I made the villain right.

Two days passed quickly, and finally the day of lifting the lockdown arrived.

During this period of time, the people of Kyoto have been suffering from being unable to leave the city freely. Now that they can go out, they are naturally overjoyed. Some people were waiting at the door early in the morning, and more and more people gathered.

The streets were also a little more lively than usual, as if looking forward to this moment.

Soon, following an order from a leader on the city wall, several solemn-looking imperial guards in front of the city gate immediately opened the gate.

Seeing this, the people who wanted to leave the city rushed out.

Qin Xiangfu.

Weidong came to Qin Yixian early in the morning to report the news.

Seeing Wei Dong coming, he looked up at him, then lowered his head to continue writing, and asked calmly, "How is the investigation going?"

Wei Dong walked over, stood still and reported, "I have checked it out. A few days before the Baique Street party, Feng Nanyi had booked a private room in Yunshuijian and discussed matters with Du Xuan and others for about an hour. The shopkeepers of Yunshuijian can all confirm this."

"What is his identity? Is he the head of Qianshuang Pavilion?"

"I heard that the Wang family recruited a retainer named Guo Cheng. He was the former steward of Qianshuang Pavilion. I don't know what he did wrong and was kicked out of Qianshuang Pavilion by Feng Nanyi. I thought he must have seen the Pavilion Master of Qianshuang Pavilion, so I went to ask him. He identified Feng Nanyi as the Pavilion Master of Qianshuang Pavilion."

Hearing this, Qin Yixian stopped writing and looked up at Wei Dong, "So, the Fourth Prince did not lie."

"I think that the Fourth Prince would not dare to lie to you and he would not dare to gamble with Miss Yun's life again," Wei Dong said.

Qin Yixian's eyes turned slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

At this time, Wei Dong continued, "In addition, I have also found out some things about Feng Nanyi. A few years ago, the Fourth Prince was responsible for transporting disaster relief silver to Qingzhou. On the way, he encountered bandits and lost the silver. Fortunately, he met Feng Nanyi and found the silver. The bandits were Feng Nanyi's thugs from the Zhang and Wang families pretending to be him."

When Qin Yixian heard about the Zhang family, he asked in confusion: "Which Zhang family?"

"He is Zhang Yunchang, one of the top ten richest businessmen in Kyoto. Feng Nanyishu previously concealed his identity and lurked in Kyoto to give advice to some wealthy businessmen. The Zhang family's restaurant business and the Wang family's cloth business were so prosperous because of his manipulation behind the scenes. I think all this was planned by him. He had been planning for a long time from the beginning and deliberately tried to get close to the Fourth Prince."

Qin Yixian was somewhat surprised to see that Wei Dong could investigate so thoroughly.

He looked at Wei Dong with a slightly suspicious look, "You didn't find out these things before, how come you found them now?"

Seeing that he doubted him, Wei Dong knelt down and explained seriously: "I deserve to die. On the day when the Fourth Prince insisted on going out to visit Miss Yun, I met him without permission. In order to get some information from the Fourth Prince, I promised to help him send a letter to Miss Yun, but I did not send the letter."

In order to prove that he had no ulterior motives, Wei Dong immediately handed the letter to Qin Yixian.

Qin Yixian took the letter and opened it, and found that it said: Everything is fine, don't worry.

Qin Yixian didn't notice anything unusual in the letter.

His eyes flickered for a moment, and he looked down to see Wei Dong kneeling with a nervous look, so he said: "You did a good job on this matter, get up"

"Yes," Wei Dong responded, and then he heard Qin Yixian's tense voice again.

"What information did you get from the Fourth Prince?"

"The Fourth Prince mentioned that he encountered Du Xuan and Feng Nanyi plotting in Yunshuijian, and that the relief money was missing. He suspected that Feng Nanyi was behind this, so he asked his subordinates to help him investigate."

Qin Yixian thought for a moment after hearing this, and asked with some suspicion: "Could it be that the Fourth Prince deliberately set a trap for you?"

