readx; A few days later, although the impeachment of Wei Zhongxian by the ministers flew like snowflakes to the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Chongzhen surprisingly did not take any action against Wei Zhongxian, but immediately released Qian Jiazheng, a prisoner who had been beaten by the eunuchs and thrown into prison for participating in the impeachment of Wei Zhongxian. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Despite this, Wei Zhongxian, who was hiding in the mansion, was also in a panic. He knew very well in his heart that he was completely finished, and even if he did not admit the charges of rebellion and framing courtiers, the other arrested eunuch members would bite him out. And he stabbed Zhu Youzhen many times, how could Zhu Youzhen not know? Therefore, the more Zhu Youzhen did not move, the more scared Wei Zhongxian became, and his hair turned white in a few days, and he was not as thin as he looked.

Wei Zhongxian also thought of committing suicide several times, but don't look at him being ruthless and ruthless when he kills people, but he can't make up his mind when it's his turn! There was even a time when he had slit his wrist with a dagger, but he was provoked by the intense pain to cry out loud, and the wound was quickly bandaged. He was reluctant to die!

But for a few days, Chongzhen ignored him, so that Wei Zhongxian saw a glimmer of hope again. He fantasized in his heart: Maybe for the sake of the first emperor, the Lord will spare my life? I'm never going to covet any more power now, and I'm not going to kill them all, right?

With this kind of thought, Wei Zhongxian gave Chongzhen a recital, "sincerely" reviewed his various mistakes, of course, rebellion was not among them, those mistakes were also because of his low level, or he was deceived by Cui Chengxiu and other traitors, and he was definitely not intentionally evil. In the end, he begged Chongzhen to let him return to his hometown for the sake of his loyalty to the emperor for decades and his loyalty to the emperor.

This time, Chongzhen was very neat, and immediately summoned Wei Zhongxian. Wei Zhongxian was secretly happy in his heart, thinking that as long as Long Live was willing to see him, then there would be room for maneuver, at least this life could be saved. He hurriedly entered the palace to ask for a meeting, and the Qin soldiers on duty did not embarrass him, and led him to the gate of the Qianqing Palace with a disdainful smile, and said with a pinch of his chin: "Go in by yourself!" ”

Wei Zhongxian trembled into the hall, only to find that Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youzhen was summoning a young man with bruises on his face. He didn't dare to intervene, so he had to stand aside and wait, Zhu Youzhen ignored him, and still smiled at the young man: "Qian Jiazheng, you dare to risk death to participate in that situation, this kind of spirit is very commendable." However, you are not an official of the imperial court and trespass into the Qianqing Palace, and you have indeed committed a serious crime. The state has a law, merit is merit, transgression is transgression, and merit and demerit cannot be offset. If they are like you, and they trespass on the palace ban when they feel justified, then how can I deal with state affairs? ”

The young man said with great sincerity, "The Holy Doctrine is true! The grass people knew that capital crimes were inevitable, and they were willing to hang their heads on the palace gate to set an example. As long as you can bring down the eunuchs, the grass people will be enough for this life! ”

Wei Zhongxian only then knew that this young man was Qian Jiazheng who had impeached him on the top ten crimes, and he couldn't help but shudder, thinking to himself what it meant that Chongzhen wanted to meet him at the same time?

Zhu Youzhen said: "There is no capital crime, and if the prohibition in the palace is not strict, I am also responsible." As for the punishment for you, I think so, remove you from the national prison and expel you back to your hometown. If you still want to play for your country, start with the child exam again. ”

Qian Jiazheng hurriedly knelt down and thanked him and said: "The Holy Emperor is gracious, and the grass people dare not be loyal and do their best..."

"Stop, stop, I don't want to hear these clichés." Only then did Zhu Youzhen glance at Wei Zhongxian, and said sarcastically, "Lord Factory Supervisor, I listened to a piece of music two days ago, and it was extremely wonderful, and I called you here to listen to it today, are you interested?" ”

Wei Zhongxian only understood Zhu Youzhen's intentions a little at this time, and he couldn't help but look like ashes, cold sweat flowed, but he didn't dare to be disobedient, so he had to say in a trembling voice: "Minion... Obey the will of the Lord of Long Live! ”

"Qian Jiazheng, read your piece in front of the factory superintendent again!" Zhu Youzhen sneered proudly.

Qian Jiazheng immediately picked up the piece and recited. His prose is sharp, and the words are directed at the key point of Wei Zhongxian, how can Wei Zhongxian stand it? After listening for a while, Wei Zhongxian fell on the ground and said with tears in his eyes: "Long live the master, the slave knows that he is wrong, I implore the long live master to spare the slave's life!" ”

Chongzhen pretended to be surprised and said, "Lord Factory Supervisor, what's wrong with you?" I just let you listen to this movement, so why should you do this? Well, I see that you are in a bad mood today, so let's go back to the house and rest first! ”

After Wei Zhongxian left the Qianqing Palace in despair, Qian Jiazheng asked puzzledly: "Wei Zhongxian's crime is extremely evil, why didn't the Holy Lord punish him properly?" ”

Zhu Youzhen smiled mysteriously and said, "The first emperor did instruct me not to kill Wei Zhongxian; And now it is still in the period of mourning for the first emperor, and he can't kill in vain. But... Hehe, Qian Jiazheng, I still have to send you to do something, come here with your ears..."

