Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 101 The more I think about it, the scarier it gets.

"Welcome, Your Highness!"

Inside the Zhenfu Division, the Zhenfu Envoy, accompanied by Commander Yan Hu, respectfully welcomed Prince Jiang inside.

Although the Zhenfu Division is now directly under the emperor most of the time, it is still nominally a subordinate office of the Yiluan Division.

The Commander of the Yiluan Division was a fourth-rank official, which was higher than the rank of the Zhenfu Envoy, since the Zhenfu Envoy was only a fourth-rank official.

Several high-ranking officers of the Garrison Command, each with their own agenda, welcomed the chubby boy into the main hall and seated him in the main seat. They all addressed him as "Crown Prince" but never mentioned his duties as a Commander-in-Chief.

Because everyone knew that the rank of the Commander was far lower than that of the Prince of Zhou, a nobleman in front of them.

The chubby boy had been "brainwashed" by His Majesty the Emperor for half a day in the palace, and was feeling depressed. He looked around at everyone and asked, "Which one of you is Yan Hu?"

Commander Yan immediately stepped forward, bowed his head, and said, "This humble officer, Yan Hu, pays his respects to the Crown Prince!"

The chubby boy looked at him listlessly and sighed, "His Majesty sent me to find you."

The emperor had already informed Commander Yan in advance, so Commander Yan naturally knew what the young master was talking about. He quickly smiled and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, I have made almost all the arrangements."

"The matter will be resolved soon."

Hearing what the chubby boy said, the garrison commander looked at Yan Cong and said with a smile, "Since the young master has the imperial order to come and find Commander Yan, this humble officer will not get involved in this matter."

"Yan Qianhu".

He looked at Yan Hu and said with a smile, "You should cooperate well with the young master and not be negligent."

Commander Yan looked at the garrison commander and immediately clasped his hands in a salute: "Rest assured, Commander, I will certainly carry out the task assigned by His Majesty!"

After exchanging a few more polite words, the garrison commander surnamed Tang clasped his hands in a fist salute to the chubby boy, bid him farewell, and left.

As the commander of the Northern Garrison, although his rank was not high, he wielded immense power in the capital. Even the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers treated him with utmost respect. If these individuals committed offenses, they would even have to bribe this fourth-rank commander.

Therefore, this position also has an elegant name, and is respectfully called "Grand Marquis of Zhen".

Therefore, even when the Crown Prince of Zhou arrived in person, he would only exchange pleasantries and then go about his own business.

After the garrison commander left, the still somewhat melancholy chubby young man sighed and asked, "Commander Yan, His Majesty said there's something you need to do here, and he wants me to take charge. Could you tell me what it is?"

Commander Yan thought for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, this matter should be resolved within this month. As for what it is, Your Highness can simply know for now."

He bowed his head and said, "After this matter is resolved, I will report to the Crown Prince in detail. If, if..."

Commander Yan paused for a moment, then continued, "If the Crown Prince requires us to draft a memorial, we can do so on his behalf."

Although the chubby boy wasn't very interested, he still sighed and said, "You should tell me, lest those big-headed scholars in the court make things difficult for me after this is over, asking me this and that. If I can't answer a single question, it doesn't matter to me, but it will make my elder brother lose face."

Upon hearing this, Commander Yan immediately bowed his head and replied, "Yes." He then briefly recounted the matter to the chubby boy. When he mentioned the name Chen Qing, Prince Jiang's eyes lit up, and he inquired about Chen Qing in detail.

He asked for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before he finally got a general idea. Then the young master stood up and said with a smile, "That scoundrel Chen Qing actually sneaked into the Zhenfu Division behind my back. That's really something."

"All right."

He stood up, waved his hand, and said, "I roughly understand what happened. I'll go find that guy later and have a detailed talk with him."

Upon hearing this, Commander Yan's expression changed slightly. He lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, Chen Qing is at a critical juncture right now, and he is currently in contact with cult bandits, which is quite dangerous. You'd better not go to see him."

The chubby boy raised his eyebrows.

"I came to the capital with him, so I can't even see him?"

Commander Yan repeatedly said he dared not. After thinking for a moment, he lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, my son is currently by Chen Qing's side, contacting the Zhenfu Division on his behalf. Later, I will have my son find a safe opportunity to take Your Highness to see Chen Qing."

"What does Your Highness think?"

The chubby boy stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and then nodded, saying, "Alright, let's do it that way tomorrow."

"I want to see Chen Da tomorrow."

The chubby boy walked outside with his hands behind his back.

"Commander Yan, don't forget what I did for you!"

Commander Yan quickly rose to see him off, bowing respectfully.

"I don't dare to do this in a humble position."

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The next afternoon, Chen Qing was in his study organizing the second volume of the Maitreya's Path to Enlightenment Sutra in case of emergency. As he was flipping through the manuscript, there was a knock on the door.

"Young master, young master."

Chen Qing immediately frowned; he recognized the voice as Yan Cong's.

