My enemies became my companions

Chapter 72 Making things big

Strings of blood drops fell on the dragon head corona of the Imperial Observatory. The Taoist's golden coin sword drew an arc in the air and fell to the ground. The copper coin was engraved with the four words "Shuntian Tongbao".

"Chen Zunming, the captain of the Western Factory, why did you lead your troops to rebel?!"

The director of the Imperial Observatory had white hair like frost, a gloomy and angry face, and only half of the golden sword in his hand was left.

"Not only has Lord Lin treated me with great kindness, he is also an important minister of the country. Now Her Majesty the Queen Mother wants to destroy the Great Wall herself. How can I not rebel?"

Chen Yi said calmly,
"Now that the Empress Dowager is doomed, everyone in the Imperial Observatory please cooperate. Otherwise, I'm afraid you will all die here."

Following Chen Yi's words, the people from the East Factory behind him moved forward.

The East Factory has always had both Lin's party and Ding'an's party. Previously, in the incident of the Baby Tower, Chen Yi dealt a heavy blow to the Ding'an party members of the East Factory. In addition, he used thundering means to investigate the incident of Yuxiu Manor. No one inside and outside the East Factory dared to disobey. In addition, Song Tong has always been cautious and self-protective, so Chen Yi encountered almost no obstacles when he transferred orders to the East Factory.

As the Dongchang men approached step by step, the Taoists of the Imperial Observatory finally laid down their weapons. The director of the Imperial Observatory finally took out the Spring and Autumn Register that recorded the military men of the fifth rank and above in the capital.

Chen Yi took the list but frowned slightly.
“Why is there only the first volume?”

"How could such an important thing as the Spring and Autumn Register be placed in the same place?"

The old supervisor was sneering.

"Where is the other book?" Chen Yi asked sternly.

"Her Majesty the Queen Mother has already entrusted it to someone who can be entrusted with it."

The old supervisor sneered in a cold voice:
"Captain Chen, you are destined to fail. The Great Yu Kingdom has not yet ended, the dragon vein is still strong, and the law of nature is clear and retribution will come. Even if you kill the Queen Mother, can you withstand the backlash?"

Chen Yi said nothing, but put the Spring and Autumn Register in his arms.

But the old supervisor was unyielding.

"The oil seller combs her hair with water, and the butcher gnaws bones.

So, you, a brave man who has done your best, want to be beheaded?"

Chen Yi pressed the old warden's head with one hand and put his five fingers together. The old warden's face twisted instantly.

The old supervisor was roaring:

"I'm only handing over the list today to save everyone in prison. I've lived enough. If you want to kill me, then kill me. Let me die for my country with dignity!"

After the words fell, Chen Yi was not angry, but smiled and said:

"Then I'll spare your old bones."

Chen Yi let go of his hand, turned around and strode out of the Imperial Observatory.

An hour later, at Lin Mansion.

Lin Yan strode out and bowed deeply to Chen Yi.

"The Spring and Autumn Register only has the first volume."

Chen Yi didn't say anything polite and went straight to the point.

"This is not unexpected. I have heard about the two volumes of the Spring and Autumn Register being placed in two different places."

Lin Yan followed up with this and said:

"However, if the Spring and Autumn Register is to be effective, the Taoist priests of the Imperial Observatory must watch over it day and night."

"Mr. Lin, what are you saying?"

Lin Yan did not answer directly, but said:
"We have captured an important person who is quite trusted by the Queen Mother. We have interrogated him several times just now, but he refused to speak. Perhaps he knows the location of the lower volume of the Spring and Autumn Register and the Taoist priests of the Imperial Observatory."

Hearing the words "big shot", Chen Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, vaguely guessing something.

"The big shot who fell into our hands is Wu Qingsheng, the governor of the Western Factory."

Lin Yan slowly revealed.

"How did he fall into your hands?"

"Inside the Imperial Household Department...there is a eunuch who has received favors from my father." Lin Yan did not hide it.

Chen Yi nodded, and Lin Yan continued:

"Right now, we need our former colleague, Captain Chen, to persuade him with kind words and make him realize that the Demon Queen is doomed."

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Wu Qingsheng drank the tea brought to him by a young eunuch and passed out. When he woke up, he found himself in a prison.

Although he had been in the hands of the Lin family for only three hours, he had already gone through three rounds of interrogation, big and small. The nails on one of his hands had been broken and were covered in blood.

The footsteps approached slowly.

Before he could see the person clearly, Wu Qingsheng said hoarsely:

"You sealed my acupuncture points and blocked my meridians, just like treating me as a lamb to be slaughtered, so as not to underestimate me, Wu Qingsheng..."

As the face gradually became clear, Wu Qingsheng's throat seemed to be choked and he could not speak.

"Are you willing to confess, Governor Wu?"

Chen Yi asked.

Wu Qingsheng's eyes turned bloodshot instantly. He was about to yell, but a mouthful of blood spurted out of his throat first.

After vomiting blood, he seemed to be half dead. He stared at Chen Yi and said:
"It's you... it's you! You son of a bitch, you want to rebel! I trusted you so much!" Chen Yi said with a smile:

"It's me, thanking Governor Wu for the Heaven Fist."

