allendalepharm Chapter 1535 Chen Xiao: Now, who else but me can do it?
Chapter 1535 Chen Xiao: Now, who else but me can do it?
Chapter 1535 Chen Xiao: Now, who else but me can do it?
Jinyi Mansion, in the official hall
The soldiers of the Beijing camp held Qiu Liang's arms and came into the hall, and the officers and soldiers of the Jinyi Palace from all directions were also controlled by the soldiers of the Beijing camp with weapons.
Qiu Liang's face was as dark as iron, and he shouted, "Qu Lang, why are you arresting me?"
"The White Lotus demon sneaked into the palace, and the emperor was assassinated. As the commander of the Jinyi Guards, you are guilty of failing to protect him." Qu Lang's face was covered with frost, and under his sword-like eyebrows, he looked at Qiu Liang with cold eyes.
This was exactly what happened a few months ago when Qiu Liang used the collapse of the Imperial Ancestral Temple to pin the blame on Qu Lang.
Qiu Liang stiffened his neck and said loudly: "Even if I am wrong, the cabinet will issue a letter of condemnation. The officers of the Beijing camp attacked the emperor's personal military headquarters. Are you guys going to rebel?"
The assassination of the emperor must have been caused by Prince Wei, otherwise the emperor would not have been assassinated after he reported to the emperor that Prince Wei had committed adultery with the former queen, Song.
This matter undoubtedly reveals a sense of weirdness of murder to silence witnesses!
Qiu Liang is also an old Jinyi and has always been a proponent of conspiracy theories.
Qu Lang's expression paused for a moment, and he said in a cold voice: "Come here, take him to the imperial prison and interrogate him strictly about his collusion with the remnants of King Zhao and the White Lotus demon!"
"Yes." A group of Jinyifu guards spoke up one after another.
Qiu Liang shouted: "The new emperor was assassinated, it must have been done by Prince Wei!"
Qu Lang's eyes flashed with coldness under his sword-like brows, and his voice was full of coldness. He said in a deep voice: "Nonsense, Liu Jixian, shut him up!"
We can’t let Qiu Liang keep yelling and throwing dirty water on the prince.
Seeing this, Qiu Liang became very anxious and argued, "Prince Wei and Emperor Song..."
Before he could finish, Liu Jixian came forward with a ferocious and hideous face, and removed Qiu Liang's jaw in one swoop.
Qiu Liang's jaw was removed at this moment. He kept whimpering and struggling violently, and under his two thick dark green eyebrows, his eyes were full of inexplicable horror.
It must have been done by the Prince of Wei. The twins born to the former Queen Song and Queen Zhen were both the sons of the Prince of Wei...
This man defamed the palace and, seeing that his evil deeds were exposed, he committed a heinous crime and assassinated the emperor.
Qu Lang's face was solemn, his eyes flashed fiercely, and he said in a deep voice: "Come here, take him to the imperial prison and interrogate him strictly."
At this moment, a junior officer from the Beijing Camp outside the hall quickly entered the hall and said in a deep voice, "Prince Wei is here!"
Jia Heng was dressed in a black and red dragon-shaped robe, a wingless crown with the word "山" on it, and white mourning cloth wrapped around his forehead and arms. Accompanied by Chen Xiao, he entered the hall of the Jinyifu office.
Qu Lang bowed and said, "I greet you, Your Majesty."
Liu Jixian and the officers and soldiers from the Beijing garrison nearby all saluted Jia Heng.
Even the officers of the Jinyi Palace were slightly stunned, then they bowed to Jia Heng and said, "I am honored to meet the governor."
At this moment, the Jinyi Mansion's official hall was completely silent. Apart from the sound of breathing, there was no other sound.
This palace of the emperor's personal army welcomes its master again!
Jia Heng's face was indifferent. He glanced at the Jinyifu guards present with a stern gaze, nodded, and said loudly, "No need to be polite, everyone."
"Thank you, Lord (Governor)."
Jia Heng turned to look at Qiu Liang, who was glaring at him, and said in a deep voice, "Commander Qiu, the new emperor was assassinated. As the commander of the Jinyi Palace, you are in charge of the palace affairs and command tens of thousands of Jinyi. Yet you sat by and watched the White Lotus monster and the remnants of King Zhao assassinate the emperor. Your crime is truly unforgivable!"
"Come here, take him to the imperial prison and torture him severely to find out whether he is colluding with the White Lotus demon." Jia Heng's face suddenly became as gloomy as iron and he said in a cold voice.
"Yes."
The soldiers from the Beijing camp who were on standby nearby responded loudly, then held Qiu Liang's arms from both sides and quickly walked towards the imperial prison.
