Of course, Ji Xiaotang also noticed that Empress Dowager Han specially summoned Qi Younian to arrange for Qi Younian to pursue Yang Ge Lao.∮, Qi Younian would definitely find Yang Ge Lao, but she would not let Empress Dowager Han get what she wanted.

After killing Cheng Dazhong, Ji Xiaotang was no longer sleepy, so he simply walked to the study room, took the map of Gyeonggi to check it out carefully, and then began to look through the files piled on the desk again, waiting for dawn.

After Ji Xiaotang finished reading the two volumes of the file, a trace of whiteness appeared in Dongfang.

And the latest news also came.

Although Empress Dowager Han's confidant let Yang Ge Lao and his son go away, she checked the Yang family overnight and finally let them find a secret passage in Yang Ge Lao's study. This secret passage actually leads directly to the outside of the city.

Of course, a secret passage of this size cannot be built day and night. I am afraid that since Yang Ge Lao moved here, he started to build it. Someone actually built such a secret passage in the capital, under the emperor's nose, and has not been known for so many years.

If, if, if Mr. Yang really colluded with the thief, he would enter the city from this secret passage...

Such consequences are hard to imagine.

Whether it was Empress Dowager Han or Emperor Longqing, they were sweating all over when they heard the news.

Fortunately, Mr. Yang's affairs were handled quickly, and although there were many obstacles, Qin Zhen used his thunderous means to suppress Mr. Yang early, making Mr. Yang unable to perform. Otherwise, Mr. Yang would have probably escaped.

As soon as he thought of this, Empress Dowager Han couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.

After that, there were things that made her even more uncomfortable.

Qin Zhen and Qin Lin heard the news and actually came to the palace one after another to ask for an order from her and Emperor Longqing.

After such a big incident, both of them were unwilling to sit in the middle of the mansion and volunteered to follow them to get people.

Empress Dowager Han was unwilling to do so, saying that she had sent out a lot of people, including Qi Younian, which would definitely be foolproof. Qin Zhen and Qin Lin just waited in the palace with her and Emperor Longqing.

However, Qin Zhen and Qin Lin disagreed and firmly demanded that they should make efforts.

"If this old thief escapes and colludes with the army of the barbarians in the north, the capital will be in danger." In this case, as the children of the royal family, they must lead by example.

"It is rare to have the hearts of King An and King Su, so let them go." Emperor Longqing, who had not spoken, spoke at this time.

Empress Dowager Han could only nod.

Qin Lin and Qin Zhen did not bring other troops. They just took the guards from their respective mansions out of the city together to pursue Yang Ge Lao.

Qin Zhen and Qin Lin left the city overnight, and the two were not running in the same direction. However, just before dawn broke out, Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing received news in the palace.

Yang Tingyu and his son have all been caught.

As Queen Mother Han expected, it was Qi Younian who captured Yang Tingyu. However, in addition to Qi Younian, Qin Zhen and Qin Lin were also present at that time.

Although Qin Zhen and Qin Lin went to different directions when they left the city, they both chased them to the same place based on clues.

Yang Tingyu was caught in Xiaoqingshan outside the city.

Xiaoqingshan is just fifteen miles away from the city, not far from Huojiazhuang.￠￡,

When Yang Tingyu was caught, he was digging a grave with Yang Shao and others.

It turned out that the tomb was not a real tomb, but a kind of disguise. There were a large number of weapons buried in the tomb. Obviously, Yang Tingyu took his confidant out of the city from the secret passage to dig out the weapons from the tomb and then kill back to the capital from the secret passage. His intention was naturally to rebel.

It is very likely that Yang Ge Lao colluded with the remnants of the Xie rebels and even the army of the barbarians in the north.

If Yang Tingyu was caught like this, the charge of treason was fulfilled.

Even Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing could no longer shelter Yang Tingyu.

If you lose your composure and take a sharp turn for the worse, many of the following things will be natural.

Within less than a month, everyone, Qin Zhen and Qi Younian investigated the case of fraud in the early years of Longqing. The case was planned by Yang Tingyu, who framed Luko Lao and made many of the candidates who participated in the examination wronged and wronged. He also took this opportunity to install many Xie thieves in various places in the court.

