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After Su Zhan entered the palace, he saw the emperor with his sleeves rolled up and playing with the sand table. When he saw him coming, he raised his head and glanced at him, saying lightly: "Why do you have to do this?"
When Su Zhan saw this look in his eyes, he knew what he wanted to say. The emperor actually understood everything, so he didn't elaborate on it. He only said sternly: "You should not be ashamed of heaven, and you should not be humbled by others. This is what a man should do." .”
Ying Zheng laughed: "Oh, you are Su Zhan."
Su Zhan didn't understand what he heard. He just saw the emperor smiling with a happy expression, and he couldn't help but smile.
Ying Zheng said: "I have my own concerns about this matter, so please don't interfere."
Su Zhan was slightly surprised at first, then secretly relieved, and quickly said yes.
Ying Zheng asked him again: "I heard that you sent someone to pick up Cao Yang's widowed mother?"
Su Zhan said: "Yes. Captain Cao... Cao Yang has made many enemies in the capital."
After a pause, he added: "A person like him shouldn't have such an ending."
Ying Zheng said softly: "I know."
He came closer to straighten Su Zhan's hair, and finally patted his shoulder with a gentle expression: "Go back. If you have nothing to do recently, don't go out."
Su Zhan's heart was moved, and he wanted to ask a question, but he stopped when he touched the emperor's eyes, and finally bowed his head and said: "Yes."
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Cao Yang's imprisonment was not involved in the court at that time. Because the black guards had special powers, the matter did not even cause any discussion in the court.
Until this day, Wang Yue, the temporary commander of the Black Guards, worked overtime in Zhongshu Province until the moon came to Liushao. When he was thinking about getting off work and hurrying home to take a breather, someone from the Black Guards came to the door. .
Wang Yue was very Buddhist about this position that the emperor unexpectedly threw at him. It can even be said that because he was good at licking, he was very Buddhist at this time...
After what happened to Chai Tongfu and others, he finally understood that today's emperor's desire to control the court is definitely not inferior to that of Emperor Mingzong who set up internal guards. In this case, he is the powerful weapon of the black guards. It will never be delivered to the prime ministers of the three provinces.
The reason why I leave it to him now is because in the eyes of the emperor, he is sensible enough and will never reach out where he shouldn't. As the number one licker under the emperor, of course he will do whatever the emperor wants him to do. Do!
Because of Cao Yang's incident, the five commanders of the Black Guards were brought to justice. Cao Yang, the first person under the command, was also sent to death row. There was a vacancy in the top power level of the Black Guards, but the structure below and the grassroots personnel were all. No problems occurred.
Therefore, what Wang Yue has to do is to be a paper boss and temporarily hold the position of commander of the Black Guards. When the emperor has a suitable candidate to take charge of the Black Guards, he can retire with success.
With this realization, Wang Yue just made a fuss about the internal affairs of the Black Guards. As for the banned confidential documents, he had not read any of them.
What a joke, the more you know, the sooner you will die. He is not stupid!
Just when Wang Yue thought his life was so peaceful and happy, something happened to him.
Cao Yang was previously a captain of the Black Guards, and had experienced so many confidential matters. Although he was sentenced to death by the emperor, in order to prevent leaks, he naturally had to be detained in the Black Guards Prison. Today In the evening, the person responsible for guarding him took the initiative to find Wang Yue and reported back to him tremblingly - Cao Yang had spoken.
As the prime minister, Wang Yue had experienced so many storms and waves, so he naturally understood that this "Cao Yang spoke" was the beginning of a sudden event, rather than a physiological phenomenon.
He asked someone to follow him to the study, dismissed the servants around him, and sat down calmly: "Let's talk about it in detail."
The black-clothed guard who came to deal with the matter was sweaty on his forehead and looked panic-stricken. After a long while, he whispered: "Cao Yang reported on the former minister's right servant for shooting Dong Chang. !”
Wang Yue fell directly from the chair.
Damn it - treason!
Is it possible to hear such earth-shattering events casually? !
Do you want this?
I am just an acting supervisor, so why are you persecuting me?
No matter what the case is, as long as the word "treason" is involved, what will follow is bound to be bloody. At this time, the matter was reported to Wang Yue's desk, how could he dare to turn a deaf ear?
Immediately, he ordered people to prepare horses and went to the prison where Cao Yang was imprisoned.
This time, a major and earth-shattering case was implicated.
