After rebirth, I made the princes cry

Regarding Yu Luan's death, Sikong Beichen himself felt that it was an unsolvable mystery.

Yu Luan is not addicted to alcohol now, and he became addicted to alcohol for some reason. But five years later, his eldest son Yu Li has already entered the official position and can completely replace Yu Luan. Therefore, Sikong Beichen paid no attention to Yu Luan. Occasionally I asked Yu Li, and Yu Li actually said that Yu Luan had a desire to practice Taoism and seek immortality. When taking elixirs, he still took them with wine... There were many celebrities in Da Yu, some of whom were alcoholics, and some who were cultivating immortality. , but there has never been a drunk man who hit a wall while riding a horse and died after falling off the horse without saying that he had supernatural powers.

When Sikong Beichen heard the news, Yu Luan was already dead. He only vaguely remembered that Yu Li's expression seemed a little subtle, and Yu Quan, Yu Luan's second son, seemed to have a look of anger on his face.

Sikong Beichenhao had no memory of the Zhao family. He actually didn't know whether this woman had an affair with Yu Duo and Yu Luan's father and son in her previous life.

Yu Luan had many concubines and many children, including four legitimate sons. As for the concubine... Sikong Beichen remembered that the year Yu Luan died, he still had a concubine waiting to be fed. Later, the concubine seemed to have died in infancy, followed closely. , Yu Duo died of illness.

At that time, he was preparing to go on a personal expedition, and Yu Li seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Later, he didn't even bother to pay attention to the Yu family's affairs.

The Han clan, even if they have a few talented disciples such as Yu Li and Yu Quan, are still as different as clouds and mud compared to those noble clans with deep roots. Sikong Beichen actually doesn't expect the Yu family to be able to fly quickly. After growing into a wealthy family, his promotion of Yu Duo's family was nothing more than hoping that these chess pieces could play a better role.

But even his life is in danger, and Long Yu is about to die. Everything seems to be at an end, so how can he care about the honor and disgrace of the chess pieces?

"Uncle, come inside and sit down and talk."

Sikong Beichen finally said something, lifted up his robe, and when he raised his feet, the black and yellow lower skirt swept across the red sill. At this time, he was still carrying his leather bean and sat straight on the low couch next to the window. He looked at Yu Luan again. He was about to prostrate himself, and waved his hand impatiently: "Uncle, if you think about it carefully, when you placed the Zhao family in a foreign house, was it true that you were not instigated by your own opinions?"

Yu Luan's face was swollen and her head was falling.

"What is there that is still unspeakable now? Everything has been done. If uncle doesn't tell the truth, will he allow the mastermind behind the scenes to get his wish?"

"Your Highness, my father... is not only a minister, but also the concubine of the second and third brothers. My father also forced me to ask for it. The descendants did not dare to disobey their father's wishes, but... in short, he is indeed a minister. When I first met the Zhao family, I couldn't put it down. I really didn't want to take the mansion back, lest the Zhao family would be favored by my father again. Your Highness, it's only once or twice, but it happens again and again. I, I can't help but feel for my father. Keep complaining.”

"Did you tell Ms. Zhao why she was placed outside?"

"I have already explained it, Mother Zhao... No, Mrs. Zhao has a bad fate and is lonely. Although she is only about the age of hairpin, she was taken in by me and claims to be lucky, but I can also understand her uneasy mood. I said a lot of comforting words just to reassure her and stop looking sad and forcing a smile every day."

Sikong Beichen had no expression on his face, but in his heart he had already cursed Yu Luan dozens of times, saying that family scandals should not be made public, so it would be a good idea for him to tell a woman from a brothel about the dirty things of two generations of his family!

"On the day of the incident, was my uncle conscious?"

"At that time, my father didn't make any sound, but, but... he was shivering under the quilt. I opened the quilt, and my father pointed at me, and then, just, he died."

"Did you know he was taking medication?!"

"After asking my father's concubine, I found out that my father was already beyond his capabilities and had indeed been taking medicine for a long time. However, the medicine did no harm to the body. In other words, the benefits outweighed the harm."

Sikong Beichen:......

"How did you know that Mr. Zhao was having an affair?"

