Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

So for Li Shimin, there is nothing strange or dissatisfied.

Moreover, he knew Dai Zhou very well.

He never had an audience at night, once he really came to have an audience.

That is definitely no small matter.

Ever since, Li Shimin immediately passed down a token, and Xuan Daizhou entered the palace to have an audience.

After about a stick of incense, Dai Zhou finally hurried to the imperial study.

Then he paid homage to Li Shimin.

At this moment, Li Shimin saw that Dai Zhou was sweating profusely, dressed in a mess, and looked anxiously in his eyes.

This is obviously very different from the normal legalist who wears helmets all over his body.

Can't help but frown.

"Dai Zhou, don't be too polite."

"What happened to make you so hasty and flustered?"

Hearing this, Dai Zhou took a deep breath, and said salutingly, "Report to Your Majesty, when Your Majesty and Your Majesty returned to Chang'an City from Xianling."

"At that time, I was requested by Li Qiuzhi, the king of Peking, to investigate the cause of the death of Xu De, the chief eunuch."

"But for various reasons, this matter has been shelved."

"And a few days ago, I was ordered by the empress to restart and investigate the case."

"Just tonight, when I was examining Xu Dezhi's body, I made an unexpected discovery."

"Xu De's death did not mean committing suicide in fear of crime as mentioned in the file."

"It was murdered."

"And! The murderer who killed Xu Dezhi was actually the same person who assassinated Zhang Xuansu, the young teacher of the prince in the carriage!"

"This assassin is most likely hiding in the palace!"

"Jingchen's investigation is very likely to have alerted the snake."

"The old minister dare not be careless."

"Enter the palace immediately, and implore Your Majesty to strengthen the protection in the palace and pay attention to your own safety!"

Listening to Dai Zhouzhi's words, Li Shimin's expression also changed several times.

Xu De did not commit suicide, but was murdered.

Li Shimin's expression was more of disgust.

From ancient times to the present, in this deep palace, this kind of palace struggle, power struggle, and annoying things have never been cut off.

These things are neither big nor small.

But it's not easy to deal with.

Now, naturally, there will be no fundamental changes because of him, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun.

But when he heard that the murderer who killed Xu Dezhi was actually Zhang Xuansu, the top assassin.

Even Li Shimin felt chills down his spine.

I was extremely shocked!

Who would have imagined that such a deadly top killer has been hiding in his own palace all this time.

Under the nose.

Even, without anyone noticing, he also killed Xu De, the queen's cronies, the chief eunuch? !

There are too many things behind this matter!

So much so that Li Shimin didn't dare to think deeply.

"Dai Zhou."

"Do you know what your words mean now?"

Seeing the drastic change in Li Shimin's face and eyes, Dai Zhou also bowed very seriously and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I dare not speak nonsense on such a big matter."

"I dare to guarantee with my family and life that the murderer who killed Xu De was the top assassin who assassinated Zhang Xuansu and broke into Furong Garden at night."

"At this moment, if this person is hiding in the palace."

"Then with this person's skills, I'm afraid that there is no place in this palace that can be called absolutely safe."

"And, the most important thing."

"This assassin was able to kill Xu De silently, and also concealed his traces to such an extent."

"It means that behind this assassin, there are other helpers."

"And at least these helpers have the energy to secretly influence Zongzheng Temple."

"Therefore, I implore Your Majesty to immediately strengthen the inspection of the palace and impose a curfew."

"At the same time, isolate all the officials of Zongzheng Temple and the corresponding guards and maids related to the Xu De case."

"Interrogation alone."

Hearing this, Li Shimin looked solemn and remained silent for a while.

In the end, he issued a series of decrees according to Dai Zhou's words.

First of all, a series of adjustments were made to the imperial guards in the palace.

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Li Shimin first stationed his most trusted man outside the palace, and transferred the 500-man flying cavalry battalion led by Yuchi Jingde into the palace.

Suwei in charge of the main palace.

At the beginning, Li Shimin selected 500 brave and healthy people from the forbidden army to form a flying cavalry battalion.

Wear five-color robes, ride six-clothed barge horses, and tiger-skin saddle pads.

Handed over to lead by Yuchi Jingde.