Wu Qingsheng almost vomited blood again.

He stared at Chen Yi, his heart almost half dead and he was about to curse.

However, Chen Yi lowered his voice and asked:
"Lord Wu... do you still remember what I said?"

"W-what did you say?" Governor Wu was stunned.

"You asked me how I would investigate the case of the prime minister. I said to start with the ministers, make the matter bigger, and cut the Gordian knot."

Chen Yi reminded lightly.

When Governor Wu heard this, he recalled the scene at that time and his eyes changed instantly.

"You...are still loyal to the Heavenly Family?" asked Governor Wu.

"No, the Lin family has been very kind to me."

As he spoke, Chen Yi stretched out a finger and wrote the word "loyalty" on the ground stroke by stroke.

When Governor Wu thought of this, he suddenly remembered more things. He had a conversation with Chen Yi when they left the palace. Chen Yi wanted to investigate the ministers and make a big deal out of it.

And now... Lin's party wants to jointly write a letter to force the emperor to abdicate.

Make things bigger...

Make a big fuss...

Isn't the situation big enough now?!

Governor Wu regretted that he only saw Chen Yi's intention now. It was very likely that Chen Yi had received instructions from the empress dowager, just as he had previously received instructions from the empress dowager to investigate the case of the prime minister. Now he was pretending to act for the Lin Party, but in fact he was a hidden chess piece of the empress dowager who controlled the overall situation, waiting for the right time to turn against her, just like Ma Dai killing Wei Yan!

Forcing the Lin Party to rebel and eliminating two evils with one strategy, the Empress Dowager's plan... was indeed long-term, and this Captain of the Western Factory... really lived up to her trust.

Thinking of this, Governor Wu choked up a little more. Then, seeing Chen Yi making a gesture to keep quiet, he quickly understood and yelled at Chen Yi in a loud voice.

Chen Yi raised his hand and wrote on the ground with water while speaking the interrogation words:

[Next, I will find a chance to let you go, and you go to guard the Spring and Autumn Roster.]

When mentioning the Spring and Autumn Register, Governor Wu frowned slightly and wrote in the air with his chained hands:

【Why should I trust you? 】

In order to prevent Chen Yi from not understanding, Governor Wu wrote it several times.

Chen Yi wrote the last sentence:
[You can only trust me now! ]

Not long after, Chen Yi left the dungeon, and as soon as he came out, he saw Lin Yan who had been waiting for a long time.

"How's it going?"

"Okay, he will go to guard the Spring and Autumn Register later. We will use him as bait to lure them out of their hole. We will follow them all the way and catch them all in one fell swoop." Chen Yi said.

"Wu Qingsheng has always been known for his 'loyalty', otherwise the Queen would not have let him take charge of the Western Factory. If it weren't for Captain Chen, even if his father was invited here, it would be useless."

Lin Yan praised.

Chen Yi smiled and said, "Thank you."

Wu Qingsheng mistakenly believed that Queen An had a plan in place and that he was a pawn in her plan.

But in fact, he had never thought that the Lin party would be so bold as to force the Queen Mother to abdicate. His words of persuasion were just going with the flow.

At that time, he asked all the ministers to make suggestions and make reports, so that the Lin Party and the Prince Jing's Palace could come together to attack and kill him. This was Chen Yi's idea at the time, but plans could not keep up with changes, so he had to resort to this last resort.

Fortunately, even if it was a bad plan... it was enough to deceive the straightforward Wu Qingsheng.

"I don't know, what are Mr. Lin's plans for next?"

Chen Yi asked.

"The Western Camp of the Imperial Guards has already rushed to the Shangqing Dao's fasting and prayer ceremony, and the Donkey-Headed Prince has also gone with them. We will follow Wu Qingsheng and catch them all in one fell swoop." Lin Yan explained briefly.

Hearing this, Chen Yi remained calm, but kept thinking in his heart.

There are eight battalions in total of the Imperial Guards. To prevent the Imperial Guards in the capital from causing chaos, the eight battalions are not unified and each has a tiger talisman. They are transferred every three years. Even though the Lin Party has been operating for many years, they only control the West Battalion. In the current chaotic capital, the West Battalion of the Imperial Guards should be the most critical chess piece. But why didn't the Lin Party let the West Battalion surround the palace first, but instead went to Shangqingdao to perform a blessing ritual?
And... the donkey-headed prince also attended the fasting and offering ceremony...

Chen Yi's mind was working rapidly, and then he suddenly remembered what the old eunuch said, "The Kingdom of Dayu has not yet ended, and the dragon vein is flourishing..."

He was startled.

No wonder, even though Elder Lin still needed two or three years of merit, Lin Yan said he was about to become an immortal...

No wonder they want to collude with the Donkey-Headed Prince...

No wonder Lin Yan dared to force the emperor to abdicate and purge the emperor’s court, not fearing the nameless old lady who was guarding the dragon vein…

The Lin family wants to steal the merits of the entire prayer hall in order to help Lord Lin ascend to heaven in broad daylight!
Then, let Elder Lin, who has become an immortal, suppress the dragon vein of the capital of Dayu? !
There will be additional updates tonight.

By the way, based on everyone’s feedback, the part about Yin Weiying at the beginning was modified.

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