Chapter 106: The Ministry of Rites was shocked, the army of King Qilin came, and Gu Jinnian ordered
Gangneung County.
Inside the Sheriff's Mansion.
Zhou He sat quietly in the house.
Officials, large and small, also gathered here.
Their faces were all gloomy and angry.
There is no other reason.
As high-ranking members of the party, it is really a huge shame that they are now restricted here.
The most important thing is that the army took over, so that they can't even send letters, and the court may not know about it.
"Lord Fujun, what on earth is going on?"
"Gu Jinnian acts so arbitrarily, can we just sit back and wait for death?"
"Yes, it is unheard of for the army to blockade the city. This Gu Jinnian is really brave."
"After this matter is over, I will definitely go to Beijing to read his copy of Gu Jinnian. Do you really think that the grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo can be lawless?"
A series of angry sounds sounded.
There was hatred in everyone's eyes, and also a kind of unwilling anger.
"okay."
At this moment, Zhou He spoke. He was sitting in the study, looking at these officials and said.
"I don't know whether the imperial court knows about this matter."
"It's just that when dispatching an army of 100,000 people, one person must know it."
"If you alarm him, let alone Gu Jinnian, even if his father comes, he must be polite."
Zhou He looked very confident.
Jiangling County was blocked, and Zhou He was very angry, but he had no choice. Since ancient times, military power has been greater than anything else.
Even if he wanted to make trouble or scold him, it would have no effect.
Force is the fundamental force that turns the table.
No matter how big a county magistrate’s official position is.
If he really wanted to compete, a single general might be able to crush him to death. If he commanded two thousand elites and went directly into the city to kill him, the county guard would have to be killed on the street.
The emperor is so powerful, but if someone really raises an army and rebels, under the general situation, why not die or escape?
But Zhou He wasn't too worried and seemed to have some trump cards.
"Is there someone?"
"Lord Sheriff, are you talking about...the prince?"
The officials were all curious, and someone spoke directly, but did not say who it was.
"It's King Qilin."
Zhou He seemed very natural and without any scruples, showing that he was a real big shot.
"Will King Qilin come?"
"Yes, why did you forget King Qilin?"
"King Qilin guards the west, which is only 1,500 miles away from here. Any movement in the military camp will inevitably reach King Qilin's ears."
"If he knows, he will definitely send troops to assist us."
"Yeah."
Jiangling County officials nodded one after another, fully agreeing with these words.
"There are 300,000 elite soldiers in the Shankui military camp, and King Qilin also has 300,000 elite soldiers on hand, and there are 100,000 cavalry in King Qilin's army."
"The generals under my command are like clouds."
"If you really come here, what does Gu Jinnian mean?"
"Yes, if King Qilin is willing to come over, this matter can be stabilized, and then we can deal with the crimes one by one."
After hearing this, the officials were completely relieved, but they were still worried that Gu Jinnian would do something random.
It's just different now.
There is King Qilin and they have nothing to worry about.
It was at this time.
An elite group strode toward the mansion.
Without any nonsense, he opened the door directly, his eyes were cold, and he looked around at everyone.
Then, before they could ask, his voice slowly sounded.
"According to the order of the Crown Prince's army, all officials above the seventh rank in Jiangling County will be detained in Bailu Mansion."
The leader of the group opened his mouth and looked fierce.
The voice fell.
In the study room, many officials frowned.
What they heard was the word "detain", not the word "invite them to come over".
"So brave."
"Detaining us? What mistake did we make?"
"Your Majesty is really lawless. We are imperial officials and loyal ministers of Great Xia. Why are we being detained?"
"This Gu Jinnian is doing nothing but nonsense. Do you know who we are? If something happens to us, Jiangling County will definitely be in chaos."
Suddenly, they were furious.
Gu Jinnian is too arrogant.
What if the matter in Bailu Mansion involves Jiangling Mansion, but they are also going to be caught in one fell swoop and detained in Bailu Mansion?
Is there any respect in this?
The emperor wouldn't do things like this, would he?
Arrogant.
Arrogant.
Too arrogant.
"Stop being so verbose."
"Arrests."
When the general opened his mouth, he didn't bother to pay attention to these people. He didn't dare to disobey Gu Jinnian's military order.
All of a sudden, elite soldiers came in and without saying a word, they were detained directly and their methods were very rough. The more they yelled, the harder they suppressed them.
It's better to be honest.
It's not that these soldiers have any grudge against them, it's mainly because they have two different systems and they are not afraid of offending each other, and they don't worry about you wearing small shoes at all.
