golden scales

When Xiao Mo returned to the division, he recruited the chief executives of the two divisions under him, both of whom were former guards of the great Han generals.These people originally came from a good family background, were more or less literate, and had a good physical foundation, so under the same requirements, their promotion speed was much higher than that of miners and trackers.

Zhu Cihong has no prejudice against these people, as long as they are willing to sweat and work hard, Jin Yiwei is also a huge treasure trove of human resources for the prince.

"Mr. Xiao, we don't have a heavy siege weapon. It may take some time to break down the gate of the palace." Zhen Feiyu, the chief executive of the Ninth Bureau, frowned.

"This door looks big and thick, but it's actually not difficult to break open." The tenth bureau chief She An pondered for a while, and said, "However, it's best to ask to open the door."

"It's probably harder to ask to open the gate than to break it open." Xiao Mo mused.

Not only because the prince suddenly sent troops to surround his mansion, but also because of the status of Cheng Guogong.The Zhu clan has lasted from the Chengzu Dynasty to the present, and with the certificates of the world, the princes of the generations, how can it be a general who can always open the door?It is said that there are seventh-rank officials in front of the prime minister's gate, but there are real seventh-rank military officers standing guard in front of the government's mansion, and it is still the same rank as Xiao Mo.

"However," Xiao Mo grinned suddenly, "it's not difficult to get in."

Both of them followed Xiao Mo from Jinyiwei, and they were not as bare-bones as they were back then, so they were very convinced by Xiao Mo.Seeing that there was something strange in the big brother's face, the two of them vaguely thought of a trace, but they couldn't accept it.Although they were wearing flying fish suits, with spring knives embroidered on their waists and hips, they looked majestic, but they had never actually killed anyone.

Xiao Mo didn't care what the two of them thought, he stepped forward to knock on the door with his waist knife, and said loudly: "Listen up, people inside, we are the guards of the Eastern Palace. Someone reported that the plague is prevalent in your mansion, so come to check! Open the door quickly !"

The door inside has not been ordered by the master, how dare you open it?Shouted through the door: "Listen, people outside, this is Duke Cheng's mansion, who dares to break in? My lord and wife are on a long fast, blessed by gods and Buddhas, the plague gods dare not come to the door, there is absolutely no plague inside, hurry up!" Go away quickly!"

"It's up to you, you have to let me go in and take a look." Xiao Mo said in a good voice, "I'm the only one who will definitely not break the rules of the Duke's house."

There was no sound inside, probably discussing countermeasures.

After a while, someone inside shouted: "Report your name, and I will pass it on for you."

"The humble job is the head of the Eastern Palace Guards Battalion. His surname is Xiao and his name is Mo. Brother Lao will deliver the report!" Xiao Mo said loudly.

The door inside didn't dare to delay, so he hurried in and let it in.

When Zhu Chunchen heard that someone had reported the plague in the mansion, he slapped the armrest heavily, and said through gritted teeth, "It must be that vicious person Zhao Qiming! He knew that I would send someone to look for him, so he first started to falsely accuse the prince of an epidemic in my mansion! This fellow is really vicious. , I am so kind to him!"

"My lord, this matter is big or small. Since the prince is so mobilizing, I'm afraid it's impossible not to talk about it." A friend stepped forward to persuade: "Could it be true that the prince is really allowed to smash the gate of the mansion on the charge of resisting quarantine?" No?"

Zhu Chunchen's heart moved slightly after hearing this, he subconsciously thought of Zhao Qiming, and this thought was immediately swallowed up by a huge wave of hatred.He said: "I can't be so exhausted, both sides are ugly! Come on, go and call the chief in, I want to question myself!"

The butler ran out in a hurry, and said in a voice: "The master sent the guards of the East Palace to see him."

When the door heard the message, it opened the small door and let Xiao Mo in.

Xiao Mo deliberately hesitated at the door for half a step, letting Zhen Feiyu and She An follow up.

Seeing that there were three people going in at once, the gatekeeper hurriedly blocked the door and said anxiously: "My lord only summoned Mr. Xiao, and the rest are waiting outside."

Xiao Mo put on a smile on his face, and said: "Yes, we are confused." He reached out and took off his saber, and handed it to She An, who was beside him, and said with a smile: "You can't be rude when you see the father-in-law, this knife... ..."

Menzi nodded slightly, and was about to say: "Master still knows etiquette." Unexpectedly, a cold light suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, and only a clang was heard in his ears. That door's head.

Xiao Mo yelled violently: "Those who hide the epidemic will be executed! Those who crouch with their heads on the ground will not die!"

She An and Zhen Feiyu also drew their swords and rushed forward, shouting for the subordinates outside to follow up.

How could the family members of Cheng Guogong's mansion think that these Qiu Ba would dare to kill people without asking innocence, and seeing the detached corpses on the ground, they were terrified and screaming.The courageous ones could still restrain their spirits, hugging their heads and squatting on the ground shouting "forgive me" according to Yan, all the timid ones fled in, and were killed one by one by the Eastern Palace guards who were chasing up.

In just half a stick of incense, Xiao Mo had already taken control of the outer mansion of Duke Cheng's mansion, enclosing Duke Cheng Zhu Chunchen and a group of staff and Qing guests inside.

Before Zhu Cihong entered the hall, several other bureaus also received orders to enter the mansion to isolate people and control the entire mansion.Only a few or two bureaus were left for peripheral monitoring, scattered to guard the intersections, and a large number of doctors in green shirts assisted in lime spreading and street disinfection.

Zhu Cihong was very satisfied with the first paramilitary operation of the Eastern Palace guards, and even more satisfied with Xiao Mo's loyalty.He didn't need to vote for low-level items like certificates, but he attached great importance to the attitude of his officers.In his view, soldiers should take obeying orders as their bounden duty, and making value judgments on the moral level is definitely not what a good soldier should do.

"Your Highness, it's a good thing that a humble job does not disgrace your life." Xiao Mo gave a military salute in front of Zhu Cihong, with bloodstains like plum blossoms on the fat jacket on Xiao Mo's body.

Zhu Cihong nodded and said, "Good job."

Those four simple words made Xiao Mo's waist straighter.

Xiao Tugeng was very sorry that he did not have such a credit on the wheel, and at the signal of the prince, he quickly sent someone in to tie up Cheng Guogong and other people, checked whether there were hidden soldiers with weapons, cleaned the blood on the ground, and made sure it was safe. Only then did the prince be invited in.

As soon as Zhu Cihong entered the main hall, he saw Zhu Chunchen kneeling on the ground, his turban had been ripped off by someone, his hair was in a messy bun, his face was stuck to his face with sweat, and he was in a state of embarrassment.

When the Duke Cheng saw the crown prince in person, he understood and cried, "Your Highness! Help me, Your Highness!"

"How do you want me to save you?" Zhu Cihong walked slowly to the main seat, and Tian Cunshan on the side hurriedly went forward to wipe the seat so that His Royal Highness could sit comfortably.

"The minister's mansion is plagued by the plague, and only His Royal Highness's doctor in green shirt can save me!" Although Zhu Chunchen was stupid, he still couldn't see the situation clearly.He suddenly thought of Zhao Qiming's remonstrance, deeply remorseful in his heart, and said sadly: "I would like to enshrine the family property to His Highness for disaster relief."

Zhu Cihong looked at Zhu Chunchen gently, and suddenly burst into a kind smile, and said kindly: "Mr. Cheng, please stand up and speak."