Jiapingguan Chronicle

"This is the truth. Although I look down on it, I also envy it." Shen Zhonghe nodded towards Jin Miaomiao, "This young general is young and has a lot of knowledge. If anyone can live such a free and easy life, it may be The happiest person in the world."

"You are all right, but once such a day passes, people around you or related people will suffer." Shen Haolin lightly knocked on the table, nodded slightly towards Liang Jieque, and said, "Please continue. Said, I'm afraid the last emperor and Ding Shangshu said more than that, right?"

"The Duke of the State is right, there are more than a few." Liang Jieque took a sip of tea, looked at everyone, and continued, "The last emperor told Ding Shangshu that if those merchants are unwilling to understand current affairs and spend money, If money buys life, it doesn’t matter, there is a second trick.”

"Second move?" Shen Cha patted Shen Jiu beside him and asked him to lie down and not fall down. Then he looked at Liang Jieque, "What else does he want to do? You can't really do it just because of such a trivial matter. Let everyone's family be destroyed?" When Liang Jieque nodded slightly, she was stunned, "Really?"

"That's right, he also told Ding Shangshu that if those merchants refused to pay, then let the people from the Imperial City Army and the patrol camp find any crime for them. It doesn't have to be particularly big, it would be enough to arrest the person in charge of their family. Just get up. After the person is arrested, he is imprisoned directly in the prison and told his family that there is no way to save the person. You can buy the person's life with money. The money for each level is different, the higher the status. , The higher the status, the higher the money will naturally be. If necessary, it can even be doubled. In this case, won’t the money be sent continuously? Wouldn’t the Ministry of Accounts do this kind of business with huge profits? Besides, if one family doesn't have enough money, why don't they build more? As for what kind of sin those people suffered, it doesn't matter, they all deserve it." Liang Jieque spread his hands, "Who makes them ignorant? Current affairs, why can’t you see the situation clearly? Let them learn a lesson.”

"He really does what he says and doesn't take human life seriously!" Shen Zhonghe sighed softly, "Ding Shangshu will definitely not agree with his actions. Although those clans are stubborn in their own way, at least they are good people and officials. There is still a bottom line, and he will never do something like this that harms others and is not beneficial to himself. The Emperor doesn't care about reputation, and he doesn't care whether he is famous in history or will be infamy for thousands of years. These clans will still care."

"Yes, Ding Shangshu can't do it, but it doesn't mean that others can't do it." Liang Jieque waved his hand gently, "This is not over yet, please listen to me slowly."

"Isn't it too late?" Shen Zhonghe patted the table lightly, "What else does he want to do?"

"He said that the first few companies were just killing chickens to scare monkeys. You don't have to rush to jail after they are caught. They can take these people on a parade so that other merchants can take a good look at them. This is what will happen if they don't cooperate with His Majesty in building the Lion House. If they are smart If they regard their lives as more important than money, then they know what to do."

After hearing Liang Jieque's words, everyone looked at each other in shock, not knowing what to say at all. No matter when the remarks of the last emperor of the previous dynasty were made, they were always shocking.

"No matter what the last emperor said, it's impossible for Ding Shangshu to actually help him do it, right?"

"Of course." Liang Jieque nodded, "What Xiaoman said just now is right. Clan, whether it is a big clan or a small clan, has its own code of conduct. Even if it is as destitute as we are, that kind of Dirty things are also strictly prohibited. Not only would they not do such things as the last emperor did, but they would also sneer at them. Therefore, after listening to the last emperor's words, Ding Shangshu ignored the difference between the emperor and his ministers and simply argued with the last emperor. When they got up, the two of them were quarreling with red faces." Liang Jieque sighed softly, "As you know, although the clan has many civil servants, it has a good temper and good skills. Ding Shangshu is the most quarrelsome. , we started directly at the Elephant Garden."

"Do it?" Shen Zhonghe was stunned, "Is it what we understand by doing it?"

"Yes!" Liang Jieque nodded slightly, "There was something striped next to him, and he threw it directly towards the Emperor."

