There is a great advantage in working in Chang'an City. The city gates are closed every night, and people are not allowed to walk on the streets. Therefore, it is best to arrest people at night. Open the door and rush in to make sure you catch one. Even if you want to run away, you can escape.
It does not go out of the hands of Jing Zhaoyin's lord and Jin Wu's guard.
Su Ren was wearing a cloak and standing in the shadow of the alley. Su Kai was standing next to Su Ren: "This is the villa of Princess Qinghe. His father, King Jibei, is your Majesty's uncle. Besides..."
"What are you talking about? Harboring the imperial court is a crime that is punishable by beheading. I, the general, have cleared the house for the King of Jibei. He should be happy. Princess Qinghe is a dissolute man, and has something to do with the Mo family and that Fang Xianshu. She was sent to him last month.
The alchemist who entered the palace belongs to him. If the queen hadn't found out earlier, His Majesty might have been deceived by that guy. Do you want to watch our Majesty be manipulated by these alchemists?"
"Then you have to ask your Majesty for permission. What are you doing..."
Su Ren gave Su Kai a cold look: "Your Majesty asked you to cooperate with me, then cooperate well and shut your mouth. This general knows what he is doing!"
While the two were still talking, Hawking had already led people outside the courtyard of Princess Qinghe's house. The two guards standing at the door quietly lowered their wine glasses. Three black figures stretched out their hands and climbed up the wall, skillfully
Turn over. It only took a moment for the courtyard door of Princess Qinghe to be opened. The people hiding in the street corners and shadows all came out and rushed into the courtyard. The courtyard door was slowly closed without making a single sound.
Just like Princess Qinghe's house, various numbers of men in black appeared in more than a dozen palaces of princes and nobles on Ziwu Road. These people acted quickly and skillfully, and it was obvious at a glance that they had done this kind of thing frequently.
A black cloud blocked the bright moon, and darkness shrouded the sky above Chang'an City. No one who went to bed early knew what was happening near their homes, not even Jing Zhaoyin's lord or the guards of Jin Wu.
Appear here. They have received orders. No one is allowed to appear on Ziwu Road tonight, otherwise their death will be in vain.
Mr. Zhai was sitting in the lobby of his house, drinking heavily, with a painful expression on his face before he took a sip. He was a very orthodox person, and although his understanding of the laws of the Han Dynasty could not be considered to be the best, he could still recite them by heart. When he received the
He knew what was going to happen tonight when the imperial court issued the decree. He believed that executing someone privately without a trial would be the greatest humiliation to the laws of the Han Dynasty, the imperial court and even His Majesty. It was a pity that he was powerless.
When Zhi Jinwu came, Zhai Gong was already a little drunk. He snatched the wine bottle from Zhai Gong's hand, and Zhi Jinwu sat on the chair angrily: "Well, my Tingwei, this kind of thing is our duty.
, since His Majesty has given the order not to let us take care of it, it means that His Majesty no longer trusts us, how will you and I respond in court tomorrow?"
Zhai Gong glanced at Zhi Jinwu: "Jing Zhaoyin is not in a hurry, why are you in a hurry? Since His Majesty has given the order, he will not care about our affairs. He will just keep silent tomorrow."
"But, all the people living on Ziwu Road are princes and nobles. If there are too many casualties, how can we explain to the world?" Zhi Jinwu is responsible for the security of Chang'an City. If something big happens, he has the heaviest responsibility. If the emperor wants to think about the world,
People tell me that his head is also the most suitable.
Zhai Gong sighed: "It's already this time, what can you do? Do you still dare to send people to Ziwu Road? Speaking of which, this kind of thing happened because of your indulgence. Although those princes and nobles have restrained themselves, they still have
Many people are raising dead soldiers, you should know this, right?"
"The retainers and guards are all allowed by the imperial court, so it's hard for me to do anything."
"Haha!" Zhai Gong smiled: "Is it because of this reason that I won't say good or bad? I just want to tell you that you were too indulgent in the past. I heard that you must come to every banquet at Princess Qinghe's mansion.
Don't think that your Majesty doesn't know anything, this is Chang'an, and no one dares to hide what your Majesty wants to know."
Zhijinwu was frightened and knelt down in front of Duke Zhai with a bang: "Please also ask Tingwei to save me!"
Zhai Gong sighed: "Hey! You have done something wrong, so you can only give it a try. You can resign tomorrow. If Your Majesty approves, then you will be let go. If Your Majesty refuses, no one can do anything."
Su Kai didn't hear any noise, and there were no abnormal lights in the yard opposite. But the noisy banquet seemed to have stopped. Hawking opened the yard and the people hurried out, and the strong smell of blood immediately drifted into Su Kai's nose.
, Su Kai looked at the blood on Hawking's body and frowned. He thought he was ruthless, but it seems he overestimated himself.
Huo Jin said to Su Ren: "There are thirty-two disciples, and all the people whose identities have been confirmed are among them. There are also nine alchemists who do not match the ten in the news. After asking, there are only nine people, not ten."
