At this point, Uncle Chu sighed: "I know this person. He is not just monitoring officials. He is also responsible for monitoring the entire Shaanxi Road. People who are related to the King of Shu. Even if there is a slight change in the Chu family, I am afraid it will be the same. On the list of their sanctions, there is no way to escape their killers. But after the incident in Anhuafang that day, I knew that those few people were probably Huang He and would never return."
"However, I am very happy to hear the news. On the one hand, I can have an explanation to King Song. On the other hand, I also got rid of a heartache and pulled out a knife hanging over my head that might fall at any moment. They Their existence has always been like a thorn in my back. If I can get rid of them with the help of the prince, it would be a disguised form of killing someone with a borrowed knife."
"Anyway, except for the leader, no one else knows my identity. Let alone the relationship between the Chu family and the King of Shu. As long as the leader does not fall into your hands, no one will know that he will assassinate you. It was I who instigated the relationship between the Chu family and the King of Shu. And based on that man’s temperament, I know that he would rather commit suicide than live and fall into your hands. If he is alive, the Chu family may be exposed at any time. He may also be silenced by the King of Shu at any time. Only if he dies will the Chu family be truly stable."
After Uncle Chu explained this, he remembered the reason for the accident in the Chu family. With a bitter look on his face, he said: "My fifth brother is my father's son. Because there are four properties in the family above him and he does not need to manage them, he was so pampered that he made a lot of friends and officials. I've wiped his butt countless times over the years. I don't even dare to let him know about the Chu family's affairs."
"But he didn't expect that the Chu family would eventually be destroyed in his hands. His father told him about the Chu family and the King of Shu. Because he was too capable of causing trouble, and this Chang'an City was not only the Xijing of the Qi Dynasty, There are a large number of yamen and more than a dozen nobles. The emperor returned to Xijing every year to worship his ancestors. Without the King of Shu and the King of Song, which of those families can the Chu family compete with? "
"He relies on his father's favor and has such an arrogant and domineering temperament. Instigated by those gangsters who want to take advantage of the Chu family, he thinks he is the boss in heaven and the second son in the earth. He, the fifth master of the Chu family, is the third son. His temperament will not change. , my father has been worried about him before he was alive, and one day he will cause a huge disaster that even the Chu family cannot deal with, and even the Chu family will fall with him. "
"So before he died, I told him that if he really committed a serious crime that even the current Chu family's network of connections could not protect, let him go to Sichuan to seek refuge with the King of Shu. As for the relationship between the Chu family and the King of Song, it was because one time the King of Song and I came to envoy We were talking about something, and he overheard it unintentionally. I have repeatedly told him not to tell anything about the Chu family and the two princes. But in the end, he didn't take it seriously at all."
"I even said it outright in front of countless people in Dongshi City in front of my support. In fact, after my father passed away, I once imprisoned him in his father's mausoleum and asked him to guard his father's mausoleum to keep his temper in order to avoid causing trouble. It's a big disaster. As a result, the people who can control him can't control his heart at all. In order to get out, even the old housekeeper I sent to watch him was seriously injured. "
"When my father was alive, he was barely afraid of him. But after my father passed away, I, the elder brother, couldn't restrain him at all. Several times, for the sake of the family, I thought of simply breaking his legs. The Chu family is confident, You can still afford to feed a disabled person. But when I think of my father’s eyes when he was dying, and the fact that his mother died in childbirth because of him, I still can’t do anything.”
"Perhaps my repeated connivance made him even more lawless. He was the one who created the eunuchs in the inner house. What did he say, in today's powerful family, which family does not have more than a dozen eunuchs to serve it? Anyway, these people don't We can’t enter the palace. Since the emperor doesn’t need it, let’s just use the waste and enjoy the treatment of eunuchs. Anyway, everyone’s buttocks are dirty.”
"As long as the emperor doesn't see it with his own eyes, even if others know it, they won't be able to say anything. It is used by other families, and naturally it is used by the Chu family. Although I don't take his bastard words seriously. I can see that those eunuchs are pitiful. , no one outside dares to use it, and because of his physical defects, he is looked down upon by others. If the Chu family does not use it, these people may have difficulty even making ends meet. "
"Nowadays in Xijing City, there are many eunuchs from noble families. Others have used them. With the status and connections of the Chu family, there must be nothing wrong with them. As long as those eunuchs do not leave the house, people outside will see If you don’t do it, you can’t find a clue. Besides, even if they are reported, those officials who received money from the Chu family will definitely help to settle the matter. After all, the Chu family really fell, and they were also implicated. "
"So I finally agreed to him and summoned those eunuchs into the mansion. But I didn't expect that it would bring such disaster to the Chu family. Although the Chu family has become increasingly wealthy in recent years, it is still not among the nobles who are known for their bells and whistles. It is a heinous crime to drive an eunuch without a title. Now the Chu family has been destroyed in the hands of such a domineering man, and the whole family has been buried with him. "
"If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place? My father did not hesitate to sell himself to the King of Shu in exchange for this family fortune, and the whole family was destroyed in his hands. Now that I have reached this point, I can be considered worthy of my father's trust back then. .I should have been ruthless at the beginning and broke his legs so that he could no longer hang out with those people who only wanted to tease him, eat, drink and have fun, and see how he would cause trouble?"
