Jinyiwei's psychic case: the opening is Lingbo Weibu

Chapter 1295

These powerful families, clans, and aristocratic representatives dared to stir up trouble at this time.

Firstly, they have already banded together!

Secondly, there was the southward migration of the Tartars and barbarian tribes.

The Ming Dynasty is now beset by internal and external troubles!

Whether it's His Majesty or the Grand Preceptor, even if it's just for the sake of maintaining stability, they will still satisfy the demands of most factions.

This is one of their few opportunities to bring down Xu Shan.

At the very least, it would prevent him from wielding his power as recklessly as he does now.

Otherwise, they will be the next 'Qinghe Cui Clan'.

Of course, what truly gave these people courage and confidence was the planning of the mastermind behind the scenes.

That's why they kept making small moves after Xu Shan left Beijing.

Later, it was discovered that neither the Embroidered Uniform Guard nor the Emperor himself were interested!

This emboldened them even more.

Who would have thought that Xu Shan, once he made a move, would catch them completely off guard.

He boasted of a flawless plan. But overnight, it was utterly destroyed by the Embroidered Uniform Guard and its undercover agents.

After feeling panicked, they banded together to try and persuade the authorities to stop the matter in time.

But that night, Lin Pingzhi, the deputy chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, personally took the post, cutting off any possibility of them stopping their losses in time.

His meaningful words before leaving left everyone feeling uneasy.

But in their subconscious, they still felt that as long as the Ming Dynasty faced internal and external troubles, His Majesty would only choose to compromise.

"A neutered dog dares to be so arrogant?"

"If Xu Shan's influence is not completely eradicated, the Ming Dynasty will neither be a nation nor a people."

"Where will we find our home then?"

"We should take this opportunity to unite as one and completely strip them of their wings."

"Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty will never have a peaceful day."

Upon hearing Yan Gao's words, the ministers, censors, and officials present responded in unison, "Lord Yan, what you say is absolutely right."

We must unite as one!

"Deng Ziyue, Lin Pingzhi..."

"They must be executed!"

Enraged, Zhang Cheng blurted out without any attempt to hide his anger.

For him, his greatest source of confidence wasn't his position as Vice Minister of War, but rather the elite troops currently stationed in Dangtu!

When Xu Shan was dispatching elite troops to drive out the Tartars and barbarians in Beiliang, he took advantage of his position to transfer them to the vicinity of the capital.

Of course, it's not just this unit.

Currently, the military camps closest to the capital are all troops from their 'alliance'.

Their original plan was to start from the perimeter and then gradually erode the city's defenses and patrol units.

The undercover agents were all arranged in advance, just waiting for the day to 'reveal their hand' and force the issue to be resolved.

Originally, I wanted to proceed gradually.

But now it seems we have to make Xu Shan feel the pain.

Meanwhile, Lin Pingzhi, who had returned to the palace, was playing with his rain-soaked, disheveled bangs. He sneered at the guards beside him and said, "Lord Deng just sent someone to say that the imperial prison dungeon is overcrowded."

"Go, quickly clear out the dungeons of the Eastern Depot."

"Please wait to entertain our distinguished guest."

"Yes."

Just as this guard left the crowd, Lin Pingzhi saw a cultivator from the Divine Mechanism Sect standing directly in front of him.

Recognizing that the other person was one of the Celestial Master's entourage, he quickly stepped forward to greet him.

"The Celestial Master requests your presence!"

"what?"

"Thank you for making the trip in person."

After saying this, Lin Pingzhi followed him into the Divine Mechanism Pivot.

Upon entering Yuan Tiangang's room, one sees the old man intently staring at a map of the capital and its surrounding areas.

The prominent marking above clearly indicates the location where Zhang Cheng and his elite troops are stationed.

"Tianshi!"

"Duke Xu, why are you making such a commotion?"

"How are you planning to handle this?"

'Pah.'

As he said this, Yuan Tiangang tapped the red markings on the map with the back of his finger.

Standing respectfully before him, Lin Pingzhi glanced at the 'Dzi bead bracelet' on the other's wrist, then smiled and replied, "Master, river and land transport have always been under the control of Duke Xu."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Tiangang turned to look at the other person.

Not daring to remain cryptic any longer, Lin Pingzhi quickly added, "Whether it's troops being transferred from Hubei and Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, or Jiangnan."

"Even Duke Xu can do it all without making a sound."

After thinking for a moment, Yuan Tiangang said, "The workload is considerable. It will be difficult to ensure that everything is perfect in a short period of time."

"Duke Xu, what I was most worried about before leaving the capital was the safety of the capital."

"Whether it's the Jiangxi Navy, the Lianghu Navy, or the three battalions in Jiangnan, they all publicly declared that they had either gone north or returned to their original positions."

"But in reality, Duke Xu secretly left some, breaking them down into smaller portions and leaving them in towns along the coast and along the way."

"Whenever needed, we can reach the outskirts of the capital by river or land transport."

"It's sufficient to handle the current situation."

After Lin Pingzhi finished explaining, Yuan Tiangang nodded and said, "Excellent!"

“He anticipated this day when he was preparing to take action against the Cui family of Qinghe.”

"Remember this: the capital must not be thrown into chaos."

Upon hearing Yuan Tiangang's words, Lin Pingzhi respectfully replied, "Please rest assured, Celestial Master, the situation in the capital has not changed."

Just as Lin Pingzhi withdrew from the Divine Mechanism Hub...

Dozens of warhorses galloped toward the three city gates, one in the east, one in the west, and one in the south.

Looking at the tightly closed city gates and the heavily guarded city walls, the disheveled soldiers shouted to the city walls, "Open the city gates immediately!"

"Urgent military situation in Dangtu (Tianchang, Jiaoyi)."

Upon hearing this, the generals guarding the city quickly asked, "What's the matter that you're so panicked?"

"The local garrison was attacked by unidentified forces."

"Severe casualties."

“We all have Ministry of War passes.”

"Open the city gates quickly."

After he finished speaking, the generals of the three cities all tacitly agreed and said, "Quickly open the city gates for them."

The moment the city gates opened, the cavalrymen charged straight in.

'bass.'

To their utter surprise, after only a few meters of riding, they were tripped by a horse rope and brought to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, hundreds of city defense soldiers rushed out from the hidden passage.

"what?"

"What, what are you doing?"

“We have passes from the Ministry of War.”

"Release us immediately. Otherwise, Vice Minister Zhang (General Ma and General Li) of the Ministry of War will make you regret it."

'Pah.'

No sooner had they finished speaking than the leading general rushed forward and slapped them several times.

Then, while tearing at their hair, he said, "Come on, tell us what you've got to say."

"How did Vice Minister Zhang, General Ma, and General Li of the Ministry of War collude with the barbarians and the eight great families of Jinzhou to start a rebellion?"

"what?"

"W-what rebellion? I, we..."

"quibble?"

"Alright. Please bring out the Imperial Guards."

"They are most skilled at using the Great Memory Restoration Technique."