If you are offended, you are offended.
This is actually the benefit of system differentiation. The military camp and the court officials are completely different concepts. The military camp is a world of its own, which is almost as if it is isolated from the world.
As long as you don't offend yourself, no one else can find trouble for you.
So, if you do the above errands well, you'll be fine.
Unlike officials like the Xuan Deng Division or the Town Bureau Division, after all, they still have to hang around within the system. If you really arrest the officials, if they are reinstated in the future, they can still cause trouble for you.
"With such behavior, are you really not afraid that King Qilin will come with his troops?"
Zhou He was also detained. He was not angry, but looked at the latter gloomily.
After hearing this, the latter's expression also changed somewhat.
King Qilin.
These three words are different. This is a king with a different surname. He has a very high status. He sits in the western border of Daxia and commands an army of 300,000 people.
Not only that, there is an army of 300,000 people on the surface, but who knows how many soldiers and horses they have secretly?
Another point is that the Qilin King has a very good relationship with another prince. The two of them occupy two areas in the northwest. If the two of them rebel, the court will really have a headache.
In the past twelve years, the court has been in constant dispute over the affairs between the two of them.
It's just that in the past twelve years, the two princes have done their duty and have not done anything out of the ordinary.
But their evil reputation is unknown to everyone and unknown to everyone.
If King Qilin had come, this matter would really not be so easy to handle. For a while, the latter's tone also softened a lot.
Looking at Zhou Hedao.
"grown ups."
"Don't embarrass me, General. Everything is done according to military orders. If King Qilin comes to intervene, it has nothing to do with General."
"But there are some things you can tell adults."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince discovered a lot of things in Bailu Mansion. Nearly 1,500 children disappeared mysteriously, but the local government concealed it and did not report it."
"Moreover, there was a woman who complained to His Highness the Crown Prince a few days ago. Two days later, she saw the remains of her daughter."
"The Crown Prince has gone crazy, and we can't stop him. I hope you will calm down a little after seeing His Highness. The criminal master of Bailu Mansion, Bo, has been beheaded by His Highness, and the Prince Xu Ping is also half dead."
"My lord, please don't stand under a dangerous wall."
The latter spoke. This was the only thing he could do. The military orders were overwhelming. He could not let Zhou He go, but he could tell Zhou He some things in advance.
Hearing this, Zhou He's expression changed.
Then without saying a word, he followed the crowd and walked away.
soon.
In Jiangling County, cavalrymen shuttled through the streets, beating gongs and drums to convey Gu Jinnian's military orders.
"Dear fellow villagers, Gu Jinnian, the eldest son and grandson of the Duke of Zhen, is seeking justice in Bailu Mansion. There have been 1,500 cases of missing children in Bailu Mansion. If the same situation happens in Jiangling Mansion, come and report it immediately.
"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will punish you severely and bring justice to the people."
Iron cavalry shuttled back and forth to inform the people of Jiangling Prefecture about what happened in Bailu Prefecture.
At this moment, Jiangling Mansion was shocked. The news could be said to be spread from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred.
Fifteen hundred children missing?
This is no small matter.
But soon, many people did come to report the incident.
Compared with the number in Bailufu, Jianglingfu has fewer cases, but there are still more than 200 cases.
The soldiers responsible for picking up the eucalyptus were even more frightened.
Jiangling Mansion is not an ordinary city. After all, it is the capital of a county. Logically speaking, it is perfect in all aspects. You said there is nothing you can do if a child dies in infancy.
But it is a bit outrageous that there are more than two hundred cases of disappearances in one capital city.
Let alone the other princes.
"Something big is going to happen."
Look at these soldiers, look at me, look at you, roughly what they feel.
Soon, a large number of officials were detained and went to Bailu Mansion. Many scholars from Jiangling Prefecture were even invited to Bailu Mansion. These scholars were given preferential treatment and were invited to go there without being detained.
It will take a day to escort people to Bailu Mansion.
From the time Gu Jinnian mobilized his troops until now, nearly a day and a half has passed.
Even Gu Jinnian blocked the information immediately.
It is impossible for Kyoto to have no news at all.
Ministry of Rites of Great Xia.
Yang Kai is processing official documents.
Now that Daxia is going to war with the Xiongnu, this matter has become a certainty. The Ministry of Household Affairs is responsible for transporting grain, the Ministry of Industry is responsible for making utensils, and the Ministry of War is also busy mobilizing troops and making plans.
It can be said that every department is very busy, and the etiquette department is the busiest.
