Three anecdotes

The crimes of the Queen's torture and murder of the maids and the murder of the Dragonborn continued to flow out of the palace, and the army was also in constant panic.The Yu family has been in business for five generations. The old man Dinghaishenzhen Yu is still alive, and the forces in the military are entangled. The queen is the mother of a country, and she has already gone. Whether it is taboo for the venerable or the deceased, there is no need to mention many things, but the emperor actually turned it upside down. With old accounts settled, the signal to deal with the family is too obvious.

Soon, a speculative censor joined the new Marquis of Cheng'an, Yu Tongxiang, who had just held a funeral, saying that he was dereliction of duty and was unfavorable.

Immediately afterwards, dereliction of duty turned into collusion with the enemy and treason, because the 120 million taels of gold was finally confirmed to be the military expenditure of the Chu State. What is even more suspicious is that it is strange that Yanzhou fled without a fight this time, and Jing Kang also died. Unclear, especially, as soon as Yu Tongxiang entered the city, Jingkang ordered the people to abandon the city, which really had to be doubted.

Then, a sealed folder was made public.

It is clearly written above, how Yu Tongxiang tricked Jingkang into evacuating the people in the name of Cardinal Jin wanting to flood the city, how he cooperated with Cardinal Jin to force Jingkang and the five hundred warriors to death, and finally how He was killed by Cardinal Jin because of the uneven distribution of spoils, and the letter talisman knife clearly carried the emblem of Yu's family. Shang Chengbi ordered the Luan guards to investigate carefully, and ordered Yu Zhongyu to defend himself.But all the civil and military officials in the court knew that the crime of Luan Imperial Guard Luo Zhi was a unique crime. Even if there were groundless rumors, the Luan Imperial Guard could still make a solid case, not to mention letters and physical evidence.

If it is said that the Queen's matter involves palace confinement, it is difficult to do it, and Yu Tongxiang's matter, Yu's family can't just sit and wait for death.Some people even found out that the censor who participated in Tongxiang took a concubine as his wife, saying that his personal morality was bad, and what he said was not credible.

There were even a small number of generals in the army joining together, and as long as the emperor was convicted of Tongxiang's crime, he would immediately go to the Hall of Martyrs to cry.The Hall of Martyrs is built in Daliang to honor the warriors who died for the country in the past. The generals in the army are proud to build a tomb in the Hall of Martyrs after their death.

Shang Chengbi's response was to order the Luan Guards to conduct a thorough investigation, and ironclad evidence must be found.

The people who are arguing up and down are naturally dissatisfied. There are many doubts about the matter in Yanzhou, but after all it is thousands of miles away, there is no hard evidence to follow, especially now, judging by the emperor, the hard evidence is probably forged. Therefore, people who are inclined to the family shouted that Marquis Cheng An had already sacrificed his life for the country, so how could he tarnish his name after death? Killing a donkey is ungrateful.

Shang Chengbi did not become angry this time, instead he returned to the calm and forbearing tone of his youth, allowing them to quarrel for countless days, especially when Yu Zhongyu broke down and cried to show his loyalty, Shang Chengbi listened to him one by one. After finishing speaking, he said calmly, "Grandpa, don't worry, I will never let Zhongliang and the innocent be wronged." At this point, he glanced at the officials in the hall, and said in a calm tone, "I have already sent a letter to Cardinal Jin, asking him to Return the remains of Marquis Cheng An, and today, I received his reply—"

The eyes of Wen and Wu of Manchao were widened, and he actually——

Shang Chengbi seemed not to have seen the petrified ministers at all, and continued, "Cardinal Jin asked me to exchange the thirty pigeons he kept in the palace, and I have already agreed. Now, the body of Marquis Cheng An has been sent to .” He spoke unhurriedly, but the little eunuch had already carried a coffin into the hall.

He acted like this, not to mention the courtiers, even Yu Zhongyu was taken aback, this is the court where major national affairs are discussed, how could he carry a coffin in a grand manner.

Shang Chengbi didn't care at all, he only pointed to a coffin behind the coffin and said, "Yang Chong, tell me the results of the autopsy." Eagle-eyed Yang Chong, the most famous coffin in Daliang.

