Chapter 300 [Enter the Dragon and the Tiger Fight]
The drizzle of rain fell on the bluestone paths of Kyoto. The rain stopped for a few days and returned to Kyoto today. The gloomy and rainy weather made Kyoto look even more solemn and gloomy.
It had been two days since Wu Huan died, and Xue Poye still had not recovered from that thrilling duel.
A young man in his prime, possessing superb swordsmanship beyond his years, was splashed with blood on the street in front of Kyoto Prefecture, and all his future was wiped out in an instant.
"The wind and rain in Kyoto, how many people have returned!" Xue Poye secretly chanted.
Although Wu Huan was beheaded, Prince Yin did not immediately fight back.
The only episode was that two hours after Wu Huan's death, two excerpts were quickly presented to the emperor. They were submitted by Prince Yin. The content was also very simple. They just talked about Wu Huan's situation without any evidence to prove that he was the murderer.
, but was killed in front of the Kyoto Palace, and the person who killed Wu Huan was an unrelated non-law enforcement officer. He was just requesting His Majesty the Emperor's order to imprison the "madman" in the sky prison and interrogate him.
Convict him of murder in public.
Another excerpt flew into the imperial study at almost the same time. The excerpt clearly stated that Wu Huan was resisting the law in Kyoto Prefecture, was stubborn and attacked officials, and a madman happened to pass by. In order to fulfill his duty as a good citizen of Chu, he came to help.
Punish the villain in the street and beg the Emperor for a reward.
His Majesty the Emperor just glanced at it and threw the two folds into the stove in front of him. In just a moment, the two folds turned into ashes.
Everything in Kyoto seems to be normal, calm and solemn.
However, Xue Poye could feel that Kyoto was enveloped in a breathless tense atmosphere. The usually cold streets were filled with cars these past two days. These were the cars of Kyoto officials.
Going back and forth seemed to be in a hurry.
This is an omen.
This is an omen. As the deputy chief guard of Fenghuo Camp, Xue Poye got more news. Because the Yulin Guards are the imperial guards, they always get more news than others.
Xue Poye received a report from his subordinates. Not only did many officials gather for discussion in the past two days, but there were also a group of secret agents operating around Kyoto. The targets of these secret agents were officials in Kyoto. All officials, big and small, were targets. It was often heard that someone
An official's house was stolen, a thief broke into an official's house, and some officials' homes were even haunted by ghosts.
In Kyoto, officials of all sizes were in a state of panic. Of course they knew that this was no accident. These various actions made them feel panicked.
The Shaoqing of Taipusi Temple is an important official in charge of horse affairs. Although the great horses of Chu are not as powerful as those of Beihu, they are also indispensable for their peerless horses.
The young minister of Taipu Temple was also a person who loved horses very much. The official horse "Lie Sun" was one of his favorite horses. When the horse was transferred to Taipu Temple's name, the young minister made a stroke of his pen and said, "Lie Sun".
"It also disappeared from the official horse list.
And this "Scorching Sun" became the private horse of Taipusi Shaoqing. Shaoqing could just walk and run around, enjoying himself.
For a young minister from Taipu Temple, embezzling a few BMWs is really nothing.
What's more, this matter was done without anyone noticing, and Master Shaoqing will definitely not let anyone know about these secret things he did. What's more, many of the BMWs he withheld were given to the Fourth Highness Liu Zi.
The talisman was protected by the Four Highnesses, and everything looked very comfortable.
However, several of the censors at the censor's desk submitted documents and even conclusive evidence.
"Lie Ri"'s date of birth, place of birth, where he was transported to Taipusi Racecourse, what year, month and day did Mr. Shaoqing wave his pen, and how was "Lie Ri" transported out of Taipusi Racecourse?
Where it was placed, how many times Mr. Shaoqing walked the horse, and how long each time he walked the horse, the physical evidence of all these events, even the ink pen delineating the "scorching sun", were all powerfully placed in front of His Majesty the Emperor.
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Naturally, His Majesty the Emperor was just as everyone imagined, and even more severe than imagined. God was furious and dragged him down with fifty sticks. When he was dying, the whole family was sent to the northern border.
This was just the beginning. In the following days, the forces under Prince Fu and Prince Yin were dragged out bit by bit. Both sides held conclusive evidence and laid it out through the mouths and hands of the censors.
In front of His Majesty the Emperor.
These officials were involved in a wide range of things. The longer the time went on, the more officials were pulled out and the wider the scope of coverage. In the end, except for the Yulin Camp and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, almost every place had officials dragged out.
