Fierce “Husband”

In the capital, since Emperor Yongming's prowess in the court, Baiguanmen have kept a low profile, for fear that something will make Longyan furious and his family will be raided and wiped out. The judgment of the Marquis of Hengyuan came down at an astonishing speed. The emperor was furious, and the officials under him naturally did not dare to neglect him. Coupled with the push of the wall and the push by some people behind, the investigation of Hengyuan Hou Wei Chunglin and Hengyuan Hou's mansion soon came to a conclusion. How can a family that has existed for a hundred years not do anything bad? Which of the four major families in A Dream of Red Mansions is clean?

Wei Chunlin has many heirs, and Wei Hongzheng is definitely not the only son who cheats. After such a liquidation, there is quite a lot of dirty water that the Marquis of Hengyuan has stepped on.

Emperor Yongming was fairly generous—the old ministers headed by Weng Lao and General Dai Lao persuaded him—not to punish the nine clans, but only the three. Wei Hongzheng's words had a lot to do with Wei Chunlin's disrespectful attitude towards Emperor Yongming in private. Only this one, Wei Chunlin's head can't be guaranteed. If it was the late Emperor Kang Sheng, then the nine clans of the Marquis of Hengyuan would definitely be executed. At the same time, the Marquis of Hengyuan's mansion is seriously enclosed, and there are many things that can be taken forcibly, and there are many people who have misbehaved by their descendants. In the end, Emperor Yongming directly decreed that Wei Chunlin, Marquis of Hengyuan, was punished for several crimes, and asked to be executed after the autumn. Among his sons, those who are in charge of a lawsuit will be executed; those who have not been placed in a lawsuit, but violate the law and are very serious, will be executed.

Within the three Wei clans, all males who have no lawsuits were sent to the frontier to join the army. All women and children enter the Tuck Court, that is, enter the palace to do labor. Wei Chunlin's direct son, Wei Hongru, is willing to be punished for his father, and his filial piety is commendable. The emperor thought of his filial piety, and sentenced Wei Chunlin to 20 years in prison without pardon. Wei Hongru was exiled to Suzhou. Wei Hongwen was not involved in the case because he had been kicked out of the Wei family by Marquis Hengyuan, but he was not allowed to return to Beijing for five years. Wei Hongwen and Wei Hongru went to Suzhou. And Wei Hongzheng, who was guilty of heinous crimes, asked all of them to be executed.

The entire Hengyuan Hou Mansion collapsed in an instant, Wei Chunlin placed more importance on the concubine than the heirloom, and Wei Hongru and Wei Hongwen were able to escape. They can't even die, otherwise it will be difficult to block the crowd. Wei Chunlin's current wife's family is also a big family. When there was an accident in the Marquis of Hengyuan, his family came forward and asked Wei Chunlin to write a letter of reconciliation. His "wife" returned to her family, but the youngest son couldn't get rid of the crime, so he sent to the frontier. Wei Chunlin's old mother was also sentenced to Ye Court, and the queen came forward and asked her to go to Suzhou with Wei Hongru.

Hengyuan Hou's mansion died, scattered, all the gold and silver money confiscated from Hengyuan Hou's mansion were all put into the national treasury, and antiques, calligraphy and paintings were collected into Emperor Yongming's private treasury. Emperor Yongming sent Xiao Baichuan to search the house, and the Ministry of Household cooperated. One month after the wealth of Hengyuan Hou's mansion was merged into the treasury, Emperor Yongming once again showed his power. There were five boxes of gold ingots confiscated from Hengyuan Hou's house in the house of the Minister of the Household.

This is later.

Just as the mansion of the Marquis of Hengyuan was wailing from the capital to the place of exile, an official in Qin Tianjian sent a letter to Emperor Yongming. Refers to Yongxiu County. Immediately afterwards, someone rushed to report Baili urgently. A vision suddenly occurred in Xiushui Village, Yongxiu County. The vision started in the middle of the night and continued for three days.

