Li Yazi was an ordinary Jin Yiwei. Because of his short stature, excellent lightness skills, and good at hiding his tracks, he was nicknamed Yazi.
When Wei Yunjie and Xue Tingxiang arrived, the military doctor they brought with them was treating Li Yaozi's injuries.
Li Yazi was seriously injured, and he was hit by arrows in the shoulder and back. This man was also a ruthless man. Because he was in a hurry, the arrows were not pulled out. He just took a few days to get to Suzhou.
The arrow had been buried in the flesh for many days, and it was already connected to the flesh and blood. The military doctor could only cut the wound open and dig out the arrow abruptly.
With a scream, a bloody arrow fell to the ground. The military doctor was busy pouring a lot of gold sore medicine on the wound to stop the bleeding. Fortunately, the wound medicine used by Jin Yiwei was the upper layer, and the blood stopped quickly.
After one incident, everyone was sweating profusely.
Li Yaozi was propped on the couch, and before he could rest, Wei Yunjie asked about the situation.
"... When the subordinates entered the city, they felt that something was wrong, and they saw several teams of soldiers and horses from the five cities haunting the city. He was heavily guarded, and immediately turned around and left, but was still slapped on the back...
"The identity of the group of people who ambushed their subordinates is unknown, but they are well trained and equipped with crossbow arrows. I am afraid they are people from the three battalions..."
At this time, Tao Heiniu, who was looking at the arrow, suddenly said: "It is indeed from the three camps, or the fifth army camp."
Tao Heiniu is a member of the Fifth Army Camp, so he is very familiar with the weapons deployed by the Fifth Army Camp. Although the other party has hidden his identity, the logo on the weapon cannot be changed, and there is an emblem on the arrow.
"When my subordinates felt something was wrong, I inquired about it in the outer city. I heard that some people said that His Majesty was in a bad mood and had not been to court for many days."
For a time, the room was extremely silent, and there was an inexplicable panic in everyone's eyes.
Although Emperor Jiacheng was indeed ill before they left the capital, the situation was not serious, and it was only a matter of a few days' rest. It's only been so long, and it's actually been so many days that I haven't been to court.
Emperor Jiacheng has always been diligent in political affairs, except for the promotion of Sili Jian, he did not go to court for a while, but this kind of thing has never happened again.
No one knows his diligence in the administration of the court. A minister who was tired of the early court secretly joked with others that if he wanted to keep this majesty from going to court, unless it was a landslide.
Naturally, this landslide is not a real landslide, but refers to the collapse of a mountain.
In the vernacular, that is, Emperor Jiacheng died.
died
Looking at each other, everyone's heart could not help sinking.
Emperor Jiacheng, who has not been to court for a long time, who was detained by Jinyiwei, and Li Yaozi who was ambushed. Could it be that someone in Beijing conspired against it
But if it is a rebellion, in order to prevent leaks, why only the inner city is under martial law instead of closing the entire capital? Also, Jin Yiwei is the emperor's own army. His whereabouts have always been secretive, and he is only a one-way contact. He never contacts anyone other than Jin Yiwei. So what should the detained Jin Yiwei do? Could it be that Jin Yiwei betrayed
You must know that Jinyiwei was the army of Emperor Jiacheng.
There is also the matter of Li Yaozi being ambushed.
There are too many doubts and confusions here.
At the same time, Xue Tingxiang couldn't help but recall an event in that dream.
The great dark period of Jia Nian was a nightmare for every civil servant.
Emperor Jiacheng acted arbitrarily, the eunuchs and Jinyiwei were in trouble, the minions of the imperial power ran rampant, and everyone in the court was in danger, because they didn't know when the prison would be imminent.
History overlaps here, and it seems to be returning to the years when officials were inferior to dogs.
The matter of relying on the emperor to command the princes has always been indispensable. Civil officials pay attention to etiquette and morality, and they dare not and cannot seek to usurp the throne, but it does not mean that they cannot support a weak new prince, and they can still do whatever they want.
