newbobooks Chapter 386 Jade Pendant!
Chapter 386 Jade Pendant!
The next day, Chen Changan set off with everyone from Shangqing Palace.
Because the team consisted of several thousand people, the marching route was very long. Chen Changan did not allow them to walk too much every day, so it took them ten days and ten nights to walk a short distance of a few hundred miles.
That night, Chen Changan wanted to set up camp on the spot, but a group of soldiers came running over from the opposite side.
The soldiers on horseback were all very strong and vigorous, and the people in Shangqing Palace were a little scared.
After everyone came in, Chen Changan could see clearly that they were Yue Shan, Xu Polu and others.
Chen Changan laughed: "Brother Yue, I haven't seen you for a long time. You have become more handsome."
Yue Shan was a little stunned, and dismounted with a sigh: "Master Chen, you are the only one who still has the mind to make jokes!"
"The news that you blew up the Shangqing Palace has spread throughout the court and the country. People in the court and the country are impeaching you, saying that you have destroyed the feng shui of the Shangqing Palace!"
"If I don't kill you, your defense today will definitely collapse at the first sight!"
Chen Changan laughed: "Who impeached me, Chu Xinghe?"
"Instead of defending himself against the barbarians, he deliberately lost the battle and now he's blaming it on me?"
"Although the ministers understand this, the public criticism is destructive!"
Yue Shan gritted his teeth and said, "Master Xiao suggests that you should not return to the palace now. Come back to the military camp with me. Prince Jing'an and his ministers are waiting for you in front."
"If you go there, I'm afraid you won't get any benefit at all."
Chen Changan just laughed, and Zhao Qingcheng opened the curtain of the carriage: "Chen Lang, come here."
Chen Changan was naturally very obedient and walked in front of Zhao Qingcheng.
Zhao Qingcheng hesitated for a moment, took out a jade pendant from her waist, and gently stroked it: "Take this, if anyone dares to embarrass you, show it to them."
"Even the current emperor wouldn't dare to embarrass you easily."
The jade pendant is just a jade pendant, and Chen Changan was somewhat moved.
"Qingcheng, do you have any good stuff on you? Let me find it."
As Chen Changan spoke, he started to touch Zhao Qingcheng all over.
Zhao Qingcheng was speechless after being touched by him, and hit Chen Changan: "Don't make trouble, hurry up and do your business, then we will go home."
"As ordered!"
Chen Changan smiled at Zhao Qingcheng, raised his eyebrows and said to Yue Shan: "Did you hear that? My wife told me not to go to any military camp. She wants to go home, and I can't refuse."
Yue Shan shook his head and said, "Master Chen..."
"Don't talk nonsense, Old Ma, come with me, young man, be on high alert!"
After Chen Changan finished speaking, he ignored Yue Shan and walked forward with Lao Ma.
Chen Changan also thought about it. Not to mention King Jing'an, even if the emperor came, he would have to obey Zhao Qingcheng!
I could not walk past the tree, but I saw that the road ahead was as bright as day.
Hundreds of soldiers stood as tall as pine trees, holding blazing torches in their hands, dyeing the surrounding space orange and red.
In the bright and blazing front, all the ministers were wearing court robes, and the leader was Prince Jing'an. The other ministers were standing by, quietly waiting for Chen Chang'an.
When they saw Chen Changan appear, everyone's faces changed, and it looked like they wanted to eat Chen Changan.
Chen Changan stopped his warhorse in front of the ministers, raised his eyebrows and said, "Why, you guys aren't sleeping, are you here to welcome me back victoriously?"
"No need to do that, everyone go home and rest early."
"Chen Changan, stop being so presumptuous!" Cheng Qinghe was the first to attack, angrily saying, "You are not following the law, you are simply seeking death!"
Chen Changan looked confused and raised his eyebrows and said, "Master Cheng, why am I not following the law? I just came back and you yelled at me. Is this what a human would do?"
Cheng Qinghe was unmoved: "Chen Changan, you have done something that violated the century-old foundation of the Great Chu, and you still don't want to repent. You are talking nonsense to me here. Do you think we are all blind?"
"Okay, okay, then let me ask you, where have you been during all this time?"
Chen Changan shook his head and chuckled: "Do I need to report to you where I went?"
