A sultry wind blew from Xingluo Lake. On the other side of the lake, Minister Zuo, holding the deputy order of Mo Ge, had been in a stalemate with Gao Chengchuan, the governor of the Forbidden Army, for several hours.

Gao Shumang and Mu Xizhao were guarding the lake on two sides. They could neither disobey the governor's orders nor be rude to Minister Zuo. Both of them were important officials in the imperial capital. If they were not careful, the consequences would not be something they could bear.

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However, continuing the stalemate is obviously not an option. His Royal Highness has been alarmed and walked out of the Fengxin Platform.

Gao Chengchuan bowed his hands slightly to Prince Mingxi below on the painting boat. Although he looked very polite, his tone was unabashedly arrogant: "Your Highness has been ill recently. It's windy by the lake. Please go back to your house first."

Come and rest here, I don’t need you to take care of these tedious little things outside, just let the old minister handle them for you."

"But Minister Zuo wants to see you?" Prince Mingxi showed no anger and did not pay attention to Gao Chengchuan's words. He pointed to the other side of the lake and said coldly, "According to the regulations of the imperial capital, Minister Zuo holds the deputy order of Mo Pavilion and can at any time

He asked to see me without any hindrance. Minister Zuo is loyal and devoted to the country and the people for so many years. If he came to see me in person with his deputy order, it must be an extremely important matter. Governor Gao blocked it without authorization and voluntarily accepted the consequences of his mistake.

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Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, even Gao Chengchuan, who was armed with heavy troops, couldn't help but think about it. This was indeed a stipulation written in the law, and it was Mo Pavilion's privilege.

Originally, His Majesty moved His Royal Highness to Fengxin Terrace with the excuse of repairing the palace. Although anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was house arrest, His Majesty did not say it clearly, and he could not go too far. As a result, Minister Zuo held the Vice President of Mo Pavilion.

Ling asked to see the prince, but he really had no right to stop him.

"Please ask Minister Zuo to board the boat for a meeting." Prince Mingxi didn't give him any time to think about it. He snorted coldly and gave a seemingly casual order, "Lower the boat ladder, and then go to the other side and ask Minister Zuo to board the boat for a detailed discussion."

"Your Majesty the Governor..." The subordinates around Gao Chengchuan did not dare to act rashly. They quickly called out in a low voice and hesitated, "Your Highness is going to lower the boat ladder. Look..."

"His Highness has given an order, why don't you let go?" Gao Chengchuan snorted coldly, and his subordinates hurriedly retreated to the side of the boat and asked everyone to set up the long folding ladder. Gao Chengchuan took the lead and walked down to Mingxi's side.

He made a "please" gesture with his waist.

"Thank you, Governor." Prince Mingxi smiled, and there was no trace of nervousness at all. Gao Chengchuan followed the prince's footsteps step by step. When he returned to the ship again, chairs had been quickly arranged on the board, and the guards were divided into groups.

Three columns were guarding on one side, and on the other side, a slightly smaller boat rowed over from the other side of Xingluo Lake. The guards on both sides gestured to each other, lowered the boat ladder here, and connected the prison at the other end. Gongsun, the minister on the left,

Zhe took a deep breath and strode forward.

Prince Mingxi glanced casually. Gao Shumang and Mu Xizhao followed Minister Zuo on the left and right, while Gao Chengchuan stood upright behind him.

"Ha..." He chuckled silently. In such a prepared posture, was he afraid that a civil servant would kidnap him under heavy siege?

Minister Zuo obviously knew that there must be something hidden in this situation. His Majesty suddenly ordered the renovation of the prince's palace in preparation for the wedding. However, he has not announced who the future prince will be, and even moved the prince to the most inappropriate place in Fengxin.

Taiwan, anyone with a discerning eye can see that there is some conflict between the father and son, but no one dares to really inquire and investigate these matters. Now, even his request to see the prince holding the deputy order of Mo Pavilion has been forcibly blocked by the imperial army for so long.

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If the prince hadn't taken the initiative to speak, I'm afraid Gao Chengchuan would have really wanted to defy the law and stop him, right?

Governor Gao is His Majesty's confidant and the number one contributor to helping him conquer the world. Even if he does something outrageous, it will most likely be ignored. No wonder Governor Gao dares to ignore the law and be so arrogant.

Thinking of this, Minister Zuo handed the deputy order of Mo Pavilion to Ming Xi, then knelt on his knees and kowtowed heavily: "Your Highness, I have something important to report."

"What are you doing, Minister Zuo? Please get up." Being startled by his movements, Prince Mingxi subconsciously stood up and gave him a hand. However, Minister Zuo did not move at all. He took out the report letter from his arms and said through gritted teeth: "

The old minister failed to discipline him well, and he actually raised such a rebellious son! Not only did he commit corruption and bend the law, give and take bribes, but he also secretly withheld treasures that were paid tribute to the royal family from various places! The old minister has no face to see His Majesty and His Highness. Please investigate and deal with all the consequences according to the law. The old minister will never do this.

