Chapter 3078 Royal Shame
That night, the "Hundred Cavalry" reconnaissance cavalry came out to kill and arrest, causing panic in the people of Chang'an City, and they were at a loss as to what was going on.
It was not until dawn that all the chaos and chaos came to an end. Only when the city gates were opened and people and merchants could come and go freely did people's hearts stabilize.
But there are still some good people running around to investigate. What happened last night?
After all, the "Hundred Knights" who exist to safeguard imperial power are His Majesty Li Er's number one "eagle and dog minions". They do not care about corruption or unjust cases, and only participate in all crimes that may endanger the imperial power. Against this background, "Hundred Qisi" made arrests on a large scale. Who did they arrest and why?
As a result, both the government and the public remained silent to those who knew the inside story, making the public opinion that had calmed down gradually become more likely to surge...
Fortunately, the "Hundred Cavalry Division" quickly understood the situation and quickly dispatched soldiers to interview those who secretly inquired one by one and gave them warnings, so that this trend was suppressed.
By the time Fang Jun returned to the city with his troops, the city of Chang'an had returned to its former prosperity, singing and dancing.
He did not return home, but went directly to the Yamen of the Ministry of War within the imperial city.
Now that the Eastern Expedition is in full swing, the transportation of food, supplies, and the deployment of troops are all on the shoulders of the Ministry of War. We dare not neglect the slightest bit, otherwise if it affects the Eastern Expedition, not to mention whether His Majesty Li Er will destroy him when he comes back. It was roasted and eaten, but the possibility of a big defeat in the Liaodong battlefield prevented Fang Jun from being distracted.
In the entire court, he was the only one who knew the outcome of this battle in history, so he had the greatest sense of crisis.
When he arrived at the Yamen of the Ministry of War, he just dressed in his regular clothes and went to greet His Royal Highness Prince Jin who came early every day. Then he returned to his duty room and started to deal with official duties.
At the same time, officials from the top and bottom of the Ministry of War began to appear in his room in an endless stream. While delivering official duties, they also reported the situation in Beijing.
Especially the chaos in Beijing last night...
King Jiang'an's son was also taken away?
While handling official duties, Fang Jun made a pot of tea, rested his wrists, sipped the tea and meditated. But even after thinking about it, I couldn't think of anything treacherous that Wei Hongguang could do with Li Yuanxiang's son. But if it wasn't for treason, how could Wei Hongguang commit suicide in the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion, and how could King Jiang'an's son be implicated?
I couldn't help but smile bitterly. These young people are really bold, and the things they play with must have reached an unbelievable level...
There was a soft sound of footsteps outside the door. Jin Wang Li Zhi looked over and saw Fang Jun drinking tea. He walked in and said with a smile: "Brother-in-law was not in Beijing last night?"
Fang Jun had a headache.
His Highness looks honest, but he has many evil intentions. For example, he is called "Dong Yue" at one moment and "brother-in-law" at another. Generally speaking, when discussing official business, one is addressed by title, and when chatting in private, one is addressed as brother-in-law to show closeness.
Li Zhi can switch between two kinds of titles and two attitudes at will and naturally. Sometimes he is obviously talking about official business, but when he changes the topic, he will say "brother-in-law", which makes Fang Jun difficult to resist...
Inviting Li Zhi to sit down, Fang Jun poured him a cup of tea with his own hands and replied: "Wei Chen went out of the city last night to inspect the foundry, so he was not in the capital. Unexpectedly, chaos broke out in the capital. May I ask your highness, what happened?"< br>
Li Zhi shook his head and said: "I don't know, either. The 'Baiqisi' blocked the four gates in the evening and strictly prohibited entry and exit. Then they started killing and arresting people in the city. Now they are caught by the 'Baiqisi' and are in prison." There are already six people there, which may not seem like many, but they are. If the brother-in-law knew that there were many clan members, including Li Xian, the seventh son of King Jiang'an, and Li Ting, the grandson of King Xiangyi, he would know that the matter was extremely serious. However, until now, Baiqisi had never given a reason for the arrest. .”
He was also a little worried.
He really wanted to compete for the position of crown prince, and he wished that there would be some trouble in Chang'an City at this time to prove the prince's lack of control. But he definitely didn't want to cause too much trouble at this time. After all, Tuyuhun was ready to move and had a rebellious heart. If something big happened in the capital, it would directly affect the rule of the empire.
