The day of martyrdom

The leaders of the literary society who are a little famous in the south of the Yangtze River, the leaders of the Yushan Poetry School, and the protégés of Qian Qianyi almost all arrived at the Taohuayuan located in Taohuawu.

Coupled with other literati who came to see the excitement and were well-fed, there were at least 3,000 people, and the entire Taohuawu was already crowded with people.

Some rich people have chosen in advance, the best in the peach garden, the wind and water, and the best seats that can see the peach blossom river at a glance. Others hired the girls' flower boats, hugged the beauties, and drank and had fun while watching how Qian Qianyi was martyred. Those who can't afford to spend money to buy a seat, and those who hire a flower boat can only squeeze desperately to the shore.

Everyone has only one purpose, which is to visit Qian Qianyi's jump.

Fang Principle sat in the gazebo at the Peach Blossom River ferry, sipping tea while closing his eyes and recuperating. One hundred brocade guards guarded around the pavilion, five hundred brocade guards dressed up as civilians and mingled in the crowd of Taohuawu, monitoring at any time in case of emergency, and a thousand brocade guards set up roadblocks at various intersections of Taohuawu to divide the crowd. There are also a thousand brocade guards who block the two entrances and exits of Taohuawu. There are even five hundred brocade guards, with ten patrol boats, monitoring every move on the waterway.

In the pavilion with Fang Yuan, there were Princess Kunxing, Xiaoyuan, Chen Yuan, the hostess of the Peach Garden, and another one, Liu Rusi, who was dressed in white and waiting to be martyred for Qian Qianyi.

The hour had reached noon, and Hu Qi stepped forward and asked, "Governor Fang, when the hour comes, can you bring Qian Qianyi up?" ”

Fang Yuan opened his eyes and said, "Let's start!" ”

He looked at Liu Rushi, who was already ready to die, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he said with a smile, "Sister Liu, you have thought clearly, do you really want to give Qian Muzhai a martyr?" ”

The princess and Xiaoyuan knew the inside story, so they didn't say a word on the side.

Only Chen Yuan opened his mouth to persuade, "Sister Liu, you are in your prime, you should be enjoying a good time in life, it's not worth it to be martyred for a Qian Muzhai!" ”

"Although my generation is a woman, I do something and don't do anything!"

Liu Ru saluted her back, and bowed to Fang Yuan again, "Thank you Brother Fang for your success!" ”

Fang Yuan was really speechless about Liu Ruyi's stubbornness, since she wanted to be martyred, let her show her heart in everyone!

"Bell, bell!"

A rapid gong sounded, and Qian Qianyi finally appeared in the Taohuawu under the escort of a team of two hundred brocade guards.

The crowd of people watching was once again sensational, and the noise was noisy, but no one dared to come out to see Qian Qianyi off. Qian Qianyi is against Fang Yuan, whoever dares to stand up at this moment will be the same as Cai Yong crying Dong Zhuo back then, and he will inevitably be liquidated afterwards. These literati talk about poetry with Qian Qianyi on weekdays, and it's okay to drink, but if you want to take your own future to accompany Qian Qianyi to the funeral, it's absolutely impossible.

The people of the Yushan Poetry School, as well as the protégés of the Qian family, and even Qian Qianyi's nephew Qian Longti contracted a severe illness of cold and fever under the pretext of hiding at home, not daring to show up in Taohuawu. Qu Shiyun arrived at Taohuawu, but when he saw the Jinyi guards patrolling around, he sensed that something was wrong, and turned back to the house.

Qian Qianyi walked from the entrance of the Peach Blossom Dock to the pavilion of the Peach Blossom River, although there was a lot of people along the way, no one came out to say even a word to him. Only then did he know that the so-called human affection was warm and cold, he was dying, and none of these literati came out to see him off, and he could still hope to pass on his reputation after his death? It is estimated that as long as Fang Yuan bans him, those literati will not even mention his name Qian Qianyi once.

The so-called martyrdom and death, leaving a name for eternity, is just wishful thinking and fantasy before!

When Qian Qianyi was escorted to the pavilion by the Peach Blossom River, he had already made up his mind to cooperate with Fang Yuan to arrest the group of officials and literati who were plotting to subvert, clear their previous crimes, and then honestly return to Hongdou Villa and do their studies behind closed doors!

