Seeing that the officers and soldiers were getting serious, the people ran even more. After a short time, all the people who gathered in front of the Jingzhao Mansion had retreated. Most of the people who were still on the scene retreated to a place twenty feet away.
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Liu Xiu, Luo You, Long Yuan and others also followed the crowd and retreated far away.
Seeing that the people surrounding Jingzhao Mansion had retreated, Zhang Chang shook off the blood on his sword, sheathed it, and turned back to Jingzhao Mansion.
Zhang Chang left, but the soldiers did not retreat. They stood around the Jingzhao Mansion, guarding the Jingzhao Mansion tightly and tightly.
Seeing that those who were mixed in the crowd and confusing the people softened, and there was nothing interesting to see next, Liu Xiu shook his head at Luo You, Long Yuan, Xu Ying, Xu Ting, and Xu Fei, withdrew from the crowd, and returned
Go to Weiyang Palace.
On the way back, Xuying smiled at Liu Xiu and said, "Sir, I didn't expect that Jing Zhaoyin would be really tough this time!"
Liu Xiu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Was Jing Zhaoyin not tough enough before?"
Xuying said: "My subordinates have inquired about Jingzhao Yin's personality. He is usually very easy-going. On the contrary, Li Ying, the meritorious scholar, is famous for his toughness in Jingzhao Mansion. Today's situation is completely reversed.
Zhao Yin was tough, but Li Gongcao was soft."
Xu Fei answered: "If Jing Zhaoyin wasn't so easy-going, how could the people of Chang'an dare to openly bully Jing Zhao Mansion?"
Xu Ting suddenly thought of something and said with a smile: "By the way, sir, there is an interesting story about Jing Zhaoyin in Chang'an. It is said that Jing Zhaoyin personally painted his wife's eyebrows at home."
"Ah?" Hearing this, Liu Xiu felt dumbfounded. How could this Zhang Chang have even spread the private affairs of his family?
From a modern point of view, it is normal for a husband to paint his wife's eyebrows, but at that time, when men were superior to women, this was very abnormal.
Especially the husband is Jing Zhaoyin. If calculated according to rank, Jing Zhaoyin is also a third-rank official.
The story of Zhang Chang's eyebrow drawing on his wife was widely circulated. Many people were pointing fingers behind Zhang Chang's back. Some people even discussed it behind his back, saying that Zhang Chang's eyebrow drawing was very charming.
Zhang Chang seemed not to see or hear people's pointing fingers and discussions behind them. He never took it seriously and never pursued it.
Over time, Zhang Chang naturally left an image of being weak and easy to bully in people's minds.
But no one expected that tonight, when the people came to besiege Jingzhao Mansion in order to rescue Zhong Qi, Zhang Chang would act extremely tough and even kill several gangsters himself without hesitation.
Liu Xiu looked at Long Yuan, Xuying and others and said: "Jing Zhaoyin behaved very normally, but Li Gongcao behaved abnormally."
Jingzhao Mansion is besieged by nearly 10,000 people. The weaker the Jingzhao Mansion officials behave, not only will they not calm down the matter, but they will also give the people the illusion that Jingzhao Mansion is in the wrong, which will only make the situation worse.
The more out of control.
Tonight, if Jing Zhaoyin hadn't stepped forward in time and used strong methods to disperse the people, we don't know what the final result would have been.
Luo You nodded thoughtfully and said, "Originally, I thought what Li Gongcao said was very reasonable, but looking at it now, it's not the case at all."
Liu Xiu said to Xu Fei: "Xu Fei, go check on this Li Ying and see if he has a personal relationship with Zhong Qi."
"Yes! Master!"
Not long after Liu Xiu returned to Weiyang Palace, Long Zhun and Long Bo also came back.
The reason why they didn't go with Liu Xiu was to track down those people who were hiding in the crowd and secretly inciting people. According to Long Zhun and Long Bo's tracking, they found that those people were from a nursing home called Qunfang Pavilion.
Qunfang Pavilion is a brothel, and its nursing homes are all ruffians and gangsters, and the big boss of Qunfang Pavilion is none other than Zhong Qi.
In Chang'an, Zhong Qi has many properties, not just this brothel, but also has wine houses, guesthouses, teahouses, gambling houses, gold shops, clothing shops, etc. under his name.
