Criminal investigation in ancient times

The second prince, who was thousands of miles away, didn't know that his throne was already in jeopardy.

In the palace, Zhou Yin secretly met a person, and this person was Zhang Yaozhi, the former Minister of Dali Temple.

Two years have passed, and Zhang Yaozhi has long lost his previous look. He has gray hair, tied behind his head with a simple wooden hairpin, his face is full of wrinkles, his hands are behind his back, and he is wearing a brown uniform. stooped.

"How is Twelve Princes?" Zhang Yaozhi smiled and cupped his hands.

Zhou Yin said: "Master Lao Zhang is worried, everything is well, please sit down."

Zhang Yaozhi didn't refuse either, sitting on the wooden chair next to him, the servant hurriedly poured him a cup of tea.

Zhou Yin: "When I was in Tongzhou that day, thank you Mr. Zhang for those two paintings and a case book. I began to suspect that this matter is related to the second prince and the third prince."

Zhang Yaozhi picked up the tea and took a sip, put down his hands tremblingly and said, "Although Zhang Rui is smart, he only knows about the affairs of the court after all. It is really not easy for him to get to where he is today."

Zhou Yin nodded: "He is the smartest person I have ever met except Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Yaozhi waved his hands and said, "Oh, old man, if it was left to the time when he was young and vigorous, he would definitely find out this matter before the emperor died, and now there are not so many troublesome things." He covered his mouth as he spoke Coughed a few times.

Zhou Yin: "Mr. Zhang is worried. I understand that the third prince has a lot to do with the Huns. If he is alarmed, it may be bad for you."

Zhang Yaozhi sighed: "It's nothing if I'm an old bastard. It's just that I cherish my talents. This matter will involve Zhang Rui. I'm afraid this child will suffer too. If the third prince bites back, we will all It's hard to get out."

Zhou Yin nodded slightly, remembering the terms signed in the dungeon.

Zhang Yaozhi: "Has the prince thought about what to do now?"

Zhou Yin: "Wait."

Zhang Yaozhi: "Wait? Sigh~ I can't worry about the affairs of you young people. Since you have the bottom of your heart, then I can rest assured. The only thing I did wrong is that I didn't expect Jiang Shuo to be arranged by the third prince." It was a dark chess game in Dali Temple, and Duan Xiaobai also pretended to join me, this move was arranged so early that I didn't realize it at all, and Zhang Rui suffered because of it."

Zhou Yin: "It's really the third prince's cunning and scheming, no one would have imagined that he is actually manipulating behind the scenes."

Zhang Yaozhi picked up his tea and took a sip: "Where is that kid Zhang Rui now?"

Zhou Yin: "At this time, we have already arrived in the northwest..."

Zhang Yaozhi's eyes flashed and he understood immediately, he nodded with a smile.

Zhou's family thought: It really is a thief to be old and not die.

Zhang Yaozhi sat up for a while and got up and said: "The old man has already resigned and will not deal with those government affairs anymore, but both Li Qian and Jiang Bozhong are at odds with the new emperor. There are many capable people, if you want... you might as well look for him, he must be happy to cooperate with the prince. After all, the second prince treats him like a thorn in his heart, and he wants to get it out quickly." After finishing speaking, he cupped his hands tremblingly, and looked outside leave.

Zhou Yin got up and sent him to the door, chewing on what he said over and over again in his heart. Suddenly, Li Qian...Jiang Bozhong.His eyes lit up, he clenched his left and right fists on his right palm, and sighed secretly: "Sure enough, ginger is still hot!" Immediately, he asked the servant to prepare a pen and ink, and hurriedly wrote a letter to the dark guard, whispering: "Take this letter!" To..."

***

To say that the power of public opinion since ancient times cannot be underestimated. Although the transportation was inconvenient in ancient times, there are so many branches of Dujia!From south to north, from east to west, wherever the Du family's Yuhang is located, there are rumors that the current emperor colluded with the Xiongnu.

If one person said it, he might be scolded as a treason, but if a group of people said that, some people would gradually believe it. This is the reason why the so-called three people become a tiger.No one knew where the news came from, but the deeds of the second prince's collusion with the Huns were well-known and well-known. One story was passed on ten times, and it was embellished.At the same time, General Zhenbei also gathered more than a dozen leading soldiers from various states, and after discussion, everyone made a unanimous decision-to make arrangements first...

Zhang Rui almost bumped his head against the wall after hearing this!Normally, when those bad old men talk about war, they just pick up their swords and fight, but why at this time they become more refined, dilly-dallying and hesitant.

In fact, I can't blame these generals for hesitating. Although it is easy to raise troops to force the palace, what if the Huns take the opportunity to attack?Then the border of Dazhou is to be or not to be!

These commanders went back and made proper arrangements, drawing out three tiers of soldiers and horses from various places, and the rest continued to defend the city. General Zhenbei drew out five tiers of soldiers and horses, and the deputy general led them to meet up with them and enter the capital. He Guang sat at the border to guard against the Huns. sudden attack.

An army of [-] set out from the northwest and marched mightily towards the capital.

At this time, in the Huns' palace, Wang Yun knelt on the ground and apologized to Shan Yu with an ugly face.

Xiongnu Shanyu slammed the report on his face and said angrily: "Useless thing! I am as impatient as your mother! One thousand soldiers and horses did not even take down two hundred Zhou Dynasty soldiers." , you still have the face to come back? Why don’t you die in Da Zhou with your hapless mother!”

Wang Yun's face turned blue, and he knelt there stiffly, motionless.

