Chapter 77: King Tang burst into tears, "Why should I chase after you? I don't like killing corpses!"
The starry night turned colder, the wind quietly lifted the hem of the clothes and skirt, and brought the coldness of the clothes on the steps.
The two of them were standing beside the high table by the door, and Xie Ci's voice was hoarse and hoarse.
Gu Wan sighed silently, finished reading the information in his hand, took Xie Ci's hand, and said softly, "Let's go burn some incense for Dad and my brothers."
Xie Ci raised his head and curled his lips at her.
Gu Guan stuffed the information back, took Xie Ci's hand, and the two of them walked back to the back building.
The eternal lamps and red candles burned silently, and four tablets, one large and three small, stood quietly on the long altar, exuding the same tranquil and warm color as before, gazing at this small world.
Gu Guan took the incense sticks from the altar, lit them on the red candles, and handed three sticks to Xie Ci. The two of them bowed three times. Gu Guan stood up and inserted the incense sticks into the incense burner. Xie Ci looked up at the tablets and knelt silently on the cushion, not knowing what he was thinking.
The back building was very quiet, with only the faint sound of burning candles.
Gu Guan stood for a while, then returned to the cushion beside him, kneeling quietly beside him, silently gazing at the tablets.
…
The next day, Qin Ying came back.
Last night, Gu Wan thought about it and decided to send a text message to Qin Ying.
Qin Ying was supposed to come back early the day after tomorrow, but she arrived the next afternoon.
It was a snowy day, the mountains were black and the water was white, the sound of horse hooves drumming on the long alley. Qin Ying, wearing a half-worn blue cotton-padded jacket, was dusty and returned on a fast horse.
As Gu Wan hurried out to greet her, she took off her brown hat and shook off the remaining snow. She turned around, smiled at Gu Wan, and called her, "Yuan Niang."
She was clearly smiling, but it felt like she wasn't. For the first time, Gu Guan felt a desolate and gloomy mood in his second sister-in-law, just as lonely and sad as the sky full of ice and snow.
Gu Wan walked quickly forward and they hugged each other tightly. She patted Qin Ying on the back.
She didn't say anything. Just like what she said to Xie Ci last night, there was no point in comforting them. This was not the first day they knew about this, and they had already adjusted as needed. The remaining pain was deep in their bones and they could only lick it themselves. If you comforted them with a few words, they would have to cheer themselves up and deal with you saying it was okay. There was no point in that.
She believed that what Qin Ying would like to hear more is, "Second sister-in-law, everything is ready, let's set off for Pingxiang now."
Qin Ying was indeed cheered up: "Okay, let's go!"
She put the hat back on her head, and the two women led the horses and walked out quickly.
…
In fact, Xie Ci had inquired about this King Tang and this matter many times, but he never said it out loud. However, when he was in Lingzhou, this King Tang had already been deeply engraved in his heart.
Finally he fought his way back to Zhongdu.
The King of Tang had even mocked him with his eyes and words, thinking that it was simply due to the situation that Xie Ci was unable to make a move and was not suitable to confront him.
Now, the right time has finally come.
He started preparing overnight, and as soon as Xie Ci took a look at the information, he knew he had to hurry.
Feng Kun acted as swiftly as lightning, and the entire court was ablaze with sparks. The information in Xie Ci's hand indicated that the undercurrent was equally turbulent.
If we fail to capture the King of Tang with lightning speed, who knows what will happen next?
And the most important thing is that Zhao Xi's bow has been on display for such a long time and has attracted so much attention. King Tang is not blind. Who knows if he will be afraid and tidy up his bow to avoid the limelight for a while?
A lot can happen in half a month.
Thank you can't wait a moment!
When Gu Guan heard about this strategy of alerting the enemy, he understood it almost immediately. Let's talk about the Armoury first. The Armoury was originally inside the imperial city. The circle of buildings on the left side of the outer court to the east was the Craftsmen's Department of the Ministry of War, a highly confidential department where the imperial guards were stationed on patrol.
