Chapter 548 (2/2)

The official robes on their bodies had not been stripped, but they were covered with injuriesOne could see how rushed and chaotic the Crown Prince was that day in Taiji Palace when he seized the torturedIt was only with the help and support of Overwatch Council officials that they barely ed to step out of the prison doors with a breath of life

The leading Overwatch Council official's gaze became seriousHe walked forward quickly to kneel with one knee in front of these officials, perfor a formal bowIn a heavy voice, he said, ”I am the head of the Second Bureau of the Overwatch Council, Murong YanFollowing the eer's orders, I have come to meet you allYou have all worked hard”

The civil officials that had been helped out of the door looked at this black-clothed official froh the feelings rising in their hearts

Murong Yan did not riseHe turned to the leading two officials and bowed formallyIn a low voice, he said, ”The Commissioner has asked me to bow to you in thanks”

These were the first-rank officials who had bravely rising in revolt in Taiji Palace and forcefully prevented the Crown Prince fro the throne, the head scholars of the Hall of Governmental Affairs, Hu the Scholar and Sir Shu Wu

There was still an injury on Shu Wu's faceHe looked at this official and sighedHe did not feelhappinessHe only felt a deep worry for the situation in JingdouHe knew Fan Xian's personalitySince he had braved the danger of breaking into the prison, then the Royal Palace reat turmoilThe Emperor… the Emperor… Who kne many relatives of the Emperor would die in this storm

Hu the Scholar only sI have not helped hi Yan stared

He didn't have time to speak in detail about the situation in the PalaceTen carriages had long arrived outside the Ministry of Justice to pick up these injured officials and then head toward the Royal PalacePresently, the situation in Jingdou was still dangerous, so these officials released fro the carriages protected by the Overwatch Council follow Chang Street toward the direction of the Royal Palace, Murong Yan, standing at the door of the Ministry of Justice, finally let out a long breathAlthough there were still s he needed to deal with in the Ministry behind him, his heart had already settled down

He was the head of the Second BureauOriginally, he was responsible for the gathering intelligence reports and such workThis Overwatch Council revolt, he had been entrusted with the task of forcefully breaking into the Ministry of Justice by Sir Yan juniorPerhaps what he had seen was his cal the Ministry of Revenue was not difficultWhat was difficult was rescuing the officials in the prison wholly and unhar Yan are of thisOtherwise, the Coiven him hundreds of people when there were so few subordinates in Jingdou

The specific task had been delegated by Yan Bingyun, but the demands had been personally set by Fan XianFor the Ministry of Justice prison, Fan Xian had sent down a death command that the safety of the scholars Hu and Shu, as well as all the other civil officials, had to be ensured

He knew that if it hadn't been for these civil officials, who did not fear death, causing trouble in Taiji Palace, forcefully delaying the Crown Prince's day of ascension, and throwing court politics into chaos with Jingdou in a volatile situation, it would be difficult for him to find a chance to successfully break into the Palace

The civil officials who see their reatest contributors to hi into the PalaceFan Xian had borrowed these officials' moral charactersThus, he had to ensure they were fine because of gratitude and a faint remorse

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With the fireworks, thousands of people moved outWhen the Ministry of Justice's prison was opened, the seeovernhtly litIt looked very strange

The Jingdou governe number of bailiffs and officials under its watchWhen the fireworks outside the Royal City rang out, the dou government, walked into the main hall with a serious and heavy expression

The subordinates who didn't know had happened looked at the , It's so lateWhy is Sir Sun still wearing the full court robes?

