[Red Chamber] Jia Huan's Army

"How is it? Did I perform well?" The man who was tied up just now untied the rope as soon as he entered the room, and then turned his head and asked.

Wei Wu was stunned for a moment, and looked at the person sitting in his seat suspiciously.

The man nodded with a smile, and said, "Master Wei, don't be nervous, this is our man."

It turned out that when Mo Lian was reminded by Jia Huan, he immediately sent someone to investigate Wang Ziteng's whereabouts, and at the same time someone was secretly watching Wang Ziteng's every move.After investigation, they found that Wang Ziteng had had close contact with a businessman who had been walking on the northern border all year round, and even the delay in taking office was due to this reason.After going deeper, it was discovered that Wang Ziteng was trying to contact the Tatars.This is a crime of collaborating with the enemy and treason, and it cannot be underestimated at all, so the actions of these spies have become more frequent.And the information they found was continuously sent to Mo Lian's desk.

Until Wang Ziteng made up his mind to contact Batu Monk's old department, these spies also started their actions according to the action policy set by Mo Lian.They had already sent people to control the old Batu Monk's department, and then asked their own people to pretend to be Tatars and meet Prince Teng. Time to catch them all.Poor Wang Ziteng thinks he has a well-planned plan, but in fact he has been manipulated in his hands long ago without knowing it.

After a night of "interrogation", Wei Wu naturally got the treason document written by Wang Ziteng himself, and his so-called confidants even confessed to Wang Ziteng's treasonous behavior.In this way, with all the witnesses and material evidence, Wang Ziteng's charge of collaborating with the enemy and treason is certain.Therefore, Emperor Mo Lian personally issued an order to arrest him and send him back to Beijing for trial.

Wang Ziteng's hair turned gray overnight. He once thought of committing suicide in order to save his family, but because the soldiers of the Weiwu Sect guarded him too closely, he didn't even find a chance to ask for death, so he could only do it like this. He was handcuffed in a prison van and escorted all the way back to the capital.

When he left Beijing, he was a first-rank member of the imperial court and the supreme commander of the nine provinces in northern Xinjiang.But now, when he returned to Beijing, not only did he not become an official, but he was escorted back as a prisoner.The huge contrast between the front and the back made him look like a defeated rooster, with his head raised and he dared not see anyone at all.Even when he was talking to the escorting soldiers, he couldn't even raise his head, and he couldn't see his sleek and complacent appearance at all.

Collaborating with the enemy and treason is a serious crime, and how to deal with it still needs to be discussed between the DPRK and China.Because of their respective interests, the ministers naturally disagreed and quarreled.In addition, Wang Ziteng exhausted his contacts and tried to fight with all his strength. Even if he couldn't save himself, he still wanted to pull down someone who was behind him.And this unlucky candidate was naturally Baoningbo Jiahuan whom he hated to the bone.

"Report to Your Majesty," said the Minister of Criminal Affairs who was in charge of the interrogation, who belonged to Mo Lian. He knew that what he was going to say next was important, so he came to Mo Lian's Chengxin Hall alone and reported to Mo Lianhui, "Wang Ziteng said that he And fellow party."

"Tell me about it." Mo Lian said while sitting in front of the desk, holding a memorial in his hand.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishments received the emperor's permission, so he carefully reported: "According to Prince Teng, Baoning Bo Jiahuan also participated in the Tatars' plan. His newly adopted adopted son is the heir to the Khan throne of the Tatars." One. He helped the Tartars raise the heir and pass the news, and the adopted son was just a cover for convenience."

Of course the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment knew that Jia Huan was the emperor's favorite minister, so he had to pay attention to Mo Lian's face when reporting. No matter what the emperor thought, this was a thankless job, and he didn't want to be angered by the emperor because of it. .Mo Lian was not angry at all. He just replied calmly: "Since you are fully responsible for this matter, everything should be done according to the regulations. You should be very familiar with the process."

The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment carefully observed Mo Lian's expression when he spoke, and confirmed that the emperor really meant it literally. Then he replied loudly: "I will follow the imperial decree, and I will investigate thoroughly to the end. I will never disappoint Your Majesty's expectations."

Mo Lian nodded in satisfaction, and waved his hands to make people kneel down.

As early as when Jia Huan proposed to adopt Wang Rui, Mo Lian had sent someone to erase all information about Wang Rui and gave him a proper identity.Now even if the Ministry of Criminal Affairs conducts a thorough investigation, it is absolutely impossible to find out Wang Rui's Mongolian blood.And it was this precaution that allowed Mo Lian to face Wang Ziteng with ease, as if he was watching a clown's performance.

Mo Lian admired the work style of Minister of the Ministry of Justice. After receiving the imperial edict, he immediately started to investigate the clues provided by Wang Ziteng.Of course, the result was not what Wang Ziteng said, but Wang Ziteng himself suffered a big loss because he tried to frame the nobles by providing false information.

This matter has too much impact and should not be delayed for too long.However, within ten days, Wang Ziteng's various crimes had already been brought to Mo Lian's case.

