retaliate

Chapter 998 You have a big deal
Early in the morning, Luo Cai's shout was like thunder, which was shocking.

It is common for officials to be impeached, just defend themselves.

Even if you are under siege, you have to defend yourself. This is a procedure, otherwise the charges imposed on you by others will not be cleared.

Just like Dali Temple or the Ministry of Criminal Justice handles cases, they have to give the criminal a chance to defend himself.

In the past two days, officials have intensively impeached Luo Cai, and everyone is waiting for him to defend himself.

he came!
Eyes calm.

But he didn't argue for himself.

Looking at that look, it turned out to be like a pool of stagnant water.

Minister, begging for bones!
The old man is not interested in defending himself.

Self-defense, to this old man, is more like humiliation.

Someone just wanted to drag him into the public, and let everyone watch him accept the questioning and defend himself in a panic.

But the old man calmly slapped those people with the bones.

Old man, don't bother to defend yourself!

How strong this is!
The officials and generals left over from the period of Emperor Wu were all great talents after being purged many times.

Great talent!

Do not bow to authority!
The guard laughed dryly and said, "Mr. Luo, the memorial has to go through the trial first."

According to the rules of the Tang Dynasty, when the memorial is handed over, it must go through several procedures before it can be sent to the emperor.

Luo Cai looked at him and said calmly: "Tell Your Majesty, old man, quit!"

He turned around, glanced at everyone, and walked with his hands behind his back.

Is this gone?

The guard was a little flustered, "Luo Gong, Luo Gong, just wait! I will send it in immediately!"

Luo Cai didn't turn around and waved his hands, "No need."

In the Ministry of Officials, the cleaning staff entered Luo Cai's room on duty.

The case was clean and tidy, with the official seal in the middle.

The busy work of the past two days is on the desk on the other side...a stack of paperwork.

Open it, and inside is Luo Cai's handover record.

With these documents, the successor can take over his official duties.

"Shangshu!"

There was an exclamation in the duty room.

Everyone heard the sound.

The little official held the document, "Duke Luo is gone!"

Luo Cai, who has been in the Ministry of Officials for many years, is gone!

He walks very freely.

Without even waiting for the emperor to nod, he left the imperial city on his own.

The guards panicked and forgot all the rules.

The memorial was rushed to the palace.

The emperor, who had just lazily finished breakfast with his concubine, opened the memorial.

Three words.

——Chen, let's go!
This is a confession.

It is also a kind of contempt.

The old man is not even willing to write some emotional words, just three words.

Don't you want to drive this old man away?

The old man is gone, so you don't need to play tricks to keep him back three times.

Let's save some time and paper.

The emperor's face was calm, but his right hand slowly exerted force, pinching the memorial into a ball.

Cursed: "Old dog!"

The official department is an important place, even more important than the household department.

After the emperor succeeded to the throne, he wanted to replace Luo Cai, but Emperor Wu said that Luo Cai was in charge of the official department, so she was relieved.

Your grandmother is relieved, why are you worried?

Therefore, Luo Caicai persisted in the household department until today.

Luo just left today.

While the emperor was overjoyed, he felt a kind of anger of being underestimated.

For another person, even if it was Song Zhen, when he heard that I wanted to use him, he rushed from his hometown to Chang'an in a panic, and was driven to northern Xinjiang by the old man.

Who doesn't want to hold power?
This is the core of the emperor's manipulation of power... to grasp the greed in human nature.

But Luo Cai gave him a clean one.

Han Shitou said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, do you want to..."

Luo Cai just left, the emperor's face is not good

Moreover, Luo Cai left so simply to inform the outside world: the impeachment of the old man was done by the emperor.

Therefore, there is no need for the old man to play self-defense.

Just leave.

But the emperor sat on the wax.

Getting Luo away was his goal all along, and he was not so eager in the past.Taking down Luo Cai this time by using the excuse of dealing with Yang Xuan in Northern Xinjiang is just a part of his huge plan.

He is old, but still ambitious.In his mind, a huge plan that can reshape the structure of the court is gradually taking shape.

