After Zhong Shidao and Yao Pingzhong led part of the Western Army of the Song Dynasty to Bianjing, the situation in Bianjing suddenly eased. Wanyan Zongwang was no longer as aggressive as in the early stage. In addition to sending envoy Wang Ru to press for gold, silver, cattle, horses, and satin, he no longer dared to Attack Bianjing City. Qinzong's psychological pressure was not that great. He stayed in the palace all day, thinking about rectifying Chao Gang's affairs.
A few days ago, King Shiyong of Kaifeng Prefecture reported that he had sent people to kill Zhao Liangsi and imprison Zhu Meng. Cai Jing and Liang Shicheng also demoted the capital and are now on their way to the place where they were demoted.
After hearing the report, Qinzong thought for a while and said: "The disaster that happened to the court was all caused by Cai Jing and his party. Without severe punishment, it was not enough to appease the people. Cai You, the son of Cai Jing, was not less guilty than his father Cai Jing. One of the chief culprits of the Jin invasion should be killed. Considering that Cai You was the prime minister, privy council member, and bachelor during the reign of the Supreme Emperor, and was a civil servant, he was ordered to commit suicide. Cai Jing's third son, Cai Yi, once served as the Minister of Rites of the Supreme Emperor. , the bachelor of Baohe Palace, also ordered to commit suicide. Cai Jing's fourth son, Cai Sui, once served as the Supreme Emperor's Huiyou Pavilion to be controlled. He had no major faults and was exiled to Baizhou. Cai Jing's fifth son, Cai Wei, was the consort of Emperor Maode and was not allowed to be added. Sin." Speaking of this, Qinzong Zhao Huan asked: "What is the situation with Cai Jing's other three ministers?"
Wang Shiyong replied: "Reply to Your Majesty. Cai Jing's other three sons have no jobs and are moving south with Cai Jing."
Qinzong nodded and said: "Okay, let the Cai Jing family handle it how they want!"
Wang Shiyong bent down and replied: "I sincerely obey the imperial edict, and I will send the order to the Imperial Forest Army to execute it." Wang Shiyong then left. Qin Zong said: "Please don't leave in a hurry, I still have an order." Wang Shiyong stopped quickly, looked at Qin Zong and bowed and said, "I listen to your order."
Qinzong Zhao Huan said: "Zhu Meng had a grudge against Jiangnan and caused a civil uprising in Jiangnan, which shook the foundation of the imperial court. Xunzhou was imprisoned lightly, so he quickly sent someone to inform the imperial army to behead Zhu Meng."
Wang Shiyong bent down and replied: "Yes! Your Majesty, I will pass on the decree immediately."
Wang Shiyong stood still, thinking that Qin Zong still had a decree to issue. Sure enough, Qinzong issued another decree: "After Cai Jing was demoted to Nanjing, he would definitely flatter the emperor, and trouble would arise, so he demoted Cai Jing to Danzhou instead. Send an order to Tong Guan to return to Beijing immediately without delay."
Wang Shiyong said: "I will obey the imperial edict."
After Wang Shiyong finished answering, but before he left, Qinzong said: "That's all, go and do it!"
Wang Shiyong then resigned to Qinzong, and Qinzong said: "Oh, by the way, there is more." Wang Shiyong then bowed to Qinzong and waited for Qinzong's order.
Qin Zong said: "I ordered you and Xu Bingzhe to raise gold and silver silk and satin. How did you go about this?"
Wang Shiyong replied: "I am reporting to the Holy One. I and Xu Fuyin have obeyed the order. However, the amount is huge. The people, soldiers and civilians are either hiding or lacking, so they really cannot collect the prescribed amount." Qinzong pondered for a while and then said: "Your Majesty and Xu Fuyin has to work harder to handle it. Don't just focus on the big merchants, you can also collect money from the heads of business, recorders and the like." Wang Shiyongjian said, his eyes lit up, he looked at Qinzong and asked: "Qi Your Majesty. If I speak directly, I will be violating taboos. I don’t know if I should speak or not?" Qin Zong said: "But there is no harm in speaking."
Wang Shiyong pondered for a while and then said: "Your Majesty, if we talk about the wealthiest person in the capital, the richest one is undoubtedly the Ming Concubine. I don't know..."
