Jinyiwei's psychic case: the opening is Lingbo Weibu

Chapter 1159

The Vermilion Bird Avenue is only a kilometer away from the Imperial Palace...

When Xu Shan arrived on horseback on a whim, the imperial guards and palace soldiers stationed there sternly shouted, "Who goes there?"

"The palace grounds are off-limits to all unauthorized personnel. Leave immediately. Otherwise..."

'Snapped. '

Before the guard could finish speaking, the sharp-eyed captain behind him, after recognizing the flying fish flag with the character "Xu" fluttering in the wind, slapped him on the back of the head.

"shut your mouth."

"Can't you see the flying fish flag?"

“It has dragon patterns and the character ‘Xu’ embroidered on it.”

Upon hearing this, the guard, who hadn't finished speaking, instantly fell silent.

Especially after recognizing the leader as Xu Shan, who was dressed in a crimson python robe, he immediately took small steps to greet him.

'Whoa.'

As Xu Shan reined in his horse, he quickly took the reins.

"Xu, Lord Xu!"

"How is it in the palace?"

Upon hearing this, the head of the imperial guards quickly replied truthfully, "Commander Li is leading his troops to conduct a purge within the palace."

"However, this matter also involves the late emperor's concubines. It requires Your Majesty's decision!"

Zhu Wushang used the hands of his former concubines to plant many spies in the inner palace and the Imperial Household Department.

These spies were awakened by Zhou Ge and others just as the Jiangnan navy was about to enter the capital.

The reason for choosing this critical juncture was twofold: firstly, to ensure their safety during their entry into the palace, and secondly, to coordinate with the subsequent entry of the Jiangnan navy into the capital and the subsequent capture of the imperial palace.

These were all discovered unintentionally by the Dark Moon Pavilion when they were sorting out the network of relationships of Zhou Ge and others.

This also involved many imperial concubines.

"Brother-in-law, you still haven't taken responsibility!"

"Is it necessary to trouble Your Majesty with this matter?"

"What should His Majesty decide? Execute these concubines?"

"No matter what they did wrong, killing so many of them at once will make those historians and censors furious."

"Why make such a big fuss over something as simple as a length of white silk and a dry well?"

As he strode into the palace, Xu Shan spoke in an extremely unfriendly tone.

Upon hearing this, none of the accompanying guards, guards, or samurai dared to utter a sound.

Xu Shan could say that, but they dared not!

It should be noted that Li Xujiu, the Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards, was the chief disciple of the Celestial Master and His Majesty's senior brother.

"Where is Lin Pingzhi, the newly appointed Vice Director of the Imperial Household Department?"

"Yes, he is in charge of guarding the palace."

"Let him lead a squad of elite guards and accompany me to the inner palace."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, the head of the Imperial Guard immediately sent someone to find Lin Pingzhi.

In a short while...

The newly appointed Supervisor Lin Pingzhi led dozens of eunuch guards to the front of the inner palace to meet with Xu Shan.

"grown ups!"

"The concubines involved in the incident in the harem have all been imprisoned in the Cold Palace by Commander Li."

"Now, they're all threatening suicide. Many of them are extremely arrogant because they have family connections."

Lin Pingzhi knew that his master had arranged for him to be in the palace so that he could keep track of everything happening there.

Although he is currently only the Assistant Director of the Imperial Household Department, the newly formed "Pure Army" in the palace is under his control.

This is a force that can completely rival the Imperial Guard.

They were all composed of eunuchs who were highly skilled in martial arts and had considerable strength.

This also meant that Lin Pingzhi, despite holding a low-ranking official position, enjoyed a great deal of freedom.

More importantly, he has Xu Shan's backing, which is his trump card in the palace!

Who would dare to trip him up?

"These old women still don't understand their place in the world."

"Walk."

"Yes!"

The closer the group got to the Cold Palace, the clearer the chattering sounds became.

These captured concubines, though somewhat afraid of the imperial guards, still relied on their status and family influence to shout and yell at Li Xujiu.

Women are often unreasonable, but when they are right, they are even more unforgiving!

In particular, the taciturn Li Xujiu merely gathered them in the Cold Palace without explaining the reasons in detail.

As a result, despite their guilty conscience, they were certain that the other party had no real evidence, even though they were constantly making underhanded moves in secret.

That's why they're so arrogant.

Of course, this is also related to Li Xujiu's 'tolerance'.

Accustomed to obeying imperial edicts, he dared not act on his own initiative to inflict the death penalty without receiving the Emperor's exact command.

That's what led to the scene we see today!

“Commander Li, when you arrested us, you only had a flimsy charge of ‘colluding with foreign invaders’ before forcibly bringing us sisters here…”

"May I ask, is there any concrete evidence?"

"If not..."

"Not only will I not agree, but the Cui family of Qinghe will not agree either."

Consort Cui Min was the eldest daughter of the powerful Qinghe Cui clan, a prominent family during the Ming Dynasty.

When she married into the palace, although it was an older man marrying a younger woman, she relied on her family's support and actively contacted the Empress Dowager and the Donglin Party. Therefore, before the late emperor's death, she was still granted the title of "Imperial Consort".

She was also the highest-ranking and most influential of these concubines.

Of course, the others also have impressive backgrounds.

After she took the lead in moving out of her maternal family, the other concubines followed suit.

"The Zhang family of Jin County will not agree to this either."

"The Zou family of Jiangnan will not agree to this either."

"..."

The families behind them were not only powerful clans in the local area, but also powerful families throughout the Ming Dynasty.

The network of relationships and business connections involved spans across the country.

In addition, there was their 'noble' status. Although the Imperial Guards present had secret orders, they really dared not launch any radical counterattack at this moment.

"How dare they touch Emperor Qiming's concubines without any reason?"

“Commander Li, when I and my sisters entered the palace, you were not yet involved.”

"It's outrageous."

'boom. ’

Just as Cui Min, with one hand on her hip and the other pointing angrily at Li Xujiu, finished speaking...

The once tightly closed gates of the Cold Palace were kicked open from the outside!

"Ok?"

Upon hearing the sound, everyone present instinctively focused their attention on the main entrance.

When they saw Xu Shan, dressed in a crimson python robe, step into the room with a gloomy expression, many people exclaimed in unison, "Lord Xu?"

Upon hearing this form of address from everyone, Cui Min and the late emperor's concubines immediately turned cold and said, "Lord Xu?"

"Xu Shan?"

A person's fame is like a tree's shadow!

The fact that Empress Dowager Lin Ruoyun and the Donglin Party behind her were uprooted was something that even those in the inner palace had heard about.

You must know that Empress Dowager Lin, with Cao Dugong by her side, was a huge boulder weighing on their heads.

The one who personally overthrew the Donglin Party and Empress Dowager Lin was neither His Majesty nor the Celestial Master…

This is Xu Shan, who is known as the "Half-Day Master of the Capital".

Upon his sudden appearance, the once noisy Cold Palace fell silent instantly.

Li Xujiu hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Xu Shan, what brings you here? Did something happen outside the palace, or...?"

"It's safe outside the palace. It's just that His Majesty is tired, so please don't bother her with some minor matters."

After saying this, Xu Shan coldly swept his gaze across all the concubines present!