After all, the Armory was different from ordinary military workshops that crafted weapons. It was the nation's highest-ranking military factory, responsible for inventing and producing the most important high-end weapons. Zhao Xi's repeating crossbow had only recently become available, a rare and inaccessible item. Conventional items included strong crossbows, highly tempered blades, long steel poles for trebuchets, and general-level chain mail and heavy armor.
In the past, only the Zhongdu Military Arsenal could produce these things, and they had the capacity to produce them. It was only in the last ten to twenty years that the Jiedufu and the Governor's Office appeared, and began to have permanent soldiers and generals stationed there and possess local financial and political power. Only then did the various military workshops of the Northern Army gradually improve their capabilities and output.
Of course, the Ordnance Department is still very important.
However, the outer court was only this big. As the size of the Military Arsenal grew, it was moved to Pingxiang during the reign of Emperor Mingzong. A large area surrounded by mountains and water was enclosed and set up as the new Military Arsenal. The five-character plaque with the words "敕造军治府" in Pingxiang was written by Emperor Mingzong at that time.
In this dynasty, starting from more than ten years ago, the Armory has been in charge of the King of Tang.
When Gu Wan saw the arms case, she was actually shocked. There was also a shocking arms case in the original trajectory. Li Yi used this as a starting point and finally became a trusted minister and had great power in the court.
Li Yi is different from Xie Ci. Now many details, big and small, are different from the original trajectory. She thought that this arms case would not happen again, but she didn't expect it to still exist!
But the problem is, this arms case has nothing to do with King Tang!
Before the arms case, King Tang was assassinated and injured. As soon as he fell down, the arms case broke out. It was then discovered that it had nothing to do with him. During the arms case, he was bedridden to recuperate. He only recovered after the arms case was over.
What else did Gu Wan not understand at this point! The King of Tang had successfully destroyed the evidence, cleared himself in time, and tore off the hat of stealing and selling military equipment from his head in time.
Damn it!
The lights in the large study were bright.
Chen Yanfang, Chen Lang, and Qin Guan, who had been summoned from the Beijing Camp, sat in a circle around the large desk. Xie Ci's brows were heavy. "The Imperial City is too difficult. Pingxiang is too far away from Zhongdu. The problem must be with the Pingxiang Armory!"
It has been half a month since Zhao Xi's bow and crossbow were launched. "We can't wait any longer. We need to search the Pingxiang Armory immediately!"
Acting in secret, with all the constraints around him, is the worst option. In the current situation, a sudden search, whether of accounts or physical objects, or other things, would seize evidence with lightning speed; this would alert the enemy and alarm the Tang King, who would be shocked and panicked, and any movement would be more likely to expose him.
Gu Guan jumped up, "Yes! Yes! We have to hurry!"
…
Everyone stayed up all night, and they made intensive arrangements from top to bottom, inside and out. Xie Ci personally supervised every step, and everything was ready before the next afternoon. When Qin Ying came back, they were just about to leave.
The Armoury is a top secret location. Anyone who storms in will be killed on the spot for spying on top military secrets.
But it doesn’t matter, departments like this have a lot of routine inspections.
The Ministry of War conducts inspections three times a year, the Department of Carpenters conducts inspections every month, and generals are selected from the Beijing Camp to conduct inspections. In addition, Lian Gu Guan, who is currently in Jingzhao Prefecture, also has the power to jointly inspect the Ordnance Department.
When Emperor Mingzong established the Pingxiang Arsenal, he personally stipulated that there must be at least one joint inspection every year.
The head of the Treasury Department's Qingli Division who was staying in the government office tonight was woken up, signed and sealed the document that night, and also signed the signature of his superior, the Langzhong of the Treasury Department's Qingli Division. Then he took Xie Feng to pry open the door of the duty room of the Minister of War Lin Shaoxuan and stamped the seal.
Then, a document proposing a routine joint inspection was added, dated the day before yesterday, and inserted into the document that had already been approved the day before yesterday.
