amaotonovel Chapter 444 Riot
Chapter 444 Riot
"Master, why didn't you keep Feng Zhihuan here?" Jiang Chao stared at Feng Zhihuan's departing figure, his thick, dark eyebrows furrowed tightly. "This man is clearly a black-hearted person; he will definitely cause trouble behind our backs."
Zhao Yi calmly said, "I entered the city concealing my identity. He didn't see through my identity and suspected that I had arranged for someone to kill the officers and soldiers who were holding the refugees."
"If I were to arrest him because of this matter, and then investigate and submit the evidence of his crimes, it would be understandable in the eyes of a reasonable monarch."
"The Northern Qi emperor is not a wise ruler; he intends to suppress me. If he has even the slightest weakness in my hands, he will have a pretext to deal with me."
After a brief pause, Zhao Yi continued, "Some things require Feng Zhihuan to step in so that we can follow the clues and find evidence."
Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. If Feng Zhihuan gets into trouble, his henchmen will destroy the evidence, making it much more difficult to thoroughly investigate the rioters.
Jiang Chao's face was grim, and he gritted his teeth in hatred for the Northern Qi Emperor: "What kind of father treats his own son like this?"
Zhao Yi, however, disagreed: "There was never any father-son relationship between us."
Jiang Chao stared at Zhao Yi's handsome face for a long time, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he was sure that Zhao Yi did not show any sadness.
Even so, I still feel somewhat uneasy.
Just because their master has half the blood of the Great Zhou Dynasty flowing through his veins, does he have to become a victim of the power struggles under the imperial authority?
"What is lost on one front may be gained on another." Zhao Yi saw Jiang Chao's grief and said gently, "You don't need to be sad for me. I don't have the affection of a father and son with the Emperor of Northern Qi, but I have the love and care of my uncle and the Duke's family, which is enough."
“That’s for the best. Our positions were originally different from those of the Northern Qi Emperor. If he had fatherly love for you, and ultimately turned his blade against you for the sake of the Northern Qi’s empire, it would only hurt you more.” Jiang Chao seemed somewhat relieved as he said this, scratching the back of his head: “Who killed those soldiers?”
Their men hadn't even had a chance to make a move yet.
Zhao Yi did have one candidate in mind: "Prince Yu".
Jiang Chao looked at Zhao Yi in astonishment: "Prince Yu?" He said incredulously, "Why would Prince Yu help us?" Then, he realized: "Could it be that he deliberately stayed in Yongqing County to clear obstacles for you and help you ascend the throne?"
A thoughtful look flashed across Zhao Yi's eyes: "That possibility cannot be ruled out."
Judging from what Prince Yu did, Zhao Yi vaguely guessed that Prince Yu's purpose in staying behind was like a sharp sword for him, to do things that he could not do in public.
Prince Yu was so intelligent that he was almost supernatural. He could bend and stretch for his own interests and endure what ordinary people could not, but unfortunately he lacked benevolence and righteousness.
This alone doomed Prince Yu to be ineligible for the throne.
Zhao Yi sighed.
At this moment, Jiang Mu rushed over and said urgently, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened. Grain merchants transporting grain were stopped by a mob at the city gate. Lord Feng has sent troops over, and a conflict is likely to break out."
Zhao Yi's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Prepare the horses."
Jiang Mu quickly replied, "Yes."
Zhao Yi strode towards the door.
Jiang Chao hurriedly followed behind.
The master and his servants led a group of soldiers toward the city gate.
However, the people inside the city seemed to have heard rumors and rushed towards the city gate, blocking the official road.
Zhao Yi and his group were stuck halfway and couldn't get through.