In half a year, the capital was reshuffled without realizing it.
No one mentioned the previous situation where the eldest prince Li Xin was the only one in power. Although Li Xin's status as prince was not taken back by the emperor, the emperor's indifference towards Li Xin in the past six months has made people feel that his position as prince is no longer worthy of the name.
On the contrary, the second prince and the third prince have changed a lot in the past six months, and they have also gained a lot of support.
The power structure among the three princes is changing every day, making the situation in the entire capital city unprecedentedly complex.
What's more, now that Xia Shang has joined, the Metropolitan Procuratorate has been brought to the forefront, and it has become unclear who is the player in this game.
It is obvious that most of the various forces in the capital do not like the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and even wish that the Metropolitan Procuratorate would disappear forever.
From the moment he was appointed by imperial decree, Xia Shang became the target of public criticism.
Just like tonight's attack, it can be said that every force in the capital has a motive. Whether it is targeting the Metropolitan Procuratorate or Xia Shang, it is not an exaggeration to say that anyone is the mastermind of this attack.
Who was behind the scenes made Xia Shang very puzzled.
Whether those masked men are related to the Red Flower Society is worth investigating.
Is that woman who Xia Shang thinks she is? Xia Shang doesn't dare to think too much about it.
In the early morning of the next day, another group of people arrived, making the small Metropolitan Procuratorate lively.
A group of more than 20 people, all wearing bull-head masks, stood at the door in broad daylight, as silent as statues, giving people a strange feeling.
There were finally a few pedestrians on the streets on both sides. After seeing this group of strangely dressed people, they all dispersed in a hurry.
Xia Shang had already arrived at the door. He was very surprised to see the group of people directly under the Iron Arm Division in front of him. He never thought that the signboard of the Metropolitan Procuratorate had only been up for two days and someone would come to surrender.
Moreover, this Iron Arm Division, Xia Shang still has a close relationship with them.
I think if it hadn't been for the old leader of the Iron Arm Division, Xia Shang would have died long ago.
Seeing the Iron Arm Division, Xia Shang's first thought was the old leader, but he glanced at the crowd and found that most of these people were middle-aged people, and there was no sign of the old leader, which made Xia Shang a little disappointed.
There was no dialogue beforehand. The leader, Niu Mian, knelt down on one knee, lowered his head and clasped his fists: "Everyone from the Iron Arm Division, please see the first master."
After saying that, more than 20 people behind him knelt down in unison: "See you, sir!"
This is a group of well-trained elites, representing the past scene of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Their deep and loud voices accompanied by neat movements are very shocking.
Seeing such a group of people kneeling in front of him, Xia Shang felt for the first time that he was indeed standing in a very important position!
The leader, Niu Mian, took out his badge and only glanced at Xia Shang and Nie Shisan. Then he stood up and slowly took off his mask, revealing a heart-stirring face with a huge scar.
Face.
"Sir, do you still recognize this subordinate?"
Xia Shang remembered him, his name was Fang Cheng, and he is still the head of the Iron Arm Division.
It was he who sent someone to kidnap Fu Qianqian and let him and Fu Qianqian stay in the dungeon for seven or eight days.
"Of course I remember meeting in the dungeon under the artificial lake."
"At that time, my subordinates were not able to confirm your identity, so I was offended a lot in the past."
"Why did you come now?"
"Of course it's because of the emperor's imperial edict. Since the imperial court has officially appointed you as the head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, there is no doubt about his identity. We are one of the twelve divisions, and I am your direct subordinate. How can I not come and listen to you?
Reason for sending?"
Xia Shang frowned: "I mean, why did you come back to the Metropolitan Procuratorate? As far as I know, the Iron Arm Division was the first group to break away from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. You... seem to advocate an independent faction."
"Twenty years ago, my subordinates were not yet in charge of the Iron Arm Division. All actions of the Iron Arm Division were decided by the old chief, so advocating for independence was also the intention of the old chief. But my subordinates were different. From the moment they joined the Metropolitan Procuratorate, they
He serves the imperial court wholeheartedly and has never had any disobedience. Now that his subordinates are in charge of the Iron Arm Division, of course they are willing to obey the imperial court's orders. And the group of people behind his subordinates also have the same wish and hope that your lord will
Don't worry about past grudges."
"Of course I welcome you all back to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to reorganize the Twelve Divisions."
Xia Shang said this, but he still had some doubts in his heart. Do you think there are really people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate who are so loyal to the imperial court?
Looking back at Nie Shisan, it seemed that his doubts were a little unreliable.
I didn’t think too much about it right away. Anyway, it would be a good thing to have someone take the initiative to seek refuge.
"Where is the old leader?" Xia Shang asked casually.
Fang Cheng frowned: "The old leader died on the way to escort the imperial edict six months ago."
"Ah?!" Xia Shang was shocked. When the incident happened in the capital, Xia Shang was trapped in the palace by the old eunuch. After leaving the palace, he left the capital in a hurry, so he didn't know many things that happened in the capital that day.
"died?"
This news is a bit surprising. The old leader is a master after all. How can he die just like that?
"There are many masters in the capital, and they are all hiding in the dark. There is also the myth hidden in the capital. I heard that he killed the old leader."
The master is not allowed to enter the capital. If he does, he will die.
Nie Shisan's words last night came to Xia Shang's mind.
Thinking of this, Xia Shang began to believe that the old leader was dead.
On the way to escort the imperial edict, he must have encountered a lot of obstacles, which forced the old leader to use all his strength, and then he was discovered by the masters hiding in the capital...
I had always thought that the old eunuch was the master hiding in the capital, but it turned out not to be the case at all.
This was Xia Shang's mistake. He thought that if the old eunuch focused on himself, he would not implicate the old chief, but he did not expect that the old chief would die because of him.
Thinking about it, Xia Shang felt a little guilty in his heart.
However, this memory also reminded Xia Shang of something.
When I first met the old chief, the old chief had great respect for Xia Shang, which was obviously the true intention of a subordinate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
In his contact with the old chief, Xia Shang did not feel that the old chief had any hostility towards the imperial court and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, otherwise he would not have helped Xia Shang enter the palace together.
But Fang Cheng had previously said that the old leader advocated independence.
Is there a deeper reason for this? Or is Fang Cheng trying to hide something?
Just as Xia Shang was thinking, another voice came from far away.
"Longxiu Si Bailing meets the first master."
Following the sound, the people in front took the initiative to move out of the way, and several fair-looking girls in white clothes and white skirts appeared in front of Xia Shang.
Except for the leader, who seemed to be in his thirties, the seven or eight people behind him were all young girls, with the same figure, and the same clothes. In addition, they all wore jade rabbit masks, so it was almost impossible to tell any difference between them.
But it is undeniable that these girls from Lingxiu Division are all beauties without exception. Even without looking at their appearance, you can tell that with their snow-white skin and snow-white dresses, and their delicate steps that are as light as the wind, no one can care about them.
In any flower house, you should be a famous oiran. (To be continued)