Chapter 1046 Arrangement
Zhulan waited for the boss to go out. She was calm in her heart, but she stood up and walked back and forth. The prince had been searching for secret passages everywhere in recent days, and suddenly closed the city gate, which meant that the secret passage had been found and under control.
There must be a lot of people hiding in the capital, and now we have to close the door and beat the dog.
People have enormous potential in the face of death, and these hidden people are even more crazy. If they are caught, they will die, so why not give it a try? Therefore, the area where the Zhou family is located is the best candidate for cushioning the back.
Zhulan's heart was pounding. She said to Mrs. Song, "Go to each courtyard and tell Li and the others to bring their children to the main courtyard. The maids in the mansion who have nothing to do should go back to their rooms and lock all the doors."
Mrs. Song glanced at the maids standing at the door, then hurried out.
In about the time it took to drink a cup of tea, all the families walked very quickly and had already reached the main courtyard. There was sweat on Li's forehead, which showed how fast they were walking.
Zhulan motioned for Li to sit down, fearing that something really happened and that Li was frightened into premature labor. Her eyes fell on Li's belly, but fortunately Li was in good health.
Zhao was a very brave woman, but she was also very timid. She held the handkerchief tightly because she valued her life. "Mom, what happened?"
Zhulan looked at her eldest grandson and said to the grandchildren who were standing, "You all should stop standing and sit down."
After all the children were seated, he explained that the capital city was under lockdown and the news had come from Ninghou Mansion.
Zhulan suddenly thought of Zhang Jinghong. If something really happened, it would be dangerous for Zhang Jinghong's family. She pressed her eyebrows and walked back and forth.
At this time, Jianyan came back with a few soldiers. "Madam, the master asked me to guard back and forth. These soldiers were sent by Prince Ning."
Zhulan's heart was boiling with emotions. Lord Ning sent the message because of their in-laws, and Rongchuan really treated them as his parents.
Zhulan asked Jianyan, "What's the situation on the street?"
"There are patrol officers on the streets, and several garrisons near the capital have entered the city," he said.
Zhulan exhaled and said to Jianyan, "Go to Lord Zhang's house and take a look at the situation. If there is no one there, bring back Lord Zhang's wife and children."
It seems that the search has not started yet, so there is still time.
To put it simply, "Yes."
Zhulan added, "Yes, I have already asked someone to take over you and Shenxing's wife."
Just now, Mrs. Song left, and she called the housekeeper over. The housekeeper personally took Xuemei's family in, and also took his prudent wife in, and sent someone to the Wu family.
Zhulan frowned. The Ran family didn't have to worry, as the prince would make arrangements. The Liu family didn't have to worry either, as the Liu family and the Ningguo Mansion were engaged, and nothing was left out from the beginning to the end. Only then did Zhulan feel at ease.
Jinyan was deeply moved, and he was thinking about her at all times.
Soldiers were stationed outside the Ministry of Revenue and other ministries in the capital. Qiu Yan was walking back and forth. He was very worried about his family. "Master Zhou, do you know what happened?"
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that something big had happened.
Zhou Shuren pressed his forehead, he was the most worried. He had attracted a lot of hatred due to his accidents, but Qiu Yan and the Qiu family would never become targets.
Seeing that Zhou Shuren didn't say anything, Qiu Yan didn't ask any more questions. It would be useless for him to ask because Zhou Shuren knew the answer but wouldn't say anything.
On the streets of the capital, Rongchuan followed the prince on horseback, with a sword on his waist. Rongchuan was a little dazed. He was a civil servant in the Hanlin Academy, but he had been following the prince to find secret passages everywhere these days. This was a big change, and the prince did not shy away from letting him know all the secret passages he had found. Although they would be sealed afterwards, this trust was too great.
The prince saw Rong Chuan was absent-minded and asked, "Are you scared?"
He knew that he was putting himself in danger, but if he did not show up, he would not be able to catch all the rats in the capital in one fell swoop. Only if he showed up would he attract attention and reduce some unnecessary casualties. This was not courage, but strategy, and it was also a test for himself. Only the baptism of blood could make him truly grow and make him understand more about what it means to be an emperor.
Rong Chuan shook his head, "I am not afraid, I just don't understand."
The prince laughed, "What don't you understand?"
"You trust me too much."
After saying this, Rongchuan was stunned. He spoke his true thoughts so bluntly!
The prince laughed out loud, brothers from the same mother are different, this is the trust of blood, patted Rongchuan on the shoulder, "From now on, the only one I trust the most is you."
Rongchuan was stunned for a moment, and when he came to his senses, the prince had already taken the lead on his horse, and he quickly caught up with him.
The prince listened to the sound of horse hooves and looked around. His father could not afford to risk having the two sons he cared about the most together, so there were people everywhere in the dark.
In the Mansion of Marquis Yao, Yao Wenqi sat motionless, staring at the person who came back to report. The city gate was blocked, and the secret passage was found. He closed his eyes and thought of the more than 30 people who were killed. He made a vow first, and the emperor would make him fulfill it right after. In the current situation, he could not afford to take the risk, as his retreat was blocked.
Yao Wenqi closed his eyes, the only thing he was thankful for was that people passed away day by day while the Zhang mansion was burning.
At the Zhou family, Jianyan came back quickly, "Mrs. Zhang was taken away by the Shi family first."
Zhulan felt relieved now that she knew where the person was going, "Yeah."
Xuemei comforted her parents-in-law. She was also afraid. Soldiers were everywhere on the street. "Mom, is something serious going on?"
"It's okay, don't be nervous, it's just a search, it will be over soon."
As she was talking, the butler came running back and said, "It seems that they stopped at the gate of the mansion just now and were chasing someone. Madam, I asked the servant to guard the main courtyard."
Zhulan was also nervous, "Okay."
On the streets of the capital, soldiers had already begun searching suspicious places. Some places were empty, while others still had people, some resisting and some fleeing.
There were corpses all over the ground in front of the prince, but he looked at the blood all over the ground calmly. He had thought that there were many people hiding in the capital, but he didn't expect there would be so many. He just counted nearly a hundred people, not including those who were scattered to create chaos or wanted to kill themselves.
There was blood on Rongchuan's sword, and his eyes were fixed on the surroundings, fearing that if he let his guard down, there might be someone hiding.
The prince said to the group of people, "Search around."
The general guarding the city was ordered to lead a search, while those who stayed behind remained on guard.
The prince did not move either. At this point, his goal had been achieved, and for safety reasons it was not appropriate for him to move.
At Zhou's house, Zhulan sat motionless. She heard the sound. As expected, the Zhou family had attracted a lot of hatred and was the target. Fortunately, the servants of the Zhou family were all good at martial arts.
Zhulan looked at Mingyun and the others and nodded with satisfaction. Mingyun, the eldest grandson, was very responsible and did not lose his composure due to fear. Mingteng and the others also performed well. What surprised her was that Yushuang and the others were also very calm.
The noise outside soon stopped, and Zhulan waited for Jianyan to come back and report.
I was busy today and came back too late.
(End of this chapter)