Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

Minister Pei kept a close watch on them, and even when they reached the capital, Lords Li and Yang did not find an opportunity to pass on the message to King Hui.

No matter what they said or did, Minister Pei could always find various reasons to stop them.

The two were scratching their heads anxiously, but there was nothing they could do.

In the capital, King Hui finally realized something was wrong because the people he sent out had not returned to report.

Without saying a word, he arranged another group of people to check the situation, and also issued an order that "as long as there is a chance this time, the person must be killed."

But it is already late.

As soon as his men walked out of the east gate of the capital, they saw Minister Pei and Han Zheng and his party.

*

Minister Pei looked at the towering gate of the capital and spoke to the two gentlemen, Li and Yang, who were sitting in the carriage: "My lords, we have arrived in the capital."

The two people in the carriage had bitter faces and felt hopeless.

They didn't help King Hui accomplish anything, so they are finished, and King Hui will not let them go.

In the back car, Han Zheng lifted the car curtain to look at the familiar city gate outside, feeling infinite joy in his heart.

He is back!

When I finish my work and go back, maybe I can give my second sister-in-law and Xiaomei a surprise.

When Shen Gengfu looked at Han Zheng's profile, he couldn't help but think of his little grandson.

If he hadn't been possessed by the devil and done something wrong, he would be at home playing with his grandchildren, and would be so happy.

Unfortunately, he took the wrong path!

*

With the light in his eyes dimming, Shen Gengfu said, "Lord Han, are we going to see... the emperor today?"

Han Zheng lowered the car curtain, looked at him and said, "Yes, see you today."

In order to avoid any more trouble, he discussed with Minister Pei and decided to go to the palace to report to the emperor today.

A few days ago, they had already written the memorial and would submit it when the time came.

Shen Gengfu shuddered.

He was going to meet the emperor and he was afraid.

With trembling lips, Shen Gengfu said, "Master Han, don't you need to go home and change into your official uniform? I heard in operas that officials must wear their official uniforms and dress neatly when meeting the emperor, otherwise it will be considered disrespectful."

Han Zheng: "That's not the case. The emperor doesn't care about these things, and what we are reporting is a big deal."

It is true that the palace has strict rules, but the rules can be changed, and Emperor Tianyuan is not an emperor who only follows the rules. When he is not attending court, he can wear ordinary clothes when the emperor summons him, as long as he complies with the rules and does not overstep his authority.

*

At Prince Hui's mansion, after learning that Han Zheng and Minister Pei not only returned safely but also captured several people he had sent out last night, Prince Hui smashed his favorite teacup.

Shangshu Huang, who arrived early in the morning, shrank his neck, and then he proposed to send people to kill Minister Pei and his entourage on the street.

Of course, killing was not the purpose of this ambush. Even if they failed to kill him, it didn’t matter. Their purpose was to deliberately drop the prince’s token in public and confirm the “fact” that the prince wanted to kill people.

It was a rare moment when his brain worked quickly. King Hui thought about it and felt that it was feasible. He was about to ask other people for their opinions but was stopped by Ji Shuo.

"Your Highness, I have a plan that will achieve my goal without taking any action." Ji Shuo bowed slightly, full of confidence.

King Hui still remembered his behavior the day before yesterday, and holding back his anger, he said, "Tell me what you have to say."

Ji Shuo bowed respectfully, "Right now, the prince is most concerned about the guards who were captured. Some of them might identify the prince.

I think that even if they tell the truth, Your Majesty does not need to be afraid.

At that time, as long as His Majesty asks, Your Majesty can say that you did it for the prince.

After knowing the truth, you were afraid that the prince would be punished, so you sent people to destroy the evidence. Your purpose was to protect the prince.

His Majesty is a man who values ​​brotherly love. When he hears this, he will only think that you, the prince, care about your brothers and are kind and tolerant. "

King Hui was silent. Apart from anything else, this was indeed a good strategy.

but......

King Hui said: "They have the tokens of the Eastern Palace on them, how can this be covered up?"

Ji Shuo was stunned. He had forgotten the token.

Yes, what about the token? If he really wanted to do it for the prince, why would he let someone take the token of the East Palace?

Isn't this a blatant frame-up?

*

Ji Shuo was speechless, and King Hui became annoyed when he saw that he could not answer.

"Forget it, you can leave now. Let's do as Mr. Huang said. What do you think?"

Yue Ji, who was sitting below King Hui, stood up and said, "The methods of Lord Huang and Lord Ji have flaws. Once the guards identify them, even if the prince denies it and says he is wronged, the emperor will still have doubts in his heart. In this case, why don't we kill those who are caught?

They have lost their lives, and they only have the token of the East Palace on them. At that time, His Majesty will only suspect the Crown Prince first. "

A counselor of the palace could not bear it, "Brother Yue, those people are guards that the palace has worked hard to train."

Yue Ji turned his head, his eyes dark, "They are not like that now. Ever since they were captured, they have been the leverage that the Eastern Palace has over the prince."

"But, they..."

"Just do as Mr. Yue said." King Hui waved his hand and made the final arrangements. "Now go and arrange for people to die before entering the Ministry of Justice."

*

The East Gate is not too far from the inner city.

After Han Zheng and his group entered the city, they arrived at the inner city gate in less than three quarters of an hour.

There are no guards here during the day, so they can pass through quickly.

However, just as Han Zheng's carriage was passing through the inner city gate, more than twenty masked men suddenly rushed out from the narrow alley where the inner city wall and the outer city met.

They did not look for Han Zheng and Pei Shilang's carriage, but ran directly to the end of the team.

At the end of the team there were two carriages without carriages, each of which held several tied-up men in black.

Seeing the masked man suddenly coming, the man in black sitting in the first carriage was delighted.

The ones who came were their partners. When they had nothing to do, they often trained together.

These people must be here to rescue them. The man in black thought to himself, his lips curled up unconsciously.

However, the next moment, their smiles froze on their faces.

No one came to rescue them, instead, the masked men came to kill them.

The sharp sword stabbed directly into their hearts!

*

When Han Zheng and Pei Shilang rushed over from the front, the masked man had already escaped, and the men in black on the two carriages were all gone.

There was blood everywhere on the ground, and the people were so frightened that they screamed and retreated.

This was the first time Han Zheng had seen such a tragic scene. His chest tightened and he couldn't help but run to the side and vomit.

Minister Pei was also stunned for a moment.

Finally, he ordered his officers and soldiers to protect the scene, and then asked someone to call the prefect of Dongping Prefecture.

This is the territory of Dongping Prefecture. Now that such a big thing has happened, let the people from Dongping Prefecture government office deal with it first.

As for him, he and Han Zheng immediately took Shen Gengfu to the palace to meet Emperor Tianyuan.

*

Li Yu heard the news of the accident at the east gate of the inner city at home.

When she heard that he was coming back from Donghaizhou, her heart skipped a beat. When she learned that Han Zheng was fine, she was no longer so panicked.

But she was not in the mood to wait at home. After thinking about it, she changed her clothes and drove towards the palace.