Chapter 340 Killing without Bloodshed

At dinner time, Yan Li asked Chen Qingfeng, Qin Shiyuan and Yang Yi to come over.

The dishes on the table were rich, exquisite and delicious.

"Please sit down." Yan Li raised his hand to signal, and walked to the main seat and sat down. "In the future, the guards of the Princess's Mansion will be the responsibility of the Black Phoenix Army. I don't trust anyone else."

Qin Shiyuan nodded: "I have discussed this matter with Chen Qingfeng and Yang Yi. Only 200 people are needed to defend the mansion, and 600 people are on duty in three shifts. This will not delay training, and it can also ensure that everyone has enough time to rest, maintain sufficient physical strength and the ability to be ready for battle at any time. Three thousand people take turns, and it takes five days to take turns, without any pressure."

Two hundred people take turns in each shift, which is impossible for other palaces, because they don't have so many palace guards.

The Princess's Mansion has its own private soldiers.

In order to have enough space for training, the Princess's Mansion has the largest area among the royal palaces, so naturally more people are needed on duty.

Yan Li nodded upon hearing this: "I thought so too, but there doesn't need to be so many people on duty."

"Anyway, apart from training time, the boys are idle anyway, so why not patrol the Princess's Mansion to familiarize themselves with the terrain and kill time." Chen Qingfeng said, "Her Royal Highness the Princess has offended too many people recently, so it's better to be careful."

Yan Li raised his eyebrows slightly: "It's rare that you are so thoughtful."

"I will rely on the Princess to support me in the future, how can I not be more thoughtful?" Qin Shiyuan smiled calmly, "But everything went so smoothly after entering Jin State, which was beyond my expectation."

Her Royal Highness the Princess didn't even use the Black Phoenix Army much, and she overthrew three families with her own strength, causing great damage to the eldest and second princes, and also made the Princess's reputation resound throughout Shengjing in a short period of time.

I'm afraid that the civil and military officials in the court will never dare to underestimate this princess again.

But speaking of support...

Yan Li said calmly: "I used your money that day. I will go to the account office to withdraw double the money later. By the way, I will also withdraw the monthly salary of the Black Phoenix Army and give it to them to avoid financial difficulties."

After a pause, "When the situation stabilizes, I will strive for the best warhorse equipment for the Black Phoenix Army, and then find a suitable place for training horse archery in Jin State to build the Black Phoenix Army into an invincible king flying cavalry."

Chen Qingfeng frowned: "I heard that the military power of Jingji Guard has also been handed over to the eldest princess?"

"Yes." Yan Li nodded, "But Jingji Guard is the Jing army that protects the imperial city, not my private soldiers. I am just temporarily in charge. They just need to conduct routine exercises."

Strictly speaking, Jingji Guard does not belong to anyone but the emperor, and is also the last line of defense of a country.

Whether the enemy is at the gates of the city or the country is in civil strife, Jingji Guard is a combat force that cannot be ignored. However, when it really comes to that time, the situation is often beyond people's control.

So even if the Rong family's military token was taken away, no one in the Jingji Guard would make trouble, because the soldiers at the foot of the imperial city only recognized the emperor and the military token.

They were not an army fighting at the border, and they did not have so much loyalty and friendship cultivated in the swordplay to the commander-in-chief. They only had routine training and a sense of mission to protect the imperial city.

It was completely different from the Black Phoenix Army.

Yan Li came back to his senses: "After dinner, you go back and discuss and formulate a defense and training plan for the mansion, and give it to me tomorrow morning."

"Yes."

"The defense of the South Courtyard should be tighter, and those six people are not allowed to walk around. If someone does not follow the rules, they should be dealt with as they should be."

"Don't worry, Your Highness." Qin Shiyuan agreed, "Once you enter this princess's mansion, even a mosquito can't escape our sight."

