This young master, Xiu, who was weighed down by heavy shackles and could not lift his head, was the ninth son of the current emperor and the once famous An Guojun. At this moment, he was already wandering in the world, and he didn’t know what he was thinking about...
Young Master Xiu raised his head slightly and glanced at Gao Chong's face. This was simply an attempt to incriminate him, so why bother? He didn't know who was behind Gao Zhong. No matter who it was, he was just trying to find an excuse to kill them. There was absolutely no justice at all. It was ridiculous that he was lucky until he saw his uncle and father-in-law were taken. After he was killed, he understood that his opponent wanted to uproot his young master Xiu, as well as the Yang family behind him, without mercy...
In the lobby of Tingwei Mansion, the eunuch read out the imperial edict, looked at the prisoners in the hall, and said sternly: "There are all the witnesses and material evidence. Your crime is unforgivable. Come, let the prisoners in the hall sign and sign." Death Row.”
Brothers Yang Lin and Yang Yan were completely uncooperative when they yelled at Gao Zhong. Yang Yan even opened the brush with cinnabar, and the cinnabar spread all over the floor, like blood.
Yang Yan pointed at Gao Chong and cursed angrily: "Back then, my two brothers fought in the south and north, and made great achievements. They were covered in mountains of corpses and seas of blood. I didn't expect that now I, the dignified Marquis Wu Cheng, would be bullied by a villain like you. Your Majesty? Open your eyes and see how you can be deceived by villains? God is unfair."
Hearing this, Gao Zhong said angrily: "Okay, the evidence is irrefutable. You still haven't confessed, old man. Come here, take Er Yang and let them sign it. I want to see how hard your bones are."
The jailers who were waiting in the hall rushed forward and forced Yang Lin and others to sign and sign. For a while, there were endless curses in the hall.
As for Gongzixiu himself, he seemed to be stupid and turned a blind eye to the charges placed in front of him. He just knelt on the spot like a wooden man, indifferent. The two jailers were impatient to wait, so they directly grabbed his hand, held the pen, and wrote on the charges. It was all over in one go, but during this period the young master was still allowed to do what they did without any resistance.
The disciple Wei Man was heartbroken when he saw his young master like this. He knew that Mr. Xiu had accepted his fate, and there was no hope at the moment. All that was waiting for them was when to kill him.
Wei Man didn't need the jailer to do anything, he simply signed his name with a pen, and then laughed and said: "If you want to impose a crime, why bother without excuses? If you want to add crimes, why bother without excuses?...Hahaha..."
When Gao Chong saw Young Master Xiu and others signing and signing, he flicked his sleeves and ordered someone to take them down. He looked at the signed charges in his hands, nodded secretly, and said to himself that he could finally give a report to the Prime Minister...
At this time, Gongzi Xiu was almost dragged by the jailer through many checkpoints and thrown into another death cell. Although it was a single room, the conditions were not as good as the cell he had stayed in before. The floor here was just paved. After a layer of thatch was removed, there was nothing left. The surrounding area was extremely dark and extremely humid. There was a pungent rotten smell in the air. Rats and cockroaches shuttled back and forth in the thatch. Even a prince like Gongzi Xiu who had experienced battles on the battlefield could not help but feel uncomfortable. Some people can't stand such an extremely harsh environment. He also knows that he has no choice. He has been demoted to a commoner and is nothing.
Young Master Xiu looked around and suddenly felt nostalgic for his military life back then. Although he had to live in the open air, no matter how bad the conditions of living in a military tent were, the current environment was unbearable. He really wanted to be pulled away early tomorrow morning. If you go out and behead him, you won't have to suffer the consequences here.
Young Master Xiu leaned against the earthen wall. He couldn't help but think of every detail of serving the emperor in front of the emperor a few years ago. Did he not believe that his father would suddenly take action on him? He couldn't see any sign of this at all? Later, when the emperor visited the east, he ordered him to supervise the country. It was clear that he was to be cultivated as his successor. How could he be deposed for no reason?
In this current situation, Young Master Xiu can even think with his butt that there is a treacherous official behind his back. What kind of bullshit is the crime of talking about three things? There wasn't even a single discussion, and almost everyone around him was beaten and forced to plead guilty.
