Chapter 443: First Cut and Then Play
The sound of killing outside shook the sky, but the house was peaceful. Cheng Yue walked to Jiale's bedroom and began to search his residence carefully.
Seeing this, Nanbi hurriedly followed up, opened a drawer, and began to help with the search.
Cheng Yue turned around, glanced at Nan Bi, frowned, and said, "Don't turn over, follow me, I won't understand it, I'll ask you." β
Cheng Yue's tone was extremely unkind, but Nan Bi was not angry at all, and obediently followed behind Cheng Yue's ass when he heard the words, and every time Cheng Yue picked up something, Nan Bi explained to him what it was. Gyala Khobal also had some handwritten notebooks, all in Tibetan, which Nanbi could translate with the help of.
Talahai and the others also searched around the rest of the house, it was the first time they had done such an errand, and they were doing it with great interest, and from time to time they let out laughter, but it diluted the murderous aura outside.
At the same time, eleven generals, including Wu Liangbi, Huaidu, Instigation, Zhuo'erchi, You Xian, Ouluchi, Nangjia, LΓΌ Wenhuan, LΓΌ Shikui, Fan Wenhu, and Li Heng, each led hundreds of soldiers and horses from their headquarters to the eleven gates of Dadu.
The people of the capital have never seen such a scene, and they are very rare. The lamas panicked and scrambled to flee, screaming loudly when caught, and some desperately resisted.
The sergeant had already prepared, and immediately the sticks flew together, beating the lamas so much that their heads were bleeding, and they had to shout for mercy, and they did not see the usual scenery at all. Then they were tied to the side of the road in strings, attracting hundreds of people to watch excitedly.
The guards of the eleven gates were all alarmed, and hurried over to inquire what was the matter. Wu Liangbi was in charge of Jiandemen, and I saw him take out Cheng Yue's warrant from his arms, and said to the general guarding the door: "The king of Zhennan has an order." Check the lotus temple is in chaos. Murder and adultery. Ordered the whole city to search for the lamas who had been in the Lotus Temple. All lamas, arrest first and then triage, and no one should be spared! I ask you, do you obey or not? β
The guard was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and said: "My lord, I have nothing to do with arresting people, the lower officials only guard the city gate, and my lord, please make your own decision." The lower officials will never interfere. β
Wu Liangbi smiled and said, "Okay, the prince is for the country, you did the right thing." β
The guard general smiled: "The adults are not afraid, but the lower officials are afraid of something." Having said that, the princes of the eleven city gates have sent people, right? It's better to ask for a decree, with the ability of the prince, it's easy. β
Wu Liangbi smiled: "Do you still need to say this?" Zhang Hongfan Zhang has already gone, and today is either not to make trouble, or to turn it upside down. Eleven gates are nothing, and the General System and Medo Rewa have also been surrounded. Maybe the Holy Decree will arrest all the things that should be caught! β
The guard was surprised, "Ho." The prince is so generous! Is this going to be a target for the Eight Thoughts and Eight Kingdoms? β
Wu Liangbi smiled and said: "Then I don't know, the prince won't tell us what he wants, it depends on what the prince and the Great Khan say." β
The guard said cautiously: "My lord, how many lamas does the prince want to kill?" β
Wu Liangbi said: "When the prince and the nobles come back from the Lotus Temple, I think it is indispensable." The prince was very angry. The prince was so angry that he couldn't even hold back the sweat. β
Kublai Khan and Chabi were chatting in the dormitory, and an attendant came to report: Zhang Hongfan asked to see him, saying that he had an urgent matter.
Zhang Hongfan had always been cautious and serious, and Kublai Khan immediately ordered him to come in.
Zhang Hongfan entered the hall to pay a visit, and Kublai Khan said: "Zhong Chou (Zhang Hongfan's character), you rarely ask to see you suddenly, what is wrong?" β
Zhang Hongfan said: "Back to the Great Khan, His Royal Highness the King of Zhennan is going to the Lotus Temple to offer incense today, does the Great Khan know?" β
Kublai Khan said suspiciously: "I know, what, what kind of fame is Cheng Yue going to make?" β
Zhang Hongfan said: "Great Khan, the prince is actually not going to offer incense today, but to arrest the lamas of the entire Lotus Temple. β
"What?!" Kublai Khan and Chabi were both taken aback, and Chabi hurriedly asked, "What did the Lotus Temple do to make Cheng Yue arrest people?" But to go to the Eight Thoughts and Eight Kingdoms? Does Cheng Yue want to think about it? β
Zhang Hongfan said: "Don't worry, the queen, let's take a look at the things in the hands of the ministers first." As he spoke, he took out a few pieces of paper from his bosom and handed them over.
Chabi took it and took a look, the first few are the confessions of the concubines of several generals in the court, such as Zhao'er Chi, to the Lotus Temple to ask for their sons, written in great detail, with names and surnames, and there are also the signatures and handprints of these concubines below. The next few are the testimonies of several great generals, as well as a plea asking the Great Khan to kill the lama of the Lotus Temple.
Kublai Khan read them carefully one by one, and couldn't help but be furious! He absolutely believed that the testimony in front of him was true, and these generals would not joke with their reputation. He was angry that Nanbi had only been there a few days ago, and he didn't know anything about these things in the Lotus Temple!
The concubines of the generals of the DPRK and the Central Committee dare to move, this is still already known, but what is not known? Will it not even let go of the concubines and palace maids who went to the palace to offer incense? How many green hats did the lamas of the Lotus Temple wear to the men of the capital?!
The more Kublai Khan thought about it, the more angry he became, he slapped the arm of the chair heavily, and said angrily: "There is such a shameless thing! When did Cheng Yue find out? Why did you tell me today? β
Zhang Hongfan said: "The Great Khan is angry, and there is a reason why the prince has been slow to speak clearly to the Great Khan. Please look at these things again for the Great Khan and the Great Empress. As he spoke, he took out a stack of testimonies and Cheng Yue's handwritten analysis from his arms.
