Lord Tang and his colleagues felt very bitter. They spent so much money and so many people, but in the end they still couldn't bring the child back. This also meant that the evidence was still in Li Xiang's hands. As for when this matter could be resolved, it probably depended on whether Li Xiang was happy or not.
"Your Highness, my child is not feeling well and has been taking tonic Chinese medicine these days. Should I ask him to go back with me first?"
Lord Tang was able to see the situation clearly, but that didn't mean everyone could. One prefect didn't see it clearly and was still thinking of testing the waters to see if he could bring his son back.
Li Xiang's eyelids jumped when he heard this. "You really don't consider yourself an outsider! Although I promised the money and the person, I haven't even seen a hair yet, and you want to take your son away. Do you think you have the final say in everything in the world?"
"This lord is right. Young Master, you should take medicine. However, I have an important matter to ask of you. I have observed you for quite some time and you are obviously a brave and skilled warrior. Therefore, I intend to recommend you to the Vanguard Camp..."
When Li Xiang said this, the father and son were dumbfounded. If they were detained here, at most they would lose their freedom, and their safety would not be a problem. But if they were sent to the vanguard camp, they would have to march at the forefront of the entire army, and it was said that the mortality rate was as high as over 30%...
"Your Majesty, I was wrong, I was wrong. Please have mercy on me, please have mercy on me, please don't send my son to the vanguard camp!"
The prefect finally realized that he was wrong. He also knew that he had misjudged the current situation. Don't be fooled by Li Xiang's smiling face. He is not a joke. He sent your son to the vanguard camp with just a few words. Moreover, this person was sent by the prince himself. Even if the prefect offered money to redeem him, the officers above would not dare to say a word.
"Isn't this a sign of mercy? Have you forgotten what the prefect just said? You said your entire family would serve the court, and now is your chance. You still have to be the local official, so you can't easily go to the battlefield. So your son will serve the court on your behalf on the battlefield. Come, send this young man to the vanguard camp."
Li Xiang did not give them any time to think, and immediately asked his men to do the work. The officials around him also wiped the sweat from their foreheads. Our prince is not very old, but he is very smart when it comes to doing things. Who asked you to stand out and be the first to take action? If not you, who should we punish?
"Do you gentlemen also want to go to the vanguard camp?"
Just when everyone was stunned, Li Xiang suddenly said this, which scared these people. They immediately smiled awkwardly and ran faster than rabbits. We have to hurry back to collect money and people. If we make His Highness unhappy, the children at home will be sent to the front line. By then, there will be no one to protect them on the battlefield.
"You two take a break during your shift, and then they can send someone to renovate this place."
After these officials left, the military camp became quiet. In such a large military camp, there were only a few dozen people under Li Xiang.
"Are all these things to be reported to Grandfather?"
It was only at this time that Li Xiang discovered that there were two strangers in his team. These two strangers were dressed in black and should have been sent by the man in black beside his grandfather. From the beginning until now, these two people have been busy and have been remembering something. They should be remembering what Li Xiang had done.
"In reply to your Highness, it is my humble duty."
Two young men stood up and spoke. They looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, and seemed out of place with the people around them. However, Li Xiang could see that both of them were quite strong. It seemed that his grandfather also had a powerful force in his hands.
"You can write whatever you want, I don't care. But I have to be frank. You must record it truthfully. If someone deliberately vilifies me, a few deaths on the battlefield won't be a big deal. Even though you two were sent by my grandfather, I may not buy your story."
Li Xiang's words frightened the two men so much that they refused to listen. You have to know that they were all sent by the emperor, which was equivalent to imperial envoys. Li Xiang's threat to them was a crime of great disrespect, but the reality was similar to what Li Xiang said. If they were in Chang'an City, all the regulations of the imperial power had to be obeyed, but if they were on the battlefield, any mistake could cost them their lives, and no one could find out.
"I understand."
The two men said honestly that they thought Li Xiang would interfere with their records, but they didn't expect that Li Xiang had no such idea. He just asked them not to make random notes. If that was the case, compared with some previous task personnel, Li Xiang was still reasonable.
At noon the next day, the record had arrived at the Qinzheng Hall, of course, all of it was transmitted by carrier pigeons.
"What do you think of his treatment?"
Apart from the emperor and the man in black, the only person left in the room was Wang De standing at the door. The emperor was definitely not asking Wang De in such a tone.
"It was a bit reckless not to deal with it according to Tang Dynasty law."
The man in black did not understand what the emperor meant and could only answer honestly. The Tang Dynasty Law was formulated to restrain everyone in the world, including some royal family members. If someone did not abide by it, then the order would be in jeopardy.
"You're right. The handling was indeed reckless, but it was most appropriate to the circumstances at the time and place."
Li Shimin was the one who led the troops here, so of course he knew the situation near the battlefield. Li Xiang's handling of the matter might have violated the laws of the Tang Dynasty, but it could bring him the greatest benefit. At least he had the money needed for the three Zhechoufu.
"What about Lao Jiu?"
Speaking of this youngest son, Li Shimin frowned. He originally thought that he was reliable, but who would have thought that he would do such an excessive thing after leaving Chang'an City.
"In reply to the emperor, two of my subordinates were also eliminated. Since then, there has been no news of His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin."
The man in black had a strange look on his face when he said this. Perhaps Li Xiang knew at the time that the two men were the emperor's men, but he still got rid of them together. Isn't this a bit too much?
"Hahaha, this guy is really brave. He dares to kill anyone!"
Although Li Shimin's words were full of reproach, the man in black and Wang De both heard his admiration...