In less than half an hour, Lin Zhang entered the palace and saw the golden feather arrow, Lin Zhang knew that something was wrong.
However, by this time, Zhao Yu was still missing.
"Your Majesty! It is said that the two of you left Yingzhou for two days, and the military situation in Yingzhou is still unknown. Your Majesty, why don't you let the general go to Yingzhou first!"
Lin Zhang clasped his fists and begged for orders. At this time, Lin Zhang did not hesitate, but Yan Han frowned, "Even if you go, you shouldn't be the one to go. Wait for the Duke of Wei to enter the palace."
Duke Wei was originally a military commander, but he has only been idle for the past two years. Now that the Beifu army is really going south to make trouble, it is also reasonable for Duke Wei to come out of the mountain again.
Lin Zhang's face was heavy when he heard the words, "Your Majesty, I heard that Zhao Yu hasn't returned to the palace yet?"
Yan Han nodded. There was no news from Zhao Yu, which especially made him feel uneasy. However, the Beifu military was his biggest worry.
"Your Majesty... Master Zheng has entered the palace..."
When Yuan Qing came to report, Yan Han immediately agreed to let Zheng Baishi come in for an audience, but Zheng Baishi said after finishing the salute, "Your Majesty summoned the humble officials to enter the palace, but you already know about the fire in the south of the city?"
Yan Han hadn't said anything about the Beifu Army yet, so he never thought that Zheng Baishi would say that when he opened his mouth.
"The south of the city is on fire?!"
Yan Han frowned, if it was just a fire, why did Zheng Baishi need to mention it now? !
Zheng Baishi cupped his hands in obeisance, "Yes, Your Majesty, at nightfall tonight, a house in the south of the city caught fire and killed two people. At first, the patrol battalion took over, and later they found the magistrate's yamen because of the need for work. Today, I just happened to Staying in the yamen for the night, at first I thought it was just an ordinary fire incident, but unexpectedly the person who came to pass the news said... but said that the two people who were burnt to death were both women. It's from the East Palace."
Yan Han's eyes trembled, and Zheng Baishi said again, "When I entered the palace, I got new news that people from the patrol battalion invited the people from Zhongyonghou's family to the scene, and said that the people from Zhongyonghou's house saw the scene. Dongshi cried so hard that he passed out, saying... that the person who was burned to death was the Crown Princess Concubine."
Yan Han clenched his fists on the table, and Lin Zhang looked at Yan Han very quickly.
"Has Wu Zuo started the autopsy?"
Yan Han was still calm, Zheng Baishi hurriedly said, "Already gone, but I know that His Majesty summoned me, so I entered the palace, and I don't know the news of the inquest. Mrs. Zhongyonghou wanted to ask the princess for an autopsy, but I learned that the Empress Dowager I fell ill tonight, so I gave up thinking about it, whether she is the real princess or not, I will only find out after the autopsy."
Even if a person is burnt so hard that they can't be seen, their age, height, and other characteristics can be checked out, and their identity can be known by comparison at that time.
Yan Han didn't speak for a moment, tonight was unusual, it was Yan Chi's big wedding night, and it was also the day when he planned to do something to Yan Chi, but he didn't expect that such a meticulous and easy plan would cause so many troubles, but now, Zhao Yu was nowhere to be seen!
"Have you ever met Zhao Yu?"
Zheng Baishi shook his head, "I didn't, but the person who came to the Yamen to spread the word was someone close to Vice Commander Zhao, who said that Vice Commander Zhao and His Highness Prince Rui went to the fire scene together, and after seeing it, Vice Commander Zhao said there was something important to do So I left first with His Highness Prince Rui."
Yan Han narrowed her eyes, could it be that the fire suddenly delayed the time
"I know."
Yan Han responded, and Zheng Baishi only reacted after hearing this, "Your Majesty... didn't know about this? Then His Majesty summoned the humble ministers to enter the palace, and I don't know why..."
Zheng Baishi was terrified, if it wasn't for this matter, then at this late hour, what would be the big event to let him enter the palace
Yan Han glanced at Lin Zhang, and Lin Zhang said, "Master Zheng, just now there is an urgent report from the military in Yingzhou, and 20,000 troops have raided from the west of Yingzhou. If I guess correctly, the Beifu Army should have made a detour and went south to Yingzhou." , They are going to go straight to the capital, if so, you are in charge of the administration of the capital, you must know this matter as soon as possible, and you must fully cooperate with the arrangements for the next two days."
Zheng Baishi was stunned in shock, "North... Beifu army went south to Yingzhou?"
Lin Zhang said solemnly, "Yes, I may find it unbelievable, but the Golden Feather Arrow is here, Mr. Zheng must be mentally prepared."
Everyone who is an official in Beijing like Zheng Baishi feels that war is an extremely distant thing. War will only happen in Shuoxi and the northern border, and the capital is the central bastion of power and politics in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Thinking that the flames of war have reached Yingzhou so soon.
Yan Han didn't say much, but only told Lin Zhang, "Let all the imperial guards return to the palace immediately, and then order the generals of the patrol battalion to enter the palace to listen to the summons. Put aside the matter of finding someone for the time being, and start preparing for the city's martial law from now on."
In order to find the prince and queen, more than a thousand imperial guards were sent out of the palace every day. Now that the crisis is approaching, everyone has to return to their original positions. Only in this way can a better response be made.
Lin Zhang knew what the emperor meant, so he immediately went out to deliver the order.
The snow was blowing, and the long night on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month became extraordinarily long. Two and a half hours before dawn, the entire capital woke up from sleep. Except for the summoned generals and civil servants, there were many others. The official family also got the news. The left and right side doors of the Noon Gate were all opened, the right side was for officials to enter and exit, and the left side was for the imperial guards in the city to return to the palace. the palace gate.