Chapter 214 Was the fate of his kingdom's downfall still unavoidable?
The Ministry of Justice prison.
Zhou Congxian's expression was solemn.
They ran away without noticing.
Everyone assumed that Bucha was being held in the capital's yamen (government office).
In fact, he was secretly imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's jail.
Few people know about this.
Minister of Justice Zhong wiped the sweat from his brow, his face full of distress.
“Lord Zhou, those who are not careful are all top-notch imperial guards.”
"This matter cannot be attributed solely to my fault..."
Zhou Congxian gritted his teeth, looking at the intact lock.
"Lord Zhong is still arguing about whose fault it is. You should think about how to face His Majesty's wrath!"
Lord Zhong's face paled.
There were no signs of a struggle or damage in the Ministry of Justice prison.
All the yamen runners, guards, and even prisoners were drugged.
Therefore, the person who broke into the prison and rescued the unsuspecting prisoner must have been someone who was very familiar with the Ministry of Justice's prison.
The failure to detect the escape is not a responsibility that one person can bear alone.
But he... I'm afraid things won't end well.
The Imperial City, the Hall of Diligent Governance.
The entire hall was so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard.
Lord Zhong knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe loudly!
His Majesty is usually very discreet, but I have never seen him with such an ugly expression before.
Unbeknownst to him, he was imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's dungeon, where the weight of all the prisoners was less than that of him alone.
Such an important criminal disappeared right under our noses.
He probably won't be able to go home safely today.
His Majesty's hands, resting on the imperial desk, were clenched into fists.
The rage in his eyes almost burned the prince and his companions to ashes!
Over the years, he has worked tirelessly day and night, personally handling every matter!
They finally overthrew the one-man rule controlled by the Empress Dowager and Grand Secretary Chen.
The reforms promoted by Mr. Qin are being piloted.
Yalan also had to fight for herself and her child.
Everything is moving in a positive direction.
At this critical juncture, he didn't even notice the escape!
What were they just saying?
They only caught one official who was delivering food, and this official drugged everyone in the prison cell for a few dozen taels of silver!
It was so close.
They were just waiting for Yalan's son to ascend the throne, so they could kill him without warning.
After planning for so many years, was he still destined to die at the hands of someone who was caught off guard?
His Majesty looked at his ministers with bloodshot eyes.
He slowly stood up.
"This is the result you have given me."
His Majesty's neck veins bulged as he forced out a few words through his teeth.
"That's the result!"
A furious roar echoed through the hall.
The memorials on the emperor's desk were all overturned and thrown to the ground with a "whoosh".
His Majesty felt as if he were seeing his children from a past life, children whom he had personally ruined.
And then there's the devastated capital city.
He started over and worked hard to improve the situation.
Is it still impossible to prevent his country from falling?
Still not possible?
His Majesty felt a sweet sensation in his throat.
"His Majesty!"
"Quickly, summon Physician Cui!"
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The guards of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion who remained in the capital held torches and illuminated the top of Dongshan Mountain.
Zhou Congxian hurried out of the palace on horseback.
Fu'er clung tightly to Shuang'er, too afraid to close her eyes.
He glanced at the torches covering the mountainside, his eyes revealing a sense of impending storm.
Guo Fan said, "Lord Zhou, we have already investigated and found that the injured man is hiding in the woodshed of the manor."
"Miss doesn't know kung fu, and he's injured. He can't go far in the dark."
Zhou Congxian, "He's injured?"
"There were no signs of a struggle in the prison, so he must have been injured after being released."
He turned to look at Wei Xun, "For him to come all the way from the capital, there must have been more than one person who met him."
"Expand the search area."
"yes!"
The sound of horses' hooves, voices, and the red glow of torches.
There was also a bloody smell.
Meng Shilan's hands and feet were bound, and she looked at the mother and daughter who were close at hand.
Yesterday during the day, this child was playing with Fu'er.
Her eyes were wide open, but she was lifeless.
The entire family of three died under an unsuspecting knife.
Unaware that he was injured and carrying a burden, he couldn't go far.
He simply hid in the home of a farmer in the village.
The unsuspecting farmers thus became victims of the knife.
"Damn it!"
Without realizing it, he punched the headboard and looked back at Meng Shilan, who was tied to the ground.
A flash of murderous intent crossed his eyes.
Now Yalan has returned to Ule with the help of the Northwest Army.
This woman was the key to his dealings with Meng Yushan, the general of the Northwest Camp.
The torches outside are now as bright as day, and the mountains are full of soldiers searching for survivors.
I should have known better than to listen to that woman and hide here!
The sky was turning a pale white.
A loud "thump" came from the courtyard.
Meng Shilan woke up instantly and strained to look out through the crack in the door.
There was a small blue cloth bag on the ground.
It must have been thrown in by someone else.
No, it was an unsuspecting accomplice who brought him in!
She glanced at the person on the kang (heated brick bed), who was still snoring.
Meng Shilan held her breath and slowly shuffled up against the wall.
She gently opened the wooden door a crack, and the morning summer breeze blew in.
This farmer's house is not far from the village.
She gritted her teeth and stared at the courtyard gate ten steps away.
Once she gets through this door, she will be saved.
Meng Shilan glanced back and saw Bucha still fast asleep on the kang.
Holding onto the door frame, I tiptoed and laboriously walked out of the room.
She was covered in sweat after walking a distance of only three steps at a normal pace!
As she got closer, she could faintly smell the aroma of roasted sesame cakes.
The blue cloth bag contained sesame cakes.
At this critical juncture, the fact that someone would bring sesame cakes to Dongshan must mean there's a traitor among them!
Just as Meng Shilan was about to continue walking forward.
A voice speaking broken Mandarin came from behind her.
"Where is Miss Meng going?"
Meng Shilan's heart tightened; she dared not turn around.
There were only four or five steps ahead.
With her feet bound, she closed her eyes and leaped forward with all her might.
As long as the door is broken open.
Even if she couldn't break down the door, she wanted to let people know that something was amiss here!
The imagined pain did not come.
She felt a sudden tightening at the back of her collar, and before she knew it, her hand reached out and grabbed her back.
A flicker of excitement flashed in his unnoticed eyes.
He whispered in her ear, "Can you hear that? People are looking for you outside."
“You Han people often say that it’s darkest under the lamp, but you say they came to you first.”
"Or, let me take you away from here first."
Meng Shilan stared intently at him, her eyes filled with hatred!
Suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"Knock knock knock".
Is anyone home?
Meng Shilan turned around abruptly.
It was Zhou Congxian's voice.
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