Chapter 505 Xiao Yan, do you want to rebel? !
How could Xiao Yan not see the unpredictable changes on Emperor An's face? The murderous intent was almost spreading out, and the little bit of "kindness" left on his face disappeared completely.
His eyes were fierce and filled with resentment that was both cowardly and fierce.
It’s a pity that no one cares at this time.
Everyone in the Zichen Palace was trembling with fear. Seeing that Xiao Yan actually ordered people to surround the palace, except for Cao Dejiang who had vaguely guessed it a long time ago, even Qian Baokun was shocked, not to mention Liang Guangyi and others.
When Tang Ning was being held tightly by Rong Yue and protected behind him, two more people appeared beside him without him noticing.
There was a lot of noise and chaos outside, people were screaming in fear, and the sounds of fighting were getting closer and closer.
Tang Ning turned around and whispered to the people around him, "Protect Sister Qian and Madam Fu and the others..."
"Don't worry, girl. The governor has given instructions."
Yuejian, pretending to be a frightened musician, stood beside Tang Ning with a pipa in her hand. On the other side, Tianqing, who looked "panicked", separated Tang Ning and the other person from other people.
On the side of Madam Qian and Madam Fu, there were also frightened musicians and palace maids serving in front of the hall who "squeezed" over and protected them in the middle.
However, the hall was in chaos at this time and no one noticed this scene.
The sounds of fighting outside gradually subsided from the initial boiling point, it seemed that the Black Armored Guards had the upper hand.
Yu Yanfeng, holding a long sword in his hand, and more than ten imperial guards around him were forced to retreat in a mess. They quickly approached Emperor An and surrounded Emperor An and Eunuch Feng, while behind him was a group of black-armored guards who quickly entered.
"Your Majesty, the Purple Palace has been lost."
Even if Yu Yanfeng lowered his voice, others in the hall could still hear him clearly.
"Outside the palace gate..." Emperor An's voice trembled.
Yu Yanfeng just pursed his lips and didn't answer, but the heaviness on his bloodstained face made it clear to everyone that the situation outside was probably not good either.
Emperor An looked pale and was protected behind him by Eunuch Feng, while Liang Guangyi and others in front of the palace also had ugly expressions.
No one expected that Xiao Yan would dare to lead people to surround the palace, and no one expected that he would be so bold as to openly rebel.
People wearing black armor rushed into the hall quickly from outside, and the court officials and their wives who were originally sitting outside the eaves were also driven into the hall. The bustling crowd made the Zichen Hall crowded, but everyone preferred to huddle together.
Even the extremely frightened female members had pale faces and supported each other, hiding in the corners of the hall. No one mentioned being offended.
A large open space was left in the middle of the hall, and even though the area was crowded with people, no one dared to take a step forward.
Xiao Yan, dressed in a crimson official robe, stood quietly in the middle, standing out from the crowd.
The black-armored guards dispersed, and Canglang walked in from outside with a dozen or so men. He held a white sword stained with blood. He stepped forward and saluted Xiao Yan, "Superintendent, the Imperial Guards have captured them. I will lead Patriarch Xiao and the others over first."
"How is it outside the palace?"
"General Di has taken over the palace gates, and Jinyun has taken over the city defenses and the rest of the capital."
After Canglang finished speaking, he glanced at the pale Emperor An and the trembling court officials from the noble families, and said in a chilling voice:
"The capital is a small place. Aside from a few aristocratic families who have some shady assassins, which can be a bit troublesome, the residences of other lords are relatively clean. Lord Governor, don't worry."
The hall suddenly became quiet. Liang Guangyi and others turned pale, and the other court officials were also suddenly frightened.
Their mansion was occupied by Xiao Yan's people? !
Xiao Yan looked at the hall that had suddenly become quiet. He glanced around and saw that the court officials who had been filled with righteous indignation and wanted to kill him had all withdrawn their gazes and dared not look at him. He said to Prince Zan:
"I, the Governor, have sent someone to the Prince of Sin's mansion without authorization to bring the man you captured into the palace so that His Majesty and the other lords can interrogate him in court. I hope the Prince of Sin will not object."
The Hateful Prince: “…No.”
How dare he blame.
What's more, Xiao Yan at this moment is completely different from before.
Even though he knew that Xiao Yan's move was just to clear him of any involvement, and he had known what would happen today, Prince Zan still subconsciously showed fear.
"Master Xiao, you are too kind. I wanted to bring them into the palace as well."
Xiao Yan laughed, and the Prince of Hell knew what to do and kept quiet.
The people following Canglang arrived in front of the hall, and some old people in the capital recognized the leader. That person was Xiao Jinan, who was rumored to have died at the hands of his own son a long time ago, and the person standing next to him was the eldest son of the Xiao family who bullied his younger brother and was tortured to death.
Although the Xiao family is not a prominent family, they are not unknown either. Xiao Jinan once served as an official in the court. The people of the Xiao family were slaughtered only five or six years ago, and their appearance has not changed much. When the people in the hall saw the father and son of the Xiao family, they became more convinced that Xiao Yan was a member of the He family.
Behind the Xiao family father and son stood a slightly thin young man, and the others were all pale-faced women.
Xiao Yan called Xiao Jinan "Uncle," and then said to Prince Zeng in a low voice, "Are these the witnesses Prince Zeng brought back from the South?"
Prince Zeng nodded quickly: "That's them."
After Xiao Yan asked Xiao Jinan and his son to go aside, he raised his eyes and said to the others:
"Now that you have entered the capital, you should understand that the past twenty years cannot be covered up. Now the emperor intends to investigate the past and seek justice for the people who died in the south. If you want to save your lives, tell us the truth. If you dare to conceal a word, you will be buried with those officials who died in vain!"
When those people were brought into the palace, they already knew what was happening tonight, and the massive black-armored guards outside the Zichen Palace made them dare not move at all.
The young man knelt down first and said, "My name is Zhou Fengchun. My father was Zhou An, the coroner at the Changxin County Court under Shezhou."
"You confessed before the Buddha and brought up the events of twenty years ago?"
"yes."
"In that case, then tell your Majesty what you know."
Xiao Yan had a cold expression.
Zhou Fengchun's face turned pale. He tried his best to calm himself down and knelt on the ground to speak.
"My father is a family coroner, having served in the Changxin County government for many years. Twenty years ago, a sudden flood struck the south, with Shezhou, Langzhou, and Raozhou suffering the most severe damage."
"At the time, the imperial court issued an order for disaster relief. However, an official ship carrying relief funds to the south suddenly sank at the mouth of the Changxin River. The Changxin County Magistrate, upon receiving the order, led the county officials and soldiers, along with members of the imperial court, to search the river for the remaining funds and the whereabouts of the drowned officers and soldiers."
"My father was a coroner, and he was brought in by Changxin County Magistrate Lou Yong'an to salvage the body. After the person was pulled out of the water, Crown Prince Li ordered an inspection of the body."
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