430 Unfortunate, being missed by His Royal Highness Qin
The important information An Tong mentioned was the portrait and letter in his hand. The letter and portrait were intercepted by An Tong outside the city, and their authenticity can be guaranteed. As for whether to believe it or not, it is not An Tong's decision.
Judging from the content of the letter, it should be a secret letter written by a certain prince of Da Qin to a certain prince of Xihu. The letter did not contain a specific name, but everyone could still guess a thing or two from the wording.
The letter said that the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin was missing, but it was certain that he was not dead. The writer of the letter searched for several months in Daqin, but could not find the whereabouts of the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin. He speculated that he might have gone to Northern Qi or Xihu.
For this reason, the writer of the letter sent a portrait of the emperor's eldest grandson, asking the recipient to help pay attention to the man in the painting. If he encounters him, he can capture him alive if he can, or kill him if he can't. If he can't, he will send his head to Da Qin, and he will be grateful.
There have always been people in Xihu who colluded with Da Qin. Feng Yao had sneaked into Da Qin to investigate this matter before. Although he found some clues, there was no substantial evidence. Emperor Xihu didn't want to alert the enemy, so he kept silent.
Today, the correspondence between Da Qin and Xihu was suddenly discovered, and Emperor Xihu immediately became cold-faced. However, he still remembered the business, which was to open the portrait of the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin to see what the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin looked like.
As soon as the half-meter-high scroll was opened, a man in brocade clothes appeared on the page. The man in the portrait was extraordinary, noble and elegant, with slightly raised eyes. Just standing there, he had the aura of squinting at the world, and this man...
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Someone has seen him before, and he is indeed in Xihu. His origin is a mystery and he acts in a low-key manner.
If Gu Qiancheng were here, she would definitely wonder when Jing Yan became the eldest grandson of Emperor Qin, and he happened to be in Xihu?
Yes, the man in the portrait was Jing Yan, but now everyone in Xihu concluded that he was the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin. Even if Gu Qiancheng was present and pointed out that he was not, no one believed him.
Open and honest statements and information seized through normal channels will always make people suspect that they are fake. However, letters and portraits intercepted secretly are more credible. Because the other party is not prepared, the information found in this situation will be more reliable.
is the most credible.
Emperor Xihu and his ministers concluded without thinking that this person must be the eldest grandson of Emperor Qin.
The man in the portrait is the grandson of the Emperor of Qin, so the person who is imprisoned in the sky prison and calls himself Ji is neither the twelfth son of the Ji family nor the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin, so who is he?
At this time, An Tong expressed his guess, "The man had successfully escaped, but he took the risk and turned back just to save Governor Yang of the Northern Qi Dynasty. I suspect that the man was a spy of the Northern Qi Dynasty."
The leader of the Forbidden Army who was responsible for chasing Prisoner No. 1 also stood up and spoke out, "The remnants of the former Ming King joined forces with the Northern Qi people."
The former Ming Wang refers to the father of prisoner No. 1 Gao Chiming, who is dead in Xihu, and Gao Chiming is the newly named Ming Wang by the emperor.
With things at this point, what else can't be guessed?
Xihu officials have come forward one after another, saying that the person pretending to be Ji Twelve Young Masters is from the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the person in the portrait is the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin, who is now in the Imperial City of Xihu, begging the emperor to issue an order to arrest him.
The courtiers expressed their opinions one after another, and the more they spoke, the more it sounded like the same thing. Emperor Xihu had nothing to hesitate, and immediately ordered Feng Yao to lead troops to get the "eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin". The leader of the Imperial Army and An Tong continued to track down Gao Chiming and the Northern Qi Dynasty.
The whereabouts of the spy chief.
As for Qin Jiyan, the real emperor of the Qin Dynasty, no one paid much attention to him. The people of Xihu regarded him as a subordinate of the spy chief of the Northern Qi Dynasty.
