Jiao Shun didn't want to kneel down and kill King Zhongshun, but he had been a bit angry with him these days, so he took the opportunity to vent his revenge.

Seeing that his face was red and his neck was thick, and his white eyes were grabbing the black ones, Jiao Shun was about to restrain his strength on his knees. Unexpectedly, at this moment, he suddenly heard someone shouting from below: "How dare you! Let go now!"

Your Majesty!"

When Jiao Shun turned around, he saw two pavilion elders leading the way, accompanied by thirty or forty ministers.

However, it was not the two elders who scolded him loudly, but Wang Zhe, the Minister of Rites who followed closely behind.

Seeing Jiao Shun turn around, Wang Shangshu stepped forward and stepped out of the crowd, pointed at the ambush soldiers and asked: "Jiao Shun, what's going on with these people?! Who allowed you to mobilize officers and soldiers privately?!"

At least on the surface, the pickets were well-equipped and well-trained, so it was not surprising that he would mistake them for officers and soldiers.

Jiao Shun immediately argued: "Didn't Wang Shangshu hear the shout just now? They were all acting on the Queen's orders, so how can they be said to have mobilized officers and soldiers privately?"

Wang Zhe frowned and said, "Since it is said that he was ordered to kill thieves, is there any evidence?"

"Master Shangshu, look at the evidence?"

Jiao Shun asked with a half-smile, and without waiting for Wang Zhe to respond, he suddenly pulled King Zhongshun up from the ground.

The ministers across from him frowned at the rough action of dragging a dog to death. He was a prince after all, and even if he had committed a serious crime, he should not be humiliated like this in public.

Especially if the person who insulted the loyal and obedient king was a lucky minister who relied on the imperial power, it was even more inappropriate.

Faced with everyone's unkind looks, Jiao Shun ignored him, grabbed one end of his collar with both hands, and then pulled him hard.

With a scoff, the already torn mourning robe was torn open along with the fine silk outer robe underneath, revealing the bright yellow dragon robe underneath.

Hiss~

There was a gasping sound everywhere, and then everyone was in an uproar.

Jiao Shun pulled the collar of the dragon robe and asked Wang Zhe again: "Wang Shangshu, do you think this is clear evidence?"

Wang Zhe: "..."

He had known that King Zhongshun was arrogant and domineering, but he never expected that he could be so arrogant!

It's a shame he could think of wearing a dragon robe to preside over the funeral of the Supreme Emperor!

When things have reached this stage, naturally no one will raise objections to the capture of King Zhongshun. Even Wang Zhe, who was raising his eyebrows just now, is afraid of avoiding King Zhongshun.

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Several miles away.

Xue Baochai grabbed the inner wall of the carriage with one hand and held Concubine Xiande tightly with the other. Mrs. Wang on the other side did the same, but even so, the three plump bodies were still shaken by the waves.

After hearing the gunshot earlier, the Queen Mother and the Queen's Luan Chai began to speed up. Naturally, the concubines behind them imitated the situation. The eunuch driving the chariot almost rounded his whip, and he didn't care about controlling the chariot.

Is it comfortable to sit inside?

At first, Concubine Xian De tried to analyze the current situation with Baochai, but then she was so dizzy that she almost bit her tongue, so she had to stop.

At this moment, a series of rapid hoofbeats came up from behind. At the same time, what was passed into everyone's ears was the repeated shouts of the knights on the horses: "Report~ Sir Jiao has led his people to capture the traitor! Report~ Jiao

Your Excellency has led the crowd to capture the traitor!"

After hearing this news, the atmosphere in the car obviously relaxed, and even the bumps were reduced a lot - this was not a somatosensory illusion, but after hearing the 'good news', the driver subconsciously tightened the reins and slowed down.

Feeling that the carriage was gradually coming to a stop, Jia Yuanchun immediately called out to the corner: "Hold the piano."

Then he raised his chin towards the outside of the car.

Baoqin immediately understood what she meant, and before the car stopped, he stumbled out, staggered a few steps to regain his footing, and quickly squeezed forward.

After she left, Mrs. Wang was the first to break the silence: "What's going on? Chang Qing, why did he suddenly lead troops to suppress the rebellion?"

