thought that he was going to die, but he didn't expect Emperor Xuanping to let him live.

Zhen Yuanhou's mood was surging and agitated, and his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he choked up after a while: "Weichen thanked the emperor for not killing." ”

The Duke of Wei and the Duke of Jingguo were also a little shocked, and quickly glanced at each other.

They always thought that Emperor Xuanping would take this opportunity to kill the Marquis of Jinning. Unexpectedly, Emperor Xuanping let go of Zhenyuan......

The young Emperor Xuanping showed the majesty and generosity of the Son of Heaven in dealing with the guilty ministers.

The Marquis of Jin Ning committed a felony and gave him a cup of poisoned wine. Zhen Yuanhou was implicated by the five princes, and he was not guilty of heinous mistakes, so he was able to save his life, and only cut off his title and punished him to guard the imperial tomb.

There is no excuse for the sin that you want to add. Emperor Xuanping wanted to kill Zhen Yuanhou, and it was not difficult to list the charges and search for evidence.

The difficulty is that Emperor Xuanping does not dispose of criminal ministers with his own selfish desires.

Wei Guogong was a little shocked in his heart, subconsciously got up and gave his hand, and said solemnly: "The emperor is impartial and decisive, and the old minister is also convinced. ”

The Duke of Yasukuni was also shocked, and he also stood up, and his words were a little more heartfelt respect than usual: "The emperor is benevolent and has the heart and courage of the Son of Heaven, which is not only the blessing of the people, but also the blessing of the ministers. ”

The secretary of the ministry and the secretary of the criminal department also stood up and bowed their hands together: "The old minister also thinks that it is very appropriate for the emperor to deal with it like this. ”

"Exactly, please give an order immediately."

Emperor Xuanping's eyes swept over the important ministers with different expressions, and when he saw the respectful look of the Duke of Weiguo and the Duke of Jingguo, Emperor Xuanping was in a very comfortable mood: "Since all the ministers have no objections, I will immediately issue an order." ”

For more than a year, the wrestling between monarchs and ministers has not stopped.

The Duke of Weiguo and the Duke of Jingguo are all veterans of the Three Dynasties, with seniority and military power. From the bottom of my heart, I despised the young Emperor Xuanping.

Although the ministers supported Emperor Xuanping, they also had to use government affairs to "weigh" the mind of the Son of Heaven.

Emperor Xuanping was recuperating his body, and at the same time fighting with the old and strong ministers, which was extremely exhausting. Because of this, his body is sometimes good and bad, and his improvement is slow.

Today, when he finally saw these old foxes bowing their heads, Emperor Xuanping was happy in his heart.

Emperor Xuanping's eyes swept and fell on the Marquis of Jin Ning, who was about to die: "Marquis of Jinning, I will give you half an hour." If you have any unfulfilled wishes, you can write them down and leave them to your wife and children. ”

The Marquis of Jin Ning also had the courage of a military general who calmly went to death, and he did not shout hysterically, nor did he kneel and cry for mercy: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Zhen Yuanhou, who was lucky enough to escape death, glanced at Jin Ninghou silently, and sighed in his heart.

Over the years, the eldest prince and the second prince have been fighting endlessly. Marquis Jin Ning poured a lot of effort into the eldest prince, and secretly did many things that should not be done. Now it's time to settle the general ledger.

He was much more cautious and less ambitious than the Marquis of Jinning.

The five princes neither occupy the heirs nor the longest, and they are not very favored among the princes. So, he recognized the situation a long time ago.

Now it seems that such caution was a good thing and saved his life.

……

Half an hour later.

The Marquis of Jinning wrote three letters. One was left for his wife, Mrs. Jinninghou, one was left for his eldest son, and the last one was for his third son, Zheng Qinghuai.

When he finally put the pen away, Jin Ninghou's right hand trembled slightly, and a drop of thick ink fell on the end of the letter, impregnating a shocking black.

The ants are still stealing life, and when people are about to die, it turns out to be such bitter and obscure.

Emperor Xuanping and others have already left, and it is the Son of Heaven's henchman Ding Gonggong who brought the poisonous wine. There is also a horse Zhu Qijue and the imperial guard commander He Qi.

Marquis of Jin Ning put down his pen, stood up, and whispered to He Qi: "The Zheng family was exiled to the bitter cold land of the border pass. I hope you will take care of it for the sake of making friends with Qinghuai. ”

He Qi was in a complicated mood, his face was not half revealed, and he nodded: "Okay." ”

He did not make a generous statement or make a vow. It's just a good word. The boulder in the heart of the Marquis of Jin Ning was put down.

He Qi is notoriously domineering, and he is the most faithful to his promises. Since he responded today, he will definitely take care of the Zheng family in the future.

Gonggong Ding stepped forward with a wooden plate and said respectfully: "Please drink this cup of wine from the Marquis of Jinning, the emperor is still waiting for the slave to return to his life." ”

Marquis Jin Ning tugged at the corners of his mouth, and his gaze finally swept around. Then he picked up the poisoned wine and drank it all. In an instant, the poison was at stake. Jin Ninghou's face was quickly covered with a layer of black gas, his eyes showed pain, and black blood overflowed from the corners of his mouth.

Then, suddenly, he fell to the ground.

There was silence in the cell.

A living life is gone.

He Qi was quite calm, but Zhu Qijue's face was ugly, and his stomach was churning. He turned his head and spit out.

He Qi didn't make fun of him, walked up to Zhu Qijue, and patted him on the shoulder: "If they get their hands on that day, we will be the ones who died." When you think about it, don't you feel better? ”

The struggle for imperial power is so cold and cruel.

After Zhu Qijue vomited, Jun's face was a little pale, and his expression slowly calmed down: "Don't worry, cousin, I'm fine." ”

Gonggong Ding stepped forward and squatted down and tested Jin Ninghou's snort with his hand. After making sure that the Marquis of Jin Ning was really breathing, he breathed a sigh of relief. Get up and go to the Son of Heaven to restore your life first.

The disposal of the corpse of the Marquis of Jin Ning and the matter of going to the Zheng family to announce the decree all fell on He Qi and Zhu Qijue.

……

An hour later, He Qi and Zhu Qijue arrived at the Marquis of Jinning's mansion together.

Brought to the Marquis of Jinning's mansion together, there was also a coffin.

The Marquis of Jinning's Mansion, which had been sealed for more than a year, suddenly cried and shook the sky. Mrs. Jin Ninghou fainted crying directly in front of the coffin. The sons and daughters-in-law of the Marquis of Jinning knelt in front of the coffin together, their faces pale with tears in their eyes.

Zheng Qinghuai and Zhu Qixuan are also among them.

He Qi, who came to announce the decree, looked at his thin and haggard friend Zheng Qinghuai, and his pale cousin Zhu Qixuan, and sighed secretly in his heart.

There are no eggs under the nest. With the death of the Marquis of Jinning, the Zheng family, who was about to be exiled to the border, was also completely defeated. Zheng Qinghuai is the son of the Marquis of Jinning, and he will also be implicated.

He Qi read the decree in a deep voice.

According to the practice of exile from the family, all the Zheng family's assets were confiscated and confiscated and not taken away. However, there are always exceptions. In Emperor Xuanping's decree, the Zheng family was allowed to set off again the next day, and each person could bring a box.

This is already a blessing from heaven.

Everyone in the Marquis of Jinning Mansion knelt down together to thank God and received the holy decree.

After reading the decree, he did not leave immediately. He called Zheng Qinghuai and his wife aside and whispered: "Take advantage of tonight, pack up more gold and silver." There is gold and silver in the hand, and the things that are eaten can be added slowly. ”