After all, Ren Fang still refused to stand on his side, which made Xiao Xiang feel helpless and frustrated.
She said reluctantly: "General Ren, don't think that by moving out of the capital and living in a military camp, you can stay out of the matter. They won't let you go, and they may even implicate your family."
Hearing this, Ren Fang's face immediately darkened and he said seriously: "The princess is intimidating the general in this way, which really scares the general."
"It's not that I'm scaring you, but now that they are so crazy that they dare to assassinate me in broad daylight, does General Ren think there is anything else that they can't do, or that they dare not do?" Xiao Xiang
He reminded in a serious tone.
"Thank you for the warning, Your Highness, the general will know." Ren Fang nodded, but his face was still gloomy and he had no intention of continuing.
He knew in his heart that Xiao Xiang had become anxious after being rejected over and over again, and those words she said were just her angry words. In fact, they were indeed Xiao Xiang's angry words, but how could she have known that she was really unfortunate enough to be
She was right.
On the second day after Xiao Xiang went to find Ren Fang, late at night, the Ren Mansion located in the center of Zhaoyang City was suddenly attacked by an incredible sneak attack. The people who attacked the Ren Mansion were not bandits or assassins, but people wearing military uniforms and armors.
There were hundreds of soldiers.
Under the banner of the Lieutenant's Mansion and with the credentials of the Lieutenant's Mansion, these Sichuan soldiers first surrounded Ren's Mansion, and then forcibly broke into the Mansion, and released his elderly parents, wives, children and children, a total of more than ten people.
All the people were kidnapped.
They came and left quickly, and together they took less than a stick of incense. They also acted in an orderly manner, and every move was very formal. After arresting people, they even posted a sign on the door of Ren's mansion.
The seal of the Lieutenant's Mansion was sealed.
It can be said that from the beginning to the end, there was no problem. It was that the Lieutenant's Mansion was arresting people to handle the case, so that the servants of the Ren Mansion and the nursing staff did not dare to step forward to stop them. After the soldiers took everyone away,
The servants of Ren's house rushed to Ren Fang's uncle's house in panic to report the news.
Although Ren Fang's uncle, Ren Huaizhong, was not a high-ranking official in the court, he was also a third-rank censor, Zhongcheng, and could directly participate in government affairs.
Hearing the report from the people from Ren's Mansion, he was filled with confusion. The imperial court did not investigate Ren Fang. Ren Fang was still staying in the military camp outside the city. Why would the Lieutenant's Mansion suddenly send people to seize Ren's Mansion and arrest him?
There are more than ten people.
Ren Huaizhong sent people to the military camp outside the city to report the news to Ren Fang, and at the same time rushed to the Lieutenant's Mansion in person to find out what was going on.
When he arrived, the Lieutenant's Mansion was peaceful and peaceful. There was no lamplighter in the yamen, and Lieutenant Yu Qing was not there. There was only a minor official from the Lieutenant's Mansion on duty, and there was no trace of a major case to be handled.
Hearing that Ren Huaizhong, the censor Zhongcheng, was visiting, the official of the Lieutenant's Mansion did not dare to neglect at all and personally welcomed him out. After the meeting, Ren Huaizhong asked the Lieutenant's Mansion why he wanted to arrest Ren Fang's family and seal up Ren's mansion. What crime did Ren Fang commit?
What crime?
The official of the Lieutenant's Mansion was completely confused by Ren Huaizhong's barrage of questions. The two-year-old monk was confused. When did the Lieutenant's Mansion send people to seal up Ren's mansion, and how could they talk about arresting Ren Fang's family?
Ren Fang is a dignified general and a marquis of the Sichuan Kingdom. He holds the command of three Central Army legions. If he commits an offense, the lieutenant's office will definitely not be able to investigate him. The king and the imperial court will send high-ranking officials.
to investigate.
After Ren Huaizhong finished speaking, the official shook his head repeatedly and said: "Master Ren, is there any misunderstanding here? Look, there are only a few people in our Lieutenant's Mansion tonight, so how can we seize Ren's Mansion?"
"
Even if he didn't say anything, Ren Huaizhong could see that something was wrong. He called the servant who reported the news and asked in a deep voice: "Are you sure it is the Ren Mansion that was seized by the Lieutenant's Mansion?"
"Yes, Second Master, those officers and soldiers carry the tokens of the Lieutenant's Mansion, as well as the Lieutenant's handwriting, and the seals also have the words "Lieutenant's Mansion" written on them. It is absolutely unmistakable."
"Impossible!" Before Ren Huaizhong could speak, the officials of the Lieutenant's Mansion shook their heads repeatedly and said: "The Lieutenant is resting at home now and has not come to the Lieutenant's Mansion at all. Even the Lieutenant's official seal is still placed in the lobby. Where did it come from?
A handwriting?"
"Oh...this..." The servant hesitated and was speechless. He didn't know what was going on. The officers and soldiers who seized Ren's Mansion did claim to be from the Lieutenant's Mansion, and they did take out the Lieutenant's
As for whether the handwriting is true or false, it is not something that a servant like him can tell.
At this time, Ren Huaizhong realized that something was wrong and that the matter was serious. If it wasn't someone from the Lieutenant's Mansion who did it, then who did it? Who were the officers and soldiers who seized Ren's Mansion?
Ren's mansion was seized by a group of officers and soldiers of unknown origin, under the guise of Lieutenant's Mansion. What's terrible is that Ren Fang's family members were all taken away. This was no small matter, and soon, the matter spread throughout the city.
