At night, Yecheng, which had been noisy for a day, gradually became quiet, but it was still restless.

The people who were watching the fun in the daytime were staying at home at this moment, thinking about what happened today, and gradually became uneasy.

Many people initially believed that the soldiers and horses of the King of Xianyang entered the city, with the purpose of cutting off the treacherous ministers.

However, the subsequent movements in Yecheng made people feel that the situation seemed wrong, especially the movements in the palace, which looked more like...

What is it?

Palace change? Or something else?

People dare not think about it, or are unwilling to think about it.

Anyway, the soldiers entering the city did not harass the people, which was the greatest peace of mind for most civilians.

As for the noise and buzzing sounds made by the military camps in the city during the day and the thunder that exploded in the city from time to time, although it was unsettling, it had no relationship with the civilians.

After dark, the curfew began as usual. There were many more soldiers on the streets, but they were just patrolling or stationed at the main intersections and had no war.

Because the owners of each yard have received the notice from the government, they closed the doors of each yard and let the residents be more at peace.

For residents of each yard, the old tune of "Don't commit a curfew, otherwise you will bear the consequences" sounds no different.

However, some rumors before the curfew began still disturbed many people: it is said that the one who entered the city today was not the soldiers of the King of Xianyang, but the thieves in the southern thieves.

This rumor is shocking, but it seems to make some sense. Although the person who hears the rumor is incredibly surprised, he cannot do anything.

I can only wait silently at home and wait the next day to see how the situation is.

In the Nancheng, in the Taimiao, which is the main hall, Zu Yi held a long list and checked them one by one with the oil lamp and light.

This list was taken from the Shangshu Province, with the names of various ministries and officials of Cao Wenwu, namely the official list.

Now, the Chu army entering the city has initially "invite" the main officials of the Shangshu Province and various ministries to live elsewhere.

He also arrested the main generals of the army in the capital as much as possible, and disarmed the soldiers and took care of them.

After tonight, we will continue to catch the "flying fish" tomorrow, and then it is time for Zu Shi to show his skills: select some people from the officials of Qi to maintain order in Yecheng.

There are hundreds of thousands of residents in Yecheng, and the huge city cannot be without order. However, the Chu army entering the city cannot fully take over the big city in a short period of time. Therefore, it is necessary to use existing officials to maintain basic order.

So, the selection of officials that are available will be carried out by Zu Qi and Sima Xiaonan.

Zu Yi was responsible for selecting civil servants, Sima eliminated the troubled times and Lou Dingyuan, who turned against the battlefield, was responsible for selecting military officers and appeased the officials in the city as much as possible.

The task assigned by the emperor was to ensure that the order in Yecheng was not chaotic within at least one month.

But for Zu Yi, he had another more important task, which was to do dirty work for the emperor: fishing for troubled waters.

Taking advantage of the current turmoil is to take advantage of the current turmoil and kill certain characters to avoid trouble in the future.

These specific characters are famous and have many relatives and friends, but they may not be willing to serve the State of Chu, or they may need to spend a lot of money to win over, but the emperor felt that it was not worth it.

If these characters are appointed, it is difficult to use them well; if they are not appointed, it will make the emperor seem to be inconsistent.

Then, it's better to...

Of course, the emperor was "unaware of" such things.

It was entirely because of his personal grudges that the emperor used his lack of understanding of Qi State's affairs and trust in him to take revenge on his own.

Therefore, the emperor allowed him to "appropriately" private revenge, but he had to do dirty work for the emperor.

Such "benefits" have also occurred in Sima. After all, Sima Xiaonan was because he offended some people and then angered the emperor and had to flee south.

The two of them did dirty work for the emperor, and there was a risk that they had to be properly unlucky afterwards to attract anger for the emperor.

However, Zu Yi didn't care. He believed that a real man should avenge his grudges when he was alive.

Revenge if you have revenge, revenge if you have revenge!

He took out the list he had prepared carefully two years ago, picked up the pen and hooked it up, and hummed in his mouth:

"Look at this list, long and long..."

......

At the gate of the fifth floor, the fire-ridden gate, in the open space to the north, several Chu eunuchs dressed in military uniforms talked to a group of submissive Qi domestic servants and palace maids.

These eunuchs in military uniforms, as well as more than 20 other companions, were able to speak Xianbei and Yecheng dialect after "rigorous training".

At this time, as the "superior", these domestic servants and palace maids of Qi were arranged.

And clarify one by one according to the list and verify the number of people.

The purpose of this arrangement is to ensure that the order of the harem is not chaotic and that nothing can happen.

