No one answered. It turned out that Zhang Xian was imprisoned first and suffered the most torture. He was already dying. He fell into a coma that day and never woke up.
He held back his grief and was willing to go to jail in exchange for everyone's lives. Now, Zhang Xian is dying, where are Yu Peng, Sun Ge and others? What should they do next
That night, how could I sleep while sitting on the stone wall? He took out a jade bracelet from his arms, which was exactly what his wife wanted to carry with him. In this cold night, he missed his wife and son very much. If he died, who would take care of them? Especially the wife, where should she go in this life
He sat on the stone wall blankly, thinking of the Battle of Dongting Lake, the arrival of Li Qiaoniang, and the cold war between himself and his wife, and he deeply regretted it. Why did he get angry and quarrel with his wife at that time? This separation lasted only a few months. Because there was not much time, even the waste of those few months became a deep regret. If I could turn back time, I would never be angry with my wife again even if it was just a small quarrel. . He was holding the jade bracelet, thinking so crazy that he didn't feel the stinging pain on his back at all.
After a while, he suddenly stood up. Although Zhao Deji claimed in the edict that he was not as guilty as his family members, according to his despicable betrayal, how could he be trusted even if his own sister could do it
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He stood up slowly, his bones creaking without making any sound in the dark night.
He was determined to save himself, but in the end, no one was saved.
Regret! If it is Zhuxian Town, they will rise up!
Prime Minister's Office.
Qin Hui was in an extremely happy mood that day. Wang Junhua brought back the news of the forgiveness of the fourth prince. In front of Zhao Deji, the lifelong prime minister had been firmly secured, and everything was at ease.
He sat in the middle to enjoy the beauty's singing and dancing, and felt content. Wang Junhua accompanied him and for the first time did not scold him again.
The book boy led Wan Qiqi in, and Qin Hui said enthusiastically: "Thank you for your hard work. Let's drink a glass of wine to go away the cold."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Qin."
Wan Qi drank three cups in a row and reported with a smile: "Xiangong Qin, I tortured Yue Pengju today, and it was very effective..."
"Hahaha, good fight. I'll continue to fight tomorrow. I'll use all the criminal methods to see if he does it or not."
Wan Qihui understood it by heart. Although he didn't know what the deep hatred between Yue Pengju and his wife was and Qin Hui, there were always festivals. Qin Hui would seize the opportunity to take revenge. He only followed Qin Hui, so he would naturally do it to satisfy Qin Hui 100%. He asked for instructions again: "Zhang Xian, Yu Peng and others also refused to confess. How should we deal with them?"
Qin Hui was so proud that he waved his hand: "These stupid and loyal warriors, let them follow Yue Pengju..." Before he could finish his words, he heard Wang Junhua cough, and immediately stopped, woke up, and remembered the order of the fourth prince. He was indignant. , and was puzzled, why did the Fourth Prince ask for Yu Peng and others to be released? However, Yue Pengju was a serious problem. Now that he had been eliminated, others had nothing to fear. It didn't matter whether he was killed or not. Why bother to anger the Fourth Prince again? After all, his wealth and life are still in the hands of the Fourth Prince.
He immediately changed his words: "Forget it, the emperor is kind and only wants to investigate the culprits. Let's not deal with these warriors for the time being. You only need to urge Yue Peng to raise the painting or not." In fact, it doesn't matter whether Yue Peng raises the painting or not. What he wants is nothing more than to torture Yue Pengju. Just enjoyable.
Wan Qiqi was a little embarrassed: "No matter how tortured I am, I can't get a confession. Yue Pengju's intention is to let Zhang Xian go so that Yu Peng and others are willing to confess..."
"Then stop the torture of these people first, and mainly punish one person, Yue Pengju."
"Don't worry, Mr. Qin, I will order Yue Peng to hold up the painting within three days."
"good."
"Wanqi Zhongcheng, you have made great achievements this time, I will definitely recommend you to rise higher and higher."
"Thank you for your kindness."
