Fenghou

Chapter 1437 Killing Chickens

Zhao Gou did not go through the Zhengshitang to clean up the Shi family, and several Xiangguo didn't know about it. Qin Hui only learned that Shi Guangpi was arrested and the Shi family was copied in the afternoon. Qin Hui was shocked. He hurriedly asked to see the emperor. On the issue, Qin Hui is not confused at all. The dignitaries of the Song Dynasty are currently the last supporters of the emperor. If even the dignitaries are not spared, they will definitely dig their own graves and will definitely betray their relatives.

At this time, Zhao Gou has received the latest news that about one million taels of silver and 20 taels of gold have been copied from the basement of Shijia and No. [-] warehouse of Baoji Cabinet Square. The private warehouse, these wealth are accumulated by the Shi family for hundreds of years.

A very important reason why the Southern Song Dynasty could survive for nearly a hundred years after the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty was that a large amount of wealth was transferred in the Northern Song Dynasty. After Huizong hastily handed over the throne to his son, he made a southern tour of Yangzhou and Jiankang. In fact, he had the idea of ​​moving the capital to Jiankang.

A large number of dignitaries followed him on his southern tour, and the dignitaries were not fools. After the first golden soldiers retreated, they began to transfer their wealth to the south. Except for real estate, a large amount of gold, silver and money were transferred to the south. The Shi family was no exception. It is a transport fleet that blocks the sky.

The Shi family worked so hard to transfer the wealth accumulated over a century to the south of the Yangtze River, but they did not expect to benefit the emperor Zhao Gou in the end.

When Zhao Gou got the news, he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. The day before, he was still struggling with the military salary. Today, if a Shi family is confiscated, he will get tens of millions of wealth, enough to expand the army to 30. It has long been rumored that the Shi family is rich. Enemy country, now it seems that this statement is indeed true.

At this time, the eunuch reported at the door: "Your Majesty, Qin Xianggong and Zhu Xianggong are asking to see you!"

Zhao Gou's face was a little displeased. He knew what these two people were doing here?
"Acclaim them an audience!"

Not long after, Qin Hui and Zhu Shengfei hurried into the imperial study, and Qin Hui asked anxiously, "Why did Your Majesty attack the Shi family all of a sudden?"

Zhao Gou's face stretched even longer, and he said coldly: "When Xiangguo was assassinated, it was Shi Guangping's coachman who went to inform the assassin. Shi Guangping himself admitted that he participated in the planning of the assassination. Close your eyes, I'm afraid you, Qin Xiangguo, will be assassinated next time!"

Qin Hui persuaded: "Your Majesty, there is a reason for their assassination of Wan Qi Xie. If the death of Wan Qi Xiangguo can calm their anger, this matter will be over. Now Your Majesty will make things worse, I'm afraid."

"Afraid of what? I'm afraid they will rebel?"

Zhao Gou finally couldn't restrain his anger and said: "I have endured it, but what about them? They are still making progress. Without my tiger talisman, the Wenzhou army dared to mobilize without authorization. What do they want to do? They are going to threaten me with the army, Qin Xiangguo you do you know?"

Qin Hui gaped and said, "When did this happen? I don't even know!"

"Of course you don't know, you only know to force me, if you have the ability, you go to persuade them, you go to compensate them!"

Qin Hui and Zhu Shengfei exited the imperial study in embarrassment. On the steps, Qin Hui sighed and said, "It should be that His Majesty has already tasted the sweetness of the Shi family and refused to give up. Zhu Xianggong hurriedly informed the Queen Mother to dig up his own foundation. Song Sheji collapses, you and I will die without a place to bury!"

Zhu Shengfei hesitated and said: "The queen mother has been in a bad mood these two days, and I'm worried that she will have a big fight with His Majesty."

"Why?" Qin Hui asked puzzled.

"I heard that the Empress Dowager wanted to bring her relatives from the north, but the land and water routes to Liaodong were blocked. The people she sent could not enter Liaodong, and they returned without success. She was furious in the palace and killed many eunuchs and Maid."

Qin Hui was speechless. This mother and son vowed not to give up until they had finished torturing the Song Dynasty. If they really brought the evil sons of the Northland over, would they still want to lose the emperor's face?

"Ignore those things for the time being, you should inform her immediately, and no matter what, the officials must stop dealing with the Shi family immediately."