Kublai Khan was shocked after a few glances, and the more he looked back, the more shocked he became, and he clenched his fists and said to Zhang Hongfan: "If these are true, all the lamas of the Lotus Temple should be killed!" β
Zhang Hongfan said: "The Great Khan is wise! The prince was afraid that the evidence would be wrong, so he ordered someone to check it again and again, and it was not until the prince's wedding that he was sure that the matter was true. The prince was worried about the leakage, so he couldn't inform the Great Khan in advance, and today the prince set off to the Lotus Temple, and then ordered the ministers to report to the Great Khan. β
Kublai Khan said angrily: "Is he worried that I will tell Ba Siba? I'm not so confused! He's my colt, so why can't he trust me? β
Zhang Hongfan said unhurriedly: "Great Khan, don't misunderstand the prince. It's not that the prince doesn't believe in the Great Khan, but he wants to provoke this matter with one shoulder and not embarrass the Great Khan. β
Kublai Khan was stunned and said, "What is there to embarrass me? β
Zhang Hongfan said: "First, I don't know how many people from the Eight Thoughts and Eight National Divisions or the General System Institute are involved, the stakes are very high, and the prince doesn't want Tibet to be unstable." Second, the matter has spread too widely, and it is afraid of revealing people's privacy. After the prince handled this case, there may be some people who will not only not be grateful to the prince, but will secretly hate the prince for being troublesome. The prince thought about it and felt that it was best to let the Great Khan stay out of the matter, and these infamy and responsibilities would be borne by the prince himself. β
"I see!" Kublai Khan slapped his thigh and was quite moved.
Chabi asked, "Did you come to the palace to ask for a decree?" β
Zhang Hongfan said: "The matter of the request should be told to the Great Khan in person when the prince enters the palace, and the minister has come to explain to the Great Khan, so as not to disturb the Great Khan from the outside affairs." β
Kublai Khan was stunned: "Disturbed? What order did Cheng Yue order? β
Zhang Hongfan said: "The prince has ordered that no lama is allowed to go out of the city, and all those who do not obey will be arrested. In addition, the General System Institute and Medo Rewa have also been surrounded, and they are only allowed to enter and not to leave. β
Chabi suddenly interjected: "No, the Eight Thoughts and Eight Nations Teachers can't move!" β
Zhang Hongfan said: "Don't worry, the queen also means this." The prince said that the Eight Thoughts and Eight National Divisions should not be involved, but they must know that in terms of the overall situation, the prince will not make a move against the Eight Kingdoms and Eight National Divisions, but the few beam-jumping clowns around the National Teacher must be eliminated! β
Kublai Khan's eyes widened and he said in a deep voice: "Who is Cheng Yue talking about?" β
Zhang Hongfan said: "Jiamuyang Lalezhi, Jiale Hubale and several attendants of the Eight Thoughts and Eight Kingdoms Division. The prince said that these men had committed great crimes, and even if the Great Khan punished him, he would have to kill them. β
Kublai Khan was silent, and after a while, he asked, "Who are the people surrounding the General System and Meduorewa?" β
Zhang Hongfan said: "Outside the general system courtyard is Zhang Xiaozhong, Mei Duo Rewa is surrounded by Toto, and Li Dashi is responsible for guarding the palace. β
Kublai Khan snorted coldly and said, "So you go to guard the city gate? β
Zhang Hongfan said: "Yes, the prince deliberately used his own people to besiege the General System Yuan and Mei Duo Rewa, just to tell the Eight Thoughts and Eight Kingdoms that this matter was not due to the instructions of the Great Khan, but an order from the prince, if he was dissatisfied, he just went to the prince." Great Khan, the prince actually didn't let us participate in it, we took the initiative to ask for help, so as not to cause most of the prince's soldiers and horses inside and outside, which would cause a lot of unrest. Moreover, we only arrest people, do not seal the city, and do not dare to use troops without authorization. β
Kublai Khan took a deep breath, stood up and paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, and then walked up to Zhang Hongfan and said word by word: "If things are as Cheng Yue expected, I will issue a decree to pardon him for the crime of using troops without authorization, but if he is mistaken, I will never spare him!" β
Zhang Hongfan bowed down and said: "Great Khan, the prince also asked the minister to tell the Great Khan, and the prince said that no matter what the matter ends with, please ask the Great Khan to cure the prince's crime of unauthorized soldiers!" I just hope that the Great Khan can atone his merits, show mercy to his subordinates, and don't punish him so that he has no face and goes back to Lin'an. β
Kublai Khan was stunned for a moment, and most of his dissatisfaction with Cheng Yue suddenly disappeared, and he smiled and said, "Oh? Did Cheng Yue really say that? β
Zhang Hongfan said: "Yes, the prince repeatedly told the ministers, saying that the Great Khan must be angry, but this matter must be done, and the prince is willing to accept the punishment." β
Kublai Khan sighed, shook his head and said with a wry smile: "This guy will make trouble for me, but thanks to him, such a big thing happened under my nose, and I actually had to rely on Cheng Yue to know that I still had the face to punish him." β
Zhang Hongfan said: "I heard that several nobles also went to the Lotus Temple today. β
Kublai Khan nodded and said, "Yes, Nanbi and a few of them have gone, and I will know what happened when I come back." β
Zhang Hongfan said: "If so, please retire." β
Kublai Khan waved his hand gloomily and said, "You go." β
Zhang Hongfan said goodbye, and Kublai Khan immediately ordered most of the yamen to enter the palace to find out what Cheng Yue had found. (To be continued......)