Chapter 16: Murder by the Sword
Boiled beans burn beans, and beans cry in the kettle.
This is born from the same root, so why not be in a hurry to fry each other.
If it weren't for the old housekeeper leading the way, Du Wu would never have imagined that there was a dungeon under the Great Sima Mansion, which made Du Wu, who had lived in the Great Sima Mansion for almost a year, break out in a cold sweat.
Walking down the damp steps, the flickering oil lamps on both sides of the steps danced, and the rows of torture instruments hung on the walls looked even more eerie. It was only after turning two rows of steps that I saw a man hanging from the gloomy shelf, his hair disheveled, and his body covered with scars. There was a chair in front of him, and Wang Mang was sitting on it, looking at Du Wu with a smile.
"Sir, come here to see if you know this person?"
Du Wu leaned forward and took a closer look: Lu Kuan! It's Lu Kuan, who is clamoring to give Wang Mang a little color, Wang Yu's brother-in-law!
Du Wu nodded painfully, the matter has come to this, it is useless to say anything.
"Sir, don't panic, this matter has been ascertained, it has nothing to do with Mr., it is the old man's rebel son Wang Yu and Lu Kuan conspired. I called Mr. over today, because I heard that Wang Shu was also involved in this matter, is it true? ”
Du Wu's mind immediately remembered the word------ killing! Could it be that Wang Yu is going to be in calamity tonight? If that's the case, it's good to keep even one of them. It's just that what is his identity, will Wang Mang listen to himself?
"When I returned to Anhangong, Wang Shu did not participate."
"Oh, is it? It's good that I'm not involved, I'm the most trusting gentleman, don't fool me! ”
Coming out of the dungeon, Du Wu felt as if he had lived a lifetime, and the feeling of powerlessness that he couldn't control his fate came to his heart again, and the last time was when he was framed by the master book. At this time, he missed the Roman family that he threw in Yanzhou, and he didn't know how they were doing and whether they would be troubled.
In the Wang ancestral hall, Wang Mang looked at Wang Yu who was kneeling on the ground, and his tone was slow and low: "Say, who else is involved?" ”
"There is no one else, only Er'er and Lu Kuan, I originally wanted to find Mr. Du, but Mr. Du refused to help."
Wang Mang suddenly stepped forward and slapped Wang Yu hard. Wang Yu was beaten to the ground and didn't dare to get up for a long time.
"Idiot! Shaft! Ignorant! Why don't you understand the hard work of being a father? Our Wang family has come to this day step by step, and you haven't seen how many ups and downs you have experienced, how can you still be so kind to a woman! ”
But the child only wants his father's reputation not to be affected. Besides, family happiness is also human nature, why did my father ......"
Before Wang Yu finished speaking, he was kicked to the ground by Wang Mang again.
"In vain, I invited my husband to teach you how to govern the country, have you learned everything in the belly of a dog? Do you remember why our family was dismissed and stayed in Nanyang for three years? If it weren't for the current Empress Dowager, you would still be farming in Nanyang. Now you actually want to take Zhongshan Weiji over, she is here, do her relatives want to come, do you want to be an official when they come, and when they are in charge, what is the matter with our Wang family? I don't think you want to do it in this life! Let me ask you again, to whom is Nakayama Weiji's letter addressed to? ”
"It was the child who wrote to Queen Zhongshan Wei and asked her to write to the imperial court."
"Who instigated the bloody incident?"
"Still a child." Wang Yu raised his head: "The child is really thinking about his father, please think twice about his father." ”
"What role did Du Wu play in this matter?"
Wang Yu suddenly understood that his father was going to eliminate dissidents. That's when he became scared. If Mr. Du is also arrested, then who else can keep his younger brother and Shiso?
"Father, the child originally wanted Mr. Ladu to be with him, but he said that the child's move was nonsense, and he also said a lot of things about the Empress Dowager Ding and the Empress Dowager Fu, and the child saw that he really had no idea, so he didn't force him anymore. If Mr. Du was willing to help, we wouldn't have come to this point. ”
Wang Mang sighed, and the corners of his mouth went up.
"Hmph, what a good son I taught! Reflect on this, and without my permission, you are not allowed to leave the ancestral hall for a single step. ”
Shizifu.
Lu Yan was waiting anxiously in the room. Since my brother and husband went out last night, they have not been seen back, and the family sent to inquire about the news has come back to report that the vicinity of the Great Sima Mansion is heavily guarded, and a strong smell of blood can be smelled. Lu Yan was so panicked that she didn't know what to do, so she had to call Zisu over and ask her to go back to Da Sima Mansion to inquire about the news.
Before Zisu went out, he heard a commotion at the door, and then a group of soldiers rushed in, the leader was wearing the clothes of Zhi Jinwu, and after coming in, he glanced at the two of them, pointed at Lu Yan and said: "The princess, I have offended, and I am ordered by the Duke of An Han to invite the princess to go to the Da Sima Mansion." Come on, take away! ”
Du Wu never thought that Wang Mang would throw the pregnant princess into prison, and it was a real prison, not a dungeon at home. When Shiso cried and ran to tell him the news, he didn't react. Pipa hugged Shiso on the side, tears streaming downward, too many things had happened in the past few days, and her tears had not stopped. She knows very well that the situation in front of her is no longer something that her husband can control.
Du Wu was called by Wang Mang again, which made Pipa even more frightened. Du Wu was also very frightened in his heart, could it be that the princess said something unfavorable to him, which caused Wang Mang to finally kill him? I was worried in my heart, the road was unstable, I swallowed a few saliva, and turned my heart sideways, whether it was a blessing or a curse, and I couldn't avoid it. Anyway, he is a person who should have died a long time ago, and he can live for half a year longer.
I didn't think about the hall, but I saw that there were two seats on it, and some wine and food were placed on it. Is it a farewell wine? Du Wu swallowed his saliva, and was about to ask the old housekeeper, Wang Mang flashed out from behind the screen, and said with a smile: "Sir, please sit, I haven't had a drink with Mr. for a long time, I happen to be free today, Mr. wants to appreciate it!" As he spoke, he knelt down on the main seat and poured a glass of wine.
Seeing that Du Wu was still standing, Wang Mang smiled: "Don't worry, sir, I have something to ask Mr. for today, and please be sure to appreciate the light." He raised his glass.
After drinking a few glasses of wine sullenly, Wang Mang put down the cup and said with some sadness: "Wang Yu has committed a crime, and he should not be killed according to the law." However, my royal family is based on Confucianism, and he is so troublesome, has he forgotten the gift of the monarch and the minister's father and son? If I forgive him, I don't know what more ridiculous things he will do in the future, so I specially ask my husband to come forward for me and kill Wang Yu on behalf of the old man, I don't know if it is possible? ”