A wei glanced at his subordinates with a coret as he ordered theovernment

Once the door opened, the Overwatch Council officials filed inAs the Jingdou government officials looked at each other, they took over all the advantageous positions in the wei in the center

The black-robed Overwatch Council officials stepped asideA person walked out from the middleIt was the head of the First Bureau, Mu TieWith a face the color of wei and asked, ”Sir has ordered hed againHis expression struggled for a s suddenly lost their strengthHe knelt on the ground with a thudIn a low voice, he said, ”I know iveness”

Once this scene played out, cla broke outEveryone felt absolutely shockedThey didn't understand why the er's orders and had been working so hard to capture Fan Xian would just surrender like this without a thought of resistance when the Overwatch Council came to the door

Mu Tie's complexion remained like metalHe didn't move at allHowever, he was absolutely stunned in his heartHe had accepted orders to cooing to face theonly gave hidou governhtMu Tie initially thought that he had fallen into a trapSurprisingly, the situation was as Sir Yan junior had said and went sround with an unusually wretched expressionHis left hand held his official's hat under his ar aside whether or not the Jingdou government had the power to resist the Overwatch Council, most important was the conversation he had with the white-clothed ave him no way outHe could only surrender

It was not until tonight that he learned that Fan Xian had hidden in his manor for a nudou was in his own back garden, in his own daughter's study

Four hundred of the assassins breaking into the Palace had entered Jingdou with docuot out, regardless of what he did tonight, the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess would not tolerateThey would certainly think that he was a spy for Fan Xian's side

Thus, he had no choice and could onlyhis lot in completely with Fan XianIn any case, others would think he was Sir Fan junior's man, so he may as well become Sir Fan junior's manAt least he would survive

For his future prospects and safety, Pin'er should speak on his behalf, right?

Thinking of this, Sun Jingwei couldn't help blood rushi+ng to his headHe almost faintedThe official seals on the docu into the Palace had all came from his studyOther than Pin'er, ould be able to i and steal his official's seal without his subordinates beco to have daughtersA daughter's arho had been forced to go back on his word, thought sorrowfully in his heart

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Not long after the battle in the Royal Palace ended, the Ih the front door and caer Guards, the internal guards and eunuchs, ere already stunned out of their wits, wisely chose to surrenderEven if they were stubborn folks, they beca more than bodies that the Imperial Army wiped out

The rear palace temporarily recovered its peaceFaintly, one could hear tidy footsteps and the repeated clacking of ar each other

With a melancholy face, Fan Xian pushed open the Eastern Palace's main doorHe left the swords at the dead bodies on the path, he walked into the recently rebuilt hall of the Palace

Inside Hanguang Palace, Fan Xian's expression was calmOnly he kne disappointed he was in the depths of his heart

Having not caught the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess was ripping a huge hole in his planA hole thatgirls ti in one areaA moment later, he silently lowered his head as if he could already hear the sound of hooves far away outside the Palace walls

He knew this was an auditory hallucination, but he believed in the Great Prince'sspeedSince the Palace was mostly under control, he must have already sent out the dou, doing his best to control a larger areaHowever, he would be careful to not create sparks with the 13 city gate guardsThe Great Prince was like himOnce he had taken action, he would not hold backBoth the Imperial Army and Overwatch Council were, at thisfor traces of the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess

Most importantly, Wan'er and Da Bao had been taken by the Eldest PrincessNot having rescued his fary and melancholy

He walked into a quiet rooroundHe looked at the acne on the eunuch's faceA great rage grew in his heartAn instant later, his heart softened as he sighed helplessly

