The Northern Tang Dynasty was held on the fifth day, and usually did not go to the early dynasty, and the empress would often stay in the Qingxin Palace and get up a little later.Because she is a woman, after she ascended the throne and took power, the harem was completely idle, and there was no such thing as a concubine sleeping in bed.A few years ago, there were rumors among the people that she was secretly acknowledging her face, and it was even speculated that she had an indescribable intimate relationship with Xiao Yuan.Whether these rumors are true or not, I am afraid that only the parties concerned will know.At least on the bright side, the empress sleeps in the Qingxin Hall and lives alone, which is the common norm for the eunuchs in the palace.Tonight is an exception.Before dawn, she had already gotten up, and without instructing the maid to serve and groom, she was dressed in a nightgown, with slender green silk scattered on the back of her head, and paced back and forth in the Hall of Pure Heart, her face as cold as frost.Very rarely, Xiao Tieyu and Yuan Benxi were summoned at the same time and stood at the foot of the steps.The two of them were silent, listening to the empress's footsteps, and their anxiety was no less than that of the empress.In addition, there was a person kneeling at the foot of the steps, trembling.Entering the dormitory at night to face the saint shows the urgency of the situation.This person was burly, wrapped in a black robe, carrying a long iron sword, and was obviously a great cultivator.It's just that in front of the three big men who stood at the pinnacle of the dynasty, he was under tremendous pressure in his heart, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead, ready to meet the thunderous fury that would come at any time.The second commander is dark, light and superb, stepping on the snow without a trace, and his status in the Snow Shadow Guard is second only to Xiao Tie's umbrella, and he is the henchman favored by the empress.According to the previous decree, he should be lurking in the city at this time, personally commanding the Snow Shadow Guard to protect the old ministers.He quickly entered the palace, which showed that Ren Zhen's action was successful, which had already caused Snow Shadow Guard's panic.Snow Shadow Guard smashed the errand, and Xiao Tieyu, as the commander, also couldn't shirk his responsibility.Seeing that the empress was suffering and still holding back her anger, he felt guilty in his heart.He clutched a stack of straw paper, the corners of his mouth twitched constantly, and scolded angrily: "If you don't leave your post without permission, under your noses, how can the target be silently wiped out by a group of useless rice buckets" Hearing this, his body trembled suddenly, and he pressed his forehead tightly to the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Judging from the murderer's modus operandi, they know the target's life habits well, so they can appear at the most appropriate time and place to launch a fatal blow." ”He swallowed his saliva, and seeing that Xiao Tieyu didn't reprimand again, he said bravely: "Being able to do this, and killing so many people quickly, is enough to show that the other party is strong and has been planning for a long time."
It's not that his subordinates are derelict in their duties, it's really that the enemy is clear and I am secret, and I can't prevent it" Xiao Tieyu was about to continue to scold angrily, Yuan Benxi frowned in disgust, "The matter is revealed, what is the point of saying this now, overnight, so many people have been killed, and the situation has reached the most serious time."
The paper can't contain the fire, let's find a way to resolve the crisis first" The last time Gu Haitang made a move, the scene of the murder was at the deceased's house, and there were not many witnesses afterwards, so the news was not spread on a large scale.But this time it was different, she killed some people in public places such as gambling houses and brothels, and it didn't take long for her to be discovered by outsiders and make a fuss.What's more critical is that the scene not only had the words "for the heavens, clear and high", but also forged confessions, dismantling the original circumstances of the two bloody cases into many links, and presenting them to outsiders one after another.The world will soon understand that Ren Tianxing, who descended to the Jin Dynasty, had no objection, but was forced to go to a dead end under the strategy of the empress, and Gao Cheng, the king of Xiang, was not the real culprit who gathered to attack the palace, but was actually reduced to the guise of Wu Qingyi's murder of the monarch and usurpation Once the truth is revealed, all the spearheads will be aimed at the empress, arousing strong public indignation, not only will it lose the already unstable people's hearts, but also provide the name of raising troops for the old forces that are ready to move, calling on the world to fight and restore the country, Yuan Benxi's expression is complicated, "The day before yesterday, those two people were killed, I felt bad, Unexpectedly, the situation deteriorated to such a situation.The words are terrifying, revenge and reversal of the case are combined, this is to divide people's hearts, I am afraid that it will breed rebellion" Xiao Tieyu's eyes suddenly cold, and he said coldly: "I blame me for this matter, I failed to arrest Gao Zhan back."
