The news of the assassin in the East Palace spread throughout the government and the public in one morning, deeply shocking the civil and military officials of the court. Everyone knew what it meant to assassinate the prince, which meant that a certain power group was dissatisfied with the prince.
Just when the civil and military officials of the entire court were discussing the East Palace Assassin, a less noticeable change occurred in the court. General Zuo Tunwei was granted the title of Duke of Jiyin during the Yuan and Jin Dynasties, and Prince Shaobao was appointed Minister of Guanglu Temple.
General Zuotunwei was promoted to the post by General Zuowei Duguyan. Zuotunwei was responsible for protecting the security of the emperor's garrison when the emperor was on patrol. His status was second only to the left and right guards and Qianniuwei. Generally, he was held by the emperor's most trusted general.
In the Yuan and Jin Dynasties, the military commander was transferred to a civilian official, and he was promoted to a noble title and an official position. It seemed like a good thing to say it, but when you taste it carefully, you still feel that something is wrong. Many senior officials pointed out pointedly that General Zuo Tunwei was transferred away.
Stripping away military power meant losing the emperor's trust.
The promotion and transfer took effect immediately. At noon, Yuan Jin and Dugu Yan handed over military power. Yuan Jin felt really depressed. The relationship between the Yuan family and the Dugu family had never been very good. As early as the Sui Dynasty, there had been bad blood between the two families.
, for more than a hundred years, the two families have maintained a lukewarm state, and basically there has been no marriage.
The emperor did not appoint anyone else, but appointed someone from the Dugu family to succeed him, which made Yuan Jin feel very uncomfortable. He also had another worry in his heart. It was very likely that Dugu Yan would purge the cronies he had promoted over the years.
After handing over the military power, Yuan Jin packed up his things and returned to his palace. He was really a little upset. What on earth had he done wrong? The emperor had transferred him from the post of general that he had held for nearly seven years without any warning.
At this time, his old subordinate Guan Hua appeared at the gate of the courtyard, "Is the general here?"
Yuan Jin quickly said: "Lao Guan is here, please come in quickly!"
Guan Hua is currently serving as the general in charge of the right gate of the East Palace. In his early years, he was promoted by the Yuan Dynasty. He was promoted step by step from a junior captain to a general of the rank of Zhonglang. Last year, he was promoted to a general. Therefore, Guan Hua has always regarded himself as a disciple of the Yuan family.
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Guan Hua walked into the room, bowed and saluted: "I have been transferred from the East Palace today. I will go to Shizhou to serve as the captain. I came here to say goodbye to the general."
Yuan Jin was stunned for a moment. He was demoted from general to captain, and also to captain of the local army. What was going on?
"General Guan, what happened?"
Guan Hua said sadly: "Assassins appeared in the East Palace last night. Two assassins escaped without being caught. The prince thinks that he has derelict in his duty."
"General Guan was on duty last night?"
Guan Hua shook his head, and Yuan Jin became even more confused, "Since General Guan is not on duty, why should we demote General Guan? This is completely unreasonable!"
Guan Hua snorted softly in his heart and said calmly: "Since the prince has determined that it is my responsibility, what else can I do except accept it?"
"no!"
Yuan Jin said flatly: "You are the person I promoted with my own hands. I know your character. You are conscientious and cautious. The presence of assassins in the East Palace has nothing to do with you. I will report it to the emperor. I cannot let innocent people take the blame."
"General!"
Guan Hua finally couldn't bear it anymore and said, "General, don't you think there is some connection between us being transferred from our posts together?"
Yuan Jin was stunned for a moment. Only then did he realize that something was wrong. He was stripped of military power and his confidants were transferred from the East Palace. What happened?
Seeing a trace of ridicule in Guan Hua's eyes, he felt a move in his heart and asked urgently: "You know the reason, right? Tell me, why is this?"
"General, things have reached this point. I have been implicated by the Yuan family. General, you are still unwilling to be honest with your humble position?"
Yuan Jin slammed the table, "What do you mean, please tell me clearly!"
The anger in Guan Hua's heart rose, and he said bluntly: "The assassination of the East Palace last night was not arranged by the Yuan family?"
"What?"
Yuan Jin's eyes widened, "What are you talking about? What is the assassination of the East Palace? What does it have to do with the Yuan family?"
Guan Hua sighed, "People in the Ming Dynasty don't do secret things. Since the Yuan family did it, why don't they dare to admit it?"
"Fuck you! Please tell me clearly, what is the relationship between the East Palace assassin and the Yuan family?"
Yuan Jin's veins popped out and he roared angrily. This was no joke. If he assassinated the prince, the Yuan family would be finished in the next thirty years.
Guan Hua was a little confused. Yuan Jin didn't seem to be pretending. Didn't he know?
"General, Liu Qi and Liu Ba are warriors of the Yuan Dynasty?"
Yuan Jin nodded, "They are first-class warriors of the Yuan family, what's wrong?"
