Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 365 Blood Sacrifice

The capital city, Liangfen Garden.

Early in the morning, more than [-] people gathered in one place to listen to the oracle in Liangfen Garden.

These days are not peaceful, Sheng'en Pavilion often arrests people, in the market, those who are good at discussing the imperial court, arrest, those who are good at discussing ancient rituals, arrest, those who are good at discussing the clan, arrest.

A few people casually called out to the senior officials in the restaurant, and were arrested by Sheng'en Pavilion half an hour later. They were sentenced to [-] canes in the street. Several people involved in the incident were beaten to death on the spot, and the restaurant was also closed down.

These are still the rules during the day, and at night, there are more rules.

Needless to say, the place of Fengyue, no matter the courtyard, hall, pavilion, building, class, tea house, Goulan shed, street warbler, if you dare to open it, you will be caught.

Listening to opera, listening to books, listening to music, watching puppets, this is not enough, regardless of the owner or the customer, they should be caught together.

The night market is also closed, not to mention the ghost market.

Even if you are wandering around the street, you may be arrested by Sheng'en Pavilion. Sheng'en Pavilion is too busy to help you.

There is a new Qianhu in the Yamen in charge of the lamp, surnamed Zhou and named Kairong.

"Which Zhou Kairong?"

"Which one else could it be? It turns out to be Zhou Langzhong in the Ministry of Officials."

"The father of the second tiger of the Zhou family? Didn't this guy get scared by Xu Denglang's beating? His son was killed, and his nephew was also killed!"

"Who said no, but now Xu Denglang is not in the capital... No, we didn't say anything about Denglang just now, we didn't say anything!"

Before he finished speaking, the two chatting were also arrested.

Since the days are not peaceful, the people dare not go out easily.

They are busy with their own business during the day, and stay at home honestly at night.

The imperial court issued an edict to go to Liangfen Garden to listen to the oracle.

What's so good about an oracle?It's not that the emperor said what he said.

The common people don’t want to join in the fun, but it’s okay not to go this time. Sheng’en Pavilion took a roster, walked the streets and alleys, and called names from house to house. Every household and every member of the family set a time to go to Liangfen Garden to listen to the oracle .

At Maoshi, the first group of people came and waited at the gate of the garden.

After waiting for half an hour, Emperor Zhaoxing's dragon chariot arrived.

Gongsun Wen stood at the gate of the garden and shouted: "Kneel to welcome!"

He knelt down first, and everyone in the Shengen Pavilion also knelt down.

The common people didn't have this habit, they were still standing there in a daze, Sheng'en Pavilion dispatched more than a hundred killers, armed with sticks, who came forward to beat them.

Hundreds of people were knocked down one after another, and the common people knelt on the ground one after another. Those who were unwilling to kneel with hard knees were pushed to the ground, stepped on their knees, and forcibly knelt down.

Tong Qingqiu and Han Chen were also among them, and they talked secretly through the sound transmission card.

"Brother, are you sure?"

"I'm not sure, I can't see the way out."

"It would be great if Tao Huayuan was here, she is more familiar with the magic circle."

"It's useless for her to be here. This magic circle is too evil. I don't know if the method of divination will work or not."

"It can't be done, let's go quickly."

"I can't leave, and I can't leave because of these [-] people."

"It's good if you can save it. If you can't, don't be stubborn. Let's find a way to get out."

Emperor Zhaoxing entered the garden, and not long after, some of his courtiers also entered the garden.

The cabinet was at the forefront, followed by the six ministries and major yamen, and at the end were several censors. The bruised Wang Yanyang shouted loudly: "Xuanren, stand up, we Xuanren cannot Kneel, Xuanren's knees are straight!"

He was wearing shackles, and a policeman from Sheng'en Pavilion, holding a short stick, smashed Wang Yanyang's face with one stick.

Wang Yanyang spat out a mouthful of blood, and with two teeth, he still shouted: "Old man, as long as he has breath, his knees can't be soft!"

The censor Qiu Dongcai was also wearing shackles, and cursed behind him: "You bastards, if you have the ability, don't touch Wang Yushi, hit me, see if you can break my bones!"

He sent someone to come forward to beat him with a stick. Suddenly, one of the courtiers stood up.

Yu Guangyuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, and Yu Shan's father.

He walked up to the messenger and shouted sharply: "If you dare to touch the two censors again, they will be sent to the prison of the Ministry of punishment immediately."

The two policemen were stunned, so was Gongsun Wen, and even Wang Yanyang and Qiu Dongcai were stunned.

