"Your Highness, would you like to send a few people back to see if they can find their lair?" Yang Lian said.

But when she said this, Yang Lian was careful, for fear of irritating Zhu Houzhao.

Glancing at Yang Lian, Zhu Houzhao said expressionlessly: "The building has been empty for a long time."

"See if there are any alive. Go and interrogate them. If you can find them in their lair, take them with you." After saying this, Zhu Houzhao turned around and walked inside. He had nothing to say about this place.

Interested.

To be honest, Zhu Houzhao originally had high hopes, but the other party really disappointed him.

In Zhu Houzhao's view, this is an opportunity, an opportunity for everyone to deal with him.

Those people will definitely not miss this opportunity, and it is definitely imperative to assassinate themselves, His Royal Highness. Even if some people don't want to do it, some people will force them to do it.

Things were just as I expected, but I didn't expect these people to be so weak. However, they planned well and must have made sufficient preparations.

Even if I lead someone to ransack my home now, I won't be able to find any evidence of any crime. If it were me, I would leave immediately after the killer sets off. This is self-protection.

Zhu Houzhao believed that since he could think of it, there was no reason that those who wanted to kill him would not think of it.

Yang Lian looked at Zhu Houzhao's back and gritted her teeth gently.

He decided to give it a try. Although His Highness the Crown Prince didn't care, he couldn't care less. Those who dared to assassinate His Highness the Crown Prince here must die.

After returning to the front hall, Zhu Houzhao heard someone reporting that Zhang Xian, the governor of Zhejiang, was here, along with Han Tai, the chief envoy of Zhejiang, and Zhou Yi, the inspector-general of Zhejiang.

Zhu Houzhao was not surprised by the arrival of Zhang Xian and the others. With such a big thing going on, it would be strange if they didn't come.

When they saw Zhang Xian and the others, their expressions were not very good.

Seeing that Zhu Houzhao was fine, the three of them were obviously relieved. Zhang Xian knelt down first and said with a serious face: "I am guilty. There is a traitor to the party hidden in Hangzhou. I don't know anything about it. I have neglected my duty!"

"I am also guilty!" Han Tai and Zhou Yi also knelt down to plead guilty.

This is not because the three of them are guilty, but because there is a traitor who assassinated His Royal Highness, and the three of them have to bear the responsibility. If something like this happens on their territory, no matter what the responsibility, they cannot escape.

Zhang Xian and the other three were also quite nervous, because this matter was enough for His Highness the Crown Prince to deal with them.

After glancing at the three people kneeling on the ground, Zhu Houzhao said expressionlessly: "There are no problems in other parts of Hangzhou City, right? I heard that someone was setting fires and killing people in the city. Nothing happened, right?"

Zhu Houzhao was more concerned about this. In comparison, Zhu Houzhao was not worried at all about the assassins he met.

"Back to Your Highness the Prince, the situation in the city has been brought under control. All the perpetrators have been captured. Anyone who resisted will be killed without mercy." Zhang Xian quickly flattered, "Thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince's foresight. After Hangzhou was closed down, they took further measures.

There are people guarding the curfew everywhere, so there are no questions.”

Zhu Houzhao nodded and said with a stern face: "This is the best. Okay, you guys can get up too, there is no need to kneel here. You are indeed responsible for what happened this time, but I am not responsible for it either.

I will be angry with you. Go back and get things done, and let your people pay attention to find out who did this."

In fact, Zhu Houzhao just said this. He wanted to maintain pressure on those who rebelled against the party. They were not the ones who were actually investigating the case. Moreover, Zhu Houzhao was not focused on investigating the case, because this matter was not easy.

I don't have the energy or time to struggle with them on this matter.

"You three stand aside and stay here to discuss the matter later." After saying this, Zhu Houzhao said to Liu Jin beside him: "Go and find Zhang He and others from this palace. Send someone else back to Nanjing to ask them

Zhu Fu comes to Zhejiang, and Nanjing is handed over to Wei Guogong. Instruct Zhu Fu to gather all the troops around Zhejiang and prepare to attack Zhejiang at any time."

After listening to Zhu Houzhao's words, Liu Jin became nervous and said quickly: "I'll go right now, slave."

Hearing this, the expressions on the faces of Zhang Xian and the three others were all ugly. It was obvious that His Highness the Crown Prince was going to start a war this time.

Zhang Xian and the others did not expect that the matter would become such a big deal, but at this time no one dared to persuade His Highness the Crown Prince. After all, the three of them themselves had committed meritorious deeds, and now that something like plotting against the current Crown Prince had occurred, none of them could escape the relationship.

.It’s better not to talk nonsense at this time.

Soon all the people called by Zhu Houzhao arrived, with serious expressions on their faces. Obviously, what happened this time was beyond their expectations. They did not expect that someone would really dare to cause trouble in Hangzhou City.

I want to kill His Highness the Crown Prince.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes swept across all of them coldly, and he said in a cold voice: "Zhang He, how about the people who made trouble today?"

"His Royal Highness, they are well-organized and fearless of death, but they are low in strength and a ragtag group of people." Zhang He said expressionlessly: "They don't seem to be here to commit suicide. Suicide of this level is simply impossible.

They are just here to die."

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Zhang He and nodded gently.

Everyone looked at Zhang He differently.

In their opinion, how could these people have low combat effectiveness?

They were obviously good at fighting. But when they thought it was Zhang He who said this, no one said anything.