Gongzixiu was somewhat involved in the Prince's Rebellion, and the accusations were not entirely unjust. However, what he didn't expect was that even his uncle and father-in-law were involved for no reason. This was completely clear that they were being framed. , leaving them speechless.
Young Master Xiu probably had some guesses in his mind. The most likely possibility was that someone was planning to frame them for the sake of the throne? Who is the one?
For some reason, the first candidate that popped up in his mind was Anlehou? After thinking for a long time, he secretly shook his head. Anlehou was a vassal thousands of miles away, and no one in the court could speak for him. It was impossible for him to be so far away and participate in the seizure of the legitimate son. The person who seized the legitimate son could only be those who were near the water and the tower first. Yue, the prince who stayed in the capital was the most likely.
Who else could it be? Young Master Zhuo? At present, he is the only adult prince left in the capital except himself. However, his mother has fallen out of favor, and the Li family's relatives have basically been kicked out by the emperor. It is unlikely that he will ascend to the throne. There is only one possibility at the moment. There is someone behind the scenes. An unknown traitor is deceiving the emperor into depriving his elders and giving birth to younger ones. Who could it be? Could it be Mrs. Xu’s son, Young Master Yin? Or is it Mrs. Zhou's son Gongzi Tao?
Just when he was lost in thought, a voice came from the cell next to him through the earthen wall: "Sir, are you still there?"
When Young Master Xiu heard this, he immediately became energetic. He leaned against the wall and shouted, "Are you sir?"
Wei Man said in a hoarse voice: "Young master, it's me."
Hearing this, Young Master Xiu sighed: "I am the one who has caused trouble, sir."
Wei Mandao: "Young master, you must not say that. I have been mentally prepared since the day I helped you seize the throne. I just didn't expect that today would come so quickly and without any warning."
Young Master Xiu said in a sad tone: "Yes, my father has been wise all his life, how come he still listens to the villain's slander in the end? This makes no sense."
When Wei Man heard this, he sneered from next door and said, "What you are saying is that your Majesty has been wise and martial all his life, how could he suddenly become hot-headed and listen to the slander of a villain?"
Wei Man paused and said, "Unless your Majesty can no longer hear good advice..."
Hearing this, Young Master Xiu was shocked: "What? Sir, what do you mean?"
Wei Man said: "This is just a conjecture of mine. If Your Majesty were still alive, I really can't think of any reason for His Majesty to depose you. If Your Majesty were still alive, you would never allow a villain like Gao Zhong to hide from the truth and do whatever he wants."
Young Master Xiu said: "Sir, you are right. I really can't believe that my father would depose me. It doesn't make sense. This villain Gao Zhong has been a confidant of Huo Xiang for many years. Could it be that Huo Xiang is instigating him behind his back?"
Wei Mandao: "Young Master is right. If it weren't for Huo Zheng, I really can't think of anyone else who has such great influence inside and outside the court, to the point where he can influence the situation. Since the Taiji Palace Incident and the suppression of the Prince's rebellion, His Majesty has almost Huo Xiangguo obeys his advice and has great trust. If the traitor Huo Zheng betrays him at the critical moment, then all this will be explained."
Young Master Xiu said: "Master Zhao has no objection to this? He is also one of the four assistant ministers. Could it be that he just watched us in trouble and remained indifferent?"
Just when Wei Man was about to say something, a figure in the opposite cell leaned against the door of the cell and said: "Old Zhao has long been hopeless. Ever since His Majesty issued a decree to designate me as an auxiliary minister, only one day later, I have been thinking about it. I have never seen Shaofu Zhao come to court, nor have I seen Right Prime Minister Wang Yi coming to court."
"At that time, I didn't understand why. Now it seems that Mr. Zhao and Wang Xiangguo are probably under house arrest by the traitor Huo Zheng. Now that he can protect himself, he is already burning incense. It is impossible to speak for us. , now three of the four assistant ministers have been eliminated, and the old thief Huo has become the leader of the country."
When Gongzixiu heard this familiar voice, he knew it was his uncle Yang Lin. He approached the cell door but couldn't see clearly who was on the other side. It was too dark in the cell.
Gongzi Xiu shouted: "Uncle..."