Yang Tingyu's identity was also confirmed. He was Pojun, one of the three major bandits of the Xie family.

The Xie family rebels were planned for many years, and Pojun and Tan Lang entered the court. Yang Tingyu tried his best to enter the core of the court, so that one day, the Xie family rebels army would come to the capital, and Yang Tingyu could cooperate with them inside and outside, and directly take Emperor Longqing and replace him.

Yang Tingyu committed suicide the night before being taken to Dali Temple. Fortunately, he left some confessions before this.

Based on these confessions and the results of the investigations these days, Qin Zhen found out many Yang Tingyu's followers.

During the reign of Emperor Longqing, the biggest reshuffle was completed soon except for the early years of Longqing.

In May, after the Dragon Boat Festival, the peaceful atmosphere of the capital was restored.

Empress Dowager Han issued an imperial edict in Cining Palace, and the matter of selecting female officials was officially put on the agenda. While the Empress Dowager Han issued this imperial edict, he also beat the Zhongguan to Xinhua Hall and passed a decree to Ji Xiaotang.

Empress Dowager Han summoned Ji Xiaotang into the palace and was exempted from the first and second tests. He went directly to the final stage, which was the part that was personally selected by Empress Dowager Han, Empress Han, and Emperor Longqing.

The middle-aged officials who followed Empress Dowager Han, even when they came to the kings and princes, not to mention a family of fourth-rank officials like Xinhuatang. Although Ji Xiaotang was the county lord, the middle-aged official who passed the orders in Xinhuatang was particularly amiable.

He even had a hint of flattery, as if he had already decided that Ji Xiaotang would soon become the upstart in the harem after Empress Han and Concubine Zheng.

Empress Han and Concubine Zheng have not given birth to children for Emperor Longqing so far. Ji Xiaotang is of high quality and young age, so his future in the palace is definitely unlimited.

Perhaps, the future queen is the surname Ji.

The Ji family sent away the central officials who were delivering the orders and sat down at the Xuanhua Hall of Old Lady Ji and spoke.

The affairs of the Yang family also affected Xinhua Hall. Today, everyone here was missing Mrs. Ji and Yang.

Yang Tingyu committed suicide in the prison of Dali Temple, and the rest of the Yang family were not so lucky. Rebellion was a serious crime to kill the nine clans. Hundreds of members of the Yang family were all taken into prison.

Almost the incident of Mr. Rukota that year has happened again, but this time, it was the culprit of framed Mr. Rukota. ()

All male members of the Yang family were sentenced to beheading. The other women and servants were sentenced to death. As for the exile, they were also a wild and masculine land in Lingnan, just like the family of Lukota at that time.

In the past few days, the old lady of the Yang family, the eldest wife of the Yang family and others have committed suicide in prison.

For them, if they simply die in this way, they will save them from suffering again. Anyway, they will die sooner or later.

Ji Xiaotang was not sad when she heard such news. However, she would not be sentimental. Reality always has to face, and political struggles have always been so cruel.

If you sympathize with the Yang family now, then the Lu family that was framed by Yang Ge Lao back then would be even more innocent?

Although Mrs. Ji and Yang were married daughters, they were arrested and imprisoned after being thoroughly investigated in the Yang family.

Master Ji and Ji Xiaomu were also implicated.

As Yang Ge Lao's disciple, son-in-law, Master Ji cannot be implicated. It's just that he has no official position, but he has not been imprisoned. This is because Ji Xiaotang and Master Ji Er secretly contributed their efforts.

The same is true for Ji Xiaomu.

Therefore, the official was happy and sent an order with a flattery, but the Ji family each had their own thoughts, and no one seemed to be truly happy.

Perhaps, only Master Ji is the only one.

Master Ji was looking forward to the Queen Mother's decree passed down by the Zhongguan and the intentional or unintentional hints.

Of course he knew that he could sit here without any damage by the protection of Master Ji Er and Ji Xiaotang. However, if Ji Xiaotang entered the harem and became the concubine of Emperor Longqing. With the favor of Emperor Longqing, as long as Ji Xiaotang blew the pillow style of Emperor Longqing, he could not only restore his post, but also rise to the top.

