manynovel Chapter 659 How could it be you?
Chapter 659 How could it be you?
Jiang Youzhen patted his chest in fear when he said this. "The Beijing Guard Commander-in-Chief guards the palace. They are the emperor's personal guards. They are indeed brave and heroic. I was lucky to be saved. Thinking about it now, I am still a little scared!"
The Fourth Prince was stunned at first, then he suddenly understood Jiang Youzhen’s intention.
He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This kid, even at this time, still didn't forget to ask for credit for Fang Zhongyi. It was really an honor for Fang Zhongyi to make such a good friend.
The emperor was very satisfied after hearing this and said proudly, "No wonder you asked the Beijing Guard Command to assist the Dali Temple in handling the case. It turns out that you were impressed by their abilities."
However, the emperor was not unaware of Jiang Youzhen's intentions. However, the officialdom was full of favors, and if it was not excessive, the emperor was willing to give Jiang Youzhen some face this time.
"Old Four, you and Lord Jiang will assist Lord Zhu in going to the Dali Temple to interrogate the serious criminal. You must find out who is behind this."
The emperor snorted coldly and said, "I want to see who is coveting my throne."
The second prince's face changed slightly. When he was looking for Jiang Youzhen before, his father asked him to go. Now that he wanted to interrogate the rebels, his father actually handed the matter over to the fourth prince.
Father, you still don’t trust yourself!
"I obey your order!" Jiang Youzhen said hurriedly.
"Yes! Father!" The fourth prince was somewhat happy. Isn't this pie in the sky? The person has been caught, so there will be some credit. It's all picked up.
"Okay, it's time for the morning court session. Everyone, please leave!" The emperor waved his hand.
"Interrogate the other rebels as soon as possible!"
Jiang Youzhen left the imperial study. She had been busy with this matter since yesterday. Now that she had relaxed a little, she felt a little tired.
But the interrogation still had to continue. The Fourth Prince walked behind her, looking at the tall and straight young man in front of him.
She was facing the rising sun, bathing in the glow. For some reason, he always felt that the young man in front of him had a sense of looking down on the world.
After a moment, he shook his head. Perhaps it was because of Jiang Youzhen's personal temperament?
The second prince felt extremely upset as he watched the two of them leave. He had spent the entire night looking for Jiang Youzhen, but Jiang Youzhen did not reveal any information to him.
Now that she has entered the court, she no longer needs him as a stepping stone, right?
Jiang Youzhen and the fourth prince entered the Dali Temple prison cell and smelled a familiar smell and heard the same screaming sound. This time, Jiang Youzhen was used to it.
The Fourth Prince frowned as he came in, then immediately let go and looked at Jiang Youzhen beside him.
He looked serious, his lips tightly pursed, and he was walking quickly.
He always felt that something was different about Jiang Youzhen, and she was no longer the same as before.
Zhu Zhimin said, "Your Highness, look, that's the accomplice of the rebels that we just captured."
Several people entered the inner room, where there were many guards guarding. When they saw them coming, they immediately saluted.
The fourth prince's eyes fell on the man tied to the chair in the middle. His cloak was torn and there was a lot of blood on his chest, which made him look very embarrassed. But he had a black cloth bag on his head, which made the second prince very confused.
When Fang Zhongyi saw Jiang Youzhen coming, he couldn't help but look at him with gratitude.
The credit for today's achievement went to Jiang Youzhen. He only informed him after the person had been captured that he had been taken to the Dali Temple jail.
Jiang Youzhen gave him a look that showed they both understood, and then turned their attention to the serious criminal.
Huang Shu, who was tied to a rack and being whipped, saw Jiang Youzhen coming in, and his face, which was already twisted with pain, became even more twisted.
"Jiang Youzhen, you promised me that you would let me go as long as you catch my accomplices. You are not keeping your word." Huang Shu roared with all his strength.
At this time, there was no intact part of his body, and the blood all over his body added a new layer of paint to the old frame.
"I did say I would release you, but I didn't say whether you were alive or dead." Jiang Youzhen said indifferently.
The Fourth Prince standing by couldn't help but glance sideways. Why did he feel that Jiang Youzhen was more suitable for the Dali Temple?
A civil servant who had never seen such a scene before, seemed to be accustomed to it. Was he born cruel, or did he hate the traitors deeply?
"You bitch, you lied to me!" Huang Shu was furious and cursed.
"Shut his mouth, his dirty words are polluting Your Highness' ears." Jiang Youzhen didn't care at all. It didn't matter if he was scolded a few times.
A guard quickly stuffed a piece of rag into Huang Shu's mouth. Huang Shu cried out, with strong hatred in his eyes.
"Your Highness, this is the one we captured last night. Huang Shu is just an insignificant chess piece and doesn't know much, but this person should know a lot of inside information." Jiang Youzhen said.
"And, his identity will surprise you."
The fourth prince suddenly became curious, "Who is it?"
Jiang Youzhen winked at Fang Zhongyi who was standing by, "Let His Highness have a look!"
The black cloth bag was torn open, and the person inside was suddenly exposed to the light and could not help but close his eyes.
However, when the Fourth Prince saw the person in front of him, he was shocked.
"It's you?" He couldn't believe it.
Zhu Zhimin was even more shocked. His eyes widened and he couldn't believe what he saw.
"Wei Zheng? Why is it you?"
Wei Zheng is the personal bodyguard of Wei Xiyuan, the Junior Official of the Dali Temple. He is highly skilled in martial arts and loyal to his master.
Everyone is familiar with him, of course not because he is Wei Xiyuan, after all, he is just a Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, but because this person's martial arts are so superb that even the emperor knows about it.
At that time, the emperor had a sudden impulse and went on a secret visit. Someone leaked the news, which attracted many assassins.
Wei Xiyuan was accompanying the emperor at that time. Wei Zheng was a brave and skilled fighter who could fight against a hundred enemies alone.
Afterwards, the emperor wanted to reward him by freeing him from slavery and allowing him to enter the palace as a royal guard. However, this man disagreed, saying that he was a servant of the Wei family and was only willing to be loyal to Wei Xiyuan.
The emperor appreciated his loyalty and did not make things difficult for him, so the matter was left unresolved. However, this man's name became known.
The reason why Jiang Youzhen recognized this person was naturally because Asan had detailed information and a portrait.
Naturally, she needs to understand this kind of person.
However, if she remembered correctly, Wei Xiyuan was a member of the prince's party. Because the Wei family and the prince were related by marriage, everyone naturally regarded Wei Xiyuan as a descendant of the prince.
However, when the reckoning was conducted, Wei Xiyuan did not seem to have much collusion with the prince, so he escaped.
However, since then, the Wei family has never recovered. Without the support of the crown prince, even with the queen, life is still not easy.
Most importantly, the Emperor took advantage of the Crown Prince's conspiracy to raise private soldiers to carry out drastic reforms on officials from the Empress Dowager's lineage.
Even the Queen was ordered by the Emperor to reflect on her mistakes in Kunling Palace, and the Phoenix Seal was taken over by the Imperial Concubine.
All those who were previously in high positions and had great power in the lineage of the Crown Prince had their power weakened. They were either sidelined or dismissed from their posts, and those who did not participate were also transferred away from positions of power.
Nowadays, all the descendants of the crown prince are keeping a low profile and dare not show off in the court.