Chapter 271: Biao Biao was ruthlessly killed by Huai Qing

If the young master of the Sun family and the eldest son of the Pingyuan Earl told the truth, they would surely die. Although Prince Yu's killing in public was against the law, it was not a serious crime.

Of course, such behavior will have an impact on Prince Yu's career, but since Princess Pingyang eloped, Prince Yu did not discipline her strictly and lost the face of the royal family, so he will definitely not be able to enter the cabinet.

Prince Yu is a very calm man. When he found the princess, he had already made up his mind. As long as his daughter comes back, it doesn't matter if she doesn't join the cabinet!
Therefore, his killing of Pingyuanbo's disciple was a completely rational act, not an impulsive one.

The Earl of Pingyuan is two-faced. Princess Pingyang treats the Earl of Pingyuan's legitimate son as a good friend, but this kid treats her own daughter as a fool, and his intention to rape her is so bad that it is so outrageous that it not only takes people's lives, but also their lives.

Prince Yu really couldn't swallow this humiliation, and he couldn't vent his anger unless he killed someone with his own hands.

"Master Chen, can we make a final decision now?"

Prince Yu's light words awakened everyone who was still in a daze.

Prince Yu directly snatched Lin'an's sword and killed the man in public, which was totally unlike the calm and steady Prince Yu's behavior.

Although Princess Lin'an was usually noisy, she had never seen a real murder before. Her face turned pale and her hands and feet became cold. She was not as calm as Princess Pingyang.

As for Chu Caiwei, she just stood there in a daze as the piece of jerky in her hand was about to reach her mouth.

She didn't think there was anything wrong with Prince Yu killing someone. Li Changan, who practiced both martial arts and Confucianism, also practiced Taoism. This was shocking enough!

The Dafeng cultivation system was formulated by the Sitianjian. It is possible to practice both martial arts and Taoism, but it is almost impossible to practice Confucianism and Taoism at the same time, because the requirements for the state of mind are completely different from those of martial arts.

As a sorcerer, Chu Caiwei was very interested, and he believed that his senior brothers were more interested in Li Changan.

"We need to bring Li Changan back to the Imperial Observatory and conduct a thorough study..."

Chu Caiwei made up her mind. She took a look at the blood and brain on the ground. Amid the pungent smell of blood, she put the jerky at the corner of her mouth into her mouth and began to chew it with relish.

What an interesting day!

Prince Yu tore off the hem of his gorgeous robe, wiped the imperial sword repeatedly until it was clean, and then returned it to Princess Lin'an with both hands.

"The evildoer has been killed, and the sword is returned to me."

Princess Lin'an's mind was filled with bloody scenes. She hadn't come to her senses yet. She opened her mouth a few times but didn't say anything. She just mechanically stretched out her arm and let Prince Yu put the sword back into the scabbard.

Seeing Prince Yu's calm appearance, Princess Lin'an suddenly felt that she acted too weak. If it were the strong Princess Huaiqing, she would never be so timid.

Finally, Lin An said calmly, "Behead, behead, behead!"

Then, Princess Lin'an and Prince Yu sat back in their seats, as if nothing had happened.

The young master of the Sun family had already collapsed on the ground, trembling, and could not utter a word.

"Ahem! The facts of this case are clear now, and the witnesses and confessions are complete. According to the Dafeng Law, anyone who plots to murder a royal relative will have their entire clan exterminated. This government intends to sentence the three criminals to exterminate their entire clans! The matter of the robbery and murder by the man in black has not yet been fully investigated, so Monk Henghui is temporarily in custody."

When it comes to the serious crime of murdering royal relatives and exterminating three clans, Jingzhao Prefecture does not have the final say. Chen Hanguang will report the case files and proposed verdicts to the Ministry of Justice, which will then jointly decide on the trial results with the Dali Temple and the night watchmen and report to Emperor Yuan Jing for the decision.

Now that Chen Hanguan has made a proposed judgment, he can issue a document to detain all three clans of these three families.

