Tang Song lay quietly in the White Horse Temple to recuperate, but the Tongke New School and Hongwen Yinshe who stayed in the south of the Yangtze River were in chaos. At the same time, the sacred capital of Luoyang was also in turmoil.
First, the assassination incident that occurred before the Obon Festival finally spread. This is not because Jingzhao Yamen failed to fulfill its responsibility. In fact, too many people came to the White Horse Temple that day, and too many people heard the news on the spot. Since the assassination happened, It took a long time before the businessman from the Jingzhao Yamen Brigade arrived. Since then, it has been impossible to block the news. .
Luoyang is the imperial capital of the world. It is a big place and with too many people, anything can happen. There are also a lot of murders every year. However, these murders are basically completed in the dark or in secluded places. Occasionally, they occur during the day and rarely in busy cities. Even if they happen once in ten years, they are basically the result of accidentally beating someone to death.
Like this time in the crowded White Horse Temple, in broad daylight, he carried a shining steel knife and deliberately killed people. He didn't kill a single person and then chased him into the Buddhist hall and hacked continuously. This is really unheard of. The people of Luoyang are so conceited and knowledgeable. Guang, when I first heard it, I was still stunned and relaxed.
The bizarre plot has further fueled the spread of the assassination, especially as some details continue to be uncovered, and the popularity is getting higher and higher.
After the identity of the assassin was repeatedly confirmed, the gossip storm in Luoyang city completely exploded. Countless people in Shengdou who have been overwhelmed by life and have even forgotten what entertainment is, naturally think of the Gongsheng riot last year, and the subsequent series of turmoils in Karamatsu's solo struggle with the four families.
Everyone is eager to tell others about the assassination, and almost everyone has heard more than once about the assassination from others. Listen and talk. The fatigue from the day's hard work seemed to dissipate unconsciously, and I fell into a particularly comfortable sleep the night after.
??That is to say, when people say and are said again and again, many people really sigh sincerely, God bless Tang Song in his death. Without him, God would be as lonely as snow!
The public craze caused by this explosive assassination has not completely subsided, and what happened in the morning on the day of the assassination has also spread. Once these two things are linked together, the effect will be as brilliant as a comet hitting the earth.
The results of the gossip among the merchants are in line with common sense. Although the identity of the perpetrator is still a mystery to Tang Song, and although the Jingzhao Yamen is still trying its best to trace it, the merchants have taken the first step to identify the murderer in Cui Yuan Zongshen. The Fourth Family has inevitably become a family of criminals.
The previous conflicts between Karamatsu and the Fourth Family have been turned out one by one as evidence. And because this matter involved the prime minister of the current dynasty, it made the spread of gossip even more popular out of thin air. Throughout the dynasties, as long as it was linked to political struggles. Especially when it comes to prime ministers such as Cui Yuanzong, they will be a good subject of heated discussion in the market. Not to mention that this is the imperial capital, and the people at the emperor's feet always have a soft spot for discussing such things.
Later, some news came from Jingzhao Yin Yamen, for example, not a single criminal was caught. The official responsible for the case and the experts dispatched by the Ministry of Punishment to support the case believed that the murderer must have left Luoyang; another example is that on the day of the incident, the city gate supervisor responsible for checking and registering people entering the city also died mysteriously, and the murderer is unknown Every leaked news has been used as evidence by the people in the market.
Look, look! It can be said that the murderer took advantage of the chaos by escaping from the White Horse Temple. After all, there were so many people that day. But Luoyang city defense inspections were so strict, it would have been impossible if it weren't for the protection of powerful people. How could these murderers escape from Luoyang City quietly? Let alone dare to kill the city gate supervisor, regardless of his rank. That's really a rank officer in the liunei Black, this world is so damn dark!
Why! It's in vain that Tang Songxun is talented, but if he offends someone who can't afford to offend him, where can he reason with him? If you have to endure it, you have to endure it. This time you are destined to be lucky, but what about next time? Officials and officials guard each other, so you can¡¯t afford to offend them!
No matter what the tone of the discussion is, one thing is true. While the reputation of the Fourth Family has plummeted in Shilin, Northland, its reputation among the people has also suffered a heavy blow due to this sensational assassination case.
Listening to what the people are saying about the Fourth Family now, and then thinking about the grand occasion when the eight old men came to Beijing last year, it¡¯s really depressing.
The discussion in the Luoyang market was in full swing, and at the same time, the imperial city was not relaxed at all.
There was an incident in the morning, and another assassination occurred in the afternoon. Either of these two incidents can be regarded as the latest major events. Faced with such chaos, the officials in the Imperial City remained silent and waited anxiously in their hearts. The emperor's statement is waiting for the final outcome of this matter.