Officials, big or small, are all guilty.
Even the Kyoto Prefectural Government Office of the King of Hell, one of the dark organizations, also dug out a few people, but these people were peripheral figures and did not touch the core of Kyoto Prefecture.
Even so, Wei Shantai, the governor of Kyoto, also went to Zhezi to plead guilty, expressing his guilt for not recognizing people and being indebted to the divine grace. For this reason, His Majesty the Emperor fined him one month's salary.
However, many people know that the King of Hell is like a fox, and like a loach that can't hold its hand. For those marginal figures, the King of Hell may have known that there was a problem for a long time and has not taken action. I'm afraid it's just that the time has not come yet.
Wei Shantai is a trusted minister of His Majesty the Emperor. The fine of one month's salary is just a pretense.
During this period, Prince Yin and Prince Fu seemed to have used all their strength, spraying anger, and fighting to the death without any scruples.
The spies who secretly investigated each other's criminal evidence would fight secretly from time to time, resulting in many casualties.
It's just that the spies on both sides encountered strange problems, because when they were at a deadlock in searching for evidence and couldn't continue, there was always a group of experts who secretly gave guidance and led them to find the evidence smoothly.
This group of experts surprised the spies on both sides. However, at this moment of fierce struggle, everyone's only goal was to find as much evidence as possible. Regarding the appearance of this group of experts, when the evidence was found, the spies
It was quickly forgotten.
For the leaders of both parties, Prince Yin and Prince Fu, they were alert to the appearance of this group of experts. After all, they also knew the story of "the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman gets the benefit", and they did not want to wait until they tried their best to fight
When the fight was fought to the end, a fisherman appeared who benefited.
In their hearts, they have now publicly broken their skins. If this is the case, then let's have a real power showdown. As long as they get the other party, they will be the most likely future heir. No matter how big the price is,
As long as you can become the crown prince, it's all worth it.
The forces they had cultivated over the years used Wu Huan's death as fuel to start an all-out struggle.
These officials are widely distributed and can be said to be the cornerstones of the Great Chu State. Although everyone knows that the political competition between the Yin faction and the Fu faction will definitely severely damage the vitality of both parties, many people believe that so many officials
, are widely implicated. If we really want to clear them all out, I'm afraid it will shake the foundation of the Great Chu Court. Maybe His Majesty the Emperor will be given a lighter sentence after killing the chicken to show the monkey.
However, His Majesty the Emperor is the Son of Heaven, and the power of God is unpredictable. His Majesty the Emperor seems to be very angry about such things. He severely punishes every minister who has been convicted of a crime, either by deportation, beheading, imprisonment, expulsion, house arrest, or genocide.
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His Majesty the Emperor's anger frightened everyone.
Hanlin scholars led by Lan Wuqing remonstrated in the court. Although many officials had bad conduct, were corrupt and perverted the law, and formed cliques for personal gain, after all, the court still needed talents. There were indeed some pillars among these criminal officials. If all of them were
If it is dealt with, I am afraid that there will be no employees and no officials, which will delay the affairs of the government and the people's livelihood.
His Majesty the Emperor didn't seem to listen to such advice at all. He looked like he was rectifying the administration. After the two princes pulled out each other's nails one by one, His Majesty the Emperor continued to rectify these nails harshly.
This round of storm in Kyoto actually lasted for more than a month. Hundreds of important officials fell victim to this struggle, and the remaining ministers were also trembling with fear. They might be dragged down from the Qianlin Palace at some point.
This battle without gunpowder left Prince Yin and Prince Fu severely weakened and on the verge of collapse. The power they had accumulated over the years was almost squandered in just over a month.
The two factions sighed sadly and were killed and injured, but the ministers of other factions were all gloating about their misfortune.
At least the princelings were laughing.
After the prince was placed under house arrest, the princelings have been living in trepidation and uneasiness, and even feel like they have to keep their heads down. However, after this storm, the princelings can finally laugh out loud.
Who said His Majesty the Emperor wanted to depose the Crown Prince? The facts before his eyes proved that His Majesty the Emperor was clearing out the power of the two princes. While the two princes were fighting each other, they were quietly destroying their support and foundation.
Kyoto is in turmoil, but it is stable amidst the chaos.
The Kyoto garrison camp and the three major military camps in Yulin were all ready. Xue Poye led the Fenghuo camp. Every day, the soldiers did not take off their armor and practiced diligently. With the support of Gong Yangyue and other three captains, Fenghuo
The camp was solemn.
