The struggle of the reborn prince

After the Royal Banquet in the Warring Pavilion, Zhao Ren, Zhao Yong and others returned to their respective places, leaving only Zhao Zhong to take over from Zhao Xin to command the garrisons of various ministries in Luoyang.With their departure, the five-day search in Luoyang City also came to an end, and the Luoyang Mansion issued a list of Anmin saying that the emperor was safe and the assassin had been captured.Zhao Tong also cooperated with Li Gang and Chen Yun to climb up the imperial city tower to show his face and send the reinforcements back to Beijing to show that he was safe and sound in the assassination, and the people who had been locked down for several days were panic The Luoyang city also quickly returned to calm.

After a series of measures to stabilize people's hearts, the government and localities seem to have returned to normal, but those who are interested can still see the changes: people entering and leaving the imperial city obviously feel that the interrogation is more stringent than before; Withdrawal, the forbidden army returned to the camp, but the state army stationed in the city in the past has increased the patrol density and frequency, and the number of patrols all over the city has also increased; Luoyang government officials and arresters have also appeared in more places. Gathered markets and lifangs have strengthened inspections and supervision.

Local inspections in Luoyang City have been intensified, which people can see, and Lifu, who lives on the streets, and peddlers who walk around alleys suddenly find that they have many "competitors".These new faces don't care much about the success or failure of the business. They seem to be a group of gossip women who are very interested in novelty in the streets and alleys. They like to listen to people's gossip. His nose and face are bruised and swollen from being beaten, but his bad habit has not changed.

There are always dark corners in a city where the sun doesn't shine, where a group of shady guys gather, they are often engaged in door picking, forcing women into prostitution, abducting and trafficking people, beating tyrants, setting up bets, buying and selling by force , Extortion and other illegal "businesses", playing a game of cat and mouse with the government.Of course, there are also chivalrous men who eliminate violence and peace, entertainers who live in the world, escorts who know both black and white, and lone robbers. It can be described as a mixed bag.They have formed another deformed world outside the jurisdiction of the government, with their own rules and ways, this is Jianghu.

A city like Luoyang is thriving in business and has a large population.A place with convenient water and land transportation is naturally indispensable for these people walking on the edge, and of course there is such a river and lake.Their 'business' is not visible, but the news is the most well-informed, and the disturbances in the corners of the city cannot escape their eyes and ears, and they have successfully avoided the government's actions in the past.But this time the gate of the city was suddenly closed, and a large number of elite soldiers entered the city, launching a large-scale raid on the city.The well-informed people in the Jianghu were caught by surprise, and they were arrested in this search.

But what surprised these Jianghu people was that the people who were in charge of interrogating them were not the servants of the Luoyang Mansion in the past, but the frightening Imperial City Division Intelligence Agency. , officials below the fifth rank can directly break into the door and arrest people.And the methods are much more ruthless and professional than those yamen servants. To kill these quacks like them is almost like trampling an ant to death.Many thieves who claimed to be strong in martial arts and strong bones fell into their hands, so no one in the world dared to oppose the people from the Intelligence Agency. Of course, it would be best for everyone not to meet.

Both sides are old doctors, so there is no need to say anything. The leaders of all parties have confessed what they know and what they have done.But they found that the people from the Intelligence Agency were not interested in their crimes at all, but were very interested in the recent rumors and the whereabouts of some Jianghu people in the Song Dynasty, especially who the businessmen from the Western Regions had done business with.Ask very carefully who you have had personal contact with, where they have been, and what they have done.Furthermore, it is the actions of those nobles living in the city, and the focus is on the mansions that have business dealings with the Western Regions.

What made people in the dark world of Luoyang even more strange was that most of them walked out of the lobby of the intelligence agency known as the Palace of the Underworld alive. Only a few people who committed major crimes were transferred to the government office, and the rest were released.But they were all warned not to tell other people what they asked in class, and after they went out, they had to keep an eye on those businessmen from the Western Regions, and they had to report no matter how big or small, and they would be rewarded for doing well.It is not so easy for those who do not report or lie about what they know. It is not impossible to settle old and new accounts together and destroy the family.

In fact, the staff of the Intelligence Agency still worry too much. People in the Jianghu cooperate with the government to act as pawns, which is the most despised by their comrades. After leaving the prison of the Intelligence Agency, everyone is naturally stubborn, and everyone insists that they have survived [-] severe punishments. He didn't say a word, and he didn't betray his fellow brothers.And soon after they were released from prison, they learned that 'the emperor was assassinated in Dongduyuan'.The assassins were all from the Western Regions, that's why Lei Ting was enraged, bringing about unwarranted disasters.But they also knew how important the emperor's assassination was, and if they dared not cooperate, it was definitely not a matter of death without a place to die.How dare you neglect...