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As he walked up the steps, Wang Yue's legs were shaking, and his hair on his temples was wet with cold sweat.
The late emperor, the empress dowager, Princess Chongqing, Feng Mingda, Dong Changshi, Prince Ji's Mansion, Duke Kang, Duke Qiao, in addition, there are several high-ranking clans involved...
Folk slang has always been used to describe major cases, such as "This is breaking the sky." However, for this case, it is not only breaking the sky, it is simply breaking the sky!
But now, what should he do?
Hiding it and pretending like nothing happened?
This idea floated through his mind for a moment before being rejected by Wang Yue himself.
Why.
He's not stupid.
The Wang family was not involved, and the Pei family of his wife's family had nothing to do with it. He didn't even recognize the guards in the black-clothed dungeon. Why did he think that he, the commander who came from the air, could seal everyone off? Mouth?
If such an earth-shattering event leaks out, and reaches the ears of the emperor in the future, the emperor will only have one thought - if you don't have a guilty conscience, why are you covering it up? !
Damn dog slave, kill! ! !
The more Wang thought of this, he couldn't help but tremble. He didn't even care about his appearance. He wiped the sweat with his sleeves and ordered people to guard and not let anyone go to visit Cao Yang. After that, he hurried to the gate of the palace. went.
It was dark at that time, and the palace gate had already been locked. Naturally, Wang Yue could not pass through with his identity seal as he could during the day.
But fortunately, his identity was extraordinary. He reported his name and position to the Imperial Guard on duty. He said that he had urgent matters to see the emperor and asked the other party to go and report back.
The general of the Imperial Guard on duty confirmed with him again and again: "Is your Majesty really going to meet the Emperor? It should be noted that the palace gate can be opened before the keys are locked and foreign ministers can enter. Throughout the reign of the late Emperor, there has never been--"
Wang Yue was sure and affirmative: "You can go and report back. If the emperor has any censure, Mr. Wang will take full responsibility for it!"
The general of the Imperial Guard on duty then asked him to wait outside the door for a while, carefully gave some instructions to his subordinates, and went to Tai Chi Palace in person to deliver the message.
At that time, the emperor had rested and was awakened by his chamberlain who had the courage to do so. He was a little surprised and called the commander of the imperial army in, asking, "Wang Lingjun stayed up late at night to ask for an audience. Do you think there is something urgent?"
The commander of the Forbidden Army said respectfully: "Yes."
The emperor hesitated for a moment and finally said: "Call him in."
Wang Yue almost jogged all the way to the Taiji Palace. After entering the door, he took two deep breaths, then knelt down and said tremblingly: "The more important things the minister has ordered, the more important things will be reported to your majesty. Your Majesty, please step aside!"
The emperor waved his hand and sent the attendants out of the palace.
After a period of strenuous exercise, Wang Yue felt his throat was fishy. He swallowed hard and waited for the night to unfold.
It was not until this moment that he stole a glance at the emperor sitting at the top.
Probably because the emperor had already rested, and he came in too much of a hurry, the emperor just tied up his hair and wore a middle coat, with a black robe draped over his shoulders. It was obviously a somewhat casual look. , when it happens to fall on the emperor, there is always an indescribable solemnity and majesty.
At that time, the night was already dark, dark clouds covered the moon, and there was not even a hint of skylight outside the window. There were only a few dim yellow lights shining sporadically in the inner hall. The emperor's face was hidden behind the flickering candlelight, as if he had become a human being. I saw the seated statue in the temple, hazy and strange.
Wang Yue's heart suddenly jumped.
He suddenly realized that something was going too smoothly.
Cao Yang was a beloved minister that the emperor valued, and the emperor had always been strong-willed. Why did he collapse at the first touch of the king and immediately ordered Cao Yang to be thrown into death row?
From Cao Yang's confession to the time when the black-clothed guards guarding him hurried to the house to look for him, could it be that there was no one else involved in the process? He, Wang Yue, the commander of the black-clothed guards who parachuted in, and the paper sign on the facade, was the leader. A person who heard Cao Yang’s confession?
There are also people who were confessed by Cao Yang, who also implicated the clan, nobles and court officials, but none of them had a close relationship with him...
That day when the emperor asked him to wait for the black-clad guards, was it purely because he was the emperor's confidant and knowledgeable, or was it that the emperor had been waiting for things to develop like this since then?
Those things that Cao Yang confessed...
