Chapter 108 Why do this?
The Taoist priest's anger was evident.

Yuan Wei howled and fell down under the stage.

"Your Majesty, I am late in escorting you. Is your Majesty in good health?"

"Your Majesty..."

"..."

Yuan Wei did this so suddenly that no one could react.

But he just kept howling.

Jiajing's face suddenly turned dark.

He said coldly: "Huang Jin, bring that kid's knife here."

Huang Jin was quick and agile, and in just a few steps he made the sword that Yan Shaoting brought into the West Garden today be delivered to Jiajing.

bass.

The sword is unsheathed.

Snapped.

It was placed on the steps of the platform.

It fell next to Yuan Wei.

This frightened Yuan Wei so much that his whole body trembled.

He quickly and quietly moved to the other side and stopped crying.

The noise in my ears finally stopped.

Jiajing glanced at Yan Shaoting with a look of disdain on his face: "You have made a nice set of golden armor look like rags and rotten iron. Don't take this sword, just leave it here with me."

Yan Shaoting clasped his fists and blushed: "Your Majesty... This is also the first time I wear armor..."

Gao Gong, who was about to launch an attack, felt confused when he saw the emperor and his minister flirting with each other.

Jiajing sneered and said, "I'm glad you still remember my loyalty. I'll take the sword away, but you can keep the armor."

Yan Shaoting lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

This was the end of my journey to the Western Garden.

Jiajing put away the smile on his face and his eyes gradually turned cold.

He said in a low voice: "You are a loyal person. Now I am waiting to see who else is loyal among those people outside."

From the incident, when gunshots were heard outside the walls of Xiyuan Palace until now, Jiajing has been waiting for the movements of the outer court.

Waiting to see who will be the first to come forward and report the situation.

Who will be the first to find out the cause and the murderer?

Yan Shaoting immediately replied: "I came to Yuxi Palace and passed by Xi'an Gate. I saw many colleagues from the court gathered outside the palace gate upon hearing the news of the incident, requesting to see Your Majesty."

At this time, the Taoist priest, even though he was still joking with himself.

But God knows how angry this Taoist is in his heart.

Especially nearly twenty years ago, there was the Renyin Palace Coup.

Such a big event today is unprecedented in the nearly two hundred years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

Who in the world dares to fire a gun outside the emperor’s courtyard?
Gao Gong, who had never spoken, finally found an opportunity.

He clasped his hands together and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, although the real culprit of the Xiyuan Incident has not yet been found, there is no doubt that the murderer used a firearm.

I ask Your Majesty to issue an order to the three judicial departments to investigate all firearms manufacturing in the capital, and to strictly check and verify the numbers of weapons in the army and warehouses. If there are any discrepancies, all the people involved will be arrested and handed over to the three judicial departments for a thorough investigation! "

With the high arch as the foundation.

Xu Jie, who had not paid much attention to state affairs recently, also spoke at the right time.

"The West Garden is where the imperial court is located, and everyone in the world knows it. The manufacture, transportation, storage, and use of firearms in the capital all have rules to follow.

During the Xiyuan Incident, gunshots were heard outside the palace wall.

Your Majesty is blessed by heaven and luckily nothing serious will happen.

But the sound of firearms hitting the palace walls, no matter what the real intention of the murderer was, was already a crime of high treason.

As long as the real culprit is not found and the court fails to enforce the law, Your Majesty's safety will be in jeopardy and the people of the world will be in panic.

I ask your Majesty to issue an order to investigate this matter strictly!"

Both Lao Xu and Lao Gao have made their positions clear.

That means strict investigation!
This must be investigated thoroughly.

Yuan Wei also raised his head and shouted, "Investigate strictly! Whoever committed this crime must be punished for high treason, torn into pieces by five horses, or executed by slow slicing!"

Jiajing lowered his head, frowned, and glanced at Yuan Wei.

Shocked, Yuan Wei immediately lowered his head again.

Yan Song, the chief minister of the cabinet, spoke slowly at this time: "Your Majesty, the cabinet means to investigate thoroughly. But how to investigate and how to investigate need to be detailed."

On the one hand, people just shout slogans of strict investigation.

Yan Song here seems to have a way to investigate.

Jiajing raised his eyebrows and said, "Master Yan, please speak quickly."

He was indeed a little urgent.

Xu Jie was right in saying one thing.

As long as the real culprit is not found, he will not be able to sleep peacefully in Yuxi Palace.

Yan Song said slowly: "The Xiyuan Imperial Guards reported earlier that the murderer drove a carriage outside the Xiyuan, and when he arrived at the palace wall, a gunshot was heard, and then he disappeared into the capital.

I think that the traitor has already escaped from the city while the capital has not yet reacted.

Firearms have always been strictly controlled by the imperial court. Except for the local guards that were allowed to manufacture them by imperial decree, only the Military Equipment Bureau, the Saddle and Bridle Bureau of the Ministry of Works, and the Weaponry Bureau of the Imperial Household were allowed to manufacture them.

After production is completed, it will be stored in the imperial city’s gunpowder bureau or the warehouses of the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War.

Only after the Ministry of War issues a certificate will it be transported to various military camps in Beijing for storage, for use in daily training and garrison.

I think this case involves too many things and too deep a range of issues. If the three judicial departments were to investigate this matter, it would probably take an indefinite amount of time and would be subject to many constraints.

Your Majesty, why don't you issue an order to have the Royal Guards take the lead, and the three judicial departments take the auxiliary role. The Royal Guards will vigorously track down the real culprit behind this case, and investigate all the bureaus, departments, and camps, and they will be able to proceed unhindered."

