The morning light falls on the majestic Chang'an City. Countless people have been waiting under the Zhuque Gate to leave the city, and countless people are waiting to enter the city.
Amidst the commotion, four horses walked side by side on the distant road, talking and laughing as they walked towards the city gate.
The leader was Li Xuan, who was wearing a moon-white robe and looked leisurely.
Walking side by side with him, smiling and chatting as he walked forward, was none other than Ashina Gana, a right-guard general wearing a suit of armor, with a long sword hanging diagonally on one side.
On the other side, it was Liu Jinyu and Ashina Duo who were chatting with each other.
One is a gentle and lovely young woman, the other is plump and mature with fair skin.
The two beautiful women did not wear any gauze scarves. They entered Chang'an City through the official passage on the left side of Zhuque Gate directly under the attention of the people around them.
Behind them were a group of servants from the Nanchang Palace, and a group of right guard soldiers.
On the carriage carried in the center of these right guard soldiers were dozens of heads that had been treated with lime.
The top one has a very clear face, and it is none other than Ashina Fuwu.
The group slowly entered Chang'an City, leaving behind countless people whispering.
"I heard that the King of Nanchang and the Princess of Nanchang went to Zhaoling to worship their ancestors, but on their way back to the city, they encountered a group of bandits coming down from the Taihang Mountains, and were killed by General Youwei Zhonglang who happened to be passing by."
"Nonsense, why did I hear that he came down from the Qinling Mountains?"
"No matter what, they are all a bunch of fools. This is Chang'an. Anyone who dares to mess around here will die without knowing what happened."
"Yeah!"
Among the crowd, rumors that seemed true or false quickly spread.
Due to some people's deliberate actions, the rumors quickly spread throughout Chang'an.
However, the Turks who really understood everything couldn't help but feel a chill.
Especially when they saw the heads on the horses, they lowered their heads deeply, their eyes full of fear.
Ordinary people may not be able to tell the difference between Turkic steppe tribes and bandits, but they are different.
Not only did they see the true identities of the so-called bandits at a glance, they even recognized the identity of Ashina Fuwu who was placed at the top.
The headgear on his head already indicated his identity.
A young khan from the grassland died in the suburbs of Chang'an, and he was personally killed by Ashina Gana, the right-guard general and the grandson of Jieli Khan.
This kind of thing sounds magical, but really smart people have already seen the mystery.
It was the King of Nanchang County and his Jinwu Guards who really killed Ashina Fuwu.
Yesterday morning, the news spread throughout the Chang'an Turkic circle that General Jinwu, the general of the Jinwu Guard, who was inspected by the King of Nanchang, was ordered to hunt down Ashina Gana and Ashina Nishugui.
The grandson of Jieli Khan and the grandson of Tuli Khan fled Chang'an at the same time. Such a big thing could not be hidden at all.
Not to mention that Dali Temple, Jinwu Guard, Chang'an Wannian County, and Yongzhou Prefecture have completely sealed off their residences.
Now Ashina Gana was escorted back by the King of Nanchang, and he was forced to admit that Ashina Fuwu was killed by him, and that Ashina Fuwu did not die as a grassland khan at all. But he died as a shameful bandit.
This terrible method made the entire Turkic people in Chang'an feel waves of fear.
But at the same time, really smart people can see that the court will not deal with Ashina Gana.
At least not on the surface, let alone the Turks in Chang'an.
From then on, it was as if nothing had happened, and everyone lived peacefully.
When such news blew, the hearts of the entire Chang'an Turkic nobility were suddenly stabilized.
"The sage has spoken and ordered the right guard general, Ashina Gana, to bow and reflect on himself, and not to leave the house unless anything happens." After an edict was announced, a chamberlain quickly left.
Li Xuan waved his hand, and all the officials from Dali Temple, Jinwu Guard, Chang'an County, and Yongzhou Prefecture in the entire Guiyi County Prince's Palace withdrew, leaving no one behind.
Only two fathers and daughters, Ashina Gana and Ashina Duo, are left, an old servant. As for the others, they have all been imprisoned.
Standing on the street, Li Xuan waved his hand, and Chang'an County Magistrate Jia Dun stepped forward immediately.
"Where is Di Si Cheng of Dali Temple now?" Li Xuan asked directly.
Jia Dun immediately stepped forward and held his hands: "Report to the prince, Di Si Cheng is in Shengyefang."
Li Xuan nodded, seeming to understand something: "Well, let's go and have a look."
"Here!" Jia Dun retreated slightly. Except for some people from Jinwu Guard, Chang'an County, and Yongzhou Prefecture who left some people to guard the gate, the others all moved to the east city. Now Ashina Gana has been captured. There is only one Ashina Muji left.
But Ashina Nishugui was even more difficult to catch. He had already run a full day longer than King Nanchang, and was getting closer and closer to the grassland.
If we don't set off at this time, we may really not be able to catch up.
From Jinchengfang to Shengyefang, you need to pass under the palace gate. To the east of the palace is Chongrenfang, and to the east of Chongrenfang is Shengyefang.
Chongrenfang is the one with the best location in Chang'an.
On the west side of Chongrenfang is the Royal Palace, on the south side is Pingkangfang, and next to Pingkangfang is the East Market.
Shengyefang is opposite the East Market. At the beginning, the North Gate of the East Market was wide open, but someone complained that the North Gate of the East Market was wide open and disturbed the peace too much, so the court The north gate of Dongshi was sealed.
In this regard, the East City Department was powerless and could only obediently seal the north gate.
