If they encounter another ambush by government troops along the way, it's uncertain whether they will be able to reach the capital.
Meanwhile, he was facing a thorough search by the Embroidered Uniform Guard and might not be able to escape the search.
Time is money these days, and speed is of the essence.
Prince Rong's expression was unpredictable as he went to see Su Wanwan again.
"How did Lu Wan's soldiers end up in Tangyin?"
Su Wanwan raised an eyebrow. "Is that strange?"
"Liu San slaughtered three thousand people in Ye County. If Lu Wan doesn't send people to pursue and annihilate him, will the imperial court impeach him?"
"His predecessor, Ma Zhongxi, is still in jail."
Prince Rong choked.
The imperial court is fair in its rewards and punishments. Those officials who indulged the enemy and were negligent in their duties were all imprisoned and their homes were confiscated. Now, the bandits are having an increasingly difficult time.
Therefore, Liu Sancai had no choice but to kill three thousand people to establish his prestige.
The situation is getting increasingly out of control.
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Lu Xingjian ordered that Mao Rui, the Earl of Fuqiang, be in charge of the bandits in Henan, and that local officials and soldiers such as Feng Zhen, Shi Yuan, and Jin Fu be at his command.
Censor-in-Chief Lu Wan was in charge of Beizhili and Shandong, leading the border troops, local government troops, and the capital army to resist the bandits.
With martial law in effect throughout the capital and the Imperial Guards searching the streets, the Lunar New Year arrived.
This year's Lunar New Year was particularly intense.
All roads leading out of Beijing were heavily guarded.
The Empress's whereabouts have not yet been found.
The grand sacrificial ceremony that the emperor was to hold in the suburbs of the capital at the beginning of each year arrived as scheduled.
Qian Ning suggested that Lu Xingjian need not go to the suburban sacrifice in person; in special times, he could send a member of the imperial family to do it on his behalf.
Lu Xingjian refused: "How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's den?"
"Loosen the guard in the capital a little to give Prince Rong a chance to leave the city."
"I don't believe he won't make a move and give himself away."
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