Chapter 271
Zhao Xi asked puzzledly: "With such a good opportunity, why don't we take the opportunity to help the regent bring down the Empress Dowager Sun." ”
"Bring down the Empress Dowager Sun," Su Lun put the knife and fork in his hand on the table, picked up the silk scarf and wiped his hands, and said, "What should be done with the million troops in the northwest, and how to appease the Praetorian Guards and city defense forces controlled by the Sun family in the imperial capital." ”
Zhao Xi thought about it, but felt speechless for a while, thinking that he still saw everything too simply.
In the Jin Kingdom, the Imperial Capital Pavilion and Jingzhao Yamen and his entourage were arguing with the Praetorian Guards under the leadership of Gao Hu, "I, Jingzhao Yamen, came to investigate the case by holy order, and you still don't let us go." ”
"The Empress Dowager ordered that all the assassination cases of the Pavilion Station be handed over to the Criminal Department, and other yamen shall not interfere with the beheading of those who violate the order," hussar general Sun Moyu said, clutching the long sword at his waist.
"Master, I think either we should go back first," Gao Hu's master Jia Xu hurriedly persuaded when he saw this.
Gao Hu shook his head and whispered back: "How to explain to the prince when I go back." ”
Jia Xu touched his beard and said, "Why don't we go to the prison first." ”
Gao Hu nodded helplessly and said quickly to the crowd: "You all stay here, we can come when we go." ”
However, the regent of the Regent Palace, who was kneeling in front of Concubine Chen Guifei and begging, "Queen Mother, you have to help me no matter what. ”
"Mother can't save them," Chen Guifei shook her head and continued: "Instead of begging me, you should go and ask the emperor to summon Chen Yu to lead the troops back to Beijing." ”
"The queen mother, this must not happen," the regent hurriedly continued, "Summoning foreign ministers to bring troops back to Beijing has been the way to take trouble since ancient times. ”
Chen Guifei sighed, patted the prince on the shoulder, and said, "Hey, my son, why don't you understand! If you want to bring down the Sun family, how can you succeed without soldiers." ”
In the Jin Kingdom, the Empress Dowager Sun in the imperial capital Renshou Palace looked at a table of twists and turns and said: "It has only been half a day for Prime Minister Zuo to plead for mercy and redress the grievances, and the folds have already filled my table. ”
"Queen Mother, you can't hesitate any longer," Sun Mohan, the king of Anping, knelt on the ground and admonished: "The three divisions should be ordered to convict the prime minister of Zuo as soon as possible." ”
"Don't worry," Empress Dowager Sun stretched out her palm and said confidently: "He is already a turtle in an urn, even if he gives birth to wings, he will not want to escape from my Five Finger Mountain." ”
"This person should not stay for a long time, lest he have too many dreams at night," said Grandpa Tian, the head of the Ouchi, while serving the Empress Dowager Sun.
"Yes, we finally seized such an opportunity, and now we don't have such an opportunity to cut him off and turn him over," said the head of internal affairs, Gao Gonggong.
Empress Dowager Sun thought for a while and said, "Since you are all so impatient, then I will immediately order the third division to condemn him." ”
In the Jin Kingdom, Lord Luo Changshu of the Imperial Capital Criminal Department was sorting out all the files of Prime Minister Zuo, among which he found a lot of condensation points, but in the face of the urging of the Queen Mother, he could only sort out all the files and hand them over to the Zhongshu Mansion.
Cai Yue, the waiter of the Criminal Department, asked, "My lord, this case will be sorted out and sent to the Zhongshu Mansion in this way?"
