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In just one day, the prison of the Ministry of Punishment by Xuanwu Lake was already overcrowded and crying. This reminds people of the Hu Weiyong case, the Lan Yu case, the Kongyin case, and the Guo Huan case when Zhu Hongwu was in power in the early Ming Dynasty.
It is said that the number of people implicated in each of these cases was at least tens of thousands. The sky in Nanjing was filled with blood and the streets were filled with cries. Will the past happen again if the prince is assassinated this time
On the rainy street, groups of cavalry flew past. Liu Tichun, who was close to Li Guoguo, and many other nobles were thrown into prison, most of whom were former members of the Dashun Army.
Those scholars who went to Chengtianmen to petition and were expelled hid in restaurants and inns, fearing that they would be implicated. This is not a feat of martyrdom for Confucianism. This is a heinous crime of treason. It doesn't matter if he dies, he will be infamous for eternity, and he will also implicate the nine clans.
Why establish a heart for the world and a life for the people? Let’s save your own life first.
The more tense the atmosphere in Nanjing became, the more rumors spread. Among them, the rumor that the emperor was seriously ill and that his days were numbered was the most sensational and spread the fastest, like a plague, even if the whole city of Nanjing had already been Even though martial law was imposed, it still failed to stop the spread of this rumor.
It is not difficult for anyone with a little bit of brains to imagine what it would mean for the Qin Dynasty, which had only been established a few years ago, if the emperor was really seriously ill at this time.
And what will the emperor do in order to ensure the inheritance of the throne
There is no doubt that the emperor will kill most of the founding heroes. Even if they have no intention of rebellion now, it is difficult to escape the fate of being killed.
It is said that rumors stop among the wise, this is just an ideal state. As the saying goes, if things don't concern oneself, they will be ignored; if they do not concern oneself, things will be chaotic. How many of the families of heroes and nobles in Nanjing can sleep peacefully now
There is no need for any other reason to kill you, just the reason "the bird is gone and the bow is hidden" is enough.
There is no one in the Yamen at night in the back street, except for the scouts and cavalry racing outside. No other differences can be seen. It's different once you get inside. Just hearing the shrill screams can frighten a timid person to the point where his feet become weak.
Huang Lianshan hurried back to Ye Bu Shu Yamen. His body was already wet from the rain, and he didn't even bother to change his clothes. He hurriedly found the second hall and asked He Ningzong: "Old He, how are you? What have you learned?"
He Ningzong's eyes were blood red, and he sighed silently: "Zhang Tong bit his tongue and committed suicide. Zhu Dagong was just because of his past feelings. In addition, he got a lot of benefits, so he revealed some information without knowing it."
"What are you doing! You let Zhang Tong commit suicide, he deserves to be killed!" Huang Lianshan yelled at He Ningzong for the first time, which showed how angry he was.
"It's my fault. I have used Ye Bushou's torture almost all the time, but Zhang Tong is still holding on. So I wanted to find another way and have someone bring his wife and children to force him to Submit. I never thought that this guy would bite his tongue and kill himself."
Zhang Tong was a man who kept hundreds of households at night. Not only was he promoted by Yan Gaofei, but it was said that Yan Gaofei had saved his life. He was the most suspicious. There is preliminary evidence in Huanglian Mountain. As long as there is another breakthrough from Zhang Tong, it will not be difficult to trace the mastermind behind the assassination of the prince.
Now that Zhang Tong is dead, what should we do? Two days, only two days left. Is it true that my head can only stay on my neck for two days
Now, most of Ye Bu's troops, as well as those ghosts, ghosts and snake gods from the third-rate and nine sects, have been ordered to cooperate with all efforts to trace the whereabouts of Yan Gaofei.
The leader of the Cao Gang relied on his large number of men. He wanted to bargain, but Huang Lianshan personally led two hundred horsemen in black, sneaked away with rockets, and directly bloodbathed the chief helmsman of the Cao Gang. He did not leave any chickens or dogs behind. His methods were so ruthless that people were frightened.
Before he died, the leader of the Cao Gang provided Huang Lianshan with the news about Li Guo's crossing of the river last night, and wanted to exchange it for his life. Huang Lianshan only gave him two words: "It's too late!"
With the bloody example of the Cao Gang, the bull ghosts and snake gods from the third-rate and nine sects are now helping to track down Yan Gaofei's whereabouts and who he has been in contact with recently.
Anyone who has come into contact with Yan Gaofei, once found, will be thrown into a night jail and tortured and interrogated. But time was too short after all, and Yan Gaofei was once the deputy commander of Ye Bu Shuang, so he was very familiar with Ye Bu Shuang, so he was still unable to find out his whereabouts for a while.
