After a moment of silence, Chen Pingping said: "Your Majesty is a suspicious person. Fan Xian's method cannot be said to be unintelligent, but the problem lies in His Majesty's suspicion. Therefore, for these doubts that are too easy to see, they will have deeper doubts..."
Fei Jie glanced at him and said, "That's why we want to kill people for Fan Xian, to solidify these doubts."
"Yeah..." Chen Pingping said with a smile: "Your Majesty is suspicious, so it is difficult to make a decision. After so many years, he is not the fierce general who dared to use 500 people to charge the Northern Wei cavalry... Killing the king, although very Rough, but the good thing is, the dead can't speak, but the dead will tell His Majesty what His Majesty wants to know."
Fei Jie coughed twice, and said, "Although what I said was a bit troublesome, I basically understood it."
Chen Pingping laughed: "Your Majesty is suspicious and self-confident, so once he suspects something, he will only look for the part that can prove his suspicion from the evidence he found in front of him... So after all, His Majesty just deceived his own eyes . Of course, in one sense, it’s not cheating, because that’s what actually happened.”
Just as he was talking, faint voices came from outside Chen Yuan. Chen Pingping and Fei Jie looked at each other, and Chen Pingping said: "It seems that the palace's order has arrived, you should prepare to leave Beijing."
Fei Jie nodded, and then asked, "Where is Hong Zhu?"
"Don't move for now." Chen Pingping frowned and thought for a while, then pushed the wheelchair towards the garden and said, "I always feel that this little eunuch is not simple."
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Far away in the south of the Yangtze River, Fan Xian, who thought he was watching everything in the capital with cold eyes, didn't know that the nail he buried deepest in the palace had become the target of two of the most powerful figures in the Qing Kingdom to kill at the same time. It has been proved that he is not a god. To be precise, this plan that has consumed the most of his energy and hidden the deepest plan still has many dangers that are completely out of calculation. If it is not for Hong Zhu's good luck, wait for Fan Xian to come back next time. When I was in Beijing, I was afraid that I would never find any news about that little eunuch full of acne in this world.
I don’t know if there will be a god in the temple, but there is no one in this world who is a god, even Ku He, the Northern Qi national teacher whose realm is closest to a god, even Emperor Qing whose power and state of mind are enough to make gods jealous... Actually They're all just mortals.
That's why the Qing Emperor, who always seemed a little unfathomable, was sitting under the corridor of the Taiji Hall, looking at the large palace in front of him, looking a little lonely and disappointed, just like an ordinary middle-aged man.
Beside the emperor was the black wheelchair. Chen Pingping lowered her head, gently stroking the woolen blanket on her lap, and remained silent.
The two monarchs and ministers were silent, calmly looking at Gongping in front of them. It was the beginning of spring at this time, and there were no fallen leaves or flowers. The palace was cleaned by eunuchs and maids, spotless, and the soil in the gaps between the stone slabs was flattened, drawn into humble lines.
It was already very dark at this time, but the lights in the Tai Chi Hall still illuminated the palace grounds clearly.
"I was wrong." The emperor didn't call himself Zhen today. He sighed and said, "I always thought that three times the Northern Expedition, the Western Expedition and the Southern Expedition, there is nothing in this world that I can't bear. So I can calmly watch all this happen, but when it really happened, I found that I still overestimated my endurance."
Chen Pingping glanced at him and said softly: "This is a family matter... The ancients said that it is difficult for an upright official to resolve family matters, and Your Majesty is no exception."
At this moment, Chen Pingping already knew what happened in the palace, but the old lame man didn't deliberately show any shock or panic, and his attitude was very calm, as if this matter was not a big deal. This attitude made the emperor feel better, yes, it was just a shady family affair.
The emperor changed his name back, and said with a smile: "In the past, you always said that you didn't want to participate in my family affairs, but you still came in after all. How about it, do you want to handle this matter for me?"
Chen Pingping lowered her head a little lower, and said, "Your Majesty has already made a clever decision, and this slave just needs to follow the plan."
The emperor was silent for a long time, and then slowly said: "A few months ago, I told you here that I am going to have fun with them... But she is my most beloved sister after all, and those little brats are my sister after all. Son, that's why I can't bear it all the time, but now, even if I can't bear it, I have to move."
Chen Pingping raised her head slowly, her expression remained unchanged, but a strange emotion gradually filled her heart. He had done so many things to make His Majesty the emperor make up his mind, and after waiting for so long, he finally waited for the moment when the emperor spoke. for a moment.
"You are outside the palace, I am inside the palace."
Emperor Qing slowly closed his eyes.
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That night, the Thirteenth City Gate Division in Kyoto received the palace warrant and the Overwatch Council's approval information letter, and the opening of the city gate in Kyoto was postponed for half an hour. In the early morning light, villagers preparing to enter the city lined up outside the city gate with fruits, vegetables and meat, their faces full of perplexity and bewilderment.
