In the hall of the Inspectorate, Zuodu Censor Jiang Qianxiao sat blankly on a chair, looking at Lin Shangli's back disappearing in the rain curtain, with a wry smile on his face, and helplessly shook his head.
He had already heard about Lin Shangli's domineering attitude, but today, he finally got to see it.
If it were true that he had reported to the emperor that Dongchang threatened him with force, Lin Shangli would definitely not be able to reap the benefits. Even if he took this step for the safety of the prince, the result would be the same.
However, in order to find the prince, he actually put his own personal safety aside. To say he is domineering is better to say he is righteous.
"Master Jiang, what should we do?" After a long time, the already stunned Yushi Wanqing of Youdu seemed to have come to his senses and asked in a low voice.
Lin Shangli's decisiveness did not give the two of them any room for maneuver. It seemed that he was not here to discuss with the Inspectorate, but just to give a notice.
"Eunuch Lin doesn't care about his personal safety, how can we add insult to injury? Just report to the emperor truthfully." Jiang Qianxiao said with a serious face.
"I think the Duke of Dongchang Chang is nominally thinking about the prince, but actually he is just trying to get the prince back so that Dongchang will be less punished by the emperor. Lin Shangli is really impressive for being able to protect his Dongchang like this.
I admire it." Wan Qing said, looking at the spring rain that was getting heavier in the yard.
There is nothing wrong with this sentence. It can even be said that this is what Lin Shangli thinks in his heart.
However, these words sounded very unpleasant to Jiang Qianxiao's ears.
"A eunuch doesn't even have any descendants. He can choose to protect himself. Even if he wants to protect Dongchang from being punished, how many officials in the court can do it in exchange for the freedom of his subordinates?" Jiang Qianxiao
Said a little unhappy.
"I didn't mean to slander Eunuch Lin. Your Excellency misunderstood." Hearing the dissatisfaction in Jiang Qianxiao's words, Wan Qing hurriedly explained.
Although in the Inspectorate, Jiang Qianxiao was the censor of the left capital, and Wan Qing was the censor of the right capital, which sounds like they were on equal terms, but in the Ming Dynasty, the left was respected.
The Censor of Left Capital is the real leader of the Inspectorate. The Censor of Right Capital must seek the opinions of the Censor of Left Capital on many matters.
"The reason why our Inspectorate is highly regarded by the Emperor is because we act with integrity and respect the facts. Eunuch Lin cares about Dongchang and the Prince, which is a noble feeling of caring about the country and the people. We don't have to have this kind of attitude.
Feelings, but you can't doubt that others have such feelings." Jiang Qianxiao's words were obviously displeased.
"Your Excellency is right, my subordinates are indeed treating a gentleman with a villain's heart." Wan Qing lowered his head in shame.
The official rank is overwhelming. In the Inspectorate, although I am the censor of Youdu, I can only bear Jiang Qianxiao's accusation silently.
"Arrange the messengers, and I will draft an official letter reporting the matter to the emperor." After saying this, Jiang Qianxiao turned and walked into the back hall.
"Yes." Watching the other party leave, Wanqing responded hurriedly.
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In Le'an Prefecture, in the lobby of Prince Han's Mansion, several guards hurried in.
He cupped his fists, knelt down on one knee, and bowed to Zhu Gaoxu, the King of Han, who was sitting in the middle hall.
"The capital is complete, and my subordinates are back to resume their duties."
"Succeeded?" Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu stood up suddenly and asked excitedly, "Where is the prince? Has he been taken to Le'an Prefecture?"
Before this operation, according to Mr. Zhang's request, he dispatched several capable guards to participate in the hijacking of the Penal Department Prison.
At that time, Mr. Zhang also made an agreement with himself that once the prison robbery was successful, the prince would be escorted to Le'an Prefecture and detained in the Han Dynasty Palace.
Although he promised Mr. Zhang that once the prince was escorted to the Han Palace, he would treat him with courtesy and not abuse or oppress him, but Zhu Gaoxu had his own Xiao Jiujiu in his heart.
The prince is the biggest obstacle to his inheritance. As long as he no longer lives in the world, the country of the Ming Dynasty will be under his control.
Using any method to kill the prince was what Zhu Gaoxu really wanted in his heart.
He had already prepared several kinds of colorless and odorless poisons. When everyone was heading to the capital, Zhu Gaoxi even ordered people to polish the floors next to the fish pond and well in the palace until they were very smooth, in preparation for the prince's arrival.
An illusion of drowning.
Even the roof beams of the house carefully prepared for the prince in the palace were hollowed out. With just one opportunity, the roof would fall down and the prince would die in an "accident."
Regarding the way the prince died, Zhu Gaoxu painstakingly prepared not just a hundred but also dozens of ways. Each of them clearly shirked his responsibility on the surface.
Regarding the prince, Zhu Gaoxu had already treated him as if he were about to die.
Now, after hearing the report from the guards that the work was done, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't hide the joy in his heart. He seemed to have seen himself moving into the East Palace, ordering all the officials to start supervising the country.
"Back to my lord, the prince was not taken to Le'an Prefecture as originally planned, but was taken to Gu'an County by Mr. Zhang and the others." Kneeling on the ground, the guard hurriedly replied.
"Not taken to Le'an Prefecture? Why, didn't we agree that the prince would be taken to Le'an Prefecture and detained in the Han Palace?" Zhu Gaoxu roared loudly.
He picked up the tea bowl on the table and prepared to throw it to the ground.
He also seemed to remember that after experiencing the disaster, he always showed kindness to others, so he suppressed the anger in his heart.
Even so, his face was already turning depressed blue and red, and he was holding the tea bowl tightly in his right hand, as if he was about to crush it.
"This subordinate doesn't know about this. The prison robbery was all led by Mr. Zhang. After the prison robbery was successful, I was told by Mr. Zhang that I could go back to Le'an Prefecture." Kneeling on the ground, the guard whispered.
Zhu Gaoxu's posture just now showed that he was obviously furious. The protruding veins on the back of his right hand holding the tea bowl showed that he was trying hard to suppress the rage in his heart.
Zhu Gaoxu's previous violence was known to all the guards. Even if he experienced a disaster and wanted to completely change his character, it was obviously not something he could do by just talking.
"Haha, after working for a long time, you go to the capital and you don't even have the qualifications to be spectators?" Zhu Gaoxu sneered.
Among them, there is dissatisfaction with the guard's skills, and even more dissatisfaction with Mr. Zhang's unfair arrangements and disrespect for himself.
Since he doesn't like his own bodyguard, why should he send someone to go to the capital with him?
Could it be that he just wanted to be accused of participating in the kidnapping of the prince?
"Where in Gu'an will Mr. Zhang place the prince?"
"My subordinates don't know."
"Where is Mr. Zhang now?"
"My subordinates don't know either."
There was a "bang" sound, and Zhu Gaoxu could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, and slammed the tea bowl in his hand to the ground.
