Chapter 656: Line fishing

Without saying a word, the internal guards were very strict. There must be a written request from the Political Affairs Hall. Then the general's office chief drafted the order to dispatch troops and reported to Li Qing'an's consent, the internal guards could only send troops. If it was in Chang'an City, Hu Peiyun could go to Qianniu Guards for help, but Hu Peiyun's meaning was obviously to carry out tasks in various counties of Jingzhao Prefecture, which was a bit troublesome.

However, it is not without special circumstances. Since it is an extraordinary period, Li Qing'an is not in Chang'an most of the time, so he gave him another solution. If an emergency occurs, he can send troops first and then complete the procedures. As for what kind of thing is an emergency, it must be up to him to judge.

Seeing that Qin Haiyang didn't say anything, Hu Peiyun also knew his embarrassment. Hu Peiyun was anxious and said, "General Qin, the other party must have planned it a long time ago. The strange signs must have appeared in a concentrated manner. It's just that sooner or later I suspect that someone will find something tomorrow morning. The situation is urgent. I hope that the inner guards can send troops overnight to various counties to control the situation."

Speaking of this, he stood up and bowed deeply, "Please General Qin!"

"All right!"

Qin Haiyang finally let go, "Then I will send troops to various counties in Jingzhao overnight. In addition, tomorrow morning, I want to go to see the princess with General Hu."

Hu Peiyun was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "No problem. I will come to General Qin to see the princess as soon as the day dawn tomorrow. Now please send troops immediately."

"Then I'll make arrangements now!"

Qin Haiyang bowed his hand, got up and left. Hu Peiyun felt a little relieved. He sat down, looked carefully at the manuscript, and said to himself: "Who is this official named Qi?"

At this moment, the Wenshulang walked in with several copies of the files, "General, I found it!"

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Half an hour later, five thousand inner guards divided into fifty teams and rushed to the counties of Jingzhao Prefecture overnight.

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Just as dawn, Princess Zhao Dugu Mingyue got up. As the housewife of the royal palace, when Li Qing'an was not in Chang'an, she had to take on the affairs of the entire royal palace. She was very busy every day.

Not only are there many trivial matters in the mansion, but there are also many social events outside. Almost every day, officials' internal relatives come to visit, and there are internal relatives of the court and local officials. The war in Hedong has been fierce. She also called on Chang'an women to sew shoes, socks and clothes for the soldiers on the front line to appease the wives, children and parents of the fallen soldiers. In addition, she herself has two sons to worry about and take care of her, so she is almost busy every day.

These days, Mingyue has added some concerns. The auspicious incident in Chang'an made her worry. At first, when the thousand-year-old turtle carved appeared, Mingyue thought it was her husband's orders to do it secretly, so she didn't take it seriously, but just sent people to the winery and teahouse every day to listen to public opinion.

The result of public opinion was mixed, five points against and five points support, and a large number of people did not express their opinions. She only felt that her husband was a little too anxious and was a little eager for quick success. But yesterday afternoon, Xinfeng suddenly appeared again, and two auspicious signs from Lantian were sent by local officials. Public opinion turned sharply. Many supporters stopped saying a word, scolding, and disgusting voices began to appear.

Mingyue also began to feel a little uneasy. Ruizhao was originally the will of heaven, but it appeared by chance, representing the will of heaven, but three Ruizhaos appeared in a row, which was obviously intentional. Doing this would be counterproductive. Mingyue never asked about her husband's affairs, but this time, she finally couldn't help it. She wanted to remind Hu Peiyun.

As soon as Mingyue came out of her son's room, a maid came to report: "General Hu and General Qin from the Intelligence Hall are here, waiting in the living room!"

"Please wait, I'll come right away."

Mingyue returned to the room and changed into clothes, and then headed towards the living room.

In the living room, Hu Peiyun and Qin Haiyang were patiently waiting for the princess to be summoned. To them, the importance of the summoning of Princess Zhao was far greater than that of the Empress Dowager.

