I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 97 I Can Only Suffer Her Majesty Again

The night of the welcoming group was very peaceful, but the night in Changyi City was very lively.

In the early morning of the next day, An Le, Wang Ji, Wang Shi, Dai Zong and Yu Wuyou all arrived in the empty Changyi Palace.

None of them slept well that night.

Whether it is Wang Ji, who is in his 70s, or Yu Wuyou, who is less than 20 years old.

Everyone is facing an enemy.

Last night, if King Changyi was unlucky, all of them, including their clansmen, would probably die.

God bless Changyi, God bless His Majesty, God bless the great man.

After a while, Liu He walked into Changyi Hall.

Everyone immediately stood up.

After a night of rest, Liu He's spirit has improved a lot.

At this time, he had recovered from the shock and astonishment of last night.

On the way from Fuyao Hall to Changyi Hall, Liu He saw that the number of pavilions in the palace more than doubled.

Material officers in armor are also arranged at key positions.

It seems that these are the palace guards who increased overnight.

"My lower official greets His Royal Highness the King of Changyi."

"There is no need to be too polite, Zhu Qing is in peace!"

"only"

Before Liu He could ask any questions, An Le stood up again.

"As the Prime Minister of Changyi, I failed to check for omissions and make up for the vacancies, so that His Highness was in danger. I am willing to ask His Highness to come down."

An Leming's apology was actually to emphasize his position as the head of the officials of the Changyi Kingdom.

"Anqing, get up. According to the laws of the Han Dynasty, the princes and kings have no right to deal with the prime minister of a country. If you want to plead guilty, you can go to the Tingwei Mansion in Chang'an to plead guilty!"

"This..." An Le was at a loss for words for a while, but she didn't know how to answer.

He didn't expect His Highness to be so cautious, and his words were still impeccable.

There is no arrogance of "successor emperor".

In contrast, I have always been a little impatient.

And for some reason, he always felt that His Highness was wary of him.

Is there something I haven't done well enough?

With such doubts, An Le sat back on the couch in embarrassment.

What surprised him even more was that His Highness treated him indifferently, but called Wang Ji's name in a pleasant manner.

"Wang Qing, you are a lieutenant in your country, and you are an expert in arresting thieves and bandits. What happened last night, I have a few questions for you."

Wang Shi had already talked with Wang Jishen once, and he understood the heavy responsibility he would shoulder in the future, so he stood up decisively.

"Your subordinate must answer truthfully."

"How many soldiers were killed or injured last night?"

"Eight dead and three injured."

"How many assassins were killed in total?"

"Fourteen."

"Killing an assassin counts as killing an enemy?"

"It still counts."

"Okay, those killed by Guo Kai and those who committed suicide in the end will all be recorded on the dead and injured Tingzu, so that their family can at least get a piece of land."

"In addition, the palace took out a sum of money. The dead pawns were given [-] qian and [-] hu millet each, and the wounded pawns were each given [-] qian and [-] hu millet. You and Dai Zong will agree on this. do it."

"only."

"Is there anything on those assassins that can prove their identity?"

Speaking of this, Liu He noticed a strange flash of light on An Le's face.

"The assassin's body is very clean, no marks were found on his body, and no correspondence or official documents were found."

Liu He was not surprised by Wang Ji's words. Assassinating the princes and kings, and he was also the heir to the throne, was a serious crime of family extermination, and it was impossible to carry any seal.

"However, judging from the calluses on their palms and crotches, these assassins have been using swords and swords all year round, and all of them are good at using bows. In addition, their skin is dark and weather-beaten, I am afraid..."

Wang Ji seemed to have some scruples and didn't say anything.

"Here are all close ministers of the widow, there are no outsiders, but Wang Qing said it's okay."

"The official guesses that the assassin may have served in the army in the northwest frontier county."

I'm afraid it's not just as simple as the experience of joining the army in the northwest, maybe they are still officials or knights in the border county now.

If you insist on checking, of course you can find it.

But it took a lot of trouble, and it's not something Liu He can find out right now.

Liu He saw that An Le was always eager to try, so he said, "An Qing seems to have something to say."

"Your Highness, at the beginning of last night, the welcoming group sent a team of cavalry to deliver a message, saying that the welcoming group camped thirty miles west of the city last night, and that the welcoming group will enter the city at noon today."

Liu He was overjoyed at first, and then surprised.

As soon as the cavalry from the welcoming regiment arrived, the palace broke into the assassins from the rear.

Could the assassin come with the cavalry?
And taking a step back, even if they didn't come together, why did the Yingjia group stay outside the city for an extra night? Was it to give the assassin time to kill himself?

Before receiving the edict, Liu He was still the king of Changyi; after receiving the edict, Liu He was half a crown prince.

The two are not the same thing.

The princes and kings died when they died. If the crown prince who had been appointed by himself died, wouldn't Huo Guang want to investigate the big man to the bottom.

It was not only Liu He who had such a guess, but other people in the hall also had strange expressions, as if they had thought of something with Liu He.

So, here comes the question, the driving group will arrive soon, what should we do next?

Do you want to make a fuss and take the opportunity to make some unreasonable demands?

"Since the escort team is coming soon, what should An Qing do with the assassin?"

An Le seemed to have thought about this question for a long time, and he immediately said with confidence: "Accepting the imperial edict is a top priority, and I can only suffer from the assassination, His Highness, and put it down for now, and report it to the general when he arrives in Chang'an, so that he can fully understand the matter." Look into this matter, I think the general will give an explanation!"

The emperor was assassinated, and he had to seek justice from the general.

Simply ridiculous.

Liu He's affection for An Le lost another point.

Some things can be done, but not said.

An Le's buttocks were probably completely crooked on Huo Guang's couch.

Because he was unhappy, Liu He did not comment on An Le's proposal.

In a very respectful tone, he asked Wang Shi who had always been talking for himself: "Wang Fu, what's your opinion?"

"What Mr. An said is very true. Now it is a big deal to accept the will first. If there is an extra problem, I am afraid it will only benefit the people behind the assassin, so I can only wrong His Highness."

Liu He nodded in approval.

This small move made An Le feel stunned.

No wonder it is said that the emperor and Taifu have a high status.

Wang Shi's views are exactly the same as his own, and His Highness is the only one who agrees with Wang Shi. Could it be that he said something wrong?

An Le broke out in a cold sweat from behind. Not only was his status inferior to Wang Shi, but he was even inferior to Wang Ji.

"However, this matter cannot be completely ignored. It is necessary to send someone to tell the envoys of the escorting group about this matter in private, and remind them, so that they will cheer up and not ignore His Highness's safety."

In fact, Wang Shi didn't say anything else, if anyone in the escorting group was involved in the assassination, then he could knock the mountain to shake the tiger and tell them not to act rashly.

"What Wang Fu said is very true. This matter will be left to An Qing. Remember, you must double the danger of that day, and it is best to make them feel like they are there."

"No, I understand!" An Le was beaming after receiving the task.

At this moment, a pavilion soldier trotted all the way to the outside of the hall.

"Report to the King of Changyi and Prime Minister An Le that the escorting group has entered the city at this moment and is heading for Changyi Palace."

Including Liu He, everyone in the hall stood up.

Without exception, they all looked excited.

It's been a long time coming, but the edict finally came.

"Go, follow the widow to wait outside the hall."

"only."

(End of this chapter)