Chapter 227 Standing in front of the Gongyuan, Li Yuan is present
Just because of the riots that broke out in the Gongyuan, the originally peaceful capital gradually gained a subtle atmosphere.
News poured into the imperial city from all over the capital...
Qin Hui looked through the pieces of paper with a solemn expression, which contained the current changes in all the troops in the capital.
"There are people from both the Dongcheng Soldiers and Horses Department and the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Department rushing to Gongyuan."
"Everything is going on as normal for the officers and soldiers of the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen."
"There is something strange happening in the North City Soldiers and Horses Division. There are three more soldiers patrolling, and they are all near the imperial city, but they are not too close..."
After reading the information on each piece of paper, Qin Hui breathed a sigh of relief.
Although I can't guess what His Majesty the Emperor's specific plan is, judging from the current situation, at least the Imperial City is safe.
While Qin Hui breathed a sigh of relief, he also felt frightened.
The unusual movements of the Beicheng Military and Horse Division were by no means unprovoked, there must be some profound purpose contained in them.
Qin Hui closed his eyes and thought about the terrain in the north of the capital, near the imperial city, as well as the military camps outside the city, and the strength of the troops...
Those who can pass the examination and serve as prime ministers and assistants... People who achieve these things that ordinary people cannot achieve are more or less extraordinary. There were several prime ministers in Daqian who had the ability to never forget the official documents they handled. I can think of it again anytime.
Qin Hui was now thinking in his mind about what if someone really made trouble and raided the imperial city... As he thought about it, the expression on his face became subtle.
The North City Soldiers and Horses Division patrolled, and the places they protected happened to be the key points of the Imperial City. As a result, it would be difficult for other Soldiers and Horses Divisions or the Tiger Guards who had already left to attack the Imperial City from the south...
After thinking about it, Qin Hui sighed softly.
The layout is so meticulous, who is His Majesty the Emperor guarding against?
Combining all the orders given by His Majesty the Emperor in Dongnuan Pavilion just now, a figure of a person subconsciously appeared in Qin Hui's mind.
Are the test questions aimed at Cai Jing or him?
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On the outskirts of the Gongyuan, with the arrival of the Tiger Guards, all the commotion gradually calmed down under the deterrent force of powerful force.
It's just that the tension in people's eyes cannot be concealed, especially those who have done evil things. Feeling the murderous aura on the tiger guard, they are even more frightened.
The leader of the Huben Guards, General Zheng Rentai, was commanding a group of soldiers and horses to separate the people present and maintain order.
The family members of the candidates who came to pick them up stood on the west side, and the candidates who left the examination room stood on the east side.
And censors like Yao Zi'ang who came here specifically to collect information were gathered directly at the gate of Gongyuan.
"Are there any officials here?"
Zheng Rentai looked eagerly at the side of the candidates' families.
At the end of today's examination, there will definitely be officials who come to pick up candidates, or in other words, people who come to inquire about the news in the name of picking up people.
"General Zheng, I am the judge of Dali Temple, Zhang Wei. I am here today to pick up my younger brother."
A middle-aged man with a long beard wearing a blue mountain satin robe stretched out his hand and took a step forward.
"Um."
Zheng Rentai nodded to him while riding on his horse and pointed to the location of the censors: "Please come this way."
The man walked out from the crowd, straightened his clothes, walked over there as if nothing had happened, and found a place to stand next to the censors.
Looking at this scene, the expressions of many people in the crowd changed slightly.
Yao Zi'ang, who was standing at the front of the group of censors, also looked at Zheng Rentai with deep meaning.
The position seems very ordinary, but I just want to give the officials preferential treatment so that they will not be crowded with ordinary people.
There is nothing wrong with this move.
But the key point is that Zheng Rentai made the officials and censors who stood up stand together, which was a bit heartbreaking.
The censors came here to inquire about information and prepare to attend the meeting to examine the official's book. They stood together with the censors. Could it be that they also came to look for evidence and prepare to criticize Cai Jing?
Isn’t this just taking sides?
Before the situation is clear, the risk of arbitrarily taking sides is too great...
They seemed to be aware of the strange atmosphere, and the commotion in the crowd gradually stopped.
Then four more officials walked out of the crowd and stood beside the censors, but that was all.
Zheng Rentai waited for a while and saw no one came out anymore, so he stopped paying attention.
The remaining officials breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, a hint of disappointment and regret emerged in their hearts.
Hiding in the crowd is a safe choice. No matter what happens afterwards, no matter whether Mr. Cai can survive this crisis or not, they will be able to protect themselves in the storm this time.
But such stability also loses the opportunity for progress.
Now that such a big basket has been tried, I can tell with my butt that His Majesty the Emperor and Prime Minister Qin will definitely not miss this opportunity.
If Mr. Cai is really defeated in the end...well, he suffers a big loss, these officials who have stood up before will definitely be appreciated by His Majesty and Prime Minister Qin.
Opportunities always come with risks. Now that there are no risks, there are naturally no opportunities.
There is only one chance to choose, if you miss it, you miss it, and no one cares what they think.
Zheng Rentai ignored them and walked towards the gate of Gongyuan.
The place has become empty, and the candidates crowded in the Gongyuan are also leaving one after another, and everything has become orderly.
Only then did Song Qiaonian squeeze out a smile on his face and said to Zheng Rentai: "Thank you, General Zheng, for putting down the riot outside the Gongyuan. Otherwise, I really don't know how it will end."
Zheng Rentai looked cold, but did not show any closeness. He just said calmly: "Since the outside of the Gongyuan has calmed down, please invite Minister Song to go back and continue to preside over the trial."
Song Qiaonian nodded, stopped pestering him, turned around and left.
After he left, Zheng Rentai's lieutenant suddenly rode towards the detained people.
The people looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what the new Huben Guards meant.
The lieutenant general ignored them and looked at the soldiers with a sullen face.
"You are from the Dongcheng Army and Horses Division? Go and do whatever you need to do, don't just stand here stupidly."
"But, sir..."
The leading soldier subconsciously explained: "This is Song Shilang..."
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, the deputy general's face darkened: "Isn't what General Zheng just said clear enough? Go to the east, and the people from the Dongcheng Soldiers and Horses Division will return to Gongyuan!"
"Yes, sir."
The soldiers knew that there was no point in explaining.
Anyway, Minister Song is no longer here, and they don't have to have conflicts with Huben Guards over other people's affairs. Isn't that a mental illness?
The soldiers immediately let go of all the soldiers and stomped towards the Gongyuan.
The people also stood up straight in a daze, and walked eastward under the gaze of the deputy general.
The candidates who came out after the exam walked out one after another, everything was in order.
At this moment, the rapid sound of horse hoofbeats came from outside the street, and the leader was none other than the bearded Duke of Tang, Li Yuan.