How could what happened to Duke Cheng escape the eyes of the Imperial Guard?

This is good too. It is better to let Lu Yunqi say it out loud than for them to say it out loud.

The minister breathed a sigh of relief and stepped back. Out of the corner of his eye he saw that the person standing next to him was Huang Cheng.

Like the emperor, his face was gloomy at this time.

But this is not right, Huang Cheng was still laughing just now.

Huang Cheng never concealed the rift between himself and Duke Cheng, nor did he hide his joy at seeing Duke Cheng encounter difficulties.

That's why he was laughing just now.

He should laugh even more now. The emperor has found out about Duke Cheng's affairs. This is a very embarrassing and infuriating thing, and his anger will certainly be transferred to Duke Cheng. He will not be able to boast about his achievements and will even be held accountable.

This is what Huang Cheng wanted to see more. Should he laugh? Was it to show that he shared the emperor's sorrow and joy?

The cheers and noises of the people were still being heard, but the emperor sat on the dragon throne with a gloomy expression. He did not ask Duke Cheng any more questions and seemed to be uninterested.

The ministers naturally did not mention it again and stood there with their hands hanging in silence.

Lu Yunqi had already walked down from the imperial city, and Jiang Qianhu, who was waiting, walked forward with a serious expression and an uneasy look on his face.

"Because there are so many people going to the capital recently, we were negligent..." he whispered.

"Nearly ten thousand." Lu Yunqi said.

Jiang Qianhu's face turned red and pale and he lowered his head.

That's nearly 10,000 people, living beings who can walk, run, talk, eat, drink, and sleep. They are not just three people, nor are they dead objects that can be hidden.

It's ridiculous that so many people weren't discovered until this moment.

They were known as the all-knowing Jinyiwei. They could find out what a beggar in the capital said, but they were unaware that tens of thousands of refugees from the north had come to the capital silently.

There is really no reason to shirk this matter.

"I am willing to die to apologize for my crime." Captain Jiang knelt down and said.

Lu Yunqi walked past him and moved forward.

"It's none of your business," he said. "You didn't send the person here."

Lu Yunqi is known as King Yan, and he can indeed decide life and death for certain people and things.

No one wants to die. Upon hearing this, Jiang Baihu was overjoyed that he had escaped death, but he was also nervous, because he knew how important this matter was to the emperor.

"My Lord." He hurriedly stood up and followed, "But Your Majesty..."

"Your Majesty didn't ask us to do this." Lu Yunqi said, walking among the officials in line.

Is this possible? It seems to be true. His Majesty only asked them to monitor the actions of various parties, which did not include the refugees from the north.

Captain Jiang followed Lu Yunqi's footsteps.

"These people are mixed in with the merchants, and they came here by land and water. Because there are many people coming to Beijing recently, some merchants are dukes, and refugees are more common..." He still explained, "I was really careless."

This is totally unimaginable. There are nearly ten thousand people. Even if the Jinyiwei really didn't care, if they didn't deliberately mix and move separately, it would definitely attract attention. Not to mention the elaborate arrangements to conceal their tracks, the cost of these ten thousand people alone would be astronomical.

This is something that no normal person could think of...

"Only she can come up with this method." Lu Yunqi said with a smile.

She is the only one who can make Lu Yunqi smile.

"But we haven't found Miss Jun's whereabouts." Jiang Qianhu said, "There's no news about Dishu either. I think it's more dangerous than good."

"Although the mole is powerful, it is still not enough to deal with the prince." Lu Yunqi said.

"The latest news is that they were traveling together. Even if they got rid of our people, it is impossible for them to mobilize nearly 10,000 refugees without leaving any trace." Jiang Qianhu said. Otherwise, it would be impossible for them not to find out about the refugees. They have already checked and didn't see Miss Jun.

Lu Yunqi stopped. By then they had already reached Yu Street, with the Jinyi Guards standing on both sides.

"She must be here," he said.

…

A huge crowd came in front of everyone, and the initial silence caused by shock was gone. Even if the people and scholars here still remained quiet, the gathering of thousands of people would make a lot of noise, not to mention how much noise each word would cause. Just their breathing would make the world hot.

The officers and soldiers on duty, who had recovered from the shock, rushed forward to inquire.

"We are here to see Duke Cheng!"

The voices echoed loudly, and the people in the front who heard the question answered loudly. The people in the back who did not hear the question but heard the answer of the person in front also rushed to answer immediately.

The voices of tens of thousands of people were like thunder, shocking the people here into inexplicable fear.

However, some people noticed with their hearts pounding that in addition to Duke Cheng, the thunderous shouts also included some words that they had never heard before.

"We are here to see the Qingshan Army."

Qingshan Army?

Although it seems a little unfamiliar, some people still remember that it was the army that assisted Duke Cheng in Yizhou.

It’s just that everyone thinks that they are all Duke Cheng’s troops and are the glory of Duke Cheng, so there is no need to point it out specifically.

Come and see, so many people come to see, are they going to watch someone to death?

It was a bit strange to have so many people come to see it, and they all showed up at the same time.

But if you look closely, they seem to be no different from the onlookers who had come before, bringing their families, the elderly and children, all excited and curious.

Perhaps this was also arranged by someone with ulterior motives, just like some of the people mixed in the crowd at this time.

