Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 594
On the 26th of the twelfth lunar month in the tenth year of Wanli, He Liu and his son led a hundred guards in brocade clothes to Jingzhou to search the residence of Zhang Juzheng, the former Chief Assistant.

In February of the 11th year of Wanli, they arrived in Jingzhou City.

When the imperial envoy arrived, Wang Chuanjun, the magistrate of Jingzhou, led all the officials in the city to greet him at the gate of the city.

Wang Chuanjun, 35 years old, short in stature, with deer-headed rat eyes.This person is Zhang Siwei's hard-core confidant.When Zhang Juzheng died in June last year, Zhang Siwei transferred him to Jingzhou as the prefect.Zhang Siwei's intentions are obvious. Zhang Juzheng's parents must be appointed by his own people.In this way, when Zhang Juzheng is liquidated, Wang Chuanjun can control Zhang Juzheng's family nearby!

Wang Zhifu cupped his hands and said: "The people of Jingzhou City have long been looking forward to the imperial envoys coming here to search the house of the power traitor Zhang Juzheng! Alas. We have such a heinous treacherous minister in Jingzhou, and the local people are ashamed of it!"

He Liu frowned in disgust: "Stop talking so much nonsense, take us to Zhang's mansion immediately."

Wang Zhifu did not dare to be negligent upon hearing the words, and led He Liu and others to the gate of Zhang's residence.

In front of Zhang's mansion, the gate was closed tightly, with the seal of Jingzhou magistrate's yamen on the door.

He Liu pointed to the seal: "What's going on?"

Wang Zhifu hurriedly said: "That's it. Since two months ago, the emperor ordered to investigate the crimes of the treacherous official Zhang Juzheng, our Jingzhou prefect's yamen has sealed Zhang's mansion and put a seal on it. No one is allowed to enter or leave. In case Zhang's family person transfers property.”

He Liu had an ominous premonition, and he quickly asked, "No one is allowed in or out? What do the Zhang family eat and drink?"

Wang Zhifu said: "In the Zhang family's deep house, there is naturally a well. As for what to eat. They have their own kitchen, and there must be food in the kitchen... right?"

He Liu was shocked: "It's broken! Hurry up, tear off the seal and open the door!"

He Liu entered the gate of Zhang's residence.Eighteen Zhang family members who had starved to death and 46 Zhang family members who were about to starve to death were found!

Eighteen corpses were neatly placed in the yard by the surviving Zhang family.Although it was the end of winter, the stench of corpses still came to my face.

He Liu was stunned.He circled around the eighteen corpses, and then gritted his teeth and said to Wang Zhifu: "Wang Zhifu, you are too extreme in what you do, right? Zhang Ju was convicted by the emperor! But the emperor didn't make a decree to punish him." Family! You sealed the door of his house and didn’t let anyone in or out. You obviously wanted to starve his family members to death! Fortunately, I came early, otherwise, these 46 skinny people would have to starve in a few days die!"

Wang Zhifu smiled and said: "Zhang Juzheng was in power during his lifetime. Youdao is one person who attains Taoism and ascends to heaven. His family is domineering in our local area and has done many bad things. What's the problem if a dozen people starve to death? Besides, the closure of Zhang Juzheng Mansion, no entry or exit is an order given to me by Master Zhang Siwei."

Wang Zhifu carried out Zhang Siwei in front of He Liu.There was something in his words: He Liu, you are just a phoenix that has shed its fur now!I have the head of the court as my backer, so I am not afraid of you!

He Liu suddenly asked: "Where is Zhang Jingxiu, the eldest son of the Zhang family?"

You Qi, the old butler of the Zhang Mansion, struggled to stand up with his bony body: "Master Liu, our young master hanged himself in the study!"

He Liu hurriedly led He Shizhong to Zhang's study.

On the beam of Zhang's study, there is a white silk hanging.A corpse that had begun to rot and smell was wrapped around the white silk. It was Zhang Juzheng's eldest son, Zhang Jingxiu!

He Liuqiang endured his nausea and hugged Zhang Jingxiu off the white silk.

An envelope slipped from Zhang Jingxiu's sleeve and fell to the ground.

He Liu picked up the envelope, which contained Zhang Jingxiu's suicide note.The posthumous note reads: "It is convenient for the collector to tell Shanxi Puzhou Xianggong Zhang Fengpan that Zhang's family affairs are over now, and may he assist the Holy Son of Heaven for hundreds of millions of years!"

Fengpan is Zhang Siwei's character.Those who have read books for a few years will understand that the so-called "assisting the emperor for hundreds of millions of years" is a curse word.This is Zhang Jingxiu's last accusation against Zhang Siwei before his death!The final accusation against Emperor Wanli!

After reading the suicide note, He Liu sat down on the ground.

He Shizhong quickly asked: "Father, are you okay?"

He Liu shook his head: "I'm fine. You have to do two things quickly. The first thing is to collect and bury the members of the Zhang family who starved to death. The second thing is to get some food for the living Zhang family. Then find a doctor to prescribe medicine for them to recuperate."

Prefect Wang covered his nose with a silk handkerchief, and said, "Sir, you treat the family members of criminal officials too kindly, don't you? These people, like Zhang Juzheng, deserve death."

He Liu glanced at Wang Zhifu: "Oh, there is more than enough to die? I think it is not Zhang Juzheng's family members who have more than to die, but someone else!"

Wang Zhifu said: "The chief assistant of the cabinet and the handprint of the chief inspector of ceremonies say that these people have more than culpable death. Could it be that the superior does not agree with the words of the first assistant and the eunuch?"

He Liu glared at Wang Zhifu, and his heart was filled with murderous intent!In the past few months, he had nowhere to vent his pent-up anger.The reckless Wang Zhifu just hit his muzzle.

You know, although a lion is old, it can still roar!

(End of this chapter)