Both of them were a little uneasy. Hu Peiyun was causing frequent problems due to the intelligence hall's failure to supervise the situation, and the bad influence was increasing. It was a kind of uneasy of dereliction of duty. Qin Haiyang was arbitrarily sent 5,000 troops to Jingzhao counties to control the situation last night without Li Qing'an's consent. He was a kind of uneasy of overreaching power.

The sound of wearing a pendant outside the living room sounded, and the fragrance came towards him. Princess Zhao Dugu Mingyue walked into the living room surrounded by more than a dozen maids.

The two of them quickly stood up and bowed together, "I am humble to Hu Peiyun, Qin Haiyang meets Princess Zhao!"

"Please exempt the gifts, two generals."

Mingyue waved her hand and said softly: "Please sit down!"

"Thank you, Princess!"

Although they thanked each other, the two did not sit down. The seats in the living room were not like Li Qing'an's study. Once they sat down, they would sit on the same level as the princess. Although Mingyue sat at will when she met the officials' families here, the wives of the fifth and sixth-rank officials could also sit side by side with Mingyue like sisters, and there was no difference in level.

Family members can do it, but subordinates can’t.

Mingyue also understood this relationship, so she didn't force herself. She smiled and sat down. The two of them stood with their hands down, waiting for the princess' question.

"The two generals are busy people. I have no choice but to invite the two generals over here. Please forgive me first."

Mingyue's tone was always very gentle. Although she only invited Hu Peiyun, Qin Haiyang came uninvited, so she just treated herself as having invited two people, without showing any doubts about Qin Haiyang.

"I think the two generals should know the reason why I invited you here!"

The princess' gentle tone made Hu Peiyun feel ashamed. If he could have discovered this earlier and prevented the situation before it happened, there would be no need to worry about the princess like this. Although the princess did not show any concern, summoning them was a worry in itself.

"I understand that it is a frequent incident of auspicious signs, which makes the princess worry."

Mingyue smiled and tried to persuade in a tactful tone: "Actually, I know that you are doing this to execute the general's order. You general is very calm most of the time, but sometimes his mind will get hot. When he gets hot, he will often ignore the consequences and be stubborn. I am not afraid of you to joke. Sometimes he will get angry at me for some family trivial matters, and then I will give in. Afterwards, he will calm down and blame me for not sticking to his own opinions. What I mean is that your general is actually very broad-minded and will not hold grudges. Many times he will be more grateful for your advice. Do the two generals understand what I mean?"

Hu Peiyun looked at Qin Haiyang the same. It turned out that the princess thought it was the general who ordered it. The princess' tactfulness and self-blame moved them. Hu Peiyun hurriedly said: "The princess is grateful for her kindness, but this time it is indeed not the general's intention."

Mingyue was stunned, "I don't quite understand what General Hu means?"

Qin Haiyang interrogated: "This matter actually has nothing to do with us. The general did not give orders, and we did not do it without authorization. This is a conspiracy. Someone is deliberately slandering the general."

"There is still such a thing? No wonder!"

Mingyue suddenly realized, and she hurriedly asked, "Then... has the mastermind behind this matter been found out?"

Hu Peiyun said: "I have found some clues and are continuing to dig deeper. I believe there will be some rewards in the past two days."

"Thank you for the hard work, but I suggest that while investigating the envoy behind the scenes, we should also prevent new auspicious signs from coming out. Now there are already harsh words outside. Although there is a possibility of deliberate slander, auspicious signs frequently appear, and the impact is really bad."

The princess’s suggestion was exactly what Qin Haiyang expected. He hurriedly said: "I also understand that similar incidents cannot happen again, so I sent troops to various counties in Jingzhao overnight last night. Yesterday, General Hu successfully stopped the appearance of a white jade stele auspicious sign in Gaoling County. Otherwise, it would be four auspicious signs. We all agreed that if we do not stop, there will be a fifth, sixth, and even tenth auspicious signs."

