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For a time, Emperor Longchang felt extremely complicated. He felt extremely disappointed and angry because Prince Kang was involved in the smuggling and collaborating case. At the same time, he felt extremely disappointed and underestimated because he had “unjustly accused” Wang Shouzhe. His old face felt faintly hot due to his wisdom.
“Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you okay?” Old Yao whispered caringly.
“It doesn’t matter.” After being an emperor for thousands of years, Emperor Longchang quickly adjusted and said with a solemn expression, “Xuan Chen Jinglong and Chen Jinghu.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Xiao Jizi, one of the inner guard commanders, immediately took the order and left.
Not long after, brothers Chen Jinglong and Chen Jinghu escorted the rather embarrassed Zhao Zhikun into the Humble Administrator’s Pavilion.
As representatives of Chen’s contemporary young people, both of them have good manners and manners. Not to mention Chen Jinglong, a great genius, Chen Jinghu also has a majestic appearance and extraordinary bearing.
Seeing Emperor Longchang, the two of them were very calm and saluted while escorting Zhao Zhikun.
“See Your Majesty.”
Emperor Longchang’s majestic gaze glanced at the Chen brothers, and finally his eyes fell on the pale-faced Zhao Zhikun, and said coldly: “Jinglong, please tell me the situation.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.” Chen Jinglong reported, “Because his brother-in-law Chen Jinghu thought that there were some doubts about the case and there were some strange things, he prepared to interrogate Zhao Zhikun again. Unexpectedly, he found that Zhao Zhikun, who should have been detained at home, and His wife, Mrs. Jiang, has already put on makeup and absconded, leaving only a pair of avatars to cover people’s eyes and ears.”
“Kagetora is the commander-in-chief of the Criminal Law Department. If the criminal successfully escapes, he has an unshirkable responsibility. He was afraid of His Majesty’s punishment, so he immediately begged me to arrest the fugitive together to make up for his mistakes. Unexpectedly, the two of us had just taken action. It didn’t take long for Zhao Zhikun and his wife to repent, voluntarily surrendered, and expressed their willingness to report the real mastermind behind the smuggling and collaborating case.”
After Chen Jinglong gave a brief account, he took out a case file and Zhao Zhikun’s confession and presented it to them.
Old Yao reached out to take it and forwarded it to Emperor Longchang.
Emperor Longchang browsed through it with a heavy expression, and the little bit of luck left in his heart was quickly extinguished.
The muscles on his old face gradually became distorted, and an uncontrollable anger rose up: “It’s great! It’s really great! As a descendant of my extremely valued blood, you may have to serve as the emperor in the future. The quasi-emperor’s son turned out to be the mastermind of smuggling and collaborating with the enemy, haha~haha~”
A series of suppressed angry laughter sounded in the Humble Administrator’s Cabinet.
Zhao Zhikun’s confession is extremely clear, rich in details, and has no loopholes in logic.
The profits from smuggling were laundered through the Immortal Dynasty and then transferred to the Prince of Kangjun. As for Prince Kang, there was mainly a person from the Immortal Dynasty named Jiang Zhuyi who was responsible for the connection.
And Jiang Zhuyi is still serving as the chief staff officer in Kangjun Prince’s Mansion.
Combined with Meng Yuanbai’s “unintentional” discovery of the accounts of Kangjun Prince’s Mansion, they corroborate each other, and it is considered to be a mountain of ironclad evidence! In this case, even if Prince Kang refuses to admit his crime, he can still be punished.
How terrible is the wrath of the Emperor?
In an instant, the Humble Administrator’s Pavilion was filled with an invisible energy, and a depressing feeling filled the air, causing everyone to lower their heads unconsciously.
Disappointed!
Since Emperor Longchang entered his old age, he knew that his time was short, so he treated every outstanding child with great care. Naturally, he also spent a lot of effort on Prince Kang.
It can even be said that this effort far exceeds the investment in Prince An. After all, before the rise of Prince An, most people believed that Prince Kang was the best quasi-emperor.
Even Emperor Longchang himself has always felt in private that if nothing unexpected happens, the future emperor will undoubtedly be Prince Kang.
