Jin Liang noticed that their expressions were wrong, and hurriedly asked, "Dare to ask the queen, but your family is involved?" ”

When Empress Tang Yue saw Jin Liang asking directly, she no longer concealed it: "The maiden family of this palace is the Tang family of Wuling, and there is a distant cousin named Tang Wei in this palace, who is the head of the Ministry of Rites and follows the rebellion of Zheng Tai, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Jin Liang squinted his eyes and looked at Tang Yue and said, "Does the queen want Weichen to pardon Tang Wei?!" ”

"No, it's not," Empress Tang Yue hurriedly shook her head and said: "Tang Wei was deceived by Zheng Tai, he deserves it, this palace wants to know, will Jin Aiqing be connected to the Tang family in Wuling because of Tang Wei's actions?" ”

Jin Liang looked at Tang Yue's beautiful big eyes seriously, with an affirmative look, and a smile: "Your Royal Highness the Queen, please rest assured, Weichen will suppress the rebellion this time, only remove the first evil, and the rest will be dealt with lightly." Like Zheng Tai is the first evil element of this rebellion, Wechen will ask the three divisions to interrogate and severely punish according to law, Wechen will only remove the people who participated in Zheng Tai's rebellion in the Zheng family, and the rest will not be asked, and Zheng Hun will assist the Central Army in defending the Central Castle, and Wechen will also recommend Zheng Hun as the Minister of the Cabinet, he will become the head of the Zheng family in Xingyang, and continue the glory of the Zheng family in Xingyang. ”

Tang Yue was relieved.

After bidding farewell to the Empress Dowager He Lian and the Son of Heaven Liu Bi, Jin Liang prepared to go to the homes of the three princes, Lu Zhi, the Taishi, Cai Yan, and Ma Riyan, the Taibao, to see their attitudes and ask for their opinions on how to deal with the rebellious family and appoint a new Sangong.

Before Jin Liang left the house, the eldest lady Cai Yan stepped forward with a funny face: "Husband, my husband, you are really an amorous species, and you really responded to my words, you will bring one back when you go out, and bring one back when you go out!" ”

Jin Liang was still a little apologetic in the face of his eldest wife: "Madam, I'm sorry I didn't ask for your consent in advance." ”

Cai Yan saw Jin Liang's apologetic face, and he didn't want to say anything more: "Okay, I don't mean to blame my husband, it's just that this matter spreads, after all, it will damage your reputation, husband, you will be more restrained in the future." ”

Restrained a little, Jin Liang smiled secretly, there are still such famous beauties in his time who have not been collected, how can he be willing.

Jin Liang smiled and said, "Madam, many times this is a beauty made in heaven, and people can't refuse." ”

Cai Yan knew that his husband had always been such a virtuous person who couldn't walk when he saw a beautiful woman, not to mention that all the beauties he brought home were all national and fragrant, and he didn't insult his identity, so he shook his head helplessly, and then said: "Husband, there is good news for you, Du Xiuniang is pregnant." ”

Jin Liang looked surprised: "Why did I see her just now, her belly is not big at all." ”

Cai Yan shook his head and sighed: "Husband, she has only been pregnant for more than a month, and she is not obvious at all. ”

Jin Liang thought for a while and said to Cai Yan: "I'm going to be busy seeing Sangong now, so that he can raise the fetus at home with peace of mind, and don't practice martial arts with Zhang Ning anymore." ”

Cai Yan nodded: "She really shouldn't dance with knives and guns anymore." ”

Jin Liang, under the protection of Dian Wei's 1,000 flying tiger guards, ran to the house of the third duke.

Along the way, I saw many officers and soldiers of the Central Army patrolling wearing red armbands with the word constitution written on them, and Xiangyang was in good order.

The good news kept coming, Yang Biao, Liu Hong, Zheng Tai, Bian Rang and others were captured by Zhao Yun's 10,000 elite cavalry, most of the remnants of the rebels surrendered, the recalcitrant ones were annihilated, the rebel minister's house in Xiangyang was broken by Cao Xing's men and horses, and the immediate family members of the rebel minister were also captured.

