Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1427

When they saw Wei Wu lying on the ground, with blood still gushing from his body, everyone was instantly terrified.

This is the Duke of Zhenguo, the most favored person in the current emperor's heart, yet now he lies on the ground, his life hanging in the balance.

The key point is still at the gate of the imperial prison. If anything happens to the Duke of Zhenguo, none of them can escape responsibility.

So, people quickly realized what was happening and rushed towards Wei Wu's location, shouting as they ran:

"Quickly, save him! Everyone, surround the Duke and protect him! The assassin might still be nearby!!"

The Imperial Guards, realizing what was happening, rushed forward upon hearing the man's shout, and a group of them surrounded Wei Wu.

But just then, a sharp-eyed member of the Imperial Guard spotted a suspicious-looking person at the entrance of an alley not far away.

Without saying a word, he immediately pointed at the person and shouted:

"There he is! The assassin is in that spot! Quick, grab him! Don't let him get away!!"

Upon hearing the news of an assassin's presence, the surrounding Imperial Guards turned their heads in unison as if they had seen a ray of hope.

It's not surprising that they reacted so strongly; the main reason is that if they catch the assassin, their responsibility will be much less.

That's why everyone was so excited, and they became even more excited after seeing the person who appeared to be the assassin.

Although the suspected assassin turned and disappeared into the alley as soon as he heard the shout, he was still a step too late.

The Imperial Guards still spotted him, and they also saw that he was holding a firearm that was a prohibited weapon.

As long as this person is captured, even if the Duke of Zhenguo were to die, His Majesty would probably not pursue their responsibility too much.

All the Imperial Guards present thought the same thing, so as soon as the Imperial Guard finished shouting, several of them rushed out.

However, by this time, the assassin had already slipped into the alley, and whether or not they could catch him was entirely a matter of luck.

Meanwhile, after the assassin fled, the other Imperial Guards did not remain idle and immediately led Wei Wu to the Imperial Hospital.

Catching the assassin is one thing, but protecting Wei Wu is more important. As long as Wei Wu lives, the problem is not particularly serious.

But if Wei Wu fails to hold out and the assassin is not caught, then these people can go to the coffin shop to have their sizes measured.

Two galloping horses, pulling a wooden carriage, sped along the main road of the capital.

Logically speaking, this situation is absolutely not allowed. Anyone who dares to be so presumptuous will be taught a lesson by the Five Cities Garrison.

However, this time, the people from the Five Cities Garrison clearly saw it, but instead of stopping them, they helped disperse the surrounding crowd.

The reason is simple: the person driving the carriage was dressed in the uniform of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and a large group of Embroidered Uniform Guards were following behind the carriage.

The officers of the Five Cities Garrison weren't fools; they could tell just by looking at them how anxious the Embroidered Uniform Guards were.

It should be understood that although the Embroidered Uniform Guard was notorious for its ruthlessness and unbridled actions, Yingtian Prefecture was, after all, the capital city, right under the emperor's nose.

Even the Imperial Guards, the emperor's personal troops, cannot be too presumptuous, otherwise, aside from others, His Majesty will punish them.

For example, right now, if an imperial censor were to report this while the emperor was speeding along the main road in a horse-drawn carriage, Zhu Yuanzhang would skin Mao Xiang alive.

But on the other hand, the Embroidered Uniform Guard wouldn't do something so stupid as to drive around the capital in such a hurry.

Something very serious must have happened for them to do this, which is why the Five Cities Garrison did not stop them.

Meanwhile, just as Wei Wu was being sent to the Imperial Hospital, the court meeting in the Fengxian Hall reached a critical moment.

As the main investigator of the money exchange case, Mao Xiang was qualified in terms of official rank, but his job did not require him to attend the morning court session.

But today, he appeared at Fengxian Hall early in the morning, which surprised the officials attending the court meeting.

However, he did not speak from the start of the court meeting, but stood silently to the side, watching the ministers discuss state affairs.

Only after all the matters to be discussed had been covered did Mao Xiang step forward and present a report detailing the money shop case, along with a large number of testimonies.

As Mao Xiang continued to reveal details of the money shop case, the officials in the Fengxian Hall couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also decisive. Although he did not immediately convict Guo Huan and others, he ordered Wei Wu to be released on the spot.

This is why Cao Cao was released from prison before the court debate had even ended.

After the eunuch who had given the order left, Zhu Yuanzhang and his civil and military officials resumed their discussions on the ruling of the money shop case.

However, this case cannot be decided in just a few words; many issues need to be handled carefully to avoid causing a stir.

Otherwise, once the news gets out, it will definitely cause panic and may even affect the reputation of the money exchange.

Therefore, both Zhu Yuanzhang and his ministers were quite cautious about this matter, which led to a long period of discussion.

However, just as everyone in the Fengxian Hall was expressing their opinions, a eunuch's voice suddenly came from outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, Mingyi, the Deputy Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, is requesting an audience outside the palace, saying he has something extremely urgent to report!"

Upon hearing the eunuch's words, all the ministers in the Fengxian Hall turned their gazes toward Mao Xiang's location, including Zhu Yuanzhang.

Mao Xiang was also completely bewildered, not knowing what had happened, so he quickly looked at the dragon throne and said:

"Your Majesty, something may have happened at the Imperial Prison!"

Mao Xiang's words made Zhu Yuanzhang frown. He knew that the prison not only contained those involved in the money shop case, but also Wei Wu.

Those involved in the money exchange case deserve to die, but it's absolutely unacceptable that something happens to Wei Wu.

While silently thinking to himself, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately gave an order to the eunuch beside him.

"Xuan!"

Upon hearing this, the eunuch immediately raised his voice and shouted without saying a word.

"His Majesty has decreed that the Deputy Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard be summoned to the palace for an audience!"

As the eunuch's voice came from inside the hall, the people outside received the order and immediately brought in the deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Upon seeing the person who had just entered the Fengxian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately prepared to ask him questions.

However, to Zhu Yuanzhang's surprise, Ming Yi suddenly knelt down in the middle of the hall and loudly proclaimed:

"Your Majesty, after the Duke of Zhenguo was released from the imperial prison, he was attacked and killed by assassins with firearms. A bullet hit him in the chest."

"what!!!"

Upon hearing the news reported by Mingyi, Zhu Yuanzhang had not yet spoken when Zhu Biao, who was standing to the side, stood up abruptly.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Zhu Biao left his seat and left Fengxian Hall without even saying goodbye to Zhu Yuanzhang.

This behavior, which completely disregarded his own status, left all the ministers in the hall looking astonished.