When Xiao Chen asked Duan Tianming to find him, he heard about it and agreed without saying a word.
Although protecting the prince's safety involves great risks, the fact that he can find himself is absolutely due to his trust in himself. In the entire capital, who else can he look for now besides himself?
From being hostile to Xiao Chen at first to becoming friends later, this is also a kind of fate. How can I refuse when he needs help the most?
Then again, if the prince ascends the throne and becomes emperor in the future, he will be a great hero. This honor is not something you just want to have a chance.
However, this risk is also very high.
The opponent was able to kill more than 600 Jinyiwei captains before the Jinyiwei could react. This strength was definitely not that of ordinary people.
According to Xiao Chen, there is a huge organization behind the other party, and it is extremely possible that he may die because of this.
However, Ang Lee has no regrets.
Sometimes, you need a certain amount of courage to take a gamble. Sometimes, you have to complete a task entrusted by your friends even if you risk your life.
However, Li An is a little scared!
He knows that these things must be done and done well, but he is afraid, and he is really afraid.
He was afraid that if he could not protect the prince well, he would not be able to explain to Xiao Chen and the court.
At the same time, he was also afraid that if any information leaked out, the Criminal Department would become the second Jin Yiwei and become the place where they would massacre.
Therefore, when Xiao Chen asked himself if he had any regrets, Li An couldn't help but laugh awkwardly.
"Now that they haven't been taken away, it's still too late for you to regret." Xiao Chen also laughed.
This morning, I just let Duan Tianming convey what I wanted, and did not face Li An directly.
But now, Li An was standing in front of him. What he was a little embarrassed to say to Duan Tianming could be said to him.
This matter was of great importance because it was the Dongchang Prison. To be precise, it was his own doing. He didn't want Li An to be involved for no reason.
Although, as the Minister of Punishment, he has the responsibility to share the worries of the court and the emperor, he can completely refuse this matter.
Because the prison of the Ministry of Punishment is not completely connected with iron.
Once the news leaks out, Li An's life and fortune, and even the entire Criminal Department, may be in danger.
Li An shook his head: "What do you regret? If you regret it, I won't come."
"Master Li should be very clear about the importance of this matter. Taking over this matter means that you have started to take sides in the battle between several princes. What the future will bring depends on your decision today."
Xiao Chen said with a smile, trying to make the topic not so heavy.
"Actually, I have no intention of getting involved in the battle for the right to inherit the throne among the princes. The emperor is not willing to see this either. The emperor's intention has always been that the three princes have risen to power by themselves, and do not want the imperial court to
Many ministers were involved. But this time it was different. It was related to the prince's wealth and life. No matter how much I tried to escape, I couldn't escape. The most important thing is that wherever brother Xiao stands, I will stand. As for what happens after this,
Don’t think about it so much!”
There was a wry smile on Li An's face.
"Okay, let's all sit down and eat together." Xiao Chen greeted softly.
Hot meals were already placed on the table, and the guards of the Punishment Department were also unceremonious. Under the arrangement of Meng Fei, the head of the Punishment Department, they began to eat.
At the back door of the kitchen, Duan Tianming and three other people brought the prince in, who had changed into the uniform of a guard from the Ministry of Justice, and sat silently on the table.
Xiao Chen and Li An nodded knowingly, but neither of them spoke.
An hour later, Xiao Chen let out a long sigh as he watched the prince follow Li An's team of guards out of the Dongchang Prison.
Looking at the blue sky, Xiao Chen felt a little uneasy.
He didn't know if he could hide it from the other party's eyes and ears.
"Should I go to Jinyiwei now and ask them to evacuate from the East Factory?" Duan Tianming walked over and asked softly as he looked at Xiao Chen.
Shaking his head, Xiao Chen said: "We can't withdraw yet. If we withdraw the Jinyi Guards now, Mr. Li's actions today will be equivalent to telling the other party that they have taken away the prince."
"Then what should we do? Attack, or wait?"
"Attack!"
Xiao Chen's way of cutting through gold and iron.
In the Zhongzhen Inn, Mr. Zhang went up to the room in the Jade Room, standing at the window, looking at the majestic buildings of the palace in the distance, without any expression on his face.
Once the Huailaiwei incident came out, I couldn't go back.
No matter what excuses King Zhao used to excuse him, Xiao Chen would definitely not be able to excuse him.
Now, his plan is being realized step by step, but Xiao Chen doesn't know how to face it directly.
"Dong dong dong..." Three slight knocks on the door came.
"Come in." Mr. Zhang turned around and responded.
With a creak, the door was pushed open and Wang Zhongzhen came in.
"Is there any new situation?" Mr. Zhang couldn't help but ask.
Under normal circumstances, Wang Zhongzhen would never bother him easily if nothing happened. If he came to see him in broad daylight, he must have something to do.
Wang Zhongzhen raised his hand and said respectfully: "General, Li An, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, has gone to the Dongchang Prison with a lot of guards."
"Oh?" Mr. Zhang was stunned, "Are you planning to take the prince out of Dongchang Prison?"
"I'll report below that Li An brought a total of eighteen guards, but he didn't bring anyone with him when he came out." Wang Zhongzhen said.
"Haha, even if he takes someone with him, he must be among his bodyguards, so he can't be picked up blatantly." Mr. Zhang said calmly.
Wang Zhongzhen was stunned: "Let's just say that Li An rarely brings guards with him when he goes out. Why did he bring so many at once? It turned out that he was planning to hide the prince among his own guards."
"Maybe it's just what happened last night that shocked him, and it's not as complicated as we thought."
Mr. Zhang shook his head disapprovingly.
The current person in charge of the Dongchang Prison is Xiao Chen. If it were anyone else, the possibility of hiding the prince among Li An's guards and taking him out would be extremely high.
But Xiao Chen, he would definitely not do this.
With his wisdom, he definitely didn't mean to look down on his own power, and he definitely didn't dare to disguise the prince and hide it among Li An's guards. He would not make such a low-level mistake.
"Then the general means not to care about the Ministry of Justice?" Wang Zhongzhen asked in a low voice.
"How can the Ministry of Punishment be qualified to participate in this kind of game? Except for Dongchang, other institutions in the entire Ming Dynasty are not enough to cause trouble." Mr. Zhang said calmly.
The emperor is not in the capital, and no one has the final say on many things. Taking the opportunity to disrupt order in the capital is what he should do most at the moment.
