The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 709 Inside the Prison

In order to stabilize people's hearts, the defeat on the Western Front must be concealed as much as possible.

But in the evening, the constant mobilization of troops on the streets made the people of the capital feel that something serious must have happened to the imperial court.

However, due to the spread of people with good intentions, the story of the defeat on the Western Front was not only spread, but also added fuel and jealousy.

In the early morning of the next day, discussions among the people were inevitable.

"Have you heard? The court's western front has been defeated!"

"Hey... who doesn't know about this, I don't know that the imperial court was not only defeated, but also suffered a disastrous defeat!"

"How to fail?"

"Hundreds of thousands of troops were defeated by King Yong in less than an hour. The imperial army fled to death. I don't think it will be long... King Yong is going to attack the capital!"

"Then this King Yong is really powerful. Could it be that this is the real emperor as the rumors say? Otherwise, how could he win so easily!"

"That's right, God must be helping King Yong!"

"I tell you guys, don't talk nonsense, be careful of the government's punishment..."

All the workshops in the capital city are strictly controlled, but the workshop city is relatively free, so there will be people gathering, and everyone will discuss indiscriminately.

At this moment, official posts appeared at both ends of the street, and they rushed towards the people talking about them.

"Stay still, squat down..."

"Anyone who dares to move will be killed on the spot!"

The officials' tone was harsh, but it scared the people on the street very much. Hundreds of people around all squatted down obediently, not daring to say a word.

In the end, the guards surrounded the dozen or so people who had just been talking.

"Master...Master...you are going to..."

Before the man could finish the question, the leader of the team scolded loudly: "Arbitrarily discussing state affairs, bewitching people with evil words...all tied up!"

More than a dozen guards immediately stepped forward, first beat the people in the middle with water and fire sticks, and then began to tie them up with ropes.

Amidst the wailing, the guards moved quickly, tying up and taking away all the dozen or so people who were "talking nonsense" just now.

Only after these officials left, other people squatting on the street got up and left in a hurry.

But there are still people who don't know what's going on and ask their companions what happened just now.

"These people talk about state affairs, you and I should stop talking nonsense!"

"What state affairs are you talking about? What happened?"

"Shut up, you've said it all and don't let nonsense talk, you want to be beaten and arrested too?"

The crowd dispersed one after another, but the scene that happened just now was still being staged in other places in the capital.

Although there is strict control over the city, all kinds of rumors are still spreading everywhere, which makes Wang An, the director of editorial supervision, a headache. He is always responsible for who made him this matter.

If the rumors in the city reached the ears of the emperor, Wang An really didn't know if he could keep his position.

The current emperor, after experiencing successive defeats, has become crazy and bloodthirsty. Last night, seven eunuchs were all executed by Zhao Weilong because of various "minor problems".

Wang An was under pressure, but he knew how to relieve the pressure, so at this moment he gathered all his confidants together.

"If you keep arresting him like you do, not to mention the cell of our supervisor, even the prison of Yingtian Mansion will not be able to hold it. You are not the ones who handle the job like this!"

Looking at the subordinates who bowed their heads, Wang An was even more angry, and scolded: "Everyone is showing off their power on weekdays, boasting how quickly they can handle errands, and now this matter...why didn't I see you get up so quickly?"

"Concubine Duan is missing, you can't find her whereabouts, our family has endured this matter, and now the rumors are almost crowded into the imperial city, you still haven't caught the gap between King Yong, how do you want our family to explain to the emperor?"

The more Wang An talked, the angrier he got. In the end, he got up and slapped the table with his hands.

"Eunuch, it's not like we didn't catch someone!"

Hearing some of his subordinates making sophistry, Wang An angrily said, "Shut up!"

"Caught someone? Do you still want to tell our family that the prisoner has already signed and pleaded guilty?"

Hearing what Wang An said, how dare the person who spoke just now dare to say more, this person consciously lowered his head, not daring to look at Liu Zheng.

"Being tortured is a trick to fool me, do we dare to use this to fool the emperor?" After cursing this, Wang An grabbed the banknotes on the table and threw them at the person who spoke just now.

This person didn't dare to dodge, and after being hit with a "smash", he knelt down on the ground with a "plop".

"Eunuch forgive me!"

Seeing that Wang An was going crazy, everyone present felt relieved and lowered their heads tremblingly.

"Our family tells you that within three days... if you can't find any clues, you can commit suicide and apologize!"

"Don't be afraid, our family will be with you on Huangquan Road then!"

This time, Wang An was really cornered, so much so that he exerted extreme pressure on his subordinates.

The editorial supervisor's cell was overcrowded, and there was an unusual group of prisoners in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice not far away.

These people are well-dressed, and they have a dignified manner in their actions. They can be seen as wealthy people at a glance.

In fact, these people are all officials, but dismissed officials.

These people all have a unified label. They were Concubine Duan's supporters at the beginning, and were preserved by the emperor for his own use in the previous "Back to Duan" operation.

These people thought that they would be safe with the emperor's protection, but they didn't know that they encountered such a thing as King Yong's rebellion.

In the name of eliminating King Yong's accomplices, these officials who planned to be loyal to the emperor were all dismissed from office and imprisoned by the northern and southern factions.

While everyone was chatting in low voices, the door outside the cell was opened, and several guards escorted one person in.

"Brother Wan An, why don't you..."

"It's really... Brother Wan An!"

The middle-aged man who was sent in at the end surprised everyone present.

This person was dismissed from office last year, and he is no longer in the court. It stands to reason that he cannot be accounted for.

The visitor was full of bitterness and said, "Could it be that you all forgot? My daughter is the side concubine of King Yong!"

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized, and felt that Huang Wan'an had nothing to lose.

Then someone said: "We are all implicated, Brother Wanan...you really have something to do with the rebels!"

"Yeah... I deserve what I deserve!" Huang Wan'an sighed.

If it wasn't for the marriage bestowed by the emperor back then, Huang Wan'an would never have married a troubled feudal lord like Zhao Yanxun, the jewel in his palm.

But if the emperor orders, not obeying is to resist the order, so Huang Wan'an has to follow the order.

Who would have thought that King Yong, whom everyone thought was dead, would lead his troops back to fight back, and even threatened the safety of the court.

At this moment, Huang Wan'an has no time to think about whether his daughter is still alive, and now he is more worried about the safety of his family of dozens.

When everyone was reminiscing about the old days, they only heard the guards in the rear yelling: "Stop talking nonsense, go in quickly!"

Officials who used to be high above the top are now just prisoners, and the guards naturally don't look good.

Huang Wan'an was the last one to come. He was locked in a cell alone, and squatting down alone at this moment, thinking about what will happen next.

After the guards left, someone inside said: "I heard from the guards in the morning that King Yong won a great victory in Hanshui, and the 10,000+ army of the imperial court was wiped out. Brother Wan'an... have you ever heard of it outside!"

"Yeah, what's going on?"

This question immediately aroused everyone's curiosity.

If Wang An knew that there were "rumors" spreading in the most heavily guarded prison of the Criminal Ministry, I am afraid he would kill all the people in charge of the prison.

But at this moment, Huang Wan'an was not in the mood to discuss these.

So he reminded everyone: "Everyone, I'm afraid that when King Yong's soldiers approach the city, our heads will fall to the ground!"

In a word, everyone at the scene felt as if they were facing an abyss, and no one spoke for a while.

(End of this chapter)