Chapter 25: A sword pierces the heart

The atmosphere in the court suddenly became tense, the proverbs themselves are not a terrible thing, sacrifices, banquets and drinks will also be encountered, but the proverbs in the court are given a deeper meaning, often associated with the usurpation of the dynasty, so it is extremely taboo, and it is generally not talked about publicly. ，

However, since the Holy One wants to talk about the proverb at the court meeting, it means that he does not believe in the proverb, and he does not pay attention to the content of the proverb, but wants to discuss the matter of the proverb at the court.

I only heard Yang Guang's stern voice echoing in the main hall, "The reason why I asked the court to discuss this matter today is because this is the first proverb I have encountered since I ascended the throne, I want to show an attitude, otherwise, similar proverbs will appear one after another, which is a disturbance to the court, and I will never tolerate it!" ”

There was silence in the hall, and many people's eyes were quietly cast on Yuan Shou, who was an internal history and one of the seven phases, he sat in the first three seats on the left, and coincidentally, next to him was Pei Ju.

Yuan Shou looked at the ground, his face was gloomy, there was no such topic in the text he received yesterday, and now he was a little caught off guard by the sudden addition of this topic.

Although the proverb was not his doing, but what happened at noon yesterday made him the biggest suspect, he was still a little uneasy in his heart, he slowly raised his head and glanced at Zhang Jin opposite, Zhang Jin nodded slightly, indicating that he would support him, and Yuanshou put down his heart slightly.

Yang Yuanqing, another protagonist of the proverb, stands behind the right head, he is participating in the court meeting as the head of the Yumen Road march, belonging to foreign officials, although he also has the identity of Zuo Xiaowei's general, but in fact he does not ask Zuo Xiaowei about the specific affairs, just hang a title, which is an extremely common thing in the Sui and Tang dynasties.

Although Yang Guang publicly stated that the court's proverbs were just to show his attitude, Yang Yuanqing still had an intuition that Yang Guang was actually a drunkard who did not mean to drink, and he used proverbs to build a platform to let the Guanlong nobles and the Shandong scholars continue to fight, or rather, to make their hatred deeper.

At this time, Yang Guang's voice came from the hall, "Cui Aiqing, you are Jing Zhaoyin, and it is your duty to talk about it, so start with you!" ”

Cui Bosu wrote a detailed recital to Yang Guang yesterday, and he remembered everything that happened, so he quickly sorted out his thoughts and walked out of the court.

"Your Majesty, ministers, this proverb began to circulate about five days ago, and the content is very simple, 'Jing Xiangyang, Yuan Risheng, go to the Western Regions, and become king!' According to our investigation, this proverb is transmitted by two lines, one is a beggar, and the other is a child, we initially checked the line of children, but because it was too wide, the communicator was not found, but after General Yang came back the day before yesterday, he also began to investigate this matter, he came from the beggar line, and finally he found a communicator, this person is called Wang Ji, is a small leader of beggars in the Fengdu area, according to his confession, this is a surname Yuan, a man with a goatee taught him, about thirty years old......."

Cui Bosu said this, and the eyes of everyone in the hall fell to the body of Yuan Shangwu, the general of the left prison guard, surnamed Yuan, with a goatee, about thirty years old, and all the characteristics pointed to him.

At this time, Yuan Shou couldn't hold his breath, he knew that sooner or later it would fall on his head, he stood up and bowed to Yang Guang, "Your Majesty, can you let Weichen say a few words!" ”

Yang Guang glanced at him and asked Cui Bosu first, "Cui Aiqing, will this matter involve the history of the Yuan Dynasty?" ”

Cui Bosu nodded, "It will involve the history of the Yuan Dynasty, but can you let the minister finish speaking." ()”

"Yes, Cui Aiqing, please continue."

Yang Guang smiled at Yuan Shou again: "Yuan Neishi, please be calm and don't be impatient, I will give everyone a fair chance." ”

Yuanshou had to endure his anxiety and retreat to the court, Yang Guang took a deep look at him, and said to Cui Bosu: "Cui Aiqing, please continue." ”

Cui Bosu continued: "General Yang found this prophecy-spreader, he was more cautious, so he thought about verifying, it happened that at noon yesterday, Yuan Min, the commander of Qianniuwei, led a group of his subordinates to drink in the Hongyun wine shop next to the gate of Fengdu, Yang Yuanqing took the witness to find him first, and it turned out that it had nothing to do with Yuan Min, but the accident happened at this time, Yuan Min's men killed the witness, and a conflict broke out in the wine shop, and finally the minister led the officials to bring everyone back to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion! ”

Cui Bosu said this, and a whisper suddenly sounded in the hall, in fact, almost everyone knew about the wine shop turmoil that happened at noon yesterday, and it was far more wonderful than what Cui Bosu said, and the details were richer, of course, Cui Bosu could not say those processed contents in the court, and every word he said was very cautious.

