Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 426 426. Royal Guards

South of the capital city.

The last section of Flower Market Street.

This section of the street is unusual, because on its left side is the county government office of Jiangning County.

"Day by day, I don't know what I'm doing. I'm so anxious. Why don't I just walk properly? I have to ride a horse on the street and drive rough roads..."

"All the kites on my stall were destroyed..."

"It's his mother's fault. My calligraphy and painting, my couplets, and my pen and ink are all gone. These gangs are insulting the soldiers. It's his mother's fault..."

"I've been making candied haws all night... Hey, take it back and rub it. You can also give it to the kids at home to try..."

"Yours is nothing, my loss is the biggest! My poor oranges were transported from Liang Guoshu just now..." A young man picked up an orange from the ground, half of which was trampled by horse hooves. .

The boy was so angry that he put the rotten orange into a basket and picked up an even rotten one.

At the same time, he cursed: "They who eat royal food have no idea of ​​the sufferings of the common people like us... Damn Jin Wuwei, damn dignitaries, I curse you to a bad death... Give me Ju'er back!"

"Shut up!" Behind the little brother, an older man slapped him in the face, "You don't want your life. It's not a big deal if the orange is broken. Do you want to move your head?"

"Uncle, they are too bullying." The anger on the younger brother's face could not be wiped off. "They were so unscrupulous that they blew up our orange stall just because they were eating royal food..."

The younger brother's face fell: "Uncle, it's over now, it's all over. All the money I spent to marry my wife was wasted... these idiots!"

"Hey, you kid, please calm down." The old man shook his head repeatedly, "The Jinwu Guards are the emperor's personal army. Every time they are dispatched, they must have received the emperor's orders... They are not something we, Li Shu, can afford to offend!"

"I'm not done with them because I can't get a wife. I have no choice now. I will definitely take off their golden armor and deny them food for three days..."

The little brother was picking the oranges that were not yet rotten and scolding them.

"Shut up, kid, be careful of trouble coming out of your mouth! Hey, that's all, I can still move my bones. When I turn around, I will go to work at the Daguan Manor. Try hard to save enough money for you to get a wife. money……"

The younger brother's face was happy, but when he saw the old man's trembling body, his face dropped again, and he was cursing and angry.

"The Jinwu Guards are still so rampant. It seems that this matter is not easy. It seems that this day will change again... Boy, don't pick it up, we will leave the city immediately!" The old man stood up tremblingly.

"Uncle, don't worry. Although these oranges are broken, most of them can still be eaten after a little processing. Wait for me to pick them up and take them back to the little girl in the village to eat..." The little brother pinched a rotten orange and looked quite Not to give up.

"What do you know, kid? Leave quickly, otherwise you won't be able to leave even if you want to!"

"Uncle, wait a little longer, it will be ready soon..."

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the street in front.

Da da da……

It sounds like there is only one horse.

But the sound of iron hoofs treading on the bluestone pavement was very loud.

Like a heavy hammer, it hit everyone's heart.

Soon, various sounds came one after another, including people hurriedly avoiding the crowd, children crying, shrews cursing, etc., and the entire street suddenly became chaotic.

"The General of the Royal Forest Guard has ordered that the city gates be closed and no entry or exit is allowed. Anyone who violates the rules will be shot without mercy!"

Like a gust of wind, the horse galloped past.

And left such a paragraph, lingering in everyone's ears.

The old man, trembling, looked in the direction where the horse disappeared.

That is the direction due south, leading directly to the Juxian Gate in the capital.

At the same time, Juxian Gate is also the only way for them to leave the city!
"Uncle, the city gate is about to be closed, we can't get out!" The younger brother hurriedly dropped the rotten oranges in his hand, came over, and stood up with the old man, looking terrified.

The old man was about to speak when suddenly, there was another uproar in front of the street.

Accompanied by the sound of neat steps, the sound of armor and equipment colliding, it was particularly ear-piercing.

The old man and the young man turned around to look.

I saw that the huge avenue had been emptied out to form an avenue, and the people on the street retreated to both sides of the street in a panic.

On that avenue, a group of black-armored soldiers appeared, holding long spears and swords hanging from their waists. They were like a torrent of steel, and they could not be seen to the end!
"... Royal Guard!" The old man was frightened, holding the little brother with one hand, and hurriedly retreated to the street.

The little brother was frightened. He stared at the Royal Forest Guards who couldn't see the end, his eyes full of horror...

His "bold words" just now have long been thrown into some obscure corner.

……

The Royal Guards suddenly dispatched to block the city gates. This news was huge!
Like a huge meteorite, it hit the earth hard...

Prime Minister's Office.

The Prime Minister Li Zhong was sitting in his study, calm and focused, holding a brush in his hand and practicing calligraphy.

