Chapter 368: Taking Advantage of Chaos to Rob
Hearing this, Wen Wan's body swayed, and for a moment, she felt dizzy.
The word "accident" means the turmoil in the entire court at this moment.
No egg is left unbroken when the nest is overturned. The turmoil in the court is bound to make the people uneasy. I don’t know how many innocent people will die this time.
Before she could sigh, she heard Agui continue.
"Things happened too quickly. The people we placed in the palace were so hasty that they only managed to pass on a few words."
"It is said that a madman appeared among the old scholars kneeling at the door of the Imperial Study. When the Emperor appeared at the door and was about to appease the ministers who had submitted petitions, one of the old scholars assassinated the Emperor with a golden hairpin hidden in his sleeve."
"It is said that when the old scholar was assassinating him, he also shouted that the emperor was a tyrant, and that the birds were gone and the good bows were hidden. All the loyal ministers of the Duan Dynasty were killed by the emperor!"
That was all Agui knew. After he finished speaking, he looked at Wen Wan cautiously. By now, he was almost subconsciously waiting for Wen Wan's orders.
Wen Wan's brows were furrowed tightly. "Those kneeling in protest at the door of the Imperial Study were led by an old scholar from the Hanlin Academy. Do you know the name of the old scholar who assassinated the Emperor?"
A Gui thought about it carefully and said, "Is the surname Wei? When the palace servant we sent the message, he spoke very quickly and seemed to have mentioned this."
Wen Wan raised an eyebrow, "Remnants of the Wei family?"
When the Wei family fell, almost all of the Wei family members were cleared out, but there was actually a fish that slipped through the net in the Hanlin Academy?
This makes people think more.
The two of them had just exchanged a few words when the housekeeper came running over in a hurry.
"Madam Wen! The city is under martial law! The imperial guards are knocking on every door, saying that no one is allowed to walk on the streets. Anyone who disobeys the order will be considered a rioter and executed immediately."
Ah Gui wasn't surprised. "When I came back, I saw that the Imperial Guards had been dispatched. That's why I rushed back as fast as I could, fearing I'd be delayed and not be able to return."
Wen Wan responded, "Although martial law has been imposed, at a time like this, no one can guarantee that there will be no chaos in the city."
"Take all the guards and guard the gates of each courtyard. If anyone takes advantage of the situation to rob, do not show mercy and kill them directly."
In troubled times, the first to be killed is the Holy Mother. Especially in such times, we cannot be soft-hearted.
Wen Wan was just worried about Shen Yu, "Agui, have you heard any news about your master?"
When this was mentioned, Agui shook his head in disappointment. "I went to the Imperial Capital Guard Camp to inquire about the master's news, but the gates were tightly closed, leaving me no chance to find out anything."
"Never mind. With his ability, he'll be fine."
I don’t know whether this sentence is to comfort Agui or to comfort myself.
*
After the martial law was imposed in the capital, news was completely blocked.
Fortunately, there were enough supplies in the yard, so apart from not being able to go out, there didn't seem to be any difficulties.
Agui led the guards to take turns guarding the gate. Everything was peaceful for the first two days, but on the third day, the situation changed.
Wen Wan asked Agui to climb a ladder and lie on the wall every day to observe the situation on the street, and record the number and time of patrols of the imperial guards every day.
"It's already this late, and the Imperial City Guards haven't come on patrol yet."
Agui got down the ladder and said to Wen Wan.
Wen Wan heard this, pondered for a moment, and suddenly looked up and ordered in a cold voice:
"Hurry up, resting guards! Post extra personnel at each gate. It doesn't matter if they're men or women. Anyone with the strength should grab a stick or a kitchen knife!"
"yes!"
Without any hesitation, Agui immediately went to find the housekeeper to arrange the staff.
The official, who was not young anymore, was exhausted after two days and could not bear it any longer. Not long after he fell asleep, he was pulled out of bed by Agui.
The butler was walking unsteadily, and he seemed a little unconvinced when he heard the orders relayed by Agui.
"Sir, just because the Imperial Guards are late for patrol, you want us all to guard the gate? Isn't that a joke?"
The housekeeper couldn't help but whisper, "Although Madam Wen is the head of the Wen family, she is still a woman after all. Maybe she's just afraid at this moment..."
Before he could finish his words, Agui kicked him in the knee.
The butler fell to the ground and was lifted up by Agui by the collar.
"Stop talking nonsense to me! Even the master doesn't dare to look down on Madam Wen. Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you interfere with Madam Wen's decision?"
The housekeeper was afraid of Agui, so he said timidly, "Master Gui, Master Gui, I am only telling the truth..."
"Heh," Ah Gui pulled out a dagger from his bosom and placed it against the butler's neck. "I don't want to waste my time talking to you. Now follow me and do my job, or I'll kill you with one blow!"
As for how to deal with the housekeeper later, Agui snorted coldly and said that the general would make the decision when the time comes.
*
After the whole yard was in chaos, everyone gathered behind several gates, whether voluntarily or forced.
Time passed little by little and the sky gradually darkened.
An hour later, some of the maids and servants began to doze off, while others gathered in groups of three or five, discussing in low voices the matter of guarding the gate.
"From what I can see, it's just that Madam Wen is timid, so she lets everyone else go along with her."
"That's right. It's been several days and nothing has happened."
"With the Imperial Guards here, how could any thief dare to mess around?"
"That's right. Now that the city is peaceful, the Imperial Guards aren't patrolling as frequently. Isn't that normal?"
"Ah, women, they are always more knowledgeable than hair..."
Before the word "short" was uttered, a dark shadow suddenly crawled out from the side door, holding a bow and arrow in his hand.
The bowstring was fully drawn and suddenly released, and the arrow flew through the air.
The servant who had spoken earlier looked down and the arrow went straight through his chest.
The servant didn't realize until his death that Madam Wen's prediction was correct and that a thief really had come to his door.
The battle begins in an instant.
Fortunately, everyone was well prepared, so after the initial panic, they began to defend themselves.
Agui protected Wen Wan and observed from a distance. He saw that the people who broke in had very average martial arts skills and the guards could easily resist them, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems they are just some petty thieves trying to take advantage of the situation."
Although the guards left by Shen Yu were few in number, they were all top-notch fighters and could easily defeat ten enemies at once.
"However, we still cannot let our guard down. If there is one group of thieves trying to take advantage of this situation, there will always be another group."
Wen Wan's expression remained serious. "What's more, the Imperial Guards can't even take care of patrols. I'm afraid something has happened in the palace."
"If... this incident can be resolved quickly, then it will be fine. If it can't be resolved, then... this city will be in chaos!"
"In the palace?" Agui murmured these two words, and his heart began to tremble with fear.
Something happened in the palace? Anything that happened in the palace could only be related to the throne...
Thinking of this, Agui felt a chill down his spine, and the hand holding the dagger couldn't help but tremble.
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