Fang Yuan saw that Qian Qianyi was escorted, got up and asked Hu Qi to bring a roster and handed it to Qian Qianyi, "Old Qian, go!" ”

Most of the people in this roster are the conspirators confessed by Jinyiwei through Qian Qianyi in the edict prison before, and there are 257 people who have been found to be related to them. Among them, there are not only Qian Qianyi's nephew Qian Longti, but also his protégé Qu Shiyun, and there are at least seventy-eight officials involved in Nanzhili.

Of course, there are also some small groups of about 138 people who have long been registered by Jinyiwei to subvert the regime and form gangs. Fang Yuan also gave Qian Qianyi the roster of these people, and through Qian Qianyi's case, he was also arrested together, and he didn't bother to think of any other charges for them.

Hu Qi had already sent three Jinyi guards to watch one, and all of them were imprisoned. Among them, 249 people arrived at the scene today, and 8 people did not arrive for various reasons. Those who were present were arrested immediately after Qian Qianyi announced the list in public; Those who did not show up, Jin Yiwei had already entered the house half an hour ago to arrest him.

Fang Yuan's net has been launched, and these officials and literati who collude behind their backs and plot to subvert don't want to escape!

Qian Qianyi put the list into his arms, took the microphone handed to him by Fang Yuan, and said loudly in the pavilion, "From today on, I have taken Mrs. Liu Ru out of the money house, and the two will have nothing to do with each other from now on!" ”

He suddenly divorced his wife in public, this change came too suddenly, Liu Ru looked at him in a daze, and said in a lost voice, "Mu Zhai, who are you?" ”

This is also one of the conditions for Fang Yuan and Qian Qianyi's negotiation, that is, to leave Liu Ru in front of everyone, and the two will have nothing to do with each other from now on, so as not to use the relationship between the two husbands and wives to find fault with Fang Yuan.

Qian Qianyi looked at Liu Rus, and bowed deeply to her, "Hedongjun, I am grateful for your kindness over the years, but there is a banquet in the world, and the fate of you and me ends here!" ”

Liu Ru bowed down with tears in her eyes, "Mu Zhai, you don't owe me, I owe you!" ”

Qian Qianyi shook his head with a wry smile, and under the escort of Jinyiwei, he stepped on the big ship that was ready to be martyred, and on the big ship, Fang Yuan had already placed four big speakers, and the sound could be transmitted to every corner of Taohuawu.

Liu Ru wanted to get on the boat and throw himself into the water with him, but was stopped by Jinyiwei. She could only run to the river, and kowtowed three times to the big boat that was slowly sailing out of the ferry. As long as Qian Qianyi throws into the water, she will also throw it into the water immediately.

Everyone watching around was impressed by her chastity.

The big boat slowly started and sailed to the center of the river, Qian Qianyi took off the crown and hat of the literati, picked up the microphone, and said in public, "Since Governor Fang arrived in Jiangnan, Jiangnan has been prosperous and rich, people live and work in peace and contentment, and all the thieves who covet the wealth of Jiangnan have all been wiped out. I am a person who is a ghost, greedy for temporary power, and the profit makes the wisdom faint, and a group of officials and literati go against the grain, leading the Japanese soldiers and Zheng soldiers into Kounan Zhili and Zhejiang, which is a great crime, making the people of Jiangnan miserable and the war again. Now I, Qian Qianyi, am willing to bow down to Governor Fang and confess to all those who have formed a party for personal gain, formed a gang, and have bad intentions, so as to atone for their crimes! ”

As soon as he said this, it caused an uproar in the crowd in an instant. Qian Qianyi, who was supposed to be a martyr by throwing himself into the water, suddenly turned to confess to Fang Yuan, and even confessed his accomplices in public, what kind of rhythm is this?

Everyone who has nothing to do with themselves only thinks that this scene is too exciting, but fortunately they came to Taohuawu to see this scene with their own eyes, otherwise, it is enough to regret it for half a year or a year.

The officials and literati involved in the case were so frightened that their hands and feet became weak, and they secretly hid behind the crowd, preparing to flee immediately if the limelight was wrong.