From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 220 A Fire at Fengling Ferry
How much trouble can two reckless and deliberately troublesome princes cause?
After more than ten huge warships cleared the area around them, Fenglingdu was in complete chaos.

The official in charge of Fenglingdu, whom the imperial court had placed there, was jumping up and down on the shore, but there was nothing he could do.

After clearing out the surrounding small boats, Xu Fengnian, the heir apparent of the Northern Liang King, and Zhao Xun, the heir apparent of the Jing'an King, those two bastards began exchanging crossbow fire and boarding the boats, turning the peaceful Fenglingdu into a battlefield.

Standing on the deck, watching the yellow-haired lads being kicked off the ship one by one, Zhao Xun's face was very unpleasant. He knew the yellow-haired lads were bad, but he didn't expect them to be this bad—three against one couldn't even beat them.

In the end, only he and Yu Xuanji remained on the vast deck of the ship.

"Secret plan, clear the area!"

Looking at the increasing number of Northern Liang soldiers around him, a hint of anger flashed in Zhao Xun's eyes.

The next moment, a figure flashed.

bang bang bang bang...

In just a few breaths, all the Northern Liang soldiers who had jumped onto the Azure Dragon Ship were kicked off the ship.

"A beautiful woman with a sword dance, truly lives up to her reputation!"

On the opposite deck, Xu Fengnian looked at Yu Xuanji's heroic figure and couldn't help but whistle. With his movement, Ning Emei leaped up and rushed onto the Azure Dragon Ship.

The sword flashed and clashed three times with Ning Emei's 75-pound iron halberd. The sword's body swayed away like a light leaf, while Ning Emei's massive body remained as immovable as a small mountain, though her face was deathly pale and bloodless, and her eyes flashed with horror.

call out! !

Yu Xuanji's body swayed in the air, and the short sword in her hand, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, once again stabbed towards Ning Emei.

Ning Emei's expression changed drastically. She let out a fierce shout and swung her iron halberd in a flurry, blocking off a large area in front of her.

Ding! !

A crisp sound echoed on the deck. On the Beiliang warship, Old Huang's expression changed. He grabbed the box on his back, his turbid eyes flashing as sharp as swords, aimed directly at Yu Xuanji.

Yu Xuanji's sword tip, which was about to pierce Ning Emei's neck, suddenly froze. The next moment, she spun around and kicked Ning Emei in the chin with a hook-like motion. Ning Emei flew backward and fell into the water.

At this moment, the two ships faced each other head-on, less than three zhang apart.

Upon seeing Ning Emei being kicked into the water, Xu Fengnian's expression suddenly changed, and he became furious.

"Fire arrows! Fire arrows! Fire fire arrows! Burn them to death!"

The next moment, a barrage of rockets flew out from the Northern Liang warship and landed on the Azure Dragon warship.

"Damn it, are you all dead? Fire arrows! Fire rockets! Burn them alive!"

On the deck of the Azure Dragon Ship, Zhao Xun also jumped up and down, cursing.

As a result, rockets were launched simultaneously, igniting both sides' warships.

Duh! !

I don't know which fool missed, but the arrow missed its mark and landed on another merchant ship. Coincidentally, that ship was loaded with tung oil.
boom! ! !
The rocket ignited the entire ship's load of tung oil, and the fire quickly spiraled out of control.

The two princes on the decks of the two ships froze simultaneously, staring incredulously at the merchant ship that had turned into a giant fireball, spraying fire everywhere, their faces turning pale at the same time.

In an instant, the camp was engulfed in flames. Thump, thump, thump...

Merchant ships and government vessels nearby, seeing the fire growing increasingly out of control, began jumping into the water one by one.

"Prince, this..."

At this moment, the old steward, who was still furious from being provoked by the sparks, rushed over, grabbed Zhao Xun, and cried out in a mournful voice, "Young Master, let's go quickly, this fire can't be put out."

"Go, go, go faster, damn it, if we slow down we won't be able to move."

