"Boom————"
Over the imperial city in the dark night, the clouds that had been accumulating all day finally couldn't bear it any longer, and with a thunderbolt, they turned into thousands of raindrops, pouring down.
It was already late at night, and the thunder and lightning instantly illuminated the entire imperial city and the capital, revealing busy figures everywhere.
The eunuch party is destroyed and the great government is restored. This is destined to be a sleepless night.
Teams of Jin Yiwei and Dongchang policemen, under the supervision of the Wulin Guards, rushed into the houses of the Three Party officials in the night, read out the imperial edict, ransacked the houses and took away the people.
Many family members of the Kuomintang officials were still making fun of the emperor's cowardice and incompetence when he went to court in the morning, as well as the tragic situation of being replaced at any time. By night, they were already targets of being ransacked and arrested.
In other words, this large-scale house raid had already begun during the day, but the number of officials from the Three Parties was so large and their property was so rich that the raid had not been completed by night.
Land deeds, silver notes, gold and silver, grain, silk, cloth, antiques and jades, and even loads of pepper were all discovered from the homes of various important ministers and then registered.
The emperor had just returned the great power and showed his thunderous methods. The blood in front of the Taihe Palace had not been washed away yet. Therefore, the Jin Yiwei and Dongchang fans who participated in the house raid all looked solemn and did not dare to have any greedy thoughts. .
What's more, among these raiding teams, there are all masters of the martial arts guards, who are the emperor's true confidants.
Li Yun's act of leaving the palace in danger and joining the ring to become the leader of the martial arts league also reaped huge rewards.
At least these martial arts guards truly worshiped Li Yun, the emperor and leader of the martial arts alliance, from the bottom of their hearts, and they couldn't stand the corruption in the court.
These martial arts guards, who were born as knights in the martial arts world, still have the dream of being chivalrous and righteous in their hearts. They have not been corrupted by the system. They are the real swords in Li Yun's hands to govern the court.
The families of the Three Party officials living in the west of the city, especially the aristocratic members of the Dongzhu Party, were very arrogant at first, claiming that they were members of a family with nine surnames and ten clans, and that wild dogs from the court were not qualified to enter their homes, and even He also organized servants to fight against Jin Yiwei and Dongchang Fanzi.
After all, even when Eun Hai, the eunuch, was in charge of the court, he did not dare to go too far by directly falling out with them. He had to be polite and consider the feelings of the nine and ten families.
Although the young emperor had returned to power, they did not see the scene of solemn killing in the court. They even naively believed that since the emperor was different from the eunuchs, he should naturally be more reasonable and respect the members of their family.
It wasn't until the Jin Yiwei and Dongchang's house raiding teams mobilized their crossbowmen, and after a volley of fire, the Wulin Guards led them into the house and slaughtered several families on the spot. Only then did the family members of the Dongzhu Party fully understand the stakes and dare not continue. He resisted and was arrested and imprisoned amid crying and shouting.
Here in the capital city, the house raids are in full swing, and in the imperial city, there is also a killing spree.
In this imperial city there are the Si Li Jian, the Inner Palace Jian, the Royal Jian, the Si She Jian, the Royal Horse Jian, the Divine Palace Jian, the Shang Shan Jian, the Shang Bao Jian, the Yin Shou Jian, the Zhidian Jian, the Shang Yi Jian, and the Duzhi Jian. There are twelve inner prisons, and there are four divisions: Xixin, Bell and Drum, Baochao, and Huntang, as well as the military, silver, coat, scarf and hat, needlework, inner weaving and dyeing, wine and vinegar noodles, and divisions, which are collectively called eight. Bureau, in total, there are at least more than 10,000 eunuchs on the surface.
The Eunuch Party and the Eunuch Party relied on eunuchs to form a clique. Enhai was originally known as the Three Thousand Suns, and among the more than 10,000 eunuchs in the imperial city, three to four thousand were members of the Eunuch Party.