Suddenly this heavy news came in.

The brush in his hand crooked... and the entire calligraphy work was ruined!
"The Kingsguard were dispatched in full force? All the city gates were sealed? It happened in such a hurry, and there was no news at all in advance!"

Li Zhong's heart skipped a beat, but he immediately calmed down and calmed down completely.

Before he could make any move, another servant came running towards him: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, your Majesty has urgently summoned you and ordered you to enter the palace immediately to discuss matters!" "I understand, come and change your clothes!"

Li Zhong was thinking about something in his mind. After changing into court clothes, he took the time to visit the study, opened the secret door, walked in and asked the man inside: "What happened in the capital? Why were the Royal Guards sent out in full force?"

"My lord, this subordinate... I don't know, I haven't received any news, and there was no news beforehand." Someone responded coldly.

"Well... no matter what happens, you just need to remember that our plans and our core secrets must not be exposed at all."

"If the situation is urgent, I allow you to use force. You have only one mission, and you must ensure the absolute safety of that matter! Do you understand?" Li Zhong ordered in a deep voice.

"Your subordinate obeys, please rest assured, my lord!"

"Okay... During the time when I am in court, you must find out the whole story as soon as possible!"

"Subordinates obey!"

Li Zhong left the study and rushed to the Forbidden City in a sedan chair.

……

In addition to the Prime Minister Li Zhong, there were also Yang Tingyu, the official of Yushitai, six ministers, ministers, doctors, as well as the chiefs of various temples, prisons and yamen, who were also summoned by the emperor at the same time.

Naturally, all the generals, generals, deputy generals, staff generals, etc. from all the armies and battalions in the city were also on the list, and they were all summoned into the palace by Emperor Chen.

The Criminal and Prison Department is the highest-level trial court in the entire Chen Kingdom.

Master Shao Sikou, who was in charge of it, entered the palace one step earlier.

Although Zhu Xiuyuan did not want to lose the credit to Shao Sikou, the reality did not allow it.

This young Sikou is in charge of the world's prisons and has great power. His detectives are all "elites". It would be impossible without Young Sikou's participation.

Therefore, it is inevitable that part of this credit must be shared.

Shao Sikou was naturally excited and excited. After receiving Emperor Chen's secret order, he was in high spirits.

When he left the Jinshen Hall, he glanced at Zhu Xiuyuan meaningfully.

It probably means: "Uncle Jiang Cheng, thank you, haha, I've found another job for you!"

Zhu Xiuyuan glared at him, but there was nothing he could do about it. This major case would have to go through the hands of the Prison Department no matter what.

As time passed by every second.

More and more ministers and servants gathered in Jinshen Hall, and eventually, the hall could no longer accommodate them.

Officials with lower status stood directly outside the main hall...

However, no matter how many ministers and ministers there were in the palace, there was not even a trace of noisy discussion.

No one dared to move or whisper to each other.

Before entering the palace, these officials learned that the Royal Guards were dispatched in full force, and had sealed all the city gates...

Before they had time to figure out what was going on, they were urgently summoned into the palace by Emperor Chen.

This Jinshen Palace... is also unusual.

Because from the very beginning, Emperor Chen had been sitting on the throne, looking through documents one after another.

This situation is extremely rare!

In which court meeting did not the ministers arrive first and then all the ministers wait for the emperor?

But this time it was the other way around. Emperor Chen was waiting in the main hall first...

Moreover, Emperor Chen's face was stern and powerful, and his whole body seemed to be exuding a kind of "anger". Even from such a distance, all the ministers could also feel it...

Amidst all the weirdness, which minister would dare to jump out and talk nonsense?

They all stood with their heads down, silently thinking about something...

Even the Prime Minister Li Zhong, the Yushitai doctor Yang Tingyu, the six ministers, and the military commanders such as King Zhongshan and King Zhenze also bowed their heads and remained silent, with different thoughts.

Of course, in the entire hall, it does not mean that all the servants stood still, except for one person.

That person is Dong Cheng, father-in-law.

He is still working beside the dragon chair.

Silently classifying all the evidence, and then placing Chen Huang's Long Case one by one.

Facing the strange looks from the civil and military officials, Dong Cheng remained unmoved and concentrated on his own affairs.

Regarding Dong Cheng... most of the officials in this hall recognized him.

The father-in-law of the "disaster star" was transferred to Beijing due to his "merit" and became the magistrate of Jingxian County...

Because of Zhu Xiuyuan, Dong Cheng has been in Beijing for so long and has only had contact with his Shangguan Runzhou governor.

Even the magistrate of Shangyuan County, who was a magistrate of Jing County, Dong Cheng had only met once from a distance.

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(End of this chapter)