Fast Travel: A Record of Unusual Creatures

I have to say that the words of Liu Hong, a member of the Ministry of War, really provided a new way of thinking for the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.

Yes, Jia and the princess alone.

Even with the addition of the Yong'an Hou Mansion.

What do you think if you want to dig so many underground passages quietly under the capital, transport the soil away, and then go to the public and private treasuries of the major officials in a very short time to steal their property? It's all impossible, but if you add the White Lotus Sect.

Undoubtedly it is possible.

No one dared to underestimate the hidden power of the White Lotus Sect.

The White Lotus Sect has been around for nearly a thousand years. It has persisted in long-term rebellion since its inception. The Red Scarf Soldiers, the rebel army that the founding emperor Qiankun of this dynasty first joined, was supported by the White Lotus Sect. The founding Emperor Mingwu of the previous dynasty also received support from the White Lotus Sect. Support, this is the one who successfully ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. In addition, many others who proclaimed themselves kings and proclaimed emperors were killed, and they were all more or less related to the White Lotus Sect.

It might be an exaggeration to say that the White Lotus Sect can control the change of dynasties in the world, but the hidden power is extremely extraordinary, and it is inexhaustible to suppress and destroy, but it is not an exaggeration at all.

Even after Emperor Qiankun ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he immediately turned his face and refused to recognize anyone, and began to wipe out the White Lotus Sect on a large scale.

And it did cause heavy losses to the White Lotus Sect.

But still no one dared to underestimate the White Lotus Sect.

The officials, Xungui, also believed that they had this ability.

"It's over, it's over. If the White Lotus Sect is really behind this matter, then so much gold and silver will fall into the hands of the White Lotus Sect. The world will be in chaos!"

"Does the White Lotus Sect have such courage?"

"I never heard of the White Lotus Sect appearing in the capital!"

"A few years ago, Emperor Yongsheng went on an expedition to Mobei. Because of the tax increase, there were demons from the White Lotus Sect in the southwest, but they were strangled to death. After that, no one has heard of the demons from the White Lotus Sect raging and preaching for many years.

Could it be that they have been planning it secretly? "

“If there are indeed many White Lotus believers in the capital, as long as they join forces, it is indeed possible to dig out so many underground passages in the ground in a relatively short period of time, and they can also transfer assets in a very short period of time.

But even so, how do they keep it secret? The more people who know about it, the more people involved.

It's harder to keep it secret.

How could there be no news leaked out? "

"If this matter is indeed related to the White Lotus Sect, then the development of the White Lotus Sect in recent years may have been extremely terrifying. The palace and our residences may even have been infiltrated. It is simply too terrifying."

"Wait a minute, if they can easily enter our private treasury, wouldn't they be able to enter our bedrooms more easily? If I remember correctly, many dandy boys with not-so-reputable reputations were killed this time!"

"So, they still keep their hands!"

"It's so easy to ask for money, how difficult is it to kill one's life?"

With the emergence of the new speculation direction of the White Lotus Sect, the civil and military officials of the entire court immediately began to discuss this point. The more they discussed, the more their imaginations grew, and the more frightened they became.

Because if this matter was really done by the White Lotus Sect.

So it may be hard to say whether the White Lotus Sect has the ability to subvert the country at this time, but subverting the capital is definitely not a problem. Think about it, since those guys can quietly dig tunnels and directly access their private or public treasury, naturally they can also They quietly dug a tunnel straight to their bedroom. Fortunately, they were only seeking money this time. If they were seeking their lives and moved down the tunnel exit, even if it was impossible to kill them all, they would kill [-]% to [-]%, or even It's definitely not a problem at [-]% to [-]%.

After all, who would have thought that someone would enter their home by digging a tunnel and do such an operation.

To put it bluntly, the defense strength of their bedroom and the firmness of the floor are far inferior to the private treasury or the emperor's treasury. Those people can go in and steal things easily and silently, so it will be easier. Sneak into their bedroom easily and more quietly.

Then kill with one knife, or poison, or other operations, so this analysis.

Many officials even broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, the other party is only seeking money.

Did not take their lives.

At the same time, although Emperor Xuanwu was still quite calm on the surface, he was also quite frightened in his heart. After all, he had never considered the possible attack from underground.

So, with a dry cough, he interrupted:

"Everyone, be quiet. Uh, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry just said that there is a danger in the underground passage, right? All the Imperial Guards will be temporarily transferred back. Dali Temple and other departments are also fully cooperating, and they will prioritize the investigation of the underground passage under the palace. The investigation is over. Then quickly fill in those channels.

In addition, the Ministry of Industry has dispatched more generals and temporarily allocated funds from the national treasury to focus on the above-ground protection of important palaces such as Qianqing Palace and Zichen Palace! "

"Since there are security risks, they cannot be ignored."

Compared with the possible risk of subsidence, it is obvious that there may still be operations such as assassination originating from the ground, which made Emperor Xuanwu even more worried and afraid. Indeed, if the underground passage is not filled, the palace will never be so safe, and someone may pass through at any time The underground passage climbed into the palace.

There is no need to worry about other places for the time being.

The underground of the palace must be operated quickly.

Although the officials knew very well that the emperor was afraid of death, and they also knew that it was not appropriate for the emperor to use money from the treasury to repair the palace, but after all, the emperor's internal funds had been stolen, and there was no money without using the treasury. He could not sell Huangzhuang or Selling his official position, plus if the emperor turns around and is really assassinated, whoever says no now will not be punished with death?

So, after the hundred officials looked at each other for a while.

No one dared to stand up and stop it, so I had to admit it.

At the same time, there are also some officials who know that they are not good people, or officials who have a dude in their family who died in this incident. Fill in those channels first.

Losing most of the family fortune is a big deal.

But no matter how big you are, your own life is not as important.

If the money is gone, you can still be greedy, or in other words, steal and extort, and if your life is gone, you really have nothing!

Immediately afterwards, the officials argued again.

In the end two things were settled.

One is to arrest Princess Jiahe. By the way, the rebellion case of the Yong'an Hou Mansion and the prince's rebellion case were merged, and they were all dealt with as family extermination, and the princes were no exception.

It's not that Emperor Xuanwu didn't want to destroy the Nine Clans, the key is that the Prince should destroy the Nine Clans, and even he is in the Nine Clans, there is no way to destroy them. The Marquis of Yong'an also has countless in-laws. If he really wants to destroy the Nine Clans, he will involve many nobles, so he can only retreat slightly In one step, all the princes will be destroyed starting from the prince himself. The same is true for the Yong'an Hou Mansion, starting from the Yong'an Hou and going down. The difference is that Yong'an Hou's own mother is also counted together and sent down.

The second is to continue investigating the case of missing gold and silver, and try to bury the underground passages after finding out all the underground passages. At the same time, conduct a detailed investigation of all the poor people in the capital to find out as much as possible the specific traces of the White Lotus Sect.