I can live another 100 years!

He often told himself that.

For this reason, he discusses the way of longevity with Fang Wairen from time to time.

Taking down the bureaucracy is the first step.

But now the first step seems to have gone wrong.

The consolation he had prepared was useless, so Luo Cai gave up.

I quit.

He seemed to see Luo Cai yelling at him, stupid king!
Ha ha!

The emperor laughed.

Take down Luo Cai?

No!

Without clear evidence of guilt, he couldn't take down such an outstanding old courtier.

Otherwise, those old people will be in danger for everyone.

The outside world will think that he is preparing to launch a big purge.

Once everyone in the officialdom is in danger, those rebellious officials and thieves will have the opportunity to attack, such as the old dog of the head of the country...

Although the two reached a tacit understanding of temporarily joining forces, Yang Songcheng didn't mind giving him a knife when the opportunity presented itself.

vice versa.

This is cooperation and confrontation at the same time.

"Old dog!"

It's an old dog, I don't know if it's scolding Luo Cai or the country's father.

"That's it!"

Han Shitou felt a little regretful.

During Emperor Wu's period, there were still many people in the court and army who took down Luo Cai without guilt.

"His Majesty!"

The mirror is here.

"The head of the state convened the Chunyu family and other families to discuss matters."

The emperor nodded, "Understood."

He lay down, and Han Shitou made a thin quilt, "Be careful, Your Majesty."

The emperor closed his eyes, "A family with five surnames will be a serious problem."

But you seek skin with a tiger!
Han Shishi stepped back.

He went out, but Zhao Sanfu hadn't left yet.

"Young Supervisor Han."

Han Shitou nodded, "Thank you."

"It's not hard to do things for His Majesty." Zhao Sanfu smiled and said, "Jingtai sent a lot of people to the north, probably to meet the messengers who are about to arrive in Chang'an."

——Whoever gets the news first will take the initiative.

For example, if Yang Songcheng got the news first, he would be able to decisively join forces with the emperor.

If the emperor got the news first, he would be able to throw out a big move, throw out the goal that he wanted to achieve in the past but was blocked, and force Yang Songcheng and others to nod.

In the final analysis, it is still the interests that are at work.

Han Shitou asked, "Who do you think will get the news first?"

Zhao Sanfu said: "Naturally, Your Majesty!"

Walking out of the imperial city, there are people waiting outside.

"Master, in Chang'an City, many people have sent people."

"understood."

Zhao Sanfu said to himself: "The northern border army is the strongest army in the Tang Dynasty. The result of this battle will determine the whereabouts of this army. If it wins, this army will be the enemy of Chang'an. If it loses, this army will be the enemy of Chang'an. Will be Chang'an's prey.

Everyone wants to be a hunter, but is it so easy to do?Be careful, don't be bitten by the tiger. "

In the torture chamber of the Jinwu Guard, Jiao Lin shouted, "Do you know about Yang Xuan's premeditated rebellion?"

The scarred Jiang Xing was silent.

The inner breath circulates slowly in the body.

With a single effort, he could break the ropes that bound his wrists.

But he didn't move.

"Continue to torture!"

Jiao Lin went out, and the two experts outside looked at him, Jiao Lin shook his head, and said softly: "This man has cultivation, the rope can't trap him, but he is willing to catch him with nothing... but what!"

He stood outside, listening to the sound of torture inside, and said in bewilderment: "It's just a manager, but his mouth is so strict?"

"Do you want to speak?"

The sergeant inside was tired and panting.

"He wants to talk!"

With a joyful voice, Jiao Lin rushed in.

Jiang Xing's upper body could not see a piece of intact skin, it was full of high and swollen welts.A lot of places have festered, if Chen Huagu sees it, he will definitely say ruthless methods.

"Say!"

Jiao Lin shouted.

He wants to improve.

The best way is to hug your thighs.

But the thighs are not so easy to hug.

This time, he managed to catch Guozhang's trouser leg, so he would not let it go.