An emperor with no ambition and soft ears, but arrogant and arrogant, is enough for every family to live happily for decades.
In that dream, this matter was organized by Wu Ge and several officials. Xue Tingxiang did not join in, but he knew some inside information.
Could it be that those people still couldn't bear it
The land annexation has touched their lifeline, seeing the end of the road, so they jumped over the wall in a hurry
For a time, Xue Tingyan had thoughts in his mind, and he was sweating coldly.
Yes, yes, although the new policy is unstoppable now, a national policy requires the support of a wise monarch. It is difficult to support alone, and it is difficult and difficult. To achieve this step, Emperor Jiacheng is full of praise after a hundred years of hard work, and countless officials have spent a lot of effort.
If you change the generals, the good momentum of the New Deal will collapse in an instant, and everything will return to the past again.
So they took advantage of the upcoming big exam. Emperor Jiacheng has never given up on cultivating his own wings, so the ministers who are loyal to him will inevitably send out Beijing to invigilate exams in order to accumulate resources. Two incidents happened in a row in Suzhou, so he also went out of Beijing, and brought a lot of Jinyiwei with him.
If he guessed correctly, the sudden invitation of the two of Bu Yanli must be the idea of delaying his return to Beijing. Unsurprisingly, there will be another moth happening tomorrow, all in all, it will definitely delay his return to Beijing.
"There must be something wrong with Jingli, we have to go back."
Knowing that the matter was urgent, Xue Tingxiang did not hide it, but told his guess again.
"Sir, it must be dangerous for you to go back now. Besides, they are so bold that they dare to kill the king?"
Xue Tingxiang frowned and said in deep thought, "Killing the monarch is definitely impossible. If I were to do this matter, I would definitely join forces with a prince and force His Majesty to pass the throne. After getting the edict, His Majesty It's time to die. It is the new emperor Shixin who ascends the throne, amnesty to the world, singing and dancing, and everything will be hidden in a corner that no one knows about. Even if others have suspicions, they dare not say it. "
"There is still Zheng Ancheng and Lord Du in the palace, how could they cover the sky with one hand?"
"But what if Zheng Ancheng or Du Jipeng betrayed His Majesty?"
The voice fell, and there was a suffocating silence in the room.
Tao Heiniu broke the silence: "The lord has rules, so let's go back like this, but the meat buns beat the dogs and go back. Besides, since the two of Bu Yanli are trying to delay the adults, they will definitely not sit back and watch us leave. Suzhou."
Tao Heiniu looks like a carefree man, but he is thick and thin.
"Let's build the plank road in the bright, and Chencang in the dark."
The Qianqing Palace seems to be colder than before.
The palace is deep and wide, and there are usually eunuchs standing around the corners. Sometimes you don't pay attention, and a person suddenly appears from the corner, which can scare the unprepared to death.
But today, these eunuchs seem to have all disappeared.
In the sleeping hall, the bright yellow curtain hangs down, and the palace lantern hangs high, illuminating the whole place with bright lights.
It's still bright outside, but it's like night here.
In front of the dragon bed, a person stood.
A man in a crimson official robe.
The gauze curtain on the dragon bed was half-draped, and someone seemed to be lying behind it.
"Your Majesty, why do you have to be recalcitrant. The matter has come to this point, you simply handed over the jade seal and passed it on to the second prince. At this time, the second prince will enshrine you as the supreme emperor, and you can still take care of your life in peace."
"Chaos, ministers, thieves..." Emperor Jiacheng said with difficulty, but his short sentence seemed to have consumed all his strength.
If Xue Tingxiang was here, he would be shocked. However, in less than two months, Emperor Jiacheng was as skinny as a wood, especially since his skeleton was already big, but he was so thin that it was extremely terrifying.
That's all, Emperor Jiacheng seems to be unable to move. He clearly gritted his teeth with hatred, but apart from his distorted facial expression, he couldn't move his hands, feet or even his torso.
"How can Wei Chen be a chaotic thief? His Majesty did not set up a heir, the former prince died early, and Wei Chen and others respected the second prince. It is a matter of love, reason, and the family law of the ancestors. already?"
