Chapter 333 Holding the Candle
Kyoto, Prime Minister's Mansion.
Since the people in the plum garden next door left, Ji Tai's mood has become beautiful.
Even his dreams were fragrant in those few days.
But such days didn't last long, and he started to sleep at night again.
Because something happened in the court!
The censors of the Supervision Department were busy with their doors closed for several days. All the officials of his line in the court, one by one, thought that a thunder sword initiated by the Imperial City Department would fall on them.
But they never expected that just today, the people from the Imperial City Department were indeed dispatched.
It is indeed starting to arrest people in various yamen.
But they were not caught.
Instead, they caught their former opponents!
When their opponents were roaring and were ruthlessly taken away by the people of the Imperial City Division in a reluctance, it took them a long time to wake up.
One monk after another was confused.
What's going on?
Could it be that Changsun Jinghong of the Imperial City Department is actually Ji Xiang’s person?
Otherwise, how could the officials they took away who claimed to be innocent?
They should catch their own!
I had prepared my funeral, but those little kids didn't take their own life. Instead, they took all the ministers who thought they had hoped!
Among them are Qi Wenjun, Minister of Revenue, Minister of Revenue, Li Wenhou, Minister of Revenue, and Minister of War, Han Yue, and other senior officials.
Is this drama averse?
Many officials poured in on the day of the Political Consultative Palace, but Ji Tai didn't answer them a word.
Ji Tai even went to court early and returned to the prime minister's mansion.
He sent someone to invite Duke Yan and Duke Luo.
The gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion was closed, and dozens of vicious guards were guarding the door, which made the neighbors in Changyue Alley suddenly feel like the storm is about to come and the wind is filling the building.
Those who pass by here will look at the closed door in the plum garden, and will also secretly look at the heavily guarded door of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
I heard that Lord Xiao Li went to Shuangjiao Mountain to suppress bandits, but no news has come yet. I don’t know when Lord Xiao Li will be able to come back and when he will be able to restart the gate of the plum garden.
But then I heard that something big happened in the palace today.
Lord Xiao Li renovated the Supervision Department a few days ago and invited some old people from the Supervision Department to go back.
At that time, I heard that Lord Xiao Li was going to attack Ji Tai and other treacherous ministers, which made the people of Kyoto happy, but the news that came today was completely opposite... Of course, this disappointed the people of Kyoto.
What does Lord Xiao Li mean?
Could it be that he has surrendered to Ji Tai?
Or maybe he has the status of the eldest son of the emperor and has now tasted the taste of power. He wants to go to the next level to the throne?
So, he needs Ji Tai's full help?
This is the best explanation at the moment.
Otherwise, why would the people from the Imperial City Department arrest the few good officials in the court?
And those officials who were greedy for the law were nothing.
As for suppressing bandits, it was just a play for the emperor to let the emperor know that he was not only a talented poetic immortal, but also the ability to lead troops to fight.
People who read this book a lot... are so cunning!
How many people have they deceived the trust of pretending to be hypocritical?
I thought he would be another prime minister of Shang in Ningguo, but he was deceived by him.
So, the door of the plum garden gradually became annoying in the eyes of these people.
After all, they are birds of a feather!
After so long, I ended up colluding with each other!
I'm gonna be!
Many people in Kyoto have aroused resentment towards Li Chenan in their hearts.
Li Chenan was originally a light in their hearts, but now, this light has been extinguished, making them lose expectations for Ningguo's future while feeling a chill.
But in Ji Tai's eyes, the light was still there.
He even almost blinded his old eyes!
"What a plan!"
Ji Tai picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Duke Yan and Duke Luo, put down the teapot, stroked his long beard, leaned back slightly, and said:
"Li Chen'an's move means that he will cause a bloody storm in the temple when he returns to Kyoto!"
"Those officials seemed to be imprisoned by the Imperial City Office in the prison of the Ministry of Justice, but in fact they were to protect them... In my opinion, Li Chen'an is planning to be unreasonable!"
The Duke of Yan frowned slightly, "In this way, is he going to lift this chessboard?"
"Um,"
Ji Tai nodded slightly, "This kid, I thought he would use the strategy of being gentle and slowly."
"He asked the Ministry of Works to repair the Supervision Department, and then invited some old men from the Supervision Department to return, and the evidence that the Imperial City Department has in their hands over the years..."
"I thought he was bluffing, and the purpose was to force some of the officials who were not determined enough to stand beside me."
"It's safest to do this."
"I was not worried at first, but he did such an unexpected move, which made me worry."
"So I invited two dukes to come. I thought I should not be underestimated by this matter."
Duke Luo's white eyebrows raised slightly, "According to what you said, the officials he sent the Imperial City Department to arrest only accounted for two or three of the court..."
"If he really dared to kill all the other officials, how could the court continue to operate?"
"Will the prince stand by and watch?"
"The Second Prince... This news should be delivered to the Second Prince as quickly as possible. If Li Chenan dies in Shuangjiao Mountain and cannot return to Kyoto, then his move will be meaningless."
"Why are we afraid of?"
Duke Yan nodded in agreement, "We have set up a net of heaven and earth in Shuangjiao Mountain, and Li Chenan only brought only three or five hundred little ghosts from the Imperial City Department, and he can't escape with his wings!"
Ji Tai took a deep breath and looked at the chimney outside the window.
The chimney has not smoked for many days, and the pungent smell has not been smelled again for many days.
This is of course the best.
The plum garden next door will continue to be empty from now on, and will be the best for the civil and military affairs of the court and the country of Ningguo.
However, Ji Tai had inexplicable concerns in his heart.
"There are two strange places in this matter!"
"First, Li Chen'an is the future son-in-law of the Marquis of Dingguo Mansion, but Fan Taohua was too calm this time!"
"We all know this old lady very well."
"Protect your shortcomings, wise, and extremely decisive!"
"In theory, Li Chen'an went to suppress the bandits. I thought Fan Taohua gave Li Chen'an at least one camp of Shenwu Army."
"But she didn't do that."
"Second, Changsun Jinghong!"
"We also know this old thing very well!"
"He has been planning for the past twenty years, but it seems that he doesn't take it seriously for such a big thing as Shuangjiao Mountain."
Duke Luo frowned and picked up the teacup and asked, "So what are you worried about Ji Xiang?"
Ji Tai pondered for a moment and said two words:
"Kyoto!"
Duke Yan leaned over and looked serious: "What we plan is Kyoto!"
Ji Tai nodded slightly, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes:
"So, the Kyoto incident is already like an arrow... let's take the lead!"
Chapter completed!