The branches of spring in Kyoto are blooming in the morning, and the blossoming flowers in various prefectures are in bloom.
The air began to fill with a faint fragrance, which is the smell of warm spring flowers. After several spring rains, the streets of Kyoto seemed a bit wet, but the weather after the rain was extremely pleasant. It means another new year has arrived.
But many people have a vague feeling that Kyoto may become less peaceful in this new year.
The sensational Chunwei fraud came to an end temporarily after the Supervisory Yuan captured the last few relevant people from Jiangnan. Emperor Qing quickly gave his opinions on how to deal with it. Except for Guo You, the Minister of Rites, the other seventeen officials involved were sentenced to beheading.
Our Emperor wants to use this incident to give people a serious warning.
Let each other know something.
Emperor Qing could accept court officials using the Spring Palace quota to seek benefits.
But he will never allow these people under his nose to completely divide the cake of the imperial court.
The scholars below must have a channel to come up. Even if this channel seems very narrow, it must not be completely blocked. It turns out that Emperor Qing also felt that these people in the court should have a ruler in their hearts. , but he still underestimated the greed in people's hearts.
Every share in Kyoto is extremely precious even to many wealthy families.
So as we kept eating, there would naturally be very few left in the end.
Emperor Qing was actually helpless.
Because the matter of Chunwei cannot be investigated in depth at all.
That’s why he warned the people below him by openly asking questions.
Spring rain comes one after another.
On March 17th, there were several booming thunders in the sky in Kyoto. The originally bright sunshine was soon shrouded by layers of dark clouds. People took the time to take out the clothes and dry them in the yard. clothes, secretly cursed the weather.
Not long after, light raindrops fell from the sky, and the smell of rain and soil filled the air.
On this afternoon, Yanshikou, which was made of bluestone slabs, was surrounded by many people eating melons. Even though God above his head was urinating wantonly, he still did not drown out the people who came to watch the execution. Because Kyoto has not had such a large-scale beheading for many years.
Many people went to see the lively legal battle between the Fan family and the Guo family in Jingzhao Mansion last time.
I just didn’t expect that the Master of the Guo family would fall in so quickly. To the pity of the crowd, there was no one among the seventeen people waiting to be beheaded. Mr. Guo.
It is said that Mr. Guo Youzhi was the only official involved in the scandal who was sentenced to exile.
It stands to reason that only by killing this minister can the real effect be to scare the monkeys, but I don’t know what went wrong. In the end, His Majesty ordered Guo Youzhi to be exiled for three thousand miles.
In the pavilion set up at Yanshikou, people from the Third Division and the Supervisory Yuan were ordered to supervise the execution.
Lu Ze sat in the center, expressionless as he watched seventeen people dressed in white prison uniforms being pressed up. The clothes were stained with blood, and they looked like they should not be in prison. Suffer less.
The people in the audience finally began to get excited, with noisy shouts accompanied by heavy rain and thunder.
The Prince of the East Palace personally supervised the execution
This shows Emperor Qing's attitude towards this spring fraud.
Lu Ze looked dull.
The faces of the people in the three divisions around him did not look so good-looking.
Many of these people on the wooden platform not far away are still their old acquaintances. They may have been drinking and playing mahjong together during the Chinese New Year, and listening to music on the boathouse on the Liujing River. But in the blink of an eye, the yin and yang are separated, and the mood is naturally not much better.
"Your Highness."
"The time has come."
Someone beside him reminded him in a low voice.
Lu Ze raised his head and looked at the gray sky. Naturally, he couldn’t see the sundial on a cloudy and rainy day without the sun. At this time, an object called a water clock was needed. This time, Si Tian also came to prison. Prisoner.
Lu Ze nodded slightly.
Soon someone went out to read out the decree. The voice was a little unclear in the heavy rain, but when people saw Lu Ze on the main seat throwing the command arrow in his hand on the ground, everyone invariably heard it clearly. The last word was "cut"
Soon, the stage was covered with blood, and the bright red blood flowed on the ground as the rain washed away.
Seeing the physical reaction between the heads and the shiny machete, the spectators no longer felt like they were in the fun at the beginning. Some of the people eating melons in the front row were even retching. When I got up, it was probably my first time to see this kind of scene.
Lu Ze had no reaction. After completing the task, he was ready to leave.
