Chapter 179: The confidant of the Prime Minister’s Mansion, the secret passage!
"Sir, the little one is a nearby villager."
"I wanted to go into town to buy some things this morning."
"But who would have thought that the city gate was actually closed."
"They said the capital is under martial law and no one is allowed to enter or leave."
"Without any help, I had to prepare to go home."
Facing Jiang Chen's questioning, this confidant of the Xu family spoke out the words he had prepared long ago.
After listening to his explanation, Jiang Chen didn't believe it.
Instead, I began to secretly doubt this person's identity even more.
In addition, this person always looks into his arms intentionally or unintentionally.
After noticing this detail, Jiang Chen smiled slightly.
"Looking at your attire, you don't look like a villager from nearby."
"The villagers would not wear clothing that only the subordinates of the first rank officials would wear."
After saying that, Jiang Chen signaled the soldiers of the Qingzi Camp to search this man's body.
After groping for a long time.
The secret letter written by Xu Tao personally to Prince An fell to the ground.
A soldier from the Qingzi Camp quickly picked up the secret letter and handed it to Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen took the secret letter and started reading it. After reading it, he said coldly.
"It seems that our Prime Minister has a good plan!"
"What a pity! It's a pity that you ran into me."
After saying that, Jiang Chen looked at the Xu family's confidant who now looked as pale as death.
"I'll give you one more chance to tell me how you got out of town."
"Otherwise, die!"
Hearing Jiang Chen's threat, the man knelt down on the ground.
Between loyalty to the Xu family and one's own life.
This confidant who was originally the most loyal to Xu Tao chose the latter.
"I hope the Marquis will keep his word!"
"Don't worry, I said I won't kill you."
Jiang Chen said calmly, and waited for the answer from this confidant of the Xu family.
"Noble Concubine Shu has a house in the east of the city."
"There is a secret passage under the house, and I escaped through this secret passage."
After the Xu family's confidant finished speaking tremblingly, he looked at Jiang Chen with a sense of relief.
After getting the answer he wanted, this confidant of the Xu family had lost his value of existence.
Jiang Chen nodded to Han Zhong beside him.
Han Zhong immediately understood what Jiang Chen meant and dismounted and walked up to the man.
Then, he drew out the sword from his waist.
"My Lord, you said you wouldn't kill me!"
Seeing Han Zhong's actions, Xu family's confidant suddenly shouted loudly.
"Yes, but I didn't say it."
"My men will kill you!"
Followed by a scream that suddenly stopped.
The headless body of Xu family's confidant fell to the ground helplessly.
"Well, it's getting late."
"Follow me into the city!"
After saying that, Jiang Chen drove into the city gate with Du Meng and ten captains.
After Jiang Chen led his army into the imperial capital.
I was stunned by the scene of rape and robbery happening on the street.
All I saw were teams of soldiers wearing the imperial guards' iconic armor.
He was rushing into the houses with a lewd smile on his face.
Amidst countless wailing and crying, they looted valuables.
They even dragged women onto the streets and raped them!
Jiang Chen was instantly furious when he saw this scene.
He couldn't imagine that this was the case in just an imperial capital.
What if the regent really ascended the throne and unified the entire Xia Kingdom?
Then the people of the entire Xia country will face this situation.
Thinking of this, Jiang Chen gritted his teeth.
He rode out directly and drew the sword forged by the cast steel method from his waist.
He waved it at the imperial guards who had no time to react!
For a moment, the whole street was flooded with blood.
Countless imperial guards fell under Jiang Chen's angry sword.
"I am the commander of the Green Battalion, the fifth battalion of the Northern Army."
"Jiang Chen, Marquis of Jiyuan!"
"Who dares to burn, kill, rob and commit all kinds of evil?"
"I will be the first to kill him!"
After he chopped down another imperial guard soldier who was lying on a woman.
Jiang Chen shouted loudly to the remaining imperial guards.
After being threatened by Jiang Chen, the imperial guards immediately became obedient.
Looking at the imperial guards who no longer committed crimes in the streets.
The murderous intent in Jiang Chen's heart slowly dissipated.
After seeing Jiang Chen stand up and stop the brutal imperial guards for them.
The common people were so moved that they knelt on the ground.
She cried loudly towards Jiang Chen.
"Thank you, Lord Jiyuan, for saving my life!"
Faced with the thanks from the people, Jiang Chen did not stop.
He knew that he could only stop these imperial guards temporarily.
In order to completely solve this problem, he still has to meet the Regent.
Let the regent give the order to stop these imperial guards.
Thinking of this, Jiang Chen didn't dare to delay for a moment.
He rushed towards the palace with a group of Qingzi Camp soldiers behind him.
After arriving outside the palace, Jiang Chen and his group were stopped by the Imperial Guards guarding the palace.
"Who is coming?"
"I am Jiang Chen, Marquis of Jiyuan, and I am following the orders of the Regent."
"I have specially brought the soldiers from the Qingzi Camp with me!"
After hearing that the person coming was Jiang Chen, the captain of the Imperial Guards in charge did not try to stop him.
Jiang Chen was the only one allowed to take Du Meng and Han Zhong into the palace.
Accompanying Du Meng and Han Zhong, Jiang Chen came to the imperial study.
At this time, the regent was directing a scribe under his command to write an imperial edict.
When he saw Jiang Chen coming in, the Regent smiled slightly.
"Marquis Jiyuan arrived at the perfect time."
"Come, take a look at this edict of mine. What do you think?!"
As he spoke, the Regent picked up the paper he had just written.
The imperial edict, with the ink not yet dry, was handed over.
Looking at the imperial edict handed over by the Regent, Jiang Chen didn't even take it.
He spoke directly to the Regent.
"Your Majesty, I think the imperial guards in the city."
"We can't continue to burn, kill and loot like this!"
The Regent, who was originally somewhat happy, was shocked when he heard Jiang Chen's words.
His expression suddenly changed and he became angry.
"The emperor was assassinated, and the imperial guards are only searching for the real culprit!"
"How can there be any talk of burning, killing and looting?!"
"Your Majesty, if you don't believe me, you can go and see for yourself!"
"If the people knew, this is what you meant."
"Even if you become the emperor, I'm afraid it will be difficult to appease the people!"
Jiang Chen said to the Regent without changing his expression.
After hearing Jiang Chen talk about the people's will, the Regent finally understood.
"I understand. I will give the order right away."
Although he was very angry about Jiang Chen's contradiction, the Regent also understood the public opinion.
If he wants to secure his throne, the people's support is a necessary condition that he cannot ignore.
Seeing the Regent relax, Jiang Chen also slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
After receiving the order from the Regent, the imperial guards in the city stopped killing.
But these people all understand it in their hearts.
If it weren't for Jiyuan Hou Jiang Chen, they probably wouldn't be alive in this world anymore.
As the sky became completely bright, the civil and military officials in the court.
Under the military coercion of the Regent, they were forced to gather in the hall where the morning court was held in the past.
