The Prince's East Palace is located within the palace. Without the emperor's will, who would dare to bring people to make trouble at the door?
What's more, he actually said that he would take the prince away.
The world is clear, and when you think about it with your heels, you know that this matter cannot be false.
The old man who shouted loudly was none other than Cao Liang, a bachelor of Zuo Chunfang in the James Mansion and a guest of the Crown Prince.
He is well aware of the power of Dongchang, and he also knows the terror of the purple-robed captain.
However, he also knew that the prince was the crown prince and the legal heir to the great power. Seeing that no one in the East Palace dared to stand up and tell Xiao Chen apart, they just watched the prince being taken away.
Cao Liang had an idea in his heart and instantly felt the urge to risk his life to protect his master.
If he shouted something, the purple-clothed captain would definitely not kill him because of a word. However, this act of risking his life to protect the master would remain deeply in the heart of the prince.
If the prince succeeds in inheriting the throne in the future, this kindness will definitely be repaid twice as much.
Cao Liang is betting on his own future.
But, he made a wrong bet.
Walking up to Cao Liang, Xiao Chen raised his hand and took off the official hat on his head.
"You, what are you doing?" Cao Liang originally thought that the other party would explain, or at most scold him. The person who could appear in the Prince's Mansion was naturally not an ordinary official of the imperial court.
But he forgot that even the prince was about to be captured. Who were the others and who would care?
"This is the Imperial City. Who among ordinary people can lead a procession through the city here? You are still a fifth-rank official of the imperial court. Think about it with your pig brain. Who will pass the emperor's oral instructions to the imperial city and to the prince's east palace?"
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and turned to look at the captain behind him: "Put shackles on this person."
Cao Liang was stunned for a moment when his official hat was taken off without a hint of humour, and he was about to be shackled again in the blink of an eye.
"What crime have I committed? Why are I shackled?" Cao Liang panicked and shouted loudly.
With a "pop" sound, Duan Tianming stepped forward and slapped the other person on the face: "Shut up, you have no right to speak here."
Xiao Chen is now the purple-robed captain and has to pay attention to his image at all times. It is more appropriate for him to handle such violent matters. What's more, when the old guy said his first words, his palms
It's already itching terribly.
A trace of blood flowed down the corner of Cao Liang's mouth. And the corner of his mouth twitched a few times, and he no longer dared to speak.
Zhu Gaochi, who was standing next to him, also felt a little hot on his face.
Although this slap was directed at Cao Liang, what was the difference between it and a slap on his own face?
If the other party dares to do this, it is obvious that he does not take him seriously. However, he is already the one who is about to be taken away, so why should the other party take him seriously?
"Master Ziyi, it is me you were ordered to arrest, and Master Cao couldn't stand it, so he accidentally contradicted you. I hope you will let Cao go, considering that I have supervised the country in the past and contributed a lot to the court."
How are you, sir?"
Zhu Gaochi looked at Xiao Chen calmly.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and shook his head gently.
By proposing to supervise the country, do you want to tell me that you are the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty and the future heir to the unification?
Don't say that you are just a prince and a supervisor of the country. Even if you are the emperor and the real ruler of the Ming Dynasty, if you are such a hypocritical person, I will still not take you seriously.
With a very respectful look on his face, he talked to Zhu Gaochi.
"Your Highness, this person actually questioned the emperor for sending a false edict. This kind of disrespectful behavior towards the emperor should be punished by everyone. Such a person will either not give face to me, and if he gives you face, he will not give face to the emperor.
Tell me, how should I choose?"
Zhu Gaochi was startled, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
In the blink of an eye, this person slapped Cao Liang with a big label of slandering the emperor, making it impossible for him to exonerate him. It seems that when he dared to kill Cang Cheng in public, he was not showing off his courage. This person's scheming was really
Terrible and powerful.
To talk too much will lead to mistakes, so it is better to leave the East Palace first before talking.
Even if he went to Dongchang with him, his father would definitely not punish him too harshly, not to mention that he had done nothing wrong.
"Okay, since Master Ziyi can't make the decision, I won't force you. Let's go, I'll follow you to Dongchang." Zhu Gaochi breathed heavily and was about to move.
"Your Highness, wait a moment, I have a few more words to stabilize you." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
Looking at the weird smile on Xiao Chen's face, Zhu Gaochi felt a hair in his heart. But he still had a calm and calm expression on his face.
"Oh, Master Ziyi, please ask."
Scanning the faces of the officials in the living room one by one, Xiao Chendao looked at Zhu Gaochi with a smile: "When I came, the emperor ordered that all the people who attended the prince's family banquet yesterday should be taken away. But how could I know that you
Who attended the family banquet, so in order not to disgrace the emperor's order, I can only ask His Highness, who specifically attended the family banquet in the East Palace yesterday?"
Hearing the word "family banquet", Ming Chengzu instantly understood why people from Dongchang suddenly came to the East Palace today.
However, he knew that Yang Shiqi would definitely not inform on himself or others.
To tell the truth, it must have been my wise father who discovered something wrong.
Now that we have reached this stage, there is no point in trying to quibble.
However, if he admitted it so frankly, wouldn't it be equivalent to telling the world that his honest and benevolent face was all just an act?
After calming down the panic in his heart, Zhu Gaochi said: "Master Ziyi, can I ask you a question?"
"Your Highness, please speak." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"Since the person your father wants to take is me, I will go with you to Dongchang. The Donggong family banquet is just a normal gathering. If this causes trouble for everyone, I will feel guilty towards them for the rest of my life. Or
, I will go with you, sir, to meet with Emperor Father to plead for mercy. If Emperor Father insists on taking them all down, it won’t be too late for you to go back and take them down.”
"I'm sorry, Your Highness. The emperor's order to me is to invite you directly to Dongchang, and you are not asked to have an interview with the Holy Spirit. But don't worry, the emperor wants to see you, he will naturally go to Dongchang. As for this
The emperor has specifically told the candidates who attended the family banquet yesterday that all of them must be escorted to the East Factory." Xiao Chen said with a smile, his attitude was very respectful.
The illusion in Zhu Gaochi's heart was completely shattered, and his face gradually became ugly.
"The attendees at yesterday's family dinner included Yang Shiqi, the cabinet minister, Cao Liang, a scholar from Zuochunfang University in James's residence, and..."
"Cao Liang? Is this Mr. Cao?" Xiao Chen pointed at the shackled Cao Liang, with a brighter smile on his face.