There are very few precedents in Kyoto for delaying the opening of the city gates, but according to reports from officers and soldiers in front, last night, spies from Dongyi City intended to infiltrate the Overwatch Council, so at this time, there is a large number of sea arrests in Kyoto, in order to prevent the spies from escaping from the city. , Thirteen city gate divisions are heavily guarded.
The people calmed down immediately, no one complained anymore, they just scolded those spies of Dongyi City in a low voice.
In the capital, the Overwatch Council, which Chen Pingping personally sits in, had already started to act in the early hours of the morning. The dean has been staying in Chen Yuan for the past few years, and the Overwatch Council is under the direct command of Fan Xian, but now once he takes back the power of the Overwatch Council, the speed and secrecy of the Overwatch Council immediately return to an unprecedented level of terror , In less than an hour, the Overwatch Council had already secretly controlled the four mansions.
The Jingdu garrison did not receive any news, and the officers and soldiers on night watch stared dumbfounded at the Overwatch Council officials in black uniforms walking busily, and hastily reported to the summit, not knowing what major event had occurred in Kyoto.
The more than a thousand imperial guards guarding the imperial city did not move, they just quietly guarded the gate of the imperial palace.
The Kyoto garrison commander who had just been promoted by Emperor Qing was a general who had followed the First Prince on his westward expedition the year before last. After hearing his subordinate's report, he dressed in disorder and rushed outside the palace. There is nothing unusual about Miyagi.
The sleepy-eyed Eunuch Hou stood behind the imperial army with a group of guards, and coldly rejected the commander's request to enter the palace to report.
Not long after, the eldest prince who was still sleeping in the prince's mansion also arrived on horseback, but even his request to enter the palace was calmly and firmly rejected by Eunuch Hou.
The eldest prince and the garrison commander looked at each other, and they both saw the uneasiness and vigilance in each other's hearts. At this time, the sky was not yet clear, but dark clouds floated over high above the sky, covering the capital even darker. The spies and officials of the Overwatch Council all took action, but these two big figures in charge of the defense of the capital, But have no idea what happened.
The commander of the capital's garrison carefully glanced at the eldest prince, and said, "Marshal, do you want to ask the Overwatch Council?"
In the Western Expeditionary Army, this commander is the eldest prince's partial general, so it is still customary to address him as a general. The eldest prince was stunned for a moment and then patted his forehead annoyed. The Overwatch Council came out in full force today. It must have been an order from the palace, and Dean Chen must be in charge. Others dare not ask Dean Chen face to face, but he himself What are you afraid of
A while later, these two soldiers led the guards from the entrance of the imperial city to the Overwatch Council. When they entered the hospital, they were not stopped, and they saw the old lame man by the shallow pool in the garden.
"Dean, what happened?" The eldest prince looked at Chen Pingping and asked directly.
Chen Pingping didn't raise her head, and said, "It's nothing. Last night, some masters from Dongyi City sneaked into the courtyard and stole a lot of precious information. I went to Beijing overnight and asked for my finger in the palace. At this time, I am searching all over the city."
The eldest prince frowned, knowing that this was a lie. What kind of spies would alarm Chen Pingping when they entered Beijing? Will the gates of the palace be closed
The commander of the Kyoto garrison respectfully asked for instructions: "Old Dean, why do you need the cooperation of the Kyoto garrison?"
"Xie Su..." Chen Pingping glanced at the garrison commander, and sighed: "You have just taken office, you have to quickly grasp the capital garrison in your hands. Now you just have this position for nothing, but you don't even have the position of your subordinates." Soldiers can't move, how can we cooperate?"
Commander Xie Su was stunned, bitter in his mouth, knowing that Dean Chen was telling the truth. The defense of the capital was first controlled by the Ye family for twenty years, and then the second son of the Qin family took care of it. The Ye and Qin families didn't know How many cronies are stuffed in the Kyoto garrison, and with the status of these two families in the army, it is indeed too difficult for me, an outsider in the Western Expeditionary Army, to grasp the whole situation.
The First Prince worriedly asked: "Uncle Chen, tell me the truth, is it a big deal? Why are the palace gates closed?"
"It's a small matter." Chen Pingping said calmly, "It only takes half an hour, and there won't be any problems."
"By the way." Sitting in a wheelchair, he said, "Your Majesty has a decree that today's court meeting will be postponed for half an hour. You should send a message to each mansion, lest those old fellows in Shu Wu wait outside the palace to scold their mothers for a long time."
Another half an hour later, the First Prince was worried, but he knew that Dean Chen would not tell the truth to himself until the matter was over.
Chen Pingping finally said: "However, there are a few houses, so you don't need to spread the word, my people have already gone."
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The people from the Overwatch Council have already been dispatched to Hechifang, where the civilian population is located, and with the cooperation of the Kyoto government, they wiped out a group of ruthless men who were still asleep. After paying the price of more than a dozen corpses, they still had to lower their heads and were tied with black ropes.
