"Now, Fei Cheng, what else do you have to say?"

What else can be said? If you continue to resist stubbornly and force Mao Jiong in a hurry, you will definitely mobilize more soldiers to arrest the Fei family.

Chinese have always attached great importance to family. In ancient China, the inheritance of the family was the first priority, and its significance was far more than the life of the individual. Therefore, when Mao Jiong had faintly begun to threaten the entire Fei family, Fei Cheng could no longer resist.

"Half a month ago, this official has been staying in remote Yunnan. Even so, this official has known since he was a child that General Fei is a good official. The years when he was in power were the most comfortable times for the people of Yunnan County...... But, hey, Huangmen Shilang, this is treason! ”

"Do you think I'm willing to commit treason again? My father worked hard for this country, and the whole country thrived in his hands. Although he has a monopoly on power, he never seeks personal gain...... Although my Fei family is not without money, among these dignitaries in Chengdu, they are really poor! But what did he get? An assassin could easily assassinate him in broad daylight! After the incident, no one in the whole country was interested in investigating the case...... Where did such a country take my father to heart? Hehehe, yes. When my father was in power, Jiang Wei was suppressed and not allowed to go on the Northern Expedition. The suppression of the family must not harm the people. Makes no one happy...... As soon as my father died, Jiang Wei could go on an uncontrolled Northern Expedition, eight times in five years! The country's treasury, which was once full, quickly dried up...... The families are free to embezzle state assets at will...... The emperor can also govern in person...... It turned out that when my father died, except for the grief of our family, everyone was very happy, and they all wished that my father had died early! How can I not rebel against such a country?! ”

After listening to Fei Cheng's roar, Mao Jiong was no longer angry. He let out a long sigh and waved his hand: "Sign and draw." Jiong has always believed that the food of the king is a matter of loyalty to the king. As long as you accept someone else's requisition, you have to do things for others to the end, and in the process, don't ask others how they treat you...... Well, for the sake of General Fei's grace, this official promises that you will not be embarrassed in any way until your fate is finally decided. ”

After finishing speaking, Mao Jiong beckoned to the soldiers outside the door with interest: "Next." ”

……

The night of March 8 in the second year of Yanxing was destined to be a sleepless night. In this night, the heads of the eighteen powerful families in Chengdu City were all taken away by the Yulin Army.

As a consequence, in the early morning of the next day, the pavilions at the gates of the Prince's Mansion and the Great Sima Mansion were suddenly overcrowded.

"On Qiqi's house, outside the door, there are Shang Shu servant Pang Hong, Zhen Army General Zong Pre, Left Car Cavalry General Zhang Yi, Guanglu Doctor Zhang Yu, Shang Shulang Wang Chen, and Huangmen Shilang Huang Tong...... A total of seventy-eight officials, large and small, begged to see their families. ”

Looking at the concierge who reported too many names in a row, so that he didn't come over in one breath, Liu Chen couldn't help but chuckle: "Don't worry, don't worry, drink saliva and take a breath." ”

"Thank you for your kindness. Uh, at home, so many Shangguan ......"

"Hehehe, see you, see you together. But tell them that Lone is not free today, and let them come back in ten years. ”

"Whoa!"

Looking at the gatehouse who was far away, Liu Chen turned around: "Masters, is there more people in this Da Sima Mansion?" ”

Liu Chen used to be an empty prince, and there were no important ministers around him. But now it's different, he's the prince, and he's going to be in charge of the country in the future. Therefore, Guan Yi assigned him a certain number of ministers of state to teach him.

The crown prince is Jiang Wei, but for the general, this is more of an honor than an actual title. Because the general has now taken the Qishan camp and is personally stationed there. Chengdu is so far away that he doesn't have time to come back and educate his family.

Seventy-six-year-old Liu Yin, as the young master of the crown prince, is currently the highest-ranking person in the family. His main duty was to explain to the prince the way of the battle formation. Although this master is from Chengdu, Yizhou, he is a ginger fan, and he is also a staunch Northern Expedition faction - it is absolutely impossible for a surrender leader like Qian Zhou to teach the prince like Qian Zhou as before, here in Guan Yi.

Sixty-five-year-old Dong Ju is the young master of the crown prince. As the elder with the strongest ability to govern among the old people of the Jingzhou faction, his duty is to teach the prince how to deal with civil affairs.

Zhang Tong, the crown prince's housekeeper, used to be the chief of the palace guard. The ability to fight individually is very good. So he is the prince's martial arts instructor.

It should be said that Guan Yi is very thoughtful for Liu Chen, and Liu Chen is also rapidly transforming from a simple and hot-blooded prince to a country's manager.