Just when many ministers were worried that officials would be dismissed and their posts would be left empty, His Majesty the Emperor filled the vacant yamen with a large number of officials very quickly.
In addition to a large part of this group of officials being transferred from the Hanlin Academy, many of them were promoted from lower-level officials. Everything is in order. Although it is not necessarily possible to get up to speed quickly with the replacement, this group of officials is obviously early.
Be prepared. After taking office, follow the instructions of His Majesty the Emperor and immediately start running errands.
This move made many ministers break into cold sweats.
Everyone has seen that His Majesty the Emperor has been prepared for this. These officials may have been secretly trained for a long time. The new officials of the Hanlin Academy, who had previously compiled Du Xiu in the Hanlin Academy, did not have much stake in it, so they were never part of the party.
Although the Hanlin Academy has also implicated many people in this political turmoil, in general, the Hanlin Academy is one of the places with the least sewage, so this group of newly appointed officials, from a certain perspective
Said, the foundation is still very clean, and to be able to enter the Hanlin Academy, you have some ability. Even if it takes time to adapt to a new position, fortunately, you can still withstand it.
As for the lower-level officials, the ministers now understood why His Majesty the Emperor has frequently sent imperial envoys to patrol around in recent years. Is it just to inspect these officials?
If this is the case, then it can only be said that His Majesty the Emperor had long known that there would be such a disturbance in Kyoto, or that the supreme man had been waiting for this day, waiting for his son to confront him openly. Then use it to purge the factions in the court.
This man is so terrible!
This supreme man was drinking in the Imperial Garden.
He was wearing very loose clothes and looked like a rich man who lived at home. Although he looked majestic, he had a faint smile on his face and looked very happy.
It's almost winter, and of course the Royal Garden is not as fragrant and colorful as in spring. But fortunately, with the "Four Gentlemen" of plum, orchid, chrysanthemum and bamboo, the luxurious garden in the world does not look dull.
Not far away, the beautiful and noble queen was playing games with a group of concubines. Although there were not too many entertainment programs in the palace, this group of women had their own fun projects.
"Come and drink this cup with me!" Emperor Deqing raised his cup with a slight smile.
In front of him, there was an old man sitting, dressed in black robes and with a respectful expression. He was Tan Ziqing, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Tan Ziqing showed enough humility and flattery. He raised his glass and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!" and drank it all in one gulp.
"Old guy, I have said many times that drinking wine depends on the word 'taste'. If you drink like this, it is 'cow drinking'. How can you taste the true meaning of wine." Emperor Deqing laughed.
Tan Ziqing laughed and said: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen just feels that the things given by the Holy Sage must be good things. Whether it is wine or cattle drink, it is the grace of the Holy Sage. What I drink is not wine, but the grace of the Holy Sage." "
Emperor Deqing laughed and pointed at Tan Ziqing and said, "I always thought you were a loyal person, but I never thought you could say such nice things."
Tan Ziqing said sternly: "What I say comes from the bottom of my heart!"
Emperor Deqing waved his hand and said with a smile: "That's all, let's not talk about it anymore." After a pause, he said in a deep voice: "You did a good job this time. The things I once asked you to do were indeed done very well."
"The Holy One once asked me to closely monitor the movements of the ministers and obtain evidence that they are corrupt, bending the law and violating the official reputation. This time it really comes in handy." Tan Ziqing praised: "The Holy One is wise and far-sighted, and the humble ministers admire him very much."
Emperor Deqing sighed: "I would rather they follow the rules and be loyal to me than today."
Tan Ziqing looked solemn and said after a while: "Your Majesty, I have ordered someone to secretly lead the spies of His Highness the Second and His Highness Four to look for evidence. I am afraid this matter cannot be hidden from them."
Emperor Deqing's face was filled with anger immediately, and he said coldly: "Even if they knew it, there is nothing they can do to this day. If I hadn't wanted to expose each other through them and see who was theirs, these two boys would I have dismissed them a long time ago." He clenched his fist and continued in a cold voice: "I really can't believe that they have gathered so many courtiers and are so involved. I really underestimate them. I have always regarded them as children. But they forget that they are no longer children, their bodies have been taken over by the heart of power."
Tan Ziqing sat quietly, not daring to speak.
