Chapter 322: The Empress Dowager
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Lin Zhao's treason case with the enemy was tried quickly, and the verdict was also fast!
After two or three interrogations, the evidence was "conclusive", and Lin Zhao had no way to refute it. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info then the Yushitai and the Criminal Department gave a verdict opinion - a decision!
Although the Song Dynasty had a tradition of not killing scholars and doctors, it also had to treat things differently, how could such a major crime as treason be forgiven? What's more, Lin Zhao's Jinshi and the first rank were given by the emperor, and in the strict sense, he was not a real scholar.
Capital crime!
The Imperial Historical Observatory and the Criminal Department were quite ruthless, and Li Han and Wang Dongjian were also ruthless. There is no way, if not, how can I explain to the jealous and hateful people of Bianjing? How to explain to the officials and ministers?
The result was soon reported to the Chinese book, and the prime ministers led by Wang Anshi had no opinion, and then only Emperor Zhao Ji nodded.
Seeing this crime, Zhao Ji sighed lightly and agreed.
The testimony of the soldiers of the forbidden army was acquiesced by him, and perhaps the collusion with Liang Yibu is not completely conclusive. But Lin Zhao himself had already admitted that the war horse was indeed bought by him. Recruiting privately, what does he want to do? And those behind him, what do they want to do?
The reason why Zhao Ji was determined to kill Lin Zhao was not only for the sake of Zhou Quanwang Anshi, but also for this reason. He wanted to cultivate Lin Zhao as a confidant before, and he didn't want Lin Zhao to hide anything from him, but in fact? Lin Zhao secretly kept making small movements, he didn't know at all.
Especially the death of Lu Heqing, which made Zhao Ji even more angry. Even if there is a contradiction between officials, a struggle for power and profit, or even an attack on the court, is it necessary to use such violent means?
Lin Zhao didn't trust him as an emperor, and at the same time, he didn't take him seriously. In addition, a lot of things happened, Zhao Ji was very depressed, and he happened to only find Lin Zhao's outlet, so Lin Zhao was very unlucky.
Zhao Ji was also thinking in his heart, maybe Lin Zhao was not so evil, but he was no longer to his liking, so there was no way. The suspicious Zhao Ji is at a critical moment of change in his mentality, perhaps because he was stimulated by a group of ministers, Zhao Ji seems to be a little petty.
If he is sure of something, he must do it, even if it may be wrong. The attitude towards the ministers has changed, then it is necessary to kill chickens and ban monkeys, and to borrow Lin Zhao's head to establish authority.
Killing Lin Zhao, isn't it to deter Wang Anshi's father and son? What about a signal to the courtiers?
Lin Zhao was indeed unlucky, and unfortunately became a victim of Emperor Zhao Xuan's sacrifice flag.
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Capital crime!
Hearing the news, Wang Yan happened to go to the Lu Mansion to mourn Lu Heqing.
"Brother Jifu, the traitor has given the head, San Lang's spirit in the sky can finally rest in peace!"
Lu Huiqing smiled, but the smile was very bitter. It's revenge, but the price of this revenge is a bit too great, avenging one younger brother, but taking the life of another younger brother, can be described as a heavy loss.
"It's good to be dead, he deserves to die!" Fortunately, Lin Zhao was sentenced to death, which is somewhat of a comfort to Lu Huiqing!
"yes!" Wang Yan also breathed a sigh of relief, the emperor had personally instructed that this matter was already a certainty, Lin Zhao asked that he couldn't kill things for a day or two, and he didn't have to worry about long nights and dreams. He didn't know that Emperor Zhao's mentality had changed a lot, and he was still secretly happy, and the official family favored his father and son.
Wang Yan said: "Brother Jifu, deal with San Lang's funeral as soon as possible, and mourn and change!" The official family and my father still have many important things to do, and they need Brother Jifu's help! β
Lu Huiqing was more shrewd and sensitive, and he vaguely felt that Wang Yan and even Wang Anshi were a little disgraceful in this matter, and the emperor might be a little dissatisfied. But for him, it doesn't matter, as long as he can help his two younger brothers get revenge. As for what Wang Yan said about the future, there is only one core for him, and that is power!
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Capital crimes, beheading the day after tomorrow!
When the news came back, Mu Sihong fainted on the spot, Meng Ruoying was also trembling, Gu Yuelun was the master of the six gods, only Chai Minyan's situation was okay, and he was calm.