But I never thought that Prince Kang, who looked glamorous and unparalleled in appearance, was actually so rotten in his bones!
Smuggling and collaborating with the enemy, how dare he? !
“Your Majesty, please calm down.” Lao Yao persuaded in a low voice, “Why don’t you call Prince Kang to come and ask about the situation first. Maybe there is some misunderstanding here?”
“Misunderstanding?” Emperor Longchang smiled grimly and slammed the case file in his hand towards Table Mountain. “With such irrefutable evidence, how can there be any misunderstanding?”
“Meng Yuanbai, Chen Jinghu, since you have been handling the case of smuggling and collaborating with the enemy, then continue to handle it. Chen Jinglong, I order you to immediately mobilize the imperial guards to seal the Kangjun Prince’s Mansion. There are a number of people in the Prince’s Mansion. Wait, everyone involved in the case will be detained on the spot, and no one will be allowed to escape.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Meng Yuanbai and the other three people all took orders.
“Go ahead.”
Emperor Longchang waved his hand impatiently.
“I will retire.”
The three of them immediately took the order and retreated.
After the three of them escorted Zhao Zhikun away together, Emperor Longchang’s aura suddenly dropped, as if the wrinkles on his face suddenly became much deeper and his eyes became much cloudier.
Although he had expected that the royal family would not be too clean, the serious corruption within the royal family this time, and the fact that Prince Kang was the mastermind behind the smuggling and collaboration with the enemy case, one after another, one after another, is still unclear. It was a big blow to him.
“Old Yao~” Emperor Longchang sighed deeply, “I suddenly felt very frustrated. When Shouzhe said in private that I had the words ‘what a great achievement’, I still didn’t agree with it. I’m thinking of going back and giving that brat a lesson.”
“But I didn’t want to, he was really right.”
“As a great emperor, I love conquests and want to achieve immortal feats like my ancestors, but I lost control of the royal family’s internal affairs. After all, something big happened.”
“Your Majesty,” Old Yao said hurriedly, “Don’t take to heart the nonsense of Shouzhe’s fellow. Your Majesty, after you came to the throne, the territory of the country continued to expand, all the counties in the country were prosperous, and the national strength was even greater. It is nearly twice as powerful as before. Such achievements are already shocking in the past and today.”
“Ah oooooo~”
The five chubby little wolf cubs seemed to have sensed the emperor’s sadness. They rolled over and started to rub against the emperor’s legs. They acted cute when they needed to, massage when they needed, and the one who was in charge of the show. He looked like he was trying his best to make the emperor happy.
“You little ones are quite capable of doing things.” Emperor Longchang’s depressed mood suddenly eased a lot. He took out the dried meat from the “Pixiu Treasure Ring” and started feeding it. While feeding, he said, ” After all, you are better than Wang Shouzhe who can please me.”
“Poof!”
Old Yao suppressed a smile.
I don’t know how Wang Shouzhe will react when he hears this sentence?
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At the same time.
Kang County Prince’s Mansion.
In the luxurious and luxurious study room filled with incense, Prince Kang and many of his advisers and disciples gathered together again.
However, this time, the atmosphere in the study was much more relaxed than before.
The expressions on the faces of Prince Kang, Jiang Zhuyi, Mr. Yude, and the butler were all quite relaxed, without the tension they had before.
“Your Highness, this time with Prince Shou and Prince Ping’s ‘Zhuyu in front’ to attract attention, your situation will not be so eye-catching. We have achieved half of our goal.” Jiang Zhuyi said with a smile. , “In addition, our people have been in private contact with many princes and princes, and they all have strong opinions on Prince An. More than 60% of the princes have made it clear that they will not support Prince An.”
“Although the princes did not express their attitude clearly, they also revealed their dissatisfaction with Prince An. On our side, the situation can be said to be very good~”
“Hahaha~ OK~ Zhu Yi, your plan really worked.” King Kang was overjoyed, “Wu Mingyuan shot himself in the foot this time.”
“That’s because you responded promptly and acted decisively.” Jiang Zhuyi smiled implicitly and did not take credit.
He was just talking, Prince Shou and Prince Heping were all tricked out by Prince Kang.
