Final Volume Chapter 70
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Final Volume Chapter 70
After all the talk, Ren Fang still refused to stand on her side, which made Xiao Xiang feel helpless and frustrated. "This site's domain name is , please remember this site's domain name!"
She said unwillingly: "General Ren, don't think that you can stay out of trouble by moving out of the capital and living in the military camp. They will not let you go, and may even implicate your family."
Hearing this, Ren Fang's face immediately sank, and he said seriously: "The princess is so intimidating that I am really terrified."
"It's not that I'm scaring you, but now they are already crazy and dare to assassinate me in broad daylight. General Ren thinks there is anything they can't do, or they dare not do?" Xiao Xiang reminded in a heavy tone.
"Thank you for your warning, Princess, I know." Ren Fang nodded, but his face was still gloomy, and he didn't mean to continue.
He knew that Xiao Xiang was getting anxious after his repeated rejections, and what she said was just her angry words. In fact, it was indeed Xiao Xiang's angry words, but she had no idea that she was really right.
On the second day after Xiao Xiang went to find Ren Fang, late at night, Ren's mansion in the center of Zhaoyang City was suddenly attacked by an incredible sneak attack. The attackers were not bandits or assassins, but soldiers in uniforms and armor, numbering hundreds.
These Sichuan soldiers, under the banner of the Lieutenant's Mansion and with the credentials of the Lieutenant's Mansion, surrounded Ren's mansion in the name of Ren Fang's secret communication with the enemy country, and then forced their way into the mansion, kidnapping Ren Fang's elderly parents, his wife, children, and more than ten people.
They came quickly and left quickly, and it took less than an incense stick of time to complete the whole process. Moreover, they acted in an orderly manner, and every move was very formal. Even after arresting people, they put a seal of the Lieutenant's Mansion on the door of Ren's mansion.
It can be said that from the beginning to the end, there was no problem. The Lieutenant's Mansion was arresting people and investigating the case, so the servants and guards of Ren Mansion did not dare to stop them. After the soldiers took everyone away, the servants of Ren Mansion hurriedly ran to Ren Fang's uncle's house to report the news.
Although Ren Fang's uncle Ren Huaizhong was not a high-ranking official in the court, he was also a third-rank censor and could directly participate in court affairs.
Hearing the news from the people from Ren Mansion, he was full of confusion. The court did not investigate Ren Fang, and Ren Fang was still staying in the military camp outside the city. Why did the Lieutenant's Mansion suddenly send people to seal up Ren Mansion and arrest more than ten people?
Ren Huaizhong sent people to the military camp outside the city to report the news to Ren Fang, and at the same time rushed to the Lieutenant's Mansion in person to find out what was going on.
When he arrived, the Lieutenant's Mansion was peaceful and quiet. There were no lights in the yamen, and Lieutenant Yu Qing was not there. Only a clerk from the Lieutenant's Mansion was on duty. There was no sign of a major case.
Hearing that the Censor-in-Chief Ren Huaizhong was visiting, the clerk from the Lieutenant's Mansion did not dare to neglect him and personally greeted him. After the meeting, Ren Huaizhong asked the Lieutenant's Mansion why he wanted to arrest Ren Fang's family and seal Ren's Mansion. What crime did Ren Fang commit?
The official from the Lieutenant's Mansion was completely confused by Ren Huaizhong's rapid-fire questions. He was completely confused. When did the Lieutenant's Mansion send people to seal Ren's Mansion, let alone arrest Ren Fang's family?
Ren Fang was a dignified general, a marquis of Sichuan, and held the command of three central army corps. If he committed a crime, the Lieutenant's Mansion would definitely not be able to investigate him. The king and the court would have to send high-ranking officials to investigate.
After Ren Huaizhong finished speaking, the official shook his head and said, "Sir Ren, is there any misunderstanding here? Look, there are only a few people working in our Lieutenant's Mansion tonight, how could they seal up Ren's Mansion?"
Even if he didn't say it, Ren Huaizhong saw that there was a problem. He asked someone to call the servant who reported the news and asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure it was the Lieutenant's Mansion that sealed up Ren's Mansion?"
"Yes, Second Master, those officers and soldiers carried the token of the Lieutenant's Mansion and the handwritten order of Sir Lieutenant, and the seal also had the words of the Lieutenant's Mansion on it, it must be There is no mistake. "
"Impossible!" Before Ren Huaizhong could speak, the officials of the Lieutenant's Mansion shook their heads and said, "The Lieutenant is resting at home now. He has not come to the Lieutenant's Mansion at all. Even the Lieutenant's official seal is still in the lobby. Where did the handwritten order come from?"
"Oh... this..." The servant hesitated and couldn't speak. He didn't know what was going on. The officers and soldiers who sealed up Ren's Mansion did claim to be from the Lieutenant's Mansion, and they did take out the Lieutenant's handwritten order. As for whether it was true or false, it was not something that he, a servant, could tell.
At this time, Ren Huaizhong realized that something was wrong and that the matter was too serious. If it was not done by the people of the Lieutenant's Mansion, who would have done it? What kind of people were the officers and soldiers who sealed up Ren's Mansion?
Ren's Mansion was sealed up by a group of officers and soldiers of unknown origin, and they were also under the banner of the Lieutenant's Mansion. What's terrible is that Ren Fang's family members were taken away. This is not a trivial matter. Soon, the matter spread throughout the city, and Lieutenant Yu Qing also rushed to Ren's Mansion in person to check.
