Chapter 2811 A Team of Nearly Thousands of People
Nan Yan looked at it for a while with a serious face, then took a deep breath, folded the list again according to the previous folds, and put it away.
When he looked up at Wei Ying, there was a hint of admiration in his eyes.
Wei Ying obviously saw the problem with this list, which was why he took the opportunity to report the search to King Wei and come to the palace to see him and hand the list directly to him.
Candidates for the title of imperial concubine, or even those who have been selected to enter the palace as concubines, are all matters of the harem.
Naturally, you have to leave it to yourself to deal with.
Nan Yan said, "I will handle this matter."
Wei Ying said, "Yes."
Zhu Chengxuan looked at Nan Yan with some worry and said, "Your Highness, there are so many things going on right now, this——"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I know what's important and what's not. Now that this person has entered the palace, she can't escape. What's more, the harem is under my control, so she can't cause any major trouble."
Zhu Chengxuan nodded.
But he was cautious after all. After thinking for a while, he asked again, "Then don't you want me to send more people to Yonghe Palace?"
Nan Yan said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. The guards of Yonghe Palace were arranged by Ying Shao himself. I have absolute confidence in him."
Zhu Chengxuan said, "Okay then."
After he finished speaking, he turned to Wei Ying and said, "Go down and have a good rest."
Wei Ying saluted them and then walked out.
Nan Yan watched his back as he walked out of the side hall, then turned to Zhu Chengxuan and said, "This kid is not bad. Your Highness can make use of him more."
Zhu Chengxuan said: "Yes."
The two chatted for a while, and then Tingfu came to report that Jinyiwei Commander Fang Buyuan had come to the palace to report on his work.
Nan Yan let him in immediately.
Fang Buyuan strode in and kowtowed to them. Nan Yan raised her hand and said, "Master Fang, there's no need to be so polite. Have you found out anything?"
Fang Buyuan's face was filled with deep sorrow as he said, "Your Majesty, we are guilty."
"Um?"
Nan Yan frowned.
Fang Buyuan told her their discovery.
After hearing this, Nan Yan's heart sank.
After a long silence, she said, "So, the members of the Earthly Immortal Society have already evacuated their original headquarters, in case the imperial court comes to hunt them down."
Fang Buyuan said, "Yes."
Nan Yan asked again, "What about other places? Didn't the person who came back to report the news say that you have already taken control of several gangs and sent people to search them?"
Fang Buyuan said: "They all went, but——"
"Just what?"
"However, from the information we have, only the one in the south of the city is managed by a leader. The other several halls—they are called halls, but in reality they are just places where ordinary believers gather. Although some people have been arrested, they are just ordinary people and they don't know much."
Nan Yan asked hurriedly: "Then what do they know?"
Fang Buyuan said, "I have interrogated several people, and they all said that after the New Year, the leaders of the various halls of the Earthly Immortal Society recruited believers from all over the country to come to Beijing. I have added up the number of people I know from each hall—"
As he spoke, he paused.
Nan Yan asked, "How?"
Fang Buyuan said, "Yes, nearly a thousand people."
"What?!"
At this moment, Nan Yan and Zhu Chengxuan opened their eyes wide in shock.
Nearly a thousand people.
This sounds like a lot, but not to the point of a huge army. However, nearly a thousand people in the capital is definitely not a small number, and it is even equivalent to an army!
Nan Yan asked, "So many people?"
"That's not all,"
Fang Buyuan continued, "These are just the people they recruited from other places. There are quite a few people in the capital who believe in the Earthly Immortal Society. Adding the two together, the number of people is not small."
“…”
Nan Yan's face darkened.
My heart sank.
With so many people gathered in the capital, and under the command of the Earthly Immortal Society, a society that has clearly shown rebellion against the imperial court, it would be easy for something to happen!
Moreover, Nan Yan was almost certain that they must be trying to cause trouble.
Nan Yan did not believe in religion, but she saw clearly that Buddhism, Taoism and other folk incense associations only relied on doctrines to attract people, which did not bring any benefits at all and relied on the people's support, yet they could attract so many believers; while the doctrine of the Earth Immortal Association was to believe in the possibility of getting a share of land, and people tend to seek benefits and avoid harm, so with such practical benefits, believers would be willing to sacrifice their lives!
The current situation is full of internal and external troubles, and He Yi has always suspected that the Kingdom of Neng is waiting for news from inside the city. It is very likely that they are waiting for the Earthly Immortal Conference. Now it seems that there are thousands of troops inside the capital. If they really want to make trouble, it will definitely not be a small matter.
When that time comes, the army of the Neng Kingdom will take the opportunity to attack the city.
Nan Yan just felt a tingling sensation on her scalp.
She was feeling worried, and when she turned around, she saw Zhu Chengxuan frowning, as if he was thinking about something. He put one hand on the chair and grabbed the armrest hard, almost stripping off the paint.
Nan Yan said: "Your Highness, what are you thinking about?"
Zhu Chengxuan raised his head and said, "I was wondering, where do all these people live?"
“…”
"Not to mention the followers of the Earthly Immortal Society who were already in the capital, there are nearly a thousand followers who came from other places. There must be a place for these people to stay."
“…”
"Where will they live?"
When Nan Yan heard this, she quickly turned to look at Fang Buyuan.
Fang Buyuan immediately said, "I and others have also thought of this, so before returning, I went to some of the larger inns in the city, and found that there were not many outsiders staying there."
Zhu Chengxuan said, "These people are just ordinary people. They have traveled a long way to the capital and may not be able to afford to stay in a big inn. You can check some small inns on the outskirts of the city."
Fang Buyuan said, "I understand. I will give the order immediately."
Nan Yan frowned and said, "I'm afraid that may not be the case."
"Um?"
Both of them looked at her, and Zhu Chengxuan said softly, "What do you mean, Madam?"
Nan Yan said, "If the Earthly Immortal Society really wants to oppose the imperial court, they might be wary of us investigating all their branches, or even searching the entire city for their members. If they stay at the inn, they'll be too obvious and easily found."
Zhu Chengxuan and Fang Buyuan looked at each other and said softly, "That's right."
Fang Buyuan murmured, "But this is even more strange. Where on earth can so many people live?"
“…”
"A team of nearly a thousand people will definitely attract attention no matter what."
For a time, they were all in trouble.
After thinking for a while and still coming up with no clues, Nan Yan said, "Anyway, let's send people to search the entire city first. Don't be afraid of alerting the people. Controlling this group of people is the most important thing at this time."
Fang Buyuan said, "I understand."
Nan Yan continued, "By the way, that Jinyiwei you sent out—Tao Jianbai—was he really killed? Did he leave behind any clues?"
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