novelraw Chapter 340: Killing without bloodshed
Chapter 340: Killing without bloodshed
During dinner, Yan Li asked someone to invite Chen Qingfeng, Qin Shiyuan, and Yang Yi.
The dishes on the table were rich, exquisite and delicious.
"Please sit down." Yan Li raised his hand to signal, and walked to the main seat and sat down. "In the future, the guards of the Princess's Mansion will be the responsibility of the Black Phoenix Army. I don't trust anyone else."
Qin Shiyuan nodded: "I have discussed this matter with Chen Qingfeng and Yang Yi. Only 200 people are needed to defend the mansion, and there are 600 people in three shifts. This will not delay training, and it can ensure that everyone has enough time to rest and maintain sufficient physical strength and the ability to be ready for battle at any time. Three thousand people take turns, and it takes five days to take turns. There is no pressure."
Two hundred people take turns in each shift, which is impossible for other palaces, because they don't have so many palace guards.
The Princess's Mansion has its own private soldiers.
In order to have enough space for training, the Princess's Mansion has the largest area among all the royal palaces, so more people are needed on duty.
Yan Li nodded upon hearing this: "That's what I thought, but there doesn't need to be so many people on duty."
"Anyway, apart from training time, the boys are idle anyway, so why not patrol the Princess's Mansion to familiarize themselves with the terrain and kill time." Chen Qingfeng said, "Her Royal Highness has offended too many people recently, so it's better to be careful."
Yan Li raised his eyebrows slightly: "It's rare that you are so thoughtful."
"I will rely on the Princess for support in the future, how can I not be more thoughtful?" Qin Shiyuan smiled calmly, "But everything went so smoothly after entering Jin State, which was beyond my expectation."
Her Royal Highness the Princess didn't even know much about the Black Phoenix Army, but she overthrew three families with her own strength, causing the First Emperor and the Second Emperor to suffer a great loss of vitality, and made the Princess's reputation resound throughout Shengjing in a short period of time.
I'm afraid that all the civil and military officials in the court will never dare to underestimate this princess again.
But speaking of support...
Yan Li said calmly: "I took your money that day, and I will go to the account office to collect it at double the amount later. By the way, I will also collect the monthly salary of the Black Phoenix Army and give it to them so that they don't have to worry about money."
After a pause, "When the situation stabilizes, I will fight for the best warhorse equipment for the Black Phoenix Army, and then find a suitable place for training horseback archery in Jin State to build the Black Phoenix Army into an invincible king flying cavalry."
Chen Qingfeng frowned: "I heard that the military power of Jingjiwei has been handed over to the eldest princess?"
"Yes." Yan Li nodded, "But Jingjiwei is the Jing army that protects the imperial city, not my private soldiers. I am just temporarily in charge. They just need to conduct routine exercises."
Strictly speaking, Jingjiwei does not belong to anyone but the emperor. It is the last line of defense of a country.
Whether the enemy is at the gates of the city or the country is in civil strife, Jingjiwei is a combat force that cannot be ignored. However, when it really comes to that time, the situation is often beyond people's control.
So even if the Rong family's military token was taken away, no one in Jingjiwei would cause trouble, because the soldiers at the foot of the imperial city only recognized the emperor's military token.
They were not an army fighting at the border, and they did not have so much loyalty and friendship cultivated in the swordplay to the commander-in-chief. They only had routine training and a sense of mission and responsibility to protect the imperial city.
They were completely different from the Black Phoenix Army.
Yan Li came back to his senses: "After dinner, you go back and discuss and make a defense training plan for the mansion. Give it to me tomorrow morning."
"Yes."
"The defense of the South Courtyard should be tighter. Those six people are not allowed to walk around. If anyone does not follow the rules, they will be dealt with as they should be."
"Your Highness, let it go." Qin Shiyuan agreed, "Once you enter this princess's mansion, you will be a mosquito and don't want to escape from our sight."