Yang Lin sighed and said, "Mr. Wei, you are right. I should have thought that it was the traitor Huo Zheng who was causing trouble. Since he announced that we were the auxiliary ministers, Shaofu Zhao and I have never been together again." After meeting His Majesty, it turned out that he was the one who had been pretentiously delivering edicts and decrees in the palace. It was only now that he was imprisoned that he realized that it was too late to regret."
When Wei Man heard this, he was eclipsed. He originally thought that Huo Zheng and Zhao Chu were conspiring to make Prince Sheng the king, but he never expected that Zhao Chu would have been captured long ago.
Wei Man said: "I understand, then there is only one possibility now, either to make the young master Yin or the young master Tao. They are both eleven or twelve-year-old little boys. He, Huo Zheng, is worth more than ten thousand people, and he is the master of young ministers." Although he is strong, he can still be a powerful prime minister for more than ten years. From now on, I am afraid that only Huo Zheng will look up to him both inside and outside the court. It seems that the story of Duke Li will be repeated again in this court. Only in this way can he, the old thief Huo, have the motive to bully Hiding the truth from above, I have deposed the Young Master as your heir, and I am afraid that the Young Master’s succession edict has also been destroyed by this treacherous prime minister.”
Young Master Xiu laughed strangely and said: "If my father had made me the crown prince earlier, how could I have tolerated these traitors seeking national power to act like this? The only blame is my bad luck. Every time I am only one step away from the throne. Yao means time, fate, luck, hahaha..."
Everyone was filled with grief and anger when they heard this, and now they are in jail but there is nothing they can do.
At this time in the prime minister's house, Gao Zhong had already reported carefully to Huo Zheng with the so-called crimes.
After reading the file, Huo Zheng nodded slightly and said with satisfaction: "Okay, very good."
Gao Zhong said: "Your Majesty, I have already arranged for Young Master Xiu Yanglin and others to be executed after Qiu in accordance with the imperial regulations. The Yi tribe has strong evidence, and few people in the civil and military circles of the dynasty dare to speak for them. Now the important matter has been decided. Just wait until Young Master Sheng returns to Beijing to inherit the throne."
Hearing this, Huo Zheng's eyes revealed a cold light and said: "Why are we waiting for Queen Qiu to ask for execution? It will be a long night and many dreams. Since the evidence is conclusive, we will send them on their way tomorrow, and you will be responsible for supervising the execution."
Gao Zhong's heart trembled when he heard this and said: "I understand, I understand."
The next morning, I don’t know what happened to this winter. The heavy snow in the sky kept falling, with no sign of stopping for a while. The sky and the earth were covered with snow, and everything was covered with snow. It seemed that God was also trying to use this method to purify. The scenes of evil happening in this world are unsightly.
The execution ground on the outskirts of Qingyang City was surrounded by people who came to watch the execution. Things have changed dramatically in the past few months. Unexpectedly, the dignified Prince An Guojun, Xiucai, would be inexplicably involved in the rebellion of the former prince within a few years of his glory. In the incident, he was taken to the execution ground and sentenced to death.
The common people were also talking about it privately. They thought it was incredible. More than three years had passed since the rebellion of the former prince. Why did the old incident suddenly come up again? I'm afraid there must be some secrets in this that are not enough for outsiders to tell. For a while, people secretly spread rumors all over the sky.
At this moment, outside the execution ground, prison cars one after another slowly drove into the execution ground. The leader was the once famous Anguojun Gongzi Xiu, followed by Yang Lin and Yang Yan. Behind the three of them were thousands of people. Those who are not eligible to board the prison car are the hundreds of diners who once followed Young Master Xiu and the immediate family members of the three of them.
What a shame! When three people are prosperous, one person attains enlightenment, and chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Once the mainstay of the family loses power, these people will also have to go to hell with them.
At noon, the supervisor raised his eyes and glanced at the time. It was three quarters past noon. The three drums in the execution ground finished playing, and the huge copper horn resounded through the sky.
Gao Zhong threw the token expressionlessly and shouted sharply: "Behead."
All the prisoners were escorted to the execution platform and prepared to be cut in half. At this moment, three knights flew out of the execution ground and shouted: "Keep the knife alive..."
