My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

Inside Guanlan Tower.

Liu Guanlan was sitting by the window on the fourth floor.

The eldest princess sat opposite, looking out the window, lost in thought.

Just then, hurried footsteps suddenly came from the direction of the stairwell.

Ok?

Liu Guanlan and the Princess looked up at the same time and saw a figure quickly walk up to the fourth floor.

"Princess, Master Liu!"

The man, carrying a long sword, immediately bowed to the Princess and Liu Guanlan, then said in a deep voice, "Something has happened!"

"At the Zhenbei Marquis's residence, the Jiang family's heir has assembled 30,000 troops and is heading towards the main street!"

"Right now, we still don't know... where our target is!"

"What?"

Before Liu Guanlan could speak, the eldest princess stood up, looking at the speaker in disbelief.

Thirty thousand troops assembled?!

What is the Marquis of Zhenbei's residence up to?

Thirty thousand?!

Liu Guanlan opened her mouth, then turned her head to look at the Princess in disbelief: "Princess, this Jiang Xiaobai... he's not planning a rebellion, is he?"

"Probably not!"

The eldest princess shook her head solemnly and said, "This person is not the impulsive type. Besides, Jiang Xiaobai harbors rebellious intentions, and Jiang Jingcheng will absolutely not agree to it!"

That's right. The Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion holds a large army. If Jiang Jingcheng really wanted to rebel, he would have done so long ago, instead of waiting until now.

"So now what is this...?"

Liu Guanlan looked completely puzzled.

Thirty thousand troops—that's no joke.

Although the number of imperial guards in the capital is not small, they are far inferior to the border troops of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

"Let's go, we'll see!"

After the princess finished speaking, she took a bamboo hat from the side, put it on her head, and hurriedly walked outside.

Liu Guanlan naturally didn't dare to delay and immediately followed.

……

In the Imperial Palace, in the Imperial Garden.

Xiao Jinxuan was accompanying a noblewoman as they strolled slowly along the lake.

The woman, dressed in a phoenix robe, possessed an elegant and dignified air; she was none other than the current Empress.

Xiao Qingheng followed beside him, his expression calm, while Xiao Zijin walked slowly not far behind.

He would look at the flowers for a while, then at the lake, and in between... he couldn't help but sigh softly.

It's boring, so boring.

It's more interesting outside the palace, and Jiang Xiaobai outside the palace... is even more interesting!

"Zijin, why are you walking so slowly?"

The Empress turned around, glanced at Xiao Zijing, and smiled, "Hurry up and follow me!"

"oh!"

Xiao Zijin responded and quickened her pace.

Upon reaching the Empress's side, Xiao Zijing couldn't help but hug her arm, exclaiming, "Father, Mother!"

"Can I leave the palace for a walk? It's so boring here!"

"Nonsense!"

Xiao Jinxuan frowned immediately: "A young girl, and a princess at that, why are you always thinking about running around outside?!"

Xiao Zijing pouted, but dared not continue to argue.

"Your Majesty, Zijing is still young."

The Empress smiled slightly: "Seeing the commotion outside, it's understandable that they want to go out for a walk."

"that is!"

Xiao Zijing clung tightly to the Empress's arm, clearly becoming bolder.

Xiao Jinxuan shook his head, and just as he was about to say something, a general from the Imperial Guard rushed over.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

As the imperial guards stepped forward and knelt, they urgently reported, "The Marquis of Zhenbei's residence has assembled 30,000 troops!"

"What?!"

Xiao Jinxuan's expression instantly changed: "What is the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion trying to do? Are they planning a rebellion?!"

"this……"

The Imperial Guard general's forehead was covered in cold sweat: "Your Majesty, they didn't come for our palace."

"It seems like...they're heading straight for the Ministry of Justice!"

"Ministry of Justice?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinxuan's face twitched: "What kind of trouble has the Ministry of Justice gotten into that could get the Marquis of Zhenbei's residence to mobilize so many people!"

Suppressing his anger, Xiao Jinxuan's eyes flickered before he said, "Prepare the carriage; we're going to the Ministry of Justice!"

"yes!"

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Guard general hurriedly withdrew.

"Your Majesty, I must take my leave first!"

Xiao Jinxuan looked at the Empress and said.

"Your Majesty, please be careful!" The Empress nodded gently.

Xiao Jinxuan responded, said nothing more, and turned to walk out of the Imperial Garden.

"Mother!"

Xiao Qingheng watched Xiao Jinxuan's departing figure, remained silent for a moment, then approached the Empress: "I'll go take a look too!"