The more the Xiongnu Shanyu thought about it, the more angry he was, he kicked him and said, "You said that a secret passage was dug under Tongzhou for the Huns to drive straight in. Why is this secret passage blocked now?"

Wang Yun raised his head slightly and said, "Father...this matter is my negligence, please give my father another chance. My son will definitely take this Tongzhou!"

Standing beside him, Shan Yu looked at him contemptuously and said, "You are as useless as your mother, get out, and don't appear in my eyes."

Wang Yun got up and knelt down and said, "I beg my father to give me another chance."

Shanyu waved his hand, and two fierce Hun soldiers pulled him down.Wang Yun stared and repeated: "Father, give me a chance..."

"Your Majesty, the spies have come to report that General Zhenbei has sent troops northward to wipe out the little emperor. Now the Great Zhou is probably in chaos!"

Shan Yu's eyes flashed brightly: "Send someone to investigate again, and make sure the news is true!"

The Xiongnu soldier bowed to him with one hand on his shoulder and retreated.

"The internal chaos in the Great Zhou Dynasty, this is a golden opportunity... Zhou Dynasty, let's be chaotic, the more chaotic the better, and one day we will replace it with our prairie boys!"

***

The army from the northwest rushed forward like the water of the Yellow River, drove straight in, and attacked the outside of Youzhou City almost without any hindrance.

Youzhou is regarded as the last line of defense in Kyoto, breaking through Youzhou and going straight to the imperial city!

But how could this Youzhou be broken as soon as it was said to be broken?If it were really as simple as what he said, Da Zhou would have been wiped out dozens of times already.

There are 20 cavalry stationed in Youzhou, but don't underestimate the [-] cavalry in this area. Back then, these [-] cavalry resisted [-] elite soldiers from the Huns, and defended Youzhou for three months before they could take a breather for Dazhou's reinforcements. Room!In the end, they work together to solve the predicament of Youzhou, but now... the comrades who used to fight side by side have become enemies.

The general name of Youzhou is Qiu Sihai. This person is cautious and only listens to the orders of the emperor, which is why he can sit firmly in Youzhou and hold a heavy army.

Standing on the tower, Qiu Sihai didn't expect that he didn't see the Huns, but "his own people" came to fight. He knew all the soldiers under the tower, and some of them even fought together...

The commanders of the four or five state capitals stood under the city tower and shouted: "Brother Sihai! Listen to a piece of advice from the brothers today! This dog emperor is not worthy of your service. He killed his brother and father, colluded with the Huns, and set up two villages for the Huns. It seems that Dazhou is about to be given away! We can no longer let him have cholera and ruin Dazhou's century-old foundation!"

When Qiu Sihai heard this, his heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: These people have their noses and eyes in what they said, so could it be that they have caught some evidence?He said loudly: "Brothers, have you misunderstood? The emperor is the king of a country. How could he do such a thing? Could it be that the Xiongnu secretly provoked my soldiers of the Great Zhou?"

Fu Xing was not happy when he heard that, the Huns dug the hole to the bottom of their own kang, why did the villain provoke him, and said loudly: "Brother Sihai, believe it or not, the dog emperor fought with the Huns in order to ascend to the throne. We made a deal and let them sneak into Tongzhou to dig tunnels, so if they want to invade Dazhou in the future, they can attack without entering Tongzhou city!"

After Qiu Sihai recognized this Fuxing, who was brave and good at fighting and also regarded as loyal, after hearing what he said, his doubts increased.

"Here, even if the Holy Majesty's actions may be imprecise, you can't rebel! This is a big treason, stop your hands and go back quickly!"

Lieutenant General Li hurriedly said: "Brother Sihai, we didn't mean to rebel. Now the emperor is unkind. He had promised to let our little general go back to the northwest, but he didn't want to send troops to encircle him halfway. Send the Xiongnu army to intercept! Do you really treat our Zhenbei army as a soft persimmon?!"

Qiu Sihai's heart slowly sank when he heard that, if the emperor is really capable of committing suicide, since he had already agreed earlier, wouldn't it be enough for Mr. He Guang to send his child back?If you insist on inserting a tank, you dare to send Huns soldiers?He Guang's wife was killed by the Huns. He hated the Huns to the core. Now he is impatient. Let's see how he ends up!

So He Guang is easy to get along with?Even if he wants the military power in his hands, it can't be at this time. Now the border is in danger. If he really wants to take the Zhenbei Army out of He Guang's hands, wouldn't he just open the border and let the Xiongnu army in.Forget it, let's procrastinate like this, it's not sure what's going on, I didn't get any news about such a big thing, the army suppressed the situation, I didn't get any news before, I should report the matter to the court and make plans, right now I can't lead the army Go out and fight with your own people!

A few generals outside the city shouted until their throats were filled with smoke, and looked at the closed city gate and thought, "Qiu Sihai is planning to defend to the death. These [-] troops consume a lot of food and grass every day, and they really can't afford it. We must find a way to let the people inside open the city gate.

Zhang Rui, who came with the army, sat in the carriage behind and listened to the shouts of several people. This Qiu Sihai can be regarded as a general, and it may not be easy to easily obtain Youzhou.

Zhan Qing sat in front of the car and pulled the reins: "My lord, if Youzhou defends to the core, how sure are we that we can attack?"

Zhang Rui smiled wryly, "I'm afraid there are three floors at most."

Zhan Qing was silent for a while and said, "What if someone sneaks in and opens the city gate?"

Zhang Rui shook his head and said: "The gate guards are all fixed iron cavalry, no one can approach the gate within a hundred feet, otherwise they will be shot and killed by random arrows.

Zhan Qing flicked the rein in his hand irritably, it was really difficult.