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"Ah? I saved you in the Holy Ruins?" Xiao Nan asked.
The Third Prince was about to speak but stopped. He patted his shoulder, turned around and introduced the old thief, "Father, he is the Xiao Nan I mentioned to you. He is Xiao Junye, a man of honor and a good fighter!"
"Father?"
Xiao Nan fell to his knees, his face pale as dirt. He had beaten the current emperor of Yue...
"I deserve to die. I am blind and do not recognize the true dragon emperor. I deserve to die a thousand times..."
The emperor rubbed the back of his head, kicked out and then retracted his foot, and said with a stern face: "Get up, ignorance is not a crime, but! What happened today must not be leaked, and you can't tell anyone, remember?"
"I obey your command!" Xiao Nan stood up, lowered his head, looked terrified, and half-pretended.
The Third Prince said, "Jun Ye, there is no need to be so restrained. My father is very easy-going. He doesn't even get angry when the maids secretly talk about him being a tyrant!"
"Bang!" The emperor gave him a blow on the head. "If you keep talking nonsense, I will kill all your clans!"
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Why would the emperor bring his own son to steal things? Xiao Nan didn't dare to ask.
The Third Prince hooked his arm around Xiao Nan's shoulder. Xiao Nan found this kind of closeness a little hard to accept. In his memory, the last time he and the Third Prince met was at a banquet at Yipin Pavilion. At that time, they were still half enemies.
The Third Prince said, "Jun Ye, do you know why my father and I came out to steal?"
Xiao Nan shook his head. With his normal brain, how could he guess the thoughts of these two weirdos?
"That was my strategy!" The emperor brushed off the dust on his body and made a disdainful gesture, but it was not disdainful, but more like a squint.
"Yes, that was Father's strategy! Half a year ago, Father told me about his amazing feat!"
Xiao Nan looked at the father and son with an expression that showed he wanted to hear more details.
The third prince continued, "Although the world is peaceful now, there are countless corrupt officials, and the common people suffer greatly from them. Although my father intends to punish corrupt officials, the officialdom is like a web, which is intricate and involves too many things!"
"My father thought, why not practice stealing skills and steal all the money that corrupt officials have plundered?
As a prince, I will of course give you my full support, Jun Ye, what do you think? "
This... the first sentence is quite realistic, but the second one is a bit surreal.
Xiao Nan smiled and said, "Yes...of course I support it!"
"What a pity!" The emperor sighed, looking melancholy. "My eldest and second sons don't understand my painstaking efforts. Fortunately, the third son is smart and considerate, so I won't be left alone. After this period of practice, my father and I've made great progress in our stealing skills!"
"..."
Xiao Nan thought that if he could please these two idiots, he would have an easier time in the capital in the future, and maybe even become a high-ranking official.
He volunteered, "Your Majesty, I have accumulated some experience in handling cases, and perhaps I can offer you some advice!"
"That's great!" The emperor put on his mask again, "We must take down the bank today!"
Under the hazy moonlight, three thieves pried open the door of the bank.
Xiao showed his unique stealing skills to the father and son. The three of them each carried a bag of silver and left.
The owner of the money shop never caught the murderer until his death... They could never have imagined that the three thieves who stole his money were a constable, a prince, and the other was actually the emperor.
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The next morning, there were many unfamiliar faces in the yamen, and they all had bad intentions.
The county magistrate told him that these people were the constables of the Yellow Group of Anding Prefecture, and they suspected that the constables of the East City Yamen had secretly kept the "Eight Joyful Birds" which were a delicacy purchased by Yipin Pavilion from Dongzhou and were worth a thousand gold coins.
Xiao Nan was startled and searched for Daya in the crowd, but couldn't find him.
Not long after, two constables came in with a frightened look on their faces and a few feathers in their hands.
"Sir, I found it!"
Ji Yun, the head of the Yellow Police, took the feather, looked at it for a few seconds, and shouted coldly, "Take the man away!"
Wang Derong was anxious and angry: "This big tooth, what should I do?"
Da Bing also looked worried and said, "Old Wang, why don't we ask the brothers in the government office to collect some money and compensate Yipin Pavilion."
Zhang Chunlai sneered and said, "Compensation? There's no point in paying money. This Eight Joy Bird was prepared by Yipin Pavilion for Lord Zhao. Daya's life is over!"
When everyone was at a loss, Xiao Nan chased after him and shouted, "It was me. I stole the Baxi Que, I killed it, and I ate it. Let him go!"
Ji Yun glanced at him with a cold expression.
"Cut them all together!"
When she was leaving the yamen, she ran into Wang Mengyao. Some constables came to her house to search. She was worried about the safety of Daya and Xiao Nan, so she hurried over.
Xiao Nan grabbed her wrist and told her, "Go to the Imperial Academy quickly and find Zhao Wuchen. Tell him that Xiao Jun is in trouble too!"
Seeing Xiao Nan and Daya being locked in the prison van, Wang Mengyao was at a loss, muttering: "Guozi Pavilion, Zhao Wuchen..."
She asked her father for two taels of silver and hurried over.
The Imperial College was in the inner city, so she rented a carriage and kept urging them along the way.
When I got off the car, I looked at the deep walled courtyard and the pavilion that was taller than the century-old sycamore tree. I felt scared. After hesitating for a while, I walked to the door and said to the guard, "I'm looking for someone..."
