Chapter One Hundred and Seventy-First
Tang Song lying in the White Horse Temple to recuperate, but it made the Tongke New School and Hongwen Yin Society, which were left in Jiangnan, feel busy. At the same time, the storm of the capital Luoyang is gradually rising.
The assassination that happened before the Ubun Festival finally spread. It was not that Jingzhao Yamen was not responsible. It was because there were too many people coming to Baima Temple that day, and too many people heard the news on the spot. There was a long time between the assassination and the arrival of the Jingzhao Yamen Brigade's tolerance. Since this, I have been unable to block the news.
Luoyang is the imperial capital of the world. When the place is big, everything will happen if there are too many people. There are also many murder cases every year. However, these murder cases are basically completed in the dark or in secluded places. Occasionally, there are very few downtowns that occur during the day. Even if you encounter it for nine out of ten years, you will basically kill people by mistake.
For example, this time, in the White Horse Temple where people are crowded, the scene of deliberately killing people with a bright steel knife in broad daylight, and even after killing them without killing them, it is truly unheard of. Even though the people of Luoyang are arrogant and knowledgeable, they can't help but be stunned at first glance and feel refreshed.
The bizarre plot has become increasingly popular, and the spread of this assassination case, especially as some details are constantly being dug out, the popularity is getting higher and higher.
After the identity of the assassinated person was repeatedly confirmed, the gossip storm in Luoyang City completely exploded. Countless people who were bent over by life and even forgot what entertainment was like, naturally remembered the tribute student riot last year and the subsequent storm of Tang Song alone in the four families.
Everyone was eager to tell others about this assassination, and almost everyone had heard more than once from others' mouths about the assassination. As they were listening, the fatigue of hard work seemed to dissipate unconsciously, and the sleep that was too late was particularly comfortable.
That is, after saying this again and again, many people really sighed from the bottom of their hearts that God blessed Tang Song in death. Without him, God would be as lonely as snow!
The market craze caused by this explosive assassination has not completely subsided, and what happened in the morning court on the day of the assassination happened has spread. Once these two things are connected, the effect it triggers is definitely the splendor of a comet hitting the earth.
The result of gossip between the city is very consistent with common sense. Although the identity of the perpetrator is still foggy for Tang Song, and although the Jingzhao Yamen is still trying their best to investigate, the city is locked in Cui Yuan's son first, and the four families inevitably become the home of the murderer.
The conflicts between Tang Song and the four families were all drawn out one by one as evidence. Because this matter involved the prime minister of the dynasty, it increased the popularity of the spread of gossip out of thin air. Throughout the dynasties, as long as it was linked to political struggles, especially when it was involved in prime ministers like Cui Yuanzong, it was a good topic that was hotly discussed in the market. Not to mention that this was the imperial capital, the people at the foot of the emperor always had a special liking for discussing such things.
Later, there were some news from the Jingzhao Yin Yamen, such as not one of the criminals caught. The tolerances in charge of the case and the case handler transferred by the Ministry of Justice to support him believed that the criminals had left Luoyang; for example, on the day of the incident, the city gate prison responsible for checking and registering people entering the city was also mysteriously killed, and the murderer was unknown... Every leaked news was used by the people in the city as evidence.
Look, look! The murderer escaped from White Horse Temple and took advantage of the chaos. After all, there were so many people that day. But the Luoyang City Defense Inspection was so strict that if it were not for the protection of powerful figures, how could these murderers escape from Luoyang City quietly? Not to mention that they dared to kill the city gate prison, no matter how many ranks they were. Then they were really a rank official in the liu... Black, this world is so damn black!
Alas! Tang Song is so talented, but if he offended such a person, he can't afford to offend such a person, how can he reason? If he should tolerate it, he will endure it. This time he has a great life, what next time? The officials and ministers cannot afford to offend him!
No matter how different the tone of the discussion is, one thing is real. While the reputation of the four families plummeted in the Northland Sri Lanka, their reputation among the people was also severely damaged due to this sensational assassination.
Listen to the people’s discussions about the four families now, and think about the grand occasion of the eight-year-old heavy vehicles entering Beijing last year, it is really sad.
The discussions in Luoyang City were in full swing, and at the same time, the imperial palace was not at all easy.
