Chapter 195: Cao Jie
This version and the version that Zuo Feng just said are simply the same as heaven and earth.
Zuo Feng, Feng Fang, and Zhao Rong listened to Shi A with palpitations and torment, and the three of them all showed despair in their eyes. Under the cold gaze of Emperor Han Ling, Zuo Feng opened his mouth wide, and his tears did not stop, which was very miserable.
"Rebel! It's just that you are incompetent, and you dare to slander your loyal ministers and say that black is white! Please God give this son the death penalty! The old slave, as his father-in-law, is really ashamed of the saint, and he has no face to wait beside the saint. Please also give the old slave the death penalty!! ”
At this time, Cao Jie, the tenth permanent servant, suddenly shouted angrily at Feng Fang with a sad and indignant face, and then kowtowed to Emperor Han Ling again and again, and was actually pleading for himself.
At the same time, in addition to Zhang Rang and Cao Jie, who were already kneeling in the front hall, the other eight people in the ten permanent servants, under the guidance of Zhao Zhong, hurriedly walked down from the high ranks and knelt in the front hall one after another.
"Holy! Zuo Fengnai is under the jurisdiction of the old slave and others, the old slave and others have no way to govern, and the old slave and others are guilty!! ”
Under the leadership of Zhao Zhong, the eight ten permanent attendants who had just come down said their sins in unison. Judging from the current situation, Zuo Feng's crime cannot be escaped, and he only needs to be confirmed. After Zuo Feng is convicted, many things will be implicated, and Zuo Feng is a person who serves ten times.
At that time, the people who oppose it will definitely use this matter to criticize the Ten Standing Servants. The ten permanent servants are all treacherous and cunning people, how can they wait until that time, and they will first ask for sin. Wait until you are criticized by others, and then confess your guilt, in the eyes of Emperor Han Ling, the effect of this confession is much worse.
This scene can be spectacular, the ten permanent servants are all powerful figures, and on weekdays, hundreds of officials are used to seeing their swaggering and cold faces. Who have ever seen it, they will kneel in unison, bowing their heads and confessing their arrogance. For some, it's a thrilling scene.
And later, when Feng Fang heard that even his father-in-law, Cao Jie, confessed to the death penalty, the nerves in the whole brain collapsed. In his impression, Cao Jie can be described as an omnipotent god, no matter what kind of crime he committed, as long as he bows his head in front of Cao Jie and admits his mistake, Cao Jie can turn decay into magic for him and exonerate him.
But why, today the magic of his father-in-law is gone. Not only can't he protect him, but he can't even protect himself. Feng Fang is like a child who can't accept the facts and can't recognize the truth at the moment. looked at his old man in a daze, and kept praying, and the old man's divine power would appear again, and finally exonerate him.
"Huh, guilty? I'll settle accounts with you later! Someone's coming! Drag these three out and put them beheaded! ”
Emperor Han Ling's sentence can be described as the greatest leniency, if an ordinary person commits such a crime, he should suffer from Ling Chi, and all the flesh of his body will be cut off before you die.
When Cao Jie heard Emperor Han Ling say the punishment of decapitation, his body trembled, he understood that Emperor Han Ling was caring for his old relationship, so that he would not be tortured and let Feng Fang die happily.
The saint is still the saint who thinks of grace, Cao Jie sighed in his heart, looking at Emperor Han Ling's face full of cold at this time, and then his heart was slightly relieved, since Emperor Han Ling did not say that he would cut him at the first time, it means that his life was temporarily saved.
"Woo woo aa~! Father-in-law! Father-in-law! Save me! Save me~! ”
It wasn't until Feng Fang felt that he was being dragged by someone that he realized that his life was about to be lost, and he suddenly couldn't stop his fear, cried extremely fiercely, and cried and screamed in the court. Zhao Rong and Zuo Feng were influenced by Feng Fang, and their fear of death also increased greatly, and they also cried at the same time.
Emperor Han Ling listened but did not listen, and watched with an expressionless cold face as the three people were dragged out of the hall.
"Cao Jie, Feng Fang was recommended by you to me. Today he has committed a great sin, and you have no shirk of your responsibility, and the death penalty can be avoided from the living sin. I remember that you have served me for many years, and it is the year of knowing your fate, and you will not be allowed to suffer the pain of flesh and skin. From today on, you will be a Yellow Gate and enjoy your old age in the palace. ”
"Thank you!!"
Cao Jie knew that this was the biggest concession of Emperor Han Ling, if it weren't for Emperor Han Ling's grace, he would not be able to do the position of the Yellow Gate at this moment, and it would be a problem to even keep the head on the neck.
After that, Emperor Ling of Han also rebuked the other ten permanent servants and fined them some silver, and just dismissed it. At this point, the storm in the middle of the day stopped.