On the other side, the Northern Liang warship was also mostly burned. Northern Liang's heir Xu Fengnian, along with Jiang Ni, were put on a small boat. As for the warship, who cared about that now?

On the lifeboats, the small boats of the Jing'an Prince's Mansion and the small boats of the Beiliang Prince's Mansion parted ways in perfect unison, docking at different wharves. When Zhao Xun brought Yu Xuanji ashore, the river behind them was already a sea of ​​fire, with a large number of ships burned, cargo lost, and people and horses overturned.

That would have been bad enough, but the worst part was that the merchant ship loaded with tung oil was one of a fleet of merchant ships, and it was one of the ships that was far from Fenglingdu. Some of the merchant ships had already docked. When the fire started, the surrounding ships were too crowded and couldn't get out of the way in time. The fire spread to the port and Fenglingdu.

That year, the celestial phenomena changed, and His Majesty summoned the princes and noble families of the vassal states to the capital. The prince of Jing'an and the prince of Beiliang fought on the river, and a fire burned more than two hundred boats of various kinds, killing and injuring nearly a hundred people. The important ferry crossing of Tai'an, Fenglingdu, which had been a ferry for thousands of years, was also burned to the ground, resulting in huge losses.

The emperor was furious and ordered the imperial guards to arrest Zhao Xun, the heir apparent of the Prince of Jing'an, and Xu Fengnian, the heir apparent of the Prince of Beiliang, and imprison them in the imperial prison. He also ordered the Ministry of Justice to discuss their crimes with the Court of Judicial Review.

"Those two little bastards, have they gone mad? They still think this is their territory, so arrogant, so incredibly arrogant!!"

Tai'an City, inside the Imperial Palace

Emperor Zhao Li of the Liyang Dynasty stared at the memorial detailing the losses in his hand, veins bulging between his brows. He slammed the memorial to the ground. "Go find Zhao Heng and Xu Xiao and make them pay! Even if you have to empty their palaces, they have to fill this hole for me! It's outrageous! It's outrageous!"

"These two are both princes' heirs, and they are used to being arrogant in their fiefdoms. There is also some grudge between the two princely mansions, so it is not surprising that they caused such a mess. However, they have come to the wrong place."

Han Diaosi, the chief minister of the Forbidden City, also wore a wry smile.

The court was very cautious about the arrival of the sons of the princes in the capital, knowing that some of them were used to being arrogant and domineering. They had taken many precautions in Tai'an City. Who would have thought that these two bastards would cause such a big mess before even entering the capital?

A fire burned down Fenglingdu!
That's Fenglingdu!
It was all burned to the ground in one fire.

Putting myself in his shoes, even if I were in his shoes, I wouldn't dare to do that.

However, considering their age, it's understandable. Twelve or thirteen-year-old boys are really capable of doing anything to save face.

Now, he felt sorry for Xu Xiao and Zhao Heng. He was still thinking about the hereditary succession of the throne. If he couldn't get past this hurdle, not only would the throne not be hereditary, but the crown prince might not even exist!
"Tell me, how should I punish these two bastards?"

"Your Majesty, the two heirs have been imprisoned, and the Ministry of Justice, together with the Court of Judicial Review, is investigating the matter!"

"That was just for show. In the end, it still came right back to me, didn't it?" Zhao Li rubbed his temples in frustration. "I heard quite a few people died?"

"A total of 27 people were burned to death and more than 200 were injured. The main casualties were those on the oil tankers. The tung oil burned too quickly, and they couldn't react in time. The people on the other boats reacted quickly and jumped into the river, saving their lives."

"How are those two bastards doing in the imperial prison?"

"Xu Fengnian is inexperienced and somewhat dazed. Zhao Xun doesn't seem to care. He's eating and drinking well, which is consistent with the usual style of these princes' sons. They don't care about human life at all."

"This fire killed and injured more than two hundred people and caused countless losses. All of this is the fault of Xu Fengnian and Zhao Xun. Do you think it would be too hasty to strip them of their status as heirs?"

(End of this chapter)