No one knew that Sun Zhongming had surrendered himself, and the night watchman would consider the Sun family's sentencing when making the final judgment.

The case came to a temporary end. Prince Yu and his daughter cordially invited Li Changan to visit the palace. Princess Lin'an asked Princess Pingyang to ride in her carriage, and the two returned to Prince Yu's palace together.

Princess Lin'an leaned her head out of the carriage and saw Prince Yu and Li Chang'an talking and laughing, and being very polite.

"Sister Lin'an, I want to become Master Li's disciple!"

Lin'an turned his head and saw that Princess Pingyang had a firm expression and a hint of ferocity in her eyes, an expression that she had never seen before.

"Just bow down. Tall, cold, and cool, as if you are very proud..."

Princess Lin'an curled her lips and said while looking at Li Chang'an's back. Most people would be very cautious and respectful when meeting the royal family, and would bend over when speaking.

Li Changan just communicated with Prince Yu on an equal footing, neither humble nor overbearing, which seemed a bit arrogant to Lin'an. After all, she usually saw only dogs and slaves.

Princess Lin'an shouted to Xu Pingzhi who was following the carriage closely, "You! Come here!"

Xu Pingzhi bent his body and trotted all the way to the princess's carriage. When Lin'an saw this posture, he felt much better.

"Let me ask you, Li Changan practices Confucianism, martial arts, and Taoism. Is he a very powerful master?"

Xu Pingzhi secretly sighed in his heart at his ignorance, and then said respectfully, "He is not just ordinary powerful, but an extremely rare master. He has never been heard of since the founding of the Dafeng Dynasty."

"Moreover, all three of his skills are at the fifth level. I'm afraid that ordinary fourth-level practitioners are no match for him."

When Lin'an heard this, his peach blossom eyes suddenly lit up, "If a fourth-rank master is not his opponent, then he must be the level of the night watchman Jinluo... In this case, this person can be considered a talent?"

Xu Pingzhi glanced at Li Changan's back, and thought of his nephew Xu Qiyan, whom he had spent a lot of effort to train. The two looked about the same age, but Xu Qiyan was still lingering in the ninth level. He couldn't help but feel envious.

He said with absolute certainty, his tone full of admiration, "What a talent! A rare prodigy that only appears once in hundreds of years!"

Princess Lin'an retracted her little head back into the carriage and straightened her strong chest, trying to make it more prominent. Then she looked solemn, held her hands flat, and spoke in a calm tone.

"When we get to the palace, I will examine his abilities carefully. If he is capable of great use, you can take him as your master."

Princess Pingyang saw it and knew that Princess Lin'an was imitating Princess Huaiqing's demeanor, but it was useless no matter how hard you tried, because the eldest princess was gifted.

The two princesses have been at odds since childhood. The eldest princess is competitive and is as good as boys in martial arts and studies. Princess Lin'an is lively and willful, completely different from Huaiqing.

The two often had conflicts, but Lin'an was always defeated by Huaiqing, so Lin'an liked to compete with Huaiqing more.

When Princess Lin'an heard Xu Pingzhi say that Li Chang'an was a rare genius in hundreds of years and was at the level of the night watchman Jinluo, she thought of Princess Huaiqing's recruitment of talents.

What Huaiqing can do, I can do in Lin'an too!
She changed her words and said that it was fake that she was testing Li Changan for Princess Pingyang, and the real purpose was to learn from Huaiqing to recruit talents.

The entire trial process in the government office was reported to Wei Yuan and the princess.

"Lord Wei, I have never heard of anyone practicing like this. It is simply unbelievable!"

Wei Yuan also frowned, with doubts in his heart, "Weird, too weird."

"The night watchman is aware of Li Changan's situation. He and Li Miaozhen have made great contributions to the stability of Jianzhou. The red dragon that hid away and caused trouble should have been eliminated by him."

"But even we can't find out where he is. He became famous in Jianzhou more than half a year ago, so his background is really unclear."

