In the Regent's Mansion, there were many people sitting in the study room specially set up for His Royal Highness the Regent to summon ministers and visitors.
Wei Changting, who was hastily summoned, looked with interest at Xie Yan who walked in quickly from outside. They were all Xie Yan's confidants. They usually had something to say in the study room of Jingyuan, but this time they suddenly changed to
Here, still so anxious...
Wei Changting glanced at the other people in the study, and there were obviously a few unfamiliar faces among them.
"Your Majesty." Seeing Xie Yan come in, everyone immediately stood up to salute.
Xie Yan nodded slightly, "It's so late, could you please make the trip."
"Your Majesty, you're welcome. This is the responsibility of the general and others." A middle-aged general in his early forties said respectfully.
Wei Changting knew that this man was Xu Liren, the deputy commander of the Wuwei Army. Sitting next to him were Huang Kai, the commander of the West Camp of the Wuwei Army, and Luo Jinyan, the current commander of the East Camp. Sitting on Wei Changting's side were Song Wenyue and Wei Changting.
, Gu Jue, Cui Zheyu. Although the eyes of the people on the opposite side stayed on Cui Zheyu for a while, no one questioned why she, a female class, would sit with them.
Compared with Wei Changting and others, Xu Liren and Huang Kai looked a little solemn, obviously suspicious and confused about the sudden summons of His Royal Highness the Regent.
Wei Changting said: "Your Majesty hastily summoned us here, but what's the important matter?"
Xie Yan glanced at everyone and turned his attention to Huang Kai.
Huang Kai was a little confused, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with being the last general?"
Xie Yan said: "General Huang, you are guarding the West Camp. Is there anything strange in the area west of the city in recent years?"
Huang Kai still looked confused, not knowing what Xie Yan was referring to. So he thought about it carefully, frowned and said: "It has been three years since the last general took over the West Camp, and there has been no change in these three years."
Nothing strange happened."
There is a military camp stationed outside the city, and no one within a ten-mile radius of the area is allowed to approach. What's the difference?
Xie Yan said: "Okay, then we have General Lao Huang and General Luo..." As he spoke, Xie Yan looked at Luo Jinyan who was sitting next to him. Luo Jinyan nodded: "Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."
"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."
Xie Yan said: "Please ask the two battalions in the east and west to work together to seal off all places within a fifty-mile radius of the western suburbs."
Hearing this, not only Huang Kai, but also Xu Liren who was sitting in front of them was also stunned. As the top general of the Armed Guards here, Xu Liren quickly asked: "Your Majesty, the Armed Guards have always had nothing to do with anything. Can the two battalions be mobilized at the same time...
"
Xu Liren thought for a while and asked: "The prince only said to blockade the western suburbs, but I don't know what the purpose is? Is it to prevent anyone from entering or exiting, or is he looking for something?" Even if you want to take action, you must have a target to know what to do, right?
Xie Yan said: "You are not allowed in or out. It is best to keep it secret so as not to cause panic among the people of Shangyong."
Once the army is dispatched, how can it not cause panic among the people? If someone else adds fuel to the flames...
Luo Jinyan said: "If this is the case, we can tell the people of Shangyong that we will hold a military guard drill in the western suburbs, and no one will be allowed to approach during this period. However, this needs a time limit. Fortunately, the western suburbs are remote and mountainous, and there are not many people around.
Farmland or official roads have little impact."
Xie Yan said: "It will last for one month."
Luo Jinyan rolled his eyes and figured out what was going on. He asked: "There are many mountains and forests in the western suburbs, and the troops of the two battalions in the east and west may not be able to completely seal the fifty-mile radius." Xu Liren also nodded in agreement, "Your Majesty,
Do we need help from Beidaying and Nandaying?"
Xie Yan said: "The northern and southern battalions have other uses. I will ask the Zhenguo Army to pay attention to the outer areas."