If the officials in the capital were divided into good and bad, Yu Guangyuan would definitely not be considered a good official.

He has done things like taking bribes and perverting the law, turning black and white, and doing things like being wise and safe, and being harmonious. Back then in Canglong Temple, he even ordered Yu Shan to kill Xu Zhiqiong. Everyone remembers this.

But what happened to him today?
Wang Yanyang and Qiu Dong have played to impeach him frequently, why are they still speaking for these two people today?

Yu Guangyuan yelled at the messenger of Sheng'en Pavilion: "Release the shackles of the censors!"

The messenger refused to do anything, and looked at Gongsun Wen. Gongsun Wen sneered and said, "Yu Shangshu, are you going to complain for the prisoner?"

Yu Guangyuan looked at Gongsun Wen with contempt and said, "Don't say anything wrong, you say they are criminals, and the old man happens to be in charge of the Ministry of Punishment. What law do these censors violate?"

Gongsun Wen said: "It is a crime for them not to follow the ancient rituals!"

Yu Guangyuan said: "Let me ask you, which law in Daxuan mentions ancient rituals?"

Gongsun Wen pursed his lips, this question is really difficult to answer.

If you can't answer well, you won't answer. Gongsun Wen doesn't need to answer Yu Guangyuan's question. He finds a hat and puts it on Yu Guangyuan first.

"So what if the law isn't written? The law is made by the Son of Heaven. Since the Son of Heaven follows the ancient rituals, the law should be changed! Yu Shangshu, you only talk about the law and not the Son of Heaven. Could it be that you are contemptuous of the Holy One?"

Yu Guangyuan didn't accept this hat, and directly poked Gongsun Wen's vital point: "Since the law has been changed, where is the edict?"

Gongsun Wen murmured for a while, "The Holy Majesty intends to amend the law, and today he asked you to come here to listen to the oracle, just to convince you after the law is amended!"

The Minister of Rites suddenly walked up to Gongsun Wen and said, "Since we are convinced, why did you use the shackles? Why did you injure the two censors? If the ancient rituals allow you to wantonly hurt people, wouldn't it be an evil ritual!"

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials stepped forward and said: "What is the origin of these people? Why did they beat the court officials? There are only more than two hundred people on the roster of Shengen Pavilion, but you have more than a thousand people under you!"

Yan Anqing, the chief assistant of the cabinet, said: "If I don't let some censors go today, I will never enter Liangfen Garden!"

Gongsun Wen laughed grimly: "You are waiting for a courtier, this is to rebel! You are resisting the decree, and you are chained together, and handed over to the Holy Majesty!"

When the voice fell to the ground, the officials showed no fear.

Gongsun Wen frowned tightly, thinking about countermeasures, when he suddenly heard some people talking about it.

"That's right! Why do you beat someone?"

"Aren't we told to listen to the oracle? Just listen to it, why beat someone!"

"If the true god recognizes this ancient ritual, we also recognize it, and you force us to kneel now, why are you!"

Someone stood up, and the police from Sheng'en Pavilion stepped forward to beat him again.

More and more people stood up, and these messengers were only at the ninth rank. The common people took the opportunity to surround them. At first, they just pushed and shoved, and then directly turned into beatings.

All the people stood up, Gongsun Wen was shocked, and hurriedly suppressed the anger of the people with awe-inspiring righteousness, and quickly ordered his men to deliver letters to the garden.

Emperor Zhaoxing was sitting on the dragon chair, enjoying the neat kneeling of the clan, when he suddenly heard the report from the eunuch Qi Anguo, who was in the palm of the hand of the ceremonial supervisor: "Your Majesty, something happened..."

After hearing what happened, Emperor Zhaoxing smiled grimly: "It's right to let them come, rebellious ministers, troublesome people, they shouldn't have stayed long ago!
Let Gongsun Wen not have to argue with them. If he doesn't want to wear the shackles, he will remove the shackles. If he doesn't want to kneel, let them walk in. Anyway, he will kneel in the future! "

Qi Anguo delivered the order, and Chen Shuncai stood quietly behind Emperor Zhaoxing.

After receiving the emperor's order, Gongsun Wen's attitude immediately reversed: "My lords, I have this temper. I am a little eager to do things, but my whole heart is for the Holy One."

After saying that, he ordered his subordinates to undo the shackles of several censors, and paid gifts to Wang Yanyang and Qiu Dongcai respectively.

After a while of reassurance, the officials entered Liangfen Garden, and the common people also followed.

