King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

"Ok?"

Seeing Liu Feng coming in, Zhu Gaoxu's face flashed with displeasure, and his half-closed eyes suddenly opened, and he shouted:

"Bastard thing."

"Didn't I ask you to inform Ji Gang, the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei?"

"Why are you all so flustered? How can you be so flustered?"

After hearing this, feeling the cold gaze from above, Liu Feng paused for a moment, and immediately came to his senses, realizing his own misconduct. He then did not dare to hesitate at all, and quickly knelt down, bowed, and explained:

"My Lord, calm down."

"Subordinate."

Seeing that he wanted to explain, Zhu Gaoxu glanced at him coldly.

At the same time, he also knew in his heart that Liu Feng had been with him for such a long time and was also a veteran who had retired from the battlefield. He was a man who had been on many battles and was definitely not someone who acted rashly.

To make him like this, if nothing unexpected happened, something big must have happened, which caused him to look like this.

For this reason, Zhu Gaoxu was too lazy to listen to his explanation, nor did he want to hear too much from him, and said angrily:
"okay!!"

"Long story short."

"What happened to make you behave like this?"

Feeling the anger of his master being restrained, Liu Feng did not dare to hesitate for a moment, and then simply sorted out his thoughts and said quickly:
"Just now."

"I am following the prince's order and am about to go to the Li and Yuan families to inform Lord Ji, the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei who is in charge of this matter."

"He Nai, your subordinate just walked to the door."

"I met the men sent by Lord Ji to report the situation."

"In his words, Lord Ji was a step too slow in taking action, and all the people from the Li family were captured by the Imperial Guards."

"It seems that the people of the Yuan family sensed something was wrong when Prince Yu entered Linchuan City. To prevent any accidents, they started packing up their things and preparing to flee the city."

"When Lord Ji attacked the Li and Yuan families at the same time, he entered the Yuan family courtyard and found that except for a group of servants and slaves, all the direct descendants of the Yuan family had quietly left through the secret passage at some point."

"Except for the servants and slaves, no one in the Yuan family exists anymore."

"After interrogating the servants and slaves, Lord Ji found the secret passage where the Yuan family left quietly."

"The people of the He Nai Yuan family were too cautious. In order not to cause any noise and to leave quietly, they did not detonate the gunpowder buried in the secret passage. However, when they left, they ordered the servants and slaves in the courtyard to dig up the soil in the courtyard and frantically fill the secret passage they left through, trying to block it."

"When Master Ji and his men entered, the entire secret passage had been blocked by the slaves and servants who stayed behind for more than ten meters."

"As a result, the Jinyiwei had no way to track him down and arrest him."

"For this reason, Lord Ji is extremely annoyed."

"A special person has been sent to report this to the prince."

numb!

Completely numb!

So alert, so ruthless, so cautious?
In order not to make any noise, in order to be able to leave quietly.

Although there was more reliable gunpowder, they did not detonate it. Instead, they chose to fill the pit artificially to block the tracking route.

This move was truly unexpected.

However, with this attitude and behavior, they had to admit that it was an extremely smart behavior.

It is also an action that can buy you more time.

After all, if they really detonated the gunpowder and left, the Jinyiwei would have discovered the problems of the Yuan family long ago and would not have given them so much time to leave, let alone be so safe.

All of a sudden, the expressions on the faces of everyone in the hall became extremely exciting.

If they had not been concerned about Zhu Gaoxu standing on the platform with his hands behind his back, they would have almost burst into swearing.

Then, everyone's eyes involuntarily turned to Zhu Gaoxu.

However, when they saw Zhu Gaoxu's livid face, they all withdrew their gazes at the same time and subconsciously lowered their heads, not even daring to breathe, for fear that some of their actions would cause his dissatisfaction and make him vent his anger on themselves.

After all, in the current situation, everyone can feel the anger that is gathering on Zhu Gaoxu and is still rising.

This behavior undoubtedly indicates that it is the eve of the coming storm.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the entire hall became extremely depressing and solemn, causing many timid people to unconsciously get goose bumps.

