The Great Morning Meeting on August 11 of the 18th year of Jianye was an important turning point in the history of Dayong.

On this day, Emperor Wei, who had not been in the court for several days, not only reconvened the court meeting, but also announced an important news. Dingyuan Marquis Bai Mingxi deceived the monarch and adopted Xiao Qingyun and Lan Jing'an, the remnants of the Qianguo. The Dingyuan Marquis family is now imprisoned in the prison, and the Praetorian Guards are currently making every effort to search for Xiao Qingyun and Lan Jing'an, and they must be ambushed.

Although many courtiers had already received the news yesterday, they still felt surprised. And as soon as they heard the surnames of Xiao Qingyun and Lan Jing'an, everyone could guess that their family must be the Qianguo royal family and the Si Ming goddess family. Unexpectedly, after the disaster that year, there were still these two people who survived tenaciously, and concealed their identities and lived in the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion for so many years. Everyone knows how much Emperor Wei is afraid of the Xiao family, and the courage of Dingyuan Hou this time is indeed too great.

Emperor Wei majestically glanced at the ministers in the Zhengxuan Palace, and asked in a deep voice: "All Aiqing, what do you think about this matter?" What should Bai Mingxi do? ”

The eldest prince had already discussed with his staff yesterday and decided to act according to the trick of the masked man today, but he still had to stimulate his good second brother. If he intercedes for Bai Mingxi now, the more miserable he will die in a while.

The eldest prince gave his own faction of Yanwei Shi a look, and Yanwei Shi came out with a comprehension: "Your Majesty, the criminal minister Bai Mingxi adopted the rebel son of Qianguo, and even let Xiao Qingyun lead the northwest." This is clearly a disobedient heart, and according to the law, the nine clans should be punished, and they should be executed immediately. Several other courtiers also came forward to support Yan Weishi's proposal.

Wan Ping's grandfather, Funan Hou Wan Qinan, hurriedly spoke out to stop him: "Your Majesty, although Bai Mingxi, Marquis of Dingyuan, has committed a capital crime, please spare his life for the sake of his many years of fighting on the border and fighting countless battles for our dynasty." The Marquis of Dingyuan has always been loyal and patriotic, and Bai Mingxi was also confused for a while, and he took pity on the young child, so he made the wrong choice. Please also ask Your Majesty to give him another chance to make amends. ”

And Yuwen Moyuan, out of consideration for the Northwest Army, also spoke again: "Father, the son also feels that even if he wants to kill Bai Mingxi, he is not in a hurry at this time, and it is more important for him to hand over the military power at present." ”

The eldest prince lowered his head and showed a smile that no one noticed, my good second brother, just waiting for you to speak.

Seeing that the prince opened his mouth, the prime minister and others of the prince's faction also seconded the prince's suggestion, hoping to leave Bai Mingxi's life for the time being and successfully take the Northwest Army.

The court soon became a quarrel. Yan Weishi relied on his familiarity with the law, quoted scriptures, and said that he wanted to immediately punish Bai Mingxi's nine clans. And the prime minister's faction took out the avenue of governing the country and insisted that Bai Mingxi could not be killed immediately. Only a few generals led by the Marquis of Funan and a few generals who had a good relationship with the Marquis of Dingyuan begged Emperor Wei, hoping that he could spare his life for the sake of Bai Mingxi's dedication to the border for so many years, and let everyone in the Marquis of Dingyuan Mansion go.

Emperor Wei felt even more headache, and he couldn't make up his mind anymore. At this moment, a low-ranking officer of the Praetorian Guard said that there was something important to start the Emperor. Generally, this kind of low-level officer has no chance to meet the emperor, let alone break into the Zhengxuan Palace. This officer was bought by the great prince Yu Wenmo with a lot of effort, and opened the way to the Zhengxuan Hall for him. Yu Wenmo was overjoyed in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. This time, he thought, was finally coming.

Emperor Wei was suffering from the quarrel of the ministers, and he didn't think about why this person appeared outside the palace, waved his hand irritably, and ordered the attendant to lead him into the Zhengxuan Palace. I saw the low-ranking officer of the Praetorian Guard report loudly: "Your Majesty, when the Praetorian Guard raided the study of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion today, they found a secret letter in the secret compartment. Please also ask the emperor to take a look. ”

When Emperor Wei heard that he had found out a secret letter, he hurriedly asked someone to submit it. He hurriedly read the not-so-long secret letter, angrily put the letter on the ground, and laughed angrily: "Okay, good, good you Bai Mingxi." I originally planned to spare your life, but I didn't expect you to dare to collaborate with the enemy and betray the country! ”

All the ministers in the court were shocked, and they didn't know what this was happening. Emperor Wei asked his chamberlain to read the contents of the letter to everyone in the court. This secret letter that suddenly appeared made everyone who was arguing just now suddenly quiet like a gourd with a sawed mouth.

It was the Marquis of Funan who reacted first, and knelt directly on the ground for Emperor Wei: "Please think twice, don't believe such a letter from an unknown source." The Marquis of Dingyuan has been loyal to Baiyuguan for many years, and everyone can see it. He repelled the attacks of the Xia people many times, and the Xia people hated him the most. How could such a person collude with the Nine Emperors of the Xia Kingdom? ”

And Yuwen Moyuan was also surprised that this secret letter even mentioned his name. Either the Marquis of Dingyuan tried to really sell the military rations to the Xia people in his own name; Either someone forged such a letter and hid it in Bai Mingxi's study when Dingyuan's mansion was raided yesterday. With his own understanding of the Marquis of Dingyuan, he would never collude with the people of the Xia Kingdom. That is to say, now there are people who desperately want the life of Bai Mingxi, the Marquis of Dingyuan, and also want his life.

He hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Father, this letter is very suspicious. Let's not say what kind of person Dingyuan Marquis is. Why didn't this letter come out yesterday, but only today? This is clearly a fake. Please also ask my father to investigate. ”

Emperor Wei sneered and looked at the prince on the ground, without the slightest kindness as a father, only the coldness of being an emperor: "Prince, didn't you panic when you heard your name mentioned in the letter?" Don't worry, I'll find out. Someone came, find out the national letter submitted by Xia Guoyou'an two days ago, and compare the handwriting. Only then did everyone remember that the Nine Emperors of the Xia Kingdom were not Xie Weining, the envoy of You'an who came this time? The letter of state written by his own hand is still in the palace.

After a while, Xie Weining's handwritten letter of Xia Guoguo was presented, Emperor Wei took a closer look, and directly threw the letter on Yuwen Moyuan's face: "See for yourself, what else is there to say!" ”

Yuwen Moyuan also saw the same handwriting, and suddenly felt a little desperate. No matter how great Xie Weining's ability is, it is impossible to buy off the Praetorian Guards in just a few days after coming to the imperial capital, and successfully enter the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion and put the letter there. Now you can't take care of Dingyuan Hou anymore, and protecting yourself is the most important thing.

Yuwen Moyuan hurriedly kowtowed to Emperor Wei and shouted that he was wronged: "Father, I really didn't know that Bai Mingxi dared to collaborate with the enemy and betray the country in my name and steal and sell military rations. Father, you know me, and your sons are the most loyal to you, how can you do such a thing? Please also ask my father to know it! ”

Even if Emperor Wei was angry, he also thought that since the crown prince was the prince of a country, the entire Dayong would be his in the future, and he really had no need to collaborate with the enemy and betray the country. It is estimated that Bai Mingxi, a traitor, stole his name in order to successfully complete this transaction. He glared at Yuwen Moyuan fiercely: "Get up and get out of the way, you are not confused for your father." Even if this matter has nothing to do with you, it is because you are not strict with your subordinates on weekdays that people take advantage of the loopholes. ”

Yuwen Moyuan was scolded like this by Emperor Wei in front of the ministers in the main hall, which was completely majestic. Although Emperor Wei did not believe in his suspicion of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, he still suffered an unjustified disaster. Bai Mingxi has always been directly managed by Emperor Wei, how did he become his own unstrict emperor? However, there is no place for reasoning now. He could only stand to the side with a disgraced face.

Yuwen Moqian was so happy that he almost laughed out loud, it seems that the mysterious man's plan yesterday was really good. It's a pity that my father refused to believe that it was the second brother who made it? But now that his father is angry, he doesn't want to touch his nose. When his father calms down, he will go to tease him again, and he will always let his father see the second brother's wolf ambitions.

And the Yanwei Shi faction, seeing that the Marquis of Dingyuan had another capital crime of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, he once again opened his mouth to ask for Bai Mingxi's nine clans to be punished. This time, the prime minister's faction finally fell silent.

The only one who is still begging for mercy for Bai Mingxi is Funan Hou Wan Qinan, an old man who has passed the age of the Mandate of Heaven, kneeling in the hall, kowtowing to Emperor Wei one by one, only begging Emperor Wei to mention Bai Mingxi to the palace to inquire and understand.

Emperor Wei even angered the Marquis of Funan. He pointed at Wan Qinan angrily: "Funanhou, are you also in collusion with Bai Mingxi?" That's why you plead for him like this? ”

Wan Qinan didn't expect Emperor Wei to think of himself like this, and hurriedly defended: "Your Majesty Mingjian! Lao Chen did not collude with anyone. The old minister just felt that the Marquis of Dingyuan had not done this. ”

Emperor Wei didn't care about him, and directly under his anger, he issued a verdict against Bai Mingxi, Marquis of Dingyuan: "The sinner Bai Mingxi, deceive the king, collaborate with the enemy and betray the country, and it is not a pity to die." The nine clans and the Bai clan were all punished and executed three days later. ”

As soon as this ruling came out, the palace was silent again, and this time Emperor Wei's disposition was more ruthless than that of Taichang Feng Yu Xiu, and he even wanted the Bai clan to be punished. Some timid officials even began to tremble on their bodies, and their teeth chattered uncontrollably.

And Wan Qinan was completely stunned, he didn't expect it to be such an ending. He kowtowed to Emperor Wei again: "Please take back your holy order!" If the news of the Dingyuan Marquis Bai clan being punished by the nine clans spreads to Baiyuguan, it will cause the people of the Northwest Army to be unstable and have abnormal movements. Please also think twice for the sake of peace in the northwest! Your Majesty, please think twice! ”

Emperor Wei saw that the Marquis of Funan was still pleading for the Marquis of Dingyuan at this time, and he was completely annoyed and angry. He raised his eyebrows and pointed at Funanhou: "Since you are begging for mercy for Bai Mingxi's sinner like this, how about I send you and him to do a bunch of things?" Someone came, dragged the Marquis of Funan down, and three days later he was beheaded with the Marquis of Dingyuan. ”

The courtiers were all frightened by Emperor Wei's cruelty, and executed two marquis with heavy troops in one day, and Emperor Wei was also unprecedented. The voice of Funanhou's intercession finally disappeared from the main hall, and all the ministers in the palace stopped speaking, only hoping that this terrible court meeting would end as soon as possible.

Fortunately, Emperor Wei did not kill people again after that, but just randomly pointed out a few generals and asked them to go to Baiyuguan to take over the Northwest Army.