Nishang arrived late, and she still didn't know why the second brother was so angry. When she saw Li Zijin's face, her heart ached and tears fell down.
"Brother, you...you...are you trying to scare your sister to death? Why is this happening?!"
The people who came with Li Xiangyang lowered their heads and did not dare to look further, but the people who came out with Li Zijin had worries and a little bit of embarrassment on their faces.
It has been seven days since Li Zijin was beaten. Li Zijin's entire face is still swollen like a pig's head, and the bruises on the left side of his face are still there. Fortunately, the bandage can be removed.
Not to mention it was seven days later, it was shocking enough to be beaten in such a situation that day.
Li Xiangyang was really angry. He took two steps forward and grabbed his brother's hand: "Brother, I was busy with military affairs in the city the past few days. I really didn't take time to visit, but I never thought that you were injured so seriously, brother.
If I had known this, my second brother would have been here a long time ago, and I would not have left the murderer alone! Today, you and my second brother should have a good talk about who did this to you."
Although Li Zijin has not recovered from his injury, his spirit has improved a lot. He bowed to Li Xiangyang respectfully: "Second brother is worrying too much. Although my brother's injury is serious, he will recover after all. So I don't want to affect it too much, let alone this."
The matter will continue to be investigated.”
"How can we not pursue it?" Nishang said anxiously, "You are King Cheng! I dare to beat you like this, and I must pay the price!"
"Sister, let's go in and talk."
Nishang stopped talking, sighed, and walked at the front.
Li Zijin followed Li Xiangyang, his head lowered and very polite.
Li Xiangyang looked at the colorful clothes striding in front of him. How could he look like a princess at all?
But I have to admit that this careless little girl does have all kinds of wisdom hidden in her heart, and is far more reliable than the advisers under her.
"Do you really not want to continue the investigation? Or do you already know who hit you?" Li Xiangyang asked in a low voice.
"Brother, I really don't want to continue the investigation. My younger brother was beaten in a brothel, and the investigation for so long has not yielded any results. It has already damaged the royal family's face. If we continue to be entangled like this, things will become even more inappropriate. If
If something is spread, it will not be good for my reputation."
Li Xiangyang nodded: "Since you really don't want to investigate, then you won't investigate. But you must also understand that now
The situation in the capital is getting more and more delicate. My second brother was also attacked just now and almost lost his life."
Upon hearing the news, Li Zijin showed no expression, and perhaps his face could not express any unnecessary expressions. He seemed to be about to speak, but in the end he said nothing.
The two brothers are very different in age, and they look more like a father and son together.
"Second brother came here today on the one hand because he wanted to see you, and on the other hand he also wanted to remind his younger brother. The capital is not safe now, and you and the second brother are closer. It is inevitable that no one will transfer their jealousy and hatred to the second brother.
Zijin. When the imperial court named you King Cheng, it also gave you a fief. Where is it?"
"Liang County is at the junction of Huangzhou and Bashu, where the three cities intersect."
"Yes, that's the place. You refused to go to Liang County before, but now the situation is not good. How about you go to Liang County to spend a few years in peace and stay away from this dispute?"
Li Zijin finally stopped and raised his head slightly to look at his second brother: "Second brother, I'm used to staying in Beijing. After all, I'm not used to going to other places alone."
"You won't get used to it at first. Besides, I remember that you like to run around. Why are you used to staying in the capital now?"
"..." Li Zijin was silent for a moment and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Li Xiangyang.
"Second Brother has just said that even Second Brother was attacked and almost died. The capital is not safe now."
Li Zijin frowned slightly and lowered his head.
Li Xiangyang patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, second brother, this is for your safety."
At this time, Nishang came over: "Why don't you leave? What are you whispering about?"
Li Zijin then raised his head: "Sister Nishang, I'm going to leave the capital and go to Liang County."
"Ah?" Nishang opened her mouth wide, "You are so good..."
"Sister also saw that the capital is not safe now, so the second brother suggested to stay away for a while. I thought about it and it was indeed the case. Liang County had already given it to me, and I shouldn't have stayed in the capital before. I took advantage of this opportunity.
, it’s also a good thing to go and see your own fiefdom.”
Nishang frowned, looked at Li Xiangyang, and thought for a while: "That's true, the capital is really not safe. But I just returned to the capital, and you are leaving?"
Li Xiangyang interrupted with a smile: "No need to be in such a hurry, it's never too late to leave."
…
At this time, the assassin in black had been taken into custody in the newly built dungeon of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
The dungeon of the new Metropolitan Procuratorate retains the characteristics of the dungeons of the old Metropolitan Procuratorate. All prisoners admitted to the Metropolitan Procuratorate are in single rooms, closed on all sides and without light all day long. Only the food delivery window allows a little glimpse of the outside world.
There were not many people in the dungeon and there was no sound.
Next door to the assassin in black, Xiao Shan has been detained there for nearly two hours.
Although it's not as cold here as outside, after being alone in the dark environment for two hours, I feel more uneasy than ever before.
Although he was weak, he was not blind. From the first moment he entered the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he felt something was wrong.
This should be a yamen belonging to the imperial court, and it is not an ordinary yamen. Entering the dungeon through the tunnel, there is another world below, the scale of which has never been seen before.
In Xiao Shan's understanding, Xia Shang was just the leader of the Ming Cult. How could he catch him and throw him into the dungeon?
He shouted in the dungeon for a long time, but did not receive any response, until he felt that another person was locked up next door.
Soon, the cell door was opened, and Xiao Shan saw Xia Shang and a woman carrying an oil lamp walking in.
"Leader...where is this...what are you going to do with me?"
"The person in front of you is not a leader." The woman behind him walked up and placed the oil lamp on the ground.
With the faint light of the fire, Xiao Shan could rarely see the woman's face clearly, as well as the coldness in her eyes.
"This is the chief minister of the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
"The Chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate?" Xiao Shan was puzzled, as this title seemed unfamiliar to him.
He thought for a while, as if he had thought of something, and his tone gradually became stronger: "Capital...inspection...yuan!"
Chunjiao took two steps forward and arrived in front of Xiao Shan: "It seems that you also know about the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
Xiao Shan swallowed his saliva. He did know about the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but it was only based on rumors and did not really understand it. He only knew that the Metropolitan Procuratorate was a mysterious force controlled by the imperial court to check and balance the world. It had countless masters and spies.
All over the world.
Fifty years ago, countless masters died at the hands of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.