If Jiang Xing could open his mouth to frame Yang Xuan, the head of state and the emperor would occupy the commanding heights of public opinion.

He has figured this out!

I think it's a great achievement.

So he didn't do anything else for the past few days, just thinking about it... He even went to the Ministry of Punishment and Marble to ask torture masters how to get people to speak.

It seems that those drinks were not in vain!
Jiang Xing looked up, still smiling like a businessman.

The breath is a little weak.

He opened his mouth and said:

"Miss Ganni!"

……

On the official road more than [-] miles away from Chang'an.

Dozens of riders are galloping.

Da da da!
More than ten riders came ahead, and the leader looked at them and shouted: "It's the Northern Xinjiang Army!"

"Stop!"

More than a dozen riders reined in their horses and shouted.

But those dozens of riders ignored them at all and continued to gallop.

"Ganniang, stop!" a knight cursed.

On the opposite side, the leader of the team was Zhao Yong, the commander of the brigade. He drew his sword and his eyes were like lightning. "We are ordered to enter Chang'an. Those who block us, kill them!"

Choke!

Dozens of horizontal knives were neatly unsheathed.

"kill!"

These warriors shouted loudly, their murderous aura seemed real.

"Avoid!"

Those led by more than ten riders are good players, but they dare not stop them.

They hid aside, and then followed them to Chang'an.

"But good news?"

someone asked.

Zhao Yong didn't answer, just hit the horse and galloped.

"Could it be that you lost?" Someone prodded deliberately.

Zhao Yong is indifferent.

He is no longer the boy who trembles when he sees an enemy, and loses his mind when he kills someone, but a member of the Northern Frontier Army.

"drive!"

Dozens of riders rolled up dust and flew away.

More than ten riders followed closely, halfway, the leader said: "Half of the people will follow, and the rest will still go to the north."

The mirror stage and the eyeliners of each family should be behind at this moment, just meet once and get the news.

"Leader!"

Count the horses and turn around.

In the afternoon, when it was still a few miles away from Chang'an City, the sky was dark, and Zhao Yong saw the last post station.

"Rest!"

He dismounted and patted the horse's back lightly.

Yicheng came out to greet him, "Dare you ask where you are from?"

There are thousands of post stations in the Tang Dynasty, and the post stations are the places where official personnel come and go to rest, but what about travelers?

Don't worry, basically every station has a Nilv next to it.

In a deserted place, a dilapidated small inverse traveler, most of which are run by insiders.

In the bustling place, there are rows of Nilv, and there are even simple brothels and so on.

Zhao Yong took out his identity document, "We are the Northern Frontier Army, and we are ordered to go to Chang'an."

Yicheng took the document and looked at it, then carefully looked at Zhao Yong and others.

It looks fine from the armor, the Hengdao is a bit different from Guanzhong, it is a unique style in northern Xinjiang.After cutting off the supply of northern Xinjiang from Chang'an, all kinds of things in northern Xinjiang are going their own way, including weapons.

"Everyone please."

Zhao Yong went in with his subordinates.

Immediately, hundreds of crows rushed over.

Yi Cheng was taken aback, "Everyone, it's impossible to accommodate so many people here."

These people looked silent, but the clothes and horses were of the highest quality...Yi Cheng welcomed and sent them off, and he had already cultivated a pair of piercing eyes. Just by looking at them, he knew that these people had extraordinary backgrounds.

But it's none of my business!

He turned and went in.

There was a long silence outside.

"In the evening..." Someone said to himself.

"If someone is killed, Yang Xuan from Northern Xinjiang is said to be sure to repay the grievances. Your master may bear the consequences?"

"Tomorrow they will enter the city, this is the last chance."

"The old man doesn't care about this, but if anyone wants to get the news first, I'm sorry, the old man will not sit idly by."

After Zhao Yong and the others ate, the weather gradually became hotter. They even took a cold shower to scrub their armor.

"Be careful tonight!"

Zhao Yong ordered people to work night shifts.

"Marshal Lu, if someone comes..."

Zhao Yong said: "Kill!"