'call'

After a while.

Zhu Gaoxu took in the expressions of the people present, but at this moment he had no intention of paying attention to their emotions. He turned to look at Liu Feng who was kneeling on the ground and said in a deep voice:
"Does Ji Gang have any emergency response measures?"

“Is there a backup plan?”

"Or can we only track down the Yuan family members after we have dug out the mud that the slaves and servants have used to fill the secret passage?"

Feeling the gazes on him, Liu Feng's expression changed and he subconsciously lowered his head, not knowing how to answer the question.

It’s not that he didn’t want to answer.

The Jinyiwei, who were mainly responsible for delivering the message, never told him about this issue at all.

How could he know what arrangements Ji Gang had made for the current situation?

Naturally, I dare not give a random answer to this question.

After all, it's okay if you say it right, but what if you say it wrong? Wouldn't that make yourself uncomfortable?

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu already had the answer in his mind. He also understood Liu Feng's concerns after thinking about it. Then he frowned and pondered for a moment, then suddenly opened his half-closed eyes and said in a deep voice:

"Liu Feng."

"Bring Zhang Ziming, Wang Yan, and Duan Li with you."

"Let the three of them accompany me to the Yuan family."

"It's just right on the way. I still have something to ask them."

Say it.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't say another word. He walked down from the platform with big strides and walked quickly towards the door.

Duan Li, Wang Yan and Zhang Ziming, who were named just now, came to their senses in an instant and looked at each other. Without any hesitation, they hurriedly followed Zhu Gaoxu's footsteps and trotted out of the hall.

As everyone left.

The government hall, which was originally bustling with people, suddenly became quiet. The heavy and depressing atmosphere before also slowly disappeared as everyone left, and the cold air slowly warmed up.

at the same time.

In a huge mansion about ten meters away from the east gate wall of Linchuan City.

No matter whether they were the Jinyiwei in flying fish uniforms or the Ming soldiers in armor, they were all panting, with bursts of mist rising from their bodies from time to time.

Everyone's clothes and armor were covered and stained with yellow-brown mud at some point in time. Their faces were covered with tiny particles of dust visible to the naked eye. Their foreheads were covered with beads of sweat, which occasionally slid down their cheeks, leaving traces of dust on their faces. Everyone looked particularly embarrassed.

If it weren't for the clothes they were wearing that confirmed their identities, everyone would have thought they were ordinary people doing hard labor, or slaves or servants!

In another part of the backyard, there was another group of people holding sharp blades, gathering together a group of servants and maids in plain clothes. The servants gathered together were like frightened little rabbits. Han Zhanruo was shivering from time to time, and from time to time he could hear low sobs from the crowd.

In this matter, it is not the fault of these servants that they are timid.

After all, anyone was surrounded by people with fierce faces and sharp knives in their hands, and the slaves were gathered together and were taken out for interrogation from time to time.

From the interrogation location, blood-curdling screams, pleas for mercy, and cries were heard from time to time, and no one who was taken away for interrogation ever came back from beginning to end.

Under such circumstances, let alone these timid servants.

Even if anyone else were to experience the situation, they probably wouldn't be much better than them.

Have no idea!

Attack the heart!
The person in charge of the interrogation was none other than Ji Gang, the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

He saw slaves and servants being brought in one by one, and after being interrogated by the Jinyiwei with harsh and even bloody methods, he still couldn't get the answers he wanted.

This caused Ji Gang, a veteran of many battles, to feel a little annoyed at this moment.

Then, he turned and looked coldly at the person standing behind him and shouted angrily:
"How many slaves are there outside?"

Listening to the question, the Jinyiwei who was standing aside and taking notes quickly replied:
"Reply to Your Excellency"

"There are still fifteen people who have not yet been tried."

Get a definite answer.

Ji Gang frowned and pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice:
"A cup of tea has passed, and we still haven't received the answer we want."

"But time waits for no one. The more time we waste, the farther the fleeing Yuan family members will be from Linchuan City, and the more difficult it will be to track them."

“And there will be more variables in the growth.”

"Don't interrogate them one by one anymore. Bring all of them in."