At this time, Yuanshou's face was already angry, what Cui Bosu said seemed to be fair, but in fact, every sentence pointed to their Yuan family, he only said that his son killed people, so Yang Yuanqing broke his son's leg, why didn't he say it?

Yuanshou was about to come out, but Zhang Jin walked out first, Zhang Jin was a bystander, his mind was more sober than Yuanshou, he had already seen Yang Guang's intentions, this is not to track down the truth of the proverb, this is obviously to put down the ring, let the Guanlong nobles and Shandong scholars have the first battle, Cui Bosu is not Jing Zhaoyin, he is the Qinghe Cui family.

If the Guanlong nobles should not fight, then Yuanshou will inevitably be punished for the crime of weaving proverbs, you know, Yuanshou is the only representative of the Guanlong nobles in the cabinet.

Zhang Jin bowed and said, "Your Majesty, although this matter has nothing to do with the minister, the Hongyun Liquor Store is the minister's family business, and the minister can't stay out of it." ”

At this time, Pei Yun sneered, "Everyone knows that Hongyun Liquor Store is the Yuan family's industry, when did it become General Zhang's family business?" ”

Zhang Jin glanced at him and said lightly: "The Yuan family gave me the wine shop, can't you?" Moreover, Pei Yushi spoke without the consent of the saint, which is contempt for the saint! ”

Pei Yun secretly snorted, he had to bow to Yang Guang and said, "The minister is free to speak, please forgive your majesty!" ”

Yang Guang smiled and waved his hand, "Today might as well be regarded as a court debate, you don't have to be a party to participate, and you don't need to ask me in advance, I am also listening." ”

"Okay, the minister will speak first!"

Zhang Jin seized the opportunity, and he said to Cui Bosu: "Cui Yuanjun, I only have a few small questions, can you give them answers?" ”

Cui Bosu saluted, "General Zhang, please speak!" ”

"Actually, it's very simple, the first question, what evidence does Cui Yuanjun have that the beggar is a propagandist of proverbs? The second question, why did Won Min kill the beggar? ”

"Returning to General Zhang, the beggar has testimony that he admits that he is the propagator of proverbs, and he also pressed his handprint, and I have presented the testimony to the Holy Lord yesterday. ()”

At this time, a eunuch will hold a vermilion lacquered wooden plate, the plate is the recital submitted by Cui Bosu yesterday and all the evidence, Cui Bosu took out a confession from the plate, raised Yang Yang and said to the hundred officials in the main hall: "Ministers, this is the testimony of the beggar who spread the proverb, with his handprint, and the Jingzhao Mansion has also confirmed that it is this person's handprint, as for the evidence, we found ten hangs of money in his residence, but there can be no more evidence for this kind of thing, but if Yuan Min does not kill him, He can stand in front of the ministers at this time and answer any question, whether it is true or not, I believe everyone will understand, but why did Yuan Min kill him? ”

There was silence in the Xuanzheng Palace, and I only heard Cui Bosu talking, as if this was the Yamen Hall of his Jingzhao Mansion, interrogating the case, but this was the Xuanzheng Hall to discuss military affairs, and it was indeed a bit funny to discuss this kind of proverbial trivial matter.

But no one felt funny, the grim smile on the face of the Great Sui Emperor, the rivalry between the Shandong scholars of the Guanlong aristocracy, everything showed that this was not a small case that could be understated, once the facts were confirmed, it would most likely lead to the dismissal of a Xiangguo and lead to a change in the power structure of the imperial court.

At this time, Shangshu Yu Wenkai of the Ministry of Industry walked out of the court and said: "I also say two words, although Cui Yuanjun has various testimonies and confessions, everything seems to be conclusive, but there is one biggest problem in this, the person involved is dead, then I can also use other reasons to explain what happened here, first of all, we have a goatee General Yuan." ”

Yu Wenkai smiled at Yuan Shangwu and said, "May I ask General Yuan, do you have a relationship with a beggar?" ”

The court laughed loudly, and Yuan Shangwu said with a red face: "There is no such thing!" ”

Yu Wenkai also smiled: "It can be seen that everyone understands that there are many people with goatees, not necessarily General Yuan, and as General Yuan, will he do this kind of thing personally?" Is it reasonable to tell the beggar his last name? Here's the loophole! ”

