He Guangyi was standing and waiting in the front hall of Prince Qin's Mansion. Although he was the commander of the Imperial Guard who came here on the emperor's order, he stood here with an extremely humble attitude.
The head hangs slightly to the ground, the hands are placed naturally on both sides of the body, the eyes are looking at the ground, and the body does not move at all.
The chair next to him was cushioned, but he didn't sit on it at all. There was tea and fresh fruit on the table next to him, but he ignored it.
There were footsteps outside, and He Guangyi's ears twitched.
Immediately turn sideways and point in the direction of the person coming with a humble gesture.
It was not the King of Qin who came, but Tang Fu. The two of them could be regarded as close acquaintances.
"I've seen Tangzhentai!" He Guangyi took the initiative to salute after seeing the person clearly.
Tang Fu smiled and said, "No, I can't bear your gift!" As he said that, he took the other person's arm and said with a smile, "The noble commander of the Jinyi Guards is going to salute me and shorten my life?"
He is not only the commander-in-chief of Xi'an but also the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi Dusi. He is in charge of dozens of guard posts. It can be said that the military power in his hands is greater than that of the King of Qin. But facing a close official of the emperor like He Guangyi, he
I don't dare to be exaggerated at all.
"What are you talking about in Zhentai!" He Guangyi said with a smile, "The official rank is not as high as yours, but you are a hero and a relative of the emperor!"
"That's nonsense!" Tang Fu waved his hand, pulled He Guangyi and walked behind, saying in a low voice, "You must know everything? Don't pretend to be confused, I know that you Jinyi Guards have great powers." After saying that, he paused.
, "The prince's assassination is really mysterious. I really need you to investigate!"
Hearing this, He Guangyi said nothing.
Instead, he said in his heart, "Who can afford to help King Qin find the assassins? The top priority is to dispatch people to capture the White Lotus Sect!"
He was right. He was not to blame for the King of Qin being in danger, and it was not his job to catch the assassin. On the contrary, if he was solely focused on helping King Qin catch the assassin, and if he delayed in catching the White Lotus Sect, that would be putting the cart before the horse.
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Besides, one more thing is worse than one less thing. As for the assassination of Wang Jia, don't get involved if you can. Even if you can't avoid it, you have to wait until you can't avoid it before getting involved.
So what if the White Lotus Sect had something to do with the assassination of King Qin?
You are an official! Do things well first. As for the truth, it will naturally surface when it cannot be hidden. Waiting for it to surface and then solving it is also a credit. But if the truth doesn’t surface, who’s head will be squeezed by the door?
, dive into the water to fish out the truth?
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"The lower official He Guangyi bows to see the King of Qin who is a thousand years old..."
"Don't kneel!" Zhu Shanglie strode down from the throne and pulled He Guangyi up affectionately, "I have no one to help you, so you came at the right time!"
As soon as He Guangyi heard this, he felt bitter in his heart.
It seems that it is difficult to hide.
"Do you know about Gu's assassination?" Zhu Shanglie continued, "There was an eunuch named Liu Baoer in the palace who was killed in the ditch outside the palace. He was the eunuch of Shanfang..."
"Qiantai!" He Guangyi suddenly interrupted the other party, "For what reason did I come here with the order?"
Suddenly, King Qin looked unhappy, "That matter is more important than my safety?"
He Guangyi leaned over and saluted, "Naturally it is not more important than the prince's daughter, but the official's body is the emperor's life!" He said with a smile, "The emperor's intention is to catch those White Lotus cult bandits by surprise, and then immediately put them on the spot.
Interrogate and identify all remaining members!"
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Punishment said that the White Lotus Cult bandits have been lurking for a long time and may occupy the prefectures and counties to rebel at any time. If I am on your side... just in case...
Except for some trouble, I can't bear it!"
He Guangyi said that the King of Qin was important, but underneath his words, the White Lotus Sect was still important.
