On the case table, a document listing Zhu Meng's seven felonies was spread out. Although there were not many words, the sentences were like daggers, which made people's hearts run cold:
"There is a thief named Zhu Meng from the south of the Yangtze River. He has done many unjust things and brought disaster to the country and the people. Now I will list seven of his serious crimes to report to the world -
"First, Zhu Meng accepted the emperor's wishes and guarded the south of the Yangtze River, but he did not think about peace and order for the people and treating the people well. Instead, he extorted money and killed countless people. This is unfaithful! Second, he got the holy family and caused Shi Gang's disaster, and even took advantage of it to do whatever he wanted. Collecting money ruined countless people's homes and made people in the south of the Yangtze River resent the emperor, which was to deceive the emperor. Thirdly, when rebels emerged, Zhu Meng did not think of leading his army to resist them, but fled first as a local official, causing half of the south of the Yangtze River to fall. The reason for using thieves is that they are incompetent; fourthly, there was chaos in the south of the Yangtze River and the imperial court dispatched troops. However, Zhu Meng still did not think about his own mistakes. Instead, he withheld military supplies and resold them elsewhere, making a profit without calculation. However, it made the army unable to go south to defeat the thieves. This is because Corruption; fifth, Zhu Meng went against the grain in Jinling and looted countless people, making the local people miserable and miserable; sixth, in order to pursue his own selfish desires, he colluded with the rebel Fang La and framed his officers several times, causing Thousands of people died because of it, which is treason; seventh, in order to cover up his mistakes, he blatantly provoked civil strife in the army, and even ordered his subordinates to set up a trap to kill the generals. Although it did not succeed, it caused far-reaching disasters, and it was betrayal of the army!
"The crimes of these seven serious crimes are all true, and the crimes should be punished. Such traitors and traitors cannot be redeemed by death. I hope that a wise man like your Majesty can eliminate the harm to the people as soon as possible, so as to rectify the situation and calm the people's hearts. Then in the south of the Yangtze River, The chaos can be brought to an end, and everyone in the world will follow him and call him a sage..."
After calming down for a while, Tong Guan once again picked up the memorandum listing Zhu Meng's crimes and read it again, and then said: "If these seven crimes are really true, killing one Zhu Meng will no longer be enough to determine the course of the court. When the common people complained, even if they killed him, all the Yi and Qi clans would take it for granted. This grandson has not been seen for many years, but his methods have become more and more sophisticated."
It was already a day in early April, and the cause and effect of Zhu Meng's incident, which had caused a stir in the court, finally reached the northern frontier. After Tong Guan learned about Sun Tu's bold move, he also got such a copy that had already spread to the Song Dynasty. A document that lists crimes and is known to all people everywhere in the world.
"Yes, Sun Qianli really put in a lot of effort this time. In a short period of time, this crime was spread to the whole world, causing the wind direction in the court to change immediately. Originally, everyone was still They were shouting and killing Sun Tu for his act of killing important officials in the court, but in the blink of an eye, there was no sound. Even Gao Qiu and others who made the loudest noise did not dare to say anything after that incident." The man in front of him was a middle-aged scribe with a handsome face. He was Cen Yunlou, Tong Mu's most important confidant.
"Haha, the accusations of thousands of people have ended in vain, and they finally know what the fate of being despised by everyone in the world is like. Not to mention that all the seven major crimes above are true, as long as one or two of them are verified, plus the people's outcry , the officials are afraid that they will not protect Zhu Meng anymore."
After a pause, Tong Guancai thought of something else: "By the way, what will Sun Tu's court do next?"
"It's funny to say that to this day, the DPRK and the Central Government still haven't come up with an accurate idea about this. Not only that, the DPRK and the Central Government have not yet decided on Zhu Meng's successor." Cen Yunlou replied with a smile. road.
This made Tong Guan laugh again and shake his head: "The situation between North Korea and China seems to be getting more and more complicated. This must be a dispute between multiple forces."
As a result of the entanglement, in their eyes, Jiangnan La was nothing more than a scabies disease, and they could send troops to exterminate it at any time. But I don't know that if Sun Tu had not united the armies in the south of the Yangtze River, I am afraid that the area there would have been corrupted long ago, and the rebels might have been able to cross the Yangtze River. But this way, it was an advantage for Sun Tu. As long as it lasted for a while, after he captured a few more cities, even if the court sent more generals south, it would be difficult to move him at all. After all, the military is different from the central government, and one still has to rely on merit to speak for itself. "
"Tong Shuai, I have a question. The court is so complicated that it took so long to decide on a candidate? Can't Grand Master Cai still convince everyone? Can't he find someone who can be used by himself?" In terms of military affairs, Cen Yunlou could help Tong Guan a lot, but in terms of his grasp of the court situation, he was far worse than Fang Qian, who was also Tong Guan's confidant.
Tong Guan smiled and glanced at him: "Haven't you noticed yet? In fact, Master Cai has already decided on the candidate."
"this… "
Looking at the other party's confused expression, Tong Guan could only point out the facts: "With the power of the Master, as long as he opens his mouth, he can immediately shut up others and select someone. But now he has chosen to let it go. , only allowing Sun Tu to act as the commander-in-chief, doesn’t this explain who he chose?”