Yan Gaofei was beaten to the end, which was somewhat unfair, but was this the reason for betrayal? Huang Lianshan still feels a little unbelievable every time he thinks about this.
But believe it or not, Yan Gaofei has become the most critical figure.
Based on the information gathered from all parties, Huang Lianshan and He Ningzong have basically concluded that Li Guo was not responsible for the assassination of the prince, and the matter has been reported to the emperor.
Huang Lianshan has also shifted the focus of the investigation from Li Guo, but time... time!
"Old He, where have all your old evil ideas gone? There are still two days and no clues can be found. All of our people in this business have to move. If you think about it carefully, who is the most suspicious behind this?"
He Ningzong was not in a hurry. He hadn't slept at all in the past two days, and his head was about to explode.
"Old Huang, don't be anxious, don't be anxious, let's go over the whole thing later."
"If you have any new ideas, please tell me."
"I suspect that we got the general direction wrong from the beginning. The focus of the people behind the scenes is probably not on Nanjing at all. Only in this way can we explain why we have used all the manpower and means at our disposal and failed to investigate. Get useful clues."
"Well -, it's possible! No matter who is behind this, if the focus is on Beijing, it is really difficult not to reveal any clues. But if this is the case, then let's..."
If the opponent's focus is on the city of Nanjing, Huang Lianshan feels that there is still a chance to find out the truth within two days, but if it turns out to be what Ning Zong expected, the scope will have to be expanded to the entire Qin Dynasty. Two days, only two days! How to trace it on such a large scale
As soon as he thought of this, Huang Lianshan couldn't help but feel a chill on his neck.
"Assassinating the prince, deliberately placing the blame on Li Guo, bribing Yan Gaofei, spreading rumors everywhere, and doing everything impeccably are nothing more than trivial things. We can rule out those who are third-rate, but the rest depends on who has the ability. , and at the same time, I have this motive.”
"Strength can be hidden. As for motives, I'm afraid there are quite a few of them."
Generally speaking, Qin Mu was a good emperor, especially in the homes of the lower classes. Countless people took the initiative to set up longevity tablets for him.
But at the same time, his series of reforms also hurt the interests of many people.
In addition, when Qin Mu wiped out the world, in addition to eradicating the Manchus, he mostly focused on appeasing other major forces. Even if these former overlords accept recruitment, there are still some die-hard party members. In order to prevent Qin Mu from settling accounts in the future, they often operate in private. Now that I heard that the emperor was ill, it was understandable that he would not be willing to lie down again.
There are also the descendants of the Zhu family. Qin Mu was also relatively tolerant towards the descendants of the Zhu family. After taking over the world, he did not massacre the descendants of the Zhu family. Basically, as long as you no longer pull Zhu Ming's banner to rebel against the Qin Dynasty, and be an obedient citizen of the Qin Dynasty, All can survive.
But there are more than tens of millions of descendants of the Zhu family? Who can guarantee that few of them will be unwilling to do so? The Qin Dynasty had only been in power for a few years, but Zhu Ming had dominated the world for nearly three hundred years. There were still many people who thought about Zhu Ming.
If all aspects are considered, there are quite a few capable and motivated people. It would be difficult to find out the truth within two days!
Huang Lianshan and He Ningzong were discussing over and over again, when suddenly a black-clothed cavalry hurriedly came to report: "Report to the commander, Du Qian Shi, Li Guo captured Quanjiao and fought..."
"What did you type? Tell me!"
"Create...the slogan of the death of the emperor and the revival of Dashun..."
After hearing this, Huang Lianshan and He Ningzong looked at each other. Nothing could be worse than this, and they didn't know how angry the emperor would be after hearing such news!
Huang Lianshan felt chills in his heart just thinking about it. He couldn't help shouting: "Come on, take Cheng Xing to death row and wait for a severe punishment!"
If Cheng Xing hadn't made a mistake and failed to keep an eye on people, why would there be such a slogan as "the emperor dies and Dashun is restored"? Thinking of Ye Bushou's repeated mistakes this time, Huang Lianshan felt like drawing his sword and killing himself. At this moment, something suddenly moved in his heart, and he murmured: "Why are they all spreading similar rumors..."
Before He Ningzong could react, he asked in surprise: "Old Huang, what did you think of?"
Huang Lianshan suddenly slapped his forehead and said in a voiceless voice: "No! They have someone in the palace, Your Majesty is in danger..." Huang Lianshan ran out of the Yamen in panic, got on his horse and rushed towards the palace. And go... .....
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There is not a single saved manuscript. I will update it when it is coded, so it is a bit confusing. To be honest, I am not a conspiracy person. It is very difficult to write these. It is a rack of brains. There are still many plots that I am not sure about. I am grateful for everyone's support, but it is really difficult to repay you all at this time. My sincere apologies!
.(To be continued...)
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