I have to say that these words of Liu Hong, a member of the Ministry of War, did provide a new idea for the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.
Yes, Princess Jiahe alone.
Even if you add Yongan Houfu.
What do you think if you want to quietly dig so many underground passages under the capital, transport the soil away, and then go to the public and private treasuries of major officials and nobles in a very short period of time? It's all impossible, but if you add the White Lotus Sect.
It is undoubtedly possible.
No one dares to underestimate the hidden power of the White Lotus Sect.
The White Lotus Sect has been around for nearly a thousand years, and it has persisted in long-term rebellion since its inception. The Red Scarf Soldiers, the rebel army that the founder of this dynasty, Qiankun Emperor, first joined, was supported by the White Lotus Sect. The founding emperor of the previous dynasty, Ming Wu Emperor, also received support from the White Lotus Sect. Support, this is the one who successfully ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. In addition, many others who proclaimed themselves kings and proclaimed emperors were killed, and they were all more or less related to the White Lotus Sect.
It may be a bit exaggerated to say that the White Lotus Sect can control the change of dynasties in the world, but the hidden power is extremely extraordinary, and it is endless to suppress and destroy, but it is not an exaggeration at all.
Even after Emperor Qiankun ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he immediately turned his back and began to annihilate the White Lotus Sect on a large scale.
And it indeed caused heavy losses to the White Lotus Sect.
But still no one dares to look down upon the White Lotus Sect.
All the officials and nobles also believe that they have this ability.
"It's over, it's over. If the White Lotus Sect is really behind this matter, then so much gold and silver will fall into the hands of the White Lotus Sect. The world will be in chaos!"
"Does the White Lotus Sect have such courage?"
"I haven't heard of the White Lotus Sect appearing in the capital!"
"A few years ago, Emperor Yongsheng went on an expedition to Mobei. Due to the increase in taxes, demons from the White Lotus Sect appeared in the southwest, but they were all strangled. After that, for many years, no demons from the White Lotus Sect were heard of wreaking havoc and preaching.
Could it be that they have been planning it secretly? "
"If there are indeed many White Lotus followers in the capital, as long as they join forces, it is indeed possible to dig so many underground passages underground in a relatively short period of time and transfer assets in a very short period of time.
But even so, how do they keep it secret? The more people know, the more people are involved.
The harder it is to keep it secret.
How could there be no news leaked? "
"If this matter is indeed related to the White Lotus Sect, then the development of the White Lotus Sect in recent years may have been extremely terrifying. The palace and our residences may even have been infiltrated. It is simply too terrifying."
"Wait a minute, if they can easily enter our private treasury, wouldn't they be able to enter our bedrooms more easily? If I remember correctly, many dandy boys with not-so-reputable reputations were killed this time!"
"So, they still kept it!"
"It's so easy to get money, why is it so difficult to kill yourself?"
With the emergence of the new speculation direction of the White Lotus Sect, the civil and military officials of the entire court immediately began to discuss this point. The more they discussed, the more their imaginations grew, and the more frightened they became.
Because if this thing was really done by the White Lotus Sect.
So it may be hard to say whether the White Lotus Sect has the ability to subvert the country at this time, but subverting the capital is definitely not a problem. Think about it, since those guys can quietly dig tunnels and directly access their private or public treasury, they can naturally They quietly dug a tunnel straight to their bedroom. Fortunately, they were only seeking money this time. If they were seeking their lives and moved down the tunnel exit, even if it was impossible to kill them all, they would kill 50% to 60%, or even It's definitely not a problem at 70% to 80%.
After all, who would have thought that someone would dig a tunnel into their home and perform such an operation.
To put it bluntly, the defense strength of their bedrooms and the solidity of the floors are far inferior to those of private treasuries or the emperor's internal funds. Those who can easily and quietly go in and steal things can be more powerful. Sneak into their bedroom easily and quietly.
Then kill him with a knife, or poison him, or some other operation, so based on this analysis.
Many officials even broke out in a cold sweat.
Fortunately, the other person is only looking for money.
Not taking their lives.
At the same time, although Emperor Xuanwu remained calm on the surface, he was also frightened inside. After all, he had never considered the possibility of an underground attack.
So, he immediately coughed and interrupted:
"Everyone, be quiet. Uh, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry just mentioned the danger of underground passages, didn't he? He has temporarily transferred all the Imperial Guards back, and Dali Temple and other departments are also fully cooperating to prioritize the investigation of the underground passages under the palace. The investigation is over. Then quickly fill in those channels.
In addition, the Ministry of Industry has dispatched more generals and temporarily allocated funds from the national treasury to focus on the above-ground protection of important palaces such as Qianqing Palace and Zichen Palace! "
"Since there are safety risks, they cannot be ignored."
Compared with the possible risk of collapse, it is obvious that there may still be assassinations and other operations originating from the underground, which makes Emperor Xuanwu even more worried and frightened. Indeed, if the underground passage is not filled in, the palace will never be so safe, and someone may pass through at any time. Climb into the palace through underground passages.
There is no need to worry about other places for the time being.
The palace underground must be operated quickly.
Although the officials knew very well that the emperor was afraid of death, and they also knew that it was not appropriate for the emperor to use money from the treasury to repair the palace, but after all, the emperor's internal funds had been stolen, and there was no money without using the treasury. He could not sell Huangzhuang or Selling his official position, plus if the emperor turns around and is really assassinated, whoever says no now will not be punished with death?
Therefore, the officials looked at each other for a while.
In fact, no one dared to come forward to stop it, so they had to admit it.
At the same time, there are also some officials and nobles who know that they are not good people, or some officials and nobles who have a dandy in their family who died in this incident, have also begun to wonder if they are in danger, and whether they should quickly kill the people in their own homes. Those channels are filled in first.
Although losing most of your family fortune is a big deal.
But no matter how big it is, one's own life is not important.
If the money is gone, you can still be greedy, or take advantage of others, but if your life is gone, you really have nothing!
Immediately afterwards, the officials argued again.
Two things were ultimately decided upon.
The first is to arrest Princess Jiahe, and by the way, the rebellion case of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion and the prince's rebellion case were merged, and they were all treated as genocide, and the princes were no exception.
It's not that Emperor Xuanwu didn't want to destroy the nine tribes, the key is that the prince can destroy the nine tribes. Even he is within the nine tribes, so there is no way to destroy him. There are countless in-laws in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion. If he really wants to destroy the nine tribes, many nobles will be implicated, so he can only retreat. In one step, all the princes were eliminated as princes themselves, and the same was true for the Yong'an Hou Mansion, with Yong'an Marquis as the descendants. The difference was that Yong'an Hou's biological mother was also counted together and sent down.
The second is to continue investigating the case of missing gold and silver, and try to bury the underground passages after finding out all the underground passages. At the same time, conduct detailed investigations on all the poor people in the capital to find out as much as possible the specific traces of the White Lotus Sect.
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