Su Ren nodded: "How many casualties are there?"
"Three of our people were injured, but they were all superficial injuries,"
Su Ren didn't ask Princess Qinghe how many people died in the courtyard, so there was only one possibility. Su Kai sweated on his head. Since the first time he saw Su Ren, he had never thought that Su Ren also had
When he kills without blinking an eye, it seems that as time and status change, people will also change, just like this seemingly harmless guy in front of him.
Su Rendao: "Take care of everything, without leaving any traces."
Hawking chuckled, turned around and entered Princess Qinghe's villa again.
Su Ren walked out of the shadows, wearing white clothes, a cloak, and no hat. His thin body was walking on the cold street. Anyone who saw it would use the word lonely to describe it. Of course, this must first be done.
Get rid of the two burly men next to him. Go all the way north from the south end of Ziwu Road. Within a short time, someone will come out of the Gaomen Courtyard next to him and say a few words to Su Ren. Sometimes Su Ren
He just nodded and sometimes said a few words. No matter what Su Ren's behavior was, those people immediately turned around and entered the yard without any further movement.
Su Kai caught up with Su Ren in two steps: "You are a little cruel this time!"
Su Ren smiled faintly: "I just wanted to be more cruel this time. They arrested me and injured Laifu. If I don't teach them a lesson, these people will be even more unscrupulous. Who knows what they will do next time."
"Then you still anger them, aren't you afraid...?"
"Afraid, can you not be afraid? So I am planning to leave Chang'an early tomorrow morning. By the way, my family will also move back. I will ask you to take care of me while I am gone."
"Where to go?"
Su Ren smiled: "You don't need to know this. Just wait for me to come back. When I come back, it will be clear that these people will never become a big problem again."
Su Kai did not leave with Su Ren. He still had things to do. This time it would be a huge blow to the princes and nobles. He needed to report the situation on Ziwu Road to the emperor as soon as possible so that the emperor could be prepared.
As soon as day breaks, no matter how concealed Su Ren is, the whole of Chang'an will be alarmed. Judging from the situation, it must be a huge wave this time.
The lights in Prime Minister Dou Ying's home have not been extinguished. Dou Ying sat in the main seat without saying a word, his face so calm that it was scary. Guan Fu was pacing back and forth in the hall, his head lowered and frowning. A servant came in a hurry.
He started running from outside, looking hurriedly but not in a panic. He didn't say anything after entering the door, but Guan Fu couldn't wait.
"what's the situation?"
The servant saluted Dou Ying and Guan Fu and said, "There is no sound on Ziwu Road. It is so quiet. The villain sneaked in and took a look at Princess Qinghe's Courtyard, King Laiyang's Courtyard, Linhe Marquis's House, and the Twelve Marquis Houses.
Above, there are thirty-nine ministers including Da Zongzheng, Da Xingcheng, and Qiu Sima, as well as more than twenty people from the homes of civilians and merchants, large and small."
"No dead bodies were brought out?"
The servant shook his head: "No, not even the criminals were caught. The whole street acted as if nothing happened."
Guan Fu's scalp was numb. Just as he was about to speak to Dou Ying, Dou Ying suddenly opened his eyes and waved the servant to go down. As soon as the servant left, Guan Fu immediately said: "This is too..."
"Too what? Too cruel or too bloody?" Dou Ying glanced at Guan Fu: "You are also a person who has fought in a war. You have never seen any kind of blood. Besides, His Majesty also told us about this matter. It is a cancer of the country.
I have to get rid of it. Only by digging out these cancers can I, a big man, get better. Now I may suffer some criticism, which is unavoidable. It is better than continuing to be like this, right?"
Dou Ying sighed: "Only Su Ren dares to do this. Who would have such courage in the hands of you and me? Twelve princes and nobles above the marquis level, thirty-nine ministers, big and small.
More than 500 civilians from more than a dozen families died, but it can be said to be a deep blow to the power of those people in Chang'an. They will not be able to make any splash again for at least ten years. Your Majesty's current difficulty is
time."
"What should we do about Mr. Su? He is putting himself to death!" Guan Fu understood the key to this.
Dou Ying stood up and said: "Since Su Ren is my big man's minister, he should be prepared to sacrifice for my big man. He proposed this matter. There should be countermeasures already in place. Let's just watch it. That's right.
Tomorrow his family will return to Chang'an, and you are now a guard. Although you are only responsible for guarding the palace, his home is not far from the palace, so you can help take care of it by the way."
Guan Fu nodded: "This is natural."
Dou Ying turned around and walked away: "It's getting late, you should go back and rest. Who knows what kind of noise there will be in the court tomorrow!"
The night was very dark, with no moon, no stars, and no light from the sky. The city of Chang'an was shrouded in extreme darkness. When Guan Fu went out, he looked up at the sky and saw nothing. He had survived such a dark night for so long.
This is also the first time I have seen this. The Qinling Mountains to the south are so dark that it seems that the city of Chang'an will be buried in the next moment. (To be continued)