At the gate of Tianlao, two thousand households from West Factory watched Yang Qingyuan leave.
"These scholars may have been chatting for almost two hours."
"Who says it isn't?"
"It's a pity that Yang didn't try to rob the prison, otherwise we wouldn't have bothered to deal with him!"
While the two were chatting, Wang Zhi, the stall owner of Xichang, appeared again.
"You still want him to rob the prison?! Who is he?! Minister of Dali Temple, Marquis of Wuxiang. With his wisdom, he will do the same thing as you two, which only stupid pigs can do?!"
"And you two should also be grateful that he didn't do anything. Otherwise, with his martial arts, you two would now be heroes of the West Factory, and you will have endless sorrow and glory after death."
Looking at the direction in which Yang Qingyuan was going away, Wang Zhi's eyes gleamed.
He is a pursuing eunuch and does not want to be a thug all his life.
He was diligent, studious, and talented in literature. He had a close relationship with Liu Jue, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, in private, and his articles criticized current ills.
It is unimaginable that a eunuch and a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy would become close friends.
Wang Zhi withdrew his gaze and walked into the prison cell. He did not have the evil spirit of the Xichang stall just now, and his temperament was more like that of a student studying.
"Bachelor Yu, I'm here to attend class again."
After seeing Wang Zhi coming, Yu Yanyi's eyes showed a smile.
Wang Zhi was considered a friend he made in the prison.
Although the person in front of me is a big stall owner in Xichang, he is diligent, studious and talented. And there is a bottom line as a human being.
Yu Yanyi came into contact with many eunuchs. Dongchang Cao Zhengchun was loyal to the late emperor and decisive in his methods, but he suffered the disadvantage of being uneducated and could only be used as a knife.
Although Xichang Yuhuatian is also a well-educated man, he is ruthless, too harsh, and too lusty for power, which can easily backfire.
The person in front of me not only has a good character, but it would be fine if he accepted a named disciple before he died.
"What do you want to hear today?!"
Yu Yanyi asked after finishing the last dish in the bowl.
"Young man, I want to hear Scholar Yang's theory on the border."
Yu Yanyi glanced at Wang Zhi in surprise, not expecting him to choose this.
"Okay! Since you are interested, I will tell you!"
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In the royal study.
Zhu Zhankun asked Yuhuatian with a puzzled expression.
"Nothing was found out about what Yang Qingyuan said to Yu Yanyi in the prison."
Yu Huatian shook his head, "Yang Qingyuan was originally a Taoist master and was proficient in the sound transmission of Heavenly Escape. Now that he has entered the realm of Dongxuan and is covered with the principles of Heavenly Escape sound transmission, our spies in the Heavenly Prison cannot hear them at all. The sound of conversation.”
Zhu Zhankun is a little uneasy now. The upper limit of the combination of Yang Qingyuan and Yu Yanyi is really difficult to estimate.
The last victim, King Nur Hachi of Later Jinqing, now has less than three feet of grass on his grave, but there is definitely one foot.
As Zhu Zhankun's right-hand man, Yuhuatian naturally wants to share Zhu Zhankun's worries. He also temporarily acted as a military advisor.
"Long live, the government and the public were already dissatisfied because of Yu Yanyi's affairs. If we continue to use the same method we used to deal with Yu Yanyi to deal with Yang Qingyuan, I'm afraid the world's people will be dissatisfied, so long live can't take the initiative to attack."
"What about what you want?!" Zhu Zhankun also has great trust in Yuhuatian.
“Have you ever fished in Hail!?”
"Exactly, fishing!"
Although the fisherman throws the bait, it is the hook that the fish takes the initiative to bite after all...
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On the first day of April, Cao Shouzheng, the Minister of Punishment, explained Yu Yanyi's crimes, and conspired with the eunuchs Wang Cheng, Shu Liang, Zhang Yong, and Wang Qin to welcome the King of Chu. For such a serious crime, not only Yu Yanyi should be executed, but his family and relatives should also be severely punished. . The emperor was kind and virtuous, and he was given a lighter punishment. He exiled Yanyi's wife and children to Longmen, and pardoned his relatives.
Liu Jibai, a doctor in the household department, spoke out against it and was demoted by the emperor.
On the third day of April, Chen Wenting, the newly appointed minister of the Ministry of Justice, sent a letter to the emperor. Students from Chongwen Academy gathered a crowd to make trouble, defended Yanyi, slandered the emperor, and discussed state affairs. His crimes were unforgivable.
The emperor approved that only the first culprits, who were young and ignorant, should be punished, and the rest of the people who had been deceived would not be punished. However, they would not be allowed to take the imperial examination for twenty years.
Then Chongwen Academy's mountain chief, 17 students who taught and led were captured and imprisoned, and were interrogated and executed together with Yu Yanyi.
