"Monkey Boss is gone, and it's time for Shopkeeper Shi to take care of things."
"You can close the net at any time."
"Let's do it,"
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Chang'an, Xicheng, Huaiyuanfang.
On the watchtower at the corner of the square, flags were dancing.
The watchtower is a wooden black-painted high pavilion, eight feet high, standing high on the corner of the street, overlooking the entire neighborhood.
Upstairs is Wuhou, the Yi Fei army guarding Wuhou. Because he recently changed into a golden armor and a red robe, he is also commonly known as the red robe.
A signal flag was waved from the watchtower, followed by several drum beats of varying lengths.
The red robes on several other watchtowers in Huaiyuanfang also received the signal and responded quickly and vigorously.
In the blink of an eye, Wuhou, who had been ambushing him in all directions in Huaifangfang, received the signal.
In a courtyard in Huaiyuanfang, a tall and burly man stood up, his eyes shining brightly, and the golden chainmail on his body made a clanging sound. He slapped the long ceremonial knife with a dragon and phoenix ring in his hand on the ground, "You guys, here we come.
, take action.”
In the courtyard where he was, a hundred Jinwu soldiers who had also been fully armored stood up one after another.
These Wuhou of the Yi Fei Army all showed excited expressions. They were holding crossbows, swords hanging around their waists, and bows on their backs. Some were holding large shields, and some were holding spears, and they were filled with murderous intent.
Su Dingfang glanced at the crowd with a pair of tiger eyes and raised his sword, "The target is Huaiyuanfang Coat Temple. According to reports, there are rebels hiding dead soldiers and armored weapons here with the intention of treason and rebellion. The group's actions must be based on
They are surrounded with lightning speed and cannot let anyone go.
Not even a dog can escape from it, let alone a bird.
If there is resistance, they will be killed on the spot.
Cheer up, everyone, and don’t embarrass our Ji Feijun,”
After saying that, he waved his hand, and immediately the hundred elite Wuhou under his command filed out. As soon as they left the hospital, they immediately formed a large combat team with three people in a small team, three small teams and a squadron, and five squadrons.
action.
It is very close to the Aozu Temple in the square.
Like a tiger attacking a rabbit,
Huaiyuanfang is very close to the West Market. In recent years, there have been more and more Hu businessmen. Hu businessmen mostly operate in the West City. Many Hu businessmen also buy houses and settle down in the surrounding Huaiyuanfang, or build warehouses to store goods.
Many Hu people on the street were frightened when they saw a large group of red-robed men rushing towards them with murderous intent. Some Hu businessmen who opened shops on Fangzhong Street even hurriedly closed their doors.
Although Chang'an has now demolished the square wall, this did not affect this operation.
Su Dingfang was able to attack Baidao for thousands of miles, chase into Mobei, and capture Jieli alive. This small capture operation in Chang'an City was really a killing opportunity.
But this matter was confessed by Huaiyu, and the target was Hou Junji. Su Dingfang naturally had no responsibility.
The Coat Temple in Huaiyuanfang is not small in scale. During the rectification of temples at the beginning of Zhenguan, the Zoroastrian Cult and its Coat Temple in Chang'an City also underwent strict rectification, and finally five Coat Temples were retained.
Distributed in five squares in Chang'an.
This one in Huaiyuan Square is also known as Daqin Temple. People in Chang'an are accustomed to calling it Persian Temple, and some also call it Fire Worship Temple.
However, this Persian temple is actually not much different from ordinary temples except for the sacred fire burning in the temple. The architectural style of the temple is very similar to that of the Han Buddhist temple.
The red-robed Marquis Wu quickly surrounded the Hu Temple,
For this Hu temple, the red robes have no awe. There are actually quite a few Hu temples in Chang'an City today. In addition to this Hu temple, the Persians also introduced Nestorian temples and Manichaean temples, but most of them
People in the Tang Dynasty couldn't tell these apart, so they collectively called them Hu Temple or Persian Temple.
The one in front of me is a temple, which believes in Zoroastrianism. Sogdian Hu in Chang'an basically believes in Zoroastrianism.
The coats in the temple also have certificates awarded by the imperial court.
Su Dingfang made a few gestures,
Immediately, the one hundred red robes were divided into multiple groups, one group of fifty people, two groups in total. One group surrounded and the other rushed in. When the group rushed in, two squadrons attacked, two squadrons covered, leaving one squadron.
Support at any time.
The gate of the temple is open,
There are also monks from the temple who are guarding the gate,
There are Sogdian Zoroastrian believers coming in and out.