Under his thick brows, Qiu Liang looked at the young man in the python robe with hatred, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Jia Heng's expression paused slightly, and he winked at Liu Jixian who was standing beside him.
Liu Jixian immediately understood, made it an ironclad case, and then killed Qiu Liang!
While Jia Heng was speaking, he turned his cold eyes to the Jinyifu guards and shouted, "Jinyifu Commander Qiu Liang is responsible for negligence and is suspected of colluding with the White Lotus demon. Now Jinyifu affairs are under my full authority, and Qu Lang will take over the post of Jinyifu personal army commander. Liu Jixian will still be the deputy commander and manage the affairs of the Northern Pacification Division. You all must obey him."
"Yes." When the Jinyifu guards heard this, their faces showed different expressions.
At the beginning, Qu and Liu were driven out of the Jinyi Mansion by Qiu Liang in a vicious manner. Later, Qiu Liang placed his confidants in the Jinyi Mansion. Not long after, the two came back to kill them again.
Jia Heng nodded and said no more.
After arriving at a table in the Jinyifu office, he sat down, and once again sat on a tiger-skin chair in the Jinyifu, feeling a bit of emotion as if he had revisited an old place.
At this moment, under the scorching sunlight, the boy's face has lost its childishness and is undoubtedly more majestic and solemn.
Chen Xiao nodded, his eyes flickered, and he whispered: "In the Beijing camp, Xie Zaiyi has sent people to take over the palace ban, cooperate with the inner guards to guard the palace and check for spies."
Jia Heng said: "The guards of the Zhen brothers will be temporarily taken away and transferred to the Wucheng Bingma Division, and Jia Fang and Jia Ling will take over."
"Will Jia Fang and Jia Ling take over?" Chen Xiao was silent for a moment, and asked in a puzzled tone, "Will this move attract the attention of the cabinet?"
The current cabinet is in a state of panic, and everyone is afraid of danger.
Jia Heng nodded and said in a deep voice: "The two brothers of the Zhen family failed to guard the palace properly, which led to these tragic incidents. Immediately let Jia Fang and Jia Ling select a group of elite soldiers to replace the palace guards. There must be no mistakes!"
He wanted to take control of the palace guards in one fell swoop. Of course, this move might be seen by Li Zan as "putting on shoes in a melon field and straightening a hat under a plum tree."
Of course, at this time we cannot be hesitant and afraid of both wolves in front and tigers behind.
Chen Xiao nodded, and then instructed a soldier from the Beijing camp to go and pass the message to the young general of the Jia family.
At this moment, the way Jia Heng placed his confidants was very similar to Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo in history.
Jia Heng's face seemed to be covered with dark clouds. He was silent for a moment and said in a cold voice: "In addition, Xie Zaiyi and Cai Quan will take over the Beijing Camp, transfer the elite troops of the Beijing Camp, blockade the capital, and hunt down Chen Yuan and other evil followers. Dong Qian will take over the Five Cities Army."
Chen Yuan has already completed his mission of taking the blame, and his fight with the cabinet officials probably does not require Chen Yuan's help.
Chen Xiao frowned and asked, "Has this matter not been discussed with the ministers in the cabinet caused suspicion among the ministers in the cabinet?"
Jia Heng looked stern and said in a deep voice: "Two emperors of the Han Dynasty were killed by assassinations. The country is in danger. I was ordered by the late emperor to protect the country. I also served in many positions and protected the emperor. Why should they be suspicious?"
It can be said that the Han Dynasty is now in a complete power vacuum. He must take the lead and create a fait accompli, even if this move may cause dissatisfaction among the cabinet.
Chen Xiao thought about it, looked at Jia Heng with sparkling eyes, and said: "Now, who else but me!"
Because in the eyes of outsiders, the royal family of Chen Han has reached the most dangerous time, and Jia Heng, a pillar of the Han Dynasty and the son-in-law of Emperor Chongping, does have the responsibility to protect the country.
It can be said that the late emperor entrusted his son to an important minister to take charge of the daily affairs of the Chen Han Central Committee.
Jia Heng nodded and said, "I'll go to the Princess's Mansion later."
Such a big thing happened in the capital, he wanted to go see Princess Jinyang and discuss countermeasures.
At this moment, the entire Jinyi Mansion official hall had gradually been completely taken over by the officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp under Jia Heng's command.
In the city of Shenjing, there were also undercurrents and chaos.
A group of guards from the Capital Camp, the Imperial Guards, the Five Cities Army, and the Imperial Guards went out in all directions and began a thorough hunt for the White Lotus Demon in the Shenjing City.