Only then did Cen Yunlou suddenly realize: "I see! But why didn't Grand Master Cai just choose Sun Tu?"
"Then it will be true. Sun Tu just killed Zhu Meng. If the Grand Master really chooses him, how will others think of him? How many changes will happen in the Song Dynasty army in the future? This trend cannot be stopped. That's why he chose to remain silent and only let Sun Tu be a real and nameless coach. And as long as he can really lead the army to quell the chaos as soon as possible, his previous sins can be wiped out. It can be said that the Grand Master is also testing his ability. , if he can really bring peace to the court, everything will be fine. If not, then he will be punished for all crimes, and killing him will not be considered a crime." Tong Guan didn't have much concern in front of his cronies, and directly pointed out Cai Jing's point. thought.
After all, Cai Jing was a rare political master in the Song Dynasty. He had regained control of the overall situation in his own hands without making a move. Even though all the forces in the court were arguing over this matter, it was all under his control. And he was wise and calm enough. Even if Sun Tu had issues with him, he still knew what the situation in Jiangnan was at this time and who should be chosen to deal with the current crisis. Therefore, although he was the most famous treacherous minister in the Northern Song Dynasty, he was still very capable, at least ten times stronger than Liang Shicheng, Gao Qiu and others. It was only his selfishness that far exceeded publicity that made him a traitor.
Of course, there was another reason why Cai Jing was unwilling to come forward and speak out. Tong Guan also saw it but couldn't speak out—that is, he had to worry about Zhao Ji's reaction. The emperor must have been deeply dissatisfied with Sun Tu, who killed his favorite minister. It was a great favor for the emperor not to kill him because of the boiling public resentment. Naturally, it was impossible to accept Sun Tu replacing Zhu Meng. Cai Jing is good at being feminine and charming, so naturally it is impossible for him to do such stupid things.
"So that's it. You understand, I'm really smart!" Cen Yunlou admired sincerely, but he didn't know whether he was referring to Cai Jing's methods or Tong Guan's ability to see Cai Jing's thoughts from the other side.
Tong Guan nodded, but his brows furrowed slightly, and he murmured again: "Sun Tu... This boy's wings are getting stronger and stronger now, and he is more courageous."
It's getting bigger and bigger, and he even dares to kill important officials like Zhu Meng at will. Is he really not afraid of getting himself killed? "To be honest, he was a little scared, fearing that if something bad happened, he would be implicated.
Sun Tu's previous impeachment of Cai Jing had frightened Tong Guan to the point of fleeing to the north. If what he said happened, Tong Guan would have no place to hide.
After a long while, he hummed: "It seems that I have to send him a letter as soon as possible to stop him from getting involved. Does he really think that the court can always tolerate his misbehavior? Once he goes too far, he will only die." There is no burial place, and others will be implicated.”
No matter how dissatisfied and uneasy Tong Guan was with Sun Tu, at least he was quite safe now, because this document listing Zhu Meng's seven crimes had indeed spread throughout the Song Dynasty.
Originally, everyone was very dissatisfied with Zhu Meng's various actions in Jiangnan, and listed him as one of the six thieves in the court. And now, after learning of these major crimes he had committed, naturally everyone denounced him. Especially when some people from the south of the Yangtze River came forward and told stories about how they had to leave their hometowns or their families were destroyed because of Hua Shi Gang, it ignited the anger of countless people and scholars.
As a result, in just over half a month, scholars in every state and place in the Song Dynasty wrote articles of denunciation, and those with status directly sent these denounced articles to the government. Some people in the official circles, especially officials from the Jiangnan area, could not sit still. They immediately joined forces to impeach Zhu Meng and his family for various atrocities, and asked the court to give justice to the suffering people. Account. Anyway, in the final analysis, the meaning is the same, that is, it is fine if Zhu Meng is dead, but his family members must also be punished accordingly, and his family property must be confiscated...
If Zhu Meng were still alive, the officials in the DPRK and the Central Committee might have come forward to help him out anyway because of their friendship with him, or they might have something that fell into his hands, or at least they would not add insult to injury. But now, the situation is completely different.
It is inevitable for people in the officialdom to go away, not to mention he has become a dead man. When denunciations came in waves, when memorials to impeach him and ask the court to confiscate his property flew into the capital from all directions, almost everyone chose to remain silent. And within two days, the tone changed even more rapidly. First, the people at Yushitai, and then other officials in the court, all began to impeach Zhu Meng, listing his major crimes, and describing him as a heinous person. The unforgivable villain.
As a result, even Zhao Ji could no longer protect him, so he took advantage of the situation and settled the charges. Anyway, everyone is dead, and settling the accounts in the future can be regarded as making up for the situation and giving an explanation to the world.
And in this wave, Zhu Meng's family members were in great trouble. Almost all of them were taken over by the government, and all their property was confiscated. His remaining sons were also the ones who had caused harm to the place. They were sentenced to execution for the crime, and their wives, concubines, etc. were sold... Anyway, after all, one Zhu family fell, but it took advantage of another group of country's silverfish.
Of course, Sun Tu was also the one who benefited from it, but it was not that he gained much money from it, but that no one dared to use this as an excuse to shout and kill him. Even among the people, he was regarded as a hero by countless people, and his reputation was great. It then increased even more…