Halfway on the way, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials said in a low voice: "Shangshu Yu, today you speak out with righteousness, but this old man is full of admiration."

Yu Guangyuan smiled and did not speak.

There is no such thing as righteousness, Yu Guangyuan, Wang Yanyang and Qiu Dongcai did not have much righteousness to speak of.

But today he couldn't enter Liangfen Garden on his knees because he had received the news.

His son Yu Shan will be back soon.

The son won the battle in the northern border, and the emperor would not recognize his military exploits!
It doesn't matter if he doesn't admit it, I do!

At this time, you must stand up straight on your knees, and you must not lose your son's prestige!

Looking at the royal family who kept kneeling and worshiping, the common people talked a lot.

"Is this really an oracle?"

"I heard that they knelt here for a day and a night."

"The Canglong God really manifested?"

The courtiers are well-informed and feel that the atmosphere is not right.

The Minister of Rites said: "Yesterday, the clan came to Liangfen Garden to participate in the sacrificial ceremony. Why are you still kneeling this morning?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials said: "Look at their strange expressions, as if they have been cast by a spell."

Yan Anqing lowered his voice and said: "Masters, please be careful, if something strange happens in a while, follow me out of Liangfen Garden."

There was still half an hour before the sacrificial ceremony began, and Emperor Zhaoxing sat on the dragon chair, silently watching the officials and the people.

Song Yijun, the commander of the forbidden army, suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, the prince led the troops and came outside the city!"

Emperor Zhaoxing was surprised: "When did you come?"

Song Yijun said: "Just arrived at the city, the minister has ordered the gate to be closed!"

"How many people are here?"

"Five thousand or so."

"Why is there no news at all?"

Song Yijun pursed his lips and said, "Chen, I really don't know."

He couldn't answer that question.

The Forbidden Army is only responsible for the garrison of the capital, and other matters are out of his control.

Emperor Zhaoxing clenched his fists and asked in a low voice, "How many forbidden troops are there in the capital?"

"The number that can be collected is more than [-]."

Emperor Zhaoxing frowned, more than [-] people, relying on the advantages of the city, it would not be a problem to stick to it for a month.

"Assemble the forbidden army, guard the city gate, appease the prince, don't fight with him, call people out of the city to mobilize troops and horses to Pingzhou, Chaizhou, and Yizhou, and kill the rebels!"

Song Yijun bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's too late."

"How could it be too late?" Emperor Zhaoxing said with a downcast face, "There are nearly [-] forbidden troops, but they still can't defend the capital?"

"Your Majesty, the Chariot General is here!"

"Chu Xin!" Emperor Zhaoxing turned pale.

With Chu Xin around, the capital may not be able to hold for three days.

Is he here too?

The battle in the north is over?
Emperor Zhaoxing frowned, left the dragon chair, returned to the dragon chariot, and called Chen Shuncai in.

He can only trust Chen Shuncai in emergency situations and emergency measures.

"Write a letter and send it to Emperor Tunu with the magic circle, telling him that the crown prince and Chu Xin are not in the army, and ask him to raise troops immediately and attack Xuemu province!"

Chen Shuncai nodded and said, "Observe the order."

Not long after the letter was written, Emperor Zhaoxing looked over it, put it in the letter box, sealed it, and handed it to Chen Shuncai.

brute!How dare you lead troops to plot rebellion!
Emperor Zhaoxing hammered the case, gritted his teeth and said, "You bought these three provinces with your life, I don't think you are willing to part with them!"

Chen Shun came out of the dragon chariot and found Song Yijun, the commander of the forbidden army.

Song Yijun said anxiously: "Chen Bingbi, what is your order?"

Chen Shuncai lowered his voice and said, "General Song, Your Majesty asked you to open the city gate."

"Open the city gate?" Song Yijun was shocked.

Chen Shuncai nodded and said: "The Holy Majesty said that there is no unresolved knot between father and son. Over the years, the Holy Majesty and the Crown Prince have had many disputes. It was not always the Crown Prince who admitted his mistakes. We will deal with the Majesty's family affairs." Don't meddle with it, just do the errands as told."

Song Yijun still refused to believe it, and Chen Shuncai changed his face: "General Song, you are a sensible person, our family is sending a message for the saint, can you still lie to you?

Go earlier, invite the prince into the city, don't make a big mess, if you anger the prince and make things out of control, will you still be able to keep your head? "

Song Yijun didn't dare to delay any longer, and rushed to the north gate in a hurry.

Chen Shuncai returned to the chariot and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the letter has been delivered."

(End of this chapter)