My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 59: A Big Trouble at Wannian County Government Office

In front of Wannian County Government Office.

Chen Yunchao led a hundred cavalrymen and was very aggressive.

When he said he wanted to trample the government office with his horse, he was not trying to scare Lu Yizhong, but he was really planning to do it.

Helan Chushi, the Prince's Right Internal Officer, can be said to be the face of the Eastern Palace.

Even if he made a serious mistake and was held accountable by His Majesty, he had to rescue the people tonight.

"You are so brave. Do you know where this place is?"

"This is Chang'an City, under the feet of the emperor. You are going to offend the emperor like this. You should take the laws of the Tang Dynasty seriously."

Lu Yizhong shouted loudly and walked to the middle of the government office gate with an imposing manner.

"Tonight, I will stand here. If you want to enter the government office, you have to step over my dead body."

"I advise you to think it over carefully. I am not only the Wannian County Magistrate, but also a direct descendant of the Fanyang Lu family."

At this point, Lu Yizhong had no choice but to reveal his identity.

The Lu family of Fanyang is one of the five surnames and seven families, and is a prominent family.

It is indeed more honorable than the status of a county magistrate.

The direct descendants of the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Family, even if they are commoners, can look down upon the nobles.

Chen Yunchao frowned slightly when he heard this.

The title of being the direct descendant of the Fanyang Lu family did make him a little more fearful.

He said in a deep voice: "Helan Chushi, the prince's right inner commander and the son-in-law of Hou Junji, has made a serious mistake, but it concerns the prince's reputation. What is the intention of Magistrate Lu to stop him? Does he really want to be an enemy of the prince?"

"It is understandable that Magistrate Lu upholds justice, and the Eastern Palace is not trying to protect Helan Chushi. How to interrogate him will be handled according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty."

"If Magistrate Lu is dissatisfied with the outcome, he can report it to Your Majesty in the future."

Chen Yunchao didn't want to make too big a fuss. His mission was to bring Helan Chushi back to the East Palace, the smaller the noise, the better.

If the matter really gets out of hand, it will be bad for the prince.

However, even so, Lu Yizhong had no intention of backing down.

Instead, he became more aggressive and shouted angrily, "Do you know who Helan Chushi killed today?"

Chen Yunchao shook his head slightly: "I don't know."

"That's my nephew!"

"He beat my nephew to death."

"Don't think I don't understand. If I hand him over to you and take him to the East Palace, with the Crown Prince's protection, can he really be punished?"

"The Junior Official of the Dali Temple, Su Tan, is the father-in-law of the Crown Prince. He arrested the county lieutenant of my county in broad daylight, and now he wants to take the prisoner from me."

"You are just a bunch of scumbags. I will tell you frankly today. Don't even think about taking Helan Chushi away from the government office."

"No one can think of that. Even if the Dali Temple comes, it won't work. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, I will wait for this case to be thoroughly investigated, and then we will deal with it as we should."

Chen Yunchao's face suddenly darkened.

Isn't that sentence "flies and dogs are in a covenant, snakes and rats are in the same nest" an insult to the prince?

The Lord humiliates his ministers to death.

As the Prince's Left-Handed General and the highest commander of the Eastern Palace soldiers, if I don't take action now, can I still gain the Prince's trust?

Now, no more nonsense.

Chen Yunchao drew his sword from his waist and pointed it at the government office.

He shouted: "Left and right."

"exist!"

"Charge into the government office. Anyone who dares to stop us will be killed without mercy!"

"As ordered!"

Hundreds of riders prepared for a charge, and Lu Yizhong drew his sword.

The constables were trembling with fear, but they did not dare to escape without permission.

At this critical moment.

shhhhhh!
The sound of arrows breaking through the air was heard.

Several arrows fell between Chen Yunchao and the government office.

"stop!!!"

At the same time, a loud shout came from not far away.

In the darkness, there were the sounds of soldiers running and the clashing of armor.

Chen Yunchao turned his head and saw hundreds of Jinwu guards rushing over and surrounding Chen Yunchao.

The leader, riding on his horse, clasped his hands and said, "General Lu Tong of the Right Jinwu Guard greets General Chen and Magistrate Lu." "I just heard from my subordinates that a conflict broke out in the Wannian County Government Office, so I brought my troops here to check it out."

"I wonder what General Chen wants?"