He thought silently that at this time Guo Youzhi should have been forced out of the city from the south gate. After losing Guo Youzhi as the pillar, the Guo family was eliminated in Kyoto, but at last he was alive. After coming down, compared to the heads falling to the ground in Yanshikou, Guo Shangshu's treatment was undoubtedly much better.
Many people in the court felt that this was the result of the Fan family.
Although Guo Youzhi barely managed to save his life, the losses on the prince's side were still very huge visible to the naked eye.
However, what was even more unexpected was that the prince's side suffered a more severe blow soon. Such a blow was far more serious than the loss of a minister of the Ministry of Rites. Ten thousand times.
The imperial censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate collectively submitted a letter to impeach Prime Minister Lin Ruofu for being greedy, traitorous, traitorous, and seeking human lives. Regarding the assassination of Yuli on Niulan Street, the Prime Minister's Office played a conspiracy role in it. It suddenly appeared on the water surface and vibrated towards the middle.
People immediately suspected that someone was deliberately messing with Prime Minister Lin.
Because five or six months have passed since the assassination on Niulan Street, the Supervisory Yuan finally concluded that the assassination was arranged by Northern Qi to deliberately provoke chaos in Qing Dynasty. Some people in the court speculated that There is a mole in Qingguo, but it is definitely not Prime Minister Lin.
Just kidding.
If Prime Minister Lin is a spy planted by Northern Qi, then this is undoubtedly the coldest joke in the world.
But at this time, a conclusive witness suddenly appeared. It was said that he left the Prime Minister's Mansion. Moreover, this witness was assassinated on the way to the Supervisory Council to give a confession. It was a dangerous situation. Huansheng was rescued by experts from the Overwatch Council.
For a time, the wind in Beijing gradually became a little strange.
At the beginning, people in the court still tended to side with Prime Minister Lin. It was not that Lin Ruofu, who had been prime minister for thirty years, was such a good person, but the existing court. It was not easy to maintain a relatively balanced situation.
There were enough things that happened in Kyoto last year. Last month, seventeen court officials were beheaded at Yanshikou.
We really can’t afford too many troubles in Kyoto right now.
Why are the people in Beijing so angry about Fan Xian passing the little note?
Because this newborn calf punched the old master to death and broke the established rules. .
Everyone in the court pays attention to being harmonious and making money.
Perhaps there are a few people who hope that the situation will become chaotic and they can take advantage of the chaos, but most people in the court still prefer to earn money safely, even if they earn less, at least Being stable is better than losing your hat or even your head.
"How do you two think this matter should be handled?"
In the imperial study, Emperor Qing asked Lu Ze and the second prince calmly.
Lu Ze directly replied, "The relationship between Erchen and Prime Minister Lin is complicated. It is inconvenient to say more about this matter."
Li Chengze on the other side did not speak at this time and also remained silent. attitude, this matter has exceeded the level of party struggle. Even Li Chengze, the second prince, did not think of overthrowing Lin Ruofu, the prime minister who had stood in the court for many years.
Emperor Qing said nothing more.
He stayed in the imperial study room that night, reading alone the memorials accumulated over the years. Looking at the countless political achievements of Lin Ruofu, the prime minister, Emperor Qing remained silent, and finally became A long sigh.
In the East Palace Mansion, Lin Wan'er looked extremely anxious.
If you look carefully, you can find that Wan'er's belly is slightly bulging. At the beginning of the month, Wan'er was diagnosed with Ximai. Only a few people in the capital knew about this. Just when Wan'er was peacefully raising her baby, When fantasizing about the beautiful days in the future, news about the Lin family spread throughout Kyoto.
Lu Ze originally wanted to hide it, but then he thought about it and couldn't hide it.
"Why"
"I don't believe that my father would do such a thing, let alone do something that would happen on the street.An act of assassination. "
Lu Ze sighed slightly, and Wan'er beside him frowned tightly.
He only heard her continue to say, "Someone wants to frame my father. ”
The clever mistress of the East Palace quickly saw clearly the many flaws in this matter. Lin Ruofu, whose political wisdom has developed to a terrifying level, would never leave such a mark. There are so many flaws.
Lu Ze gently took Wan'er's shoulder and said softly, "Don't think too much. ”
“Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is not true.
