This time, the emperor almost used thunderous means, and it only took three days to replace all the officials of Peijun from top to bottom. Those who are imprisoned are imprisoned, those who are sentenced to capital punishment are sentenced to capital punishment, and those suspected of crimes are punished severely, and there is no mercy at all.

The only thing left is Xiao Yuanda and Xiao Wuyu, the ghost-faced Langjun who is on the side.

In the court, the ministers did not understand the meaning of this move, and did not understand whether the emperor's move was a sign of tolerance or deterrence. All the ministers were trembling, not to mention those who had dealings with the Peijun Xiao family on weekdays. Everyone hated to immediately draw a line with Xiao Yi and Xiao Wuyu, the Peijun Xiao family. Together with the West Mansion, it is a lot deserted, except for Wang Rong who also accompanies Xiao Ziliang in the West Mansion, those talented people who used to be noisy every day and sell their fame and reputation have excused themselves to come to the West Mansion again under the pretext of being sick.

It was as if a plague had spread in the West Mansion, and even the incense in the Buddha Hall was cold.

Yuan Jinying added oil to the everlasting lamps in front of the Buddha one by one, and cleaned the Buddha hall clean. After doing all this, Yuan Jinying bowed to the Buddha statue three times, and left silently, not looking at Xiao Ziliang who was sitting in the Buddha hall.

She hadn't spoken to Xiao Ziliang for a long time.

Wang Rongmu sent Yuan Jinying out of the Buddhist hall and asked Xiao Ziliang, "The princess still refuses to talk to you?" ”

Xiao Ziliang smiled bitterly: "If you don't say it, don't say it, let her go." ”

"Or is it because of Xiao Fa's body?"

Xiao Ziliang nodded: "When she was a child, when she was raised in my house, she treated her Dharma body like a parent, and she loved her very much, better than Jing Yin." I attacked the Dharma Body, chilling her heart. ”

Wang Rong frowned and said, "The princess shouldn't be like this. One day she'll understand. ”

Xiao Ziliang smiled bitterly: "Can I still have this day?" ”

Wang Rong said angrily: "How can there be! As long as you are willing to cheer up, those old friends in the West Mansion will come back. They just want to protect themselves and avoid the edge for a while, which is understandable, don't blame the prince. ”

"Blame? Who else can I blame? I only know that Xiao Wuyu is resourceful and a rare talent. didn't want him to have a scheming Xiao Daoci behind him. I'm afraid that this account will be counted on my head. ”

"Lord Wang, you didn't know about Xiao Daoci's affairs, how can such a thing be wronged on you?"

Xiao Ziliang grabbed Wang Rong's shirt and said calmly: "Yuan Chang, have you forgotten the fourth brother?" He was just passed under the knee of King Yuzhang, and he was still suspicious. What about me? I actually raised a traitor! ”

"Lord Wang, when we were in Lu Liang, we were almost folded in the stunger, how can this account be counted on your head?"

Xiao Ziliang shook his head: "Let's go to Lu Liang, the teacher is unknown, if I let the emperor know, I went to Lu Liang with the intention of seizing the Yin soldiers and killing the Dharma Body, wouldn't it confirm my reputation for rebellion?" Now I can only suffer a dumb loss and stop mentioning this matter. ”

Xiao Zi's conscience suddenly jumped, and he looked at Wang Rong in a panic: "Yuan Chang, you said that your father left Xiao Wuyu, is it just to leave evidence of my crimes?" He still doesn't like me, doesn't he! Don't want me to feel better, don't you! ”

Wang Rong hurriedly relieved: "Don't panic, the emperor, the emperor may have other plans to leave Xiao Wuyu." This time, you are under house arrest, you were killed by Xiao Yunchang! If he hadn't impeached you in two days, how would you have been placed under house arrest by the emperor? Xiao Daoci rebelled, Xiao Wuyu had nothing to do, but he put the prince under house arrest, how could there be such a reason? ”

A drop of cold sweat fell from Xiao Ziliang's head, and Xiao Ziliang muttered: "Yuan Chang, what you said is right, there is no such reason. ”

……

……

In the capital, there is another person who is even more panicked and desperate than Xiao Ziliang. It was a noble guest who lived in the prison and no one cared about it. I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, the cell he lived in was the same one He Jingying lived in when she was detained.

This person is Xiao Zimao.

Originally, everyone in the DPRK and China was in danger of rebellion, and these low-level officials did not dare to break their mouths, even if they wanted to break their mouths, they did not dare to break their mouths in public, but only dared to quietly close the door and say a few words.

But Xiao Zimao knew the news almost immediately, because a visitor came to Xiao Zimao's cage.

The visitor was dressed in black and hat, with a beautiful face but sunken eyes, delicate makeup but scattered sideburns, and a trace of black hair snaking down his cheeks.

She walked to Xiao Zimao's prison familiarly, and she was also accustomed to Xiao Zimao turning a blind eye to her. So she didn't talk nonsense, and her opening remarks were extremely simple: "Xiao Daoci died." ”

In just a few words, the effect is amazing. Xiao Zimao not only looked up at her, but also ran to the cell door and grabbed her by the placket: "What did you say?!" ”

"I said, Xiao Daoci is dead." This person is Xu Wanyu, who has been "crazy" and confined in the Mei Courtyard for a long time.

Xiao Zimao's lips trembled: "Impossible, this is impossible!" How could he have been defeated. ”

Xu Wanyu picked up the corners of her mouth, and the smile was very similar to the three-point smile on the corner of Xiao Lian's mouth on weekdays. The difference is that her smile is not half ruffian, it is all happy. A kind of revenge-like pleasure: "Xiao Yunchang, you are defeated." You don't even have the last chips. ”

Xiao Zimao tugged at Xu Wanyu's clothes, his eyes were bloodshot: "What did you do?" ”

Xu Wanyu laughed and said, "What did I do? What can I do with a small role? In your eyes and to him, I am nothing more than a pawn. Oh no, I'm wrong, you're just a pawn. ”

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Am I talking nonsense? Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, I was drunk and rested in the warm pavilion, you were not drunk at all, you knew it was me, but you still entered the warm pavilion. Isn't that what you want? So I have to do something for you, for you? ”

"What do you want?"

Xu Wanyu put the green silk that fell next to her ear and said behind her ear: "What do I want?" We have long been people in the same boat. Oh no, I think you're supposed to do something for me now. At the beginning, you instigated Ma Cheng to assassinate the prince and asked me to blame the prince, but I kept the evidence. ”

"You didn't do that!"

"I'm just changing your plans, why do I have to be a pawn. Compared to Xiao Fashen, I want to watch He Jingying go to prison and die! ”

Xiao Zimao slammed his fist on the cell door: "It's you slut, who spoils our good deeds!" If Xiao Fa had been imprisoned, he would have died by now! ”

"Innocent!" Xu Wanyu looked at Xiao Zimao with disdain: "Compared with you and Xiao Fashen, who does the emperor prefer?" The emperor didn't even kill you, will he kill Xiao Fashen? ”

This sentence hit Xiao Zimao's sore spot sharply. "What the hell do you want?"

Xu Wanyu smiled slightly: "We cooperate to complete your unfinished business." ”

(End of chapter)