……

Someone had already sent news of people from northern Xinjiang into Chang'an City.

"Guo Zhang, the Northern Border Army has arrived with dozens of riders and arrived outside Chang'an City."

Yang Songcheng had just arrived home, and was sitting quietly, sorting out today's affairs, and asked, "Did you ask why you came?"

The servant shook his head, "I asked, but I didn't say a word."

Yang Songcheng was silent.

The servant resigned, and another one came outside, "Headmaster, the man from the Jinwu Guard came to ask for instructions, saying that the steward of the Beijiang Guild Hall was stubborn, and he couldn't pry his mouth open even with torture..."

"What does he mean?"

It stands to reason that the head of the country shouldn't deal with these small shrimps, so the servant felt that the matter should be serious, "He said, if it doesn't work, he will be ruthless."

"what for?"

"It's just...if it doesn't work out, it will be disabled, or...killed."

Yang Songcheng narrowed his eyes and remained silent.

The old servant waved his hand, "Ah Lang doesn't know anything."

The servant resigned.

"People from the Northern Border Army have arrived outside Chang'an City. What kind of news is this sending?" Yang Songcheng asked quietly.

"If the battle is defeated, the news will be sent to the Zhou family, so that the Zhou family can prepare early."

"Tonight, it's not peaceful!"

In the palace, the emperor was eating when he got the news.

"How many people in northern Xinjiang usually send good news?" the emperor asked.

Han Shitou said: "In the past, when the Northern Xinjiang was victorious, there were at most five riders."

"understood."

The emperor took a piece of shredded sheep tripe, chewed it slowly, swallowed it for a long time, and praised: "Beautiful!"

Zhou also got the news.

"Why are there so many people here?" Zhou Qin frowned, "It's like facing an enemy."

"Aye, I don't know good or bad this time..."

"Ah Ning gave birth to a second child, no, let a few children go to northern Xinjiang to see."

The aristocratic family is best at staying behind.

"Yes!"

Zhou Qin went to find a few children and gave them a lesson to prepare them for a long journey.

If Beijiang is defeated, the Zhou family will face unprecedented pressure.

It is always good to leave a few bloodlines behind.

……

In the early morning of the second day, when Zhao Yong got up and came out, the sergeant on duty outside said, "Last night there was a lot of noise outside, and it is estimated that many people died."

"Dog eats dog!"

After breakfast, Zhao Yong got on his horse, glanced at the distance, and said, "Let's go!"

Da da da!
There were significantly fewer followers than yesterday, and they followed closely behind.

……

Early in the morning, the diligent Jiao Lin arrived at Jinwuwei.

Straight to the prison.

He went to see Jiang Xing.

Jiang Xing fell asleep on the straw mat.

Jiao Lin grinned and said, "Wake him up!"

The jailer went in and kicked Jiang Xing awake.

Jiang Xing rolled down and opened his eyes.

Jiao Lin said: "You bitch slave, if you don't open your mouth again, I'll put you in a dilemma of life and death today!"

Jiang Xing spoke with a smile.

Jiao Lin couldn't help walking in, leaning over to listen.

Jiang Xing spoke weakly.

"You, a big event is on the table!"

Just as Jiang Xing was about to get angry, there were dense footsteps outside.

Then, people kept complaining.

"General, the messenger of the Northern Frontier Army has entered the city."

General Tan Ji of the Jinwu Guard said in a deep voice, "Understood."

Boom boom boom!
The footsteps are hurried.

"General!"

"Say!"

Jinwuwei is a real watchdog, and the general of Jinwuwei is a dog's head.If you are not careful in this job, you will offend noble people, or be used as a target, or as a scapegoat, a prop to vent your anger... Tan Ji took this drudgery because he didn't have much background.

"General!"

The voice outside was shriller.

"Northern Border Army...they fought..."

"What did you take out?" Tan Ji stopped, just in time to see Jiao Lin and Jiang Xing.

A sergeant hid in the darkness and said:
"They played... Lubu!"

(End of this chapter)