“Although this tax audit turmoil has had some impact on your reputation, the overall situation is still under our control. Next, we only need to slowly guide the direction of the wind, and after a while, the impact of the tax audit will be Eliminate it to the minimum.” Mr. Yude also felt relaxed at this moment, and even his tone of voice was much brisker, “As long as there are no other problems on our side, your throne will be stable when the campaign to conquer southern Xinjiang is over. ”
Hearing this, the chief steward of the Prince’s Palace also showed a relaxed smile on his face, raised his hands and complimented Prince Kang: “Congratulations, Your Highness, congratulations, Your Highness, now, your imperial journey has been more than half successful. ”
“Hahaha~ I am in this situation thanks to your help. I am very grateful.” Prince Kang laughed and said, “Don’t worry, I will wait until I ascend to the throne of God. , your reward will be indispensable.”
“Thank you, Your Highness.”
Everyone immediately raised their hands to thank him.
A few clever men even said a lot of auspicious words in a joking manner, which made Prince Kang very happy and laughing.
Just when everyone was in a good mood.
Suddenly.
A deep and powerful voice suddenly sounded over the county prince’s mansion.
“All Praetorian Guards obey orders.”
“His Majesty ordered that the Prince of Kang County is suspected of smuggling and collaborating with the enemy. The evidence is conclusive. From today on, the Prince of Kang’s Mansion will be sealed off. Everyone in the Prince’s Mansion will be detained on the spot. No one will be allowed to escape.”
After the words fell, there was a roaring sound of acceptance.
What came next was the sound of kicking the door, scolding, the sound of armor scraping, the angry shouts of the soldiers in the mansion, and the panicked exclamations of the servants in the mansion.
“Not good!”
The expressions of everyone in the study changed.
It is a taboo to deploy troops privately without the emperor’s orders. Now that the emperor is sitting in the palace, no one has the courage to falsely convey the emperor’s orders. Since the Imperial Guard dared to come, there was only one possibility.
The smuggling incident was exposed!
They were just celebrating the upcoming victory in the battle between emperor and son. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the world would have changed!
“Is there something wrong with Gong Yangce?” Jiang Zhuyi looked solemn, and this was the first thing that came to his mind.
The imperial guard’s posture clearly meant that they had directly convicted Prince Kang and were not prepared to give them a chance to explain. Unless Zhao Zhikun rebels, otherwise, under normal circumstances, there will be a period of wrangling, so how can the Imperial Guards be directly dispatched?
“It’s too late to think about this!” Mr. Yude was more practical and quickly urged Prince Kang, “Your Highness, please leave quickly! It may still be too late to rush to the Prince’s Mansion now!”
“Yes! Go to the ancestors of Dexin and the sixth grandfather of Yong’an, and ask them to go to His Majesty to intercede for me!” Prince Kang also reacted immediately. Without saying a word, he smashed the roof with his palm and rushed out. .
In Guilong City, Xuanwu monks below the level of magical power are not allowed to fly unless they receive amnesty or in special emergencies.
But at this moment, Prince Kang no longer cared about the no-air rule.
The power of the Purple Mansion Realm exploded, and the powerful profound energy surged crazily. His whole body turned into a crimson glow, shooting towards the sky.
However, he had just flown three to four feet away when a golden glow bloomed under a large golden net hood, trapping him directly inside.
This net is the “Tianluo Net” used by the imperial guards to hunt down monks who violate the air ban!
This “Tianluo Net” is usually controlled by Chen Jinglong, commanded by the Guilong City Forbidden Army.
“Chen Jinglong, you dare to stop me?!” Prince Kang struggled several times but couldn’t get out, and he couldn’t help but became furious.
At this moment, his expression was ferocious and his eyes were red, like a trapped animal in a cage. Where was his usual calmness and calmness?
“Your Majesty, I’m sorry. You have committed the crime of collaborating with the enemy. According to His Majesty’s instructions, all persons involved in the case will be detained on the spot, and you are no exception. Otherwise, I cannot explain to Your Majesty.”
Below, Chen Jinglong is dressed in black armor, standing with his sword in hand, his expression calm and collected.