As for Liu Gan, another prince, hehe, Guan Yi is a traverser. In the Red Dynasty of the 21st century, if you want to clean up a big corrupt official, you must first be given an honorary false title and transferred from your original post, and then it will be convenient to investigate. It's all a routine, a routine.

Liu Chen just asked, but the three of them didn't answer. Because, there is a person in this who is very embarrassed.

He is the crown prince and young Fu Liu Yin.

"Alas, Master Liu, I heard that your nephew Liu Tong seems to be among the eighteen people arrested last night?"

"At home, the minister is ashamed. The minister was panicked and begged to be resigned. ”

"Hey, Master Liu has been with Gu for more than a month, and has taught Gu a lot of things, how can Gu be willing to let you leave? Besides, Master Liu has been a horse for more than 30 years, and he has followed the general on nine Northern Expeditions. For the sake of my big man, Master Liu can be said to have gone through hardships, born and died. How could someone like you betray this country? As for Liu Tong? Master Liu, a towering tree, it is normal for one or two dead branches and leaves to grow occasionally, please don't pay too much attention to Master Liu. ”

"Yes, Hugh. In the past few decades, although you are nominally the patriarch of the Liu family in Chengdu, you have been in northern Xinjiang for many years, and you have no energy to take care of housework. There are one or two losers in the family, but it has nothing to do with you. ”

"Yes, Hugh Rangong. Zhang Tong has been stationed in Chengdu for a long time over the years, and in fact, he knows very well that among your relatives in the Liu family, they all think that you are the betrayer......"

"Thank you for your leniency. However, according to the Han law, treason is a great sin to destroy the three tribes. Liu Yin was originally an ancient person, and his nephew committed such a heinous crime, and Liu Yin was beheaded without complaint. It's just my great-granddaughter, it's only two months ......"

"Hehehe, Master Liu rest assured. Da Sima told Gu beforehand. He is not Sima Zhao, he can't do such a thing as destroying other people's three clans. ”

……

On the other side, the Great Sima Mansion. Guan Yi's study.

"My red slave, you are so bold! Eighteen were copied overnight! ”

"Hey, hey, uncle, are you here to praise me?"

"Nonsense, the old man is here to teach you a lesson!"

After the old and the young stared at each other for a long time, Liao Hua couldn't hold back at first, and laughed out loud.

"Hey, you. Well done! The old man has long seen that this team of silverfish is not pleasing to the eye! Well caught! ”

"Well, and then what?"

"And then, huh! No more, according to the Han law, these people will all wipe out the three clans! ”

"Uncle, don't pretend. If I continue to pretend like this, others will say that I have a water count. ”

"Hey, okay. What does the old man mean, Hugh Ran's side, he and I have been on the Northern Expedition together, and we have been friends with each other for more than ten years. This, can the three clans of Liu Tong be limited? As for Fei Cheng's side, although I don't like Fei Yi's pacifist very much, the country is much better than it is now during the years he was in power. So ......"

"Uncle, please rest assured. Although the previous Han law and the prime minister formulated the Shu family. All of them listed treason as a major crime equivalent to complicity in rebellion, and they wanted to exterminate the three tribes. But Guan Yi would never do that. It has been more than 40 years since the founding of the Han Dynasty, except for Yang Yi who slaughtered Wei Yan's three clans in his personal anger, how could there have been a bloody incident of annihilating the three clans in my Han Dynasty? I'm not Sima Zhao! ”

"And what are you going to do with these people?"

"Treason, didn't say. The person concerned must be beheaded. The rest don't ask! ”

"Aren't you afraid that the descendants of these people will come to you for revenge?"

The problem that Liao Hua mentioned is indeed a very real problem.

In ancient China, filial piety was too prominent. The father was killed by someone else, for whatever reason. So the son, avenging the father, and lynching the person concerned, will not be condemned, but will be praised by society. And once the revenge is successful, although the crime of homicide is committed, in the face of powerful public opinion, the murderer himself will often be acquitted.

Doing so, on the surface, seems to encourage filial piety, but in fact it creates a more serious problem: to prevent revenge. The parties often like to wipe out other people's three tribes! The three clans are gone, who will come to me for revenge?

If Guan Yi kills Fei Cheng, kill Liu Tong. But if they don't wipe out the three clans of these two families, then, in this era, the sons of Fei Cheng and Liu Tong have every reason and motive to take revenge on Guan Yi when they grow up. If the assassination of Guan Yi is successful, there is a high probability that he will escape with his whole body......

"Hey, all the reproaches are mine. Who made me choose this path myself. But no matter how difficult the road ahead is, no matter how many dangers lie ahead. Since I have chosen this path, I will definitely go on firmly! In any case, it is impossible to start with me to destroy other people's three clans! ”