It's night.

The moon was dark and the wind was high, and the city gates were closed.

The wind that blew in through the crack in the door seemed to be pinched in the throat, some broken, some sharp, like a whimper in the ears.

Where the stray cat jumped on the high roof, calling one after another, in this cool night, more and more desolate.

There seemed to be the sound of horses' hooves getting closer and closer in the wind, and there was a dull roar that had broken the sound.

The soldiers defending the city, who were already drowsy on the city wall, woke up instantly, looked at each other and looked into the distance, and saw a vague person and a horse coming from the official road, and soon arrived at the city, and before he could ask, he hurriedly raised the token in his hand, "The Lu family in Jiangnan has been stabbed, and the murderer has confessed!" There is a token of Lord Gu, the servant of the Criminal Department, please open the door immediately! ”

The moon was dark, hidden behind the heavy clouds, and the light was dim as if a light veil of gray was covering the heavens and the earth. The light of the lantern at the gate of the city was light, and the guards could clearly see the man in black tied to the horseback behind the other party.

The five flowers are tied, the mouth is still stuffed with strips of cloth, and the eyes are closed as if they are asleep.

And the silver token held high in the hand of the person who shouted the city gate, the ink-colored word "Gu" on it was clear and domineering. It is indeed the token of Lord Gu, the servant of the Criminal Department.

Before the gates were opened, the man hurriedly called out below, "Open the gates!" The Lu family was stabbed, the ship was sunk, and the whereabouts of the head of the Lu family are unknown! Open the door! Master Gu instructed to inform the Taifu overnight and ask the Taifu to decide! ”

The gates opened.

"Squeak-" In the cool breeze and dark night, the elongated sound of the door opening was so long that it was unbearable, and the interlaced and raw sound of the ancient bearings echoed in the empty night.

The door had just opened, but the people outside the door had already thanked him, raised his horsewhip, and walked away.

The sound of the horse's hooves startled the cat on the roof, which leapt into the air and inadvertently disappeared into the night.

In the alley not far away, the husband struck the gong and called one after another, "The weather is dry...... Beware of the ...... of the candles" has become the hypnotic music of countless high-ranking officials and pawns for hundreds of years.

The Shifu is located at the base of the imperial city wall, far from the city gates. There are few people here at night, except for the silence and the sound of soldiers patrolling with the sound of armor rubbing. The sound of horses' hooves suddenly "breaking in" instantly woke up the napping child at the door with an echo.

The silver token fell from the newly replaced red light, dazzling and brilliant.

In a few words, he repeated what had been said at the city gate, and the little guy was more decisive than the soldiers guarding the city, and opened the door directly with a solemn face, and welcomed the people in silence, and one of them went directly to the courtyard of the Taifu to wake up Uncle Lin.

Taifu has already slept, but he hasn't slept deeply recently, and he can wake up with little movement. I heard the sound of talking in the courtyard, and I couldn't hear clearly, so I put on my clothes and got up, just in time to bump into Uncle Lin who entered the door in a hurry......

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In less than a cup of tea, the master of the entire Shi family woke up, not noisy, quiet and depressed.

The front hall was brightly lit, and the black-clothed guards who rarely appeared on weekdays went in and out, looking for people, relationships, and cases, quickly and methodically.

The sky was still dark, the clouds in the sky were getting thicker and thicker, the moon was thin and dim, and the night was almost invisible.

The storm is coming.

Within an hour, most of the people in the court woke up.

Everyone was surprised and even a little horrified to find that the Shi family, who looked particularly elegant on weekdays and therefore lacked a little sharpness and arrogance, and the Shi family, who even had many fewer guards in the house than others, were like sleeping beasts in hibernation...... Suddenly, without warning, I woke up.

In the streets and alleys, the guards of black armor and black knives passed silently, knocking on some doors, meeting some people, saying some words, and then giving up, turning around, and disappearing into the night again silently.

The courtiers, who were awakened and were still watching, finally realized that they had ...... This is the Shi family.

This is the time when the emperor has been afraid of most of his life, suspicious of most of his life, and has been able to balance most of his life.

Whether it was those black-armored soldiers who did not make a noise and made people fearful with their silent momentum, or the strength and connections of most of the imperial capital overnight with the power of one person, it was enough to make any emperor afraid until he couldn't sleep at night.

On the side of the couch, how can you allow the tiger to sleep soundly?

Early the next morning, before dawn, before the early dynasty began, the Taifu was dressed in court clothes and stood outside the palace gate. Taifu was the first to arrive, and then a few more active young courtiers arrived one after another, and some old courtiers who wanted to grasp the latest developments.

As soon as I exchanged a few words, before the time to open the palace door, someone came out to pick up the Taifu.

The person who was personally picked up by Chang Gonggong used His Majesty's sedan chair can be seen that Long En is mighty. The most important thing is that when Chang Gonggong picked up the Taifu, he looked enthusiastic.

The middle of the night was enough time for the emperor to inquire about what happened in the imperial capital at night, and now this reaction ...... Apparently the royal family is ashamed.

"Check!" The officials turned their heads and ordered their entourage, "Quick! Check it out now! Ask those who knocked on the door last night to see if anyone is a little more relaxed, and find out what's going on! ”

"Be quick!"

"The Shi family has been clumsy for so many years, and suddenly 'kicked his nose in the face' His Majesty has not blamed the deception, there must be a hidden secret, or a big hidden secret! Check it out! ”

So, following the streets and alleys that the black-armored soldiers walked through in a carpet last night, they ushered in countless inquiries from all walks of life early this morning.

The people didn't know what was going on, and some of them were panicking when they watched the situation, wondering if there was an enemy spy sneaking in, or if they had escaped the heinous criminals, and they closed their doors one after another.

After a cup of tea, the palace door opened again, and the little eunuch with his head bowed and his hands and small steps came to His Majesty's decree - there will be no court today, and the ministers will go back to their respective homes for breakfast.

How can you still have breakfast in mind?

The subordinates sent out to inquire about the news will come back, and the one who knows the most at this moment is the little eunuch in front of him, but the other party is tight-mouthed, no matter how he inquires, after he said what he should say, he saluted, and retreated from the purse and silver and even silver tickets that everyone secretly stuffed, and turned around and left.

After all, some of the silver was collected, and His Majesty turned a blind eye, and this time ...... If you see the money, I am afraid that you will have to accept the thunderous wrath of Your Majesty. If you don't have any eyesight, you don't deserve to serve in front of the emperor for so many years.

And at this moment, Shi Huan, who should have been sleeping soundly, suddenly woke up without warning, subconsciously looked to the side, and saw that his aunt was no longer around, and reached out to touch it, the bedding was still warm.

She looked out the window at the still somewhat dark sky, the wind was strong, and the branches of the trees were blown to the ground like a dark tide. She sat up and sighed, "It's going to rain......"

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