The procedures have been completed, and the joint inspection is reasonable and compliant. As for the subsequent chain reactions triggered by this process, at the very least, isn't there still Feng Kun hanging over our heads?
If these things were to be dealt with before dawn, it just so happened that the position Gu Guan had been assigned to, the Governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, was responsible for exactly this. The Beijing Camp sent a joint search order to the Ministry of War. When General Gao Minggong, the commander of the Beijing Camp, received the order, he frowned, as it was too abrupt. However, there seemed to be nothing wrong with this joint search order issued by the Ministry of War. He read it over and over for a while, sighed, and ordered someone to notify Qin Guan and Chen Luo.
Qinguan Chen Luo had been waiting for a long time. As soon as he received the notice, he immediately counted the number of soldiers in the camp and led them away quickly.
The clatter of horse hooves and the thud of military boots hitting the ground was like the beat of drums, stirring up yellow dust and remaining snow, and quickly passed through the gate and disappeared at the end of the snow-covered loess road.
General Gao Minggong stood on the third floor of the watchtower, gazing towards the gate. He couldn't help but sigh. What on earth had happened? How had it become like this?
…
As soon as Qinguan Chen Luo walked out of the gate, he immediately ordered to advance at full speed. Ten miles away from the south gate, he met up with Xie Ci and Gu Guan, who were dressed in armor and formal official uniforms, as well as people from the Ministry of War and Jingzhao Prefecture.
We are all family here, no need for nonsense. Xie Ci said solemnly: "Target, Pingxiang Ordnance House, full speed ahead!"
The group immediately rushed to Pingxiang as quickly as possible.
The Pingxiang Military Arsenal was located approximately fifty miles from the southern gate of Zhongdu. It bordered the Yanling Mountains to the west, making it convenient for logging and charcoal production; to the south, it bordered the Ba River, a tributary of the major river, making it easy to transport charcoal. Over the years, several large charcoal factories had developed in Pingxiang specifically to supply the Military Arsenal. The families of the artisans gradually migrated and settled in the village, forming a small community.
However, no matter whether it was the charcoal factory, lumberyard or small village, they were all not close to the Pingxiang Arsenal, leaving a vacuum zone of ten miles. The imperial guards of the Arsenal were on duty and patrolling, and anyone who was too far away would be stopped and driven away. No one was allowed to get close to the Arsenal.
While Xie Ci and his party were rushing to the Armory at full speed, King Tang had already received news sent back by express horses from Jingzhao Prefecture and the Beijing Camp.
He was still rubbing his hands in anticipation of a major battle with Feng Kun, aiming to inflict a devastating blow on Xie Ci and Li Yi. He woke up from a nap and bit into a watermelon grown in the greenhouse. He took a bite and was so frightened that the watermelon dropped from his mouth. "What did you say?!"
"how so?!"
The Tang prince was so frightened that he didn't even put on his shoes. He rushed out of the hall in his bare socks. "Quick! Quick! Prepare the horses and go to Pingxiang immediately! Send someone to send a letter to the Armory immediately!!"
"No, no, no, don't go directly. Go to the military department first and get rid of the tail and the eye whistle before going! Quick, quick, quick!!"
…
Xie Ci and his entourage had already galloped to the Armory. When they were still a good distance away, the patrolling imperial guards galloped up to meet them and shouted, "Who are you, and what are you doing?"
A large group of people came with great momentum. When they reined in their horses, the fat horses neighed loudly. They were people in official uniforms from the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Carpenters, and the Jingzhao Prefecture. Leading the group was a handsome young general in black armor, wearing a black military cloak, with long eyebrows and a nose like a hanging gall bladder. He was wearing a first-rank military hunter rank. His eyes were like cold lightning and his brows were sharp. When he pulled the reins, the fat horse's hooves left the ground, and it landed on the ground with a long neigh, and its power was awe-inspiring.
There is only one such young first-rank general in the entire Wei Dynasty.
Further back, there are hundreds of elite soldiers.
This is the trend of a joint inspection, but we hadn't received any news about it before.