"Where did the Ming Concubine come from!" Before Wang Shiyong could finish speaking, Qinzong interrupted Wang Shiyong and said angrily: "Since you are the Ming Concubine, why don't you live in the palace? Since you don't live in the palace, why don't you live in the palace? Where did the Concubine Ming come from? Who gave her the title of Concubine Ming? Where is the person who bestowed the title now?"
Obviously, Qinzong Zhao Huan had opinions on Huizong. Regarding Li Shishi, Qinzong had long wanted to drive him out of the capital, but it was just because of Huizong's face that he could not take action. Now, the Jin people were in a hurry to ask for things, so Qinzong didn't care so much, and signaled Wang Shiyong that he could ask Li Shishi Wait for the first collection.
Wang Shiyong naturally understood what Qin Zong meant, but Li Shishi was being protected by his predecessor Zhang Shuye. Wang Shiyong wanted to get an accurate order from Qin Zong so as not to offend Zhang Shuye, so he played again: "Qi Zong Your Majesty. Not long ago, Uncle Mu Ye of the Zhang Mansion sent Wang Jiang, the Tijia of the Kaifeng Mansion, to lead his troops to guard the Xinghua Tower. I don’t know what to do?"
Qin Zong said: "Now that you are the Mu of Kaifeng, everything is decided by you."
When King Yongwang paid homage to Qinzong, he loudly replied: "Reply to your Majesty, I understand. I will handle it now."
Wang Shiyong immediately left the palace.
After Wang Shiyong left the palace, he got on the sedan and ordered the government officials: "Go back to the mansion quickly!" The government officials then cleared the way, and the sedan bearers carried Wang Shiyong and hurried toward Kaifeng Mansion.
Returning to the Kaifeng government office, Wang Shiyong immediately told his deputy Xu Bingzhe about his meeting with Emperor Qinzong.
Xu Bingzhe said: "Since the Holy One has this will, we in Kaifeng Mansion will do it." Wang Shiyong said: "We can send Zhao Qiang to replace Wang Jiang. Wang Jiang was sent by the former official. If he is not replaced, many things will not go well. Handle it." Xu Bingzhe said: "What the Fu Mu said is true, so I sent Zhao Qiang to replace Wang Jiang and arranged for Zhao Qiang to ask Master Li for gold and silver silk and satin."
Wang Shiyong said: "Yes, that's it!"
Xu Bingzhe promised to go and handle it, and Wang Shiyong said again: "Fu Yin, please wait." Xu Bingzhe stopped, looked at Wang Shiyong and asked: "Master Fu Mu, do you have any other arrangements?" Wang Shiyong said: "First arrange for someone to take Cai. You's matter was taken care of. Then he sent people to Nanjing to convey the emperor's decree to kill Zhu Meng, demoted Cai Jing to Danzhou, and ordered Tong Guan to return to Beijing immediately. In addition, he increased his efforts to collect gold and silver silk and satin. Nothing can be delayed."
Xu Bingzhe said: "Cai You was the Prime Minister and Privy Councilor during the Emperor's reign; Cai Chen and Cai Sui were both high-ranking officials during the Emperor's reign. This matter has to be resolved by the Governor personally."
Wang Shiyong said, nodded and said: "Okay! I will handle the affairs of Cai You and others! You can handle other matters."
Xu Bingzhe replied loudly: "I just follow the instructions of the governor. I will take care of it now."
In the evening, as the red sun sets in the west, the city of Bianjing is still busy, with soldiers and horses galloping by from time to time. Soldiers from Kaifeng Prefecture are still knocking on the streets and alleys, whether at the mansions of senior executives or at the homes of ordinary people. Open the door and ask for gold, silver and silk. Those who obeyed the order were required to pay in full; those who did not obey the order were forcibly searched and robbed, resulting in chaos and chaos.
In Cai You's residence, Cai You was like an ant on a hot pot, wandering around in the hall.
Cai You learned of the news that Cai Jing was demoted to Nanjing. Cai Jing is already eighty years old, and has already served as an official at home. Now, Qinzong has appointed Cai Jing to take charge of Nanjing as secretary and supervisor. This is obviously not a good sign. He is demoting his father Cai Jing from the capital. There will definitely be more to come. There is follow-up treatment.
