The first dude in the Qing Dynasty

What Yin Zuo said about "returning to Beijing in the near future" was not just casual talk. When the words Suo'etu and the evidence were put in front of Kangxi, he was as calm as Kangxi, and he couldn't sit still.

That night, Kangxi made a decision to return to Beijing, and spent another day preparing for it. On the third day, Sheng Jia set off for Beijing early in the morning.

Compared with when he came, Shengjia's itinerary for returning to Beijing was extremely tight, and it took only half a month before the large troops returned to the capital.

Back at the Prince's Mansion, Yinzuo spent a day meeting all the people who were going to visit, and after rejecting countless receptions, he began to fall asleep again with his head covered—this habit of his, let alone Wangcai These close people, even Kangxi and many of his brothers, knew it well and tacitly did not disturb him during this time.

Three days later, when Yinzuo was resurrected with full blood, he found that the sky in the capital had changed.

The two powerful ministers of the Kangxi Dynasty, one was Mingzhu and the other was Suo'etu. Mingzhu was dismissed as early as the 27th year of Kangxi. Although he was reinstated later, he lost power. Mingzhu's party also collapsed at that time.

And Suo'etu, who had been fighting with Mingzhu for half his life, is also down now.

In the early morning, Yinzuo propped his chin, listening to Wangcai's vivid description of how Suoertu was arrested.

When the imperial envoy arrived with people, Suo'etu's mansion was having a wedding. That day was the auspicious day for his seventh granddaughter to get married. There were many guests in the mansion, waiting for the man's bridal sedan chair.

When they heard the words "Imperial decree arrived", all the relatives and friends thought that it was the reward from Kangxi. They all said that the emperor's kindness was mighty, and they were full of flattery. Words, everyone fell into the ice cellar immediately, only Suo'etu remained calm as usual, and sighed: "It's a pity."

Go with people calmly.

"It's really unpleasant!" Wangcai waved his arms to make the final comment, saying: "A heinous person like him should be knocked down from the highest place in front of everyone! Let him cry bitterly and beg for mercy , and then was dragged into the prison van by the hair of the officers... These people were too polite to him! It’s a pity that he killed so many people, and he still has the face to say what, what a pity? If he really got his way, God has no eyes Woolen cloth!"

Yinzuo stirred the spoon in his hand again and again, and said casually: "I think you are thinking too much, maybe he just regrets that his granddaughter didn't have time to marry?"

Wangcai curled his lips and said: "After this incident, it's not the same if you get married or not?"

How miserable can it be?Yinzuo disagrees.

Kangxi has always been gracious to these veterans who captured Obai and Ping San Francisco together, even if they committed heinous crimes, it would probably not be to the point where their female relatives would be exiled or sold - but for these people who have enjoyed wealth since birth Speaking of them, letting them live with their hands like ordinary people would be considered extremely miserable.

"Where is Suo'etu now?"

"It's in the clan mansion!" Wangcai said, "I heard that the Lord Long Live sent the third elder brother, the fourth elder brother and the eighth elder brother to interrogate, and I don't know if there is any result."

Wangcai resented, although he was very well informed, this kind of matter was far beyond his ability, so he could only hope that his master would go out and inquire, and then come back and gossip about the irrelevant things to him.

In order to satisfy Wangcai's exuberant curiosity, Yinzuo packed up and went to the palace after breakfast, went to Kangxi to ask for an oral order, and then went to the clan mansion to visit the class openly and aboveboard.

Different from the Pearl who "treats people softly, speaks sweetly, does all kinds of tricks, but is evil and murderous, and seeks danger with poison", Suo'etu's character is quite bachelor, and things have come to this point, what can be said, what should be said Yes, I said it right away.When Yin Zuo left, the first phase of the interrogation of Suo'etu had come to an end. Yinzhen and the others were sorting out the files and had no time to receive him. Because he had Kangxi's oral order on him, he directly took Suo'etu's oral order. Give it to him and let him see for himself.

Because there are too many secrets that should not be known, the confession was written by Yinhu himself. Yinzuo despised Yinhu's handwriting first, and then began to read it carefully.

Prescribing drugs, killing people, sinking ships, bombing embankments, spreading rumors, shelling, assassinating in the back... They all confessed to everything, without a single word of prevarication, and it can even be said that they answered ten questions.

Although Yin Zuo had experienced it once, when he looked at it again from the perspective of Suo'etu, he couldn't help but be terrified, and he called "lucky" in his heart.

Yinzuo thinks he is a bit scheming, but compared to such an old, treacherous and cunning person like Suo'etu, he looks frighteningly young.In all honesty, if God hadn't stood by Yinzuo and the others for this trip to the south, the outcome would have been unpredictable.

