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Chapter 95 One Dragon, One Elephant! The Rebellion is Suppressed! Yan Fan Imprisoned!

Chapter 96 A Dragon and an Elephant! The Rebellion is Suppressed! Yan Fan is Imprisoned!

The sun rises, casting its golden rays.

Shen Yan stood on the watchtower, his eyes closed.

The jailers below, seeing this scene, couldn't help but stop and take a second look.

The sunlight bathed Shen Yan in a golden light, making him look like a celestial being.

After a long while, he opened his eyes, a sharp glint in them.

Shen Yan's face lit up with joy.

"The first level of the Dragon and Elephant Prajna Sutra is complete! Is this the power of a dragon and an elephant?"

He clenched his fist, feeling the strength in his body.

With the combined power of a dragon and an elephant, he was now no different from those naturally gifted body-refining prodigies.

Then he looked into the distance.

The first rays of dawn bathed Bianjing in gold.

However, compared to the past, Bianjing lacked much of its vitality and liveliness.

There were no more street vendors or traveling caravans.

Yan Fan's rebellion failed last night, and the troops stationed outside the city entered Beijing to quell the rebellion.

In the soldiers' eyes, the distinction between rebel troops and civilians was entirely subjective, and their clandestine acts of burning, killing, and looting were perfectly normal.

The mansions were guarded by martial arts masters and private soldiers, so they naturally dared not provoke them.

Those unarmed civilians will suffer.

From the watchtower, Shen Yan saw that the people active in the streets and alleys of Bianjing were still the Imperial Guards and the army.

They knew that although the rebellion had ended, its effects were not yet over.

"Bianjing is likely to remain in chaos for a few more days. These are turbulent times; even the New Year is not a time for peace."

The imperial guards outside the prison left last night and have not returned.

"The merit of following the dragon is not so easily obtained."

Change and chaos are always good opportunities for people to change their social class.

But few people can seize the opportunity and become the lucky ones of the era; most become withered bones under the feet of others.

When Shen Yan saw Ma Danian coming to find him, he jumped off the watchtower.

Ma Danian swallowed hard when he saw the deep pit under Shen Yan's feet.

He cautiously inquired, "Sir, now that things have calmed down, should the prison gates be opened?"

"No need. The prison guards haven't returned yet, and I'm all alone. I can't be in two places at once. Let's keep the gates tightly shut. If the guards want to bring their relatives in, we can make an exception."

Ma Danian was overjoyed; he had been terrified at home last night.

Outside, there were shouts of killing. His whole family hid in the cellar, living in fear and unable to sleep all night.

When they came out of the cellar at dawn, the house was in complete disarray, having been ransacked.

Ma Danian arrived at the prison early in the morning.

Seeing that none of the Imperial Guards were outside the gate, his heart sank.

But when he discovered that the jailer was still there, he quickly knocked on the door and had someone let him in.

I asked the jailer in cell number C and found out that something had happened in the imperial prison last night as well.

However, Shen Yan resolved the situation single-handedly, prompting him to exclaim in astonishment, "Good heavens! Could this Lord Shen truly be a reincarnation of the Martial Star?"

After receiving Shen Yan's permission, Ma Danian did not delay any longer and hurried home to ask his family to come to the prison for refuge.

In broad daylight, those thugs didn't dare to go too far.

As night falls, no one knows what they might do.

Although the prison environment was harsh, it was quite safe with Shen Yan in charge.

Shen Yan himself had no relatives or friends and didn't need to worry about anyone, but most of the prison guards had families and relatives.

The prison is very large; even with hundreds more people, it won't feel crowded.

The rebellion has been quelled; Bianjing will not be in chaos for long.

A few days later.

The garrison outside the city finally withdrew from Bianjing, leaving behind a scene of devastation. The people suffered greatly, yet had nowhere to seek justice.

As Shen Yan walked down the street, he saw dried bloodstains and corpses that had not yet been cleaned up.