Another team of Overwatch Council personnel came to the mansions of several censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and brutally pushed these censors, who are famous for their iron bones, to the ground. They were escorted to Dali Temple, and there was a burst of panic and crying in the mansion of the censors.
In the team of the Overwatch Council, a young man who covered his face with a black hat frowned, and said to Mu Tie, a leader next to him: "Master Mu, these few are the censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate after all, even if Your Majesty You are also very tolerant, it is rumored that there is no crime in the discussion...you just arrested like this, aren't you afraid of damaging your Majesty's reputation?"
"Master He, you are now the director of the Metropolitan Procuratorate." Mu Tie said respectfully: "As for how to deal with the aftermath, it is up to the adults to arrange."
It turned out that this person was He Zongwei, who was also the censor of the Overwatch Council inserted by Emperor Qing during the previous exchange of blood. I don't know what Chen Pingping thought, but let this person follow the Overwatch Council and participate in the action against the Overwatch Council among.
He Zongwei snorted coldly, knowing that if he came forward after dawn and cooperated with the Overwatch Council to imprison these censors, his reputation would be ruined, but he is also an extremely smart person, of course he knew that the action in the early morning of this morning was the intention of the palace, and Gradually, he realized that this was the only power His Majesty could rely on to sweep away the eldest princess.
So he dared not have any objections.
He was just puzzled, the capital had been peaceful a while ago, why did His Majesty suddenly not allow the eldest princess
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The third Overwatch Council team is currently in the Yan Mansion.
Yan Bingyun held the court order in his hand with an indifferent face, looked at Yan Xingshu who was kneeling in front of him, and slowly but firmly read the crimes of official minister Yan Xingshu, one by one, each of which was a heinous crime deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
The disheveled Yan Xingshu knelt on the ground. Hearing these charges, his body was a little weak. He knew that before the critical moment, His Majesty would never use these charges to deal with himself, the minister. Throwing it out means that His Majesty is really going to destroy himself!
Why
There is only one reason, these years, I have gotten too close to the eldest princess. Yan Xingshu thought sadly in his heart, but still wailed in despair: "I want to see His Majesty's warrant! I want to see the warrant! You Overwatch Council doesn't have a warrant, so you are not allowed to interrogate third-rank officials!"
Yan Bingyun glanced at him, shook his head, took out the warrant and waved it in front of his eyes. Yan Xingshu, the majestic Minister of the Ministry of Officials, his eyes darkened, and he was so frightened by this collar that he passed out.
There are still several Overwatch Council officials on the move, because the time chosen is early in the morning, when everything is quiet, and most of the officials and elders in the capital are asleep, so the operation went very smoothly, and it took less than half an hour. At that time, most of the officials in the capital who were too deeply involved with the eldest princess were invited back to the prison of the Overwatch Council or the thatched cottage of the Dali Temple.
On the last way, the officials of the Overwatch Council waited patiently outside a quiet mansion. They had surrounded the mansion for a long time, and they hadn't taken any action. They were just waiting for news from various places.
The officials along the way had no leading adults, nor did they carry orders with them, and they didn't even have a copy of the court order personally signed by Chen Pingping. Their composition was the simplest, and they were all from the six divisions.
Because they didn't need to enter that mansion to pass the decree, the decree they received was... Enter this mansion, it is strictly forbidden to talk to anyone in the mansion, and kill everyone directly.
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On weekdays, the sky should already be pale, but today the clouds are too thick, and the sky is still so gloomy.
Fei Jie with disheveled hair came out from the corner next to the mansion, nodded to the six assassins surrounding the mansion, and then left.
The six assassins swarmed in, but met no resistance. They knew that the most powerful force, the most secret information, the most trusted confidant, and the most... However, there was no resistance.
All the masters of Xinyang were already fascinated by the poison laid down by Fei Jie while they were asleep. Occasionally, a few masters with profound inner strength would immediately return to the underworld and sleep forever under the sword guards of the six swordsmen. .
The dead of Beppu's first hospital.
Xinyang Chief Counselor Huang Yi looked desperately at the six swordsmen who charged into the door. A few days ago, this counselor was poisoned to death by Fan Xian, and today he was poisoned again by Fan Xian's master. There was no chance of fighting back.
He was just a little bit reconciled, his mind hadn't played a sufficient role, there wasn't even a single trace left in the history of the Qing Kingdom, yet... he was about to die.
A cold sword interrupted his thinking, pierced his throat, and killed him.
Entering the backyard, the swordsmen of the Sixth Section did not give the young and beautiful men any chance to speak and beg for mercy, they killed them at an extremely fast speed, and then began to dispose of the corpses.
It's just that no one noticed that at the moment when Fei Jie started planting poison before the swordsmen from the six places rushed into the eldest princess's Befu, a man named Yuan Hongdao, the best friend of Prime Minister Lin back then, had, for more than a year, The counselor most trusted by the eldest princess escaped from the dog hole behind the mansion with a pale face full of horror. (, If you want to know what happens next, please log in, there are more chapters, support the author, support the original!)