It is said that I convince people with reason

There must have been solid evidence of those people's crimes. The reason why he didn't release it was because he didn't want to completely break up with the Jiangnan family and wealthy gentry.

These people who were killed were undoubtedly the warnings he gave!

If other people are still ignorant and continue to oppose the emperor, His Majesty will release the real incriminating evidence at hand and concoct a big case, and these people will not be the only ones implicated.

Although he thinks so, he can't change other people's ideas. Even though he holds the title of prime minister, he is just a concubine. Those aristocratic families who are proud of their bloodline support him on the surface, but they may not like him deep down.

However, they were far away, had never been in the court, and had never seen the true face of the new emperor. They thought they could deal with him using the same methods they used to deal with the former emperor.

The new emperor's actions deeply angered them.

Only then did this uninvited guest arrive.

In the study room, after hearing the other party explain their plan, Prime Minister Su remained silent and broke into a cold sweat on his back.

"Brother Xie, think about it again. Your Majesty is not that easy to get along with today. Your Majesty has left some room for this matter. It is better to take a step back and avoid the sharp edge..."

He tried to persuade, but the other party interrupted him rudely: "Give in a step? How can we give in to the family fortune accumulated by our ancestors for hundreds of years? Do you know how much the little emperor's decrees will cause us to suffer once they are implemented? Loss? That’s at least millions of taels of silver every year!”

When he spoke, he was confident and confident.

After hundreds of years of operation, these big families have long regarded Jiangnan as their own territory. Now the emperor is trying to take away their things and distribute them to the common people. It is simply abominable!

If they didn't provide the white money to support the army, how could the emperor go north to the Central Plains and reshape the country? Now we have to burn bridges across rivers!

Not to mention building academies and reforming the imperial examinations are even more ridiculous! What qualifications do those mud-legged people digging in the soil have to defile the books of sages and be in the same court with them? !

This person has never thought that their money comes from the people's fat and the people's anointing. The people who support the imperial army, civil and military officials, and even the emperor are actually the common people of the world.

It is normal to take it from the people and use it for the people.

Prime Minister Su wanted to persuade him again, but this man insisted: "We have made up our mind, so don't persuade me any more. Without further ado, leave!"

After saying that, he cupped his hands, rolled up his sleeves and left.

After leaving the study, the man glanced behind him and sneered secretly in his heart.

"You are raised by a little maid, and you really can't stand on the stage! You were a servile servant in front of the late emperor, and now you are begging for mercy in front of the little emperor. It is really shameful."

In the study, Prime Minister Su was silent for a long time, spread out the white paper on the table, and began to slowly study ink.

"You are really asking for death..." He shook his head and sighed, "I have to find a way to escape."

So he picked up his pen and wrote down exactly what the "Brother Xie" said just now.

Maybe one day, this will be his trump card to escape.

However, Prime Minister Su never expected that this day would come earlier than he imagined.

That same night, he saw that "Brother Xie" again, in the Zhao Prison of the Imperial City Division.

Invited by the emperor to Zhao Prison at night, Prime Minister Su, who was originally confused, suddenly realized what he saw at the first sight of "Brother Xie".

At this time, this son of the Xie family in Jiangnan, who was born in a wealthy family and grew up in a golden jade nest, was unscathed, but he was dejected and looked ashen. He never regained his original proud look. .

The two looked at each other, and an awkward silence filled the air.

——Unexpectedly, before he could report and expose "Brother Xie", he was reported and exposed by this person first. Prime Minister Su regretted a little. Why didn't he bring the piece of evidence that he had specially written before when he came out?

The atmosphere in Zhao Prison was extremely gloomy, and the walls were stained with blood.

Yuan Buwei sat on the side leisurely, with a plate of sweet snacks placed beside him.

He tasted it slowly, with the corners of his lips slightly curved.

After a long time, I didn't seem to realize the existence of Prime Minister Su. Seeing him standing there blankly, I said in confusion:

"Why, doesn't the Prime Minister recognize this old friend who has been separated for a long time?"

Prime Minister Su's expression was extremely strange.

He only glanced at the disheveled Xie Hongzhi in front of him, and guessed the whole story from the embarrassed look on his face.

——I vowed to make the emperor look good before, but now I am like this. I'm afraid that as soon as I left the Prime Minister's Palace, I was arrested and sent to Zhao Prison.

Of course, it doesn't matter. The important thing is, why did this bastard want to involve him? !

He just felt that he was really innocent and wronged.

In the new emperor's half-smiling eyes, Prime Minister Su seemed to see the looming murderous intention, and his heart suddenly "thumped", and he quickly bowed down.

"The old minister is guilty. Because he was temporarily soft-hearted out of consideration for friendship, he failed to promptly expose Xie, Wang, Sun, Ji... and other rebellious and unethical actions of merging thirteen aristocratic families."

Now that Xie Hongzhi has been caught by His Majesty, then the small actions of those people may have been noticed by His Majesty, and they will definitely end up miserable in the future. Why should he cover up for them and endanger himself?

It would be better to sell them more thoroughly.

Yuan Buwei listened lazily, stretched out a hand to support his chin, his expression was casual, and he could not tell any emotional changes from his appearance.

It was very quiet all around, except for Prime Minister Su's old and slow voice echoing in the prison.

Although many of the contents have been heard once from Xie Hongzhi, there are also many new things. This is the escape route that Prime Minister Su secretly left for himself.

Faint screams came from the depths of Zhao Prison, and the strong smell of blood wafted out.

Yuan Buwei frowned slightly, looked at the snack in his hand, and unfortunately put it back on the plate.

But Prime Minister Su's voice continued.