Hearing this, Yan Li raised his eyes slightly, and a pair of clear eyes slowly passed in front of the three people, and said with a smile: "I believe you."
After the voice fell, the air seemed to be quiet for a moment.
Qin Shiyuan, Chen Qingfeng, and Yang Yi blushed to varying degrees, and couldn't help blushing.
As a big man who has practiced martial arts since childhood, he has a certain status in the army early on. What storms have they not seen?
At this time, he actually blushed under the trusting eyes of a little girl, which is really rare.
Who made the princess young and beautiful?
The most important thing is that her bearing, courage and ability make people want to be convinced.
The three men who were inadvertently aroused ate a few mouthfuls and hurriedly left with an excuse. Their backs seemed to be fleeing in despair.
Yan Li stared at their backs thoughtfully.
What happened? It was as if there was a ghost chasing them.
…
As expected by Yan Li, there were indeed scoundrels that night.
However, several assassins in night clothes acted in a hurry. Those who entered from the front yard died before they even entered the front yard.
Those who climbed over the high wall of the middle yard and entered were covered by a net as soon as their feet landed on the ground, and they could not escape even if they had wings.
There were also those who sneaked in from the back door and were also killed quietly. Tianlai Novel Network
In short, except for the one who was caught in the net, no one else came back.
Yan Li slept very peacefully that night, and the noise outside did not disturb her at all.
The next day, Yan Li met two emperors in front of the palace.
Yan Zheng's expression was slightly stiff: "Imperial sister."
"Did the imperial sister sleep well last night?" Yan Chen smiled, "With a beauty in her arms, hugged on both sides, the imperial sister, as a daughter, has enjoyed this blessing of having two wives. It is really unprecedented and unparalleled."
Yan Li nodded: "Thanks to the blessings of all the imperial brothers, the beauties are beautiful in their own ways."
"It should be thanks to my eldest brother." Yan Yun corrected nonchalantly, "We are not as thoughtful as my eldest brother."
Yan Li nodded calmly: "My eldest brother is indeed thoughtful, so in order to repay my eldest brother's kindness, I had people put pressure on the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple last night, asking them to try the Qi family's case overnight. There should be some results at the morning court today."
As soon as the voice fell, everyone's face froze.
Especially Yan Zheng, his face was visibly ugly, his hands clenched, and at that moment, he could hardly hide the panic and anger in his eyes.
"Also," Yan Li was calm, "Please, my eldest brother, call me 'Princess' according to the rules. If you call me more strictly, it should be 'Regent Princess'. Don't call me the wrong name next time."
After leaving these words, she took the lead in climbing the stairs, completely ignoring how ugly the faces of the people left behind were.
They obviously didn't expect that Yan Zheng gave her a beautiful boy in public yesterday, and she accepted it without hesitation, and made a counterattack without making a sound.
The Qi family's case involves treason. Even if no one says it, it is clear that the fake seal is definitely related to Yan Zheng.
Yan Li urged the Ministry of Justice to interrogate at the Dali Temple, isn't it just to force them to confess Yan Zheng as soon as possible?
It's really killing without blood.
"Big brother." Yan Chen looked indifferent, "Yan Li is just bluffing, big brother, don't lose your composure."
Lose your composure?
Yan Zheng looked at him coldly and raised his foot to climb the stairs.
The other three followed without saying a word.
During the time waiting for the emperor and empress to arrive, Yan Zheng was anxious and uneasy, standing in the palace like a trapped beast, especially when he cast his eyes on the Minister of Justice, and the other party frequently dodged his eyes, what else did Yan Zheng not understand?
Even though they had been prepared, a heart still slowly sank to the bottom of the valley.
"The Emperor has arrived, the Empress has arrived——"
Accompanied by a high-pitched and long shout, all the civil and military officials in the court lifted their robes and knelt down, paying homage loudly: "Your Highness, I pay homage to the Emperor, and the Empress!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Empress!"