"All slaves, gather together for trial."

"promise!"

The Jinyiwei standing nearby also understood the urgency of the situation and did not dare to be negligent in the slightest, so he quickly responded.

Then, without any pause, he strode out the door.

Da da da.
However, before he even walked out the door.

I saw a colleague wearing a flying fish suit hurriedly trotting in from outside the courtyard.

Seeing the person coming, Ji Gang, who was sitting on the armchair, could not help but frown subconsciously, and looked at the subordinate who came in with displeasure. He was about to scold him, but after seeing his face clearly, he held back the words that were on the tip of his tongue and asked:
"Have you reported the news to the prince?"

"Does your Majesty have any instructions?"

"Have you obtained any useful information from the interrogation of the prince and the government office?"

Asked three times in a row.

The Jinyiwei who was about to enter and salute was stunned on the spot.

After a brief moment of daze, he came to his senses and did not dare to hesitate at all, and quickly replied:

"Return to my lord."

"There's news from the prince at the government office."

"The people from the Li and Yuan families are most likely the ones arranged by Xijiang Provincial Administration Secretary Zhong Kairan."

"And the Zhong family, to which Zhong Kairan belongs, has a grudge against the fathers of Zhang Ziming, Wang Yan, and Duan Li. As for the direction of the whole thing, if nothing unexpected happens, the mastermind behind it should be the Zhong family or Zhong Kairan, who is behind it. Their intention is to avenge the grudge between the Zhang, Wang, and Duan families and their fathers, and to make the Zhang, Wang, and Duan families kill each other."

"According to Duan Li's explanation, if nothing unexpected happens, the people from the Li and Yuan families seem to have some leverage over the Zhong family."

"So the prince ordered that no one from the Li and Yuan families should be allowed to leave Linchuan City."

"When I came back to report, the prince was also behind, on his way here."

"what?"

"What did you say?"

Ji Gang, who was sitting on the armchair, suddenly stood up, his expression became extremely serious, and he said in a deep voice:
"Do the people from the Li and Yuan families have leverage over Zhong Kairan or even the Zhong family?"

"Your Majesty, is also on the way?"

The Jinyiwei who was in charge of delivering the message, sensing his master's shock, could not help but look serious and nodded in response:

"Yes."

"Lord Liu, this is what the prince said."

After hearing such a definite answer.

Ji Gang was stunned for a moment, his expression became extremely solemn, and he shouted towards the door:

"Here comes someone."

"Pass on my oral order. In Linchuan City, the Jinyiwei will remove those who have necessary duties."

"Gather into groups of two or three and spread out to the surrounding areas of Linchuan City. Search every household and conduct a blanket search."

"Look as much as you can to see if you can find the Yuan family members who escaped."

"There are dozens of people in the family. I don't believe such a large migration would leave no trace."

Order received.

The Jinyiwei standing aside was stunned, with a hint of disbelief flashing across his brows.

What the hell?
Everybody spread out and conduct a carpet search?

Like a headless fly?
"grown ups.."

"This, this, this"

He originally wanted to say something, but when he met Ji Gang's heart-wrenching, cold eyes, he was so scared that he quickly swallowed the words that were about to his lips.

"promise!"

"My subordinates will give your orders now."

Say it.

He didn't dare to stay for a moment and walked out the door with big strides.

However, just as he reached the door, Zhu Gaoxu arrived at the door supported by a group of soldiers.

Seeing this, the Jinyiwei who was about to go out on command hurriedly bowed and said:
"Your humble servant, I pay my respects to His Majesty the Prince of Han."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and then ordered:
"Don't leave in a hurry. Pass the order down."

"Wait a moment, I have something to discuss with Lord Ji."

The Jinyiwei who was about to leave was stunned and subconsciously looked at his immediate superior.

Hearing this, Ji Gang felt the inquiring gaze of his subordinates and waved his hand without saying anything. Then he turned to look at the Han King Zhu Gaoxu who was coming forward, saluted respectfully, and said:

"My Lord.
"But what are your instructions?" (End of this chapter)