Chapter 259 (1/2)

Chapter 259

”Treason?”

”Executed?!”

The soldiers paled when they heard Ping Yang’s words They feared for their lives Ironically, they had planned to pin such crio

But now

These cri pinned on them

Treason!

This was a crime that would result in the execution of nine relations! [1]

All of the soldiers did not want to die More importantly, they did not want to implicate their families However, they were er hness!”

”Your highness, please haveused the power and authority of the zhi We were just following orders! Please do not execute us and our families!”

All of the soldiers koed and pleaded for

After all, this was Ping Yang, the most favored princess in the empire She was the unofficial master of the capital None of the officials, even the rank one officials, dared to antagonize her

Chi Guyan saw the scene unfold before her eyes

She did not answer Ping Yang’s question, neither did she stop the soldiers fro

”Greetings village elder!”

”Ah prince princess! I hope you are well!” Zhang Yangping was nervous to see Chi Guyan

As a northerner, how could he not know Chi Guyan? If Fang Zhengzhi was the pride of the Northern Mountain Village, Chi Guyan was the pride of the five northern constabularies

”I would like to thank you for taking care of Zhengzhi all these years I came a little late today and do not knohat happened Could you explain it tonodded without hesitation

Then, he began to recount the story He told Chi Guyan about the general’s arrival and subsequent clashes

Chi Guyan listened quietly without interrupting

Fang Zhengzhi had helped Fang Houde and Qin Xuelian to the side Then, he quickly arranged for the injured villagers to receive treatment The rest of the soldiers continued to kneel anxiously on the ground

When they heard of the general’s heinous deeds in the village, they were all taken aback They never expected the general to har finished the story insoldiers Her mouth twitched as she contemplated

”Military token?”

Chi Guyan was there when Fang Zhengzhi had killed the soldiers the night before She did not stop him because it ithin his power to do so

The soldiers had bullied the villagers As an official, he had a responsibility to guard their rights Hepeople in the process, but it was not a death sentence

However, if you add in the fact that the soldiers had insulted his parents, then the charge against them would be increased

As a rank four official in the ihts to have the two soldiers executed

However, today was different

Al the villagers in the process Furthermore, they had a military token with theht, Fang Zhengzhi had already declared his position and status Even if the army did not know his rank, they should have checked it out before charging into the village

Even if they really wanted to activate the troops, they would only aizhi There was no reason for theers and attee

This was a path of no return

Someone must have directed this The order could not have possibly coave the order?

King Duan?

Chi Guyan found that rather unlikely King Duan had control over thelike this happened

For that sa Duan was not that stupid He would not send people to follow Fang Zhengzhi back in an attezhi Furthermore, he was not one to use such blunt force to achieve such a fine intent

So

Could it have been the Crown Prince?

He could potentially kill two birds with one stone He would get rid of Fang Zhengzhi and pin it on King Duan?

It sounded like a good plan, but it hadith King Duan King Duan had been in control of thethat the arrival of Fang Zhengzhi could affect Furthermore, if she could think of this, the emperor himself could too!

Not only would the crown prince fail to rock King Duan’s position in the army, he would risk the emperor’s displeasure The crown prince loved stability

He had to see

Furtherher rank than King Duan, he would not interfere

interfere in the affairs of the raveas he did not make any unforced errors

Else, his life would be in danger

Further himself well in front of the Emperor

It would not be likely that the crown prince would risk a direct conflict with hiiven the orders?” Chi Guyan spoke after a long pause

”We we do not know The ’s tent five days ago At that time, the sky was dark and we could not see well Then, he never left the caarrison was chased out, with two soldiers killed in the process General wang immediately ordered us to come over at arrest the culprit” One of the deputies replied slowly and deliberately

”Five days ago?” Chi Guyan frowned slightly They had chosen to set up a garrison at the Northern Mountain Village in advance This could only s One, they were afraid that they would be spotted during the railing process Two, there were other co-conspirators

Arresting Fang Zhengzhi may have been an on-the-fly decision

The situation was even more complicated now If this was a lastlike this would happen in the Northern Mountain Village?

Unless

This was all pre planned Were the soldiers ordered to take advantage of the villagers? This was one possibility The other was that the person had other e Tablet?