"I thought the same thing at the time, so I checked carefully and confirmed everything before I dared to report."

After Wei Dong finished speaking, Yan Cheng hurriedly walked in and said, "Prime Minister Qin, the guards at the city gate came to report that King Jing'an had entered the capital, and they did not dare to stop him."

This sudden news made Qin Yixian frown and asked in surprise: "Why is he here at this time!"

He thought that Prince Jing'an suddenly returned to the capital without any imperial edict, perhaps because he heard some rumors.

No matter what, he can't let him ruin his own business.

After a moment's thought, he immediately said: "Send the message to His Majesty immediately and ask him to come and greet him."

"Yes." After Yan Cheng took the order and left, Qin Yixian also stood up and said, "I will also personally welcome him."

After saying that, he walked out with big strides. When he reached the outside of the yard, he seemed to suddenly remember something and hurried back.

He told Wei Dong, "Now that the matter has been investigated, release the Fourth Prince." He took out a small medicine bottle from his sleeve and said, "Also, give him the antidote for the heart-eating poison."

Now that the truth has been clarified, he has no reason to continue detaining Xu Wusheng.

Moreover, Prince Jing'an has always valued the Fourth Prince Xu Wusheng. When he returns this time, he will definitely go to visit him. If it is discovered that he intends to imprison Xu Wusheng, it may cause unnecessary suspicion and trouble.

After Qin Yixian left the study, Wei Dong breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed the antidote in his hand, and a bright light flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, a carriage and a team of silver-armored soldiers were moving slowly forward on the street.

The silver-armored soldiers on horseback carried longbows on their backs and wore long swords on their waists. They stood in an orderly manner behind the carriage, exuding a biting chill from head to toe, like a sharp arrow pointing straight ahead, which was frightening.

Seeing this, pedestrians on the street moved aside one after another, fearing that they would bump into the nobleman in the carriage. Many pedestrians also stood by and watched. There were three ladies in the crowd who were talking in a low voice.

"It looks like Prince Jing'an has returned to the capital."

"Yes, who doesn't know his Silver Armored Army?"

"I heard that he had made great military achievements when he was young and was well-known. Unfortunately, he is now sixty years old and has not yet married. It can be said that he is a hero in his twilight years!"

Inside the carriage, Prince Jing'an was resting with his eyes closed, looking calm.

On the contrary, Xu Zhijing looked a little nervous and confused. He peeked out through the car curtain to check the situation outside so that he could react at any time if any emergency occurred.

He didn't expect them to be let in so easily, and thought someone would stop them.

"Godfather, where are we going now?"

"Of course, I will go to the palace to meet the new emperor."

When they arrived at Yunlai Inn, the coachman hurriedly pulled the reins to stop the carriage. The carriage swayed, and Xu Zhijing slightly lifted the curtain and looked out.

Qin Yixian stood in the middle of the road on his horse, blocking their way.

Xu Zhijing's expression changed slightly, "Foster father, the one coming is Prime Minister Qin"

Upon hearing this, King Jing'an slowly opened his eyes, but he did not rush out. Instead, he wanted to see what the person blocking his way wanted to do.

Qin Yixian walked to the front of the carriage and said respectfully: "Your subordinate, I respectfully welcome King Jing'an back to the capital."

At this moment, Shi Jin wanted to get some fresh air, so he opened the window of the inn and looked out. He happened to see this scene and his eyes flashed slightly.

The majestic team, the horses and carriages with fodder, and Qin Yixian who came to greet them.

Her intuition told her that the person sitting in the carriage was extraordinary.

Suddenly, she became curious and called Fanhua, "Ayu, come and see, there's something going on outside."

Upon hearing this, Fan Hua immediately walked up to him and looked down. When he saw the team in silver armor, a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

"Why did he return to Beijing just now?"

You must know that when the previous emperor passes away, the new emperor must personally mourn and offer sacrifices, and clan relatives, ministers, princes, concubines, etc. must all mourn for him.

