late night song

Chapter 51 The meaning of the drunkard
"What happened?"

Qi Jia came out of the secret hole and regained his usual calmness and rationality.

"Today, the King of Han led a delegation from Japan to inspect the folk customs of Qidu. Unexpectedly, bandits suddenly broke into the market and the envoy was stabbed to death in the street." Xiao Yuan replied, Gu Fan stood behind him, lowering his head and saying nothing. .

"With the city's defenses so tight, how could bandits sneak in and dare to cause trouble in the streets?!" Qi Jian frowned and asked.

"Not only that, but the residences of wealthy people and merchants in the districts and some of the capital officials were also robbed. The food convoys submitted by the people in the south of the city were burned in the streets before they were handed over in the city. More than fifty people were killed and injured, including the government officials and the people. people."

"Is it the work of a group of people or a coincidence?"

"My subordinates are incompetent and have not found any clues yet, but General Fan has ordered the city gate to be sealed, and no one can enter or exit at will." Xiao Yuan bowed to apologize.

"Okay, inform the ring leader to have all the shadows in the city step up their guard and investigate secretly."

Qi Jian ordered Xiao Yuan, then turned to Gu Fan and continued, "You and I will go to the Forbidden Army headquarters to meet with General Fan."

"I obey." Xiao Yuan took the order and went to work immediately.

Gu Fan followed Qi Jian without saying a word along the way.Qi Jian walked in front, feeling proud of the spring breeze, but Gu Fan's face was stiff and cold.

"You are so courageous, who can you show your face to with a straight face?" Qi Jian turned around and glanced at the dark-faced Gu Fan. This was the first time he had seen this young man so calm.

Gu Fan had a child's temper and didn't care whether he was his master or not, so he just ignored him.

"You have to always remember that even if you regard her as a sister, she is also my king's princess first." Qi Jian was even more proud.

Gu Fan remained silent, and Qi Zhen was no longer stubborn. Thinking about the tenderness in the cave just now, he started to enjoy himself again, regardless of whether he listened or not.

Gu Fan had mixed emotions for a moment. He didn't know what it felt like. He was angry and disappointed. He seemed to have felt the same way when his sister from next door got married, but this time it was different.

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That night, Emperor Ming urgently summoned Qi Yiyu into the palace to personally inquire about today's events.

"Reporting to my father, I led the envoy to visit the Dyeing and Weaving Bureau. The envoy wanted to feel the wind of Dongqi Market, so he proposed to walk across the busy city. However, unexpectedly, a group of masked bandits suddenly broke in with knives. He was killed and the people fled in all directions. The envoy was rushed into the crowd and unfortunately was stabbed to death. It was the son's incompetence that betrayed the great trust of his father."

"How could there be bandits arrogantly entering the market in broad daylight? If, as you said, the bandits openly charged at each other with knives, how could the inner city patrol be so ignorant?"

"My son is stupid, but according to what I think, this is no accident."

"how?"

"Regardless of how they sneaked into the capital, this group of bandits were highly skilled in martial arts. Although they seemed to cause trouble randomly and assassinated the envoys during the chaos, they dispersed in a hurry after succeeding. If they wanted to rob money, the market was full of small businessmen. Vendors are not worthy of such a big fight. If it is just to cause trouble, why did they choose this day? The people of Dongqi are in Hue and the empire is stable. Even if they borrow the courage of 1 peddlers and lackeys, they will not dare to openly oppose the government in broad daylight. "Yes." Qi Yiyu analyzed carefully.

"If the bandits are not sneaking out of the city, they are people in the city." Emperor Ming thought thoughtfully, "You should retreat first. Also, your mother and concubine are sick. Please go to the palace to stay with her more often."

"I sincerely obey my father's teachings, and I will retire."

Qi Jinyu stepped back respectfully, feeling a little more relaxed.It’s really a dangerous day today!The bandits were very skilled in martial arts and well-organized. They were up in an instant and retreated in an instant. They must have planned carefully.

It is not that simple to openly assassinate the envoy. It seems to be aimed at himself or others. He really hates the troubled waters in the court.