Princess Huaiqing frowned and said, "Could he be a disciple of some hermit? This person is indeed a rare talent and cannot be accepted by others."

Wei Yuan said, "We will keep an eye on him secretly, and we will investigate his background in more detail."

"Duke Wei, if Sun Zhongming surrenders himself, will you still exterminate his entire clan?"

Wei Yuan's eyes flashed coldly, and he said calmly, "You don't have to do that. Just execute the whole family."

Princess Huaiqing nodded and said, "I think so too."

After leaving Haoqi Pavilion, Princess Huaiqing went to Prince Yu's Mansion. Since her cousin had encountered such a thing, she still had to go and see.

In the lobby of Prince Yu's Mansion, Prince Yu and Princess Lin'an sat at the top, and Li Chang'an sat in the first seat at the bottom.

Not far in front of Li Changan was Princess Lin'an, who looked very solemn and inviolable.

But that pretty face and charming peach blossom eyes could never look fierce, she was just like a little cat trying hard to pretend to be a tiger.

"Mr. Li, you saved Pingyang. I will definitely reward you handsomely. What are your plans for coming to the capital this time?"

Li Changan said calmly, "Just go with the flow and find a way to make a living."

Just now, Princess Lin'an had asked a lot of questions, and Li Chang'an answered them casually, without any fear and trepidation that ordinary people would have when meeting a member of the royal family.

This fact amazed Prince Yu, who had seen countless people. No matter how talented a person was, he would be much weaker in front of the royal family.

But this Li Changan was not only strong, but he even completely crushed Princess Lin'an's momentum when facing her.

Lin'an was anxious. She heard that Huaiqing was recruiting talents and the other party were all respectful and grateful. How come she couldn't even suppress the other party's momentum when she made her first move?

"Father, Sister Lin'an, I want to take Hero Li as my master."

Princess Pingyang had the intention of helping Lin'an out of trouble, and of course this was also her true thought.

Li Changan smiled and asked, "What does the princess want to learn? Reading, martial arts, or Taoism?"

Princess Pingyang had already made up her mind, "I want to learn how to fly a sword! The kind that can kill more than a dozen people with one sword!"

As they were talking, someone outside the door suddenly shouted, "The princess has arrived!"

Except for Lin'an, everyone stood up. Princess Huaiqing walked slowly into the hall, her moon-white dress swaying on the ground.

Her appearance is fresh and refined, like a water lotus that is pure and yet not coquettish. Her eyes are as clear as an ice mirror, revealing an aloof and elegant look.

In terms of appearance, Huaiqing was no worse than Lin'an, and her exquisite and curvy figure and attractive curves were far better than Lin'an. Even Li Chang'an couldn't help but take a few more glances. This figure was more perfect than those trained in the gym. Except for her aloof attitude that kept strangers away, Huaiqing could be ranked in the top three compared to the women in Li Chang'an's previous two lives.

"Meet Uncle Yu."

Although Huaiqing was polite, Prince Yu still silently gave up the main seat. After all, he was really strong, unlike Lin'an who was pretending.

Before the princess sat down, she walked up to Li Changan and bowed slowly, "Mr. Li saved Pingyang's life. I am very grateful to you."

Although the tone was cold, one could hear the sincerity in it.

The cold and strong Huaiqing actually bowed to Li Changan to express his gratitude, which touched Prince Yu's heart. After all, the princess is still a family member, and she really cares about this cousin.

Princess Lin'an, who had not stood up yet, was a little dumbfounded. The overbearing and powerful Huaiqing actually greeted a commoner. Is this still Huaiqing!

The eldest princess's sincere gratitude can make people feel closer to her more than any reward of gold, silver and other valuables. Huaiqing was much more mature than Lin'an at his first move.

Li Changan saw that Princess Lin'an pouted her lips and looked unconvinced.

Huaiqing sat in the main seat and glanced at Princess Pingyang, who subconsciously shrank back.

"Pingyang, kneel down."

Huaiqing's tone suddenly became heavier and more severe.