Although, in this way, he would have to be under Master Ji Er. But that was hundreds of times better than the current situation.

"... We should not let the emperor down with the grace of the Queen Mother, and we value Xiaotang so much. This is also the virtue accumulated by the Ji family. Xiaotang has a deep blessing." Master Ji smiled and said, "I saw Xiaotang coming to Beijing that day, and I knew it at first sight..."

Master Ji Er was worried, and he really looked down on Master Ji's attitude, so he interrupted Master Ji's words.

"Brother, don't say this. In the deep palace, there is no good place for girls' homes. Her mother and I only hope that she will get a good marriage and will be at ease for the rest of our lives."

"Second brother, you..." Master Ji didn't like to listen to Master Ji's words the most. He had to preach a few words at the moment, but he thought of his situation at this time. Everything about him had to rely on Ji Xiaotang and Master Ji's second.

Master Ji didn't dare to say what he preached, and he didn't dare to show off his brother's fortune in front of Master Ji Er.

"Second brother, I'm all for Xiaotang's good, and for your own good, and for our Ji family." Master Ji said earnestly, "And, it's hard to violate the emperor's order."

No matter what Mr. Ji thought, he was right in the last sentence.

It is difficult to violate the emperor's order, and this is exactly what Mr. Ji Er has troubled.

"Dad..." Ji Xiaolian sat next to her. Seeing Master Ji talking to Master Ji Er, she only talked about Ji Xiaotang and didn't talk about her for a long time. She couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Master Ji heard Ji Xiaolian call him and turned his head to look at him. He saw Ji Xiaolian winking at him, and the gaze showed a begging.

Master Ji knew what Ji Xiaotang wanted to do, and Ji Xiaolian had told him about that before.

Ji Xiaolian also wanted to enter the palace to choose a female official.

As for her plan, Master Ji supported her.

Although Ji Xiaolian is the granddaughter of Mr. Yang and he has no official position now, Ji Xiaolian is also the niece of Mr. Ji Er and the cousin of County Lord Anle.

The decree issued by the court refers to the unmarried daughter of a fourth-rank official in the family of a nieces who are raised by his relatives, and should be among the alternatives.

Master Ji wants Ji Xiaolian to enter the palace as the niece of Master Ji Er.

Ji Xiaolian is a very handsome young man and has a very beautiful appearance. She is likely to be favored by being able to enter the palace and go to Emperor Longqing. At that time, he will be able to borrow money, restore his position, and even be promoted to a title.

Master Ji thought about the words and sentences and told Master Ji Er about this idea.

"...It is the time to express the loyalty of the ministers. Xiaolian is of good looks. If she enters the palace, she can also give Xiaotang an arm and shines her ancestors, that would be even better."

Looking at the light shining in Master Ji's eyes, Master Ji Er was speechless.

Master Ji was just dismissed from his official position. Now it should be the time to act in a low-key manner, but he quickly thought about borrowing his daughter to make a comeback. Master Ji was so obsessed with his career. Just like when he ignored the opposition of Mr. Ji and Mrs. Ji, he would rather regret the engagement he had already made than marry the Yang family.

"Brother, we still rely on Xiaotang's relationship to temporarily protect our elder brother and nieces. My elder brother thinks about other families who are involved. It is really not suitable to do anything at this moment. After a while, the wind has passed, and the emperor and queen know that the elder brother has been kept in the dark and is not a traitor. By that time, the marriage between nieces and nieces will be easier."

Although Master Ji Er did not say it clearly, his meaning was already very clear.

I don’t even think about Ji Xiaolian’s entry into the palace. Ji Xiaolian is his niece, but she is also the granddaughter of Yang Ge Lao. In the harem of Daqin, can Emperor Longqing really accommodate such a person?

"Second brother, you know very well. If you don't say anything else, you are absolutely loyal to the emperor and the empress. Over the years, I have been fooled by the old thief of the Yang family. He has never trusted me, but just treated me as a pawn." Master Ji said that he was implicated in this way, which is really innocent. "The court is not the only one who is fooled by me."
To be continued...