Luo Changshu said helplessly: "Although there are still many doubts in the case, it is very likely that Prime Minister Zuo was designed." But our Criminal Department can only find out here, and what crime to convict Prime Minister Zuo in the end is a matter for the Zhongshu Mansion. We can't get involved if we want to. ”
Ding Yichen, the waiter of the Criminal Department, also shook his head helplessly, "Although the Criminal Department is the most lawful place, we can only enforce the law within the scope of our authority. ”
"Fengyue Tower is the key to the whole case," Yu Changhao, the waiter of the Criminal Department, threw the file in his hand on the table and said: "But now it has become a pile of ruins, even if we want to avenge Prime Minister Zuo, we don't have any full evidence in our hands to prove Prime Minister Zuo's innocence." ”
In the Jin Kingdom, Chen Zhanzheng, the left prime minister of the dungeon of the imperial capital Zhongshufu, was trapped in the dungeon by the long chain, during which he saw Guo Wei, the secretary of Dali Temple, interrogating Chen Zhan with various files in his hand: "I know you feel wronged, but you have to admit these crimes." ”
"You," Chen Zhan pulled the long chain and scolded angrily, "Let the old lady come over to see the old man." ”
Guo Wei, the secretary of Dali Temple, coughed lightly a few times when he heard this, and said, "Don't toss anymore." I have already written your accusation for you, and now as long as you write your name and press your handprint to be obediently beheaded, at least you can protect your Chen Zhan family from being implicated. ”
"Dog officer," Chen Zhan scolded loudly with a mouthful of saliva, "There is no way to frame me." ”
"We are framing you, what can you do," the hussar general Sun Moyu whipped Chen Zhan with a leather whip and said, "Don't you like to play with women with this thing? ”
Guo Wei, the secretary of Dali Temple, looked at Chen Zhan, who was screaming repeatedly, and said: "I advise you not to struggle and confess your guilt obediently, lest you implicate your clansmen and harm the master behind you." ”
At dawn, it was drizzling outside the window, and the courtiers who were rushing to the court were all rushing to the Jinluan Palace in the rain, during which they only heard some courtiers discuss: "I'm afraid that Prime Minister Zuo will not be able to save it this time." ”
"I heard that the Zhongshu Mansion has already convicted him," said Zuo Yi, a waiter in the military department, "It is estimated that the execution will be a matter of one or two days." ”
"This time, Prime Minister Zuo has fallen big," Cai He, the waiter of the Criminal Department, whispered softly.
"The worst thing is still the Ministry of Rites," Xu Ye, the waiter of the household department, looked left and right and whispered: "I heard that because of dereliction of duty, Empress Dowager Sun ordered the entire Ministry of Rites to be washed in blood. ”
"Earlier, the regent folded the Sun family's criminal department secretary, the military department's secretary and the national teacher's three members and one product minister," Liu Yue, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, looked at everyone and said: "The Sun family turned his hand around and folded his left prime minister and the Ministry of Rites, so that the regent suddenly became a toothless tiger." ”
"Speak carefully," Yu Shi Zheng Yun said cautiously, "We neutral courtiers can't afford to offend them. ”
Jin Kingdom, Imperial Capital Yunfeng Hotel Su Lun asked with his hands behind his back, "Have you found out everything?"
"It's clear," said the man in black behind Su Lun: "Everything was designed by Empress Dowager Sun, and you can only blame Prime Minister Chen Zhan for being too." When he was playing in Fengyue Tower, he was drugged by several women, and was personally brought to the pavilion by the hussar general Sun Moyu, and designed to be the murderer who killed the princess of the Tianwu Dynasty. ”
Su Lun pondered for a moment and asked, "Did any handle fall?"
The man in black shook his head and said helplessly: "It's clean, and nothing is left." ”
Su Lun nodded when he heard this, and said, "Let Third Uncle Ye and them start preparing!"
Jin State, the imperial capital of Jinluan Palace, the military ministers are lined up on both sides, among which only the regent said: "General Chen Yu has been the country for more than 20 years, and the minister asked His Majesty to allow him to bring troops back to the court to watch the great gift of sacrifice to show his favor." ”
"No," Imperial Historian Zheng Yun walked out from among the ministers and said, "Summoning foreign ministers to bring troops into Beijing is the way to take chaos, I hope Your Majesty will think twice." ”
"General Chen Yu has made many military exploits for the country, how can Your Majesty sacrifice to heaven not be kind to such an old general," Yu Shi Doctor Ye Yi said excitedly.
"Even if it is favored," Guo Wei, the secretary of Dali Temple, stood up from among the ministers and said: "General Chen Yu can enter Beijing alone, why should he bring troops into Beijing." ”
He Wen, the imperial historian, walked out from among the ministers and said: "Bringing troops into Beijing is to let the soldiers guard the border passes, and also see the majesty of the emperor to show the majesty of the royal family." ”
"This matter must not be allowed," Liu Yue, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, objected: "Since ancient times, foreign ministers have not brought troops into Beijing unless they want to make trouble. ”
"Bold," the regent reprimanded majestically, "The old general has been conscientious for more than 20 years to guard the border for my Great Qin Empire. How can you say that the general has the intention of rebellion. ”
"The foreign minister who led the troops into the court was either the king of Qin or a rebellion," the hussar general Sun Moyu also shouted and reprimanded.