Yang Chong rolled one of his black and blue eyes, and his whole body seemed to be lifeless after dealing with corpses. Now he listened to Shang Chengbi's order and answered, his voice was in a tone from beginning to end, lifeless, "Fatal The wound was a knife wound, and he killed himself with a horizontal knife. There were 37 wounds on his body, the scars matched the big sabers of the Yanzhou defenders, and there were five other wounds, with extremely deep cuts. The Kang family's dog-butcher knife."

Shang Chengbi raised his head and looked at Yu Zhongyu, "General Yu, why is Yu Tongxiang stabbed several times in front of the enemy, and all his own people are greeting him? Could it be that the five hundred soldiers who died in Jingkang and Yanzhou Is it impossible for a strongman to collude with the enemy and treason?"

The Yu family showed kindness and merit to Shang Chengbi, but now everyone can see that the emperor wants to liquidate.Forget it, it's the vacillation of the Yu family.

Zhonglie's reputation is good, but this reputation is also a shackle - if loyalty is compromised, don't blame all the blood that was shed back then to the Yellow River.The Luan Imperial Guard killed two people in Yu's family, and he was able to make the only son of King Jingbian retreat. If the Yu family has the heart of disobedience, don't blame Shang Chengbi for not thinking about the old love.The matter of Yu Tongxiang was revealed in the past, but the emperor didn't want to pursue it. When he wants to pursue it, the merchants are good at turning over old accounts.

Shang Chengbi asked Yu Zhongyu to defend himself. The body was in front of him, and the scars were vivid.In the past, it was possible to talk about loyalty, but now, the whole world is wondering who the Yu family is loyal to, especially, Yu Tongxiang has a special status, he is the apprentice of King Jingbian.

Yu Zhongyu was broken here, but Shang Chengbi cut the mess with a sharp knife, and waved his hand, "These rebellious officials and thieves are buried in the family's ancestral grave, and they have dishonored their ancestors for nothing." He lowered his head, looked at Yu Zhongyu, "I know in my heart that this person is no longer a descendant of the Yu family." As soon as he said this, he set the tone.Yu Tongxiang was expelled, and the memorial tablet was also removed from the Yu family's ancestral hall. The funeral, which was extremely mournful and vigorous, looked like a joke at this moment.Yu Tongxiang's body was thrown in a mass grave, but no one in Yu's family dared to collect it.

Feng Xing went to the mass grave alone, knelt on the ground, and looked at the corpse wrapped in straw mats. He didn't know how Cardinal Jin preserved it. It was still intact in such a midsummer. The knife marks were shocking, and when the wind blew, the leaves of the poplar trees in the Mass Burial Mound shone with silver light, which seemed more spectacular than the paper money that filled the sky.Feng Xing clenched his fists tightly, the Yu family couldn't take this corpse, let alone him.

A few wild dogs jumped out from nowhere, Feng Xing turned around, ran forward, then stopped suddenly, not daring to look back.

Yu Tongxiang's collusion with the enemy was a final conclusion. Shang Chengbi's words of wisdom, Yu Bingcheng personally presided over the expulsion from the clan. From the perspective of everyone, this is the meaning that the emperor still cared about Yu's family and never killed them all. Yu's family's brightest sign ——Zhonglie's whole family has already been dusted because of this matter, and even everyone in the family knows that this is Shang Chengbi's ultimatum.

Unfortunately, the next time will come soon, and it is inevitable.

Apart from Yu Tongxiang's affairs, the Yu family has been under the close supervision of the Luan Guards. In particular, the daily correspondence cannot escape the eagle eyes of the Luan Guards.The Yu family knew that Shang Chengbi's patience had reached its limit, and the old man was very cautious when he was sitting in the town, but it was a pity that he was sitting at home and believed in something from outside.The legendary Cheng Guo spy Shen Qixian, the little prince, heard about Wei Jin Leng's arrest at some point, and wished he could fly to Daliang with his wings. Unfortunately, the relationship between Cheng Guo and Daliang is too tense now. The elder brother who has worked hard to govern, is wise and deep, and keeps Shang Chengbi from letting him go out of the palace even if he pampers him in normal times, Shang Yanhan, who has become friends with him and his brother, is fighting Helianxi far away in the battlefield. In Jing'an City, there is still some kind of friendship and can talk, that is, Yu's family.