Every household would receive knocks on the door from the Beijing Garrison and the Jinyifu Guards, and then check for suspicious persons.
This kind of dragnet-style investigation has plunged the entire city of Shenjing into panic.
Princess Jinyang's Mansion, backyard——
Princess Jinyang was wearing a plain dress and had a beautiful bun on her head. She was sitting on a soft couch covered with a mattress in the hall, coaxing her son, with an expression of disbelief on her face.
"The new emperor has just ascended the throne, how could something like this happen?"
Fu Qiufang said: "Your Highness, there are many Jinyi Tiqi and Beijing Camp Cavalry in the capital city right now, searching for the White Lotus Demon in the Divine Capital City."
Lian Xue said: "We need to wait for the prince to come to the mansion to know the details of this matter."
Princess Jinyang hurriedly said, "Go and ask someone to invite him over."
Lian Xue raised her eyebrows, her clear eyes flickered, and there was some longing in her heart.
Li Ren had already been married to Jia Heng.
While they were talking, a female official walked into the hall quickly and said softly, "Your Highness, the Prince of Wei is here."
Soon, a tall young man in a python robe entered the hall from outside, met Princess Jinyang's concerned gaze, and said, "Jinyang."
Princess Jinyang's eyes were full of concern, and she asked, "What's going on outside? How did the new emperor get assassinated?"
Some time ago, he was talking about whether the new emperor would be suspicious of him, but he didn't expect that he would suffer a sudden disaster...
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said, "The new emperor was assassinated by the White Lotus demon. The imperial guards in the capital and the soldiers in the Beijing camp are hunting down the real culprit."
Princess Jinyang frowned, her beautiful eyes showing fear and anger, and asked, "Another White Lotus Monster?"
Jia Heng sighed and said, "Yes, the late emperor was also ambushed in the Imperial Ancestral Temple by these villains. You should be careful recently. I have asked the Beijing Camp and the Jinyifu to allocate guards to the Beijing Camp to protect you. Your safety will not be disturbed."
Princess Jinyang nodded and said with concern: "When you are traveling, send more guards and entourage."
Jia Heng nodded, came to Jia Jie, smiled warmly, and said, "Jie'er, let daddy hug you."
Jia Jie called out sweetly: "Daddy~"
Princess Jinyang looked at the father and son who were interacting, nodded, and said, "It's almost noon, it's time for lunch."
Jia Heng nodded and said nothing more, then had lunch with Princess Jinyang.
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In the west of Shenjing City, there is an inconspicuous mansion——
In the backyard, in the study, piles of books can be seen on the rosewood bookshelves. The Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain vases on the lacquered wooden tables on both sides are bright and dazzling under the sunlight, with exquisite patterns.
Chen Yuan stood up suddenly, and with sword-like eyebrows, he looked at Ruan Yongde who was reporting the news from outside with shocked eyes, and said, "The new emperor is dead?"
He didn't even take any action, so how could the new emperor die?
Ruan Yongde nodded and said, "Sir, the city of Shenjing is in chaos right now. The soldiers of the Beijing Camp and the Jinyifu Guards are searching everywhere for the White Lotus Sect and you, Sir."
Chen Yuan frowned, his eyes flashed, and he said, "What does it have to do with me?"
Ruan Yongde's expression froze for a moment, his eyes were deep, and he whispered, "Now it's being said outside that it was the young master who sent someone to assassinate the new emperor."
Chen Yuan: "..."
When did he send someone to assassinate me... This is a frame-up!
Who put the blame on him?
Just as the people pretending to be Chen Yuan and the White Lotus Sect jumped out at this time and claimed responsibility for the matter.
Ruan Yongde's face showed a look of deep thought, and he said helplessly: "Sir, now the shit pot has been put on us, and we can't throw it away even if we want to."
Of course, too much debt is not a worry, and too many lice are not an itch.
"I see many suspicious points in the assassination of the new emperor. I'm afraid that Prince Wei may have done something?" Chen Yuan's face was stern and his voice was a little cold as he speculated.
At this moment, Chen Yuan just said it casually, but it undoubtedly hit the mark by accident as he guessed the truth of the matter right away.
Ruan Yongde did not answer Chen Yuan's muttering. A thoughtful expression appeared on his resolute and rough face. He said in a deep voice: "I am a little puzzled. The palace has always been heavily guarded. How did this villain sneak into the city?"
Chen Yuan pondered for a moment, his eyes flashing with coldness, and said, "No matter what, the new emperor was assassinated, the capital is in chaos, and people are panicking. This is a good opportunity for us to fish in troubled waters."
