Chapter 447 The army enters the city! The bloody beginning!
"In addition, according to Chuan Gu's order, the Fengzi Battalion was transferred to the city, and together with the Fifth Military Battalion, they were responsible for the defense of the capital and various matters."
"Jin Yiwei and the Second Battalion are preparing to carry out arrest and screening work."
At this time, Yang Rong happened to turn around and come back. When he heard Zhu Gaojie's order, he was slightly startled.
Fengziying and Wujunying, these two armies combined, have a total of almost 30,000 troops!
His Highness has mobilized so many troops into the city, I'm afraid he won't let it go easily...
Yang Rong sighed secretly in his heart, and he had somewhat expected the next situation in the capital, but he didn't say anything. After all, those people had begun to assassinate the prince of the East Palace in the street. If they committed such a treasonous crime, no matter who fell into it,
Whatever the outcome, it is entirely his own fault and cannot be blamed on others.
He stood still, without even looking at Minister Hu on the ground, and spoke directly to Zhu Gaojie:
"Your Highness, now that the people and officials have been evacuated, do you think we should direct the team to turn to the Ancestral Temple?"
Zhu Gaojie himself was not very interested in this kind of formal scene, but this expedition to Mobei did achieve a lot of achievements. It was better than the previous attacks on Liaodong and Japan, and his reputation in the army was even more prosperous.
That's why he thought of coming to show off his merits one last time.
However, the assassins made trouble along the way, so he lost much interest and just gave the order step by step:
"We've come here, so naturally we have to finish this matter."
"Since there's nothing wrong with me, let's carry on as usual."
These matters are handled by the cabinet in accordance with the regulations of the imperial court.
Zhu Gaojie himself was riding on his horse, thinking a lot.
…
"boom!"
"Asshole! Damn it!"
"Now we're all screwed!"
Cui Mansion.
Cui Shangshu, who had just been driven back from the assassination scene, was followed by several panicked people. As soon as he entered his living room, he started roaring and cursing wildly.
He even smashed all the tea sets on the table!
As the person behind the scenes who has always been involved in this matter, and can even be regarded as the leader on the stage, Cui Shangshu was already extremely angry and panicked at this time.
The dead soldiers were captured by mistake, and the man named Hu was also captured alive. As long as Zhu Gaojie was not a fool and let Jin Yiwei investigate carefully, this secret network of relationships would be completely revealed in an instant.
In this intricate network of relationships, Cui Shangshu, the dignified Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, will be exposed in an instant and become the target of public criticism!
Where did the dead soldiers come from, whose family Hu was closely associated with, where did the crossbow arrows come from, and how were they arranged to blend into the crowd in the front row...
There are all kinds of clues like this, which can only be found out with certainty!
The more Cui Shangshu thought about it, the angrier and angrier he became. He was about to throw the teacup again, but found that he had already smashed it all. He became so angry that he directly raised his legs and kicked the tables and chairs out!
They are all bullshit who fail to achieve anything but fail!
He thought angrily, if the dead soldiers could succeed, or if the man named Hu could kill Zhu Gaojie with a desperate effort, then why would it be like this?
As long as Zhu Gaojie, the legitimate prince of the Ming Dynasty, dies, with his skill, the help of the Kong family and the power between the government and the opposition, he can fish in troubled waters, quickly get rid of the matter, and demand the establishment of a new king.
At that time, he can calmly suppress Yang Rong and others, take the opportunity to be promoted to the cabinet, seek the merit of following the dragon, and earn himself and his family the wealth and glory of several generations!
Shuzi!
It ruins my life!
While Cui Shangshu was filled with rage, the others were already frightened out of their wits and confused.
You know, this is a treasonous crime to assassinate the prince!
If the assassination was successful, they would be able to fish in troubled waters, but successive assassinations failed to work. Seeing that the crisis of annihilation was about to hit their own heads, how could these people not be anxious?
"Master Cui!"
One person said in an almost trembling voice:
"Stop thinking about smashing things, think of a solution quickly!"
"Master Hu was captured by the Jin Yiwei, and the two dead soldiers were also captured alive. The situation is very bad!"
"Aren't we going to be confessed under severe torture? This catastrophe of annihilation is just around the corner!"
The other people also looked at Cui Shangshu for help, with frightened and pale faces.
When Cui Shangshu heard this, he was immediately startled.
Then there seemed to be a basin of snowy ice water pouring down directly from his head, completely chilling him!
"Yes, you are right, absolutely right..."
He suddenly sat down, his eyes were a little straight, and he murmured to himself:
"This catastrophe of annihilation is about to come..."
As the Minister of Punishment and an important minister of the second rank in the court, Cui Shangshu knew very well what a miserable and desolate end his people would end up in once they were investigated and punished!
He was removed from his official position and fame, beheaded and ransacked his family, and implicated the nine clans. From now on, the Cui family in the North, and the branch of the Cui family in Qinghe that has been around for a long time, will completely cease to exist and be wiped out!
"No, no, I absolutely cannot accept it!"
When Cui Shangshu thought of this, he suddenly became completely frightened and his face turned pale.
For aristocratic families, cutting off the inheritance and annihilating the family is absolutely unacceptable and tolerable!
Moreover, I had studied hard for many years, worked hard, and finally climbed to the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice. The position of chief minister of the cabinet was within my reach, and the wealth and glory of the family was right in front of me. How could I be abandoned so easily?
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"Go find the Kong family, send someone to find the Kong family quickly!"
"They are the leaders of the Northern Wen Sect, so they must have a solution!"
"There must be a way!"
At this moment, Cui Shangshu was like a man falling into the water. He finally grabbed a life-saving straw and shouted continuously in an instant.
Even if Zhu Gaojie really asked Jin Yiwei to torture him and got the news from the mouths of Hu and the two dead soldiers, so what?
The Kong family is quite powerful in the north, and is the leader of the Wen Sect in the world!
At worst, he could just go and join the Kong family. As long as he can survive and keep his family, what do these gains and losses count?
"No, I have to go find this old guy Wang Zhi again, he can't even think of staying out of it!"
Cui Shangshu was completely like an ant on the hot pot at this time. He was running around anxiously and completely lost his sense of proportion.
Therefore, he made up his mind without hesitation and decided to personally go to the residence of Wang Zhi, the Minister of Civil Affairs. At the same time, he sent his confidants to leave the city with his own message and rushed out of the city overnight to the Confucius Mansion to seek that glimmer of hope.
However, just when he had finished making arrangements and was about to go out in the sedan chair, he received a piece of bad news that was like a thunderbolt, shocking him to the point where he stood on the spot!
The army outside the city has entered the city!
And his Cui Mansion has already been tightly surrounded by guards sent by Jin Yiwei!