But all the waiting and waiting was in vain. For several days after the incident, although the emperor went about his daily life and handled all government affairs normally, he did not express any opinions on these two matters, even thoughWhen the subject asked, he only replied with a faint "Let me think about it again". The tone of his voice and the expression on his face made it difficult to figure out.
"If the emperor does not express his position on this matter, it will be difficult for the people below. On such a big matter, at least a third-rank official should express his opinion, but how to express this opinion? God¡¯s heart is unpredictable!
For this reason, everyone in the imperial city maintained absolute silence on this matter for two days. During these two days, it seemed that the two incidents had never happened at all. It seemed that Zheng Zhili was under guard and Cui Yuanzong took the initiative to reflect on himself behind closed doors. is fake.
After all, paper could not cover up the fire. Two days later, the silence was broken. First, an official from the Yushitai came to impeach a son of the fourth family who was an official in Beijing. The words were very fierce and quite out of character.
After receiving this bullet, the emperor did not send it. He neither read it out in the palace nor reprimanded the officials who paid homage to him.
At this point, the smart people among the officials finally saw some clues. Just one day later, the number of bullets targeting the children of the fourth family increased to more than ten.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? apart from the dozen or so bullets, the emperor still ignored them and did not say a word about his stance.
After these two encounters, even those officials who were not quick-thinking understood it.
In the past, due to the shortcomings of the talent selection system and the result of four families citing each other, it has accumulated over many years. There are quite a few children from the Fourth Family who serve as officials in the capital. It is impossible to say that there are no faults after serving as officials for many years. In addition, many children from the Fourth Family have always been proud of their family status and do not think much of others, which has long been annoying. Together with this trend. That would be truly remarkable.
From the third day onwards, the attacks against the children of the Fourth Family have become like a whirlwind. The identity of the impeachers has long gone beyond the scope of the Yushitai official and beyond the Wu and Li parties. Except for those who are upright by nature, or who claim to be Except for those who were disdainful of adding insult to injury, almost everyone who was qualified to pay homage paid tribute.
It is normal for official circles to favor people while suppressing others, not to mention that this time it was clearly in line with the holy will to beat up the fallen dog. Who else would care? There is a trend, normal, abnormal, reasonable and well-founded impeachment. Unreasonable personal grievances, or even just heard rumors, all turned into bullets and hit the heads of officials who came from the fourth family.
In the end, this trend has turned into a liquidation. Almost all the children of the fourth family who were officials in the court and even the fifth rank in the local area were included in it.
?????????????????? This is actually the biggest political storm that the fourth family has encountered since Emperor Taizong Li Shimin ordered people to write "Chronicles of the Clan" to suppress the old clans in the North.
Just when the storm reached its peak, Karamatsu, who was lying in the White Horse Temple watching the rising tide, welcomed a new guest.
Princess Taiping walked into the room with a smile on her face, and Karamatsu's eyes shrank. After first letting Crystal, who was sitting next to him and watching, go out, he then ordered Guan Jin to watch the door to death. For a while. He was the only two people left in this small Zen room.
"What, you don't welcome me here?" The smile on his face made Taiping even more charming. This simple and elegant Zen room became a little more radiant because of her arrival.
The Zen room was not big. When he finished speaking, Taiping had already arrived at the couch. After carefully looking at the injury, he sat down next to Karamatsu on the couch. A delicate hand with a faint fragrance touched Karamatsu. Face, "The dog who sent me the message is just a bastard. He has been raising him for many days and is still so afraid of people. How can the injury be as easy as he said? I will not let him go when I return home. If you know You are really hurt, I will come back a few days earlier."
At this time, her voice was as soft and smooth as her hands, "Fortunately, you are by no means a lucky person. It's just that after this injury heals, it will inevitably leave two scars. It's a pity, it's a pity."
Taiping¡¯s hand was on Tang Song¡¯s face, but at this time, one of Tang Song¡¯s hands reached Taiping¡¯s waist. In response to this, Taiping not only did not dodge, but instead chuckled seductively.
When he was in Jiangnan, whether in Suzhou or Hangzhou, Taiping had played ambiguous games with Tang Song many times. Although Tang Song responded freely, he always followed the rules with his hands and feet.
But this time, when faced with Taiping¡¯s methods again, the situation is different.
Kara Song's hands continued to wander along Taiping's waist, just as gentle and smooth, and he said lightly: "It's a pity, it's a pity that I'm not dead."
