Mu Feng'er was startled, and his eyes narrowed. He didn't know why this guy who looked like an old scholar in front of him dared to make such a ridiculous request. A captured traitor actually wants to see his own boss, even if you are the chief counselor of Xinyang, but in such a tense night, you have to be arrested and imprisoned to save your life temporarily.
In his heart, Yuan Hongdao probably knew that he had no way out, so he wanted to rely on his sharp tongue to meet Fan Xian and persuade Lord Tisi to let him live.
However, Mu Feng'er, an official of the Overwatch Council, hated these so-called counselors who only knew how to talk and plan. There was no relevant explanation in the orders he received, and he would not give Yuan Hongdao any more time to struggle.
Seeing Yuan Hongdao opened his mouth anxiously, Mu Feng'er confirmed his judgment more and more, this little old man seemed to be really afraid of death to the extreme.
He frowned, didn't give Yuan Hongdao a chance to speak, retracted the dagger, and then punched it with his fist, directly smashing a blue bump on Yuan Hongdao's temple, knocking him unconscious.
Yuan Hongdao only felt a buzzing in his head, a blur before his eyes, and he passed out on the ground. The moment before he passed out, his heart was full of anger and helplessness, because as the only one left in the first batch of nails of the Overwatch Council, he Knowing how strict the mission requirements of the Overwatch Council were, since this Overwatch Council official didn't know his identity, he would of course choose this rough and simple way to shut himself up.
In the whole world, only three people knew that he, the chief counselor of Xinyang, was a member of the Overwatch Council. One was His Majesty the Emperor who had died on Mount Dadong, and the other was Old Dean Chen who was being hunted down by Qin's army after hearing about the poisoning. Another one is Yan Ruohai, as for the court lady who had met him, she died in an accident.
Yuan Hongdao was unable to prove his identity, and Mu Fenger strictly followed the court regulations and did not give him this opportunity—this may be the common sorrow of the Infernal Walkers in countless worlds from ancient times to the present, the possibility that they will fall into the hands of their comrades , It is often greater than their revealing their identities and being silenced by the enemy.
He just has some regrets and strong worries.
Mu Feng'er didn't know that the person who passed out in front of him was his senior, and he didn't know how much unknowable danger his simple punch would bring to the capital in the next few days, so he simply ordered his subordinates to They cleaned up the eldest princess's courtyard, escorted the remaining prisoners, and locked them in the deep and dark prison of the Overwatch Council.
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Fan Xian took two ephedra pills in a row, and the overbearing power of the medicine cast a faint ominous red on his eyeballs, but he couldn't see clearly in the middle of the night.
He walked under the imperial city, respectfully greeted the ministers who were imprisoned by the crown prince in the prison of the Ministry of Justice, held Shu Wu and Hu Dashi with both hands, and slightly parted his thin lips, but he was so moved that he couldn't say anything Come.
There was no need to pretend anything, Fan Xian was really touched by the civil servants of the Qing Kingdom at such a critical juncture. He would actually stand on his side. Although he has His Majesty's edict in his hand, and even though Wuzhou's father-in-law finally wanted to stand up for his most deeply hidden protégé in the court at the most critical juncture, he knew how courageous it would be to oppose the crown prince's enthronement in the Tai Chi Hall things.
If Li Chengqian was as cold-blooded as himself or his second child, I'm afraid these ministers would have already turned into dozens of heroic souls in the palace.
Shu Wu and Hu Dashi didn't say anything, they just saluted Fan Xian. Shu Wu was the first person in the world to see the edict, and Grand Master Hu also knew the contents of the edict, knowing that although Fan Xian does not have the name of supervising the country, he has the reality of supervising the country.
His Majesty handed over the power of establishing the successor to the throne to Mr. Fan. This kind of trust, this kind of trust, is really rare in the ages.
"Time is short." Fan Xian knew that this was not the time to exchange words of admiration, so he said in harmony to all the ministers in the hall, "Ministers, please rest here for a while. When you are young, the imperial doctor will come to treat you."