Before Emperor Han Ling retreated, he said a word, which made some people who were pregnant with ghost fetuses so frightened that their faces were blue and their lips were white.
"I would like to warn some people that I am not blind, and that I should not think that I will not know about some of the things you have done in secret. You'd better restrain the fox's tail, otherwise I will see that the fate of Feng Fang, Zhao Rong, Zuo Feng and the three of them today is only afraid that it will be the fate of you and others in the future!! ”
Outside the Wende Palace, after some ministers of the court and the central government came out, they realized that they were already sweating profusely. Today, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty is imposing, everyone is in danger, for fear of provoking the anger of the Son of Heaven, and the government of the two hours just now makes them feel restless.
However, for some old foxes, they are in a good mood to watch the play. Because of their vicious eyes, they had already guessed who those people Emperor Han Ling was referring to.
"Huh! General He, a good show staged by the saint today can be described as breathtaking. Seeing Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong being scolded by the saint and bloody, it was really gratifying. ”
Yuan Kui took Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu to He Jin's side, and smiled and held the white beard on his lower chin and smiled.
"Well, these geldings have today. Originally, the Yellow Turban thieves were in turmoil, and the officials of the court pointed to these geldings at their roots, and the saints had lost their trust in them. Now there is this obstacle again, I am afraid that the era of the Ten Standing Servants will change. ”
"Yes, General He can see it through. Therefore, in the future, I will ask General He to take care of us and the Yuan clan of Runan. At the beginning, the highway was all done under the command of General He, they were young and ignorant, and asked General He to give more advice.
At the beginning, the highway was not too fast to come over and salute General He! ”
"General He, the junior is ignorant, please ask General He for more guidance, the junior is here to give a salute!"
Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu held their hands and bowed down at the same time, but He Jin did not stop him, he understood what Yuan Kui meant, he was leaning aside for his own faction. The Runan Yuan clan has a deep heritage, if they help, He Jin's prestige in the court will increase a few points in the future, and it can even be said that he is more powerful than the ten permanent servants who have fallen out of favor now.
"Haha. What did Mrs. Yuan say? They are all members of the family, speaking as a family. Both the original and the highway are young and promising young people with unlimited potential, and of course I will take more care of them. ”
"That's really thanks to General He for looking down on these two useless juniors of our clan, the old man has long wanted to be close to General He, but unfortunately he has never had the opportunity. It's better to set up a banquet in the mansion tonight, and I hope that General He will show his face and come to the banquet. Let me wait to increase my feelings. ”
"Mrs. Yuan made a warm appointment, how could I refuse. Okay, tonight I will definitely go to the Taifu Mansion to pay respects. ”
He Jin couldn't help but laugh proudly, and walked side by side with Yuan Kui, the two talked and laughed, so they were not affectionate. When some of the surrounding ministers saw the two predators walking together, they also understood a thing or two, and hurriedly walked over to show goodwill to the two. The ten permanent servants have fallen out of favor, and the power of the court is all over the place, and the cards will be reshuffled.
And everyone understands that He Jin is the most promising person at the moment and becomes the next person in power!
On the other side, in a palace within the Luoyang Imperial Palace.
"Brother Cao, you are old, and you are often unwell, so it is not suitable to accompany you around the saint. It is better to take advantage of your lifetime to enjoy the blessings and return to the field with old age. ”
The doors of the room in the temple were closed and very dark. The ten permanent servants are all in this hall, and the person who speaks is the head of the ten permanent attendants, Zhang Rang. Cao Jie knelt in front of Zhang Rang, and after hearing Zhang Rang's words, his body trembled violently, and then stopped, and the whole person seemed to be a wooden corpse that had lost its strength.
After a long time, Cao Jie finally spoke.
"Thank you, Brother Zhang, for your concern. Brother, I will show the Holy God the intention of telling the old man to return to the field. I also hope that Brother Zhang will have been in my brother's relationship for many years, and let Brother Cao have a way out. ”
"Haha. What Brother Cao said. I have worked with ten brothers for many years, and our feelings are deep, beyond ordinary blood brothers. For the sake of our brothers, Brother Cao will definitely do something for his brother and others before leaving. It's also good for you, the brothers, to retreat on the crest of the wave at this time.
These brothers of yours are old, and they just want to live in peace. When the Yellow Turban Rebellion happened, the Holy One already had a lot of dislike for his brothers. This happened again today, I'm afraid that my brothers won't be peaceful in the future.
And the Holy One regards us and the other ten as one... Brother, you are a loving person, and you definitely don't want your brothers to have a hard time in the future. ”
"Brother Zhang, there is no need to say more. Brother Cao understood. Brother Cao will explain to the saint that whether it is Feng Fang or Zuo Feng, it is Brother Cao's fault, and he will not affect others, so that the saint will suspect his brothers. ”