The sudden appearance of the red-robed Marquis Wu was startling.
"Kneel down and surrender to avoid death!"
Following the roar of a bearded Hu Wuhou, the man in red robe quickly rushed forward. Before the two Sogdian Hu monks guarding the door could react, they were pierced by two spears.
If you don't kneel down and surrender, you will be shot without mercy.
The two screamed and fell down,
But the man in red robe had already rushed through the door, and the sword player holding a round shield and a horizontal sword was behind to give each of them a stab.
"Ah!~"
There were Sogdian Hu believers who were about to go in and out at the door. When they saw the scene of blood splattering, they were so frightened that they screamed loudly. Some even forgot to speak proficient Tang dialect and blurted out Sogdian nonsense.
"Tie them up too,"
Su Dingfang's eyes swept over them. There were men and women, old and young. They didn't look like people from the temple, but Su Dingfang didn't let them leave.
Some people resisted and were knocked down directly. Their hands and feet were tied up with cowhide ropes and thrown aside, and a ball of rags was stuffed into their mouths.
The red robe continued to rush in.
When I rushed to the Holy Fire Tower with the holy fire burning, someone came with a long stick to shout and question, but was immediately shot into a hedgehog by the archers.
Yelling, fighting, screaming.
Su Dingfang's one hundred red-robed Wuhou has a very strong combat effectiveness. The Wuhou under him is not the Wuhou who usually guards the street shop, but a patrol horse with golden armor and red robes. He did not ride a horse today, but he is still very powerful in combat. He is the elite of Wuhou's guard.
, many of them are the Yiwei of Yiwei Mansion, the disciples of high-ranking officials and generals.
The battle ended quickly.
The rebels were killed on the spot. They stormed in and encountered some resistance, but not much.
However, during subsequent searches, many prohibited swords, crossbows, and even armors were indeed found, and more than a hundred Sogdian, Turkic, Persian and other warrior mercenaries were also captured.
These people claimed to be the escorts of the Sogdian merchant group,
But when Su Dingfang looked at the banned armors and weapons piled up in the courtyard, he just smiled disdainfully.
"Who is Shi Siming?"
Chang'an Sabao Shi Siming was escorted up. He was in a very embarrassed state. His luxurious brocade clothes were torn and there was a lot of dust. There were several big footprints on his buttocks. His beard fell off and his short hair was messed up.
Also had a bruised nose and swollen face.
Su Dingfang asked someone to remove the rag stuffed in his mouth, looked at it a few times, and took out an image to compare, "You are Shi Siming, you don't look like it?"
"I am Shi Siming, the patron saint of Chang'an. Why did you attack the Ao Temple? I am a fifth-grade official appointed by the imperial court. This Ao Temple was also established with the approval of the imperial court. What qualifications do you have to attack?"
Su Dingfang interrupted him, "You, Chang'an Sabao, are only looking at the fifth rank. Do you know what the fifth rank is? The sixth rank of the Mounted Captain is the fifth rank.
Judgment of taste is not official status, not to mention you are just a rude official."
He smiled and said, "Don't say that you were just a Hu official who regarded you as a fifth-rank official. You turned out to be a real fifth-rank official of Feiyin, and now you are on the verge of death.
The saint allowed you Hu merchants to come to the Central Plains to do business, and even allowed you to worship fire at the Liying Temple in Chang'an, but you actually dare to raise dead soldiers privately, hoard armor, and conspire to cause chaos."
Shi Siming secretly looked at the golden-armored general. He looked very young, but he had a silver fish bag around his waist. He must be a fourth- or fifth-grade Wuhouwei general.
"General, this must be a misunderstanding. I don't know my name yet. Can you please loosen my ties first and talk in a convenient place?"
"hehe."
Seeing that he ignored him, Shi Siming had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "General, can you give Xianggong Hou some face?"
Su Dingfang smiled happily and said to the officers on the left and right, "You all heard what he said."
"Shi Siming, which Mr. Hou are you talking about?" he asked.
"Of course he is the Duke and Prime Minister of Lu State,"
"What do you mean by giving face to Mr. Hou? Are you one of Mr. Hou's people?"
"The little one does need to be taken care of by you. Please help me."
"Write them all down." Su Lie said to the side, "How can you, a group of Sogdian Hu merchants, be so bold and dare to plot rebellion in Chang'an? It turns out there is a big shot behind the scenes. Unexpectedly, it is the Duke and Prime Minister of Lu State."
