[Thirty-four] Luoyang City Chaos
"This person is extremely cunning. People from this palace investigated repeatedly but failed to find out anything..."
"The princess is too careful. I think it is an excellent opportunity to provoke civil strife in the capital. If Jiang Chengyi's plan fails, dies in today's military chaos, and captures the Emperor of Wei in Li Palace, then the Wei Dynasty will be in chaos, and the plan of you and me will be smoothly carried out." The man's voice and cold expression showed a determined determination.
"This is obviously a trap. I believe that you should not be too impatient."
"Princess, I naturally know that this is the trap of the Jiang brothers and sisters, but the more we do this, the more we need to seize the opportunity. If Jiang Chengyi wants to lead us out, he will inevitably cause chaos in the city. The most likely is to borrow the name of the thief Jiang Xiao to make a big splash in the official residence. At that time, he will use this matter to search the capital. The reason why you and I can hide in the capital and not be discovered is because they have the handle of the ministers in the court in their hands, so that they can do their jobs for you and me.
If Jiang Chengyi had a problem and was only picking theft of the important officials' residences, then things would be different. Such a grand wedding banquet had already made it known to the Emperor of Wei and all the princes and kings. In March, kings and princes from all over the country came to the capital for a banquet at the invitation of the Emperor of Wei. If there was a chaos today, the ministers could not continue to hide for you and me. In order to catch "Jiang Xiao", they could only let Jiang Chengyi search the city. By then, you and me would have nowhere to hide. Instead of being forced to the dead, it would be better for you and me to attack the capital of the Great Wei Dynasty today."
The woman said in surprise: "Since you guessed what Jiang Chengyi wanted to do, why did you stop me from evacuating the people from the capital before March? If it weren't for your obstruction at that time, there wouldn't be the current situation and would be able to deal with Jiang Chengyi's tricks."
"Princess. If you support you to evacuate your troops from the capital at the next few years, I am afraid that you and I will re-arrange your troops in the next few years and will not get the opportunity to initiate an operation in Luoyang. Luoyang will not be in chaos for a day, how dare the coalition forces guarding the territory of the Great Wei Dynasty attack? Now, Fu Bo has lost his power, was stripped of his official position, and is on standby at the mansion. The spies of the Emperor of Wei and the Eastern Mansion Department are very close to the sight of Fu Mansion and the Qinghe Ma clan. He can't find any opportunity to raise an army. In the Great Wei Dynasty, only you and I have the ability to disrupt Kyoto. If you retreat at this time, when will you wait?"
The woman was obviously hesitant.
The man persuaded again: "I ordered people to visit. The military defense of Luoyang City is all arranged in Jiangfu today, and the city gate defense is very loose. Moreover, more than 400,000 troops of the defenders in the capital have been transferred to the northern border; while the commander of Luoyang City was controlled by Liu Ping, the regent, and the guards of Luoyang City cannot be called in slightest; the guards of Luoyang must guard the border of Luoyang and cannot leave at will.
A few days ago, in order to strictly guard the capital, the Emperor of Wei ordered the remaining 300,000 troops from the city defense army to go to Chang'an, Henan, Hanoi and other places, leaving only tens of thousands of troops to guard the city. The Prince's Nanling Army and the Beiling Army, directly under the Emperor of Wei, were all dispatched to the county construction and defense affairs that were severely damaged last year. Now the city has empty troops, and if Jiang Chengyi uses the excuse to search the city, it is the best time for us to attack. As long as you and I borrow Jiang Xiao's life and hide the people and horses, we can escape the search.
Princess, after finding out where the water pavilion hides people, she also has the confidence that our people can get into it smoothly. When the people in the capital are panic, we can take advantage of Jiang Chengyi's unpreparedness and attack and kill him. At that time, we only need to lead half of the guards of Jiang Mansion to the city gate, and we can immediately lead the troops into the mansion and capture the Emperor of Wei alive."
The woman pondered for a while, but still couldn't be sure.
At this moment, a low knock on the door came from outside the dilapidated house. A man and a woman were immediately alert and asked in a low voice to the outside in unison: "Who?"
"Your Highness...Mr. Zhou." A shallow call came.
A man and a woman listened to the familiar voice, slowly lowered their vigilance and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Luoyang City is in chaos. The thief Jiang Xiaozhong has come out of the world. He stole several ministers' residences... and made great contributions to the city defense."
After hearing this, the woman in the inner room couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
The man in the darkness bent his lips slightly, as if everything was expected: "What else can the princess hesitate? Jiang Chengyi has already taken action. Sooner or later, you and me have nowhere to hide, so should they sit and wait for death?"
The woman was silent for a while and finally agreed: "Since that's the case, let's do things as the husband said."
After receiving the approval, the man nodded immediately and turned around and walked out of the house.
The afternoon sun gradually weakened, and he slowly walked out of the dark place with his hands behind his back. His tall but slender figure was reflected in the shadow of the dark room, looking a little feminine.
This person was rescued by Qin Ye and followed Ning Nanyou and others to Zhou Yuanmo.
He narrowed his eyes, stared at the big man standing on the steps outside the house, took a long breath, and instructed: "Go, let all the brothers appear as I said yesterday."
The man got the order and clasped his fists and said, "No, I am the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is in a hurry." After he finished speaking, he turned around and left quickly, as if he could not wait.
Zhou Yuanmo watched him leave silently, raised his eyes and looked at the sky, and the cold light in his eyes gradually grew.
