The Heartthrob System cultivates brotherhood online

Beijing.

A fast horse carrying a Jinwu Guard, holding a black token in his hand, rushed to the city gate, "Pass the imperial order, the Eighth Prince and the Wen family are planning to rebel and invade the imperial city, seal the city!"

After saying that, the guards at the city gate quickly dispersed the crowd. A dozen people worked together to close the city gate and put on a heavy lock. The Jinwu Guards quickly gathered around the city wall.

The leading man was wearing black armor and had a knife on his waist. He led the Jinwu Guards to the city wall.

The people were in a panic and didn't know what was going on. Soon the streets were deserted. The news that the Eighth Prince and the Wen family were planning a rebellion reached the inner city, and every household stayed indoors.

A dignified figure in purple appeared in his sight, his sleeves rustling in the wind. Chu Wang walked forward quickly and heard the man ask, "How is the person you sent?"

Obviously he had discovered himself already.

Chu Wang hugged the man down by the waist and said, "You have been following me. Come down first. Do you think you are too old to live by relying on your martial arts skills to sit so high up?"

After the man stood still, Chu Wang patted the dust off his clothes. The hand he held was not very warm. "Why don't you go back to the mansion and wait? It's cold here."

Ling Si's voice was blown away by the wind. "I'll follow you. I don't need to worry about Qin Yu'an."

Chu Wang's face turned cold, and he distanced himself from the other person. "You don't believe me? Ling Si, we are in the same boat. If something goes wrong, my bad name will be etched on your forehead forever. I have followed you to do something that could cost me my life, and you still doubt me?"

Ling Si was confused by what he said, but his experience told him that he could only go along with it. He held the man's fingers hanging by his side and raised his head, "I'm just worried about you."

Chu Wang choked up, "Am I worse than that yellow-haired boy?"

It was a meaningless comparison. How could Qin Yu'an possibly compare to Chu Wang, who had lived two lifetimes? "You are better than him."

The obviously absent-minded answer made Chu Wang feel annoyed, but his anger subsided.

Little liar.

"Who are you thinking about now?" Chu Wang stared at him, as if he wanted to see the person behind him through his eyes, but after looking for a long time, there was only his cold expression in those eyes.

"thinking of you."

"no need."

The two spoke at the same time. Chu Wang's attention was only on the person in front of him. Ling Si had already learned how to go along with him. At least during their cooperation, there should be no conflicts.

Chu Wang held his arms and bent down slightly, "Say it again."

"I miss you, Chu Wang." Ling Si moved closer to him, and the purple robe fluttered in the wind, falling on the person in front of him, giving him a strange and ambiguous feeling.

But the young man's expression was obviously not like that. What he said was just thinking about it. The figure of Chu Wang appeared in his mind, and that was all. There was no romantic feeling in his mind.

Forget it, even if I lied to him, it seemed too real.

Chu Wang let go of him, and Ling Si stood side by side with others on the city wall. A black spot appeared on the official road in the distance, gradually getting bigger as time went by. A huge group of people and horses were heading towards the capital.

"Here it comes." Ling Si said.

Soon, a Jinwu Guard came up to the two of them holding a huge wooden box, and looked at Ling Si breathlessly, "My Lord, this is something given to you by His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince."

The lock had been opened. Ling Si lifted the lid and inside was a large bow with ancient patterns carved on it. Another soldier handed over a quiver at the right time.

Seeing the bow and arrow again, Ling Si was stunned for a few moments. He stroked the sword with his fingers, bent his knuckles, and picked it up.

"Thank you."

Chu Wang's expression became serious. He had heard that Marquis Yongchuan once shot and killed a Diyi general with a single arrow. The bow and arrow weighing a hundred stones was picked up by one hand. Rumors could never be as shocking as seeing it with one's own eyes. Even he could not guarantee that he could lift it.

Ling Si raised his arrow and drew his bow in one go, expressionless, with the bow stretched to its maximum, the tip of the arrow pointing directly at the leader. The sound of the arrow breaking through the air rang out, and the soldiers' ranks were visibly disbanded.

Chu Wang raised his hand, and a group of archers surrounded the city wall. He shouted, "Shoot!"

As soon as one group finished firing, another group followed up. Thousands of arrows rained down densely and flew towards the enemy army, and the neat team was quickly disrupted.

"Listen, people below the city. The Eighth Prince and members of the Wen family have been captured. If you want to live, put down your weapons." Chu Wang used his inner strength to ensure that everyone could hear.

Soon, countless Jinwu guards appeared on the side of the official road and attacked the enemy. After several contact persons died one after another and the news just heard, the rest of the people lost their fighting spirit. Some of the timid ones had already gone into the woods, but unfortunately they ran into the Jinwu guards who were ambushing there and were caught red-handed.

