Prince Gong's Mansion, deep in the inner courtyard, in the study.
"Brother, what should we do?"
"Yan Song was arrested, and I was also implicated in the Jiangnan corruption case back then. It was obviously settled, but after so many years, it was actually found out?"
"Now the joint investigation by the three departments, the Procuratorate, Dali Temple, and the Ministry of Punishment will definitely investigate the governor and other officials who were responsible for the investigation. They will soon find out about me. What should I do?"
A middle-aged man wearing a complex brocade cloud pattern was pacing back and forth, looking extremely uneasy, and said in a panic.
Hearing this, Prince Gong frowned and said: "Lao San, after so many years, your temper has not changed at all, you are still the same irritable and irritable look. The emperor is also a member of our Lao Zhu family, and he can still kill
Can’t you?”
"Yes, he really can. Since he started practicing Taoism, I think he has become very scary and crazy." The third child looked at Prince Gong, his face was pale, and he nodded seriously, looking like I was very scared.
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Prince Gong shook his head helplessly and said: "You, since you are really worried, I will arrange for you to leave the capital first, take the waterway, and go to the south of the Yangtze River to avoid the limelight. In the south of the Yangtze River, I have a manor with nice scenery."
"Okay, okay, Jiangnan is good. The scenery in Jiangnan is good and the people are nicer. I haven't been to Jiangnan for a long time." The third child nodded quickly and agreed hurriedly.
Beside the wall not far from the room, a figure slowly listened to the conversation between the two, then moved, gradually merged with the shadow, and disappeared.
After a while, the third child walked out of the study, still chattering.
"You sent me to Jiangnan to avoid the limelight because you wanted to estrange your relationship with me."
"This eldest brother has become cautious since he became the leader."
"But it's okay, at least there is a place to go. Emperor Tianqi probably won't delve too deeply into this matter. After all, the people who were involved back then are now in important positions. If they are all investigated, I'm afraid the entire court will be paralyzed...
…”
"Hey, when filth becomes the norm, clarity is a sin."
The third child shook his head and strode away from Prince Gong's Mansion.
On the street, there was silence.
The carriage was galloping on the empty street, and the third time he leaned on the cushions, thinking deeply.
Suddenly, the third child seemed to notice something, frowned and shouted: "Stop the car!"
"want!"
The reins pulled the horse, and the horse roared and stopped forcibly.
The horse stepped on the ground in a panic, and the carriage shook slightly.
"What's wrong? Your Majesty?"
The driver quickly turned to look at the curtain and asked.
"Something is wrong. It's too quiet. There are people from the Imperial Guard patrolling this street. During this time, we should have encountered them, but we didn't."
"has a problem!"
The third child's face changed slightly, and he ordered in a cold voice: "Let's see if we can contact the guards?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." The driver also understood the seriousness of the matter, and quickly took out a bell from his arms and shook it.
"Jingle Bell……"
The bell rang, which was particularly obvious in the silent street.
However, it took three breaths after the sound of the bell was heard, but there was no movement at all, which was strange and inexplicable.
The third child's heart sank, he opened the curtain and got out of the carriage.
When passing by the driver, he whispered: "Wait a minute, look for an opportunity to send out a signal flare, we are ambushed."
After hearing what the third child said, the servant turned pale and blinked.
The third child walked under the carriage, looked at the empty street, and shouted: "Which road is this expert? Can you come out and talk? Give me a way out?"
no respond.
After several breaths of silence, suddenly, a sharp palm print fell straight from the sky.
"boom!"
The entire carriage was torn apart in an instant, and the servant driving the carriage was instantly killed, leaving no intact body.
Flesh and blood, accompanied by fragments of fragments, flashed past Lao San's eyes, and his face became ugly.
"Whose person do you belong to?"
"You want money? Or do you want power?"
"I can pay him ten times the price he offered."
The third child forced himself to calm down, looked at the back of the visitor, and said.
Hearing the words of the third child, the visitor slowly turned around. He was dressed in black, with a black eyepatch over his left eye. His face was stern and his temperament was sinister, like a ghost coming to the underworld to seek his life.
Looking at this person's appearance, Lao San's expression suddenly changed and he blurted out: "Yan Shifan, it's you?"
"It's me, Prince Jing is so elegant! It's the year of the imperial inspection, and you actually want to go to the south of the Yangtze River for fun?" Yan Shifan said softly with a smile on his lips.
Hearing the word "Jiangnan", Prince Jing's third son's face darkened and said: "Yan Shifan, I know what you mean. You want to save your father, but this time the emperor wants to touch him because he violated a taboo and dared to contact you.
The iron and courageous lord made a disobedient act."
"No one can save him, including me."
"He is hopeless, but you can give me a chance, give you a chance, and give the Yan family a chance. As long as you live, you can vindicate Lord Yan sooner or later. Why risk the Yan family's future for him?
"
"You are Lord Yan's only son. Aren't all the connections and resources that Lord Yan has accumulated in normal times all yours?"
"Your Majesty, you may seem strict, but in fact, you may not kill Mr. Yan. After all, Mr. Yan is the chief minister of the cabinet and the leader of the Yan Party. How can the emperor not understand the principle that one move can affect the whole body?"
"If Mr. Yan dies, the balance in the court will be broken, and the emperor will definitely consider it."
Prince Jing constantly calmed Yan Shifan's emotions and prevented him from jumping over the wall and making unwise moves.
It is really not worth it to sacrifice one's life for Yan Shifan.
"King Jing, I understand everything you said, but even you have to flee to the south of the Yangtze River for refuge. Do you think my father can escape?"
"I think it's quite difficult. Why don't you, King Jing, help me to deal with this matter." Yan Shifan said softly in a calm tone.
As soon as these words came out, King Jing's face changed drastically, and the corner of his mouth twitched, and he said: "Master Yan, this matter was organized by Master Yan. It's not good for me to take the blame, isn't it?"
"His Excellency King Jing did not take away what happened back then. Isn't it inappropriate to say this now?" Yan Shifan sneered and said slowly.
"Master Yan, there were quite a few people involved back then, so why are you keeping an eye on me?"
"The Procuratorate, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of War all have people from that time, and they all hold important positions. If you want to rehabilitate Mr. Yan, just go to them. I am just an idle prince, how can I help you?
?" King Jing wanted to yell, but he held it back and continued to persuade.
"Of course they hold important positions, but if they can't be traced, these people will protect themselves wisely, and everyone will clean up the snow in front of their own door, and don't care about the frost on other people's tiles. I still understand the truth."
"Prince Jing is a prince and aristocrat, and he is also one of the few idle princes left in the old Zhu family who is not a vassal in Beijing. With your identity and status, it is most appropriate for you to resist this matter."
Yan Shifan chuckled, and with a movement of his body, he suddenly appeared in front of King Jing, raised his hand and grabbed King Jing's head.