As soon as this urgent report came out, there was an uproar in the hall. Here, Qin Tianjian just said that there is a calamity star coming to the world, just in Yongxiu County, there is an urgent report here that there is a sudden phenomenon in Xiushui Village. The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty immediately made their performances, begging the emperor to send someone to Mingcha in Yongxiu County. Emperor Yongming was also a little clueless. Although the ministers didn't say anything, he knew who some people were referring to. Shao Yunan is in Xiushui Village. But Emperor Yongming didn't believe that Shao Yunan was a calamity. Ever since he knew about Shao Yunan, it was not an exaggeration to say that he was lucky.

"Your Majesty, this matter must be found out, otherwise, once your Majesty's Dragon Luck is endangered, my country, Dayan, will not be able to bear it."

"His Majesty…"

Anguogong, Ningguogong, and Zhaoyang Hou—the people who sent them all knelt down after receiving the master’s eyes, and begged the emperor. The Marquis of Jingling, Duke of Lu, Marquis of Ping'an, and Marquis of Zhengyuan—the people who sent them all kept quiet when they saw that their master was not moving. King Luo Rong said: "Your Majesty, I don't know what a disaster star, a disaster star. But it's definitely not a good thing for a disaster to come into the world. Xiushui Village is shaking and flooding, so it's urgent. Why didn't the newspaper say how many people were killed and injured?"

Dai Mingge asked the person who sent the emergency report: "How many casualties are there in Xiushui Village? Why don't you tell me?"

The man showed a confused expression, and said tongue-tied: "This, this urgent newspaper, did not say it. Only said that the Xiushui Village was shaken, the mountains were flooded, and the birds in the mountains and forests all flew to the sky, covering the sky. For a long time; the wailing of wild beasts can be heard everywhere, and it is very miserable."

Dai Mingge said with a serious face: "Since there is such a big movement, how can you not report casualties?!" He faced Emperor Yongming: "Your Majesty, I thought that I should send someone to Xiushui Village to check the disaster situation and see if there is any concealment. Suspicious."

Dai Mingge is impartial, at least this sentence is not biased towards the county magistrate Jiang Kangning. However, someone spoke up: "Your Majesty, the magistrate of Yongxiu County, Jiang Kangning, concealed the disaster situation, which is really a great evil! The minister thought that he should send someone to Yongxiu County as soon as possible, **** Jiang Kangning back to Beijing, and strictly investigate the disaster situation in Xiushui Village."

An Guogong lowered his eyes, motionless.

Then someone said: "Your Majesty, I have heard that Jiang Kangning, the magistrate of Yongxiu County, is an honest and upright official. There is no report of casualties in Yongxiu County. Perhaps there are no casualties among the people."

Lu Guogong glanced at An Guogong, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"How could there not be!" Another minister, "The earth is shaking, the mountains are shaking, the birds and beasts are wailing, the flood is spreading, and the disaster is so serious, how can there be no casualties! - It must be Jiang Kangning who was afraid of His Majesty's punishment, and did not report it. !"

"The disaster star comes out of Yongxiu, and there is such a change in Xiushui Village, so the disaster star can't be guaranteed to be in Xiushui Village!"

"What's the calamity? Maybe it's the big worms in the mountains! The emergency report does not mention casualties of the common people. The county magistrate Yongxiu reported that there were no casualties, and the county has no casualties!"

For a time, the courtiers quarreled - a pot of porridge. Weng Lao and Dai Lao general basically do not go to court on weekdays, unless the emperor has a life, such as the time at Hengyuan Houfu. The three princes and the five princes are now the fourth princes. The three princes, four princes and one general, the generals were outside, only King Luo Rong made a sound, and none of the three princes and four princes made a statement.

Emperor Yongming sat in the upper position with a gloomy face. When the two sides were arguing, Bai Zhantang, the Marquis of Jingling, said: "Your Majesty, if there are casualties in Xiushui Village, send someone to check."

Some people were dissatisfied: "There is such a big event in Xiushui Village. As a parental official of Yongxiu County, Jiang Kangning does not report or report. For this alone, he should be held responsible for concealing it and not reporting it!"

