"Is this worth it? Is this worth it? What is the origin of this Qingjiao? How come I've never heard of it? They actually dare to do something against the forbidden army, five hundred forbidden troops, that's not a small number, how many people do they have to kill all five hundred forbidden troops? I think it's incredible? Is there a mistake? How is this possible? Guo Chong's mind was confused, and his instinctive reaction was that this incident was like a dream.

"The emperor is angry, this matter is all true. In addition to the accounts of Geng Debiao and others, I also received a letter from Zhao Youji, saying that he sent people to Short Matsuoka on fast horses to check and found the corpses of hundreds of forbidden soldiers who had been burned to death, and also found the corpses of Hou Changqing. Someone has been sent to secretly collect it, and it will be transported back to the capital in a few days. The news is certain. "Lu Zhongtian said.

"I can't believe it, this is in the land of thorns, under my nose. What is the origin of these Qingjiao members? Can anyone tell me? Guo Chong asked loudly.

"This ...... Lao Chen had heard of Qingjiao, but he had only heard it recently. I've heard that it's a bit unusual. This time, the case of the husband and wife killing their daughter was reported by Kaifeng Prefecture, and Vice Minister Wu told me about the case, and the old minister felt that this Qingjiao might be a cult and was bewitching the people. So he sent people to Changheng County for a public trial to deter these people. Who would have thought that the forces of the Youth Sect had reached such a point, not only besieging the forbidden army in Changheng County, but also intercepting it halfway after being repelled by the forbidden army. The situation was indeed beyond our expectations, this matter was a dereliction of duty on the part of the old minister, if the old minister had known that the Qingjiao was so bold and had such a large scale, he would not have sent the forbidden army to take the risk. The old minister is guilty, please punish the emperor. Lu Zhongtian said in a deep voice.

"It's not Lu Xiang's business in this matter, it's the minister's fault. The minister is in charge of local government affairs, the minister does not investigate, the minister is guilty, and the minister is willing to accept responsibility. Wu Chunlai hurriedly said on the side.

Yan Zhengsu frowned beside him, the three chief officials of the political affairs hall, those two took the initiative to ask for guilt, and they were also deputy ministers, so it seemed that they could not stay out of the matter. However, Yan Zhengsu thought about it and still didn't move, he didn't want to get involved in this matter. Although this incident is shocking, in fact, it is not his turn to come forward, and he was notified to come tonight because of his status as deputy minister. In fact, there is no room for meddle in ordinary government affairs, and his own deputy is nothing more than a virtual figure, but a high position given to him by the emperor to facilitate the reform of the law. The official position that is really useful to me is only the official position of the Ordinance Division.

"When did I blame you? This is not the time to say that. You say, what should you do if something like this happens? Guo Chong frowned.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the Qingjiao disciples have already made a mess, so they should be exterminated immediately. Shi Caichen and Deputy Prime Minister Lu Xiangwu and others have already discussed, as long as the emperor agrees, the old minister will immediately mobilize troops and horses to exterminate the cultists in Yucheng and Changheng County. We should not show mercy in dealing with such cults, and we should immediately eliminate them and never cause future troubles. Yang Jun said loudly in a loud voice.

Guo Chong glanced at Yang Jun, and his heart immediately settled down.

"Yes, yes, yes, immediately send troops to suppress the situation, and we can't let the situation expand. Yang Aiqing, you have to hurry up and do this. Jucheng and Changheng County are both in the land of Gyeonggi, so they can't be allowed to make trouble. I was worried that the local government would not be able to resist them, so I had to send troops quickly. ”

"The emperor can rest assured, the minister will immediately transfer 5,000 troops, and he will arrive in Yucheng tomorrow, and the situation will be under control within ten days." Yang Jun said in a deep voice.

"It's okay, it's okay. Then I will be relieved. Guo Chongxi said.

Lu Zhongtian said on the side: "Your Majesty, it is naturally not difficult to control the situation, but the cause of this incident is alarming. Under our noses, why did this Qingjiao who was against the imperial court suddenly appear? This matter is worth pondering. The old minister suggested that an immediate decree be issued to ban the Qingjiao and designate it as a cult. After the situation has calmed down, the root cause of the matter must be strictly investigated. There are many hidden dangers here, and we must not take them lightly. Otherwise, what kind of green religion is today, what kind of green religion is tomorrow, and what kind of red religion will emerge the day after tomorrow, wouldn't it be difficult for the world to be at peace? This time, unlike other mob riots, this Qingjiao is obviously organized and attempted, and it is by no means an ordinary mob. ”

Guo Chong nodded and said, "Lu Aiqing's words are very true, and I also feel that this matter is important, and it is no accident. The Qingjiao disciples gathered thousands of people and openly besieged and killed officers and soldiers, which was to create a rebellion against our Great Zhou. This matter must be strictly investigated and must not be tolerated. I'm going to find out for myself, and I'm going to find out what the reason is. ”

Lu Zhongtian nodded with satisfaction, today's goal has been achieved, since the emperor has said that he wants to investigate in person, it means that this matter has caused his anger.

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At midnight, Lin Jue, who was asleep, was woken up by the call of the maid outside. In the darkness, the boy who was also awakened began to cry, and the little lord hurriedly picked him up and coaxed him, unbuttoned his shirt and breasts. The tip is sent to the child's mouth. When the child had food, he stopped crying and sucking.

Lin Jue frowned and said, "Who is shouting outside?" In the middle of the night, it became more and more unruly. ”

Guo Caiwei said sleepily: "It seems to be Chunni on duty at night, and I didn't hear it clearly." ”

As she spoke, the maid outside cried out again.

