Mu Chun fell on his back on the bed. He had fought for many years and considered himself a man. He never thought that one day he would be knocked down so easily.
The belt was taken away, and the groom's red wedding suit suddenly became soft and fell apart, like the dragon prince whose tendons were pulled by Nezha. At the same time, according to the law of conservation of energy, energy will not disappear, but will only be converted. One will increase while the other decreases, and Hu Shanwei felt uncomfortable. He leaned forward, his body hanging in the air, and kissed her.
At this moment, Muchun was like a fire/powder barrel that had been stored for thirty-two years, full of explosive power. This kiss was the fuse, and it would explode at any time.
Boom... Buzz...
At this moment, Mu Chun's brain seemed to have been blown into a hornet's nest. It was full of emptiness. His rationality was blown away. His brain stopped thinking. He hugged the person hanging on him and turned over into the bed.
His lips were like bees in spring, buzzing away, working incredibly hard to fill the holes in his mind.
The big ship was sailing on the wide river. Suddenly, there was a strong wind and a heavy rain. The boatman waved a bamboo pole and sailed in the rapid water. The cliffs on both sides were dangerous. The wind helped the waves and the rain helped the water. In an instant, the waves hit the walls and rolled up thousands of piles of snow.
The wind was strong and the waves were fierce. The boat was about to capsize. The man holding the bamboo pole at the bow had no experience in rapid water, but he stood steadily at the bow with his brute strength, swinging the bamboo pole left and right. In search of dreams, I held the boat with a pole and drifted upstream to where the grass was greener.
The rain has cleared and the clouds have dispersed, the river is full of bright moon, the wind is gentle and the waves have subsided, a night in a small boat, a midnight heart, a dream of three lives, and a journey of thousands of miles.
The waterway from Nanjing to Yunnan is thousands of miles long, with rapids and dangerous shoals, with masts and oars being tossed and broken, but also with calm waves and vast blue waters. The boatman gradually became familiar with the various conditions, from being unfamiliar to being skilled, and by the time he got off the boat, he had become a qualified boatman.
Mu Chun and Hu Shanwei traveled day and night by boat. Except for occasionally stopping at ports along the way to replenish food, they were almost isolated from the world. The two had a rare honeymoon period without being disturbed by others. After fifteen years of hard work, the lovers finally became a couple.
At the same time, the capital was also bustling with weddings. The first of course was the wedding of the Crown Prince, who married Ma, the daughter of Ma Quan, an unknown and down-and-out scholar and a relative of Empress Xiaoci. On the day of the wedding, Ma was canonized as the Crown Prince's Consort and awarded a golden seal and a precious book.
Crown Princess Lu did not attend the wedding due to "illness", but she only gave her daughter-in-law jewelry, hairpins and other items.
In order to elevate the status of the Crown Princess, Emperor Hongwu appointed her father Ma Quan as the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple. Guanglu Temple was responsible for raising horses and had no influence on the government. It just so happened that Ma Quan's surname was also Ma, so it was a perfect match for her professional background.
After that were the weddings of eight imperial grandsons, including the second grandson Zhu Yunhuan, the Crown Prince of Qin, the Crown Prince of Jin, and the Crown Prince of Yan. Zhang Xiuchun, who came from a small military household in Henan, became the Crown Prince of Yan's consort. Three days later, the second girl Guo, who came from one of the three most established noble families in the capital, was carried into the Palace of the Prince of Yan in a pink wedding dress as a concubine.
On the same day, Princess Nankang married Hu Guan. Hu Guan was appointed as the imperial concubine. Three days after the wedding, Hu Guan wrote to the Hongwu Emperor, saying that the whole family of Hu Yu, the second brother of the former Dongchuan Marquis, who was involved in the Lan Yu case, died unjustly, and scolded the commander of the Jinyiwei, Mao Xiang, for fabricating unfounded charges. Under severe torture, innocent people were forced to confess, and the imperial prison was full of resentful souls.
