Because Qingyuan Post is close to the capital and is located on the official road, although it is not as luxurious as those posts in Beijing that receive distinguished guests, it is also built with carved beams and painted columns and is very impressive.
In the inn, the upper room in the backyard has been vacated, and the entire building is used to receive the prince of Jin'an.
Because the news about the horse thief had spread, no one in the inn who had planned to leave early did not leave. At this time, they were all crowded in the yard watching the carriage of King Jin'an.
"...horse thief? Of course I know."
Hearing the comments from the people around him, a guard from Jin'an County Prince's Mansion turned his head and said.
"We met on the way."
As soon as this statement came out, the people around him were in an uproar.
I heard it is just a hearsay, but there are also people who have experienced it with their own eyes, but it is different.
Suddenly, many people crowded over and asked loudly, regardless of their status.
The mess in the yard made Eunuch Jing look back.
"Those who are injured, go and find a good doctor for them." He raised his voice and lowered his voice. "Please ask someone who can't tell what kind of bow and arrow caused the wound."
If a doctor comes and finds out that the injury was caused by a divine arm bow, then the story of encountering a horse thief will be somewhat discredited.
Follow and understand the response.
"This is like shooting yourself in the foot." Mr. Gu said with a smile and looked away.
"Let's stay here for a few more days." Prince Jin'an said, "It's so uneasy and frightened, so we have to stay a while."
How long does it take to nourish? One day of nourishment is nourishment, two days of nourishment is nourishment, ten days and a half month is also nourishment.
Some officials in the capital who were working abroad did not want to leave, and often made excuses to delay their stay.
Now the reason why Prince Jin'an didn't leave was perfectly legitimate. After being so frightened, no one would say a word even if he immediately transferred back to the capital.
What's more, in this bustling inn under the blue sky and daylight, it would not be easy for Gao Lingbo to kill someone, so let their anger boil but not explode.
Who can bully others?
Mr. Gu smiled and answered yes.
The news of the attack on Prince Jin'an was also sent to the capital before sunset, making the capital even more excited.
The person who died was Gao Shiro. That was Gao Shiro. He died in the hands of a group of horse thieves. It was really unexpected. The capital city was bustling with excitement as if a boiling pot was boiling.
Unexpectedly, there was more than one Gao Shilang, and even the King of Jin'an County was attacked. Fortunately, no one died, and only a few were injured.
The prince of Jin'an County has brought many forbidden troops. No matter how powerful the horse thieves are, they can't defeat them. The 14th son of the Gao family is not so lucky. He has few followers. People who heard the news automatically had an explanation in their hearts.
He killed the son of a national relative and attacked an imperial relative. The horse thief was so arrogant and terrifying that before nightfall, as word spread from person to person, the horse thief became a bandit and even a spy of the Western Liao people.
Rumors spread that he would eventually attack the capital.
For a time, people on the street were in panic, and some people began to pack their things and prepare to flee the capital. The government's imperial guards had to beat gongs along the street to dispel the rumors.
"The Qingyuan County Magistrate is finished."
Seeing the government official beating the gong and loudly announcing that there were no horse thieves attacking the city, a man in the night stall shook his head and said.
"These things were all caused by him."
"In order to calm the people's hearts, the first person to be dealt with is his lax county magistrate," another person said.
A plate of sizzling barbecue was brought over, temporarily interrupting the conversation between the two of them. They drank a bowl of wine and each ate the meat.
"Are you really a horse thief?" A man suddenly whispered through the sound of sizzling meat.
The man opposite chopsticks.
"Really, it doesn't matter what you and I said." He smiled again, "The government will make its own decision."
At this point, he stopped again.
"As long as the government can make a final decision."
It’s just that now I’m afraid that the government won’t be able to come to a conclusion. The conclusion is that it’s a thief who hurts people. Master Gao will definitely not be willing to accept it, but the conclusion is that it’s something else...
The man put away his chopsticks and looked towards the street.
"...I saw it with my own eyes. I saw the horse thief. I ran away and hid, otherwise I would have died like a senior official..."
"...Yes, yes, I know that there are horse thieves mentioned a few days ago, but after all, they are under the emperor's feet. Who would have thought that the horse thieves were so bold and actually killed so many people..."
Two people were chatting enthusiastically on the roadside, and people kept coming over to add words of jealousy.
"Three people make a tiger." The man looked away, picked up a piece of meat, and shook his head, "It's difficult."
In the dark night, the lights in the Queen Mother's Palace were still bright. When she saw the memorial from King Jin'an requesting to stay and recuperate for a few days, she threw it down angrily.
