Tianliang ate too many buns and glutinous rice dumplings made by Qiuling, so she did not attend the dinner. While everyone was eating, she walked around the pavilion and found that there were many more people guarding the pavilion, at least than
It was twice as much as before.
After the meal, she caught Jian Shaotang and asked him.
Jian Shaotang shrugged and said: "Fan Cong reported that before we returned, some thieves from unknown families took a fancy to Luoyun Pavilion and came to sneak attack several times at night. Although there was no loss and no valuables were lost, they took precautions in the bud.
We have still stepped up our defenses.”
Tian Liang raised his eyebrows, "Which thief is so bold? Don't you know that the gatekeepers here are all elites of Black Wind Village?"
"I'm afraid this thief didn't recognize whose yard it was," Jian Shaotang chuckled, "he just inquired about the owner's absence, and then he attacked rashly."
It's cold and I don't care.
The two talked about the weapons shop for a while, then heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the door, and then a servant shouted, the eldest young master is back.
As soon as he finished speaking, the tired Li Tianxiao walked over quickly. Seeing that Tianliang didn't say anything, he asked urgently: "Did the emperor give an order?"
Tianliang tilted his head, "What order?"
"Something is wrong."
Li Tianxiao looked solemn, "I'm afraid that the tragedy of the Li family many years ago will happen again."
"The tragedy...will happen again?"
Tian Liang murmured, his pupils couldn't help but tighten.
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Late at night, second watch time.
In the imperial city, a group of martial arts masters were dispatched.
This group of people quickly moved from the imperial city, marching in neat steps, and the eunuchs rushed to the outskirts of Luoyun Pavilion with the imperial edict——
When everyone arrived at the door and the chamberlain was about to take out the imperial edict and read out the charges in a loud voice, suddenly a guard shouted, "Father-in-law, there's a fire!"
"Quick -!" The waiter felt anxious and ordered to retract the scroll, "Quick! Break in and catch the ones alive!"
The red wooden door was kicked open with a bang, and a large number of people poured into Luoyun Pavilion like a black tide.
Luoyun Pavilion occupies a relatively large area, and the front yard is mostly surrounded by scenery. Before everyone could reach the inhabited waterside pavilion at the back, they smelled the smell of burning in the wind and saw the raging fire burning into the sky behind!
Even though the attic was built on the waterside pavilion, it still couldn't stop the ferocious fire. The water burned crazily, and the fire reflected the surrounding sky into a charming orange color...
"Quickly put out the fire and catch the ones alive! The Emperor wants to catch the ones alive!"
The father-in-law gave panicked and sharp orders, but as the guards approached, the fire became more and more fierce, and it was impossible to get close. The attic was in a mess, the crackling sound of burning became more and more obvious, and the black smoke billowed, and the people who were forced could not get close.
Fighting fires is difficult.
Out of frustration, the team had no choice but to retreat outside the attic, start fighting the fire from the outside, and wait for the fire to die out.
The fire burned for nearly an hour, almost burning the attic to ashes. The chamberlain's father-in-law hurriedly ordered people to search the ruins for anyone alive...
A total of seven corpses were found in the attic of the waterside pavilion. Naturally, burnt black corpses were also found where other servants lived. However, the number of people was smaller. It is thought that the fire was too strong and they could not be saved.
, to save his life, escaped.
The seven corpses were four men and three women, including a small baby. They were all burned beyond recognition. Their bodies were so black that it was difficult to see their original appearance.
"What's going on!" The chamberlain looked at the corpse and covered his nose to analyze, "The emperor gave thousands of orders to capture the person at night without letting any news out. Only now did someone find out the news about General Li's return to the capital, so we came to arrest him.
How could it catch fire at such a good time?"
"I smelled the smell of kerosene. Maybe someone did it deliberately. I heard that Luoyun Pavilion was attacked several times by bandits in the past two days. But it was because Luoyun Pavilion offended those bandits that they were attacked at night.
Did you set the fire secretly? Judging by the appearance of these people's deaths, they must have lost their guard while gathering around for a meal."
The commander of the guards said, squatting down, "It's just that... the face is completely lost and the body cannot be identified. How should I explain it to the emperor?"
"Xuanwuzuo!" the chamberlain said urgently, "Hurry and go to Xuanwuzuo for an autopsy!"
The guard responded and went to invite someone. Within a moment, the tall man walked into Luoyun Pavilion. He checked the corpses lying around, and after testing the poison one by one, he couldn't help but sigh and report, "This is
He was drugged in the food, so he was unable to escape from the fire and burned to death."
The commander of the guards asked again: "Can you guarantee that what you said is true? Your Majesty is also so willing to say it?"
"I have been working as a wuzuo for nearly ten years. Sir, if I dare to vouch for my head, these people are indeed drugged." Although Wuzuo's face was neither humble nor arrogant, his reply was respectful.
The commander of the guards stepped forward and said in his ear: "Father, we have to find a way to prove that these people are from the Li family. Otherwise, we will not be able to explain to the emperor and we will all lose our heads."
While the chamberlain was feeling worried, there was a burst of noise outside. It turned out that the elite cavalry soldiers under the Prince's banner who were patrolling noticed abnormal fire here and rushed over.
"What happened, you guys..." One of the soldiers dismounted and said coldly. When he saw the servant holding the imperial silk, he immediately knelt down and shouted a few long live. After that, his voice became much humbler, "Father, what's going on? Can it be useful?"
A place where superiors and subordinates are subordinates?”
As soon as the iron cavalry finished speaking, he heard the guard shouting, "Father, we found it!"
The chamberlain walked over and saw the guard commander finding the token made by Wu Jin from the ruins, brushing off the dust, and handing it over with a happy face——
"General's order!"
The chamberlain whispered, took over the room and looked around, then turned around and ordered, "The Cavalry General was tragically set on fire by poisonous bandits. We tried hard to put out the fire but were still unable to stop the fire. No one was damaged, so we were unable to capture him and bring him back to the palace."
, have you clearly seen and remembered all the matters related to life and death?"
"Yes, I understand!"
The guards shouted in unison, and the elite cavalry soldiers immediately echoed: "In this way, I will bear witness for my father-in-law and all my colleagues."
At the third watch, the lights in the Xi Feng Emperor's bedroom were lit. After listening to the report of the chamberlain and so many testimonies presented in court, he urgently and secretly summoned several close ministers to discuss the matter of replying to Dong Jing.
Halfway through the third watch, there was the rapid sound of horse hooves, and His Royal Highness, Feng Aotian, broke into the bedroom without being summoned or notified, with a solemn expression on his face.
The lights in the dormitory are on all night long.
In the morning, when all the confidants were gone, Xifeng issued a national mourning call——