Zhong Qi can be said to have a great family and a wealthy family, but he is a person who is generous with his wealth and is very loyal to the world. He has a large group of gangsters and gangsters under his command.
In modern terms, Zhong Qi is the gang boss of Chang'an, a small area of three acres. He is also a gang boss who works for justice, has an excellent reputation, and is deeply loved by the local people.
After listening to the introductions of Long Zhun and Long Bu, Liu Xiu couldn't help but burst into laughter and said, "No wonder there are so many people willing to sacrifice their lives for Zhong Qi."
Long Zhun and Long Bu said: "Your Majesty, Zhong Qi has called on his subordinates and even the local gangsters in Chang'an to do their best to help Kai Xiao speak up. From what I see, he must have been bribed by Wei Xiao."
Hearing this, Liu Xiu raised his eyebrows. Luo You couldn't help but interjected: "Brother Zhun, didn't Brother Bo say that Zhong Qi has many properties in Chang'an? There are wine houses, guest houses, tea houses, brothels, gambling houses, and gold houses.
Zhong Qi has so much property, but he is making money every day, how much money does Kai Xiao have to spend to bribe him and let him help Kai Xiao with his head?"
Long Zhun and Long Bu blinked, and were really confused by Luo You's question. Yes, Zhong Qi's worth is not low. It is not easy for Wei Xiao to spend thousands or even tens of thousands of gold to buy Zhong Qi.
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Liu Xiu smiled at Luo You, and raised his hand to give her a nod, showing his appreciation. Liu Xiu had always opposed the harem's interference in politics, and Zhang Kun would be severely reprimanded by Liu Xiu if he occasionally said a few words.
But when Luo You interrupted, Liu Xiu was not annoyed, but actually smiled. This shows that Liu Xiu also likes Luo You very much.
It's just that this kind of love is not necessarily the kind of love between men and women, it is more like liking her as a little sister.
Liu Xiu's relatives are no longer around, his uncle has returned to his fiefdom, his eldest sister has gone to practice cultivation, and his younger sister is working in Nanyang with her brother-in-law. Speaking of which, Liu Xiu is really lonely.
He said to Zhang Kun: "Zhang Kun, send someone to deliver my oral instructions to Jing Zhaoyin, asking him to examine Zhong Qi strictly. He must find out what the relationship between Zhong Qi and Wei Xiao is. He accepted Wei Xiao's
No matter how much benefit you get, as long as you don't kill someone, you can be punished with any severe punishment."
Zhang Kun hurriedly bowed and saluted. Liu Xiu continued: "Also, seal all the properties under Zhong Qi's name, arrest all his subordinates, and interrogate them strictly, regardless of life or death!"
"Here!"
"Also, let Jing Zhaoyin assist Xu Fei in investigating Li Gongcao. If Li Gongcao is really having an affair with Zhong Qi or Wei Xiao, he can be arrested immediately without reporting!"
"Here!"
Liu Xiu gave orders one after another to explain everything. Then he returned to Chengming Hall to rest.
At noon the next day, Jing Zhaoyin came to Weiyang Palace and asked to see Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu summoned Jing Zhaoyin in the announcement room. Zhang Chang walked into the announcement room with his waist bowed, bowed forward and saluted, and said: "Wei ministers pay homage to your majesty.
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"Ping Shen!" "Thank you, Your Majesty!" "I have checked everything I have told you." "Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Chang turned his head back, glanced outside the hall, waved, and said, "Bring it up.
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Two Habayashi men carried a large box into the main hall. When they put it on the ground, they made a muffled sound. They opened the lid of the box and found that it was all filled with bamboo slips.
Before paper was invented, it was indeed very difficult to transfer documents. As long as the documents were slightly larger, they had to be packed in boxes, and the weight was extremely heavy.
Since it was not a formal court meeting, Liu Xiu was more casual. He stood up, walked down the steps, came to the box, looked inside, picked up a bamboo slip, untied the rope, and unfolded it for a closer look.
This is the confession of Zhong Qi's subordinates. There is not much content in it. It just explains that he accepted Zhong Qi's order and went to the market to spread rumors, saying that the imperial court attacked Wei Xiao in order to incriminate him, and that his disciples were unknown and so on.
Liu Xiu only glanced briefly, then threw the bamboo slips back into the box and asked, "Where is Zhong Qi's confession?"