Noon was the morning court incident, and another assassination occurred in the afternoon. Both of these two things were called the latest major events. Faced with such chaos, the officials in the imperial city were anxiously waiting for the emperor's statement and waiting for the final result of the matter.
But what I waited for was a waste. After several days of the incident, the emperor kept working day by day and normal government affairs, but he didn't express any opinions on these two things. Even if a minister asked, he just gave a faint answer, "Let me think about it again." His tone of his speech and expression of his face made people unable to understand.
If the emperor doesn’t express his opinion, it will be difficult for the people below to do this. A court official of at least a third rank should express his opinions on such a big matter, but how can he express this opinion? It’s hard to predict!
Because of this, the imperial city and the morning court kept the absolute silence of this matter for two days. It seemed that those two things had never happened in the past two days. It seemed that Zheng Zhili's under supervision and Cui Yuanzong's proactive introspection were both fake.
After all, the paper cannot contain the fire. Two days later, the silence was broken. First, a censor from the Censorate called for a letter to impeach the children of four families who were officials in the capital. His words were very fierce and quite out of standards.
After receiving this bullet stamp, the emperor stayed at the gate and refused to send it. He neither read it as the palace nor criticized the officials who worshipped the letter.
In this regard, the people who were agile among the officials finally saw some clues. In just one day, the number of bullets targeting the children of the four-generation family surged to more than ten.
The emperor still kept these more than ten bullet stamps and did not release them, and there was no word of expression.
After these two experiences, even those officials who were not smart enough to understand it.
In the past, due to the drawbacks of the material selection system and the mutual indignity of the four-generation families, it has accumulated over the years. There are quite a few children of the fourth-generation families who serve as officials in the capital. It is impossible to say that there is no problem for many years. In addition, many children from fourth-generation families have always been proud of their family background and are not very respectful, which is already boring. This trend is really amazing.
From the third day, the stamps against the children of the four-generation families have become a flake in snow, and the identity of the impeacher has long exceeded the scope of the censors and the Wu and Li parties. Except for those who are upright by nature, or who claim to be noble and disdainful to take advantage of the situation, almost everyone who is qualified to submit a memorial.
It is normal to praise the popular and stumble against the black man in the officialdom, not to mention that this time it is clearly a painful blow to the fallen dog that is in line with the will of the holy people. Who else would be worried about it? The trend is normal, abnormal, reasonable and well-founded impeachment. Unreasonable personal resentment, or even the rumors that are heard, all turned into bullet stamps and smashed the heads at the officials from four families.
At the end of this trend, it had suddenly evolved into a liquidation, and almost all the children of the fourth-generation family who were in the court and even the fifth-rank local area were included.
In terms of its scale, this is actually the biggest political storm encountered by the four families since Emperor Taizong Li Shimin ordered people to write "Clanography" to suppress the old tribes in the north.
Just as the storm had reached its peak of boiling, Tang Song, who was lying in the White Horse Temple, was lying on the rise and fall of the tide, welcomed a new guest.
Princess Taiping walked into the room with a smile on her face, and Tang Song's eyes shrank. First, let the crystal sitting beside him go out, and then ordered Guan Jin to look at the door. For a moment, only the two of them were left in this small Zen room.
"Why, why don't you welcome me?" The smile on her face made Taiping even more charming. This simple and elegant Zen room has a bit more dazzling light because of her arrival.
The Zen room was not big. When Taiping finished speaking, he had already arrived at the edge of the couch. After carefully looking at the injury, he sat down against Tang Song by the couch. A delicate and slender hand stroked Tang Song's face with a faint fragrance. "The dog who sent me a letter is simply a bastard. He has been raising me for many days and is still so afraid of people. This injury is not as easy as he said. And when I return home, I will not be able to spare him. If I know your true injury, I will come back a few days earlier."
At this time, her voice was as tender and smooth as her hands, "Fortunately, you are not a lucky person. But after the injury heals, it is inevitable that two scars will be left. What a pity, it's a pity."
Taiping's hand was on Tang Song's face, but Tang Song's hand reached Taiping's waist. In this regard, Taiping not only did not dodge, but instead laughed with charming eyes.
Before, when he was in Jiangnan, Taiping had played ambiguous games with Tang Song many times, although Tang Song responded freely, his hands and feet have always been abide by the rules.
But this time, when facing Taiping again, the situation is different.
