In an instant, the quiet yard was in chaos.

The slaves scattered in exclamation, "Help, someone has broken through the door!" ”

The maids and women were even more timid, and some of them fainted when they saw the menacing soldiers.

In the backyard, the husband and wife of the main family had just gotten up and were about to eat, and they heard a lot of noise, and they didn't know what was going on.

However, the thirty-year-old master of the family, walked to the door with black circles under his eyes, and was stopped by the soldiers before he could speak, and asked in a loud voice: "Are you Xiao Yuanqing, the grain and grass department of the Ministry of War?" ”

The old man was stunned for a moment, his eyes were a little frightened, and he boldly asked, "It's this official, why did you break into ...... early in the morning?"

The soldier did not have the patience to wait for him to finish speaking, and when he heard that he had found the right person, he directly stepped forward and pressed him down, tied him up in three or two, removed his chin, and carried him out.

The young lady who chased to the door desperately chased after her and asked, "Who are you?" Why did you arrest my master? ”

The soldier dodged her pull and said loudly: "We belong to the Northern Expeditionary Army, Xiao Yuanqing was involved in the case of Yaochi smoking hibiscus ointment, and now he is ordered to be arrested and brought to prison pending trial!"

"If there is a stubborn interceptor, there will be no mercy!"

The young lady didn't know if she was frightened by the sentence "no forgiveness", or if she heard the word "Yaochi" and understood that the case had finally happened.

With a white face, she didn't pull anymore, and let the soldiers carry her husband out.

Liu Yuanqing was frightened like a quail, and he wanted to beg his wife to save him.

It's a pity that I can't say a word except for dripping saliva all the way......

At the same time, in Xindu, more than 30 families were arrested in such a panic.

Some people were kidnapped and the male owner was kidnapped.

But more people have lost their loved sons or grandchildren.

Because the family was distressed, they used too much food, money, and materials to leave their sons-in-law and grandchildren behind, and sent away the unfavored sons and grandsons.

As a result, this has become the thing that everyone regrets the most in the second half of their lives.

Who would have thought that enlisting in the army was not a matter of suffering, but instead became a safe haven and a steelmaking furnace forged into talents.

And if you stay at home, you will be coveted, and you will be regarded as a cornucopia by Yaochi, and you will be dragged into the water and become a waste!

Some people knew that the child was involved with Yaochi, but they didn't take it seriously.

After all, the family is rich, and it makes no big difference whether the child goes to the Qinglou to drink and listen to music and spends money, or goes to Yaochi to smoke and spend money.

But some people have already had a headache for the bigger and bigger money hole, and they have secretly made trouble a few times......

At the end of the day, the Marquis of Xinting brought a few boxes, escorted a hundred and ten people, and went directly to the front of the palace.

This time, all the people involved in the case were not sent to the Criminal Department, let alone Dali Temple, but were directly locked up in a vacant row room outside the palace, with more than 30 rooms, which was enough.

The 1,000-strong Northern Army personally guarded it to prevent someone from colluding with each other, and even more so to guard against waiting for an opportunity to extinguish the mouth.

Hearing that the Marquis of Xinting came to report, the emperor immediately summoned him.

Half an hour later, the golden bell hanging at the highest place of the palace was ringed, and all the officials above the fifth rank urgently put on their official uniforms and rushed to the palace.

The emperor sat on the dragon chair and said nothing, waiting for the courtiers to arrive one after another.

Whether the courtiers knew the inside story or not, they all lowered their heads at this time, not daring to raise it easily.

Because anyone with long eyes can see that the emperor is angry, and whoever dares to touch the moldy head at this time will definitely be able to die in eighteen postures!

Soon, all the officials arrived, and Li Laoer, Mr. Wen, and Liu Zhiheng were among them.

Because they got the news in advance, the three of them were quite calm, but they also lowered their heads, and did not give anyone a chance to see the clues from their expressions.

Manager Yi looked around and shouted, "Kneel!" ”

All the officials quickly knelt down and shouted long live.

However, the emperor did not call out as before.

The death-like silence permeated the hall, and after a long time, the emperor said: "Since I ascended the throne, I have not guarded the Tianwu Jiangshan, defeated and retreated to the south of the Yangtze River, and I have confessed that I am ashamed of my ancestors and ancestors, and I always reflect on it and spur everything on.

"I don't dare to say that I have worked hard, but I also do my best to do the duty of an emperor.

"I hope that one day the country will be rich and the people will be strong, and the Tartars will be expelled and the rivers and mountains will be recovered.

"I don't expect you to be like me, but you must do your duty to eat the king's fortune and be loyal to the king, right?

"But there are some people who take my kindness as a joke, and they can't be used by me and the world, but for a little selfish gain, for pleasure, they intend to corrode the backbone of Tianwu and ruin the current good situation!

"I'm furious! Today, I'm going to show you what's going on and what you're doing wrong?! ”

Emperor Tie turned pale, slapped his face on the table, and ordered: "Xintinghou, tell these fools from beginning to end, let them see what good things their sons and grandsons have done!" ”

The ministers got up and cautiously stepped aside, leaving only the new pavilion marquis standing in the middle.

Xintinghou took out a small jade box and said: "A few years ago, Chen He, a soldier in the Northern Expeditionary Army, died suddenly, and in his luggage, he found a strange-looking cigarette stick and a jade box.

After the doctor's examination, Chen He died of an overdose of a drug similar to Wushisan, and his essence was exhausted.

"Ben Hou traced it for a long time and found a courtyard called Yao Chi, which was ostensibly a place for drinking and having fun, but actually lured young officials and children of the family to smoke a kind of hibiscus ointment.

"Hibiscus ointment, a small amount can be used as medicine, but after heating and inhaling smoke, it can make people excited, active minds, and even fall into daydreams and indulge in pleasure.

"But if you take it for a long time, you can be addicted, and if you don't continue, life is better than death.

"After Yao Chi successfully seduces the so-called guests, he will increase the price, such a box of hibiscus ointment, a hundred taels of gold is not available. Many customers sell their property just to continue serving.

But Yaochi was not greedy enough, because most of the children of the family enlisted in the army and entered the barracks of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and there was no source of customers.

"So, Yao Chi used the son of the eldest princess, who was the most addicted to cigarettes, to cooperate with the eldest princess, and her daughter Bao Lei, through private gatherings and flower viewing banquets, etc., to lure the young ladies of various families to take hibiscus ointment......"

"Goo-dong!" Before Xintinghou could finish speaking, an official standing not far away collapsed in shock.

Everyone glanced at it and understood.

This official is over half a hundred years old, and he only had a daughter when he was almost forty years old.

I heard that his daughter and the granddaughter of the eldest princess are very close......

Xintinghou did not pause and continued: "After Benhou gets the news, he will report it to the emperor.

"The emperor inevitably suffered more people, regardless of the people behind the scenes, did not find out, and ordered Ben Hou to ban Yaochi last night, arrested more than 100 people in Yaochi, big and small stewards and associates, and more than 40 guests who were smoking hibiscus ointment.

Then, according to the roster confiscated by Yaochi, more than 30 people who did not enter and leave Yaochi last night were arrested. The eldest princess's mansion was also raided and all brought to justice. ”

After that, he looked at the emperor on the dragon chair and saw the emperor nodding.

He said again: "Xu is that you adults only listen to Ben Hou talk about it, and they still don't know the harm of hibiscus cream, and it just so happens that a few people are addicted and are making noise, so let you adults see it with your own eyes." ”