In the Lan Yu case, Emperor Hongwu became the Ming Dynasty version of Thanos. With one snap of his fingers, half of the people died. Emperor Hongwu was even more powerful than Thanos. Thanos only hit once and then stopped to watch the flowers and the sunset, but Emperor Hongwu hit ten times in a row!
In the city of Nanjing, which was once full of dignitaries, except for Duke Xin Tang He who pretended to be crazy and deaf and dumb and returned to his hometown Fengyang with his entire family and withdrew from the capital's world of fame and fortune, there are only three old noble families left in the huge capital!
I can’t even get enough cards to play mahjong.
Who killed these people
Mao Xiang, the commander of the Imperial Guard, was the number one executioner in the capital.
Everyone knew that Mao Xiang was just a knife of the Hongwu Emperor. The Hongwu Emperor killed whoever he ordered and had no personal feelings for him. In order to ensure his loyalty, Mao Xiang never married or had children.
But who dares to say anything bad about Emperor Hongwu
Hu Guan, the son-in-law of Emperor Hongwu, was the new son-in-law of Emperor Hongwu. It was even more unacceptable for a son-in-law to say that Emperor Hongwu killed Hu's entire family. However, it was different to accuse Mao Xiang.
Under the leadership of Hu Guan, a wave of "eliminating treacherous ministers and clearing the emperor's side" arose in the court, and memorials impeaching Mao Xiang flew to the desk of Emperor Hongwu like snowflakes.
In fact, this trick is as common as the "menstrual post" in history. Under the basic feudal logical rules of monarch-monarch, minister-minister, father-father, and son-son, impeaching the monarch is not allowed, because the monarch is the Son of Heaven and cannot be wrong. If he makes a mistake, it is the treacherous ministers and concubines around him who are deceiving the monarch.
There is always someone who has to pay for the king's mistakes, such as Chao Cuo in the Western Han Dynasty and Yang Guifei in the Tang Dynasty.
Now, it’s Mao Xiang.
Emperor Hongwu kept all the posts impeaching Mao Xiang and did not publish them, but he did not explicitly prohibit "slandering" Mao Xiang.
Like Mao Xiang and Prince Zhaojing Mu Ying, both were adopted sons of Emperor Hongwu and his most trusted military generals. However, Mu Ying had always made a name for himself through his military exploits. He was the Grand Marshal of the Third Northern Expedition, the Deputy Marshal of the First Southern Expedition, and both his previous title of Marquis of Xiping and his posthumous title of king made all the civil and military officials in the court convinced, especially those in Yunnan, who regarded Mu Ying as "my father" and whose prestige was higher than that of Emperor Hongwu.
But Mao Xiang was different. He had always lived in the dark, leading the Jinyiwei and handling all the dirty and shameful things for Emperor Hongwu in the imperial prison.
Although both were murders, Mu Ying killed the enemies of the Ming Dynasty and resolved external conflicts. Mao Xiang killed the entire families of civil and military officials in the court, especially the Lan Yu case, in which there were many high-ranking officials in Beijing, but only three families were left. Most of the people killed by Mao Xiang were innocent, so Mao Xiang was condemned by thousands of people.
Mao Xiang had too many "enemies". The son-in-law Hu Guan was the first to pounce on him and bite him. Due to the ambiguous attitude of Emperor Hongwu, he did not punish those who submitted the memorial. Moreover, Hu Guan was the son-in-law of the royal family and was the new son-in-law of the royal family. People in the court and the public were observing his words and expressions and felt that if Hu Guan was not unsure, how could he dare to bite Mao Xiang, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, who had just married the princess
As a result, more and more people came to bite Mao Xiang, and all their resentment was vented on Mao Xiang.
Strangely, Mao Xiang himself did not submit a letter of self-defense as required, and just let the court and the public attack him.
The boss is not in a hurry, but his subordinates are.
