He placed the internal intelligence in Dali Temple.
"Hu Jue, Wang Sizheng has been recruited. Do you have anything else to say? If you have any more, you might as well take a look at this person."
Xiao Mingxuan pointed at 'Die'er' who had just stood up.
I saw that 'Die'er' smiled coldly, stretched out her hand and pulled her face, and her face was peeled off.
Surprisingly, it was Luo Jiuli's personal maid, Nan Xing.
"You, you-"
Hu Jue's heart was palpitating and his ears were ringing. Everyone in front of him seemed to be swaying back and forth, but he felt euphoric and restless.
On the side, Luo Jiuli's eyes were cold.
"What do you want to say? That trick of yours? Auntie Die'er of Jiang Mansion has been killed by your people a long time ago, and everything tonight is just... a show."
From the moment he decided to capture Hu Jue to the time he sent Zhang Pingquan to Dali Temple, the emperor and Xiao Mingxuan played a big game of chess.
No wonder, these two people have been calm and calm in the past few days.
Even his father became a part of this scene.
Hu Jue knew that the situation was over.
"Your Majesty, this matter was all done by the old minister alone. No one in the Sima Mansion knew anything about it. Please forgive me for the sake of the Queen Mother and the Imperial Concubine."
After saying that, he kowtowed.
"Someone is coming!"
The emperor was tired of hearing his explanation.
The woods behind the ruined temple suddenly erupted with the sound of killing, and dozens of people holding torches rushed to the door of the ruined temple.
The firelight illuminated the place as bright as day, and the guards brought by Hu and his son did not dare to move at all. They were cut behind their backs and pressed to the ground with their hands.
Because these people who appeared were wearing black clothes, with a yellow cloud tattooed on their sleeves, and a yellow ribbon floating on the sword on their waist.
Shadow Guards! The Emperor's Guards!
Even Hu Hongzhi, the commander of the Forbidden Army, could not take charge of the Royal Shadow Guards at all.
They didn't understand. They had checked carefully just now and there was nothing around the ruined temple, but where did these shadow guards come from?
No one will tell them, and no one will care about what they think.
At this moment, the emperor's voice sounded again without any color or emotion.
"According to my decree, the great Sima Hu Jue, greedy for ink and money, assassinated the court officials and burned the lives of thirteen people in Jiang Mansion."
"Currently, officials are being stripped of their positions and imprisoned in the heavenly prison of Dali Temple. Hu Hongzhi has removed his post of chief inspector in front of the palace and is imprisoned in the palace. He cannot take a step without my will."
"In addition, the other guards and entourage...kill them."
The word "kill" came out from his teeth, but it was like thunder in the ears of the Hu family and his son and the accompanying guards.
Then, they heard the sound of a sword being unsheathed, and the cold steel knife cut through the air, bringing cold wind to their necks instantly!
A bloody light accompanied by firelight filled the eyes.
Hu Hongzhi collapsed on the ground, his face pale, and he only murmured:
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty."
Apart from that, he couldn't say anything else.
The emperor waved his hand, and the Shadow Guards came forward, picked up the father and son, and took them away.
With the great Sima Hu Jue and his son being taken away, everything became quiet again.
On the mountain road, torches stretched, and the firelight on the torch flickered. Occasionally, there was a "pop" sound, and sparks flew everywhere, illuminating the surroundings suddenly, and then disappeared again.
——
It's freezing cold and the night is gloomy.
The north wind is howling, dark clouds are pressing in the sky, and tomorrow will be another gloomy and snowy day.
Luo Jiuli sat in the carriage, his heart that had been suppressed for a long time was finally released at this moment, and he took a deep breath.
"Are you tired? Lie in my arms and sleep for a while. I'll wake you up when you get to the inner city."
Xiao Mingxuan hugged her tightly and let her head rest on his shoulder.
Luo Jiuli closed her eyes and leaned in his arms with peace of mind.
"I don't know what will happen if the Queen Mother and Concubine Hu learn about this?"
Xiao Mingxuan wrapped her hand.
"There are witnesses and physical evidence, and all the ministers heard it with their own ears. Even if they are dissatisfied, what can they do?"
"Then, how will the emperor deal with those people in Sima Mansion?"
Mrs. Hu, Hu Hanyu, Hu Bingyu from the nunnery on the outskirts of Beijing, and Hu Hongzhi's other concubines and children in the Sima Mansion.
Xiao Mingxuan said calmly:
"Everyone is prosperous, and both suffer losses."
At this time, the news of Da Sima's resignation was like a thunder, which turned every government in the capital upside down.
Prince An was sleeping soundly when an urgent signal suddenly came from the window.
He suddenly opened his eyes, turned over and sat up from the bed, his movements crisp and clear.
He got up, walked to the window, and clapped his hands.
The window was pushed open from the outside, and a person came in from the outside, bowed his head and said:
"Your Majesty, something happened."
Prince An's eyebrows twitched and his tone was dark.
"What's going on?"
"Da Sima was arrested and Hu Hongzhi was banned from the house."
The visitor answered briefly.
"What? Da Sima was arrested? What on earth is going on?"
Prince An turned around suddenly. The news was too shocking and beyond his expectation.
"Da Sima was arrested in the ruined temple in the outer city. It is said that the emperor was also in the ruined temple. Even the Shadow Guards were dispatched..."
The man did not continue.
Deep doubt flashed in Prince An's eyes.
Why did Da Sima go to the ruined temple in the middle of the night? What is even more incredible is that the emperor actually went there too! What on earth is going on?
As shocked as Prince An was Prince Zhao.
"Isn't my grandfather back home? How could he go to the ruined temple in the outer city? How could my father be in the ruined temple?"
A ray of cold wind drifted in from the unclosed window, like a thread, and the candle flame flickered slightly.
King Zhao's pale face was hidden in the shadows, his expression undistinguished.
"Any other discoveries?"
The man kneeling on the ground did not dare to breathe, he hesitated and said:
"Back to the prince, no, because there are too many people on the other side, and the emperor's shadow guards control the surrounding area, and the subordinates really can't get too close..."
King Zhao clenched his fists fiercely.
"Who is accompanying my father? You should have seen it, right?"
"Back to the prince, there are the Ninth Prince, the Duke of the country, Pei Tingsong, the minister of Dali Temple, the prime minister, Du Heng, the cabinet scholar, Xie Qinlian, the imperial censor, Shen Yutang, the general, and, and -"
"Who else?"
The more King Zhao listened, the more his heart sank.
The forces behind these people include King Xuan, King Xian, King Ping, and the fifth prince, all of whom are his competitors.
But my father did not look for Prince An, nor did he look for his people.
It seems that his father treats him--
The man kneeling on the ground said solemnly:
"Also, there is the second young lady of the Duke's Mansion, Luo Jiuli."
"What did you say? Luo Jiuli actually went there?"
"yes."
King Zhao pursed his lips and said no more.
But the anger and sadness in his heart seeped into every pore of him.
The person kneeling on the ground also froze, not daring to make any more excuses.
The atmosphere was a bit strange. He could clearly feel the murderous intention in his master, and his heart couldn't help but tighten again and again.
The author has something to say: Doing bad things will be rewarded. Who will be next? Is it the Queen Mother, King Zhao, or Concubine Hu? Hehehe! Stay tuned.