"Sister Minyan, please, now only you can save your cousin!" Gu Yuelun pleaded one after another, obviously very anxious.
Originally, begging the Empress Dowager was the last resort, but at the moment there seemed to be no other way, and it became the last straw.
Chai Minyan is also very anxious, after all, she is from a big family and has more knowledge, so she is the most calm. What to do now, she knows very well.
Once the capital crime is confirmed, if you want to rescue Lin Zhao, only a more powerful person will come forward, Chai Minyan hesitated for a moment, and said: "I will immediately enter the palace to see Her Royal Highness the eldest princess!" β
Through Zhao Fukang, he begged the Empress Dowager to come forward, and Chai Minyan himself did not know whether the Empress Dowager was willing to meddle in the affairs of the previous dynasty and whether she could speak in this matter. But it has come to this, as long as there is hope, I will do everything I can.
Gu Qi has also rushed to Bianjing, although he has been close to his daughter and Meng Ruoying, he has never met, and some things must be hidden from them first. He originally planned not to set foot in Bianjing again for the rest of his life, but he also hurried from "Jiangning".
After all, such a big thing happened to his nephew, and it was unreasonable for him, as the only male elder in the family, not to come forward. Moreover, having already met with Jinghe Lay and the Iron Mask Sect Master, someone was in charge of the overall situation of the rescue, and his fears and worries were much less.
Gu Qi originally thought that as long as the Iron Mask Sect Master came forward, the rescue would be nine out of ten, but he didn't expect that this would be the case. Especially when he heard that Lin Zhao was sentenced to death, he was almost a little panicked.
However, I know in my heart that there is someone behind me who is in charge of the overall situation, and I am relatively calm. Before that, he was just blindly waiting, at this moment he couldn't sit still anymore, and he had to go to see the Iron Mask Sect Master at this moment.
Taking advantage of the chaos among the women, Gu Qi quietly went out, and before leaving, he unknowingly took away the piece of the Rising Sun Xiangyun Jade Pendant.
The Iron Mask Sect Master is not in a hurry again, things are developing too fast.
Whether it was Wang Anshi's reaction or Zhao Ji's ruthlessness and decisiveness, it was completely unexpected. Originally, the rescue steps were a little slow, but at this moment, it was unexpected, and it was much slower.
Jiang Leiting, who was looking for evidence, has not yet returned, and several heavyweights have not yet come forward, and the case has already been determined, too fast!
The trial and the verdict of the case are completely different things, and unless there is conclusive evidence, how can the case be easily overturned? In this way, the Imperial Historical Observatory, the Criminal Department, the Minister of Zaifu, and even the Emperor Zhao Ji were all slapped in the face? Can they easily pull down this face and admit their mistakes?
Things suddenly became quite tricky, and Li Cheng said anxiously: "Sect Master, it's really not good, we can only come hard, if the text doesn't work, then use force directly!" β
"Use force?" The Iron Mask Sect Master sneered, shook his head, and said, "It's easy to say, but how easy is it to use force?" How sure are we that we will save Childe safely if we use force? What if they are saved? Childe will be a fugitive who will not see the light of day in this life, and he may be worse than dead. And in this way, what we have been planning for 20 years will be completely wasted......"
"What then?" Li Chengdao: "Sect Master, if you have no choice, announce the identity of your son!" Look at which of them dares to do something to the son of the ancestors? β
"You are too naΓ―ve, revealing the identity of the son, it will only strengthen Zhao Ji's heart to kill the son. Even if we say it well, we will still be said to be fake, and Childe will definitely die......" The Iron Mask Sect Master has already thought clearly about the stakes of the matter.
"Do you want to do nothing and just sit back and wait?" Li Chengji is relatively younger, and he can't bear it.
The Iron Mask Sect Master shook his head and said, "Things haven't reached that point yet, we still have a trump card in our hands, it used to be just in case, but now it's the hope of turning the tide!" β
At this time, Gu Qi came and brought the piece of Rising Sun Xiangyun Jade Pendant. The Iron Mask Sect Master said, "Don't worry, I will do my best to rescue Childe at all costs." β
"Contact Jiang Leiting as soon as possible, and ask him to recover the evidence quickly!" With a command, the Iron Mask Sect Master went out.
The destination is naturally Cao's Mansion, and he wants to meet Uncle Cao!
Li Cheng was in charge of handing over the prayer post, while the Iron Mask Sect Master was nervously waiting in the carriage.
