Yun Shang got the tea from the servant and took a sip, "When did you come back from the frontier?"
"Twenty-four days ago."
Yun Shang calculated the time and asked, "Before you left the frontier, did you find that there were some suspicious people passing through the frontier and entering the military camp of the Yelang troops?"
"Yes." Zhao Yingjie nodded, "About a month and a half ago, there was a caravan of more than 10 people coming out of the Lingxi City and passing through our inspection post at the border.
When they passed the inspection post, they said that they were a trade group and lived at the border of the State of Xia and the State of Yelang. Because of their special living places, they often went between the two countries to do business of some special products of the two places.
I've sent someone to investigate about it, and I did find some scattered people at the place they said. Their names and ages were right, so I asked the frontier guards to release them.
But two or three days later, another trade team came. They also said that they lived there, and their names and ages were the same as those mentioned a few days ago. When I got the report, I felt strange. After investigation, it was confirmed that this caravan behind was the real one.
I right away sent someone to investigate the whereabouts of the former caravan. We found they had gone to the camp of the State of Yelang after passing the border."
Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "It's true as I expected."
Hearing Yun Shang's words, Zhao Yingjie couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Your majesty, do you know the background of those who pretended to be the trade group before?"
"I don't know. I just doubt it. His majesty and I suspect that Xia Houjing colluded with Cangjue Qingsu again,"
Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "No, we can't say they colluded with each other again. Perhaps, from the beginning till now, Xia Houjing and Cangjue Qingsu have never been cut off from each other. But before this, they both have been defeated by us and each of them has retreated. We thought that their alliance
nged a lot from usual times. These two days, his majesty has been discussing with several courtiers about the specific implementation measures. The relevant rules seem to have almost been set. They can come into effect in at least three days.
As the imperial examination is different from the past years, once the recruitment of the talents starts this time, there should be talented and ambitious people selected soon to fill the vacant posts in the imperial court. After that, his majesty will be able to have a rest. "
Yun Shang nodded, "That's good."
After sending Wang Wanzhi out, Yun Shang pulled up the blanket and turned to Qian Liu, "On that day in the Changting Garden, His majesty and I ordered to kill dozens of courtiers, but how are their families now?"
Qian Liu was stunned, and she was a little confused, "The officials' family? They... I am sorry I really didn't pay attention to it. How about I send someone to investigate it? "
Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, we should know it. So many officials lost their lives in the palace. Those families must be unable to accept it. And most of these officials have connections with each other, and they are also famous figures in the Jin City. If they really make trouble, the impact will be not small.
His Majesty is busy with the affairs of the court and has no mood to care about these things. I should help his majesty avoid these future worries."