Tang Song's hand continued to wander along Taiping's waist, just as gentle and smooth as he said in a faint voice: "It's a pity, but it's a pity that I'm not dead."
Taiping's eyes suddenly widened and he stared at Tang Song's face.
At the same time, Tang Song slid his hand to the right, walked through the thin summer skirt and directly penetrated into Taiping's arms, holding a ball of pink and plump bulge and then pinched it heavily, "In the eyes of the princess, I am a toy for random teasing! What does life and death have to do? For example, if I die this time, the situation will probably be more chaotic, wouldn't it be more in line with the princess's wishes?"
It hurts, it hurts a lot. Tang Song is doing something that he has never encountered before, and he never even dreams. But she actually held back and didn't move, and even the expression on her face did not change much. "Do you think the person who killed you was instructed by me?"
Tang Song kept his hand posture unchanged and his strength unchanged, and continued to send a dense and intense pain to Taiping. He still had a faint tone, "Isn't it? The brave dead soldier from the army and the crossbow, which is not something that anyone can get."
Taiping didn't mention any four-generation family, and even Cui Yuanzong mentioned it. He just slowly said in response to Tang Song's eyes: "Whether you believe it or not, this is not what I do."
Tang Song looked at her for a long time, but she couldn't see any flaws. "Then why did you change our plan without authorization? What happened to the two birds and the servants?" As he said, his hands were already relaxed and withdrew.
He wanted to pull out his hand, but Taiping stopped doing it. He pressed his hand on the plump and smooth inside the skirt with one hand, while the other spring onion-like hand penetrated straight down, and finally grabbed Tang Song's vital points through the clothes.
"Although I am a princess, I don't have any real power. Is it easy to gather the two middle-class servants and the servants? I took out all the capital under the box for your business, but you repaid your kindness and revenge. I really think I am easy to bully." As he said in a storm, Taiping's hand holding Tang Song's vital points also tightened, and the strength was no worse than that of Tang Song just now.
Pain, severe pain, Tang Song gritted his teeth and held his waist, "Don't avoid the important things."
The Taiping Hand did not increase its strength, but it did not relax. "Hmph, I don't like your step-by-step method. If you have to make some variables in the middle, you can only catch a few small fish and shrimps. Since I have participated, if I don't greet the vitals, wouldn't it be a break from my princess' title, and the officials who have finally gathered together will underestimate it."
After Taiping said that, Tang Song stopped asking, "I believe your explanation. The thief will not let go. If you really want me to lose my son and grandson."
Taiping let go, Tang Song also pulled out, and then the two of them gasped in the same air.
Just then, there was a sound of knocking outside the house. Taiping got up and left the couch to tidy up his clothes before giving Tang Song a wink.
He Zhizhang came in. He was obviously very anxious and out of breath. When he saw Taiping, he was stunned at first, and then Duan Su greeted him.
After seeing Taiping, He Zhizhang looked at Tang Song.
Tang Song's expression was normal, "The princess is not an outsider, just say anything."
"Young Master, great news! About an hour ago, Your Majesty sent an official to send all the recent impeachment of the four families to Cui Yuan Zong Mansion, and issued an edict, and Cui Yuan Zong led the Dali Temple to fully handle the matter. Even Zheng Zhili's corruption case was handed over to him. At this moment, the life and death future of these officials from the four families was in his hands!"
Hearing this news, Tang Song and Taiping looked at each other, and both of them had unpretentious surprises. Then He Zhizhang continued: "At about the same time, Your Majesty issued another order to issue it to the Jingzhao Yamen. The assassination case in Baima Temple should be investigated in detail, but the time limit is not specified."
In this era, whenever there is a serious case, according to convention, a time limit for solving the case must be added. In this way, if the case is handled smoothly and beautifully, the test is easy, and if the case is handled delayed and procrastinated, it is also convenient. Such a practice of limiting the death time for handling serious cases is also an important reason for unjust prisons.
This time, the case handling time limit can be understood as not wanting to force the people below to close the case in chaos, or as Wu Zetian wanted to slowly dilute the matter, and eventually made the case completely unsolved.
Taking into account the current court situation, Wu Zetian's position, although Tang Song was unwilling to accept it, he also knew that the result could only be the second.
After being silent like Taiping for a long time, Tang Song sighed slowly, "It's like rising and falling, and it's like falling suddenly. This time the storm is calm!" To be continued...
Chapter completed!