Beside him were Chen Jinghu, who was also wearing a military uniform, and Meng Yuanbai, who was wearing a purple official robe and had a serious face.
Behind the three people were officials from the Sancai Department and the Supervision Department, as well as nearly a thousand imperial guards wearing black armor. They looked like a crowd.
In the sunset, their bodies seemed to be dyed with a layer of red light, and even the black armor was stained with a trace of red, just like the armor was stained with blood, and they were inexplicably chilling.
Seeing this, King Kang suddenly calmed down as if a basin of cold water had been poured on his head.
Since Chen Jinglong came here on the emperor’s order, he naturally believed that he could not make any more troubles. With the power to suppress him, he naturally would not give in as usual.
He simply stopped struggling, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: “Chen Jinglong, I am the quasi-emperor’s son. If you want to punish me, the clan government must come forward. You are not qualified. !”
“I want to see Prince Dexin and Prince Yong’an, and I want to see the elders of the clan mansion! This is my right as the quasi-emperor’s son, and you have no right to stop me! Even if the emperor’s life is on my side…”
Unexpectedly.
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by another rough and deep voice: “The quasi-emperor, you are no longer one.”
At the same time.
A majestic, majestic, blazing power rose up from the south of Guilong City.
The next moment.
A red rainbow of light streaked across the sky with majestic pressure, spreading from the south of the city to the sky above Kangjun Prince’s Mansion, and immediately transformed into a middle-aged man in red robes with a tall figure and an imposing appearance.
This middle-aged man wears a prince’s jade crown, has black hair and a curly beard, and his aura of power makes people tremble with fear.
“Prince Dulwich!”
Chen Jinglong, Meng Yuanbai and others quickly raised their hands and saluted respectfully.
The person in front of me is no ordinary prince, but the prince in charge of the clan mansion.
In order to show fairness, the prince in charge of the royal family house is generally not held by the prince of the first line, but by the prince of the second line, or a prince with a slightly more biased bloodline.
Considering that a prince who is too young cannot control the situation, and a prince who is too old does not have enough energy, therefore, the princes who are in charge of the clan mansion are generally between one thousand and fifteen hundred years old. Choose among the princes in their prime.
The person who can be elected is generally the one with the highest prestige among the princes of this age group.
Only in this way can we convince the public.
The Prince Dewei in front of him was a figure who was not inferior to Prince Hao when he was young. With his terrifying military exploits, he was unparalleled in the contemporary era. Even among the royal family, he was an extremely rare military **** type warrior. The prestige among the royal family is extremely high.
Of course, his reputation among the people is also very high. Not only are there many legends about him among the people, but also many high-ranking third-grade families regard him as their idol.
It is also for this reason that he was given the title “Wei” by His Majesty.
His Majesty’s regard and trust in him can also be seen from this.
“Ancestor Dewei…”
Seeing this person, King Kang finally could no longer maintain his composure, and his face suddenly turned pale.
There was a hint of pleading in his eyes when he looked at Prince Dewei, hoping that he would be lenient for the sake of his past achievements.
However, Prince Dewei did not even look at him. He only looked at Chen Jinglong, Meng Yuanbai and others with his hands behind his hands, and said coldly: “Kang Junwang is smuggling and collaborating with the enemy. The evidence is conclusive. He is really a member of our royal family. Shame.”
“This person’s crime cannot be pardoned. Now, on behalf of the clan government, I will deprive King Wu Chengsi of Kang County of his quasi-emperor status. Next, how to convict and how to impose punishments, the clan government will not intervene in everything. According to the law of the country.”
“Yes.”
Everyone agreed with a roar.
It’s over!
If the clan government does not intervene, once the charge of smuggling and collaborating with the enemy is determined, Zhao Zhikun’s fate will be his own. No, because His Majesty is so disappointed and angry, he might not even get a chance to go to the cannon fodder camp!
Prince Kang’s face turned pale, and his eyes instantly became extremely desperate.
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Without the glory of the “quasi-emperor” and the presence of Prince Dewei in the supernatural realm, how could Prince Kang still make waves?
The soldiers, guards, maids and servants in Kangjun Prince’s Mansion saw that the situation was not good and did not even dare to resist, so they were immediately captured.