The ordnance captain's heart sank, but Gu Guan had already spurred his horse forward and waved the inspection order. "Surprise inspection? What? You say no?"
The captain hastily denied it, "No, no, I didn't say that. I was just following the routine questioning..."
Gu Wancai had no time for his nonsense and threw the inspection order to him. The other party held it in his hand for three seconds and snatched it back, "Go!"
He rushed in at the fastest speed, and the captain of the imperial guards followed hurriedly on the side, but he never had a chance to say anything. Xie Ci and Gu Wan didn't drive him away, and his presence saved them a lot of arguments.
He dismounted and rushed through the gates of the Armory, holding a written order announcing a joint inspection. Xie Ci immediately waved his hand, and the five hundred soldiers split into more than twenty teams, quickly searching in all directions.
At first, things weren't going smoothly. After a quick glance and finding nothing, they saw the vaults had already been opened and the important account books were being dragged out in boxes. They had brought with them all the criminal law, finance, and clerks from the north, including Fang Tonglin Yin. Chen Yan himself had also changed his clothes and arrived, picking up his abacus and beginning to calculate furiously.
The final results are copied down and quickly counted.
——When it comes to reselling arms, the most likely outcome is a situation similar to the Jiangning Grain City case.
Even charcoal and iron are different from grain. Grain will dry out and lose weight if it gets damp or is left for a long time, but iron will not.
What was transported to the Arsenal were iron ingots that had been forged into fine iron blanks, not iron ore. Even if you made a mistake with iron, you could throw it back into the furnace and re-forge it. It would not disappear out of thin air, and it would not be damaged by rain or fire. Therefore, the loss number was within a very small range. There was a certain amount of iron that could be used to make a weapon, and no one could make a fuss about it.
Last night, Xie Ci had ordered people to go to the Southern and Northern Courts, the Jingzhao Prefecture's patrol troops, as well as the armories of the Beijing Camp and the Lin'an Auxiliary Capital to inspect the conditions of new and old weapons, and found that there was no obvious cutting of corners.
Therefore, reconciliation and inventory of physical items is the most powerful means with the highest probability of producing results!
But what is very disappointing is that the accounts have been balanced.
Half a month is enough for King Tang to solve the problems with accounts and inventory.
"Master Gu, this is bad, the number is correct!"
"The weight is correct on my side too."
"Me too!……"
When Gu Guan heard the phrase "eight consecutive warehouses", his heart sank.
Damn it, would the King of Tang really destroy all the evidence?
The steward beside him continued, "I told you these horseshoes are heavy! Every basket is solid, and you still don't believe me? I've been at the Armory for decades, and I've never seen an inspector inspect like this..."
Gu Guan said nothing and divided the group into more than 20 teams. Each of them led a team. Next to them was Chen Lang. The two of them quickly stepped out of the courtyard gate one after another, looked at each other, and both had gloomy expressions.
She was anxious, but she knew she must not be anxious. She was deep in thought, trying her best to keep a clear mind and work at high speed.
Out of the corner of their eyes, they caught a glimpse of the blacksmiths and burly clerks standing in the large courtyard and along the alleys. These people were wearing aprons with black stains all over their heads, faces and bodies. They had just put down the big hammers and came out of the forging room with their hands red and dirty. There was a large group of them, tall and short, with a look of surprise on their faces and a little fear because something was wrong with the inspection. They looked at each other, at a loss.
Gu Guan and Chen Lang couldn't help but look at each other. It was obvious that these middle- and lower-level craftsmen and petty officials were unaware of the situation.
The King of Tang was not so bold as to treat the Armoury as his own backyard. Everyone knew about it, and he was pulling out the military equipment openly.
Moreover, Gu Wan discovered that the old man named Mo who made the repeating crossbow was not there. She checked the list of military equipment and the roster, but there was no such thing as a repeating crossbow. Even the old man Mo's name was not on the roster.
They have found out in the past two days that many craftsmen who were specially recruited because of their superb skills have disappeared. They are not there and there is no list on the roster.