Jin Liang ordered these rebellious ministers to be brought to the lobby of the Cabinet Criminal Department overnight, and he wanted to have these traitors interrogated overnight.

Jin Liang first went to visit Taifu Lu Zhi, at the beginning of the rebellion, Lu Zhi and Taishi Cai Yong, Taibao Ma Riyan, Shangling Huang Wan, persuaded Yang Biao and others, Yang Biao and others could not listen, but looking at the past friendship, there was no embarrassment for Lu Zhi and others, Lu Zhi and others had no prestige, no military power, and had no choice but to hide at home and close the door.

Lu Zhi was not in good health, but this time he was hit by his nephew's rebellion, he was already gray-haired in his fifties, and his tall body was already a little rickety, and with the support of his youngest son Lu Yu, he walked out of the door to greet Jin Liang.

Although Lu Zhi had been on guard against his usurpation, Jin Liang still admired his loyalty to the Han very much, and stepped forward and bowed deeply: "The student has disturbed the teacher!" ”

Lu Zhi's voice was no longer as loud as a bell before, he hoarsely voiced, and said softly: "Xianting, you are very pleased to be a teacher for breaking Dong Zhuo. How could it be that this time the rebel nephew Lu Chong followed Yang Biao, Zheng Tai and others to rebel, and he had no way to teach his nephew for the sake of his teacher, and he was ashamed of the court. Shame on the virtuous men. ”

Lu Zhi said excitedly, and there was a heart-rending violent cough, and Jin Liang hurriedly stepped forward to beat Lu Zhi's back. Hurriedly asked: "Teacher, did you ask Hua Tuo and Zhang Ji to come over and have a look, what did they say?" ”

Lu Zhi's face showed a kind of exhaustion that he knew afterwards: "They have all been here." was helpless, Hua Tuo said, I will go to see the first emperor this year. People are dying, and they want to do everything. Xianting, you are right, this Han world is chaotic in the family, we can't mistake everyone for the sake of the small family, and we can't put the life and death of all the people in the world aside in order to safeguard the generational interests of the family. Virtuous. Fan Yang Lu's property, you can all expropriate it! As long as Lu Yu is here, as a teacher, I believe that the Fanyang Lu family will definitely make a comeback! ”

In this Lu Chong rebellion, Fan Yang's Lu family was affected by Lu Chong, and according to the laws of the Han Dynasty, most of the family property must be confiscated. Originally, Jin Liang wanted to cut off all the side branches of Fanyang's Lu family, and only keep Lu Zhi's branch, Lu Zhi's eldest son and second son died one after another, leaving only the youngest son Lu Yu, although Lu Yu has the style of being a father. Young and old, but only seven years old, such a young child is not enough to support a family, in this case, the Fan Yang Lu family has no point in keeping it for the time being, it is better to expropriate all the properties of the Lu family first, leaving only Lu Yu, so that he can learn from this family disaster.

Jin Liang stared at the eight-year-old Lu Yu: "Lu Yu, rejuvenate the Fanyang Lu family, do you have confidence?!" ”

Lu Yujunxiu's little face was full of perseverance: "I have confidence!" ”

Jin Liang nodded: "Very good, I also have confidence in you!" ”

Jin Liang thanked Lu Zhi for his good intentions, and said to Lu Zhi seriously: "Teacher, the student understands your deep meaning, this is for other families with different aspirations!" Teacher, please rest assured, after twenty years, the Fanyang Lu family will definitely rise again. ”

Lu Zhi smiled lightly and said, "Xianting, I believe in you as a teacher!" You interrogate Yang Biao, Liu Hong, Zheng Tai, I won't go as a teacher, uh, I read that they once supported the Son of Heaven to come to Xiangyang, there is no merit and hard work, I hope Xianting can give them a whole corpse. ”

Jin Liang nodded: "Teacher, don't worry. ”

Coincidentally, Taishi Cai Yong, Taibao Ma Riyan, and Shang Ling Huang Wan all went to the lobby of the Cabinet Criminal Department to participate in the interrogation of Yang Biao, Zheng Tai and others.