"Since it's not a chaotic minister, you just support him to ascend to the throne. Anyway, you have written the edict of the throne yourself, so why come to me again." Emperor Jiacheng said intermittently.
His voice was very weak, but every word was heard by the man standing in front of the dragon bed.
The man seemed to be a little annoyed, with a thin anger between his brows, the smile on his face froze, and the corners of his mouth pursed.
"Your Majesty! You should be knowledgeable! This is also for your own good, old minister. You know that the second prince is not a patient person. Thinking that you are his father and emperor, he has already been extremely patient. Do you have to make the father and son turn against each other? Is that what you want?"
Emperor Jiacheng closed his eyes and ignored him, but there was a sneer on his face, as if mocking the other party for being just a clown.
Staring at him for a moment, the man in the scarlet official robe fled away, and the hall returned to silence again.
After receiving the words from the man, the second prince was so angry that he smashed the tea cup on the spot.
He was angry and couldn't hide his anxiety, walking back and forth in the hall.
"Okay, stop, it's useless to worry." Zhong Qingyang, who was sitting in a chair drinking tea, said.
The second prince's face was distorted, full of restlessness: "Uncle, why am I not in a hurry. Now that everything is ready, only Fang Chuanguo's jade seal has not been found. This matter drags on for a day, it will be dangerous for a day, if there is another mistake..."
The second prince did not continue talking, and said again: "Where did he put the jade seal of the country? I asked Zheng Ancheng to search the inside and outside of the Qianqing Palace, but couldn't find it. Then Zheng Ancheng, he is in vain for his father. The emperor has served by his side for many years, and he doesn't even know where he is. It's really useless! No, I ask him to look for it again, and I don't believe that I can't find it."
As he said that, he planned to raise his voice to call someone, but was stopped by Zhong Qingyang.
"Since you haven't found it a few times, it's useless if you look for it a few more times. What you should do now is not to look for the Imperial Jade Seal, but whether to..."
Looking at Zhong Qingyang's eyes, the second prince couldn't help but shuddered and shook his head subconsciously, "He is my father after all!"
"Then you will wait for the matter to be exposed, and then be executed by His Majesty's own order. At this point, do you really think you can get the Imperial Jade Seal? He must die, sooner or later, only he is dead, you to be enthroned.”
Zhong Qingyang spoke earnestly, and beads of sweat dripped down the second prince's forehead.
Even if he is not an ordinary person, he would not dare to carry the name of murdering his father and murdering his monarch easily. So he clearly understands this truth, but he can't help but have an illusion in his heart.
"uncle."
"Think about it. With the completion of the township examinations in various places, those officials who were sent out will return to Beijing one after another. There is also Xue Tingxiang, don't forget the people he brought out of Beijing, half of them are elites of Jinyiwei. Du Jipeng is now Still locked up…”
At this moment, a burst of rapid footsteps sounded.
"Second Highness, it's not good, His Majesty is gone."
Xue Tingxiang's conjecture was not wrong. Sure enough, the next day before dawn, someone came from the prefect's yamen.
Among the leaders who were said to be attacking the tax office, one person died in prison.
Before Xue Tingxiang could respond, the family members of the deceased blocked the prefect yamen in sackcloth and filial piety. Many weavers and workers came to show their support, asking the prefect yamen to give everyone an explanation.
They claimed that even if they violated the laws of the imperial court, they did not die so unprovoked. It must be someone in the government who deliberately tortured to extract confessions, so that the tortured people could not bear the torture and ended themselves.
In this case, Xue Tingxiang, the imperial envoy, naturally could not leave.
Xue Tingxiang came forward to inquire about the situation, and talked with the family members very cautiously, promising to find out the context and give everyone an explanation before persuading them back.
At the same time, he kept filing the case file, went to see the body of the deceased, and asked the jailer who was on duty that day. Who would have thought that it was because he was too tired or what, he fainted on the spot.