The riot was quelled in less than an hour. There were too many people involved, and it was impossible to put all of them in prison, so the private soldiers were controlled outside the city. Several of their senior generals were beheaded on the spot. The effect of killing the chicken to scare the monkey was very good. Except for a few people who cried and said they were wronged, there were basically no people causing trouble.

Chu Wang strengthened the patrols of the Jinwu Guards in the capital to prevent them from cheating.

......

All officials in Chengde Hall were in silence. Fugui regained his composure, stood on the steps of the hall, and announced the emperor's will in a spy's voice.

"It is God's destiny, the emperor decreed:

The fifth prince, Qin Yu'an, is a man of great virtue, benevolence, courage, and blessing from heaven. He is deeply loved by the people. I hereby pass the throne to him, hoping that he will be a wise ruler who loves the people... The other princes should assist him and must not disobey... I decree this!"

Qin Yu'an took the imperial edict, turned around and stood at the highest point, holding the imperial edict in his hand. He was tall and had a solemn face.

All officials kneel down:

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

......

The shouting sound lasted for a long time in the hall. In a place where no one was paying attention, the eunuch beside the late emperor slowly retreated.

The fifth prince, Qin Yu'an, is the new emperor of the Qin Dynasty. Everyone imprisoned in the side hall has received the news.

The entire Wen family was imprisoned when the Jinwu Guards reported that there were private soldiers outside the city. The confidence on Wen Yushi's face was broken, and his face was pale, like a defeated rooster. Because he knew that with the Jinwu Guards there, those private soldiers had no chance of winning. His previous confidence was based on Qin Wen's imperial edict and the Jinwu Guards who supported the imperial power until their death.

The fifth prince Qin Yu'an inherited the throne, and the Jinwu Guards only recognized the tiger talisman in his hand.

Qin Yu'an appeared in the side hall in a black robe and said, "You can leave now."

The seventh prince returned to the side hall, and was a little scared when he saw Qin Yu'an. After all, he had done some bad things before, and now the latter ascended the throne and became emperor. He was just an idle prince without real power. He had to be careful about his life no matter what. He didn't dare to talk about brotherhood with Qin Yu'an.

"Your Majesty." The Seventh Prince bowed humbly, his heart pounding.

Fortunately, Qin Yu'an just glanced at him coldly and said, "Move out of the palace on a certain day."

"Yes."

Many people poured out from the side hall. He saw his mother among them. He hurried to meet them and took her away from this place of trouble.

After this incident, the queen was already exhausted. The senior palace maid beside her helped her out. Qin Yu'an was waiting at the door. When she saw him, she was stunned for a moment, "Emperor."

Qin Yu'an bowed to her: "Mother."

"I am tired. I will go back to the palace to rest first."

"Yes."

The queen paused for a moment and said earnestly, "Mother does not intend to interfere in your affairs, but you must leave yourself a way out."

"My son, I know."

Qin Yu'an returned to Chengde Palace, and the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department brought people to help him measure the dimensions. They did not know the new emperor's temper, and were trembling with fear for making mistakes.

Soon, the size was measured, and then the Minister of Rites asked about the time of the coronation ceremony. Qin Yu'an said, "How long will it take to be ready?"

The Minister of Rites wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Your Majesty, it is the custom of the Qin Dynasty to hold a grand ceremony after the death of the previous emperor."

"Then follow the usual practice."

The Minister of Rites nodded and said, "Yes, I will take my leave."

Qin Yu'an lowered his head and sorted out the memorials that had not yet been processed on his desk. The turmoil in the court naturally required some personnel changes, and he wanted to promote his own people.

The young eunuch Li Dequan, who used to be by his side, hurried up to the palace and said, "Your Majesty, General Chu, the commander of the Jinwu Guard, wants to see you."

"Let him in."

"Yes."

Chu Wang walked in, looking dusty, and saluted: "Your Majesty."

Qin Yu'an raised his eyes and said, "Speak."

Chu Wang said: "There are still many remnants of the Eighth Prince's faction outside the city. How should we deal with them?"

"Sent to the south to repair dams, you can return home after serving for three years. You will not be included in the conscription unless it is an emergency of war."

After receiving the confirmation, Chu Wang wanted to turn around and leave, but was stopped by the new emperor, "Where is the Marquis of Yongchuan?"

Chu Wang replied: "Censor Wen was severely corrupt, and it was you who asked him to lead the troops to search and confiscate the Wen family's property."

"Yes, I forgot." Qin Yu'an nodded and stood up, "I'll go take a look."

Chu Wang frowned secretly at the new emperor's unusual behavior and decided to follow him. "I'll go and take a look too."

"Follow."

......

The Wen Mansion at this time.

All the family members in the mansion were driven into the courtyard. The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue held an account book in his hand and flipped through it page by page. Madam Wen was supported by Wen Xiangyi, as if the minister was holding not an account book but a book of life and death.

