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Chapter 51: The Second Coming of the Emperor

Xiao Fan wanted to cry without tears.

What should come will come, and if you come out, you will have to pay it back sooner or later. You should have known that how could you have nothing to do with the crown prince? When the state machine of the Zhu family dynasty was a good meal?

Xiao Fan thought of running away at this moment. He didn't want to foolishly stretch out his head and let Zhu Yunwen chop it. That would be too cowardly. As a four-way traveler with ideals, culture, taste and premonitorism, although he could not disperse the king and domineering body, he could not be so weak that he could be killed, right? His purpose of traveling through time was not to be slaughtered.

"Mr. Cao, take care! I will go out of the city to avoid the limelight. We will not change the green mountains and green waters..."

"It's too late!" Cao Yi anxiously interrupted Xiao Fan's slutty words and said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness the Grandpa's ceremonial guard is almost here. The officers and soldiers of the Left Army Governor's Office have guarded four cities. Moreover, the entire Jiangpu Water Purification Street is poured on the street, and the people and others are not allowed to walk around. If you want to leave the city now, unless you have the ability to remove the officers and soldiers guarding the city gate..."

Xiao Fan's face turned green: "...I just patted him on the forehead a few times. He just wanted to kill me and send me a few masters. Why did he have to use the ceremonial war to come and kill me from afar? A group of people came out of the capital, just to kill a restaurant shopkeeper like me. Is there such a serious crime?"

Cao Yi's expression became a little strange again: "The Emperor's Grandson launched a ceremonial war and came out of the capital for an hour to drive away to kill you? This matter has never happened before, and it was strange. I guess he might not come to kill you..."

Xiao Fan seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw, his eyes emitted a light and said anxiously: "Really? Then what is he for?"

Cao Yi shook his head and said, "Cao dared not speculate on the thoughts of the superiors..."

After patting Xiao Fan on the shoulder, Cao Yi said in a deep voice: "It's a blessing or not, it's a disaster. You can't escape it. You'd better wait in the Zuixian Tower and don't run around. I and Magistrate Huang rushed to the East City Gate to pick you up... If His Royal Highness Taisun really wants to kill you, he will not kill anyone on the spot. He will definitely take you to the capital prison for death. Then I will think of a way to protect you from your good fortune..."

After Cao Yi finished speaking, he led the yamen runner away in a hurry.

Xiao Fan's face was pale, his whole body was trembling, and his eyes became empty and numb.

Death is getting closer and closer to him, so close that it makes him tremble. He is just an ordinary person and does not have the courage to look at death. When facing death, he is no different from ordinary people, with the same fear and the same fear.

Imperial power, such a terrible word, combines violence and strength, those who obey it are appeased, those who resist it are slaughtered.

But Xiao Fan is still different from ordinary people. Even if he dies, he is unwilling to be honest and stretch his neck and get stabbed.

Standing in the lobby for a while, Xiao Fan suddenly turned around and entered the kitchen, pulled out a sharp knife for bone-scraping from the chopping board, lifted up his clothes, and hid it on his back.

His usual gentle and elegant appearance was gone. A fierce look flashed in his eyes, and his beautiful eyes were covered with blood. He had made up his mind that if Zhu Yunwen really wanted to take him, he would draw a knife to kill the crown prince and drag him down to death.

Xiao Fan is elegant and gentle on the outside, but fierce blood flows in his bones. Don’t forget that he had worked as a robber in his previous life. Of course, people who dared to do such high-risk jobs will not be too courageous. When it is time to fight, he will do everything.

When no one can rely on it, dying together is also a way of resistance.

Seeing Xiao Fan's calm expression regaining his calm expression, Chen Ying'er beside him was already shocked.

She found that she knew too little about this man. When did he know His Royal Highness the current crown prince? Moreover, from the tone of the County Magistrate Cao, it seemed that he had offended the crown prince very much, and it was about to be in great trouble.

Now is not the time to ask the bottom of the question. Chen Ying'er gritted her silver teeth and said tremblingly: "Xiao Fan, you...you should hide first. After the officers and soldiers leave, I will take you out of the city..."

Xiao Fan was a little moved and shook his head slightly and said, "I can't leave. If I leave, the officers and soldiers can't catch people. Your Chen family should be in trouble. Even the county magistrate Cao will be implicated."

Chen Ying'er was stunned. Yes, Xiao Fan was right. As we all know, he is the son-in-law of the Chen family. If he ran away, his parents, younger brother, and herself would definitely be convicted. Although they had nothing to do with this matter, who would reason with them under the imperial power?

