At midnight, Huang Gu walked out of the mansion gate with an indignant look on his face, and Qiong Ying followed behind with a complicated look on his face.
Huang Gu walked very fast, wishing he could return to Suiyu Tower immediately.
"You thick eyebrows and big eyes, why are you walking so fast?" Qiong Ying said angrily from behind.
Huang Gu stopped when he heard this. He wanted to say something, but he didn't say it. He closed his mouth tightly.
He really couldn't understand. Even if the young master persuaded Qiong Ying, Qiong Ying had reason to join the young master, but why should she be allowed to live in Suiyulou?
And let her follow him?
Although the young master said that he wanted to keep it a secret and prevent outsiders from discovering Qiong Ying's existence, why couldn't he hide it from others? Do we have to go to Broken Jade Tower? Can't we go to the palace? Can't you go to the palace?
The more Huang Gu thought about it, the angrier he became. Seeing Qiong Ying follow him, he walked away again.
The young master asked him to take the person back to Suiyulou, and then leave it to Jian Suyi to make arrangements. He would probably stay in Suiyulou for a while, and then leave after the matter calmed down.
This made it too difficult for him. This little girl, this little girl... Huang Gu touched the injured area on his arm. She wouldn't tell anyone about the injury to her, would she?
Huang Gu frowned and looked back at Qiong Ying. Although Qiong Ying's hair was slightly messy at the moment, her beauty was not hidden at all. She just looked at Huang Gu with a slight look of disdain.
Huang Gu turned his head silently. The little thief was not hurt at all. He regretted why he didn't do something cruel at that time. Otherwise, how could he make her so proud at this moment?
Zhao Tong was sitting in the lobby of the government department. The Imperial Guards kept coming to report the news. Tan Zhen had already left to coordinate the situation. He spread the reporting papers on the table, thoughtfully.
Although a few of the people who caused trouble and set fire in Guantou were caught, none of the assassins on Zhuque Street were seen.
Zhao Tao thought secretly, those people came with Liyanaza, they should be Uighurs, but judging from their appearance and dress, they did not look like Uighurs. In fact, even Liyanaza did not have the characteristics of Uighurs. It's so obvious. If you don't look carefully if you put on Han family clothes, she looks just like a Han family girl.
"Holy aunt, holy aunt..." Zhao Yu said to himself, Tian Biao called Lianaza as the holy aunt, what kind of holy aunt is this?
Where is she from? What religion is she from?
The Uighurs mainly believe in Buddhism, and the princes and nobles believe in Buddhism as the mainstream, followed by Manichaeism, which is Mingjiao, then Nestorianism, and a very small number of Zoroastrianism...
Zhao Tong thought about it. Buddhism naturally does not have this name, nor does Nestorianism, but Mingjiao and Zoroastrianism do.
Mingjiao and Zoroastrianism are still bitter enemies. If the doctrines are different, they are heretics. If they believe in different doctrines, they are heretics.
Mingjiao believes in light, and Zoroastrianism believes in fire, but the two doctrines have some similarities, so they regard them as water and fire, and they are mortal enemies.
Even later, in order to completely put an end to Zoroastrianism's territorial grab, the Central Plains Mingjiao added the doctrine of fire to its teachings, so the later Central Plains Mingjiao also included the content of worshiping the light fire.
Mingjiao, Zoroastrianism... Zhao Tong recalled the strange martial arts of the middle-aged man in purple robe, and the appearance of several other assassins. There is no Zoroastrianism in the Central Plains, so... is it Mingjiao? Liyanaza is the holy aunt of the Ming Cult!
And those people are from the Central Plains Mingjiao?
Zhao Tong stood up suddenly, and the identity of the middle-aged man in purple robe was already revealed, Zhongyuan Mingjiao, Fang La... it was Fang La!
His expression was gloomy and uncertain. Fang La hadn't raised the flag of rebellion yet, but it should be soon. But what was he doing in Tokyo?
Also, Liyanaza is a Uighur princess. Based on her status as a holy aunt, she should be a saint of the Uighur Ming sect, but why is she coming to the Central Plains? Not only did he get involved with Fang La, but he also went to meet Tian Hu's people. What's the plot?
