Just as Qin Chuan's carriage arrived at Dali Temple, a fully armed 100-man squad from the Northern Camp emerged from the temple gate in a grand procession.
A white horse galloped out, carrying a handsome general in white robes—it was Xiao Yun.
At this moment, Xiao Yun's expression was solemn.
Behind him was Xiao Yue, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, riding a horse, holding an imperial edict in his hand, his eyes sparkling, and his expression solemn.
Qin Chuan did not get off the carriage, but instead asked the driver to make way and lifted the curtain to look outside.
Upon seeing the Imperial Preceptor's carriage by the roadside, Xiao Yun stepped out from the ranks of soldiers, dismounted, and bowed to the carriage, saying, "Imperial Preceptor."
"General Xiao," Qin Chuan poked his head out the window and smiled, "Are you going to get someone? Or a big fish?"
Xiao Yun grinned and said, "Grand Preceptor, you'll have to ask Xiao Yue. His Majesty told me to listen to her."
After saying this, Xiao Yun mounted his horse and led the group forward.
Just as Qin Chuan was about to lower the curtain, Xiao Yue called out expressionlessly, "Imperial Preceptor."
Xiao Yue did not dismount and bow like Xiao Yun. She looked very indifferent. Qin Chuan knew that this was her personality, so he greeted her.
Xiao Yue raised her head, her face cold, and spurred her horse forward.
Seeing that the group had passed, Qin Chuan said to the driver, "Follow them."
If someone else were sitting in the carriage, the driver wouldn't dare to follow, since this was a case being handled by the Dali Temple, and he didn't want to get into trouble.
But the person sitting in the carriage is the Imperial Advisor, a figure of equal status to a prince. So who is there to be afraid of?
"drive!"
The coachman whipped the horse, and the carriage quietly caught up with the procession ahead.
"I forgot to ask Xiao Yue earlier which big fish she's planning to catch now? This woman, she didn't even consult me first… But she's holding an imperial edict, so she must have His Majesty's permission…"
As Qin Chuan thought of this, he noticed that the group ahead was moving faster and faster.
This is a well-trained elite squad of 100 men, fully equipped with all kinds of weapons. There are 30 archers alone, 20 fully armored soldiers, and they even brought two siege ladders. If you didn't know better, you would think they were on their way to quell a rebellion...
In fact, the Dali Temple had its own armed force a long time ago, called the Dali Guard, which had three thousand men under its command, but it was later abolished by Emperor Jing.
Although the armed forces were abolished, the Dali Temple retained its status as the highest criminal authority, which is why the Dali Temple Minister had to be a member of the royal family.
"Keep close," Qin Chuan instructed the driver.
The driver was skilled at driving, and the horse was a strong and fine steed; they quickly caught up with the group ahead.
After walking through two streets, the yamen runners from the Dali Temple guided the crowd to disperse, allowing the procession to move smoothly.
After following for a while, Qin Chuan noticed that the entire group ahead had suddenly stopped.
In the crowd, Xiao Yue coldly raised her hand and uttered only one word: "Surround."
Perhaps unaccustomed to such commands, the hundred elites of the Northern Camp did not move, but instead all looked at Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun couldn't help but roll her eyes at Xiao Yue, as if to say, "It's one thing for you to talk like this all the time, but when you give orders, you're just as unreliable!"
Before he could even tease Xiao Yue, Xiao Yun shouted, "Surround the entire Mu residence! Don't let a single person escape! Archers, prepare outside! Armored soldiers, follow me inside!"
After saying that, he dismounted, drew his sword, and rushed into the Mu residence.
The archers quickly spread out, drew their bows, and aimed at the entire Mu residence.
Twenty armored soldiers quickly rushed into the mansion.
The others quickly scattered, surrounding the entire Mu residence, including the side gates, back gate, and even the dog hole.
Holding the imperial edict, Xiao Yue entered the Mu residence.
Qin Chuan, who was watching from the sidelines, finally realized that the first big fish Xiao Yue wanted to catch was actually the Left Prime Minister, Mu Xianke!
"Ah Niu, let's get off the carriage and come on, let's take a stroll around the Left Prime Minister's residence!"
Qin Chuan led Li Aniu off the carriage and followed closely behind Xiao Yue into the Mu residence...
At this moment, inside the Mu residence.
Mu Xianke was still discussing with a group of dismissed former officials how to reinstate them.
"Gentlemen, I have already sent men to secretly observe that brat Qin Chuan. He hasn't made any significant moves. They say a new broom sweeps clean, but I see this brat can't even manage one. I believe we will soon return to the court..."
"With war constantly breaking out on the borders and the refugees in the Central Plains, how can the court function without us? The Left Prime Minister is right! We will soon return to the court..."
“Back in Jiangzhou, I believed Qin Chuan was a man who loved reading, so I recommended him to His Majesty. I never expected that he and we were not on the same page! Gentlemen, if His Majesty truly allows him to control the court and rise above the two prime ministers, we will have to think of a way to deal with it!” said Zhang Jiucheng, former professor at the Imperial Academy.
After hearing Zhang Jiucheng's words, everyone in the hall nodded.
Then someone else said, "Left Prime Minister, it's time to join forces with Right Prime Minister! Qin Chuan is a bit strange; we can't let him continue causing trouble. Today I went to Changping Gate and saw that the refugees outside the city were kneeling and worshipping him!"
"Hmph!" Mu Xianke sneered, "In previous years, there were always hundreds of thousands of refugees who died in major disasters. They died, so be it, their deaths are not a pity. These people are just asking for death if they come to the capital! Distributing porridge? What a joke! Even if we distribute porridge, they will still starve to death!"
"Left Prime Minister, you shouldn't speak so harshly. Refugees are still people. As the saying goes, 'Win the hearts of the people, win the world'..." said Chen Liang, former Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy.
Mu Xianke glanced at him and sneered, "Is this world yours? Is it mine? This world belongs to the Xiao family. What does it have to do with you and me? Even if the Xiongnu occupy the vast land, we'll still be officials, won't we? We're just dogs guarding our master's house. As for who the master is, does it really matter?"
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