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

Chapter 510 Chen Ce Returns to Beijing
Qianqing Palace, Wuying Hall.

Sixteen years into the Hongzhi reign, Emperor Hongzhi also felt that his health was getting worse day by day. Liu Wentai and other imperial doctors were secretly summoned by Emperor Hongzhi many times to diagnose his health, but they still could not find the cause. The advice they gave was that Emperor Hongzhi was overworked and that he should take a good rest to recuperate.

In fact, the Imperial Medical Office couldn’t find out what the specific disease was.

Emperor Hongzhi still asked the people in the Imperial Hospital to keep silent about the matter and no news could leak out.

"Your Majesty."

Huai En came to Wuying Palace cautiously and said, "The Minister of Justice and the Inspector Li Hang want to see you."

Emperor Hongzhi was silent for a moment, thinking that there must be news from Qingzhou, he nodded and said, "Let them in."

Regardless of whether Chen Ce really did anything out of line in Shandong, Emperor Hongzhi intended to keep Chen Ce. After all, he didn't have much time to live.

Fortunately, the two of them shared the same suffering. When Emperor Hongzhi learned that he was seriously ill and was afraid that he would not have much time left, he realized how brave Chen Ce was.

It is really an amazing thing that you can still face it calmly and optimistically, and actively do so many things when your life is counting down.

If it weren't for Chen Ce setting an example for him, Emperor Hongzhi might not have been able to hold on.

He had to protect Chen Ce at all costs.

Not long after, Yuan Shangshu and Li Yushi entered Wuying Hall together. Li Hang hurriedly bowed his hands and apologized, saying, "Your Majesty, I misunderstood Tai'an Hou. I know my crime. Please punish me."

Emperor Hongzhi frowned slightly, looked at him suspiciously, and said, "Hmm?"

Yuan Shouzhi hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, Marquis Tai'an did something extraordinary in Qingzhou."

He did not keep anyone in suspense and told Emperor Hongzhi everything that happened in Qingzhou. After listening to it, Emperor Hongzhi was shocked and stood there stiffly. He was silent for a long time before he took a breath and said, "Okay!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Li Yushi again and said earnestly, "I have told you many times that you had better investigate the matter of life and death, and don't impeach me casually. This matter has not been made public in the court meeting. If that happens, how can I deal with you?"

Li Hang looked ashamed and said, "I know my crime."

Emperor Hongzhi said, "Forget it. You are the censor. It is your power to impeach others based on rumors. It is also the basis for ensuring the political integrity of the country. I will not punish you this time."

Li Hang bowed his hands in gratitude and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your magnanimity!"

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Chen Ce's grave-relocating team was now marching towards the capital in a mighty manner. They had now passed Shaanxi, entered Hebei, and arrived at the foot of the capital.

It will take about three days to enter Peking.

At this time, the team was taking a short rest in Baoding Prefecture.

While having a meal in the restaurant, Chen Ce saw a young man in blue not far away. He looked sick and started coughing from time to time.

At first Chen Ce thought the man was also suffering from tuberculosis. It was not until several scholars found him that the young man in blue said, "I am afraid that I will not live long because of my disease."

"Mr. Chen! You will definitely get better. Your illness will definitely get better..."

Madam Wu looked at him suspiciously, then raised her eyes to look at Chen Ce and said, "My husband, why do I feel like he is impersonating you?"

Chen Ce smiled helplessly and said, "It's not a feeling, he should be impersonating me."

Madam Wu smiled and said, "It seems that my husband is famous in Ming Dynasty!" Li Zhen said, "Sir, do you want me to arrest this man?"

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's not stir up trouble. We will soon reach the capital, so it's better to have less trouble than more."

Not far away, the young man in blue who pretended to be Chen Ce finished his meal and was about to pay, but the owner of the restaurant refused to take any money.

Chen Ce is so famous in the capital now that it is not easy to establish a relationship with him. Now that the store owner has finally caught the opportunity, how could he be willing to ask the other party for money?
Li Zhen's face twitched, and he said to Chen Ce indignantly: "Sir, are you just going to watch them ruin your reputation like this?"

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "It's impossible to prevent it. There are too many people who can pretend to be me. Even if you catch this person, there will be many more people pretending to be me."

"To put it another way, he didn't kill anyone or set fire to anything. As for the free food and drink, he did it willingly, didn't he? Even if you catch him, you won't be able to convict him. Forget it."

Li Zhenzhi nodded helplessly. He had to say that this group of people were really smart now. They could even pretend to be adults and get free food and drinks. What else wouldn't they be able to do in the future?
Just as Chen Ce and his companions finished their meal and were about to leave, something unexpected happened in the restaurant. Several men with knives shouted, "He is Chen Ce! Kill him!"

The young man in blue was horrified. How could there be someone so bold as to kill Chen Ce in the capital?

How could such bad luck happen to me?

The young man in green quickly waved his hands and said, "Brother, you misunderstood me, you misunderstood me. I am not Chen Ce."

"Well, you see, I am pretending to be sick. I am really not sick."

"I'm really not Chen Ce, stop messing around, put the knife away!"

However, the group of assassins did not listen to the other party's explanation at all. They raised their swords and chopped the other party to death in a few seconds.

Chen Ce's face twitched, he glanced at Li Zhen and said, "Catch them."

He was also very confused. There was actually someone who wanted to assassinate him right at the foot of the capital. He really wanted to know who the other person was and why he wanted to assassinate him.

As for the fake Chen Ce who was hacked to death just now, he could only mourn for him in silence.

Originally, that guy wanted to use Chen Ce's identity to get free food and drinks, but who knew that it would cause such a big disaster.

Li Zhen, with several experts from the inner factory, quickly subdued the other party. After careful questioning, they found out that the other party was a member of the White Lotus Sect. As for why they wanted to kill Chen Ce, they didn't know either. They only knew that he was sent by the people above.

It's the White Lotus Sect again...

Chen Ce frowned and said to Li Zhen, "Send them to the government. We will continue to head towards the capital. Be careful along the way."

They must have had a feud with the White Lotus Sect in Qingzhou, so this group of people chased all the way to the capital, attempting to assassinate Chen Ce when he was relaxed at the foot of the capital.

After the Lantern Festival, Chen Ce finally arrived in the capital.

After returning, he immediately moved his parents' ancestral graves to a mausoleum on the outskirts of the city, then took Mrs. Wu and Xiaohua to the graves to pay homage, and finally returned to the mansion.

After a busy journey these days, Chen Ce went to bed early after returning home.

midnight.

Just when Chen Ce and others fell asleep, a flame suddenly erupted in the mansion. Countless arrows shot in from outside the courtyard, and the mansion was in chaos.

Someone from the inner factory arrived soon, and the assassins outside had already fled.

The internal factory did not catch the other party and it was a false alarm, but Li Zhen was also scared. If something really happened to Chen Ce, he would be guilty of a serious crime!
Could it be another member of the White Lotus Sect?
(End of this chapter)