jdhmnovel Chapter 576 The storm rises
Chapter 576 The storm rises
The footsteps came closer and closer. As the footsteps became clearer, Wang Bai widened his eyes. When he saw that the person outside was wearing a flying fish suit, his calves began to tremble violently and uncontrollably.
The man in front of him had just said, "When my people get here, this mess will be too messy to clean up."
Wang Bai didn't care at that time, but now, looking at the Feiyu suit, he finally understood that the person standing outside was the dreaded Jinyiwei!
An almost impossible answer flashed through his mind. He subconsciously wanted to deny it and shook his head desperately. He didn't dare to follow this idea any further. He could only pray in his heart, hoping that the man in front of him was just an ordinary Jinyiwei captain. As long as he was not a higher-level figure, perhaps there would be a chance of turning things around.
Just when he was filled with panic, Zhang Xianhuai strode in with a stern face.
He first glanced at everyone in the room, then bowed respectfully and uttered the two words in a clear voice: "Your Majesty."
"It's over, everything is over."
Wang Bai felt his eyes go dark, his legs go limp, and he collapsed to the ground, his eyes empty, and he kept repeating this sentence.
Not only him, but also the gentlemen around him who usually prided themselves on being noble, suddenly turned as pale as paper, their bodies trembling slightly, and some even couldn't stand steadily, and could only barely stand by supporting each other.
Wang Bai was old, and after this scare, he became incontinent. Urine flowed down his trouser legs and all over the floor, emitting a pungent smell, which made him look even more embarrassed.
Li Chengqian stood at the door, his eyes revealing scrutiny.
He looked at Wang Bai who was slumped on the ground, his brows furrowed tightly, disappointment flashing in his eyes: In the Tang Dynasty, there are still such spineless people.
"Your Majesty, how could it be that Your Majesty has come in person?"
"Why would Your Majesty come to a place like this?"
Wang Bai seemed to have lost his mind, muttering to himself constantly, his voice trembling and full of confusion.
Li Chengqian ignored him, turned to Zhang Xianhuai, stretched out his finger, and pointed coldly at Wang Bai who was lying on the ground.
"He said he knows a lot of officials and can open doors for them. Xianhuai, do you think I have the final say in this world?"
“Do the people have the final say?”
"Or do they have the final say?"
Li Chengqian pulled up a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, but there was no warmth in that smile. Then he led Zheng Zhihuan out with big strides. The footsteps gradually faded away, leaving only everyone in the room trembling in fear.
Looking at His Majesty's departing back, Zhang Xianhuai raised his hand to wipe the dense cold sweat on his forehead, and his back was already soaked with sweat.
He knew in his heart that if His Majesty scolded him, perhaps things would not be too bad, but His Majesty was now so silent and his expression was unpredictable, which meant that what was going to happen next was bound to be an earth-shattering event.
"Someone come!" Zhang Xianhuai took a deep breath and shouted at the top of his voice, his voice echoing in the house.
"exist!"
The Jinyiwei behind him responded in unison.
"Investigate. This commander must thoroughly investigate the entire city of Xianyang. Turn it upside down and thoroughly sort out the relationships between these people."
"Don't miss a single detail, and dig deep into every clue."
Zhang Xianhuai glanced at everyone, his eyes revealing determination.
"besides……"
Zhang Xianhuai paused at this point and looked at the Jinyiwei behind him, including quite a few centurions. "Have you been living in peace for too long? Have you all become lazy? This matter is far from over. Let's make amends for our mistakes first and handle things more effectively so that I can go before His Majesty and make my statement."
"Did you hear everything?"
His voice rose a little, with a hint of warning.
"Yes, Commander Zhang!"
From that day on, the city of Xianyang was shrouded in a solemn and murderous atmosphere.
The streets and alleys were full of Jinyiwei dressed in Feiyu uniforms. They walked hurriedly with embroidered spring swords on their waists.
Officials were taken from their homes one after another, some awakened from their sleep, faces shrouded in shock, and taken to the Zhaoyu Prison in Xianyang. The gates of the Zhaoyu Prison had been opening and closing frequently over the past few days, and each closure signaled the end of an official's career.
Trains between Chang'an and Xianyang rushed past, emitting billowing smoke, carrying batch after batch of newly appointed officials.
These officials had different expressions. Some were full of ambition and wanted to show their talents in this turbulent time.
Some looked worried, afraid that they would fall into this unknown vortex.
Their arrival was only to prevent official positions in Xianyang from being vacant, so as not to affect the operation of public security and maintain the superficial calm of the city.
All that happened in Xianyang caused a huge shock in the officialdom of Chang'an.
When the officials in Chang'an heard that His Majesty had personally gone to Xianyang and detained many officials, the entire officialdom fell into panic.
Xianyang and Chang'an are close to each other, and officials often travel back and forth between them, and many of them are relatives.
Everyone was full of doubts. This time, His Majesty arrested people for no reason. How could he arrest people without any reason?
All of a sudden, memorials were sent to the Grand Council one after another. Mr. Qi sat at his desk, looking at the pile of admonitions, his brow furrowed, and he looked bewildered.
He has followed His Majesty for many years and given His Majesty advice, but this time, he couldn't guess what His Majesty was thinking.
But he knew that there must be a deep meaning behind His Majesty's actions, and there were profound considerations behind every decision.
Mr. Qi did not respond to these memorials immediately. He could only hope that His Majesty would return soon. Otherwise, the situation of officials being in a panic would be difficult to handle. If he was not careful, it might cause turmoil in the officialdom.
In the official residence in Chang'an, several ministers who usually hold high positions of power gathered together and discussed the affairs of Xianyang with serious expressions.
"Your Majesty, what is your intention behind this arrest without any warning?"
A white-haired old minister had a worried look on his face, and the teacup in his hand was shaking slightly.
"Could it be that something big is going on in Xianyang, and we're still in the dark?"
Another minister murmured a guess. Everyone chimed in, but no definitive answer emerged. All they could do in this uneasy atmosphere was await His Majesty's will, the ultimate outcome of this storm.
At the same time, Zhang Xianhuai hardly slept in the past two days.
Arresting people requires evidence, even if the Jinyiwei do not need evidence to arrest people, but in fact, for such a major case, there must be a reason.
This excuse cannot be just a school fight.
A fight on campus can cause such a big incident. One can imagine how difficult it will be for His Majesty at that time.
Therefore, it is obvious that we must complete the trial of these officials and obtain the evidence as quickly as possible.
So far, the results are good.
At least, none of these people are clean.