In the end, Yuan Buwei finally nodded.

Seeing beads of sweat forming on Prime Minister Su's forehead, he suddenly poured a cup of tea and handed it over.

"Why are you so nervous, Prime Minister? There are tea and snacks here. We are reunited with old friends. We should talk freely. I am very happy! At best, I am just a host who provides a room for the two of you."

How dare Prime Minister Su refuse to accept the tea handed over by the emperor himself? However, his hands were trembling slightly.

... Could this be to send him on his way?

·

It was almost dawn when we returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Prime Minister Su was exhausted, with exhaustion written all over his body.

Today, he was threatened by the new emperor in Zhao Prison. His emotions were always ups and downs, and his heartstrings were tense all the time. It was as if he was walking on the edge of a cliff, and he might miss the mark at any time.

Unexpectedly, I received bad news just after I returned home.

"What did you say? Say it to me again!"

Looking at the stupid son in front of him, Prime Minister Su was almost angry to death!

Su Mingyou shrank his neck.

In the past, he was not afraid of Prime Minister Su's anger at all. After being whipped last time, he finally had some sense of fear: "Dad, don't be angry. She is just a woman, and she ran away... "

Before he finished speaking, Prime Minister Su kicked him in the knee, knocking him to the ground.

"You, you rebellious son! Is this a matter of a woman running away? This is related to the marriage that His Majesty personally decided for you! That's all for ordinary days, but now at this critical moment... tell me, what good thing have you done? ?”

If he hadn't done something shameful, why would the wife of the Ming Media actually run away at night?

Su Mingyou felt guilty for a while after being scolded all over his face.

That day at the eldest princess's palace, he was forced to marry by the prince. He was unwilling to do so.

At first, due to Prime Minister Su's instructions and being a little afraid of the prince, he was kind to Axiu for a while. Later, seeing that the prince was indifferent and Prime Minister Su ignored the affairs in the backyard, he returned to his old ways and hooked up with many girls from good families.

Axiu was not of high status, but she was very jealous. She took advantage of her status as the prince and personally proposed the marriage, and actually bullied other women in the backyard behind his back. A new favorite concubine complained sweetly in front of him. Su Mingyou drank again and became angry, almost beating A Xiu half to death.

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During the national mourning period, everyone in the world must observe filial piety. Some things are just things that the people do not investigate and officials do not investigate.

A few days ago, Su Mingyou couldn't hold it in any longer, so he secretly went to find his beloved concubine to vent his anger. Little did he know that Axiu was about to cause trouble for this concubine, so he barged in boldly, directly ruining his good deeds.

Today, the two of them had another argument about doting on their concubine. Axiu impulsively said that she was going to report him for having fun during the country's mourning. Su Mingyou also had a temper that couldn't bear to be angered, so he immediately asked someone to lock her up. In the woodshed.

Unexpectedly, before the tea time, this person disappeared.

After he explained the cause and effect, he raised his head and looked at Prime Minister Su: "Dad, this woman is so arrogant! When I get her back, I have to discipline her well... Ah! Dad, why did you hit me?!"

"I think it's you who needs some discipline and discipline!"

Prime Minister Su gasped for breath, picked up the cane and hit him all over his head and face. He really wanted to stuff this stupid son back into his mother's belly.

It's just that he had a son in middle age and was reluctant to discipline him, so he brought this stupid son to waste!

Moreover, Prime Minister Su is well versed in the art of reading people's hearts. In the past, when his son made some minor mistakes when he was favored by the late Emperor, he would deliberately condone them and turn a blind eye, and so on. It is also a good way to teach the late emperor to use him with confidence.

Unexpectedly, now he has tricked himself!

"Idiot, just think about it with your brain. How can she escape by herself?"

Although the Prime Minister's Mansion is not as heavily guarded as the Imperial Palace, it is not something that a weak woman like Axiu with no foundation can come and go freely.

In a daze, a figure appeared in his mind.

...Could it be that when Your Majesty forced this marriage to happen, he had already planned for today's scene?

What Su Mingyou committed was probably committed by many people in private, and Beili's laws did not have mandatory provisions in this regard.

But the question is what His Majesty thinks.

It's a good thing that Your Majesty doesn't care about it. If it's an excuse...

While Prime Minister Su was waiting uneasily, Axiu seemed to disappear from the world and never appeared again.

It was obvious that someone had deliberately hidden her, and not even the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion could find her out.

This undoubtedly confirmed Prime Minister Su's suspicion.

It was as if there was a guillotine that was about to fall hanging above his head. This state of being about to fall was the most frightening.

As the days passed, the anxiety in his heart fermented to the extreme, and Prime Minister Su finally made up his mind.

He took a look at his ignorant and stupid son and sighed.

... What else can he do? He only has this one son, and he is so stupid because he spoiled him. He can only drag this old bone and clean up the mess for him!

In the imperial study, it was not surprising to learn that Prime Minister Su wanted to see him.

So many people were killed at the beginning, but Prime Minister Su was the only one left alive. First, the position of Prime Minister is of great importance. Killing Prime Minister Su, but there is no way to find a prime minister to take office immediately, which may affect the operation of the court; second, it is because Prime Minister Su is easier to use.

——This person is cautious and cherishes his life. He also has Su Mingyou, a fatal flaw. He is almost the most convenient tool to use.

However, Yuan Buwei was not as amazing as Prime Minister Su imagined. It was impossible for him to calculate everything in advance, and even Su Mingyou's behavior was controlled by him.

Ah Xiu was just a casual move. After he arranged the marriage of the two, he asked the secret guards to keep an eye on them in secret.