"There are assassins.
There are assassins.
Catch the assassins.
Catch the assassins."
With the shouts, the entire Daming Palace was boiling.
The maids and eunuchs were frightened by the assassins.
They were afraid that they would be killed by the assassins if they were left alone.
I ran towards a crowded place, and suddenly there were eunuchs and maids running around everywhere.
As the guards in the palace and the soldiers of Zuo Jinwu Guard heard the shouts of the assassins, they rushed over holding torches, and the scene became even more chaotic.
The masked assassin in black fled under a big tree and immediately ran into an alley.
Unexpectedly, he bumped into four guards with swords.
They met on a narrow road and the braver wins.
The two sides immediately started fighting.
The skills of this masked assassin in black were really impressive. , I saw a flash of figures, and the four guards with swords fell to the ground one after another before they could draw their swords.
The masked assassin in black jumped on the roof and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
As the assassins fled outside the palace, more and more people were killed, and the commotion in the palace became louder and louder.
At first, there was only commotion and panic near the Zichen Palace, but it soon spread to other palaces. , until the entire palace was affected.
After receiving the news, Zhao Ziliang and all the civil and military officials rushed to the Daming Palace.
Zhao Ziliang also brought a large number of troops from Zuo Xiaowei to block all the exits of the Daming Palace.
Zhao Ziliang and the civil and military officials came to the Zichen Palace.
When they walked into the main hall, they saw more than a dozen corpses placed in the store.
Except for one eunuch, the others were all sword-carrying guards around the emperor.
Zhao Ziliang and all the ministers came forward to pay homage to the trembling Dai Zong, who was pale and trembling: "I will pay my respects to Your Majesty, long live, long live" Daizong was curled up on the dragon chair.
He was actually wearing a thick quilt on this hot day.
He seemed to be very frightened.
He shouted crazily: "Long live I almost died, long live the assassin who actually killed me."
The Zichen Palace is here, too arrogant, too presumptuous, you, tell me, what should we do about this matter?"
The ministers looked at me, and I looked at you, and finally they all looked at Zhao Ziliang.
After all, Zhao Ziliang was the regent, and he needed to make decisions on all major military and political matters in the court.
Moreover, most of the court ministers had already moved closer to him, and the others who had not moved closer did not show any sign. hostility.
Zhao Ziliang stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, of course this matter must be investigated strictly.
How can the imperial palace allow Xiaochi to come and go freely?
If there is no explanation for this matter to all parties, wouldn't it bring disrepute to the royal family?"
Dai Zong said: "Okay, check, check, check everything for me."
Zhao Ziliang glanced at Zuo Jinwuwei General Wu Minao and asked: "General Wu, who are these people who were killed?"
Wu Minao said: "The one on the far left is Li Zhongyan, the personal eunuch beside His Majesty, and the others are his personal bodyguards."
Zhao Ziliang asked again: "Were they killed by assassins?"
"Yes" "They shouldn't be the assassin's target."
Before Wu Minu could answer, Daizong shouted hysterically: "The assassin's purpose is to assassinate me.
The assassin had touched the corner of the Zichen Palace, and happened to be bumped into by Li Zhongyan.
The assassin killed him in desperation, and then ran away quickly.
In the process of escaping, he killed more than a dozen guards in a row."
Zhao Ziliang immediately pointed at Wu Minao and shouted: "Wu Minao, do you know your crime?"
Everyone was stunned and their heads were spinning.
Wu Minao wondered: "Prince Regent, where do you start with these words?
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I am not an assassin.
How can you ask me for my crime?"
Zhao Ziliang said: "Both the king and the emperor trusted you, so they let Zuo Jinwu Guard guard the palace.
As General Zuo Jinwu Guard, there was such a big loophole in the security of the palace, allowing assassins to get to the emperor.
You Zuo Jinwu General Wei cannot absolve himself of the blame."
Wu Minato opened his mouth, wanting to refute and defend, but he didn't know how to refute or defend, and he was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.
Zhao Ziliang continued: "The palace is a place with strict security, and there is a strict access control system in and out, but the assassins can come and go freely.
What do you, General Zuo Jinwuwei, do for a living?
Now it is difficult to say that the assassins can freely enter and leave the palace.
It doesn’t matter to you” After saying that, Zhao Ziliang waved his hand: "Come here, please hand over Wu Chou's weapons and take him to the sky prison, waiting for the king's order.
From now on, no one is allowed to enter or leave the palace.
Everything needed in the palace All daily necessities must be purchased from outside and brought to the palace.
The ban will not be lifted until the case is investigated."
"Wait a minute."
Daizong immediately stopped him and said to Zhao Ziliang: "Prince Regent, this case has not been investigated clearly.
It is not time to investigate the responsibility.
Let's talk about it.
What does this matter have to do with Wu Minato?"
Zhao Ziliang said loudly: "Your Majesty, I dare not agree with Wu Min.
As the general of Zuojinwuwei, he will be blamed for anything related to security in the palace.
Otherwise, what would he, the general of Zuojinwuwei, do?
This position requires responsibility.
If you only get the salary and benefits from the court and enjoy superhuman status and treatment, How can there be such a good thing in the world without having to take any responsibility when something happens?
If the Tang Empire was full of officials like this, even a newborn baby could be qualified.
It was his turn that such a big thing happened to the palace.
Wu Min was responsible.
It is unavoidable that I was the one who recommended Wu Chou to Your Majesty in the first place.
I was also guilty of improper recommendation and oversight, so I am asking for a one-year fine."