Gu Wan asked a craftsman in the crossbow room, and the craftsman was bewildered: "Lao Mo, wasn't Lao Mo transferred?"
This is the Supreme Ordnance Department, where else can I be transferred to?
Gu Wan asked carefully again and asked several people. The manager was about to say something, but Chen Lang covered his mouth with his hands and took off his shoes and stuffed them into his mouth.
Gu Guan questioned each one carefully. Finally, there was a craftsman who looked hesitant. Gu Guan shouted that he would guarantee the safety of his family and reward him with 500 silver coins, and take him away immediately! He finally said that they had a good relationship. On the day Lao Mo was transferred, they went to urinate, and Lao Mo secretly said that he might be transferred to the confidential room.
A secret room? What was a secret room? Did the Armoury even have one? The craftsman had never heard of it. But the Armoury's secrecy rules were so strict that many crimes were punishable by death. He didn't dare ask or speak about anything involving the word "secret".
Combining all of the above, Gu Guan and Chen Lang outside looked at each other. Both of them were smart people, and almost immediately they guessed that there might be a secret room in the Arsenal!
He may even have one team in public and another in secret. He doesn't care about the status and wealth of the King of Tang. A dozen years is enough for him to expand the scale to a satisfactory level.
It has only been a dozen days, and it will take a lot of time to settle the accounts and inventory of the Ordnance Department. The secret accounts and inventory will definitely not be cleared up so quickly. They are all very heavy things, and the situation is far from urgent.
Gu Wan immediately asked Xie Zi to take the craftsman with her and sent someone to pick up his family. She and Chen Lang shouted, "Quick, go notify the others!"
Chen Lang rushed out in one step.
So does Gu Wan.
The door of the secret room certainly cannot be opened in such a crude and dirty place as the craftsman's room. She rushed quickly to the large courtyard of King Tang himself and the central duty area where many senior stewards were located.
Gu Guan kicked open the door of the Tang King's personal duty room! There were also lounges, tea rooms, and other rooms of different sizes.
It was already dusk at this time. The sun was setting, and the last ray of afterglow shone on the snow-capped roofs and windowsills. Gu Guan finally found a straight seam at the edge of the snow-white wall next to the Duobao Pavilion at the end of the east wall of the lounge.
She was overjoyed: "Found it!"
"Quick! Call someone—"
Everyone rushed in with the sound of hurried footsteps, but Gu Guan searched for a long time and couldn't find the starting mechanism. It was indeed worthy of being the Ordnance Department where the best craftsmen in the country gathered.
"Go, get the sledgehammer!"
Qin Guan shouted, then swung his sledgehammer, channeling his strength into his arms. He found the weakest point Gu Wan had tapped on, then, with all his might, swung the sledgehammer down with a resounding bang! Bricks and rocks shattered and fell, and the thick iron plate inside quickly deformed, revealing a gap for a lock. Gu Wan stepped forward and twisted two thin wires for about a minute. With a "whoosh" sound, the winch sprang up, and Qin Guan kicked the iron door open!
Xie Ci also made a major breakthrough.
There is a backup door on the Tang King's side, which is entered through the water. The people above cannot detect it, but it doesn't matter. Any transportation must not bypass the deep-water dock of the Ordnance Department.
He brought Qin Ying, Chen Luo and others, and as soon as they saw that the first account was settled, they immediately turned around and led them straight to the dock.
To be honest, the traces left by the Tang King were cleaned up quite well, but any place where heavy objects were repeatedly dragged or where heavy wheels frequently ran over would always be difficult to make exactly the same as it was at the beginning in a short while.
Xie Ci ordered his men to quickly sweep away all the snow, and then they spread out to search. He personally surveyed every spot, finally climbing to a higher point and spotting the faint trace of a newly filled, old-fashioned path. He followed it, finally finding a doorway on a large rock on the left side of the hill behind the Arsenal, almost blending into the gravel slope. He sniffed and could already smell the scent of long-standing charcoal fires.