On weekdays, these eunuchs were domineering, tyrannical, and exploited ordinary eunuchs and eunuchs to the best of their ability. After leaving the palace, they were surrounded by fine clothes and fine food, just like imperial envoys.
But now, these eunuchs have completely become street rats.
There was no need for Jin Yiwei to arrest them at all. Those eunuchs who had a grudge against the eunuchs tied up the eunuchs themselves and sent them to the imperial prison.
When the imperial prison is full, they are sent to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. When the prison of the Ministry of Punishment is full, there is also the Dali Temple Prison of Dali Temple.
For a time, the cells in the entire capital were overcrowded. There were no certain levels of people, and they had to rely on connections to be sent to the imperial prison.
At the same time, His Majesty the White Jade Pill in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, King Xian Li Mu was kneeling in the rain, his whole body soaked by the rain and shivering.
He himself is just a scholar who is indifferent to food and work. At this time, he has not eaten a grain of rice all day long, and he is already very weak.
But Li Mu didn't dare to slack off at all. Instead, he tried his best to kneel down firmly without even daring to shake at all.
Right in front of him, under the eaves of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Jin Yiwei named Zhou Quan was staring at him with several guards.
Since daytime, these people have done nothing but stare at him, obviously waiting for him to make mistakes.
After witnessing the emperor's brutal methods and bloody killings at the heaven-sacrifice ceremony, Li Mu finally understood what the emperor had said before:
How can the matter of dynasty hegemony be such a child's play?
From the beginning, he was just an opportunistic and somewhat clever man who tried to become emperor by relying on the power of the eunuchs. He was blinded by the huge benefits and did not see the danger at all!
He also remembered that the emperor once said that when facing a loser, he must cut his bones into pieces with thousands of swords and scatter them into ashes, in order to eliminate the disaster!
At that time, he was very proud and determined to win the throne. He thought that the emperor was just bluffing and the throne would be his sooner or later. But now he suddenly realized that he himself was the loser!
So he didn't dare to move at all, let the rain wash over him, and settled into a kneeling position.
He already understood in his heart that these imperial guards must have been sent by the emperor to harm him!
Maybe because he couldn't kneel firmly enough, he might be accused of deceiving the emperor. He would never let the other party succeed.
Li Mu had also figured out that after all, he was a descendant of the clan and a prince bearing the title of King Xian. The emperor should also call him brother according to his seniority.
Since the other party has to repay the great power, if he wants to completely control the court and win people's hearts, he must also make some gentle gestures.
At least you can't be too cruel to your own relatives, otherwise you will be reviled by everyone in the world.
As long as he survives this night, the emperor may be relieved tomorrow and he will have a chance to survive...
Thinking of this, Li Mu knelt even more firmly.
Under the eaves of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Zhou Quan frowned as he looked at Li Mu kneeling under the White Jade Pill.
This guy is pretty good. The skill of kneeling and kowtowing is really profound, and he hasn't fainted yet.
The night is about to end, and when it gets daybreak and the court is sorted out, many things will be difficult to handle.
He Zhouquan was originally just a small general, but he had great luck and was deeply favored by the emperor. Naturally, he had to solve Ming Jun's problems.
The emperor was lenient, and since the other party was from the clan, he must be soft-hearted and let Li Mu go.
But that would definitely be a huge disaster!
Although Zhou Quan had not read much, he had watched a lot of plays and listened to a lot of stories in brothels and restaurants. Many of them were about clans from a certain dynasty, coveting the throne, and eventually rebelling.
He absolutely cannot allow this to happen.
He gritted his teeth immediately, stood up, glanced at the men behind him, and said:
"You all wait here while I take King Xian back."
With that said, he strode into the rain curtain and came to King Xian. He looked down at the man kneeling there and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, please come back."
Hearing this, Li Muru was granted amnesty and quickly kowtowed in the direction of the Yangxin Hall, then struggled to get up and said:
"Thank you, Lord, for your kindness! Thank you, Lord, for your kindness! The emperor's grace is so great, Mu, I am so ashamed of myself!"
