Chapter 893 Speculation
"No news from Dawei yet?"
In the other tent, Ji Rongqing was leaning on the couch.
It was clearly the warm spring season, but there was still a brazier in front of the couch. The man on the couch looked much weaker than before he went to war. His cheeks were thinner, his skin was pale, and his bones looked more fierce under his thin lips and thin chin.
When Ji Rongqing looked at the person in the tent, his eyes were filled with coldness.
The man in front of the tent quickly whispered, "Your Highness, we can't contact the people from the Wei Dynasty, and the whereabouts of the Ninth Young Master and his men are also unknown."
"We tried to send people back into the capital of the Wei Dynasty, but they had already imposed martial law. Not only were there several times more guards than before, but everyone entering and leaving was strictly checked. Even strangers in the capital without guarantors were arrested and questioned. Almost all of our people who sneaked in were wiped out."
"Where's the secret passage of the Lu family?"
"The secret passage has also been discovered, and the entire abandoned Lu family residence has been sealed off."
Ji Rongqing frowned when he heard this. The location of the Lu family's secret passage was very secret. It was the last escape route left for the Lu family when they settled in the capital. Even the Lu family members knew about it.
After the Lu family was destroyed, the mansion was abandoned, and because of the haunting incidents, no one set foot there.
Without guidance, no one would go there, unless someone used the secret passage and was tracked and discovered...
Ji Rongqing said in a deep voice: "Is there any incident in the capital of Wei?"
The man looked hesitant. "Yes, it is. After the Ninth Young Master and his companions disappeared, although the people we sent failed to infiltrate the capital of Wei, they did learn some news. King Hui of Wei and the aristocratic families did rebel, and it seems many people died that night."
"The prince consort's plan should have succeeded, but later on, for some unknown reason, King Hui and his men seemed to have been defeated. King Hui and those members of the aristocratic families were all executed. The Wei court seemed relatively calm, and there were even rumors that they were planning to pilot the imperial examination system..."
Ji Rongqing suddenly looked up: "Imperial Examination at this time?"
"Yes, the Prince Consort also finds it strange, right?"
The man frowned. "Right now, the Wei Dynasty is in turmoil, both north and south. Prince Hui and his men have instigated Cen Guang to rebel. I'm afraid something has gone wrong in Southern Qi. Even if the prince consort's previous plan went awry, and their attempt to force the emperor to abdicate that night failed, there's no way the Wei Dynasty would hold an imperial examination at this time."
Although he is from Beiling, he is familiar with the current situation of Wei. The external and internal troubles are nothing more than the same.
Logically speaking, the most important thing for the Wei Dynasty at this time was to stabilize the court and strive to defend the border. Even if King Hui's group of people failed in the rebellion, what they did would cause chaos in the capital of Wei for a while, and the Wei Dynasty would never have the energy to organize the imperial examinations.
That was a major event that concerned the selection of the imperial court, the so-called students of the Great Wei, and even the future appointments of the imperial court of the Great Wei.
We should at least wait until the border war is over.
Ji Rongqing lowered his eyelids slightly upon hearing this, then raised his eyelashes slightly after a moment: "After King Hui was executed, what happened to the noble families of Wei?"
“That’s what’s weird.”
The man said, "According to the information our people have gathered, after the rebellion, the Queen of Wei personally ordered the execution of Prince Hui and his men. However, among the aristocratic families, only the Duan and Min families were executed. The main branches of the Fan, Cui, and Liu families were also convicted. Of the other three families, the Liang and Feng families were not implicated, and the Shi family was only fined and their property was confiscated."
Ji Rongqing looked at him suddenly and asked, "Did the Shi family only confiscate their property?"
"Yes, although Shi Qingrong was beaten in court, he did not die, and the Queen of Wei did not punish the other members of the Shi family."
Ji Rongqing's eyes flickered when he heard that.
After the Lu family was defeated and their property was confiscated, the aristocratic families in the court were severely damaged. The Liu family and the Min family, which were originally of inferior status, were accepted in. Not only did they fill the position vacated by the Lu family, but even the Li family, which originally had the weakest power, was gradually squeezed out.
This time, Lu Jiuan was sent to Wei to instigate several major families. He had already prepared for this. He might be noticed by the old fox Liang Guangyi. That person has always been cautious and extremely suspicious. It is not impossible for him to withdraw early if the situation is not right.
As for the Feng family, although Feng Qiuli looks gentle, he was able to fight his way up from being a bastard to becoming the head of a noble family. After several changes, the Feng family gradually became stronger. After he left Wei, he vaguely realized that Feng Qiuli was not as simple as he seemed.
He was not surprised that these two were able to protect the Liang and Feng families and escape from the rebellion unscathed, but what about the Shi family?
Shi Qingrong is a fool, and the Shi family was Song Tangning's initial raft to deal with the aristocratic families. According to the news Lu Jiuan sent back, the Shi family participated in the rebellion from beginning to end. Why did the Shi family survive?
Ji Rongqing rubbed the scabbed scar on his palm and suddenly asked, "After they rebelled that day, did the Queen of Wei show up again?"
The man was stunned for a moment before he said, "I think so. The Great Wei still holds court every morning, and the power is in the hands of the Queen of Great Wei..."
"Has there been any change in the military forces in the capital of Wei? What about those black-armored guards? Are they all in the capital?" Ji Rongqing said in a deep voice.
The man thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure about the troop strength changes, but a while ago, a Wei army of over 10,000 people came to the northwest to transport grain. Because they were extremely cautious along the way, and there were so many soldiers and generals transporting the grain, our people were unable to get close."
"As for those Black Armored Guards, it seems that because our people who forced the palace that day were exposed, the Wei side sent people everywhere to hunt down the rebels, and most of those Black Armored Guards have dispersed..."
As he was speaking, he suddenly realized something was wrong. When he looked up, he met Ji Rongqing's cold face.
Ji Rongqing said coldly, "The Wei army has long been dispersed north and south, and there are only a few troops left in the capital. The Queen of Wei and the court have just experienced turmoil, so they will never mobilize tens of thousands of troops to leave the capital at this time."
"And those Black Armored Guards, they are the last life-saving talismans left by the Emperor of Wei to the Queen of Great Wei. They are also the only ones who are completely loyal to them without the need for an imperial order."
"Since Prince Hui's rebellion has failed, and all the Beiling assassins who infiltrated the capital have been killed, how could the Queen of Wei be so foolish as to send the Black Armor Guards out of the capital to wipe out the so-called rebels, knowing that outsiders are eyeing her life covetously?"
The man in the tent was suddenly shocked: "What the prince consort means is..."
"Something happened to the Queen of Wei!"
Ji Rongqing said in a deep voice, "Lu Jiuan has been missing for several days. If he wasn't dead, he would have found a way to send a message back. Now that we haven't heard from him for a long time, he might be trapped or being hunted, making it difficult for him to contact the outside world."
"The Great Wei had just experienced a rebellion by the clans, yet now they are making great fanfare to prepare for the imperial examinations. They haven't even completely wiped out the clans, but have instead indulged them. I'm afraid they must be in serious trouble, so they're using this to cover up the peace."
There will be no mercy when a noble family rebels. Even if the queen is willing to let them off easily, the upright officials in the Wei court will definitely take advantage of the situation and wipe them out completely.
Unless something happens to the Queen of Wei.
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