The more descendants of that man die, the better.
Ruan Yongde reminded him, "Sir, there are still several ministers in the capital, and the Prince of Wei is in charge. It may not be easy to prepare for major events."
Chen Yuan frowned, his eyes flickered, and he said in a cold voice: "There may be conflicts between the cabinet officials and the Prince of Wei. When the time comes, the trouble will arise from within, and that will be our opportunity."
Ruan Yongde was silent for a moment, and said, "Sir, your strength has been greatly reduced, and there are not many opportunities for us to do anything."
Always watching the changing situation, Ruan Yongde felt a little anxious.
In other words, Chen Yuan had exhausted all his strength in the previous battles.
Chen Yuan thought for a moment and ordered, "Go and contact King Liang immediately. These two brothers haven't left the capital yet, so they may be of great use."
If the two kings of Wei and Liang started a rebellion again, it would still add fuel to the chaotic situation.
Ruan Yongde responded crisply, then turned and left.
Chen Yuan looked at Ruan Yongde's disappearing back, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
The palace was heavily guarded, who could have assassinated the new emperor? Could it really be Jia Heng?
But why did they support the new emperor to ascend the throne before? This doesn't make sense.
For a moment, Chen Yuan felt that his mind was a tangled mess, like a flower in the fog, and it was difficult to see the truth.
In other words, only after many years can some wise people realize that everything is under the control and arrangement of others.
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Funing Palace, center
Queen Song waited for a while, looked at the female official who had returned, and asked with displeasure, "Didn't you invite anyone?"
How could he be so arrogant? Did he not want his child?
The female official said, "Madam, we informed the people in Ningguo Mansion when we arrived, but Prince Wei was not there."
Concubine Duanrong stared at Queen Song, whose face was uncertain, and said softly, "Sister, he may be busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty at this moment. The new emperor has just passed away, so he must have a lot of things to do."
Queen Song thought about it, her eyes flickered under her beautiful eyebrows, and she said softly: "Then he is most likely in Jinyang Mansion at this moment, send someone to Jinyang Mansion to look for him."
The female official responded and turned away.
Facing the gentle gaze of Concubine Duanrong, Empress Song said coldly with a gloomy face, "Sister, now is a critical time. If you miss these few days, there will be no chance again."
That little fox had promised her, and she couldn't let him fool her anymore.
Luo'er is not only her child, but also his child.
Seeing that Queen Song insisted, Concubine Duanrong didn't say anything else.
When the female official went to the mansion of Duke Jinyang to look for Jia Heng, Jia Heng was chatting with Princess Xianning in the back house and looking at the son that Xianning had given birth to him - Jia Zhuo.
The little guy stretched out his two chubby, soft little hands, and two dimples appeared on his face when he smiled.
Princess Xianning curved her eyebrows, looked at the young man in the python robe with a sharp gaze, and asked softly, "Sir, what's going on in this palace?"
Jia Heng sighed and said, "The villains sneaked into the palace and assassinated the emperor because the palace guards were not well-trained. This gave Chen Yuan and other remnants of the King of Zhao, the White Lotus demon, an opportunity."
Only he, Xiaoxiao and the White Lotus Mother Goddess knew about this shady matter of Dai Han's self-determination. It would be inappropriate to tell others.
Princess Xianning nodded her beautiful head, her clear eyes twinkled under her curved eyebrows, and she whispered, "What do you think of the new emperor?"
After all, she grew up in the deep palace and knew a lot about these political affairs.
Jia Heng said: "The new emperor established the Crown Prince when he was alive. Now that the new emperor has passed away suddenly, the Crown Prince will naturally succeed to the throne."
Princess Xianning's snow-white face showed a thoughtful expression. Her rosy lips moved slightly and she whispered, "Over there, mother..."
Jia Heng said: "This is the only way for now."
Both the palm and the back of the hand are his flesh and blood. Both Zhen Qing and Tian Niu'er are his children. Now for the sake of the overall situation, Zhen Qing will be promoted first, but Tian Niu'er can be compensated by the position of queen mother.
Princess Xianning nodded and said nothing more. She just sighed secretly, saying that this was truly a turbulent time.
At this moment, a female official entered the room and said, "Your Highness, the Funing Palace has sent someone to invite Your Highness to enter the palace."
Jia Heng calmed himself down, and with his sword-like brows, he looked intently at Princess Xianning beside him, and whispered, "I'll go into the palace first."
Princess Xianning nodded, watched Jia Heng go away, and said, "Go, sir."
Jia Heng pinched his son Jia Zhuo's soft little hand, stood up and went to the outer room.