Yan Song also had a headache today.

The state affairs are difficult now. There are small quarrels in the cabinet every three days and big quarrels every five days, all because of the need for money. In addition, the Anda tribe in the north frequently harasses, the Japanese threat in the southeast has not been resolved, and the chieftains in the southwest make trouble from time to time.

The court and the cabinet were already suffering.

Now that the Xiyuan Incident has occurred, the burden on the cabinet will undoubtedly be increased.

And more importantly...

Yan Song's eyes were a little blurry, and he looked up at the emperor on the platform.
The most crucial thing is that this matter involves Xiyuan and the emperor, so it cannot be dealt with hastily.

Lowering his head, Yan Song sighed silently.

The matter needs to be investigated and the emperor needs to be appeased, but the matter cannot be left entirely in the hands of Xu Jie and Gao Gong.

Jiajing seemed to have sensed something. Looking at the people kneeling in front of him, he could not help but snorted and waved his hand: "Everyone, stand up. Lord Yan will give you a seat."

The news from outside had not yet been delivered. Although Jiajing wanted to make a big fuss about this incident, he didn't want to let these people in the cabinet get into trouble while kneeling.

Everyone bowed in thanks and stood up.

Yan Song stretched out his hand with some difficulty to support himself on the stool and tried to get up.

Yan Shaoting was quick-eyed and hurried forward, carefully helping Old Yan up.

The grandfather and grandson got together.

Yan Song took the opportunity to grab his eldest grandson's arm heavily.

Yan Shaoting understood and glanced at Xu Jie and Gao Gong beside him.

Today's incident will be thoroughly investigated at any time.

But before that, Xu Jie, Gao Gong and others must not be allowed to take charge of the case.

Otherwise, would the two of them just give up such a good opportunity to frame someone else?
Not to mention the three judicial departments and three yamen, just take the Censorate as an example. There are so many censors from top to bottom, and most of them claim to be upright.

How could this group of people let go of such a good opportunity and not attack the Yan family?
Yan Shaoting stood firm and said, "Your Majesty, the Xiyuan Incident has already happened, and it is imperative to investigate, but I think we also need to find out why those traitors did this and whether there are other factors behind it.

Once the truth is revealed, the imperial court can conduct a thorough investigation and catch all the traitors in one fell swoop!"

Yan Shaoting's words sounded murderous, and coupled with the armor he was wearing today, which looked like scrap copper and iron, it seemed as if he was going to create a bloody crime inside and outside the capital.

Xu Jie couldn't help but feel a tightness in his heart.

He and Gao Gong wanted to take control of the case.

But now looking at the Yan family's intentions, it is obvious that they want to go a step further and use this to stir up a major case that involves many people.

Is it possible that the Jiajing Dynasty will be like the Hongwu Dynasty, with major cases and big purges?
Xu Jie and Gao Gong looked up at the emperor on the platform in tacit understanding.

Huang Jin, who was standing on the platform with red eyes, started to cry again.

His voice was hoarse, and he whispered, "How could there be such a wicked traitor in the world who would harm Your Majesty?"

Jiajing frowned.

Yes.

Before this, I only wanted to get to the bottom of this case and then take the opportunity to do something for the outside world.

I didn't have time to think about why a traitor would do this.

He practiced Taoism in this austere place of Xiyuan all year round, and left all state affairs to the cabinet and the court, even if some people were dissatisfied with the court.

Then we should go to Wenyuan Pavilion!

so now.

Jiajing really wanted to know why those rebels did this.

"I rule the country under the rule of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing. I do not seek prosperity. For many years, I have only wished that the people live and work in peace. Why are the rebels holding weapons in the Western Garden today?"

Jiajing's voice also became a little hoarse.

There was a hint of resentment in his tone.

At this time.

But a young eunuch walked from outside to the door of the back hall.

"Your Majesty."

"The Governor of the Beijing Camp and Marquis of Zhenyuan, Gu Huan, requests to see you outside the palace."

"Duke Dingguo Xu Yande, Duke Yingguo Zhang Rong, and Duke Chengguo Zhu Xizhong are outside the palace asking for an audience."

As the three dukes and one marquis came outside the palace to ask for an audience.

The expressions of everyone in the hall changed slightly.

Gu Huan, Marquis of Zhenyuan, naturally represents the Beijing Camp, which is responsible for the defense of the capital. Now that things have happened in Xiyuan, Gu Huan can hardly escape responsibility.

The three families of Duke Dingguo, Duke Yingguo and Duke Chengguo represent the nobles of the Ming Dynasty in Beijing.

It is not false that the nobles and the royal family are one.

Today, gunshots were heard outside the wall of Xiyuan Palace, and the emperor's safety was threatened. Regardless of whether these nobles could mount their horses and kill the enemy, they had to show their attitude.

That is, the nobles of the Ming Dynasty always stood with the emperor.

Just as Jiajing was about to open his mouth to announce his intention, another young eunuch rushed in from outside.

"Your Majesty, Jinyiwei Commander Lu Yi wants to see you outside the palace. He said he has investigated and dealt with some of the incident in Xiyuan today."

This statement came out.

However, it was even more surprising than the three dukes and one marquis who came to the palace to ask for an audience before.

Duke Chengguo and Marquis Zhenyuan entered the palace because it was their duty.

But Lu Yi was different. He was just a deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but he suddenly said that he had found some clues about today's case. This was completely different.

Jiajing was already looking outside with his eyes wide open.

He waved his hand.

"Let Lu Yi in."

"quick!"

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