Taiping¡¯s eyes suddenly widened and stared at Tang Song¡¯s face.
At the same time, Karamatsu's hand slid to the right, passed through Xia Tian's thin skirt, and directly penetrated into Taiping's arms. He grasped a pink and plump bulge and thensqueezed it hard, "I In the eyes of the princess, he is just a toy that can be teased at will! What does life and death have to do with it? For example, if I die this time, the situation will be even more chaotic. Wouldn't it be more in line with the princess's wishes? "
?It hurts, it hurts so much, what Karamatsu is doing now is something Taiping has never experienced before, or even dreamed of. But she actually held back and didn't move, and even the expression on her face didn't change much, "Do you think the person who killed you was instigated by me?"
Karamatsu kept the posture of his hand unchanged and the strength unchanged, continuing to send Taiping a continuous and intense pain. The tone in his mouth was still light, "Isn't it difficult? A brave soldier who was born in the army, and that crossbow, not just anyone can get it."
Taiping didn¡¯t talk about the Fourth Family, and Cui Yuanzong didn¡¯t even mention it. He just looked into Tang Song¡¯s eyes and said slowly: ¡°Believe it or not, I didn¡¯t do this.¡±
Karamatsu looked at her for a long time, but he really couldn't see any flaws. "Then why did you change our plan without authorization? What happened to the two Totakasaka and the disciples?" He said, and his hands relaxed. The son quits.
He wanted to take his hand out, but Taiping refused. One hand pressed his hand against the plump and smooth skin inside the skirt, while the other spring-like hand went straight down, and finally grasped it through the clothes. It hit Karamatsu's vital point.
"Although I have the title of a princess, I don't have any real power. How easy is it to win over those two middle-aged people and give things to Zhongzhong? I spent all the money on the box for your business, but you don't?" Repaying kindness with revenge, I really thought I was easy to bully." He spoke like a storm, and Taiping tightened his grip on Karamatsu's vitals, and the strength was no worse than Karamatsu's just now.
Pain, severe pain, Karamatsu gritted his teeth and braced his waist, "Don't evade the important and take the easy."
Taiping didn't apply any more force, but he didn't relax either. "Huh, I don't like your step-by-step method. There are some variables in the middle. In the end, you can only catch a few small fish and shrimps. Now that I'm involved, , If you don¡¯t say hello to the vital point, it won¡¯t ruin my princess¡¯ reputation, and it will also make these officials who have finally gathered them look down upon.¡±
After Taiping finished speaking, Tang Song stopped asking further, "I believe your explanation. If the thief doesn't let go, you really want me to cut off my children and grandchildren."
Taiping let go in response, and Tang Song also pulled out his hand, and then the two of them gasped in unison.
Just at this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the house. Taiping got up from the bed and straightened his clothes before he glanced at Karamatsu.
The person who came in was He Zhizhang. He was clearly in a hurry and panting. When he saw Taiping, he was stunned for a moment, and then he bowed solemnly.
After meeting Taiping, He Zhizhang looked at Tang Song.
Tang Song¡¯s expression remained normal, ¡°Princess is not an outsider, if you have any questions, just ask.¡±
"Sir, big news! About an hour ago, His Majesty sent his eunuchs to send all the recent impeachment papers of the Fourth Family to Cui Yuanzong's Mansion, and issued an edict. Cui Yuanzong led the Dali Temple to take full responsibility for handling the matter. Even Zheng Zhili's corruption cases were all handed over to him. Now, the life and death of these officials from the fourth family are in his hands!"
Hearing the news, Tang Song and Taiping looked at each other, both of them could not hide the surprise in their eyes. Then I heard He Zhizhang continue: "At about the same time, His Majesty issued another edict to Jingzhao Yamen. The assassination case at Baima Temple should be investigated in detail, but there is no time limit."
Every time there is a serious case in this era, according to convention, a time limit must be added to solve the case. In this way, if the case is handled smoothly and beautifully, it will be convenient to test the merits. If the case is delayed and delayed, it will be equally convenient to follow up. This practice of limiting the time to death in serious cases is also an important reason for unjust imprisonment.
The lack of a time limit for handling the case can be understood as not wanting to force the people below to close the case in a chaotic manner, or it can be understood that Wu Zetian wanted to slowly downplay the matter, and finally let the case be completely hung up and became an unresolved case.
Considering Wu Zetian¡¯s position in light of the current situation, even though Tang Song was unwilling to accept it, he knew that the outcome could only be the second one.
After being silent for a long time, as if in peace, Tang Song let out a long sigh, "It rises vigorously and falls suddenly. This time the storm is calm!" To be continued. .
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