Ji Gang stayed up all night, using all his wisdom to imitate Mao Xiang's tone and draft a self-defense memorial to Mao Xiang, and gave it to Mao Xiang, "Master Mao, please copy a copy and I will give it to the emperor on your behalf."
"You can actually write memorials?" Mao Xiang read it with great interest and praised it highly: "Although it's a bit nonsense, at least there is not a single typo. Ji Gang, you have really improved. I thought you would never figure it out in a hundred years."
"Why do you care about me?" Ji Gang didn't know whether it was because he hadn't slept all night or because he was anxious and angry, but his fair face was covered with acne. "You are scolded by those people all day long. If you don't defend yourself, I'm afraid the emperor won't be able to protect you."
Mao Xiang pushed aside the self-defense letter written by Ji Gang and said, "Don't worry, I don't need this kind of thing."
Ji Gang looked like he was disappointed with his friend. "You, what can I say to you? Lord Mao, don't be a coward. If they scold you, you scold them back. Since our Jinyiwei was established, who have we ever been afraid of?"
Mao Xiang just smiled.
Upon seeing this, Ji Gang grabbed Mao Xiang's official seal on the table and was about to stamp it on the memorial, executing first and reporting later. Mao Xiang did not fight for it and let him stamp it.
"I'll present the memorial right away." Ji Gang walked out with the stamped memorial.
"Wait." Mao Xiang said.
Ji Gang turned around and saw Mao Xiang holding a teapot. "Since you're here and have helped me so much, why don't you have a cup of tea before you leave? Do you think my tea is crude?"
Ji Gang held the teapot and drank it all in one go. He even showed the bottom of the teapot, "Are you satisfied, Master Mao? I'm leaving now."
Before he reached the door, Ji Gang's eyes went dark and his legs went weak. Fortunately, Mao Xiang was quick-witted and ran over to support Ji Gang, and like a princess, he carried Ji Gang into a box that had been prepared in advance.
When Ji Gang was unconscious, he was still holding the stamped self-defense letter tightly in his hand. Mao Xiang took great effort to pull the letter out, and finally put a bag of loose silver and a letter into Ji Gang's arms and closed the box.
Mao Xiang said to the man standing in the shadow at the door, "Take him away and don't come back."
The next day, the crown prince Zhu Yunwen reported to the Hongwu Emperor, saying that Jinyiwei Commander Mao Xiang had fabricated charges and framed loyal officials. He also said that the Lan Yu case involved many people and had become an excuse for officials to exclude dissidents, accuse each other, and frame others. He asked the Hongwu Emperor to stop reporting anyone related to the Lan Yu case and forgive the past.
The Crown Prince's move was supported by all the civil and military officials in the court. Some people even cried for joy on the spot, praising the Crown Prince for his wisdom. He curbed the bad habits of the court in one fell swoop and eradicated Mao Xiang, the cancer of the court.
Almost all the ministers knelt on the ground and requested to remove the emperor's entourage, kill Mao Xiang, and redress the unjust case.
There were only two ministers who did not second the motion.
One is Mao Xiang's former subordinate, now the imperial concubine and Earl of Yongchun Wang Ning. Since marrying Princess Huaiqing, Wang Ning has not gone to the border to fight. He has been in charge of the "recruiting" work of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in the capital. He has instigated many senior officials of the Northern Yuan Dynasty to come to the Ming Dynasty, and even brought Zhang Yudu, the head of the Northern Yuan Dynasty's Privy Council (similar to the current Director of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States), to serve as an official in the Ming Dynasty.
Wang Ning had been in charge of intelligence work against the Northern Yuan Dynasty, specializing in this area and not participating in other political affairs. At this time, the ministers impeached Mao Xiang, and Wang Ning said: "Your Majesty, Lord Mao is an important official of the court. Whether he is guilty or not, the case should be investigated and tried by the officials, and the conviction and sentencing should be carried out according to national laws."
There was another minister, Xu Zengshou, the youngest son of King Zhongshan Xu Da, the elder brother-in-law of Mu Chun, the second uncle of the emperor's grandsons such as the Prince of Yan, and the former number one playboy in the capital.