I beg for mercy!"

"This is..." Prince Mingxi's eyes moved slightly. Since that day when he handed over the control of Feng Mo to Gongsun Yan, the two of them have never met again. What does Gongsun Yan want to do and what has he already done?

I didn't discuss it with him in advance.

But he was suddenly placed under house arrest in the Heart-Sealing Platform without any warning. Gongsun Yan must have sensed that the storm was coming and had to prepare for the worst in advance, right?

"This is a joint report letter from one hundred and twenty trading firms in the four major cities and the four major cities." Minister Zuo did not dare to raise his eyes. He buried his head deeply, hesitated for a long time, and then continued, "This letter is from the veteran minister.

I received it this morning, so I went to Fengxintai to see you as soon as possible, but I was blocked by Governor Gao until now."

"This morning..." Prince Mingxi thought silently about Minister Zuo's words. In fact, he was a little hesitant to believe it. The moment he opened the letter, a ray of green light inadvertently penetrated into the jade ring on his finger.

Mingxi calmly read the entire letter. The green light, carrying Diegu's special magic, carefully recalled Gongsun Yan's arrangement in the prince's mind. The prince paused in silence for a while, and then handed over the letter.

Pass it to Gao Chengchuan.

"What an astonishing amount!" Gao Chengchuan squinted his eyes and exclaimed. The old man's eyes were like a sharp sword pointed at Minister Zuo, and he asked coldly, "This is really interesting. These financial tyrants and plutocrats

You should know that Minister Zuo is the father of the Mirror Pavilion Master, right? How dare you hand over this kind of report letter to you? They are not afraid of being detained by you midway. Not only will they get no benefit at all, but they will also offend the Mirror Pavilion Master.

Will it affect your future financial prospects?"

"This letter was supposed to be delivered directly to His Highness the Crown Prince, but His Highness has not been to Mo Pavilion for several days, so it was handed over to the old minister." Minister Zuo had naturally guessed that he would encounter this kind of inquiry, and took his time.

He came up with the rhetoric he had prepared a long time ago, "It seems that the traitor has enriched his own pockets too much, and these financial owners and chaebols have complained so much that they can't bear it, so they jointly wrote this letter of report, right?"

"That's right, as a businessman, profit-seeking is the last word." Gao Chengchuan couldn't refute, and a strange smile appeared on his lips, "Minister Zuo is really righteous in killing relatives. If you hand over this kind of thing, it will cost your son's life! Speaking of which...

Where is your son now?"

Minister Zuo calmly raised his head, looked directly into Gao Chengchuan's sharp eyes, and explained sternly: "This letter may have been on His Highness's desk for a few days. He seemed to have noticed something in advance and went home with me yesterday.

After that, no one was seen this morning."

Gao Chengchuan suddenly bit his lip. Minister Zuo's words were obviously not credible, but he couldn't find anything wrong with them.

Prince Mingxi had already sorted things out in his mind. He looked at the captain of the imperial army calmly and said calmly: "Gao Shumang, have the troops stationed in the capital seen the young master?"

Gao Shumang glanced at the prince's eyes and saw his uncle staring at him sternly. He felt a sharp stab in his back and said a little nervously: "Back to your highness, I heard the guard say that he had met the prince during the changing of the guard this morning.

However, it was already past the access control time of the inner city. The young master often missed the time and was trapped in the city, and the guards did not ask carefully. Minister Zuo, did you just say that the young master went home with you last night? According to the reports received by your subordinates,

Come and see... Master Gongsun must have been resting in the inner city yesterday and didn't go home, right?"

"Did you go back and then come back? The Xingxing Palace was invaded last night. Doesn't it have something to do with the young master?" Gao Chengchuan was a little surprised. Gao Shumang was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat when he heard this and said quickly

, "Mr. Governor, the guards at the city gate did not report anyone returning to the inner city after guarding the gate..."

"Who said he had to go through the city gate, idiot." Gao Chengchuan cursed, raised his hand and pointed into the distance, snorting coldly, "The inner city wall is only twenty meters high. It wouldn't be difficult for someone with better skills to climb over the wall, right?

?But, Minister Zuo, does your young master know martial arts?"

"This... it shouldn't be possible. I have never seen him use martial arts before." Minister Zuo answered calmly. At this time, the prince coughed slightly, interrupting their speculation and said, "If the content of the letter is true,

This amount is indeed enough to knock his head off, but after all, he is the leader of the Mirror Pavilion that I single-handedly promoted. I am also responsible for doing such a treasonous thing. According to the laws of the Imperial City, the change of owner of the Three Pavilions requires the approval of the father. Shuangji

I will personally write a letter and ask my father to apologize for this matter in person."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Gao Chengchuan was startled, and immediately understood the implication of Prince Mingxi's words, and quickly stopped him, "His Majesty has been shutting himself in the temple recently. It seems that he has something to worry about. You'd better not disturb him..."

