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The battle in Qixingfang was not as fierce as expected. When several figures with black hats on their heads fell down, the battle with great disparity in strength officially started. Nature's Novel
The envoys from the Southern Territory thought that they had entered a trap, but they did not expect that the strength of the two parties would be so different. They resisted desperately and wanted to break out of the Seven Stars Square.
But that is indeed an unlikely thing. The door of Qixingfang has been closed, and it was closed by themselves.
"Now, can you tell me who sent you?" Fang Zhengzheng looked at the scarred Southern Territory envoys and asked casually.
"Dream!" The faces of the Southern Territory envoys were all pale, but their voices were extremely firm.
"It seems that we can't find anything out, so just kill them." Fang Zhengzheng heard the words of the Southern Territory envoys and nodded lightly.
"Kill?" Pingyang was obviously taken aback.
Not only Pingyang was a little stunned, but even the envoys from the Southern Territory were also a little unable to react. In their hearts, what Fang Zhengzheng should do now was not to kill, but to capture.
Of course…
For them, death is far better than living.
In fact, they had indeed prepared the idea of dying collectively if they could not escape. However, when this idea came out of Fang Zhengzheng's mouth, they were still a little surprised.
"Hahaha... I don't need you to take action, brothers, the matter is over, the prince's revenge can only be avenged in the next life!" After being stunned for a moment, an envoy from the Southern Territory finally gritted his teeth and said with a wild smile.
When the other Southern Territory envoys heard this, they gritted their teeth. For them, if they couldn't rush out, they would die.
"Stop them, don't let them die!" Pingyang saw that the Southern Territory envoys were about to commit suicide, and naturally he was more or less anxious.
"No, just let them die." Fang Zhengzheng gently pressed Pingyang's shoulder with his hand, and then nodded towards several figures wearing black hats.
Several figures wearing black hats also moved when they saw Fang Zhengzheng's eyes, and swords with cold light flashed out.
Extremely fast, like a snake stabbing its throat.
The envoys from the Southern Territory did not believe that Fang Zhengyi would really kill them, but the fact was that those swords seemed to have no intention of holding back at all.
"Poof!"
A sword directly pierced the hearts of the Southern Territory envoys, and bright red blood spurted out, dyeing bright red flowers on the ground of Qixingfang.
Death is a relief.
The envoys from the Southern Territory didn't understand why Fang Zhengzheng really left no one alive, but they did not resist and allowed the swords to pierce their hearts one by one.
"boom!"
One by one, the Southern Territory envoys fell to the ground.
When the Ninth Prince Lin Yun saw this scene, he also looked at Fang Zhengyi with confusion, not knowing what Fang Zhengyi was thinking at all.
"Why did you really kill them? How can we investigate when people are dead?" Pingyang's little mouth pouted slightly. She didn't believe that Fang Zhengzheng didn't even understand this truth.
"Can the investigation be carried out while a person is still alive?" Fang Zheng asked rhetorically.
"This..." Pingyang was speechless. She could naturally see that these people were dead soldiers. Even if they didn't die, it was impossible to ask anything from their mouths.
However, knowing is knowing, hope still needs to remain.
"Sometimes, the dead are better than the living." Fang Zhengzheng did not explain too much, but waved casually towards the Seven Stars Square.
Soon, several burly men in black clothes also walked out of a room in Qixingfang. After a while, they arrived in front of Fang Zhengzheng and others.
"Holy tribute to your lord!" several men said in unison.
"Well, put on your clothes." Fang Zhengzheng pointed towards the Southern Territory envoys on the ground.
"Yes!" Several men nodded immediately, and then quickly took off the thick vine armor from the Southern Territory envoys on the ground.
Pingyang looked at this scene with a somewhat enlightened look on his face.
"Do you want them to pretend to be envoys from the Southern Territory? It shouldn't be possible. They look different. How can outsiders not recognize them?" Pingyang asked doubtfully.
"Have you ever heard of the art of disguise?" Fang Zheng asked rhetorically.
"Disguise? Of course I know this, but it will take at least several hours to make an identical human skin mask. Is it too late?"
"If my guess is right, they have ready-made human skin masks on their faces." Fang Zhengzheng smiled softly.
At this moment, a man took off an exquisite human skin mask from the face of the Southern Territory envoy, and then put it on his own face.
