Dajing Sun and Moon

Chapter 187 After the Family Confiscation and Extermination of the Clan, Any Inspiration?

Youzhou, Yanjing City.

Fang Junqiao was very busy, and he was so busy in the ice and snow that he was sweating profusely.

He was running around, busy contacting various forces in Yanjing City.

Among the inspection missions sent by Taikang City to Youzhou to inspect the signs of the Dongyan Army's rebellion, Fang Junqiao seemed inconspicuous, but he was busier than the inspection mission He Yan, and even felt a little turbulent and passionate.

But seeing Hu Tian heavy snow fluttering, vigorous horseshoes rattling non-stop.

Today, he wears a flying phoenix helmet, a chain mail bra, a big red robe in the back, and a purple jade belt around his waist. The Huanghualiu sitting under him is a very favorite horse in Wanning Palace, but because of Fang Junqiao's trip to the north, It was specially given to him, which shows how much the nobleman's favor is for him.

The city of Yanjing, the capital of Youzhou, is no more than two feet high and more than ten feet thick. It is all rammed earth walls made of slabs. It is complete with female walls, turrets, arrow stacks, outer gates, and moats. It can be called a huge military fortress.

On the city tower, soldiers held spears and knives, patrolling the night under curfew, patrolling and stationing, but when they saw a horse flying towards them, some guards shouted: "Who is here?"

I saw Fang Junqiao holding the inspector's silver talisman and silver letter, knocking on the door, raising his eyebrows, and said in a deep voice: "Fang Junqiao, the deputy inspector of Taikang, was ordered to inspect Youzhou, so hurry up and open the door!"

The Taikang inspection mission has been here for several days, but they have not come to Fucheng for a long time, which has already made the governor very angry and worried. If it hadn't been for the fact that he had ordered the guards at the city gate, but the inspector came and opened the city immediately. The door, Fang Junqiao may not be able to pass today, maybe he will be shot and killed as Yunxiao's spy.

After a commotion on the upper floor of the city gate, a hanging basket was lowered, and after verifying the silver talisman seal, the city gate was slowly opened.

Fang Junqiao glanced back, pursed his mouth and sneered coldly, the man surnamed He was just showing off his power as an inspector, and repeatedly bullied him in front of the envoys.

Moreover, the dog official also took advantage of the opportunity of going out to amass money and squandered it, buying precious calligraphy and paintings frantically with the salty dragon money, gold ingots and silver that were bribed by officials from all over the country, thinking that this was the imperial concubine's compensation for dismissing him as a minister. I don't know if this is asking for death.

Could it be that Qing Luanwei, who is really his empress, is just a beautiful vase to eat and play with?

Oh, it really is the old birthday star who eats arsenic and cream, and thinks his life is too long.

This kind of rotten wood beetle and dead bones in the grave are not worth talking about, and he quickly put them behind.

He turned his head and raised his eyes, staring at this majestic Yanjing City. He squinted his eyes slightly, and the blood in his heart gradually surged. His Majesty Taizong started from here, from an idle vassal king trapped in a corner, to He became His Royal Highness King Yan, who was competing for the heroes of the world. After hearing of the cutting of the vassal at last, he brazenly led his troops south, conquered Taikang, tore Emperor Wen from his dragon chair, and became His Majesty the Emperor overlooking Kyushu.

He, Fang Junqiao, has no ambitions, doesn't have that fate, and is so capable to sit on that chair, but he still wants to fight for the title of Wang with a different surname.

He dusted off the wind and snow on his head, and there was a sinister arc at the corner of his mouth. For all ethnic groups in Youzhou, this lord who has turned against him is a curse. I don't want to be contaminated, but to him, Fang Junqiao, this one is a favorite, a rare commodity to live in, and a lot to do.

Today's governor of Youzhou, Ji Chan, is the helmsman of the Ji family, a wealthy family in the Northland. After the imperial court abolished the post of governor of the state, he stepped onto the political stage from being the governor of a state in charge of the supervisory power of the prefectures and counties, and took charge of Youzhou All government affairs are on par with the military governor in charge of the state army, and the status is equal to each other.

Youzhou was originally the place where Emperor Taizong lived. It had an irreplaceable spiritual role in the Taizong and Jingdi dynasties, so it was treated very specially. Separation of powers makes them non-interfering with each other and acts as a check and balance.

Among them, apart from the taxation and financial power belonging to the central government, the administrative power belongs to the Qi Ji family after Emperor Taizong, and the power of the Eastern Yan Army, which maintains the peace and order of the state, is in the hands of the Shen family of Emperor Jing's family. Cao Pansi, a householder in the state government who has the power to collect and pay taxes, has become the actual dispatcher of Youzhou's finances and taxes.

