Chapter Seventy-Four: Hostages
It's dawn. As usual, Prime Minister Shen Guogong Lu Yijian naturally woke up.
He had just gotten off the lodging, and before he even got dressed, his son Lu Gongxuan stumbled in.
"What's going on?" Lu Yijian looked at his panting son: "Why are you in such a hurry?" ”
"Father, just now the palace sent an envoy to report that there was a rebel army trying to set fire to the Spring Fang last night......" Lu Gongqiu said this matter breathlessly.
Lu Yijian listened, stumbling under his feet, barely standing firmly.
Fortunately, Lu Gongqiu supported the prime minister in time: "Don't worry, father, someone from the palace said that if the commander of Shouguo Gong is determined, the magic is clever, and the traitors have been caught in a net, and none of them escaped!" ”
"That's ......" Lu Yijian let out a long sigh, feeling like his heart was about to jump out.
If there was any accident on the Chunfang side, it even just disturbed the Guogong.
Lu Yijian knew that this would inevitably lead to a major earthquake!
The relevant ministers of the Sanya and the cardinal government are afraid that none of them will be able to escape, and they will have to pay for such a disaster.
And the inner servants of the province are afraid that there will inevitably be a big change.
What's even more terrifying is that the prince is still the only heir of the emperor today, and if there is a mistake, even he, the prime minister, will be to blame.
is that the official family does not add guilt, and he himself has no face to continue to be a prime minister.
"Tell me more about it, what's going on?" Lu Yijian sat down and asked Lu Gongxuan.
"Father, I don't know the details for the time being, but my son heard that it seems that the ministers colluded with the people of the forbidden army......"
"What does it do?" Lu Yijian's expression became serious, he rubbed his hands, and asked, "Does Sanya know over there?" ”
"Back to my father, naturally I should have known about it a long time ago......," Lu Gongxuan said: "Such a big event, the Sanya and the Privy Mansion should have been notified before dawn!" ”
"That's right!" Lu Yijian nodded, so he ordered: "Go and ask Gongzhu to come to me, and then prepare the horse, and I will enter the palace with Gongzhu......"
"Don't you ride in a car or a sedan car?"
Lu Yijian shook his head: "Just ride a horse!" ”
When something like this happens, it is especially necessary to stabilize people's hearts.
As the prime minister, he should ride a horse, and he must ride a horse, so as to tell Bianjing inside and outside - he Lu Yijian can also use the knife!
So, the prime minister hurriedly took his son Lu Gongzhu, rode a horse, surrounded by the Yuan entourage, and entered the imperial city.
As soon as he entered the imperial city, Lu Yijian was clearly aware of the tension and uneasiness in the air.
A large number of forbidden troops, heavily armed, marched in the imperial city.
Moreover, from the gates of the imperial city, there are constantly forbidden troops marching in.
Judging from their banners and numbers, they should be the troops of the guards stationed in Bianjing New Town, the pro-army infantry army, the Shenwei and the Dragon Guard.
These two troops should have received the official family's requisition order and drove from the new city.
At this time, Zhang Weiji, who was ordered to wait here and guide Lu Yijian and other ministers, led people to greet him and said: "Yuantai, the official family, the queen, are all in Chunfang, and the official family specially instructed the officials to see Yuantai, so that Yuantai can go directly to Chunfang to face the saint!" ”
Lu Yijian nodded: "There is a labor to know ......"
Then he took the opportunity to ask: "Do you know, is Shou Guogong okay?" ”
"Naturally!" Zhang Weiji replied: "Otherwise, it wouldn't be such a battle!" ”
Lu Yijian nodded, and the stone in his heart finally landed, so he asked, "Do you know who did such a thing?" ”
"This ......" Zhang Weiji bowed his head and said: "The family is unfortunate, causing some thieves to be chaotic ......"
Lu Yijian understood as soon as he heard it, minister!
But he didn't ask which minister it was, but said, "I'll go to face the saint first, and then talk to Du Zhi about wine another day!" ”
"Yuantai walks slowly......" Zhang Weiji bowed his head deeply.
When such a thing happened, the main messenger has been ironcladly incriminated, and the charges have been confirmed.
Although it has nothing to do with him, it is the minister's affair!
And the officials, when they encounter this kind of thing that threatens themselves, the most common means is one-size-fits-all.
Just like now, the army of the guards and infantry marching into the imperial city from outside the imperial city.
When the official family felt that the palace front division and the imperial city division could not guarantee his safety, he cut it all, isolated the hidden dangers of insecurity, and transferred a trustworthy army to his side.
In the same way, from today onwards, in the imperial city, the ministers who have been tainted may have their authority greatly reduced.
What's even more terrifying is that Liu Yongnian performed well last night, so in the eyes of the official family and the Shouguo Duke and even the queen, I am afraid that the relatives and ministers are much more reliable than the ministers.
As a result, the things that used to belong to the ministers will inevitably be divided up by the children of the relatives and close ministers.
Just like now, if in the past, the officials, queens, and deacons gathered in Chunfang, if he Zhang Weiji was not there to serve, it would be unimaginable!
However, now he can only be a guest under this Donghua Gate.
On the contrary, Liu Yongnian, who was inconspicuous in the past, became a person who served by the side of the official family.
"What a disaster!" Zhang Weiji shook his head in his heart: "Wang Shouzhong, I am going to be killed by you!" ”
"Don't fall into my hands!" He gritted his teeth and swore by it.
But in fact, he understood that Wang Shouzhong, Yang Huaimin and others would not be his turn to start at all.
The generals of the Sanya are afraid that they hate these people more than him.
Especially those generals of the three yas, who were demoted or even dismissed because of last night's incident, I am afraid that they are eager to eat their flesh and sleep their bones.
In the prison, it is impossible to say that these people will personally go into battle and play a role-play.
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When Lu Yijian took his son and entered the Spring Fang.
It's been turned into a barracks.
In addition to the second commander of the Fourth Army of the Tianwu Army, who was originally stationed here, Lu Yijian also saw the soldiers of the first and second squads of the inner hall directly under the official family, and even saw the troops from the Japanese army and the Gongsheng army.
So, even he, the prime minister, was a little frightened during the walk.
Fortunately, the official sent by the official family escorted him all the way through the courtyard protected by the dense forbidden army to the main hall of Nachunfang.
So, he hurriedly worked with his son, straightened his clothes, and then moved forward.
At this time, the voice of the mueinth also sounded: "Zhaowenguan University Scholar, Supervisor of National History, Shenguo Gongyi Jian Hajj!" ”
"Minister, Lu Yijian......" Lu Yijian walked into the hall, facing Zhao Zhen and Empress Cao, who were holding the little prince and nervous, and respectfully bowed: "Ask Your Majesty, the queen and the prince to worry!" The minister is guilty of capital crimes, and he failed to escort him in time, please punish His Majesty and the Duke of the Kingdom! ”
Lu Gongzhu hurriedly followed and put his head on the ground and paused heavily.
I heard the hoarse voice of the official family that was a little tired: "Shen Guogong came just in time......
"I just have something to discuss with Shen Guogong......
"Your Majesty ...... the sound of your majesty," Lu Yijian hurriedly paused.
"Last night's incident, although the prince was unharmed, it also made me and the queen tremble...... Zhao Zhen said: "Therefore, I think about the long-term plan, I want to choose a child who is not far from the age of the prince from the family of the two systems and above and the commanders of the three yas to enter the palace to garrison the prince......"
"What does Aiqing think?" Zhao Zhen's eyes stared at Lu Yijian.
As soon as Lu Yijian heard this, he immediately knew that this official was going to forcibly bring the children of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military ministers as hostages.