Chapter 202 Punishment
Chapter 202 Punishment
"Have you heard? There is a monster living in the palace, that is King Jingyang. I heard that he has seduced His Majesty so much that he doesn't care about the government. He hasn't been in court for a month. Today's political affairs are all relying on Mr. Xiangguo and the six ministers." hold on!"
"Before, Your Majesty did not go to court for more than half a year, just to have fun with this Gu Lan in the world, and even ignored the state affairs... This Gu Lan deceived the king, it is really a disaster for Dajing!"
"That's right, with this person here, the Great Jing Kingdom will no longer exist!"
"..."
Rumors spread everywhere, but not everyone believed them. There were still many people who raised different opinions. Most of them were helped by Gu Lan before and rescued the wave of people who own daughter.
"No way? I heard that Mr. Gu Lan, the former imperial envoy who exposed the truth about the flower picker case, is not as outrageous as you say..."
"Yes, I don't know anything else, anyway, life is getting better and better now."
"..."
The other commoners said disdainfully: "You know what! The days are better now, because His Majesty distributed the magic rice. But these good days will not last long, hehe, because that King Jingyang has already advised His Majesty, Because the harvest of magic rice has increased, the tax revenue will increase tenfold in the future!"
"What? Ten times more!" Everyone in the neighborhood was stunned and exclaimed, "Isn't this killing us?"
"If this policy is really implemented, I will be in danger!"
"I don't share the sky with that little boy!"
"..."
The news spread among the people, and soon attracted the attention of those who care... You know, in the capital overlooked by the Dajing court, the most well-informed person is not Wu Fan, nor Luo Chen, but a woman !
Concubine Xiao was hiding in the brothel, originally as the eyes and ears of the Empress, to inquire about news.
now.
When she received the news from the eyeliner below, she frowned slightly: "This guy is really capable... But as much praise as he has to bear, he has to bear as much slander as it is. This is an eternal truth in the world..."
The complaints were all complaints, but she still dutifully presented the collected information to Mu Yuyan.
"what?"
In Miyagi, Mu Yuyan's phoenix eyes were slightly cold, and she couldn't believe it at first.
It is obvious that Gu Lan invented the magic rice and the water wheel, and proposed the agricultural reform. This kind of minister who benefits the country and the people should not be so wronged even if he doesn't care about his personal feelings!
And to raise taxes?
My majestic empress, do you lack your little food?
After all, it is still overestimating the ability of the people to discern the truth, and it is still not acceptable to let it go!
Concubine Xiao was taken aback by the empress' attitude, but she still reported the truth: "Most of these people are hiding in the tea servants in the tavern, spreading rumors wildly, and the people are ignorant, many people believe it. The current situation is extremely unfavorable to Mr. Gu. "
"Hmph! No matter how unfavorable it is, we can't ignore it."
Mu Yuyan also knew the current situation, anger could not change the ending, and he had to use an iron fist to rectify it.
"Xiaoxi, you lead Xuan Tiansi to hunt down those who spread rumors in the capital with all your strength. One by one, one will be arrested and all will be brought back for interrogation! I want to see who is behind the scenes."
No need to think about it, this kind of large-scale spread of rumors must be driven by someone behind the scenes.
"yes!"
Liu Yexi also knew the seriousness of the matter and immediately resigned.
Her face is also full of anger, she is the one who knows the love between His Majesty and the son all the way, how can she tolerate other people's malicious destruction?
What's more, it is obvious that the young master reformed the agriculture, so that the common people have a good harvest, why these people don't know the good people's heart, and bite back?
Flying fish suits came out in a file, and the streets and alleys of the entire capital were full of spies, and the wind and rain roared in the city under the surprised eyes of the common people!
...
"General, what should we do now? Judging by Xuan Tiansi's appearance, it is obvious that he is serious. Some servants in my house have already been arrested."
Wu Fan also frowned, the two met again in the meeting room, and it was still about Gu Lan.
The initial effect of spreading rumors this time was quite good, but the response from the Empress was quick and unexpectedly strong, and Xuan Tiansi was immediately sent to arrest them on a large scale. Under such circumstances, the rumors quickly spread Stopped!
It means that they spend a lot of money, but they do useless work, and there is even a risk of exposure!
Wu Fan is already a fugitive, if Luo Chen is also seized here, I am afraid it will be difficult for both of them to escape.
"Did someone catch you by the tail? The servants in your house won't confess us?" He asked with some concern.
Luo Chen also frowned and thought for a while, and then he said with certainty: "No, I arranged for my confidants to go down to do this, and the servants who were arrested were only randomly selected to participate in this matter, and they didn't know that I It is the person behind the scenes, of course it is impossible to confess me."
Wu Fan nodded at this point, as long as there is no risk of exposure: "You are still smart, as long as you have not been caught. They searched for a while, and at most they can only catch some shrimp soldiers and crab generals. It has nothing to do with us."
"But our plan still failed. Although Gu Lan's reputation has been affected to some extent, the imperial court will surely make amends afterwards. Moreover, His Majesty is serious this time. With Xuan Tiansi fully mobilized, we have no way to continue to spread the word." Rumors have spread, otherwise it is self-inflicted."
Luo Chen's face flickered with ferocity, he couldn't figure out why Gu Lan, a little boy, was so valued by His Majesty, and even sent out the entire Xuantian Division to refute the rumors for him!
Of course, there is still a hint of vigilance... Is this guy so valued because of his good looks?
Wu Fan also fell into deep thought, and after a long time he said: "It's no good to spread rumors now, the risk of committing crimes against the wind is too great."
"The only thing we need to do is to rest for a while, and wait until February next year, which will be the time of Chunwei. Now we can start secretly preparing, mobilizing private troops, and when the time of Chunwei comes, we can give Gu Lan a fatal blow!"
Luo Chen also showed a fierce look in his eyes: "This is a good idea. I've wanted to do this for a long time. Just spreading rumors to smear Gu Lan is really not fun. Only by cutting this kid into pieces can I get rid of it." Hatred in my heart!"
Immediately, he frowned again and said: "However, it is not easy to mobilize a private army. Now that Minister Xuantian is densely populated in the capital, I am afraid that if there is a slight disturbance, it will be difficult not to be discovered."
Wu Fan showed a confident smile: "Commander Luo, don't forget what this general used to do. I used to recruit two private armies. Although one of them is gone, the other can still be recruited. use."
"They are not hiding in the capital, but somewhere outside the capital. Based on my years of experience in leading troops, even Xuan Tiansi has not been able to find this army."
"General Wu is really powerful! With the help of this army, he will surely be able to tear that Gu Lan's body into pieces!" Luo Chen was pleasantly surprised, he didn't expect Wu Fan to save a hand.
At this time, he was very fortunate that he and Wu Fan chose to cooperate, otherwise how could there be an army to help?
"In addition to this, Commander Luo is needed to recruit people from the Ministry of Rites." Hearing Luo Chen's admiration, Wu Fan also smiled and continued, "The Spring Festival will be held in the Tribute Court of the Ministry of Rites. They all surrounded him and killed him, and only by relying on the Ministry of Rites as an internal response to get the news about Gu Lan, can we strike accurately."
Luo Chen nodded: "Leave this matter to me."
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