Gu Jue, who was sitting opposite them, nodded slightly, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Xie Yan looked at Xu Liren and said: "Yu Mingqiu has some things to do in the past two days. General Xu has to worry about all the large and small affairs in the army." Xu Liren quickly raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, you're welcome, it's all the responsibility of the general."
Xu Liren was originally the deputy commander of the Armed Guards. This time General Weiwu was disarmed and promoted, and a Xiaoyuan Hou descended from the sky to become the commander of the Armed Guards. Xu Liren had heard many people who were grievances for himself. There may be some who were sincerely grievances for him, but most of them were still
He wants to stir up trouble. In fact, Xu Liren himself has no complaints. He knows in his heart that his record and qualifications are not suitable for taking charge of the armed guard army that is in urgent need of change.
It's just that the newly appointed commander-in-chief disappeared without even summoning his generals, except for issuing one order. Xu Liren was somewhat speechless.
At this time, after hearing Xie Yan's personal explanation, Xu Liren put aside his prejudices and just assumed that the commander-in-chief had accepted some task from His Highness the Regent.
Therefore, people who think less will always live happier lives.
After the military had decided, Song Wenyue said: "Your Majesty, the armed guards have been mobilized to blockade the western suburbs for no reason. The court..."
Xie Yan raised his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, I had already lost my temper with Ruan Xiangtong earlier." Although he was only talking about things in the west of the city and Mingyin Pavilion.
Song Wenyue nodded, indicating that there was no problem.
Wei Changting sat in his seat and did not speak, but kept looking at Xie Yan with his eyes. He always felt that things would not be that simple. Yu Mingqiu had just taken over the Wu Wei Army, and Xie Yan ordered the Wu Wei Army to blockade the western suburbs. The old people in the court
It's strange that a rigid person can have no opinions. Although Yu Mingqiu can actually only be considered to have a relatively good relationship with the Regent's Palace, in the eyes of most people, Yu Mingqiu is a member of the Regent's Palace.
In this way, the Zhenguo Army is the regent's personal army, the general of the Dingguo Army is Xie Yan's father-in-law, and the commander of the Wuwei Army is also Xie Yan's man. In the eyes of many people, if Xie Yan wants to rebel and usurp the throne, it is simply
It's a piece of cake.
If General Wei Wu was not in a hurry to retire, and there were really no generals in the court who could overpower Yu Mingqiu and make people feel reassured, it might not be that easy for Yu Mingqiu to take over the leadership of the Wu Wei Army this time.
Wei Changting felt that Xie Yan was really causing trouble for himself by acting so tough.
But if you think about it more carefully, with the military power Xie Yan currently controls and the military power related to him, even if he pretends to be a quail, he may not be able to gain the trust of those civil officials.
The old man above him, who was about to retire from office, would often whisper something underestimating: the leader is weak and the ministers are strong, the general is not the country... He looked worried about the country and the people, didn't he just want to run away when he saw something was wrong?
Xie Yan summoned the generals of the Wuwei Army obviously just to give instructions on this matter.
Soon Xu Liren and Huang Kai said goodbye and left, but Luo Jinyan stayed. Xu Liren and Huang Kai were not surprised by this. After all, Luo Jinyan was not only the temporary commander-in-chief of the East Camp, but also the brother-in-law of the regent.
It wasn't until the two left that Wei Changting said, "Your Majesty, what's the problem in the western suburbs?"
Xie Yan told Luo Junyao's guess. Wei Changting frowned and said, "Is it just because of this?"
Xie Yan glanced at him lightly, "You think this is not serious?"
Wei Changting said quickly: "That's not what I meant. Of course this is very serious. But now you don't have any evidence, not even an explanation or a reason. What do you think those old men will think?"
Xie Yan said: "When I explain it clearly in the court, I suspect that there is an underground palace under the west and western suburbs of the city, which may threaten the safety of the imperial city. Do you think that after I convince those people and find the evidence and the entrance, what time will it take to find the evidence and the entrance to the underground palace?"
What’s left?”
Wei Changting was also a little depressed. Even the great ancestor and the late emperor could not do whatever they wanted, let alone the regent?