"Exactly. Jiang Kangning, the magistrate of Yongxiu County, did not say a word about the shock of Xiushui Village. It was a heinous crime to deceive the emperor!"

Someone came out and said unhurriedly: "This is a bad statement. For one parent and official, it is the most important thing for the people in the jurisdiction to live in peace and not suffer from natural disasters and man-made disasters. It's just birds and beasts making a commotion, so why make a fuss Alarmed Your Majesty. This minister lives in Yongxiu County with another family, but he has not heard of the changes in Xiushui Village. It must be just a rumor. If there is such a change in Xiushui Village, this minister should know about it."

It was Su Qianyun, Duke of Lu.

Someone else said: "Your Majesty, there are people in the family of the minister who live in Yongxiu County. If the change in Xiushui Village is as stated in the emergency newspaper, the minister should also receive a letter from the family."

It is an official surnamed Chen.

Then another person said: "Your Majesty, there are people in the minister's family living in Yongxiu County, and the minister has not received such letters, presumably the matter is not as serious as the emergency report said."

It is an official surnamed Cao.

"Your Majesty!" Thinking that there was a major incident in Xiushui Village, the officials in Xiushui Village hurriedly tried to explain, but were stopped by the hand picked up by Emperor Yongming.

Emperor Yongming looked at King Luo Rong: "Uncle, this is a serious matter. Please, Uncle, go to Xiushui Village in person to find out the truth for me."

King Luo Rong saluted: "The minister leads the order."

The officials who wanted to say something all shut up. King Luo Rong didn't care about the government, even if he listened to the court on time, he rarely opened his mouth, but if he did, he would be convincing. No one can deny that King Luo Rong's question is right. When such a big disaster happened, Xiushui Village would have to die, at least ordinary people, but there was no mention of it in the emergency newspaper, and everyone would have doubts.

Emperor Yongming sent King Luo Rong to investigate the matter, but no one said anything. The official of Qin Tianjian said again: "Your Majesty, that calamity star..."

Emperor Yongming said impatiently: "You said that the disaster star is in Yongxiu County, who is that? Could it be that I have arrested everyone in Yongxiu County and checked them one by one! First find out about the flood in Xiushui Village. The uncle will go immediately."

"The minister obeys the order."

Guo Xun immediately shouted: "If there is something, I will play, and if there is nothing, I will retreat to the court~"

Without the minister's action, Emperor Yongming stood up and left in a very bad mood. Murong Duan, the king of Luo Rong, beat his old waist, looking tired and ready to leave, many ministers immediately surrounded them, and King Luo Rong held them away: "I will ask this king when he comes back from Xiushui Village. The emperor ordered This king will go immediately, this king slept late last night, and this old waist is about to break."

King Luo Rong looked unwilling to talk, and no one could stop him. King Luo Rong walked away with a sigh, holding his waist, as if he really didn't want to run like this.

Some people watched King Luo Rong leave the hall with unpleasant expressions, and the Duke of Jingling stopped Dai Mingge: "My nephew, is Chitose's body better?"

Everyone pricked up their ears. The two concubines of the old general Dai came from the Bai family, and the Bai family also reached the status of Fenghou step by step because of their in-laws with the Dai family. In terms of seniority, Dai Mingge wanted to call Jingling Hou a cousin.

Dai Mingge sighed and said, "Your Majesty has ordered not to say more about Chitose." But looking at his appearance, it was obviously not good.

Bai Zhantang immediately said, "Uncle Tang has overstepped the rules. Do you have something else to do, if nothing else, go to Uncle Tang's house and sit down?"

"It's better another day. My father's legs are a little sore these days. The eldest and second brothers are not at home, so the nephew should take care of them."

"Is that so. That cousin said to you, look at brother."

"Okay."

Dai Mingge and Bai Zhantang left together, and someone immediately muttered: "Maybe Chitose was not poisoned, but a disaster."

