PFC Chapter 140: Turmoil in the Capital
Chapter 140: Turmoil in the Capital
The news of Huang Chan's murder spread quickly in the capital, and the people applauded when they learned the news.
Although they didn't know who killed Huang Chan, they didn't care. As long as they could eliminate a treacherous minister like Huang Chan, they would be heroes in the eyes of the people!
The people of the capital were celebrating this event, but unlike them, some ministers in the capital were happy. They were Huang Chan's followers.
After learning of Huang Chan's death, all of his followers were sweating profusely. Some ministers, when they heard the news, felt that the rice they were still chewing suddenly lost its flavor.
After that, before they could eat any rice, several ministers who were close to them hurriedly asked their servants to inform each other, and finally they met at the house of a minister.
After the meeting, all the ministers looked unhappy, as if their souls had been taken away.
Huang Chan's sudden death made them panic. The death was so sudden that they had no idea whether the murderer was still in the capital and whether he would kill them.
They discussed whether to unite to fight the murderer or flee the capital together.
After losing Huang Chan, their leader, they couldn't make up their minds for a while. What should they do in the future?
They thought of Ying Xuanze's declaration to purge the court, could it be that he had already planted secret assassins to lurk in the capital?
Thinking of this, the ministers became even more frightened, and some of them were already thinking about resigning and fleeing tomorrow.
The situation of these treacherous officials and villains at this time can be described as watching him build a tall building, watching him entertain guests, and watching his building collapse...
When Ying Tiangan was banished from the capital to a desolate place like Xiliang, they all watched with glee and even fantasized about the downfall of the Ying family.
Now Huang Chan's head and body are separated, and his son was killed by Ying Xuanze, who also replaced Ying Tianqian as the new generation of tiger.
Things change over time! The Huang family is now in a more tragic situation than the Ying family.
At the same time, in the Palace of the Supreme Court, an old minister who had served during the previous emperor's time also felt mixed emotions because Huang Chan was suddenly killed.
Li Yong in the study had an extremely complicated expression on his old face, showing both joy and sorrow.
The son of an old friend of mine annihilated all the Hu tribes on the grassland and created an unprecedented feat. He also proposed to purge the court of treacherous ministers to help Your Majesty and restore fairness to the world.
Huang Chan intended to kill Ying Xuanze, and he received the punishment he deserved after his plan was exposed. After he was killed, his head disappeared, and even when he was buried, his body was not intact.
The Ying family not only has a firm foothold in Xiliang, but has also regained its influence. Huang Chan and his followers will be eliminated one by one, which makes him happy.
Logically speaking, today should have been the most exciting and happiest day, and he could even have a few drinks with some other loyal ministers at home.
But he didn't have that idea, because after thinking for a long time, he realized that Huang Chan's death might not be a good ending.
Once Huang Chan dies, the military power will completely be in the hands of the Wang family, but the Wang family is not a royal family, they are relatives by marriage.
Because Your Majesty's young maternal relatives in power are already a hidden danger. Once the military power is in the hands of maternal relatives, the lifeblood of the Great Ying Empire will really depend on the Wang family's mood.
This is definitely not a good thing for a country. Even if His Majesty completes the coming-of-age ceremony in the future, his power and military authority will still be in the hands of the Wang family...
To put it bluntly, the current emperor is just a puppet emperor.
This is not the situation that an old minister like him wants to see, but he is powerless to change it.
Because of the civil strife five years ago, most of the royal family of Daying died. If it weren't for General Ying who eliminated the civil strife, it's hard to say whether Daying could have survived.
It is also because of this that the Daying royal family is now weak and can only watch the Wang family's power grow.
Of course, all this depends on whether the Wang family will take the step of changing the dynasty, because this is a risky move.
If the status quo remains, their Wang family can always be the number one noble family in Daying, and the family can enjoy endless wealth and glory for generations.
The change of dynasties means that they will face countless resistances, which means a new dynasty and a new history.
If they failed, it would be a single misstep that would lead to eternal regret. The Wang family would disappear from then on and become an object of scorn in history books.
"Alas, I hope I am overthinking it. Our Great Ying has a history of more than 700 years, and we must not let the fortune be cut short just because of a pair of siblings!"
"Otherwise, how can I, Li Yong, have the face to see the late emperor?"
Li Yong's continuous sighs were heard again in the room. At the same time, in the harem of Taiqing Palace, a woman of noble status was going hysterical.
In the Golden Palace, several soldiers in armor knelt on one knee with their heads lowered. Each of them held their breath and dared not look up at the woman in front of them.
Wang Ziyan clenched her fists. Because she had just lost her temper, her hair was disheveled and she no longer looked like a dignified queen mother. Instead, she looked like a shrew.
"Useless! What a bunch of useless people!" Wang Ziyan pointed at the soldiers and cursed.
"With so many people, you can't even find a man? It's a waste of food for me to keep you!"
Several soldiers dared not breathe, but after a while one of them mustered up the courage to say, "Reporting to the Queen Mother, we have mobilized hundreds of our companions to search, but we have not found the person you mentioned in the capital."
"We went to the general's mansion, and the servants there said they saw this man enter the mansion and came out in about a quarter of an hour."
"It was after he came out that the servants found the murdered housekeeper and General Huang Chan in the study..."
"If he really killed General Huang, he must have left the capital with his head... Even if the Queen Mother asked us to dig deep into the ground, we wouldn't be able to find it!"
Wang Ziyin suddenly laughed out loud. She pointed at the soldier who had spoken and said with a smirk, "He killed Huang Chan?"
"He is my servant. If I ask him to say something, he will never dare to say no! Besides, how could a servant like him kill Huang Chan? He doesn't know any martial arts!"
"He is just a weak scholar! You want a scholar to kill a general who has experienced hundreds of battles with a sword? Haha!"
Wang Ziyin's face is as cold as ice
"There must be a mastermind behind this, and the person I'm looking for must have been captured by this mastermind!"
"No matter what, we must see the bodies of the dead or alive! The mastermind behind this is targeting Huang Chan and his followers. Huang Chan is the first to die, but he will definitely not be the last!"
"Send another 500 people to search the entire capital! Some of them will guard the residences of Huang Chan's followers. If there are any suspicious people, they will be arrested! If they resist, they will be killed without mercy!"
"The rest is what you said. Dig deep into the ground to find him! Otherwise, you will be beheaded!"
Faced with Wang Ziyi's anger, the soldiers could only say yes repeatedly and then quickly left the palace to search for the person the Queen Mother was looking for.
Wang Ziyan walked to the bronze mirror. She looked at the somewhat crazy self in the mirror and smiled.
"Don't be afraid, Zishang. I will find you... the person who kidnapped you. I will tear him into pieces!"