The position of regent is inherently suspicious. After all, the next step forward for regent is... right?
Gu Jue said: "Can you seal the Mingyin Pavilion immediately? Then go in through the entrance of the Mingyin Pavilion."
Xie Yan glanced at Gu Jue and said: "What we want to check is not the Mingyin Pavilion, but the things hidden under the Mingyin Pavilion. I observed the entrance and exit of the underground palace last night, and there should be a self-destruct mechanism. Once the Mingyin Pavilion is heard,
The entrance and exit of the Sound Pavilion has been destroyed and will never be opened in a short period of time, and we don't know that there are no entrances and exits to other parts of the city in the underground palace."
The underground palace is twenty feet deep underground. Once it is destroyed, it cannot be reopened in three to five days.
Luo Jinyan was thoughtful and frowned: "Are you trying to scare the snake? Force them to take action first?" On the ground, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Wuwei Army surrounded the entrance and exit in the west of the city, and the two battalions of the Wuwei Army and the Zhenguo Army blocked the entrance.
Western suburbs. If their speculation is true, it means that those people are completely trapped in the underground palace, and Mingyin Pavilion will definitely be anxious.
Xie Yan said: "Perhaps soon, the master of Mingyin Pavilion will know that I plan to close down Mingyin Pavilion."
"Didn't you just say..." Wei Changting shut up mid-sentence, stared at Xie Yan and said, "Did you do it on purpose?" He deliberately let the people of Mingyin Pavilion know that he was going to attack Mingyin Pavilion.
Xie Yan frowned and said: "Luanyi Division and Mingyin Pavilion have very strict standards for recruiting newcomers and they have their own internal system. Outsiders can't sneak in if they don't know the standards. I suspect it may be related to blood relations. They only accept people who are related by blood within them."
We, Bai Jingrong, or anyone else, don’t have the slightest understanding of the inside of Luanyi Division, so we can only let them take action first."
Gu Jue couldn't help but said: "If... the guess is wrong, there is actually nothing under Mingyin Pavilion?"
Xie Yan asked: "Would you build a building that goes twenty feet deep and install the most sophisticated self-destruction mechanism, just to hold an auction?" Even if Mingyin Pavilion sells some products that are not in compliance with Dasheng's laws, this
The price is also too high. If it's just for the auction, Mingyin Pavilion doesn't have to go to such trouble. Whether you want to keep it secret or whatever you want, there are plenty of ways.
Gu Jue touched his nose: Maybe this is the fun of rich people? He doesn't understand very well.
Cui Zheyu asked: "Your Majesty, what do we need to do?"
Xie Yan looked at Cui Zheyu and said: "Let your people keep an eye on the people coming and going in the west of the city, especially those people from the Jianghu who suddenly appeared in Shangyong recently."
Cui Zheyu frowned and said: "General Yu said that those people were not subordinates of Mingyin Pavilion, but should have been invited by Mingyin Pavilion. Mingyin Pavilion could not completely control them, so it appeared that Mingyin Pavilion sold them last night.
They tried to snatch something from me. Your Majesty, are they here for the Jinluan Talisman?"
Xie Yan said coldly: "It's best that they only come here for the Jinluan Talisman."
Hearing this, everyone was startled and looked at each other a few times.
If Mingyin Pavilion is looking for these people not only for the Jinluan Talisman, it means that they will be in greater trouble.
The Mingyin Pavilion was still full of singing and dancing late at night. The blockade by the armed guards in the west of the city did not seem to affect the business of Mingyin Pavilion at all. Of course, there may still be some people missing, some who don't want others to know that they are here and some
timid person.
In the back garden of Mingyin Pavilion, far away from the hustle and bustle in front, the atmosphere in the room is particularly solemn.
Miss Qing stood outside the door, with a look on her face that was rarely full of worry. She turned her head from time to time to look at the closed door behind her. It was quiet inside, but she never dared to reach out and push the door open to see if there was anything inside.
What happened.
