There was nothing wrong with traveling with adults and children, but choosing a remote trail with no sights was unreasonable.

Lin Fei took out a booklet from his arms, pointed to the red seal of the Jingzhao Mansion Health Office in the lower right corner of the cover, and said: “Yesterday, someone set fire to the warehouse of the Jingzhao Mansion Health Office. The files in the warehouse most of them were burned. But the laws of nature are clear and there are no omissions. Even though more than half of the files in the warehouse were burned, the files that deserved to be burned the most were left.”

Looking at the pale faces of Li Zhao and others, Lin Fei He said: “Do you think this is something that has its own destiny?”

It turned out to be evidence found in the warehouse of the Jingzhao Mansion Guards Office! Zhao Mengzhuo suddenly realized, his face full of shame: He, the minister of Dali Temple, slept so soundly last night, and he had no idea that so many things were happening in the city.

It turned out that in addition to the officials in Dali Temple who were ambushed in the city, the Jingzhao Prefecture Guardhouse outside the city was also on fire.

Zhao Mengzhuo stretched his neck and looked at the booklet in Lin Fei’s hand, but before he could see clearly what was written in the booklet, Lin Fei closed the booklet in his hand and started talking.

“As a citizen of this country, a member of the Li family, rich and powerful, with everything at your fingertips, yet you collude with those Japanese pirates disguised as bandits? Is your Huaishan County Prince’s house so filled with desires?” Lin Fei said looking at Li Zhao and others.

The Prince of Huaishan County who was asked about this turned pale. He reached out and patted the shoulder of Li Zhao who stood up. He walked to the front of the family and said, “It’s true that we are also the victims when it comes to this matter!” With a wry smile, he said, “You have no choice in your origin!”

Liu Yuan looked disgusted with this aggrieved look. If it hadn’t been for Lin Fei standing in front of him and asking questions, he would have been unable to help but speak directly.

No choice about where you come from? With the surname “Li”, the Huaishan County Prince and his family were born into the Royal clan and could enjoy all the wealth and honor in the world without having to do meritorious deeds.

Was it aggrieved to have such an unnoticeable background? If this background was called grievance, what does the background of Hu Chengzu, Ma Sanci, Fuzi, and others count as?

Lin Fei did not utter any words of ridicule, but just looked at the Prince of Huaishan in front of him, paused for a moment, and asked again: “Why did the old Prince go here?”

Hearing Lin Fei’s question, the last trace of luck in the heart of the Prince of Huaishan was wiped out. Completely broken, he said sadly: “My father… he didn’t accept it!”

Since ancient times, royal families have fought for power and fratricide was no joke. In the end, there was only one person who could sit in that seat.

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Mengzhuo and others were reminded: that the late emperor was not the Crown Prince who ascended the throne. The first Emperor Jing had no children, and in the end, the late Emperor was chosen from among the descendants of the clan to inherit the throne.

As for the late Emperor… To be honest, his abilities and talents were mediocre. In addition to being the best in terms of the number of concubines in the harem, he was really incompetent compared to the previous majesties.

At that time, they were both descendants of the clan, and the old Huaishan Prince was indeed far superior to the late emperor in terms of ability and virtue.

Zhao Mengzhuo put himself in his shoes and thought about it. If he were the old Huaishan County King, he would indeed be a little dissatisfied.

It was understandable to be dissatisfied, but it was incomprehensible to collude with the Japanese because of dissatisfaction.

However, twenty-five years ago, when the late emperor ascended the throne, the old Huaishan County Prince had passed away at that time. Why did his family take such a desperate risk to find the Japanese?

“My father made a misstep back then, hoping to use the help of the Japanese to eliminate the former emperor before he ascended the throne,” Prince Huai Shan said with a bitter smile. “The former emperor, by twists of fate, managed to escape. Instead, my father, due to an unexpected illness, caught a chill, and not long after, he passed away.”

Originally, this was just a matter that had lingered in the hearts of the Huaishan County King’s family. He thought that when the old Huaishan County King left, he would also cover up this matter, but unexpectedly…

“The Japanese had letters in their hands that my father collaborated with them to murder the late emperor. Twenty-five years ago, when the late emperor had just ascended the throne, they used the letters to find my family.” Prince Huaishan said, ” So, my family had to take a trip to Salt Lake City.”

In just a few words, the whole story of what happened that year had been sketched out.

The Prince of Huaishan and his family were not stupid. They obviously knew that they must work tirelessly to resolve the matter promptly. Therefore, when they went to Salt Lake City, their goal was to eradicate the group of Japanese pirates disguised as bandits.

This also explains why the Huaishan County Prince and his family did not inform local officials of their identities at that time. They must have known that there was something wrong with those officials.

In the plan of the Huaishan County Prince and his family, the “escaped people” were arranged early to inform the people in time and attract the army to suppress the rogue bandits.

What happened back then, after the truth was revealed, was actually not complicated at all.

What the Huaishan County King wanted to hide was the old Huaishan County King’s collusion with the Japanese and their failed attempt to murder the late emperor. Once this matter was exposed, not to mention being demoted to the rank of common people, the whole family might not be able to save their necks.

“Your family had planned everything, and you knew that the Japanese would definitely take you away, so you asked your men to take your place and be held hostage by the Japanese.” Lin Fei said, paused, and suddenly looked at the people in front of him. The family of the Prince of Huaishan County. Whether it was the old servant Song Guanshi who had served him loyally for many years, or the group of dead soldiers who fought hard last night, the Huaishan County Prince and his family had never shown any sadness before. It was not until the moment the truth of twenty-five years ago was revealed that his family began to grieve.

Lin Fei looked at the Prince of Huaishan in front of him and couldn’t help but frown, “How much do your family sincerely care about the people below who sacrificed their lives for you?”

The gentle look on Prince Huaishan’s face had long since disappeared, and he was calm. His face looked a little inexplicably gloomy at this time, and he said calmly: “My father said that the easiest people to win over are the common people.”

A casual word of concern made him grateful and he ended up offering his own son to replace his son.

Hearing this, Zhao Mengzhuo suddenly felt that it was reasonable for the former Emperor Jing not to choose the old Huaishan County King who had outstanding abilities and virtues. If such a person sat on the throne, God… that would not be a blessing to the people!

“Since you had prepared everything before going to Salt Lake City, why is there no one to replace your mother?” Zhao Mengzhuo couldn’t help but ask.

“I think…it’s not that I don’t want to, but that I can’t.” Lin Fei said.

How could someone who could calmly say such words as “common people are always the easiest to win over” let go of an old servant who could replace the old lady for no reason?

Prince Huaishan nodded and confirmed what he said: “They had seen my mother and so, we could not replace her.”

Originally, all of this would be completely buried in the bloodshed of Salt Lake City with the suppression of the army, but unexpectedly…

“When the military camp came to suppress the attack, a small group of troops sneaked into the city first and witnessed the discussion between my mother and the Japanese,” said the King of Huaishan County.

The soldiers who were originally intended to completely solve the hidden dangers had become their biggest hidden danger at this time.

(End of chapter)

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