Han family achievements

Chapter 402 Insidious Plot

There are many people living in Honglu Temple from all over the world.

Sun Quan stood in the window and was secretly shocked. There were many people who were silently surprised in the darkness.

Yuan Tan, Shen Pei and the Yuan family members disappeared without a trace in a short period of time, and all the blood stains on the ground were cleaned up.

Everything happened too fast and suddenly, and it was like nothing happened afterwards.

No one made any unnecessary reaction. The Honglu Temple was quiet, as if everyone was sleeping soundly.

Huangfu Jianchang took his people, Yuan Tan, Shen Pei and others back to the Imperial City Mansion.

The Imperial City Mansion is an inconspicuous courtyard in the southwest corner of Luoyang City. The walls are gray and old, and the top of the wall is covered with vines. Only the three words "Imperial City Mansion" gilded on the plaque shine brightly.

Yuan Tan, the interrogator was escorted into the interrogation room at the bottom of the dungeon. The room was filled with instruments of torture, all the way burned red by charcoal fire. Several shirtless men held their hands and stared at the two people tied to the torture frame with eyes like poisonous snakes. .

The black mask on Yuan Tan's head was torn off, and he hurriedly glanced around. His face suddenly turned pale, his expression was frightened, his legs were trembling, and his gagged mouth kept making whining sounds.

The judge was much calmer. Looking at this horrific torture room, his heart sank again and again.

He understood what happened from the moment before he fell into coma, and regretted it endlessly.

Yuan Tan once told him that he wanted to give the imperial court a 'big gift', but he didn't take it seriously at the time. Later, Yuan Tan told him the plan. Shen Pei thought the plan was good, so he personally helped run it.

But they never expected that just now they were celebrating with each other, celebrating that the imperial court was about to be in chaos. They never thought that the next moment, the Imperial City Mansion would break in and bring them here.

The judge's mouth was also tightly gagged, and he kept forcing himself to stay calm and thinking about ways to escape.

I don’t know how long it took, Huangfu Jianchang gnawed on an apple and wandered in leisurely. Before he entered the door, he smelled a disgusting smell mixed with rotten meat and other things. He couldn’t help but frown and said angrily: "Long time ago." I told you to be benevolent and righteous, why didn't you listen? I've been tortured to extract confessions all day long, which has made this place a mess..."

"What the Second Young Master said is true, I have taken note of it." A jailer immediately raised his hand with a serious look on his face and responded.

Huangfu Jianchang took another bite of the apple, walked in, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "This is right. How do you plan to interrogate them?"

The jailer looked back at Yuan Tan and Shen Pei, and said without changing his expression: "Second Young Master, this is what I want to do. First, I will give you fifty whips, then I will pierce my hands and feet with steel needles, then I will use a soldering iron, and then I will peel off my nails. Pass a thin needle through the five fingers..."

"Woooooooo..."

Before the jailer finished speaking, Yuan Tan was struggling violently not far away, his eyes were wide open, his face was pale with fear, and he kept nodding towards Huangfu Jianchang.

Huangfu Jianchang immediately glared at the jailer angrily and said, "That's nonsense. You just said you should be benevolent and righteous. How can you scare others? Okay, I just want to take a look. I'm going to take a nap."

The jailer's expression did not change from beginning to end. Hearing this, he said: "After the second young master wakes up, I will present the confession."

Huangfu Jianchang patted his shoulder again with a satisfied look on his face and turned to leave.

Huangfu Jianchang hadn't gone very far when a muffled scream that made the back of his neck shiver came from behind.

Huangfu Jianchang shook his head fiercely and said to himself: "If I had a land like this in the future, I would have bitten my tongue and committed suicide."

Cheng Yu came towards me and said in a solemn voice, "Second Young Master, the Prime Minister is here."

Huangfu Jian was startled and said, "Where are you?"

"Sitting in the courtyard,"

Cheng Yu's eyes flickered and he said, "Second Young Master, do you want to see me?"

Huangfu Jianchang also hesitated, chewing on the apple and his heart was racing.

The Imperial City Mansion is not the Huangmen North Temple Prison, and has always been low-key. In addition, Huangfu Jianchang has been traveling abroad for so many years, focusing on military intelligence. Therefore, a large number of people in Luoyang City do not know the existence of the 'Imperial City Mansion'.

Of course, this will definitely not include Prime Minister Xun Yu.

And what is Xun Yu’s purpose of coming here late at night?

"Can I not see you?" Huangfu Jianzhang approached Cheng Yu and asked.

Seeing Huangfu Jian's unclear expression, Cheng Yu pondered, shook his head and said: "The Prime Minister is here. He probably already knows about it. The Second Young Master avoids seeing him. I'm afraid it will be difficult to walk in Luoyang City in the future."

Huangfu Jianchang took another bite of the apple, frowned and said: "I'm not afraid of this. I'm worried that if the Prime Minister finds out the roots of the Imperial City Mansion, there will be a lot of trouble in the future. And Yuan Tan's matter shouldn't be Let the Prime Minister know first."

