Hua Lanting had to recover from his injury, and his foot was a little slower than usual.

Halfway through, he heard the rumors, and it was rumored that Emperor Qingyun had issued an order that the three divisions of Dali Temple, the Criminal Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate would soon try the case of treason and rebellion of the Marquis of Qingyuan, which was concerned by the whole country.

Knowing the news, Hua Lanting did not rush to speed up the trip. This kind of big case is often protracted, and when you arrive in the capital, whether you are secretly visiting or rescuing, as long as you meet with the Marquis of Qingyuan, you can figure out the reason.

He always felt that this matter was not simple, it was strange inside and out, and there was a lot of fog, and whether Qingyuan Hou really had objections, or whether there was another hidden secret, the first thing was to uncover the truth.

Hua Lanting did not have a particularly clear preset position in his heart for the time being.

He was originally an outsider, whether it was the Marquis of Qingyuan, the Chen Dynasty or other forces, it was an experience for him, a game involving elements such as family and country relations, family affection, and dynastic disputes.

For him, there is always right and wrong in everything, and the criteria for judging vary from person to person and from time to time.

Now it is information asymmetry, and it is difficult for him to make a judgment, once it is clear, it is nothing more than acting according to his own heart, whether to put affection, righteousness and intimacy first, or to take universal law as the priority, and under the trade-off, he can always set a charter.

His previous actions and plans were based on his own personality and intuition, striving for the personal safety of his "relatives" and maintaining a stable status quo.

As for the future, he is playing the idea of analyzing the specific situation and adapting to the situation.

After walking for nearly two days, he was about to approach the outskirts of Zhongping City, but Hua Lanting heard an explosive news, which shocked him, who had always been stable.

The reversal of this plot setting is too abrupt and intense, it is simply beyond everyone's expectations, it can be described as a thunderbolt on a sunny day, this is the rhythm of changing the sky!

Because the versions passed on by different people are different, Hua Lanting immediately accelerated forward, and the closer he got to the outskirts of Beijing, the more complex and diverse the rumors became.

Until the suburbs, the atmosphere of panic was already very strong, and many people even began to flee in full gear. Hua Lanting inquired around, and gradually sorted out several core contents and event contexts.

The first is to arrest in the middle of the night.

On the evening before the three divisions officially interrogated the Marquis of Qingyuan, the officialdom and the people were waiting to see the next day's good show.

At three o'clock, the Nine Gates Admiral's Mansion suddenly declared martial law in the whole city, and the nine outer gates were allowed to enter but not leave, and the battalions of the garrison inside and outside the city were transferred back and forth.

Later, the atmosphere began to be wrong, not only were the common people forbidden to go out, but the guards of the various prefectures and important places in the capital were also taken over by the army.

Sensitive people have already sniffed out the abnormality at this time, and a few well-informed people have learned that the Shenji Battalion and the Shence Battalion outside the city have entered the city, and together with the capital garrison, they are wantonly searching for and arresting people in the mansions of many officials in the city.

At this time, everyone knew that things were not normal, the streets were full of fast-moving sergeants, and every household was closed.

At this time, the apparent order in the city was quite calm and orderly, and there was only quarrel and crying in the places where people were arrested.

Secretly, the officials of all sizes in the capital have been blown up and messed up, a third of the officials have been locked up and imprisoned, several prison cells are overcrowded, everyone does not even know what has been committed, and the rest are all in danger, and after inquiring with each other to no avail, they are soon ordered to go home and stand by, and then they are blocked by soldiers outside their residences and on the streets, and they are strictly forbidden to go out.

This was the first half of the night, and in the second half of the night, the spring rain fell from the sky, and not only did the sky suddenly change the situation, but the situation in the city took a sharp turn for the worse.

Rebellion took place.

The second, the early morning rebellion.

In the second half of the night, the officials and most of the people who had not been affected had already fallen asleep in shock, but they were awakened by the faint sound of shouts of killing.

Subsequently, most of the officials' homes were stationed with soldiers, and officials and their families were gathered together and were not allowed to act without permission, and a curfew was imposed throughout the city.

At this time, there was finally resistance in some places, and the sound of fighting was heard from time to time, especially in the direction where the palace was located, and the fire rushed up, and the shouts became louder and louder.

The rain flowed on the ground, mixed with red blood, and the air was filled with blood, and the drizzle was pouring endlessly.

Later, there were fights of different scales in various parts of Zhongping City, and the soldiers who could not distinguish the camp fought in the rain in the night, and some officials and the family guards of large families who found that the situation was wrong also began to clash with the guards.

The capital of the Dust Dynasty was in turmoil.