One signal arrow brings for thousands of comrades in ardous quiet night sky, no one kneof the IIn very little time, the Great Prince successfully controlled all of its powerThe 3,000 or so idou had beco the Royal PalaceAt the same time, the Overwatch Council subordinates hidden in the darkness also saw this fireworkThey revealed thean to head toward each of their own locationsThe street outside the Ministry of Justice was always dark and sinister, particularly in such a night as thisIn the silence, urgent footsteps suddenly rang out outside of itThe officials responsible for the night watch watched the movements on the street with astonishroup of people in official black robes was co toward the MinistryThe officials faces were pale whiteThey i to wake the old uards behind the MinistryAs for themselves, they immediately retreated into the Ministry of Justices hallThey knew that people wearing black official robes were men from the Overwatch CouncilThey were certainly not aout, the subordinates of the Ministry of Justice hurried to the rear of the MinistryEveryone knew that the prison in the Ministry was of the utmost importanceThe Crown Prince had locked up the officials who opposed his ascension hereAlthough these people were only criminals in the Ministry of Justice, once they were released into court, they would becoer had to be careful of… … There were notAfter a feretched cries and a moment of chaos, the 300 or so people from the Overwatch Council entered the depths of the Ministry of Justice and charged on to the large squareThe bailiffs of the Ministry of Justice and prison guards were surrounded by Overwatch Council members in the centerThe disheveled head officer of the Ministry looked at this scene and felt his heart chillThe two sides had about the sa chanceHowever, the Minister, who, like the generals in the Imperial Army, did not return home and could only closely watch the people in prison, could not summon any will to resistThe black-clothed men held crossbows in their handsThey were Overwatch Councilofficials were terrified ofThis Minister knew that if the Overwatch Council acted so savagely, then Sir Fan juniorup a blood-soaked storht was still presentFan Xians infamy further intimidated everyones heartIn a situation without the Eldest Princesss power and aid, not roupFurther out in the Royal PalaceAfter being startled awake, he had clearly heard the sky-shaking roar that shot into the sky around the Royal PalaceHe didnt know that was the actions of the I in the Royal Palace… … Dead bodies lay scattered on the groundThe leading official of the Overwatch Council looked with cold eyes at the surrounded Minister of JusticeEnunciating each word, he said, I as military orders to release you all from prisonIll have to trouble you, Minister, to hand them overHand them over? No, this was a jailbreakThe Minister of Justice was treht one of his vice ministers had died mysteriously in this hallNo one kne he had diedThe Minister did not want to becoed spiritIf he surrendered, could he still live? The torch lit up the Minister of Justices face strangelyAs if guessing his thoughts, the leading Overwatch Council official stared into his eyes and said, The e as they recant and are truly regretful, bygones will be bygonesThe Minister of Justice laughed aardlyThey even had the eers edictIt looked like the Duke of Danbo already controlled the Royal PalaceThere was still no news froIn the present situation, as he still bitterly holding out? In a flash, he suddenly thought, What if the battle in the Royal Palace had not been resolved and Fan Xian had not taken the high ground? If he surrendered so easily like this, after the matter… Hoould he explain it to the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess? The Minister of Justice gritted his teethHis gaze flickered uncertaintyThe Overwatch Council official watched hi with hiht handThe hundreds of Overwatch Council officials around him raised their crossbowsSo to attack the thick and heavy doors of the Ministrys prisonOn the count of threeThe Overwatch Council official counted without any expression, Three, two… Wait! The Minister of Justices daring was crushed by thisHe cried out in a raspy voice, Wait! I want Duke of Danbos pro smile rose to the corner of the Overwatch Council officials lipsAt this critical h the Minister of Justice was scared out of his wits, he was not stupidHe knew that the e more than a waste of paperWhat could truly protect his life was the Co tio from his clothes and threw it overThe Minister of Justice picked it up and read through it by the faint light of the torchHe confirmed that it was indeed written in Sir Fan juniors own handNo one knehen this document ritten and prepared, but it clearly stated that the Eldest Princess and Crown Prince had secretly colluded with Dongyi and Northern Qi assassins to kill the E MountainEach crime was clearly listedOn the back, it said that Yan Xiaoyi, the Governor of the Northern Expedition Camp, had been implicated in this rebellion and had already been killed by Fan Xian personallyThe crime was not importantWhat the Minister of Justice cared about