Soon, the remarks that Empress Chitose's life was all about to be harmed by the evil star spread like wildfire in the palace. Emperor Yongming snorted coldly in the East Hall, and Guo Xun whispered, "Your Majesty, do you want a servant to see who is chewing their tongues?"

Emperor Yongming: "Let them chew. I can't wait to see them slap in the face."

Guo Xun covered his mouth and snickered.

Emperor Yongming narrowed his eyes: "Jin Tianjian..."

At Weng Teachers College, Weng Lao, who was working with Cen Lao and Kang Rui to understand the "Book of Changes", got news about the "disaster star" remarks. Elder Weng frowned immediately. Old Cen shook his head: "Why so much trouble and just say that An Ge'er is a calamity?"

Kang Rui said cautiously: "They say that Xiushui Village is shaking, and the birds and beasts are whining. Anyone can check the truth and it may not be fake. Teacher, I'll go back. You and I are not here, only Kang Ning is alone. I'm afraid No. The Imperial Ranking of the Imperial Examination is about to go down. You and I are the masters of the academy, so you can't stay away forever."

Weng Lao nodded: "What you said is true. You two are the only two school masters in Yongxiu County, and you can't both be there. Kang Rui, you hurry back to Yongxiu County and ask what happened to Kang Ning. The emperor sent Luo When King Rong went to investigate, it means that the emperor did not believe what Qin Tianjian said, that King Luo Rong will not be on the road very quickly, you will be able to meet Kang Ning before him."

Kang Rui stood up immediately: "I'll pack up and go back."

Old Cen: "If there is such a thing, you have to delay the time. As long as the new tea is out of the warehouse, I will have the first chance. The emperor sent King Luo Rong to go there. It is estimated that it will also give Kang Ning and An Ge'er time."

"I understand!"

Kang Rui nodded solemnly to the two teachers and left quickly.

Cen Lao looked at Weng Lao: "They shot."

Old Weng: "If it wasn't for Qiansui's health, Qin Tianjian would really cause trouble if he couldn't keep his hands. I'm going to the palace now, you don't have to do anything. I don't know how many people are watching you now."

"I know."

Old Weng went back to his room, changed his clothes and entered the palace immediately.

In the palace, Emperor Yongming, who was not accompanied by the queen, could only focus on state affairs. Knowing that the old master was coming, Emperor Yongming immediately called. As soon as Weng Lao entered the East Lining Hall, Emperor Yongming said first: "Emperor, some people can't wait."

When the emperor said so-said, Old Weng suddenly put his heart back firmly. Emperor Yongming asked Weng Lao to sit down, and then asked: "Does the emperor know that the Xiushui Village is moving in a flood?"

Weng Lao shook his head: "I don't know. The old minister is also very puzzled why Kang Ning didn't write a letter to report. But this is the critical time for the production of new tea. The tea that can be prepared in the entire Chinan Prefecture will be sent to Yongxiu County. Kang Chen wrote a letter before. He also said that the road should be built, otherwise a lot of new tea will be lost in vain every year, because the road is not smooth. He has not sent a letter, I am afraid that there are no casualties in Xiushui Village, otherwise, with Kang Ning's temperament, he will definitely write to the emperor. "

Emperor Yongming said: "After the new tea incident is over, I have to call Jiang Kangning to Beijing to report his duties. Now, the Qin Tianjian has pointed the finger at him and Shao Yunan, and said that the queen is related to the disaster star, and it is not appropriate for the queen to come forward now. Keep those people's mouths shut."

Weng Lao thought hard, and Emperor Yongming said: "Let's look at the results of the investigation from Uncle Huang. If it is just a flood, I am afraid that in case of casualties, it will be difficult for me to block the public." After that, Yongming The emperor was a little annoyed, "No matter whether there are casualties or not, Jiang Kangning should play it up, or I won't be caught off guard by them today!"

"Kang Ning didn't consider this matter carefully. The old minister wrote to him, asking him to play first and explain it clearly. For the rest, when he returns to Beijing to report his work, he will carefully plan how to deal with it."

Emperor Yongming nodded slightly.