Princess Promotion

At this moment, we are in the remote Wuzhen.

Xiao Liang looked at Li Yinhan, who was dressed in linen civilian clothes, with a wary look on his face: "What do you want to do?"

I was caught, knocked unconscious, and locked in a box. I don't know how many days it took me to finally arrive at this unknown town.

Li Yinhan pointed to the package on the table beside him and said, "Change into this set of clothes."

Xiao Liang: "If you don't explain clearly, I won't wear it."

Li Yinhan: "Boy, aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"

Xiao Liang: "If you wanted my life, you would have done it long ago. Why bother bringing me here?"

Li Yinhan: "Why do you think I tied you up here?"

Xiao Liang: "You and I have never met before, and my family has never had any grudges with the Duke's Mansion, so you are not coming for me, but to use me to ask Grandpa to do something."

Li Yinhan nodded and said, "You guessed half right. For the rest, put on your clothes and follow me."

After spending a few days together, Xiao Liang was sure that Li Yinhan had no ill will towards him. Ordinary matters, even those involving court affairs, were not a problem at all with the strength of the Duke's Mansion.

Is there anything so serious that Grandpa has to be threatened with his life, and something that the Duke's Mansion can't do at all?

Xiao Liang: "But something unexpected happened at the border?"

Li Yinhan: "That's quite clever. The old Barbarian King has passed away due to illness, and the Barbarians are in civil strife. Now is the perfect time to attack."

Even though Xiao Liang had not yet entered the court, he had naturally known since childhood that the Emperor of Qi wanted to reduce the military power and naturally did not want the Duke's Mansion to make any more military achievements.

Xiao Liang: "So you tied me up and threatened Grandpa to write a petition and send troops."

Li Yinhan took Xiao Liang to the yamen and asked, "Do you want to go back?"

Xiao Liang: "Nonsense."

Li Yinhan pointed at the entrance to the county government office and said, "Then go in and sue the Duke's Mansion for kidnapping and extortion."

Xiao Liang········

At this moment, Xiao Liang clearly realized that this man was sick.

And the illness is not serious.

A normal person would travel thousands of miles to kidnap someone just to have the hostage go to the government office and accuse him of being a kidnapper.

Xiao Liang didn't understand. Could it be that Li Yinhan was really crazy?

Every day that followed, Xiao Liang regretted his decision.

Li Yinhan really doesn't do anything.

He gave Xiao Liang three cents a day, provided him with three meals a day, and didn't take care of anything else.

On the first day, Xiao Liang encountered the biggest problem. Without the petition, he couldn't even enter the yamen.

When he went to the bookstore to buy paper and ink, he found that with his three cents he couldn't even afford long white paper.

If you want to file a complaint, you have to find a way to make money first.

From then on, Xiao Liang began to copy books every day to make money and file complaints.

Yao Chuguang: "Yu Zhijian, go ahead. This will be over soon."

Yu Zhijian: "You asked Li Yinhan to take Xiao Liang away."

A bad thought flashed through Yu Zhijian's mind. The eldest princess thought that using the life of a noble family's son to buy a way out for the Duke, and also leaving a life-saving chip for Li Yinhan.

Everyone thought about their future, but the eldest princess didn't think about her own future.

Yu Zhijian: "Princess, please don't do anything stupid! Even if you die, you won't win the Duke."

Yao Chuguang paused, looking at Yu Zhijian with a strange look in his eyes: "Who told you that I want to commit suicide? If anyone has to die, it should be them."

On this day, the people of the imperial capital witnessed a scene that they would never forget.

The sons of powerful and noble people who were usually noble were hung on the wall leading out of the city like rag dolls.

Yao Chuguang, dressed in red, climbed up to the city gate and looked at the people gathered at the gate.

Pointing at the people hanging on the city wall, he asked, "Do you know who they are?"

"My son!" As soon as the words fell, a shrill female voice rang out.

The woman running in front had lost all her usual dignity and nobility, and behind her, people began to run up and cry out for help from the powerful and influential.

Seeing that the guards at the city gate were about to be unable to stop the crowd rushing over, Yao Chuguang quickly pulled out a knife and chopped the rope of one of the men with force.

Keep an eye on the people on the city wall below. Their movements will stop instantly, but their screams will become even more shrill.

Yao Chuguang looked at the crooked rope and said without turning his head, "Why are you still standing there? Cut the rope before they come up and send them on their way."

As soon as the words fell, the hostages who had been calling for help changed their tone instantly. They were shouting for help before, but now they all shouted stop.

After all this commotion, the people below gradually quieted down.

Elder Xiao walked out from the crowd and said, "Your Highness, you have really gone too far this time."

Yao Chuguang: "Is it too much? The battle report has already been sent back to the imperial capital. The barbarians attacked and the Duke was victorious. I request the court to lead the troops to pursue them. This battle can ensure that the border will not be ravaged by war for ten years."

"But all you fear is your uncle's achievements, and all you care about is profit and power. Have you ever cared about the people in order to keep your official hats?"

Only then did the people know that war had broken out again at the border but the Emperor of Qi did not send any troops.

Seeing the people start to discuss, Xiao Ge Lao quickly stopped them, knowing that things were not going well. He said, "Your Highness, I don't know where this information comes from, but I have indeed not received any war reports. I will investigate and give you a satisfactory answer."

Yao Chuguang: "You old fox, you're procrastinating so well. By the time you find out, the daylily will be cold."

Xiao Ge Lao: "Sending troops based on hearsay alone, how can you be fair to the people?"

Yao Chuguang: "Then how can you guarantee that there is no such battle report?"

The topic returned to the starting point. Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, Eunuch Wei arrived with the imperial edict.

Eunuch Wei: "Your Highness, the Princess, His Majesty has ordered you to return to the palace."

Yao Chuguang refused decisively: "No."

Eunuch Wei: "Your Highness, disobeying your order is a capital offense."

Yao Chuguang: "Okay, prepare to cut the rope and let these people be buried with me."

Guards: "As you command!"

Eunuch Wei screamed in fear: "Oh my! My little ancestor, what do you want me to do in order to return to the palace?"

Yao Chuguang didn't say anything but looked at Elder Xiao.

Xiao Ge Lao: "Your Highness, Princess, is this really worth it?"

Yu Zhijian had asked Yao Chuguang this question before coming here. Even if he risked his life by climbing up the city wall, he would not get an order to send troops.