Looking at Xiao Fan's handsome face that was so calm that Gu Jing Wubo, Chen Ying'er burst into tears and her silver teeth were shattered. Finally, she made up her mind to say, "Don't worry, you hide first. I'm sorry that those officers and soldiers will not implicate innocent people. At most, just take us into prison for a while, and you will be fine soon..."

Xiao Fan was increasingly moved. The originally cold and indifferent woman was so responsible at this moment, which surprised him. He was able to make such a decision. It seemed that his weight in her heart was not just a fiancé ordered by her parents, but indeed occupied a very important position.

Xiao Fan laughed loudly, then shook his head, looking calm.

Chen Ying'er was anxious and stamped her feet and said, "It's this time, you can still laugh, you... you are so angry!"

Xiao Fan smiled and said, "I just suddenly remembered your father. Since my son-in-law took over the Zuixianlou, the Chen family has been in a state of turmoil. The trouble I caused is more advanced every time. If your father knew that I had offended His Royal Highness the current crown prince, I don't know what his expression would be..."

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At the east city gate of Jiangpu County, the ancient and old iron-wood gate has been firmly guarded by dozens of Jinyi lieutenants. Huang Magistrate Huang and Cao County Magistrate had long been kneeling on both sides of the city gate, one after another. Behind them were the officials and runners of the yamen kneeling behind them, and a group of people were waiting for the arrival of the ceremonial guard of the crown prince.

After two incense sticks, dust was raised from the east official road, with four-clawed golden dragons embroidered on six sides, with yellow flags in the center, one green flag in the front left, one red flag in the front right, one black flag in the back left, one white flag in the back right, one six sergeants holding bows and crossbows, each with their clothes according to the color of the flag. Behind the chariot, there are four squad swords, my staff, ritual knife, and bones. Behind the chariot, there are red Luo Qu cap embroidery umbrellas, red Russell round umbrellas, red Russell square umbrellas, green Russell square umbrellas and other objects for ceremonies. All of them are brocade corpses, flags covering the sky, and umbrellas covering the sun. A group of hundreds of people are heading towards the city gate.

Before we reached the city gate, the solemn royal power was overwhelmingly pressing towards the city gate to welcome everyone. Starting from Huang County, everyone was deeply shocked by this power. Everyone knelt in the dust, touched the ground with their heads, and did not dare to move slightly, as if they even began to breathe.

As soon as the guard of honor arrived at the city gate, Huang Magistrate bowed to the grandson's carriage and shouted: "I am the queen of Jiangpu County Huang Ruide, leads colleagues from Jiangpu County to welcome the prince's jade carriage, and the grandson is a thousand years old!"

The officials kowtowed and shouted in unison: "Taisun Qiansui--"

The Taisun Carriage turned a deaf ear, but he paused when he passed by Huang Magistrate. A cold voice came from inside: "Caring the Zuixian Tower."

Then the carriage entered the city and headed towards the south city.

Magistrate Huang knelt on the ground, his expression was stunned, and then he looked at Cao Yi thoughtfully.

Cao Yi said nothing, stood up immediately after the chariot, following the chariot with a serious expression, walking slowly.

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Outside the gate of Zuixian Tower, he was surrounded by Jinyi's legion. Xiao Fan and others knelt on the ground, waiting for the arrival of the Grand Prince's Etiquette.

Lao Cai and a group of shop assistants knelt behind Xiao Fan, their faces were pale and trembling all over. Even four or five brothel girls who followed Leliang to sell wine in Zuixianlou were scared. They didn't expect that selling wine was a life-long business. They didn't help but mess with anyone, so why were they surrounded by officers and soldiers?

Chen Ying'er also knelt on Xiao Fan's left, looking at him with a sad face, with a very sad expression and tears kept falling.

The fear did not last long. Soon, the long whip and gongs opened the way, and Zhu Yunwen's ceremonial war opened to the door of the Zuixian Tower.

The golden chariot stopped in front of Xiao Fan. A great general knelt in front of the chariot and bowed. Xiao Fan lowered his head and saw a pair of dark yellow brocade boots stepping on the back of the chariot, walking off the chariot and slowly walking to him.

"Xiao Fan, a grass man, pay homage to His Highness, the Grand Prince of the Ming Dynasty, Qiansui, the Grand Prince of the Ming Dynasty——"

Regardless of whether he was guilty or not, he would first do the etiquette before talking about it, so Xiao Fan took the lead in shouting loudly.

"Hmph! Xiao Fan, look up at me!" A slightly smiling voice said pretending to be majestic.

Xiao Fan looked trembling and slowly raised his head, and saw Zhu Yunwen wearing a bright yellow four-clawed dragon robe, looking at him with a smile on his face.

