In the Heavens

When Jin Yiwei found him and sent him back to the palace, Zhu Houzhao was already dying. The haggard face with bruises and purple patches can be seen at a glance as a sign of poisoning.

Empress Dowager Zhang almost roared, "Where's the imperial doctor? Why hasn't the imperial doctor come yet?"

It has been almost half an hour since the son was assassinated and lay on the bed, and he still hasn't seen the shadow of the imperial doctor. Such efficiency is enough to make the head of the Supreme Hospital fall to the ground.

An old eunuch replied tremblingly: "Reporting to the Queen Mother, the news just came that several imperial physicians on duty suddenly died suddenly.

The Tai Hospital has been tampered with, and I am afraid that it will lose hope, Eunuch Gu and Eunuch Zhang have already brought people to the people to invite famous doctors..."

Before the old eunuch could finish speaking, Queen Mother Zhang fainted on the spot.

Whether it's an organized group of 100-member assassins or the manipulation of the Taiyuan Hospital, it all proves the strength of the mastermind behind the scenes.

In times of crisis, loyal to the emperor and eunuchs, they would rather go to the private sector to seek medical treatment than rely on imperial hospitals. The amount of information behind this is too large, which is completely beyond the capacity of Queen Mother Zhang.

In her impression, although the emperor was a bit mischievous, Daming as a whole was still peaceful and peaceful.

When the Empress Dowager fainted, all the officials also rushed to the palace. Taking advantage of the opportunity when no one was in charge of the overall situation, the cabinet took over the palace and began to issue orders.

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Although the imperial court tried its best to block the news, the most explosive case of assassinating the emperor since the founding of the Ming Dynasty was still spread around the world through the mouths of the remaining martial artists.

top of huashan

Hearing the news that the emperor was hunted down in the capital, Li Mu was dumbfounded.

I knew that the aristocratic family was awesome, but now it is not the Wei and Jin period. Such a bold pursuit of the emperor is simply appalling.

Unless it is to change the dynasty, otherwise, if such a thing is done, the next emperor will retaliate against them as long as he is capable.

Li Mu has no doubts that aristocratic families have the ability to change dynasties. But under the background of all the big families standing together, who will come out to be the emperor?

Everyone is not a fool, to choose an emperor with mature professional ability to go up, that is to break one's own foundation.

Once the emperor knows how they play, many things cannot be operated. After the collapse of the powerful family system, how can the aristocratic families maintain their influence in the court for a long time?

Do you really think that their descendants, generation after generation, will be masters of learning, able to stand out in the wave of imperial examinations?

If there is no back door set up, within a few decades, the aristocratic family will also disappear from everyone.

Since there is no plan to change the dynasty and everyone is playing so fiercely, it can only be Zhu Houzhao who has dug their foundation.

Being in the rivers and lakes, Li Mu didn't know exactly what happened in the court. The only thing that is certain is: this wave of Zhu Houzhao and the aristocratic family did not please anyone.

How could it be possible to assassinate the emperor without paying the price?

Not only the royal family and nobles will not agree, but also people in the world will not agree, including him, Grandmaster Li.

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After listening to Wang Buyao's words, Li Mu asked: "You said that the cabinet took over the palace, and Zhu Houzhao's cronies are all dead?"

Wang Buyao explained: "I heard that the imperial hospital was also attacked, and Gu Dayong and Zhang Yong were busy seeking medical treatment for the emperor, and they invited Empress Dowager Zhang to preside over the overall situation.

Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Zhang fainted suddenly, allowing the cabinet to take advantage of it. Maybe they were dissatisfied with them taking Zhu Houzhao out to be assassinated. After waking up, Queen Mother Zhang did not take back the dominance, but sat and watched the civil servants liquidate them. "

Li Mu had nothing to say. Although there is no news about the life and death of the emperor, he can be sure that Zhu Houzhao is dead this time.

