No one expected that the emperor would suddenly turn the topic back to Jiahe at this critical juncture, and everyone was a little unable to keep up with the pace.
However, after dealing with the emperor for a long time, I've become somewhat accustomed to it.
Mr. Taian and the others took the lead and bowed their hands and said with a smile: "That is what I wish for, but I dare not ask for it!"
Zhao Xin laughed heartily, "If that's the case, then let's go to the Shanglin Garden.
Li Qing, you haven't dug out all of your Jiahe from the geography yet, right?"
The latter part of his question was of course directed at Li Yunqing, who quickly responded, "Your Majesty, there are still several acres left untouched."
"In that case, will you please lead the way for me and the other virtuous people?"
Zhao Xin smiled and nodded.
Li Yunqing did not dare to delay. He nodded and hurriedly took half a step forward to lead the emperor and everyone else.
A group of people surrounded Zhao Xin and headed straight to Shanglin Garden.
However, Liu Muzhi, Kou Zhunren and Yu Qian did not follow.
Going to Shanglinyuan is just to let those people from the aristocratic families see the sweet potato production.
There is no need for them to follow such things.
The emperor seemed to be better at dealing with such matters as dealing with aristocratic families than they were.
Their top priority now is to leave the palace and control the situation in the capital.
Although Liang Xiping and Li Cunxiao had been ordered to control the city defense, there had to be someone to coordinate the city.
Moreover, Liang Xiping, Li Cunxiao and Yu Huatian were unable to do many things outside the city defense.
For example, to stabilize the morale of the people in the city, as well as those neutral factions, and the members of Cui's party who did not come this time.
Before, he was unable to get away because he didn't know whether the matter of knocking on the palace gate could be settled smoothly.
The palace ban has basically subsided now.
There is no point in him staying with the emperor.
The three of them came outside the hall and found that Cao Xiong had ordered his men to arrest Cui Dang and all the students.
He didn't ask any questions.
He went straight ahead and arrived at Sima Gate, where he saw Han Zhuowu still staying.
There was also Tong Guanyue and the core members of Cui’s party who were captured at Sima Gate.
When they arrived, the core members of Cui's party were cursing: "Han Zhuowu, you actually betrayed the Prime Minister! You will not live a good death!"
Han Zhuowu was very leisurely. He waved his folding fan and didn't look at those people at all. Instead, he smiled and looked at Tong Guanyue, who had a gloomy face and didn't say a word.
He said earnestly, "Guan Yue Jun, you shouldn't have done this. Imperial Servant Lu treated you like a brother. Now that his body is lying on the steps, how could you abandon him and leave?"
Tong Guanyue's expression changed when he heard this, then he looked up at him and sneered, "Doesn't my brother also trust you, Mr. Han?"
Han Zhuowu nodded thoughtfully after hearing this, "Well, it seems to be true now that you put it that way. It seems that Imperial Household Lu is really blind.
Not only do you trust a spy like me, but you also treat Guanyuejun like a brother. How foolish!
After saying that, he shook his head regretfully.
This scene not only made Cui's party members dizzy, but even the palace guards behind him had very strange expressions.
Tong Guanyue's forehead was bulging with veins, but then he slumped down and said in a somewhat numb voice, "You're right, my brother was indeed unwise. He shouldn't have trusted you, let alone me. Otherwise, he wouldn't have died tragically at the hands of a tyrant!"
Han Zhuowu chuckled and was about to speak when he looked up and saw Liu Muzhi and the others. He stopped talking and stood up, bowed to the crowd and said, "The one who came must be Mr. Liu Muzhi, right? I wonder if the other two are Mr. Kou Yu and Mr. Yu?"
As soon as he spoke, the palace guards, Cui's party members, and Tong Guanyue all noticed the arrival of Liu Muzhi and the other two.
A group of palace guards hurried forward to greet them.
However, the expressions of Tong Guanyue and others could not help but change in shock.
Then there was a burst of sneer.
"I've heard that the emperor has several capable people around him, but I didn't expect that they would come together for Tong and others, haha..."
Liu Muzhi and the other two glanced at them but ignored them.
Instead, he nodded to the Sima captain and the palace guards, and expressed his praise in a gentle manner.
While doing so, he was also looking at Han Zhuowu.
In fact, none of the three of them, including Liu Muzhi, had ever dealt directly with Han Zhuowu.
It was Wang Xuance who had previously persuaded the members of Cui's party, including Mr. Han.
However, the three of them were familiar with Han Zhuowu's name. In fact, he had made great contributions in dealing with Cui Dang this time.
Although the three people did not look down on this person, their impression of him was not very good.
But seeing that this person had an elegant appearance and could call out the identities of the three of them with just one word, he couldn't help but pay more attention to him.
Regardless, this is a capable person.
Liu Muzhi was the first to bow and say, "I don't deserve the title of sir. I am Liu Muzhi, and the person facing me is Lord Han Zhuowu."
"No matter what, Han Zhuowu has met Mr. Mu Zhi."
Han Zhuowu greeted again.
Liu Muzhi then returned the greeting.
Kou Zhunren and Yu Qian also followed suit.
After they exchanged greetings, Han Zhuowu smiled and asked, "Are you three going to the Prime Minister's Residence or the Imperial Censor's Residence?"
Tong Guanyue and others thought that Liu Muzhi and others came to catch them, but Han Zhuowu knew that was impossible.
Tong Guanyue is not qualified at all.
Liu Muzhi and the other two smiled upon hearing this, and without hiding anything, they said directly, "The Prime Minister has been summoned by the Emperor's envoy, and we are going here precisely to ask the Imperial Censor to come forward and stabilize the officials and people in the capital.
If Mr. Han has nothing to do, why don't we go together?"
Tong Guanyue and others then realized that Liu Muzhi and others came here not for them at all, and they didn't even look at him straight in the eye from beginning to end.
This hurt Tong Guanyue, who had a high opinion of himself, very much. In his heart, he just thought that these three people were deliberately humiliating him.
However, until the three of them and Han Zhuowu set out from Sima Gate again, they still ignored him, which made him even more angry.
Seeing his ferocious expression, the captain Sima sneered and said, "Don't bother looking at me. You are nothing but traitors and rebels.
Those gentlemen are all wise ministers who will govern the Qin Dynasty in the future. How could they take you seriously?
Not to mention you, even Cui Cen would only treat it as an envoy sent by His Majesty."
Tong Guanyue looked up at the Sima captain and glared at him. "Who are you? You're just a small-time gatekeeper. What do you think?"
After that, he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be so arrogant. Although we have been defeated, the Prime Minister is still here. The incompetent emperor may not have the last laugh!"
Upon hearing this, Captain Sima flew into a rage and shouted, "You scoundrels, you dare to insult the emperor even at the moment of death! Come, slap him in the face!"
The palace guards had long been annoyed by the sight of these thieves guarding the gate with their mouths open and those who kept their mouths shut, so they immediately rushed forward upon hearing what was said.
Tong Guanyue was shocked.
"How dare you, you thief! Ugh..."
Before he could finish his words, he was pinned down by two palace guards.
One of them laughed and said, "Little boy, you are doing well. Although your grandfather is a gatekeeper, he is also the gatekeeper of the emperor's family. Today, I will let you taste the power of your grandfather."
After saying that, he picked up a scabbard and slapped Tong Guanyue and others in the mouth.
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