"Grandpa, go and get busy." Hu Dashi said gently: "At this time, we people are useless, the flag has been waved, and the shouts are coming out. If those rebellious officials and thieves still don't give up, we need to be indifferent. Holding the Son of Heaven sword in his hand, the Duke killed them one by one."
Although his words were light, his support for Fan Xian was fully revealed.
Fan Xian said: "I don't know how many important events still need the support of your lords. Now that the Queen Mother already knows about the evil deeds of the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess, she is bedridden with heartache and entrusts all the court affairs to the two elder lords. The two adults endured the pain of the skin for the time being, and stood up for my class in Daqing."
"Dare not to wish."
Shu Wu responded with a hissing voice, and dozens of ministers behind him also surrendered their hands. These civil servants knew that the situation in Kyoto is still complicated, and it is better to hurry up and settle down the general rule. As for the news that the Queen Mother was ill in bed, these ministers subconsciously filtered it out of their minds.
No one is a fool, especially these civil servants, they all know that Fan Xian intends to use the method of coercing the Queen Mother to order the government. Now with the late emperor's edict in hand, the empress dowager, and the support of the ministers, the entire capital, at least on the surface, appears to be stable.
The ministers began to rest on the spot in the side room of the Tai Chi Hall. Although this place is much better than the Prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, it is still deserted and the floor is as hard as ice, but everyone knows that before the Great Court Meeting, people like themselves should not rush to enjoy it.
Hu Shu and the two bachelors followed Fan Xian into the imperial study. In this room where Emperor Qing presided over the government and reviewed memorials day after day, the lights were still very bright. Fan Xian didn't need to hide anything in front of these two grand scholars, and worry naturally appeared on his calm face.
After some conversation, the faces of the two academicians, Hu and Shu, also became heavy. They thought that Fan Xian had completely controlled the situation, but they didn't expect that the prince and princess had disappeared!
"Everything is done according to the ancestral rules." In the silence, Hu Dashi suddenly said calmly, "No matter what absurd and shameless things these rebellious officials and thieves will do, they will not surprise us. Although it can't end immediately The current chaotic situation, but today’s grand court meeting must be held, and the crimes committed by the prince and princess must be clearly proclaimed to the world.”
Shu Wu said solemnly: "It is clearly promulgated to the world... This... How does this allow the imperial court to explain to the people of the world?"
Hu Dashi said calmly: "Orthodoxy, righteousness, is confession. If you blindly act in secret, but don't say it clearly, it will be inappropriate."
Fan Xian nodded, thinking that at such a complicated moment, this Grand Master Hu still insisted on convening the Grand Court Assembly immediately, which was very close to his own ideas. Just because they don't know whether the prince and princess will escape from the capital, these people in the palace must abolish the prince immediately, pass on the rule of the royal family of the Qing Kingdom, and then order it all over the world...
The discussion was settled, and the two scholars, Hu and Shu, began to write letters by themselves, drawing up a brief summary of what happened in the capital. The Empress Dowager signed and signed her own name.
After sealing the dozen or so letters, Fan Xian handed them to his cronies, and sent them to the Governor's Mansion on Qingguo Seventh Road by the secret postal route in the Overwatch Council, and also sent them to the Fifth Route stationed on the border. army.
It's just that Fan Xian knew that the letter sent to Cangzhou Zhengbei Camp might be of no use at all.
When Fan Xian stamped the empress dowager's seal, the two bachelors, Hu and Shu, looked at each other and shook their heads slightly, thinking that Mrs. Fan was not shy about anything in front of her, and she was really brave.
Accompanied by the sound of horseshoes, more than ten messengers on horseback rushed out of the palace at the fastest speed, and rushed into the streets and alleys of Kyoto that never seemed to be dawned, mixed with the noise of fighting everywhere, and with the burning of time. The extinguished fire heads were mixed together, and they drove towards the direction of the city gate.
They shoulder an important mission.
