A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 240 Suicide, forced to death
"Surround Xiao Mansion?"

Bai Du looked at the order in front of him.

"Why, Mr. Bai, why don't you do it? This is your Majesty's order!" The person delivering the order was an eunuch. He was smiling and waiting for Bai Du to receive the order.

Bai Du hesitated for a while, but decided to obey the order, and sent his servants on the spot to gather Zhi Jinwu's chariots, so that he could ride with the visitors.

After the visitor led the soldiers and horses away, Bai Du immediately called a clerk and asked him to find Bai Ke and ask for leave to go to Xiao Mansion to see what was going on.

The Han Emperor's envoy arrived at Xiao Mansion, summoned Xiao Wangzhi, and gave him the secret letter.

After Xiao Wangzhi read the secret letter, he knew what the Emperor of Han meant and prepared to commit suicide in order to repay the reputation of the Emperor of Han. His wife dissuaded him, thinking that it was not the emperor's intention.

Xiao Wangzhi asked his disciple Zhu Yun about this matter, but Zhu Yun admired people with integrity very much and thought that no matter what, for the sake of the emperor's reputation, it would be better to persuade Xiao Wangzhi to commit suicide.

So Xiao Wangzhi looked up to the sky and sighed: "I once served as a general, and now I am more than sixty years old. Isn't it too vulgar to be in prison and just trying to survive?"

Call Zhu Yun to quickly prepare the medicine, and then commit suicide by drinking poison without delay.

After Xiao Wangzhi died, the messenger left with satisfaction. Bai Ke, who had been blocked outside for a long time, was able to enter Xiao Mansion. When he saw everyone in Xiao Mansion crying and howling, he knew that he was late.

After bowing respectfully to Xiao Wangzhi's body, he turned around and left to report the situation to Bai Du.

"What?" "Bang!"

Bai Du smashed the tea cup and said angrily: "It's so shameless, it's outrageous. These eunuchs, Xiao Wangzhi, who has long lost his power, is nearly seventy years old, and is a famous scholar in the world, are they forced to death like this? "

"I want to enter the palace and ask the emperor what he really thinks? Does the world really not want it?"

"Father, calm down, calm down!" Bai Ke said repeatedly.

But Baidu ignored him and got into the carriage directly and headed to the palace.

"What?" "Suicide?"

Emperor Han was shocked. He took pictures of several cases and said, "At first I suspected that he would not go to jail, but now he has indeed killed my wise master!"

At this time, the official had just served lunch, and Emperor Han said: "What else can we eat? My teacher is dead!"

After saying that, he fell down on the ground and cried bitterly. The sadness in it made everyone around him cry.

After he calmed down, he summoned Honggong, Shi Xian and others to scold them for their careless suggestions.

Shi Xian and others took off their hats and apologized: "I know that Taifu Xiao is so upright, but I didn't expect him to be so upright. This is all my fault. It's because I was too considerate of Your Majesty and ignored Xiao." Taifu, please ask your majesty to execute the servants and others as an apology for Taifu Xiao."

After saying this for a long time, Emperor Han's mood also calmed down. Seeing this situation, he said: "That's all, it's not all your fault. I also underestimated Master Xiao's uprightness. Otherwise, why would it be like this!" "

By chance, someone came to report: "Baidu wants to see you!"

"They are probably here to ask me for guilt!" Emperor Han knew the purpose of Bai Du's coming. He was a little scared and a little ashamed. He asked Hong Gong and others to send Bai Du away. He said that he had not expected this result and was too sad. It’s inconvenient to see him.

With the support of Bai Ke, Bai Du stood at the palace gate. He did not see the messenger calling, but saw Hong Gong and Shi Xian coming.

"Has Your Majesty agreed to see me?" Bai Du looked at the two people and said coldly.

"Why, if His Majesty doesn't see you, why do you want to force your way in?" Hong Gong said sarcastically.

"Hmph." Bai Du slammed his dove stick on the ground, looked at the two of them with squinted eyes and said, "I originally thought that you two were just greedy for power and wealth, but now it seems that I can't leave you alone?"

"How are you doing?" Shi Xian jumped out and pointed at Bai Du and shouted: "You are just a Taichang. You don't even have the power to listen to the internal affairs of the court, and you dare to threaten us? It seems that you are the same as Xiao Wangzhi, and you know each other. You should leave quickly, otherwise you won’t end up like Xiao Wangzhi.”