After the incident, he was carried back and asked a doctor for diagnosis and treatment. The doctor said that it was due to overwork and must be cultivated for a period of time.
In such a situation, no one dared to force the Imperial Commissioner to investigate the case, so he could only suspend everything.
The next morning, people who were about to leave Suzhou came to bid farewell to Xue Tingxiang. It was the farmers in Henan.
After Xue Tingxiang saw them, he began to recover from illness behind closed doors, without seeing outsiders.
At the gate of Suzhou City, people flowed in and out, making a lot of noise.
It was probably an eventful season recently, and there were actually many officials guarding the city gate, staring at the people entering and leaving the city gate with wide eyes, as if they were afraid of being mixed up by someone.
Not far away, a group of mud legs dressed in extremely poor clothes came here.
They were all dressed in sackcloth and short brown, with rough faces and tanned faces. They were carrying bamboo baskets or carrying picks. At first glance, they looked like peasants.
Recently, these country people have been in the limelight in Suzhou city. In the past, the doormen had to make things difficult for them, but today they just glanced and let them leave.
After these unremarkable peasants left the city gate, they went to the wharf.
Suzhou has a well-developed water system, and you can reach any place through waterways. Therefore, the local shipping industry is extremely developed. There are civilian boats going to various places from morning to night at the wharf.
The farmers finally let out a sigh of relief when they got on the boat.
Tian Bo said to one of the black-faced men: "Sir, Xiaomin and others are not on the way with you, so we can only send them here. I hope you have a smooth journey and don't be harmed by those dog officials."
"Thank you, Uncle Tian, and all the folks, Xue Xue thanked you all here."
Xue Tingxiang, who was dressed in coarse clothes and trousers, with a face as black as charcoal, and a sarcoma on his chin, how could he still show his former style. This kind of person who looks like this is naturally Jinyiwei helps to disguise.
There were more than ten people with him, Tao Heiniu and Wei Yunjie were both there, all pretending to be farmers.
But Hu San wasn't there, his goal was too obvious, he still had to stay by the side of the 'imperial envoy' to serve, also to sit in Suzhou, and avoid any trouble.
"Thank you, nothing wrong."
After a while of chattering, this group of peasants ran out of the shabby cabin. At this time, the boat was about to leave, and there were many people on the boat.
They entangled with the ship's owner in a Mandarin with a strong local accent, saying that they had taken the wrong boat and had to change the boat. The ship owner couldn't afford to provoke them, so he could only repay the ship's wages and send these people away.
Soon the boat departed, and it was inconspicuous among the civilian boats. Some local officials in Suzhou, unaware that the people they had tried so hard to keep, had quietly left.
Xue Zhai
Chunlan hurriedly walked in from the outside and said, "Madam, Guard Zhao asked the servants to report to you. It seems that something has happened outside. The Guards are searching everywhere, as if they are looking for someone."
Just when there was a lot of discussion about the debate in Suzhou Gongyuan in Beijing, the sky in the capital suddenly changed.
First, Emperor Jiacheng was ill, and he did not go to court for many days, and then the inner city was under martial law.
Nobody knows what happened. Everyone was apprehensive.
However, some people dared to go to the palace to ask, but unfortunately the level of martial law in the palace is more severe than outside.
After that, several important officials in the court came forward to appease everyone, saying that the situation of His Majesty's dragon body was not very good, and this was the case in order to prevent chaos.
Thinking of the prince who has not been established so far, as well as several princes who have already established a mansion, everyone seems to understand the meaning. Naturally, he didn't dare to say more, for fear of being a taboo.
Although the gates of the inner city are under martial law, there will be convoys of food and vegetables entering every day, which does not hinder the daily life of the prefectures.
At most, the days are more compact than before, but it is useless to protest, and can only be suppressed.
Day by day, Zhao'er always has a bad feeling these days, so Zhao Zhi and the others have been staring at the situation outside. Who would have thought that such a thing would happen today.
She frowned for a moment and said, "Let them keep watching, and report back if something happens."
Chunlan nodded and went down.
