The royal guards went out everywhere to arrest criminals. The emperor took this opportunity to further cleanse the government and the public. In the past, all the heroes and nobles who were not easy to touch were killed this time. (Professional e-book download available.
The Yushitai system was completely paralyzed, and Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment were also unable to deal with it. All cases were handled by the Jinyiwei. The censors felt that something was wrong. It seemed that they wrote to the emperor, saying that the Jinyiwei had too much power, which was probably not a good thing. The emperor was furious.
, several hundred censors were beaten to death on the spot at the Meridian Gate.
However, the censors also reminded the emperor that he should not rely too much on one person in everything, and that power must be checked and balanced. So he ordered the establishment of an editing factory under the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Forbidden City, specializing in investigation and trial matters, and no need to go through three procedures to handle matters.
The Justice Department has its own imperial edict and trial system. This institution is still under the control of Cao Shaoqin. Because it is located in Da Nei, it is called Nei Factory for short.
Cao Shaoqin took charge of the inner factory, and the position of Admiral Jinyiwei became vacant. The emperor gave this important position to Yu Hu's deputy general Wen Hai in recognition of his heroic actions at critical moments.
The original Imperial Guard was purged, all of Yu Hu's direct lineage were killed, and their homes and families were confiscated. The sergeants who had indeed been coerced were also deprived of their military posts and sent to Gansu, and 3,000 people were re-selected from the Forbidden Army to serve as the Imperial Guard.
The strength of the Beijing Camp Forbidden Army was also severely damaged this time. The Huben Camp's organizational structure was abolished. A large number of middle and high-level officers of the Beijing Camp Forbidden Army were purged. New heads were hung at the gate of the Beida Camp every day. Ordinary soldiers were also broken up and reorganized.
, a large number of junior officers were appointed, and the military system was reshuffled. All the old Conglong old men were dismissed, or were questioned and punished, or were forced to resign. In short, the army no longer retains them.
There was a bloody storm in the capital, and the people were in panic. Officials were also in panic. Every day, people who were doing business in the government office were suddenly taken away by people from the inner factory, and then there was no news again. I asked the Yushitai, and no one from the Ministry of Punishment inquired.
Yes, our factory is a completely independent judicial body, and no one else can get involved.
After killing thousands of people and dismissing hundreds of officials, the emperor's mind calmed down a little, but there were still a few things in his mind that made him uncomfortable. The first one was that Yu Hu was still at large, and the second one was Concubine Rong's.
Missing, the third thing is the attitude of Chengkun and Taiping.
Yu Hu had been with the king for twenty years, but he turned out to be a nail in the coffin of the queen's family. This blow made the emperor very uncomfortable. If he could not be captured and brought to justice, the emperor's future travel would be a problem. You must know that Yu Hu
Hu's archery skills are unparalleled in the world. If he attempts to assassinate, the emperor will be in danger.
The second thing is that although Concubine Rong is already a useless person, she is still under house arrest under the emperor's personal order. To blatantly take advantage of the palace scandal to steal her away is to disrespect the emperor. What's more,
The important thing is that Concubine Rong also has some secrets that the emperor doesn't want people to know.
The reaction of the second and fourth sons on the day of the palace coup made the emperor a little happy, but also a little angry. If he hadn't done it quickly, he might have been forced to abdicate and become the supreme emperor like Li Yuan during the Xuanwu Gate Incident.
The emperor was sitting on the dragon chair, playing with the jade seal with complicated emotions. It was a huge seal, carved from a whole piece of Hetian jade, with a dragon with teeth and claws coiled on it. This square jade seal represented the imperial power and the emperor's inviolable rights.
Dignity, gradually, the ferocious dragon turned into two faces, it was Chengkun and Shengping, the two sons with human heads and dragon bodies, rushing towards them through the clouds and mist, the fangs in their mouths flashed with cold light.
The emperor suddenly woke up and felt a little wet on his back. He calmed down and said in a deep voice: "Cao Shaoqin."
Cao Shaoqin appeared like a ghost, holding a whisk in his hands and saying with the same modesty and caution as before, "My servant is here."
The emperor calmed down. His sons were ambitious, his ministers were erratic, and the queen mother and concubines had their own agendas. Only the eunuchs were trustworthy. They were castrated men with no offspring and no dignity. They were just slaves of the royal family, completely dependent on their masters.
They are the most loyal, even more so than their own sons, and the emperor knows this very well.
"Old Cao, how's the investigation going?" the emperor asked casually.
Although the emperor did not clearly point out what he was investigating, Cao Shaoqin, who was familiar with the emperor's psychology, immediately guessed his master's thoughts and said with a smile: "The inner factory is newly opened, and the young people are all eager to help the emperor on errands. The investigation is very close."
, His Highness the King of Yan has thousands of good men under his command, all of whom are confidants brought from Yanjing. The King of Qin’s men are a little more complicated, including the palace guards, the northwest heroes from the Gansu Guild Hall, and people from the Xiliang Mission.
, Concubine Rong was indeed taken away by them. It is unclear where she is hiding now, but she must not have left the city yet."
The emperor frowned: "Gansu Guild Hall? Is it Yuan Feng?"
"Your Majesty, this is the person."