As far as Zhu Houzhao has always behaved like a child, it is no wonder that the civil society can like him. If he does not take the opportunity to kill him and replace him with an obedient emperor, then it is not the style of a Ming bureaucrat.

Maybe they don't need to do it themselves, just delaying the treatment time, or letting the people of the aristocratic family continue to do it, the goal can be easily achieved.

After contemplating for a while, Li Mu said slowly: "The news is released, the aristocratic family colluded with the cabinet and conspired to kill the king. You can make up the specific content as you like.

In short, this news must spread throughout the world as soon as possible. Arrange all the aristocratic families and senior officials in Beijing, and make a dirty official to record it.

In addition, I ordered to go down and order all factions to track down the people who attacked my Wuyue Bodyguard Bureau. No matter what forces are involved, they will be killed without mercy! "

The facts couldn't be more obvious. It is impossible to make such a big commotion in Beijing without cooperation.

Although the power of the Guang family in Beijing can send assassins in, the emperor must be on strict guard when traveling.

It is not so simple to transfer the soldiers of Factory Guard and Shuntian Mansion at the same time without leaving any traces.

Anyway, it is impossible for Zhu Houzhao to transfer it himself, and it is impossible for the eunuch group to betray the emperor at this time, and the Xungui group also has no motive to participate in the regicide. Only the civil servants are left.

Ordinary officials still can't figure it out. They can influence Shuntian Mansion at most. If they want to transfer the factory guards, only the cabinet officials will personally participate.

The power of the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty was very great. It could not only refute imperial edicts, but also draft edicts for the emperor.

Apart from forging the imperial decree, Li Mu couldn't think of any other explanation for withdrawing the power to maintain law and order in Beijing.

It can't be said that the aristocratic family has infiltrated Changwei, Shuntianfu, Jingying, and Wucheng Bingmasi at the same time, and they still hold great power in it, right?

If it's that awesome, just put the emperor under house arrest. Why make such a big deal and put yourself in danger?

As a righteous man, Li Mu has always despised these sinister villains.

Since these guys are all people trying to catch fame, let's help them make a name for themselves. It's not so easy to clear up the crime of killing the king, right?

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It was not only the Wuyue Sword Sect who took action. Although the assassination case was big, it was irrelevant to most of the Jianghu forces. However, in the process of assassinating the king, it affected all parties.

The younger brother encountered an innocent disaster for no reason. If the boss doesn't show up, how can he mess around in the rivers and lakes?

For such a big movement, the Huashan faction can trace it to the aristocratic family, and other forces are no exception.

People in the rivers and lakes do not need so much evidence to do things. As long as everyone identifies the enemy, they can take revenge.

The strength of the aristocratic family is not weak, and it is easy to hurt both sides if they attack the door openly, but it is different if they attack secretly.

It seems that overnight, there have been more crimes against law and order in the world. Especially the rich people on the ranking list, who were already focused on by the grand thieves who "rob the rich and give to the poor", now life is even more difficult.

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suzhou

Since the addition of the title of "Yuan Bancheng", the Yuan family is no longer peaceful.

Fortunately, they are salt dealers, selling both official and private salt, and they have thousands of salt thugs in their hands, plus the masters trained by the clan, they can stand up to it.

Compared with the other families, the situation of the Yuan family was much better when they were forced to summon the bravery of the village to protect themselves.

It's just that at this moment, Mrs. Yuan's heart is not at peace. Ever since he participated in the regicide case, he has had an ominous premonition.

It's just that in the boundaries of Suzhou, there really is no force that can threaten the Yuan family. With the Yuan family's local influence, it is no problem to arm an army of tens of thousands, and even the armor is ready-made.

In Suzhou, the government has to look at the Yuan family's eyes, not to mention the annual tax, only the Yuan family can help collect it.

As the number one government in the world, the contribution of the land of Suzhou to the Ming Dynasty's finances directly exceeded the sum of Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, accounting for one-tenth of the Ming Dynasty's fiscal revenue.