Xue Yaohong walked in from outside and said, "Mother, but what happened?"
Zhao'er hurriedly explained the situation again, and said again: "Don't worry, even if something happens, we are not the royal family, and the wind and rain can't reach us."
There are some meanings in these words, which proves that Zhao'er already has some guesses in his heart, but he dare not speak, nor can he speak.
"Don't worry about it, just stay at home. You just finished the exam, you just need to rest a lot."
Xue Yaohong nodded with worry in his heart, and talked with Zhao'er for a while before leaving.
Zhao'er was a little confused and wanted to find something to do, but she couldn't calm down.
She got up and went to the inner room, planning to take a nap. Maybe when she wakes up, she won't think about it any more. Unexpectedly, as soon as she crossed the screen, she saw two more people in her room.
Two people wearing eunuch clothes, one fell on her bed motionless, and one stood next to her.
"who are you?"
Zhao'er was about to call someone, when suddenly his eyes flashed, and someone covered his mouth.
She didn't want to do this, she hit the opponent's abdomen with her elbow, and then used a small grappling hand that was rusty. When the other party was bumped by her, his face changed immediately, but he forcefully pinched her to death.
"You woman, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I don't even know my old friends."
Looking at the other party's dark blue eyes, Zhao'er remembered a person in her memory.
It's Morgan.
"I'll let go, don't yell, let's talk properly."
As soon as Mo Jia let go of his hand, Zhao'er shoved him away and said, "How did you find this place, what are your intentions for coming here, and what do you want to do?"
This series of questions made Mo Jia a little emotional.
He glanced at Zhao'er with complicated eyes and looked at it for a long time. Just as Zhao'er was about to explode, he shifted his gaze to the bed and raised his chin there.
Zhao'er's mind was spinning rapidly, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Are those imperial guards looking for you?"
As she said that, she took a few quick steps to the bed, looked at the old man on the bed, and asked, "Who is he?"
The old man stared at her with sharp eyes, as if he was going to eat people.
Zhao'er was a little uncomfortable to be seen, and subconsciously, his hair was frozen, and he couldn't help but reprimanded: "Uninvited guest, what are you arrogant! Mo Jia, you quickly take this person away, I am thinking about the old feelings, and I will treat you as if you haven't been here today."
A low chuckle sounded, and Mo Jia said: "Do you still remember that we had an old relationship? By the way, don't you know him... this one?"
"Why do I want to know him, he's not the emperor!" Zhao'er was not like this, probably because of her previous experience, when she saw Mo Jia, she couldn't help but frown.
"He really is the emperor."
Under Zhao'er's stunned gaze, Mo Jia came to the bed and put on a pose, reminding Zhao'er of the eunuch who announced the decree.
He heard him say: "Seeing Your Majesty, why don't you kneel down?"
"I kneel... I'll kneel on your head! Hurry up and leave for me. If you don't leave, I'll call someone."
"Are you Xue Tingxiang's daughter-in-law? Did you issue the Tailong ticket number?"
The two voices sounded almost at the same time. After Zhao'er heard it, she was stunned for a moment, looked at the other party and asked, "Who the hell are you?"
Not many people knew about this. Most people outside thought that the Tailong ticket number was opened by Xue Tingxiang's brother-in-law. It was said that time in front of the royal family, but only a few people knew about it.
"I really didn't lie to you, this is really Your Majesty." Mo Jia said helplessly.
As if to prove his words, he leaned over and said something offensive to Emperor Jiacheng, and reached out to untie the eunuch's clothes, revealing a dazzling bright yellow inside.
There are very few people in the world who can wear bright yellow. Combined with the previous rumors about Emperor Jiacheng's illness, is it really His Majesty
Zhao'er didn't think about it, she thumped and knelt down: "My concubine is the king's family, and I see your majesty. Long live my emperor, long live."
Mo Jia looked at her as honest as a quail, and couldn't help but laugh.
At this moment, a loud shout came from outside: "Madam is not good, not good, Zhao Guard has someone to send a message, those Guards are going to search the house."