After all, whether it is Chongrenfang or Shengyefang, they are the places where dignitaries and dignitaries of the imperial court live. It would be nice if the Dongshi Department did not get scolded.
But I don’t know when, two corner doors opened in the northeast and northwest corners of East City.
On the street north of Shengyefang, Di Renjie stood in the middle of the street, frowning and not knowing what he was thinking about.
He didn't even notice that Li Xuan appeared behind him.
"Brother Huaiying, what are you thinking about?" Li Xuan woke Di Renjie up from his thoughts with one sentence.
He quickly raised his hands and saluted Li Xuan: "Di Renjie has met the king."
Li Xuan returned the gift with her hand raised: "Brother Huaiying is so polite, I wonder what you can gain from it?"
"Don't dare!" Di Renjie straightened up, glanced at Li Xuan worriedly, and after thinking for a moment he said, "Does Your Majesty know who lives in the first house of Shengyefang?"
Di Renjie pointed to the first mansion on the east side of the street in front.
He saw a red lacquered gate opened on the wall of the square, with a plaque hanging on it, which could not be seen clearly from Li Xuan's position.
"I know, it's the residence of Pei Weng, the Minister of Punishment." Li Xuan knew that this was Pei Yan's home without even looking.
"It's good that the king knows." After a short pause, Di Renjie said immediately: "When the Right Guards Zhonglang fled, although they used the Jinwu Guards' brand and wore the Jinwu Guards' uniforms, their horses But it is the horse of the Ministry of War. Marquis Wu has confirmed that this group of people came from the house of the Minister of the Ministry of War... Your Majesty, the residence of Mr. Pei, the Minister of the Ministry of War, is Liquanfang."
The Minister of War, Pei Gong, was Pei Xingjian, the Duke of Wenxi County. Like Pei Yan, he was from the Pei family in Hedong, but the relationship between the two was not good.
Pei Xingjian lived in Liquanfang. Behind Liquanfang was Jinchengfang, and Ashina Gana and others came from Pei Xingjian's residence.
A Turkic royal family who wanted to escape Chang'an actually escaped from the home of the Minister of War of the Tang Dynasty.
The horses used to leave the city were actually the horses from the Ministry of War.
If you think deeply about the things inside, you don’t know how many people’s heads will fall to the ground.
"Then!" Li Xuan looked very calm, not surprised at all, as if he had already thought about all this.
Di Renjie raised his hand and said: "Jinwu Guard Yao Changshi asked questions outside Chunming Gate. Today, several horse teams left the city. So far, only one team has not returned. That team used Dali.
The temple's waist badge, but the horses they rode were horses from the Ministry of Punishment. "
Seeing that Li Xuan's expression was still calm, Di Renjie continued to report with a solemn expression: "If the official's guess is correct, then Ashina Nishugo and Ashina Gana did not return to their mansion at all last night, but were in I got off the car halfway, took advantage of the turning, and quietly sneaked into the residences of the Minister of War and the Minister of Punishment, and then... stole their horses and escaped from the city."
At this point, Di Renjie raised his hand and said, "I would like to ask you to enter the residence of Pei Weng, the Minister of Punishment, and inquire about the theft of the horses."
"You can't ask. Just last night, the grooms and servants in the houses of the Minister of War and the Minister of Punishment were secretly taken away by the Qianniu Guards." Li Xuan shook his head and said, "If you are serious, you can It is your duty to find out who can easily enter and exit the four houses of the Minister of War, the Minister of Punishment, the Zuo Xiaowei Zhonglang General, and the Youwei Zhonglang General. It is your duty to find this person. Others will investigate other matters."
"I accept my order." Di Renjie frowned, and although he was unwilling to do so, he still accepted the offer.
There are too many secrets in Chang'an City. Even he, Di Renjie, has to be careful every step he takes.
"I will point you to a place, Jinggongfang, go and check it out." Li Xuan got on his horse again and said, "I am going to chase someone. Brother Huaiying, remember, as long as Ashina... If Nishougui is captured, then no matter what happens in the meantime, it can be treated as if it didn't happen."
After giving the order, Li Xuan immediately rode towards Chunming Gate and ran quickly.
Standing on the street, Di Renjie bowed to Li Xuan and watched him go away.
At this time, a voice sounded behind Di Renjie: "How do you feel?"
Di Renjie took a breath and said with emotion: "The King of Nanchang is a smart man. No matter how many conspiracies there are, everything is based on the fact that the two Turkic princes can escape. If both of them are captured, the truth will be revealed It will be clear immediately that no amount of conspiracy or trickery will be of any use.”
"If he was really smart, he shouldn't have stepped into this muddy water." Dali Temple was trying to get out from behind Di Renjie.
His home is also nearby, and now the case involves the Minister of Punishment. He, the Dali Temple, must not show up.
"I think that the King of Nanchang is wise and courageous when he takes on this difficult problem." Di Renjie shook his head and said seriously: "If everyone is afraid of difficulties and refuses to move forward, what should we do in the court? If everyone is like this , how should saints and queens of heaven view it.”
"What you said is special, but if this person cannot be chased back, then all the blame will fall on the shoulders of the King of Nanchang." There was a trace of worry in He Yiqiu's eyes. He and Li Xuan had a pretty good relationship. Naturally I don't want him to suffer from this case.
"That's why it's called Dazhi." Di Renjie raised his head, looked at Anxingfang in front of him, and said softly: "Now, this person has captured one, and according to King Nanchang's methods, the other one can't escape."
