The third day.
There were many more nobles gathered in front of Zhuque Gate. After careful inquiry, I found out that nobles from all over the country came to ask for orders. Some people even brought the gifts given by the late emperor, such as Shang Fang's sword, calligraphy and painting given by the emperor, folding fans, etc. Wait, the number of people requesting orders almost doubled several times. Zhao and Lin were overjoyed when they saw this, and the two people who were originally a little lacking in confidence suddenly became full of confidence. However, today they no longer resort to hunger strikes. After all, they were hungry all day yesterday and the Holy Spirit was not shaken. If this continues, it is not worth it if they really starve themselves and make them sick.
But just when everyone was confidently gathering to petition again, reality once again poured cold water on them - even though there were one or two hundred of them, the Holy One still turned a blind eye to them. This time they knelt in front of the palace gate for a whole day. , but still no eunuch came out to summon them.
So tonight Zhao and Lin summoned several other people with higher titles to gather together to discuss the next action.
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On the other side, in the large study room of the palace, Wang Yanqing's uncle and nephew were discussing something.
Wang Yanqing's expression was solemn, as if he was giving important instructions. Wang Shaojing stood there respectfully, nodding his head.
"How many people are there now in front of Suzaku Gate?"
"My nephew went to stand aside today and counted them. There are one hundred and eighty-four people in total. Judging from the letters coming from various places, I estimate that the number can be increased in the next two days."
Wang Yanqing stroked his beard and nodded, seeming quite satisfied with the situation.
In the past few days, nobles from all over the New Tang Dynasty who were subject to the new laws and regulations have arrived. However, so many people have gathered in just three days. Counting those who arrived in the next one or two days, it is estimated that there will be hundreds of people in the end.
"What did Zhao and Lin say?"
"After three days of frustration, the two of them may have accumulated enough anger in their hearts. In addition, the Holy One turned a blind eye to them and gave them a banquet and humiliation..."
Hearing this, Wang Yanqing not only did not feel angry, but his solemn expression showed a slight smile, but then he took back this trace of pride. He whispered: "Well... we can only ask for a tough one from the Holy One. As long as he doesn't use soft knives, then everything will be easy."
Originally, Wang Yanqing was a little worried during the past three days. If Yingping had changed his approach to dealing with these people, he might not have been able to intensify the conflict so quickly. Now that he saw that Yingping still chose to confront him head-on, he naturally felt relieved.
"Tell Ning Qiu Luan to be on guard these days and be ready to be dispatched at any time."
"yes!"
The person who has always been in contact with Ning Qiu Luan has always been Wang Shaojing. Wang Yanqing has a high and powerful position. Even though the Tang Emperor is no longer around, he still wants to avoid suspicion to keep others from talking.
Wang Shaojing quickly analyzed and deduced the overall situation, and asked with some worry: "Uncle, Mr. Cui's side..."
Wang Yanqing waved his hand and said, "Master Cui has already made arrangements."
"Um...please tell me, uncle, how should Jingzhao Mansion deal with this situation?"
Wang Yanqing looked at his nephew with a smile and said, "How to deal with it? Can't we just sit back and watch?"
"Do nothing?" Wang Shaojing was still a little confused.
"Jingzhao Mansion, what else can you do? These are princes and nobles. If they accidentally get injured or disabled...how can a mere Jingzhao Mansion official be able to take on the responsibility?" Wang Yanqing asked, and then pointed out the pros and cons.
Wang Shaojing suddenly realized that he finally knew his uncle's intention.
It is indeed difficult for the Jingzhao Mansion to deal with these noble people. Not only do these people have high status, some of them are royal nobles with royal blood. Although they have been away from the capital for a long time, their blood is genuine after all. How can the Chang'an local police officer step forward and use force?
"What happened to the people you prepared in the mansion?"
Suddenly, Wang Yanqing lowered his voice a lot, as if what he said was very sensitive.
Wang Shaojing came back from his thoughts, and when his uncle mentioned this, he couldn't help but lower his voice: "Everything is ready, and my nephew will choose it himself."
"Is it reliable?"
"Uncle, don't worry, these people are all carefully selected and trained by my nephew. There will be no problem!"
Wang Yanqing frowned in disbelief. Although he always trusted his nephew to do things, the matter was too important, and this time he was doing it under Chang Zhishan's nose. It turned out that Mr. Wang was surprised and entered the school affairs office. , he has been secretly doing one thing, and that is to train dead soldiers! A dead soldier belonging to the Wang family!
The school office is originally a dark place, and it is extremely convenient to do these dark and dirty things. Since we have to do these extraordinary things, we cannot use ordinary people, such as some prisoners who have been sentenced to death. If the school If the government wants to keep it for other purposes, it will use some means to change the pillars. When the school affairs office was first established three years ago, Chang Zhishan secretly recruited many people. However, he had received the secret order from Emperor Tang at that time, so he did it very secretly. But the Wang family is not a vegetarian. After Wang Shaojing discovered some clues, he started to use this method to 'steal' some people out. These people who were originally destined to die were naturally willing to go through fire and water to regain their lives, not to mention that their original identities had been erased and their families had been given money to support them——
This is a gift and a threat! In this way, they would not dare to disobey.
