As I got closer, I heard the prince asking some of his subordinates: "Is there any problem?"
Several of his subordinates shook their heads together and quickly dispersed.
He Zexu turned around and saw General Wen. He didn't ask Lu Shuishi how to deal with it, and summed up with him the problems he might encounter when entering Beijing.
King Yu's people are keeping a close eye on the people who remain in the capital, and the news cannot be sent out. Even if it is sent out, it may not reach him.
Not understanding the latest news in the capital is equivalent to rushing forward with a blind eye.
"My lord, you must have been on guard for a long time." Wen Qi admired this prince even more.
So what if Prince Yu occupied the court, just like the Dian City just now, it felt like a sure thing, but unexpectedly, Prince Ji had already been on guard, arranged for people, and came in easily.
He Zexu was not at all proud. If possible, he hoped that the people he arranged would never be needed.
He leads troops to fight outside all year round and knows the importance of the fortress best.
Seeing that the prince did not respond to him, Wen Qi did not feel that he was left out. Such a serious thing happened in the capital, and it was normal for the prince, who was already cold-tempered, to be unwilling to speak.
The men and horses took a short rest in Diancheng, ate something, and then immediately set off to continue their journey.
Wen Qi found that the prince was missing two followers, and thought that he should stay and take charge of the affairs of the city.
Little did he know that he was only half right.
He Zexu did leave his own people here, but not just to take charge of Diancheng Yamen affairs.
At this time, of the few people he left behind, only one of them was in the yamen, leading people to release Magistrate Xia who was being held in prison by Lu Shoubei.
Magistrate Xia, who had been imprisoned for several days, did not receive any punishment. After all, this was his own territory and they were all his own people, but he was still very haggard.
Also released together was the master of the government office. The two old men, both of whom were the same age, supported each other and cried bitterly.
As he walked out, he cursed Lu Shou Bei for helping Zhou and framed Zhongliang. He would not die a good death and would suffer retribution sooner or later.
The government officer next to him reminded him in a low voice, Sir, Lu Shuishi is already dead. He was thrown directly from the city wall by General Wen, who was brought by King Ji.
When Magistrate Xia heard this, he immediately wiped away his tears and felt that he was no longer so wronged.
He didn't bother to go back and wash up, and just waited to listen to King Ji's people.
Unexpectedly, the prince's people didn't have any special instructions, so they just conveyed a message and told him to do whatever he should do.
The young Magistrate Xia didn't expect it to be so simple? He didn't even ask him to be a personal witness to expose Prince Yu's wolfish ambitions to the world.
It felt like Magistrate Xia, who had returned from a stroll around the edge of the underworld, was very glad that he had not been confused and did not agree to Lu Shoubei's suggestion.
Soon, Magistrate Xia got the news that King Ji's people went to Shoubei Mansion. Not only did they search Shoubei's house, they even found someone on the spot to be responsible for pawning Lu Shuishi's house, property, and shops.
Logically speaking, most people wouldn't dare to buy such a deal, but the prices are low and the locations are good, so there are those who are bold.
Although it was King Ji's people who handled these transactions, the procedures for the transactions were carried out through normal channels, and part of the money sold was turned over to the government in accordance with the regulations of the court.
The family members of Lu Shuishi who were driven out of the house did not dare to cry loudly and left Diancheng honestly.
Lu Shuishi has been living with the common people for many years, and their family has been arrogant for many years. From top to bottom, they all know that King Ji did not express his anger at them for what the master did this time. He is already very kind, so he dares to cause trouble.
Although the people in Diancheng didn't know exactly what was going on, when they learned that Lu Huai was executed by King Ji's people, everyone clapped their hands and applauded. In the hearts of the people in Diancheng, those who kill corrupt officials and harm the people are considered good people.
After completing the tasks assigned by the master, the mood of the few people who hurriedly caught up with the master was very complicated.
"I asked, has King Yu stopped paying our troops? Or is our palace unable to make ends meet?" A very puzzled question.
"I don't know? You have to ask Butler Fang about this. He knows best." Another one answered.
Several other people were also puzzled. It was too abnormal for the prince to suddenly use such unusual means to make money.
You know, in the past, he would have looked down upon money offered to him by others and would not accept it for any reason.
Why did you suddenly start to make money?
Not to mention the sale of Lu's house, property and land, the gold, silver, jewelry, and antiques that were seized were picked out by knowledgeable people and kept, and the rest were immediately sold and exchanged for silver notes.
"Perhaps, to deal with Prince Yu requires huge financial resources, so the prince has no choice but to do this." Someone thought for a while and expressed his opinion.
Some people nodded, while others immediately shook their heads: "That's not right. According to what you said, it should be enough to sell everything for money. Find the jewelry picked out by knowledgeable people and keep it without selling it. What does this mean?
Keep it until the crisis in the capital is resolved in the future, and then reward it to the family members of the meritorious ministers?"
After all, isn’t beautiful jewelry generally for women?
"Forget it, master, there must be a reason for doing this. Just tell us what to do. Stop guessing." I couldn't figure it out, so I just stopped thinking about it.
In the days that followed, they became even more confused.
During the 800-mile journey from Diancheng to the capital, the journey was repeatedly blocked, and the prince's response was very simple and rude. He would not let me pass, right? Then the Buddha would kill the Buddha and the devil would kill the devil.
Every time you pass a level, you have to deal with two things in the aftermath. First, deal with King Yu's minions, and then check the person's property.
The few people responsible for handling this matter couldn't help but have the illusion that the master was disillusioned with the royal family and didn't want to be a prince, so he completely let himself go and became the king of the mountain?
In the imperial palace in the capital, King Yu, who was sitting in the royal study, was listening to the latest news about King Ji, and at the same time put his hand into the lapel of the palace maid who was pressing his leg.
"Ahem." Tang Zhongyuan, the Minister of Household Affairs on the side, saw his nephew becoming more and more outrageous and coughed softly, reminding him to restrain himself.
King Yu retracted his hand angrily and sat up straighter: "Uncle, in your opinion, this king's fifth emperor brother suddenly started to make money in this way. What does he mean?"
In recent days, I have received bad news. At the checkpoint he set up outside the capital, King Ji came through with almost no effort, and executed his people on the spot without passing a single step.
He doesn't feel sad or sad when someone loses. These people chose him and helped him achieve great things, not for him, but to change their own destiny, to want more and to climb higher.
But if you want to get these, there are risks and you may have to pay a price.
Their deaths can only be attributed to their own incompetence or perhaps their bad luck. Who can blame them?
What Prince Yu is most concerned about and curious about now is what the fifth brother means by collecting money like a robber along the way...