The old uncle Cao Tong was still sick, and the porter said that he couldn't see anything, and he didn't help to spread the word at all!
Fortunately, at this time, Cao Jian, the grandson of Cao Tong, went out, and when he saw this scene, he couldn't help asking: "What happened?" β
"Young boy, this person insists on seeing Uncle Guo, but Uncle Guo is sick and can't see guests!"
"You want to see your ancestors?" Cao Jian was much more mature than he had been two years ago, and he was looking at Li Cheng and the carriage at the door curiously.
"Yes, my master has something very important to see Ling Zu, and I also ask my son to pass it on!" Li Chengli was thoughtful and did not dare to slack off.
"But my ancestor is temporarily sick and can't see outsiders!"
"There are really very important things, I must see Uncle Guo as soon as possible!"
"This ......" Cao Jian hesitated for a moment, his grandfather was sick, and as a grandson, he didn't want to be disturbed, but the other party said it so conclusively, it seemed that there was indeed an emergency.
"Dare to ask what your master is called? You can get out of the car and see you! Cao Jian was a little curious, and at the same time slightly dissatisfied. After the Cao family is the founding general Cao Bin, there is also a queen mother in the family, and the grandfather is even more respectful.
"Our lord and Ling Zu have a friendship of old friends......" Li Cheng was interrupted just as he was about to explain.
"That's it!"
The iron-masked sect master in the carriage really couldn't wait, and said in a deep voice: "Cao family boy, I have something here, take it to Ling Zu." He'll definitely see me and compliment you on a job well done! β
A small box was handed out of the window while speaking, and Cao Jian was suspicious, but he still took it and opened it just to see. I didn't want the person in the car to say again: "Don't open it first, take it directly to Ling Zu, it is related to the fate of your Cao family for a hundred years, if there is a mistake, you will be unable to escape the blame for your death, weigh it yourself!" β
Cao Jian couldn't help but be stunned, he was really shocked by this bearing. Isn't that too serious? Although they have not met, listening to this person's tone, it is full of majesty and does not allow people to believe it. To such an extent, some things must be believed, and I don't dare to go back to my house to see Cao Tong immediately.
The iron-masked sect master in the car closed his eyes slightly and waited silently. What was handed over to Cao Jian was not only the century-old fate of the Cao family? It is the fate of the Great Song Dynasty and the world.
Cao Jian came to his grandfather's room suspiciously, and Cao Tong was lying on the couch with his eyes closed!
"Grandfather, there is a mysterious guest outside the door, saying that he must see you if he is in a hurry!"
"See me? Who is it? "Cao Yan, who is already sick, is not seen by ordinary people.
"That person never showed up, but just gave me something for me to bring to you, and said that it was about the fate of our Cao family for a hundred years!"
Cao Tong smiled lightly and said with interest: "Oh? Is it? What is it? β
This shouldn't be considered a violation! Cao Jian thought in his heart, opened the box, stretched out his hand to hang the items in the air, and said, "Grandfather, it's a jade pendant, and the rising sun is on it...... The pattern of auspicious clouds! β
"Jade pendant, Rising Sun...... Xiangyun ......" Cao Tong closed his eyes and muttered silently, and a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he opened his eyes suddenly.
Cao Jian will never forget that his grandfather sat up completely in his dying illness, staring at the jade pendant with flashing eyes, motionless, his face full of shock.
Is that really the case? At this moment, Cao Jian believes that what the man said is completely true!
Cao Tong looked at Yu Pei directly, and said after a while: "Go and invite the guests to come over immediately, and bring all the servants who saw them at the door to the mansion to take care of them, and they must not go out in the future, and they must not confide in today's affairs!" β
"Huh?"
"Also, you personally bring a few people to guard outside my courtyard, and no one is allowed to enter!"
Cao Jian's heart shook violently, and things seemed to be more serious than he imagined! However, seeing that his grandfather was so strict, he did not dare to slack off and immediately went out.
A moment later, the mysterious guest was invited into Uncle Cao's room. Covered with black veil, Cao Jian never saw this person's face. Half an hour later, the mysterious guest said goodbye and left, and Cao Jian was called into the room.
"Grandfather, who are they?" Cao Jian is quite curious at the moment, it seems to be very mysterious and secretive.
Cao Tong smiled faintly: "If you become a big thing, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and when you should tell you, you will definitely be told." β
"Yes!" The sudden increase in mystery made Cao Jian even more curious. But as the son-in-law of the Cao family, he has been cultivated for many years, and he is becoming more and more mature, and he knows the importance of things.
