Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 50 Threat
After leaving the Forbidden City, the Zhang brothers quickly rushed back to their home. Zhang Heling panted and said to the servants, "Go and find out who that sickly fellow is and where he lives. Hurry!"

It is not difficult for the most powerful royal relatives to investigate Chen Ce nowadays. They don’t even need to use the friendship of the Jinyiwei. The family servants quickly found Chen Ce’s residence.

Zhang Heling pulled Zhang Yanling and ran. Zhang Yanling's face flushed, and he said, "Ah, brother, big brother, didn't you say that guy is a master... Huhuhuhu, should we take some people with us, go over there... Big brother, you are too fast, I can't keep up, I am so tired."

Zhang Yanling was used to a life of luxury, so he couldn't stand running for a short distance and gasped for breath.

Zhang Heling looked very disappointed. You are saying this now? What were you doing before?

"It's too late. Go and ask for that farming rack. The emperor needs it urgently."

……

In Huaihua Hutong, a long and narrow alley, three bodies were placed in front of a fence door, an old woman and two young children.

Just lying quietly outside Chen Ce's courtyard.

Surrounded by people, Chen Ce stood quietly in front of the door and slowly closed his eyes.

Madam Wu came to Chen Ce's side, her face full of worry. She didn't know what trouble Chen Ce had caused outside, but the series of abnormalities were enough to show that the trouble Chen Ce had caused this time was very serious, and it had even come to the point of threatening Chen Ce with death.

She glanced sideways and saw no fear on Chen Ce's face. He was as calm as usual, but the bulging veins on his hands proved that Chen Ce was angry at the moment.

This is very abnormal. According to Mrs. Wu's logic, when ordinary people encounter this situation, the first reaction should be worry, fear, and panic.

I'm afraid that the next step will be revenge on me.

This is the expression that an ordinary citizen and normal people should have at this moment.

But she didn't see any such reaction from Chen Ce. She even thought that Chen Ce was deliberately pretending to be calm, but it turned out not to be the case.

Chen Ce was not afraid, but angry!
Soon, the government clerks and runners came over and wanted to arrest Chen Ce and put him in jail, but the people around him came forward to testify that Chen Ce had never left the house.

In the absence of evidence, the government clerks could only conduct routine inquiries. When nothing came out, they could only take the body away and wait for further investigation.

The crowd dispersed, Chen Ce turned back to the yard, and Madam Wu wanted to say something but hesitated, and finally chose to remain silent.

It was just a verbal dispute. I am here. Lin Mianzhi also knew that he was here, but he chose not to move himself. He was like a cheetah, wantonly ravaging his prey, and then giving the prey the final blow at the most desperate moment.

He treated himself as prey and would rather kill innocent people than deal with himself first.

Even until their death, the old woman and the two children may not know why.

In their eyes, human life is like grass.

Not long after, the door of the courtyard was pushed open, and three or five people rushed in. The leader had a long scar on his face that was very eye-catching, and he looked sinister and ferocious.

He was chilling just standing there.

The few hooligans behind him had even worse intentions.

Chen Ce sat quietly at the wooden table in the central hall, drinking tea, ignoring the people standing in the courtyard.

Afterwards, Lin Mianzhi walked out from behind the crowd. He was wearing a blue silk gown and a square scarf on his head. He was well-dressed and elegant, like an animal covered with skin.

"The government will investigate this matter thoroughly, and the only result will be that you killed the three of them."

"You will be imprisoned and executed next autumn."

Lin Mianzhi looked down at Chen Ce who was sitting in the middle hall as if he was looking down at an ant, and spoke the most vicious words in the most elegant tone.

Chen Ce raised his eyes and glanced at him with a calm expression. Lin Mianzhi tried to see panic, regret and a plea for mercy from Chen Ce's face.

But he was disappointed, which made Lin Mianzhi very angry. He did so much just to see this ant kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy.

But it didn’t achieve this effect!

"Four lives lost in a verbal dispute. Aren't you afraid that retribution will come to you?"

When the Zhang brothers appeared outside the courtyard, leaning against the wooden door and gasping for breath, Chen Ce finally spoke.

What a coincidence. "Do you really think I have no one to rely on?" This was the second sentence Chen Ce said, but he sounded a little lacking in confidence.

on purpose.

"hehe."

Lin Mianzhi was finally satisfied. He was afraid. He was finally scared. You see, he tried hard to appear calm, but now he was finally exposed.

"Really? What do you rely on?"

"Family background? Did the consumptive man who nearly died in a dilapidated temple outside Peking two years ago have any family background?"

"Is the lowly merchant in Hangzhou Prefecture a family?"

"Why don't you guess who my father is?"

Chen Ce stood up, calmly walked past Lin Mianzhi and out of the courtyard, holding the Zhang brothers' wrists.

"Thank you, but I'm so tired."

Zhang Heling remained polite. After all, he was asking for help from others, so this was basic courtesy.

"Uncle Zhang, they are not simple."

Hmm? Who is your uncle? Don't try to be related to him. You don't deserve it!

Also, what is not simple? Who is not simple? Who dares to shout? Who under the emperor's feet has the courage to tell me that he is not simple?
Zhang Heling pinched his waist and laughed.

Chen Ce said: "You can't hide it, really."

Chen Ce spoke again.

Zhang Yanling also laughed, and his smile was very unbridled. He covered his waist and said, "Haha, brother, listen to him talk, it's so funny."

"Two idiots!"

"Is this what you rely on?"

Lin Mianzhi stared at Chen Ce indifferently.

The Zhang brothers raised their heads and said lightly, "We know that brothers..."

But before the Zhang brothers could introduce themselves, Chen Ce stopped them and said to Lin Mianzhi: "Well, they are my support."

Chen Ce thought about it and asked the Zhang brothers, "Can I beat him?"

Zhang Heling laughed loudly. Since he had said that he would protect Chen Ce, and now he was asking Chen Ce for the things behind the farming rack, he certainly had to show his strength.

He walked towards Lin Mianzhi and said arrogantly: "Is that so?"

Snapped!
Zhang Heling slapped him. The crisp sound stunned Lin Mianzhi and the air seemed to freeze.

Chen Ce watched silently, then said softly, "A little lighter."

Zhang Yanling pinched his waist, walked over with shaking shoulders, looked like a gangster, and slapped Lin Mianzhi hard, making his face crooked and his mouth bleeding.

"That's it?"

They are afraid of a young man like Chen Ce who is alone. If he really gets angry, you won't be able to stop him.

But the two brothers were not afraid of someone like Lin Mianzhi, especially since he was accompanied by servants.

Why not be afraid? This is the rule summed up by the Zhang brothers. Generally, such people are considered to have a certain background in the capital, either rich or noble.

Such people have seen the world. Before any conflict, they will weigh their own weight against that of the other party and will not be so impulsive.

(End of this chapter)