Chapter 639, The Great Purge
The scene of the house raid was in chaos, with screams and cries coming one after another. The high-ranking officials who were high and mighty in power just a moment ago were now reduced to dust and trampled upon by others.
It is even more unfriendly to female relatives.
Xiao Yeyang didn't want to pollute Daohua's eyes, so he took her away from here.
On the way, Daohua and Su Shiyu were both silent.
Just now they saw several young ladies from official families who had chatted and had tea with them before. They were so glorious in the past, but now they were in such a miserable state. This made both of them feel a little sad.
Suddenly, there was a noise in the street.
A man in brocade clothes was riding a horse, rushing and running desperately in the street. Behind him, a group of soldiers were chasing him frantically.
Looking at the crowd dodging around, Xiao Yeyang quickly held Daohua in his arms to avoid being bumped by the people around him.
Seeing that the man in brocade clothes and the soldiers were getting farther and farther away, suddenly, with a "whoosh" sound, a sharp arrow broke through the air and accurately pierced the man in brocade clothes' back.
The man in brocade clothes was also a ruthless man. Even though he was shot by an arrow, he still gritted his teeth and rode his horse forward.
"Bang!"
Just as the man in brocade clothes was about to run out of the street, a figure suddenly appeared at the end of the street and slapped the fast-running horse.
The horse was knocked to the ground.
The man in brocade clothes on horseback was also thrown out and fell heavily to the ground.
"This man's internal martial arts skills have made some progress." Yan Wentao said.
Xiao Yeyang narrowed his eyes and said, "This man is also from the Jinling Guard, his name is He Wen, and he is the commander's confidant. Remember his appearance, we will definitely have dealings with him in the future."
Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai nodded.
Soon, a group of soldiers arrived, drew their swords and subdued the young man in brocade clothes.
With the knife on his neck, the man in brocade clothes laughed three times towards the sky, then looked at He Wen angrily: "You want to get any information from me? Forget it!" After saying that, he suddenly slammed himself against the knife and slit his own throat.
Xiao Yeyang quickly covered Daohua's eyes and said in a calm voice, "Leave here."
Seeing that Su Shiyu's legs were a little weak, Yan Wenkai picked her up and carried her sideways, quickly following Xiao Yeyang and Daohua.
Su Shiyu didn't come back to her senses until she arrived at the glass shop.
Seeing that she was frightened, Yan Wenkai blamed himself: "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have brought you out."
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Yeyang immediately glared at him.
Although Daohua was not frightened to the point of having her legs go limp, she was obviously still affected and didn't say a word the whole way.
Xiao Yeyang looked at Daohua: "The provincial government may be a little chaotic these days, so it's best to return to Ningmen Mansion as soon as possible."
Daohua nodded and said, "I'll tell my mother." Then she paused and said, "Do you want to stay here?"
Xiao Yeyang shook his head: "It's not our job to arrest people. Tell me when you've decided on the time to go back, and I'll go with you."
Seeing Daohua was listless, Xiao Yeyang looked at Yan Yan Wenkai and said, "You guys should send Miss Su back, pick up her aunt, and then come back to pick up Daohua."
Yan Wenkai nodded, and together with Su Hongxin and Yan Wentao, sent Su Shiyu back to the Su family.
After everyone left, Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang: "Why did you imprison so many officials at once? Is it because of that list?"
Xiao Yeyang nodded.
Daohua was a little worried: "You haven't revealed your identity, have you? There are so many people besides the Eighth King at once, the Eighth King will definitely be ruthless to you."
Xiao Yeyang smiled faintly: "Don't worry, I know what's going on. Uncle Eighth Prince doesn't have the energy to take care of things in Zhongzhou now."
Seeing that he looked relaxed, Daohua slowly put down her worry.
After sitting for a while, Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai came over with Mrs. Li. Daohua got on the carriage and went back to the Li Mansion together.
The Su family study.
Old Master Su looked at the list of officials whose property was confiscated that the housekeeper had found out, his brows furrowed. After a long while, he looked at Master Su San and Su Hongxin and said, "Fortunately, our family is married to the Yan family."