Zhang He, the commander of His Royal Highness the Prince's Black Dragon Guard, can be said to have outstanding military exploits. When Zhang He's men strangled those assassins just now, it was really effortless.

"Do you think they are here to die?" Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhang He and asked seriously.

"Your Highness, I think they are here to die." Zhang He said expressionlessly.

After hearing this, Zhu Houzhao smiled, and then said: "In such a heavily guarded place, they still do such a thing with no chance of winning. They are either jumping over the wall in a hurry, or they are here to die."

"But why did they do this?" Zhu Houzhao suddenly changed the topic and asked everyone with a smile.

Everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke.

Some people thought of something, but some people didn't. Regardless of whether they thought of it or not, they wouldn't say anything at this time.

Zhu Houzhao didn't want them to say anything, but continued to say coldly: "They are forcing me. They want to use this method to anger me, make me lose my mind, and make me search in Hangzhou City.

The whole city, let me go on a killing spree in Hangzhou City."

"They want to completely mess up the city of Hangzhou. There are two purposes for doing this. One is to let other people in Hangzhou know that they have reached a dead end, and then cooperate with them to cause rebellion against me and the Ming Dynasty.

opposite."

"The other one is that they will spread the news throughout Zhejiang, letting those involved know that there is no way out, and forcing them to rebel with them."

"So they are not desperate, they are using the death of these people in exchange for more people to side with them. From a businessman's point of view, this is a very cost-effective deal, sacrificing a small number of people's lives.

In exchange for more people supporting me. I have to say this is a good idea. What do you think I should do?" Zhu Youxiao raised the corners of his mouth slightly and reached out to tap the table gently.

"Since Your Highness the Crown Prince already knows what they want to do, you can't follow their wishes!" Zhang Xian said anxiously: "Why don't we figure it out slowly? The case will continue to be investigated, and the people will continue to be arrested, but...

No big fights, everything can be done quietly and in secret."

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Zhang Xian and said with a smile: "You think this is enough? If you really do this, then I am incompetent. They are provoking the authority of the court, they are provoking me. If I

If the palace does not fight back, then those people will be emboldened; those who did not participate in the first place will become ready to take action."

"They are betting that I dare not mess up Zhejiang, and that I will not let Zhejiang be in chaos. Because they feel that this world belongs to the Ming Dynasty, this world belongs to my father, and this world belongs to me, so I

The palace will not watch him destroy, but they will be unscrupulous. But I want to say that they made a wrong bet."

"I have never been one to surrender to the enemy, and I am not worried about chaos in Zhejiang. Once chaos breaks out in Zhejiang, it will disrupt the reconstruction."

"Is the current Zhejiang still the Zhejiang of the Ming Dynasty? Is the current Zhejiang still the Zhejiang of my father? It is no longer the case, so I will not worry about it. From now on, I will kill people."

Zhu Houzhao turned to look at Yang Lian and said: "Speed ​​up your speed. All those who have been arrested will be interrogated and investigated as soon as possible. All those involved in human life cases will be beheaded in public."

As he said that, Zhu Houzhao turned to look at Zhang Xian, "The Zhejiang governor's office must cooperate, and the government offices at all levels must also cooperate. Those who are not involved in human life cases will have their property confiscated and be sent to Yunnan for military confinement. Remember this for me, speed up

It needs to be quick and the investigation needs to be strict.”

"After dawn, Chen Laosan will be killed by me first. All the people in Qi Zhai in Zhejiang who are involved in this case will be executed."

Yang Lian said with a serious face: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will take care of it right now."

"Zhang He sent people to the garrison yamen in Hangzhou. Any instigators will be killed without mercy." Zhu Houzhao turned to look at Zhang He and said.

"I will take care of it right away." Zhang He bowed and said.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes swept over everyone's faces, and then he said: "Everyone should go and do it immediately. I want to see who will jump out this time? I will kill every one who jumps out.

Let’s see how many people dare.”

Everyone present was horrified, His Royal Highness's murderous intent was really too strong.

Zhang Xian was about to say something, but Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and interrupted him directly, saying: "This is rebellion and rebellion. In the face of this kind of case, there is no room for negotiation, no matter who it is."

After saying this, Zhu Houzhao struck the knife in his hand directly on the ground with a clang.

Then Zhu Houzhao continued: "If you want to kill me, you have to see if his sword is faster or my sword is faster."

Now Zhu Houzhao's attitude can elevate the matter to the level of treason, so no one dares to say anything anymore.

Everyone left and went about their own business.

Zhu Houzhao sat in his residence, staring at everyone in Hangzhou, watching their every move, and quietly waiting for their reactions.

The news spread throughout Hangzhou the next morning, and the streets were filled with police officers and soldiers.

Something unexpected happened to the people of Hangzhou. Originally, no one wearing black armor appeared these days; but this time it was different. His Highness the Crown Prince's Black Dragon Army was dispatched.

Everyone realized that the matter was serious. So the news spread quickly. Someone stormed the residence of His Highness the Crown Prince last night and wanted to assassinate His Highness the Crown Prince.

More information was also revealed, saying that someone attacked from the front and someone attacked from the lake. They seemed to want to kill His Highness directly. His Highness was furious and prepared to catch the assassin in Hangzhou City.

As a result, the entire city of Hangzhou was in panic, and no one dared to go out.

At dawn, someone had already moved the assassin's body to the city gate and hung it all on the city wall with ropes.

At the same time, the Yamen issued a notice offering a reward of 500 taels to anyone who could identify these people; and a reward of 1,000 taels to anyone who could find their relatives or family members.
To be continued...