This incident was later known as the "Red Dust Change".

Article 3: The Truth.

When Hua Lanting got the news, more than a day had passed since the incident, and after the fermentation of time, plus there were always people who escaped, and the other was the spread of different forces through various channels, either actively or intentionally or after analysis and processing, the inside story of the rebellion had been partially revealed.

Yes, this is a long-planned rebellion, and the protagonist is none other than Hou Yueye of Qingyuan!

The truth of the matter is that in order to regain power and rectify the dynasty, Emperor Qingyun set up a bitter plan with the Marquis of Qingyuan, Yueye, pretending to find evidence of treason against the Marquis of Qingyuan and taking him and his henchmen, and by delaying time to let all forces compete secretly, induce officials who are loyal to the Hexin Party, centrifugal from Emperor Qingyun's side, or fall on both sides of the wall, to surface, plan to sweep these people down when the net is closed, and then replace them with pro-imperialist party officials and innocent scholars who are drawn out by Jane, so as to achieve the purge of the post-party. The purpose of consolidating the imperial power was to exchange the temporary turmoil of the government and the opposition for the situation that Emperor Qingyun monopolized power and the country had long-term peace and stability.

Thousands of officers and soldiers of the Shenji Battalion and the Shence Battalion, who had been cultivated and mastered for many years, suddenly entered the city and arrested the garrison of the Jiumen Admiral's Mansion who were in charge of the defense of the capital according to the list.

However, the Marquis of Qingyuan had ill intentions, and the plan of the praying mantis to catch the cicada and the yellow finch was the last step, and what he did before turned out to be false and wrongful!

In the second half of the night, when Emperor Qingyun was sitting in the palace and waiting for good news in tension, the Marquis of Qingyuan suddenly attacked, commanding his two battalions of Shenji and Shence to attack the palace, and half of the Tianqingwei and Tianyunwei in the direct command of Emperor Qingyun also defected to each other and participated in the rebellion.

Even so, the guards loyal to Emperor Qingyun were outnumbered and suffered heavy casualties, and the blood in the imperial city was flowing heavily, the number of people was getting smaller and smaller, and the situation was precarious.

At this time, a team of people arrived in time and entered from the outside, although the number was not more than a thousand, but everyone was strong, superb martial arts, and after training and tacit understanding, this saved Emperor Qingyun, but in the end, he could only be trapped in the inner city of the palace, and the outside was occupied by rebels.

This group of martial arts people is the royal secret force Tianduwei secretly cultivated and trained by the emperor's uncle, King Dongqing.

For a long time, the outside world only knows that Emperor Qingyun and his younger brother, that is, the leader of the later party, King Xitai, are not in harmony, and the first emperor's concubine, King Beiyan and Emperor Uncle Dongqing, in order to protect themselves, do business and martial arts, do not ask about political affairs, not Emperor Qingyun's lineage, plus the king of Nan'an County has maintained neutrality for a long time, so people in the world think that Emperor Qingyun's power is thin and like a puppet, and only in recent years has there been some moves to collect power.

In fact, King Beiyan and Emperor Qingyun have been friends in the palace since childhood, and only after Emperor Qingyun ascended the throne did they become estranged on the surface. With the covert support of Emperor Qingyun, the king of Beiyan specialized in running his business network, but was actually responsible for building intelligence systems outside the capital and for other countries.

And the emperor's uncle, the king of the Eastern Qing Dynasty, Haowu and perennial wandering abroad, is true, but he adheres to the orthodox concept of succession by his son-in-law, and his heart is towards Emperor Qingyun, who is the eldest son of the first emperor, and looks down on the king of Xitai, who is not used to losing the throne but is loved by the queen mother and the queen, and is arrogant and domineering.

After the death of the first emperor, due to many constraints, the king of Xitai, who had the support of his descendants, finally failed to reach the top as he wished, but his power in the court became more and more powerful.

In order to prevent accidents, after discussing with Emperor Qingyun, the king of the Eastern Qing Dynasty used his influence in the martial arts to secretly establish the Tiandu Guard, and finally played a role in the rebellion of the Marquis of Qingyuan.

At this moment, Emperor Qingyun sat on the couch in the East Warm Pavilion of the Heart Nourishing Hall of daily living, his expression was lonely, his face was gray, the six gods had no owner, and the fright was one thing, and Yue Ye, who was regarded as his confidant and entrusted with important tasks, was too big a blow to him.

Looking at the plaque hanging on the door, Emperor Qingyun's eyes were glazed, and he asked the king of the Eastern Qing Dynasty who was sitting on one side weakly: "Uncle Huang, how is the situation?"