Princess Pingyang did not dare to disobey and immediately stood up and knelt down.

"Sister Huaiqing..."

Huai Qing said in a cold voice, "It would be fine if you just randomly read some banned books, but you actually took the stories in the books seriously and eloped without hesitation. If it wasn't for Hero Li who happened to pass by, what would have happened to you now!"

"Your actions have not only brought shame to the royal family, but you have also put your father in a different position. Uncle Yu has only one daughter, and you want to let Uncle Yu live out his life in loneliness for a worthless monk! Pingyang, do you still have a conscience?"

"As a princess of the royal family, you spend all day hanging out in Buddhist temples. I've warned you so many times, but you ignored me! Now you've almost lost your life!"

Huaiqing's voice echoed in the lobby of the palace. Princess Pingyang cried bitterly. Prince Yu saw that his daughter had just been frightened and was now being scolded. He felt distressed and said, "Huaiqing..."

"Uncle Yu! If you hadn't spoiled him so much, Pingyang wouldn't be so ignorant of the seriousness of the matter, unable to distinguish between good and evil, and so easily trusting others. Uncle Yu is to blame for Pingyang's misfortune today!"

Prince Yu could not have expected that he would be scolded by Huaiqing just after he opened his mouth. He was a prince after all, and Huaiqing was really domineering.

However, Prince Yu changed his mind and felt that Huaiqing was right. He lost his wife at an early age and was too spoiled to his only daughter.

Li Changan looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, like an old monk in meditation. Huaiqing was so powerful, he was really strong in his bones.

No one, whether Lin'an or Prince Yu, blamed Princess Pingyang from beginning to end, but Huaiqing was not polite at all.

"The monk Henghui from Qinglong Temple seduced the princess. His crime is unforgivable. I will ask my father to have him beheaded!"

Hearing Huaiqing's words, Princess Pingyang immediately became anxious, "Sister Huaiqing, the monk is innocent."

Lin'an was stunned by Huaiqing's words, as if he had returned to the time when he was killed by Huaiqing countless times.

"Huaiqing, Zhang Yi and the other three bastards deserve to die. Even if that stupid monk was wrong, he doesn't deserve to die."

Unexpectedly, just as Lin'an opened his mouth, Huaiqing's firepower shifted to him, "Where did Pingyang's banned books come from? Most of them are yours!"

Li Changan knew that the so-called banned books were at most of the same standard as The West Chamber, which only talked about love, and were far from the famous novel Jin Ping Mei.

Bian Bian opened her mouth, then bit her red lips with her pearly teeth. She was so angry that she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Since Huaiqing dared to say it, he must have evidence. Lin'an has been dealt with many times.

This feeling is too familiar. I was killed again!
No, this time Lin'an did not provoke Huaiqing. It was not a counterattack, but a direct suppression and killing.

Moreover, Prince Yu and Li Changan were present this time, and Huaiqing actually directly accused Linan of reading banned books, which made Linan angry and annoyed.

Li Changan really wanted to say a few words of comfort. What's there to be embarrassed about? I have better books in my mind and I will write them down for you some other day.

"Huaiqing...you, you are bullying me!"

Bian Bian pursed her lips in grievance, stamped her feet, and then left Prince Yu's mansion in anger. Princess Lin'an was best at acting like a spoiled child, and she had never won against Huai Qing in a head-on confrontation.

After Lin'an left, Huaiqing said earnestly, "Pingyang, you are not young anymore, you can't be so willful anymore..."

After a combination of soft and hard tactics, Princess Pingyang shed tears of guilt and self-blame. There are not many parents who can correct premature love and still make their children feel guilty, but Huaiqing is one of them.

"Sister Huaiqing, I know I was wrong. I won't get married. I want to learn Taoist swordsmanship from Mr. Li and I will never let anyone bully me again!"

Huaiqing glanced at Li Changan but said nothing else. She still knew her limits. As the eldest princess, she was just going to teach Pingyang a lesson. Whether Pingyang wanted to become his disciple was up to Prince Yu's own business.

