Lin Shangli sat next to the table, waiting for the news that Duan Tianming and his two men brought back from the Jinyi Guard Prison.
Lin Shangli's thoughts were restless throughout the whole day today.
According to the plan of the Emperor in Huailaiwei and Xiao Chen, it was obvious that he had become suspicious of King Zhao. Regarding the assassination of King Zhao Huailaiwei, he only detained the commander of Huailaiwei and did not punish him.
All this shows that the emperor does not believe that the assassination of King Zhao is true.
If it weren't for the assassination, why did King Zhao suddenly kill the person in charge of the emperor's guard at Tumubao, the Jinyi Guard in charge of Qianhu?
He himself would be extremely suspicious of this matter. The emperor, who was already suspicious, should have secretly thought about this matter countless times.
No matter what the reason was, King Zhao, who killed Qian Hu, the camp guard who killed the emperor, and who was not very favored in the first place, would definitely not be included in the list of people to be succeeded to the throne by the emperor.
The King of Han also made a lot of mistakes. This time he secretly placed 800 armed men in Daxing. In addition, his right hand had been cut off by Xiao Chen, so theoretically he was not a candidate to pass the throne to the emperor.
The only one left was the prince, but why did the emperor detain Xiao Chen to prevent him from finding the whereabouts of the prince?
Looking at the oil lamp on the table, Lin Shangli was puzzled.
Dongchang's responsibility for this is secondary. If the prince really cannot come back, where will Ming Dynasty be tomorrow?
Two figures flashed past the door, and Duan Tianming and Liu Rufeng walked in one after the other.
"Have you met Xiao Chen?" Lin Shangli raised his head and asked.
"Yes." Duan Tianming nodded, "Xiao Chen and Li An Shangshu are both detained in Jinyiwei Prison."
"What did he say about the prince's search direction?"
"Xiao Chen said there is no need to search, and he will wait for the other party to come up with conditions before taking further action?"
"What are the conditions? The other party?" Lin Shangli was stunned, "So, Xiao Chen has a suspicious target?"
"Xiao Chen said that the person who could kidnap the prince from the Prison Department Prison at lightning speed was the person who killed more than 600 Jinyi Guardsmen outside the Dongchang Prison. And the leaders of these people were the men of King Zhao.
That mysterious master." Duan Tianming said, arching his body.
"Oh!" Lin Shangli thought deeply and stood up slowly, "King Zhao's guard? Put it this way, this matter really feels like clearing the clouds."
Looking at Lin Shangli who was thinking, Duan Tianming stopped talking.
Just now, he and Liu Rufeng had persuaded Xiao Chen to escape from prison. Now facing his factory boss, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
If Xiao Chen hadn't rejected his suggestion, after escaping from prison, if he had heard the news that the factory owner was punished, he would have lived with regrets for the rest of his life.
"What Xiao Chen means is that the person behind this incident is King Zhao?" Lin Shangli put his hands behind his back and slowly raised his head to look at Duan Tianming, a little unbelievable.
"No, the matter behind this matter is complicated. Mr. Factory Master, you have been guarding me. There are many things that happened in the capital. I can't tell you in detail. The official letter only gave a general outline. It is true that this person is the guard of King Zhao, but
His real purpose is to hide in the palace and take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble. To put it bluntly, King Zhao is just one of his puppets."
Duan Tianming said softly.
"So complicated?" Lin Shangli was stunned and pointed to the chair next to him, "Sit down and tell me in detail what happened during this period."
With that said, he also walked to the table and sat down slowly.
Now, Xiao Chen's freedom of movement is restricted, and he is personally responsible for all Dongchang's actions. If he doesn't know the ins and outs of the matter, no matter how many people are sent out to search, it will just be a headless fly.
When Xiao Chen was pregnant with the guards, when Xiao Chen told himself that Qian Hu, a member of the Jinyi Guards who assassinated King Zhao, was split in half with a single blow, he felt something was wrong in his heart.
Which one of the thousand households in Jinyiwei is not very skilled? As a prince who has been suppressed by the emperor, it is illogical for King Zhao to have such a master hidden around him.
Now Xiao Chen found out that the other party was using King Zhao as a puppet to stir up trouble in the court. In this way, the matter could be figured out.
However, what is the identity of this mysterious master and why he spares no effort to cause chaos in the imperial court? If we delve deeper into this matter, its importance cannot be ignored.
Looking at Lin Shangli, Duan Tianming turned the guilt in his heart into the motivation to handle the case. He raised his head and said, "Xiao Chen said that the purpose of this group is to overthrow the current rule of Ming Dynasty."
"What?" Lin Shangli stood up with his hand on the table, "Why didn't you notify me about this matter?"
To overthrow the current rule is to rebel!
As the Emperor gave supreme power to the Dongji Bureau, its attitude towards this matter was much harsher than that of investigating and punishing officials from the DPRK and China.
If it is said that officials in the DPRK will be punished for committing crimes by nine tribes, then it is not an exaggeration to say that those who attempt to rebel will be punished by ten tribes.
