Chapter three hundred and seventy seventh: block it
The next day, early morning.
Before dawn, Gao Gu arrived at the Jinshui Bridge outside the palace gate.
Today was not a day for morning court, so it seemed very deserted outside the palace gate. There were about seven or eight officials who came with Takagu.
These people all came from Qingliu, but some were still watching politics in the Hanlin Academy, and some had been transferred to ministries.
Except for Pei Lun, all of them have one thing in common, that is, they are young and strong.
When Luo Tong arrived at Gaofu yesterday, he roughly stated the number of people he could organize there, and estimated that there would be forty or fifty people.
Considering that there might be a brief conflict before notifying other big bosses to arrive, the censors from the Metropolitan Procuratorate went crazy and refused to recognize their relatives.
For his own safety, Gaotsuke specially selected some that looked more capable of fighting.
As the faint morning light gradually appeared, many imperial guards gradually appeared on the Meridian Gate Square not far away, preparing to open the palace gate.
Looking up at the sky, Peng Shi felt a little uneasy for some reason. After hesitating for a moment, he walked to Gao Gu and asked softly.
"Teacher, if there is less than half a stick of incense left, it's already the appointed time. Why is there no movement at all?"
Gao Gu stood on the spot, looking far away in the direction of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Hearing this, he frowned slightly and replied.
"Be patient. It's not easy to organize with so many people. It's normal to delay for a while. Please be patient."
Although he said this, Takagu's own eyelids were also twitching, and he raised his eyes to glance at the sky.
There was also a feeling of uneasiness in his heart. Could it be that this kid Luo Tong was plotting against him and letting himself go?
Luo Tong had no intention of flying high.
Although he does intend to cheat a lot of people and escape from his shell on the way.
But he never expected that he would be blocked even before he could get out of the door of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
After coming out of Gao Gu's residence, Luo Tong also got up early and came to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
At this moment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate was already buzzing with people.
As the day progressed, what happened in the morning had already spread throughout the capital.
Under the instigation of Luo Tong and his subordinates, many young censors and some ministry officials gathered outside the Metropolitan Procuratorate early on this day.
When thirty or forty people gradually arrived, it was still dark, and it was still more than an hour before the usual time to go to the Yamen.
So many senior citizens flocked in, which made the concierge doubt himself for a while, whether he had misremembered the opening time.
By the time Luo Tong arrived, a group of censors had already been filled with righteous indignation and were talking about it due to the instigators.
Luo Tong was wearing a scarlet official robe. As soon as he got off the sedan, he was surrounded by a large group of censors.
"Now that traitors are in power and deceive the emperor, it is time for us to clear up our roots."
"Yes, the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols are feuding. The bandits have robbed my emperor and have not paid him back. How dare you talk about peace?"
"The imperial court is ignorant and slanders Your Majesty. We cannot sit idly by and ignore it."
I saw this group of young people looking very excited.
Luo Tong exhaled softly, walked slowly to the steps in front of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and spoke righteously.
"My colleagues, we are all ministers of upright science and integrity. It is our duty to correct the emperor, to admonish and stop traitors, and I dare not resign even if I die."
"We, the Ming Dynasty, and the Mongolian tribes are feuding. The bandits have repeatedly invaded our borders, plundered our soldiers and people, kidnapped the emperor, and despised the Ming Dynasty. It is such a shame and a great humiliation. The Ming Dynasty should have prepared its army for war, recuperated, and waited for an opportunity to welcome the emperor back."
"But now, there are treacherous villains in the court who want to disrupt our court, make peace with Mongolia, and alienate the heavenly family. The princes in the court are afraid of the power of the treacherous and sycophant, and sit back and watch the Holy Emperor being deceived, without daring to say a word to stop it."
"Colleagues, in this situation, what should we, as public officials, do?"
Luo Tong spoke these words impassioned and full of emotion, and his last words were almost hoarse.
A group of young censors were very excited by what he said, their faces flushed, and their fists clenched. There were censors who had been arranged below, and they immediately shouted.
"Admonish Your Majesty, punish the evildoers!"
As a result, a wave of sound quickly formed below, and everyone shouted in unison.
"Admonish Your Majesty, punish the evildoers!"
"Qingchaotang, the true origin!"
The sound got louder and louder, blood boiling, and the sound shook the sky.
At this moment, these censors felt that they were the only lonely and determined light in this dark court.
Luo Tong's face was also flushed and he shouted excitedly.
"In this case, colleagues, I will enter the palace right away and kneel down to admonish Your Majesty!"
"good!"
"Go together and go together."
As a result, thirty or forty officials wearing various official robes began to march toward the palace in a mighty manner.
Luo Tong was still walking in front at first, but after walking two blocks, he had quietly fallen into the middle and blended in with the crowd.
It was still dark, so his light-colored scarlet robe was not particularly eye-catching.
Seeing that it was not too far away from Miyagi City, the place agreed upon by Ren Li was only one block away.
Luo Tong was just thinking about how to escape quietly, when suddenly, there was a sound of dense footsteps that was louder than theirs.
Immediately, dozens of soldiers in military uniforms rushed out and surrounded them. These soldiers looked very familiar.
Someone soon recognized him and exclaimed.
"Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division!"
Luo Tong suddenly felt uneasy.
The Wucheng Military and Horse Division is responsible for catching thieves and patrolling the capital. It is the strongest armed force in the capital without using the imperial guards.
But under normal circumstances, it is impossible for the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to dispatch so many people, nor would they dare to stop the officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
If they dare to do this, it means they have received orders. Although the Five Cities Military and Horse Division is a military position, it is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War.
therefore……
These censors were blocked and surrounded. They suddenly became angry and shouted.
"We are officials of the imperial court. We are here to remonstrate with the emperor. How dare you surround us? Are you going to risk your life?"
The soldiers did not speak, but a familiar voice sounded not far away.
"It's up to me to ask this question. What do you want to do when you gather a crowd?"
Upon hearing this familiar voice, everyone's expressions suddenly changed.
Before they could react, two old men in crimson official robes appeared among the crowd of soldiers.
The difference is that the robe on the left is embroidered with Haechi, while the one on the right is embroidered with Golden Pheasant.
As the two of them appeared, the soldiers on the side retreated one after another. Everyone was also shocked and hurriedly saluted and said.
"I've met Mr. Zong Xian, and I've met Yu Shaobao!"
Yes, the people who came here this time were none other than Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, and Yu Qian, the minister of the Ministry of War.
That day Chen Yi hurriedly entered the palace and obtained the emperor's permission to calm down the knocking issue.
He always sent people to keep an eye on Luo Tong's movements.
With such a large gathering of people, there was no way to completely conceal the news beforehand.
Therefore, after Chen Yi learned the news, he quickly went to find Yu Qian. He led people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division overnight and waited early on the road from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to the palace city.