After saying that, Xiao Qingheng hurriedly followed.

"Brother!"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Zijing's eyes lit up, and she immediately chased after him, saying, "Take me with you!"

"Hey, you two..."

Seeing the two of them like this, the Empress hurriedly said, "Be careful too!"

"Yes, Mother!"

Xiao Zijin's voice rang out from afar.

Meanwhile, inside the Prime Minister's residence.

Li Bingzhang also received the news at that moment, and he was completely shocked.

"Hiss, gathering 30,000 troops, that old bastard Jiang Jingcheng really has some nerve!"

"Your Excellency, this... the one leading the group is the future son-in-law!"

"Ah, it's Xiaobai!"

Li Bingzhang was initially shocked, then nodded and said, "Yes, as expected of my son-in-law, Li Bingzhang, you truly possess extraordinary courage!"

"Quickly, prepare the carriage!"

As he spoke, Li Bingzhang hurriedly walked out.

……

Inside the main hall of the Ministry of Justice, two young men were sitting.

One of them frowned slightly, while the other slowly sipped his tea.

The man with a slightly furrowed brow was Zhao Sheng.

At this moment, Zhao Sheng occasionally glanced down, finally looking at the other side and said, "You acted impulsively this time!"

"This person shouldn't have been arrested!!"

"Ha ha……"

The other man, fair-skinned and clean-cut, chuckled twice upon hearing Zhao Sheng's words, his expression playful: "When I arrest people, there's never a question of 'whether it's right or wrong'!"

"It's just a matter of whether I want to or not!"

As he spoke, the man's gaze fell downwards.

The person kneeling below was Zhang Xinnian.

At this moment, Zhang Xinnian was bruised and swollen, and his clothes were tattered.

Even so, Zhang Xinnian still stood up straight, his eyes fixed on the fair-skinned man.

Meeting Zhang Xinnian's gaze, the fair-skinned man's lips curled up. As he put down his teacup, he looked at Zhang Xinnian and said, "Heh, I must say, you're quite the tough nut to crack!"

"Pah! You think I'm like you, all effeminate!"

As Zhang Xinnian spoke, he spat a mouthful of bloody saliva to the side.

"hehe!"

The fair-skinned man wasn't annoyed. He picked up a confession from the side: "Commander Zhang."

"You... you threatened the restaurant owner in public to buy alcohol, isn't that a fact?"

"Go to hell with it, so what if it's true?"

Zhang Xinnian sneered: "My young master brews excellent wine. My threat is also giving them an opportunity!"

"Chance?"

The fair-skinned man sneered: "But in the eyes of our Ministry of Justice, what you're doing is bullying others by abusing your power, and also coercing merchants."

With that, the fair-skinned man pushed the confession forward: "Sign and put your fingerprint on it, and it's all over."

"So as not to... continue to suffer physical pain."

"Go to hell!"

Zhang Xinnian looked at the confession and spat again.

This time, she vomited directly onto the edge of the clean-looking man's shoes.

The constables from the Ministry of Justice standing nearby immediately changed their expressions and stepped forward to make a move.

The fair-skinned man raised his hand to stop him, looking at Zhang Xinnian: "Commander Zhang, such a temper is not a good thing."

"Oh, well, let me tell you, arresting me isn't a good thing either!"

Zhang Xinnian stared at the fair-skinned man and said, "You just wait. When my young master arrives, see if he doesn't make you pay!"

"Ha ha!"

Upon hearing this, the fair-skinned man finally couldn't help but laugh: "Your useless young master?"

"Believe it or not, once he gets to our Ministry of Justice, he'll have to obediently admit his mistakes!"

"Otherwise... not to mention you, even your crown prince, I'll detain him if necessary!"

After saying that, the fair-skinned man's eyes flashed with mockery.

This is the Ministry of Justice.

They had detained people from the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion before, but the result was always the same: they came in a polite and courteous manner.

Jiang Xiaobai has indeed been quite active lately, but in his eyes, he is still a good-for-nothing.

He couldn't understand why Zhao Sheng was so wary of this person.

"You dare insult my young master? You're asking for death!"

Upon hearing these humiliating words, Zhang Xinnian immediately jumped up.

But as soon as he straightened up, a figure suddenly attacked from the side.

boom!

As the strong wind blew, Zhang Xinnian was kicked hard and slammed into the wall before coming to a stop.

The person who made the move looked to be around thirty years old.

The man glanced indifferently at Zhang Xinnian: "The Ministry of Justice is not a place where a mere commander like you can run wild..."