But usually, no matter who comes to see him, it's usually Xiaoyue or a servant from the Gu family who comes to announce it. Why is Yan Cong suddenly at his door?
Chen Qing stood up, went to the door, opened the door, and sure enough, saw Yan Cong standing at the door, cautiously looking around.

Chen Qing looked at him, somewhat speechless: "How did you get in?"

Yan Cong pointed to the courtyard wall: "They climbed over the wall to get in."

Chen Qing was momentarily stunned, and just as he was about to speak, Yan Cong whispered, "Brother Chen, Prince Zhou wants to see you. I was worried about being discovered by the cultists, so I climbed over the wall to inform you." Chen Qing asked him about it and roughly understood what had happened, feeling somewhat speechless.

"You're a shop assistant at the bookstore. Whatever it is, you can come to my house directly. Why are you climbing over the wall?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Cong was stunned and scratched his head.

"I...I forgot for a moment."

Chen Qing shook his head and said, "If he wants to see me, just let him come to my house. The cultists all know who my father is, and they probably also know who I came to the capital with."

"It's normal for me to meet with the Crown Prince."

Chen Qing stroked his chin and continued, "They think they have something on me, so they won't suspect anything."

Yan Cong nodded and said, "Then I will go and bring the young master to see Brother Chen."

After saying that, he turned and walked away. He came to the courtyard wall, reached out and pulled, and easily floated over the wall.

This time, Chen Qing wasn't surprised. Climbing over the wall to come in and then climbing over the wall to go out was perfectly reasonable.

About an hour later, a chubby boy dressed in plain clothes appeared in Chen Qing's study. Because he had made preparations, Chen Qing had his family prepare wine and dishes, and sat opposite this Prince Jiang.

The chubby boy ate a piece of meat first, then looked at Chen Qing and complained, "You rascal, you sneaked into the Zhenfu Division without even saying a word to me."

Chen Qing shook his head and sighed, "Your Highness, the people of the White Lotus Sect are not easy to deal with. I've been living in fear these past few days, how could I have the mind to talk to you about this?"

"Moreover."

Chen Qing poured him a cup of wine and said with a smile, "The young master lives in the Zong residence, so I can't go in."

The chubby boy glanced at Chen Qing, took a sip of his drink, and said, "You're right."

He thought for a moment and asked, "I heard that you were a spy for the White Lotus Sect's Zhenfu Division."

The chubby boy blinked and asked, "What does the White Lotus Sect look like?"

"When I was in Yingtian, I heard that they had supernatural powers and magic, that they could spit out golden lotuses from their mouths, and that they were indestructible."

"Did you see it?"

Chen Qing shook his head slightly and said with a smile, "I haven't seen any of those supernatural abilities, but I have seen quite a few filthy things."

At this point, Chen Qing thought for a moment and asked, "Your Highness, which family did you send the Miss Mu you brought into the capital to?"

The chubby boy was taken aback, then frowned and said, "You've taken a liking to her?"

"That won't do."

He waved his hand and said, "I heard that the girl looks young, but she is actually quite old. Moreover, she is an elder in the capital who asked me to bring her to the capital."

You can't win against them.

Chen Qing shook his head slightly and said with a smile, "I'm not arguing with them, I just want to find out which one it is."

"The family of the Duke of Wei."

The chubby boy didn't hide anything and spoke directly. He paused, then added, "However, I heard that the Duke of Wei didn't take that girl as a concubine. He's acting all mysterious. I wonder what's going on."

This young master Jiang clinked glasses with Chen Qing again, asked him many questions about the White Lotus Sect, and after a few rounds of drinks, he looked at Chen Qing, raised his head slightly, and said with a smile, "Master Chen, you probably don't know, but I am now your superior!"

Chen Qing smiled and said, "I know."

"The Crown Prince is now the Vice Commander of the Imperial Ceremonial Office in the capital."

The chubby boy blinked, then frowned and said, "That kid surnamed Yan, how come he has such a big mouth?"

"I was hoping to show off a bit in front of you."

Chen Qing poured him a drink, and the two of them drank another cup. Then he smiled and said, "The White Lotus Sect case must have been prepared by His Majesty for the Crown Prince. Once this case is solved, the Crown Prince will have made a great contribution."

The chubby man sighed: "That's what I'm worried about. My position as commander is just a figurehead. It's not a big deal if it's just a figurehead position and His Majesty is arguing with those old men."

"If I actually accomplish something, I'm afraid those old men will come and argue with me."

"I've heard that they argue in the court every day; they're quite the debaters. I could never win an argument with them."

As he spoke, he looked at Chen Qing and asked, "The reason I came to see you is to ask you what your thoughts are on these matters?"

Chen Qing thought for a moment, took a sip of wine, and slowly said, "I think this matter confirms our previous conjecture."

The chubby boy nodded silently, looking worried: "I think so too."

He looked at Chen Qing and sighed, "Who dares to lay a hand on His Majesty? Who can lay a hand on His Majesty? This matter cannot be thought about too much; the more you think about it, the more frightening it becomes."

"I knew it earlier."

Prince Jiang frowned and looked distressed.

"I won't be coming to the capital."

(End of this chapter)