frightfiction Chapter 184 The Emperor’s Fury
Chapter 184 The Emperor’s Fury
The people who were supposed to pick them up did not dare to stay, and arranged for two people to ride horses to take Uncle Huo and Jiang Qi, who were already exhausted, back to the capital as quickly as possible.
After entering the city, he did not stop, but controlled the speed of the horse and followed the road to the gate of Duke Fu's mansion.
Duke Fu, who received the news, was already pacing in front of the door, waiting anxiously.
Uncle Huo had a strong inner strength, and after resting for such a long distance, he had recovered his breath. Seeing Duke Fu, he quickly took out the evidence from his arms, handed it to Duke Fu, and roughly recounted the matter.
The more Duke Fu listened, the heavier his mood became. He gathered all the capable people he could spare from the mansion and ordered them to set out again, to go to Weibei first to protect Jiangchuan and the others.
He also asked the butler beside him to use carrier pigeons to summon Weibei's men to protect Jiangchuan.
After arranging all this, he asked Uncle Huo and Jiang Qi with a serious expression about their physical conditions and whether they could sustain a trip to the palace.
Uncle Huo and Jiang Qi understood that Mr. Fu wanted the emperor to see their bloody appearance. So they both said that they were just a little tired and had recovered after resting for so long. There was no problem with the rest.
Duke Fu looked at the two men carefully again and confirmed that they were just exhausted and not in danger of life. He simply asked them not to change their clothes, and took the people and the evidence back to the carriage, and went directly to the palace to ask for an audience with the emperor.
The eunuch guarding the gate saw the two people covered in blood, and the serious face of Mr. Fu. The things in his hands were also stained with blood. He shuddered with fear.
When he heard Mr. Fu ask to see the emperor, he immediately agreed and turned around to report. He almost tripped when he crossed the threshold because he walked too fast.
Just like that, he didn't dare to stop, he staggered up and went in again.
The emperor, who was sitting behind the imperial desk, had just dismissed the ministers who were discussing matters in the imperial study and was about to take a good rest and drink a cup of tea when he heard the eunuch come to report that the old man wanted to see him.
Seeing the young eunuch's flustered look, he frowned and was a little puzzled. He was still wondering, this old man, who usually doesn't attend court, why is he here at this time? So he asked the young eunuch: "Is the Protector of the Country here alone, or is there someone else or something else coming?"
The young eunuch did not dare to hide it, and quickly reported to the emperor that Duke Fu had brought two people with him this time, who were covered in blood and looked seriously injured. He was also holding a bag of bloodstained things in his hand. It seemed that the situation was very urgent.
The emperor was shocked when he heard this, and then he understood why the eunuch was a little flustered when he came in just now! It seems that something really happened!
He didn't want to drink the tea anymore, so he put the cup on the table and asked the eunuch to come out and call them in.
Arriving at the imperial study, Mr. Fu led the two men to kneel down, held the collected evidence above his head with both hands and shouted: "Your Majesty, Wu Cheng, the guard of the Weibei granary, sold grain and grass, and accepted bribes. Please punish him severely."
When the emperor heard this, his eyes widened. How could someone dare to sell grain, and the grain he sold was state grain? This was unacceptable.
The young eunuch quickly took the evidence and handed it to the imperial desk.
The emperor didn't bother to look at the two people covered in blood, and quickly opened the blood-stained evidence.
This made the emperor furious. A small grain and grass guard dared to deceive the world, secretly sell the grain in the granary, and kill court officials. He was so bold and dared to deceive the world. It was an unforgivable crime.
The three people kneeling on the ground, seeing the emperor getting angry, immediately added fuel to the fire. The Protector of the Country said solemnly: "Your Majesty, food and grass are the foundation of the country and the most important thing in the army. If it is not discovered this time, if there is a disaster or a national crisis, wouldn't this Wu Yong ruin everything? Such a vicious person, what's the point of keeping him! Please investigate it strictly!"
Uncle Huo and Jiang Qi behind him took the opportunity to say, "Your Majesty, when we came here, we were hunted all the way to the capital. My son and Madam Yun have discovered this and are now in danger of their lives. Please send troops to save them immediately."
The emperor acted decisively and immediately issued two imperial edicts. The first one was to immediately imprison Wu Cheng's father Wu Dailang and all the Wu family members who remained in the capital.
The second order was to have Duke Fu go to the Jingji Camp immediately to recruit troops, lead 5,000 soldiers, and go to Weibei to capture Wu Cheng. If anyone resisted, he would be killed without mercy.
Duke Fu received the order, expressed his gratitude, then took the imperial edict and left the palace immediately. He asked Uncle Huo and Jiang Qi to go back to the Fu Mansion to recuperate, while he immediately went to the barracks to check the troops.
Thinking of his grandson, who was still in unknown danger, he was even more anxious. He immediately led his men to Weibei.
Uncle Huo and Jiang Qi were worried about Jiang Chuan, so they did not stay and waited at Fu's house. They returned to Duke Fu's house, bandaged their wounds hastily, and each of them led a horse, caught up with Duke Fu and followed him to Weibei.