Xu Zengshou yawned, as if he would never wake up, and said, "I think what Yongchun Bo said is right. This is the court, not a quarrel between two women in the vegetable market. If they drown someone with spit, whoever makes the loudest noise will win. Where is the law of the country?"
Mao Xiang took off his official robe and hat on the spot, knelt down silently, and said nothing. In fact, from the moment Emperor Hongwu kept the memorial in his hands, Mao Xiang knew his fate.
When the birds are gone, the good bows are put away; when the cunning rabbits are dead, the running dogs are cooked. This saying is not only suitable for the founding heroes, but also for the person who slaughtered the heroes.
In order to appease the public anger and make his ministers believe in the Crown Prince, Emperor Hongwu had to sacrifice his adopted son.
Even when Emperor Hongwu agreed to let Hu Shanwei leave the palace, stay away from the capital, and marry Mu Chun and live in seclusion, he was worried that Hu Shanwei would cause trouble in order to protect Ji Gang, and things would get out of control. After all, judging from various previous events, Hu Shanwei, the female official, was always the biggest variable.
Anything Hu Shanwei was involved in would eventually get out of control and end in a more chaotic way. Emperor Hongwu, who was used to controlling everything, simply "diverted the trouble to the west" and sent Hu Shanwei out of the palace.
The Hu family's title of Marquis of Dongchuan was abolished, and all the people in the Hu family except Hu Guan were killed by Mao Xiang. When Emperor Hongwu chose Hu Guan as the consort of Princess Nankang, he had actually arranged everything. How could Hu Guan, a pretty boy who depended on the royal family for survival, dare to take the lead in impeaching Mao Xiang without the instruction of Emperor Hongwu
It was because Mao Xiang saw through everything that he did not write a memorial to defend himself and got rid of Ji Gang before the storm came.
This silly boy who always sticks his elbow outward and always hangs around Hu Shan, in the end, wasn't it me who saved you? Hum...
Looking at Mao Xiang who bowed his head and confessed his guilt, Emperor Hongwu showed an expression of pity.
The Crown Prince cried, "Your Majesty is wise, if Mao Xiang is not removed, it will be difficult to appease the people's resentment."
All the ministers agreed and denounced Mao Xiang.
In this situation, it is simply "the six armies cannot move, the beautiful woman is left to die before the horse", and the king covers his face and can do nothing to save her!
Emperor Hongwu said: "Catch the criminal Mao Xiang and have him tried by the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Censorate."
Mao Xiang had enemies throughout the government and the country, and the result of the trial was not surprising. Mao Xiang was found guilty of ten crimes, including "fabricating charges", "accepting bribes", "extorting confessions under torture", and "framing loyal officials".
Mao Xiang did not deny all the charges and signed his name without hesitation.
The Ministry of Justice convicted and sentenced Mao Xiang to death by slicing.
The case was sent to Emperor Hongwu, who wrote his approval with his red brush. The brush hung in the air for a long time, and when the ink was almost dry, Emperor Hongwu finally gritted his teeth and wrote one word: "Approved."
Emperor Hongwu ordered the eunuchs around him, "Cook a meal of Mao Xiang's favorite dishes and send it to him tonight."
At night, Mao Xiang ate his last meal after execution. He ate it very deliciously, even finished the soup, and said to the eunuch who brought him the meal, "Please tell the emperor that Mao Xiang thanks the emperor for his grace. Mao Xiang has no regrets in accepting the emperor as his adoptive father. Mao Xiang's life was given by the emperor. If it weren't for the emperor, I would have been a meal for the hungry people. Now the emperor wants Mao Xiang's life to thank the world and calm the anger of the people. Mao Xiang is also willing. May our emperor live long and long."
Mao Xiang ate very happily and slept soundly that night. This was the best night's sleep he had ever had since he became the commander of the Jinyiwei. It was finally coming to an end.
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