Fortunately, the weather is freezing now; otherwise, the piles of corpses would breed flies and insects, and Bianjing would likely be hit by another epidemic.

The once bustling taverns and teahouses have become much more deserted.

There were only a few scattered tables of customers, but Chunfenglou's business was still booming.

Those thugs didn't dare to cause trouble there.

Shen Yan returned to the prison, where he would be stationed for the next few days.

The prison was peaceful and quiet, with nothing happening, even though the imperial guards were no longer stationed outside.

However, no ruffians or rioters went to the imperial prison.

After all, this place is only frequented by prisoners and jailers, so there's not much to gain here.

Many people from the martial arts world have come here, and many of their friends and family members are imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison.

They wanted to take advantage of the chaos to break into the prison, but fortunately, Shen Yan was there.

After a few days of adjustment, Bianjing gradually returned to normal.

The Great Zhou Dynasty still had its foundation, and it quickly recovered.

When Shen Yan learned that Yan Fan was the one who launched the coup, he was also surprised.

This was someone he hadn't expected at all.

Emperor Xuanwu was still unconscious, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive.

This news was spread by those with ulterior motives, and anyone in Bianjing could find out about it with just a little inquiry.

Whether he was there or not made little difference to the Great Zhou Dynasty, since the Six Ministries and the Left and Right Chancellors usually handled state affairs.

With Yan Fan gone, the Qingliu faction became the dominant force.

Only their voices were heard in the court; any dissenting opinions were quickly drowned out.

It remains to be seen whether Emperor Xuanwu will be able to control the current situation once he wakes up.

Shen Yan was drinking tea in the cell, chatting with Qi Xuan.

It was as if nothing had happened in Bianjing.

Qi Xuan was notified by Shen Yan to come to the prison for refuge. He was lucky; he didn't encounter any soldiers that night.

The next morning, he brought his entire family to the prison.

His cousin, Master Qi, did not need the protection of the imperial prison.

After all, who would dare to act recklessly next to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion? Shen Moxuan's prestige in the army was unmatched.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to quell several rebellions, because other people couldn't even command the government troops, let alone quell the rebellion.

At this time.

Chen Xiaoshuan rushed over.

Seeing their current state, Shen Yan knew that a big shot had definitely come to the prison.

"Lord Ye has brought prisoners to the imperial prison."

As expected, Shen Yan had a pretty good idea that the culprits this time would be Yan Fan and his gang who had rebelled a while ago.

However, we'll only know who it is after we see the results.

They arrived outside the prison.

Shen Yan's eyes widened when he saw that the prisoner Ye Zhou was escorting was Yan Fan.

Such a person was actually imprisoned in the imperial prison. I thought he would be kept in the Imperial Guard's prison.

No wonder Chen Xiaoshuan looked so grim; this man was definitely going to be put in cell number A.

Ye Zhou benefited from Yang Wanli's influence and was promoted to Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

He took over Yang Wanli's previous position.

"Shen Yan, you must take good care of this person and make sure nothing goes wrong with him."

After saying that, he whispered something in Shen Yan's ear.

"His Majesty is still unconscious. Yan the traitor cannot die yet. He must be dealt with after His Majesty wakes up. This matter is of great importance and must not be made wrong."

"I understand, Lord Ye. I will make sure he doesn't make any mistakes."

Yang Wanli treated him well, sending a thousand imperial guards to guard the prison so that he could catch his breath.

Since the rebellion began, Shen Yan has been living in the imperial prison and has never returned home.

There was no other reason than that the Imperial Guards were not present, and the prison guards alone could not protect the Imperial Prison.

In the past few days, he has killed quite a few outlaws who wanted to break him out of prison.

When Shen Yan arrived in front of Yan Fan, he could not imagine that the old man with messy hair and beard, wrinkled face and lifeless eyes was once the Right Chancellor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.