"Shh!"

"Ah! Old thief!"

Seeing Shi Xian pointing his finger at Bai Du, Bai Ke, as a son of a man, naturally couldn't bear it, so he pulled out his sword and cut off his fingers.

Because this is only at the gate of the palace, and the sword has not been collected yet.

"You're just a eunuch, how dare you speak so loudly? I, the Bai family, am a principality, and you, a scornful person, can point your finger at me? This sword is a lesson for you. Next time, it won't be pointed at you, but There's a head on your neck."

Bai Ke slowly inserted the sword into the scabbard and said coldly.

"Are you blind? This man used weapons at the palace gate and he didn't take them down?" Shi Xian covered his severed finger and looked at the guards on both sides and roared.

"This, Pushe, this is Duke Bai. He has the same status as the princes and kings. Besides, he has not stepped into the inner palace. We dare not!" The village chief next to him said weakly when he saw this.

He knew too well the cost of attacking the Bai family, let alone the master of the Bai family.

"waste!"

After saying that, Shi Xian looked at Bai Du and his son with red eyes and said: "Okay, very good, just wait for me. I, Shi Xian, will not be a human being until I take revenge!"

Bai Du didn't speak the whole time, just watching all this happen quietly. He only thought that Shi Xian was a dog of Hong Gong's, so he looked at Hong Gong and said: "Zhongshu Ling, you and I are starting a war!"

After saying that, he turned around and left with the help of Bai Ke, leaving only severed fingers and blood stains on the ground.

Hong Gong had a cold face, said nothing, and turned to leave. Shi Xian wanted to say something, but he held back and followed behind.

"Pushe, your..." the commander on the side reminded.

Shi Xian stared at the village chief coldly. The palace gate chief felt like he was being stared at by a vicious wolf. Shi Xian took the severed finger handed over by a soldier on the side, snorted coldly, and turned around to leave.

The village chief wiped his cold sweat and said, "Unlucky!"

He thought for a while and said, "It looks like he's going to be transferred out. It's not a good time to stay here for a long time."

Although Xiao Wangzhi died, the Han Emperor did not blame Hong Gong, Shi Xian and other close servants, and his favor and trust in them remained the same afterwards.

As for Zhou Kan, Liu Xiang and others, not to mention, the Han Emperor didn't even ask.

Xiao Wangzhi's death had a huge chain effect. First of all, Zheng Peng, who reported Xiao Wangzhi, was promoted to Huang Menlang, and he remained rich and powerful. This made many people see the opportunity, so people continued to bribe Hong Gong, Shi Xian and others to apply for official positions.

And Shi Xian and others did not live up to their expectations. Relying on the trust of the Han Emperor, they continued to place cronies and fulfill their promises, resulting in the formation of an eunuch party headed by Hong Gong and Shi Xian in both the government and the public.

People who were not born in the eunuch party were squeezed out, and even if they had merit, they were not promoted. For a time, corruption was prevalent in the central and local governments, and they were proud of bribing superior officials.

Some ministers with Confucian origins, seeing the eunuch party's power, also moved closer to it. Hong Gong and others also welcomed the Confucian scholars who came to vote because they knew that the public opinion in the world was in the hands of Confucianism after all.

As a result, the Confucian officials suddenly split, and some Confucian scholars began to speak for Hong Gong and others, which made Bai Du extremely angry.

According to Bai Ke's merit and qualifications, he could have been promoted, but he was suppressed by Hong Gong and others relying on their power, and he was still unable to be promoted.

One day, the great court meeting

This was a court meeting where Emperor Han was finally able to see him.

"If there is something going on, go ahead and leave if there is nothing going on!"

"I, Taishi, have ordered Wang Yan to report it!"

"speak."

"Your Majesty, yesterday there was a celestial phenomenon in which Taibai Venus passed through the house and passed from Seal Star into Taiwei Yuan. This is an ominous sign!"

"Ah? What sign is this?" Emperor Han asked nervously
"This"

Wang Yan hesitated to speak.

"Taishi Ling, just say it, no matter what happens, I forgive you!"

"Well, Taibai Venus is the attendant star next to Ziwei Star. It represents the messenger of the Emperor of Heaven. It is better to be motionless, and moving means turmoil. Its house is the sun, which is the rabbit. It is the fourth house in the east, and it is the belly of the blue dragon. , also known as 'Tian Si'.

