History of Empress Dowager Development

Chapter 242

After noon the next day, the weather gradually warmed up. Because it was inconvenient for Lin Lang to go to the prison, Xu Lang arranged another place to detain Zhu Chengyu.It was a dungeon with equally strong guards. The surrounding walls were covered with chains, and the top of the top was criss-crossed with fine steel, allowing one to have a clear view of the situation inside.

Lin Lang was condescending, and saw a person sitting cross-legged in the middle, with his hands and feet bound by iron shackles. He sat there with his head bowed, feeling very quiet in the empty dungeon.

After all, he was a martial artist, even in such a predicament, he was still alert. Hearing the footsteps of the prison guards, Zhu Chengyu raised his head.The light in the dungeon was dim, but the ceiling was illuminated by candles as bright as day. He narrowed his eyes slightly and saw the woman standing there clearly——

The familiar and bright face, the gorgeous and noble clothes, stared at him quietly, with an indistinguishable expression.

The person standing next to her was majestic, wearing a bright yellow robe, his noble bearing was unmatched by anyone.

Xu Lang!Fire burst out of his eyes, Zhu Chengyu stared fiercely at Xu Lang with his eyes bare.Although the winner was the king and the loser, Zhu Chengyu was not convinced. He tried to get up with his hands and feet, and the iron chains clanged.

The idlers in the prison had already been sent out by Xu Lang, Zhu Chengyu struggled for a long time, but the two people on top were unmoved at all.There was even a mocking smile on Lin Lang's face next to him.

"That's all." Lin Lang murmured, laughing coldly.Zhu Chengyu's face is still astonishing, even in this cold prison with disheveled hair, that face is still eye-catching.It's just that after many trials and tribulations, he has long since lost his former high-spiritedness and arrogance. Compared with the ninety-five-year-old lord who dominated the world in his previous life, the frenzied one who killed Xu He's family and even It's a world of difference compared to the bastards who enjoy it.

"Let's go?" Lin Lang held Xu Lang's hand, calm and calm, without any emotional turmoil.

Xu Lang looked at her sideways, and Lin Lang smiled and said, "I witnessed his end with my own eyes, and there will be no more nightmares from now on. Those past events can really dissipate like a cloud of smoke."

"At the end of the month at the latest, Zhu Chengyu will definitely be punished." Xu Lang glanced at the dungeon, and left with his wife in peace.

Back in Fengyang Palace, Lin Lang had returned to normal.Recently, because she was occasionally idle and bored, she went to the Zhaowen Museum. There was a collection of wonderful books from all over the world because of the compilation of books. Lin Lang picked some and brought them to her palace. She was quite addicted to reading them these two days.

When Xu Lang came back after finishing his government affairs there, the sky was already dark, candles were shining brightly everywhere in Fengyang Palace, and Lin Lang was holding a book of strange talk and reading it with great interest.After hearing the notification, she came back to her senses and greeted her, only to be laughed at by Xu Lang.As usual, the dinner is in Fengyang Palace, and now the two of them are accompanied in the palace, even though there are maids around, they can still eat a full of homely warmth while talking and laughing.

After the meal, she wrapped up her cloak and went out for a walk as usual. Lin Lang was thinking about Qin Zhen's affairs, so she asked, "The Zhu family is to blame. What does the emperor plan to do with the remnants of the Jun family?"

"Let it go, even though they dare not disagree, they will inevitably be dragged into the tiger's skin as a banner. Even Zhu Chengyu's incident this time was instigated by someone to make such a fuss." Xu Lang's eyes darkened, "For these Naturally, people can't be exterminated, and those with distant branches are fine. Those who are closer to the previous emperor's blood can be summoned to Beijing and have some idle work to support them. As for the official entry, after all, it is the former royal family, so it still doesn't work. "

Lin Lang was deeply surprised that he had such a plan, and immediately said with a smile: "After Zhu Chengyu makes such a fuss, you are very generous to let them survive."

"Why do you care so much about this?"

"Remember when we went to Jiangnan, Qin Zhen, my uncle's cousin? When we left, she and Junrui, the heir son of Prince Rui at that time, came to see us off." Seeing Xu Lang nodded to express his memory, Lin Lang continued: " At that time, the two of them had some signs, but after the Zhu family rebelled against the world and changed hands, my uncle was a little unhappy. Unexpectedly, my cousin is determined, and she hasn't wavered in the past two days. Junrui doesn't marry right or wrong, but now Junrui is safe and sound. , I am naturally happy for her."

Xu Lang didn't have much impression of Qin Zhen and others, but it was rare for a noble girl from an official family to insist on such persistence under the influence of her in-laws' interests, so she said, "The decree for the Jun family to enter the capital will be announced in two days. , your cousin is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, and I don't know how to choose."

"Uncle can't hold her back, and has already agreed to this matter. I'm afraid I will be able to see her soon."

"Let her come into the palace at that time, just to accompany you." Although the girl in his arms has grown up, there is still a bit of doting in Xu Lang's smile.

With Zhu Chengyu's imprisonment, Xu Lang's net was completely closed.The men involved in the incident were naturally handed over to the Ministry of Punishment, and there was only one incident that the courtiers could not decide against—Dun Wang Xu Fengliang and his son Xu Sheng were also involved. They were real royal relatives, no one dared to touch them, so they could only ask Xu Lang for instructions. the meaning of.

Xu Lang neither favored nor pursued. He only ordered the Ministry of Criminal Justice to handle the case carefully, and not to be partial or take the opportunity to falsely accuse and take revenge.At the end of the month, when the results of the interrogation came out, some people were executed by beheading, some people were exiled, and Prince Dun and his son were deposed as common people.

(End of this chapter)