Daizong was unwilling and could not bear it, and at the same time he could not let Wu Cao take responsibility.
Wu Cao was one of the only ministers he could trust.
If Wu Cao was taken down, then the position of General Zuo Jinwuwei would inevitably change.
If it falls into the hands of others, will this lucky person obey his will?
Daizong really does not have this confidence.
Daizong looked at Zhao Ziliang and said: "Prince Regent, must Wu Minu bear the responsibility for this matter?
Can't we just be more generous?
He is my uncle?"
Zhao Ziliang took a step forward, clasped his fists and pressed: "Does Your Majesty treat the laws and regulations of the court as child's play?
Please forgive me for being disrespectful.
The reason why the Tang Dynasty is where it is today is because of the corruption and perversion of the law by those relatives of the emperor."
In addition, it is the result of the protection and connivance of previous emperors and His Majesty.
Your Majesty, do you want me to give you an example?
The Tang Dynasty is about to fall, and your Majesty still wants to protect your own relatives.
What do you think of these ministers and colleagues with foreign surnames?
The royal relatives and noble families are aloof from the law, except for the law. rebel, they can be pardoned no matter what crime they committed.
When such an unfair thing Generally speaking, sooner or later, the people will be unable to bear it any longer.
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Your Majesty, why do those generals in the vassal towns be able to sustain it for so long?
It only took seven or eight years to put down the Anshi Rebellion.
That is because many people are completely disappointed with the court and the Li and Tang dynasties. , they abandoned the imperial court and supported The reason why the rebel court lost the hearts of the people is because some people can do whatever they want above the law.
I dare to assert that if the princes who break the law can truly be guilty of the same crime as the common people, then the Tang Empire will be eternal and immortal.
If Your Majesty continues to indulge in this, the Tang Dynasty will fall sooner or later."
Daizong turned pale at Zhao Ziliang's words, but was unable to refute.
Although Zhao Ziliang's words did not force him to give up supporting Wu Minu, they were full of threats and coercion.
He wanted to refute, but there was no sufficient reason, because everything Zhao Ziliang said made sense.
Daizong was sitting on the dragon chair, his hands and legs shrunk in his sleeves trembling constantly.
This was a manifestation of the combined emotions of anger and fear.
He couldn't say a word for a long time.
Forced to have a baby, this is naked real forced to have a baby.
This sentence flashed in the minds of many ministers.
As ministers, they should not denounce the emperor's actions in their hearts, but the emperor's performance in recent years has really disappointed many of them, and in recent years, the emperor's relatives have indeed gone too far, except for the Anshi Rebellion and In addition to the current separatist rule of vassal towns, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there have been many incidents where the royal family and their relatives competed for power and profit, causing unrest in the world.
The emperor was forced to speak out, and many ministers still couldn't bear it, but now they can't do anything.
They can't be loyal ministers of Daizong.
Standing up at this time is undoubtedly the enemy of Zhao Ziliang.
This is the rhythm of seeking death. .
Upon seeing this, Zhao Ziliang waved to the soldiers who walked in: "Drop Wu Minato's saber, take back his military talisman and official seal, and take him to the sky prison to wait for disposal."
Wu Minao's waist sword, military talisman and official seal were all confiscated by the soldiers and handed over to Zhao Ziliang.
He was also tied up by the soldiers and led outside the palace.
He was frightened and turned around to ask for help from Daizong loudly: "Your Majesty, save me, save me.
Me, save me.”
Daizong watched Wu Minu being taken away.
He collapsed weakly on the throne and could not say a word.
Zhao Ziliang glanced at the emperor and the ministers, then looked at the eunuchs and maids in the palace, and said: "Now that the doors of the palace have been sealed, the assassin may not be able to escape from the palace in time, so the search in the palace must be started immediately At the same time, we must also consider that the assassin has escaped from the palace at this time, but it is late at night.
If there is a large-scale A mock search will inevitably disturb the people, so we can only use the method of loosening outside and tightening inside, sending out capable detectives to track down the assassins, and strictly ordering all city gates to be closed before dawn, and no one is allowed to enter or exit.
After dawn tomorrow, each city gatekeeper will arrive in person Each gate is in charge, urging the city gate soldiers to intensify their efforts to investigate people leaving the city, and never let go of anyone suspicious."
Having said this, Zhao Ziliang immediately shouted: "Where is Zhang Xianfu?"
Zhang Xianfu, who was standing on one side, stood up, cupped his fists and said, "The general will be here at the end."
"I order you to take over the post of General Zuo Jinwuwei and immediately take charge of the search for assassins in the palace without any mistakes."
Zhao Ziliang said and handed half of the military talisman and official seal to Zhang Xianfu.
"The last general takes orders."
Zhang Xianfu accepted the military talisman and official seal, clasped his fists, and turned to leave.
Zhao Ziliang added: "Li Mian, let the Jingzhao Mansion be responsible for sending out capable policemen to hunt down the assassins.
As soon as there is any news, report it to the king immediately."
"Yes" Li Mian agreed and turned around to leave.
Zhao Ziliang continued to shout: "Where is Xin Yungao, General of the Right Xiaowei?"
Xin Yungao, who is already in his fifties, stood up and clasped his fists and said: "The end will be here."
"During the search for assassins, no one is allowed to enter or leave the palace.
Any intruders will be killed without mercy.
If I find that there are guards guarding the gate and let someone go, I will only ask you."
Xin Yungao looked stern, cupped his fists and said: "Take orders":