Jin Liang knew that they had been friends and colleagues with Yang Biao and others for many years, but they had different political views, and now they belonged to two different camps.

The court officials who were personally recommended by Jin Liang, such as Tingwei Fa Yan, Cheng Tian Feng in the Imperial History, Li Zhi, the master craftsman of the general, and Zhuge Xuan, the Taishou of Wei County, fled into the castle of the Central Army at the beginning of the rebellion, survived, and now they all go to the lobby of the Cabinet Criminal Department.

The other dignitaries of the imperial court were invited from the bed by Jin Liang, and in the past two days Xiangyang was in turmoil, they still had the heart to sleep, they were just a group of wall grass swaying from side to side, Jin Liang was not polite to these people, and if they didn't want to come, they would be tied up.

Someone shouted: "In the middle of the night, I didn't let people sleep, and I still started to move the people so late, I have a problem with my brain." "Anyone who expresses such dissatisfaction will have their dog brains knocked out by the Flying Tiger Guards.

At this time, Jin Liang can be different from Cao Cao during the battle of Guandu, he has to pretend to be generous and burn all the letters of the enemy, now Jin Liang is in power, the army is in hand, if someone in such a situation still hooks up with those family rebels, it must be a hidden danger in Xiangyang in the future, if it is not removed at this time, can it not be broken again when these pus pockets attack again.

Because the excuse of the rebellion of these ministers of the family was "crusade against the usurper and traitor Jin Liang", the signs were directly directed at Jin Liang, and Jin Liang wanted to avoid suspicion and show that he had no intention of seizing power, so he could not sit in the hall of the Criminal Department, because that would give other forces an excuse.

Jin Liang did not come forward, he asked Shang Cui Jun of the Criminal Department, Tingwei Fa Yan, and Yu Shi Zhong Cheng Tian Feng to interrogate these traitors together.

The current criminal department Shang Cui Jun, born in the Boling Cui family, is the son of Cui Lie, a famous man for a while.

Jin Liang knew that Cui Jun's name was originally derived from the allusion that his father Cui Lie and Cui Jun created a copper odor together.

At that time, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty sold officials, from the secretary of state to the local officials, and Cui Lie, who was the court lieutenant at the time, gave Emperor Ling's nanny Mrs. Cheng five million yuan and was awarded to Situ. On the day of the official worship, Emperor Han Ling said to the attendants beside him: "This official is sold cheaply, and it should be able to reach 10 million yuan." Mrs. Cheng said: "Cui Lie is a celebrity in Jizhou, how can he buy an official, if I didn't have the connection, I wouldn't even have these." After the news spread, Cui Lie's reputation was damaged. Cui Lie was very uneasy and asked Cui Jun, the son of the general who was in the middle of the tiger at that time: "I am now ranked as the third public, what do you think?" Cui Jun said: "People say that you have a reputation when you are young, and you will not be unable to become a third prince." But now that you're in power, everyone is disappointed. Cui Lie asked why, and Cui Jun said, "The person who spoke dislikes the copper smell on your body." This is where the term copper odor comes from.

Cui Jun later served as the Taishou of Xihe, in the original history, Cui Jun and Yuan Shao rebelled against Dong, Dong Zhuo arrested Cui Lie and put him in prison, after Dong Zhuo's death, Cui Lie was awarded the captain of the city gate, and was finally killed by the rebels when Li Wei entered Chang'an.

And in this time and space, Jin Liang supported the Son of Heaven Liu Wei and the Empress Dowager He Lian to set up a new court in Xiangyang, Cui Jun's Xihe County was under the jurisdiction of the state, Cui Jun came to Xiangyang to face the saint, most of the Xihe County at that time was controlled by the Southern Xiongnu, Cui Jun had no military ability, and he was miserable in Xihe County, and asked Jin Liang to be transferred to the imperial court. After the original criminal department resigned, Cui Jun took the position. Cui Lie was still arrested and imprisoned by Dong Zhuo, but under the mediation of Jin Liang, the Cui family paid 10 million money to Dong Zhuo to redeem Cui Lie to Boling.