Zhao Tong thought for a while, wrote a note and shouted outside to call for someone. Immediately, a member of the Imperial Guard who was left behind ran in. He handed the note to Dutou and said coldly: "Send it to Deputy Envoy Tan quickly." go!"
There was only one sentence written on the note, "Look for Su Shi to search for the purple robe, life or death!"
Afterwards, Zhao Tong sat in the mansion for a while and saw that it was already midnight. Then he sent people to Suiyu Tower to pick up Zhang Zhenniang, Zhang Xian and others back to the mansion. Then he personally led a team of soldiers out to search for Fang La.
It is difficult to search for people in a place as big as Tokyo City. The Forbidden Army and the Kaifeng Mansion spent the whole night, but no trace of Fang La and the others was found.
Three days later, the Forbidden Army almost turned over the land in Tokyo City. They caught the people who caused trouble and set fire in Baotou, and also captured a few people who came with Qiong Ying, but Fang La and others were still missing. The news, I don’t know where to hide.
Those arrested were interrogated by the Privy Council and found out that they were all Tian Hu's subordinates. This time, they followed Tian Hu's younger brother Tian Biao to Tokyo to set fire to lanterns and pick up guests to Hebei. As for the origin of the guests, they could not explain clearly. They only said He is a very important person, and he needs to be picked up to meet Tian Hu.
Seven days later, there was still no news about Fang La and others. Zhao Tong knew that these people had probably escaped from Tokyo.
After all, a city as big as Tokyo cannot completely close the city. If something happened on the night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, only half of the city gates would be closed during the day on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.
There are a total of twelve city gates in Tokyo City, as well as nine water gates. Unless enemy troops knock on the city, or they may be closed at night, they will not be completely closed during the day.
In the past ten days, even if they only closed half of the city gates to conduct an interrogation and search for Fang La and others, it still attracted criticism from the higher-ups and even some scholars. They said that it was because of the incompetence of the imperial army that they were sneaking in spies. Closing the city gates affected the daily operations of Tokyo. In short, it was Putting the whole thing on the Forbidden Army, we don't care whether you can search or not, the city gates must all be opened.
But how could Zhao Tong listen to these gossips? After searching for more than ten days, he gradually let go. By this time, it was already February and the weather was getting warmer.
The trees are beginning to bloom, the grass on the roadside is beginning to sprout, there are more ducks and waterbirds on the Bianhe River, and the faces of the boatmen are filled with happy smiles. Spring is here.
Zhao Tong went to court that day. After spending more than two hours in the Zichen Hall with the courtiers, he went to the Chui Gong Hall with the prime minister, deputy prime minister, privy envoy, chief officer of the six departments and others to discuss matters. Another hour or two passed.
Emperor Daojun was furious. It turned out that Tianhu in Hebei was not defeated, and Huaixi rebelled against Wang Qing. He had conquered a military state and four counties. Now his momentum was growing, and the local imperial army was invincible.
Emperor Daojun was angry that the war in Hebei was not going well, so he demoted Tong Guan and appointed him as a Privy Councilor. He also promoted Deng Xunwu, a member of Cai Jing's party, to a Privy Councilor.
Then he ordered Wang Xiang, the minister of the Privy Council, to lead ten commanders of the Xiaosheng and Xuanwu armies in front of the palace, and ten commanders of the bodyguards Si Yunqi and Buwu, to go to Huaixi to put down the rebellion.
After the discussion, Zhao Tong walked out of the palace gate and went straight to the Broken Jade Tower. As soon as he arrived behind the building, he saw Qiong Ying practicing martial arts. The blue stone was beating everyone, and everyone was moaning. Huang Gu looked gloomy next to him, not knowing what he was thinking in his heart.
He called Huang Gu Qiongying back to the building, and then said calmly: "It's almost time. Huang Gu, since you have an official status, please escort Qiongying back to Hebei."
Huang Gu's eyes widened immediately. He didn't want to do it. He didn't want to take this job. But just as he was about to find a reason to refuse, he saw Zhao Tong flinging his sleeves and leaving without even looking at him.
(End of chapter)
