In the basement of the palace, in a small secret room of fifty or sixty square meters, four men and one woman,

"Your Majesty summoned all the elders late at night, I don't know what is important in Lu Dao?"

Yang Zhengjin, who had just sat down, spoke first - obviously he didn't know what to do, there were already at least two elders, and there was no reason to be represented by him. Drunken Dew Academy

"-Liu Bailiang hasn't arrived yet, do you want to wait any longer?"

The attentive Hook asked.

"No need, he and Zhang Yao went to the military police headquarters." After Qian Hua finished speaking, she squinted to observe the reaction of Yang Hu and the others.

Yang Zhengjin just twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, and then returned to a bland color, and said unhurriedly: "Oh, why don't I know the way?" What is the gendarmerie command looking for them? ”

Hook was silent, not as surprised by this.

"Assisting in the investigation of a case — calling everyone so late is for this case." Qian Hua picked up a stack of materials on the table and distributed them to the four elders one by one.

Yang Zhengjin quickly browsed a few pages and was mechanically surprised: "What? Someone in the military department rebelled? How do I not know the way? ”

Mo Ning, who had just been pulled into the gang by Zhang Zhigao an hour ago, pretended to be suspicious and let out a "grace" from the depths of his throat, pushed the heavy square-framed glasses on the bridge of his nose, and put on a white face: "Are these situations reliable?" ”

Zhang Zhigao immediately echoed: "Yes, why doesn't our Ministry of the Interior have any news at all?" ”

Qianhua is calm and calm, at this time, she must fully integrate into the role she wants to play, and she is also convinced that her opponent will also follow the trend and have to play the role she wants them to become.

"This is a confidential report submitted jointly by the Gendarmerie Command and the Intelligence Department of the General Staff, and according to the procedure, it should be submitted to the Minister of Defence and the Prime Minister first. The cabinet will decide on the measures and then submit them to me for signature and approval. However, due to the urgency and sensitivity of the matter, the presiding officer concerned has decided to submit it directly to the Imperial Cabinet after careful consideration, so I will read this report a few hours before you - please read it carefully and understand the seriousness of the situation. Drunken Dew Academy"

"Your Majesty won't be suspicious, and the ministers are also suspicious, right?" Hook was not shy about being honest. Luo Luoran asked.

Qian Hua smiled: "If I doubt you, will you still sit here?" ”

"What about Liu Bailiang and Zhang Yaoqian? Most of the suspects mentioned here are closely related to the two of them. ”

Yang Zhengjin was obviously more eager to find out Qianhua's characterization of Liu and Zhang.

Qianhua straightened up, knocked on the report in his hand and said solemnly: "I personally think." This matter is likely to be due to the fact that the people below have bad brains and mess around, and they want to play some yellow robes and force the palace to be on top or something. Elder Liu and Chief of Staff Zhang have followed the first emperor for many years and have made outstanding contributions. Loyal and pure, I can still trust it. However, as important ministers of the military department, they neglected supervision and almost caused a catastrophe, and they are to blame. ”

Yang Zhengjin and Hu Ke looked at each other after hearing this, as if they still wanted to taste the meaning. was already interrupted by Zhang Zhigao's angry shout: "How can this be reasonable!" There is a war in the front, and there is a rebellion in the rear, is this still a life? If this report is true. That means that we are already surrounded by rebels in the city of Beijing! Lao Yang, you have to hurry up and get an idea, you can't sit still! ”

As soon as he sang and harmonized, Mo Ning also followed up and urged urgently: "What should I do?" Do you want to dispatch the police and national security first, capture the thief and capture the king first, and arrest all these people? By the way, is Zhang Yiye reliable? He hasn't been seen since he came back from Chita's injury, and he has been in the position of Janissary Commander, but he hasn't come to a meeting once, what the hell is he doing? ”

Qianhua hurriedly raised his hand to appease - this is of course a plot arranged in advance: "OK, calm down, listen to me." ”

Zhang Zhigao and Mo Ning obediently closed their mouths and pressed their knees to listen to the empress's instructions, while Yang Zhengjin seemed to sense something and glanced at Hook angrily, but Hook remained silent, as if he had been prepared.

"First of all, I want to tell Elder Yang and Elder Hu that I can't help it, in order to avoid startling the snake, I called the family members and cronies of Liu Bailiang, Zhang Yaoqian, and Zhang Yiye through computer speech synthesis, saying that they were going to spend the night in the Prime Minister's Mansion tonight, thinking that it was a plan to delay the army. In addition, after learning that the two elders had gone out, I instructed your family members and cronies in the same way, on the one hand, to explain that the two of you had entered the palace for the audience, and that you would go elsewhere to discuss important matters, and that you might not return all night, and on the other hand, I asked Elder Yang's family to confirm to the person who inquired about Liu Bailiang's whereabouts that they were indeed in the Prime Minister's Palace. ”

Qianhua told the truth, and at this time lowered his head to show sincerity: "I did this, not because I didn't believe the two of you, but I didn't want to leak the news and take advantage of others, please forgive me." ”

Yang Zhengjin paused for a moment, and quickly realized that the other party did not intend to target him, and immediately pushed the boat down the river: "The situation is critical, understandable, understandable......"

