The leading general was wearing iron armor and holding a riding whip, with a slight smile in his eyes.
As a military commander with military power in Shangjiang City, he naturally wanted to monopolize the fat land near the Grand Canal instead of succumbing to the Ming family.
But Mingheng's background was too deep, and even his cousin, who was the Minister of War, was helpless.
Just now in the military camp, he heard that someone had killed the Ming family father and son, and he almost fainted from laughing.
Thinking of this, Geng Wenyu waved the riding crop in his hand.
There was a "pop~" sound.
The war horse jumped up the stairs and slowly entered the restaurant.
At the same time, major aristocratic families who received the news also rushed over, wanting to see with their own eyes who the madman who dared to kill Ming Heng was.
In the attic not far away.
Four or five boys and girls, led by their elders, looked at the restaurant with curious faces.
One of the girls in red frowned and asked in confusion: "Why doesn't that kid run away?"
"Doesn't he know that the army outside the city will definitely come to capture him?"
Another boy in white sneered after hearing this.
"Either he has confidence, or he is a pure idiot."
"However, I prefer the first one."
After hearing this, the girl was surprised and said: "Isn't this impossible? Killing a fourth-rank official of the imperial court in the street is tantamount to a capital crime of rebellion!"
"Who can have such confidence?"
As she spoke, the girl frowned, and a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes. "Even if he is the eldest son of the Eighth Prince, I'm afraid he wouldn't dare to do this, right?"
After hearing this, the other girl bit her red lips and said softly: "Yes, this is still Zhongzhou after all. Even if he is the heir of the current prince, he would never dare to be so arrogant..."
As she spoke, a glimmer of light flashed in the girl's eyes. "Unless...he is the current prince!"
The others frowned after hearing this.
On the side, the leaders of many aristocratic families were sitting together, all looking at their descendants with smiles.
One of the old men heard the girl's analysis, nodded slightly, and said softly: "Xiao Hong is a pretty good girl. It's a pity that she is a girl. Otherwise, your Xiao family would have been able to thrive for at least two generations."
The old man of the Xiao family smiled slightly after hearing this.
"Hey, what you said is wrong. What happened to your daughter's body?"
"Although my precious granddaughter is born as a girl, she is very lucky."
As he spoke, the old man picked up the tea cup with a smile and looked towards the imperial capital from a distance.
"Now it's not like the previous dynasty. My daughter's family can only stay in the boudoir doing embroidery and needlework."
As soon as these words came out, the other old men frowned.
What do you mean, does the Xiao family intend to let Xiao Hong take the helm?
Thinking of this, the others looked at each other with shock in their eyes.
Although the late emperor set a precedent that women could enter the court, the concepts formed among the people over thousands of years could not be changed overnight.
…
On the other side, just when everyone was guessing Lin Xi’s identity.
In the lobby of the restaurant, a maroon war horse looked around and walked step by step to the middle position.
Geng Wenyu raised his head with a cold expression and glanced in the direction of the second floor.
"Who is so bold that he even dares to assassinate Lord Ming?"
"Come on, come out and let me take a look."
Quiet, there is only one word.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Geng Wenyu frowned, and the killing intent flashed in his eyes.
"What's wrong? Are you looking down on me?"
As he said that, Geng Wenyu sneered, with a look of disdain on his face: "Or... you are all a bunch of rats, you dare to be rats but you don't want to be!"
A cold voice echoed through the lobby.
On the second floor, Lin Xi glanced sideways downstairs, squinted and smiled, with big white teeth.
He stood up slowly, walked towards the stairs step by step, and said in a low voice.
"If you kneel down and kowtow to me now, I might be able to spare your life."
The extremely arrogant words reached his ears, and Geng Wenyu was about to curse.
But when he saw Lin Xi's appearance clearly, he suddenly fell off his horse with a "thud" sound, causing him to fall into a state of embarrassment.
Geng Wenyu raised his head in disbelief and looked at it carefully. Cold sweat instantly covered his body.
When he first came to Beijing that year, he was lucky enough to see a big show, a big show that others would rarely see in a lifetime, or even in ten lifetimes.
That was in the palace. A young man in a nightgown, carrying a watermelon knife in his hand, chased the prince of the dynasty and slashed at him. The knife went straight to the vital point.
At that time, he was so frightened that he almost twitched away. He also wanted to step forward to rescue him, but he was held back by his brother.
Later, his cousin who was promoted to Minister of War told him personally that the boy's name was Lin Xi, and he was the only son of Lin Zhen, King of Northern Liang.
Recalling this, Geng Wenyu swallowed hard and asked with a trembling voice: "But the Prince of Beiliang is in person?"
Lin Xi frowned when he heard this.
"Who are you…?"
Hearing that Lin Xi did not deny it, Geng Wenyu fell to his knees and shouted loudly.
"Shangjiang City Guard Geng Wenyu pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"His Royal Highness, may you be blessed!"
Before Lin Xi said anything, Xia Xixia suddenly popped up and looked down with a puzzled look.
"Hey, hey, how do you know he is Lin Xi?"
As soon as these words came out, Geng Wenyu's legs went weak and he almost collapsed on the ground.
Good guy, it’s really this evil star.
Cold sweat dripped down his cheeks. Geng Wenyu rolled his eyes, raised his head with a flattering look, and said softly: "Returning to this noble man, I have had the honor to meet the Crown Prince once. His heroic demeanor and momentum have always been... They are all deeply engraved in the general’s heart, and the general will never forget them.”
Lin Xi opened her mouth in surprise.
"Oh, you're pretty good at talking."
Xia Xixia puffed her mouth angrily, narrowed her eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Then do you recognize me?"
After hearing this, Geng Wenyu raised his head tremblingly and glanced quietly. Without Lin Xi's permission just now, he did not dare to look at Xia Xixia carefully.
But after watching it for a long time, I still didn’t have the slightest impression in my mind.
"Well, please forgive me for my blindness. This fairy... this... that... ahem..."
Xia Xixia's face darkened, and her big breasts trembled with anger.
Behind the scenes, the queen couldn't stand it anymore and pulled the little girl back.
"You stay in the palace all year round, how can he know you?"
Xia Xixia pouted her mouth, with a look of grievance on her face.
"Mother, didn't Lin Xi stay in the palace when he was a child? Why does he know Lin Xi when he is such a guard?"
The queen was slightly startled when she heard this, then her cheeks turned red the next second, and she said angrily: "He doesn't stay in the palace all the time. Maybe I met him when he went out one time!"
As soon as these words came out, Xia Xixia finally stopped dwelling on this issue. Instead, she turned to look at Lin Xi and snorted coldly: "I'm tired, I want to rest!"
Lin Xi rolled her eyes after hearing this and looked down at Geng Wenyu who was kneeling in the lobby.
"In Shangjiang City, whose house has the most comfortable residence, the best location, and the most beautiful scenery?"
After hearing this, Geng Wenyu lowered his head and thought for a moment before replying: "His Royal Highness, if you want to say whose mansion is the most luxurious in Shangjiang City, it is probably the Xiao family mansion."
After hearing this, Lin Xi tilted her head, rubbed her neck, and chuckled, "Okay, then we'll live here."
