The waste prince is so fierce

Chapter 142 Please Spare My Life, Your Highness

The emperor neither prohibited the Ninth Prince from providing disaster relief nor supported him. This was a plan that killed three birds with one stone. Even if the Ninth Prince failed to take charge of Jiangnan Road this time, he would lose his reputation and suffer heavy losses. However, the emperor took the opportunity to crack down on him and reduce the burden on the provinces, which was also a goal achieved. "

Zhou Ke finished speaking and sighed softly: "Alas! We, the officials in Beijing, don't know when we can be transferred out of Yangzhou."

"Sir, aren't we still in Yangzhou City?" Yang Delong said.

"Hehe..." Zhou Ke shook his head and smiled, and said no more.

They were sent to Yangzhou, but they were not stationed there for a long time. After all, there was no large-scale management in Jiangnan, so they could not do everything.

For example, there are many wealthy merchants and gentry here, all of whom are meritorious officials rewarded by the court, as well as relatives of nobles. Their industries are concentrated in Jiangnan, and they cannot just leave.

At least some people should be left to guard Jiangnan and maintain basic operations.

Yang Delong said, "Don't worry, sir. We won't stay in Yangzhou for long. At most, it will be about half a year before we return to Beijing to report on our work."

Zhou Ke nodded and suddenly said, "During this period of time, you must keep a close eye on the Ninth Prince's movements. If the Ninth Prince does something big, remember to report it to me immediately."

"Yes."

At this time, Zhou Ke finally noticed that Yang Delong's expression was wrong.

"What's wrong with you? Why does your expression look weird?"

"He might think that he is embarrassed to say anything with me here!"

At this time, Li Quan suddenly came out from behind the screen, looked at Zhou Ke and sneered, "Mr. Former Zhoudu Commander, you are such a rare guest!"

When Zhou Ke saw Li Quan, he was stunned. He stood up in a hurry and accidentally knocked over a table and chair, and the tea splashed on himself without knowing it.

"You... Ninth Prince, why are you here?"

Li Quan sneered and said, "Why can't I be here? Are you hoping that I will die out there?!"

"Ninth Prince, that's not what I meant."

"Get out of here, I don't want to see you."

Li Quan raised his foot and kicked Zhou Ke in the stomach.

With a dull thud, Zhou Ke cried out in pain, took several steps back and bumped into the wall.

"Sir!" Yang Delong screamed and rushed over to support.

"How dare you, bastard, attack this commander by surprise." Li Quan cursed, "Beat him up!"

The guards brought by Li Quan immediately pounced on Yang Delong, punching and kicking him without mercy.

Yang Delong was about to resist, but Li Quan shouted at him, "Beat him! Beat him to death."

"My lord, please spare my life, my lord, please spare your life..."

bang bang bang~

After a round of punches and kicks, Yang Delong was knocked unconscious.

"Bah!" Li Quan spat, disdainfully saying, "You are such a jerk, and you still want to protect that little bastard Yang Ruoxu?"

Then, he looked at Zhou Ke and said with a fierce smile: "Don't you like to collude with bandits? Now this prince will arrest you and send you to the imperial prison, and see who can save you!"

Zhou Ke trembled all over and said in fear: "Ninth Prince, spare my life, I know nothing... If you let me go, I am willing to surrender."

Li Quan laughed loudly and said, "Do you think I'm a three-year-old child? How can you be willing to suffer for someone as cowardly as you are?"

Zhou Ke said anxiously: "Ninth Prince, please understand. I just want to stay alive. The Ninth Prince is wise and powerful, and he is unfathomable. He will definitely be able to see through the tricks of the bandits. I beg the Ninth Prince to let me go..."

"Waste." Li Quan cursed, "In that case, I will let you go."

"Thank you for your grace, Ninth Prince. Thank you for your grace, Ninth Prince..." Zhou Ke knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Don't be too happy yet. If I let you go, you have to do something for me."

"Ninth Prince, please give your orders."

"This prince wants you to help me bribe the major salt smugglers in Yangzhou City, and then let them report the bandit."

Zhou Ke's face twitched: "Ninth Prince, I am just a retired commander-in-chief. How can I bribe the salt smugglers?"

Li Quan snorted, "You don't have to go, just find someone for me. This prince believes that there must be many salt smugglers in Yangzhou Prefecture."

"This……"

Li Quan glared at him and said in a deep voice: "I can promise to let you leave Yangzhou safely. But if you dare to treat me perfunctorily, I will never let you off easily."

Zhou Ke gritted his teeth and said, "I will definitely try my best."

He secretly hated that he was forced by Li Quan to do such a heinous thing just to get promoted. Sooner or later, he would get back at Li Quan for this.

Li Quan then asked Yang Delong, "By the way, are you ready for the person this prince asked you to find?"

Yang Delong stood up tremblingly and said, "Your Highness, I have been looking for a suitable candidate for some time, but..."

Li Quan's eyes widened: "Why, I gave you so much silver and gold notes, are you using them to raise pigs? If you can't even handle this kind of thing, why do I keep a fool like you?"

Yang Delong was terrified and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Highness, please calm down. I will immediately send people to the place you specify and take action tonight."

"That's better." Li Quan said lightly.

Yang Delong breathed a sigh of relief. He had spent a huge amount of money to hire a killer to assassinate the Ninth Prince.

"Wait!"

Li Quan suddenly stopped him.

Yang Delong asked in panic, "What else does Your Highness the Ninth Prince want?"

"Do you want to assassinate this prince?" Li Quan asked coldly.

Yang Delong quickly explained, "Your Highness has misunderstood. How dare I assassinate you! I just want to find the mastermind behind the assassination of Your Highness."

Li Quan snorted and said, "Why didn't you tell me directly? Why did you have to go find the assassin without my knowledge? Isn't this a deliberate concealment?"

"Your Highness, please be wise. I really did not hide anything..." Yang Delong quickly explained.

Li Quan stared at Yang Delong and said, "I believe you dare not lie to me, but I don't want others to know about this, so as not to cause trouble."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I promise to keep this matter a secret." Yang Delong said.

"Yes!" Li Quan nodded, "I believe you."

"But you'd better stay at home in the next few days," Li Quan reminded.

"This..." Yang Delong hesitated, "Your Highness, I do feel a little uncomfortable these past two days."

"Oh?" Li Quan asked in confusion, "Uncomfortable? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

"My chest feels stuffy and painful, and medicine doesn't help." Yang Delong frowned and said in distress, "Could it be that I have contracted a disease or the plague?"

Li Quan was slightly startled and said, "I heard that some people who are infected with the plague will suffer from diarrhea, vomiting, or even coma. You must not be infected with the disease."

After he finished speaking, he patted Yang Delong on the shoulder and said earnestly: "After all, you are the commander-in-chief of Yangzhou City. It doesn't matter if you die. This prince still counts on you to help. Don't infect other people."

"I obey your orders."

"Take good care of yourself. I'll come visit you another day."

After Li Quan left, Yang Delong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and slumped down in the chair, his head covered in cold sweat.

"Damn it, Li Quan is really a lunatic." Yang Delong cursed in a low voice.