In February of the second year of Zhanghe, news came from unknown sources that Emperor Liang was seriously ill, perhaps related to Yan Cang.
Some people regarded him as an assassin and made some conclusive evidence. They presented evidence obtained from unknown sources, which seemed to point to the three highnesses who were fighting fiercely. This caused another turmoil in the court.
Countless suggestions were made, and the officials tried to criticize them. After you sang, I appeared on the stage, with a completely unyielding air. However, each family pretended to be steadfast and determined to serve the country and the people, and their position seemed unclear.
The water was stirred up, and even the two prime ministers, who had always been sitting still, were implicated. When the news that Emperor Liang was dying spread throughout the palace, no one could stay on the dry shore anymore, and they were all pulled into the water and had to swim.
struggle.
While the dog fighting in the court was fierce, murders and murders were not uncommon in Jianye City, with several cases occurring one after another.
On the first day of February, the Ministry of War, one of the six bureaus, was once again brought to the test. The Yushitai and the Zhengyuan were admonished, and they repeatedly issued memorials to punish those who were incompetent and neglected power.
The various yamen are at odds with each other, and the two prime ministers take action, which not only bridges the gap but makes the gap even wider.
The next day, Qijia Si He Cong went to the court to report that the thieves were cunning and cunning, and that there were also sycophants in the court who were colluding with him. He begged Qijia Si to have more grace, and he would be hunted down and found out.
For this reason, the fat-bellied commander put down his official hat, took off his official robe, bound his hands and took him to prison, saying that if the truth could not be found out by then, he would willingly die to thank Tianen.
On the same day, news came out that several other commanders of Qijiasi roared one after another in their houses, cursing someone for being shameless!
Is this showing compassion for subordinates? Is this using oneself as a countermeasure?
He is clearly escaping and retreating in order to advance!
Even the upright Wu Yunling was angry and couldn't calm down that his superior abandoned everyone and went to jail to hide in peace when he was in danger.
"It's shameless, but it's useful."
Sitting in the hall, the burly armored man looked sulky. If he really failed to fulfill the emperor's order, everyone in the Qijia Division might die, but He had already confessed his guilt and showed his loyalty and courage.
Cong won’t.
Because he has done "what he can do" and bought time for his subordinates, he is irrefutable internally and externally.
Therefore, if problems arise in the future, it will naturally have nothing to do with the former commander who is 'suffering' in the prison.
Everyone can see the truth behind it, but he who sacrificed his official career for the name of loyalty has no worries about his life.
"As His Highness said, he is such a despicable person."
Wu Yunling took a sip of tea, pondered, and then thought about the recent case.
Qijiasi now has not only the big thief Yan Cang, but also several cases of arson and assassination in Jianye City.
There was a dogfight behind this, but as far as he knew, and based on the available intelligence, the three highnesses were actually very restrained.
The only thing that seemed a bit out of the ordinary to outsiders was probably the incident outside the Xuanhua Gate not long ago, but it was resolved by the means arranged in advance by the Fourth Highness.
They even introduced a trap camp, allowing a big thing to break into the already turbid pool. However, if you think about it carefully, it was this big thing that made the pyre that was about to explode feel a little calmer, as if cold water had been poured on it.
No one dares to ignore it, and no one dares to touch it without permission.
"these people……"
In front of the table, volumes of case information were placed before his eyes.
He flipped through the pages, and it was not difficult to see that in the few actions involving trading houses, there was involvement from above, while in the other several actions involving officials, especially the ones targeting the Ministry of War Affairs Department at the same time as the Ministry of War incident occurred.
Obviously there are other forces fishing in troubled waters.
"Yan Cang...Wu Liuxing!"
Wu Yunling murmured, as if remembering something, his expression became more and more cruel.
…
Wu Liuxing, a word that sounds a bit convoluted to ordinary people, is actually an assassin force that is secretly powerful.
Yan Cang was born here. This time he came to Jianye and broke into the palace and the two prime ministers' mansions in order to obtain some information that the outside world did not know was true or false.
At the same time, Yan Cang also did some trivial things in his opinion, such as stealing information and assassinating the Dog Emperor.
It's a pity that it didn't work out.
In the city, in a remote alley, in the innermost tile-roofed house, several people were sitting together.
"Brother Yan, have you really taken action?"
The three or five people in front of me looked over with surprise and admiration in their eyes.
On the contrary, Yan Cang didn't notice anything else.
"So that all brothers will know that the Dog Emperor was not at the Queen's house at all that night when I sneaked in. Later, he was found in the palace of a concubine named Concubine Qi."
"The dog thief was about to act, but I was scared by the next one, and his ability suddenly disappeared. At that time, I kept in mind the warnings of brothers before setting off, and did not kill him. I just wanted to teach him a lesson. As a result, the guards outside the palace
After being disturbed by so many people, they had to rely on Qinggong to escape."
Speaking of this, Yan Cang shook his head and sighed, "Then I met Wu Yunling as soon as I left the palace. After a few blows, my right leg was almost removed!"
"Fortunately, we escaped in time."
When the others heard the words, it was difficult to tell whether they were true or false. However, Yan Cang had known them for a long time and knew that he was a good person, so he would not lie.
"Then where did the Dog Emperor's serious injury come from?"
Several people were puzzled, and finally one of them gave a guess, "Last year, the Dog Emperor pretended to be seriously ill in order to induce Jiedu from various places to return to Jianye Kyoto. In the end, no one except the Butcher of Song Dynasty paid attention to it, and nothing happened after that."
"Maybe this time it's just the same trick again."
Yan Cang and others nodded upon hearing this. This possibility does exist, and based on Emperor Liang's past performance and temperament, the probability of doing this is not low.