Zhu Shengfei nodded, turned around and left in a hurry. Empress Dowager Wei set up a contact point outside the palace, and one of her confidant eunuchs was in charge, and the Queen Mother could be notified through this contact point.

During this time, Empress Dowager Wei really lost control of her emotions. After Yan Zongxian died of illness, she wanted to bring the two sons of Beidi to Song Dynasty to enjoy the glory and wealth. Unexpectedly, the people she sent could not enter Liaodong at all, and stayed in Pingzhou for half a year For a month, there was nothing to do, so I had to go back home.

The news made the Empress Dowager Wei mad. She scolded Chen Qing for being cruel and domineering, and scolded the emperor for being cowardly and useless.

But no one paid any attention to her, so she vented her anger on the people in the palace, and when she saw anyone who was not pleasing to the eye, she ordered her to be dragged out and beat the hundred sticks hard, and she had already killed three court ladies and five eunuchs, which scared the palace maids and eunuchs to tremble. Live like years.

At this time, Empress Dowager Wei received an urgent letter sent by Zhu Shengfei. Hearing that the young and old Shi family had been imprisoned and that the Shi family's house had been ransacked, Empress Dowager Wei was also shocked. The iron coupon to avoid death, now that the officials want to attack the Shi family, how can they explain to their ancestors?
She hastily ordered to be driven, and rushed to the imperial study in a hurry.

Emperor Zhao Gou didn't expect his mother to intercede, he secretly hated, needless to say, it must be Qin Hui who ordered Zhu Shengfei to report the news.

Although he was dissatisfied, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and meet the queen mother.

Empress Dowager Wei rushed into the imperial study like a gust of wind, and none of the eunuchs dared to stop her. Zhao Gou stepped forward to accompany her with a smile and said, "Why did the queen mother come here? If the queen mother gives orders, the child will naturally go to see her!"

Empress Dowager Wei sat down and questioned: "The government ordered the arrest of the whole family of the Shi family?"

Zhao Gou's face was very unnatural, and he said embarrassingly: "I didn't arrest them, I just put them under house arrest!"

"Hmph! You only put women and children under house arrest. Where are the men from the Shi family? You have all been sent to Plum Blossom Guard Prison."

"Mother-"

Zhao Gou dragged his voice and said: "Shi Guangping plotted to assassinate the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. The evidence is solid. Is the law of the country just a display?"

"Don't use the national law to fool Aijia!"

Empress Dowager Wei sneered, "Shi Guangping committed a crime. You can just arrest Shi Guangping, but you want to attack the entire Shi family. You are clearly interested in the wealth of the Shi family. The assassination case is just an excuse."

The queen mother didn't give herself face, Zhao Gou's anger surged in his heart, he couldn't bear it anymore, and said viciously: "That's right! I'm not doing it for any assassination, but to kill chickens and scare monkeys. Does the queen know that they have mobilized the Wenzhou army to prepare for a surprise attack?" Lin'an, put me to death, at the time of life and death, do you want me to continue to be soft-hearted, if the mother also stands with them and let the child die, the child will have nothing to say."

Empress Dowager Wei was stunned, and said for a while: "You said they are going to launch a coup, is it true?"

"Of course it's true, otherwise how could the [-] troops stationed in Chuzhou, Taizhou and Wenzhou dare to gather in Yongjia County without Hai'er's Tiger Talisman?"

Empress Dowager Wei could no longer persuade her son's throne and life to be involved. She could no longer stand on the side of the powerful. She pondered for a moment and said: "If the emperor has no choice but to give Taizu a face, Taizu gave it to him." The Shi family is exempt from death."

"I won't kill them!"

Zhao Gou said coldly: "I have already issued an order to send the whole family of the Shi family to live in Panyu County, Guangzhou. The Shi family still has two cabinets and shops in Guangzhou, which is enough for them to live in."

Yan Xin went to the "Beijing News", handed over the details of the assassination case to the newspaper, and asked them to publish it. Wang Mu agreed and would publish it on the front page.

Yan Xin found Lu Gang again, borrowed a Wanshi seaboat from him, and sent the Shi family to Guangzhou. Lu Gang also agreed, and immediately transferred a Wanshi seaboat from Mingzhou, and lent it to Meihuawei. .

Two days later, more than 130 members of the Shi family including Shi Guangping, old and young, were escorted onto a ship, each carrying only one personal package, and moved to Panyu, Guangzhou under the escort of Meihuawei.
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