Chapter 696: The embodiment of centralization

"Your Majesty not only gave you the right to listen to the hundred officials, but also gave you the obligation to protect the hundred officials, if there is another poisoning incident, there is no need for you people to live."

"The little girl understands!"

The maid said tremblingly, Cai Cong has been hanging at the top of the list of institutions, but no one can approach and monitor him.

Hundreds of officials are afraid of spies listening to them, but these spies are afraid to spy on Cai Cong, and many people can't come back when they go.

"Let's go down!"

Cai Cong said lightly, but the woman wanted to speak and stopped. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "There was turmoil in Chang'an, and the Nine Emperor Princes failed to counterattack the palace, and finally fled south along the Grand Canal. The queen's mother relapsed, but there was no major problem. Prince Liangdi was frightened and bedridden in the East Palace, and the prince had no time to take care of government affairs, which was the information received a quarter of an hour ago. ”

"What did you say?" Cai Cong Huo Ran got up and asked through gritted teeth.

"The little woman's words are true, and now it can be confirmed that the assassin of the crown prince and the person who made Liangdi miscarry was the assassin sent by the Nine Emperor Princes."

The maid stood in place and said boldly, the green tendons on Cai Cong's forehead appeared, and finally relaxed her mind and asked calmly, "You said so much, what do you want from me?" ”

"Freedom, the little girl wants to be free!"

The maid gritted her teeth and said, in this disciplined institution, every day is a life of fear, if a big man like Cai Cong is willing to help her speak, then maybe she can live a stable life.

Unexpectedly, Cai Cong shook his head, and the maid took a step back with a pale face, she was not the only one listening in this other driving house, if the conversation between her and Cai Cong reached the ears of the leader today, then she didn't dare to imagine what was waiting for her.

"You are all serving the royal family, and it is up to the royal family to decide where to go, and it is not in accordance with the rules for me to act. But when you get to Chang'an, I can help you plead with the prince. ”

Cai Cong said expressionlessly, what mood is he in to care about such a trivial matter at this moment?

But the maid was ecstatic, and suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Cai Cong to thank her, and then retreated with a thousand thanks.

"Get your ship ready, we're going to go to Beijing right away. In addition, he informed Pei Dong and asked him to send someone to keep an eye on Li Zhi and never allow others to evaporate from the world. ”

Cai Cong said to his entourage and got up and walked out, Meng Baolai got up to see him off, but was held down by Cai Cong.

"Cultivate well, take care of your body, and soon you will be fighting for the world for Datang, I don't want you to call the curtain down in advance in this magnificent era."

Meng Baolai trembled with excitement when he heard this, since he was transferred to Luoyang, he had never fought a decent battle, and sometimes when he dreamed back to the battlefield of Goguryeo, he woke up and felt his blood boiling.

"I knew it, I knew that the battlefield was where I belonged."

Meng Baolai muttered, but he thought of something even more terrible in his heart, the emperor could not return to the court if he did not die, this... Could it be that the emperor's life is short?

His mouth opened wide in surprise at the thought, and then he coughed violently to hide the fear in his heart.

Cai Cong came to Chang'an Wharf at noon the next day along the waterway, Cai Cong looked at the sparse ships and listened to the faint sound of the trumpet, and couldn't help but shake his head, it was too depressed, it was crowded with people back then, and the boat was on the boat!

"The people on the city wall listen, open the city gate quickly, and the prince is going to enter the city!"

Cai Cong's entourage shouted loudly at the city tower, now that the city gate is closed, it seems that the search for the traitor has not been completed.

Loose Princess?

This Duke of the Tang Dynasty is not famous, but the people on the city tower have no impression of this Xiaoyao Duke.

"Who's out there? This is unheard of by the public in this carefree manner, and the official is shallow. In addition, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has an order, and no one is allowed to open the city gate without his hand. ”

The guard politely explained, looking at the luxurious carriage and the guards in fine armor, he knew that the person who came was definitely powerful, and he didn't dare to offend easily.