At this time, officials from Zhongdu governments were rushing everywhere in the streets and alleys of Luoyang, arresting people everywhere. Jiang Chengjia was in the dark and ordered Yan Ji to disguise herself as Jiang Xiao, and make a big fuss in the city with Zhuying and others. He used the method of attacking the east and west, causing many noble mansions in the city to fall into a mess. The Taiwei Deng Mansion, the General Cheng Mansion, the former Sikong Fu Mansion and the Ming Mansion were the most severely damaged. When the Zhongdu official Zhao Qi heard this news, he was so anxious that he went into battle himself and led thousands of officers and soldiers to chase them everywhere in the streets and alleys.
Zhao Qi was so anxious that she couldn't help but curse Jiang Xiao's bastard, and she was so angry that she couldn't stop.
The officials following him below also panted and said, "Mr. Zhao, who is this Jiang Xiao? He was able to make the mansions of all the time like this today? Even the Ming Palace was not spared... Think about it, the royal palace was so vigilant that it was broken by this person... What a powerful person he is? Can we catch it?"
"I guess today's thing was that Jiang Xiao had prepared a long time ago. There must be a powerful force behind him. Otherwise... do you think he alone can disrupt the chaos in the capital?"
Zhao Qi said with a gloomy expression: "If such a powerful force stays in the capital, it will definitely be a big hidden danger. You and I will capture this person no matter what."
The little official was sweating profusely and hesitated: "Sir, I'm afraid that relying solely on the forces of the Cao Mansion of Zhongdu, alone is not enough to find out Jiang Xiao and his forces behind him. Should we submit documents to the Dongfu Office and the Tingwei Mansion... to request support?"
Zhao Qi was upset and said, "Now the Jiang Mansion is holding a wedding banquet, Your Majesty is coming out of the palace... The Tingwei Lord Dou is also attending the banquet. How do you ask me to submit documents? On such a happy day, I will go there at this time, which will wipe out the blessings of Your Majesty and the ministers, and will offend the Jiangzhusi. If he wants to settle the accounts after the autumn, I will not be able to maintain the position of Zhongdu official who has been in charge of so many years."
The little official replied frightenedly: "Sir, I'm afraid you won't hand over the documents... Jiangzhusi's banquet today will not be able to be held."
Zhao Qi's heart trembled, and she quickly turned her head to look at him, her face changed: "What do you mean?"
The minor official replied tremblingly, "The family members of the ministers were frightened. I saw that you chased the bandits for most of the day and had no result. They ordered the servant to go to Jiang Mansion to inform you."
Zhao Qi stood in the alley, sweating all over, clenched her fists, and asked sinisterly: "Didn't you stop them? Why didn't you obey orders?"
"Sir, the villain is wronged. After you told me, we immediately sent someone to stop him! But so many ministers and aristocratic families in the city were affected. With the military strength of the Zhongdu official Cao Mansion, how can we defend all the residences? Moreover, the mansions that Jiang Xiao made are all well-known figures in the capital. Even if the villain is willing to stop him, the family members will force him to speak sternly... The villain will not dare to force him to keep him and offend them... If they do not let them go, wouldn't you offend all the officials and noble families in the city?"
He was very sincere and thought about Zhao Qi. As he spoke, he showed timidity, fearing that the man in front of him would get angry.
Zhao Qi forced herself to calm down for a moment, and after a while, she said helplessly: "Forget it... You go and order my master to sketch two documents, a memorial, and quickly hand it to Jiang Mansion. You are right, the matter has reached this point... If I still consider how not to offend the Dongfu Office and hesitate to conceal the case, I am afraid that by then, it will not be just Jiang Master to find him or her trouble."
The little official nodded repeatedly, clasped his fists and said, "The villain follows the orders of the master, so I will inform the master."
He turned around and ran away. Zhao Qi did not dare to delay any delay. He immediately said to the officers and soldiers resting in the alley: "Everyone obeys the order and continue chasing. We must catch Jiang Xiao today!"
Hearing this, the officers and soldiers immediately became energetic and said in unison: "Subsidiary obey the order."
The inspiring and high-spirited voices lingered in the alleys for a long time before dispersing. Zhao Qi led everyone into the streets again. This person was already covered in a sarcasm. The innocent people passing by the street were also arrested by him and the Zhongdu official Cao's mansion was interrogated, which caused panic in the city.
In the Cao Mansion of Zhongdu official, Zhao Qi's master wrote the documents and memorials, and quickly rushed to Jiang Mansion.
Before the documents were delivered, changes had occurred in the Jiang Mansion. All the joys and noises gradually stopped. The quietness in the hall made the atmosphere very strange.
Jiang Chengyi was wearing a wedding dress and stood beside Emperor Wei, staring at the ministers attending the banquet with a strange look, pursing the corners of his lips, as if very unhappy.
"Suddenly this happened... The old minister felt deeply guilty for Your Majesty and the Jiangzhusi. However... the house was already in chaos, and the old minister had to return to the house to check... Please let Your Majesty beg you..." Taiwei Deng Guozhong stood in front of the ministers, took two steps back and bowed to the young emperor in front of him, and said this matter first.
Emperor Wei's face was blue and white at this moment, and he stared at the old man in front of him coldly and said, "Teacher Deng, the wedding banquet is halfway. If I let you go at this time...will it be a loss of Jiang Qing's face?"
"Your Majesty..." Deng Guozhong stood up behind him before he could answer.
Everyone looked at the source of the sound, and saw Fu Bo slowly get up, stepping before the ministers, bowing to the Emperor Wei: "I have something happened at home, and I want to resign with Lord Deng."
Emperor Wei looked sinister and stared at Fu Chen with a cold look, and said in a Sensian manner: "Master Fu wants this too?"
Chapter completed!