Whenever I travel by myself, this flying cavalry battalion guards and follows me.

It's more about form than substance.

Unexpectedly, it suddenly came in handy today.

To say that among the forbidden army, the purest and safest branch belonged to the 500 members of Yuchi Jingde.

Following this, Li Shimin ordered to replace the main force of the Forbidden Army in Suwei Gongwei with the Zuo Tunwei Army under Li Anyan's command.

This Li Anyan is the former general of the former hidden prince.

Even after Prince Yin and Li Yuanji were decapitated, they still had the determination to die with Li Shimin.

Fight to the death and never give up, avenge the Lord.

This Li Anyan and the vast majority of people in the current court were once deadly enemies.

Later, Li Shimin repaid his grievances with virtue, and showed him kindness and respect.

He was promoted many times, and finally he was appointed as the General of Zuo Tunwei.

In Li Shimin's mind, a loyal person like Li Anyan.

The least likely to be wooed by others and corrupted by money.

To himself, he should be as loyal as he was to the original prince Jiancheng.

So he was relieved to be assigned to be the main guard of the palace.

In addition, generals of the imperial army, such as Zheng Guang, who obviously have the marks of various forces and organizations.

Most of them were sent out of the palace to perform various tasks.

As for Hou Junji and his right guard, they also won the trust of Li Shimin.

He was transferred to the outskirts of Chang'an City to guard Gyeonggi.

In this way, both inside and outside the palace, as well as inside and outside Chang'an City, were strictly protected.

After making all these arrangements, Li Shimin gave Dai Zhou another imperial decree.

He was ordered to lead the officials of Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Forbidden Army in the city to control and arrest all the above-mentioned suspects.

Whether it's the imperial palace or the east palace, there are no dead ends.

It is bound to catch the hidden assassin in one fell swoop!

Just after the imperial order was issued.

The entire imperial palace, and even the entire Chang'an City, were suddenly filled with turmoil.

The weather has changed.

And, the scariest thing is, no one knows what happened? !

After receiving Li Shimin's imperial order, Dai Zhou's first step was to go to the periphery of the Lizheng Hall where Empress Changsun lived.

At this time, Li Shimin also came here in person, and first explained a few words with Empress Changsun.

At the same time, he signaled Dai Zhou to take all the suspects here to Dali Temple for interrogation.

And when Empress Changsun heard that Xu De did not commit suicide, but died at the hands of the assassin who assassinated Zhang Xuansu.

There was also an expression of extreme horror and disbelief in his eyes.

"Niangniang, Niangniang..."

"Your Majesty, save me, Your Majesty..."

At this moment, Xiuzhu, who was about to be taken away by the imperial guards, shouted a few times.

Reawaken Empress Changsun from her shock.

But at this moment, looking at Xiuzhu's call, Empress Changsun seemed to have not heard it.

Without the slightest words or actions.

It was only in his eyes that a fleeting trace of unbearableness flashed across.

Seeing the queen's behavior, the guards of the Imperial Army no longer had any scruples, and immediately forcibly took Xiuzhu away.

Like Wang Gui, the major suspect, not to mention, he was the first one to be taken care of!

When the crowd dispersed and the Lizheng Palace regained its calm, Empress Changsun sighed deeply.

He sat there heavily.

"Your Majesty, Qiu'er has suspected Xu De's death for a long time."

"When he and Dai Zhou secretly investigated, they also discovered that Xu De was taken away by people from Zongzheng Temple and Donggong."

"Because in my heart, I never believed that Chengqian could do such a thing."

"So it has been suppressed."

"But I never expected that I was wrong for all this. If what Dai Zhou said is true, that assassin is probably hiding in the Crown Prince's East Palace."

"And Zhang Xuansu back then..."

Hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help being furious.

"What a prince, he even dared to assassinate his own teacher!"

"Such a heinous crime is even worse than a beast!"

"Why did I give birth to such a wicked child?!"

"The next step, is he coming to assassinate my father?!"

Seeing Li Shimin get angry, Queen Changsun could only persuade him from the sidelines.

"Your Majesty, we watched and taught Chengqian to grow up."

"Aren't the parents not clear about this child's disposition and filial piety?"