Xie Ci also resorted to violent means to open the door, and asked Xie Yun to go back quickly to inform the other side to be careful of escaping. He was born with supernatural powers and martial arts skills. With a round of heavy hammering, he skipped even the winch step and directly hammered the door open. With a final kick, the whole big iron door flew out!
The time it took for both sides to hammer on the door was almost the same. As soon as the heavy hammers sounded, panicked running and screaming could be heard from inside. Tables and stools were overturned, and spare parts and brown paper books were smashed to the ground.
The King of Tang rushed in, rushed into his room, opened the secret compartment, and shoved the things inside into his saddlebag. He was panicked, "Go! Go quickly! Leave all the things behind, everyone, go! Quick! Everyone, get out!"
Everyone rushed towards the Watergate. King Tang put the things in his arms, asked his guards to carry the saddle bag, and turned around to rush towards the Watergate.
His chubby face was covered in sweat. He had to come, otherwise the result would be the same if he just stayed in the house and waited.
"Hurry! Hurry, hurry up--"
I never dreamed it would turn out like this! The Tang King was so anxious that he had never run so fast in his life. He dove into the water, his guards holding swords, and led the craftsmen and confidants to run to the other side. The other half quickly led the Tang King upstream to the other side.
"Dead, dead, what should I do this time?"
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When Xie Ci, Gu Wan, Qin Ying and others rushed in from both ends, the place was already empty, but they found the water gate almost immediately.
They immediately rushed over there.
It was snowing heavily in late October and a large area of the river was frozen. We dived into the water but no one felt cold.
Especially Xie Ci and Qin Ying.
Xie Ci almost immediately kicked the upstream to the left to catch up. In front of him, the black cloak and golden color were swimming in the water faintly, and with a "splash" they came up into the water.
Xie Ci caught up with him at almost the fastest speed in his life!
When this moment really came, Xie Ci found that he was not as calm and collected as he had imagined. No matter how long he had known it, no matter how much mental preparation he had had, the voices and smiles of his father and brother had never faded. As long as he thought that even after their death, their bodies would be repeatedly humiliated and abused to the utmost, the grief and hatred in his chest burst out like fire.
Qin Ying was the same. While running, she suddenly burst into tears.
Tears just fell down, mixing with the cold river water that dripped down through her wet hair, making her vision blurry.
Xie Ci passed through the black snow and dry grass, his feet almost unmoved, leaving no trace. He jumped up like lightning, unsheathed his long sword, and with a flash of lightning, the guards sprayed with blood and soon fell to the snow.
King Tang ran forward desperately, and Xie Ci threw his long sword forward, and the handle hit him in the vest. King Tang screamed in pain and fell directly to the ground, leaving a deep human-shaped dent.
Xie Ci stepped on his back and said coldly: "Where are the bones of my father and brother?! Tell me--"
Xie Ci's eyes flashed red, and his murderous intent, wishing to chop the man into pieces, was as real as it could be. The Tang King was terrified and pissed himself. He shouted, "I don't know, it's gone—"
Xie Ci Qin Ying's breath was choked.
Before they came, they didn't say it out loud, but they knew in their hearts that the corpse had been tossed into some strange state, and even... they probably wouldn't scatter the bones and ashes, but they might casually say that dragging it out to feed the dogs was very likely to happen.
No one thinks about it, but that doesn’t mean they don’t know it in their hearts.
Gu Guan watched helplessly as Xie Ci choked and his face turned pale in an instant, almost in a state of grief that was like he was dying.
A heart-wrenching pain exploded in his chest, and Xie Ci's teeth chattered. He lifted the Tang King with one hand, lifting the over 200-pound fat man and pressing him down on the snow. He sternly shouted, "What do you mean? What do you mean by 'no more'?! Tell me, explain it clearly!!!"
The voice was so loud that it broke. Gu Wan couldn't help but take a step forward, but she didn't know what to say. Her head was buzzing and her whole body was numb as if it had been electrocuted.
But fortunately, things are not that sad.