Therefore, a secret letter from Lord Shen was sent to Yu's house, asking Yu's family to take care of Wei Jin Leng for a while. If Wei Jin Leng can be rescued, King Anle promises to do everything I have and give you what you want.

Shen Qixian is a well-known rich and noble prince, romantic and unrestrained, and his letters are also written with great literary talent. In order to impress the Yu family to save others, he wrote about his rescue of Yu Wentai, and also talked about the hospitality and promises of the Yu family to him.When Yu Wentai's arm was crippled back then, Shen Qixian hugged him to find Chu Yiqing, and even got injured in a fight with He Lianxi who was blocking the road at that time. Although Yu Wentai was not rescued, the Yu family owed him a favor after all. .Young Lord Shen even quoted a sentence from the "Book of Songs" to describe the friendship that day, "Liao Bi Xiao Si, zero exposed mud and mud. Seeing a gentleman, Kong Yan is not a brother, a brother is a brother, and a life is good." It's okay to say a word in normal times, but now, Yu's family is burning on the fire, and there are holes in the hole, let alone such a letter.

As we all know, the mother of Shang Chengbi who died young was the eldest princess of Chengguo. From this point of view, the current monarch of Chengguo, Emperor Xuan'an, Shen Xiyun and Shang Chengbi are cousins. The brother came and promised to give what the king asked, so Shang Chengbi would ask, what is the Yu family asking for?

In the Yu family back then, there was a queen inside, military power outside, and secretly communicated with the neighboring prince. Shang Chengbi only said, "No wonder the former queen must have a son." This is so cruel. .I feel so guilty that there is no way to argue, not even to plead guilty.

As soon as this incident happened, Shang Chengbi stepped up his investigation of Wei's family. A little Wei Jin Leng could make Chengguo's young prince say what Yu Jun asked. If there were no other entanglements, even Wei might Jin Leng himself didn't believe it.So, Wei's family's rotten accounts, the people who were thoroughly examined, and the business that was thoroughly investigated were checked again. There are not only those from Chengguo, but also those from Beidi, Luoxie, and even Nanshao and the westernmost small country Lianshi. There are as many as 500 million taels, which is worth half a year's tax in the four southeastern provinces that are the richest in Daliang.

The head of the Wei family, Mr. Wei, his three sons, and more than 90 shopkeepers were all imprisoned. The old house in Lane was also sealed off, and Prince Shang was naturally kicked out as well.

The head of the younger generation of the Wei family, the biggest spy, Wei Xinyang, Young Master Wei, was interrogated for the first time since he was imprisoned. He was charged with collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country.

When Guo Tong interrogated Wei Jin Leng, Wei Jin Leng's "Chongxu Guizheng Jing" was practicing to the sixth level. After he was fasted for six days, he could get a bowl of water every day from the seventh day. During the imprisonment, because he knew that Shang Chengbi could not kill him now, he didn't panic at all, and only concentrated on practicing his kung fu.

The essence of "Chongxu Guizhengjing" is that Chongxu naturally does not insist on doing nothing. He is imprisoned, does not distinguish between day and night, has no cares and worries, and has a clear mind, but he enters the world very quickly.When Yiluan's guards knocked on the window, a light on the zenith came on, except for the slight shake of his eyes, which had been accustomed to the dark for a long time, he was still calm.

After exhaling twice and breathing smoothly, Wei Jin stood up coldly. Although his body was much thinner than when he first came in, he was still in good spirits.

"Young Master Wei, please." The guards of Luan really admired him.It is often said that Mr. Wei is as stable as Mount Tai, no matter how good his internal strength is, his calmness and peace are just admirable.It's a pity, knowing what kind of formation the Commander has set up to welcome him, everyone has a kind of excitement ready to move, let's see how long you can keep this flattering look.