Wan Qihui was in full bloom, and with the help of the prime minister, he would naturally have a meteoric rise in the rest of his life. Qin Hui was also in high spirits. Although Zhao Deji had long been jealous and had not allowed anyone to call him "En Xiang", at this moment, Wan Qihui said "En Xiang". The "look" was just right. He was in a daze, put his arms around a dancer and gave her a fierce kiss.
Qin Hui turned his eyes and saw that Wang Junhua was about to show off his power when he suddenly heard a quick voice outside: "Qin Xianggong..."
It was Han Zhongliang who barged in.
Qin Hui breathed a sigh of relief. When Wan Qiqi saw Han Zhongliang, he felt guilty and hurriedly bowed and stepped aside. Wang Junhua also hurriedly stepped back.
After the two men bowed their hands perfunctorily, Han Zhongliang said angrily: "Qin Xianggong framed Geng earlier, and now he uses Zhang Xian to frame Yue Wu. With such nonsense, aren't you afraid of the wrath of Taizu's official gods?"
Qin Hui sneered: "The Geng case is His Majesty's Holy Judgment, what does it have to do with me?"
"I have inquired in many ways and found out that in Yue Wuyi's case, despite many tortures, there was still no confession. It was obviously an unjust case."
"Although Zhang Xian's letters are not enough evidence, 'it is a matter of emotion and reason, but the facts are not necessary' (this sentence is the original words of Qin Hui in the history books, which is the origin of the word 'there is no need'.)"
Han Zhongliang was furious: "How can you conquer the world with the word 'no need to be'?"
Qin Hui said proudly: "Does Mr. Han not know that Yue Pengju's incident was a decree from the Holy One to set up a special prison?"
Han Zhongliang was speechless and depressed for a long time, shouting "Yue Wu, Yue Wu, you can save me, but I can't save you", and then left angrily.
As soon as Han Zhongliang left, Qin Hui immediately went to the palace to report to Zhao Deji, firstly that the peace agreement between the fourth princes had been reached, and secondly that the Yue Pengju case was being heard.
Zhao Deji was so excited that he immediately arranged for the envoy to go north to personally welcome the return of the Queen Mother Wei, and kept emphasizing the importance of the Queen Mother's return. At the end, Zhao Deji frowned and asked: "How about Yue Pengju's confession?"
Qin Hui was already troubled by this matter. No matter how he tortured him, he could not get a decent testimony. He tried to figure out Zhao Deji's psychology and said slyly: "In the case of Yue Peng, there are Zhang Xian's letters in the front and three major crimes testified by the censor in the back. Yue Pengju and his best friend are stubborn and unwilling to confess. Based on these two points alone, the case can be closed."
"Forget it, let's close the case. However, today is already the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, how long do we have to postpone it?"
Qin Hui said: "After the Lantern Festival..."
Zhao Deji immediately interrupted him: "No, I want to celebrate New Year's Eve. If the execution is not good on New Year's Eve, then tomorrow."
Qin Hui naturally had no choice but to agree: "I obey the decree."
As soon as Qin Hui left, Zhao Deji hurried back to the palace.
Silk and bamboo orchestra, the dancer's waist is as white as a layer of lard that has just begun to condense, sizzling and smelling of meat.
Zhao Deji hugged him from left to right and drank happily.
Another glass of wine went down his throat, and he pretended to sigh: "What I have wanted all my life is to be a peaceful and happy emperor. Unexpectedly, in a short period of time, the peace agreement was completed, and the powerful ministers were also eliminated. However, recently, too many people have written letters to complain on behalf of Yue Pengju. He advocated rejecting the peace negotiation. What's the intention?" He looked at the pile of memorials on the table, "There are 62 memorials against Qin Hui, among which the two scholars from Sichuan and Shaanxi were the most violent. These are commonplaces of corrupt Confucianism. Life is boring. But I am magnanimous, and in line with Taizu's family motto of protecting those who speak out, I burned these sixty memorials and ordered these two memorials to be handed over to Qin Hui for processing... "
Zhang Yingying on the side was heartbroken when she heard this. She had been with Zhao Deji for more than ten years, and now she knew how the "kindness" and "insidiousness" of the emperor's art coexisted.