Time flies, the sun and the moon fly by, and three days pass in one fell swoop.
At this time, the Jin Emperor Emperor Wumen Zuo Prime Minister Chen Zhan and his entourage of dozens of people were escorted to the execution platform by the Praetorian Guards, during which Guo Wei, the secretary of Dali Temple, read out the charges of the people, the envoys of the Tianwu Emperor and the royal relatives and nobles were beheaded on the execution platform, only to see Guo Wei read out the charges of the Zuo Prime Minister and his cadres, etc., and presented the file to Sun Mohan, the king of Anping, Sun Mohan put down the file and took out a decree from the bamboo tube on the table, threw it towards the execution platform and shouted: "It is verified that all the body is beheaded." ”
The executioners had to order the sin cards from the backs of the people, raised the butcher knife in their hands and slashed at it.
For a while, I saw blood splashing and rolling heads, and the once popular Prime Minister Zuo and everyone in the Ministry of Rites were beheaded by the executioner.
Jin Kingdom, the imperial capital of Anping Palace, Sun Mohan said a little uncomfortably: "What is that kid thinking, he actually approved the request of the regent and allowed Chen Yu to lead the troops back to Beijing." ”
Hussar General Sun Moyu said irritably: "I told you a long time ago, he and we are not of the same mind. Big brother, you have always believed in him, and now his ambitions are all exposed. ”
"Summoning Chen Yu back to Beijing is obviously to target our third brother," Sun Moyu angrily kicked at the table and said.
"Sixth brother, don't be impatient," Sun Moxuan, the general of the cavalry, said comfortingly when he saw his brother: "It's not necessarily all bad to get Chen Yu back. ”
"How can I say it," Sun Mohan stared at Sun Moxuan with dead eyes when he heard this, only to see Sun Moxuan take a sip of the tea on the table and say: "Haven't we been afraid of Chen Yu all these years? ”
"Yes......" Sun Mohan clapped his hands and said: "Chen Yu didn't have the million-strong army of Nanban, wouldn't he become a toothless tiger." Back in the capital, it wasn't up to our third brother to get him whatever he wanted. ”
"It makes sense," Sun Moyu also felt reasonable: "Returning to the capital is entering our territory, how can he be so arrogant." ”
"But there is one thing that must be resolved before he comes back," Sun Mohan said cautiously.
"But Zhang Ran, who is locked up in the Regent's Mansion," Sun Moxuan asked when he heard this.
"Yes, this person must be killed before Chen Yu returns," Sun Moyu patted his head and said, "Otherwise, he will definitely affect our plans." ”
"And the envoys of the Martial Emperor Dynasty that day," Sun Moyu looked left and right and whispered, "Big Brother must also personally deal with him." ”
"This person can't be killed yet," Sun Mohan shook his head and said cautiously: "After all, Chen Zhan's case has just been concluded, and it will be a big trouble for us if people know the secret behind it." ”
"Big brother! That makes sense," Sun Moxuan said in agreement.
"But you can't let him go there like that," Sun Moyu said a little uneasily: "I'm afraid there will be chaos after a long time." ”
Sun Mohan said comfortingly: "Don't worry, I will take care of this matter." ”
Time flew by and it was late at night, and in the middle of the night the Regent's palace was pitch black, except for the occasional guard patrolling the palace, there was hardly any sound in the palace, because everyone was already asleep.
Suddenly, I saw some assassins in the courtyard of the palace who crossed their swords and swords, taking advantage of the darkness to enter the Regent's Mansion, and a group of dozens of people followed a burly strong man all the way towards the East Courtyard.
There were two guards standing guard in front of Xingxuan Tower at this time, only to hear one of the guards say, "I really don't understand the prince." Such a traitor wants us to protect him. ”
"Say a few words," Zheng Daniu looked around and said:
"I feel uncomfortable," Guo Sheng said with an unhappy face: "When was it, I was also a fierce general on the battlefield, and I didn't want to fall like this today." ”