Cheng Yu was startled, then regretted it, and then said doubtfully: "The Prime Minister shouldn't be unaware of the taboos here. It's definitely not a secret for him to come here, unless..."

"Please!"

Before Cheng Yu could finish speaking, Huangfu Jian suddenly woke up. He didn't care about chewing the apple and strode out, saying, "I'll go in person, Mr. Cheng. Go and look at Yuan Tan. Don't look too ugly."

Unless, it's the palace's permission.

Cheng Yu raised his hand, turned around and walked towards the execution room.

Huangfu Jian took a few steps, then suddenly realized what he was doing, stopped, leaned against the wall, and ate another apple to himself.

In the dark passage, Huangfu Jianchang didn't know how much time had passed. He clapped his hands and hurried to the outer courtyard, eager to be polite to Xun Yu.

Xun Yu put his hands behind his back and said with a dull expression, "I want to meet Yuan Tan and ask a few questions."

"Prime Minister, please!" Huangfu Jianchang almost half-bowed, as flattering as a dandy.

Xun Yu walked in front, followed by two imperial guards holding lanterns.

Xun Yu didn't squint his eyes, and his steps were neither fast nor slow.

Huangfu Jianchang wanted to have a few words with the prime minister and get closer to each other, but looking at his profile and smacking his lips secretly, he could only suppress the "affectionate affection" in his heart.

Xun Yu didn't walk long before he felt the coldness, dampness and that mixed and pungent smell.

He didn't react and kept walking.

The dungeon of the Imperial City Mansion is unusually long and quiet, but it gives people a chill from the bottom of their hearts.

I don’t know how long I walked, but Huangfu Jianchang suddenly rushed forward in a few steps and said flatteringly: "Prime Minister, this is right here. I have just been arrested by the lower officials and haven't had time to interrogate him yet."

As he said that, he entered the house with his butt facing backward. When he turned his head, he saw Yuan Tan, who was covered in blood and looking like he was dying.

He was stunned for a moment, then straightened up and reprimanded the jailer: "Didn't I tell you that you must be benevolent and righteous! You must learn with emotion and reason, and do not use torture. Can confessions extracted through torture be true?" Of?"

The jailer had already seen Xun Yu, and he knelt down with a bang and said: "This villain is eager for his meritorious service. Please punish him severely!"

Huangfu Jianchang was angry and kicked him over, saying: "As long as you know the crime, take him out and chop him!"

"Yes!" The guard outside the door listened, strode in, and escorted the jailer away.

The jailer made no excuses and was taken away with his head lowered and 'chopped'.

Cheng Yu stood aside, quietly watching Xun Yu's expression.

Xun Yu had no expression on his face and turned a blind eye to Huangfu Jianchang's performance. He came straight to Yuan Tan and said calmly: "My real face is Xun Yu."

Yuan Tan drooped his head, as if he wanted to lift it up, but he didn't have the slightest strength. He heard a few mutterings, and then there was no response.

Xun Yu waited for a while, then walked towards the still intact Shen Pei, reached out and pulled off the black cloth from his mouth, and said, "Shen Pei? You should be able to answer the truth."

The trial partner looked sad, looked up at the dark roof beams, and sighed: "Yuan Tan has already said what should be said and what should not be said. Just read the confession."

Huangfu Jianchang heard this and glanced at Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu held a stack of confessions in his hand and nodded gently. Huangfu Jianchang smacked his mouth, regretting that he was not sufficiently prepared.

Xun Yu responded by 'ignoring' to Huangfu Jianchang. He put his hands behind his back and looked directly at Shen Pei, saying, "First question: Is Yuan Shao's goal to go north or south?"

Yuan Shao occupied most of Yangzhou, heading north to Xuzhou and Yuzhou, then Yanzhou and Sili, heading straight for Luoyang. Going south, there are Jing and Jiaozhi, with the Yangtze River as the boundary, occupying the east of the river, and dividing the world with the imperial court.

The judge was silent, just looking at the dark roof beams.

Xun Yu waited for a moment and said: "You are from a noble family, so you are not a resolute person. You have seen Yuan Tan's torture with your own eyes. Do you want to answer the truth after using it?"

The judge's face twitched hard and he slowly lowered his head.

First, he looked at Xun Yu to make sure he was not joking, and then looked at Yuan Tan, who was taking in less air and letting out more air.

Shen Bei's heart was filled with despair, and he let out a long sigh and said, "That's all, after I finish speaking, will you give me a good time?"

"The trial will be conducted in accordance with the law and no punishment will be used." Xun Yu said.

Shen Pei still struggled for a moment and said, "Go south."

"the second,"

Xun Yu stared at Shen Pei's face and said, "Is there any connection between Yuan Shao and the Jiaozhi family, Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Liu Zhang of Yizhou, and Sanqiang?"

Shen Pei's expression was extremely depressed. He shook his head and said, "There should be. Then Xu You went out for a walk. Only Yuan Shao and his cronies know what they talked about."

Xun Yu nodded slightly and said: "Thirdly, the appearance of Taixue should be just the beginning. You should have a back-up plan. What is the back-up plan?"