There was still a seal of the Lieutenant's Mansion on the door of Ren's Mansion, and on the seal was clearly stamped the seal of the Lieutenant's Mansion. This was definitely a genuine seal from the Lieutenant's Mansion, but Yu Qing knew it clearly in his mind that he had never issued such an order, nor had he asked anyone to arrest Ren Fang's family or seal up Ren's Mansion. What was going on?
Soon, Ren Fang also led a large group of soldiers back to the city. After asking about the whole incident, he could basically conclude that his family must have been kidnapped by gangsters, and these gangsters were by no means ordinary gangsters. , they were able to disguise themselves as people from the Lieutenant's Mansion, and their disguise was flawless. They could even get something as important as the seal of the Lieutenant's Mansion, which shows how capable these gangsters are.
In order to get rid of his own suspicion, Yu Qing worked harder to handle the case. He ordered the four city gates of Zhaoyang to be sealed, and dispatched all the officers and soldiers of the Lieutenant's Mansion to search door to door throughout the city, vowing to find out the traces of the gangsters and Ren Fang's family. 's whereabouts.
However, it is impossible to investigate the huge Zhaoyang City in a short time. Moreover, these gangsters are so thorough in their actions, so it is not possible for you to find out the clues so easily.
In order to find his family, Ren Fang also tried his best to mobilize soldiers from the fifth and seventh legions to participate in the search for the gangsters.
The Lieutenant's Mansion plus the fifth and seventh legions, as well as the capital defenders, had a total strength of more than 300,000. They launched a carpet search in Zhaoyang City. As a result, the search lasted three days. After three days, all parties involved There were no clues. The hundreds of fake officers and soldiers and the kidnapped Ren Fang's family seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, with no one alive or dead. There are only two possibilities now, either the gangster has left Zhaoyang, or the gangster is hiding in a place that has not been searched yet.
Since the defenders at each city gate did not see any soldiers escorting people out of the city on the night of the incident, the first point can basically be ruled out, leaving only the second point.
However, all the places that could be searched have been searched, and there are no clues. In the entire Zhaoyang City, there are only those places that cannot be searched. These include the residences of court officials, the residences of princes and princesses, and royal palaces and other important places.
These places are difficult to search. Needless to say, the palace, the prince's and princess's residences are the places of the royal family. Even the official residences of the ministers are not something you can search if you want. To do that, you need the king's handwriting. , but now that there is no monarch in Sichuan, how can we talk about the king's handwriting?
On this day, in the court of Sichuan Kingdom.
After the ministers discussed the rebellion in Zhendi and some domestic affairs, the next focus of discussion was the matter of letting Fang's family be kidnapped. Right Prime Minister Sima Zhaoyan spoke first and asked Ren Fang with concern: "General Ren, do you have any clues about the kidnapper?"
Now that Ren Fang has passed the anxious stage, he has even prepared for the worst. He shook his head slowly and said in a heavy tone: "What is certain now is that the kidnappers have not left Zhaoyang, but their traces have not been found yet."
Sima Zhaoyan said coldly: "Although the capital city is big, it is not so big as to be boundless. Since the gangsters are in the city, how can it be possible that no clues can be found? But some people did not try their best to investigate the case, or were there Are you trying to protect the gangsters?"
well! Yu Qing lamented in his heart. It was clear that the right minister's words were directed at him. If the case was not handled well, who would be more responsible? There's no need to look for him, the lieutenant's office is full of responsibility. Yu Qing stepped out of the queue, bowed his hands to Sima Zhaoyan, and said: "Prime Minister Sima, in the past three days, I have not slept at all. I have hardly closed my eyes. I have been running around, investigating." There are no clues about the criminals, but they have never been found. This is not because the official did not try his best, but...but because he is really powerless..."
"What a powerless person. If the late king were here, would you dare to say the word 'powerless' in front of the late king? If you are so useless, how can you hold the position of lieutenant with any virtue?" Sima Zhao scolded him sternly.
The Lieutenant's Mansion is a special institution. It is not under the control of the right prime minister or the left prime minister. It serves the monarch directly.
In the past, Sima Zhaoyan had a good relationship with Yu Qing, at least in the court they would not be so nakedly aggressive as now. Since Xiao Xuan died of illness, everything has changed. The ministers in the court were divided into factions, and some supported Xiao Xiang. , some support Xiao Ting, some support Xiao Yuan, etc. The factions attack each other and fight openly and secretly. For colleagues from different factions, they want to kill each other at once. The peaceful atmosphere in the court of Sichuan Kingdom has long since Disappeared without a trace.
That's exactly what's happening now. Yu Qing supports Xiao Xiang, while Sima Zhaoyan supports the second son Xiao Yuan. Now that he has finally caught Yu Qing's flaw, Sima Zhaoyan is not willing to let it go.
Seeing Sima Zhaoyan going all out to attack Yu Qing, the ministers who supported Xiao Ting and Xiao Yuan also joined in, blaming Yu Qing for his faults and deeming him responsible for dereliction of duty. Some ministers even directly believed that he was related to the gangsters. There is a connection, otherwise, how could the gangster pretend to be someone from the Lieutenant's Mansion, and how could he obtain the token and seal of the Lieutenant's Mansion?