Soon, Kangjun’s palace was quickly taken over by the imperial guards.
However, even though King Kang is no longer the quasi-emperor, he is still a prince who has made great achievements. Chen Jinglong gave him some face and did not put him in prison. Instead, he was treated the same as Zhao Zhikun before. He and Kangjun Princess Zhao Yijing were placed under house arrest in his house.
As for other people, such as Jiang Zhuyi and the great housekeeper, they naturally did not receive such good treatment and were directly taken into the cells of the Supervision Department. Mr. Yude, because of his status as a distant descendant of the royal family, , was assigned to a clean independent cell, and the treatment was slightly better.
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Same time period.
In the Four Seasons Garden.
There is a vibrant fruit forest. At this moment, the branches of the orchard are covered with golden fruits. These are the original spiritual fruit trees of Daqian Wang family – golden pineapple.
This kind of spiritual fruit is extremely rare. Daqian Wang family has never sold it to outsiders, only for family enjoyment.
Beside the orchard, there is also a small man-made high-grade spiritual field, which was temporarily requisitioned by Wang Shouzhe, a guest.
At this moment, what are planted in the spiritual fields are fine spiritual melons and vegetables that have been domesticated and improved by humans from generation to generation. They are rich in spiritual energy, delicate and tender, and are delicious whether they are stir-fried or eaten raw.
It’s just that using high-grade spiritual fields to grow spiritual vegetables, the output of the same acre of land will have a much worse effect on nourishing the body than growing spiritual rice. It is not cost-effective in terms of energy efficiency, and only wealthy families will not Pay attention to the cost-effectiveness and only focus on your appetite.
However, for Wang Shouzhe, life is not just about filling his stomach, but also about quality of life.
High-grade spiritual rice can greatly replenish physical energy and blood, but it cannot replace the refreshing taste of spiritual melons and spiritual vegetables.
“Shouzhe, your planting talent is even better than Zong An’s.” Prince An picked an improved variety of crispy melon and ate it with a “click, click, click”, praising and talking while eating. Picking new melons and putting them in the storage ring, “Qingrui loves melons the most, so I’ll give her some back.”
How many?
Wang Shouzhe looked at him with strange eyes.
You have picked more than 20 in just a short time.
“This red amaranth is pretty good. Your nails are so tender when you pinch them.” Prince An pursed his lips and stared at other spiritual vegetables. “I ate a few chopsticks at your place yesterday. So soft.” It is glutinous and tender, and the leaves are fat and juicy. I will pick a few handfuls to give Qingrui a taste.”
How many picks?
Wang Shouzhe’s cheeks twitched.
Wu Mingyuan, you are almost going to kill all the red amaranth, do you understand?
Is your family, a dignified quasi-emperor, so poor? Not only would he come to the Four Seasons Garden where he was staying for a meal every now and then, but he would also bring back some ingredients in a different way. If there is really nothing to eat, I will pack up the leftover spiritual rice and say that I can fry a bowl of egg fried rice as a midnight snack.
Sigh~ There is really no one else who has such virtue among the quasi-emperors.
“Your Highness.” Wang Shouzhe squatted on the ridge of the field and taught him earnestly, “You will be a great emperor in the future, so you have to have some cards when you go out. It’s not easy for me to order food~ You’ve eaten all the food. What should I eat?”
“Shouzhe, you are a guest in Duke Ding’s mansion, how can you still worry about having nothing to eat?” King An also blushed, put down a few freshly pulled out autumn radishes, and said, “I just want to eat a few bites of you. Are you worthy of being so stingy? When I become the emperor, I will promote you to be the chief minister of the cabinet. By then, Shouzhe, you will be able to take care of everything.”
“Thank you~” Wang Shouzhe rolled his eyes angrily, “Then I’ll be busy helping you with all kinds of chores all day long? I don’t have that spare time, so you should hire someone else earlier. ”
“Then how about making you the Duke of the Kingdom? I’ll call you Duke Shou.” Prince An said generously with a wave of his hand.
That posture seemed as if his royal title was worthless.
What’s more, he hasn’t ascended to the throne of God yet, and his ability to paint the pie is slipping away more and more.
