Under the city, Zhao Mengqi was a little impatient and gave Chang Geng a look.
Chang Geng understood and shouted towards the city, "How long are you going to keep His Highness waiting!?"
After a while, a man wearing a lacquered gauze official hat leaned out and said, "I know that Shaoxing Prefecture is a matter of Qian Guozhong. The people below are listening. The city gate will definitely not be opened at will. Besides, it is dark at night. It is really It is impossible to distinguish your identities. City defense is an important matter. I advise you not to wait here. It is better to enter the city according to the rules tomorrow, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences!"
Damn it, the sunset is about to set, why are you saying that the night is so dark! ? You have to bear the consequences! ?
Zhao Mengqi suppressed his anger and spoke again, "Qian Guozhong, right? You are very good! You know Gu's identity very well, but you insist not to open the city gate!?"
"This is the rule, you leave quickly!" Magistrate Qian shrank back and ignored him.
Magistrate Qian's toughness made Zhao Mengqi understand that this was definitely not his idea alone.
Shaoxing is the companion capital, and there are many yamen at the street level in the city, such as the East Zhejiang Comfort Envoy, the Punishment Envoy, the Changping Envoy, etc. It seems that these civil servants are probably colluding together, and Tiexin is going to embarrass Zhao Mengqi. !
After finding out this information, there was no need to stay any longer, "Let's go, since those bastards eat weights, let's not waste time and find a place to spend the night."
When they arrived, there was a small town not far from here. Zhao Mengqi and his party turned back and went to the town to settle down.
The main hall of Prince Rong's Mansion.
Mrs. Quan was sitting at the front with her eyes half-closed. Wei Guansun was tapping her legs and showing great courtesy to her.
Prince Rong picked up the tea cup and put it down again, looking a little impatient. Concubine Qian and others were also sitting here, and it seemed that they had been waiting for a while.
Mrs. Quan opened her eyes, "What time is it now? Why hasn't Desun arrived yet?"
King Rong looked outside the hall and said, "It's almost Xu Shi. If you don't come here, the city gate will be closed. Logically speaking, it should be here long ago." Xu Shi is from 19 to 21 o'clock. Usually the city gate It closes at twenty o'clock.
After saying that, Prince Rong looked at Concubine Qian again, "Didn't I ask you to arrange for someone to greet her? Why is there no news at all?"
"This... I don't know." Concubine Qian pretended to be calm, "I think it was because Shiro encountered something interesting on the road, and he accidentally delayed it. In fact, there is no need to be nervous. The surroundings are very peaceful now, and Shiro has a classmate. Nothing will happen to the guard. Even if he arrives late, it's hard to believe that someone would dare to lock him outside the city."
"Yes, the princess is right. Shiro may have been playful and missed the time. It will be later. Let's just wait." The fourth princess helped.
In addition, Mrs. Huang was sitting in the corner, clutching her handkerchief anxiously, but did not dare to say anything.
King Rong couldn't sit still, stood up, and paced back and forth, "You shouldn't. Although Shiro is a little slow-tempered, he is not a ignorant person. Hey, Madam Qian, please arrange for more people to investigate!... Madam , you are old, so you don’t need to wait here, go and rest first, Shiro is here, just ask him to greet you."
"Okay, I can't stand it anymore. Let's go back to the hospital first. If there is any news, be sure to have someone report it. Guan Sun, help me go back."
Mrs. Quan slowly left the main hall with the considerate support of Wei Guansun.
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The next day, Zhao Mengqi, who spent the night in the town, set off for Shaoxing again.
Not long after, they came to the Yingen Gate again. This time, the city gate was open.
However, Zhao Mengqi's carriage stopped at the door, motionless.
Shaoxing is a big city, with a total of five bays and ninety-six squares, while Lin'an only has nine bays and eighty-five squares. The population of Shaoxing is slightly less than that of Lin'an. It is as famous as Jinling City and is the two largest cities in the Southern Song Dynasty except Lin'an.
Therefore, there were naturally a lot of people going in and out of the city gate during the day. What's more, it was Princess Rong's birthday banquet, and many people came from other places to celebrate her birthday.
The city gate was so blocked that many people were quickly stranded, but seeing more than a hundred fully armed Ban Zhi and a full set of royal guards of honor, no one dared to rush them.
The city was guarded by the same battalion of forbidden troops from yesterday. Seeing this situation, everyone's palms were sweating and their hearts were weak.
"What does this loyal king want to do?"
"What else can I do? I was blocked outside the door for no reason yesterday. Not to mention a noble person like him, even if it were me, I would have to hold my breath."
"What do you mean? King Zhong still accuses us? As a thief, let me just say that I was harmed by someone above me..."
"It is said that when the emperor is angry, his blood will flow for thousands of miles. This loyal king is only one level worse than the emperor. How about he not bleed for hundreds of miles?"
"Why are you panicking? Every injustice has its owner, and every debt has its owner. If Prince Zhong really wants to hold him accountable, he will definitely not be able to find us little fishes and shrimps."
"I don't think that's the case. I heard that King Zhong has a bad mind, so he might just act like a child and let off steam..."
A quarter of an hour later, the convoy still hadn't moved. Now, even if Cai An felt guilty, he could no longer hide, "Damn, I don't believe he can do anything to me? I'm not the chief, so he has to settle accounts. It blew everyone’s mind in Shaoxing! I’m afraid even the officials wouldn’t dare to do this. At most, let him hit him with a few sticks, and maybe he could go to the civil servants in exchange for some benefits.”