, Lieutenant Yu Qing also rushed to Ren's house to check it out in person.
There is also a seal of the Lieutenant's Mansion on the door of Ren's Mansion, and the seal is clearly stamped with the seal of the Lieutenant's Mansion. This is definitely a genuine seal from the Lieutenant's Mansion, but Yu Qing is aware of it, he has never placed it before
Such an order did not let anyone arrest Ren Fang's family members and seal up Ren's mansion. What on earth is going on?
Soon, Ren Fang also led a large group of soldiers back to the city. After asking about the whole incident, he could basically conclude that his family must have been kidnapped by gangsters, and these gangsters were by no means ordinary gangsters.
, they were able to disguise themselves as people from the Lieutenant's Mansion, and their disguise was flawless. They could even get something as important as the seal of the Lieutenant's Mansion, which shows how capable these gangsters are.
In order to get rid of his own suspicion, Yu Qing worked even harder on the case. He ordered the four city gates of Zhaoyang to be sealed, and dispatched all the officers and soldiers of the Lieutenant's Mansion to search door to door throughout the city, vowing to find out the traces of the gangsters and Renfang's family.
's whereabouts.
However, it is impossible to investigate the huge Zhaoyang City in a short time. Furthermore, these gangsters are so meticulous in their actions, so it is not possible for you to find out the clues so easily.
In order to find his family, Ren Fang also tried his best to mobilize soldiers from the fifth and seventh legions to participate in the search for the gangsters.
The Lieutenant's Mansion plus the fifth and seventh legions, as well as the capital defenders, had a total strength of more than 300,000. They launched a carpet search in Zhaoyang City. As a result, the search lasted three days. After three days, all parties involved
There are no clues. The hundreds of fake officers and soldiers and the kidnapped family members of Ren Fang seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. No one was found alive or dead. There are only two possibilities now, either, the gangsters have left Zhaoyang.
, or the gangster is hiding in a place that has not been searched yet.
Since the defenders at the city gates did not see any soldiers escorting people out of the city on the night of the incident, the first point can basically be ruled out, leaving only the second point.
However, all the places that can be searched have been searched, and there are no clues. In the entire Zhaoyang City, there are only places that cannot be searched. These include the residences of imperial officials, the residences of princes and princesses, and royal palaces and other important places.
.
These places are difficult to search. Needless to say, the royal palace, the prince's palace, and the princess's palace are the places of the royal family. Even the official residences of the ministers cannot be searched just by you. You need the king's handwriting to do so.
, but now that there is no monarch in Sichuan, how can we talk about the king's handwriting?
On this day, in the court of Sichuan Kingdom.
After the ministers discussed the rebellion in Zhengdi and some domestic affairs, the next focus of discussion was the kidnapping of Ren Fang's family. Right Minister Sima Zhaoyan spoke first and asked Ren Fang with concern: "General Ren, about the kidnapping
Are there any clues?"
Now that Ren Fang has passed the anxious stage, he has even prepared for the worst. He slowly shook his head and said in a heavy tone: "What is certain now is that the kidnappers have not left Zhaoyang, but they haven't left Zhaoyang yet.
We can find their traces."
Sima Zhaoyan said coldly: "Although the capital city is big, it is not so big as to be boundless. Since the gangsters are in the city, how can it be possible that no clues can be found? But some people did not try their best to investigate the case, or they were
Is it possible to deliberately protect the gangsters?"
Alas! Yu Qing lamented in his heart. It was obvious that the right minister's words were directed at him. If the case was not handled well, who should be more responsible? No need to look for it. He, the Lieutenant's Mansion, had the unshirkable responsibility. Yu Qing stepped out of the queue and asked Sima Zhaoyan
He bowed his hands deeply and said: "Prime Minister Sima, in the past three days, I have not slept at all, and my eyes have hardly been closed. I have been running around, investigating the clues of the gangsters, but I have never found anything.
It’s not that the official didn’t try his best, but... it’s that he really can’t do anything..."
"You are so helpless. If the late king were here, would you dare to say the word 'powerless' in front of the late king? If you are so useless, how can you hold the position of lieutenant with any virtue?" Sima Zhao scolded him sternly.
The Lieutenant's Mansion is a special institution. It is not under the control of the right prime minister or the left prime minister. It serves the monarch directly.
In the past, the relationship between Sima Zhaoyan and Yu Qing was also good. At least in the court, there would not be such naked attacks as now. Since Xiao Xuan died of illness, everything has changed. The ministers in the court were divided into factions, and some supported Xiao Xiang.
, some support Xiao Ting, others support Xiao Yuan, and so on. The factions attack each other and fight openly and secretly. Colleagues from different factions are eager to kill each other in one fell swoop. The peaceful atmosphere in the court of Sichuan Kingdom has long since
Disappeared without a trace.
The current situation is exactly like this. Yu Qing supports Xiao Xiang, while Sima Zhaoyan supports the second son Xiao Yuan. Now that he has finally caught Yu Qing's flaw, how can Sima Zhaoyan let it go?
tight*.
Seeing Sima Zhaoyan going all out to attack Yu Qing, the ministers who supported Xiao Ting and Xiao Yuan joined in one after another, blaming Yu Qing for his faults and deeming him responsible for dereliction of duty. Some ministers even directly believed that he was related to the gangsters.
There is a connection, otherwise, how could the gangster pretend to be a member of the Lieutenant's Mansion, and how could he obtain the token and seal of the Lieutenant's Mansion?