"One time, I went to visit Mrs. Zhao. In the evening, I saw a pinch wound on her waist, and... there were also bruises on the inside of her legs. I became suspicious at that time, and pretended not to notice, so I secretly sent someone to follow Ms. Zhao. According to reports, Zhao went to the house in Xing'anli twice in the past ten days. After Zhao left, a young man came out of the house. The slaves followed him twice, but they did not track the man twice. residence.”

"Young man?"

"That's what Ding Nu said. Your Highness, those Ding Nus are all my confidants, and they are all domestic slaves. In fact, they also know about my father's romantic affairs. It is absolutely impossible to witness my father's comings and goings, but he prefers to do so." It’s about being a young man.”

"This young man is very important!" Sikong Beichen stood up and took a few steps back and forth. He couldn't bear it anymore and pointed at Yu Luan: "You think Mrs. Zhao is pitiful. You comfort her. Not only do you let her know She also let that woman know the hatred accumulated in your heart for many years. She deliberately made you suspicious and asked you to send someone to follow her. She deliberately made you misunderstand that her adulterer was a young man, and you followed her. Both times, you failed to find out who the man was, so you would definitely be furious. When you found out again that Zhao had gone to Xing'anli, you couldn't help it, and broke in to catch the rapist and murderer. You never thought that this time the adulterer would be someone else. !”

That young man is not only an accomplice of the Zhao family, but also must be directly ordered by the mastermind behind the scenes. If you find the whereabouts of the young man, you will definitely find out the mastermind behind the scenes!

The Yu clan was originally a tribe attached to the Western Henan gentry clan. The clan members of that generation were quite brave and good at fighting, especially the head of the family, Yu Cuan, who tried his best to save his family from the enemy's steel sword. He had his arm broken for this purpose. Later, their family gave them land, which became the basis for the Yu family to become rich in the area. However, the official system of Dayu has always been based on the "standard" of high-ranking families without humble families. Common people and poor families can only hope to win lower-ranking positions, mostly for The Yu clan, which had become rich, began to value their lives and had no intention of competing for low-level official positions.

But after all, he started out in the military and has been raising Ding Yong. Although these Ding Yongs are not as good as the previous ones, logically speaking, it is still impossible to miss an ordinary person twice in a row. Sikong Beichen relies on this basis. , and concluded that the young man must have the help of Ding Yong from the rich family to be able to escape the tracking.

But Ding Yong, who was sent by Yu Luan at that time, remembered the young man's appearance clearly.

Yu Luan had a concubine, Yu He, who was only thirteen this year, but Sikong Beichen knew that he had a talent - although he did not think that this talent had any use at one time, it was Ying Shu who reminded him in his previous life that he let Yu Xie Xiezuo Jiankang Ling, specializes in drawing sea fishing documents - Yu Xie's talent is that he can accurately depict someone's appearance based on other people's narratives, that is, a portrait.

Portraits of young men were quickly drawn.

Sikong Beichen focused his search on the Jiangdong He and Changping Zheng clans, and found news soon. The young man's surname was Zhang Mingyin, and he claimed to be a descendant of the Zhang family in Xingyang. Zhao, in this quote, claimed to be proud and unyielding, so he traveled south alone. Although he was admitted to the Huang family, he had not yet received a reputation. Without a reputation, it would be difficult to become an official. If he did not become an official, he would naturally have no hope of receiving a land or a house, so he went to seek refuge. Zhang Yin moved to Zheng in Changping and now lives in Zheng's house. Zhang Yin is seeking official career. Of course, he is keen on attending various gatherings and banquets. It is not difficult to find out his details.

Sikong Beichen had no impression of Zhang Yin.

In other words, even in his previous life, Zhang Yin finally obtained an official title through Chang Ping and Zheng Mou, but he was not a high-ranking official. He would have enough to eat until he died, and he belonged to an unknown class.

But now Sikong Beichen couldn't directly arrest this person for interrogation.

Since Zhang Yin has a yellow registration, he is a good household. What's more, the yellow registration indicates that he belongs to the Zhang family in Xingyang, which is the gentry class. Even though he is white, he is different from the common people after all, and he still lives in Zheng's house. Speaking of the prince, even the emperor couldn't just go to Zheng's house to arrest someone based on the testimony of several Ding Yong from Yu Luan's family.