The next morning at court, the courtiers were furious and the various factions were quarreling with each other, refusing to give in to each other.

What is surprising is that the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue first reported the impeachment because Qi Jinyu had improper arrangements and inadequate security. It is difficult to escape the blame.

On the surface, the Minister of Industry and Commerce refutes that he is putting the cart before the horse. The incident happened suddenly and no one can predict it. However, it is an indisputable fact that the guards in Kyoto were improper.

That's why someone impeached Fan Li, the leader of the imperial army, for neglecting his duties, which led to rogue bandits sneaking into Qidu and causing riots.

Naturally, the Ministry of War is protective of General Fan, saying that he has devoted himself to his duties for many years and has never neglected his duties.

Later, someone agreed that Fan Li was recommended by King Qin Qi, and his ability was impeccable in terms of military management and defense.

The Ministry of Rites argued with each other, asking whether it was recommended by the King of Qin, so could he not be punished for his mistakes and not be punished for his mistakes? !
Martial arts practitioners have the same winding intestines as literati, so they were forced into the ditch dug in advance.

In addition, the Japanese mission sent deputy envoys to refuse to give in, saying that Dongqi relied on the power of a great power and lacked sincerity for peace, and kept asking Emperor Ming for explanations and punishment of the real culprits.

Emperor Ming was furious and gave Fan Li a three-day deadline to find out the real culprit and suppress the bandits, otherwise he would be dismissed and investigated.

Finally, the ministers dispersed. Some were secretly happy, while others were worried. There was no end to the struggle for power.

After the morning court, Emperor Ming summoned several close veterans to discuss the matter again.

The Minister of Dali Temple, with his instinct to doubt everything, believes that it is not easy for a large number of bandits to enter the city, let alone carry weapons. The bandits are just robbing money, but they are arrogantly walking through the city. Even if they are masked, it is unreasonable. If they are simply causing trouble, the time and place are too high. Coincidence, why not directly collide with the Japanese mission, but it was a manslaughter. In short, the matter is not that simple, it is very likely that someone did it deliberately.

Zhongshu Ling and the Minister of Punishment believed that regardless of conspiracy or not, internal defense omissions should be punished according to law.

However, the supervisory censor Zhen Congxin went beyond the incident itself and analyzed the impact of the incident and possible gains and losses with Emperor Ming.

"Your Majesty, if it's just bandits causing trouble, it's enough to reorganize the internal defense and strengthen patrols. It's even easier to punish the mistakes according to the criminal law. But if there is a deliberate plan, and it happens to involve two princes at the same time, then the plan The depth of his intentions is chilling.”

"Two princes?" The Minister of Punishment was confused, while the Minister of Dali Temple nodded in agreement.

"The Holy One appointed the King of Han to be responsible for receiving the envoy. The envoy was killed in the street. The King of Han could not absolve himself of the blame. General Fan, who was responsible for the internal defense of Qidu, was highly recommended by the King of Qin. The King of Qin recommended him inappropriately. In other words, he did not know people. Ignorance and lack of foresight. So who benefits more? I think the Holy One has his own judgment in his heart. After all, Dongqi is the Holy One's Dongqi. Any accident or conspiracy will damage the reputation of the Holy One. What's more, it will shake the foundation of the country. "Zhen Congxin said it very straightforwardly.

"Then according to Zhen Qing's words, how should we deal with it?"

"Stand still." Zhen Congxin replied, "Regardless of what the people behind the scenes are planning, all clues at present are tied to the Holy One blaming or punishing Fan Li. The final purpose is just to destabilize the current city defense military power. If the Holy One does not Any adjustment will inevitably force the people behind it to make further plans, and then there will be more traces to follow.”

Emperor Ming remained silent. If it was as Zhen Congxin guessed, standing still would indeed be the best strategy.

After that, he dismissed everyone and left the Dali Temple Minister alone, secretly arranged for him to secretly find the truth, and arranged for the imperial guard Xiao Guang to cooperate.

(End of this chapter)