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"Your Majesty, twelve more assassins were arrested in the city. Three of them died while they were being arrested, and four of them committed suicide. However, my subordinates have basically found out the origins of the assassins. We can be sure that they are from Mulaiyi Kingdom!" After Li Jun received the emperor's secret order, he quickly mobilized all the forces of the Intelligence Agency to search for clues and collect information, and personally led the action team to the Luoyang City Branch Office to solve the case with all its strength.

"Well, thank you for your hard work. Let me give you a seat to watch tea!" Zhao Tang looked at Li Jun. He was also old, and after he arrived in Luoyang, he personally participated in the search and interrogation. His face seemed to have been sliced ​​off by a knife, bags under his eyes were drooping, he was unshaven, and he was exhausted. He came to report the matter as soon as he had a clue, but now he was just trying to persevere.

"Now that we know their origins, we know who ordered them, and did the people of the country participate in it!" Zhao Tong then asked.

"Your Majesty, your subordinates have sent instructions to the spies sent to the Western Regions to quickly find out the situation in the Mulaiyi Kingdom. There is no report yet, so it is difficult to verify the mastermind for a while. After investigation and interrogation, according to the known information, there is no It was discovered that some domestic forces were involved in it, and the only people who had contact with them were some street ruffians and idlers who betrayed the news, and they provided the assassin with the situation of Dongdu Garden and the location of His Majesty!" Li Jun drank a cup of hot tea, refreshed a little, Report truthfully.

"The situation of Dongduyuan and my whereabouts can be said to be an open secret. It is not surprising that they are also doing it for money. It cannot be called collusion." Zhao Tong nodded and said, "Since they have not colluded with the power of the country, then It's the best, but he can't send people to kill me for no reason, could it be sent by the enemy country?"

"Your Majesty's concern is not impossible. In recent years, the Great Song Dynasty has used troops in the Western Regions to win a series of victories. Some people are unwilling to fail and buy assassins to assassinate His Majesty. It is also possible that other enemy countries are afraid of Your Majesty's Longwei and order assassins to sneak in. It is not good for Your Majesty!" Li Jun analyzed.

"Have all the assassins in the city been wiped out?" Zhao Tun was a little helpless, and he had made a lot of enemies. If he counted on his fingers, he might even count his toes.

"Your Majesty, I can't guarantee that none of the assassins will slip through the net, and if they fail, they will never give up. It is possible to send assassins again. For the time being, we can only take strict precautions and try our best to monitor their movements!" Li Jun was also very helpless. , These assassins are cross-rival dragons, and they basically knew nothing about their situation before the assassination, and the mastermind cannot be determined, so how is it possible for him to guarantee that they will be eliminated.

"Yes, when this group of assassins encountered me suddenly, they were calm and well-trained. They can't be wiped out in a big manhunt. It's my delusion!" Zhao Tong said.

"Your Majesty, this is exactly what I want to report to you!" Li Jun stood up and saluted, "Through the interrogation of prisoners and the investigation of businessmen from the Western Regions, I have learned something, although it is only superficial, but it is enough to arouse Your Majesty Be vigilant, and must not act alone again, so as not to cause danger."

"Sit down and tell them what's so special about them! Zhao Tuo asked Li Jun to sit down. His understanding of Mu Layi comes from the records in historical books and the research of later generations. It is inevitable that there are some exaggerations or falsehoods. Now What you get is first-hand information, which will help you make a correct judgment.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Jun sat down again and said, "Mulayi means false Taoism, or heretics, and lost people. It is the name given to the believers of this sect by the orthodox Muslims. They have been in the country for nearly ten years and live in the Western Regions. The mountain near the sea threatens the surrounding countries with assassination. Its highest leader is called "Sheikh", who is also their teacher. It is divided into three classes: the lowest level becomes "dedicated", those who are responsible for Assassins with specific actions; the lower ranks are called 'comrades', that is, ordinary priests, who are responsible for general management affairs and training devotees; the upper ranks are called 'missionaries', that is, the leaders of the local city-states, who are responsible for assisting the Sheikh in managing the place!"

"Well, let's continue!" Zhao Tong nodded and said, these contents are basically the same as what he knows, but the titles are slightly different.

"These assassins have been loyal to the leader called 'Elder Mountain' since they were young. As for the specific training methods, we don't know the specific training methods, but it can be seen from the captured assassins that they are proficient in disguise, languages ​​of various countries, and court etiquette. What is puzzling is that some of them can speak the official dialect of Song Dynasty, which also shows their deep deliberation, these trainings can give the assassin the opportunity to get close to the enemy's leader, and the assassination will undoubtedly be carried out smoothly!".

"Through the seized weapons, we found that there are Arabian daggers, Arabian scimitars, Haradi double-edged knives, Khanzal daggers, Chris serpentine swords, Sambia daggers, bows and poisons, etc., but compared with bows and poisons These tricky weapons, assassins prefer daggers, because they are light, concealed, and absolutely deadly, so these assassins are masters of using daggers." Li Jun, Li Jun took a sip of tea to look at the emperor and said, The hobbies of these assassins are actually similar to His Majesty's...