Chapter 70 What is Your Royal Highness Zhang Jun going to do?
Chapter 70 What is His Highness Prince Zhang doing?
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Chapter 70 What is His Highness Prince Zhang doing?
The dawn light is like a sharp sword cutting through the deep night, and the mountains in the distance are looming like a group of shy girls.
In the Qingsi Garden.
Qin Wei changed into a white gown, and the morning sun fell on his body, reflecting the radiant light.
"I pay my respects to Your Highness!" Tie Shou came to Qin Wei and bowed before him.
That night, no one in Qingsi Garden fell asleep. After the assassins were eliminated, it was already past midnight. Then everyone was busy treating the wounded and disposing of the corpses, until now.
At this time, more than fifty corpses were placed in the open space in front of Qin Wei. Most of these corpses were soldiers of the Zhenwu Division.
Qin Wei's eyes swept over the corpses one by one.
The sources of the soldiers of the Zhenwu Division are very complex. Some are from the 12th Regiment Camp in Kyoto, some are from the Yanwu Pavilion, and some are martial arts warriors.
But no matter what their origins are, they now only have one identity, and that is people from the Zhenwu Division.
Looking at the familiar faces, Qin Wei didn't know their names, but he had met them all before. After all, they came to Tianzhou from Kyoto together.
Qin Wei handed the Qiu Shuang Sword to Tie Shou and said: "Go!"
Tie Shou took the Qiushuang Sword, bowed, and then left Qingsi Garden and went straight to the military camp outside the city.
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Inside the Chief Secretary's Yamen.
In the main hall, Tian Sixin sat on the main seat without saying a word. Several political advisors and councilors sat below, all with solemn expressions on their faces.
That night, Tian Sixin did not sleep. After returning to the Yamen from Qingsi Garden, he summoned the officials of the Chief Secretary overnight.
The Prince of Xin'an County was assassinated by Xueyilou on the first day he entered Tianzhou City, and the number of assassins was as many as hundreds. What was even more shocking was the fact that military standard crossbows were used in the assassination.
Such a situation made the entire Chief Secretary feel panic and uneasy.
Their panic and uneasiness came from two parts. One part was that Qin Wei was attacked. Although Qin Wei was safe now, if this matter spread to Kyoto, all officials in Tianzhou City would not be able to escape accountability.
The second part comes from those standard crossbow arrows, and the soldiers who release the crossbow arrows may be soldiers from the army. If the Blood Clothes Tower can mobilize the army in the city, even if the number is small, it will be an extremely terrifying thing.
Dali Chaotang adheres to the principle of using literature to control military force and using military force to defend literature.
In the eyes of civil servants, both the army and the warriors have the duty to protect them. But now that the army in the city has been mobilized by the Xueyi Tower, wouldn't it mean that they, the civil servants, have become fish and meat at the mercy of others?
This time it was against Prince Xin'an, but what about next time?
Will those arrows hit their heads?
A lifeless and solemn atmosphere enveloped the entire lobby, until a burst of rapid footsteps came from outside the lobby, and the atmosphere relaxed slightly.
Afterwards, three officials wearing crimson official robes appeared in the lobby.
"Greetings to Mr. Tian!" The three of them bowed and saluted.
Tian Sixin looked at the three of them, his eyes filled with bloodshot eyes.
"Master Ji, Master Lin, Master Zhao, please take your seats first." He said weakly.
The three officials in front of me are officials from the Tianzhou Inspection Department, namely the Inspection Envoy Ji Lin, the deputy envoys Lin Min and Zhao Fukang.
In Dali, the Judicial Office is a judicial office established in each state, responsible for criminal matters and litigation matters in a state. It is also a local branch office of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, exercising supervisory power over local officials.
The Chief Secretary, the Chief Secretary, the Chief Secretary, and the Envoy Secretary all commanded the Envoy Secretary. They were collectively called the "three divisions". They were all directly subordinate to the court. They had equal status, did not subordinate each other, and were in check with each other.
"Sir, how are you, Your Highness the Prince of Xin'an County?" Ji Lin couldn't help but ask as soon as he sat down.
Before coming, he had already received the news that Qingsi Garden was attacked by assassins.
"Your Majesty, everything is well!" Tian Sixin said in a deep voice.
When Ji Lin heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
But before he could relax, Tian Sixin said again: "There are sergeants in the city who participated in this assassination!"
"What!"
Ji Lin stood up suddenly and looked at Tian Sixin with horrified eyes.
Tian Sixin took out the crossbow arrows and said: "Except for Dusi Yamen, it's hard for you and me to get the standard crossbow arrows in the army."
As senior officials of the imperial court, it was easy for Tian Sixin and Ji Lin to get some crossbows, but it was not easy for them to get the military-standard crossbows.
Folks in Dali are not allowed to use weapons, but bows and crossbows are prohibited. Neither warriors nor ordinary people are allowed to possess bows and crossbows.
Only yamen servants and lieutenants in the army can use crossbows.
The Chief Secretary's Yamen servants also had crossbows in their hands, but they were not the standard military crossbows.
Generally speaking, standard crossbows in the military are uniformly deployed by Dusi Yamen, and they must be reported after use or damage.
Neither the Chief Secretary nor the Chief Secretary has the right to interfere with the deployment of weapons within the Dusi Yamen.