Fang Jun took a sip of tea and said casually: "Didn't the four doors be unlocked this morning? That means it doesn't have much to do with it. 'Baiqisi' has always been very reliable in doing things. Li Junxian is this person." It is also very stable, Your Highness does not need to worry too much.”
Li Zhi smiled bitterly and said: "We have even arrested several clan members, as well as children from various families, but now there are not even any charges. How can this make people feel at ease?"
My father was on an expedition to Liaodong, and the troops in Guanzhong were empty. Tuyuhun was ready to move, and Tubo was eyeing it. If there was trouble in Chang'an at this moment, it would most likely directly affect the rule of the empire. Li Zhi wanted to compete for the crown prince, but he wanted to be the emperor. How could he be willing to watch the empire fall into turmoil?
Fang Jun disagreed and said comfortingly: "Your Highness, please be patient. Not only will there be no chaos in Chang'an City, but this incident will frighten those with ulterior motives and they will not dare to do anything secretly again. It cannot be said to be a good thing." ”
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As Fang Jun said, there was a roaring wind in Chang'an City that night, and many people were frightened into silence.
Among them is Li Yuanjing, King of Jing...
Li Yuanjing didn't sleep well all night, sitting in the flower hall, assigning all his men to go out to inquire about information from all sides, trying to understand the reason for the sudden attack of "Baiqisi".
There is no way, he is the one who is guilty of being a thief. His bottom is not clean, but if there is any trouble, he is worried whether what he has done will be discovered by others...
However, until dawn, except for the fact that several children of the family were arrested by the "Hundred Qisi", no one knew the reason.
How can this make Li Yuanjing feel at ease?
In desperation, she could only beg Dong Mingyue to activate her spies to find out the news...
Dong Mingyue is sitting in the flower hall, with a pretty face and a gentle expression, which is in sharp contrast to Li Yuanjing who is restless.
She said softly: "Why is Your Majesty so worried? Recently, except for two private meetings with Duke Qiao, you have done nothing else. Naturally, the actions of 'Baiqisi' will not be related to Your Majesty." Maybe it’s just the children of those aristocratic families who did something evil.”
Li Yuanjing said with a frown on his face: "Vicious? You're talking lightly. What kind of viciousness can make the 'Baiqisi' blockade the four gates and kill and arrest them when the situation is so unstable?"
Dong Mingyue was also speechless.
This statement still makes sense. What kind of place is 'Hundred Knights'? How could the emperor's lackeys, the hawks and dogs of imperial power, act in such a high-profile manner if it was not a major matter involving the survival of the country and the stability of the imperial power?
Even if a group of children from aristocratic families get into trouble and go to heaven, there is no need to send out the "Hundred Cavalry Division" to deal with them...
Fortunately, it didn't take long for the news to come back.
The details of Dong Mingyue's work are very secretive, and some people have even lurked in Chang'an for more than ten or twenty years. These are the foundation of her career, so she will not appear in front of Li Yuanjing easily. What she handed over was just a secret letter.
The secret letter did not include the reason why "Hundred Qisi" was killed or arrested, but there was a guess.
"Li Xian actually took his old friend to Ganye Temple to visit his grandmother Yang Bin..." Li Yuanjing's eyes almost popped out of his head when he read this line of text.
Who is Yang Bin? The concubine of Emperor Gaozu, the daughter of Yang Su, the former Duke of Sui and Yue, is now leading the practice in Ganye Temple. This was the royal rule of the Sui and Tang dynasties. After the death of the emperor, except for a few concubines who were buried with him, all the others were sent to Ganye Temple to teach and practice. They were not allowed to meet outsiders easily, let alone show their faces at will.
After all, although the emperor was not young when he died, there were many concubines in the palace, large and small. When the emperor was alive, because of his limited energy, he made the concubines in the palace "lonely and lonely". After his death, he completely stopped thinking about those charming and flowery concubines.
The seven emotions and six desires are human nature. Without the restraint of the emperor, who can guarantee that these beautiful women can withstand loneliness?
In ordinary families, wives and concubines can remarry after the death of their husbands, but for the royal family, this is absolutely impossible.
The woman who used to be the emperor is now in love with another man... Doesn't the emperor still want his face?
Ganye Temple is a place where the emperor's concubines are guarded.
Generally speaking, men are strictly prohibited from entering this place. But after all, human nature cannot be exterminated. Those old concubines have only a short time to live, so they must allow their descendants to visit from time to time, right?
Li Yuanjing was envious and exclaimed: "Mother! These bastards are so good at playing..." (End of Chapter)