"Uncle Yu will make the final decision on this matter. You can do whatever you want."

Huaiqing said a few more words and then left. Prince Yu personally saw the princess out.

"Huaiqing, I want Pingyang to learn from Mr. Li, but I also want you to help check his background so that everyone can be assured."

Huaiqing is half a disciple of Wei Yuan, this is something known to everyone in the court and the country, "Uncle Yu, don't worry, I've made a note of it."

For a talent like Li Changan, if he has a clean background, everyone would want to recruit him, especially Prince Yu.

Finally, Li Chang'an accepted Princess Pingyang as his disciple. When Prince Yu learned that Li Chang'an had no place to live, he let him live in a villa in the inner city of the prince's palace.

A few days later, Li Changan taught Princess Pingyang a set of foundation-building methods, and then opened a chat group while instructing her on how to practice Qi.

[No. 5: No. 1, No. 7! Has the bastard who attempted to rape the princess been beheaded? ]

Li Changan responded to the news circulating on the streets.

[Number 7: Rumor has it that Zhang Feng committed suicide, and the Zhang family, Pingyuan Boyi clan, and the entire Sun family were executed. The monk who eloped with the princess is said to be beheaded, but it has not been decided yet.]

【No. 5: Huh? The monk is going to be beheaded? Isn't that a stupid monk?】

[Number Two: With the dog brain of Emperor Yuan Jing, he must think that the royal family's reputation is more important than anything else, and he will probably charge the monk with the crime of seducing the princess. It's something we both agreed on, why should the monk risk his life? ]

【Number 6: Number 2 is right! 】

Li Miaozhen's reply and Hengyuan's agreement made Princess Huaiqing, who was sitting in front of the small mirror, fall into deep thought. She felt like she had infiltrated the rebel group. When it came to the court and Emperor Yuan Jing, the people of the Tiandihui started shouting and cursing.

【No. 5: Yes! Yes! The person who made this decision must be a fool!】

[No. 6: No. 5 is right too! ]

Princess Huaiqing put the small jade mirror back into her sleeve and never looked at it again, no matter how her consciousness reminded her.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the villa, and a servant came to report that it was Lü Qing, the chief constable of Kyoto Prefecture, who was visiting.

Li Changan was a little surprised by Lu Qing's purpose of coming. He was actually here to recruit.

"Brother Li, Lord Chen wants to hire you as the head constable of the government office. I am the only one in the government office who is second only to you. The salary is ten taels of silver a month."

Li Changan laughed and said, "I still have to sit in the office every day. I don't really want to go."

With Li Changan's current strength, he doesn't need to stay in the boarding house every day and have affairs with the bailiffs and constables.

Lu Qing seemed to have guessed Li Changan's answer. "Master Chen said that you don't have to go to the classroom. We will come to you when we need you."

That’s right. It’s like an experienced expert consultant of the criminal police team, who will appear when there are problems that cannot be solved.

Of course, Li Changan knew that Chen Hanguang was impressed by his ability to put his words into practice, which was a powerful weapon in handling cases.

Inviting Li Changan is much easier than going to the academy to invite a teacher.

Seeing that Li Changan didn't say anything, Lu Qing continued, "Master Chen also said that he would not interfere with Brother Li's other livelihoods."

It sounds like a part-time job, which Li Changan can accept now. A job where you can work occasionally is the best.

"If Master Chen can promise me that I can resign at any time, then I will take this job."

Lu Qing thought to himself, with your level of cultivation, you can leave whenever you want, no one can stop you.

"Thank you, Brother Li, for your honor. With your skills, you are qualified to be the chief constable of the Six Gates."

Not long after he became a consultant at the government office, the case of Princess Pingyang was finally decided.

The treatment of the three families was basically the same as what Li Changan heard, but Hengyuan was not beheaded, but sentenced to exile.

Li Changan guessed that Princess Huaiqing might have changed her mind.

(End of this chapter)