Zhang Quwei bowed and smiled and said: "The officials are benevolent, but the scholars are ignorant. Yao, Shun, Yu, Xia, Jie, and Shang Zhou are all just a handful of loess. To be happy and happy is the true meaning of life."
Zhao Deji was overjoyed when he heard this, as if he was enlightened. In his early years, he also dreamed of expelling the Jin people and revitalizing the country. However, the price in exchange was constant escape. What is a promising king? What is the king of subjugation? If you guard Jiangnan by yourself, you will be a wise king! History is written by swords and pens by officials. Once a person dies, what is the difference between Yao, Shun, Jie and Zhou? If you find a happy place and be happy, you will not be worthy of being a romantic emperor.
The more he thought about it, the more he realized: "Zhang Gowei, I will reward you with one hundred taels of gold."
"Thank you, officials."
While they were talking, the eunuch who had been in charge of the execution a few days ago came back. Zhao Deji stood up and rewarded him with a drink. The eunuch was flattered and drank up the gift, and reported: "The official family, the body of the fake princess has been taken away..."
"Who will collect the body for that bitch?"
"It's Hua Rong, and the consort."
Zhao Deji sneered, "Bang Wenming clearly stated that he would show the head of the fake princess to the public and expose her body for three days, but Hua Rong had the audacity to collect her body in advance."
"Guan family, what should we do with Hua Rong?"
Zhao Deji thought for a while and shook his head: "Monitor her movements closely first. Just don't let her escape Lin'an." As soon as he finished speaking, he felt unsafe again. He was going to kill Yue Pengju tomorrow. After killing him, how could he be justified? Getting Hua Rong into the palace is a huge problem.
On this issue, he was simply helpless. If Yue Pengju died and he took over his widow, he would definitely be laughed at by the world. It was completely contrary to what he always advertised as "a kind and wise king, not close to women", and he couldn't afford such a bad reputation. .However, if Hua Rong was to be let go in vain, the hope of having a son would be completely cut off.
Which one is more important, the son's country or the emperor's reputation
He gritted his teeth, why couldn't Hua Rong be like Wang Junhua? Isn't it best to be obedient and smart? There will be a spring breeze in the Nuan Pavilion and dark knots in the bead tire.
Outside the palace, Eunuch Kang, the eunuch who was not on duty today, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He could no longer bear it and found an opportunity to sneak out of the city quietly.
Wang Jixian's magnificent mansion was brightly lit, and Eunuch Kang rushed in. Wang Jixian turned away the servants and took him into the study. As soon as the door was closed, Eunuch Kang said hurriedly: "You still won't report it to the officials?"
Wang Jixian's face turned livid and he grabbed him by the collar: "Damn eunuch, you killed me."
Eunuch Kang was strangled by the neck and could not breathe: "Wang Jixian, you gave the medicine to the officials, and you have nothing to do with it."
Wang Jixian choked him hard: "Who was the person who threatened me that day? How dare you collude with the gangsters and endanger the king. If I threaten the officials at this time, it will be a heinous crime. I will not protect anyone in my family."
Eunuch Kang was so strangled that he rolled his eyes: "There is an antidote..."
Wang Jixian's hand relaxed: "To tell you the truth, I tested the medicine before giving it to the officials. And it was verified using 7 different methods and it doesn't have any toxicity. Don't use this to threaten me."
Eunuch Kang took three steps back and said without hesitation: "Wang Jixian, that medicine is witchcraft. Of course you can't find it out. In two years, you will know... By then, your whole family will be sentenced to death... "
Wang Jixian's eyes flashed fiercely: "I'll kill you first to silence you, but who knows?"
Eunuch Kang took another step back: "If you kill me, the officials will know tomorrow that it was you who administered the medicine. If you don't believe me, just try it."
Wang Jixian rolled his eyes: "If you want to save Yue Pengju, don't even think about it. Otherwise, we will die today before next year. You have served the officials for many years and you should know what he is like. If you know this, you The two of us will definitely be executed by him. Mr. Kang, you choose for yourself, do you want Yue Pengju’s life or mine and yours?”