And this Hucao judge named Xu Jingzong, apparently under the control of the governor's office, but this person originated from the Shen family, and has a great relationship with Shen Dudu, who is in charge of the Eastern Yan Army. The governor's mansion was afraid and did not dare to act rashly.

But today Fang Junqiao deliberately separated from He Yan and other envoys, and rode into Fucheng alone. Of course, he didn't meet a small household Cao, but visited the rich family Ji in the city.

Of course, it also includes Ji Chan, the governor who has been on his mind for a long time.

Fang Junqiao's eyes were bright and green, and the soldier who was escorting him shivered subconsciously, especially when this handsome young man turned around, grinned, showing his white teeth, and said: "Trouble me!" A little general sent me to Ji's residence."

The young soldier, who was no more than a small corps leader, waved his hands repeatedly: "You are a distinguished guest of the governor, and it is my duty to ensure your safety. How dare you say the word 'troublesome', my humble position cannot afford it."

The ambitious Fang Junqiao smiled and stopped talking.

In the past few days, in addition to accompanying He Yanling and the inspection mission to inspect the Dongyan Army, he also paid a private visit to the school lieutenant Kang Huer who controlled the two thousand desolate guards. Under his introduction, Fang Junqiao also visited that Ji's in-law Boling Cui one after another.

The Cui family of Boling, with the same origin as Qinghe, can be regarded as a branch of the Cui family of the Nine Great Aristocratic Clans. However, they are not able to live up to their expectations. Not only are the families and veins getting worse and worse, but the younger generation is also gradually becoming rich and superfluous. A litter is worse than a litter.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be reduced to consolidating his family's interests by handing over his daughter-in-law to Ji Chan as a concubine.

And he, Fang Junqiao, also used some money from the search, also used some of his secret relationships with the help of Kang Huer, and even made some unfounded promises as his concubine's cronies, Cui finally agreed to help him.

In addition, after getting a general understanding of the basic situation of the two most powerful armies, the Dongyan Army and the Youzhou Army, Fang Junqiao finally made a bold and crazy plan.

At this time, the moonlight was strong, and the melting moonlight was silently falling, which set off his handsome face with brilliance and brilliance, as if he was an exiled immortal, walking in the world.

He stretched out his sleeves and looked high, squinting from the corners of his eyes, and muttered in his heart: "The frost is white from tonight, and the moon is the soul under the knife."

"Master Ji, someone in the room is going to borrow your head tonight."

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Prince Jin's Mansion suddenly fell into dead silence.

Murong Yan's almond eyes widened, as if she couldn't believe it.

As one of the nine Dajing clans, the Cui family has such a profound background, if the Jin Palace dared to cut flesh rashly, it would definitely not be caught without a fight.

Mrs. Wang sneered coldly: "Are you joking?"

The cooking smoke in the house curls up, rises behind the beams, invades beyond the light yellow bright tiles, follows the gaps, and floats in the air.

The old man bent over and squatted on the bench remained silent, Song He seemed to have sweat on his forehead, and subconsciously wiped it off.

The atmosphere in the room was slightly condensed. After playing with the charcoal fire, the old man raised his eyelids and said slowly: "The Cui family is a big family after all, so don't act rashly."

He raised his eyes to look at Song He, and when he saw that the other person was short, the old man smiled lightly and said, "What's more, such a big matter as ransacking the family and exterminating the clan should be reported to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple for the sage to decide. How can ordinary people such as us use lynching? Let's think about it again." Way."

Song He felt bitter, and actually kicked this trouble to him again. After carefully looking at the old man, he said in a low voice: "For the nine great families, money and human life are worthless, and they don't care. The only thing they care about is What matters is face and lizi."

"This time His Highness the Crown Prince killed a direct heir of the Cui family, which may annoy them, and maybe they will plant a killer on His Highness's way north, waiting for His Highness."

His tone paused, his eyes were inexplicable, and he said helplessly: "What's more, a real person died because of this, so according to Wei Chen's speculation, this time Cui Shi will probably go to war."

Mrs. Wang drew down the curtain and glanced at Xia Houchun intentionally or unintentionally. Cangmai's eyes were slightly sharp. Yesterday's fight was spread all over the city, and she naturally saw it from beginning to end. If it just shocked her, then asking the Buddhist sect to get rid of a real person would be enough to shock her.

This son may become a climate.

After she glanced at Song He, her eyes flashed, and she coughed lightly.

The old man beside the stove raised his head and said with a smile, "Sister Wang, you may as well speak up if you have something to say."