Emperor Yongsheng said that he wanted to declare war, so the Ministry of Rites must write a good war document, and also conduct certain negotiations with the Huns.
This war does not mean that we can fight whenever we want. There must be official documents exchanged between the two countries.
It seems funny, but in fact it is inevitable. To prevent everyone from messing around, it is right to be wary and deceitful, but the world is not limited to the Daxia Dynasty and the Xiongnu Kingdom.
It would be fine if there were only these two countries, they would attack you every day, but the problem is that there are so many countries watching.
You must be more formal, otherwise, if you attack by surprise? People will also attack you by surprise, and the unlucky people will be the people.
Moreover, during this period, the Fuluo Dynasty and the Dajin Dynasty also sent people to negotiate, hoping to reconcile through negotiations.
The Ministry of Rites also has to deal with this problem.
But at this moment, a voice sounded outside.
"Master Yang, we have a secret report."
As the sound rang out.
Yang Kai, who was dealing with official documents, couldn't help but put down the brush in his hand, and then slowly spoke.
"Enter."
Soon, a figure walked in, it was a Yuanwailang.
Nowadays, the entire Ministry of Rites is much quieter than before. Because of the marriage issue with the Huns, everyone in the Ministry of Rites was taken to the Hanging Deng Department for investigation.
Officials at the lower level were lucky enough to escape, but officials at the top and above basically suffered a miserable end.
Not to mention the beatings they received, some of them are still lying at home.
Where is the Hanging Deng Division and that official is not afraid?
If it weren't for the impending war and the urgent need for people, at least half of the people in the Ministry of Rites would still be in the Hanging Deng Department.
But the left and right ministers of the Ministry of Rites have not come out yet.
I also went to the Hanging Lamp Department, but maybe due to some reasons, I was not punished and only left a scroll. If it involved myself, I still had to go to the Hanging Lamp Department.
When people came in, they looked heavy.
"Sir, something happened in Jiangling County."
He opened his mouth, closed the door, and spoke directly.
"Something happened in Jiangling County?"
"What happened?"
Yang Kai was a little curious and looked at the other party.
"It is said that someone mobilized 100,000 troops to blockade Jiangling County."
The other party didn't dare to be completely sure when he spoke.
"Move 100,000 troops?"
"Block Gangneung County?"
"What news did you hear there?"
Hearing this, Yang Kai frowned and subconsciously didn't believe it.
No, it’s not that I don’t believe it, I just think it’s ridiculous.
Shankui Military Camp is the only way to guard the northwest trade and is under the direct jurisdiction of His Majesty. Unless it is His Majesty's order, it is impossible to mobilize Shankui Military Camp.
If the Shankui military camp is dispatched, an official document from the Ministry of War will be needed. It will be difficult to do it silently. After all, I am the Minister of the Sixth Ministry.
You can't hide this kind of thing from yourself. You can mobilize 100,000 troops without any news?
"Sir, it was someone from Jiangling Mansion who sent the news, and it seems to be related to the heir apparent of the Gu family."
The latter is not entirely sure because there is no official document or any big shot coming.
And it sounds outrageous.
Mobilize 100,000 troops.
"The eldest son of the Gu family?"
For some reason, Yang Kai suddenly became serious when he heard Gu Jinnian's name.
If it were any other person, Yang Kai would not take it seriously at all, but when it comes to the Crown Prince, it is a bit different.
Thought for a while.
Then Yang Kai spoke up.
"Send someone to the Ministry of War to inquire about the situation."
"Go to my granddaughter and ask her where the prince is."
Yang Kai still didn't believe it, but in order to verify it, he asked someone to go to the Ministry of War and find his granddaughter.
"yes."
Don't bother with the latter, just do it immediately.
About half an hour later.
The news has come.
The Ministry of War did not authorize Shankui Barracks to mobilize troops, nor did it receive any notification. The Tiger Talisman was in the hands of the Ministry of War.
When this news came, Yang Kai breathed a sigh of relief.
The Ministry of War did not authorize it, and General Shankui Barracks did not dare to authorize such a thing at will even if he had ten nerves.
But soon, new news came, which made Yang Kai frown.
Gu Jinnian did go to Jiangling County.
When the news came, my heart that had just dropped suddenly lifted up again.
Gu Jinnian often does things that ordinary people dare not do.
"It shouldn't be possible."
"Without authorization from the Ministry of War, even if Gu Jinnian said so again, Wu Wangzhi would not dare to mobilize troops privately. This is a capital crime."
"Even if His Majesty authorizes it alone, it must go through the Ministry of War."
