Yuanhua, who was being cared about by Bai Jinyu, was not doing well at this time.
I followed Yi Junyue and several friends to enjoy the lanterns. I came back a little late. The road I was walking on was a little remote, and I unexpectedly encountered an assassin.
Yes, they were assassins. They were all men in black, dressed like those captured by the Tian family. They used crossbows and arrows to stab the horse pulling the cart to death. The screams of the frightened ladies could be heard far away.
Most of the city heard it.
The assassins who took action were so shocked that they almost dropped their weapons. It was so harsh, a perfect sonic attack!
Yuanhua stuffed the two of them into a secret compartment under the carriage, picked up a long sword and started fighting with those people. Together with the guards from the palace, he was able to keep up with them for a while.
Within a quarter of an hour, people from the Bingma Division arrived and cooperated with Yuanhua to arrest everyone.
These people were so stubborn that they committed suicide by taking poison in public.
"Huahua, who is so bold and wants to kill us? I'm scared to death. There is an assassin at the foot of the imperial city. We must investigate thoroughly!"
Yi Junyue and Hu Pingting were both scared to death. One of the three of them was the granddaughter of the Prime Minister, the other was the daughter of the Minister of Civil Affairs, and the young lady from Prince Jing's palace. They could all be assassinated. This shows how courageous the people behind the scenes are.
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Yuan Rui was working the night shift and arrived at this time. The people below reported: "Your Majesty, he looks like the dead soldiers of the Tian family. Whether it is the clothes or the secret code, could it be the revenge of the Tian family?"
"Tian Family?! Tian Baotang is so brave. He dares to assassinate my sister and go to Dali Temple to report to the official. I will go to the palace to find the emperor. How many dead people are hidden in the Tian Family?
If you dare to assassinate my sister today, will you be dissatisfied with the emperor and dare to assassinate the emperor tomorrow?"
Yuanhua nodded and said: "That's right, that's right, I'll go with you. Fortunately, sister, I know some skills, otherwise I would have died here today."
They also had crossbow arrows, and that arrow flew past my nose, scaring my sister to death."
Yuan Rui said: "You stay with the two ladies, and I will go by myself. I must send them home safely."
"Okay, I'm injured, and I want the emperor to see it!"
Yuan Rui refused to follow her, and when people from Dali Temple came over, he entered the palace.
Although Emperor Xianqing has been feeling better recently, he has been seriously ill after all, which has damaged his vitality and lacks energy. Except for some important state affairs, it is the Prime Minister and the others who are handling it.
I also had a restless sleep at night, and I woke up very tired, as if I was fighting someone in a dream.
As soon as he lay down, he was woken up by the low voice of the palace people outside. Although it was not loud, it still woke him up. To a person with insomnia, any sound would be considered a huge noise.
"What's the matter? Come in and talk."
The chief eunuch had no choice but to come in and report: "The Lord of Yuanhua County was assassinated. The assassin seemed to be a member of the Tian family. Prince Yuan came into the palace to report, but the servants did not dare to alert the emperor.
The head of Yuanhua County was fine, but the incident was of a bad nature, and Prince Yuan was very angry. The Tian family dared to retaliate against Prince Jing's Mansion today, but would not dare to do anything more egregious in the future. Who knows how many dead men the Tian family has raised?
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These were Yuan Rui's exact words. The great eunuch took the advantage and repeated them exactly as they were, with some anger and worry, which made Emperor Xianqing angry: "Is Tian Baotang dissatisfied with me?"
The Tian family intended to set fire, how bad is this? Emperor Xianqing only dismissed him from office and investigated, but did not confiscate the family and exterminate the clan. He was already very merciful. Now he dares to take revenge on Prince Jing's palace?
"Let Hengyu come in."
When Yuan Rui entered, he knelt down and apologized: "I shouldn't have disturbed the emperor's rest, but my nephew can't swallow this breath. The Tian family is too arrogant. They dare to assassinate my sister. Will they dare to destroy my palace, Prince Jing tomorrow?"
Emperor Xianqing asked: "Are you sure he is from the Tian family?"
"They are dressed the same as the arsonists caught last time. The most terrifying thing is that they used crossbows controlled by the military. Hundreds of such dead soldiers were sent out last time, and so many this time. Your Majesty, I think
, there must be more than this number of hidden dead men in the Tian family."
Death warriors, control of crossbows, assassinations, everything was just above Emperor Xianqing's bottom line.
Emperor Xianqing's face was expressionless, and his heart was unfathomable. Yuan Rui continued: "The salt transport envoys are in charge of the world's salt industry. They say that salt merchants are extremely rich. However, compared to salt merchants, I think the salt transport envoys are probably more powerful."
Money, otherwise the Tian family would not be able to support so many dead soldiers."
The final question is, what does the Tian family want to do by raising so many dead soldiers?
It’s terrifying to think about it!
"According to my decree, Yuan Rui assumes the position of deputy commander of the Imperial Guard. He will arrest the nine Tian family members and interrogate them overnight. Zhou Daban, please accompany him. I want to see how many dead soldiers there are in the Tian family and how much money is hidden!"
The chief eunuch accompanied Yuan Rui. He represented Emperor Xianqing. He was going to kill the Tian family and ransack the house directly.
As for whether the clan will be exterminated and the whole family will be exterminated, it depends on the results of the family confiscation.
"I obey the decree."
Yuan Rui got the imperial edict and left in a hurry. Emperor Xianqing stayed up all night and his face became increasingly ugly.
Tian Baotang also received news that Yuanhua had been assassinated. Before he could ask for details, groups of imperial guards surrounded the Tian family.
Tian Baotang had a very bad premonition. Seeing Yuan Rui walk in with a cold face, he wanted to step forward and tear him apart. Is Prince Jing's Mansion going to fight to the death with him?
"Prince Yuan, what do you mean?"
Yuan Rui took out the imperial edict and said: "The emperor has an edict that all nine Tian family members should be arrested and interrogated. Mr. Tian, are you going to go alone or let me arrest them?"
Tian Baotang asked in disbelief: "Why? The emperor can't do this to me. I have worked hard for the imperial court for decades. The emperor has suspended me from office to reflect. Why are the nine members of my family still imprisoned?"
The great eunuch Zhou Liangyu was not happy at first: "Master Tian, what you said is wrong. The thunder and rain are all the favor of the emperor. Most of them are ministers who want to share the emperor's worries. The emperor allows you to serve, because he thinks highly of you.
What do you mean, the emperor still owes you something?
Why do you need to reflect? You dared to set fire to the capital, and you deserve to be punished. The emperor was very merciful by not killing you, but you still harbor resentment!"
Yuan Rui didn't say anything. Tian Baotang was used to being aloof, but he was suddenly knocked into the mud. His arrogance had not yet calmed down, and no one took him seriously.
It was just time for the eunuch to see what kind of person he was, and if he was dealt with more harshly, he would not be wronged.
"Come here, please invite Mr. Tian's family members to sit in the prison."
Yuan Rui waved his hand, and the imperial guards rushed in. There was a scream in the inner house. Tian Baotang was cold all over and stared straight at Yuan Rui: "It's you, it's you who hurt me!"
Yuan Rui said innocently: "Mr. Tian, you have to provide evidence when you speak. Did I ask you to set fire to harm others? Have you ever thought about how many people will suffer if you set fire to it? You should have been punished long ago for being so vicious.
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At this moment, a burst of screams rang out, and it was the guards of the Tian family who began to resist. Tian Baotang's face turned pale instantly, it was over, and there was no way to recover!
If the Tian family dares to resist, it is tantamount to rebellion.