Pei Yun also came out and said: "Yuwen Shangshu, there are many things, it's not what you imagine here, I'll just ask you one thing, if it wasn't General Yuan's doing, then why did Yuan Min kill people and kill people?" What is he afraid of? Why didn't he let the government interrogate and prove the innocence of the Yuan family, and kill the witness? Isn't this a bit of a thief? ”

The arguments between the two sides gradually intersected to the most critical place, why did Won Min kill the beggar? Yuan Shou said angrily: "Does my son kill a beggar must be a mouthful?" He has a temper, and a beggar comes to disturb him during the meal, and he looks unhappy and wants to kill him, is there a reason? He has hatred for Yang Yuanqing, he can't afford to provoke Yang Yuanqing, and he kills beggars to vent his anger, is it okay? ”

Pei Yun sneered, "Yuan Xiangguo, if I'm not mistaken, Yuan Min is twenty-seven years old this year, a twenty-seven-year-old commander of Qianniuwei, he obviously knows the importance of that beggar and knows that he is a witness who is not good for the Yuan family, but Yuan Min killed him because he was unhappy and wanted to vent his anger, putting the innocent Yuan family to death, Yuan Xiangguo, do you think it is possible?" ”

Pei Yun is worthy of being the chief official of the Yushitai, he knows that there are loopholes in other links, and he can't stand scrutiny, but Yuan Min is difficult to explain when he kills the other party, this is the fatality of the other party, so he grabs it, once it can't be explained, it can be presumed that the proverb is compiled by the Yuan family, in order to avenge personal revenge, the proverb is compiled to frame the minister, Yuan Shou can't escape his guilt, and he can't be the prime minister.

At this time, Zhang Jin snorted and asked Cui Bosu, "May I ask Cui Yuanjun, can Yuan Min admit that he is trying to kill people?" ”

Cui Bosu shook his head, "He broke his legs and was in a coma all the time, and he didn't ask for a confession, but the guard who killed the witness has already admitted that it was Yuan Min's instructions, and here is his testimony!" ”

Zhang Jin smiled, turned back to Yang Guang and the hundred officials in the hall and said: "Your Majesty, ministers, we all have brothers and parents, if Yuan Min didn't know, he killed this beggar out of the protection of his father and brother, this is also human nature, I think this is the truth, it is not ruled out that Yang Yuanqing deliberately set up a situation to lead Yuan Min to be fooled!" ”

There was an uproar in the court, and countless pairs of eyes looked at Yang Yuanqing, including Yang Guang, in fact, Yang Guang had already vaguely guessed that with Yang Yuanqing's style of doing things, this was very likely to be his layout.

"General Yang, come out and confront you!" Yang Guang began to change from a bystander to a leader, and now the whole debate has reached the most critical moment.

This is also Zhang Jin's killer feature, with the way of others, return his body, Yang Yuanqing does not admit it, they do not admit it, there is no evidence on both sides, the person is dead, and no new witness can be found, and in the end this matter can only be closed.

"Zhang Shangshu, how ridiculous your conclusion is!"

Yang Yuanqing walked out, and he saluted Yang Guang, "Your Majesty, according to Zhang Shangshu's words, if it is really designed by the minister, then if Yuan Min doesn't kill this person, wouldn't it be for me to dig my own grave now?" ”

Zhang Jin sneered: "Even if Yuan Min doesn't kill him, you will kill him, and you won't leave him to expose your conspiracy." ”

Yang Yuanqing turned back to Zhang Jin and said, "According to Zhang Shangshu's meaning, everything is possible, is that so?" ”

"That's what happened!"

Zhang Jin also did not give in and said: "You have no evidence, no new witnesses, everything is dead without proof, you can say that Yuan Min killed people and killed people, but I can also say that it is a trap you set, everyone has no evidence, how can you convince the saints and ministers?" ”

Zhang Jin took a step forward and said to Yang Guang: "Your Majesty, the Yuan family has always been a famous and noble family for a hundred years, and they have their own ethics, and the minister believes that they will not do anything to compile proverbs." ”

Yang Guang's gaze fell on Yang Yuanqing, "General Yang, what else do you have to say?" ”

Yang Yuanqing shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, the minister really has no evidence, it is easy to find a witness, but he was killed by someone, and in the end, he had to bite back, saying that the minister was designed to harm people, and it was clear that the minister was a victim of proverbs, but in the end, the minister became a victim, and the black and white were reversed. Your Majesty, the minister really has nothing to say. ”

Yang Guang nodded, and felt a trace of disappointment in his heart, there was no conclusive evidence, and he couldn't say that Yuanshou was the one who compiled the proverbs, so it was not enough to convince people, so it should be a tie between the Guanlong nobles and the Shandong Shi clan today.

