Exile is exile, is half of the capital enough as compensation?

He said that with some intimidation in mind, he just wanted to see how Prefect Xiao would react.

His reaction didn't surprise him too much, but the Third Prince...

The look she gave him just now was clearly a little relaxed.

If he shows too much softness and seeks death, he will have to walk the rest of the way on his own.

They don't have to go to the northern border.

"What Li said is right. If the Third Prince himself can't figure it out, there's no need for you to get involved in this mess. Even without Northern Frontier, Northern City won't be affected much. At worst, I can develop some poison after I return. By then, as long as the people in the city don't go out and seek death, no matter how many people come to attack Northern City, we will be able to protect them."

Leng Youran also agreed. "Yes, Master is right. We don't need to risk our own people for them. If the Third Prince is reluctant to take action, then we can take Li Yi and the others back with us. It doesn't matter whether we do business in Northern Xinjiang or not."

"Well, let's wait and see what the Third Prince decides!"

On the other hand, when the Third Prince saw Li Tianze leave and saw that Xiao Zhifu had a very good attitude in admitting his mistakes, he did have the idea of ​​letting his family go.

Fortunately, the clever guard beside him mentioned it.

"Master, have you ever considered that if the story of Prefect Xiao gets out, those who attacked you will show no mercy."

"What do you mean? If I don't take action against them, shouldn't they..."

The guard shook his head. "Master, the cost of assassinating you is so small, how could anyone else hesitate? This time, we have Young Master Li and City Lord Leng with us. If they were here... do you think the three of us could escape with you?"

The Third Prince was so frightened that he fell back into his chair.

He had thought that although Magistrate Xiao wanted to kill him, he did not hurt himself.

He was thinking of taking Prefect Xiao back to Beijing. As for his family, he had never thought of taking action.

"Master, do you remember what His Majesty said to you?"

The Third Prince’s thoughts drifted away.

"Third Brother, you're good in every way except that you're too trusting and easily overly soft-hearted. Perhaps your lack of ambition is a good thing for me, but you're too foolish and too weak. If I'm gone one day, don't even think about it, your bones will be eaten by those brothers..."

"I, I..." The Third Prince kept saying "I" for a long time but couldn't say the rest of the words.

"Master, don't you understand why His Majesty didn't give you the title of the Wise King? Now it's not you who is in conflict with those masters, it's the Sixth Master who wants your life. What have you gained without fighting or competing for it all these years? Aren't the brothers who sacrificed for you along the way enough to wake you up? They are the ones who have been with you for many years..." The guard was really tired.

Who can understand their suffering?

Over the years, he has repaid kindness with enmity to anyone who tried to assassinate him.

However, this not only failed to stop those people, but made them become more and more aggressive.

If it weren't for His Majesty's protection in the capital, their master would have been dead long ago.

Before setting off this time, His Majesty specially summoned him to the palace and kept urging him to persuade the Third Prince not to be soft-hearted.

He originally thought that after the Sixth Prince's incident, his master would come to his senses, but who knew...

They have already made it this far, and their master is still...

"So what do you think I should do next?"

"Master, it's up to you to decide what to do. I can only tell you that if you don't handle this well, Master Li and City Lord Leng's trip to the Northern Frontier will probably end here."

"Ah? Is it that serious? Aren't these people trying to assassinate me?"

"Yes, but think about whether Master Li and the others have been implicated innocently. If you can't handle this matter properly, how can they trust the Northern Frontier Royal Family?"

The Third Prince scratched his bald forehead.

Has it risen to the level of the royal family?

He doesn't want to!

He just went out to attend a party, how did it come to this?

"Then, go to Linnan now and ask Li Shuai to bring people over. Also, send a letter back to inform my brother, the emperor. I, Prefect Xiao, will handle this matter now."

The guard breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his decision.

"Yes, master."

"You really don't want to go out and meet him?"

Leng Youran and Li Tianze stood at the exit of the space, looking at the Third Prince outside.

He had come several times this afternoon.

But he didn't go into the house, he just kept wandering around the door.

"No need, let them handle the affairs of the Northern Frontier themselves! I'll just go meet Uncle Li later."

"What about the Xiao Mansion? Don't you need to go take a look?"

"It's okay, Uncle Li and Li Yi are here to take care of it."

You Xian also came over at this time, holding a bag of medicine in his hand.

"This is for you. Prepare some for your people later. Looking at the Third Prince's expression, he must have realized the seriousness of the situation. You must go to Northern Xinjiang, but it's better for Li Yi and the others not to show up. This is Northern Xinjiang and the Third Prince is with him. Even if he is incompetent, he can't be without any capable people."

"Okay, Master, I'll remember this." Li Tianze took the medicine powder he handed over with both hands.

"Alright, that guy's been here so many times, let's go out and take a look. Now's not the time to be angry. Besides, with his brain, he probably wouldn't guess that you're angry."

Leng Youran and Li Tianze looked at each other.

It seems that it is really as the master said. With the Third Prince's unique train of thought, it might be impossible to guess.

"Okay, Master, we'll go out first and come back later."

"Go ahead. I'm more comfortable alone." You Xian waved his hand indifferently.

The two of them slipped out of the space and opened the door when the Third Prince was about to go forward and knock on it.

"Haha, you guys slept well. What happened before..."

Before he could finish the rest of his words, Li Tianze raised his hand and interrupted him, "Third Prince, this is your Northern Frontier's business. We outsiders will not interfere. Just handle it as you see fit."

"No, no, no, how can you be considered outsiders? You are my saviors. I came here to invite you to the front yard to discuss our next route. Linnan will be no problem. The prefect there is my brother's man. I have already sent people to mobilize manpower, but as you said, the next road may not be so easy to travel. I just want to discuss with you which route we should take."

Seeing that he was sincere, Li Tianze and Leng Youran stopped insisting and went to the front hall with him.

On the way there, the two learned that Magistrate Xiao had been imprisoned by him.

He did not go to the Xiao Mansion either, leaving it entirely to Uncle Li and the others to handle.