Zhang Chang hurriedly stepped forward, rummaged through the box, took out a large rolled bamboo slip, and handed it to Liu Xiu.
While Liu Xiu was flipping through the pages, he explained: "Your Majesty, Zhong Qi has already confessed that he is indeed having an affair with Wei Xiao and is working for him."
Liu Xiu snorted heavily, his eyes still falling on the bamboo slip, and said: "Zhong Qi lives in Chang'an, his family has a big business, and there are many people under his command, but he still works for Wei Xiao?!"
Zhang Chang said seriously: "Kai Xiao once promised Zhong Qi that as long as he can replace...replace His Majesty, he will re-establish the capital in Chang'an and hand over all the private industries in Chang'an to Zhong Qi."
Liu Xiu's eyes flashed and the corners of her mouth raised. No wonder Zhong Qi was willing to work hard for Kai Xiao. It turned out that Kai Xiao had given him such a big promise.
The meaning of Wei Xiao's promise is that when he becomes enlightened, he will be the emperor on the surface, and Zhong Qi will be the emperor underground, and the two will share the glory and wealth.
"Haha!" Liu Xiu sneered, shook the bamboo slips in his hand, and said, "This is the result of the inadequacy of people's hearts." As he spoke, he slammed the bamboo slips in his hands into the box.
Zhang Chang was so frightened that he trembled and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed forward. Liu Xiu took a deep breath and asked, "How is Li Gongcao's investigation?"
"Li Ying had an affair with Kai Xiao. In Li Ying's house, many letters concerning his affair with Kai Xiao have been found." As he spoke, Zhang Chang took out five bamboo slips from the box.
This time Liu Xiu didn't even look at it, he nodded repeatedly and said: "On the surface, he is loyal and loyal to the emperor and the country, but in fact, he is a man who steals women and is a prostitute, shameless, and so on. It is simply a humiliation to the imperial court!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down! The high-ranking officials in Jingzhao Mansion are having an affair... they are also turning against the traitors, and so are the ministers... they are to blame!" As he spoke, Zhang Chang kowtowed forward again.
Liu Xiu said with a firm tone: "Li Ying is definitely not the only one of the internal officials in Jingzhao Mansion, Fufeng Mansion, Feng Yi Mansion, etc. to be collaborators with the enemy! Investigate! Investigate thoroughly! Anyone found to be collaborating with the enemy will be severely punished!"
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I really don’t know if I don’t check, but I’ll be shocked if I check. This Kui Xiao buried so many nails in Chang’an without knowing it, including famous private officials like Zhong Qi and important government officials like Li Ying.
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Chang'an, which looks peaceful on the surface, is far more rotten than Luoyang. These are just the nails that Kaixiao buried in Chang'an. So, what about the nails that Gongsun Shu buried in Chang'an? The nails that Lu Fang buried? I'm afraid the number will only be greater.
Is that much?!
Liu Xiu felt a headache just thinking about it, and he murmured: "Now, I'm afraid that Wei Xiao, Gongsun Shu, and even Lu Fang already know everything about my every move in Chang'an, right?"
Having said this, he looked at Zhang Chang and asked: "How many people are there in Weiyang Palace who are collaborators with the enemy?"
Zhang Chang's face turned pale, his body was trembling non-stop, sweating like raindrops, and he stammered: "Weichen...Weichen is incompetent...Weichen..."
"You don't know, right? Well, it's really not your business!" Liu Xiu paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, and said in a condensed voice: "Even if one day, groups of people appear in Weiyang Palace
Assassin, I don’t have to be surprised at all, right?”
Zhang Chang knelt on the ground, shrinking his neck and not daring to answer another word.
Liu Xiu was not angry with Zhang Chang. What made him most angry was that he couldn't find who he should be angry with. Chang'an had become like this, and he couldn't find the person responsible. After all, the situation in Chang'an was too special.
It is not a capital city, but it has all the institutions and facilities of a capital city. In addition, Chang'an and even Sanfu are caught between Kai Xiao and Gongsun Shu. It is too easy for the two of them to send spies to sneak into Chang'an.
Long Yuan took a step forward, bowed his hand to Liu Xiu, and said meaningfully: "Your Majesty, as long as Wei Xiao and Gongsun Shu are pacified, the fine work in Chang'an City will no longer be fine work!"