Shi Siming also heard that something was not right at this time. Hou Junji's name was not easy to use. Could it be because Hou Junji had been demoted to the Western Regions?
"General, Duke Hou is a saint named Yuan Cong. Although he has gone to the Western Regions, he will come back soon. The general may be willing to make it easier. I will never treat the general badly."
Su Lie chuckled, "Let me formally introduce myself, I am Su Lie and Su Dingfang."
Shi Siming was shocked, dumbfounded, and his mind went blank.
Su Dingfang, the Northern Expedition general who had previously beaten Hou Junji in the street and knocked out several of the prime minister's teeth, was also Li Jing's student and Wu Huaiyu's senior brother.
"Take it away!" Su Dingfang waved,
Shi Siming finally came to his senses, "General Su, misunderstanding, this is all a misunderstanding. General Su, I am willing to offer a thousand taels of gold,"
"I will add eighty stones of pepper as a gift."
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Unfortunately for Su Dingfang, today's good show was not to blackmail Shi Siming.
He leaned close to Si Shiming's ear and said with a chuckle, "Your vision is far worse than Kang Po's, and you are so bold that you dare to cling to Hou Junji and try to deal with Wu Xianggong. Why don't you just urinate and look after yourself?"
, You are worthy of it, and Hou Junji is worthy of it?
All this is your own fault, no one else is to blame."
Shi Siming was heartbroken,
Wu Huaiyu, as expected, the Prime Minister took action.
"I am willing to give up all my money, just asking Mr. Wu to let me go,"
"late,"
Su Lie pointed to the tied mercenaries in the courtyard, as well as the pile of banned weapons found, and the ledgers of Ao Si's loans to Sogdian Hu merchants, etc.
Each one of them can kill them, not to mention several of them.
"We are not plotting rebellion. Those are just the escort mercenaries of the merchant group. Those weapons are just left behind by the merchant group. There is absolutely no conspiracy to rebel,"
"Save it for the interrogation,"
Su Lie asked people to register all the things copied, including weapons, account books, and money in the temple, one by one.
This operation went extremely smoothly, and there was even an unexpected surprise. Si Shiming actually exposed his relationship with Hou Junji in public. Although this may not be a big deal, it was enough to make Hou Junji drink.
After leaving Yongsi, he wrote a letter directly to Wu Huaiyu and gave it to Buqu to send to Miyuan.
Shi Siming has been dishonest during this period and joined Hou Junji's sect. He actually listened to Hou Junji and wanted to do something to Wu Huaiyu secretly. But he didn't know that Wu Huaiyu came from the Sixth Gate, not to mention the boss of the Imperial City Division.
Zhang Anan is still his wife's godfather, and he also has people at Bai Qisi's side.
Shi Siming was jumping up and down, and Wu Huaiyu knew everything.
Since he was looking for death, Wu Huaiyu did not tolerate him, so after some arrangements, this operation was carried out. It was not that Wu Huaiyu framed him, but that there were indeed many mercenaries in the temple, although these people were indeed Sogdian merchants.
They are the bodyguards of the regiment, but many of them are not clean. Some of them are not only guards, but they are also horse thieves and bandits. They have also done things like killing people and robbing goods.
What's more important are the weapons in the temple. Some of these were actually secretly hidden during the Sui Dynasty. In the past, the Sabao Mansion had its own private legal armed forces, which naturally also had weapons and equipment. However, the Zhenguan Dynasty no longer allowed the Sogdian Hu merchants to have their own
Private soldiers were not allowed to possess armor, crossbows or other equipment, and any equipment they had in the past were ordered to be turned over.
Sogdian Hu had hidden it secretly, and now he has been found out. He is accused of raising private soldiers and conspiring to commit rebellion. That cannot be washed away.
Su Dingfang's operation was also very tightly arranged. An informant reported it. Then he investigated and discovered the problem. He led troops to surround the Ao Temple. After breaking in, he fought hard and captured many rebels and seized many armors.
Even a lot of funds for conspiracy were found,
Linked together, impeccable.
What he has to do now is very simple. He will first imprison the person in Jinwu Prison, and then report it to the saint. How he will be tried and sentenced next is not his business.
But Hou Junji cannot escape his involvement, and Shi Siming is even more doomed.
Shi Siming didn't know how big a mistake he had made. He shouldn't have provoked Wu Huaiyu at all. Even if he surrendered to Hou Junji, no one could protect him now.
Chang'an Sabao, regarded as the fifth grade?
Still nothing more than a bug that can be crushed at any time.