"Cui Aiqing, if you continue to investigate this matter, you must find a new witness, once I know who made up the proverb, I will not spare it!"

Pei Yun and Pei Ju glanced at each other, and both of them showed disappointment in their eyes, this opportunity was not seized, but it was a pity.

Zhang Jin and Yuanshou were secretly glad that they had escaped by luck, but at this time, Yang Yuanqing bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the minister still wants to impeach Yuanshou for being ill-intentioned and unsubordinate." ”

As soon as Yang Yuanqing said this, there was an uproar in the hall, and Yuanshou shouted angrily: "Yang Yuanqing, you are talking nonsense!" ”

Yang Yuanqing unhurriedly tore off a piece of paper from the wat board and presented it to Yang Guangdao: "Your Majesty, the minister has evidence this time. ”

A eunuch came down and presented the note to Yang Guang, Yang Guang looked at the note, he was stunned, and looked at Yuan Shou with a sharp gaze.

Yang Yuanqing said coldly: "Yuan Neishi, when I was ordered to quell the rebellion in the capital, the price of rice in the capital has dropped to 120 yuan of rice, but now it has risen to 300 yuan of rice, and the people's grievances are boiling. ”

Yang Yuanqing said a little inexplicably, almost all the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty couldn't understand it, including Zhang Jin, he was also confused.

But Yuan Shou understood, a few months ago, the Dugu clan sold all the grain shops in the capital to him at a price of 300,000 hangs, which was a million yuan a year, which made him really happy for a while, and then he annexed four millet stores, and now the grain in the entire capital is controlled by him.

Yuanshou suddenly understood, no wonder the Dugu clan only sold for 300,000 hanging money, he fell into the Dugu clan's big dang, and Yuanshou suddenly felt that the world was spinning, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

"Your Majesty, Your Minister... The minister is unintentional! ＂

Yang Guang said coldly: "It seems that I don't know a lot of things, Yuan Shou, you are not unintentional, you are loyal, your Yuan family is really loyal to Da Sui, very loyal to me!" ”

He stood up, waved the sleeves of his robe, and shouted: "Scatter the dynasty!" ”

Yang Guang turned around and walked towards the apse angrily, there was a whisper in the hall, no one knew what was going on, at this time, Zhang Jin and Yuan Shangwu put the already limp Yuanshou out of the hall, Yuanshou's eyes were blank, and his mouth read: "It's over, this time it's really over, the Yuan family is going to be raided and wiped out." ”

Zhang Jin hurriedly said: "Brother Yuan, what happened?" What did Yang Yuanqing show the saint? ”

Yuan Shangwu probably knew a little, and he said tremblingly: "Uncle Shi, maybe it's the matter of the grain store, the grain in the capital is controlled by the Yuan family." ”

"What!"

Zhang Jin was taken aback, "Isn't the grain controlled by the Dugu clan?" ”

"I heard from my father that a few months ago, the Dugu family had all been sold to us."

Zhang Jin sweated on his forehead, the Yuan family was really confused, can the food be controlled? This is a big taboo! And it is to control the grain in the capital.

Yuan Shou grabbed him, "Brother Putai, what do you say I should do?" I explain to the Holy Being, is that okay? ”

Zhang Jin shook his head, sighed and said, "Brother Yuan, the Holy Lord has been grasping us, and now that he has caught us, I am afraid that I will not be able to pass this level with an explanation alone." ”

"So what should I do? Brother Po Tai, you must help me! ”

Zhang Jin was helpless, they fought with the Shandong Shi clan, but Yang Yuanqing made another surprise attack, so he had to admit defeat.

"Brother Yuan, the saint is actually just looking for an excuse to suppress the Guanlong nobles, he knows very well in his heart, you just resign and tell the old man! Maybe the Yuan family can escape this catastrophe. ”

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An hour later, Yuan Shou wrote a letter asking for guilt, willing to donate all the grain shops of the Yuan family in the capital to the government, and at the same time he asked to resign from the post of Inner Shi Ling, begging bones to return to his hometown for the elderly, Yang Guang accepted his resignation, allowed him to retire and return to his hometown, and at the same time appointed Zijin Guanglu Doctor Dugu as the Inner Shi Ling, replacing Yuan Shou.

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