"Isn't he a Xima from Zhan Shifu? Why is he colluding with the fourth child again?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, this person has both ends of the earth and is definitely not a good person."
The emperor stood up and said, "This person cannot be kept."
Cao Shaoqin bowed: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
"Old Cao, you can come up with a plan later. You can't be careless about this."
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In the evening, the Gansu Guild Hall was deserted and there were few cars and horses. Suddenly, a donkey cart drove over. A little girl of fifteen or sixteen years old jumped out of the car. She looked back in panic and knocked on the door of the Guild Hall.
door.
The door opened a crack, and a very alert face was revealed: "Who are you looking for?"
"Big brother, I'm looking for Yuan Feng."
The gatekeeper was extremely surprised. He looked the little girl up and down. She was not old, but her temperament was surprisingly good. Her clothes were also gorgeous and exquisite. She looked like a young lady from a wealthy family.
"Who are you?"
"My lady has something for Mr. Yuan. He will understand after he sees it." The little girl said, taking out an exquisite wooden box.
The gatekeeper stuck his head out to take a look, and then said: "Come in."
The little girl entered the gate and was arranged to sit down in the concierge. The servant took the wooden box into the back hall and gave it to Yuan Feng for inspection. Yuan Feng was discussing with a group of generals how to escape when they saw someone bringing the box in. Everyone was like
Facing the enemy, I carefully opened it in the yard, and there was a lifelike longevity peach inside.
This kind of birthday peach is made from dough, just like the real thing, but it will not rot or become moldy. Rich families always arrange some for their birthdays. The meaning of the birthday peach is really simple, that is, to escape. The key lies in who sent the birthday peach.
Yuan Feng hurried to the front yard. When the little girl saw Yuan Feng Yingying bowing down, her behavior was quite polite. Yuan Feng took a look and saw that this was not the maid from Chuxiu Palace. He immediately said: "Do you have any explanation for your lady?"
, when should I use this longevity peach?"
"It's possible tomorrow night or the morning after tomorrow," the little girl replied.
"I understand, you can go back." Yuan Feng said.
I don’t want to go, the lady has let me out, she said, please take me to the city.” The little girl said, and knelt down on the ground.
At this moment, the door was knocked again, and this time it was someone from Prince Qin's palace who came in and hurriedly told Yuan Feng that there was a decree in the palace, announcing that Prince Qin would enter the palace tomorrow morning.
Yuan Feng took a few steps and we were about to take action, so pack your bags immediately and Ye Tang will come with me."
Ye Tang followed Yuan Feng out of the side door, and after taking a few detours, he came to the outside of the Clumsy Garden. There had been so much chaos in the recent days that the Clumsy Garden had no business, and the courtyard was deserted and the door was closed.
Ye Tang went straight forward and knocked on the door. It took a long time for someone to open the door. It was not the handsome young men in the past, but Sister Nanfeng herself.
Seeing that the visitor turned out to be Yuan Feng, Sister Nanfeng looked surprised: "Master Yuan, why are you here? But the garden has been closed recently, and the girls, musicians, and cooks have all gone home." She was about to close the door.
Yuan Feng stretched out his foot and stuck it in the door. He smiled and said, "I'm looking for Miss Xia."
"Miss Xia and Miss Dong, I don't know you." Nan Feng's eyes widened with confusion on his face.
"Okay, Xia Nanfeng, I don't have time to argue with you anymore. Let me go in quickly and discuss something with your niece Xia Qinxin." As he said this, Yuan Feng's foot had already reached in, so Nanfeng couldn't go out again.
Pushing, he had no choice but to let the two people in, and asked unwillingly: "How do you know?"
Yuan Feng pointed to his head: "Actually, many things can be figured out by using your brain. How can the Humble Garden be an ordinary garden? It is clearly a nest for collecting intelligence. Originally, I thought the boss behind the scenes was the third prince, but now it seems
There are other people, and the Gusu Xia family is the biggest suspect."
As he spoke, he walked inside. Nanfeng followed closely and asked, "Why did you say that?"
Yuan Feng stopped suddenly, looked at Nanfeng and said with a smile: "No one has told you that your niece looks like you?"
Nanfeng was speechless and shook his head sadly. Suddenly a smile appeared on his face and he raised his head and said, "You are indeed a smart man. It is worthy of our Xia family to associate with you. Please, Qinxin has been waiting for you."
Wandering around, we arrived at the backyard. It was midsummer, with lush vegetation and blooming flowers. Xia Qinxin, dressed in plain white clothes, stood among the flowers, like an elegant and fragrant lily. She saw Yuan Feng coming from a distance, she
He just nodded slightly and said, "Master Yuan, you are finally here."
Yuan Fengqi said: "How did you know I would come?"
"You all know that I live in Zhuoyuan, why can't I guess that you will come, and I also know that you come to me to go out of the city." Xia Qin smiled reservedly, as if I had the situation under control.
The proud expression among them.
It's easy to talk to smart people. There is no need to beat around the bush. The Xia family has an intelligence base in the capital and is responsible for repairing the southern section of the city wall. No one would believe them if they didn't take the opportunity to do something during the project. The Xia family must have the secret to leaving the city.