The belly of the dragon is where the five internal organs are, and everything is digested here, so it is full of evil. Yi Shuyan: It’s hard to make a house and stay on time. The Yinxing and Taiweiyuan are both auspicious signs, so there is no need to say more.

If you just enter Taiweiyuan through Yinxing, it will be no big deal, but if you pass by Fangsu, it will be a big disaster. ···”

After talking so much in a roundabout way, Emperor Han was a little confused and said bluntly: "Speak directly, what does it mean?"

Wang Yan sighed and said: "Your Majesty, this symbolizes that there is a traitor by the emperor's side, and the Seal Star is a celestial star, which represents the civil servants and talents. This is a traitor who is harming the talents!"

"You mean, I have a treacherous minister around me?" Emperor Han rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"Your Majesty, I have a script!"

"speak!"

"Your Majesty, I believe that the traitors around your Majesty are Hong Gong and Shi Xian!" The person who spoke was the Censor Zhongcheng Zhang Wei.

"Oh? Dear, don't talk nonsense, Hong Gong and Shi Xian are my right-hand assistants!"

"Your Majesty, I have evidence that Taifu Xiao Wangzhi was murdered by Hong Gong and Shi Xian before. They knew that Taifu Xiao had an upright temperament, and they dispatched Jinwu's chariots with great fanfare, causing a storm in the city. Is this true? Aren't you forcing Taifu Xiao to death?

Now the people don't know the reason. They only know that Taifu Xiao is His Majesty's teacher. His Majesty sent people to besiege Taifu Xiao's residence. This is telling Taifu Xiao that if he doesn't commit suicide, Your Majesty will protect his teacher and act in the name of selfish disregard. It will definitely spread throughout the world, and His Majesty's reputation will be damaged.

Only by committing suicide can His Majesty's reputation be preserved. Everything Taifu Xiao did was for His Majesty. If not for this, why would Taifu Xiao commit suicide? Because of the actions of these two people, His Majesty's reputation was ignored and His Majesty was forced to die. When word spreads that your teacher is a great scholar in the world, how should the world view His Majesty? "

"Your Majesty, I second the proposal. Now that the astrology shows that traitors are interfering with government affairs, hindering virtuous ministers, and causing trouble in the country, God is warning your Majesty not to get close to them. Please kill the two thieves, tell the world, and restore your majesty's dignity."

"I ask you to kill the two thieves, tell the world, and restore your majesty's majesty."

At this moment, half of the people in the entire court stood up.

Hong Gong, who was standing next to him, was already frightened to the point of trembling with fear.

"Your Majesty, slave, slave, you are unjust! Please take into consideration that slave has toiled without any merit, please spare your life, Your Majesty!"

Hong Gong quickly knelt in front of the Han Emperor and kept crying and begging for mercy.

Fortunately, only Hong Gong went to court today, and Shi Xian did not follow because of his injured hand. This also made Bai Du feel regretful. He had planned to kill both of them at once.

Seeing Hong Gong crying in front of him, Emperor Han couldn't bear it.

"My dear friends, God has the virtue of good health. Considering that he has served me for many years, it is better to drive him out of Chang'an and keep his life, so that he cannot interfere with the government."

"Your Majesty, if you don't kill, why do you respect Taifu Xiao's spirit in heaven, and why do you block the people of the world from talking? Your Majesty, please don't be merciful. If you don't stop, you will be disturbed!"

Bai Du came out of the queue and said slowly.

"Your Majesty, please kill me immediately!"

The ministers are here to give advice.

Seeing this situation, Emperor Han knew that it was impossible to kill him. "Alas!" Then he closed his eyes and waved his hand.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty~" Two guards came in from outside and dragged Hong Gong out.

"Your Majesty, what about this Shi Xian?" a minister whispered.

"Okay, do you have to kill everyone around me?" Emperor Han stood up and suddenly became furious.

None of the ministers dared to reply.

The Emperor of the Han Dynasty only felt that the court was very oppressive, so he turned around and left. The eunuch who was already frightened quickly shouted: "Retreat, retreat from the court~"

Then follow the Han Emperor.

Just a little bit, Bai Du and others thought, just a little bit close to getting rid of all the eunuchs and restoring peace to the world.

(End of this chapter)