The emperor is going to spare his life!
After all, I am still too young and immature, and too lenient...
Li Mu thought about it, turned around and staggered, and walked towards his residence accompanied by Zhou Quan.
The two quickly left the Hall of Supreme Harmony and walked into a long alley.
At this time, the rain was getting heavier, and the drainage culverts on both sides of the alley were filled with water, making a rumbling sound.
There happened to be a stone slab on a culvert next to it that had been in disrepair and was washed away by heavy rains, exposing the water below.
Li Mu knelt for too long, and his legs were sore and numb. After walking for a while, his feet felt weak and he almost fainted.
Zhou Quan came over to hold Li Mu’s arm and said with a smile:
"My lord, be careful."
Li Mu squeezed out a grateful smile on his face and said:
"Thank you...Thank you Zhou Qianhu..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a strong force on his arm, and then his whole body spun around, and he suddenly fell upside down and plunged into the opening of the culvert next to it!
Fortunately, the culvert was not deep, and his entire upper body was immersed in the water. In the blink of an eye, he drank a few sips of rainwater, scratched with both hands, and grabbed a lot of mud from the two walls of the culvert, and then he grabbed the upper edge and tried to climb. When he came out, he instantly felt a foot stepping on him, pressing him hard into the water, making it impossible for him to escape!
It's thorough!
Li Mu's eyes widened in the dark water, trying desperately to get up, but he was unable to resist Zhou Quan's strength.
The emperor wants to kill me? He...he really wants to kill me? Isn't he afraid of ruining his reputation?
I don’t want to be the emperor anymore. I don’t want to be the emperor anymore. Please don’t kill me...
He had been hungry and knelt all day long, and was already extremely weak. At this time, he only struggled for a short while and fell into a coma, and then quickly lost his voice.
Zhou Zhou was expressionless, with his feet on Li Mu's body and his hand on the embroidered spring knife at his waist, staring warily at the alley in the dark night.
If anyone comes by without opening his eyes, he will probably kill him with a single blow.
After another cup of tea, Zhou Quan took Li Mu out and felt his pulse carefully before confirming that Li Mu was dead. Then he stuffed his whole body into the culvert.
After dawn, he will come back and lead people to "discover" the body of King Xian Li Mu.
…
In the early morning, Li Yun got up and put on a bright yellow dragon robe under Zhen'er's service.
I haven't been to court for a long time, so I feel a little uncomfortable.
Today is his first morning court meeting since his return to power, so he still has to go.
As for the morning court in the future, we will talk about it later.
At this moment, Xiao Guangzi, who was guarding outside, came and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty, Lord Zhou of Jinyi Guard Qianhu Quan is asking for an audience."
At this time, Xiao Guangzi and others already knew the news that the emperor had become the leader of the White Lotus Cult. They were all happy and understood that the emperor was the incarnation of the old father Wu Sheng. Li Yun's loyalty is even stronger than before.
Li Yun said lightly:
"See."
Soon, Zhou Quan walked into the Yangxin Hall, knelt down on one knee to Li Yun, and said with tears:
"Your Majesty, I will be punished by death! Last night, Prince Xian Li Mu returned to his palace alone from the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Due to the heavy rain, the road was slippery in the dark and he fell into the culvert on the roadside. When I found out this morning, Xian Wang The king has passed away!"
"The last general failed to protect him well, which resulted in King Xian's death. This is such a big mistake. Please punish him!"
Hearing this, Li Yun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and looked at Zhou Quan, and said meaningfully:
"In this matter, it is true that you did not protect yourself well enough. I will punish you for three days as a warning to others!"
After hearing this, Zhou Quan still burst into tears and quickly thanked the emperor again.
Immediately afterwards, the emperor threw him a jade bottle and said:
"This is the Seven-Star Kuidou Pill made by Taizu Li Chenggang. I will reward you."
(End of chapter)