Ji Lin looked at the crossbow arrow with a cold light, and his expression changed again and again.
"Is there anyone in the company involved in this?"
"It's not certain yet!" Tian Sixin said: "I have just asked the government officials to investigate the situation of the patrol camp. At midnight, there were no soldiers from the patrol camp patrolling around Qingsi Garden. Not only that, there were no traces of the soldiers who participated in the assassination.
Nothing left, as if it had never appeared."
Ji Lin narrowed his eyes slightly, "That means someone changed the patrol route of the patrol camp."
"That's right!"
Tian Sixin nodded.
"Being able to change the patrol route of the patrol battalion, and mobilize the soldiers in the city, so that hundreds of soldiers are willing to work for them, there are not many people in the city who can do this."
Ji Lin frowned and fell into deep thought.
Tian Sixin is right, there are not many people in Tianzhou City who can do these three things at the same time, only about four or five.
"No, Mr. Tian, what if I'm not alone!"
Tian Sixin was slightly startled, then nodded and said: "It is also possible that two or more people were involved."
"But no matter how many people are involved, Yin Cha Si needs to thoroughly investigate Du Si Yamen!"
Ji Lin's expression changed slightly, "A thorough investigation of Dusi Yamen?"
"It's easy for Mr. Tian to say it. How can it be that Dusi Yamen is the one we want to investigate thoroughly if we want to?"
"This matter should be reported to the court first, and then the Inspectorate will send the censor here!"
The Inspection Division has the responsibilities of rectifying official corruption, supervising the military, promoting moral integrity, and clarifying the administration of officials. However, it is beyond the Inspection Division's ability to thoroughly investigate the entire Dusi Yamen. It is necessary to ask the Inspectorate to send a censor to come.
Otherwise, pressing the Chasi will cause public outrage, and the generals and military attachés in the Dusi Yamen will definitely not obey the Chasi.
Tian Sixin also understood the dilemma involved, but he had to find out the insider in Dusi Yamen as soon as possible, otherwise he would not be able to explain to Qin Wei or the court.
"We must report what should be reported as soon as possible, but we cannot wait for the Inspectorate. You and I both know that the people from the Inspectorate will not be able to come to Tianzhou City within ten days and a half!" Tian Sixin said in a deep voice.
Tianzhou City is only 1,500 miles away from Kyoto. If we work hard, we can arrive in two or three days. However, after the court receives the report, it also takes time to arrange officials. It is impossible to send people here in a short time.
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Tian Sixin couldn't wait any longer. He wanted to find out the matter as soon as possible. It was best to find out the matter clearly before the censor from the Inspectorate arrived at Tianzhou City.
"Master Tian, do you know that the Dusi Yamen is in charge of the more than 200,000 garrison troops in Tianzhou. What if we act recklessly and cause a military disaster?" Ji Lin said impatiently.
"Impossible, they are just a few clowns who cheat and cheat. How can they control the entire Dusi Yamen!" Tian Sixin was also a little annoyed.
"What if?"
Ji Lin glared at Tian Sixin, "Once a military disaster occurs, all life in Tianzhou City will be devastated. Can Lord Tian afford this responsibility?"
"In short, I don't agree with a thorough investigation of Dusi Yamen at this time!"
It's not that Ji Lin doesn't want to check, it's that he doesn't dare to check.
Because he knew very well the situation of the generals in Dusi Yamen. To put it bluntly, none of those generals were clean.
Maybe they are not involved with the Blood Clothes Tower, but they are more or less involved with other sect forces.
If we really push them into a hurry, we don't know what trouble will happen.
Moreover, the ability of the generals cannot deter those generals. Only when the court pays attention to this situation and sends a high-ranking person to investigate can Xiaoxiao be deterred.
"If something goes wrong, I will be responsible for it!" Tian Sixin said with a gloomy face.
"You can't afford it!" Ji Lin said without mercy.
The quarrel between the two made other officials in the hall think about it. Now the problem is before them. There must be something wrong in Dusi Yamen, but they can't make up their minds whether they can investigate or not.
At this moment, a burst of shouting suddenly came from outside the lobby.
"Sir, it's not good!"
"Sir~~"
A middle-aged government servant hurriedly ran into the lobby.
Tian Sixin asked gloomily: "What's the matter?"
"Sir, the Zhenwu Division's army is about to enter the city!" the Yamen officer said while breathing heavily.
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed.
Tian Sixin was slightly startled, and his whole body froze.
"What is your Royal Highness going to do?" Ji Lin was shocked and angry.
Tian Sixin took a deep breath and glared at Ji Lin fiercely, "What do you think he is going to do!"
"In Kyoto, he dared to besiege the Duke's Mansion. In Tianzhou City, wouldn't he still dare to besiege the Dusi Yamen?"
"..."
Ji Lin was speechless for a moment. He had forgotten that His Highness the Prince was a bit unscrupulous in doing things in Kyoto.
"What are you waiting for? Let's go to Qingsi Garden!"
Tian Sixin said impatiently.
He wanted to prevent Zhenwusi's army from entering the city. No matter what, he did not want Zhenwusi's army to cause trouble in the city, otherwise the matter would become even bigger and no one would be able to put an end to it.