"No, I still have to go to the Ministry of War in person."
Yang Kai was a little worried, so he got up and went directly to the Ministry of War.
This matter involved Gu Jinnian, and he felt that something was going to happen.
After arriving at the Ministry of War.
Yang Kai went directly to the Minister of War, and he also directly asked about the Shankui military camp without being verbose.
Zhao Yiyang, Minister of War, seemed a little helpless.
"Yang Shangshu, mobilize 100,000 troops. How can such a thing be accomplished without authorization from the Ministry of War?"
"Besides, if such a thing really happened, it would be impossible to hide it from you, and I can't hide it from you either."
"If something like this really happened, within three days, the news would be all over the sky."
Zhao Yiyang was also a little helpless.
Because Yang Kai was suspicious of him, thinking that His Majesty and the Ministry of War secretly authorized the military talisman to Gu Jinnian.
But the problem is that you can hide this kind of thing from anyone, but it is impossible for the six ministers to hide it.
If such a big thing is done without discussion and if one just wants to do it, there will definitely be big problems.
Got a firm answer from Zhao Yiyang.
Yang Kai was completely relieved.
"Shang Shu Zhao, I'm just curious. After all, deploying 100,000 troops is no small matter."
"After all, His Royal Highness is the grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo. He may be granted the title of Marquis next year. If this happens, it will be troublesome."
"I don't want to see this either."
Yang Kai apologized slightly and spoke.
"It doesn't matter, I also understand Master Yang's painstaking efforts."
Zhao Yiyang nodded, he understood Yang Kai's painstaking efforts.
Gu Jinnian is the most popular right now, but the biggest thing for the Daxia Dynasty right now is to go to war with the Huns.
If something like this really happened at this juncture, it would be troublesome.
It is a capital crime to mobilize troops without permission.
The Ministry of Rites must also be impeached, the Imperial Commission must also be impeached, and even the Ministry of War cannot favor Gu Jinnian.
This is the rule of the country.
No one can trample on it, and it will definitely not set a precedent. The state has national laws, and the family has family rules. You cannot mess with the rules just because of your status as Gu Jinnian.
After getting the answer, Yang Kai didn't hesitate.
Turned around and left.
But after Yang Kai left, Zhao Yiyang immediately spoke up.
"Here comes someone."
"Go to Shankui Military Camp and ask if anything happened recently?"
"Hurry up as soon as possible, don't delay."
Originally, Zhao Yiyang didn't take it seriously, but when he saw Yang Kai coming to ask in person, he actually didn't know what was going on, so he sent someone to ask about the situation.
vertex
in this way.
Three or four hours passed.
There are some rumors in Kyoto.
Someone came back from Jiangling Mansion and said that a large army had surrounded Jiangling County. The specific matter was unclear.
There were not many such rumors at first, but as more and more people came, they spread faster and faster.
Until the next day, ugly time.
In the Zhao Mansion.
A war horse came quickly and stopped in the Zhao Mansion.
Then he held a letter in his hand and said in an urgent voice.
"Three Thousand Miles Expedited Military Aircraft Information."
He yelled and rushed directly towards the house.
Zhao Yiyang was awakened.
He quickly got up, came to the lobby, and received the urgent military document.
It was only after he unfolded his military writings.
In an instant, Zhao Yiyang's face became extremely ugly.
The content of the letter is very simple. Gu Jinnian used an imperial edict to mobilize 100,000 troops to implicate Emperor Jiande, and then threatened the lives of all officials in Jiangling County to demand another 100,000 troops.
A total of 200,000 troops were sent.
hiss.
There was a sound of gasping air.
In the lobby, Zhao Yiyang looked extremely ugly.
Two hundred thousand soldiers and horses.
Gu Jinnian is so courageous.
Actually dispatching 200,000 troops? Do you really not want to live?
It is a capital crime to mobilize troops without permission.
It is not an exaggeration to dispatch an army of 200,000 and kill the whole family, right?
"Hurry and deliver this letter to Duke Zhenguo, quickly."
When Zhao Yiyang spoke, he almost shouted.
But the next moment, he immediately stopped it.
"No, I have to go to the Duke's Mansion in person."
He is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and he is from the lineage of Zhen Guogong. It can also be said that he is not from the line of Zhen Guogong. It can only be said that we are a group of generals. Without the support of Zhen Guogong, he does not have much say in the Ministry of War.
It is possible to become the Minister of War, but it is definitely not possible to be of the lineage of the Duke of the Kingdom. It is almost like a sect of its own.