Your, King Qin, is only in danger of personal safety, so it won’t be a big deal if you take strict precautions.
The White Lotus Sect is a powder keg that may explode at any time. Thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people may die by then.
Beside them, Tang Fu, Gao Zhi and others suddenly changed their colors.
They only knew that He Guangyi came under the order of the emperor, and they didn't know anything else about it, but they didn't want to say anything but it was a bolt from the blue, the White Lotus Sect.
At this time, Yan Yanqing, the Chief Secretary of Shaanxi Province in the palace, had jumped up.
"White Lotus Sect? Seriously?" As he spoke, the old man stared at He Guangyi, "Is it in Shaanxi Province?"
"Yes!" He Guangyi's face was calm, and then he told them one by one the ins and outs of the matter, including the results of the interrogation in the capital.
The more I listened, the more serious these people's faces became.
"Tangzhentai, mobilize your troops quickly!" Yan Yanqing said through gritted teeth, "The White Lotus Sect is best at deceiving people. It would be unthinkable if they cause trouble. We should catch them all before they start trouble!"
As he spoke, he kept stroking his beard and said, "This matter needs to be kept secret. All the officers, soldiers and officials involved must not tell anything beforehand, in case someone leaks the news!"
"No! Since those White Lotus cult bandits are deserters from the border army, they are not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case. If they have an insider in the guard station, they will be in trouble!"
What he said made He Guangyi look at him with admiration. This man was not good-looking, but he had such quick reactions and careful thinking. He could be called a sophisticated man.
"What Yan Fansi said is absolutely true. I came here this time to ask the King of Qin to allocate a personal army to exterminate the religious bandits. And we can't make too much noise, because we will have to interrogate them after they are caught.
We can only arrest you after the trial!"
As soon as He Guangyi finished speaking, Yan Yanqing spoke up and said, "The King of Qin is a thousand years old. I thought that I should mobilize the troops as soon as possible and ask the prince's general to lead the troops!"
When Zhu Shanglie heard this, he immediately became furious.
Obviously what we are talking about now is his assassination, and we don’t know where the assassin came from and whether there are any remaining members. Why do these people ignore their own safety and talk about the White Lotus Sect instead?
"They are just remnants of the demon sect, just catch them!" Zhu Shanglie said displeasedly, "Since we know their names and where they are hiding, how can they run away? Now that I am being assassinated, and you don't know the cause and effect at all, why don't you just ignore them?
"
As he said that, he looked at He Guangyi and said, "Even if we want to arrest, there are so many people, why do you need to go there in person? I need people here, so you just stand by and watch?"
"The official is following the emperor's order!" He Guangyi continued, "The emperor means that the official will personally lead the team..."
Zhu Shanglie was so angry that he secretly gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do.
"Hey!" Suddenly, Yan Yanqing, stroking his beard, said loudly, "Could it be that the one who assassinated the prince was also the White Lotus Sect?"
As he spoke, he became more and more convinced, "It must be these lawless monsters. They assassinated King Qin and confused our sight. They took advantage of our chaos to cause trouble!"
When Zhu Shanglie heard this, he was stunned on the spot.
Then he looked at He Guangyi, "What do you think?"
"What Mr. Yan said is not unreasonable, but it is not the case. We will have to catch the bandits before we know it!" He Guangyi said, "So, the soldiers must quickly capture the remnants of the White Lotus Sect without any delay!
"
Yan Yanqing's ideas coincided with his, but He Guangyi could never say anything like Yan Yanqing.
If it doesn't matter, wouldn't that be alarmist? Who bears the responsibility?
If it is related, it will not hinder his contribution!
At this time, I heard Zhu Shanglie muttered, "If it is really the White Lotus Sect, does that mean there are people from the White Lotus Sect in Gu's palace?" As he said that, he looked at He Guangyi, "There may be more than one person. Commander He, you
If we go to capture the White Lotus Sect, what will we do here?"