In the imperial city, in a room in a certain courtyard.
You Changqing was lying on the bed with a pale face, a large number of bandages wrapped around his body, and even his forehead was wrapped in a thick layer.
The whole room was filled with a strong medicinal fragrance.
"Master, the medicine is here."
An attractive woman walked in, holding a bowl of medicine.
"Can those rice merchants keep their word?" You Changqing said weakly.
"Well, they all went to Jiuli Pavilion today, and the food issue has been solved." The woman said, with tears in her eyes: "Master, why are you doing this?"
"You should confess to the lady that you and I were just pretending to get married. We did it for..."
"Okay." You Changqing sighed slightly: "Sanniang, the two people I am most sorry for in my life are Jiuli Niangqin and you."
"I only have Jiuli's mother in my heart, but even so, you still chose to help me without hesitation, and you have suffered a lot of unwarranted infamy."
"I, You Changqing, feel ashamed in my heart!"
"Master, don't say that. If you hadn't saved me back then, Sanniang would have become a lonely ghost. How could I be alive today. Sanniang never cares about what others say. Don't let this burden me."
Yu Sanniang smiled.
"Master, the medicine is cold, drink it quickly!"
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Haoyun Chamber of Commerce, as one of the three major chambers of commerce in the imperial city and an imperial merchant, is definitely the first among the three major chambers of commerce in terms of strength.
Countless dignitaries come and go from Haoyun Chamber of Commerce every day. Here, as long as you have money, you can buy all the rare treasures.
A fat man with a big belly and dressed in brocade came in, talking and laughing with a pretty lady in his arms.
"Hey, isn't this Mr. Ma, the Minister of Household Affairs, here to take the beauty you just passed by to buy something?"
A thin, dark-skinned middle-aged man came over and smiled.
Ma Yuheng looked over: "It turns out to be Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. I heard that you took leave and returned to your hometown. Is this the end of the matter?"
"Haha, yes, I just arrived in the Imperial City this morning. I heard that a lot of things have happened in the Imperial City recently."
Liu Xinghuai, who served as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, was also a staunch party member of Xue Rong, so he and Ma Ruheng were also old acquaintances.
"Isn't that right? Forget it, this is not the place to talk. Come to my house tonight and we can chat slowly." Ma Yuheng said cheerfully.
"Haha, I heard that Master Ma's house has a new batch of cooks from Fuxia. I'm in a good mood today."
Liu Xinghuai's eyes lit up and he was not polite at all.
When the two were chatting, Wu Deshui was called over. When he saw Ma Ruheng and Liu Xinghuai, he immediately smiled and respectfully said: "Master Ma, Master Liu, you are well!"
"It's an honor for you to come to this villain's shop. Just tell me what you want to see today. Just treat it as a villain honoring these two adults."
"Haha, shopkeeper Wu, I haven't seen you for a few days and you have become rich again. I can't stop laughing when I see you."
Ma Ruheng smiled and was not surprised by Wu Deshui's flattery.
In front of outsiders, Haoyun Chamber of Commerce is an imperial merchant, but he is the official minister, and Wu Deshui is nothing in front of him.
"Everywhere, everything is thanks to you."
Wu Deshui's face was flattering and humble, for fear of making Ma Ruheng unhappy.
However, at this moment, a large number of soldiers wearing silver armor suddenly appeared outside the Chamber of Commerce, directly surrounding the entire Haoyun Chamber of Commerce.
Everyone was shocked to see this group of soldiers.
Because this army is called Yinwuwei, which is the emperor's personal army and is responsible for guarding the safety of the palace and the imperial city.
"Silver Guards?"
Ma Yuheng's face was full of surprise. After the emperor was controlled by Zhen Guogong, the Anwu Guards were imprisoned, and the Yinwu Guards became the Xue family's private army.
But Duke Zhenguo is still staying in the palace, so why would he send Yinwuwei here! ?
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
Ma Yuheng thought for a while, then let go of his concubine and walked out. He cupped his hands and said, "Brothers, I am Ma Ruheng, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue. I am friends with your General Li Cong. I wonder if General Li Cong is here?"
"Oh, are you Li Cong's friend?"
A sneer sounded, and then the Yinwuwei separated, and a white-haired eunuch came out. Behind him were four expressionless eunuchs, exuding a great sense of oppression.
Ma Ruheng frowned when he saw him. Isn't this man a eunuch who is following the emperor? Why is he here?
He thought for a moment and said: "My father-in-law, Li Cong and I are indeed friends. I wonder what happened?"
"You'll know later." Bai Ye said expressionlessly: "Li Cong, the governor-general of Yinwuwei, was greedy for military pay. He relied on the power of Yinwuwei to plunder many times, and even took dozens of innocent people's lives on his hands. , the crime is extremely heinous.”
"According to His Majesty's order, our family has brought Li Cong to justice and temporarily taken over Yinwuwei, responsible for arresting all Li Cong's accomplices and related personnel."
"Li Cong has been beheaded, his family members have all been thrown into prison, the women have been demoted to slavery, and the men have been sent to join the army. Those who commit serious crimes will not be killed."
"Master Ma, you just said you were Li Cong's friend. Do you know anything about what he committed?"
Bai Ye said with a half-smile.
Ma Ruheng's face changed drastically and he immediately said: "Father, you heard wrong just now. I am not familiar with Li Cong. I didn't expect that he is such a beast and deserves to be beheaded."
As he spoke, his mind was spinning crazily.
By order of His Majesty, it’s Lin Xu! ?
This is impossible. Where does he have the strength to control the entire Yinwu Guard without anyone noticing, and even directly deal with Li Cong.
Before this, no news came out. For a while, even he, the Minister of Household Affairs, couldn't help but feel chills down his back.
Ever since Lord Zhen Guo was recuperating in the palace, everything seemed to have changed.
The Queen Mother took the initiative to help Lin Xu build momentum in the court, the Anwu Guards were rescued, and the Yinwu Guards also changed their masters at some point.
All of this seems to be related to His Majesty. Could it be that His Majesty also sent someone to rescue Anwuwei?
But I heard that the people who rescued Anwuwei were land gods. Could it be that Lin Xu had land gods supporting him?
If that were the case, that would be terrible.
The puppet emperor actually possesses such huge power without anyone noticing.
He had concealed it from the Duke of Zhen, from the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, and even from the entire world.
Did he take action at this moment to declare to the world that the imperial power had returned?
Thinking of what he had done, Ma Yuheng's body trembled with fright, and fear appeared in his eyes unconsciously.
"Master Ma, you seem very nervous!"
Bai Ye said with a smile.
"No, father-in-law, you are wrong. I am happy that a conscientious scum like Li Cong died well."
Ma Ruheng forced a smile.
Bai Ye smiled and said nothing, ignoring him.
Officials of level three or above are not included in the cleanup scope for the time being.
So I can't move yet.
Although Li Cong is of the first rank, he controls one hundred thousand silver guards. His Majesty gave the order long ago to control Yinwuwei at all costs.
There are many experts in Dongchang, and there is His Majesty's decree. After Li Cong and all his cronies are dealt with, ordinary soldiers who don't know why will naturally not resist.
The first thing Dongchang did when he took control of Yinwuwei was to change the generals of Yinwuwei through competitive voting.
In the end, the entire Yinwuwei team was completely controlled.
Although Bai Ye is a eunuch, there is no doubt about his strength. There is almost no objection from the entire Yinwu Guard to him being the leader.
Of course, those who objected had already gone to accompany Li Cong.
