On the streets of the capital, the various forbidden troops who had been busy all day have gradually dispersed.
The common people, who had been suppressed for a day, began to take to the streets while the officers and soldiers returned to camp.
Shops on both sides of the street also took the opportunity to open their doors and start doing business.
For three days in a row, groups of Imperial Guards from the capital were interrogating and searching. Although they didn't accomplish anything, they disrupted the lives of the common people.
People who have been holding back and dare not go out have also been infected by the depressive atmosphere created by the Forbidden Army. They are in panic all day long.
As people appeared on the street, shops on both sides of the street opened for business, and more and more people walked out of their homes and came to the street.
As long as there are people who are familiar with each other or not familiar with each other, more people will gather around and speculate, ask and inquire about the large-scale search in the capital in the past few days.
In a rather luxurious tavern, the hall was already overcrowded.
Many people came in to drink, and more people wanted to hear what happened in the capital. For three consecutive days, the city was searched continuously.
"In the past few days, it seems that not only the Imperial Guards have been searched, but other forbidden troops are also searching the whole city." Someone started the topic.
"No, my house was first interrogated by people from Jinyiwei today, and then people from Dongchang came to interrogate it again." Someone continued.
"Dongchang? Is it the newly established Dongjishi Factory?"
"Yes, it's the Dongchang who captured all the governors of Jinyiwei North Town Fusi."
"That's not right. Dongchang seems to be an agency directly under the emperor, specializing in handling some major cases. Last time, more than a hundred officials, big and small, were not escorted back to Beijing from Jiangnan. How come they were also involved in the big search? Are you admitting your mistake?
Come on, Dongchang’s school uniform is very close to Jinyiwei’s school uniform.”
"How is it possible to admit a mistake? When they entered the door, they showed the Dongchang's unique plum blossom order. The Jinyiwei's order had the word 'guard' written on it. One in front of the other and one in the back, the order they held was very different."
"This is strange. Even Dongchang is involved. This matter must be big."
"Does this need to be said? The entire imperial army in the capital has participated, and there are many officers and soldiers standing at the gate of the city. My aunt is planning to leave the city to work in the fields, but she can't get out. The officers and soldiers at the gate of the city said that now only
Can’t get in or out.”
"Could it be that a thief stole something important from the palace?"
"Who knows, it's hard to say. The emperor is still pregnant with the guards, so this thief must have thought that the palace was empty, so he started stealing."
"Do you think it's possible that the emperor's imperial seal has been stolen? Otherwise, ordinary things wouldn't cause such a stir."
"You really should think about it. I heard that the Emperor takes this Jade Seal wherever he goes. There is a ceremonial supervisor in the palace, and there is a palm eunuch who specializes in keeping the Jade Seal. He always carries the Jade Seal on his back and follows the Emperor.
How could it be that the jade seal was stolen?"
"I think an important person must be missing. When the officers and soldiers searched my house, they asked me if I had seen a group of men in black."
"The man in black? The man in black must be a thief. What are you talking about?"
"You're the only one who's smart? What I'm asking is, did you see a group of men in black escorting another man?"
"Really? It's very possible that the felon in the prison was kidnapped." Someone began to make random guesses.
"Oh, this group of people took advantage of the emperor's absence in the capital to cause trouble. They even dared to hijack prisoners in the prison."
"Well, let's think about when the city gate will be released. My land outside the city is very dry. I also plan to divert water from the nearby creek to water it."
"Your house is dry, but mine is not so good. It is in a low-lying area. During the heavy snowfall two years ago, all the melted snow water accumulated there. I am also planning to take advantage of the good weather in the next few days to plow the entire land.
Just a moment."
"Oh, what happened? All our arrangements were disrupted."
"Wait, there's nothing the common people can do but wait."
"Come on, come on, have a drink."
"drink..."
...
This restaurant has two floors in total.
The people sitting in the hall are ordinary people.
There are five or six private rooms on the second floor. The customers inside are generally well-known people. They don't want to show their faces outside, so they gather in the private rooms to drink and eat food.
At the very end of the corridor is an extra-large private room. It is luxuriously decorated and specially prepared for those "big people" who are either rich or noble.
And today, this private room is also occupied by customers.
There were not many people, only seven or eight people. Sitting next to the huge table, it felt scattered and a bit of a waste of space.
The person sitting in the upper seat was only a middle-aged man. His hair was already gray, but it was still neatly combed on his head, looking meticulous.
The other people around the table were all neatly dressed. Although not very gorgeous, they were still extremely dignified.
These people have one thing in common, that is, they are pale and have delicate skin. At first glance, they are all people who often stay in the house and have not experienced the wind and sun in the farmland.
There are not many dishes on the table, but each one is very exquisite, and they are basically the signature dishes of this pub.
The wine jar next to it looks a bit old, and the mud seal on it is already covered with dust.
It should be the expensive old wine in the tavern.
These people should be regular customers of this tavern. They are not even qualified to serve food or serve as waiters.
With a smile on his face, the shopkeeper brought the last dish and placed it respectfully on the table. Without saying a word, he closed the door to the private room and slowly retreated.
The middle-aged man in the upper position picked up the chopsticks on the table, casually took a bite of food and put it into his mouth: "Everyone should eat the food first to satisfy their stomachs."
"Eat, eat..." Hearing the greeting, everyone was polite to each other and started to use their chopsticks.
However, there was no scene of devouring food. Everyone just took a bite of the food and put their chopsticks down again.
It was obvious that the purpose of these people was not to drink, but to prepare something to talk about.
"Do you know that all the Imperial Guards in the capital have been deployed in the past few days, searching for what?" The middle-aged man in the upper position leaned on the back of his chair and said slowly.
"Sir, I have received some news. It is said that His Highness the Crown Prince has been kidnapped." A person below whispered back.
"Master Li is very well-informed." The middle-aged man at the top laughed, "Yes, the prince was kidnapped, and he was kidnapped from the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."
"Hasn't the prince been detained in the Dongchang Prison? How could he be snatched away from the Prison of the Ministry of Justice?" someone exclaimed.
"No matter where it was stolen from, Dongchang's responsibility is destined to be unavoidable this time. You are all the victims of the purple-clad captain, and this time is our chance to make a complete turnaround. Everyone must be united and united.
Strength, grasp it well."
The middle-aged man looked around, with a smile on his lips.