Shang Cui Jun of the Criminal Department, Ting Wei Fa Yan, and Cheng Tian Feng in the Imperial History are all from the family, and these family ministers will interrogate those rebellious family ministers, and most of the court ministers who are listening are family ministers, so the trial results should be convincing to the people of the world.

Of course, although Jin Liang did not come forward, he asked the Empress Dowager He Lian to send Shangyi Cai Yan, a senior female official in the palace, to sit in the criminal department on behalf of the empress dowager and the Son of Heaven to watch the interrogation.

After Yang Biao, Liu Hong, Zheng Tai, Bian Rang and others were captured, they have been very arrogant, they flatly denied that they were plotting rebellion, and kept saying that Jin Liang was the second son of heaven and Dong Zhuo, they were on the side of the Qing monarch, crusading against the usurper Jin Liang.

Cui Lie, Fa Yan, and Tian Feng were recommended by Jin Liang to take up high positions, of course they had to defend Jin Liang, but how could their eloquence be compared to Yang Biao and Zheng Tai, who were good at ignoring people, nor as good as Bian Rang, who was good at scolding, and for a while, the momentum of the judges who were high up was completely overwhelmed by the prisoners kneeling on the ground.

Guo Jia hid in the shadow in the corner of the lobby of the Criminal Department, and couldn't help but chuckle: "These things that don't know whether they are alive or dead, if it weren't for the fact that my family lord didn't want to expand the Mao Dun of the family and the Hanmen Shu clan, he would have cleaned you up a long time ago." ”

Guo Jia sent several scribes to compile the secret crimes of these family ministers that the Manchu Military Intelligence Department had learned in recent months into a volume and submit it to Cheng Tian Feng in the imperial history.

Tian Feng got these files, very excited, so he sent someone to bring human and material evidence, and showed in the lobby of the criminal department a little bit of the crimes that these ministers of the family had committed before but were covered up by them, in addition to this siege of the palace, killing the imperial court officials, besieging military key places, rebellion and other unforgivable crimes, they also committed all kinds of crimes such as killing poor people to seize fertile land, forcibly robbing people's daughters, robbing and selling weapons, privately making weapons and armor, fornicating with Dong thieves, fornicating with the Black Mountain Army, fornicating with Xianbei and other crimes.

After the truth was laid out, the onlookers found that no matter how sanctimonious the ministers of the family usually were, there were some heinous and despicable crimes behind them, and the more sanctimonious people were in front of them, the more despicable crimes they committed in private, Jin Liang knew very well in his heart, this is the same reason as the conclusive crimes of some serious bigwigs who committed crimes with multiple women during the harmonious years of the Later Qing Dynasty.

The ministers of the family who had not participated in the rebellion and were watching from the audience all noticed a terrible fact, and the dozens of case files taken out by Yutaka Cheng Tian in the imperial history presented all the secrets of the ministers of the rebel families, and recorded where they went, who they met, what they said, and what they did every day, including the secret conversations of those traitors in places that they thought were secret.

These onlookers shuddered, and they all thought of a very likely situation, and they were also watched. Some of them noticed that it was Guo Jia's subordinates who presented these cases to Cheng Tian Feng in the imperial history, and according to legend, Guo Jia had a secret force to spy on all kinds of intelligence at home and abroad, which was even more powerful than the embroidered messenger of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

At the same time, these ministers of the family thought that Jin Liang had mastered the most elite and powerful central army in the world, and the supervision forces on the surface were under his control, and he secretly deployed a secret supervision force, in the face of such a powerful person, if he rebelled like Yang Biao, Liu Hong, and Zheng Tai, he was looking for death.

