That night, the "Hundred Cavalry" reconnaissance cavalry came out to kill and arrest people, causing people in Chang'an City to panic and not know what was going on.
It was not until dawn that all the turmoil and chaos came to an end. Only when the city gates were opened and people and merchants could come and go freely did people's hearts stabilize.
But there are still some good people running around to investigate. What happened last night?
After all, the "Hundred Knights" who exist to safeguard imperial power are His Majesty Li Er's number one "eagle and dog minions". They do not care about corruption or unjust cases, and only participate in all crimes that may endanger the imperial power. Under this background,
"Hundred Qisi" made arrests on a large scale. Who did they arrest and why?
As a result, both the government and the public remained silent to those who knew the inside story, making the public opinion that had calmed down gradually become more likely to surge...
Fortunately, the "Hundred Cavalry Division" quickly understood the situation and quickly sent out soldiers to interview those who secretly inquired one by one and gave them warnings, thus suppressing this trend.
By the time Fang Jun returned to the city with his troops, the city of Chang'an had already returned to its former prosperity, with singing and dancing in full swing.
He did not return home, but went directly to the Ministry of War Yamen in the imperial city.
Now that the Eastern Expedition is in full swing, the transportation of food, fodder and baggage, and the deployment of troops and troops are all on the shoulders of the Ministry of War. We dare not neglect the slightest bit, otherwise if it affects the Eastern Expedition, not to mention whether His Majesty Li Er will destroy him when he comes back.
It was roasted and eaten, but Fang Jun did not dare to be distracted because he was likely to suffer a huge defeat in the Liaodong battlefield.
In the entire court, he was the only one who knew the outcome of this battle in history, so he had the greatest sense of crisis.
When he arrived at the Yamen of the Ministry of War, he dressed in his regular clothes and went to greet His Royal Highness Prince Jin who came early every day. Then he returned to his duty room and began to deal with official duties.
At the same time, officials from the top and bottom of the Ministry of War began to appear in his room in an endless stream. While delivering official duties, they also reported the situation in Beijing.
Especially the chaos in Beijing last night...
King Jiang'an's son was also taken away?
While handling official duties, Fang Jun made a pot of tea, rested his wrist, sipped the tea and meditated. However, after much deliberation, he couldn't think of anything treacherous that Wei Hongguang could do with Li Yuanxiang's son. But.
If it wasn't for treason, how could Wei Hongguang commit suicide in the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion, and how could King Jiang'an's son be implicated?
I couldn't help but smile bitterly, these young people are really bold, and the things they play with must have reached an incredible level...
There was a soft sound of footsteps outside the door. Jin Wang Li Zhi looked over and saw Fang Jun drinking tea. He walked in and said with a smile: "Brother-in-law was not in Beijing last night?"
Fang Jun had a headache.
His Highness appears to be honest, but he is very arrogant. For example, he is called "Yue Guogong" at one moment, and "brother-in-law" at another. Generally speaking, when discussing official business, people are addressed by title and chat in private.
Sometimes, he calls himself brother-in-law to show his closeness.
Li Zhi can switch between two kinds of titles and two attitudes at will and naturally. Sometimes he is obviously talking about official business, but when the topic changes, he will say "brother-in-law", which makes Fang Jun difficult to resist...
Inviting Li Zhi to sit down, Fang Jun poured him a cup of tea with his own hands and replied: "Wei Chen went out of the city last night to inspect the foundry, so he was not in the capital. Unexpectedly, chaos broke out in the capital. May I ask your highness, what happened?"
Li Zhi shook his head and said: "I don't know, either. The 'Baiqisi' blocked the four gates in the evening and strictly prohibited entry and exit. Then they started killing and arresting people in the city. Now they are caught by the 'Baiqisi' and are in prison."
There are already six people in the group. It doesn't seem like a lot, but if the brother-in-law knows that among them are Li Xian, the seventh son of King Jiang'an, and Li Ting, the grandson of King Xiangyi, and many other clans, he will know that the matter is extremely serious. But until now,'
Baiqisi's side has never given a reason for the arrest."
He was also a little worried.
He really wanted to compete for the position of crown prince, and he wished that some trouble would be caused in Chang'an City at this time to prove the prince's lack of control. But he definitely did not want to make too much trouble at this time. After all, Tuyuhun was ready to move and had a rebellious heart. If
If something big happens in Beijing, it will directly affect the rule of the empire.