"Isn't this just seeking death?" Shen Zhonghe shook his head helplessly, "No matter what, he is also the emperor. What is the difference between Ding Shangshu's actions and an attempt to kill the king?"

"There is indeed no difference, so his behavior completely angered the emperor, who ordered him to have a fifty-fifty imperial staff and execute it in the Elephant Garden."

"People just disappeared like this?" Seeing Liang Jieque nodding, Shen Zhonghe felt a little regretful, "This is not unfair at all, because his brain was so hot that he unnecessarily affected his family and the people around him."

"More than that, the Emperor is very small-minded. He knows that those clans look down on him, and they have to put him in this position. And he also looks down on these clans. They feel that these clans are full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and are full of greed. Male thieves and female prostitutes, in fact, they are all the same kind of people, they are all deceiving the world and stealing their reputation, no one is any more noble than the other."

"That's true." Shen Zhonghe nodded, "Sometimes the methods of those big clans are not fair enough." He looked at Liang Jieque, "What happened next? Was Ding Shangshu's house confiscated?"

"Ding Shangshu acted as an introduction, and the emperor seized this opportunity to slap the clan in the face, completely igniting the battle between him and the clan." Liang Jieque looked at the crowd and continued, " Ding Shangshu died in front of his eyes. The emperor did not feel very relieved. He still felt that he was very angry. The Nine-Five Supreme Being was attacked by his own ministers. This was a great shame and humiliation for him. Therefore, he wanted to go out. With this tone, we must find a way to make these clans feel uncomfortable and humiliated."

"Then how did he do it?"

"Ask Tian Mo and De Xiao to lead the Imperial City Army to search the Ding family's home."

"Why the two of them?" Jin Miaomiao frowned, "Don't he know that they are not only superiors and subordinates, but also in-laws?"

"Of course I know, how could I not know? The intricate relationships in the capital must be learned from an early age. There are so many flower-viewing, wine-tasting, and tea-drinking banquets that I have to attend since I was a child. As the host, arranging seats is also a difficult task. Knowledge, if these two families have enmity or suspicion and are arranged to be together, they will break up on bad terms. As a guest, if you say something that you shouldn't say, anger the host or make other guests If someone is unhappy, that is extremely rude." "Will the Emperor know this?"

"I must know. After all, he is also a member of the royal family. He has attended more banquets than the clansmen. How could he not know?"

"But if you knew, why would you let Tian Mo and De Xiao go to raid Ding's house?" Jin Miaomiao frowned slightly, "Is he deliberately disgusting?"

"Of course, otherwise, how can we let the clans be humiliated? How can we make them feel offended?" Liang Jieque sneered, "This is where the last emperor is sinister and vicious. Ding Shangshu is Tian and De. His father-in-law is also their mentor, and he supports them both. The Ding family was convicted and asked their two sons-in-law and disciples to ransack the house, so who will be hit?"

"They are from the Ding family, as well as the Tian Mo and De Xiao families, right?"

"Yes!" Liang Jieque nodded slightly, "If Tian Mo and De Xiao resist and disrespect the decree, these two families will not be able to escape. But if they really lead people to ransack their homes, their family and the Ding family will also be affected. If you can't keep it, it's basically a dead end.'

"Yes, if the house is really ransacked, let alone their wives, the people of the Ding family hate the two sons-in-law more, or hate the last emperor more?" Shen Zhonghe shook his head helplessly, "They It’s really difficult.”

"I should hate the two sons-in-law more. After all, thunder and rain are all the kindness of the emperor. Besides, Ding Shangshu did behave inappropriately. If he was a generous emperor, maybe he wouldn't care about it. But this is the last emperor, and he will definitely retaliate. , there is absolutely no way to avoid it.”

"It's more than that." Shen Jiu felt sleepy as he listened. He grabbed Shen Cha's arm and rubbed it, "If they really lead people to ransack their homes, everyone in the capital will despise Tian Mo and De Xiao. They are still here. You can’t survive in the capital, you will be looked down upon and have rotten eggs thrown at you every day, right?”

"The young general is right." Shen Zhonghe sneered, "Those who know the inside story may say that it is not easy for them. They were tricked by the Emperor, but this group of people is very small, and most of them are not If you know what happened, you will only see that they have betrayed their trust and they have no regard for mercy and attacked their father-in-law."