Although Suo'etu confessed, it is not enough to close the case. There are many details that need to be confirmed, such as how the guards around Kangxi were bought by him, such as where the red-clothed cannon came from, and how such a behemoth escaped many checkpoints. To Jiangnan and so on... More importantly, there are still many accomplices who need to be arrested.

Since Suo'etu was imprisoned, the three of Yinzhen had to write a few notes every day and hand them out. The people whose names were written on the notes would be brought to the clan mansion as soon as possible. They will immediately send someone to lock them up and bring them to Beijing.For a while, everyone involved with Suo'etu was panicked, not to mention his followers.

Yin Zuo also found a name he was familiar with in Suo Na's list of going to Beijing - the prefect of Suzhou, Dong Zhengya.

He remembered that Yinzhen had said lightly: "Then it's his official."

Now his official is indeed dismissed, but I don't know if it's a coincidence or Yinzhen's handwriting.

This big case that shocked the entire officialdom, except for the people involved, what everyone is most concerned about is not how Suo Etu handles this shocking big case, but whether this matter has anything to do with the prince.

Everyone knows that the Hesheli family is the mother clan of the prince, and Suo'etu is a hardcore princeling, and the reason why he did such rebellious things is to help the prince ascend the throne.

In the eyes of everyone, the little eunuch next to the prince committed suicide, leaving a suicide note saying that when he was going south, he was instructed by Suo'etu to administer medicine to the prince, which made the prince vomit and diarrhea, and could not make the trip.

His death and Suo'etu's confession perfectly explained the reason why the prince was sick and couldn't board the ship, and the bombing of the tomb did not involve the prince at all.

So the prince Yinfeng was picked out cleanly like this, but likewise, with the arrest of Suo'etu, the unanimous voices praising the prince for "filial piety moved the sky" also disappeared...Although the prince was rescued But why did Long live be in danger? Wasn't it because he wanted to help the crown prince?There is merit and demerit in this, but it is hard to say!

Some people secretly shed tears of sympathy for Suo'etu: "Father and son love each other deeply, why do you think you are tossing about in it?"

With the deepening of the case, the "popular indignation" incident at the spinning wheel shop was also heard clearly: Yin Suo'etu felt that if Yinzuo and Yinzhen went to the mausoleum with Kangxi, there might be some variables, such as Yinreng being killed by Yinzuo. Yinzhen and others took the credit for rescuing him, for example, Kangxi was shot by an arrow and did not die for a while, and he pointed to Yinzhen and others as heirs, etc. It should be known that Kangxi had already suspected the crown prince because of the sinking of the ship, and he was already determined to abolish the crown prince. So it's very likely...

Suo'etu wanted to make some troubles, tied the hands and feet of Yin Zuo and others, and prevented them from going to the mausoleum. In this way, even if Kangxi was dying and said the words of abolishing the prince, Yin Zuo couldn't make any big waves by himself.He didn't want Yinzuo to solve the problem so fast that Suo'etu didn't expect it. When the matter came to an end, he didn't dare to make any more troubles, so he gave up this move.

After more than half a month, this regicide case, which was called the biggest case of Kangxi Dynasty by later generations, was finally concluded.

Even if he committed such a serious crime, Kangxi still did not directly kill the old officials. Suo'etu was banned from the clan mansion, his family property was confiscated, his grandson and grandson were dismissed, his second son Gelfin and Aljishan were executed, and his accomplices Many were killed, imprisoned, and exiled.

A generation of powerful ministers ended dismal, and became the talk of the people for months or even years in the future.

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After half a month.

The heat of June is the hottest time, and the streets are so deserted that even dogs are reluctant to go out. Those who have the conditions at home have already started to use ice, and those who have no conditions also gather in groups to find a place to cool off.As early as when Kangxi moved to Changchun Garden for summer vacation, Yinzuo moved to Jingming Garden together. Yinzhen was so greedy that he wanted to get married and open a house immediately, so as to get rid of this evil study.

However, under the scorching sun, there was someone wearing a large cloak covering head to toe, carrying a food box, and standing outside a mottled wooden door.

The person beside him was looking for the key, and explained: "At night, all the doors here are closed, no one can come in and out, and the guards are so tight that not even a fly can fly in - but only at this time, there is a chance. ...I have wronged the crown prince."

Yinrong hummed, but didn't speak.

The man started to open the door, and when the person inside heard the key ring, he rushed to the door impatiently, his voice hoarse as if his mouth was full of sand: "Water...water..."

The person who opened the door glanced at Yinrong anxiously, ignored it, opened the lock quietly, but did not open the door, and said in a low voice: "The little one is guarding outside, you should hurry up, prince..."

Step back a few steps.