The room had fallen into silence for a long time, and the master of Mingyin Pavilion leaned against the window and looked out at the dark night.
Just like this world, or just like the prosperous imperial city and the chaotic and dark west of the city. The first half of Mingyin Pavilion is noisy, prosperous and magnificent, but the second half is deserted and dark.
"What exactly do you want to do?" The voice of the speaker was very pleasant, but it was a bit cold and angry.
The Master of Mingyin Pavilion looked back at the person sitting at the tea table on the other side of the room, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "What have I done? We all want what is hidden in the Jinluan Talisman, don't we? Bai Jingrong will not hand over another
Half of the Jinluan Talisman will be the same if we give it out."
The man was dressed in white clothes like snow, and his appearance was as handsome as the early winter snow. His brows were lowered, and his face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! If outsiders saw it, they would be very surprised. The eldest son that the Ruan family just recognized, the former Mingyin Pavilion piano master, Mr. Xueya, actually appeared again in such a late night
In Mingyin Pavilion.
And the way he got along with the master of the Mingyin Pavilion was obviously not like a luthier and the master of the pavilion.
Xue Ya raised her eyes and stared at him and said, "You attracted Xie Yan's attention."
The leader of the Mingyin Pavilion smiled and said: "We are in Shangyong, how can it be so easy to completely hide it from Xie Yan? Besides...how could it be such a coincidence that Xie Yan appeared in the Mingyin Pavilion last night? I was not invited to do this.
Do you dare to say that the Regent’s Palace has noticed us a long time ago?”
Speaking of this, the master of Mingyin Pavilion seemed to have thought of something funny and said with a smile, "Xue Ya, do you think Xie Yan will notice us, does it have something to do with your sudden return to the Ruan family?"
Xue Ya said in a deep voice: "Did you do it on purpose? Because you are angry with me for this?"
The Master of Mingyin Pavilion walked to sit opposite him, shook his head and said: "I just don't understand why you have to go back. You know that exposing your identity now will not do us any good. Since you don't care, then why should I
Care? You know, I don’t care what Mingyin Pavilion is like, let alone what the so-called Luan Yisi is like.”
There was anger in Xue Ya's eyes, "I told you, I have something to do when I return to the Ruan family."
The Master of the Mingyin Pavilion said: "I don't understand your reasoning." The Master of the Mingyin Pavilion had a smile in his eyes, as if he was saying: I know what you said are all excuses, you just want to go back to the Ruan family.
Xue Ya said in a deep voice: "Ruan Ting is the prime minister of the dynasty, this is the reason!"
The leader of Mingyin Pavilion said: "Do you think he will help you?"
The Master of Mingyin Pavilion looked at Xue Ya and sneered: "Don't be joking, let alone he is still doubting your identity now, even if he thinks you are really Ruan Shuo, he will only want you to die again, and
I don’t treat you like a son and help you with all my heart. You should have learned the lesson in the past few days, right? "
"You don't need to remind me," Xue Ya said.
The master of Mingyin Pavilion said: "Then what are you going to do? Apart from being trapped in the Ruan family these days, what is your use? If you are still here, how can I have the opportunity to do these things?"
Xue Ya said coldly: "I want to find a way to restrain Ruan Ting."
The master of Mingyin Pavilion asked: "Are you sure that the so-called handle that can restrain him really exists? Even if everyone in the world thinks that Ruan Shuo's mother and son were killed by Ruan Ting, it happened more than 20 years ago, you
Is there any evidence? Even Mingyin Pavilion couldn’t find any evidence..."
Xue Ya cut off his words and said calmly: "Even Mingyin Pavilion can't find any evidence."
He raised his eyes to look at the young man opposite, his eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of ice and snow, "Don't you think it's strange? At that time, Ruan Ting was just a seventh-grade official who went out to work, how could he have the ability to clean up so well?"
The master of Mingyin Pavilion looked at the snow cliff and remained silent.
I don't know how long it took before I heard him say slowly: "What if it was really an accident back then?"