Only a big shot could mobilize so many people to show support and cheer.

An inconspicuous man standing in the crowd narrowed his eyes and his expression changed for a moment, then he nodded to several of the scholars with some understanding.

The scholar and student came to his senses, stopped looking at the new arrivals, and once again looked at the military formation in front of him and took a step forward.

"Duke Cheng dismounts."

"Duke Cheng takes off his armor."

They shouted loudly and pointed at the soldiers in front of them again.

The soldiers also panicked again, and the horses neighed anxiously.

The onlookers also focused again, and were a little nervous, because so many people came and were afraid that their seats would be taken away, so they also rushed forward.

The officers and soldiers on duty became even more nervous, shouting and trying their best to use sticks and swords to stop the people from approaching.

But they also knew that it was futile to stand in front of these tens of thousands of people. If these people rushed over, they would be unable to withstand a single blow.

Fortunately, these newcomers were very honest. When they were scolded not to go forward, they did not go forward. Instead, they looked around the scene with excitement on their faces.

"Is Duke Cheng going to come out?"

Hearing the shouts of the scholars and students, many of them asked.

“The people in Beijing are really warm-hearted.”

Then there were chaotic shouts.

"Duke Cheng!"

"Duke Cheng!"

Even if not everyone was shouting, a little movement among thousands of people would be scary enough.

Chen Qi, who was sitting on the roof of the car, turned pale. He could not help but hold on to the car board tightly and looked at the people around him.

Now his carriage was surrounded by the crowd, like a boat in the ocean.

"My goodness, now that Duke Cheng has come out, we can drown him with just a spit from each of us." Chen Qi murmured.

"Not necessarily." Shopkeeper Liu, who was still standing, suddenly said, looking at the people around him, "They speak with a northern accent."

What's wrong with the northern accent? Chen Qi was stunned for a moment, and then a thought suddenly popped up in his mind, like a fire being ignited, and he jumped up.

No way...

Looking at the densely packed crowd and listening to the even more deafening shouts of Duke Cheng, the faces of the people in the army became even uglier.

"What have we done to deserve the wrath of heaven and people?" Li Guorui, who had just come to Beijing for the first time, had lost his high spirits. His face was pale and his eyes were confused. "How come we are guilty of something when we bravely kill the enemy but not get any credit?"

As he spoke, he turned to look beside him. To his surprise, Xia Yong and Yang Jing looked calm. They showed no fear or anger, but their expressions were more wooden than usual.

"Why should you be angry?" Yang Jing said calmly, "It's not the first time I've encountered this."

What do you mean it's not the first time? Have they been treated like this before? Li Guorui was confused.

Xia Yong and Yang Jing did not say anything else, but just stood there motionless, with deep sadness still flashing in their eyes.

So this time the result will be the same.

The generals in the army could not hide their fear. The current scene was beyond their imagination. They actually incited so many people. Seeing Duke Cheng trying to go out again, they were stopped again.

"The Duke cannot go," they said, "if he goes out, he will have to admit his guilt."

These are all people who have been instigated. They cannot be beaten or scolded, and they cannot be explained. When the time comes, they can neither advance nor retreat, and can only accept the arrangements of these people.

"It's okay, then tell me about it." Duke Cheng said calmly and gently.

At this time, hearing the louder voices of approval all around them, the expressions of the scholars and students became more determined, with a sense of victory in their grasp and no turning back.

"Chengguo pleads guilty!"

"The rebels are rushing out of the capital!"

After these two sentences were shouted, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

This silence did not mean that no one agreed, but compared to the number of people gathered around now. Those who agreed were still the same people as before, while the newcomers looked at the scene with strange expressions.

"Is Duke Cheng guilty?"

"What is the most serious crime committed by Duke Cheng?"

"Did you say something wrong?"

These voices arose immediately, drowning out the shouts of the scholars and the people who had come before.

This is the trouble with new people coming. They have to explain everything again, the scholars present thought.

Although they were impatient, they were happy to declare the crimes of Duke Cheng once again, so someone recounted the crimes that had been listed previously.

As their heavy and passionate voices died away, the crowd around them became excited and noisy again, but the newcomers remained silent, as if frightened.

Two worlds seemed to have formed on the road, one noisy and the other quiet, which looked very strange.

The scholars and intellectuals are not dissatisfied with this silence. The people are stupid, so let them be wise.

"Duke Cheng, dismount, take off your armor, and apologize for your crime." They shouted, waving the banner with the words "The fallen soldiers" in their hands.

Before he finished speaking, a loud shout suddenly rang out.

"I'm going to your grandma's."

Along with this loud shout, something came crashing down and hit the head of a student waving a banner.

The student was caught off guard and staggered a few steps, feeling dizzy. Before he could come to his senses, a thunderous roar of curses broke out from all around him.

"I'm going to your grandma's."

The sound was like thunder and like a tide, surging and surging across the sky and the earth.

The people in Beijing who wanted to squeeze into the best positions were pushed down by a mountain and stumbled.

The officers and soldiers on duty who wanted to maintain order dropped their sticks and swords and retreated stupidly.

Thousands of people immediately surrounded these people.

Chen Qi's scalp tingled when he saw this.

"Fuck you." He muttered, clenching his fists and swinging them hard.