"These ministers, in the court, keep saying that they want to be loyal to me and want me to live ten thousand years." Emperor Deqing said solemnly: "Secretly, they colluded with the prince and formed cliques for personal gain. They all wanted to let me die early and let their master die early." Now that I have ascended the throne, I want to let them know who is their master and who is the one who controls their destiny!"
He coughed suddenly, so violently that it seemed like his lungs were about to be coughed out. He took out the yellow scarf and wiped the corners of his mouth, which turned out to be stained with blood.
Tan Ziqing immediately stood up, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed in fear: "The Holy One takes care of the dragon body, the Holy One takes care of the dragon body, the humble minister is guilty, the humble minister is guilty!"
Emperor Deqing raised his hand and said calmly: "Get up!"
Tan Ziqing stood up in fear, and Emperor Deqing said calmly: "I'm not talking about you. I see your loyalty to me, so you don't have to worry."
Tan Ziqing sat down across from him, and Emperor Deqing said calmly: "You'd better pay attention to the officials I have sent to prison. Don't let them suddenly die in prison because of party strife. These people still have some ability. Let them calm down."
, it will still be used in the future. As for the people who are expelled from Kyoto, you should also send someone to keep an eye on them for a while. If they are honest, that’s all. Otherwise...you should know what to do!"
Tan Ziqing respectfully said: "I understand!" Only then did he understand why some officials were killed even though their crimes were not worthy of death, and some officials were imprisoned when they should have been executed. It turned out that His Majesty the Emperor imposed targeted punishments.
He is the emperor's confidant, and he does everything according to the emperor's wishes. Today, Tan Ziqing feels more and more that His Majesty the Emperor is so unfathomable, even though he has lived for so many years and experienced countless storms.
But I still don't know what the emperor's purpose is.
His Majesty the Emperor ordered himself to go to Hangzhou to destroy the crown prince's external treasury. Only then did he discover the character of Xue Poye, and now he attacked the fourth and second princes without mercy. To a certain extent, His Majesty the Emperor was silently
He used the princes to attack the power of the princes, and used the princes to attack the intricate forces surrounding them. The depth of his plans was shocking.
Could it be that His Majesty the Emperor is planning to pass the throne to the third prince? Otherwise, why would he attack the power base of the prince and the two princes like this?
Tan Ziqing didn't dare to think too much. He knew that the more he thought about some things, the more confused he would become.
"By the way, your apprentice is very courageous." Emperor Deqing changed the subject and suddenly smiled: "I heard that he did a good job in Fenghuo Camp. In a short time, he integrated into Fenghuo Camp."
Tan Ziqing immediately said: "That is all the praise of the Holy One." After a pause, he continued: "But Wei Chen believes that Xue Poye is indeed a talented person. He... is very spiritual!"
"Spirituality?" Emperor Deqing smiled and said: "I'm afraid there are more bad qualities than spirituality. But that's fine. I was worried that he was not courageous enough before, but now it seems that I am too worried."
Tan Ziqing pondered for a moment and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, do you need guards from the Third Battalion to enter the palace to ensure your Majesty's safety?"
Emperor Deqing said with a sneer: "Do you think there is anyone else in the world who can hurt me? Who else dares to hurt me?"
"Wei Chen made a mistake!" Tan Ziqing said hurriedly.
Emperor Deqing waved his hand and said calmly: "Having the Yulin Guards is enough!" He stood up and said slowly: "You go down first and pay attention to the movements of those officials." After saying that, he put his hands behind his back and turned to the Queen.
Bian walked over.
Tan Ziqing stood up, knelt down, and looked at the broad back of Emperor Deqing. Fear flashed in the eyes of this dark leader.
The huge political storm caused by Rou Ji's assassination made Liu Ziqian in Wuyan Palace extremely excited.
This was a result he had never expected. Prince Fu would dare to send a madman to kill Prince Yin's beloved general Wu Huan on the street in front of the Kyoto government office for Rou Ji.
A series of political storms followed, which Liu Ziqian never expected.
Like a hunter watching two beautiful tigers fighting to the death, almost exhausted, a sense of pleasure from the soles of his feet to the top of his head filled Liu Ziqian's body.
In the deserted Wuyan Palace, Liu Ziqian was dancing in the side hall, wearing white and clean loose clothes with his long hair hanging loose.
What he dances is the dance of Tianluo, which is feminine and graceful.
This weird and wonderful dance of heaven and earth actually covered up his imperfections. During his dance, he looked like a peerless beauty dancing the dance of colorful clothes in the sky.dd