So not long after, the scene in this imperial city corridor that was once bustling with people was restored. Whether it was the forbidden soldiers blocking both ends of the passage or the guards gathered on the palace wall, they all retreated completely; it was as if nothing had ever happened.
Of course, it's impossible that nothing happened. For example, the dozen or so Yulin armored knights who had been knocked to the ground were kneeling downcast and disgraced on the side of the small gate at the other end; the armor soldiers on their bodies had been completely removed, leaving only one. Underwear.
"Neisu, this matter is my own initiative, and no one else has anything to do with it." Among them, the general in armor and cavalry, whose beard and hair were covered in dirt, with blood oozing from his mouth and nose, still couldn't help but said in a low voice: "However, this person has trespassed into the forbidden area of the palace. We are also serving as a ceremonial guard with swords and guns to give some warning."
"That's thanks to you. What you use is a ceremonial weapon." Hai Gong, who was watching coldly, couldn't help but speak first: "If it weren't for this, I would have deliberately withheld it, so that you could survive by chance. He came down and only suffered some superficial injuries from a bruise?"
"Then... that... what kind of monster is that?" Upon hearing this, a gleam of shock flashed in the eyes of the armored cavalry general; they had practiced their skillful combined attacks countless times, and they almost didn't even touch the opponent's body. arrived, and then everything was turned upside down, including people and horses, and they were thrown flying to the ground. Then, he turned into a gnashing expression, and sighed heavily: "It is because of our incompetence that we have embarrassed the Habayashi Guards and the Internal War Squadron, and even made a huge fool of ourselves in front of the Inner Center and the Young Prison. Yes. Please..."
However, the purple-clothed nobleman's eyes moved, and one of his followers suddenly stepped forward and slapped him in the face, causing blood to fly all over the armored cavalry general's face. Then he slowly said: "I didn't With such a big face, I need to work for you, the Xia Zhonghou of Yu Linqi, to establish my authority for me."
"It's all your humble fault. The inner core taught you a lesson." The armored cavalry general didn't even dare to dodge. He just let the blood flow from his mouth and nose in a daze, and responded with a confused expression: " I also ask... the Neihu... to give me a chance to get my money back in the future..."
However, the next moment, he was kicked to the ground, and he was immediately speechless. But it was another Yulin general who followed the purple-clothed nobleman from the side; I saw his fingers trembling with anger: "You really dare to say that you attacked the patrol censor and were knocked down on the spot; but also You want to continue making trouble, but don’t you think it’s embarrassing enough at this time?”
"General Han Lang, don't try to excuse him." However, the purple-clothed nobleman suddenly interrupted him and said: "I just want to ask, as a palace guard, isn't it a rule of thumb to follow orders and prohibitions and not to move without reason? What? Is it possible for Hu Ye to act on his own without permission?"
"..." However, after hearing these somewhat superficial words, Han Lang suddenly broke out in cold sweat on his back, and finally turned into an ugly bitter smile and said: "But I am lax in running the army. I should have done this." . I hope that the public will be held accountable for his crimes and should be punished by military law with thirty sticks instead of fifty sticks."
As the purple-clothed nobleman closed his eyes and remained silent, Han Lang stepped back down as if he had been granted amnesty; it turned into waves of stick strikes and muffled hums outside the gatehouse. After a while, Hai Gong also led Jiang Tian to the noble man in purple and said in a loud voice: "Yang Neishu, Supervisor Jiang has received it."
"I am Yang Guoguan, Tian is the secret envoy of the Imperial Council, but I have heard of your reputation for a long time." The noble man in purple turned around, and it was an important minister of the court who was called "Uncle Xiao Guo". I saw that he was neither salty nor indifferent. Said: "Now that we have just met, you have given me a big surprise!"
"Jiang has met Neisu." Jiang Tianran raised his hands and saluted slightly: "To be honest with Neisu, if there are all such brainless or impulsive people in the Imperial Army, I'm afraid that Neisu will be in trouble in the future. There will still be endless surprises, and they are not limited to me..."
"You..." Yang Guoguan couldn't help being stunned when he heard the words, but he remembered the deeds in the other party's rumors, and then nodded slightly unexpectedly: "What you said is not bad, so I let them be punished on the spot, and will do it again in the future. There is no chance for mistakes. This is the end of the matter."
"Neisu's treatment has its own reasons." However, Jiang Tian seemed unmoved and continued: "But Jiang still feels that there is something unfinished; I don't know that Neisu has confirmed that this person was impulsive. A spur-of-the-moment move, or is it an ulterior motive and deliberate response?"
"What do you mean by this? Don't be ignorant of propriety!" A nearby attendant immediately shouted: "Check the arbitrariness of rewards and punishments in the inner circle. This is the inner authority of the inner circle. How dare you push the limit? Even if you It belongs to Xiantai, and there is no reason to arbitrarily overstep it."
