kvmb Chapter 754 Return to Dengzhou
Chapter 754 Return to Dengzhou
Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen died before dark.
The supervising officer was the Inner Guard Chief Mo Ling, who saw with his own eyes the two men's heads rolling on the ground. Only then did Mo Ling go back to report to the emperor.
The death of the two treacherous ministers also made the court much quieter.
Most officials also focused their attention on Li Cunxi who rushed back to the capital, and began to expect Li Cunxi to bring back some good news that everyone would like to hear.
At this moment, Li Cunxi's carriage and the accompanying imperial guards stopped in Dengzhou.
A few years ago, Li Cunxi, who was not yet the King of Qin, almost suffered a great loss here.
The suicide of the Dengzhou governor caused quite a stir at the time.
"Your Highness the Prince of Qin, please come in."
Outside the Dengzhou Governor's Mansion, Liu Yan, the Dengzhou Governor who succeeded Yu Lei, bowed to Li Cunxi.
"I have prepared a banquet and am just waiting for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin to arrive."
"How did you know that I was going to stay in Dengzhou?"
In the carriage, Li Cunxi asked lightly.
Liu Yan suddenly broke out in a sweat.
How did he know?
Of course, he did his homework in advance in order to curry favor with Li Cunxi.
You know, before this, Li Cunxi went straight to Luoyang and hardly stayed in other prefectures and counties.
He only stayed in Dengzhou for a few hours, and finally headed straight towards the government seat of Rang County.
When he heard the news, he immediately thought of the Dengzhou case a few years ago. He was afraid that Li Cunxi was coming to see his political achievements, so he prepared to curry favor with Li Cunxi.
Unexpectedly, the first step was so unsuccessful.
"Since you can't answer, then there's no need to answer."
"You're quite brave, letting people inquire about our movements."
Wu Yanhao also looked at Liu Yan coldly.
Many people have been investigating their movements along the way. If they had not been confirmed that these people posed no threat, they would have sent people to kill them long ago.
"I advise you not to have any evil thoughts, otherwise, hmph..."
Li Cunxi lowered the curtain and said, "We will stay here with you."
"Farewell, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin."
The imperial guards performed their duties conscientiously and escorted the carriage away.
Chen Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief after everyone else left.
"His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin did pass on another piece of news to me. He doesn't plan to investigate me anymore. This is a good thing."
"But, just because he doesn't check me doesn't mean others won't check me. It seems I have to keep working hard."
"It's not easy to get the position of governor. I have to work hard."
"If I don't have the ability, can't I just try to please my superiors?"
……
The carriage finally stopped outside Chen's house.
Chen Tai brought Yu Yin, who had changed his name to Chen Yin, out to greet them.
"Chen Tai and Chen Yin pay their respects to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, His Royal Highness the Duke of Liang, Doctor Lu, and all the generals."
Li Cunxi got off the carriage and reached out to help Chen Tai up.
"You were a rare opponent back then. I could easily defeat others, but you guys didn't give me a single chance."
Li Cunxi still has a deep impression of Chen Tai. He is definitely a smart man and a patient one.
During the Dengzhou case, Chen Tai had calculated everything and gathered all the favorable factors to nail Yu Lei to the position of governor. Even if Li Cunxi and others went to investigate the case, he could clear himself of everything and save Wu Duo, who was willing to help him, and his nephew Chen Yin.
If Li Cunxi had not used evacuation as an excuse in the end, we would never have known the truth of the Dengzhou case.
"Sir, you have extraordinary intelligence and long-term plans, but it's a pity that you're content to stay here and not venture out into the world."
Li Cunxi patted Chen Tai's arm with a gentle smile.
Chen Tai smiled and shook his head, saying:
"Tai is just a villain. He committed a crime in the past. Thanks to the mercy of His Majesty the King of Qin, he was lucky enough to survive."
"Now, Tai's wish is just to educate my nephew and a few other children."
"When Ah Yin was living away from home, I saw it with my own eyes and felt pain in my heart. I only regretted that I could not bring Ah Yin to my side sooner. Now that Ah Yin has changed his surname back to Chen, I will do my best to educate Ah Yin."
Li Cunxi smiled and nodded.
By the time Chen Yin grows up, he will not be able to sit on the throne of the emperor for many days, and sooner or later he will become his assistant.
Looking at it this way, it's not a bad idea.
"Your Highness, Prince Qin, if you do not mind my humble home, please come in and have a chat. I will certainly do my best to entertain Your Highness."
"If the Chen family of Dengzhou were poor, my palace would be no different from ordinary people."
Chen Tai was very generous and invited everyone in.
Gao Huan led the imperial guards directly to the Rang County Inn, and then sent dozens of people to obey Li Yuanfang's orders and guard outside the Chen Mansion.
After entering the main hall of the Chen Mansion, everyone sat down according to host and guest. Li Cunxi sat next to Chen Tai, and soon a servant brought him tea.
"Your Highness, Prince Qin, may I know who these people are?"
Chen Tai had a keen eye for talent and could tell at a glance that Kui Wenzhong, Xiaomei and the others were extraordinary.
Li Cunxi introduced them: "These are the important helpers that helped me solve the Snake Spirit case. It was these people who led our subordinates and attacked from both inside and outside that allowed us to defeat the Snake Spirit in one fell swoop."
"I see."
Chen Tai smiled awkwardly, thinking that he shouldn't have asked that question.
"Master Chen, when was Chen Yin's name changed?" Li Cunxi asked.
"It was after the Dengzhou case ended that the current Grand Chamberlain, General Huang Shengyan, interrogated us and then went to the Governor's Mansion to change our names."
"Oh? General Huang Shengyan came here again after the Dengzhou case was over?"
Chen Tai was terrified: "It is precisely because of the investigation into Yu Lei's suicide that we dare not hide it, so I will tell you the whole story."
The reason why Li Cunxi did not tell the emperor the real result was because it was too ridiculous.
I really don’t know what Huang Shengyan’s expression was when he came to this conclusion.
"But fortunately, General Huang hasn't bothered us since then."
"I think this matter has probably had a good outcome. Chen Yin has returned home, and I don't need to feel sad about my father's death anymore."
……
Luoyang.
"According to the latest intelligence, Prince Qin Li Cunxi will be back soon."
"I never expected that we, the special people in Beijing, would be called together."
"Yes, the emperor is wary of us like thieves. Aren't Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen just spying on us?"
"Fortunately, they are all dead. Zong Qinke was a really good man. I heard that he was also Li Cunxi's man, right?"
In the darkness, several figures sat facing each other.
However, two figures could be vaguely distinguished, namely General Li Bin of the Right Guard and Li Jiao, the heir to the throne of Pu.
These people all expressed great curiosity about Zong Qinke, who got rid of Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen.
"Then again, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gathered us here, but he himself hasn't come yet. Why is that?"
An old voice sounded, and the thin old man asked a question.
"He should be here soon. He seems to have something important to say." Li Jiao, the heir to the throne of Pu, sat upright. "It must be the thing we talked about last time."