were the last wordsReading to the end, his expression finally warmed a littleThere were about 400 words in this so-called rebellion punishi+ng documentIn the last 100 words, it was clearly written that those who had been deceived by Li Chengqian would be fully forgiven as long as they were regretful and would work for the new rulerThe Minister of Justices hands that held the docuers seal on this document, but there was the Emperors royal sealMost inatureThe Minister of Justice knew that, at this natureFurthermore, he trusted that Fan Xian was not a dishonest personHis face becae, but there were only the Ministry of Justice bailiffs with ashen faces standing guardHe dropped his head and knelt in front of the Overwatch Council officialIn a miserable voice, he said, I… admit my crimesDisarmed, bound, and leashed, all of the Ministry of Justices martial poas controlled in a short aroup left the Minister some face and only re properly anywayAll kinds of knives, spears, and sticks were piled in a cornerAll of the officials in the Ministry of Justice had their arms bound behind their backs with the Overwatch Councils special ether with sturdy he to be fried in the famine yearsThese actions all appeared particularly familiar and were done quicklyThe Overwatch Council, from the very first day of its inception, had used these methods to deal with various yamens in the countrys vast machineryIt could not be said that the Minister of Justice was tidom were uselessIt had been many years since the terror of the Overwatch Council had rooted deeply into the hearts of every Qing Kingdom officialLike ere faced with a predator, when the officials were faced with this group of black-clothed people, they couldnt e to resistThe Overwatch Council, a terrifying secret service of the royal family, had become the sharpest knife in Fan Xians hands since the E with so affairs in the Ministry of Justice, the two heavy doors to the Ministry of Justice prison had long been openedThe officials of the Overwatch Council enteredMany hands helped out 40 to 50 officials, who appeared absolutely wretchedThe official robes on their bodies had not been stripped, but they were covered with injuriesOne could see how rushed and chaotic the Crown Prince was that day in Taiji Palace when he seized the torturedIt was only with the help and support of Overwatch Council officials that they barely ed to step out of the prison doors with a breath of lifeThe leading Overwatch Council officials gaze became seriousHe walked forward quickly to kneel with one knee in front of these officials, perfor a formal bowIn a heavy voice, he said, I am the head of the Second Bureau of the Overwatch Council, Murong YanFollowing the eers orders, I have come to meet you allYou have all worked hardThe civil officials that had been helped out of the door looked at this black-clothed official froh the feelings rising in their heartsMurong Yan did not riseHe turned to the leading two officials and bowed formallyIn a low voice, he said, The Commissioner has asked me to bow to you in thanksThese were the first-rank officials who had bravely rising in revolt in Taiji Palace and forcefully prevented the Crown Prince fro the throne, the head scholars of the Hall of Governmental Affairs, Hu the Scholar and Sir Shu WuThere was still an injury on Shu Wus faceHe looked at this official and sighedHe did not feelhappinessHe only felt a deep worry for the situation in JingdouHe knew Fan Xians personalitySince he had braved the danger of breaking into the prison, then the Royal Palace reat turmoilThe Emperor… the Emperor… Who kne many relatives of the Emperor would die in this stormHu the Scholar only sI have not helped hi Yan staredHe didnt have time to speak in detail about the situation in the PalaceTen carriages had long arrived outside the Ministry of Justice to pick up these injured officials and then head toward the Royal PalacePresently, the situation in Jingdou was still dangerous, so these officials released froes protected by the Overwatch Council follow Chang Street toward the direction of the Royal Palace, Murong Yan, standing at the door of the Ministry of Justice, finally let out a long breathAlthough there were still s he needed to deal with in the Ministry behind him, his heart had already settled downHe was the head of the Second BureauOriginally, he was responsible for the gathering intelligence reports and such workThis Overwatch Council revolt, he had been entrusted with the task of forcefully breaking into the Ministry of Justice by Sir Yan juniorPerhaps what he had seen was his cal the Ministry of Revenue was not difficultWhat was difficult was rescuing the officials in the prison wholly and unhar Yan are of thisOtherwise, the Coiven him hundreds of people when there were so few subordinates in JingdouThe specific task had been delegated by Yan Bingyun, but the demands had been personally set by Fan XianFor the Ministry of Justice prison, Fan Xian had sent down a death command that the safety of the scholars Hu and Shu, as well as all the other civil officials, had to be ensuredHe knew that if it hadnt been for these civil