But the worry on Wan'er's brow became more apparent. She held Lu Ze's hand tightly, "But there has been no news from the emperor's uncle for a long time. No, I have to go to the palace to ask." Queen Mother. "
Lu Ze quickly grabbed her.
Slowly squatting down in front of his wife, Lu Ze gently stroked her belly, with an indescribable tenderness in his tone.< /p>
"Trust me. ”
“I will take care of this matter. "
Wan'er sighed slightly, "The relationship between you and me is such that it is definitely not appropriate for you to speak about matters involving my father. In the final analysis, this matter still depends on His Majesty's wishes. ”
“The case of the eucalyptus on Niulan Street was actually brought out by people in our house. "Lin Ruofu's face looked a little pale, and his eyes were focused on his close friend Yuan Hongdao in front of him. "Don't you want to say something?"
Yuan Hongdao frowned slightly, "It's my problem, there is no expectation. There were spies in the house, but I didn't expect to have the courage to break up with the prime minister, but I didn't know who was behind it. "
Lin Ruofu's expression did not change, "It's the one from Xinyang. "
"Most of the forces she left in Beijing are in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, in order to take revenge on me. "
"Retaliation for Wan'er, revenge for what happened between me and her these years, and"
Yuan Hongdao nodded, hesitated for a moment and then said, "Actually, this matter Things still have to depend on His Majesty's will. If His Majesty doesn't believe it, no matter how fierce the procuratorate is, the Prime Minister's position will still be extremely stable. "
Lin Ruofu sighed, "The means used to deal with me are very low-level. The question is whether His Majesty is willing to believe it. ”
“So many people died in the Spring Festival some time ago, and they were all civil servants. I, the prime minister, who is the head of the civil servants, should have been responsible. He paused and continued, "But the most important thing is that Your Majesty does not want me to be the prime minister." ”
Many hints from Lu Ze some time ago appeared in Lin Ruofu’s mind.
At that time, Lin Ruofu had actually thought about such a day in the future, but he did not expect that This day came so quickly. Originally, Lin Ruofu thought that his position would not be moved until the prince started taking over the inner treasury.
Unexpectedly, someone secretly could not wait any longer.
“Your Majesty needs me to make way for the Crown Prince, or the future His Majesty. ”
“His Majesty will not allow it to be taken over.The prince of the East Palace of Ku, will also have the prime minister of the dynasty as a support in the court. The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. I am the wave on the front bank. When it is time to push out of the stage of history, I will make room for those who come after me. "
"It's just that I didn't expect that the person who stabbed me in the back would be you. "
Lin Ruofu looked at his close friend who had been with him for many years, with a trace of pain on his face. People will only be betrayed by their friends, and their enemies will never have the chance to betray them. "Gong'er listened to Li Yunrui that time. If you want to attack Fan Xian, you are actually the one planning the assassination. "
Yuan Hongdao was silent for a long time before speaking, "Yes, it's me. "
"Even many things in the Prime Minister's Mansion this time were arranged by me. "
Lin Ruofu's tone was full of doubts, "Why is it you. ”
“Sorry, old friend. "A trace of apology flashed in Yuan Hongdao's eyes, "I hid in the study here just for this day. I am not a seller seeking glory, but I had a purpose when I lurked next to you. Your Majesty and the eldest princess both need it. You go home and retire. "
Lin Ruofu's figure became even more stooped.
"Tomorrow I will enter the palace to bid farewell to His Majesty. "
"Dabao and Gong'er will be entrusted to the East Palace. ”
Early morning.
Double agent Yuan Hongdao, who had just taken over from the Supervisory Yuan, was thinking about his trip to Xinyang in the near future. So many years of spy life have not followed him. After this attack, he will go to Li Yunrui with a new identity. With the trust brought by this action, he will wait for time to stab the eldest princess in the back.
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p>The stabbing in the dark night seemed very sudden. Yuan Hongdao felt a chill on his neck. He subconsciously reached out to cover his neck, but he could only feel the uncontrollable blood flowing out. He raised his head with difficulty and looked at the picture in front of him. The familiar face, the man's expression was stunned.
"Second Young Master"
Lin Gong's expression was cold.
"All betrayers must die. . ”
In this way, a double agent who had been hidden for many years died in the streets.
Lin Gong, who put away the knife, disappeared into the vast night.< /p>
Lu Ze on the other side yawned and was about to go home to be with his wife. He shouldn't stay out for too long.
"Oh. ”
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