bestfiction Chapter 549: Taking the opportunity to win the hearts and minds of the people
Chapter 549: Taking the opportunity to win the hearts and minds of the people
The prince smiled and looked at the busy scene in the gate. Although he knew that his family had nothing to do with treason, the family was still a little nervous. After all, in this kind of matter, sometimes people could be convicted without any evidence.
The prince said, "Whether it is fair or not, everyone is watching. It is not up to my eldest brother to decide."
There was a stalemate between the two men, with swords drawn and tension rising, and neither of them spoke anymore.
However, with the prince giving orders, no one dared to act recklessly.
After searching most of this house, the eldest prince seemed to be almost done. He said, "Next house, although you must be thorough, you can't be too slow. I still have to report to my father. The search must be completed in two days at most."
It's like they're just going through the motions.
The Crown Prince did not stop them, but simply said to the imperial guards he had brought with him, "Search thoroughly. Anyone hiding anything will be executed immediately. I will also report each case to the Emperor."
The imperial guards obeyed the order and immediately blocked the gate exit. Anyone who came out was carefully searched, even the hairpins were not spared.
The eldest prince looked at this scene and his face turned slightly pale.
But the prince used his father to pressure others, so he had to endure it.
Seeing that the eldest prince did not express any opinion, Lieutenant General Chen could only swallow his anger.
Pang Da shook his head at Lieutenant General Chen and made a quick gesture, saying that the purpose was important and they should ignore the details.
In comparison, he was very excited. After all, the Qiao family was about to be finished. Searching other portals now was just a show, a prelude to the coming storm.
The Qiao family was still in the dark and knew nothing.
Maybe they are still dreaming of becoming a real noble family in the future.
They no longer have this hope, and all their expectations are in vain.
Qiao Jian'er stood aside and saw the joy on Pangda's face that he could hardly hide.
If it wasn't for the purpose of making the play more realistic, Pang Da would have wanted the eldest prince to lead his men straight into the Qiao family.
Yes, it’s time to pick fruits in Ponda today, but can we pick them?
"What is this, a jade bracelet, is it from Madam Xiao?" Suddenly, an inner soldier was caught.
The soldiers of the inner army stammered and looked at Lieutenant General Chen for help.
Then, they found valuables and money such as gold rings and silver bills on him.
"Drag him away and beat him to death with sticks." The prince ordered in a gloomy tone.
Just as the eldest prince was about to speak, the inner soldier was dragged aside, pressed to the ground, and hit hard on the head with a stick, sending him to death in an instant.
Seeing this, the inner soldiers were shocked. They had not expected that the prince, who had always been as indifferent as the breeze, would have such a decisive and ruthless side.
"I accidentally stole a set of headgear and am sending it back right away." A soldier hurried into the house.
The few people following behind also quietly returned to the house. Who knew that the prince would really do it?
These people were the inner army led by Deputy General Chen, and the imperial guards led by Second Master Pei and the Crown Prince. None of them had violated the rules.
The Xiao family, young and old, knelt down in front of the prince in an orderly manner, expressing their gratitude. If it weren't for the prince, they didn't know how much their family wealth would have been lost in this search.
Compared to the eldest prince, the crown prince does have better character and conduct, and is more convincing to the people.
This is the crown prince of Daze State, their future emperor, blessed be he.
And now, the eldest prince finally understood the prince's intention. The prince was taking this opportunity to show his stance towards the interests of the noble families and to win over the noble families.
The eldest prince's blood rushed to his head and almost gushed out of all his orifices.
His fists clenched beneath his sleeves, a murderous urge pounding in his chest.
"Second brother has a good plan." The eldest prince suppressed his anger and squeezed out each word from between his teeth. His red eyes looked like he wanted to eat someone.
After this time, people's hearts were clearly divided into those who were distant and those who were close.
Chu Yaoce just smiled faintly and asked softly, "What does this mean, my great brother? Can I ask for your advice?"
When the eldest prince saw that he was pretending to be deaf and dumb, he almost fell down.
He calmed down and said angrily, "Next one."
The prince stood where he was, his face calm and without any sign of triumph, as if everything in the future was under his control.
That’s right, ever since Qiao Jianer showed his sincerity, he has become more confident.
It was Qiao Jianer's idea to bring the imperial guards to "cooperate" with the eldest prince this time. It was a battle to win the hearts and minds of the people, and it happened naturally without any suspicion of deliberateness.
"They are really patient. They have to search dozens of houses along this street before they get to the Qiao family." Pei Shijiu said in the space.
"After all, the Emperor is still quite kind to me. They need to act naturally, so that it will be authentic."
By this calculation, the search team will not arrive at the Qiao family until mid-afternoon.
Qiao Jianer went home first.
"I heard someone was collaborating with the enemy, so the Crown Prince led the Imperial Guard and the Imperial Guard to search the major families." Pei Qingrong said, "My father is also on the mission."
"Collaborating with the enemy? Who would dare to do that? How dare they do that?" Qiao Xier frowned upon hearing this and said, "The world is peaceful now, and the emperor is lenient. What else could be so unsatisfactory as to collude with the enemy?"
"There are always people with messy thoughts." Qiao Zhizhi said, "Those who are not content have no blessings."
Qiao Jian'er listened to their discussion and smiled in her heart. Everyone was still filled with righteous indignation, and they were about to frame her.
Now, the eldest prince is busy searching, and it is not enough for the Qiao family to prove their innocence. She will not let the eldest prince and his people have an easy time.
She had made preparations in advance, and those things were right there in the space, placed side by side.
Then release Pei Shijiu from the space.
"This is it." Pei Shijiu picked up one of them.
This is a doll made of straw with paper strips stuck on it, needles stuck all over its body, and its facial features are crudely and distorted, making it look very strange.
When he saw the red words on it, his expression changed slightly and he lowered his voice.
"Little girl, you are so brave."
Qiao Jianer smiled and said, "It's not that we are brave, it's that some people are brave."
Pei Shijiu immediately understood: "Then, let's act now."
There are three puppets in total, one for each of them: the eldest prince, Deputy General Chen, and Pang Da.
Qiao Jianer went to the eldest prince first and placed the doll on the eldest prince's curtain.
Just as she was about to leave, she remembered one thing, which was her promise to Du Qingruo.
In fact, when the eldest prince heard Du Qingruo's name and his expression changed, Du Qingruo's mission had been completed.
She was the means used by Qiao Jianer to test whether there was any relationship between the eldest prince and Du Qinglan.
Now, it's time for her to leave.
At this moment, Du Qingruo was sitting in a small garden with a confused look on his face.
The eldest prince is going to search the Qiao family. The princess will probably be able to deal with it. But what about her? Has she been forgotten by the princess and is she going to stay here forever?