"It doesn't matter. If you still feel that my ruling is unfair, you can initiate impeachment and rectification from the constitutional platform, and I will take over it." However, Yang Guoguan waved his hand as if he didn't care: "However, the imperial court has its own system and laws, and will never allow anyone to act arbitrarily..."
"It seems that the inner hub must have misunderstood something, and now it is obvious that what he said is unfounded." Jiang Tian laughed and said: "In that case, why don't you follow me and witness it with your own eyes?"
Not long after, they were on the edge of Yugou surrounded by heavy armored soldiers. Yang Guoguan looked solemnly at a gap near the bottom of the ditch that could only accommodate a single person. However, his mood suddenly felt as if he had sunk into a deep stream, and his whole body became a little cold. The next moment, he immediately spoke without hesitation: "Come here, capture everyone from Xia Zhonghou and take them to the punishment office. I will personally interrogate and interrogate you later..."
Because, in this seemingly strict and thorough palace ban system, there is such a secret passage/flaw; and it was only discovered after it had existed for many years. What does this represent and mean? . Perhaps countless people and things have sneaked into and sneaked into the palace from here before, causing countless unknown consequences and costs.
Therefore, any tendency or possibility of obstruction or destruction is undoubtedly a serious suspicion and concern. However, with the rapid expansion of the exits, as well as the people coming in and out, etc. More new discoveries from this secret passage also made Yang Guoguan unable to sit still.
Soon after, the entrance to the widened ventilation duct had turned into a large temporary construction site. As many water inlets were blocked one after another, the accumulated water in the several-foot-wide sedimentation tank gradually dropped with the help of several continuously pumped leather pipes, until the thick siltation was exposed.
Then, as the sergeants climbed and descended one after another, various excavated utensils were scrambled to dig into it; it turned into baskets and buckets of black and turbid mud; it was transferred all the way to the nearest opening. On the ground; and there are people and tools waiting here on the ground.
I saw them using sieves and filters of various sizes to sift through layers of mud that had accumulated over time; they also filtered and picked out the various residual objects buried in it one by one. Then, there was a lever-type waterwheel nearby, spraying out rapids for washing.
Eventually, it becomes a large and small display on the outdoor table. The most eye-catching thing among them is undoubtedly the remains of several green and black skeletons hanging on a white silk cloth, which are being pieced together by professional medical officers; there are also some suspected personal belongings and fabrics found nearby.
Soon after, a severely twisted armband with a vaguely identifiable shape was presented to Yang Guoguan. The moment he saw this thing, Yang Guoguan's heart skipped a beat and he closed his eyes involuntarily to prevent the moisture in his eyes from overflowing uncontrollably on the spot.
All the dusty past events that I had tried hard to forget in my instant memory came flooding back in an instant. Not only did he fall in love with the Empress Dowager of Yao and Shun, the "female queen of Yao and Shun", and became the most envied in the capital, but also his heartbeat, longing and expectation when he saw her...
Therefore, this armband was one of the gifts that Yang Guoguan personally selected and gave after the engagement was made. Because he had specifically inquired about the other party, he did not like too ostentatious and complicated styles; so he went to Nanhai Society, a place with many rare treasures, to customize a set.
"Neixin, you are injured." The voice beside him interrupted his thoughts. It turned out that at some point, Yang Guoguan had crushed the jade ring he usually played with, and his palms were cut by the fragments. Blood dripped from his wide sleeves, but he seemed completely unaware of it.
However, at this moment, he didn't feel much pain, only the sorrow and sorrow of the past reappearing; it was like returning to that Yuan Dynasty night that kept countless people awake all night. Yang Guoguan, who was still young, led his people without hesitation and frantically searched every inch of Tian Street;
But he didn't expect that the lovely person he was looking for might be hijacked and controlled by someone, and was desperately hidden in a secret passage in the ditch separated by only a wall. Then the world and the world were separated, leaving behind eternal hatred and regret, which still haunts him to this day.
I don’t know how long it took, but Yang Guoguan finally calmed down amidst the repeated ups and downs of emotions and memories; but he looked at Jiang Tian with a complicated heart, who had become a witness/spectator, and couldn’t help but speak. Said: "Is this also your ability?"
"..." Jiang Tian was stunned for a moment before he understood. It was obvious that the other party had misunderstood something; but this was good, at least it saved him from having to make up another excuse to justify his theory: "Strictly speaking, somewhere in the world It must be God’s will that guides me here.”
"In this case, I would like to ask Jiang Sheng for one more thing." After hearing this, Yang Guoguan thought about it for a moment, felt relieved, and said solemnly: "It has nothing to do with the current court, it is purely my personal entrustment. Please. A wish that has lasted for many years has not been fulfilled..."
