Early morning.

Many industrious people just want to go out of the city in the morning to do business, and when it is completely dawn, many people will have to line up to go out of the city.

In order to avoid such crowding, some people would come to the city gate early.

Zheng Cai is such an ordinary person.

He was a merchant who had to leave the city early every day and come back late in business.

But this is the only way to support your family.

In the past, there were no people at the gates, but today seems to be a little different.

When he came to the city gate, he found that many people had gathered and were pointing and talking about the gate.

He didn't hear what he was saying, only vaguely heard the word "corpse".

Although he was curious, for Zheng Cai, the most important thing was to get out of the city gate to do business as soon as possible, and if he stayed here for a while, he would make less money.

All he wanted was to go out.

However, there were so many people here that he couldn't get through the crowd for a while.

He wanted to squeeze through, but as soon as he drilled forward, someone in front of him said irritably: "What is squeezing, first come, first served, don't you understand?" ”

Zheng Cai was inexplicable for a while.

He was inexplicably yelled at and didn't get angry, but said honestly: "Big brother, I want to go out of the city." ”

"I see that you haven't left the city now, big brother, why don't you let me go out first?"

He consulted with the man in a good voice.

However, when the man heard his words, his face was a little strange and complicated, "Out of the city? What city are you going out of this day? The gates have not yet been opened. ”

Zheng Cai felt strange, "Why didn't it open?" Normally, the gates are open at this time. ”

Seeing that he really didn't know anything, the man suddenly understood what was going on.

The man glanced at him, looking speechless, "I can't tell you this, you better go in and see for yourself." ”

After the person finished speaking, he pushed Zheng Cai to the position where he had just stood.

Zheng Cai was still a little confused when he was pushed, but he could just see the scene that he had just stood behind the crowd and couldn't see clearly at all.

Because there were too many people, Zheng Cai could only faintly see what should be hanging on the city gate, but he couldn't see it really.

This time, he saw it perfectly.

What is the "thing" hanging on this gate? That's clearly a living person!

No, it's a corpse!

Zheng Cai finally knew why the man's expression was so complicated at this moment, and he didn't know how to describe the scene in front of him in words.

Five or six bodies were hung on the city gates, some even wearing official uniforms, others in thin middle clothes, and they were supposed to rest.

Their heads were drooping downward, and their faces were pale and lifeless. The morning sun falls on them, but there is a bit of strange beauty.

The faces of these corpses, Zheng Cai felt a little familiar.

When he heard the discussion of the people around him, he remembered that this was a high-ranking official in the court.

He had only seen them sitting in the carriage from a distance on both sides of the road, but he didn't expect to see them again in such a scene.

Zheng Cai didn't have to watch for long.

This anomaly was soon discovered by the guards at the city gate, and the officers and soldiers were so shocked that they reported it to the imperial court and came to evacuate the people here.

The people staying here have already caused great chaos, and the next rumors will only spread more and more outrageous.

Zheng Cai dispersed with the crowd, but now he doesn't have the slightest heart to do business anymore.

He couldn't help but glance in the direction of the city gate as he left with the crowd.

The corpse was still hung like that, not moving, quite like a solemn repertoire, sad and tragic.

They hung their heads, as if they were repenting of something, lifeless.

Zheng Cai couldn't help but think of the scene when he first met these adults.

These adults were either seated in a carriage or in a palanquin. These are all treatments that ordinary people don't dare to imagine at all, not to mention that many adults follow them when they travel.

They are always accompanied and protected by many guards, and many people follow them when they travel.

It is not difficult to imagine that there must be many guards and many layers of protection in these adults' mansions.

However, it can be seen from the fact that some of these adults are still wearing Chinese clothes, and these adults must have been killed in their own mansions and their bodies moved here.

What a powerful force this must be.

Even these adults are not exempt from death, so if they, the common people, are found by such forces, will they not be certain to die?

Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.

The news of the corpses of several adults hanging at the city gate quickly spread throughout the imperial capital, causing a frenzy of heated discussions.

The concerns in Zheng Cai's heart are by no means unique to him.

Many people thought about this level, and even more began to wonder about the security problem in the city.

At the same time, Chongyue Mansion.

Qin Changhuan lay on the chair, lazily pinched a grape from the side, and slowly peeled off the purple skin of the grape, revealing the tender white flesh inside.

Her slender white fingers made this movement very pleasing to the eye, and she smiled a little on her lips as she put the grapes in her mouth.