The King of Dongqing frowned deeply, and said: "The Holy Lord must cheer up, you are the backbone of the heart, how can everyone have the confidence to work together to get out of the predicament?"

Emperor Qingyun looked at the king of Dongqing: "Where is the way out?" Yue Ye, who is ambitious of the wolf son, trusts him so much, entrusts him with great things, and the thieves are chaotic, what is he doing this for?"

The king of the Eastern Qing Dynasty said: "The rebel army is strong, and Zhongping should be controlled by it both inside and outside, although it has repelled several waves of attacks, but Yue Ye will definitely mobilize troops to attack fiercely, and the strength and supplies in the palace will not last long." ”

"For today's plan, it can only be that the ministers lead the Tiandu Guard to protect the saint at night and break through the city with all their might, and the only ones who can bring a few young princes in the palace may not be able to take care of others. ”

Emperor Qingyun smiled bitterly and said blankly: "Do you rush out, where do you go when you go out?"

The king of the Eastern Qing Dynasty said in a deep voice: "With the ability of the ministers, find a few more dead soldiers to pretend to be saints, distract the attention of the rebels, and protect you well." ”

"Yue Ye's intentions are unclear, it is said that with the strength of the Jingshi, it is not enough for him to stand up as king, no matter which Qinwang's army is killed in the future, he can crush the rebellion. ”

"Therefore, the minister thought that Yue Ye would collude with other people in the court or the surrounding countries, and conspire with others inside and outside to subvert our dynasty. ”

"It shouldn't be the King of Xitai, when I came, the direction of the Xitai Palace, there was also chaos, and there were no people from the Houdang and Shenfeng Battalion in the team attacking the palace. ”

"If it is true, the king of Xitai will either be caught, or after escaping, he will go to Xiyuguan, although this road is a blood relative, but as long as the king of Xitai is still there, we can't take this risk. ”

"Pingnan camp is Yue Ye's base, his father and son are of the same heart, the south must have fallen, maybe Yue Ye is fighting the idea of claiming the king in the south and being the overlord of one side. ”

"The Duke of Tong in the north has no problem, he can defect, the only thing he is worried about is that the Heng Dynasty will take the opportunity to invade the south, if Yue Ye secretly communicates with him. Then we will be in the back of the enemy. ”

"The king of Nan'an County in the east has always been wise to protect himself, but the minister believes that he is loyal to the saint and our dynasty. The minister thought that the Holy Lord should take the road to the east, relying on the land of the Eastern Regions and hundreds of thousands of troops, and join forces with the northern Tong Guogong to gradually suppress the rebels and recover the lost territory. ”

"The people's public opinion will stand on our side, and all the prefectures, cities, and counties will not all submit to the traitors, although it is inevitable that there will be wind and smoke on all sides, but the saint is still young, after this setback, over time, he will be able to revive my Dachen Dynasty again. ”

Hearing these words, Emperor Qingyun felt a little better, cheered up, thought about it and asked: "Alas, let's talk about it later, I'm afraid that the thief can also think of this, even if he kills out of the perimeter of the palace, he will be surrounded and intercepted by heavy troops." ”

The king of Dongqing smiled: "The saint doesn't know, the minister's cultivation has been transformed into a realm, if it weren't for the rush to save the driver just now revealed his kung fu, Yue thief should have taken precautions, and the minister has no skills, so he has to stay by the saint's side at all times to make a plan, the minister can assassinate Yue Ye alone, maybe the rebel army will collapse without a leader, and this crisis will be solved." It's a pity. ”

"But if you can't do anything, only one person can escape, and this grasp is still there. Therefore, the saint can relax his mind, the minister can be a few years less Taoist, and he must also protect the saint to restore my Zhou family's world. ”

"I have ordered many of my masters to break out of the city, one is to announce the truth of Yue Ye's rebellion and rebellion, and the other is to report to the various garrison towns, especially Tong Guogong and the king of Nan'an County, and ask them to immediately send troops to the king of Qin. ”

"Holy and rest, wait for the ministers to go down to arrange the night breakout. ”

The two uncles and nephews are planning to escape here, and the rebel headquarters, in the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion, Qingyuan Marquis Yueye is also pondering.

After a night of turmoil, calm gradually returned to the capital, and the rebels had taken control of all areas except the inner city of the palace, and there was no fear of sporadic resistance, but Yue Ye was not happy in his heart.

After decades of business planning, although things are generally going according to plan and steps, controlling Zhongping is only the first step, and there are still mistakes and accidents, which makes him feel uneasy, and the shadow in his heart is lingering.