"So, Zhang Yiye was also invited to the gendarmerie headquarters to 'assist in the investigation'?"

Hook wanted to confirm the information he valued.

Qianhua nodded, feeling it even more

decided to put further pressure.

"Yes, in addition, the new commander of the Zhili Military Region, General Xiao Lieri, is also involved, and the military police headquarters has sent someone to Baoding to invite him - I think you all understand, there is no impermeable wall in the world, no matter how exquisite the layout, once tonight passes, it is difficult to ensure that the news will not leak, we have to hurry."

There is no need to hint in other ways, Zhang Zhigao has already cooperated with tacit understanding: "I have a piece of news, my people have inquired that the locals of the nationalist front may launch a big move in the capital recently...... It's just that I don't know if Lu Dao has anything to do with the current case of rebellion. ”

Mo Ning followed with another whip: "It seems that this is not just a problem of the military department, the situation has exceeded the scope of normal procedures that can be controlled, there is no time to come step by step, you have to make a decision now, now!" How about I propose that the police and national security be dispatched to impose martial law on the whole city overnight in the name of preventing possible riots caused by the nationalist front? ”

Zhang Zhigao continued to sing a double reed: "It's hard to guarantee that you won't startle the snake, what should the rebels do when they hear the news and raise troops into the city?" ”

Mo Ning waved the report in his hand: "Now that the list is in hand, it would be good to let the gendarmerie headquarters arrest people overnight." Wouldn't it be enough to announce the replacement of the chief of the general staff and the commanders of the various units in Gyeonggi by the Imperial Cabinet, to proclaim the pacification of all armies in the name of the new chief of the general staff, and at the same time to recruit reliable troops from other provinces to enter the king of Gyeong? ”

Zhang Zhigao spread his hands helplessly and said: "Before doing this, we have to ensure that even if a rebel army suddenly wants to enter the city, we will have the strength to block it for a while - but the police and national security in the capital alone will not be able to resist the regular army." ”

Yang Zhengjin glanced at Hu Ke after the most reluctance, sighed weakly, and reluctantly took over: "I think, the bell must be tied to the bell...... Before making a decision, can you let me talk to Liu Bailiang first? Talk alone, don't sit in on it, and don't - eavesdropping. ”

Qianhua nodded magnanimously: "Of course you can—by the way, I forgot to say just now, I have already asked the most reliable troops to come over overnight to protect everyone." ”

"Liang Gensheng and Pan Guochen?" Hook in a word.

Qianhua blinked ambiguously: "It seems that Elder Hu knows a lot." ”

"Of course, my own people are the most reliable." Hook made another pun, "Speaking of which, with the influence of Premier Yang and I in the military, a few phone calls are still worthy of three or five Liang Gensheng and Pan Guochen." ”

"Ahem......"

Yang Zhengjin cleared his throat intentionally or unintentionally, although he tried his best to hide it before, but at this time, Qianhua had already keenly noticed the worried look on his face.

"I'll call now, but please promise that I can meet Liu Bailiang alone, and please trust me, this is the only chance to solve the problem without bloodshed."

……

Two hours later, the Imperial Capital Military Police Headquarters, back door.

The lights dimmed, the iron door opened sonorously, and a Wang Hu sedan slowly drove into the backyard with a high wall and deep trees, and Lieutenant General Zhang Yu, the commander of the imperial military police, who was waiting here alone, stepped forward quickly, twisted the door handle of the left rear car, respectfully set up a lady wearing a pullover cloak, looked around like a thief, and then hurried to a small dark building hidden in the dark bushes in the courtyard like a reincarnation.

Bypassing the main entrance of the small building, to a utility shed close to the back door, Zhang Yucai secretly took out the key, opened the door, and turned on the light.

"Commander Zhang, thanks to you for bothering this time."

Qianhua thanked him as she removed her wide, loose cloak, revealing the seductive curves that were wrapped in tight overalls underneath.

Zhang Yu secretly swallowed his saliva, and hurriedly bowed his head and responded: "This is the duty of the old minister, the grace of the first emperor, the cultivation of His Majesty, the old minister is broken bones, liver and brains are smeared......"

Qian Hua smiled charmingly, waved his hand and urged: "Okay, let me in." ”

Zhang Yu replied, quickly removed the clutter in the corner, and pressed his fingers on a place at the foot of the wall a few times, and with a "click", the floor near the foot of the wall was warped up a small piece. Zhang Yu lifted the upturned place and pulled it up, and suddenly a vertical well deep into the ground appeared, and the edge of the vertical shaft was welded with steel bars and wooden planks as stairs, and it swirled down.

Before stepping on the stairs, Qianhua casually asked, "Premier Yang is gone?" ”

"Let's go, we personally escorted it to the Prime Minister's Office, and it is all arranged over there, and there will be no mistakes."

Qianhua nodded, took two steps down, and looked up uncomfortably and asked, "The room has been checked, is it really not going to be eavesdropped?" ”

Zhang Yu secretly looked down at the dazzling fair-skinned ravine under the overly low neckline of Her Majesty the Empress, and made a package ticket: "The old minister has personally checked it, it is absolutely impossible." ”

"It's hard work—keep the door shut, you keep outside, and don't let anyone in without my orders."