After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 970 The tree fell and the hozens scattered
The current situation of the Sun family can be described as a situation where monkeys scatter when the tree falls, and naturally it is not getting any better.

Sun Yongping died, but Sun Yongbai was still alive. He confessed many crimes of the Sun family, involving almost everyone in the Sun family, and only a few young members or female relatives of the Sun family's side branches escaped.

There was no other way. Although he was highly valued by Lord Sun in the past, he was actually only responsible for doing the dirty work in the family. Whenever anyone in the family committed a crime, he had to step in to clean up the mess. As time went on, he naturally knew everything. Lord Sun used his family to force him to remain silent in prison, and he dared not say a word. Now he knew that the Sun family had no hope, and his parents and family had been sent out of the Sun family by soldiers. Even if it was to protect his family and prevent them from sinking with the clan members, he had to tell them everything he knew.

The soldiers controlled the residence of the entire Sun family. Even if someone tried to destroy the evidence, it would be impossible under the heavy siege and surveillance. Although Lord Sun burned many important letters and documents before the soldiers entered the house, not everyone in the Sun family was as smart and alert as him. There were always fools who hid some evidence for their own selfish reasons, thinking that they would not be discovered. With these evidences, the men and women of the Sun family were taken away one after another and interrogated separately. The results of the interrogation were that they deserved the punishment. The entire Sun family settlement area became more and more deserted day by day.

Sun Ge Lao's sons were taken away one after another, followed by his two daughters-in-law, and then even his older grandson. The remaining old, weak, women and children initially had the energy to curse the government and the army and threatened to take revenge, but gradually they no longer had the energy to curse and began to fear for their own future.

As the Sun family became increasingly deserted, Sun Ge Lao also looked older and more haggard. His hair and beard were now completely white, and he was thin and out of shape. When he appeared in front of the officers and soldiers in a black robe that was too loose, he looked like a ghost from the underworld floating in the human world, which made people feel creepy.

In the court, more and more officials proposed to move Concubine Sun's coffin out of the imperial mausoleum. How could such a traitor deserve the honor of being buried in the imperial mausoleum? She should be dragged out and buried in a wild mountain! Some radical people even thought that her body should be left exposed in the wilderness!
The new emperor was quite calm. He insisted on burying Concubine Sun's coffin in the imperial mausoleum. Although the Sun family was extremely evil, Concubine Sun was his father's favorite concubine. If she could be buried beside his father, his father would be happy in his grave. As for the Sun family's status as criminals... they should be punished, but there was no reason to wrong the late emperor because of the Sun family's crimes.

Of course, since Concubine Sun herself was guilty and her family was also guilty, she could not be buried in a proper manner. She was buried in the tomb farthest from the late emperor's coffin, almost at the edge of the mausoleum.

The person buried beside the late emperor was naturally Empress Wu, and there was an empty tomb on the other side for Empress Dowager Xu. Although she did not have the title of empress, she would definitely be posthumously named as the successor by her son after her death. It was only natural that she and Empress Wu should be buried on the left and right of the emperor. Further out, there were Concubine Liu Shu, Concubine Zhang Gong, and the two concubines who gave birth to the eldest and second princes, and then Concubine Hu who gave birth to the youngest prince. Even Concubine Lu, who was now imprisoned in the cold palace for her crimes, had an empty tomb. In comparison, Concubine Sun, who was buried in a more remote location, had her status reduced to the lowest, and was completely unable to match the great favor she had in her lifetime.

At the same time, the third and fifth princes who were buried with the deceased were arranged to be very close to the main tomb. The sixth prince born to Concubine Sun had been buried for many years, and no one had touched his grave. However, the standards of sacrifice and offerings after his death had been lowered. Now the grave was overgrown with weeds, and even the name on the tombstone was almost covered.

But even so, the court and the public still praised the new emperor for his kindness. Even if he did not treat Concubine Sun well after her death, so what? The fact that the traitor could continue to be buried with the emperor was already a great favor from the emperor. What else could be faulted? !

The Sun family has been under siege for more than a month and has no way to contact the outside world. Not only is their own information blocked, but they are also unable to communicate with their allies and instigate their cronies to stir up public opinion. Now no one in the court speaks well of the Sun family, so naturally there are more people praising the new monarch for his kindness. The new monarch has not yet ordered the officers and soldiers to arrest Sun Ge Lao, which clearly shows that he wants to tolerate the old minister and not punish him. How can this not be considered benevolent? If the late emperor were still alive, Sun Ge Lao would have been thrown into prison and directly sentenced to death! The Sun family is lucky to have met such a benevolent and kind monarch. How can they have the face to say that they are wronged? !
The three courts conducted the interrogation swiftly. By the twelfth month, all the Sun family members, except for the favored Sun Ge Lao, were convicted and sentenced. Those sentenced to death would have to wait until the autumn of next year to be executed, and those sentenced to exile were already being dragged on the road by soldiers with their mouths gagged. The innocent elderly, weak, women and children were also urged to return to their hometowns. They had to set out on the road when it was freezing cold, and no one could tell how many people would be killed on the way.

Sun Yongbai confessed the crimes of the Sun family, but he did not receive the grace of being spared from death. He had harmed too many people and his crimes were too serious. There was no way to make up for it. However, the new emperor gave him special grace, allowing him to take poison and commit suicide in a warm and dignified manner in prison, so that his body could be intact and his family could take the body away for burial. Although his family was also sentenced to exile, the departure time was set after the beginning of spring next year, and the destination was also chosen by Sun Yongbai himself. He had a close ally in Datong, and he believed that the other party would take good care of his family.

Compared to other members of the Sun family, his family had a good ending.

However, Haijiao returned home and told his younger sister Haitang in private: "Who do you think his ally in Datong is? It's the brother of Geng Tianyou's biological father! Sun Yongbai thought his family was good people! Little did he know that they were as snobbish and vicious as the Sun family. This time he thought the Zhang family would protect his family without even saying hello. When he is in the underworld, if he knows what will happen in the mortal world, he will probably regret it soon!"

Haitang disagreed: "Isn't it what he deserves? He has done so many bad things, and his wife and children know it. After enjoying so many years of wealth and glory, it is only natural that he is being punished. If they were not guilty, they would not choose to live far away from their relatives. Since Sun Yongbai chose the place for his parents and grandchildren, if his family suffers in the future, they will blame him, not us."

Hai Jiao thought about it and agreed. But when he thought about the fact that the enemy who harmed his fiancée in the previous life would soon be in trouble, he couldn't help laughing again: "I'm just waiting to hear the good news about his family's misfortune!"

Haitang asked him, "Didn't my brother say earlier that he saw the transfer order from Lord Liu Keren? Is he really going to Datong?"

Haijiao nodded: "It's Datong for sure, and he has been promoted! Now Lord Liu can be said to have got what he wished for. When he takes office, we will write him a letter to congratulate him, and let the messenger sent from home to inquire about the news of Datong." Maybe there will be new fun!

Haijiao had a deep grudge against the people in Datong. Haitang knew this very well, so she didn't say much, but quietly changed the subject: "Did Brother Jin take the medicine? How was the effect?"