No wonder he couldn't wait and wanted to escape from the capital, it turned out that he had been planning for a long time, and he had already thought of a plan to overturn the case and rebel" Yuan Benxi didn't speak again.At this time, the empress suddenly turned around and stared at the kneeling dark form, "You just said, how many people died tonight" The dark form replied: "Sixteen people in total." ”When the empress heard this, she glanced at Yuan Benxi, her eyes dark, "In other words, their plan is not over yet." ”They knew that in order to eradicate those two important ministers, they had taken great pains to gather more than these accomplices.Since the other party did not kill them all, it means that in the future, murder cases will continue to break out in the capital.Xiao Yeyu pinched the umbrella handle on his waist, and said in a cold voice: "I will personally go to the squatting point, hibernate in the dark, this time I must find out the traitor" Yuan Benxi shook his head, "The other party has too many killing targets, you have no skills, you will only take care of one and lose the other."
At this point, we can't take any more risks.Compared with catching the murderer, what is more important is that there must be no new cases that are revealed, which will further intensify the contradictions. ”Xiao Tieyu was inexplicably irritable, and asked rhetorically: "If you don't catch the murderer, how can you stop them from making waves and continue to kill people and overturn the case" Yuan Benxi pondered for a long time, looked at the empress under the dim light, and said ruthlessly: "Since the dead cannot be avoided, instead of waiting for the opponent to overturn the case, let's take the initiative and take the first step to destroy the rest of the people" The empress's eyebrows were tightly locked, and her face changed, "Everyone is dead, the court will be broken, and there will be a huge official vacancy.
I still want to keep them, and I don't want to fulfill the hearts of the rebels. ”She is good at killing people with a knife, and of course she understands that if she takes action herself, she will become someone else's murderous knife.Yuan Benxi sighed and said helplessly: "I don't know, this is the next step."
But the situation is compelling, and while only part of the truth is leaked now, it is not too late to make amends.Moreover, we have another backhand that may be able to turn the tide of the situation. ”"Oh" The empress's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she saw hope, and she eagerly asked: "What is the high opinion of the gentleman?"
"Preemptively, then preemptively."
Let's take the lead and arrest the rest of the people, which is equivalent to seizing the initiative in discourse.As for the name of arresting people, it is said that they are Gao Zhan's comrades, planning this murder case, using the old case to frame His Majesty, damaging the majesty of the imperial court, and gathering people to plot rebellion" This is the most typical villain who sues first.Whoever speaks first and has the preconceived idea becomes an innocent plaintiff, and it is easier to gain the approval of bystanders and occupy the advantage of speech.The empress suddenly woke up, "Kill them as murderers, and you can end the murder that has happened."
In the future, if someone overturns the case, they will also be tacitly regarded as Gao Zhan's comrades, and the gossip will confuse the public and disturb the people's hearts" In the past, she was afraid that those accomplices would hide the tricks, so she didn't dare to silence it.Now, the rumors have risen, she took advantage of the situation to kill people, and took a bite back, so she no longer had to worry about others overturning the case.Anyway, all the pots are carried by King Yong.Yuan Benxi added: "These two old cases have a common core figure, Xianguo Gong Ye Wuji.So he must die, otherwise, once he falls into the hands of Gao Zhan's comrades, he will confess all the truth, and the consequences will be unimaginable" At this time, Xiao Tieyu suddenly thought for a moment, "In accordance with Your Majesty's will, Snow Shadow Wei sent Ye Minghua to go undercover in the Ye Mansion and serve as the chief housekeeper for many years.He reported in secret yesterday that the Ye family went to visit Xiahou Chun and wanted to join forces to collude to get money.In this case, simply kill this giant rat and confiscate his family's stockpiles":