The crying of several people was so real that it was hard to say it was staged.
Only then did Cao Zhi believe them.
Shen Yunfan breathed a sigh of relief and said solemnly: "Brother Cao, that old fox He Chengyun is very meticulous in his work. If you want to go out of town to find the imperial guards, it will definitely not be that simple."
"What should I do?"
"Someone has to escort you." Shen Yunfan was a little worried. Now most of his men were lost, and most of the remaining men were injured.
Who else can escort Cao Zhi out of the city?
For a moment, he fell into thinking.
Just when I was worried, another man from the Five Ways Ghost ran in from outside, and he delivered a message.
Hearing the news, Shen Yunfan's eyes lit up: "He's back!"
…
Cining Palace.
He Chengyun was furious, and the entire palace ground was in a mess. Song Lingxi and others knelt beside them, not daring to say a word.
"A bunch of trash, you can't even kill anyone?"
"Lord, the group of people came too suddenly today and killed us by surprise!" shouted a person below.
"You mean, you blame me for not making proper arrangements?" He Chengyun narrowed his eyes.
"I don't dare!" The person who just defended quickly begged for mercy.
Ke He Chengyun had already drawn his sword and chopped it down without hesitation.
The blood splattering seemed to be a common sight for others. They all lowered their heads and said nothing, letting the blood splatter all over themselves.
After killing the people, He Chengyun calmed down a little and said in a deep voice: "It is said that the emperor has issued a decree to seal off the entire city and not let a single bird out. Also, find out who are those who rescued Cao Zhi tonight. "
"As ordered." Song Lingxi and others agreed, and then fled one after another.
He Chengyun had a sad look on his face. The more difficult it was at this juncture, the less likely something would happen. Cao Zhi was not dead, which was hugely bad news.
If anything goes wrong, it's over.
But he couldn't wait, because he would have to take his son to the emperor tomorrow to plead guilty... He couldn't really let his son lose his hands, could he?
"The only thing we can do is take a gamble and force the palace tomorrow!" He Chengyun muttered to himself.
Song Lingxi and others took advantage of the night to leave the palace and start doing business.
The servants acted quickly, notifying the imperial guards to impose martial law throughout the city in the name of the emperor, and then led their respective imperial guards to guard the various arteries of the capital.
As for Song Lingxi, she ran to the place where the fierce battle was taking place at night, drove away the Imperial Guards who came upon hearing the sound, and then personally investigated the bodies here.
The corpses here were all burned to a disgraceful state, but Song Lingxi was thoughtful and found clues after searching carefully.
On the face of a corpse, there is half a ghost mask that has not been burned clean!
"I sneaked into the capital of the Southern Wei Dynasty in the early years, lived here for a period of time, and got to know all the forces here. The organization that likes to act wearing ghost masks should be the Five-way Ghosts. This is the power of Prime Minister Liu Cheng." He said in a deep voice.
"Didn't Liu Cheng fall?" The servant next to him was a little confused when he heard this.
"A cunning rabbit has three holes. That kind of person cannot be brought down so easily. What's more, he has an adopted son who is still alive... Let's pass this news back first."
"Got the order!"
The servant who delivered the order quickly returned to the palace, and it took about a stick of incense to run back.
"Military advisor, my lord has an order to force Shen Yunfan to death."
"How to push?"
"***, frame the blame!"
Song Lingxi nodded and said, "Okay."
…
Early the next morning, news spread that everyone in the Cao family was killed.
Cao Shan, one of the three most powerful ministers in the capital, died tragically overnight. This story spread in the early morning, making people panic!
For a time, many children of aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen in the capital came forward to pay attention to this matter. These people either had interests in Cao Shan, or were afraid that the murder and annihilation of the family would fall on them, so they were very active.
The Yamen of the capital and Song Lingxi, as representatives of the palace, each led their own people.
Come to investigate this murder case.
They announced the results that morning, saying that someone had a grudge against Cao Shan, so they killed him. This murder was obviously a vendetta.
But the question is, who dares to do such a crazy thing?
Faced with doubts and inquiries from many scholars and common people in the capital, Song Lingxi and the Yamen Ling kept silent. After questioning, the Yamen Ling hesitated and said: "He is a big shot, and I don't dare to say anything!"
"We are not afraid if you say it!" The people were filled with indignation.
If this matter is not investigated clearly, they will not feel at ease!
Unless the emperor killed the Cao family, they would never let go of the real murderer behind them!
It seemed that he was forced to have no choice but to say, "This man is quite powerful and a corrupt official, and he had some conflicts with Mr. Cao recently. Mr. Cao was an upright man and refused to join in the corruption, so he was eventually killed."
After everyone heard various hints, one person emerged in their minds.
The eldest son of the Prime Minister’s family, Shen Yunfan!
"Although the Prime Minister has fallen, the power he has accumulated over the years has not disappeared!"
"The Crown Prince, Shen Yunfan, is arrogant and arrogant. Some time ago, he even killed people to steal money! It can be seen that he can do anything!"
"Furthermore, Minister Cao had previously reported on him for making money, so he must be holding a grudge!"
All the spearheads are pointed at Shen Yunfan.
Some people wondered: "But Shen Shizi took the lead in the charge that day and defeated Zheng's army for us."
"Those are just defeated soldiers. What does it matter? I think he is just pretending!"
"Yes, he can kill people and steal money, so how can he be a good person?"
In the crowd, many thoughtful people deliberately provoked conflicts. In the blink of an eye, the crowd became excited, and Shen Yunfan became a heinous sinner in the eyes of the crowd, and was poked in the back.
The Yamen pretended to be afraid and whispered: "Don't say it was the official who said it. The official still wants to live longer."
This humble gesture angered everyone even more.
"Is that person named Shen really so powerful?"
"I think, let's go get some advice!"
The children of aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen in the capital united to form a considerable force.
They gathered together and went straight to the capital prison with great momentum...