The father of the unlucky prince, through his connections, had been investigating for a long time, but he could not find out who wanted to harm him. Logically speaking, the most likely possibility was that the imperial court took action. However, the imperial court did not take any action, and it was really not like the imperial court. Rumors
It became more and more powerful. The old marquis knew very well that facing his son's situation, only his good reputation in the south could save him, and he could not let his reputation be damaged.
The old guy, who was forced to do nothing, thought of a trick, which was to put on a show, open his own granary and help the poor people. Just when that guy was showing off, Zeng Yi led Ming Ri and a group of masters from the pro-army Duwei Mansion to secretly
arrived in the south.
In that inconspicuous small town in the south, Zeng Yi and others disguised themselves as a group of businessmen and lived in an inn. It must be said that this old guy was really smart. When the emperor was well,
This guy felt at ease as an idle prince. In order to avoid suspicion and reassure the court, this guy specially chose an inconspicuous small town in the south far away from the court.
In a guest room in the small town inn, Zeng Yi and Ming Ri were discussing their next actions. "Does the old guy have any countermeasures?" Zeng Yi looked at the people who were inquiring about the news in the pro-military captain's mansion and said.
.
"Sir, my subordinates have just inquired about it. That guy opened the granary and helped the poor people."
"Haha, how about gaining reputation? How are the people's reactions going?"
"Public opinion is very grateful to that guy and says he is a great philanthropist. According to my subordinates, this guy will open a warehouse to help the people almost every autumn harvest! The local people respect him very much."
"That's it!" Zeng Yi looked at Ming Ri aside, "Senior, this guy is also anxious now, otherwise, he would never do what he did now, and according to the news from brothers from all over the south, other places are actually against
This guy is not as respectful as the rumors say, what we mainly deal with is the public opinion nearby."
Mingri smiled and said, "I wonder if the commander has any good ideas?"
Zeng Yi pondered for a moment, "The rumors cannot stop. If one person says it, no one may believe it. If two people say it, no one may believe it. But if the rumor spreads to more people, someone must think about it. Keep spreading rumors, but
This time I want to add some solid information. The imperial court and our pro-military governor's office have been investigating this guy for so long. I don't believe that he has no black history. All those black histories have been spread! In addition, the guy's self-rescue strategy
, and we can’t let him succeed!”
Mingri nodded, "Master Commander, I don't know your plan, how to destroy his self-rescue plan?"
"Haha, don't worry about this, I plan to take a look for myself,"
In the afternoon of the same day, Zeng Yi and Ming Ri, who were behind the first class, dressed as businessmen, went to the vicinity of the old guy's mansion. The town was not big, but the old guy's mansion was not small in scale, and it looked very gorgeous from the outside. "
This old guy has a very strong family background!"
When Zeng Yi arrived near there, he saw many people queuing up with cloth bags in their hands. Looking forward from a distance, he saw a group of people distributing food to the people. Among them was an imposing old guy with a smile on his face.
With an amiable smile, he was personally distributing food to the people.
Ming Ri, who was beside Zeng Yi, whispered in his ear: "That guy is the father of the prince."
Each of the people could receive a lot of food. Every person who received the food was very respectful to the old guy. The old guy was also very good at acting. Every time he bent down to help the people and spoke kindly to them.
The people in line behind said: "Don't worry, everyone has a share."
"Thank you so much, Mr. Hou. Mr. Hou, you are such a kind person. Having you here is a blessing to us."
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Zeng Yi gave a heavy voice and said in a low voice: "I didn't expect that this guy is very hardworking. As a royal noble, it's a bit troublesome to be able to let go of his stature!"
After watching for a while, the two left there and returned to the inn. "It can be seen that that guy is very popular with the people. Rumors shouldn't have much influence on him here. In my opinion, it has to be
Take your time, what you need to do now is to start with those grains!"
"food?"
"Yes, let's go to his house tonight and have a look. If there is a chance, he can add some poison to the food. I think if the people take the poisoned food, no one will be grateful to him, right?"
"Poison? But what to do with those people? They are all civilians of the empire!" In Zeng Yi's eyes, those people are just a bunch of data, a group of NPCs, but in Mingri's eyes, they are all alive.
People!
"Senior, don't worry. I'm just taking some laxatives. Although it will make you feel a little uncomfortable, it's definitely not life-threatening!"
After hearing Zeng Yi say that his life was not in danger, Mingri felt relieved.
That night, the two of them put on their night clothes and sneaked out of the inn. Leaving the inn, the two of them went straight to the Hou Mansion. Zeng Yi and the two of them, a super first-class master and a top-notch master, thought it would be very easy to sneak into the Hou Mansion.
But when he got there, Zeng Yi found that the Hou Mansion was extremely heavily guarded.
"I didn't expect that there are so many guards here. This old guy is really afraid of death!"
Zeng Yi casually complained, and Ming Ri beside him whispered: "His son committed such a thing, and his life or death is uncertain. He is now at the forefront of the storm, so of course he will be very concerned about his own safety."
"Haha, no matter how strong you are, what can you do? They are just ordinary guards. It's not a matter of minutes to hide away!"
"Don't be too careless in the end. I can feel that there are first-class masters in this mansion, and they are also top-notch masters!"
"First-rate peak? Then you have to be more careful!"
There were a lot of guards outside. The two of them were two masters. In order not to attract the attention of those people, they finally found an opportunity to sneak into the mansion, and found that there were more guards inside. Especially the old guy's residence, several
The expressionless guy led a group of guards to protect the place.
Zeng Yi could also vaguely feel that there were several first-rate masters there! "Haha, Lord Idleness? That Lord Idleness secretly cultivated so many first-rate masters!"
The two of them came this time not to find the old guy, so they did not go to the old guy's tightly protected residence. The two of them dodged the guards and quickly arrived at the backyard of the Hou Mansion, where the grain was stored in the granary.
Food has always been the most important resource for ancient people. The huge granary in the backyard of the mansion was naturally guarded, and a first-class expert led a team to guard it.