The juice of the grapes filled the entire mouth in an instant, Qin Changhuan squinted his eyes comfortably, and praised: "It's not bad." ”

Yunyi stood beside him.

She whispered: "Girl, it has caused great repercussions in the imperial capital, and now many people can't sit still, and they are beginning to worry about the security in this city. ”

Although her voice was as calm as ever, the joyful fluctuations in her calm voice could be heard.

Moon Shadow added excitedly on the side, "Not only that, but the people spontaneously went to the government to make trouble, asking the government to give them an explanation. ”

Compared to their excitement and joy, Qin Changhuan didn't say anything. She hooked her lips and continued to eat the grapes, as if nothing was as important as the plate of grapes in front of her.

However, the outside has become a mess because of her.

Moon Shadow kept saying on the side: "This time, Yan Heng is angry, let's be happy." ”

Qin Changhuan's eyes flashed, and he threw the last grape into his mouth.

She took out her handkerchief and wiped her hands carefully, raised her eyes and smiled nonchalantly, "This is just the beginning." ”

That's right, just the beginning.

Yan Heng, all the things you did to me three years ago, the pain you inflicted on me, I will definitely return it to you a thousand times over!

……

Yan Heng is indeed anxious at the moment.

The government reported the matter to the imperial court as soon as it received the news, and he was immediately furious.

If you didn't kill those two people before, do you want to continue to destroy them? He killed so many people overnight, and he didn't take him seriously at all!

Yan Heng's face was gloomy, and he ordered in a deep voice: "Check for me, you must find out who is pretending to be a ghost behind it!" ”

As his words fell, there seemed to be a black shadow flashing in the room, and then it disappeared, it was the four killers, who served the Northern Yan Emperor specifically.

His gloomy complexion did not get better because the four killers went to investigate.

His gaze fell on the table in front of him.

There were several pieces of paper on the table, and if you looked closely, you could see that all of them were names and official positions.

All of this stuff belonged to a recently deceased official.

Among them are Bai Yuan, who died not long ago, and those who were just found hanging on the city gate today, including Lord Li.

These killed officials were all involved in one of the two events of destroying the Southern Qin family and the killing of the Qin family.

And think of what the person who reported it said this.

"Your Majesty, Lord Li, they are hung on the city gate, their heads bowed, like ...... It's like repenting of something. Moreover, the direction of their heads happened to be the direction of the palace. ”

Repentance in the direction of the Royal Palace? And it just so happens that such an official died?

Once again, such a wonderful coincidence made Yan Heng have to think about it more.

His eyes were dark, and his expression was uncertain. Who the hell is it? Who is behind this?

The one who is most afraid of all this is Yan Heng.

As soon as he thought that this matter might be related to Qin Changhuan, he felt uncomfortable in his heart.

Yan Heng's face changed and looked at the information in front of him, and finally commanded the outside world; "Go, gather all the people in the court, I have important matters to discuss."

The people in the palace have always been quick to spread the news.

Soon, all the officials of the DPRK and China, large and small, were gathered together and lined up the main hall.

They lowered their heads, and some of them were summoned here before their official uniforms were tidied up, and their expressions were a little panicked.

They all knew why Yan Heng summoned them over, and it was precisely because they knew that they didn't dare to say a word.

You know, those people died quietly, who knows if the next one will be one of them?

So Yan Heng glanced over, but no one dared to meet his gaze directly. Everyone hung their heads and seemed to be afraid.

Yan Heng frowned and pressed his anger and asked, "I guess you all know what happened at the city gate today, right?" What can you do? ”

Silence.

He scanned it again without giving up, but this time he found that these people's heads were lowered, let alone looking up at him, it was difficult to even maintain normal level of vision.

No, it's normal to have one person.

Yan Heng's gaze unconsciously fell on Qian Chengjue, the only one on the field who didn't show a look of fear, and asked, "Uncle Huang, what can I do?" ”

"What does the emperor want?" Qiancheng Jue asked rhetorically with a cynical smile on his face.

Hearing this, the ministers below couldn't help but wipe a handful of sweat for him.

The regent still dares to ask the emperor at this time? Isn't that stepping on the tip of a knife?

Yan Heng didn't like his attitude either, but he still had to do a good job on the surface.

He said slowly: "Now that this matter has caused panic among many people, is there any way to reassure the people?" ”