"Okay, okay, I'm drunk too. I'll tell you all the truth in order to make it clear to you all."
"I went to Shangqing Palace and brought back my wife Zhao Qingcheng. Doesn't that seem to be against the law?"
"Don't avoid the important issues!" Cheng Qinghe gritted his teeth and said, "Shangqing Palace is where many of our civil officials and military commanders came from. The reason why Da Chu is so prosperous now is closely related to Shangqing Palace!"
"You actually destroyed the Shangqing Palace and caused thousands of students to become homeless. This is a great crime against the court!"
"In the imperial court, the people have spontaneously formed an anti-rebellion organization, determined to kill the traitor Chen! Chang! An!"
All the ministers were very excited and pressed Chen Changan step by step.
Chen Changan shook his head and chuckled: "When did I become a traitor to the country?"
"My scouts sent me news that explosives were buried under the Shangqing Palace, saying that there were thieves causing chaos. I led my men to rush over, and the palace master died in the battle. However, I was protecting the students of the Shangqing Palace. Is this against the law?"
"Is it really okay for you to slander me based on hearsay and confuse right and wrong?"
"Bullshit!" Cheng Qinghe was furious. "The bastard came back and said it was you who forced the Shangqing Palace Master to death!"
"Don't say this nonsense!"
Chen Changan took out a few pieces of paper from his bosom: "The people in Shangqing Palace wrote down the facts on the paper, begging the emperor to make a decision and let me lead the troops to find the mastermind behind the scenes. When did it become me who destroyed Shangqing Palace?"
"Your Majesty, please give me some advice. I don't know what's going on at all!"
There was no way they could look at the papers, so Chen Changan was not afraid.
Prince Jing'an wanted to speak, but when he heard Chen Chang'an's question, he immediately said, "Chen Chang'an, the fact is that you led people to the mountain and were pointed at by muskets. Of course, they wrote whatever you said."
"My Lord, what you said is not right, is it?"
Chen Changan shook his head: "When the constables arrest the criminals, they all want the criminals' confessions. If it's according to what you said, then it doesn't mean that whatever the constables say is the truth."
"Chen Changan, stop talking nonsense to me here!" King Jing'an said angrily, gritting his teeth.
"The late emperor once wrote an inscription that prohibited future generations from resorting to violence against the Shangqing Palace. I heard that you blew up the inscription. What was your intention?"
"Do you want to rebel?"
Prince Jing'an knew that now he only had Chen Chang'an left.
Duke Xibo is dead, and Shangqing Palace has been taken over by him. If he were to meet the emperor, he would have no one to rely on.
So his purpose was very clear, either to kill Chen Changan, or...
Conquer Chen Changan!
Chen Changan shook his head: "I know, Your Majesty is talking about the inscription left by the late emperor, right?"
"How should I put it? The late emperor clearly left behind an imperial decree, asking future generations to use force to retake Shangqing Palace. As subjects, how can we not share the emperor's worries?"
"In a rage, I ordered the young man to shoot and destroy the inscription."
"Oh, you are so brave!"
Prince Jing'an finally smiled: "Let's not talk about what the late emperor meant. Damaging the inscription is disrespectful to the late emperor and the crime is unforgivable!"
"Chen Changan, why don't you dismount and surrender? Follow me back to the palace for investigation!"
Chen Changan finally had nothing to say.
When the reckless young man broke the inscription, he didn't feel anything. How could he have thought that he would be criticized?
He took out Zhao Qingcheng's jade pendant, shook his head and said, "My Lord, my wife said that this jade pendant can allow me to enter the city safely. I wonder if you recognize it?"
Prince Jing'an just snorted coldly and motioned Cheng Qinghe to take the jade pendant.
Wherever the jade pendant touched, the warm texture instantly spread, as if whispering softly to the delicate skin.
Cheng Qinghe's eyes fell on the jade pendant. In the dim light, he could see the word "Zhao" engraved on it.
The strokes of that character were strong and powerful yet flexible, as if a calligraphy master was using a knife as a pen. Cheng Qinghe was stunned immediately!
"This jade pendant, jade pendant, where did you get it from?"
Cheng Qinghe was startled and asked tremblingly.
"Why do you care?" Chen Changan was also surprised. "I'm just asking you, can I get in with this jade pendant?"