It has been quite some time since the late emperor passed away. Prince Jing'an is a clan minister, and it is obvious that something is wrong that he has only arrived now.

Shi Jin saw that Fan Hua knew him, so he asked, "Who is the person in the carriage?"

"King Jing'an"

When Shi Jin heard "King Jing'an", his mind quickly recalled the information about this person.

The hero Xu Wucheng claimed that he had two major helpers when he became emperor. One was Feng Nanyiyi, and the other was King Jing'an.

King Jing'an is in charge of the extremely lethal weapon, the Thunder Bomb, so Qin Yixian has to be careful when doing things in front of him.

According to the script, King Jing'an is Qin Yixian's mortal enemy and the only person in the whole play who can suppress Qin Yixian. Qin Yixian has to keep his tail between his legs when he sees him.

Emperors have always been suspicious by nature. It is said that Emperor Taizong was worried that his younger brother's reputation was greater than his own, so he was wary of him, so he named him King Jing'an, with his fief in Liangzhou, and he was not allowed to return to the capital without an imperial edict.

As for why Emperor Taizong entrusted the important task of managing the Thunder to Prince Jing'an.

On the one hand, although Emperor Taizong was wary of his younger brother, he also valued his talent.

On the other hand, facing Qin Yixian's growing ambition, Emperor Taizong wanted to leave himself a backup plan.

After Emperor Taizong's death, Qin Yixian immediately gained power and recently expanded his faction in the court to the point where he was able to control the imperial power.

If King Jing'an's fiefdom had not been in Liangzhou and he had not lived there all year round, how could Qin Yixian have been so arrogant and wanton in Kyoto?

Now that this giant Buddha has been brought out, Qin Yixian should tremble a little.

At this time, Prince Jing'an and Xu Zhijing had already lifted the curtain and walked out.

King Jing'an glanced at Qin Yixian calmly and said, "I haven't even seen the emperor yet, but Prime Minister Qin has come to greet me. Thank you so much."

This statement may sound reasonable at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it has a certain irony.

He was mocking him for being better-informed than His Majesty and having connections in Kyoto.

Qin Yixian's eyes darkened, then he smiled and said calmly: "I came here to greet you at the order of your majesty. This is my duty."

Qin Yixian was also a cunning man, and he cleared himself of suspicion with just one sentence.

King Jing'an didn't want to deal with Qin Yixian on the street, so he said: "In this case, I should go to the palace as soon as possible to avoid making His Majesty wait anxiously."

Just as Prince Jing'an was about to get back into the carriage, a gorgeous and exquisite carriage suddenly appeared at the corner of the road and rushed over. Following behind the carriage were several eunuchs and palace maids, who kept speeding all the way.

When King Jing'an heard the noise, he stopped and looked up at the carriage.

Looking at the luxurious carriage and the servants following it, he already knew who was in the carriage.

King Jing'an's eyes darkened a little, and then he took a few steps forward, waiting for the carriage to arrive.

Xu Zhijing also noticed that the situation had changed and followed behind King Jing'an.

After a while, the carriage stopped in front of Qin Yixian. Seeing Xu Wuchen getting off the carriage, Qin Yixian stepped forward to greet him and said, "Old minister, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

"Qin Xiang exempted from ceremony"

When Xu Wuchen passed by Qin Yixian, the two of them exchanged glances, and everything was said without words.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

Prince Jing'an and Xu Zhijing bowed one after another.

When His Majesty saw Prince Jing'an paying him such a great respect, he immediately helped him up and said, "We are all family, so there is no need for you to be so polite."

King Jing'an was his elder, so according to seniority he should be called "Uncle Taiwang".

When he saw Xu Zhijing behind King Jing'an, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he didn't say anything. He smiled and asked, "This must be Brother Zhijing, the adopted son of the great uncle. You don't have to be polite."

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Xu Zhijing said.

Xu Wuchen kept a smile on his face and said, "I didn't know that Grand Uncle Wang suddenly returned to the capital today. I hope you won't blame me for not welcoming him."