Consoling himself in this way, Cai An finally moved to the front of the carriage, "The 54th commander of Weiguo, the commander, made Cai An see His Highness King Zhong. I wonder what the purpose of Your Highness stopping here? I hope that King Zhong will give it to the gentry and the common people." It is convenient for us to enter the city early and get out of the way."
In the carriage, Zhao Mengqi, who was concentrating with his eyes closed, opened his eyes and whispered, "Jan Niang, please close your eyes later, cover your ears and stop moving, okay?"
Zhao Jian let go of the cat in her arms and nodded seriously, "Fourth brother, Ms. Jian is very well-behaved. I will listen to whatever you ask me to do."
"Huang Gou, take good care of the little lady."
After saying that, Zhao Mengqi stood up and walked out of the carriage, stood on the flatbed and looked down at Cai An, "So, you know Gu's identity?"
This tone sounded very gentle, but the sarcasm was strong, which made Cai An feel more at ease. "My humble position, my humble position is a military attache of the Song Dynasty. How can I not know you, King Zhong? Your Highness is really joking."
"Haha, let's put it this way, do you feel guilty about what happened yesterday?" Zhao Mengqi's tone was still very calm.
"My humble duty is to act under orders. I don't know what the crime is?" Cai An argued through gritted teeth.
Zhao Mengqi looked at him quietly, "You mean, even if you know that Gu Nai is the prince of the Song Dynasty and the loyal king of the Song Dynasty, as long as your so-called superiors give you an order, you can use your sword against Gu Nai. Are you trying to kill someone?"
There was silence all around, except for the voice of questioning which gradually became heavier.
"Does it mean that as long as there is a so-called order, you can lead troops to attack the regicide in the palace? Right!? Ah!?"
Cai An never expected that the legendary Silly King would have such sharp words, and his mind instantly went blank!
"Now, do you know your guilt!?" This question was as cold as cold iron.
"I, I... Even if I am guilty, I should be questioned by Yousi, and it is not His Highness's decision. We, our Song Dynasty has royal laws..."
Cai An's legs were shaking as he struggled to say this. He just hoped that King Zhong could act according to the law. In that case, the civil servants would not be able to ignore him.
"Wang Fa? Haha, I am Wang Fa!" Zhao Mengqi smiled contemptuously. Do you think this is eight hundred years later? "Come here!"
"Here!" One hundred squad members responded in unison.
After what happened yesterday, they no longer dared to ignore Zhao Mengqi's orders.
"This animal will be punished on the spot and its head will be hung in front of the city!"
An order came out lightly from Zhao Mengqi's mouth.
Zeng Ba immediately stepped forward and kicked Cai An on the back of his knees, causing him to kneel to the ground. Then two more guards came forward and held down his shoulders.
Only then did Cai An realize that the loyal king was not just trying to scare him, and he hurriedly shouted, "Your Highness! Your Highness, you can't do this. I am a sixth-grade commander, and I can only handle it with the Privy Council and the Privy Council! Save me!" Soldiers of Camp Vigo, save me! Save me..."
The cry for help was loud, but none of his men dared to move.
"Noisy." Zhao Mengqi waved his hand.
Two guards pushed Cai An lower, and another guard knocked off his helmet, grabbed the bun on his head, and stretched his neck.
Zeng Ba drew his knife and swung it down. His neck was broken and blood spurted out like a fountain!
The cry for help suddenly stopped, and only the sound of the blood fountain was heard. The people around him even breathed the lightest, and their hearts were extremely shocked.
A sixth-grade military attache, with a few words, killed as soon as he asked, allowing everyone to truly understand the power of the imperial power.
Zhao Mengqi stood on the carriage platform, looking around with cold eyes, "From now on, those who challenge the imperial power and despise the king's law will be like this!"
All the guards in the class knelt on one knee and said, "Long live the Song Dynasty!"
All the soldiers in Weiguo Camp also knelt down and saluted, "Long live the Song Dynasty!"
The remaining gentry and common people, thousands of whom were present, all bowed and saluted, "Long live the Song Dynasty!"
Amidst the shouts of the mountains, Zhao Mengqi raised his head and looked to the sky. It's time for you to get to know me, Zhao Mengqi, again!
"Let's go!"
Zhao Mengqi returned to the carriage. Soon, the queue started to move, and the wheels rolled through the pool of blood and entered the city of Shaoxing.
Seeing that his sister still had her eyes closed and her head held, Zhao Mengqi couldn't help but smile. The noise was so loud just now, this girl must have heard a lot, but there was not much panic on her face.
He pinched his sister's cheek and asked her to open her eyes, "Okay, it's okay."
"Fourth brother, did you teach the bad guy a lesson just now?" Zhao Jian suddenly flashed his big eyes.
"Yes, but there are some things that are not suitable for you to see. You just need to be happy."
Zhao Jian seemed to understand, but nodded without hesitation, "Jian Niang listens to Fourth Brother."
Speaking of which, Cai An was just being used as a gunman. According to ordinary people's understanding, there was no need to kill him.
But for Zhao Mengqi, if he wants to truly gain a foothold in this world, he must show his minions and civil servants to the world. He cannot move for the time being, so he has to use Cai An's head to establish his authority.
As for whether those civil servants would use this matter to make a fuss, he had actually considered it carefully, and it was unlikely. After all, the root cause of this matter was that the civil servants were the first to stir up trouble. If they talked about it in the sun, they would not be able to take much advantage. , maybe they have to be busy covering it up.
When it comes to conspiracy, Zhao Mengqi is definitely no match for civil servants. However, this is an imperial society and he holds great righteousness, so he can play conspiracy.