Yinfeng hesitated for a moment before going forward to push the door, before he could go in, a pair of dirty hands grabbed the hem of his clothes, and said eagerly: "Water...water...give me water..."

Yinreng felt sour, passed the water bag over, and said in a low voice, "Water."

The man snatched the water bag and started to fill it up.

Only then did Yinreng have time to look at everything around him. Although he was mentally prepared, Yinreng was still shocked by what he saw.

After the plaster fell off, the mottled walls of blue bricks were exposed, covered with various stains, and there were even traces of puddles on the uneven loess ground. As for where the water came from, just look at the mottled wall above the head. The sky will know.

The only thing that could be called furniture in the empty house was the dilapidated toilet in the corner. It hadn't been cleaned for a long time, and it gave off an unbearable stench.

In the farthest corner from the toilet was a pile of straw, and a quilt was spread on the straw alone. The quilt was already so dirty that the original color could not be seen, and the cotton wadding that had turned almost black was exposed in the torn places, but I don't know how many dials were used by the prisoners in the prison...

Even so, the room was not deserted, and it was densely packed with flies, green-headed, black-headed, on the ground, flying in the sky... buzzing non-stop, a slight movement of the arm can arouse Layers, it's cheaper than the spider waiting in the corner...

It's hard for Yinfeng to imagine how it is possible for people to live in such a place...

What's more, this person has never lived a day without being waited upon...

Looking at the old man in front of him who has only been seen for more than a month, Yinfeng's voice choked up: "How dare they treat you like this...how dare they..."

After the old man drank the water, the eagerness just now disappeared, and he looked at Yinrong suspiciously: "You..."

Yinreng took off his cloak, revealed his face, gritted his teeth and said, "Grandpa, don't worry, Gu will definitely rescue you, and I will not let any of these dog servants who have treated you badly!"

Suo'etu shook his head and smiled wryly, and said in a hoarse voice, "It's already the great kindness of Long Live God that the old minister can live..."

It's just, it's just alive...

"Grandpa, it's Yinreng who's sorry for you, it's Yinreng's incompetence..." Yinreng choked up, managed to find a clean ground, squatted down to drive away the flies, and placed the food and wine in the food box: " Uncle, you..."

Suo'etu sat down on the spot, and before he could arrange the bowls and chopsticks, he stretched out his hand and tore a chicken leg and started to eat. Seeing the expression of enjoyment on the old man's face, Yin Reng lowered his head, so uncomfortable that he couldn't speak.

After eating a chicken leg, Suo'etu seemed to have regained the calmness of Suoxiang in the past, and said lightly: "The prince does not have to act like a child. It is better to be a king or a loser. God's will is not on me. The old man has been planning for a long time, thinking that nothing will go wrong. But defeated by a watchdog, what else can I say?"

Yinfeng persuaded: "Granduncle, you must not think like this. Now that Yinreng is still here, we are not considered a loser! Previously, my uncle had done everything possible to make Yinreng win the favor of Huang Ama again. When the time is right, us……"

Suo'etu originally poured himself a drink in a leisurely manner, but was stunned when he heard the words, the wine glass fell to the ground, and pointed at Yinfeng tremblingly: "What did you say...you...cough! Cough cough cough! Cough..."

Seeing that Suo'etu was coughing and couldn't breathe, Yinfeng was anxious: "Grandpa... what's wrong with you? You, are you okay?"

Suo'etu finally stopped, covered his chest, looked at Yinfeng with painful eyes, shook his head in disbelief, and spoke slowly: "The old man has already accepted his fate, and he admitted that he was wrong. You and Long live father and son are deeply in love. You deserve it A report...but you, but you..."

"You...you..." Suo'etu pointed at Yinfeng, looking at him as if he didn't know him: "Since you have such a heart, why...why did you block that arrow at the beginning!"

Yinfeng froze immediately, as if being poured from head to toe by a basin of cold water: "It's not...it's not Grandpa, you..."

Suo'etu laughed like a cry: "Stupid! Stupid! If it weren't for you, you would be the emperor now!"

If not for that, Kangxi would have died a long time ago. Although Yinfeng lacked the power to rescue him, he is still the crown prince. Even if there are close officials who know that Kangxi has long intended to abolish him, they can't do much to abolish him. this?Why is this!

"puff!"

Yinfeng spat out a mouthful of blood, but he didn't notice it at all, and muttered to himself: "If it wasn't for my blocking... I would already be the emperor? Am I already the emperor?"

He has been prosperous for several months, relying on this gear...

He regained Kangxi's favor because of this...

He has always been complacent, and has always felt that he has completely reversed the situation with one move, regained his footing, and firmly surpassed Yin Zuo and others, which can be called extremely wise...