"Xiao Chen only told me this conclusion today. He said that he is still digging into the matter further and it is not appropriate to report it to the court before it is determined."
"Digging deeply? Alas..." Lin Shangli sighed longly and sat down slowly again.
"If the emperor does not restrict his personal freedom, the case will be solved soon. Even if the prince does not return safely in the end, he may eliminate a force that attempts to rebel for the court. Even if I am beheaded by the emperor in the end, I will smile and rest in peace."
Leaning against the wall, Lin Shangli felt a strong sense of powerlessness.
"Don't be discouraged, Mr. Factory Master. Xiao Chen said that this group of people needs the turmoil in the court. Since they didn't kill the prince on the spot, they must want to use the prince to threaten or hand over something. We just need to wait and wait for the other party to take action.
If you can't help it, when you jump out to make conditions, you will take action again and catch them all." Looking at the somewhat frustrated factory owner, Duan Tianming repeated Xiao Chen's original words.
"There is no other way now. This is the only way. However, if the prince is used as bait, if the prince comes back in the future, I am afraid he will have complaints. As long as the prince is safe, we can make long-term plans." As he said this, Lin Shangli looked to the side.
Liu Rufeng.
"Liu Qianhu, you are in charge of our Dongchang's Divine Machinery. How is the training? Can you be sent out for actual combat?" Lin Shangli asked.
Liu Rufeng hurriedly stood up, crossed his fists and saluted the other party: "My lord, back to the factory, the training of the Divine Machine Soldier is basically in place. There should be no problem when we go out for actual combat."
"Sit down, sit down." Lin Shangli raised his right hand and waved gently towards the other party, "You should be very clear about the strictness of the imperial court's management of firearms when you worked in Jinyiwei. Dongchang can establish a god
Jiyu, Xiao Chen and I have put in a lot of effort. Xiao Chen entrusts the Jiyu to you, which is a sign of his trust in you. This burden is not light, you must shoulder it."
"I understand that I will lead the Shenji Army well and live up to the high expectations of Mr. Factory Master and Brother Xiao." Liu Rufeng hurriedly replied.
"The use of firearms in Dongchang is unprecedented in the imperial court. Therefore, you must clearly explain the safety of firearms to the lieutenants. Due to the long killing range of firearms, Shenji will only carry out arrests of important criminals in the future.
You must not get close to the palace regarding affairs." Lin Shangli said seriously.
Speaking of this, Lin Shangli suddenly had an idea and an idea came to his mind.
I'm afraid the emperor's real purpose in holding Xiao Chen accountable this time is not to give up on the prince, but to regret agreeing to Dongchang's establishment of the Shenji Service!
Yes, it must be like this, and only in this way, the emperor's decision will not always make people confused.
He must have been secretly arranged by the emperor for this matter.
The emperor didn't want people to know that while he was imprisoning Xiao Chen, he was also giving Xiao Chen maximum freedom, so he let Jiang Qianxiao say that these were his personal wishes.
Your Majesty, it's so hard for you to hide this from this old slave!
Lin Shangli shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Mr. Factory Master, what are you doing?" Liu Rufeng thought she had said something wrong and asked in a low voice.
"Nothing, nothing." Lin Shangli raised his head, "From now on, the Divine Machine Soldier cannot take even one step closer to the palace. This is the first condition for the survival of the Divine Machine Soldier. You must carry it out."
"Yes, my subordinates must implement this as the code of conduct for the Divine Machine Service." Liu Rufeng responded loudly.
The Shenji Army had just been established, and he didn't want to be disbanded without even going out to fight once.
"Second point, when performing tasks in the city, safety must be guaranteed. Remember, I am not talking about your own safety, but the safety of the people in the city. During the execution of the task, there must be no accidental injury to the people.
Otherwise, the Shenji Corps will also be disbanded by the emperor." Lin Shangli said seriously.
"Yes." Liu Rufeng responded loudly, and then softened his voice again, "Mr. Factory Master, how about you give the Shenji Soldier some more training time and then take him out for actual combat?"
"Didn't you just say that you can actually fight? Why, do you feel guilty?" Lin Shangli said a little dissatisfied.
"Mr. Factory Master, you said that safety will determine the life and death of the Shenji Service. My subordinates want to train the Shenji Service to be flawless before going out to fight. After all, you and Brother Xiao spent a lot of money on the establishment of the Shenji Service.
A lot of energy." With a hint of embarrassment on her face, Liu Rufeng muttered softly.
"Now that Xiao Chen has said it, we will wait for the other party to raise conditions before striking out. Dongchang will not take any action until the other party shows up. From tomorrow on, you will continue to train the Shenji warrior wholeheartedly. Safety is not up to standard.
, the training never stops." Lin Shangli said.
The emperor took such a big detour just to take back the firearms of the Shenji Corps. If safety is not done well, the Shenji Corps might really be disbanded without ever going into battle.
"Then we just keep waiting like this?" Duan Tianming on the side asked softly.
"Wait? Dongchang always takes the initiative." Lin Shangli stood up, "You should always be vigilant. I will go to the Inspectorate tomorrow to see if I can get Xiao Chen to come out. We will act secretly."