"That's true." If he turns against him, he can kill three birds with one stone and completely replace all the principals of the Household Department. He knows very well that these principals of the Household Department are old people and will not be manipulated by him or really listen to his words. Therefore, Taking this opportunity to replace his own people, he will not be hindered by any obstacles whether he builds a lion house, a leopard house, or raises tigers in the palace. Because his people will follow his instructions no matter what. If you say so, do it.”

"What the Marquis said is right." Liang Jieque nodded, "Later, when he was replaced by his own people, the Emperor was finally able to let go of his hands and do whatever he wanted. Only then did people realize that the original existence of the clan was not Not without merit, at least they ensured to a large extent that the emperor would not do stupid things or harass ordinary people, and the entire dynasty could operate and maintain normally. But without the clan and the emperor without restraint, there would be nothing. No worries anymore.”

"But it's useless to think about it. The dynasty has been ruined by him." Shen Zhonghe sneered, "But, Aunt Liang, since you and I are here, it means that Tian Mo and De Xiao have found a thread. Life, right?”

"Yes, the glimmer of hope they found was actually the two Hu merchants." Liang Jieque looked at the crowd, "They never thought that they had such a fate. In Xiangyuan at that time, not only the last emperor, Ding Shangshu, Tian Mo and De Xiao were present, and Hu Shang was also present. They came to give the emperor something that elephants like to eat. By the way, they showed the emperor the newly found things. They were all very popular with the emperor. The kind of shiny little things they like. At the same time, they also knew that the last emperor wanted to raise a white lion, and decided to persuade him. But they didn’t expect that before it was their turn to appear, Ding Shangshu’s incident happened. Tragedy. Because their relationship with the household department is not bad, whether it is a public relationship or a private relationship, it is still okay. Therefore, when they saw this, they quickly pretended to be frightened and were attacked by the person next to them. The guards escorted us out of the Elephant Garden."

"They are quite clever." Shen Cha touched his chin, "Did you run out in advance to tip off the news? Is this what Aunt Liang said before? Thanks to them, did you escape?"

"Yes." Liang Jieque nodded, "My grandfather said that at that time, those Hu merchants rushed to the house in a panic and asked everyone to leave with them. They were not allowed to wear anything except a small bag that was easy to carry. Everyone in the family was already panicking. They had no idea what was going on and thought those Hu merchants were lying. After Hu merchants told them everything about Xiangyuan, they suddenly realized and quickly packed up some money they could carry with them. The silver and silver notes followed Hu Shang."

"The Ding family members are also gone?"

"Everyone except the two old ladies left." Liang Jieque sighed softly, "The two old ladies, namely Ding Shangshu's mother and grandmother, did not leave because they were indeed too old. For fear of dragging down other people, they didn't follow them. When Tian Mo and De Xiao led the people to Ding Mansion, everyone had almost left, and the two old ladies sat in the front yard with a chair. Middle. Grandfather said that the two old ladies pulled out their long knives and committed suicide. Before they died, they cursed the last emperor, saying that he would not die well if he was so cruel."

"What the two old ladies said is accurate. It is indeed a good death." Shen Zhonghe thought for a while, "Everyone in the Ding family has run away, so how should Tian Mo and De Xiao deal with each other? The last emperor ...Won’t you vent your anger on the two of them?”

"That's not the case. The Emperor Mo is quite smart if you say he is smart, and he is quite stupid if you say he is stupid. He can plan to break up with the big clan, and he can use strategies to kick out all the officials of the big clan and replace them with himself. People like the Ding family, but they believe that no one dares to tip off their family."

"No one dares to tip off their family?" Merlin frowned, "Hasn't he ever suspected Hu Shang?"

"No." Liang Jieque shook his head gently, "He felt that the capital was his own territory, and he was considered a local snake. Those Hu businessmen relied on him for their livelihood, and they relied on his honor to achieve their status at that time, so , he thought it was impossible." She sighed softly, "In this way, with the help of Hu Shang, several families escaped and finally settled down in the southern border."