Jia Yuanchun shook his head slightly: "Let's wait and see if Baoqin can find out clearly - but in any case, it is definitely a good thing for Jiao Zhan to make great achievements."

Recently, she has been completely excluded from the inner circle, so naturally there is no way to know the details.

Xue Baochai thought of the previous articles that falsely used the name of Wangfu, and she had some guesses in her mind, but she did not say it out loud.

"A good thing is a good thing, but if this blind man is injured..."

Mrs. Wang thought about it and twisted the handkerchief into a twist. Not to mention how many people in the Rongguo Mansion depended on Jiao Shun. She was reluctant to have any accidents with Jiao Shun just because of their passion for adultery.

"The person who reported the news didn't say anything. It is expected that at least his life is not in danger."

Jia Yuanchun didn't care that much about Jiao Shun's life and death. She was more concerned about whether this matter could bring about a change for herself.

"He's not a martial artist, he shouldn't be able to charge forward."

When Xue Baochai heard this, he couldn't help but speak.

"makes sense."

While Mrs. Wang nodded, she peeked at Baochai through her daughter, thinking that although she was at odds with her, she didn't seem to bear any grudge against Jiao Shun. Maybe she should change her mind, or simply let Jiao Shun come over...

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

At this moment, Baoqin reappeared outside the car door and said with excitement: "It was King Zhongshun who made trouble just now with the intention of kidnapping the prince - I heard that he was wearing a dragon robe inside. Fortunately, Mr. Jiao remained calm in the face of danger.

, captured King Zhongshun alive among the rebellious army, otherwise I don’t know what big trouble would have occurred!”

King Zhongshun intends to kidnap the prince, and he even wears a dragon robe?!

There was a brief silence in the car, and then Mrs. Wang and Xue Baochai asked in unison: "Is Chang Qing not injured?"

Baoqin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "I didn't ask in detail."

"ask?"

Jia Yuanchun keenly noticed the crux of the matter: "Who did you ask for information?"

"The female official in Concubine Wu's palace."

Baoqin understood what Yuanchun's question meant, so after he finished speaking, he added an explanation: "I went a step too late, so I can only ask others to inquire, but at least the matter of King Zhongshun's rebellion and being caught is definitely not wrong.

, everyone said so!”

Jia Yuanchun was silent for a long time and said quietly: "If this is really the case, Master Jiao will probably be promoted again if he goes back this time."

This is what most people think too.

However, when Jiao Shun finally returned to the palace, the first thing he saw was that he was demoted and resigned.

The reason was naturally the incident involving the pickets.

After learning the ins and outs of this strange army, the civil servants were all very vigilant.

Although the Dragon Guards and the three battalions were more powerful, they were restrained from all aspects. In comparison, the pickets were almost equivalent to Jiao Shun's private soldiers - if the queen hadn't stood up and said that they were the emperor's

The back-up plan was arranged, and this time King Zhongshun also took away the stolen goods. I am afraid that what is waiting for Jiao Shun is not to be dismissed from his position, but to be directly imprisoned and investigated.

After discussion, the civil servants unanimously agreed that Jiao Shun should promptly hand over the responsibility of serving as the director of the Ministry of Works Affairs Department and the work and study wine ceremony, so as to draw a clear line with this "private soldier".

In fact, at the beginning, they planned to completely disband the pickets, but they met with firm opposition from the Ministry of War and the Fifth Military Governor's Office. Just kidding, the military representative system was already being implemented nationwide. What would happen if the pickets were abolished at this time?

How many people are offended? How much benefit is lost?!

After several negotiations, the queen finally made a compromise with the courtiers. It was okay to make a cut, but it was a merit or a demerit. Since Jiao Shunjiao was to be relieved of his current official position, he must be given adequate compensation.

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March 17, the seventh year of Longyuan.

The Young Master of the East Palace, Zhan Shi, and the Minister of Engineering and Education, Jiao Shun, the head of the General Affairs Department of the Ministry of Industry, were officially relieved of all existing duties and were transferred to the third rank of General Affairs Envoy, taking charge of all the affairs of the General Affairs Department.

This 22-year-old head of the Zhengsanpin real power department cannot be said to be unprecedented, but he can be said to be unparalleled at the moment - especially because of the telegram, the General Affairs Department is currently in a good position to have a bullish market.
Chapter completed!