"Can I go out of the city?" Grand Maester Hu suddenly looked at Fan Xian quietly. This Grand Maester wanted to get a letter from Fan Xian, who is under the control of the Thirteen City Gate Division.
Fan Xian frowned, and said, "There should be no problem, my people will go right away."
Master Hu knew that Fan Xian never spoke falsehoods. Since he had already sent someone to a key position like the Thirteenth City Gate Division, he must have sent the most capable person.
Fan Xian walked out of the imperial study room, waved his hand to summon Eunuch Dai who was waiting outside the door, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Is there any problem with the queen?"
The current situation in the palace has changed early. Old Eunuch Hong and Eunuch Yao followed His Majesty to sacrifice to heaven. They probably died on Dadong Mountain long ago, while Eunuch Hou was shot to death with a crossbow arrow by Fan Xian indifferently. Hong Zhu was imprisoned in the cold palace along with the eunuchs and maids in the East Palace, but Eunuch Dai opened the palace gate privately today, made great contributions, and was someone Fan Xian trusted, so he naturally picked up the leader eunuch again. duties.
Today's harem is guarded by the forbidden army, and all internal affairs are handled by Eunuch Dai.
He bowed his body and responded respectfully: "Following the order of the lord, I have been imprisoned in the cold palace. The empress is still in good health, but the spirit is a little tired."
Fan Xian nodded, fled in the middle of the night but was arrested again, no one could bear this kind of mental torture.
The power of the medicine gradually weakened, and Fan Xian felt a little tired. Although he knew it was not time to rest, he still leaned wearily on the column outside the Imperial Study Room, looked at the square next to the palace, and fell silent. Silent.
He didn't lie to Xueshi Hu, and just as the First Prince said, it was impossible for him to really give up the City Gate Division from the very beginning, but his manpower in the capital was too small, and the City Gate Division had thousands of officers and soldiers, so it was impossible to use That kind of violent means solved it, so he copied a copy of His Majesty's will and gave it to the person he trusted the most.
He has confidence in that person, and he also has confidence in Commander Zhang of the City Gate Division. The commander surnamed Zhang is an out-and-out royalist. The family's army abruptly blocked the capital.
No matter which aspect is considered, the City Gate Division should make a choice that is in Fan Xian's interests at this time.
Fan Xian didn't know that the pillar he was leaning on was once the place where His Majesty the Emperor and Chen Pingping had two conversations. Into the prison of the Overwatch Council.
He was just very worried about Wan'er, Dabao, and the father in Prince Jing's mansion. There was no news in return, and he didn't know if anyone could rescue his wife and brother-in-law, and what was the safety of Prince Jing's mansion at this time.
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When the young master Xiaoyan in white came out from the back garden of the Kyoto Mansion, Fan Xian's attack on the palace had not yet begun, and Mu Tie, who was in charge of conquering the Kyoto Mansion, was still lying in ambush in the night outside the mansion. He straightened his white clothes, walked into a street, and looked back at the night sky when he had spare time. A firework bloomed in the night sky, which was very beautiful.
Yan Bingyun, who was usually indifferent, looked at the fireworks in the night sky and smiled, knowing that Fan Xian had already made a move, and he had to hurry up too.
He didn't wear night clothes today, but white clothes with holes, which seemed out of place with the surrounding night. Because his mission to the City Gate Division was not to assassinate, but to subdue, dealing with those loyal soldiers, Yan Bingyun knew how to win their trust.
Arriving at the Yamen of the City Gate Division, under the escort of dozens of officers and soldiers with long guns, Yan Bingyun came to the Yamen calmly, waiting for Commander Zhang to be received.
"My lord is now a wanted criminal by the imperial court. To actually come to see this general is quite courageous."
Commander Zhang of the Thirteenth City Gate, the key figure who controls the opening and closing of the nine city gates in Kyoto, slowly walked out of the door, looked at Yan Bingyun in white and said with a frown.
Yan Bingyun looked at him quietly, took out a piece of paper from his bosom after a while, and said, "Your Majesty's will, I don't know whether Commander Zhang will accept it or not."