The Chu army invaded the palace and the Qi emperor fled, but the only ones who fled together were the empress dowager, the queen, a few concubines, and the other concubines in the harem and many inner wives were blocked in the palace by the Chu army.

The eunuchs of Chu who came with the army were responsible for managing the harem and taking over many matters in the palace. As for the actions of these concubines and the wife of the inner dynasty, of course, they had to wait for the emperor to decide.

Until then, these people cannot be disturbed by others.

On the fifth floor gate, Li Shi, with a depressed look on his face, looked at Zhaoyang Palace in the distance south, feeling helpless: Why am I here to guard it?

Isn’t this easy to misunderstand?

Zhaoyang Hall is the main bedroom of Qi State. There is a long passage in the north, called Yongxiang. The gate at the north end of Yongxiang is the fifth floor gate. After passing the fifth floor gate, it is the residence of the concubines in the harem - the harem.

Therefore, the fifth floor gate is the main gate of the harem. Li Shi is now responsible for guarding the gate and feels helpless: Why am I here to guard it?

It's okay to keep the arsenal...

Thinking of this, Li Shi’s father’s explanation echoed in his ears: “You are underage, unmarried, and it is most appropriate to stay in the harem.”

"Anyway, those eunuchs are responsible for the specific matters, just be a goalkeeper and guard the gate of the fifth floor."

"Your cousin is in his thirties, so he will only be able to talk about it when he is guarding the place... Besides, he has to take care of the entire palace city, and you can just help you take a look at the harem..."

Li Shi scratched his head when he thought of this.

He wanted to lead troops to fight and make achievements, rather than guarding women here.

Or, at least, go and guard...

Li Shi looked southwest and looked at a brightly lit palace: Shoulinzhi Pavilion is also good, there are many books to read...

In Linzhi Pavilion, a group of officials carefully carried lanterns, carefully inspected the rooms and courtyards, and locked the rooms with a large number of books and posted seals.

There are a large collection of books here, and once there is a fire, it will be a big deal. After the Chu army invaded the palace, they sent people to guard the place, guarding against accidents.

Now, the officers who came with the army were responsible for the night and brought in a large number of utensils to fill water to ensure that the fire could be put out immediately if there was a fire.

In an unlocked room, Yan Zhitui, the Minister of the Secretary of the State of Chu, and Ming Kerang, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, carried a lantern and looked at the large collection of books in the room, and were happy.

Just like two mice falling into the rice jar, their eyes shining.

This is a collection of books by the royal family of Qi, including many ancient books, rare books, and books that are rarely collected in the south.

In addition, there are a large number of literary works that appeared during the Eastern Wei and Qi periods, many of which were only known and not detailed.

For example, the controversial historical book "Book of Wei".

The Book of Wei has a total of 124 volumes, which records the national history of the Yuan and Wei dynasties. It was written by Wei Shou and others more than ten years ago.

When compiling the Book of Wei, we referenced the daily notes of the emperors of the Wei Dynasty, as well as the "Records of the Chronicles" written by Deng Yuan of the Wei Dynasty and the "Civil Book" written by Cui Hao.

The "Book of Wei" was written, but it caused an uproar.

After reading it, many children of the gentry believed that the Book of Wei "resigned their family background and position", or that the glorious official journey of their ancestors was not recorded.

Some people also believe that the "Book of Wei" records "reproaching something wrong", which caused an uproar in public opinion for a while, and all parties praised and criticized the "Book of Wei".

Yan Zhitui and Ming Kerang had long wanted to read this book, but they couldn't get the "full set". Now, it's different.

They followed the army to the north and the emperor gave him an important task, that is, after entering Ye, they must protect all kinds of books, rules and archives.

Otherwise, once a large number of books are destroyed by war, they may disappear into the world.

Now, the Chu army took the palace, except for the damage to several palace gates, the other buildings were generally intact.

Although there was arson, it did not affect the palace.

After Yan Zhitui and Ming Keren entered the palace, they found that the military discipline of the government and the army was good, and they did not rob property or palace maids, and the palaces were not robbed.

Everything is in order.

The door was locked and sealed. Yan Zhitui looked at the palace under the night sky, listened to the movements in the city from time to time, and was quite looking forward to the situation that followed.

In the next few days, as long as the official army could stabilize the situation in Yecheng and repel the counterattack of Qi, the situation would be really stable when the subsequent reinforcements arrived.

Next, there will be all parts of Hebei. Once the Chu State really takes over Hebei and conducts effective governance, the whole world will be unified just around the corner!
Chapter completed!