wealthy lord

Chapter 696: Meng Yuan is seriously injured and matters are discussed in the palace

He secretly sighed at Lin Yun's wisdom. Fortunately, he had told him in advance to ask Ma Ji and Wang Chuanzhong for help at the critical moment, otherwise they would have been in trouble this time.

The infantry commander's office in the capital is not a vegetarian, especially since the explosion this time was in the palace, it will definitely cause a storm.

At the same time, the palace was completely in chaos.

Countless imperial guards and imperial guards acted as if they were facing a formidable enemy, protecting the emperor's palace and the entire harem layer by layer.

The morning dynasty that was supposed to take place was canceled at short notice.

All the civil and military officials looked at the palace gate that had just exploded with fear on their faces.

Several imperial guards and officials responsible for guarding the gate were killed on the spot, and even Meng Yuan and Meng Zhongtang were seriously injured.

On the side, the Eighth Sage King stepped out of his sedan chair and looked at the scene of the incident with a gloomy expression.

At this time, a confidant whispered: "Your Majesty, let's go back first! If something happens to you, people in humble positions cannot afford it!"

The Eight Wise Kings ignored him and just stared ahead silently.

At this time, Fu Tianchen, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, came to him. Looking at the tragic bombing in front of him, he said in a deep voice: "Does the Eighth Prince know what is going on?"

The Eight Sages glanced at him and said jokingly: "Here comes Tianchen! Haha, who do you think in the current Daduan Dynasty has the guts to bury landmines directly in the palace?"

Fu Tianchen hesitated for a moment and said solemnly: "Did the Eighth Prince mean Lin Zhongtang?"

"Hey, this is not what I mean! However, with such a big incident happening in the palace now, I believe there will be many people under suspicion. Not only Lin Yun, but you and I will also be suspected by the emperor!"

"What should we do? We still have to go to the palace to see the emperor?"

The Eighth Sage King sneered and shook his head: "I guess we won't be able to see the emperor in the next few days! Besides, do you know how many landmines have been buried in the palace? Do you still dare to go in and try it yourself?"

Fu Tianchen lowered his head in embarrassment.

Landmines are still rare things in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the hearts of these powerful ministers and emperors, they have long been Lin Yun's golden signature, comparable to bamboo guns.

Landmines are even more of a deterrent because they are easier to hide.

"By the way, is Meng Zhongtang okay?"

The Eighth Sage King sighed: "I don't know! He was just carried into the palace by several imperial guards! With so many imperial doctors here, he shouldn't die!"

In fact, the Eight Sages knew very well how lethal the landmines were. Meng Yuan was definitely in danger this time, and even if he was still alive, he would only have half a life left.

As for this explosion, it must be a disgrace that Lin Yun gave to all of them.

Lin Yun was not in the capital during this period, and they were constantly whispering in the emperor's ears.

In addition, the emperor was secretly investigating Niubei Village and was vaguely aware of Lin Yun's ambition, so he deliberately arranged for Sun Xing to go to Fengyang County as the chief envoy.

However, the Eighth Sage King was in a good mood at the moment. If Meng Yuan died, he could take off the shackles that had been around his neck for many years.

At that time, the princelings will completely fall into his hands.

Things will be better for him too.

Those powerful officials at the beginning were put under house arrest, deported, and assassinated. Even Lin Yun no longer had the trust of the emperor, so only the Eight Wise Kings were left safe and sound.

Considering the overall situation, the emperor will definitely reuse him, and then he will have a lot of room for maneuver.

As for Fu Tianchen in front of him, the Eight Wise Kings didn't pay attention at all.

At this time, hundreds of imperial guards came out of the palace and came to the two of them.

Qi Rui, the commander of the Imperial Guards, cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, please come to see me!"

Fu Tianchen looked hesitant and glanced at the Eight Wise Kings subconsciously.

Qi Rui instantly understood what he meant and explained: "Xia Guan has just led people to thoroughly investigate every corner of the palace. There is no danger, so you two adults can rest assured!" The Eighth Sage King nodded and smiled: "Okay, then That’s it!”

Afterwards, he got back into the sedan chair and entered the palace smoothly under the protection of a group of imperial guards.

As for Fu Tianchen, he followed behind in his own sedan.

All the civil and military officials around were whispering, but they did not envy these two powerful ministers at all.

All fools know how dangerous the palace is now.

In addition, the emperor must be furious if such a vicious incident occurs. It is not necessarily a good thing to see the emperor at such a time.

In the imperial study room.

The emperor sat in front of the dragon case with a gloomy expression. He never dreamed that the mine would be buried in the palace.

At the same time, he also understood that this must be Lin Yun's intimidation to him.

This made the emperor very angry, but there was nothing he could do.

As the emperor of the Daduan Dynasty, he has not had his personal safety threatened for many years.

This was the first time he felt the horror of landmines. The other party just buried the mines at the entrance to the palace, obviously not to kill him.

But it did give him the sternest warning.

At this time, Cao Shaoqing, the eunuch in charge, knelt outside the palace door and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Eight Sages and Master Fu are here!"

"welcome!"

"Yes!"

The door of the palace was opened by two imperial guards, and they were carefully searched to make sure they did not have any weapons on them before they were let in.

The Eight Sages and Fu Tianchen crossed the threshold and knelt directly on the ground.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

The emperor said expressionlessly: "You two gentlemen, there is no need to be polite! Get up and talk!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

At this time, the emperor raised his eyes and glanced at them, and said in a deep voice: "Do you know why I let you two risk entering the palace?"

The Eight Sages and Fu Tianchen looked at each other and nodded at the same time.

"The Emperor wants to ask about the explosion just now..."

"Yes! To tell you the truth, Meng Yuan was seriously injured this time. Even if he can save his life, he will probably have to spend the rest of his life in bed! What do you two think?"

The Eighth Sage King was secretly happy, clasping his fists and saying: "Your Majesty, this matter must be investigated thoroughly. No matter how powerful the opponent is or how senior he is, he must pay the price!"

The emperor smiled jokingly: "Oh? What do you mean, the person who planted the mine is also a high-ranking official of the court?"

On the side, Fu Tianchen sneered inwardly, isn't this nonsense?

Not to mention a few of them, all the civil and military officials immediately thought that the mastermind behind the scenes was Lin Yun.

After all, Landmine has always been in Lin Yun's hands and has never been sold to any force.

The emperor asked knowingly, obviously wanting to know the attitude of the Eight Wise Kings.

Of course, the Eight Wise Kings were not hypocritical. Although they did not mention Lin Yun a word, in the final analysis they were targeting Lin Yun and hoped that the emperor would take this opportunity to severely punish Lin Yun.

The Eight Wise Kings said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I am not sure whether the mastermind behind this is a high-ranking official of the imperial court. I just feel that the other party can easily sneak into the palace and lay a minefield, at least someone who knows the palace well! Moreover, if we don't investigate this time, If you tell the truth and give an explanation to the civil and military officials of the court, I am afraid that no one will dare to come to court in the future! If you accidentally step on a landmine, won't you follow in the footsteps of Meng Zhongtang?"

(End of this chapter)