Cai You compared his situation with that of his father Cai Jing. Relatively speaking, the biggest sin of his father Cai Jing was to corrupt Chao Gang, to corrupt the law, to confuse Sheng Cong, to pursue power at all costs, and to cause huge public indignation; but what about himself? He is the direct promoter of the Song-Jin alliance. In the current situation, apart from Zhao Liangsi and Tong Guan, the most responsible ones are himself and Wang Fu. Tong Guan was a soldier and had already followed the Supreme Emperor, so he could escape the disaster; Wang Fu had also fled early, and he was the only one who was still trapped in the capital. How could the new emperor spare him? Next, after the New Emperor frees his hands, he will definitely hold himself accountable, but I don't know how the New Emperor will deal with him? exile? Cai You thought to himself that it would be better if he was exiled. If he took the opportunity to leave the place of right and wrong, he was afraid that the new emperor would kill him!
Cai You paced back and forth in this fear, thinking about the problem.
Suddenly, the Yamen servant entered the hall and reported to Cai You: "Your Majesty, the Mu Wang Shiyong of Kaifeng Prefecture is here to pay his respects."
When Cai You heard the report, he was immediately frightened and asked the government official: "Is Mr. Wang alone or with soldiers?"
The officer replied: "Your Majesty. Your Majesty is riding in a sedan chair, followed by a hundred or so Imperial Guard soldiers."
Cai Youjian said that he was still frightened just now, but now all the flesh in his body was beating and he was at a loss.
The yamen officer said to Cai You again: "Your Majesty, the King of Kaifeng Palace is here to pay his respects."
Cai You recovered from his fright and hurriedly said to the Yamen servant: "Please invite Mr. Wang into the house quickly."
After hearing the order, the Yamen servant was about to leave the hall and invite Wang Shiyong to enter the hall. Wang Shiyong had already led several soldiers into the hall.
Seeing this, Cai You hurriedly greeted Wang Shiyong and said with force, "I didn't know that Mr. Wang came to visit and missed the welcome. It's a sin. It's a sin."
Wang Shiyong had no expression on his face and said to Cai You coldly: "I am following the edict of the Holy Emperor, and I am specially given the royal wine to calm down my shock with the great scholar."
When Cai You saw this, he knew that the situation was over. This was because the Holy One wanted to kill him with medicine! Cai You had no choice but to say: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for caring about me. Since it is the royal wine, I can put it here and I will drink it in the evening."
Wang Shiyong said: "The Holy Emperor decreed that the ministers personally supervised the great scholars to drink it."
When Cai You heard this, he asked in surprise: "Master Wang, are you sure this is not poisonous wine?"
Wang Shiyong said with a tight face: "To be honest with the bachelor, it is poisonous wine! The Holy One has decreed that the Taoist scholar is one of the culprits who caused the invasion of the Jin people and should be killed. Considering that the bachelor He was the Prime Minister, Privy Councilor, and Grand Scholar during the reign of the Supreme Emperor. He was a civil servant, and he was given the order to commit suicide."
Cai You felt so sad that he refused to drink it.
Wang Shiyong was furious and ordered his soldiers to place Bai Lian and the dagger in front of Cai You's case.
Wang Shiyong said sternly: "Since the great scholar refuses to drink the royal wine, he can accept these two things."
When Cai You saw this, he was furious and cried: "Master Wang, I think about the time when my father was the prime minister and I was the prime minister and Privy Councilor. Both my father and son treated Mr. Wang very well. Can today's events be based on our past friendship?" Come on, spare my life?"
Wang Shiyong heard this and replied coldly: "Grandmaster, it's not that I'm unkind or that I don't appreciate the kindness of Grand Master Cai and Grandmaster. It's really forced by the situation. Today, I will spare your life; tomorrow I will be gone." My life. There is nothing much to say. As of now, all you can do is drink this royal wine."
When Cai You saw this, his sadness turned into anger. He looked at Wang Shiyong and said, "Wang Shiyong, you can't be too snobbish."
When Wang Shiyong heard this, he lost his patience, so he ordered two soldiers to tie Bai Lian around Cai You's neck, pull hard, and strangle Cai You to death.
Immediately, Wang Shiyong rushed to the house of Cai Jing's third son, Cai Chen, and strangled Cai Chen to death using the same method.
After dealing with Cai You and Cai Chen, Wang Shiyong sent people to Cai Sui's Huiyou Pavilion to wait for the government office, read out the imperial edict of Qin Zong, and ordered him to get up overnight and go to Baizhou without delay. After receiving the order, Cai Suan took his family and set off overnight to Baizhou.