Turning to the first page, the Minister of Revenue noticed something was wrong and handed the account book to the young man beside him, "My Lord, there are several inconsistencies in the accounts here. The inflows are not as good as the outflows. Where did this money come from?"

"Sir, my husband and I have always been in charge of the household account books. We have checked them over and over again. How could there be any problem?"

Upon hearing this, the Minister of Revenue handed the account book to her and said, "Madam Wen, this doesn't look like repeated reconciliation. It looks like a temporary revision."

Wen Xiangyi took it for his mother and looked at the place where the Minister of Revenue pointed. Indeed, the handwriting on it looked more like his father's, but why did he do this? There was obviously no such money in the family.

Madam Wen turned pale when she saw this. The Minister of Revenue checked the following account books and found the same situation. "My Lord, something is wrong."

It was completely dark, and after the Wen family had finished counting all their property, a soldier stepped forward and said, "My Lord, Minister, we didn't find anything extra in the account."

Among the Wen family members, a beautiful woman had a wandering look and a panicked expression. When she heard that the person was not found, she was obviously relieved, which was captured by Ling Si.

He asked Mrs. Wen: "Madam, which courtyard do the concubines live in?"

Mrs. Wen looked tired. Wen Xiangyi held her hand and answered for her: "Auntie Lan is in Jinlan Garden, Auntie Jiang is in Sulan Garden, and Auntie Sun is in Fuguang Garden."

Ling Si glanced at him and ordered his men: "Go to these courtyards and dig three feet into the ground to find it."

Ling Si had a stack of store deeds in his hand and asked Wen Xiangyi, "What's going on with these?"

Wen Xiangyi didn't know much about the shop at home. He looked at Mrs. Wen and said, "Mother,"

"What's the problem, sir? This is the shop my husband bought with the money from his account."

"Did Censor Wen buy it?" Ling Si weighed the heavy object in his hand. "A large part of it was bought without spending any money. I was suspicious before and sent someone to the bank to ask. It turned out that some people mortgaged it to Censor Wen. But Censor Wen did not borrow any money."

Mrs. Wen took the ticket in disbelief, "This, this... I don't know either. Okay, Wen Qiong, you've done so many good things behind my back!"

Mrs. Wen was so angry that Wen Xiangyi gently patted her back.

Wen Xiangyi went from being panicked and incredulous at first to calming down now. At noon, Yongchuan Hou brought a group of people to knock on the door of the Wen Mansion, holding the imperial edict issued by the new emperor, which contained a search and confiscation of the Wen family.

The person who searched the house was Ling Si again. He didn't know how to look at him. His stomach tightened as if it was grabbed by a big hand, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Ling Si just looked at him coldly, stood aside with his hands folded, and his men read the document that would decide the fate of the Wen family.

The Wen family participated in the Eighth Prince's attempt to seize power, but the rebellion failed. What an absurd thing, but his father did it and led the Wen family to destruction.

At this point, Wen Xiangyi could only accept his fate. The Wen family had been inextricably bound to his aunt since the moment she entered the palace. He could not hide or avoid it.

He was like a floating feather, being dragged along, unable to drift far, but also with nowhere to land.

He spoke in a hoarse voice: "Where is my father? When will he be executed?"

"He is in the imperial prison and will be executed at noon three days from now." Ling Si paused, "Imperial Censor Wen is involved in many cases. There is no room for maneuver. Don't be too sad."

Mrs. Wen staggered and grabbed Wen Xiangyi's hand: "Son, I'm sorry..."

Wen Xiangyi smiled bitterly, "There's nothing to be sorry about. You haven't let anyone down. This is the fate of the Wen family."

Ling Si had reminded him and sent the information to him, but unfortunately he couldn't see it clearly. Everything was the Wen family's own fault.

Ling Si looked at the pale faces of the two men, and then he remembered that they seemed not to have eaten. He did not realize that he was hungry, but forgot that humans would not be hungry after a meal.

At this time, the Minister of Revenue came forward hurriedly with a torch in his hand, "My Lord, I found it. It's in Jinlan Garden. The number matches."

Ling Si looked at the Wen family members in the courtyard and waved his hand, "Take them away!"

Wen Xiangyi and his mother were brought to the front of the carriage, and Ling Si's voice rang out from behind them: "Get on."

"My lord, this..." Mrs. Wen had just cried and her eyes were still red. She was at a loss for a moment.

Even at this late hour, there were still people who wanted to watch the fun. Wen Xiangyi supported his mother and whispered, "Please stop talking."

Mother Wen shut up. When they got into the carriage, there were some food on the carriage. The floating aroma aroused their taste buds that had been hungry for a day. Mother Wen was confused and had an incredible guess in her mind. Then the curtain of the carriage was lifted and a purple figure came in.

Wen Xiangyi's eyes widened slightly.

Ling Si said: "After noon the day after tomorrow, there will be a new imperial decree on appointments and dismissals."