"Bastard! Xiaoyao Gong is the former Marquis of Chang'an, don't you even know this? Hurry up and ask for a hand, don't ask Grandpa Guo to wait for a long time. The entourage reprimanded sharply, in his heart, a person as great as Cai Cong should be known to everyone.

And the guards on the city tower had a numb scalp and slapped themselves hard, he didn't even know the god of the army, and he was a fart soldier.

Hurriedly shouted politely to the city downstairs, and then quickly ran to report to Li Junxian, Li Junxian naturally knew how embarrassing Cai Cong's position was, he didn't want to get involved, and immediately sent someone to report to Li Chengqian, but he didn't show up.

After half an hour, the city gate slowly opened, and the guards stood at the city gate with a smile on their sweat, and the convoy went directly into the city, wanting to check the door.

"Master, where are we going first?" The attendant looked at the devastated street and couldn't help but be stunned. Do you want to return to the Gongfu or the East Palace, or to visit the queen?

"Go to the East Palace first, and then go to the Lizheng Palace."

Cai Cong pondered for a while before he said, the carriage immediately moved, and a group of soldiers not far from the carriage followed closely, and he didn't know whether it was protecting or monitoring.

Because Li Chengqian was in the Taiji Hall at the time of the incident, the impact on the East Palace was not great, that is, it was heavily guarded and did not allow people to enter.

Cai Cong waited at Donghua Gate for a while, and the chamberlain of the East Palace took Li Chengqian's token and respectfully welcomed him in.

"Wait, wait, Grandpa Guo, Your Majesty has edicted you to face the saint." Just as Cai Cong walked into the East Palace, a soft voice came from behind.

Cai Cong turned around and saw a group of faceless attendants, all panting, and it seemed that they were running in a hurry. Cai Cong was silent for a moment and said, "When I see my sister, I will enter the palace to face the saint." ”

Cai Cong turned around and left, and the waiter immediately became anxious, and his voice became as shrill as a male duck, "Bold, Your Majesty summoned, you should immediately tidy up your appearance and go with me, how dare you go to see Chu Liangdi first, is it a Liangdi or Your Majesty?" ”

Cai Cong turned a deaf ear to his words, and walked straight inside, but he was lamenting in his heart the high concentration of imperial power over the years, and the attitude of this chamberlain could not be cultivated in a day or two.

"Someone! Take this Cai Cong down for me, is there any His Majesty in the eyes of the disobedience to the will? "The doorman on duty at the east gate rolled his eyes, not everyone can make you angry, this master they don't dare to do anything to him.

And Cai Cong turned around and smiled at this time, and instructed the guards outside the palace gate, "Just leave one to go back and report the news, and the others will all be killed." ”

Cai Cong's entourage immediately pounced like a tiger and wolf, except for the youngest waiter, no one moved, the other waiters were beaten to death, and the most serious hit was the leading waiter.

The guards on duty were stunned, these people were too fierce, although they were all incomplete eunuchs, but they came out to deliver the decree on behalf of the emperor, so beating is equivalent to beating an angel!

After coming back to their senses, they hurriedly went up to pull away Cai Cong's entourage, and at this time, there were not a few of those inner servants who broke their hands and feet, and they fell to the ground one by one and cried wolf.

"Go back and tell Your Majesty that Cai Cong is immoral and incompetent and not worthy of His Majesty's summons, and I won't go to this palace."

Cai Cong said and walked straight through the palace gate and disappeared, the leading chamberlain held the broken hand, and roared with a distorted face, "If you don't obey the will, you will die, you will die, I will definitely join you in front of Your Majesty." ”

"Humph! Stupid things, the grandfather of the country is not in the court, the son of heaven summons him, and the courtiers can refuse. You don't even know this? Cai Cong's entourage shook his head and said, and said to the guards at the door, "Find someone to carry them back!" ”