Fifth Qi frowned and said:

"Freezing three feet, not a day's cold, if this kind of trick makes them succeed more, I am afraid that the influence of public opinion on Prime Minister Yu will not be controllable by the imperial court!"

Qin Jin nodded, this matter really can't be taken lightly.

Now, he still can't understand why those forces that oppose him don't come forward before pacifying Hebei, and have to wait until the world is decided.

However, these things were enough for him to be dumbfounded, and the people implicated in Qin Zhiqi's murder case exposed a dark web hidden in Chang'an City.

Once there is a breakthrough, the next work will be much simpler and easier, repeatedly torture and plunder, and then follow the vine to arrest the people who are implicated, including many officials and officials in the court.

One by one, hundreds of people were arrested overnight.

Fifth Qi realized that there might be more people to be bitten out, and seeing that it was about to be time to ring the bell and open the city gates, he specially consulted Qin Jin to close the gates of Chang'an until all the conspirators hidden in the city were uncovered.

Qin Jin agreed to close the city gates, but for the sake of people's peace of mind, he was only given one day.

Fifth Qi had to take advantage of this short day and night non-stop, and set off another wave of capture in Chang'an City. The government and the opposition are harmed, and everyone is in danger.

Because this time, the way Fifth Qi arrested people was also frightening, but all those involved in the case, together with the children of the clan, were not spared, and they were all arrested and put in prison. So much so that the prison in Jingzhao Mansion was overcrowded overnight. In order to settle the prisoners, he had to escort them all to the Shenwu Army Central Military Marshal's Hall, which was located in the city. It has been the office of Qin and Jin since the opening of the prime minister's mansion, and it is also the power center of the Shenwu Army and the entire Chang'an City.

At present, Qin Jin has moved his office to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it has simply become a military camp.

Here, it is difficult for forces other than the Shenwu Army to penetrate, and it is a safe place.

A large number of people involved in the case, whether civilians or officials, were subjected to the most brutal torture, and whether they confessed immediately or not, they were punished with the most severe punishment!

This was personally ordered and supervised by the Fifth Qi.

In particular, the officials involved in the case, in addition to torture, must also write a confession of tens of thousands of words, in addition to explaining the key personnel involved, but also write their own mental journey, otherwise they will face the most cruel punishment.

Since Qin Jin took charge of the imperial court, although he never directly purged and punished officials, the political hall headed by Xia Yuanji was very proficient, and Fifth Qi did not do this kind of thing. He naturally knows very well what kind of virtues officials have, and there are few people who are really willing to bend rather than bend.

However, the highest-ranking officials involved in the case this time were only in the subordinate provinces. Although the rank is not high and the status is not obvious, the power is not light, and he is in charge of the sending and receiving of the imperial court's edicts, in other words, he can understand the various movements of the imperial court anytime and anywhere.

After Qin Jin learned of this situation, he was also deeply uneasy. If all the measures of the imperial court are so easily seen, the problem will be very serious.

"It seems that it is necessary for the imperial court to carry out another meticulous cleansing!"

Although he has participated in the previous purges with the acquiescence of Qin and Jin, he is not a cool official in his bones after all, and he still has an instinctive resistance to this kind of cleaning that destroys the family at every turn.

However, Yan Zhuang was so excited that even a pair of eyes were glowing faintly. For him, purging the court officials was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity to establish his prestige and win over his henchmen. Because before he entered the imperial court as an official, the basic pattern had been set, and it was difficult for him to have more room to strengthen his influence.

But once the purge began, it was different, and he had a lot of room to play.

However, to Yan Zhuang's disappointment, Qin Jin did not hand over the matter to him, but entrusted the Fifth Qi with full authority.

To Yan Zhuang's frustration, he couldn't ask for it. Fifth Qi refused repeatedly.

"The subordinates are in charge of a huge amount of affairs, and I am afraid that the lack of skills will ruin the prime minister's plan!"

Qin Jin said directly:

"Other government affairs can be postponed, or handed over to some officials to handle specifically, you just need to concentrate on this matter!"

Fifth Qi couldn't shirk it, so he had to return to the political hall to plan in advance, Yan Zhuang had no excuse to slip away, and he didn't want to slip away, he had more ideas and planned to communicate with Qin Jin.

"The prime minister thinks who is the mastermind of these people?"

No matter how many people are arrested, there is one most critical question that remains unresolved, and that is who is behind the scenes.

The corners of Qin Jin's mouth showed a sneer, who else could it be? His gaze was on the west, and it seemed that some people couldn't wait.

"What do you think?"

Qin Jin did not express his judgment, but threw the question back.

Yan Zhuang bluntly said three words:

"Waste Prince!"

This was indeed in line with what he had judged, and he sighed softly.