officials, who did not fear death, causing trouble in Taiji Palace, forcefully delaying the Crown Princes day of ascension, and throwing court politics into chaos with Jingdou in a volatile situation, it would be difficult for him to find a chance to successfully break into the PalaceThe civil officials who see their reatest contributors to hi into the PalaceFan Xian had borrowed these officials moral charactersThus, he had to ensure they were fine because of gratitude and a faint remorse… … With the fireworks, thousands of people moved outWhen the Ministry of Justices prison was opened, the seeovernhtly litIt looked very strangeThe Jingdou governe number of bailiffs and officials under its watchWhen the fireworks outside the Royal City rang out, the dou government, walked into the main hall with a serious and heavy expressionThe subordinates who didnt know had happened looked at the , Its so lateWhy is Sir Sun still wearing the full court robes? A wei glanced at his subordinates with a coret as he ordered theovernmentOnce the door opened, the Overwatch Council officials filed inAs the Jingdou government officials looked at each other, they took over all the advantageous positions in the wei in the centerThe black-robed Overwatch Council officials stepped asideA person walked out from the middleIt was the head of the First Bureau, Mu TieWith a face the color of wei and asked, Sir has ordered ainHis expression struggled for a s suddenly lost their strengthHe knelt on the ground with a thudIn a low voice, he said, I know ivenessOnce this scene played out, cla broke outEveryone felt absolutely shockedThey didnt understand why the ers orders and had been working so hard to capture Fan Xian would just surrender like this without a thought of resistance when the Overwatch Council came to the doorMu Ties complexion remained like metalHe didnt move at allHowever, he was absolutely stunned in his heartHe had accepted orders to cooing to face theonly gave hiovernhtMu Tie initially thought that he had fallen into a trapSurprisingly, the situation was as Sir Yan junior had said and went sround with an unusually wretched expressionHis left hand held his officials hat under his ar aside whether or not the Jingdou government had the power to resist the Overwatch Council, most important was the conversation he had with the white-clothed ave him no way outHe could only surrenderIt was not until tonight that he learned that Fan Xian had hidden in his manor for a nudou was in his own back garden, in his own daughters studyFour hundred of the assassins breaking into the Palace had entered Jingdou with docuot out, regardless of what he did tonight, the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess would not tolerateThey would certainly think that he was a spy for Fan Xians sideThus, he had no choice and could onlyhis lot in completely with Fan XianIn any case, others would think he was Sir Fan juniors man, so he may as well become Sir Fan juniors manAt least he would surviveFor his future prospects and safety, Piner should speak on his behalf, right? Thinking of this, Sun Jingwei couldnt help blood rushi+ng to his headHe almost faintedThe official seals on the docu into the Palace had all came from his studyOther than Piner, ould be able to i and steal his officials seal without his subordinates becohtersA daughters arho had been forced to go back on his word, thought sorrowfully in his heart… … Not long after the battle in the Royal Palace ended, the Ih the front door and caer Guards, the internal guards and eunuchs, ere already stunned out of their wits, wisely chose to surrenderEven if they were stubborn folks, they beca more than bodies that the Imperial Army wiped outThe rear palace temporarily recovered its peaceFaintly, one could hear tidy footsteps and the repeated clacking of ar each otherWith a melancholy face, Fan Xian pushed open the Eastern Palaces main doorHe left the swords at the dead bodies on the path, he walked into the recently rebuilt hall of the PalaceInside Hanguang Palace, Fan Xians expression was calmOnly he kne disappointed he was in the depths of his heartHaving not caught the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess was ripping a huge hole in his planA hole that irls ti in one areaA moment later, he silently lowered his head as if he could already hear the sound of hooves far away outside the Palace wallsHe knew this was an auditory hallucination, but he believed in the Great PrincesspeedSince the Palace was mostly under control, he must have already sent out the dou, doing his best to control a larger areaHowever, he would be careful to not create sparks with the 13 city gate guardsThe Great Prince was like himOnce he had taken action, he would not hold backBoth the Imperial Army and Overwatch Council were, at thisfor traces of the Crown Prince and the Eldest PrincessMost importantly, Waner and Da Bao had been taken by the Eldest PrincessNot having rescued his fary and melancholyHe walked into a quiet rooroundHe looked at the acne on the eunuchs faceA great rage grew in his heartAn instant later, his heart softened as he sighed helplessly