But very quickly, Zhao Yiyang shook his head, he did not go to the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion.
Instead, he took a deep breath and went to Yang's house with the letter.
He couldn't talk about this matter, he couldn't tell Duke Zhen Guo. This matter was too big. Telling Duke Zhen Guo would have no effect. Instead, it would involve Duke Zhen Guo.
It would be better to handle it normally. Duke Zhen Guo didn't know about it, so there was a reason why he came to help Gu Jinnian when the time came.
If you speak up yourself, not only will you be implicated, but it will also be a disservice.
next moment.
In the Yang Mansion.
Yang Kai, who was still processing official documents, was stunned when he heard Zhao Yiyang's late night visit.
He guessed what was going on.
In the middle of the night, if there was nothing serious, how could Zhao Yiyang come to find him?
Not long after.
Zhao Yiyang came over with a heavy face, placed the letter in front of Yang Kai, then sat aside, took a sip of tea, and remained silent.
Yang Kai took the letter and took a look, with horror in his eyes.
It's a deep shock.
"An army of two hundred thousand."
"Is Wu Wangzhi crazy?"
When Zhao Yiyang arrived, he had guessed something was going on, but he didn't expect it to be so much more serious than he imagined.
You said an adjustment of 30,000 to 50,000 is still acceptable.
Two hundred thousand troops?
What is this going to do?
A 200,000-strong army can raise an army to rebel. Of course, there is a high probability that they will not be able to defeat them, but they can still keep the Great Xia Dynasty in civil strife for half a year or even a year.
"Gu Jinnian used the excuse of Emperor Jiande and Wang Zhi of Wu to be guilty of negligence, but the problem is not the biggest."
"The other 100,000 were threatened in the name of hundreds of officials in Jiangling County, so he had to let them go."
"Something big is going to happen this time, and I'm afraid even the Duke of Zhenguo won't be able to protect him."
"Master Yang, what should we do next?"
Zhao Yiyang spoke up, but he was also extremely bitter. If such a big thing happened, the Ministry of War would probably be punished. But being punished is not a big problem, but once this incident comes out, the government and the opposition will be shocked.
And those who are targeting Duke Zhen will break out completely and impeach Gu Jinnian crazily.
In today's situation, the confrontation between civil and military forces is already very serious. If it continues to become more serious, trouble will occur.
Balance is the best result.
Civil servants also need to be balanced. If they suppress it blindly, it will be counterproductive. What's more important is that the Great Xia Dynasty is now entering a state of war. It is really unwise to trouble the generals at this juncture.
But it’s impossible not to look for it.
If you deploy troops without permission, this is a capital crime among capital crimes.
If we don't say this, will there be any rules in the court in the future?
"Can't press."
"You and I will enter the palace now and report this matter to His Majesty immediately."
"This matter cannot be hidden or concealed. No matter what the specific outcome is, we should not interfere. We should go step by step. We can say what needs to be said and do what needs to be done."
"To mobilize 200,000 troops without permission is to disrupt the country. We must not get involved, otherwise we will easily get into trouble."
Yang Kai spoke up.
He knew the matter was serious and must not get involved.
"good."
Zhao Yiyang didn't hesitate and agreed directly.
Then, the two of them walked directly towards the palace together.
But after I went to the palace, I got the message that I refused to meet him.
As this news came.
The two of them fell silent.
They specifically said it was military intelligence and that something big had happened in Jiangling County.
It stands to reason that Your Majesty will definitely allow them to enter the palace.
But the answer I got now was that I refused to meet him.
"It seems like something big is going on in Jiangling County."
At this moment, Yang Kai couldn't help but take a deep breath.
The emperor's refusal to meet with such an incident means that His Majesty is likely to know what happened.
Why did Gu Jinnian go to Jiangling County?
There is a certain possibility that this is what His Majesty meant.
Something big is going to happen.
"Yang Shangshu, what should we do?"
Zhao Yiyang spoke up and couldn't help but ask.
"No one should talk about this matter. Let's talk about it in the court hall tomorrow."
"Now, don't worry about it and don't get involved."
"Just wait for the news."
Yang Kai spoke, this was the only way he could think of.
"good."
Zhao Yiyang thought about it for a while, then nodded.
And at this moment.
Bactrian Palace.
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
Emperor Yongsheng sat in front of Yu Gu, looking at the official documents and information in front of him, with murderous intent in his eyes.
Among official documents and information, the most important piece of information is one.
‘More than 1,200 cases of missing children are temporarily recorded’.
