has been fighting for our Beixiao country for many years, but the frequency of conscription is very few. In the final analysis, it is because of my father's wisdom in selecting talents and Fourth brother's ability to command troops."

After saying that, he smiled at Xiao Jun'an beside him and said, "Of course, Third Brother is also good at controlling soldiers!"

Although his third brother is not his full brother, he takes good care of him and he likes him very much.

Xiao Jun'an chuckled: "Seventh brother, you are too kind. Third brother cannot compare to fourth brother in leading troops!"

Seeing how they were acting so respectful to each other, the old emperor's expression softened for a rare time. However, he would not forgive Xiao Hanye. Xiao Hanye had committed a serious crime, and if he was not severely punished, he would become even worse in the future.

He was about to speak, but Xiao Hanye spoke first: "Father, the spies in Dongyu are not just for show. If I don't really go there, they won't believe it."

His words were a response to the old emperor's question just now.

Then, he added, "I wanted to go around and then turn back, but I ran into Chu Zixun who had drowned on the way. I thought that Ah Yue's elder brother had already been in trouble, and if she heard the news of her younger brother's death, she would definitely not be able to bear it. As her future husband, I should stay by her side to help her through this difficult time."

"Protect my country, protect my country. If I can't even protect my own woman, how can I protect my country? Besides, the two don't conflict at all! In the West Sea, I'm fully prepared. General Qin, General Luo, Fengchuan and others are here. They are all soldiers who have followed me in battle for many years. They are absolutely foolproof!"

"If Father still wants to blame me, I am willing to be punished!"

Shen Quan asked excitedly: "What did the King of Yan say? Chu Zixun drowned? Where is his body now?"

He lost his son in his old age, and at this moment he was only thinking about avenging his innocent child, so he had no intention of thinking about Xiao Hanye's secret return.

Xiao Jingrui said, "How could it be such a coincidence? I happened to meet Chu Zixun on my fourth brother's way back to Beijing."

The old emperor narrowed his eyes in displeasure. He was about to punish Xiao Hanye, but was bypassed by some idlers again.

Xiao Hanye replied: "Second brother, believe it or not, I am just stating the facts. As for the corpse that Prime Minister Shen mentioned, I believe it will be transported to the capital in two days."

It was just a coincidence that he really met Chu Zixun who was escorted by the secret guards. When he mentioned that boy, his brows furrowed.

He is so stubborn and is determined to come back to replace his elder brother.

He explained the pros and cons clearly, that two people would die if they came back, but the boy said that he was willing to die with his elder brother!

How could he have the time and energy to persuade him? He just knocked him unconscious with a palm strike.

Go wherever is cool!

It's really hard for Chu Nanyue. Being caught between these two brothers, isn't it tiring?

The real Chu Nanyue might have been exhausted to death by these two people, which gave the little monster the opportunity to possess her.

But then again, since Chu Zixun has been wanted nationwide, why not just let him "die"?

He has no body now, but there will be one in two days.

No one knows who is behind this time, but he has done it so flawlessly that Sizhu has no clue after investigating all night. Unless that person reveals the flaws on his own initiative, there will be no solution.

But since it was the thief who set up the trap intentionally, how could he take the initiative to let the Chu brothers go?

Chu Nanyue also thought so, so she made preparations for both scenarios.

As for her brother's death, she just let him die. She was a modern person. What was the point of returning to one's ancestral home? What was the point of a man changing his name or surname? In her opinion, none of them were as important as being alive.

Now that Chu Zixun is "dead", he will be safe and will not be hunted by the government anymore.

As long as he is alive and well, it doesn’t matter where he is!

Shen Quan clenched his fists, his eyes widened: "It's really a bargain for him. When he is brought here, I must personally perform an autopsy and then whip the corpse three hundred times to comfort my son's soul in heaven!"

Xiao Hanye's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, and he said in a cold voice: "Since Prime Minister Shen used Chu Zixun to comfort Young Master Shen, should Chu Ziyu be released without guilt?"

Shen Quan gnashed his teeth and said, "Don't even think about it. It was the two brothers who teamed up to kill my Hui'er. My poor Hui'er died on the day before New Year's Eve, leaving me, an old man, to send off a young man... Woo woo..."

As he spoke, he began to cry again: "I beg the emperor to help me, Chu Ziyu must be killed!"

The emperor frowned slightly and said, "Don't worry, Prime Minister Shen. The Dali Temple will close this case."

Xiao Hanye said quietly, "I'm afraid that my father will be disappointed. Chu Ziyu has been beaten severely by Lord Yao and could die at any time!"

Yao Wenhong defended herself, "It was Chu Ziyu who refused to confess!"

Xiao Hanye replied: "As the saying goes, torture can lead to confession, but Chu Ziyu had five fingers pierced by Lord Yao, and now he is in a deep coma, but he still hasn't confessed. What does this mean? It means that the facts are just as he said, someone framed him with ulterior motives!"

Yao Wenhong stood up and bowed his head, saying, "Your Majesty, I know my limits. Chu Ziyu was only whipped and needled. He shouldn't have been like this. There must be something fishy going on here!"

Xiao Yihang's face was solemn. "Lord Yao said it lightly. What do you mean by just being whipped and needled? Father, yesterday, I accompanied my fourth sister-in-law to visit Chu Ziyu in the prison cell. At that time, he was so weak that not a single part of his body was healed. Some of his wounds were so deep that the bones could be seen. Even for a martial artist, such injuries cannot be called just injuries, let alone for a weak person who has been in a wheelchair for many years. Chu Ziyu is now outside the palace, and Doctor Wen is treating him. Father will know the truth once he takes a look!"

The emperor raised his hand and asked someone to summon Doctor Wen.

Doctor Wen entered the palace and bowed his head, saying, "Your Majesty, the patient's whip wounds are so deep that the bones are visible, and his right hand is a bloody mess. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to recover in the future. However, these are only superficial injuries, and they should not be enough to cause a person to fall into a deep coma!"

Yao Wenhong breathed a sigh of relief, but the next moment, his breath was in vain.

Doctor Wen added, "But nothing is absolute. The patient has been paralyzed for many years, and his body is not as good as that of an ordinary person. Moreover, before this, he was beaten for a long time. It is rare for him to have a breath left at this time, and he can't afford to waste any more time."

Xiao Hanye replied: "Master Yao, have you run out of tricks? You're even resorting to punching and kicking?"

Yao Wenhong stiffened his neck and said, "Prince Yan, please be careful with your words. I am not your humble subject!"

Prime Minister Shen was filled with indignation: "It was me, your humble servant. He assisted Chu Zixun in killing my son. He deserves the consequences!"

Xiao Hanye smiled: "It turns out that without solid evidence, you can act recklessly and arbitrarily confuse right and wrong. I will not bother with you because of Shen Xianggang's loss of his son, but if you lie again, I will never let you go!"

"This case has caused my princess to lose her brother, and her brother's life and death are uncertain. She herself was almost tortured by the Dali Temple. Where can I seek justice? Lord Wen has made it very clear just now. Chu Ziyu can't stand any more delay. If he returns to the Dali Temple, it is better to kill him with a knife now to give him a quick death and save Ah Yue from crying every day!"

After saying this, he glanced at Prince Ning, Yao Wenhong, Shen Quan and others one by one, and spoke coldly.

"A life for a life, then who will make up for this extra life?!"