Cao Tong said again: "Now I have something to explain to you...... I was supposed to go in person, but I can't get out of bed at all, so I have to ...... for you."
"Grandfather just tells it, and my grandson will do it!"
"Good!" Cao Tong nodded lightly and said, "You must be cautious in this matter, and there must not be the slightest mistake, as that person said, it is related to the fate of my Cao family for a hundred years, and it may be far more than that...... If there is a slight mistake, Cao Jian will suffer a catastrophe! β
"Huh?"
Cao Jian exclaimed again!
"Don't make a fuss, be steady!" Cao Tong was slightly displeased!
Cao Jian already knew it, and immediately nodded with a fixed expression: "Yes, my grandfather just orders!" β
Cao Tong pointed to the box next to the bed and said, "Take him into the palace to see the Empress Dowager, and say that I can't do it, let the Empress Dowager visit me!" β
"Let the Empress Dowager leave the palace...... I'm afraid this ......" Cao Jian hesitated, although the Empress Dowager was a member of the Cao family, but after all, she was the most noble old man in the Great Song Dynasty, and her mother was in the world, how could she leave the palace easily? Although it is a deep love between sisters and brothers, after all, there is a difference between monarchs and ministers!
"Don't worry so much, just give this to her, and she'll come!"
Jade pendant?
Cao Jian was thinking, what is so special about this jade pendant? Even the Empress Dowager can please move? How big is this matter, so that my grandfather is so dignified that he has to work for the queen mother......
Especially when his grandfather told him so solemnly, Cao Jian didn't dare to slack off, suppressed the curiosity in his heart, and took the order to go out.
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Qingshou Palace, the Empress Dowager Cao has been in a good mood recently.
"Daughter" Zhao Fukang's condition has basically recovered, and she has fulfilled one of her wishes, so she can live with peace of mind.
Today's daughter-in-law and niece Gao Tao came to visit her, a queen mother, a queen mother, the two most noble women of the Great Song Dynasty met, but the things discussed were very ordinary and very commonplace.
Gao Taotao came today to discuss Zhao Hao's marriage with the Cao family, and the second son took a fancy to Chai Minyan and intended to be the princess. Although the marriage of children is the order of their parents, she can make her own decisions about Zhao Hao's marriage, but out of respect, she still has to report to the Cao family, especially Chai Minyan's special identity.
Moreover, Cao's love for Chai Minyan very much, and the marriage is proposed by her, or the main marriage is naturally the most perfect.
After hearing about the intention, Cao smiled and said, "What? Zhong Ming took a fancy to the Chai girl? β
"Yes!" Gao Tao nodded and said, "It's just that the Chai family is a royal family of the previous dynasty after all, and they are candidates for the princess...... I still have to ask my aunt to make the decision in this matter! β
"Don't worry, it's been a hundred years, why care? It's a good thing that a talented woman is good-looking! "The Cao family doesn't want Zhao Zongshi and Gao Taotao, but they still like Zhao Ji and Zhao Hao in the next generation.
"So, you don't object?"
Cao shook his head and said, "No objection, but what does the Chai family girl mean?" If it is an ordinary woman, it is a great blessing to be favored by Zhong Ming. But Minyan is different, this woman has a special heart, and she is Fukang's life-saving benefactor, so I want to ask her what she means first, what do you think? β
"It's good!" Gao Tao was slightly displeased, as for it? If you don't love your grandson, you still have to take care of an ordinary woman's opinion? Are you kidding? Fancy her is to promote him, could it be that Chai Minyan still doesn't look down on the noble prince of Tianhuang?
Cao's may not know Gao Tao's thoughts, if Chai Minyan is willing, she doesn't mind Yucheng's beautiful things. But if she doesn't want to, she won't force it.
Gao Taotao is no longer the filial niece of the past! Speaking of which, Mrs. Cao is also pitiful, even if she is dissatisfied with Gao Tao, she can only be so slightly embarrassed!
Such a cold reaction made Gao Tao a little annoyed, if it weren't for the second son's insistence, she would never have come to this trip, okay! After a few pleasantries, he said goodbye and left!
As soon as Gao Taotao left, Chai Minyan and Cao Jian stepped into Qingshou Palace almost at the same time...... (You are welcome to subscribe to (this site), reward, your support is my biggest motivation.) )