Hearing this, Yan Li raised his eyes slightly, and a pair of clear eyes slowly passed in front of the three people, and said with a smile: "I believe you."

The air seemed to be quiet for a moment after the voice fell.

Qin Shiyuan, Chen Qingfeng and Yang Yi blushed to varying degrees, unable to hold back their embarrassment.

As grown men who had practiced martial arts since childhood, they had already gained some status in the army. What storms and waves had they not seen?

At this moment, they actually blushed under the trusting eyes of a little girl. It was really rare.

Who made the princess young and so beautiful?

The most important thing was that her bearing, her courage, and her ability made it impossible for people to disobey her.

The three men, whose hearts were touched inadvertently, ate a few bites hastily and hurriedly left with an excuse. Their backs seemed to be fleeing in panic.

Yan Li stared at their backs thoughtfully.

What happened? It was as if there was a ghost chasing them from behind.

…

As Yan Li expected, there were indeed scoundrels who came to the door that night.

However, several assassins in night clothes acted separately, and those who entered from the front yard died before they even entered the front yard.

Those who climbed over the high wall of the middle courtyard were covered by a net as soon as their feet touched the ground, and they could not escape.

There were also those who sneaked in from the back door, and they were also killed silently. Tianlai Novel Network

In short, except for the one who was caught in the net, all the others never came back.

Yan Li slept very peacefully that night, and the noise outside did not disturb her at all.

The next day, Yan Li met the four princes in front of the palace.

Yan Zheng's expression was slightly stiff: "Royal sister."

"Did the royal sister sleep well last night?" Yan Chen smiled, "With a beauty in my arms, hugged on both sides, the royal sister, as a daughter, has enjoyed this blessing of having two wives. It is really unprecedented and unparalleled."

Yan Li nodded: "Thanks to the blessings of all the royal brothers, the beauties are beautiful in their own ways."

"It should be thanks to my eldest brother." Yan Yun corrected nonchalantly, "We are not as thoughtful as my eldest brother."

Yan Li nodded calmly: "My eldest brother is indeed thoughtful, so in order to repay my eldest brother's kindness, I had people put pressure on the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple last night, asking them to try the Qi family's case overnight. There should be some results in the morning court today."

As soon as the voice fell, the faces of the four people froze.

Especially Yan Zheng, his face was visibly ugly, his hands clenched, and at that moment, he could hardly hide the panic and anger in his eyes.

"Also," Yan Li was calm, "please call me 'Princess' according to the rules. If you want to call me more strictly, it should be 'Regent Princess'. Don't call me the wrong name next time."

After saying this, she took the lead in climbing the stairs, completely ignoring how ugly the faces of the four people left behind were.

They obviously didn't expect that Yan Zheng gave her a beautiful boy in public yesterday, and she accepted it without hesitation, and made a counterattack without making a sound.

The Qi family's case involves treason. Even if no one says it, they know in their hearts that the fake jade seal is definitely related to Yan Zheng.

Yan Li urged the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple to interrogate, isn't it just to force them to confess Yan Zheng as soon as possible?

It's really killing without bloodshed.

"Big brother." Yan Chen looked indifferent, "Yan Li is just bluffing, big brother, don't lose your composure."

Lose your composure?

Yan Zheng looked at him coldly and raised his feet to climb the stairs.

The other three followed without saying a word.

During the time waiting for the emperor and empress to arrive, Yan Zheng was anxious and uneasy, standing in the palace like a trapped beast, especially when he cast his eyes on the Minister of Justice, and the other party frequently dodged his eyes, what else did Yan Zheng not understand?

Even if he had been mentally prepared, his heart still slowly sank to the bottom of the valley at this time.

"The Emperor has arrived, the Empress has arrived--"

Accompanied by a high-pitched and long shout, all the civil and military officials in the court lifted their robes and knelt down, paying homage loudly: "Your Highness and I pay homage to the Emperor, and to the Empress!"

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Empress! Long live the Empress!"