The Ministry of Punishment set an execution date, three days later.
This time is neither long nor short, but was drawn up by Zhu Zhankun himself based on Yuhuatian's suggestion.
If the time is too short, it will be difficult for Yang Qingyuan to start an incident in a hurry.
But if the time is too long, Yang Qingyuan is too prepared, and Zhu Zhankun is a little afraid. After all, he is a famous general in the world, and three thousand people in his hands can change the situation of the battle.
Therefore, three days were given for Yang Qingyuan to connect with his comrades, but he could not mobilize troops.
But what Zhu Zhankun didn't expect was that Yang Qingyuan did nothing during these three days.
Instead, he brought wine and food to Yu Yanyi every day.
On the night of the third day, Yang Qingyuan went to the Prison Prison, making the people in Xichang feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.
But in fact, Yang Qingyuan took no action at all. After discussing with Yu Yanyi that day, he only had one choice left.
Watching helplessly, the pillar of the country died in the hands of Hunjun Xiaoxiao.
The mountain chief of Chongwen Academy is named Xu Daoqiong, who calls himself Mr. Jackdaw. He is a good friend of Yu Yanyi.
Therefore, in Chongwen Academy, you can often see Yu Yanyi's articles and discussions.
"Brother Daoqiong, it's me who has implicated you!"
Xu Daoqiong sighed with regret, "It doesn't matter that we are old bones. But Mo Yan, Xiang Jie and others are all talents of the country and the country, and now they have to die together with us who are half buried. It is really a pity!"
The same is true for all teachers and students, they are not young anymore. Some have no fame, and some have been elected, but they are all proficient in learning.
Although the six teachers have their own strengths in criminal law, arithmetic, classic meaning, and poetry, they are all proud of themselves.
Cao Shouzheng, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, interrogated them personally. As long as they pointed out that Yu Yanyi had slandered the emperor and intended to commit rebellion, he would be exempted from death penalty and would be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver. However, no one bows in the face of death.
A gentleman dies when he dies, but how can he throw away his integrity? !
The full name of Moyan in Xu Daoqiong's mouth is Zhang Jing. The name is very ordinary, but the person is not ordinary. However, he ranked first in the Gyeonggi Provincial Examination and was a talented person.
With his literary talent, next year Qiu Wei, he can try to hit the top three rankings of heaven, earth and people. Now he is in trouble.
Hearing the mountain chief mentioning herself, Zhang Jing said, "I have been deeply taught by the great scholar and the mountain chief. A gentleman should keep his integrity. Fu Qingbai will die straight and solidify the sage's honor."
Death is, of course, something that no one wants to face, but there are always some scholars who are not afraid of death, and there are always some scholars who have character!
From Qu Yuan, Xie Lingyun, Tao Yuanming to Fang Xiaoru, Yang Jisheng, Yang Lian and then to Wen Yiduo, Lu Xun, and Fu Lei.
As new as ever.
There are always literati who stand up and prove that although scholars are useless, they can continue the world's cultural heritage and lead the future.
Zhang Jing is not afraid of death, but that does not mean that others are not afraid.
For example, Xu Daoqiong's Xiang Jie, whose full name is Yu Xiangjie, is especially good at poetry and calligraphy. He and Zhang Jing are the twins of Chongwen College.
"I actually don't want to die, I haven't lived enough yet!"
Xu Daoqiong was surprised when he heard this, "Then why is Xiang Jie here?!"
Yu Xiangjie looked slightly bitter, "Although I am afraid of death, there is no reason to turn my back on my master to seek glory and abandon my friends. I am afraid that someone will poke my spine in the future."
Compared with Zhang Jing's fearlessness, Yu Xiangjie is obviously more sincere.
Afraid of death, but had to die.
When Xu Daoqiong heard this, he sighed and said, "I am hurting you because of my teacher."
But Yu Xiangjie waved his hand and said, "Shan Chief, if you say this, it's a mistake!"
Yu Yanyi spoke in silence, "This matter has nothing to do with you, but I implicated you."
He could die calmly, but seeing so many people imprisoned and executed because of him, how could Yu Yanyi feel better? !
On the one hand, the more innocent people died, the greater the success rate in dealing with Zhu Zhankun and restricting the monarch's power.
But on the other hand, if I don't kill Boren, Boren will die because of me. The feeling of guilt also weighed on Yu Yanyi's heart.
"What crime did Yu, a great scholar, commit?!" Zhang Jing was the first to stand up and oppose Yu Yanyi's point of view.
"I can't wait to speak uprightly, without any lies. This situation is all due to the cruelty and cruelty of the ignorant king. What does it have to do with the great scholar?!"
If telling the truth is also a sin, then they are indeed unpardonable!