"Childe, Childe. Wake up, there is a word from the front, saying that someone is in the palace, and the emperor has announced that you have entered the palace. ”

Lin Jue and his wife listened to it really this time, and most of them fell asleep. The little county lord was stunned: "The emperor wants to see you?" Is something wrong? ”

Lin Jue shook his head and said, "I don't know." There's nothing going on lately, what are you doing in the middle of the night to announce me entering the palace? Isn't it a matter of Green Dance? ”

The little county lord also became nervous when he heard this, and said, "Oh, is it really possible?" So what to do? ”

Lin Jue thought for a while and said, "I'm just guessing, not necessarily this is the case." You don't think much. It's a blessing or a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided. I'll find out when I go to see it. ”

The little county lord was helpless, so he could only nod his head and tell Lin Jue to be careful, if there was something to do, he should order someone to inform his family in time. Lin Jue agreed and got up while dressing. When I got to the outside to wash up briefly, the maid's hair bun was quickly tidied up, and I walked quickly to the front hall with a lantern.

In the front hall, Qian Delu was pacing back and forth anxiously, and when he saw Lin Jue coming, he hurriedly shouted: "Oh, Lord Lin, you are really grinding." The emperor is waiting to see you, but I'm in a hurry. Walk fast, walk fast. ”

Lin Jue walked out with him and said with a smile: "Father-in-law Qian, what is going on, the emperor wants to see me in the middle of the night?" If there's something going on, you won't be able to see me. I'm so up-and-down, you always show a wind, and I'm so prepared. ”

Qian Delu said: "Master Lin doesn't want to embarrass our family, our family is an errand messenger, how dare you reveal things?" That's a punishment. What is the specific matter, you will naturally know when you meet the emperor, but don't ask me. ”

Lin Jue touched a soft nail, rolled his eyes and had no choice but to shut up. After all, he and Qian Delu don't have much friendship. At that moment, everyone went out and got on the horse, several guards guarded Lin Jue and Qian Delu before and after, and the group rode through the empty street, and in less than a stick of incense, they rushed to the front of Daqing.

After getting off the horse, Qian Delu took Lin Jue and walked briskly inside, all the way through the avenue of flowers and trees and the corridor between the tall halls, and arrived at the east hall of the Zichen Hall where the imperial study was located. Qian Delu led Lin Jue through the corridor in the hall, and when he arrived at the door of the imperial study, he suddenly stopped.

"Lord Lin, the emperor is not in a good mood, you should be careful later. I heard that there was a rebellion in the north of the capital, and hundreds of forbidden soldiers died. The Lord of the DPRK has already come here tonight, and they are all here for this matter. We don't know the specifics, in short, you should be careful. Chandlu said quickly in a low voice.

Lin Jue was still in shock, and Qian Delu had already gone in to report. Lin Jue's mind was running rapidly, and he quickly sorted out the clues from Qian Delu's confused words. Someone in the north of the capital rebelled and killed hundreds of forbidden soldiers. Plus he was summoned for questioning. As soon as these two conditions are combined, I am afraid it is related to Qingjiao. But Lin Jue wasn't sure, hundreds of forbidden soldiers were killed, so what was going on? Did the Qingjiao have an incident? It's not that serious.

"Lord Lin, go in and see the driver, the emperor is waiting for you inside" Qian Delu reappeared at the door and nodded to Lin Jue.

"Thank you, father-in-law." Lin Jue arched his hand and stepped into the study. After bypassing the huge screen of flowers and birds, the lights are brightly lit up in front of you. At a glance, I saw Guo Chong sitting behind the bookcase and talking to the person in front of him. And that person Lin Jue also knows, it is Zhu Zhirong, the governor of Kaifeng Mansion.

"Weichen Lin Jue, knock on the emperor." Lin Jue hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.

Guo Chong saw Lin Jue in a blink of an eye, nodded and waved his hand: "No need to be polite, you can be counted, I have been waiting for you for a long time." ”

Lin Jue hurriedly said: "Weichen should be damned, he has already galloped all the way. ”

Guo Chong said: "That's it, I asked you to come to the palace in the middle of the night, and it was a little unkind." Originally, I didn't need to ask you to come to see me, but Zhu Zhirong said that there are some things that you handled, and it would be clearer to ask you personally, so I asked people to call you. ”

Lin Jue was even more sure in his heart that the matter must be related to the incident in Changheng County. After bowing and saluting again, he turned his head to salute Zhu Zhirong.

"Lord Zhu, the officials are polite."

"Lord Lin is polite." Zhu Zhirong smiled faintly and returned the salute.

"Lin Jue, do you know what I called you for?" Guo Chong asked in a deep voice.

"Wechen doesn't know. Please also ask the emperor to make it clear. Lin Jue said.

"Zhu Zhirong, tell him about it." Guo Chong waved his hand.

Zhu Zhirong hurriedly said: "The minister obeys the order." He turned his head to Lin Jue and said, "Lord Lin, here's the thing, today, the members of the Qingcheng Youth Sect attacked a soldier and horse of the front division of the palace in Songgang in the south of the city, and more than 500 soldiers of the forbidden army were all killed by these thieves. When the news came back, the emperor and the lords of the court were extremely angry. Now Yang Shumi has ordered the mobilization of troops and horses to encircle and suppress the Qingjiao rebels. The emperor wanted to know who the Qingjiao was, and how could he be so bold. The cause of this matter was because of the case of the murder of the daughter by the husband and wife, and this case was handled by you, so I think the emperor suggested that you come to the clarification of this matter. You must report to the emperor what you know without reservation, and you must not hide anything from it, understand? ”