Fang Jun took a sip of tea and said carelessly: "Didn't the four doors be unlocked this morning? That means it doesn't have much to do with it. 'Baiqisi' has always been very reliable in doing things. Li Junxian is this person."
It is also very stable, so Your Highness does not need to worry too much."
Li Zhi smiled bitterly and said: "We have even arrested several clan members, as well as the children of various families, but now they are not even charged with anything. How can this make people feel at ease?"
When my father went on an expedition to Liaodong, the troops in Guanzhong were empty, Tuyuhun was ready to move, and Tubo was eyeing it. If there was trouble in Chang'an at this time, it would probably directly affect the rule of the empire. Li Zhi wanted to fight for the crown prince, but he wanted to be the emperor himself, so how could he do it?
Seeing the empire in turmoil?
Fang Jun disagreed and said comfortingly: "Your Highness, please be patient. Not only will there be no chaos in Chang'an City, but this incident will frighten those with ulterior motives and they will not dare to do anything secretly again. It cannot be said to be a good thing."
Woolen cloth."
*****
As Fang Jun said, there was a roaring wind in Chang'an City that night, and many people were frightened into silence.
Among them is Jing Wang Li Yuanjing...
Li Yuanjing didn't sleep well all night. He sat in the flower hall and assigned all his men to go out to inquire about information from all sides, trying to understand the reason why "Baiqisi" suddenly took action.
There is no way, he is the one who is guilty of being a thief. His bottom is not clean, but if there is any trouble, he is worried whether what he has done will be discovered by others...
However, until dawn, apart from knowing that several children from the family were arrested by the "Hundred Qisi", no one knew the reason.
How can this make Li Yuanjing feel at ease?
In desperation, she could only beg Dong Mingyue to activate her spies to find out the news...
Dong Mingyue is sitting in the flower hall, with a pretty face and a gentle expression, which is in sharp contrast to Li Yuanjing who is restless.
She said softly: "Why is Your Majesty so worried? Apart from two private meetings with Duke Qiao recently, you have done nothing else. Naturally, the actions of Baiqisi will not be related to Your Majesty.
Maybe it's just the children of those aristocratic families who did something evil."
Li Yuanjing said with a frown on his face: "Vicious? What kind of viciousness can you say easily, so that Baiqisi can block the four gates and kill and arrest them when the situation is so unstable?"
Dong Mingyue was also a little speechless.
This statement still makes sense. What kind of place is the 'Hundred Qisi'? How can the emperor's lackey, the eagle dog of the imperial power, act in such a high-profile manner if it is not related to the survival of the country and the stability of the imperial power?
Even if a group of children from aristocratic families get into trouble and go to heaven, there is no need to send out the "Hundred Cavalry Division" to deal with them...
Fortunately, we didn't wait too long before the news came back.
The details of Dong Mingyue's work are very secretive, and some people have even lurked in Chang'an for more than ten or twenty years. These are the foundation of her career, so she will not appear in front of Li Yuanjing easily. What she handed over was just a secret letter.
The secret letter did not include the reason why "Baiqisi" was killed or arrested, but there was a guess.
"Li Xian actually took his old friend to Ganye Temple to visit his grandmother Yang Bin..." Li Yuanjing's eyes almost popped out of his head when he read this line of text.
Who is Concubine Yang? The concubine of Emperor Gaozu, the daughter of Yang Su, the former Duke of Sui and Yue, is now leading the practice in Ganye Temple. This is the royal rule of the Sui and Tang dynasties. After the death of the emperor, the few buried with him are removed.
Except for the concubines, everyone else is sent to Ganye Temple to practice cultivation. They are not allowed to meet outsiders easily, let alone show their faces at will.
After all, although the emperor was not young when he died, there were many concubines in the palace. When the emperor was alive, because of his limited energy, he left these concubines in the palace "lonely and lonely". After his death,
It even made those charming and flowery concubines completely stop thinking about it.
The seven emotions and six desires are human nature. Without the restraint of the emperor, who can guarantee that these beautiful women can withstand loneliness?
In ordinary families, wives and concubines can remarry after the death of their husbands, but for the royal family, this is absolutely impossible.
The woman who was once the emperor is now happily married to another man... Does the emperor still want his face?
Ganye Temple was a place where the emperor's concubines were guarded.
Generally speaking, men are strictly prohibited from entering this place. But human nature cannot be exterminated. Those old concubines have only a short time to live, so they must allow their descendants to visit from time to time, right?
Li Yuanjing was envious and exclaimed: "Mother! These bastards are so good at playing..."