Mrs. Wang immediately raised her eyebrows, she didn't dare to speak out, and after a little consideration, she said softly: "That kid from the Cui family has grown up by watching him. He has been in charge of the family for 20 years, and he rarely makes mistakes. His wrist ability is higher than that of his peers. Even though he has done a lot of foolish things with Xiao Xiang in these years, to Dajing, it is neither meritorious nor faulty."

She drew down the curtain and said sincerely: "Since Your Majesty is an outsider, you should stay away from the world. Don't be too tainted by these mundane things."

Song He changed color and said in a low voice, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

The stove-like old man smiled, turned his head to look at Xia Houchun: "What do you think should be?"

Xia Houchun squatted by his side, when he heard the words, he got up quickly, stood with his hands down, and said respectfully: "Grandpa, all these disasters were caused by my grandson, and I should let my grandson solve them."

The old man nodded in satisfaction, and praised: "I, a man of the Xiahou clan, if you have to look forward and backward even to kill someone, then you have achieved the crown prince."

Song He's body trembled, but he lowered his head and said nothing.

Mrs. Wang's eyes darkened slightly, and she was about to refute, but suddenly her shirt on the left side was pulled.

She glanced at Song He coldly, snorted coldly in her heart, turned her head to take a deep look at Xia Houchun, and stopped talking.

The old man turned a deaf ear and knocked on the stove basin with copper tongs.

With a squeak, Xia Hourong entered in response, and bowed to the old man to listen to the training.

The old man raised his eyes, his face was kind, and his voice was gentle, and he said softly: "The safety of the prince is related to the country and society, and there is no room for loss."

After being silent for a while, King Jin said in a low voice, "Dare to ask what your father means?"

The old man did not answer, handed the tongs to Xia Houchun, and asked with a smile: "When your grandfather led us to rebel, it was also chosen in the twelfth lunar month of winter. Do you know why?"

Xia Houchun was startled when he heard the words, subconsciously glanced at the bowing new queen, and said bravely, "Grandson doesn't know."

The old man tapped Xia Houchun on the forehead, and said with a smile: "I heard that you have been beautiful since childhood, how can you not know the deep meaning?"

He paced slowly, walked to the window, and stared at the gradually clear blue sky outside with his hands behind his back, which had the meaning of "the clouds are clear and the sky is clear". The land is cold-resistant and frost-resistant, and even in autumn and winter, its combat power remains undiminished.

However, the former Yan army has been in peace for many years. It has been decayed externally and internally corrupted. Under the circumstances, our Dajing army's combat strength is naturally superior. "

Xia Houchun paused, "I see, my grandson understands."

The old man turned around, pointed to the burning charcoal with a smile, and said with a smile: "Besides, an interesting incident happened when the city of Yan Tai'an was attacked. Asked for [-] shi from the Cui family of Boling, unexpectedly the other party opened his eyes and talked nonsense, told your grandfather, but he said no, he was so angry that he almost took the Cui family's sacrificial flag first."

Xia Houchun's eyes lit up: "Then finally, did you do it?"

The old man shook his head: "He was afraid of causing trouble, and he was afraid of scaring the snake, so he temporarily let Cui go."

His eyes were indifferent, and he said coldly: "However, after the old man conquered Tai'an, they immediately gave away [-] stone grains, saying that it was to reward the volunteers, so the old man exposed this and let the past go."

The old man narrowed his eyes slightly, and chuckled inexplicably, "But as far as I know, there is their shadow of the Cui family behind the clouds going south this time."

The charcoal fire in the house swayed and fluttered.

Song He's legs trembled, Cui Shi and Yun Xiao colluded?

This is the capital crime of collaborating with the enemy and treason, exterminating the nine clans!
Mrs. Wang’s complexion changed. Isn’t it true that she can’t act rashly? Why did she get involved in collaborating with the enemy and treason again? In a low voice, he said: "Your Majesty, please investigate clearly! The Cui family is one of the majestic nine great families, how could..."

The old man interrupted her, "It is because I am one of the nine great families that I am not reconciled."

Not reconciled?What are you not happy about?
Are you not reconciled to being just a family that controls a state?
Xia Houchun's eyes turned cold, "Collaboration with the enemy and treason? How dare they have such courage!"

The old man hung down the curtain and said expressionlessly: "The Northland is covered by snow all the year round, the fuel is flammable, and it is difficult to start an open fire, so flint is needed to help it, so that we can bury the pot for cooking, and the iron cavalry is especially needed for marching and fighting. Cui Shi then provided the flint and iron pot for the Yunxiao cavalry."