Sikong Beichen naturally thought that he would have to target the third prince and have to fight a court case before the imperial court. He still had a good chance of winning, because he was the crown prince selected by the emperor himself, and he was the legitimate prince. The emperor certainly did not want He and The second surname Zheng succeeded, otherwise the case would not be handed over to him for decision. Now that he has found something fishy, ​​even if his father will not convict Changping Zheng, he will use it as a reason to fight against Changping Zheng. Negotiation - The case was settled by executing Zhao and Zhang Yin, and it was announced to the public. Not only was Yu Luan framed, but even Yu Duo did not know that Zhao was Yu Luan's concubine.

Too many such things have happened, such as the case of the Xu family's mistress, the case of the Shi concubine's murder of her daughter, all of which are related to the Xianyang Palace, but the truth has been covered up. What the father is worried about is nothing more than endangering the throne, Sikong Beichen was convinced. Even though his father was tired of the Xianyang Palace and the Yu clan, his determination to establish a direct heir had never wavered.

Another example is the Nanhuaili murder case. It was clearly the work of Sikong Nanci and Ying Shu, but the ultimate beneficiary was the East Palace. Everyone was wondering why the accomplice Fei was not executed but was sent to Cangmen Prison. Only He knows why -

"Di Xiu prayed for Fei's love." His Majesty the Emperor explained to the prince this way: "Fei's crime should naturally be put to death, but Emperor Xiu felt that Fei had no intention of harming others when he first met the deceased. He was led astray by lust, and the chief culprit was Du Chang. Moreover, once he was imprisoned in Cangmen Prison, if he was not granted amnesty, Fei would never see the light of day for the rest of his life. Such a crime was not a light punishment, and it was enough to deter his subjects.

Of course, the most important thing is that the reason why this murder case is difficult to find and prove is ultimately due to Erlang's misjudgment in the Jiankang Order and the dereliction of duty by the Jiankang Prefecture's criminal officials. Of course, these shortcomings must be eliminated, but now it is not a good decision. Since the timing cannot be changed for the time being, making it public will inevitably cause people to panic. In order to induce Du Chang to confess, I promised to spare him and one of the Fei family from death. Emperor Xiu believed that Du Chang's crime was unforgivable, and the king's promise He must have no regrets about his words, so he can only give Fei a lighter sentence as appropriate. "

However, Dayu's punishment does not include life imprisonment. This is a special case of extrajudicial favors. In the past, people who received extrajudicial favors were either relatives of the emperor or distinguished officials, such as Nanci. He was spared from death, but he was imprisoned in Guisu Mansion. If Ying Shu hadn't tried to help, Nan Ci would have never been free in his life.

For the common people, the punishment that is lighter than the death penalty is exile. Before being exiled, most of them must be beaten with a cane and must walk to the place of exile while carrying shackles. In all likelihood, they will not survive unless there are relatives and friends along the way. Therefore, the truly destitute people are rarely sentenced to exile.

Exile, to put it bluntly, is a way of life for those nobles or wealthy people who have committed crimes that are not worthy of death but have been completely defeated. They suffer a living crime. After arriving in exile, they have to work hard for the country. In times of war, countries compete with each other, and the population The amount of money is also an indispensable factor in the struggle, so for ordinary people, the punishment is actually two levels - life or death.

Those who commit serious crimes will be punished by death, but those who commit crimes that do not reach death will be given life.

Civilians who have not committed extremely heinous crimes are generally sentenced to imprisonment and can be released after working for up to four years. For even lighter cases, they can be punished after being flogged. However, this obviously cannot be applied to Fei. If this is the case, then in the future, There will be endless crimes for women to commit adultery and induce their adulterers to kill their wives. Therefore, Sikong Beichen understood why Fei was thrown into Cangmen Prison.

Cangmen Prison is an extremely scary prison for common people, and even for concubines and palace people. However, entering Cangmen Prison is like a rat in a cage, but humans are not rats after all. Rat rats may be used to darkness and dampness. environment, but no one wants to be "buried alive" like this. Such a punishment is indeed a mercy compared to death, but it is also scary enough.

In short, Sikong Beichen is very confident, and he is still his father's favorite.