The candlelight flickered, murderous aura filled the entire hall, and Emperor Yongsheng's eyes seemed to be devouring people.
in this way.
It's daylight too.
At this moment.
Daxia Bailu Mansion.
Zhou He and others were escorted overnight.
These officials kept complaining all the way. If they were invited to come, it would be okay, after all, there would be a carriage to ride on.
But the experience of being escorted was completely different. It was a bumpy ride straight to the prison van, and it was extremely uncomfortable.
As for those scholars, it's okay. Sitting in the carriage, although they are a bit busy, at least they are much better than these people.
Everyone didn't know what happened, but they understood that something big had happened.
After everyone arrived at Bailu Mansion.
All of a sudden, these Master scholars immediately exclaimed.
"Isn't this Mr. Kong Zhen?"
"Yes? Isn't this Mr. Kong Zhen?"
"Why is Mr. Kong Zhen tied to the stake?"
The voice sounded.
This group of scholars immediately exclaimed, after all, Kong Zhen was a great Confucian, and a great Confucian of the Confucian family. How could this not be shocking?
"This is so humiliating."
"Kong Zhen is a great Confucian after all, why should he be like this?"
"No matter what Mr. Kong did, acting like this is really an insult to politeness."
The people were angry, they respected the saints and read books, and they were extremely respectful to the Confucius family.
Seeing this scene, many scholars jumped off the carriage and wanted to rescue Kong Zhen, but the surrounding soldiers directly captured them back to the carriage.
"Everyone, this is a military order from His Highness the Crown Prince. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask His Highness the Crown Prince yourself."
"Don't make it difficult for me to wait."
The soldiers spoke with calm faces.
As soon as this was said, no one said much, but they kept talking in the carriage.
About half an hour later.
Inside the government office.
Gu Jinnian stayed up all night.
He has been waiting for news and waiting for someone to come.
After a while, there was a noise, and it was Jiangling County officials who arrived.
Officials were detained one after another, and the entire government office was surrounded by people. Many people were awake. They were waiting here for justice and a result.
Seeing Jiangling County officials being detained, the people suddenly applauded, although they didn't know what mistake these officials had made.
But Gu Jinnian's thunderous methods made them extremely excited.
It was only when these officials came in one after another.
Voices sounded immediately.
"Gu Jinnian, what on earth are you going to do?"
"We are all officials of the imperial court. You are detaining us without any reason. This is a serious crime on your part."
"Gu Jinnian, because you are the heir apparent, you mobilized troops without permission. This is a capital crime. Now, you are treating us like criminals and detaining us here."
"what do you want to do?"
Entering the government office, these officials showed no fear and immediately shouted angrily.
He accused Gu Jinnian of violating the rules.
However, the only quiet person was Zhou He, the governor of Jiangling County.
"Your Highness, Mr. Kong Zhen outside the city, what mistake did you make? Why were you tied up at the city gate? This is simply an insult to politeness. I hope His Highness can give me an explanation."
"Kong Zhen, a great scholar, wrote books for scholars all over the world. He has made great contributions. His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, tied him to the city gate. This is too much."
"Yes, that's right, it's just too much."
"Your Highness, no matter what happens, I still hope that Mr. Kong Zhen will be put down. Otherwise, we, the scholars, will not accept it."
Immediately afterwards, the scholars in Jiangling County also spoke, but their main remarks were about Kong Zhen.
The sound is messy.
Gu Jinnian ignored it, but waited for something.
Sure enough, after a moment, a figure walked in, wearing armor, and spoke loudly.
"His Royal Highness."
"So far, there have been a total of 1,645 cases of missing children."
"In seven hours in Jiangling Prefecture, four hundred and eighty cases were established."
"Pingyuefu, Zhangyuefu, Hanqingfu and other twelve prefectures have established more than 3,000 cases."
"There are currently a total of 5,000 cases. The longest case was two and a half years ago, and the shortest case was seven days ago."
The general came over, his voice loud and clear.
Just suppress all the noise.
For a moment, the hall was quiet.
Jiangling County officials were stunned one by one.
These scholars and masters also looked shocked.
Up to two and a half years.
At least seven days ago?
In about two years, five thousand children disappeared in the entire Gangneung County?
Why haven't you heard of it?
Hear this.
In the hall.
Gu Jinnian focused his attention directly on these officials.
Like a knife.
"Where is the governor of Jiangling County?"
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and asked directly.
"I'm here."
Hearing Gu Jinnian's voice, Zhou He took a step forward with fearless eyes.
