Three thousand Imperial Army soldiers arrived and sealed off the entire Phoenix Palace Hall. Not even a mosquito could enter or leave.
This rainy night was extremely depressing!
The palace was under martial law, as if a mutiny was imminent!
More than a dozen imperial physicians braved the heavy rain to rush over, but they were carried away by the imperial guards, afraid that they would delay for even a second!
Worried that Liyun and Noble Consort Yang would be injured, he called the imperial physician into the palace.
The sounds of fighting gradually stopped.
Under the assault of Bu Liangren and the Imperial Guards, all the assassins in black had nowhere to hide.
Blood gushed out, and half of the palace could smell the stench of blood.
The Left Wei Guards had also arrived. Led by Jiang Yulin, they rushed over to protect the emperor.
However, he was barred from entering and exiting the side hall!
……
The heavy rain fell on the eaves, as if it did not stop.
It only stopped when the sky was just beginning to brighten.
Yang Yuhuan's expression was very ugly. She had yet to recover from the shock.
Chen Pu's body trembled as he knelt at the entrance of the Phoenix Palace Hall.
Yang Zongbao had gone to suppress the bandits, so Chen Pu was now in charge of the safety of the palace. If anything went wrong, Chen Pu would be the first person to take responsibility.
Liyun sneered, his eyes filled with killing intent.""Good, good. This Chen Pu is in a good position. More than thirty assassins were able to sneak into my palace. He is really too capable!”
After half an incense stick of time.
In a pavilion beside the Phoenix Palace Hall.
Liyun sat in the high hall, and below him stood many ministers who had rushed over.
Left Wei General Jiang Yulin, Prime Minister Jiang Biehe, Minister of Revenue He Shen, Gao Qiu, etc.
Everyone was standing, except for the captain of the Imperial Guards, Chen Pu, who was kneeling.
His face was pale and cold sweat was dripping down his forehead. He was clearly a burly man, but at this moment, he wanted to cry but had no tears.
Chen Pu was responsible for the safety of the palace, but such a big incident had happened. The Emperor and the Imperial Consort were assassinated together. It would not be an exaggeration to kill all nine of their families.
The atmosphere was deathly silent. No one dared to speak or provoke bad luck.
Chen Pu couldn't take it anymore. Since he was going to die anyway, he might as well admit his mistake. Perhaps his death would ensure the safety of his family.
Taking off his waist tag and general helmet, he pressed his forehead against the ground.
Gritting his teeth, he shouted,"Your Majesty, I deserve death. Please grant me my death!"”
"Bang!"
Liyun threw the inkstone and smashed it hard on Chen Pu's forehead.
"Bastard! How the hell did you let more than thirty assassins in?!" he roared with a red face.!”
The few of them trembled in fear. Jiang Yulin looked at Chen Pu, who was bleeding profusely, and a hint of pride appeared in the depths of his eyes.
Chen Pu allowed the blood to flow down his forehead. His entire body trembled as he cried,"Your Majesty, I know that I have committed a grave sin and do not seek forgiveness. However, Your Majesty, there is a problem with this matter. I have never made a mistake in managing the affairs of the palace!”
"The soldiers under me will not dare to neglect their duties. I can guarantee this, but…"
Liyun was so angry that he wanted to kill someone himself. His furious look was also for Jiang Biehe and the others to see. He cursed,""You still dare to quibble!"
"Men, drag Chen Pu away and send him to the death row with a hundred military canes!”
"The generals on duty tonight have neglected their duties.”
"Yes, sir!" The vice-captain of the Imperial Guards took over Chen Pu's position and brought his men to take Chen Pu away.
......
An hour later, the Ministry of Justice and the yamen handed over a document to Liyun.
It clearly explained the process of the assassination.
The thirty-odd assassins were all from the wilderness and had no foothold. They could not find their family members, nor were they registered in the capital.
They borrowed more than 30 sets of Imperial Guards armor and more than 30 identity tokens to sneak in and assassinate.
Not long after the incident, the 30 or so Imperial Guards who lost their tokens all committed suicide to avoid punishment.
The Ministry of Justice traced the tattoos on the killer's body and found a family in the eastern suburbs of the capital.
This family's surname was Zhang, and their ancestors were officials. They were considered lonely nobles and had a small villa in the eastern suburbs.
The family head, Zhang Xu, confessed to the case. He said that he was dissatisfied with Yang Yuhuan's heresy and misled the country and the people, so he bribed the Jianghu assassins and eunuchs in the palace to enter the palace to kill.
After being captured and thrown into the imperial prison, Zhang Xu bit his tongue and committed suicide.
In the morning, the news of Li Yun and Noble Consort Yang's assassination in the palace spread, causing a huge uproar!
For a moment, everyone was in a state of panic.
With such a thing happening, everyone knew that there would be a storm coming. Countless people would probably lose their lives because of this!
Immediately after, the imperial palace issued three imperial edicts in a row, shocking everyone again.
"One, kill Zhang Xu's entire family."
"Second, dismiss more than thirty generals in the palace. Those who neglect their duties and commit serious crimes will be directly executed.”
"Third, nearly two hundred eunuchs and more than seventy palace maids were executed in more than ten palaces, including the Phoenix Palace Hall and the Great Ming Palace!”
On this day, the capital's market reeked of blood. Hundreds of people were beheaded in public.
Many officials were so scared that they didn't dare to go out at home. They hung up signs saying that they didn't receive guests, afraid of being reprimanded.
No one would be stupid enough to jump out and disagree with these decrees. Liyun was killing a hundred wrongly and not letting one go.
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