While several people were chatting freely, Yang Qingyuan came to the prison.
"Bachelor Yang?!" The first person to see Yang Qingyuan was Yu Xiangjie.
This person regarded Yang Qingyuan, a senior in the examination room, as his idol, and was a little surprised when he suddenly saw Yang Qingyuan.
Although Zhang Jing was a little better than Yu Xiangjie, he was still very excited. He studied the law intensively, so naturally he had a deep respect for the leader in the criminal law of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The other students, and even the teachers, all greeted Yang Qingyuan.
Yang Qingyuan didn't have any airs. Instead, he took out his money and asked the jailer from the Punishment Department to prepare food and drinks and chat with everyone.
Yang Qingyuan naturally didn't care about Zhu Zhankun, but everyone else was about to die, so he had no worries.
Some disrespectful remarks are also made frequently, and even shocking remarks about limiting the power of the king and equality in the world are made from time to time.
Wang Zhi of Xichang in the distance looked at this scene with envy in his heart. If possible, he would also like to join this party.
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The gray wall of the dark prison has deep candle shadows, and the long river is gradually setting and the stars are sinking.
The people from the Ministry of Punishment finally came.
"Master Yang, we...we are also acting under orders, please don't make things difficult for us."
Yang Qingyuan had no expression on his face and just stood still.
Everyone from the Criminal Department loaded the key criminals headed by Yan Yi into prison cars and prepared to be taken to the execution ground.
As the sky grew brighter, more and more people came to the door of the Criminal Prison.
There are officials, scholars, common people, traffickers and pawns.
Yu Yanyi is a good person and a good official.
Maybe he will hurt your interests, but it will never be because of personal grudges, it must be out of public motives. Even political opponents have to admire Yanyi's character.
As the prison car drove out of the Criminal Department, countless people followed the prison car.
There were Hanlin scholars and officials from various ministries, and the formation was comparable to a small court meeting.
Wang Hua, the new general affairs envoy who was recalled and secretly promoted, looked at the scene and asked Yang Qingyuan, "Qingyuan, are you just watching Grand Scholar Yu being unjustly killed?!"
Yang Qingyuan responded with silence, not knowing what to say!
Looking at the queue of prison cars that were approaching the entrance of the alley, Wang Hua bowed and said, "Qingyuan, go see off Grand Master Yu for me, and I'll go to the palace gate to submit a letter!"
Liu Jibai, who was demoted, heard this and said, "Boss, I'll go with you, I have a loud voice!"
The convoy of prison cars drove away.
There is no light in the east and the sky is still dark.
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On the street, there were people bidding farewell along the way.
Although they didn't understand the truth, it prevented the people in these places from knowing that Yu Yanyi was a good official. He saved the capital and the people in the north.
"Master Yu, eat some steamed buns before leaving!"
"Yu Qingtian, these are eggs laid by our own chickens, take a bite!"
"Your Excellency, you are wronged!"
The people along the way made the officials responsible for escorting the Xichang guards and criminal department feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.
There are even many chivalrous people who sneaked into the capital at the risk of being captured by Dali Temple and Liumen.
Just because chivalrous men break the law with force does not mean that they cannot distinguish between right and wrong, good and evil. In their eyes, Yu Yanyi was not a lackey of the imperial court or a corrupt official, but a great hero who stepped forward to save the people.
Sometimes, these people in the world are more pure.
Among these masters who entered Beijing, there were even Yu Lianzhou and Mo Shenggu, two of the Seven Heroes of Wudang.
However, Dali Temple and Liumen's previous cleanup of the capital, coupled with the current joint defense of the East and West factories, left no chance for people in the world.
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At the entrance of the imperial palace, General Secretary Wang Hua led Liu Jibai, who had just been demoted to Shanyin County Magistrate, to read his memorial aloud over and over again.
When the emperor ascended the throne for six months, he committed five crimes in the world.
The first crime was to enter the imperial city at night and seize the throne in a coup! This is disloyalty. The historians didn’t record it, they revised the books and covered it up, so the people of the country didn’t know?
The second crime is to kill the father with his son, which is unfilial. Will Feishuang Palace's affairs stop everyone in the world? ! A hundred years from now, history will remember it!
The third crime was to ignore the law and unjustly kill the hero! This is unkind. If you look through history books, are there any examples of this? Could it be the likes of Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty and Yang of the Sui Dynasty?
The fourth crime was to block the way of speech and massacre the scholars. Confucian scholars in Chongwen Academy are so unworthy! ? This is unjust!
The fifth crime is favoring and trusting traitors, neglecting brothers and sisters, and killing brothers. This is disobedience!
How can those who are unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, unjust, and disloyal be considered the king and father of the world? ! How can you convince the people of the world? !