These are the reliance on which the Yuan family can survive. Even if the rich list was exposed, Mrs. Yuan was never afraid.

However, the assassination case is different. If it is involved in this kind of turmoil, no matter how many cards the Yuan family has, once it is exposed, it will usher in a catastrophe.

The rumors and gossips all around made Old Master Yuan feel guilty. There was a trace of regret deep in my heart, but it quickly disappeared.

They were all forced by Zhu Houzhao. If the Emperor Xiongzi hadn't publicly expressed his interest in the Yuan family's property in the court, they would not have participated in the killing of the king.

Looking at the two people kneeling on the ground, Mrs. Yuan stomped the crutches in his hands, and asked sharply, "I lost all the salt going to Shandong and Henan, and I didn't find any clues. What are you two doing for food? "

Throwing away a few thousand shi of salt is a trivial matter, the wealth of the Yuan family is the highest in the world, and it cannot be shaken by a mere few thousand shi of salt.

But the problem is that this kind of thing is very bad in nature. If you don't find out the person who touched their salt as soon as possible, and show it to the bold people in the Jianghu, wouldn't everyone have to follow suit in the future?

The middle-aged man in purple hurriedly replied: "My lord, it's not that I didn't investigate, it's that the thief's methods are too cruel.

Of the 800 salt men we escorted in Shandong, only two survived when they went out, and the rest were all slaughtered.

After the incident, I immediately mobilized the forces on the Green Forest Road to investigate. It's a pity that the friends on the Green Forest Road were encircled and suppressed by the Taishan faction as soon as they joined in.

Shocked by the prestige of the Five Sacred Sword Sect, everyone in the world refused to participate, and the clue of the thief was cut off. "

"snort!"

With a sneer, he stomped his crutches again, and Old Master Yuan asked another person, "What about you? Could it be that the Wuyue Sword faction also intervened?"

The man in Tsing Yi shook his head again and again: "Master, although we haven't encountered the Wuyue Sword Sect to obstruct the investigation, the situation in Henan is even more strange.

Not long after Yanding entered Henan, he suffered from collective diarrhea. Before he could be healed, he was ransacked by the Twelve Villages of Yuntai.

Not only was the salt lost, even several of our silk and satin factories in Henan were ransacked by thieves.

On the way to trace, we found traces of Shaolin monks. It's just that my Yuan family and Shaolin Temple have always been on good terms, and they are also wealthy, so there is no need to touch our wealth.

After discovering that someone had deliberately set up a suspicious battle to provoke our relationship with Shaolin Temple, I sent people to visit Master Fangzheng and asked them to help, but there is no result yet. "

Hearing this result, Old Master Yuan heaved a sigh of relief, but then his head ached again.

Judging from the current situation, the Taishan faction has already participated in the actions against the Yuan family. If it's the Taishan Sect's actions, it's okay, but if it's the whole Wuyue Sword Sect's intentions, then it's going to be a big problem.

"For the time being, don't send people to transport salt to the two places in person, so as not to lose manpower in vain. Place an order with Wuyue Escort Bureau to see if they will accept the escort.

As long as they are willing to take darts, the price is up to them. Think of it as spending money to buy peace, we can't afford it now. "

While speaking, Old Master Yuan's heart was bleeding. Compared with the lost salt, the loss of salt is more distressing.

Although Daming has no shortage of people, not everyone can be the hero of the martial arts world.

This kind of job of adding blood on the edge of a knife is simply incompetent for ordinary strong men. The official salt is fine, but the sale of private salt must be kept secret, and Yan Ding's loyalty must be guaranteed.

For the sake of confidentiality, most of the Yuan family's salt workers were strong men recruited from their own employers and trained by themselves.

Although it is just a few tricks of the banker, but practicing martial arts is practicing martial arts, at least meat must be enough, and the cost is naturally not low.

Now that thousands of people have been paid out in a single wave, Mrs. Yuan, who is used to turbulent waves, can't help but feel distressed.