"Regardless of life or death, those who resist will be killed without mercy." Emperor Xihu no longer pretended to be benevolent, and he was not worried about Northern Qi going crazy.
The Northern Qi people are causing trouble in Xihu territory, so it is good if they don't cause trouble for Northern Qi. How dare Northern Qi dare to cause trouble for him?
"I obey the order." Feng Yao and the others immediately accepted the order. When Feng Yao set out, he received a secret order from the emperor. The emperor asked Feng Yao to take the opportunity to find evidence of the collusion between King Eagle and Da Qin.
Yes, Emperor Xihu knew that the person who colluded with Da Qin was the Eagle King, but he had no evidence and could not easily touch the Eagle King who had military power.
Feng Yao accepted the order with an unchanging expression, and led ten thousand elite troops toward a private house in the east city, where the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin lived, as the people of Xihu thought.
The person Jing Yan buried in Xihu immediately sent him the news. When Jing Yan knew that he had become the so-called "eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin", Jing Yan knew that he had been tricked.
"Qin Jiyan, you actually tricked me!" Jing Yan cursed, and then looked thoughtful again, "Qin Jiyan has no reason to know that I am in Xihu? Is it possible that there is someone from him around me?"
Once you have doubts, you can't easily rest assured, especially when life and death are at stake at this moment. In order to prevent the people around him from exposing his whereabouts, Jing Yan chose to escape alone, letting the people around him disperse to attract the attention of the soldiers, or to cut off the follow-up.
As for why he didn't choose to stay, explain to Xihu clearly that he was not the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin?
If you explain it, will the people of Xihu believe it?
He obviously doesn't know how to use it. No matter how eloquent he is and what he says, once Xihu determines that he is the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin, he will not believe his words unless he is taken to Da Qin and the Imperial family of Da Qin comes forward to deny and recognize him.
identity.
But at that time, did he still have a way to survive? Moreover, he came to Xihu secretly and was going to be escorted back by Xihu. Even if Da Qin couldn't find anything, he would be killed.
I would rather kill him by mistake than let him go. He is just the owner of a village in the south of the Yangtze River. It would be extremely easy for the emperor to kill him.
Jing Yan was well-informed and managed to leave just before Feng Yao arrived. Feng Yao touched the still warm charcoal basin and couldn't help but smile.
Even God is helping Qin Jiyan.
Jing Yan's retreat will make the emperor more convinced that he is the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin, because he is so well-informed that people cannot believe that he is an ordinary person.
Maybe, he should send a message to Qin Jiyan and ask him to pay attention to Jing Yan.
It is difficult to say whether this person is an enemy or a friend, but it is certain that he is not an ordinary student.
"Go and report the situation here to the emperor." Feng Yao said to the person next to him, the deputy general, who happened to be the emperor's man.
Feng Yao left four people to search the house, and then led others outside, "Let's give chase and notify the generals at each city gate to increase their vigilance and don't let the eldest grandson of Emperor Qin escape."
Feng Yao led the people away in a mighty manner, while Jing Yan put on the clothes of the Xihu people, wore a thick leather hat, carried a piece of frozen meat in his rough and dark hands, and walked hunched down the small street.
In the streets and alleys, they look like ordinary Xihu people who are crushed by the heavy obstacles of life.
Occasionally, officers and soldiers passed by, and Jing Yan trembled and stepped aside, bending down to watch the officers and soldiers leave. He was no different from ordinary people on the street, and could not arouse the suspicion of the officers and soldiers at all.
Qin Jiyan succeeded in tricking Jing Yan, but he had no idea that a portrait he accidentally created would bring fatal trouble to Jing Yan. He had no idea that Jing Yan had come to Xihu.
Jing Yan was just unlucky enough to be favored by His Highness Qin, so when it was time to create a fake portrait, His Highness Qin did not hesitate to choose Jing Yan, who was displeasing to him, but also noble and capable of fooling people.
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Jing Yan, if you offend the petty King of Qin, you can only ask for blessings!