"Wang Ziteng, as an official of the imperial court, colluded with the enemy, treasoned the country, and sold military aircraft privately. This is the first crime. To deceive the emperor and exercise power, to be domineering, this is the second crime. To disobey the emperor's order and to abuse the people is the third crime. To form an adulterous party. To frame important ministers is the fourth crime....Buying and selling at high prices and competing for profits with the people is the ninth crime. Violating the system and acting recklessly is the tenth crime. In summary, the crimes committed are serious. Prince Teng should be dismissed , Ling Chi, his father, mother, and wife were exiled from the three clans. But he thought his ancestors had made great contributions, so he was dealt with lightly. Prince Teng was dismissed, executed, and his property was confiscated. people."

Holding the memorial, Mo Lian's personal eunuch used his shrill but resonant voice to count down the ten crimes committed by Wang Ziteng one by one at the court meeting, and also read out how to deal with him.As soon as this decree was issued, all the officials knelt down and shouted "Your Majesty is merciful".

Counting the previous dynasties in detail, as long as it was related to the crime of collaborating with the enemy, hundreds or thousands of innocent people were implicated. It would not be an exaggeration to describe it as "blood flowed into rivers and corpses lay thousands of miles away".Now in the case of Wang Ziteng, let alone himself, even the three clans who should be punished have been spared. Those comrades who had a close personal relationship with him on weekdays and shared the same difficulties are just dismissed and never hired.

In this way, the "King of Jinling", one of the four great families that ran rampant back then, was completely unable to stand up.One of the four major families was destroyed in just a snap of the fingers, which made the other three families worry.What disturbed them most was that the Supreme Emperor, whom they had always used as a talisman, did not express any opinions in this case, and even allowed the emperor to place his own people in the vacancies left by the dismissal of the case. .This shows what?The Supreme Emperor completely abandoned them?Or is the emperor already in full power?Either way, it's not good news for them.

"Old lady!" Jia She scratched his head anxiously and said loudly, "Now that the Wang family has collapsed, who knows which one might be the next one? What was the glory of the Wang family back then? Even our family has to avoid it. , Now it’s not just about falling. If we don’t think of a way, won’t we be crushed to death like ants?”

Mother Jia's face was gloomy, and she became more and more unhappy when she saw the boss's anxious look in front of her.She patted the table and said coldly: "Okay, boss. You can't help it if you are so anxious."

Looking at the old lady's indifferent expression, Jia Amnesty simply got angry, and said angrily, "It's fine if I don't care about things on weekdays. But now, why should I just wait like this? I inherited it. Sir, if something really happened here, wouldn’t it be me who took the blame? I didn’t get the benefit of it for a long time, and I have to be the one to blame! I’m a fool, but I don’t take the blame!”

Mother Jia was so angry with this son that she finally said angrily for a long time: "Look at what nonsense you are talking about? You are such an adult and you don't have any city mansion? You and I are talking nonsense, no big or small! Tell me, what do we do now?"

Jia Amnesty heard what Jiamu said, suppressed his anger and anxiety, and said: "The son is reckless. The son looked at Wang Ziteng's several criminal evidences, and then looked at our house, trying to put all the illegal things into the warehouse. , and those shops that are open outside are also closed. These servants must be restrained."

Mother Jia waved her hands impatiently after hearing this, and said, "Didn't the higher-ups stare at it with such a big fanfare? Now it's not clear how the higher-ups will treat us old families. Isn't it self-inflicted?"

Jia Amnesty held his breath, not knowing how to reply.

Mother Jia felt a headache when she saw this restless son. She rubbed her temples and said, "Put away the illegal things in the mansion first. Don't move anything else, and see the attitude of the higher-ups."

Speaking of which, Mother Jia called Jia Zheng again, and said: "Take care of your daughter-in-law, what does it sound like to cry all day long? Don't bring bad luck to our house! Also, since she doesn't care about housekeeping, let her Leave everything about the housekeeper to Lian's daughter-in-law."

Jia Zheng obediently agreed, and when he got back, he lost his temper with Mrs. Wang, which frightened Mrs. Wang to the point where she stopped crying.Especially after she heard that she was going to be taken back as a housekeeper, she quickly wiped her face and hurriedly went to see the stewards' wives.

In this room, various families were discussing countermeasures, and the Supreme Emperor who was being talked about by the old families was also looking at the emperor sitting beside him.

"Fourth," the Supreme Emperor looked exhausted, even if he stepped back, the things he needed to worry about were enough to make one physically and mentally exhausted.He sighed, "You did a good job this time. The rewards and punishments are clear, and the methods are not drastic. It's just that those old families are probably going to start testing. You should know how to do it."

Mo Lian lowered his head and said respectfully, "My son will give them face. It's just that if what happened to Wang Ziteng happens again, my son can't guarantee that he will be so merciful."

The Supreme Emperor looked at his son with a condensed expression, and was very satisfied in his heart.This son has always been clear about right and wrong, sometimes it is too clear to see a trace of turbidity.It should be known that when the water is clear, there will be no fish. Although those old-school aristocratic families are too arrogant, they have to say that if they are used well, it is enough for the emperor to better display his ambitions.Now it seems that the emperor has really done nothing in vain in the past few years. At least the fourth child has also learned to detour and check and balance. It seems that he will soon be able to completely let go of the power in his hands.