Behind them, more and more people gathered. The students who had been dispersed before found a leader. They became more and more courageous and recited in unison, which shocked the palace.
This voice reached the ears of Zhu Zhankun who was hiding in the imperial city and accompanying Queen Zhou Mingyu.
After listening to Wang Hua's memorial, even in front of Zhou Mingyu, Zhu Zhankun could not restrain his anger and threw four tea cups in a row.
"Rebellious ministers and traitors! Rebellious ministers and traitors! They all deserve to be killed!"
This scene is enough to leave him a stain on history that is difficult to wash away.
Of course, the unjust killing of Yu Yanyi was a stain, but Zhu Zhankunshang felt that it could be washed away.
Emperor Wu of the former Han Dynasty killed the prince Liu Zhi, but he was still the hero.
In the former Tang Dynasty, Taizong killed his brother to seize the throne and he was still a sage through the ages.
Even so, the anger in his heart still couldn't be stopped.
But angry, Zhu Zhankun still couldn't do anything to Wang Hua and Liu Jibai.
Needless to say, Wang Hua was the number one scholar in the 13th year of Yong'an. He was hailed as a prime minister and assistant by many great scholars and the late emperor, and he also had a great reputation among the scholars.
Although Liu Jibai was a playboy, he couldn't help but have a good father.
Although Liu Bin was just a minister of the Ministry of Rites, he was once a follower of the prince and a minister of Conglong.
Liu Jibai had just been demoted. If Liu Jibai was killed again and Liu Bin was eliminated, what would the ministers who had always supported the prince think? !
"Come here! Get rid of those bold and crazy people at the door!"
Even though he was unwilling in his heart, Zhu Zhankun could only hold his nose and admit it.
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The prison car drove and arrived at Caishikou.
Those who were unable to come in person also brought exquisite wine and food to see off Yu Yanyi and the students from Chongwen Academy.
On the attic, Changsun Fuji and Li Hongyi sat opposite each other.
"Brother Changsun, now I have taken full responsibility for the bad reputation. You can take the position of secondary assistant in the cabinet if you are willing to take it!"
Li Hongyi is numb now. He knows that his reputation has been completely ruined because of this incident, so he might as well work for Zhu Zhankun and get benefits.
The eldest grandson, Maitreya Buddha, still had a smile on his face, but no emotion could be seen.
He originally maintained neutrality, but now no matter what means Zhu Zhankun used, he had won. With Yu Yanyi dead, Qian Muqian was left alone.
The cabinet has gradually been controlled by Zhu Zhankun, and in the end the emperor won.
Moreover, the reputation of unjustly killing the hero Zhongliang has now fallen on Li Hongyi and Zhu Zhankun. Even if he serves as the second assistant at this moment, it is expected to be no big deal.
"Thank you for the emperor's attention and brother Li's recommendation. I am willing to do your best."
Amid the uproar, the two reached an agreement.
Afterwards, the two watched the motorcade passing by and looked at Yang Qingyuan who was following the prison car team.
There is no longer the high-spiritedness of the past.
Such a talented person fell into such a situation! It’s really sad and sighing. Thinking about how outstanding he was back then, he was valued by two great scholars, Yu and Qian, and was trusted by the late emperor. His popularity was unparalleled for a while.
But at this moment, I could only watch helplessly as Yu Yanyi rushed to the execution ground.
Therefore, there is no room for big mistakes in politics. A single mistake in taking sides may ruin a political career.
And Changsun Fuji is the most cautious one.
Noon, West Market, Caishikou execution ground.
This is a place that appears very frequently in Jianghu scripts and folk operas.
Cao Shouzheng, the Minister of Prison and Punishment, is already waiting for the arrival of the prisoners.
Seeing Yu Yanyi, who was once inferior to one person but superior to ten thousand people, being led to the execution platform, Cao Shouzheng also had mixed feelings.
But noon had arrived, and there was no room for him to express too much emotion. As the execution order was issued, the executioner wearing a red belt waved his knife.
Except for Yu Yanyi, everyone else's blood splattered and their heads fell to the ground.
Only the executioner responsible for Yanyi was unable to carry out the execution.
"Bang!"
The execution knife fell to the ground.
"Master Yu, I am from Jinyang!"
Humans are nothing like grass and trees. Looking at this hero who protects his hometown, how can the executioner kill him? !
Cao Shouzheng was furious when he saw this scene, "Why don't you kill me quickly!?"
Yu Yanyi shook his head, why should a dying person harm others again!
He stood up suddenly, and before anyone could stop him, he hit the execution platform and died.
"Master Yu!
"Everyone present was in tears.
The originally clear sky was obscured by dark clouds, and it started pouring without warning.
On the day of Yan Yi's death, the sky was clear and cloudy, and the world was wronged.