"Excuse me?" Prince Mingxi raised his eyebrows, and his golden eyes made Gao Chengchuan instantly feel chilled. "If my father encounters something difficult, shouldn't I, as a minister, take the initiative to help him solve his problems? Lord Governor

What do you mean by disturbing?"

Gao Chengchuan's expression changed, knowing that he had been tricked by the young prince. He was clearly trying to use the sudden change in the Mirror Pavilion as an excuse to leave Fengxin Terrace!

He gritted his teeth and felt very irritated. If His Majesty secretly arrested Xiao Qianye just for the sake of stability, then it was really unwise to choose such an obscure method despite knowing that the Crown Prince had ulterior motives!

Sure enough, he is still obsessed with that woman Wen Yi. As long as he has a relationship with that woman, His Majesty will never be able to take a chance on the prince.

Gao Chengchuan's mind was racing and he wanted to stop Prince Mingxi, but when he saw the prince wave his hand, he said meaningfully: "If it were anything else, I wouldn't want to disturb my father, but the change of ownership of the Three Pavilions is not a trivial matter. If Governor Gao is worried,

, how about you go to the temple with me to meet your father?"

"Three Pavilions...changed owners?" Gao Chengchuan repeated thoughtfully. He couldn't help but gasped, and looked at Prince Mingxi in surprise and nervousness. Sure enough, that man was also looking at him with a full smile, but like that

His smile obviously had a deeper meaning, causing Gao Chengchuan, a veteran of three dynasties, to instantly break out in cold sweat on his palms.

When His Highness the Crown Prince talks about the change of ownership of the three pavilions, does he mean Jing Pavilion, one of the three pavilions, or does he refer to the three pavilions of Jun, Jing and Mo!?

"I'd like to ask Governor Gao to lead the way. We can have a good chat while it's still early." Prince Mingxi's eyes suddenly showed a strange luster. He looked at the cloudy sky above the imperial capital and seemed to be complaining.

"This rain has not stopped for several days. Even when the wind blows, it is annoying and muggy. It is really uncomfortable. Does Governor Gao think it can rain tonight?"

"I'm afraid it's going to be a heavy rain. Your Highness, please prepare your rain gear to avoid getting wet and hurting your body." Gao Chengchuan had something in his words, but he didn't want to expose it. The prince smiled and waved his hand, "Please, Lord Governor."

The boat rowed slowly towards the lake, ripples appeared in the dark water, Gao Chengchuan closed his eyes, a voice came from the bottom of his heart, and passed directly to the ears of Mu Xizhao next to him - "The Water Prison of King Binding, ten

King of Hell, please open quickly.

The other side of Xingluo Lake was surrounded by soldiers of the Forbidden Army, waiting as if facing a formidable enemy.

Gao Chengchuan took the lead to walk down the ship's ladder and ordered: "Xizhao, you stay at the Fengxin Tower, and Shumang will accompany me to escort His Highness to the temple."

"Yes." Mu Xizhao glanced at Gao Chengchuan from the corner of his eyes. There was an uncertain look in the old man's eyes. He squinted his eyes slightly, and a strange voice sounded in his head without permission: "Keep an eye on King Binding Water Prison and don't leave even half a step.

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Mu Xizhao broke into a cold sweat and quickly lowered his head to accept the order. Then he looked at the dark lake in shock. This was obviously an artificial lake but it was bottomless. All the light reflected on the water would be sucked up instantly. King Binding

The bottom floor of the water prison is where corpses are disposed of. The remains are crushed into powder through a special method and then discharged into the lake. Therefore, even if the lake looks spotless, there is always a chilling chill in the water.

The Binding Water Prison is not only a place where felons are imprisoned, it is also a place where humanity is annihilated and various cruel experiments are conducted. What exactly did the Governor do? Why can he go directly through his own brain without speaking a word!

Gao Chengchuan walked a few steps, and the guards did not dare to show their anger. The old man looked around for a while, and then turned back to Prince Mingxi and said, "Your Highness, please wait for a moment. I will send someone to prepare the carriage..."

"Isn't there a horse?" Prince Mingxi pointed to the war horse beside him and said with a smile, "Although I am not a martial artist, I can still control a mere horse easily. Lord Governor, just lead the way. There is no need to

I'll go to the trouble of shunting the car over. Oh, by the way, Minister Zuo should go back to Mo Pavilion and wait. I will report Young Master Yan's matter to my father, and the Biji Council will make the final decision. If Young Master is really guilty, I will never do it.

Appeasement, then I can only ask Minister Zuo to forgive me."
Chapter completed!