Wei Zhongxian had just returned to the mansion, and Chongzhen made several decrees: first, Wei Liangqing, the Duke of Ningguo, had no merit in the country, occupied a high position, and also deceived the first emperor with fake "auspicious signs", and immediately took away the duke, canceled the marriage with Zhu Cunqi, the lord of Lishan, and waited for impeachment in the mansion; Second, the Hakka conspiracy to frame the Empress Dowager Zhang, causing the Empress Dowager to miscarry, and killing several concubines of the first emperor, and immediately punished him to the Huanyi Bureau as hard labor, and his son Jinyi Wei Qianhu Hou Guoxing was imprisoned and tried for the crime of rebellion; Third, immediately go to Tanzhe Temple to welcome the Empress Dowager Zhang back to the palace.

Wei Zhongxian has dispelled all illusions so far, panicked and played again, this time he didn't even dare to mention going back to his hometown to retire, and only begged Chongzhen to let him go to Fengyang to guard the emperor's mausoleum.

Soon the decree came: Quasi-play!

Wei Zhongxian was a mixture of joy and sorrow at this time. The sad thing is that he has been in the palace for more than 20 years, from a small eunuch who is stepped on by everyone to a "nine thousand years old" below one person and above ten thousand people, but now he has fallen from the peak to the bottom, and the cycle of life is like a dream; Happily, Chongzhen didn't ask for his life after all, he could still go to Fengyang, where the mountains were high and the emperor was far away, and he could finally be a rich man.

So Wei Zhongxian immediately ordered his family to pack up. He has been operating in the palace for many years, and he has accumulated countless amounts of wealth, which he can't put in the mansion at all, and usually hides in several secret places. At this time, they were all cleaned up, and more than 100 carts were loaded, and on the 21st day of the first lunar month, they wept bitterly in the direction of the Forbidden City in the mansion, and then led hundreds of family members and servants to set off in a majestic manner.

That evening, Wei Zhongxian and his entourage arrived in Wanping County. The family in his house was used to flying and domineering, and his style still did not change, and he chartered the largest inn in the county and drove all the guests out. However, of course, Wanping can't be compared with Jingshi, and the largest inn is also very simple, the room is full of cracks, and the cold wind gets in from time to time, like an ice cellar.

Wei Zhongxian could not be as particular as in the past at this time, and was just about to make do with a rest, when suddenly his sworn friend, Li Chaoqin, the eunuch of the Imperial Horse Supervisor's palm seal, broke in from outside in a panic and said, "Lord Factory Supervisor, something is wrong!" I heard that Banzai is very dissatisfied with you traveling with so much gold and silver, and wants to send a decree to lock you back to Beijing! I'm here to send you a letter, you have to plan ahead! ”

Wei Zhongxian was stunned for a moment, and suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, but tears fell down in tears: "Make plans early, what do you plan?" He's got everything planned for our family! ”

Li Chaoqin also fell silent, he is Wei Zhongxian's sworn friend, Wei Zhongxian is finished, can he still have a good one?

When the two of them were discouraged and washed their faces with tears, they suddenly heard someone singing a song on the board outside, and the tune was the extremely popular "Gui Zhi'er" in recent years, but the words were very bleak:

"Listening to the first shift, the drum is beating, and my heart is annoyed. I think about the beginning, what a luxury to have a night banquet! Lamb in, wine poured, sheng song noisy. Now in the lonely deserted shop, I have to get drunk on the village mash. I'm afraid that the wine will be weak and sorrowful, how can I sweep away my sorrow?

"During the second shift, the exhibition turned sad, and the dream was difficult. I want to sleep in the gums, and the splendid quilt is thick. Now the reeds are curtains, the soil is pits, and the cold wind is in. The wall wears the cold moon and cold, and the eaves are shallow and the night is sad. Poor and desolate, get up again and walk around the room!

"In the middle of the night, the drums are beating and the gongs are beating three times. The dream came true, and I was shocked, and I sighed infinitely. Thinking about the beginning, who is disrespectful? Jiuqing called the junior, and the prime minister was a private official. Now the trend is declining, scattered like floating grass.

"On the tower of the city, four drums are beaten, and the stars are shifting. Thinking about it, in that day, the python was facing the sky. Now don't Dragon Tower, Cifeng Pavilion, and the desolate lonely hall. In the chicken sound thatched shop, the moon shadow grass bridge smokes. It's really a long distance, and it's far away.

"It's noisy, people are urging, and it's more weather. It is winter, the wind is cold, and the frost is blowing. What's more, be diligent and warm to each other. Accompanied by the cold moon shadow, the shouting was the neighing of the horse. It's so desolate that it's better to die! ”

This song drilled into Wei Zhongxian's ears like a life. Wei Zhongxian was silent for a long time, and suddenly coughed lightly: "Li Chaoqin, go and see who is singing!" ”

Li Chaoqin was also upset by this song, and when he went out, he saw a very young Confucian standing proudly in the courtyard, sneering at himself.

Li Chaoqin was stared at by Confucianism, and hurriedly turned back to the room and said, "Master Factory Supervisor, it's a... Yes!! ”

What caught his eye was Wei Zhongxian's body hanging on the beams of the house.