Crackling, crackling, the charcoal in the stove was burning vigorously, like the anger in everyone's hearts was being ignited.

The old man stood with his hands behind his back and looked around, especially after pausing for a while on the pale-faced Mrs. Wang, he paused at Xia Hourong, who had been bowing all the time, and said lightly: "Cui's conspiracy to commit crimes, the evidence of the crime It is conclusive, mortgage the evidence of his crime, and send it to the Taikang Third Department for a joint trial, and how to deal with it will be decided by the imperial court."

He paused in tone, changed the subject, sighed and said: "This matter must not be of great importance, it must not be careless, and it must not be delayed at all. Prince Jin's Mansion decided to pre-emptively strike the traitors first, and then we will talk about it first, and then send the evidence of the crime after the matter is completed."

The old lady Wang's pale face faded, and her originally lonely aura suddenly faltered, and she became more and more taciturn.

Song He opened his mouth, but didn't know how to speak. His eyes glanced at Xia Houchun inadvertently. change.

His eyelids drooped and his eyes were deep. It seemed that he needed to transfer some of the family chips to this person.

After Xia Hourong heard the old man's words, he immediately understood, and understood that this was a reason for the Taikang Center, an upright, reasonable and legal reason for raiding the house.

He lowered his voice, "No!"

The old man waved his hand again, "Get down immediately and get ready!"

After Xia Hourong agreed, he left in a hurry, as if he was going to send a message to Taikang, and also seemed to be preparing for the destruction of the Cui family in Jinzhou.

The old man said lightly to Xia Houchun again: "You have to remember, since you have offended the Cui family today, there are only two ways to go."

"One is to apologize to him and come to the door to make an apology, hoping to get Cui's forgiveness; the other is to completely offend him, or to erase the offence, so as not to leave any future troubles."

He stood with his hands behind his back, and said casually: "But you are the crown prince of a country, a dignified prince, how can you bow your head to a mere aristocratic family, isn't this a slap in the face of the court?"

Although the words were spoken, the might of the tiger was still there, and the air of contempt overwhelmed everyone in an instant, Xia Houchun laughed, "Grandpa, grandson is not so arrogant, a man can bend and stretch, it's nothing, and besides, my position as the prince can be suppressed at any time." Take it away, it's not that important."

The old man snorted, "Can it be removed at any time?! Are you sure?"

Facing Xia Houchun's puzzled gaze, the old man said in an inexplicable tone, "Since the second child left that passage, do you really think he has nothing to do all day?"

Xia Houchun's eyes lit up and flickered, "Could it be..."

The old man waved his hand, "I don't know the details, but I want to use the second child to rule the world and the universe's arbitrary temperament. If he wants to make you the crown prince, who would dare to object? Is it your father? Heh, I scared you in front of the second child back then. A person with trembling legs has the guts to disobey the second child? Even if you give him a hundred guts, he won't dare!"

Xia Houchun suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the cheap old man "spoiled" him so much, and it was also no wonder that all the veterans and important officials respected him. He used to think that he was only a mere prince, so he would not be so awed by him. here.

Skipping this episode, Xia Houchun considered it for a while, and then glanced at Mrs. Wang and Song He. He was a little apprehensive, and asked softly, "Grandpa, is it a bit too much to get rid of the Cui family this time?"

Sure enough, the old man gave him a cold look, "For such an unfaithful and unrighteous family, it is natural that we need to eradicate it completely, so as to restore the world to a bright future!"

He stared at Xia Houchun, and said word by word: "You remember, as an emperor, you either don't do it, or you have to do it!"

His muddy eyes sparkled, and he said indifferently: "In order to prevent continuous troubles in the future, we should directly solve the root causes, and wipe out the entire Cui family, cutting grass and roots, and completely leaving no future troubles!"

Sen's cold and heartless words made everyone shudder, like falling into an ice cellar.

Not to mention Murong Yan's dumbstruck, but Song Du's face was pale and his whole body was shaking like a sieve.

His face twitched, and he smiled hard at Xia Houchun, as if he was signaling or asking for help.

And Mrs. Wang's figure was trembling, trembling, and a shadow seemed to emerge.

Master Wendi was also considerate, and said in a warm voice, "The two of you should go to the side room to rest first."

Song He, as if being pardoned, bowed his hands to the old man, then quickly nodded to Xia Houchun, and hurried out the door, as if he was afraid of hearing any obscure secrets again.

As for Mrs. Wang, after taking a deep look at Xia Houchun, she leaned slightly towards Emperor Wen and walked away slowly.

After the two left, the old man suddenly grinned, showing his old yellow teeth: "How about it, can you give me any inspiration?
(End of this chapter)