Shen Chen's face turned cold. He pulled the reins hard and jumped off the horse. He followed the butler's lead and walked into the gate of Pingxi Marquis's Mansion. He hurried to change his clothes. When he saw Chu Jingwu quickly following him in, he said expressionlessly, "No need to explain. This is my own choice. No matter what the final result is, I have to explain it to myself and others!"
Chu Jingwu couldn't help but choke up: "Second brother! Liu Biping is a sinister and vicious person. Don't say that you are going to kill him now. Even if you don't go to him, he will come to you! You..."
Time was running out, and the palace summons could not be delayed. Shen Chen held his shoulders with both hands, looked into his eyes to calm him down, and said rationally: "Awu, there are some things you have to do even if you know they are dangerous. Haven't we always been like this? There is nothing special about this time. Don't say these emotional words anymore. You are the prince of Linjiang Palace, not the third master of the past..."
Chu Jingwu lowered his head and said nothing.
Shen Chen sighed and asked him softly, "If I don't go, who will go? We have been preparing for this for so long, isn't it for today? Besides, given the current situation, I can't help but go. You also understand that at this point, we have no choice. I can only tell you that I will try my best to protect myself."
Chu Jingwu clenched his fists, knowing that what Shen Chen said made sense, but he really didn't want Shen Chen to take the risk, and couldn't say a word for a while.
Shen Chen smiled and hit him with his fist: "Don't worry, I haven't gotten married yet, and I haven't asked Wei An about his feelings in person. I can't bear to die. Just wait for me to come back."
Chu Jingwu had no choice but to give way. When Shen Chen was about to leave, he couldn't help but call out to him, "Second brother!"
Seeing Shen Chen looking back, he paused, then said: "Father and I will always wait for you, you must keep your promise."
Shen Chen nodded and walked away quickly.
Emperor Longqing has already discussed this matter with several people in the cabinet in the palace.
Jiang Zining was originally on duty in Xiyuan and did not leave, but the others were obviously pulled in temporarily like Shen Chen. They were all shocked after reading the memorial.
Xu Anying stroked his beard angrily: "This will make this battle even more difficult!"
Not only that, Liu Biping's crime was much more serious.
It was his connivance that caused the Japanese invasion to get out of control, and he deserves death for the entire thing.
Emperor Longqing sneered: "Such a treacherous and evil person, even if he dies ten thousand times, it will not be able to erase his sins!"
Xu Anying agreed and quickly gave a suggestion: "At this point, the imperial envoy must hurry to Fujian. Otherwise, when Liu Biping comes to his senses, it will be difficult to turn things around. I'm afraid he will be so desperate that he will open the door and completely collude with the Japanese pirates, or have dealings with the King of Jin..."
These are all possible things that could happen.
After all, Liu Biping obviously no longer wanted to maintain his reputation as an official, not to mention whether he was afraid of being infamous for eternity.
Emperor Longqing hummed and looked at Shen Chen with a gloomy expression: "Achen, what do you think?"
Shen Chen naturally had no other opinions and once again expressed his loyalty.
Emperor Longqing made the final decision: "In that case, you will set out tomorrow morning. Let a team of Yulin Guards and a team of Jinyi Guards escort you."
We always have to be on guard against Liu Biping's shady tricks on the road. The Jinyiwei are very powerful in martial arts. No matter what, it is always much safer with their escort.
Shen Chen agreed.
Jiang Zining then said, "The court has received urgent reports from Zhejiang and Changzhou. No matter what, if there is no movement, it will easily cause anxiety and suspicion among Liu Biping. Your Majesty, why not issue an edict to reprimand Liu Biping... This way, he will not feel that the court wants to get rid of him completely, and it will also make the people under him feel at ease."
Emperor Longqing hummed and said calmly, "Approved! Anything else?"
It was Censor Chen who spoke first: "Your Majesty should also give the Marquis of Pingxi some privileges. For example, when the Marquis goes to Fujian, if there are officials who no longer collude with Liu Biping and want to surrender... I'm afraid they will not dare to surrender for fear of being convicted..."
If Shen Chen could relieve them of their worries, he would always be able to win over some people.
After all, Fujian has been run by Liu Biping for so long, and it is not so easy to open up his territory in a short time. Special methods must be used in special times. These powers must be released to Shen Chen. Emperor Longqing agreed very readily: "I will write an edict, and when the time comes, Achen will just act according to the circumstances and don't have to worry about it."
With this sentence, many things will be much easier to do. Shen Chen glanced at Censor Chen.
Censor Chen also met his gaze and nodded almost imperceptibly.
When we woke up the next morning, the imperial envoy's entourage had already come out of Xihua Gate and left the city via Zhengyang Street.
There were huge crowds of people along the way, and there were so many people coming to watch the fun.
Even the Wei family received the news early in the morning. The second master was a little surprised: "Why are you leaving in such a hurry? Didn't you say you would leave on the 18th?"
Their rank was not high enough to know about the incident in Changzhou, but after the emergency in Zhejiang, the Third Master guessed the cause and effect without much thought: "I guess something went wrong in the battle in Zhejiang, so they went there in such a hurry."
The second master couldn't help but feel a little worried: "It's so rushed, and Fujian is also..."
Thinking of this, the second master couldn't help but glance at the third master: "It's the same with mother. Fujian is now in this state. I'm afraid there are traps everywhere... The old lady is determined to go. I'm really worried that something will happen."
The Third Master obviously shared the same concerns. He remained silent until he met Old Lady Wei, then he told the Second Master what he and Old Lady Wei had in mind, and advised Old Lady Wei to postpone her plan to go to Fujian: "My son knows that you are worried about the child, but Fujian has been unstable recently. It is still unknown who is more skilled between Shen Chen and Liu Biping. If you go there now..."
He paused, then said, "Originally, Liu Biping has already started looking for the whereabouts of the child. Once you go there, you don't have to look for him anymore. He also knows where the child is. By then, I'm afraid that not only the child, but also you and your sister-in-law may not be able to escape unscathed. For the sake of your sister-in-law and the child, why don't you postpone your trip?"
Mrs. Wei knew that he was thinking about her, so she didn't get angry. She just shook her head slowly: "I know you are all worried about me, but if I don't go, your sister-in-law and the others will really be dead."
She looked at the Third Master and the Second Master who suddenly raised their heads, and sneered, "Think about it, why can't Liu Biping, who has all the power in Fujian, find that child?"