"Did you listen to what I just said?"
Gu Jinnian's voice was calm.
"Listen."
Zhou Hedandan replied.
Peng.
In an instant, Gu Jinnian knocked on the table and looked at Zhou He.
"In just two years."
"Five thousand children were stolen, and they are within your jurisdiction. I would like to ask you today, how did you become the county governor?"
Gu Jinnian scolded angrily.
But facing Gu Jinnian's angry rebuke, Zhou He didn't panic at all, he just spoke slowly.
"His Royal Highness."
"This is a matter in Jiangling County. The child was stolen, and I am heartbroken. However, the government is also preparing manpower to investigate."
"Furthermore, I would like to ask His Royal Highness, what does this matter have to do with His Highness?"
"When will the affairs of Jiangling County come under the control of His Majesty the Crown Prince? I have never received an order from the court."
"It would be a bit daring for you to mobilize troops without permission and violate the court rules."
Zhou He did not give a comprehensive explanation, nor did he panic at all. Instead, his eyes were filled with coldness.
He is not afraid of Gu Jinnian.
It seems that he has great confidence.
Faced with Zhou He's questioning.
Gu Jinnian nodded.
He is worthy of being a county governor.
This confidence is enough.
"According to orders."
Gu Jinnian replied calmly.
"By order?"
"Then please bring out the imperial edict, Your Highness."
"Let me take a look."
Zhou He raised his head and looked at Gu Jinnian, extremely arrogant.
"good."
Gu Jinnian stood up, walked directly to Zhou He, raised his hand and slapped his old face.
Snapped.
Zhou He took a few steps back and fell directly to the ground. The left side of his face was instantly red and swollen.
"you!"
Zhou He stared at Gu Jinnian with wide eyes, but he didn't get angry, he just stared at Gu Jinnian.
The dignified county guard was slapped, and he was slapped by a junior, which made people crazy, but Zhou He actually endured it.
"This is the decree."
"Want to watch again?"
When Gu Jinnian slapped him, all the Jiangling Mansion officials frowned, but the people outside kept applauding.
"If His Royal Highness is only capable like this, I can only say that His Highness is brave."
"King Qilin already knows about the dispatch of a hundred thousand troops. Soon, King Qilin will definitely send troops to suppress the rebellion."
"I have endured this slap. I want to see how His Royal Highness handles the next situation."
Zhou He took a deep breath.
Although he endured it, he still felt a little angry after being slapped in public.
He spoke directly and revealed his biggest trump card and confidence.
King Qilin is coming.
"No wonder you have such confidence. It turns out you have a back-up."
"However, since I have called you here, I am confident."
"As long as you find out clearly, regardless of whether it has anything to do with you or not, I will make your heads fall to the ground for your negligence."
Gu Jinnian said coldly.
Zhou He has such great confidence because he is the King of Qilin.
In that case, Gu Jinnian would wait for King Qilin to show up.
However, he needs evidence.
This matter needs to be investigated clearly.
The disappearance case alone can at best lead to a charge of deception. Some people will be unlucky, but these officials will never be implicated.
What Gu Jinnian wants to do is to reorganize Jiangling County.
He wants to kill.
Kill until the world is frightened, otherwise, this kind of thing will still happen in the future.
Zhou He stopped talking.
Gu Jinnian ignored him.
At this moment.
The figure of Yaochi Fairy appeared.
She investigated for two days, but Wang Fugui and others did not appear behind her. Obviously, no results were obtained.
"After careful investigation, the whereabouts of Brother Wang and the others were not found. According to inquiries, Brother Wang and the others suddenly disappeared half a month ago without leaving any clues."
Fairy Yaochi's message.
In two days, this was the only thing she found out about it.
The specific time when Wang Fugui disappeared.
The others are gone.
"Excuse me, fairy."
Gu Jinnian nodded, his only hope now was in Qingyuan Temple.
Then Su Huaiyu's figure appeared.
"His Royal Highness."
"We have brought all the people involved with Zhang Mingyu and are waiting in the side hall."
"This is the file of relevant personnel. Please check it with His Royal Highness."
Su Huaiyu opened his mouth and said this.
Received the dossier.
Gu Jinnian read it carefully.
After having a general understanding, I put the file aside.
Zhang Mingyu.
It's just one part of it.
The main thing right now is to find Wang Fugui, Jiang Yezhou and others.
An hour later.
The person Gu Jinnian has been waiting for has arrived.
It's Fairy Yunrou.
She walked in and attracted a lot of attention.
