Iron Dynasty

Royal study.

Yang Zhen was talking to Xiao Wenxuan in detail, when Yang Zhen finished speaking, Xiao Wenxuan frowned.

Are you sure that King Qi's people caught the Shanxi merchants? Xiao Wenxuan asked.

Yang Zhen said: Yes, we could have arrested this Shanxi merchant in advance, but I didn't expect King Qi's people to be a step faster, but our people have been following along the way, and now we are just waiting for His Majesty's will, we can always do it. Take people back, but before that, we dare not act rashly, for fear of offending King Qi.

Well, you handled it correctly. Don't conflict with King Qi's people. I understand Xiao Ming's temperament. Although he has changed a lot in the past two years, he is definitely not a dumb person. Xiao Wenxuan showed a wry smile. Who is this Shanxi merchant who needs to wait for now?

It's just that if it's the second prince, it will be difficult for Your Majesty. Yang Zhen seemed to be worried about Xiao Wenxuan.

He has followed Xiao Wenxuan for more than 20 years. He knows Xiao Wenxuan very well. His forbearance in these years is also for the stability of the Great Yu Kingdom. If not, the Great Yu Kingdom would have been in chaos.

Frowning his brows, Xiao Wenxuan said: Actually, it's not difficult to do. If it is really what the second prince did, this time, Xiao Ming must be given an explanation. For the Great Yu Kingdom, Xiao Ming is now more important than King Liang. .

Yang Zhen nodded, Indeed, King Qi is a royal person after all.

At this time, Xiao Ming had already obtained a confession from the Shanxi merchants.

After Li San reported the situation to Xiao Ming, he left the city. When he came, the secret guard was already interrogating Shanxi merchants. When he returned, the secret guard members had already recorded a statement.

At this time, Li San immediately sent the confession over.

His Royal Highness, this Shanxi merchant has recruited. It is indeed the second prince who instructed him to sell these barbarians into the East Palace, and King Liang also knows about this. These barbarians are from King Liang's fief.

Li San handed the confession to Xiao Ming.

After reviewing the confession, Xiao Ming nodded, because he was basically sure that he was the second prince, because it was not long after he defeated Bei Shan, it was impossible for the barbarians to deploy killers to infiltrate Chang'an City so quickly. Someone opened the door of convenience.

It's time to avenge the dead soldier. Xiao Ming squeezed his confession, Now you can bring this Shanxi merchant in.

For safety, Xiao Ming asked Li San to place the Shanxi merchant outside the city to prevent danger. Now he can go directly to Xiao Wenxuan to clarify the matter, otherwise how will he explain to the dead soldier, and what will the Qingzhou Army think? He is the King of Qi.

They sacrificed their lives for themselves on the battlefield, but he couldn't even get justice, and who would sacrifice their lives for themselves in the future.

This time, he wants to let the soldiers under him understand that they are loyal and brave to kill the enemy, and he will not lose them either.

Yes! Li San spoke loudly, and this incident made him quite angry.

Li San left, and Xiao Ming came out of the main hall.

At this time, Fei Yue'er was lying in front of the window. Seeing Xiao Ming's face was very ugly, her eyes were slightly worried. When Xiao Ming turned to look at her, she ducked and immediately lowered her head, for fear of the city gate. The fire brought disaster to Chiyu, which was taught by her sister before she got married, thinking that the prince would always take anger on her.

Looking at Fei Yue'er like a frightened deer, Xiao Ming's gloomy face faded.

Smiling helplessly, he went straight to the palace.

When he arrived in the palace, Xiao Ming went straight to the imperial study. Before Xiao Ming could speak, Xiao Wenxuan said, It seems that you already have clues about the assassin.

Your father already knows? Xiao Ming said unexpectedly.

Don't forget that this is Chang'an City, but the emperor is ashamed that he didn't notice your second brother's little actions. Xiao Wenxuan sighed. Like Xiao Ming, he basically guessed it when he learned that it was the Shanxi merchants. The second prince.

Since that's the case, I still hope that the Father Emperor will judge. Xiao Ming handed the confession to Xiao Wenxuan.

After taking the confession, Xiao Wenxuan glanced briefly and said with a long sigh: Second, you are in such a hurry.

Pacing in place, Xiao Wenxuan continued: You hand over the Shanxi merchants to me, and I will give you a satisfactory explanation.

My son has already sent someone to bring that Shanxi merchant into the palace. Xiao Ming's words were concise.

Xiao Wenxuan nodded, and seemed to be very tired all of a sudden. He waved at Xiao Ming and said, According to your mother-in-law, you will be leaving Chang'an in a few days. You should go back and prepare now.

Yes, Royal Father. Xiao Ming bowed and turned to leave.

He is not afraid of Xiao Wenxuan and Xiao Ni, if this is the case with Xiao Wenxuan, then he can only gradually distance himself from the imperial court.

After Xiao Ming left, Xiao Wenxuan sat in a chair and pondered for a while, then picked up a pen and wrote on a blank imperial decree.

Here, Xiao Ming went out of the palace gate and returned to the palace to prepare to return to Qingzhou. Now he does not need to go to the court, nor does he need to participate in the government affairs of Chang'an. After all, he is a vassal king, which is equivalent to a country of its own, and interfering in the government is a taboo.

In the next few days, Chang'an City, which had been noisy because of Xiao Ming's wedding, became more and more lively, and the rumors that the Second Prince had assassinated King Qi and framed the Crown Prince suddenly spread.

The whole city of Chang'an was rumored about this for a while.

Immediately after a holy order was passed down, the second prince did not cultivate morality, murdered his brothers, and had no king's law. Since then, he denounced Bashan and became a commoner.

At this point, the situation about the assassination gradually subsided with the imperial decree, and the entire Chang'an City was suddenly shaken.

After Xiao Wenxuan was beaten with a cowardly image for more than ten years, this time was finally earth-shattering. In response to the assassination, the current emperor showed a tough side, not afraid of King Liang's anger and exiled the second prince to the barren and barren Bashan. The place.

In the officialdom of Chang'an, many officials interpret Xiao Wenxuan's tough move as the fact that the royal power has greatly increased now, and they are no longer afraid of the king's self-respect.

At the same time, what they understood the most was the role played by Xiao Ming in this incident.

In order to quell Xiao Ming's anger, Xiao Wenxuan exiled the second prince who was supported by King Liang, which shows Xiao Ming's position in Xiao Wenxuan's heart now.

At this time, the other princes also put away their contempt for Xiao Ming. They suddenly realized that the court is now different from what it used to be.

The rising vassal state in the east will affect their lives every moment in the future.

After getting this answer, Xiao Ming chose to return to Qingzhou on the afternoon of the imperial edict.

This time he returned by a merchant ship, after all, just a gift is huge enough.

Watching the silhouette of Chang'an, the giant city in Guanzhong, gradually fade away, Xiao Ming's mouth had a hint of a smile. His wife was married, and it was time to save the family business and live a small life.