There were bursts of roars of wild beasts in the smoke.
"Wolf howling——"
"It's a bear!"
"No, it's a wild boar."
"Tiger, it's a tiger——"
The white fog that suddenly rose up covered everything in front of me. I couldn't see anyone two steps away. I could only vaguely see three or four people in front of me.
The thunder and roars of wild beasts coming from the white fog frightened people.
Boom, another loud noise came from the east.
"It's in the direction of the imperial mausoleum. The imperial mausoleum has collapsed again."
"It is the wild beasts that have escaped from the royal hunting grounds."
People exclaimed. To the east was the imperial mausoleum, and behind the mausoleum were endless mountains, where the royal hunting grounds of the Great Qi Dynasty were built. Ordinary people were not allowed to enter. There were not only native animals, but also animals presented from all over the country, all of which were raised in the hunting grounds.
"Light, God's light!"
"God is angry!"
People exclaimed.
Ah——ah——
A flock of birds fluttered by, circled in the sky, and landed on the eaves. The crows' unpleasant cries were so heart-wrenching that they almost made people jump out of their seats.
[Grandma, quickly ask Steward Su and Su San to drive the prisoner van away.]
Su Mibao teleported into Old Madam Su's arms and returned to his baby's appearance.
She had just thrown several smoke bombs at various places on the long street, then took out the phone from her backpack, opened it and put it on the eaves, and turned up the volume of Animal World in the Thunderstorm. Then she teleported to the direction of the imperial mausoleum, threw several smoke bombs, and played the earthquake recording with a recorder. Then she used an infrared laser light, and the red light cut through the white fog, allowing everyone in the capital to see this shocking scene.
After saying that, Sumibao teleported to the roof of the car again, used his original body, took out the infrared laser light and illuminated a path forward, then carried the tear gas sprayer and sprayed it forward.
"The light of God!"
The infrared rays fell on the people, and the common people retreated in fear.
The pepper spray sprayed on my body, with a foul smell, choking me, and making me unable to open my eyes. My face was in pain.
"Ouch, my eyes."
"It hurts, it hurts my face"
"God is angry and is going to punish us."
People shouted and stepped back in fear. A path was cleared in an instant.
Madam Su held the reins tightly, wielded the long whip, and whipped the old horse wildly. The old horse felt the pain, neighed loudly, and ran away wildly.
Who were Su Zongguan and Su San? Nanny Su shouted and they stepped out. They jumped onto the prisoner carriage and drove their horses to follow closely behind the carriage.
Three cars whizzed past through the gaps left by the crowd.
"Escort the prisoner!"
Most of the officials had been bribed by Song Jinri before, and the effect of money was fully demonstrated at this moment.
Among the officials who were arranged by Song Jinri and had connections with the Su family, there was a smart one. When he saw the two prisoner cars running away, he shouted and took the lead to run after the prisoner cars. When the other officials saw this, they also ran after them.
For a moment, a strange scene appeared.
In the smoke, red lights pointed the way. Three cars were in front and a group of officials were behind. They quickly passed through the crowd and ran desperately.
"Turn left. There's an alley there. There's no one there."
Early in the morning, everyone who got up crowded on both sides of the long street to watch the excitement. The alleys beside were empty, with only a few pedestrians. At this moment, seeing the sky change suddenly, smoke rose suddenly, and hearing the sound of a carriage coming from the smoke, they quickly hid in the roadside shop.
The three cars drove out of the long street quickly and turned into the alley. After leaving the alley, they turned onto another avenue and rushed all the way to the east gate of the city.
"Boss, the prisoner van has gone to the East Gate. Aren't we supposed to go to the South Gate Shili Pavilion to hand over?"
The officials are generous and will not accept the stingy ones.
The leader patted the official on the head and said, "All ready, run ahead. Go out of the east gate, take the moat road, and turn to Shili Pavilion."
"Boss, they have a car, and we have only two legs, so we can't outrun them with four legs."
"Boss, it's five or six miles to Shili Pavilion."
"Ten taels of silver for every mile you run. Do you want to run?"
"Run. Our monthly salary is only five taels of silver. It's only enough to run half a mile. You'd be a fool not to run."
"Boss, we're running, will you give us money?"
The leader kicked the official's butt hard.
"What are you thinking? I have money but I won't give it to you. Don't I enjoy drinking?"
"Yes, yes, first, all your money is with my sister-in-law. You have to beg for a long time if you want a drink. You have no money to give us."
"Idiot, stop asking questions and run. The Emperor Song is much richer than our boss."
"Ah, it was Emperor Song who gave the money?"
"You have to run to Shili Pavilion as quickly as possible. The faster you run, the better. The faster you run, the more silver the Song Emperor will give you."
The officers were talking and laughing, thinking about the silver, and they were so good at running and running so fast. The officers behind them were running as fast as they could...
The atmosphere in the Golden Palace was depressing.
"The crown prince conspired to usurp the throne and kill the king, which is extremely treasonous. He set himself on fire in the East Palace last night, and all the palace maids died. The Duke of Zhenguo conspired with the crown prince, which led to the defeat of Yancheng. The people were displaced and lost hundreds of miles of land. The whole clan was exiled. The Taifu Mansion was the brain trust behind it. The whole clan was exiled."
Early in the morning, the officials went to court. The first important news they heard was that the crown prince had rebelled and the East Palace had been set on fire. The Duke of Zhenguo and the Grand Tutor's mansion had been confiscated by the emperor last night, and they were all imprisoned overnight. At dawn, they were exiled to the northern border.
"Yancheng was defeated, the Northern Frontier camps were burned, and the 400,000-man army had no food left. Da Qi no longer had the strength to fight. Negotiation was the only way out. Fortunately, the general of the border army was ordered to negotiate with the Northern Frontier for a truce and peace talks."
The left prime minister reported the battle report on the northern border to the emperor.
The ministers were in an uproar.
Peace talks?
The Northern Frontier demands annual tribute from the Great Qi.
"I have already discussed this matter with the Left Prime Minister. The ministers are not allowed to discuss it further."
The left prime minister looked gloomy, and said in a deep voice, "There is trouble in the court, there is no food in Yancheng, there are traitors inside, and there are powerful enemies outside. There is drought in the northwest, floods in the south, and Japanese pirates in the east. What do you think Da Qi should do to fight against the northern border?"
The ministers no longer had any objections.
The Great Qi had the Grand Tutor for civil affairs and the Duke of Zhenguo for military affairs, but now it had neither and was surrounded by enemies.
"Besides, the food and fodder must be sent before the troops move. But our Great Qi treasury——"
The left prime minister did not say anything more. He looked up at the emperor.
Emperor Mingde glanced at Qianyin Ge who was standing beside him.
"Eunuch Qian, please report the theft in the warehouse again. Let the ministers listen carefully."
Emperor Mingde sat on the throne with a gloomy face, looking at his ministers.
"Military Academy, Imperial Kitchen, Weaving Workshop..."
Qianyin Pavilion reported almost all the major departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs without changing his expression.
"Everything in these warehouses is lost."
All lost?
No way? The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. Who could be so bold as to rob the Imperial Palace at night?
"The Imperial City guards made such a mistake. The commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards is unforgivable!"
The left prime minister took a step forward, his old eyes lowered, thinking something in his mind.
(End of this chapter)