These ministers all looked at Yang Biao, Liu Hong, Zheng Tai, Bian Rang and others with pity and contempt, and they clearly knew that the reason why Yang Biao, Liu Hong, Zheng Tai, Bian Rang and others rebelled was only because the power in their hands was not as great as before, and it was impossible for their family's fields to expand as before, so they didn't even investigate how powerful the real Jin Liang was, thinking that they were not in Xiangyang. can take advantage of the void to capture the palace and hold the Queen Mother and the Son of Heaven hostage to force Jin Liang to submit, which is really foolish.

Yang Biao, Liu Hong, Zheng Tai and others also hoped that the ministers of the family who were watching could speak out to save them in the spirit of the death of the rabbit and the fox and the sadness of the things and the cold of the lips and teeth. They naively thought that as long as all the ministers of the family united, they could force Jin Liang to spare them from death. But I don't know that these onlookers have other thoughts.

Those onlookers of the family ministers clearly saw that Jin Liang supported Zheng Hun to replace Zheng Tai as the head of the Zheng family, and quickly promoted Zheng Hun to the Ministry of Works, Taifu Lu Zhi handed over all the property of the Fan Yang Lu family to Jin Liang because of Lu Chong's rebellion, and Jin Liang's style of obeying me and disobeying me and dying shocked these ministers of the family who were usually invincible, so that they did not dare to disobey Jin Liang again.

On the contrary, some ministers of the family who forgot their righteousness began to think about the vacant seats left in the court after the death of Yang Biao, Zheng Tai and others. They all righteously and solemnly stated that the actions of Yang Biao, Liu Hong, Zheng Tai, Bian Rang, and others were rebellious, heinous, and unforgivable, and should be immediately punished with capital punishment to set an example.

Yang Biao, Liu Hong, Zheng Tai, Bian Rang and others were dumbfounded. They originally thought that these people were just cowardly and did not dare to rebel with them, but they didn't know that they were so filthy and risked their lives to flatter Jin Liang.

Zheng Tai snorted and sneered: "You are now in the well, very proud, but you don't know that you have fallen into Jin Liang's calculations." Think about it. The day after we started the army, Jin Liang led the troops back to Xiangyang, how did he return to the army so quickly, there is only one explanation, he did all kinds of power cutting and suppressing against us ministers before, all of them were to provoke us and force us to raise troops, we were not aware of it, so we fell into his trap! Ladies and gentlemen, the reason why he forced us to raise troops is not only to eradicate a few of us, but also to weaken the strength of our family, so that his gang of Hanmen Shu clan can ascend to the throne! If you don't wake up and unite to deal with Jin Liang's Hanshu forces, I'm afraid that in the near future, the Hanshu disciples will swallow you up!

Hmph, we today are you tomorrow! ”

Shang Cui Jun of the Criminal Department, Ting Wei Fa Yan, and Cheng Tian Feng in the Imperial History looked at each other, at that moment, they all forgot to order to stop Zheng Tai's incitement, because they all felt that Zheng Tai was not unreasonable, Jin Liang returned to the army in such a timely manner this time, it looked really like he had dug a pit for Yang Biao and the others in advance to lure them to jump, Cui Jun and the three of them were all from a family, and they were really afraid that Jin Liang was not just dealing with Yang Biao and others this time, but against the power of the entire family.

Those onlookers were also shocked by Zheng Tai's incitement, they didn't want to think about it from this point of view before, it was Zheng Tai who forced them to think with words, they couldn't help but remember that Jin Liang got rid of five families with thunderous means at the beginning of his entry into Jizhou, and before the crusade against Dong Zhuo, he also cleared more than a dozen families on the grounds of winter military training, Jin Liang also set up a recruitment hall to recruit talents from the Hanshu family, and also reused such as Guo Jia, Xu Shu, Zhao Yun, Wei Yan and other Hanshu children, all this, they didn't dare to think before, Now that I think about it, I find that Jin Liang really reuses the Hanmen more and is more inclined to suppress the family. (To be continued.) )