Lu Tong was the General of the Right Jinwu Guard, a third-rank official, one rank higher than Chen Yunchao's Prince Zuo Nei-li, who was a fourth-rank official.

But his tone was very humble, after all, the other person was the prince's confidant.

As for Lu Yizhong, he is a direct descendant of the Fanyang Lu family, and he cannot afford to offend either side.

When Chen Yunchao led a hundred cavalrymen out of Yanxi Gate, Lu Tong had already received the news.

It is curfew now. How could the Jinwu Guards on curfew not see the noise of hundreds of riders galloping?

But the patrolling Jinwu Guards dared not stop the prince's men, so they could only report to Lu Tong.

Lu Tong secretly groaned, because the area north of Xuanyangfang in Wannian County was all under his jurisdiction.

The people from the Eastern Palace came in such a hurry that he didn't even have time to report to the general, and he hurried over with his men.

In fact, he had already arrived, but he didn't show up because he didn't want to get involved.

But now that a conflict is about to break out, we have no choice but to come out and maintain stability.

If a murder case occurred in his jurisdiction and the victims were government officials, then his job as the General of the Right Jinwu Guard would be over.

Not only will he be dismissed from his post, but he will also be held accountable.

No matter how unwilling you are, you have to show up and stop it.

"General Lu, I am following the order of the Crown Prince to bring Helan Chushi back to the East Palace to be questioned."

Upon hearing this, Lu Tong immediately said to Lu Yizhong: "County Magistrate Lu, in my opinion, it is better to hand the prisoner over to General Chen. I think the East Palace will also punish him."

County Magistrate Lu thought he was a helper, but he didn't expect him to be on the side of the prince. He said mercilessly: "Lu Tong, you are at least the general of the Right Jinwu Guard, in charge of the area north of Wannian County. Have you even forgotten the laws of the Tang Dynasty?"

"Helan Chushi killed someone in Pingkangfang, which should be under the jurisdiction of this county. Even if you are the prince, you can't ignore the laws of the Tang Dynasty."

Seeing that County Magistrate Lu was unmoved, Lu Tong turned around and tried to persuade Chen Yunchao again.

"General Chen, I think what Magistrate Lu said makes sense. Why don't you go back to the East Palace first and ask the Crown Prince for instructions?"

Chen Yunchao understood that Lu Tong was just trying to smooth things over.

However, with these hundreds of Jinwu Guards, it was difficult for Chen Yunchao to take action.

It's not that they are afraid. After all, cavalry has an advantage over infantry. If a real fight breaks out, these few hundred Jinwu guards will not be enough.

However, the Jinwu Guard is one of the sixteen imperial guards of the imperial court and is directly under the jurisdiction of Your Majesty.

If a fight breaks out, it will be a huge trouble, and even the prince may not be able to handle it.

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Yunchao shouted, "Get off the horse."

Hundreds of riders dismounted from their horses.

"Put down the sword."

Hundreds of guards dropped all their weapons on the ground.

"Follow this general and charge into the government office to arrest the man!"

Chen Yunchao shouted loudly and rushed directly into the Wannian County Government Office.

This is an attempt at hand-to-hand combat.

To forcibly seize someone.

As long as no one uses swords and no one dies, the situation won't be too bad.

"Chen Yunchao, how dare you do this!!!"

Lu Yizhong shouted loudly, threw away his sword and rushed forward. However, although he had practiced martial arts, how could he be a match for a general like Chen Yunchao? He was knocked to the ground in two moves.

The guards behind immediately rushed forward, and a few of them with quick minds immediately "protected" Lu Yizhong.

When the constables saw this scene, they dropped their weapons and rushed forward.

The two groups suddenly became chaotic.

Lu Tong and the two Jinwu Guards' Lieutenant Generals looked at each other.

They didn't expect Chen Yunchao to be so brave and go straight into the fight.

In such a chaotic situation, they really didn't know what to do.

Fortunately, no swords were used, so it wasn't a big deal.

However, the constables were no match for the Eastern Palace guards. Faced with the tall and strong guards, and Chen Yunchao leading the charge, they were naturally defeated.

"Lu Tong, you dare to stand aside and watch the show, ignoring the unrest in your jurisdiction. I will definitely report you to His Majesty! Wuuuuuuu"

When Lu Yizhong saw this scene, he immediately shouted loudly.

Seeing this, the guard who was 'protecting' him quickly covered Lu Yizhong's mouth.

(End of this chapter)