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Chapter 427 I thought that he was a brave and courageous prince, but he was humiliated again.

On August 15, the night of the full moon, the stars filled the sky above the clouds, like a river filled with silver light.

Under the thin clouds, on the official road fifteen miles west of Ningbo City, several horsemen were parked side by side in the forest to rest. There were four people in the group, all wearing the official uniforms and hats of the Ministry of Punishment.

Among the group of arresters, the leader was probably in his early forties, with a thick short beard on his chin. He was stocky and tall, and his clothes were stretched tightly.

This man's eyes were filled with sparkle, his mouth was pursed tightly, and he looked at the dimly visible lights of the city in the distance, feeling quite heavy in his heart.

"Boss, Ningbo City is coming soon. I heard that the governor was in charge of what happened this time. I'm afraid it won't be easy to resolve the requests from our sect."

A man next to him came over and handed him a wine bag. The short-bearded catcher took it and took a sip. A blush appeared on his face. The hot liquor warmed his body and also allowed his thoughts to change slightly.

The little short-bearded catcher exhaled a mouthful of turbid breath that smelled of alcohol, and sighed: "I don't know that this matter is difficult to handle, but that is our sect. Among those who died at sea, there are many of our fellow sects. They The remains must be found somehow."

"Let's go!"

At this time, another person also spoke. After several people looked at each other, they each packed up their things, then got on their horses and continued on their way to Ningbo City.

In Ningbo City late at night, although there was no curfew, there were not many people walking around.

On the streets from Ningbo City Pier to Yizhuang outside the city, people come and go in these evenings, and the injured or dead are constantly being transported from the sea.

Although the East China Sea Great Treasure incident is over, the follow-up finishing work is still continuing.

The imperial court mobilized the navy to neutralize a large number of pirates. At the same time, many people were killed and captured. Among these people, the corpses that could be found were brought back as much as possible for disposal.

Most of the people who were transported back were the royal navy who died in the battle, and some were people from the Central Plains whose identities could be identified. They all stopped in Yizhuang, and Shangfeng had not yet decided on the final solution.

Because there were too many corpses, transporting them during the day would inevitably cause panic, so all corpses were transported at night. During this period, Ningbo City was extremely peaceful at night, and few people dared to walk around and cause trouble.

Late at night, the Ningbo Municipal Government Office was brightly lit and guarded layer by layer by countless soldiers, with tight security.

During this period, the royal treasures of the Southern Song Dynasty that were transported by sea were placed in the Shipping Department for sorting and reassembly. Naturally, the court did not dare to take such a priceless treasure lightly.

"Xu~~~"

The sound of reining in horses sounded in front of the Shibo Sifu Yamen. The soldiers guarding the door immediately became alert. They all looked in the direction of the sound, only to see four men wearing clothes similar to those of a head catcher. All of them have a good temperament and are very powerful.

"This is the government office of the Municipal Bureau of Shipping. The four major arrests from the Criminal Department are here. Please see the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army Commander's Office. Please let me know."

The short-bearded policeman clasped his fists and greeted the soldiers at the entrance of the government office. Several soldiers looked at each other warily. Finally, one of them replied and waited, then turned around and went into the government office to report.

"These people have all seen blood."

The little short-bearded policeman calmly observed the soldiers at the door. From these people, he could detect a very faint smell of blood, indicating that they had killed someone recently and probably participated in the Battle of the East China Sea. In this era, only those soldiers who have seen blood are considered elite.

"Everyone, the Governor-General invites you!"

After a short time, the soldiers who had gone to report the matter returned. The four chief arresters gave another polite fist-cup salute, and then followed them into the Shibo Sifu. Finally, in the lobby, they saw the Governor Zhu Wuli who was still handling official business. . In the brightly lit lobby of the Shibosi Mansion, a large sandalwood table was placed in the middle. On a large carved chair sat Governor Zhu Wuwu. In front of him was a large stack of unprocessed official documents.

"Meet the Governor!"

The four top criminals from the Ministry of Justice came forward to greet Zhu Wuwu at the same time. Although the man in front of him was young, he had a distinguished status and a high position of power. He was the emperor's younger brother and a prince, but he relied on his own ability to achieve the title of divine prince based on his military exploits. , in charge of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army.

Originally, many people in the court were looking at the joke of the newly appointed governor, but they did not expect that this man would quietly and directly make great achievements, wiping out tens of thousands of Japanese pirates in one battle. He could be described as a dangerous man with evil intentions.

"You arresting officers, I wonder what you are doing here late at night? Could it be that there is some major case in the Criminal Department that requires the cooperation of this Grand Governor?"

After Zhu Wuwu processed another official document, he raised his head and looked at the four top arrestees of the Ministry of Punishment.

The imperial court's Criminal Department had six sects under its jurisdiction, with many high-ranking arrests and agents who were responsible for major and important cases related to the Jianghu.

Most of these arresters are martial arts masters from Jianghu sects, and they are generally responsible for the relationship between the court and Jianghu.

Today's four major arrests in the Criminal Department basically all have backgrounds from the eight major sects in the Central Plains. Most of them would not come here for official reasons at this special time. This is why Zhu Wuli has a cold attitude towards them.

The little short-bearded catcher stepped forward and bowed his fist to Zhu Wuwu, and asked: "The Governor, the humble minister and others heard that something happened in the East China Sea a few days ago."

They were naturally aware of Zhu's indifferent attitude, and they knew in their hearts that things would not be easy for them and others to handle this time. But they come from a sect, and their elders, relatives, friends and even children are all in the sect. The court is just a job, so naturally they will be biased and things must be done.

"I have already reported what happened in the East China Sea to my brother and received the decree, so I came here from the capital to handle official business."

Zhu Wuli continued to deal with the official documents and said without raising his head: "This matter involves the secrets of the DPRK and China and has nothing to do with your Ministry of Punishment, so don't come and ask about it. Or, you are not here to do anything for the Ministry of Punishment."

"The Governor's eyes are as bright as a torch, and the subordinates admire him."

The expression on the short-bearded head catcher's face remained unchanged, and he clasped his fists politely and said: "Grand Governor, some of my relatives and friends disappeared in the East China Sea a few days ago, or were involved in chaos. We were entrusted by our relatives and friends to If I want to find one or two, I hope the Governor will give me convenience."

"Four of you, you must remember that you are officials of the imperial court, not someone's mouthpiece."

Zhu Wulan's eyes changed and he said sternly: "Wearing the official uniform of the imperial court and receiving the salary from the imperial court, you must be worthy of what you do."

"Grand Governor, please give me a convenience. This is also the intention of our elders."

The four people including the little short-bearded catcher looked at each other, and then his voice became deeper. The fierce power of Qi directly suppressed Zhu Wuwu, causing his body to sink suddenly, and his whole body was under tremendous pressure.

"You guys... are brave..."

Zhu Wuwang's face turned red all of a sudden. He never expected that the four major arresters would be so bold and actually forced him to do this to a noble man like him. This is the following crime! I thought that he was a brave and powerful prince, but he was humiliated again.

(End of this chapter)