While several people were talking, they heard a noise coming from the other side of the alley. They looked at each other and it was probably the warriors who had brought reinforcements over.
"We'll discuss the specifics later. Let's find a safe place to stay first," Su Ningxin said.
Chu Jihan immediately followed, "We prepared a small hidden courtyard when we arrived in Yangzhou. Let's stay at our place first."
Everyone was unconvinced about this. They still had great trust in Chu Jihan's ability. The place they prepared would definitely not be easily found.
After all, the silk and satin shop owned by Xiyan Secret Guard was overcrowded. Now they were being watched by knights who didn't know the situation. They might get involved in the silk and satin shop and be discovered. It was definitely not suitable to go there again.
Avoiding the warriors who were searching in the city, they quickly arrived at the small courtyard that Chu Jihan was talking about. This small courtyard was in an alley on the edge of Yangzhou. It was as unnoticed as an ordinary house. It looks no different from the surrounding yards, so Tibetans are the most suitable place.
After hiding, Mu Zhiyun couldn't help but said, "It's so strange in Yangzhou City. These people in the world are more powerful than the government. They search people in the city like this and no one cares."
Compared with ordinary noble ladies from aristocratic families, Mu Zhiyun, as the leader of the secret guards, must be more knowledgeable, but after all, her status as a saint has severe constraints on her, and most of the things she has to deal with are in the palace and the capital. , it’s normal to be confused about things outside.
Shen Zhao explained to her, "The entire city of Yangzhou is controlled by several martial arts families that have been inherited for many years. Even many officers, soldiers and county magistrates are from these families. It is not an exaggeration to say that in Yangzhou, one hand covers the sky. Acting arrogantly is inevitable.”
Listening to Shen Zhao's words, Mu Zhiyun couldn't help but think of more. A prosperous place like Yangzhou would be suppressed by aristocratic families, and the local government would be inferior to aristocratic families. This shows that the aristocratic families are powerful. If it were replaced by those remote Some counties still don't know what a noble family can achieve.
"It's no wonder that the emperor has to clean up the influence of aristocratic families in the court again and again." Mu Zhiyun sighed.
After hearing Mu Zhiyun's words, Su Ningxin said with a smile while swinging on the swing, "The emperor's purge of the aristocratic families in the court was probably just to warn them because they were displeased. It was not because he felt that the aristocratic families threatened his rule. Pull out the cancer.”
"The aristocratic families here can suppress the government, doesn't the emperor care?" Mu Zhiyun felt a little incredible.
"As long as the aristocratic family is obedient enough, it's okay. For the emperor, there is no difference between an obedient aristocratic family and an obedient official." Su Ningxin glanced at Chu Jihan, then looked back and said,
"Do you think Prince An has been entrenched in the North for many years and has taken root in the North. He is closely related to the officials and troops in the North. Prince An has the final say in everything in the North. The emperor will become a It’s a mascot, do you think Prince Anjun is considered a noble family or an official in the North?”
Listening to the conversation between the two, Shen Zhao was so anxious that he pulled his hair out. Is the emperor a mascot? Can you really say this
If it weren't for the fact that everyone else present looked accustomed and not surprised, Shen Zhao would have wanted to go up and cover Su Ningxin's mouth. This mouth could not only eat, but also say earth-shattering words. If it could As long as the stitches are stitched, he will probably live a few more years.
But Mu Zhiyun didn't pay attention to these, but thought about it seriously, "Is he both an aristocratic family and an official?"
Su Ningxin snapped her fingers, "Yes, it doesn't matter to the emperor whether you are a noble family or an official. As long as you can do things well and not worry about the throne, the emperor will turn a blind eye. If it were you who would be the emperor, So will you."
"Is it because Da Qi is too big?" Mu Zhiyun whispered.
She thought hard and felt that if she were the emperor, she would definitely want the entire country to be under her control. Unfortunately, this was obviously impossible. Daqi was too big, and the message was transmitted very slowly, and the emperor could only trap the emperor. The city could not go anywhere else, so the emperor had to give up some power in exchange for general control of the entire country.
Su Ningxin smiled and did not explain anything, but turned to look at Gu Mingxi and asked, "We are all going to become street rats in Yangzhou, do we still want to stay?"
Before Gu Mingxi could answer, Shen Zhao said, "I want to stay and find out what's going on. After all, it's not a trivial matter. A family of more than 180 people was wiped out like this. It's better to find out what's involved." good."
What Shen Zhao didn't say but everyone knew was that such a major case would definitely alarm the court. Now that Prince Jing's rebellion had just happened, Long Wei would definitely not leave the Forbidden City and would stay with the emperor to protect him. These things would definitely It fell on their heads.
Instead of finding many clues when too much time has passed, it is better to investigate now.
Gu Mingxi also nodded, "I also want to stay and see the situation. Master Liaoji and I still have some connections. I have to make sure about his current situation before I can rest assured."
Su Ningxin turned to look at Gu Mingxi, "Do you know him?"
"Well, he helped me a lot when I pretended to be Fu Che and traveled around the world."
"What about his character? Do you think he would kill the martial arts leader?" Su Ningxin immediately asked the key point.
Gu Mingxi shook his head and said, "Based on what I know about him, he has always been an extraordinary and enlightened monk with a peaceful and kind personality. He is unlikely to kill anyone. I think he is more likely to prevent others from killing the leader. "
"Then it could be that someone has placed Master Ji under house arrest? Then if we find a way to see Master Ji, we might be able to find out what happened at that time." Su Ningxin said as she looked at Chu Jihan inquiringly. The meaning was obvious, since you are here Master Ji ran into a wall. Did you find any other way to get closer to that courtyard
Chu Jihan could understand Su Ningxin's meaning even if he didn't have mind-reading skills. He shook his head and said, "It's so heavily guarded that we can't get close easily. We don't dare to alert anyone if we can't find out where those people came from."
"Then should we check those people first or find a way to get close to Master Ji first?" Su Ningxin asked.
Gu Mingxi pondered for a while and said, "Let's find out who those people are first. It's not easy for such a force to keep both of them out. If you know who they are, most of the puzzle will be solved." .”
No one had any objections to Gu Mingxi's proposal. After allocating rooms in the small courtyard, the clan members rested peacefully for a night, and then began to collect information about the people they were monitoring.
(End of chapter)