The more Wang thought about this, he suddenly felt his hair stand on end, and the sweat that he had finally suppressed suddenly started to surge up again.
The emperor sat high on his head, solemn and calm. Seeing that his expression seemed to be different, he greeted him with concern: "Wang Lingjun, what's wrong with you?"
The emperor looked at him steadily and said kindly: "Didn't you say that there are urgent matters that need to be reported to me?"
As Wang Yue looked at him, he felt a chill slowly creep up his waist and back of his head.
The muscles on his cheeks twitched a few times, and he quickly leaned down, using the posture of kneeling to cover the strange color on his face, and at the same time cried out: "Your Majesty, the contemporary saint king, is blessed by God. , I have just uncovered the treacherous plot and saved the ancestral temple from collapse——"
Chapter 32
No one knows what Zhongshu Ling said to the emperor as he hurriedly entered the palace that evening.
I only know that on this night, Chang'an suddenly entered a state of war. The emperor urgently summoned the commanders of the Sixteen Guards of Chang'an. At the same time, several groups of light cavalry set out from the palace to summon everyone who had returned home to rest because they were not on duty. The generals of the imperial army entered the palace.
The Imperial Guards guarding the palace city were heavily guarded, with one post every three steps and one sentry every five steps. They were extremely guarded. All the city gates in Chang'an were closed and could not be opened without the emperor's order. The gates connecting various cities in Chang'an were The gate was also quickly controlled by the Imperial Army...
It was late at night. Due to Lu Chong's recent achievements, the noisy sounds of various cities in Chang'an had not been heard for a long time. At this time, the sound of horse hooves could be heard on the streets, and the sound of fighting was faint. How could each household respond? Can I sleep on it?
The concierge who was guarding the outermost part heard the movement and took a look out the side door with caution. He saw the Imperial Guards in full armor, with long swords on their waists, riding horses in groups and galloping past the street in front of the door.
The concierge felt uneasy and was not sure what was going on. He tried to take a look on the street, but he was scolded back: "What are you doing?!"
The soldiers guarding this street not far away drew their swords from their scabbards and said sternly: "We have been ordered by the emperor to inspect the various cities in Chang'an. You will all go back to your homes immediately. There must be no mistakes! If there is anyone who is spying out and is sneaking around, Kill without mercy!"
When the concierge heard this, he didn't dare to stay. He quickly returned to the house, closed the door tightly, and hurriedly went to find the steward to answer.
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Zhongshu Ling Liu Xuan was sleeping deeply at that time, but he was woken up anxiously by the steward outside the door: "Master, something happened, please get up and take a look!"
Liu Xuan sat up in confusion. Mrs. Liu covered her mouth with her hands and yawned: "What's going on?"
The steward's uneasy voice came from outside the door: "All the entrances and exits to Fang City have been controlled. The Imperial Guards were wearing armor and holding torches to patrol Chang'an. There were a few stunned people in the house next door who insisted on going out and were killed on the spot. !”
When Liu Xuan heard this, he was no longer sleepy. He rubbed his face randomly and got up in a hurry to get dressed. When he saw his old wife again, his expression was hurried and uneasy, but he softened his expression and reached out to pat her shoulder: "Don't be afraid. ,It's fine."
Seeing this, Mrs. Liu's face softened a little. She covered the back of her husband's hand with her palm and said in a gentle and forceful tone: "Go ahead. I take care of everything at home."
Liu Xuan responded and quickly walked to the front yard. Mrs. Liu asked her confidants to accompany her to the room and asked her children to send a message to the courtyard, telling them to stay in peace and not to move around at will. She would do it herself. Go to Mrs. Liu's place to guard her.
Liu Xuan hurried all the way to the front yard and asked someone to open the door to take a look. Sure enough, he saw the whole street with bright lights and soldiers coming and going endlessly. He went to look at the palace city again, but he saw darkness under the dark clouds. It was dark, soldiers were standing all over the city, and a cold and murderous atmosphere rushed towards our faces.
His heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he thought that something must have happened, but he seemed to be fine when he got off duty this afternoon. What on earth was going on?
What big thing could happen that would lead to the current situation?
Liu Xuan ordered someone to bring over his official uniform. After dressing up, he went out to ask questions in person.
The Imperial Guards guarding this place recognized his face, and their tone was a little more polite: "We are following the emperor's order to control the important roads in Chang'an."
If there are too many, they won’t say anything.