Prince Jing'an frowned slightly. Although Xu Wuchen was very polite to him on the surface, his words implied his intention, implying that he was disrespecting the emperor's authority by returning to the capital without an imperial edict.

Prince Jing'an said calmly, "Your Majesty, there is no need to be polite. I heard the news of the late emperor's death from a young age. I was deeply saddened and rushed back to the capital to mourn. I hope to see the late emperor off for the last time. But there is one thing I don't know. Why did the late emperor's edict not reach Liangzhou? Does your majesty know?"

When the previous emperor passed away, the new emperor must issue a will to announce his death to the world and allow the whole country to mourn.

He was a clan minister and had to return to the capital to mourn.

However, the late emperor's last will and edict had not been transmitted to Liangzhou. It was somewhat ironic that not only did he, the great King Jing'an, not receive any news at all, but he had to learn all this from hearsay.

After thinking about it, he felt that someone was deliberately concealing the truth and didn't want him to know about it, nor did they want him to return to Beijing.

In addition, the fact that he did not return to the capital to mourn, the new emperor not only did not think it was inappropriate or become suspicious, he did not ask about it at all, but instead blamed him for suddenly returning to the capital.

It is self-evident what the trick is.

As soon as these words were spoken, the smile on Xu Wuchen's lips suddenly froze.

King Jing'an's words implied that he wanted to bring an army to challenge the culprit and wanted him to give him an explanation.

But all this was done by Qin Yixian. It was he who deliberately prevented the edict from being transmitted to Liangzhou. What could he say?

Xu Wusheng was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond.

Qin Yixian saw that the situation was not good, his eyes were as cold as the deep lake water, but when he raised his eyes, he returned to normal.

He changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Jing'an must be exhausted after such a long journey. It is not appropriate for him to stay on the street for a long time. It is better to let him return to the palace to rest and discuss other matters another day."

Xu Wuchen seemed to suddenly realize something when he heard it, and agreed: "What Prime Minister Qin said is right. I was not thoughtful enough. I have asked someone to prepare a bedroom for Grand Uncle Wang. Grand Uncle Wang, please follow me back to the palace."

Xu Wuchen hoped that Prince Jing'an would go back to the palace with him, but he never expected that Prince Jing'an would directly refuse.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I have always liked quietness, so I will just stay in the Changliu Villa outside the palace as usual."

Xu Wuchen was both in awe and fear of his uncle, the Great Prince, and at the same time, he also had a hint of inexplicable hatred towards him.

It was because he knew that Prince Jing'an had always looked down on him, the legitimate son born by the queen, and favored his illegitimate brother Xu Wusheng.

Originally I thought that calling him Uncle Tai Wang in a friendly way would at least win his respect, but it turned out not to be the case.

He suddenly felt unhappy, but he couldn't get angry here. However, it was obvious that his face darkened a little.

King Jing'an had said all he wanted, and Xu Wuchen couldn't force anything more, so he nodded in agreement.

"Then I will do as you say. I have something important to attend to, so I will leave first. If you need anything, just send someone to the palace to look for me."

After Xu Wuchen finished speaking, he turned around and got on the carriage. The moment he got on the horse, the friendly look on his face disappeared completely.

After Xu Wuchen's carriage left, Qin Yixian also said goodbye to King Jing'an and left.

After seeing that he had sent away the two people he disliked, Prince Jing'an took a carriage to Changliu Villa.

Shi Jin saw that the show of welcoming the boss back to Beijing was over, so he closed the window.

"Today I saw a good show. Qin Yixian is usually very arrogant and looks down on others, but today he behaved like a rabbit in front of King Jing'an."

"When he entered Kyoto and hadn't even reached the palace gate, Qin Yixian and Xu Wuchen came to block his way. I think they are very afraid of him."

Shi Jin was thoughtful and said with a smile: "Ah Yu, I have a feeling that Qin Yixian will release the Fourth Prince soon, and we can leave Beijing with peace of mind."

Fan Hua smiled and responded to her: "Yes, I believe it."