"Is there really a human skin mask? How did you know?" Pingyang looked at this scene with some surprise and confusion on his face.
"People in the Southern Territory have darker skin. It's not easy to find someone with enough strength and dark enough skin. So, a human skin mask is naturally the best choice." Fang Zhengzheng explained.
"So that's it. What should we do next?" Pingyang nodded after hearing this. It is indeed not an easy task to find someone who has the strength and appearance to be the envoy of the Southern Territory.
"Of course we are acting in accordance with the laws of the imperial court." Fang Zhengzheng said matter-of-factly.
"Court law?" Pingyang didn't quite understand.
"According to the laws of the imperial court, these people should be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment first, and then the Ministry of Rites will collude with Nanyu, and they will be dealt with after the King of Nanyu arrives in Yanjing City." Ninth Prince Lin Yun spoke at this time.
"I understand, do you want to send people to the Ministry of Punishment and then lure their people to rescue them?" Pingyang seemed to understand after hearing this.
"Yeah." Fang Zhengzheng nodded again.
"But, will they believe it? No matter what I think about it, I think this is a bit too obvious." Pingyang expressed his doubts.
"It's a bit obvious." Ninth Prince Lin Yun also nodded.
Judging from Fang Zhengzheng's tone and the behavior of the Southern Territory envoys in front of him, it was actually not difficult to guess the true identities of these people.
The so-called Southern Territory Messenger is of course a cover.
But precisely because of this, the Ninth Prince Lin Yun also knew what kind of people were behind these southern envoys, and sent these people to the Ministry of Punishment
You can almost guess what happened to these people.
Once these envoys from the Southern Territory enter the Ministry of Punishment...
There are only two possibilities. One, these Southern Territory envoys died inexplicably and tragically in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. Second, these Southern Territory envoys suddenly disappeared from the world.
And no matter which one of these two, the result of this matter can only go so far.
So…
Normally, how could Fang Zhengyi do this
"So, I need the Ninth Prince to cooperate with me in a play, but I don't know if the Ninth Prince is willing?" Fang Zhengzheng looked at the Ninth Prince Lin Yun at this time.
"You want me to cooperate?" Ninth Prince Lin Yun was slightly stunned. He obviously did not expect Fang Zhengzheng to say such things to him. After all, in his heart, he was just an "outsider" here.
But since Fang Zhengzheng asked, he naturally started to think about it.
"How do you want me to help you?"
"Are the Ninth Prince afraid of getting angry?" Fang Zhengzheng did not speak immediately, but asked again.
"I'm afraid!" Ninth Prince Lin Yun gritted his teeth after a moment of silence: "However, there are some things that should be done and must be done."
"Haha, actually it won't cause any trouble to the Ninth Prince." When Fang Zhengzheng heard what the Ninth Prince said, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile.
"It doesn't matter if there is trouble. Anyway, I am already..." Ninth Prince Lin Yun shook his head, looking away from Fang Zhengyi and looking at the Southern Territory envoys on the ground.
As a prince, of course he is aware of the current situation in Yanjing City, and he is just a spectator watching the show from the outside.
This is a kind of loneliness, but it is also a kind of relief.
It is impossible for anyone to have an idea, but when that idea is too far away, it is so far away that it is impossible to achieve it no matter how hard you try.
Giving up may not be an option.
"The prince of this generation can also be free." Yan Xiu spoke at this time, his tone was still cold, but his expression was somewhat thoughtful.
"Well, that's right!" Ninth Prince Lin Yun nodded, and then his eyes became firmer: "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
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Yanjing City, Prince's Mansion in the East Palace.
A dark figure quickly crossed the courtyard and arrived at the door of the study in an instant. Then, he looked around and pushed the door open without even knocking.
In the study, Prince Lin Tianrong was pacing back and forth, his silver-white brocade clothes fluttering gently as he walked.
In the study, besides Prince Lin Tianrong, there was another person...
Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping.
"Your Highness, something bad has happened!" As soon as the black shadow entered the study, he knelt down and straightened up, breathing heavily from his chest.
"Say!" Upon hearing this, Prince Lin Tianrong's expression changed slightly, but he said directly to the shadow without any nonsense.
"Originally, everything went smoothly according to the plan. Bailu Weishuang also slipped into the wine, and the gate of Qixingfang was closed by our people, and the outside was guarded by people from the Ministry of War, but..."