"Four people came to the East Palace last night to assassinate them. They were discovered by the guards. After a fierce battle, two of the assassins were killed. These two people were Liu Qi and Liu Ba. Someone recognized them. The Yuan family logos on their bodies are still there!"
"What did you say!"
The Yuan and Jin Dynasties were like five thunders. Liu Qi and Liu Ba assassinated Dong Gong. He was so shocked that his eyesight turned black. He shook his head hurriedly and said: "I definitely did not arrange any assassination of Dong Gong. Could it be a mistake?"
"It should have been confirmed! Otherwise, why would the general and subordinates be transferred away?"
After a pause, Guan Hua continued: "Unless the Yuan family lent the samurai to others, I think this is the only possibility."
Yuan Jin couldn't sit still. The eight top warriors of the Yuan family were all controlled by his father. Did his father lend them to others?
He didn't care to appease Guan Hua any more, so he left the official room directly and rushed to Yuan Mansion.
A quarter of an hour later, Yuan Jin's carriage stopped in front of the Yuan Mansion. Yuan Jin walked angrily to the back house. In front of his father's courtyard, a maid saluted him, "Master is back!"
"Get away!"
Yuan Jin slapped the maid and knocked her to the ground. The other maids were so frightened that they turned pale and rolled away.
"Da Lang, what are you doing?" Father Yuan Xuanhu happened to appear at the door.
Yuan Jin knelt down and said, "The Yuan family is in great danger. I am extremely worried. Please forgive me, father!"
"Speak clearly, what disaster is coming?"
Yuan Jin had the urge to cry, and said sadly: "Father, the Yuan family assassinated the East Palace last night, and the child has been stripped of military power."
"Nonsense! How could the Yuan family assassinate Dong Gong?"
"Father, are Liu Qi and Liu Ba here?"
Yuan Xuanhu frowned, turned around and ordered: "Go and find Liu Qi and Liu Ba."
One of the personal guards hurried away and came back shortly to report, "Old Master, Liu Qi and Liu Ba did not return home last night."
Yuan Xuanhu also felt a little bad in his heart and asked urgently: "What's going on? Why didn't they come back all night? How dare they disobey the rules of the house?"
Yuan Jin sighed and said: "Father, there is no need to ask further. They assassinated the East Palace last night and were killed by the guards of the East Palace. Someone recognized them. His Highness the Crown Prince believed that they were sent by our Yuan family. I'm afraid the Emperor also means the same."
"impossible!"
Yuan Xuanhu said angrily: "They have been in the Yuan family for more than ten years. Without my order, he would never dare to act without permission, and he has never gone out against the rules. What is going on?"
The guard who reported the news hesitated and said: "They were indeed transferred out by the head of the family."
Yuan Xuanhu was stunned. He shuddered suddenly, suddenly thought of something, and shouted: "Where is Yuan Xiao? Bring him to see me immediately!"
Yuan Jin was stunned for a long time and asked: "Father, what is going on?"
Yuan Xuanhu hesitated a little, "I can't explain this clearly. Xiao'er wants to investigate the disappearance of his brother and needs manpower, so I lent him the master's deck. He can mobilize four first-level warriors, but it won't
Send them to assassinate the prince, no matter how stupid Xiaoer is, he will never do such a thing."
Yuan Jin felt dizzy for a while. He now knew that it was really his own samurai who sneaked into the East Palace to assassinate him. This matter actually involved his own son. Could it be that he was being used by someone?
At this time, Yuanxiao was taken to his grandfather's yard. Because Liu Qi and Liu Ba were killed last night, he was afraid and did not dare to see his grandfather, so he kept himself locked in the house.
He thought that what happened last night was exposed and his grandfather wanted to blame him. He knelt down and said: "My grandson was incompetent last night and let his grandfather down."
"What?"
Yuan Jin was shocked. Could it be that last night was really arranged by his father?
Yuan Xuanhu was a little confused, "Xiao'er, what on earth are you talking about? Please explain yourself clearly. What did you do last night?"
"Last night, my grandson sent warriors to assassinate Guo Song. As a result, Liu Qi and Liu Ba failed and died in the hands of Guo Song. It was my grandson's improper arrangement, so I apologized to my grandfather."
At this time, even Yuan Jin was confused. He shouted: "Wait a minute, I am confused by you now, let me ask!"
He asked his son: "Why did you want to assassinate Guo Song?"
"My grandson thought he was responsible for the death of the third child, but the government refused to pursue the case. I couldn't swallow this, so I asked my grandfather to lend me some help to deal with him. I made it clear to my grandfather."
Yuan Xuanhu said angrily: "I promised to let you deal with Guo Song, but I didn't let you assassinate the East Palace."
Yuan Xiao was suddenly confused. He looked at his grandfather, then at his father, and stammered for a long time: "What is the assassination of the East Palace? My grandson can't understand what my grandfather is saying?"