Outside Yuanyangfu City, it is not empty. There are many inns surrounding the city outside the moat.
Compared to the city, the charges in these places are cheaper, so business has been good.
We found a familiar shop and asked for two rooms. After dinner, we went to bed to rest.
Except for Wang San and Zheng Zhu, who had a shadow in their hearts, everyone else slept soundly, and the night passed quickly.
Early the next morning, several of them got up from bed, borrowed the money from the shop and rushed to Fucheng.
At this moment, the gate of Fucheng is open, and there are many people coming in and out.
Such a bustling and lively scene, full of life, diluted the gloom in everyone's hearts.
But if they want to forget what happened yesterday, they still need a long time of mental construction, assuming they can live that long.
After successfully entering the city, they immediately rushed to the Inspector's Office.
However, due to their rank, they were unable to meet He Zhengyang directly, so after they reported the situation to their superiors, it took two more reports before the news reached He Zhengyang's ears.
He Zhengyang heard the shocking news when he arrived at the Yamen and before he finished the first cup of tea.
"The people from Prince Yong's Mansion slaughtered all the people from Zhuangzi? Aren't they going hunting?" He Zhengyang couldn't believe it.
Putting down the tea cup with a bang, he heard him say in a deep voice: "Go... call the inquisitor over. I want to question you personally!"
This matter is so closely related that there cannot be any mistakes, so we must ask clearly.
After a while, the man in gray clothes and several of his men were taken outside the lobby.
Standing outside the threshold, the man in gray clothes paid homage and said: "Little man Zhang An, please pay homage to Master Nitai!"
All his brothers also knelt down and saluted.
In the lobby, two groups of government officials held killing sticks and stared outside with stern eyes. The scene was particularly majestic and solemn.
He Zhengyang sat in the middle with a majestic expression, and on the left and right sides were the subordinate officials of the Yamen, several deputy envoys and ministers.
There are too many connections in the massacre of villages in Prince Yong's Mansion, and the risk of getting involved in this matter is extremely high. Naturally, He Zhengyang will not bear the responsibility alone.
So he called all the officials in the yamen to hear the trial, and everyone was tied together. This is called risk sharing.
"Zhang An, do you know that falsely accusing the prince is a serious crime of beheading?" He Zhengyang's tone was cold.
Based on his 20 years of experience in prison, if he is asked under such pressure, what the other party says may be true.
"To tell you what I'm saying, I don't dare to joke with my own life. I saw everything with my own eyes!" Zhang An kowtowed quickly.
Seeing his attitude, He Zhengyang continued: "Then you will tell me in detail about the massacre of the village in Prince Yong's Mansion!"
Zhang An did not dare to neglect, so he quickly started talking about following him out of the city, all the way to his return from Hejiazhuang last night.
During this period, Wang San and Zheng Zhu also made supplementary remarks. The bloody scenes that were exaggerated made He Zhengyang and others who had heard about it cast a shadow on their hearts at this moment.
At this moment, a question popped up in the minds of all the officials, what on earth is this feudal king going to do?
He accumulated food, fortified the palace, forged weapons, and trained guards... all of which could lead to rebellion.
Although considering the size of Prince Yong's Mansion, wanting to rebel is tantamount to wishful thinking, it is still a reasonable explanation.
But now Prince Yong's Mansion is massacring the village, why is this?
Could it be that King Yong was really a madman? This was a speculation that He Zhengyang had made before.
Regardless of whether this person is a lunatic or not, he must not be allowed to continue his rampage, otherwise they will suffer the same fate.
According to court laws, local officials have the power to supervise the vassal king, and can even put him under house arrest if necessary, and report his crimes to the court for disposal.
If they let it go, things would get serious in the future, and King Yong would still have the result of imprisoning the imperial mausoleum, but they would have to bear the charge of letting it go.
After Zhang An and others were asked to retreat, He Zhengyang and his entourage entered the back hall. At this moment, everyone looked serious.
"Everyone, please tell me your opinions on how to handle this matter!" He Zhengyang asked in a deep voice.
After a long silence, someone finally said: "This matter is important, and we must investigate...but I think it is best to report it to the governor first!"
This move is also a method of sharing risks. If the sky falls, there will be tall people to hold it up, and the governor's office is taller than them.
Hearing this, He Zhengyang fell into deep thought.
In addition to the case itself, he also had to consider the court's movements. The Yong King was involved in too many things.
Tian Jingtong had to make up his mind on this matter.
Thinking of this, He Zhengyang stood up and said: "Okay...I'm going to see Mr. Tian!"
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In the governor's yamen, Tian Jingtong frowned, feeling helpless when facing his subordinates' requests for instructions.
"You go back first. When the news arrives, I will let you know when the army rations will leave!"
"As you command!"
After the official left, Tian Jingtong put his hands on his forehead and pressed the acupuncture points. Many things had not been normal recently.
Generally speaking, official letters from all aspects of the court are compiled, and a batch will arrive basically every five days. Even if there are overdue ones, it will only take seven or eight days at most, and never more than ten days.
But now, the Yamen has not received official documents for eleven days.
Five days ago, he sent someone to the Customs Transshipment Department to inquire, but so far there is no news.
Thinking of this, Tian Jingtong was horrified. It seemed that he had not received any battle reports from the border area for several days.
Could something have happened? Tian Jingtong was puzzled and just thought of sending someone to Dusi to ask.
At this time, there were officials outside reporting the matter, and the inspector, He Zhengyang, asked to see him.
"Let him in!" Tian Jingtong said in a deep voice.
After a while, He Zhengyang walked in from outside.
"Sir, something big happened!"
Hearing He Zhengyang's first words, Tian Jingtong felt extremely upset.
Too many major events have happened recently, the imperial court is constantly fighting, and there seems to be another problem with the delivery of official documents...
"Say it!" Tian Jingtong said helplessly.
After He Zhengyang sorted out the words, he said: "Sir, after King Yong led his people out of the city, he killed all the hundreds of people in a village outside the city!"
Hearing this, Tian Jingtong suddenly lost his composure and even raised his tone unconsciously.
"What? Didn't he go out of the city to hunt?"
He Zhengyang smiled bitterly: "Sir, this is absolutely true!"
Afterwards, He Zhengyang told the details one by one, leaving Tian Jingtong dumbfounded.
"Crazy, King Yong must be crazy..."
After saying this, Tian Jingtong immediately stood up and walked back and forth in the lobby. It was obvious that this had made him extremely uneasy.
"How many people did King Yong bring out of the city?" Tian Jingtong asked.
"Including the guards, there are less than forty people!" He Zhengyang said solemnly.
"Okay then... you take the fast yamen officers, plus the Yuanyang Mansion yamenmen, and go out of the city to invite King Yong back!"
The word "please" here only sounds nice in a literal sense. Obviously Tian Jingtong was really angry this time and wanted to "capture" Zhao Yanxun back.
In fact, Tian Jingtong tried his best to turn a blind eye to all the recent violations of the Yongwang Mansion.
But this time, Zhao Yanxun really went too far and exceeded the limit of Tian Jingtong's tolerance.
If he does not act decisively, not only will he be criticized by the government and the opposition, he may also be implicated.
Hearing that Tian Jingtong asked him to bring Zhao Yanxun back, He Zhengyang suddenly regretted going to the governor's Yamen, but now he could only bite the bullet.
Tian Jingtong even dared to touch King Yong. At this moment of rage, He Zhengyang did not dare to cause trouble.
After He Zhengyang said goodbye and left, he heard Tian Jingtong order his subordinates: "Go to Dusi Yamen and invite Chen Anming over!"