The Tang King struggled, realizing then that his words were ambiguous. He hurriedly said, "Some ignorant brats stole it!"
"They actually dared to sneak into my villa, drug it, and then stole all the bodies in sacks. Those good-for-nothings were drugged!
These guys were so bold that no one knew how they got the news, but they dared to sneak into the Tang King's villa and even put drugs. The guards didn't pay any attention to the corpses and fell asleep directly. They were sprayed with the drug, but because it was sprayed outdoors, they only slept for about a quarter of an hour. Suddenly they woke up, looked back hurriedly, and found that the corpses behind them were gone.
The entire courtyard was quickly searched, and finally traces of climbing over the wall and dragging with a sack were found on the west wall.
Xie Ci was stunned and his heart tightened. He almost immediately thought of his childhood friends, Zhang Ningyuan and others.
He asked anxiously, "And then? Did you catch up with them?!"
He grabbed the Tang King's shoulders and turned him over. The Tang King burst into tears and said, "Why should I chase you? I don't like to kill corpses!"
It would be fine if he just supervised the execution, which was at least a serious job. But for no reason he had to drag several stiff and dead bodies to another village to slaughter and torture them. He must be sick!
The Tang King's martial arts skills were not good, but his brain was online. He already understood how this disaster came about! He was so angry that tears streamed down his face. This disaster really happened. He was so angry that he was going to die!
Everyone was stunned. Xie Ci seemed to understand something. He stood up. Dusk was falling and the north wind was blowing, making people feel cold all over.
He stared at King Tang quietly for a moment, "What do you mean by this?"
King Tang: "What else could it mean?"
Isn’t this the emperor’s will?
He pounded the ground: "Why should I supervise the execution for no reason? After the execution, I have to mutilate the corpse. Is there something wrong with me? It's all my brother's idea!"
At this point, the Tang King refused to take the blame. He angrily said, "Why do I have such a strong grudge against your father? I don't want to be his enemy! To be honest, I admire your father. Isn't it because of him that we can live in peace? A few words of criticism won't hurt. Let him criticize!"
The King of Tang didn't care. They could enjoy glory, power and wealth in Zhongdu because of people like Xie Xinzhong. The King of Tang did a lot of bad things, but he still understood this truth. The King of Tang didn't mind Xie Xinzhong's report on him.
He said angrily: "This is not because of my royal brother!"
He was acting on orders!
King Tang sighed and looked up at Xie Ci: "Your Xie family is too prestigious in the North. There are some fools who only know General Xie and not the Emperor."
However, there are rumors among the people that he is a tyrant.
"I don't know who submitted the petition. It might be Zheng Shoufang, or it might not be him. Anyway, my brother has checked it out, and it is indeed true."
The Tang King's shoulders slumped, and he collapsed on the snow. If he had been wronged for any other reason, he would have admitted it, but this time he was truly wronged! He rolled on the ground in anger.
The night wind howled, chilling the skin to the bone, and the vast expanse of white all around was plunging into darkness.
Xie Ci couldn't believe it. Was this the real reason why the old emperor had murderous intentions towards his Xie family?
It's absolutely ridiculous.
His father was simply doing his best within the scope of his authority. He was even deeply concerned about local separatism, so why would he deliberately try to improve his reputation? He even deliberately did not take full control of the military power, and the Northern Army had many strongholds.
The Xie family deliberately restrains themselves, yet they still stand out. They always remember to earnestly explain that this is the grace of the emperor, keeping them behind, yet there are still rumors of a tyrant. Don't you know why?!
He sneered, the wind blew the ice off the trees, and a huge indignation almost burst out of his veins!
Haha, hehe!
It's ridiculous to the extreme!
The author has something to say:
The King of Tang did a lot of bad things, but he did have some wisdom of a small man. Although it is not quite appropriate, he is not a small man, but it is similar to the meaning, eh.
Here it comes! Today is another fat chapter! I’m giving you a little heart~ See you tomorrow, babies!! (/≧▽≦)/
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