Shen Pei seemed to look at Xun Yu seriously for the first time, his eyes were strange, and he said: "They say you are a puppet that the emperor forced to lift up, but they underestimate you."

Xun Yu clasped his hands behind his back, his expression unchanged at all.

The judge waited for a while and said: "Liu Xie. We have planned that after you are convicted, we will reveal that you were framed and the murderer behind the scenes is Liu Xie."

Huangfu Jianchang's expression suddenly changed and he stepped forward and said, "So, what words Yuan Tan gave to the Queen Mother when he entered the palace were also planned by you in advance?"

Shen Pei turned to him, suddenly frowned deeply and said, "Yes, Yuan Tan had something wrong in the palace?"

Huangfu Jianchang immediately sneered, leaned against the wall, and gnawed on the apple again.

Speaking of which, Yuan Tan was really self-defeating in the palace and aroused suspicion in the palace. It was only by chance that he discovered Yuan Tan's conspiracy by chance.

"Ah……"

The judge had already figured it out, and he let out a bitter sigh without saying another word.

After Xun Yu finished asking, he thought silently for a while, then turned around and said to Huangfu Jian: "Take good care of Yuan Tan and hand it over to Yushitai tomorrow."

"I accept my order," Huangfu Jianchang said loudly as he quickly spit out the apple.

Xun Yu didn't say anything more and left directly.

Huangfu Jianchang did not see Xun Yu off, but stared at Yuan Tan and Shen Pei, his eyes flickering.

He never expected that these two people not only plotted against Prime Minister Xun Yu, but also had a back-up plan against Chenliu King Liu Xie!

"What a trick!"

Huangfu Jianchang raised his hand and said to Shen Pei, "Is it your method or Yuan Tan's?"

Shen Pei was already determined to die, and said with an indifferent expression: "Yuan Tan's idea, my design."

Huangfu Jianzhang nodded, turned to Cheng Yu, and said: "Find a way to keep this person, he has many uses."

Cheng Yu thought for a while and said: "It's a bit difficult. We will send it to the Yushitai tomorrow. It is estimated that it will arrive at the Tingwei Mansion in the afternoon. It's not easy for us to interfere."

Huangfu Jianchang rubbed his chin vigorously and said: "What a pity, this is a talent..."

Cheng Yu did not answer. Did the Han Dynasty lack talents?

No shortage!

It’s really not lacking at all!

Those who live in seclusion, those who hate officialdom, those who are obsessed with scholarship, those from aristocratic families who despise the powerful, and many who wander around, etc.

In the Han Dynasty, there was no shortage of talents for anything!

If the judgment is ignored, there is no will to survive.

As for Yuan Tan, he seemed to have heard something and struggled a little, but still lowered his head.

……

Early the next morning.

The story about Yuan Tan and Shen Pei's conspiracy to frame Prime Minister Xun Yu "spread like wildfire", like a cold wind passing by, silently, and no one knew about it.

The streets and alleys quickly became lively, and discussions were coming and going.

"Let me just say that the Prime Minister is in the Imperial College and beating students to death in broad daylight is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world!"

"No, when I think about it carefully, I think it's impossible. With so many people present, even if the Prime Minister orders it, the guards wouldn't dare."

"That's the Prime Minister. Beating someone to death in public is ridiculous!"

"That Yuan Tan is really hateful!"

"The Yuan family is a traitor with ulterior motives. The Yuan family, Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Tan are even more hateful!"

"Kill the nine tribes!"

Public opinion was changing, and those who cursed Xun Yu seemed to disappear in an instant. They were all complaining about Xun Yu, and then scolded Yuan Shao.

The prison cars of Yuan Tan and Shen Pei left the Imperial City Palace in the early morning and quietly entered the Yushitai.

It had been prepared for a long time, and the Yushitai was running at high speed. All kinds of evidence were clearly laid out. They were just waiting for time to be transferred to the Tingwei Mansion for public trial.

Inside the imperial palace, Yongle Palace.

A palace maid hurriedly ran into the Queen Mother He's palace and saw the Queen Mother He washing herself. Just as she was about to speak, she received a glare from the Queen Mother He.

The palace maid turned around and saw His Highness Liu Yu lying on the bed, leaning forward and sleeping soundly.

Empress Dowager He quietly walked out of the door, and the palace maid whispered: "Madam, I just came out of the imperial kitchen, and happened to meet the person in charge of the palace. I heard from him that Yuan Tan set up a frame for the prime minister, and he did it on purpose that day. Those who slander King Chenliu in front of the empress must blame King Chenliu for framing the prime minister, so that His Majesty can kill King Chenliu and bring trouble to the court!"

Queen Mother He's face changed suddenly, and she shouted sternly: "Are you telling the truth?!"

The palace maid shrank her neck and said, "It must be true. It has been spread throughout the palace and outside the palace."

"How brave! How brave, the plot is on me!"

Queen Mother He's chest heaved with anger, her face was ferocious, and her eyes were filled with murderous intent.

She never expected that Yuan Tan would dare to deceive her, and she would fall into the trap, after all he said to Liu Bian!

(End of this chapter)