“No need, there are only two princes in the country, both of whom have made great contributions in cooperating with Emperor Xuandu to open up wasteland and establish the country. If you want to make me a prince so casually, I’m afraid someone will curse me every day.” Wang Shouzhe waved his hand and said Looks uninterested.
“Shouzhe, you don’t want this or that.” Prince An looked him up and down and asked in surprise, “Could it be that you are planning to have Wang Dangdang with a different surname?”
After saying that, he really started thinking seriously.
“It’s not impossible to say that, according to the ancestral system, if a certain family has enough merits, it can also be crowned king.”
“Okay, okay, Your Highness, you should take good care of yourself.” Wang Shouzhe said angrily, “This time King Kang has stepped down, and the plan to conquer the barbarian Gu tribe in southern Xinjiang will probably fall on you. Come on. Just treat it as a snack to yourself. If you fail, it will be a joke.”
After getting along with Prince An for a long time, his hidden personality of being shameless has gradually become apparent, especially the way he openly steals food from others, which is somewhat similar to His Majesty’s shameless appearance.
“I have already thought up the plan to conquer southern Xinjiang.” Prince An confidently picked a handful of tender green vegetables, stuffed it into the ring, and said with shining eyes, “This battle will definitely be won.”
“I didn’t expect that His Highness has grown a lot recently.” Wang Shouzhe looked at him with admiration, “What’s your clever idea? Can you tell me about it?”
“The plan is very simple. I will recruit you as my military advisor.” Prince An waved his hand, full of confidence, “With you accompanying me on the expedition, I will win without losing.”
“…” Wang Shouzhe glanced sideways and said with disdain, “I can only farm, and I don’t have time to accompany you to fight. After finishing the current work, I will go back to farm with my wife to live a life. You can take your time by yourself. Let’s think about the plan.”
“Shouzhe, Shouzhe, you can’t leave me alone. No matter what, I’ll let you win a few chess games in the future.”
“No, I also have something to do at home. Leave your military advisor to someone else.” Wang Shouzhe shook his head like a rattle.
While the two were talking.
Xiao Xiangzi, one of the inner guard commanders, walked in with a familiar face.
However, what was different from the previous times was that this time, he was holding an imperial edict in his hand.
“The Emperor ordered Wang Shouzhe to enter the palace immediately to meet the Holy Spirit. There must be no mistakes. I appreciate this!” After Xiao Xiangzi read out, he put the imperial edict together and looked at Wang Shouzhe with a smile, saying “I am finally proud.” appearance.
Imperial decree?
Wang Shouzhe also raised his eyebrows.
This time it is finally no longer a hint or an excuse to praise.
However, since the emperor has issued an express decree to summon him, he has no excuse to retreat this time.
“Minister, take the order.”
Wang Shouzhe respectfully received the imperial edict, and then stuffed a hard-earned gold ticket according to the rules.
“Master Shouzhe, it’s not easy for Your Majesty to meet you.” Xiao Xiangzi said with a low smile, “Fortunately you accepted the request quickly, otherwise His Majesty said, ‘If Wang Shouzhe keeps pushing, he will Send out the internal guards and tie him to the Humble Administrator’s Pavilion.”
“Haha~ Your Majesty has summoned you, how dare you not go?” Wang Shouzhe smiled calmly, as if the person he had rejected several times before was not him, “Commander Xiang, wait a moment, I will take a shower and change clothes right away. , I will accompany you to the palace to meet the saint.”
“There is no need to shower and change clothes. Just let me go. Your Majesty is very anxious. He said ‘immediately’.”
“Okay, then I’ll pick up some fresh spiritual vegetables and fruits and bring them over together. Your Majesty has taken in An Ye, the others, and the five wolf cubs for a while. When I go to see Your Majesty, I can’t go empty-handed.”
“Your Majesty said ‘immediately’! Master Shouzhe, don’t try to harm me.”
“That’s okay. Let me borrow the fruits and vegetables that His Highness the Prince picked just now.”
“…”
King An Jun broke into a cold sweat. His shameless operation just now made all his work in vain. He had picked it for Wang Shouzhe.
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