"But how?"
"I don't know why, but the plan still failed!"
"Failed?! Where are the people? Where are those people now?" Prince Lin Tianrong's body trembled, his steps moved, and he came directly in front of the black shadow.
"On the way to the Criminal Department." The black shadow immediately replied.
"Send to the Ministry of Punishment?" Prince Lin Tianrong was slightly startled, and then his face lit up: "Is Fang Zhengzheng so stupid? He actually sent someone to the Ministry of Punishment, so what are you waiting for? Hurry up and make arrangements! Take this book The crown prince’s token tells the ministers from the Ministry of Punishment to take action immediately and rob people from the prison of the Ministry of Punishment tonight!”
"No!" Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping spoke at this time. Then, he narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the black shadow: "Tell me the specific situation. Are you sure those people are the ones we sent out?"
"Confirmed, the appearance is exactly the same!" Black Shadow replied again.
"Does the prime minister think there is something wrong with this matter?" Prince Lin Tianrong also felt a little doubt in his heart when he heard Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping's words.
"I'm not sure yet." Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping shook his head, and then looked at the black shadow again: "Are those people dead or alive now?"
"Alive, but all of them fell into a coma. It seems that they must have been poisoned by poisonous mist such as incense." Black Shadow thought for a while and quickly replied.
"Colony? Poisoned?" A flash of light flashed in Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping's eyes.
"Yes, not only were they poisoned, but all the young men from aristocratic families who entered Qixingfang were also poisoned. If your guess is correct, these poisons should have been administered by Fang Zhengzheng." Heiying reported truthfully.
"The entire Qixingfang has been poisoned? Are you sure?"
"Sure."
"I didn't expect that after just over a year without seeing him, this guy actually learned the trick of poisoning? How careless!" Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping was somewhat surprised when he heard this.
"Xiangfu, my father is leaving the capital now. If I wait until my father comes back from Shili Lake, I'm afraid it won't be easy to take action. Since he is already on his way to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, how about we..." Prince Lin Tianrong looked at the left Xiang Yu calmed down, looked at the black figure kneeling on the ground, and said.
"His Royal Highness, do you think that if you were Fang Zhengyi, you would send people to the Ministry of Punishment?" Upon hearing this, Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping also turned his attention to Prince Lin Tianrong.
"What does Xiangfu mean... Fang Zhengzheng deliberately sent people to the Ministry of Punishment?" Prince Lin Tianrong was not angry because of Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping's tone.
"Not necessarily." Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping shook his head again, then looked at the black figure kneeling on the ground, and his tone became cold: "This matter is of great importance. Are you sure that Fang Zhengzheng really wants to send people to From the Ministry of Justice?"
"No, it's not that Fang Zhengzheng wants to send people to the Ministry of Punishment, but the Ninth Prince Lin Yun insists on sending people to the Ministry of Punishment!" Heiying felt the gaze of Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping and immediately replied.
"Ninth Prince?" Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping was slightly startled.
"Yes, the Ninth Prince happened to be in Qixingfang tonight, and Fang Zhengzheng and others seemed to want to send someone to Pingyang Mansion. However, the Ninth Prince refused, and argued with Fang Zhengzheng and others at the gate of Qixingfang, reprimanding them with the law. Fang Zhengzheng and others finally mobilized the manpower we arranged outside Qixingfang." The black shadow immediately told what he saw.
"You mean that the Ninth Prince Lin Yun stopped Fang Zhengzheng from sending people to Pingyang Mansion, and then the people from the Ministry of War took those people to the Ministry of Punishment?" When Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping heard this, his eyes lit up slightly. .
"Yes!" Black Shadow nodded.
"What do you think, Father?" Prince Lin Tianrong asked again at this time.
"I was overly concerned. Please forgive me, Your Highness. Since this is the case, there should be no problem. However, after all, there are still some risks in this matter. Why not let me arrange it!" Zuo Xiangyu Yiping's face softened. , and then bowed slightly towards Prince Lin Tianrong.
"Why should I be so polite, Xiangfu? I am here today only because of my Xiangfu's help. Since Xiangfu wants to arrange this matter personally, I can rest assured." Prince Lin Tianrong's eyes narrowed slightly, and then his face changed. A kind smile appeared on his face. (To be continued.)