Regarding the assassination of King Zhao of Huailaiwei, Ming Chengzu knew very well that this was not what King Zhao said.
However, in the face of more than twenty foreign envoys stationed and watching, Ming Chengzu did not want to affect the external image of the entire Ming Dynasty because of royal affairs.
When Xiao Chen expressed his doubts to himself, Ming Chengzu did not refute. On the contrary, he fully agreed with Xiao Chen's guess.
However, compared with the external image of the Ming Dynasty, Ming Chengzu could only choose the latter because of the unjust death of a member of the Imperial Guard.
This is also the real reason why Dong Chao, the commander of Huailaiwei, was captured with joint liability and was not executed.
For Hong Tianren, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the commander-in-chief of Huailaiwei's "hunting" activities, threatening to die, Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty felt miserable in his heart.
He did not tell Hong Tianren that his true thoughts were not that he did not trust the other party. It was that Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty felt that this approach of sacrificing the reputation of a royal guard to preserve the external image of the Ming Dynasty seemed to take the overall situation into consideration, but in fact it was extremely selfish.
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To put it bluntly, Ming Chengzu had no shame in letting his loyal minister who had been with him all his life and worked conscientiously for the sake of Ming know the truth of the matter.
But for Xiao Chen, he could only tell his true thoughts. Because if he didn't say it, Xiao Chen would definitely investigate it thoroughly. This assassination case, which was not complicated in the first place, could not withstand Xiao Chen's efforts.
Any scrutiny.
Although Xiao Chen was completely unwilling to face such a request from the emperor, for the sake of the external image of the Ming Dynasty and Ming Chengzu's promise to Xiao Chen, after the "hunting" activity was completed and the foreign envoys evacuated the Ming Dynasty, details
After investigating this matter, Xiao Chen stopped digging deeply into the Huailaiwei assassination incident.
But today, the creator of the Huailaiwei incident was standing in front of him, and Xiao Chen could only express the emperor's meaning tactfully.
Regarding Xiao Chen's words, Wang Zhongzhen, who was behind Mr. Zhang, felt extremely surprised.
But when he saw Xiao Chen deliberately waiting for his party, Wang Zhongzhen thought that today would be a fierce battle.
Fortunately, Mr. Zhang is here, otherwise none of us would be able to leave safely.
Hearing Xiao Chen say this, it was as if he saw a step that could go downhill, and he gently tugged on Mr. Zhang's shirt.
"General, it seems that the prince is not here. How about we withdraw?"
As if he didn't hear Wang Zhongzhen's words, Mr. Zhang just stared at Xiao Chen, staring closely.
To be given the Kirin Purple Clothes by the current emperor would wipe out Liao Xianghe's hidden power in Jinyiwei. Mr. Zhang really wanted to see what level Xiao Chen's skills had reached.
"People of the Ming Dynasty do not do secret things. No matter how you persuade me, I will never stop doing this great cause of doing justice for heaven." Mr. Zhang's words were full of provocation, and his right hand slowly touched the waist.
The handle of the knife.
"So, your Excellency, you want to take action?" Xiao Chen also laughed out loud.
"Hahaha..." Mr. Zhang raised his head and laughed loudly. In this silent night, the laughter swirled in the fields, which made people feel inexplicably afraid.
"Don't take action? Turn around and leave after listening to your words? I'm afraid that the moment I turn around, the sharp blade in your hand will be swung at us, right?" Mr. Zhang stopped laughing and said lightly.
Mr. Zhao has never underestimated Xiao Chen.
Even so, I was still fooled this time and was led here by him.
You try every possible means to lure yourself out, but you tell yourself that you can retreat. How many people can really believe this?
"Your Excellency, you are overthinking. I, Xiao Chen, still can't do such a shameless thing." When he said this, Xiao Chen felt very embarrassed.
Not only is it embarrassing, but it is also guilty.
Because the other party was right, he just wanted to take advantage of the moment when the other party turned around to carry out a sneak attack.
Being able to chop down half of the Dongchang Gate, this person's skill is on par with his own.
Although masters compete with each other in an open and aboveboard manner, today, Xiao Chen's purpose was not to compete with his opponent in a showdown.
What we have to do today is to quickly kill the opponent with lightning speed and eliminate all the powerful hidden dangers in the capital.
"Okay, you lured me here and then persuaded me to leave. Do you believe this?" Mr. Zhang said coldly.
Most masters don't even bother to carry out sneak attacks.
This purple-clad captain is definitely a top-notch master, so why is he so dirty? Did the different behavior of the eunuchs in Dongchang from ordinary people infect him?
"I have conveyed the Emperor's wishes, and this opportunity is only available once. From now on, if you continue to act recklessly, I will have to deal with you on behalf of the Emperor." Xiao Chen said and glanced at Duan Tianming and others.
"let's go."
While talking, Xiao Chen actually turned around and planned to leave.
Seeing Xiao Chen turn around, Mr. Zhang was also stunned.
It seems that Ming Chengzu really had some scruples in his heart and did not want to make this matter a big deal.
He turned around and waved to Wang Zhongzhen and others: "Get on your horse, let's go back."
As soon as he finished speaking, the night sky suddenly became dark, and the surroundings were surrounded by an orchid light.
"General, be careful." Wang Zhongzhen threw off the reins of the horse and rushed towards Mr. Zhang. He grabbed Mr. Zhang's arm and pulled hard, trying to block his body in front of Mr. Zhang.
However, before Wang Zhongzhen could get in front of Mr. Zhang, he felt dizzy and his whole body was dragged by Mr. Zhang, moving laterally about a foot.
Between the sky and the earth, a more than ten feet long Orchid Dao Mang struck through the position where they had just stood.
A tragic horse's cry echoed between heaven and earth. The horse that Wang Zhongzhen was leading just now became a victim under this blue light.
A good horse was split into two by the blue light beside the saddle, and fell to the ground with a "pop".
The four horse hooves were still struggling hard, and I could no longer stand up.
With the struggle, the intestines, heart, lungs and other organs in the stomach were thrown all over the floor. The bright red horse blood was thrown several feet away.
The few men in black next to them had no choice but to loosen the reins of the horses that were already frightened and struggling wildly in their hands one by one, and watched them run away, neighing in their mouths, and disappear into the night.
He raised his sleeve again, threw it to his eyes, and wiped away the horse blood that made his vision a little blurry.
Opposite, Xiao Chen stood straight in front of the captain of the East Factory, with a faint smile on his face. The thin blade in his hand flashed with a trace of blue coldness under the dots of stars.
mango.
Zhang Lao put away the confidence on his face, his expression became serious, and his right hand slowly touched the handle of the knife at his waist.
"You are really despicable." Wang Zhongzhen couldn't help but cursed.