When he said these words, Uncle Chu looked heartbroken. Thinking of his wife, children, and three other brothers, as well as those nephews and nieces, they would all be buried with him this time. He didn't care, but his children, as well as several nephews and nieces, all had to be buried with this useless brother. Uncle Chu couldn't help but close his eyes in pain, feeling tearful pain in his heart.
Now that he had said it, Uncle Chu simply didn't hide anything. In addition to his relationship with the King of Shu and the King of Song, there were many officials in Xijing City who had received money from the Chu family, and all of them had already taken refuge with the King of Song. Listening to the string of numbers coming out of his mouth, Huang Qiong seemed very calm. He just stood in front of the desk with his hands behind his back, looking at the plaque of loyalty above his head.
That Uncle Chu, Huang Qiong didn't care at all about the officials who received money from the Chu family. At this time, what he was thinking about was what to do with the Chu family. It stands to reason that Uncle Chu's confession alone is enough to send the entire Chu family to the execution ground. He just turned his head and looked at Uncle Chu who was still calm as he sat there. Huang Qiong, who lamented the rare talent, suddenly felt a little unbearable.
After thinking about it for a long time, Huang Qiong couldn't make up his mind, so he just ordered someone to take Uncle Chu into custody. When the other brothers of the Chu family were interrogated later, Huang Qiong found that except for the fifth master Chu, the other brothers of the Chu family were all honest people. They usually only take charge of their family's business, and they also know some things about contacting the King of Shu and the King of Song.
But the details are not known at all. Later, when the Chu family's uncle was interrogated again, Huang Qiong learned that this uncle Chu had done everything by himself in order to protect the entire family and his brothers. Those private things are all handled by yourself. I originally thought that even if something happened, I would be the only one who would die if I took it on myself, and the family would be saved.
But he forgot that there were some things that he couldn't handle alone. After hearing this, Huang Qiong's view of Uncle Chu completely changed. This eldest brother, who is devoted to his family and to protecting his younger brothers, has gone to great lengths for these brothers. It's a pity that it was ultimately destroyed in the hands of his younger brother. Of course, the Chu family was ultimately destroyed by his own greed.
If it was not for the purpose of developing his own family business, the King of Shu would be involved. Now he is no longer involved in the family business, and he is getting together with the King of Song Dynasty. If you rely on your true ability to develop your own family business, you will never reach the point where you are today. Therefore, the reason why the Chu family has reached this point is mainly due to its own reasons. However, even though he thought so, Huang Qiong developed a love for this person.
Although the national law is ruthless, it is easy to kill this person and it is also easy to let him go. But the question is, is this person really trustworthy? If you keep him, will you get bitten back? Will someone even get caught? Huang Qiong, who was a little distracted by the thought, had lost interest in interrogating other members of the Chu family. Looking at the agitated Huang Qiong, Liu Chang, who was taking notes on the side, began to think deeply.
Liu Chang, who vaguely guessed Huang Qiong's intention, wanted to say something, but hesitated and finally said nothing. In Liu Chang's view, anyone from the Chu family can stay. Even the fifth master Chu could stay, but only this uncle Chu could never stay. This person seems to be more loyal, but in fact he is too shrewd. Although everything has been explained, it is somewhat evasive.
He put the collusion between the Chu family and the King of Shu on his father's head, and there was no evidence to prove it. But between the Chu family and the King of Shu, is he really that innocent? You know, even if he is connected with the King of Shu, he really doesn't have much to do with him. But as for King Song, he did it all by himself. In Liu Chang's opinion, this person's operations are suspects at both ends.
Just looking at Huang Qiong's somewhat ugly face, Liu Chang, who wanted to persuade Huang Qiong not to stay, hesitated for a moment and finally swallowed the words that came to his lips. Looking at Liu Chang who was hesitant to speak, Huang Qiong turned around and stopped looking outside. He looked at the neighbors in Chang'an City outside the Tongming Gate with his hands behind his back. After a long time, he said: "If you have anything to say, just say it. I still want to say it." There’s no point where you can’t listen to advice.”
Although he was a little hesitant, since this man said so, Liu Chang could only tell the truth. Liu Chang originally thought that Huang Qiong would try to convince him, but he didn't expect that the man just said lightly, "I know" and nothing else. This made Liu Chang feel that it was not an ordinary surprise. Through the contacts during this period, I also have a certain understanding of this man's temperament.
I originally thought that once this man made up his mind, he would never look back. Since he has already planned to pardon Uncle Chu, he may not really listen to his persuasion. It is estimated that Liu Chang can basically escape death. At this moment, I suddenly discovered that the man in front of me was soft-hearted for just a moment. He does have this idea, but he may not actually implement it.
Thinking of this, Liu Chang couldn't help but smile. My previous worries were indeed somewhat unfounded. It's not Liu Chang who insists on putting that Uncle Chu to death. Although he looked down upon the Chu family, he believed that the Chu family's behavior would bring them disaster sooner or later. And the reason why he was pushed out from the position of county magistrate had a lot to do with the Chu family, just because he was not in tune with others.