What he wanted to say was that fortunately Yan Wenkai took a fancy to Shiyu and informed them of the news in advance, allowing them to make the right judgment and abandon the concubines who had mixed up with the Eight Kings' faction in time. Otherwise, their family would have been on the list of people whose property was to be confiscated today.
Master Su San nodded. He had once looked down on the Yan family, but now he was quite satisfied with Yan Wenkai, his son-in-law. Su Hongxin, who had witnessed the plight of the families that had been raided, was also filled with fear. It turned out that the once high-ranking officials and aristocratic families could be destroyed so easily. The young man, who had once had little respect for the family, now gradually learned to control his behavior and desires.
Madam Li was worried that something had happened at Ningmen Mansion, so as soon as she returned to the Li Mansion, she asked Daohua and the others to pack up and prepare to go back early the next morning.
Fortunately, Ningmen Prefecture was not affected much. Only the house of one Tongzhi was raided, and the rest of the officials were not implicated.
Yan Mansion.
On the day Mrs. Li returned, Yan Zhigao left the yamen early.
"Tell me quickly, what's the situation at the provincial government?"
As soon as he returned to the main courtyard, Yan Zhigao dismissed the servants and eagerly asked Madam Li about the situation in the provincial government.
Mrs. Li told Yan Zhigao the list of officials who were raided in the provincial government.
Yan Zhigao was silent for a while after hearing this: "The emperor is going to take ruthless action against the Eighth Prince."
Madam Li: "I don't care about the Eighth Prince or not, as long as our family is not implicated." Madam Li felt cold all over when she thought of the fate of those women whose homes were raided.
Yan Zhigao: "During this period of time, you must control the servants in the mansion and don't let them become a target of gossip."
Mrs. Li nodded: "I know."
The purge of officials in the three provinces of Zhongzhou, Fenxi and Jiguang shocked the entire court and the country.
The officials were not very concerned about which officials had their homes confiscated. What they cared about was that they had not received any news about this matter beforehand.
By the time they found out, the emperor had already decided on the list of replacement officials, and they had no chance to place anyone.
"The Emperor's methods are becoming more and more drastic and decisive."
The officials' awe of the emperor deepened.
After hearing the news, the Queen Mother in the palace was silent for a long time. Finally, she sighed deeply and sent her trusted mother-in-law to the mansion of Duke Cheng'en to convey the message, asking Duke Cheng'en to restrain the children of the Jiang family.
The emperor no longer needs the Jiang family to deal with the Eight Kings.
If the Jiang family continues to act as unrestrained as before, the emperor will sooner or later swing the knife towards them.
"I heard that Jinling Guards have made great contributions again this time."
After the morning court session, Jinling Guard Commander Xue Xiangchen allowed all eyes to fall on him, and walked quickly back to the Jinling Guard office without looking around.
Seeing He Wen return, Xue Xiangchen quickly retreated to his left and right. When they were the only two left in the room, he asked, "Have you found out? Is the person in Prince Ping's mansion the commander-in-chief specially appointed by the emperor?"
He Wen looked remorseful and said, "Sir, I was useless and failed to find out."
Xue Xiangchen frowned: "How could it be?"
He Wen: "I have never seen the young prince. I have also asked the people at the Jinlingwei office in Zhongzhou, and they all said they have never seen any Lord Xiao."
Xue Xiangchen was silent: "Could it be that he is not the young prince from Prince Ping's mansion?"
He Wen hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't think so. I've heard about that young prince's character, and he doesn't seem like someone who could wipe out all the Eight Princes' followers in Zhongzhou, Fenxi, and Jiguang."
Xue Xiangchen glanced at the confidant he had promoted. "What you see with your own eyes may not be true, let alone what you hear. I always feel that this young prince is a little too quiet."
Ma was made legitimate, and she had a brother who was trying to snatch the title. This was not something that anyone could easily accept, let alone the man who had a bad temper since childhood. Everyone was waiting to see him rush back to the capital and make a scene, but he didn't make any move at all.
That alone is very wrong.
Meanwhile, similar conversations were taking place in several other places.
(End of this chapter)
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