"So what do we do now?"
The assassin organization has no trace, so it is natural that there are financial backers behind it. In other words, they have their own purpose when they gather together to cause trouble and intrusion against Liang Ting.
Only one person spoke and lowered his voice: "The prince is now sitting in Hejian, presiding over the overall situation. The above people are scattered in Tong, Yue, and Jinzhou, and there is no manpower available to come here. Although Jianye is important, Liang
The power of the court is not exhausted yet, there is still a moment of return to glory, after this time passes, the prince will gather all parties to win Jianye in one fell swoop!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The man looked at it again and again, and finally fell on Yan Cang.
"I hope Lord Fox will work harder and pay more attention to the distribution. Now we only need to do our best to mix the water."
"The Liang court is full of silverfish and wolves and jackals are occupying high positions. Under such circumstances, something must be done. We will wait and see how crazy they are before making a decision."
Yan Cang nodded in agreement and had no objection to this.
The few people discussed for a while and decided on how to proceed next. It was difficult to say that it was difficult to muddy the waters, but it was easy to say. The key point was not to expose the whereabouts of themselves and others.
"This courtyard will be left idle for now. We will each act according to our plan. We will pick out some forces that betray the Song Dynasty or those who are die-hard supporters of Liang Ting. We will teach them a lesson."
After everyone discussed, they left one after another. Yan Cang rolled up the cakes on the table and filled his belly hastily. He turned over and kicked up his legs, leaping up to the wall. After two or three ups and downs, he disappeared.
"You are worthy of being one of my five envoys Wu Liuxing. Envoy Yanhu is very powerful in martial arts. He can accomplish many things unimaginable by others."
The rest of the people turned around and said goodbye.
"The mighty Song Dynasty is unyielding!"
"Just say goodbye!"
In an instant, the tile-roofed houses in the dark alley fell silent, and half a day later, a group of sword-wielding warriors pushed away the passers-by and surrounded the area...
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"Wuliuxing...a bunch of rats!"
Wu Yunling looked at the intelligence in front of him, and the news about this assassin organization came to his mind - there were a large number of wanted people in Wuliuxing, and their actions were aimed at the Daliang court, either to assassinate bureaucrats or to loot Xiangyin.
The number of major crimes committed in the past ten years are too numerous to mention.
He had also heard about the people behind this force, who were called princes, but Wu Yunling knew that they were not the current royal relatives of Daliang, but remnants of the former Song Dynasty.
King Jingzhong.
During the founding of the Liang Dynasty, there were many people in the court who thought about the preferential treatment of the previous dynasty. Even the current right minister had been in power in the former Song Dynasty.
For this reason, people who yearn for the past dynasty are like weeds that cannot be burned away by wildfire, popping up one after another. In recent years, Qijiasi and local government agencies have suppressed them a lot, but they have never been able to kill them all.
"The hiding rats are nothing to worry about."
But Wu Yunling was not worried about this group of people.
The current turmoil seems to be caused by these people, but in fact the key lies in the court. As long as the person on the Jinluan throne is determined, even if there is only a slight hint of the will, the power of the court, including Qijiasi, can be reduced.
Constraints.
At that time, there will be a mere third-rate organization, which is better described as an assassin, but in fact it is only for profit. It can be divided, captured and destroyed without much expenditure.
It is a pity that because of the ups and downs in the court and the confusion, everyone is waiting and watching, including the courtiers, Wu Yunling, and even the residents in Jianye City are no exception.
In recent days, he has heard that a large businessman has moved away with his family, but left his house unsold.
Living in the capital is not easy. Many times a house cannot be bought with money, but it also represents the power of connections, so many people are not willing to give up easily.
"Wait a minute, Wu Liuxing will take action, and most of the people he will target will be the families who abandoned the former Song Dynasty."
And these people are not within the scope of winning over the Third Highness. You can even use this to beat those who are half-hearted and distinguish the current situation from familiar to familiar to familiar to enemy.
Therefore, appropriate sacrifices are worthwhile. Although Wu Yunling is called a reckless man, it does not mean that he does not understand. It is just that he rarely thinks about it. Now when he comes to the fork in the road, it is inevitable that he will have more complicated thoughts than usual.
In fact, he was more curious about what the great thief Yan Cang had brought out from the imperial court and the Liangxiang's mansion than Wu Liuxing.
What did you do?
It actually made the whole court pay attention to him.
Assassination of the Emperor? Wu Yunling knew that there was a lot of mystery in this matter. Just seeing that His Highness was still hiding and not arranging any extra things for him, he could tell some clues.
There is also the Fourth Highness, who is known to many princes and grandsons for his outstanding resourcefulness. Recently, it was reported that he attacked Xuanhua Gate and committed disobedience.
Wu Yunling almost laughed out loud when he heard the news.
Without thinking any more, he took a sip of tea, threw away the distracting thoughts in his mind, and waited quietly.
"head!"
Not long after, someone came running from outside, knelt on one knee and offered a roll of paper with both hands.
After spreading it out and looking at it twice, he grinned, a cold light bloomed in his eyes, his mouth and nose breathed lightly, and the cold wind was raging.
With a clanking sound of scales and armor, he stood up.
"Send the order! Chiang Kai-shek in Pingzhang Pavilion invites liaisons with the puppet Qi! Every soldier, follow my commanding officer and go to get the person!"
One step at a time, the energy is like a dragon or a tiger.
When they arrived outside the courtyard, a Qijia guard wearing armor and armor raised his sword and stood up, shouting and shouting.
The second day of February is the coldest day of the year.
Heavy snowfall in Jianye.
Qijiasi cut down the households and broke down the gates, and all the officials were frightened.