Hu Peiyun also said: "As for rumors, Beizhi has sent elite personnel to the market to investigate. If anyone deliberately spreads rumors, Beizhi should be arrested immediately."

Mingyue nodded, "The two generals are the most trusted and beloved generals of the general, and they are both pillars and talents. I don't say much. I just hope that I won't arrest innocent people indiscriminately, as this will damage the reputation of the general even more."

"I understand that I will definitely not hurt innocent people!"

Although Hu Peiyun promised the princess like this, he knew in his heart that Li Qingan would never be so ruthless. Sometimes, if he didn't use some thunderous means, the problem would not be solved.

Seeing that they had already had a countermeasure, Mingyue felt relieved and smiled and said, "Then I will not delay the business of the two generals. When the general comes back, I will definitely tell the general truthfully about the efforts made by the two generals."

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When we return to the West City, we are doing a prosperous business here, and every day, guests are coming and going. Most of the wine shops, teahouses and other places are centers of discussion among the wine shops, and many rumors are spread quickly on such occasions.

It was already noon, and more and more guests came to the restaurant for dinner. The second floor was full of guests, with the crowds and extremely lively. A middle-aged man drank a few more glasses of wine and couldn't control himself anymore. He stood up and shouted: "There are many shameless people in the world, but no one is more shameless than that person."

Someone asked intriguedly: "Master, who are you talking about?"

"Who else, the one from Anxi! He wants to be an emperor and is crazy, and he does not hesitate to create auspicious signs and destiny for heaven. Who do he thinks he is, can he cover the sky with one hand? Do you think we ordinary people are idiots? He wants to be an emperor, it's not his turn!"

Someone didn't like to hear the middle-aged man's words, and an old man interrupted: "Why can't he be an emperor? He is also a royal family. Besides, he did a good job. Everyone can see the civil and military skills."

"shit!"

The middle-aged man pointed at the old man drunk and scolded: "You old thief is talking nonsense. My Emperor of Tang is in Chengdu. Remember, the emperor is in Chengdu and not in Chang'an. What is he? Humph! I am worthy of being the emperor? I don't know which illegitimate Hu was born...."

He didn't say anything, and two young men with big arms and round waists stood up next to him, knocking the middle-aged man to the ground with one punch. "Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!" Several tables were knocked over, dishes fell to the ground, and screamed in the restaurant. The drinkers left their seats and retreated, making a mess. The middle-aged man had two teeth removed. He covered his mouth and cursed vaguely. The two men stepped forward and slapped him a few times, and their faces were swollen. One grabbed his hair, the other grabbed his ankle, and took him directly out of the restaurant.

At the entrance of the stairs, I happened to meet the shopkeeper who was running up after hearing the sound. The shopkeeper was about to stop the two of them, and one of them took out a bronze medal and shook it in front of him. The shopkeeper's face turned pale and stood aside at a loss. His legs were trembling with fear. He watched the middle-aged man being taken out of the door of the restaurant and thrown into a carriage. The carriage left immediately.

The shopkeeper walked upstairs and bowed to everyone tremblingly and begged: "My dear masters, I beg you, don't talk nonsense anymore, eat and drink well. Those two were from the Inner Guard Intelligence Hall just now!"

The old man picked up the wine glass and said slowly: "No matter how you speak, you can call the superiors privately in public. Isn't this an open search for death? Look! This person is probably a spy sent by the Southern Tang Dynasty."

The same thing happened in Jingyang Teahouse in East City. A businessman publicly scolded Li Qing'an for using any means to make a fortune by artificially creating auspicious signs. He was immediately arrested by people from the Intelligence Hall.

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In order to quell the bad influence, the Intelligence Hall, the Inner Guards, and the Qianniu Guards all dispatched a large number of troops. In one morning, more than 300 people were arrested for spreading Li Qing'an's intentional auspicious signs, which was a huge shock. Soon no one mentioned this matter again.

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To be continued...