How could Xiao Yan fail to see that Emperor An's face was changing unpredictably, that murderous intent was almost immediately filling the air, and the little "kindness" left on his face had also completely dissipated.
His eyes were fierce, filled with bitter resentment.
It's a pity that no one cares at this time.
Everyone in the Zichen Palace was trembling with fear. Seeing that Xiao Yan actually ordered people to surround the palace, except for Cao Dejiang who had vaguely guessed it, even Qian Baokun was shocked, not to mention Liang Guangyi and others.
When Tang Ning was pulled hard by Rong Yue to protect her behind him, two people appeared beside her.
There was a lot of noise and chaos outside, some people were screaming in fear, and the sounds of fighting were getting closer and closer.
Tang Ning turned to the people around her and whispered: "Protect Sister Qian and Mrs. Fu..."
"Don't worry, lady, the governor has an explanation."
Pretending to be a frightened music lover, Yue Jian stood next to Tang Ning with her pipa in her hands. On the other side, Tian Qing, who looked "flustered", separated Tang Ning from the others.
On Mrs. Qian and Mrs. Fu's side, there were also frightened Le and the palace servants waiting in front of the palace "squeezing" over, vaguely protecting them in the middle.
At this time, the palace was in chaos, and no one noticed this scene.
The sound of fighting outside started to boil, but then gradually subsided. It seemed that the black-armored guards had the upper hand.
Yu Yanfeng held a long sword in his hand, and he and the ten or so imperial guards around him were forced to retreat in a mess. They quickly approached An Emperor and surrounded him and Feng Neishi. Behind him, a group of black armored guards quickly entered.
"Your Majesty, Zichen Palace has been lost."
Even if Yu Yanfeng lowered his voice, others in the hall could hear him clearly.
"Outside the palace gate..." Emperor An trembled.
Yu Yanfeng only pursed his lips and did not reply, but the heaviness on his blood-stained face made it obvious to everyone that the situation outside was probably not good either.
Emperor An was pale and was being guarded by Feng Nei, while Liang Guangyi and others in front of the palace also looked ugly.
No one expected that Xiao Yan would dare to directly lead people to surround the palace, nor did they expect that he would be so bold and blatantly rebel.
People wearing black armor from outside quickly poured into the hall. The courtiers and women who were still at the banquet outside the eaves were also driven into the hall. The bustling crowd made the Zichen Hall become crowded, but everyone They would rather huddle together.
Even the overly frightened female relatives supported each other with pale faces, huddled up and hid in the corners of the hall, and no one mentioned being offended at all.
There was a large open space in the middle of the hall, and no one dared to take a step forward even though the surroundings were crowded.
When Xiao Yan stood quietly in the middle wearing a crimson official robe, he looked outstanding.
The black-armored guards dispersed, and Cang Lang walked in from the outside with more than ten people. The white sword in his hand was stained with blood. He stepped forward and saluted Xiao Yan: "Lord Governor, the Imperial Army has captured it. This subordinate will bring Master Xiao and the others over first."
"How's it going outside the palace?"
"Major General Di has taken over the palace gate, and Jinyun has taken over the city defense and the surrounding areas in the capital."
After Cang Lang finished speaking, he glanced at the pale-faced Emperor An and the trembling courtiers of the aristocratic families, and said coldly:
"Beijing is such a big place. Except for those a few aristocratic families who raise some shameful dead soldiers, which is a bit troublesome, the other adults' mansions are relatively clean. Don't worry, Lord."
There was a moment of silence in the palace, Liang Guangyi and others' faces turned green, and the other courtiers were also suddenly frightened.
Their mansion has been occupied by Xiao Yan's people? !
Xiao Yan looked at the suddenly quiet hall, and only glanced around. Seeing that the courtiers who had been filled with indignation and wanted to kill him, all withdrew their eyes and did not dare to look at him. He said to Prince Hatred:
"I have sent people to Prince Hatred's palace without authorization to bring the people captured in your palace into the palace, so that His Majesty and your lords can interrogate them in court. Prince Hatred will not be surprised."
Prince Hatred: "...No."
How dare he blame it.
What's more, Xiao Yan at this time is completely different from the past.
Even if he knew that Xiao Yan's move was just to clear the air for him, and he had known about what happened today, Prince Hatred still subconsciously showed fear.
"Director Xiao said something serious. I originally wanted to bring them into the palace."
Xiao Yan laughed and hated the prince to shut up.
The people following Canglang all arrived in front of the palace, and some old people in the capital recognized the leading man. It turned out that that man was Xiao Jinan, who was rumored to have died at the hands of his own son, and standing next to him The person in question was the Xiao eldest son who bullied his younger brother and was tortured to death.
Although the Xiao family is not a prominent family, it is not unknown either. Xiao Jinan once served as an official in the court. It has only been five or six years since the Xiao family was tortured and killed. Their appearance has not changed much. Those in the palace see When they met the Xiao family and their son, they became more convinced that Xiao Yan was the son of the He family.
Behind the Xiao family father and son, there was a slightly thin young man standing, and the others were all pale women.
Xiao Yan called Xiao Jinan "Uncle" and then said quietly to Prince Hatred: "Are these people the witnesses that Prince Hatred brought back from the southern region?"
Prince Hatred nodded quickly: "It's them."
After Xiao Yan asked Xiao Jinan and his son to go aside, he raised his eyes and said to the others:
"Since you have entered the capital, you should understand that twenty years of old events cannot be concealed. Now the Holy One intends to investigate the past events and also wants to give justice to the people of Southland who were killed in vain. If you want to save your lives, tell the truth about what you know. Don't you dare to hide even half of it. Just like those dead officials, go and bury them with those who died in vain!"
When those people were brought into the palace, they already knew what the purpose of tonight was, and the dense black-armored guards outside Zichen Palace made them afraid to make any move.
The young man took the lead and knelt down: "Young man Zhou Fengchun, my father was Zhou An, the government official of Changxin County under the jurisdiction of Shezhou."
"Is it you who confessed in front of the Buddha and brought up what happened twenty years ago?"
"yes."
"In that case, tell what you know in front of His Majesty."
Xiao Yan looked cold.
Zhou Fengchun's face turned pale, and he tried his best to steady his mind and knelt on the ground to make a sound.
"The villain's father is a descendant of the family. He has served in the Changxin County Government for many years. Twenty years ago, floods broke out in the south. Shezhou, Langzhou, and Raozhou were the most severely affected."
"At that time, the government issued an order to provide disaster relief, but the official ship heading to the south to escort relief food suddenly scuttled at the mouth of the Changxin River. After receiving the order, the Changxin County Magistrate led the county government officers and soldiers to search for the remaining residue in the river along with the people from the government. Money, food, and the whereabouts of officers and soldiers who fell into the water."
"As a widower, my father was led by Changxin County Magistrate Lou Yong'an to salvage the body. After the person in the water was fished out, Prince Ru ordered the body to be inspected."