"Stay and recuperate? Does he want to recuperate or is he planning to kill someone else?" the Queen Mother shouted angrily.
The waiter felt a little uneasy.
"Your Majesty, Zhongshu has approved it and invited His Highness to return to Beijing..." he said.
After such a big incident, it is natural for the court officials to go to express their condolences.
The Queen Mother almost stood up.
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Jin'an County has refused and will not return to the capital." The chamberlain said hurriedly, fearing that the Queen Mother would be angry if she spoke too late.
But this sentence only made the Queen Mother even more depressed.
"He still has to be cheap and good!" She said bitterly, taking pictures of several cases, "He is the one who killed people, go and take him down."
The waiter was a little helpless.
Yes, many people understand it very well in their hearts, but sometimes it is useless to understand in their hearts.
"Empress, there is no evidence." He said.
"Evidence? He doesn't need evidence to kill someone, so if Aijia wants to kill him, does he still need evidence?" The Queen Mother said fiercely, saying that the idea here was very strong, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that this method was good.
"Isn't he too frightened to leave? Then let him come back, and the Aijia will personally comfort him and calm his fright."
The Queen Mother stood up and walked back and forth a few steps with an excited look on her face.
"The prince of Jin'an County is frightened, and he may do something rude, frightening the Ai family... no... frightening the prince... If he murders the prince, it will be a death penalty for a member of his clan."
He was beaten to death on the spot in the palace, so who can say anything?
No matter what they say, let them say it. After all, the person is dead. How can a dignified Queen Mother like herself be criticized for her death? Yes, that's it.
The Queen Mother was so happy that she raised her hand and pointed outside.
"Quick, that's it, you go make arrangements."
This was too much of a child's play. The chamberlain was a little stunned, but she didn't dare to say it directly. As she took power longer, the Queen Mother's temper became worse and worse.
"Your Majesty, this matter is easy to say, but not easy to arrange. Why don't you ask Mr. Gao to ask." He said in a low voice.
The Queen Mother couldn't help crying when she heard the words "Master Gao".
"At this time, he was sad, and he had to force himself to clean up the mess. The white-haired man sent the black-haired man, and the mourning family knows this all too well." She cried, "That's fourteen, poor fourteen, what's the matter?
No biological children..."
Although they were not married, they had several sons.
The chamberlain corrected in his heart, of course he would not dare to say this to death, and raised his hand to wipe his tears and cry to the Queen Mother.
"The Fourteenth went there for the Ai family. Now that the Fourteenth has been murdered and the murderer can't be caught without evidence, let the Ai family catch the murderer and avenge him."
As soon as the Queen Mother stopped crying, she raised her head with a bit of arrogance and a bit of ruthlessness.
"There are some things that Mr. Gao can't do but the Ai family can do. Anyway, we are already at odds with each other. If you want your minister to die, you have to die. The Ai family wants him to die, and who can do anything about it!"
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In Qingyuan Station, the night wind blew and the lanterns on the corridor swayed.
"Your Highness, Your Highness."
Mr. Gu chased him out the door.
"Why don't you tell Madam this news and see what other plans she has."
Prince Jin'an nodded.
Mr. Gu followed happily.
"Although we don't have many people left in the capital, they are all in important places. We can take advantage of the chaos this time to relocate more people, so that no matter how far we go, His Highness can know about the prince's affairs as quickly as possible." He
Said, "Originally, I didn't plan to tell Madam these things, but now it seems that it would be better for Madam to know more..."
At this point, Mr. Gu suddenly realized that he was walking alone. He stopped in surprise and turned to see that Prince Jin'an was still standing there, his expression flickering under the red lantern.
"Your Highness?" He quickly stepped back and asked.
"What are you going to do?" Prince Jin'an asked.
"Go and see the princess." Mr. Gu said, didn't you just say that? "Tell Her Royal Highness the princess about the reaction from the capital and our manpower arrangements."
Prince Jin'an looked at him.
"Are you the only one in the world who can speak?" he asked.
Mr. Gu was stunned for a moment, what do you mean?
Eunuch Jing on the side lowered his head and then raised his head.
"Your Highness, please go back and have a rest. You have stayed up for too long," he said hurriedly.
Prince Jin'an didn't speak anymore and moved forward.
"Hey?" Mr. Gu wanted to follow, but Eunuch Jing grabbed him.
"You've been talking for a long time and all night, and you haven't said enough yet?" Eunuch Jing said with a smile, "Leave some for Your Highness to say for yourself."
Mr. Gu snorted.
"I'm afraid they won't be able to tell serious things," he said. (To be continued)