It's just that Fairy Yunrou also understood what was happening at the moment, so she didn't mess around.
"I went to Qingyuan Temple."
"No problem."
This is Fairy Yunrou's answer.
There is no problem with Qingyuan Temple.
After receiving this answer, Gu Jinnian's brows instantly furrowed even more tightly.
It was as if all the clues were cut off at once.
"There is no way Qingyuan Temple is without problems."
"Fairy Yunrou, Fairy Yaochi, and Brother Su, the three of you will lead three thousand soldiers and horses, then go to Qingyuan Temple and conduct a careful investigation."
"There must be something wrong with this Qingyuan Temple."
Gu Jinnian spoke.
He believed in Fairy Yunrou, but he believed in the ancient tree even more.
The ancient tree mentioned Qingyuan Temple.
This means that Qingyuan Temple must be hiding something, but Fairy Yunrou didn't notice it.
"good."
The three of them left without further ado.
The inside of the government office seemed even quieter.
But half an hour later.
A figure rushed over quickly.
"His Royal Highness."
"A hundred miles away from Bailu Mansion, a large army appeared."
"They are from King Qilin. They say they want to suppress the rebellion. I would like to ask His Highness the Crown Prince to make a decision."
A special general is coming.
His tone was urgent.
King Qilin?
Gu Jinnian stood up and glanced at the officials in the hall. All the officials showed joy in their eyes.
It was as if the savior had arrived.
"Array."
"Keep the army out and let them send people in."
"Look how many people there are."
Gu Jinnian did not hesitate and directly issued the military order.
"Follow orders."
The latter didn't waste any words and immediately conveyed the general's order.
Suddenly, the situation in Bailu Mansion became even more tense.
soon.
A bad news came.
King Qilin’s army is not large in number
few.
At least 100,000 troops.
Bailu Mansion was surrounded from the inside out, and they were all cavalry.
Yes.
One hundred thousand cavalry.
In terms of combat effectiveness, it is much stronger than the Shankui military camp led by Gu Jinnian.
Unless another 100,000 troops can arrive as soon as possible.
"Report."
"His Royal Highness."
"A reply came from the leading general of King Qilin."
"Request Your Highness to open the city gate and let them enter the city."
Military news came again.
This is the reply from King Qilin’s army.
Ask Gu Jinnian to open the city gate.
Very domineering.
Very direct too.
"Is King Qilin here?"
Gu Jinnian asked.
"Back to Your Highness, King Qilin has not shown up. I don't know the specific situation."
The latter replied.
After receiving this answer, Gu Jinnian said very calmly.
"tell them."
"Two thousand cavalry are allowed to enter the city and seize weapons."
Gu Jinnian spoke up.
"yes."
The latter left.
Go quickly to notify.
But less than a quarter of an hour later, this general appeared again.
"Your Highness."
"They don't want to."
"I told your Highness to put in a stick of incense and open the city gates. Otherwise, he will be convicted of rebellion and will..."
When he said this, he paused for a moment, then lowered his head and gritted his teeth.
"Kill His Highness."
The latter spoke up and sent the reply from King Qilin's army.
For a moment, many officials in the hall could not help but snicker, feeling extremely excited.
In their opinion, there was finally someone who could suppress Gu Jinnian.
King Qilin is no ordinary person.
It's not something Gu Jinnian can compare to.
More fierce?
If someone really dares to fight you, do you dare?
Hear this.
Gu Jinnian took a deep breath.
This King Qilin is really impatient.
It's just that it's too late to answer.
Another figure appeared.
"Report."
"Your Highness, General Wang Peng has led an army of 100,000 to come, but it is only 150 miles away."
"They noticed that King Qilin's army has not moved for the time being. Please give orders to His Highness."
The voice sounded.
Gu Jinchang let out a long breath.
The expression behind him was cold and cold.
"Send me the military order."
"Let Wang Peng check and balance from the rear."
"The rest of the soldiers will form a formation to kill the enemy."
"Tell them that if they dare to step within ten miles of Bailu Mansion, they will start a war directly."
"Leave no one alive."
"Fight to the end."
Gu Jinnian spoke.
These words made everyone in the hall change their expressions.
War?
Is this going to be a civil war?
Hundreds of thousands of troops fighting?
are you crazy?
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
Yesterday I wrote at 5 o'clock and I fainted.
The second chapter was finished due to stuck points.
Brothers, this plot is a super climax.
I definitely can't finish one or two chapters, so there are no stuck chapters.
There are many forces involved, so during the climax, I worked hard to update 20,000 words per day.