Tianliangyuan

Chapter 410 Chaos

There was a war on the border, but because the Shiwei and Mohe were both small countries, the court was optimistic about the war from the beginning.

Daxing is rich in talent and has produced many military generals, so it has never lacked generals who can lead troops into battle.

However, they did not overlook the fact that both of these small countries had grown up on horseback, so the cavalry of Daxing had met its match.

While Xu Zhaozhao was resting and preparing for her pregnancy, she was also keeping an eye on the changes in the capital.

Everything was peaceful when the army had just set off.

But as one victory report after another came from the front lines, she could sense that some people in the capital were clearly getting restless.

They wanted to muddy the waters to benefit their masters.

Xu Zhaozhao instructed Xu Zhuzi to keep a close eye on the East and West markets, especially on the Hu people, and to take extra precautions.

Although Hu merchants now hold a decent position in Daxing, and there are even Hu officials in the court, Xu Zhaozhao firmly believes that those who are not of our race must have different hearts!

Therefore, she never trusted those Hu people.

Hu merchant?

Hehe, that's an important channel for transmitting intelligence!

If it's just about making money and mutual benefit, then there's no problem.

However, if one dares to harbor any rebellious intentions, then one is courting death!

Xu Zhaozhao also sent a message to Xu Jun'an, instructing him to conduct more thorough investigations of the Hu people, especially those in the neighborhoods where many Hu people lived.

Xu Jun'an knew that his younger sister was capable, and his father had also told him before he left that he could discuss things with his sister if he was unsure of what to do, so he naturally took it to heart.

As it turned out, this investigation uncovered some shady dealings.

Xu Jun'an's men reported that a large amount of kerosene had been found in a private residence, and that they had arranged for people to secretly monitor the area.

Xu Jun'an sent his men to the Jingzhao Prefecture to report the news, and at the same time, he sent someone to contact Xie Xiaolin, who was in charge of the palace guards, and told him to guard the palace gates strictly. Meanwhile, he also led his men to search the house.

Xu Jun'an acted quickly, and thanks to Xu Zhaozhao's reminder, they had just detained the people and carefully moved out a large amount of kerosene when Zhao Changqing arrived.

Seeing so much kerosene, Zhao Changqing felt a chill run down his spine. If someone had deliberately set this up, the entire street would have been burned down.

"Thanks to the Crown Prince's prudence."

"I dare not accept such praise. It is my duty to patrol under orders. However, I am not very good at handling cases, so I will have to leave it to Lord Zhao."

Zhao Changqing nodded: "Your Highness, rest assured, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."

This handover signifies that both parties worked together to uncover the crime and have jointly earned credit.

That's why Zhao Changqing enjoys dealing with the Xu family; they don't keep everything to themselves!

Just as the handover was completed, another subordinate came running to report.

"Reporting to the young master, we have discovered something unusual about a residence in Xing'an Ward. It is suspected to contain a large number of weapons."

weapon?

This is even more serious than kerosene.

"lead the way!"

Xu Jun'an mounted his horse, his face serious: "Lord Zhao, I'm leaving this matter to you. As for the other side, I'll send someone to inform Magistrate Liu of Chang'an County. Thank you for your hard work, Lord Zhao."

"Alright, Prince Xu, please take care."

Because Xu Jun'an's arrival was so sudden, he quickly brought the people in the mansion under control. However, one of Xu Jun'an's men was slightly injured, while two of the enemy died, one was seriously injured, and six were slightly injured.

Liu Qi rushed over in a panic: "Young Master Xu, what's this?"

"As you can see, these were just found in the house. We are currently checking if there is a cellar or a secret room. I would also like to ask Lord Liu to send someone to find out as soon as possible. Lord Liu, you should just interrogate these few who are still alive here. The sooner we get the results, the sooner we can find important clues."

Liu Qi understood his intention: he was worried that someone might harm His Majesty.

"Yes, Your Excellency will investigate immediately."

The two parties cooperated, with one responsible for searching and the other for interrogation.

Half an hour later, several confessions were freshly produced.

"Guards, you men, keep watch here. Do not let anyone out, and do not damage this place. I will go to the palace with Lord Liu to report this. You will be rewarded handsomely."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Prior to this, Xu Junan had transferred more than a dozen guards from his own home, and at the same time, he had ordered more than fifty soldiers to be transferred over, which was enough.

As soon as the two left Xing'anfang, they saw Zhao Changqing coming towards them.

"Young Master Xu, I have also obtained the results here."

"Perfect timing, let's go to the palace together."

After learning the whole story at the gate, Xie Xiaolin solemnly ordered his men to guard the palace gates, urging them to be vigilant and not to slack off.

As a result, just as Xu Jun'an and his men reported the matter to His Majesty, they saw a burst of flames shooting into the sky in the distance.

Judging from the direction, it should be in Wannian County, which is the area where Cui Chong is responsible for patrolling.

"Oh no, we're still a step too late!"

Emperor Yong'an remained calm: "Guards, go and see what's going on immediately. Make sure everyone is safe and sound. As for the houses, let them burn."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Xu Jun'an and Zhao Changqing, you two should take men and go see what's going on right away. Also, all the wards below should increase patrols."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

This has really blown up.

Who would have thought?

When Xie Xiaolin sent someone back to the Duke's mansion to deliver a message, the steward informed him that the young master's wife had already made all the arrangements, and asked the Duke to rest assured and focus on protecting His Majesty's safety, assuring him that with her there, nothing would happen.

Xie Xiaolin knew that Xu Zhaozhao was capable, and he also knew that there were many elite soldiers in the mansion, and that the mansion was not short of weapons. Therefore, as long as it was not a matter of thousands of soldiers attacking the Duke's mansion, there would generally be no problem.

However, he still sent someone to warn them to be careful of being ambushed.

Xu Zhaozhao is now more worried that if such trouble can occur in the capital, which is right under the emperor's nose, what about outside the capital?

She didn't know how well her previous arrangements were going, but considering that there were quite a few people at the Hundred Fruit Garden, and that they basically all depended on her for their livelihood, there shouldn't be too much trouble, right?

That night, the lights in the Taiji Hall never went out, the number of patrolmen at the palace gates was increased twice, and the guards and servants of the Duke of Huguo's mansion all picked up their weapons and stood guard at the front yard and various gates with great spirit.

That night, Xu Zhaozhao slept very soundly. It wasn't that she was carefree, but rather that she felt sleepy as soon as she lay down in bed, and she was the kind of person who slept very deeply.

In the morning, the gates of Jinxiu Garden opened, and news from all directions poured in.

Xu Degui also brought back news about Baiguoyuan.

"Last night, thieves suddenly attacked our village. Fortunately, we were prepared as you instructed. We caught two in the traps, and our patrol team caught a total of seven, killed two, injured nearly twenty of the attackers, and four or five escaped."