Contrary to what everyone thinks, the prison of the Luan Guards is not full of instruments of torture, filled with the smell of rust and blood, full of ghosts and wolves, the lobby of the Luan Guards is very clean and solemn, with black curtains hanging on all sides, lined up on both sides The sixteen Zao soldiers held water and fire sticks standing upright, but unlike ordinary yamen, the bottom of the water and fire sticks was not covered with iron, but copper.

Wei Jin Leng has been in prison these days, he has already thought clearly, he has always looked up to the world, and he has put life and death aside, so he is not afraid of what lies ahead.But as soon as he stepped into the lobby, he clenched his steady hands unconsciously—the first thing he saw was his grandfather.

The helm of the Wei family over seventy years old, Wei Chang'an, his grandfather was sitting, but Wei Jin's cold heart sank.

Then, he saw his uncle, father and second uncle standing beside his grandfather.

Before Wei Jinleng could speak, his father called out, "Third brother, your third uncle was—"

"Shut up!" He heard Grandpa scold.

Wei Jin strode forward coldly, lifted the hem of his clothes, and knelt down in front of his grandfather and uncle, "The child is not filial."

Mr. Wei's face was haggard and pale, but his voice was still strong. He said forcefully, "I, the Wei family, pass on poetry and etiquette to the family. I care for the elderly and the poor. You are fine. Get up, and you don't have to do this in front of the court eagles and dogs."

Wei Jin knelt down to see clearly that both of Grandpa's feet were hanging down, probably because they put them on the ruthless wood and broke his legs and feet.Wei Jin kowtowed heavily and stood up.Turning around to look at Guo Tong, without saying a word.

Guo Tong nodded to the school lieutenant behind him, and the school lieutenant delivered a thick stack of confessions to Wei Jinleng's hands. It clearly stated that the Wei family used teahouses to send news to neighboring countries, leaking the military and people's sentiments of Daliang. Unauthorized mining and minting of silver, extortion and acceptance of bribes, and opening of pawnshops to seize land and other illegal activities, the time and place of the victims are complete, all they need to do is to sign and pledge.

Wei Jin coldly flipped through the pages carefully, and after reading each page, he put the thick stack in the palm of his hand.

Guo Tongdao, "Your Majesty is merciful, for the sake of King Jingbian and Prince Fengxing, as long as the third son of Wei signs and pledges, only ask the principal criminal, regardless of the coercion, the Wei family has more than [-] members, and [-] lives can be left. "

Wei Jin nodded coldly.

Wei Jin's third uncle yelled, "Little three, you can't sign!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a water and fire stick was greeted on top of his head, and he was about to beat Uncle Wei to death.

Wei Jinleng stretched out his hand, and a gust of wind swept over the hall, and the thick confession was scattered all over the floor. He knocked all the water and fire sticks in the hands of the sixteen Zaoli to the ground, each of which was from the ground. It was split in the middle and split into two parts.

The hall was horrified, but Guo Tong smiled instead of anger, "Young Master Wei, I know that your martial arts are strong, but you also need to know that the situation is stronger than others."

As soon as he finished speaking, the curtains on both sides were opened. His cousin, younger sister, sister-in-law, and younger brothers and sisters were all tied tightly, and they were pushed down to the ground and knelt. A masked man was hidden behind the curtain. He opened his mouth, "I heard that the Wei family does all kinds of business, but they don't open a kiln. It just so happens that we sell these fresh and juicy girls and daughters-in-law to Goulan."

Wei Jinleng's youngest sister, Zhu Minyue, the head of the Wei family from the same mother's mother, raised her eyes to look at him, bit her lips tightly, her gaze was firm, and she shook her head slightly.

"That's not such a blessing." Guo Tong walked down, picked up the confessions one by one, and handed them to Wei Jinleng, "All the family members who have been expelled will go to the teaching workshop or the military camp. The young ladies of the family are lucky, and they are being sent to Jingbian Wang’s army as camp prostitutes, I believe the prince’s comrades will take good care of them. What does Mr. Wei think?”