After three years of accumulation, Wang Shaojing has dozens of dead soldiers. They receive various trainings according to the instructions. Some can disguise themselves as beggars, some as ordinary people, and even more There are even those who can disguise themselves as upper-class nobles, and this time Wang Yanqing is planning to ask Wang Shaojing to release these people into the crowd of nobles requesting orders - after all, New Tang Dynasty is so big, and they have never seen some nobles from other places. , as for the purpose of these people, there is no need to explain clearly.
With these people in hand, Wang Shaojing became more confident in controlling the current situation. However, this time the action was indeed of great importance, so he couldn't help but say more and asked: "Aunt's side..."
Faced with his nephew's repeated inquiries, Wang Yanqing did not feel impatient at all. Instead, he felt a little relieved and said: "Don't worry, all the imperial guards are now in the hands of your aunt, don't worry."
Wang Yanqing lowered his head and looked at the table. At this time, he had to be cautious. Although he was stacking piles of dry firewood in front of Yingping, it was tantamount to a double-edged sword. If he was not careful, A spark jumped out of nowhere and burned himself. So he kept thinking over it, for fear of missing anything.
Suddenly, he raised his head and asked, "What day of September is it today?"
Wang Shaojing counted his fingers and replied: "Twenty-one"
Wang Yanqing nodded again, thinking: It seems it's time to add this fire to him.
"Uncle, when will we..."
"Isn't it already the 21st?"
Wang Yanqing smiled and patted his nephew on the shoulder. It could be seen that Wang Shaojing, who usually responded quickly, was still a little excited and nervous at this time, and did not even understand the purpose of asking for the date.
"I'm sorry for my nephew's stupidity."
Wang Yanqing did not play riddles. He walked to the door of the big study room. Then he spread his arms and opened the door. He looked at the stars in the sky and said in a tone that he had everything under control: "When will Ye Changshan Go back to Qianniu Mountain and light this fire for him whenever possible!"
When will Ye Changshan return to Qianniu Mountain, and when will he light this fire?
Wang Shaojing said this sentence and repeated it silently in his heart, and then suddenly realized it, and then he looked at his uncle with admiration.
The fourth day.
It was rare for Ying Ping not to go to the Imperial Study Room after going to court. Today he put everything aside. Even Yin Jingting wanted to come but he declined.
Why?
Because Ye Changshan went back to the mountains today, he felt very bored in the palace, so he made plans early to give himself a short vacation today, which could be regarded as a reward for himself these days.
Where to go?
Yingping had already made up his mind to go for a stroll on the Weishui River yesterday - because for some reason, whenever he had some free time during this period, there would always be a commotion in his heart, which would pull him towards the bustling riverside.
After explaining everything, Ying Ping and two imperial guards set out towards the outside of the palace with a light concubine.
Nowadays, although Yingping is busy with state affairs, his spiritual practice has never fallen behind. No matter how busy and busy he is every day, he will maintain the habit of getting up early to practice in the mountain gate. Now he has broken through Xiaoman and entered the hibernation. From the perspective of spiritual practice alone , he is already a qualified practitioner, so even if Ye Changshan is not around, he is still able to cope with various situations.
As for the two royal guards who followed him, they were Daman strong men who he carefully selected and carefully arranged. One was named Pei Shaowen and the other was named Pei Shaowu. These two were from the same mother. A biological brother of a compatriot.
It's sad to say that the majestic king of a country has to spend so much effort on even his little bodyguards. In order to choose these imperial guards, Yingping put a lot of thought into it. He specially found a group of people from the group of Hanzi who participated in the cold examination. After repeated comparison and screening, he finally selected this pair. brother. Yingping first met him because of the friendship of the same age, then he was blessed by the emperor's holy grace, and finally he entrusted him with his own safety. The two brothers were naturally grateful and vowed to die to repay the holy grace.
Today, the two brothers accompanied the Holy Emperor on a tour incognito. They must have been 120% alert and did not dare to make any mistakes.
Yingping stood on the street from a distance and looked at the nobles blocking the palace entrance. He was secretly shocked. He was shocked when he saw it. However, in just a few days, such a large number of nobles had gathered. It seemed that he was going to Think of a way to contain it, otherwise don't block the palace gate if it continues to develop.
But deep down in his heart, Yingping still didn't take this too seriously. After all, in his eyes, these people were just weaklings. I'm afraid that within a year and a half, these people would completely lose their voice.
Soon, Yingping left Zhuque Gate, left Chang'an City, and headed towards the Wei River and towards the throbbing in his heart.