Qin Jin suddenly remembered the young man who was full of vitality and high-spirited in the early years of Zhide. is the same Li Yu, but now it seems to be a different person, after the defeat of the brutal political struggle, he is so desperate to collude with foreign captives to invade the mother country.

The destruction of a promising young man is the misfortune of this era, Li Longji, Li Heng and his son have too much dirt in their hearts, it is this father and son who destroyed the century-old prosperity of the Tang Dynasty with one hand, and the life that should be full of sunshine for their children and grandchildren with one hand.

But soon, Qin Jin felt that he used the word sunshine too inappropriately.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Li Tang has been full of deceit under the power struggle, and in this cruel struggle, it is not uncommon for fathers and sons to turn against each other and brothers to kill each other. Even Tang Taizong, who was praised by later generations as a model for the emperor, didn't he also bear the notoriety of killing his brother and imprisoning his father?

No matter how Li Shimin tries to smear the history books and establish his own lofty image, it is still difficult to erase this most basic fact.

When Li Longji became emperor, he was even more frustrated, and even killed three of his own sons, including the crown prince, in one day.

Tiger poison does not eat children, licking calves deeply...... All the most basic human principles did not exist in this cold imperial house at all.

Li Yu was originally a good young man, and regardless of whether he could become the master of Zhongxing or not, he was completely destroyed in Li Heng's selfish heart.

Li Heng was once suppressed by his father Li Longji for many years as the crown prince, but once he himself ascended the throne and became the emperor, he actually used the same method to suppress Li Yu as the crown prince, but unfortunately Li Yu's heart was still not enough after all, and Li Heng's body suddenly collapsed, so that everything was out of control.

It was in the internal strife of the Li royal family that Qin Jin entered the center step by step under the recommendation of one accidental factor, and finally had today's status.

In addition to feeling sorry for Li Yu's downfall, Qin Jin had no intention of being soft-hearted.

This only strengthened his determination to completely eradicate these hidden dangers.

"In autumn, it is the day of the imperial court's westward expedition, and during this time, all unstable factors in the imperial court must be eliminated. ”

Yan Zhuang did not approve of Qin Jin personally leading the army to the west, he felt that although the Shenwu Army now controlled the general trend of the world, after all, Qin Jin was in power for a short time, and his prestige and prestige were probably not enough to deter the court after he left.

However, Qin Jin's determination could not be changed by anyone, and after a few words of strict persuasion, he knew that there was no way to change Qin Jin's mind, so he changed the topic.

"The case has progressed to this point, and Qin Zhiqi's charges should also be able to be offset!

Qin Zhiqi was indeed wronged, and his bad luck was only because he had an uncle-nephew relationship with Qin Jin, so he could naturally be acquitted.

"You can handle this matter, you can resume your old job after you do it, but you must keep his identity secret!"

"The subordinates understand!"

Yan Zhuang also left, and Qin Jin leaned on the soft couch tiredly and yawned.

This time, he successfully exonerated Qin Zhiqi, and finally could give an explanation to his cousin, and at the same time, his originally estranged relationship with the clan could be eased.

In fact, Qin Jin didn't have to be like this, because he didn't owe the Qin family clan of Qi County, but the clan still owed him. Back then, those sanctimonious uncles blatantly bullied orphans and widows, robbed the land, and would repay them if they met them...... If he met the original Qin Jin, Qin Zhiqi was afraid that it would be difficult to get rid of the crime.

Of course, Qin Jin did not repay virtue with grievances out of the kindness of women, but he suddenly realized that in this Tang Dynasty, where the patriarchal system was still the mainstream, the role of the clan was far more important than he imagined.

Previously, Qin Jin's energy had been focused on quelling the chaos, and he had no time to take care of clan affairs. Now, with the help of his cousin, he can take the opportunity to bring the children of the clan closer to the power center of the empire.

……

On the edge of a mulberry forest five miles west of Chang'an City, five people and five horsemen looked at the head of Chang'an City looming in the east from afar. The leader has deep eyebrows and high eyes, obviously not like the Han people of the Central Plains.

"What a Qin Jin, he actually destroyed the relationship network I have worked hard to manage for several years overnight, let's see, sooner or later I will come back one day!"

With a sound of neighing, the five men and five horses headed west, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

A moment later, a group of cavalry also whistled past, and the red battle flag of the Shenwu Army hunted and hunted in the morning sun.

The difference from the past is that the 5,000 cavalry, mainly the Tubo people, will begin to train with hunting today. The West Inner Garden originally occupied a large area of woodland in the northwest of Chang'an City, and Li Longji had hunted here more than once during his reign, but since the Anshi Rebellion, the West Inner Garden has never had a hunting activity.

Qin Jin, who was wearing a light leather armor, stood on horseback, holding a riding bow in his hand, and suddenly urged the war horse, and accelerated towards the fleeing prey under a cluster!