"Xiao Fan, now Gu officially tells you that Gu is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty and is the grandson of Emperor Hongwu. Humph! Do you dare not believe me? Why don't you believe me?"

Xiao Fan's body shook, and he crawled on the ground and said tremblingly: "His grandson's head is magnificent, and his dragon and tiger steps are actually the appearance of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty in the future. If the grass people have eyes but no beads, they deserve to die!"

Zhu Yunwen was so angry that he stamped his feet: "Hmph! You were photographed by your head! You know you should die. Let me ask you, how should you calculate the account you have to pat my forehead?"

"The grass-roots...is scared!" Xiao Fan's face turned pale.

"I remembered that you even called me a bad boy. How should I settle this account?"

"The grass-roots...is scared!" Xiao Fan wiped his sweat.

"You've sprayed my face full of tea..."

"The grass-roots...is scared!" Xiao Fan couldn't finish sweating...

"You also said that the grandson of the Zuixianlou and the dog are not allowed to enter..."

"……………” Xiao Fan was too lazy to reply.

Zhu Yunwen blinked strangely and said, "Why aren't you afraid?"

Xiao Fan sighed and said, "The grass people are very guilty, and they can kill and cut them. Anyway, dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water..."

"Haha..." Zhu Yunwen laughed happily. Seeing his entourage, Huang Zhixian and others looking at him with strange looks, he immediately lowered his smile and said with a straight face: "Xiao Fan, do you know that offending the grandson is going to be beheaded?"

"The people of the country know that they are guilty." Xiao Fan lowered his head and confessed his guilt, but one hand seemed to accidentally stretched to his back. As long as Zhu Yunwen ordered him to take him, he planned to fight against Zhu Yunwen. The two were only a few feet apart, and he was sure to stab him smoothly.

Zhu Yunwen was approaching his murderous intent without realizing it, and said in a deep voice: "Since you are about to die, tell me what unfulfilled wishes you have before you die. I will fulfill your wishes when you treat me to a meal."

Xiao Fan paused his hand on his waist, looked up at Zhu Yunwen in surprise, saying that he would fulfill his wish after being beheaded? The laws of the Ming Dynasty were so humane?

As soon as he looked at Zhu Yunwen, he saw Zhu Yunwen looking at him with a smile on his face, and a naughty light flashed away in his eyes. That kind of kind look made Xiao Fan stop all his movements, just for the young face full of smiles, which was warm and brilliant, just like the warm sun on this winter afternoon.

The encounters in life are often only a matter of a single thought. The hand of touching the knife stopped, and Xiao Fan's fate was completely changed from then on. This thought even affected the national destiny of an ancient nation and the rise and fall of a dynasty.

The knife hidden around the waist was not pulled out after all.

Xiao Fan smiled, and there was a sense of ease in his smile.

"Any wish is OK?"

Zhu Yunwen nodded and smiled, "Anything is OK."

Xiao Fan blinked: "Can you let someone bury the grass people with burial?"

Zhu Yunwen said strangely: "Who do you want to bury you for your burial?"

Xiao Fan raised his hand and pointed at Huang Magistrate who was kneeling not far away: "He."

Magistrate Huang was so scared that he trembled all over, crawled on the ground, and said in a crying voice: "Your Highness, I am innocent..."

Zhu Yunwen was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "I didn't expect you to be more irritating than me..."

Then Zhu Yunwen said with a straight face: "Forget it, because you are quite loyal, Gu will spare you the crime of offending the grandson. Xiao Fan, Gu will ask you, now you believe that I am the real grandson, not pretending to be a fake?"

"The grass-roots believe in it!"

"Then are you afraid?"

"Your Highness is mighty, and the people are afraid..."

Zhu Yunwen smiled proudly and said loudly: "Hmph! Just know how to be afraid. I am here today, just to make you afraid... People come back to Beijing!"

After saying that, Zhu Yunwen boarded the chariot without looking back. Hundreds of people turned around and left at the entire ceremonial guard, and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.

Xiao Fan looked up in shock and looked at Cao Yi in confusion. Both of them looked confused.

"This... is leaving like this?" Xiao Fan said ate.

Cao Yi was still kneeling on the ground and scratched his head in confusion: "What is His Royal Highness the Grandpa who is here to do? Could it be all done if you scare you a few words?"

Xiao Fan said dissatisfiedly: "Why do I think His Royal Highness the Grandpa did not cut me down? You seem to be very dissatisfied?"

Cao Yi smacked his lips regretfully and said, "If His Royal Highness the Grandpa really kills you, then County Magistrate Huang will be buried with you, which will save me a lot of trouble..."
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