The two soldiers looked her up and down, and discerned her status from the clothes she was wearing. One of them said coldly, "The person you are looking for is not here!"
Wang Mengyao said hurriedly: "Yes, I'll find... Shen
Lang, I am his concubine who has not yet married into the family. Please help me. Call him and I will say a word! "
As he said this, he stuffed all the silver that was left from the carriage ride into the two men's hands.
The two men looked at each other.
"Shen Lang, I have heard that he has a low-class lover. Wait, I will go and inform you."
After a while, Shen Lang ran out excitedly, grabbed her hand, and said excitedly: "Yao'er, I knew you would forgive me!"
She pulled her hand out, turned her pink face to the side, and said in a deep voice: "Please do me a favor."
Shen Lang was delighted and smiled, saying, "You tell me, I'm willing to help you in any way you can!"
"Go tell someone named Zhao Wuchen that Xiao Jun is in trouble too, and ask her to rescue him!"
"Zhao Wuchen?" Shen Lang's expression changed immediately, "Why are you looking for her? She's not here!"
"I'm going to ask her for help. Go quickly. I'll beg you this time. As long as you help me, I'll agree to be your concubine!"
Shen Lang said helplessly: "Yao'er, it's not that I don't want to help you, she is really not here, she has already graduated and is not studying in the Imperial Academy."
Although Shen Lang was telling the truth, Wang Mengyao still had a grudge against him and was unwilling to believe him. She stood on tiptoe and looked into the courtyard, and suddenly shouted, "Zhao Wuchen, Xiao Jun is in trouble too, Xiao Jun is in trouble too!"
If it weren't for Shen Lang's protection, the gatekeepers would have immediately chased her away.
"Yao'er, why don't you believe me? I really didn't lie to you..."
At this time, the Third Prince hurried out, looked around, and asked, "Who shouted just now? Who said he was in trouble?"
"Xiao Junye, he's in trouble. Are you Zhao Wuchen?"
"Where are the others?"
"Anding Mansion!"
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Anding Prefecture, in the court.
Daya knelt on the ground with his head lowered in fear. Sitting in the court was the highest-ranking official he had ever seen in his life, Tian Xueming, the prefect of Anding Prefecture.
The gavel rang, and Da Ya's heart skipped a beat. He signed the document in a daze, and then he was going to be beaten with 300 sticks and sent into exile.
The bailiffs carried him outside the hall and stripped him of his buttocks. Before the first big blow was struck, a loud shout suddenly came from behind him: "Stop, don't hurt my benefactor!"
The third prince broke into Anding Mansion. He ran all the way, holding his knees and gasping for breath.
Tian Fuqing ran out holding a bright red official robe and greeted them with a smile.
"Third Prince, why are you here? I am sorry for not welcoming you. I am sorry for not welcoming you!"
The Third Prince waved his hands and said without being polite, "Let him go. This man cannot be beaten. He is my..."
Turning around and seeing Daya's long face, he asked in astonishment, "Where is Junye, where is Xiao Junye?" He grabbed Tian Fuqing by the collar and said, "I ask you, where is Xiao Junye?"
Tian Fuqing was a little confused and replied, "I have never heard of Xiao Junye. Third Prince, did you come to the wrong place?"
Ji Yun, who was standing nearby, looked worried. Da Ya pulled up his pants and said, "Jun was taken away on the way!"
"By whom?"
Da Ya shook his head and looked at Ji Yun. Others also looked over. Ji Yun said hurriedly: "Han Zhao, the son of the Minister of Revenue, said that the man was his close friend, so I... did Shunshui a favor and handed the man over to Han Zhao..."
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Han Mansion, in the dungeon.
Xiao was tied to a wooden stake naked, his head hanging down, his consciousness blurred, and his body covered in blood. Han Zhao was sawing Xiao's left arm with a long saw.
"Why is it so hard?" He threw away the saw angrily, slapped Xiao Nan, and said with a fierce smile: "Your face is very soft!"
A servant rushed in, knelt on the ground, and said anxiously: "Master, the Third Prince is here to ask for someone!"
"You want someone? What person?"
The servant looked up at the bloody man who was beaten beyond recognition and replied, "Mr. Xiao also..."
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Chapter 69: Reversal of the Ceremony!!
No matter what, he had to answer Zhang Fugui's call. It was a matter of courtesy. Zhao Xihai took another deep puff of cigarette, picked up the phone and said, "Secretary Zhang, hello, is there anything I can help you with?"
Zhang Fugui said, Secretary Zhao, we are all friends, so we are just chatting casually, there is nothing specific.
After a few polite words, Zhang Fugui took the initiative to ask him, Secretary Zhao, as an old friend, I have a problem in my heart and have been wanting to kiss you. Of course, if it is convenient for you, just tell me. If it is not convenient, I won’t force you. It’s not a big deal.
Zhao Xihai thought to himself, when did you consider me a friend? You are almost taking advantage of me. He said, Secretary Zhang, we have been friends for many years. What is convenient or inconvenient? Just ask whatever you want. I will tell you everything I know.
Zhao Xihai agreed, but in his heart he was worried that Zhang Fugui would ask him why he gave up investigating Zhao Chenyang. When Zhao Xihai was thinking about this question, Zhang Fugui told him about Feng Xiangyang. Zhang Fugui said, Secretary Zhao, you have not been working in Pushui for a long time, and you don't know much about cadres. Why do you oppose Feng Xiangyang's recommendation for promotion today? Can you tell me what you really think?