The atmosphere in the main hall is like a burning oil pan that is emitting blue smoke. It only needs a little splash of water to explode and make a shocking noise.
Everyone was hunched over, letting the cold sweat flow down their cheeks and even into their eyes, stinging slightly.
Nanzhi nestled in her mother's arms, it was none of her business at this time.
Looking at the angry but calm emperor, Nanzhi understood one thing, that is, people only care about things that have something to do with themselves.
No matter how tragic or embarrassing other people's things are, they will only sigh and lament. Only when things are about you will you be moved and anxious.
Nanzhi: I understand...
It seemed like a long time passed before the emperor finally spoke, "Xuanwei Houfu was reduced to a commoner. He was not allowed to take the imperial examination for five generations. All the family fields were confiscated. Gao Zhan was imprisoned and sentenced to five years in prison."
No imperial examination for five years...
A hundred years later, there will be no Gao family anymore.
Madam Hou opened her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes. Has the Hou family become a commoner?
She wanted to say something else, but knew that this was the best outcome and might piss off the emperor, at least Gao Zhan's life was still alive.
"Thank you for your grace. Your grace is so great." Madam Hou said immediately, and soon the eunuch took away the iron coupon with the alchemy book held by Madam Hou.
The last support of the Xuanwei Hou Mansion was gone.
The court's speed was so great that the Royal Forest Army surrounded the entire Hou Mansion and ransacked the house. The emperor obviously hated Gao Zhan for using the court's military supplies to support the Gao family's private soldiers, and he wanted to recover every penny he had lost before. .
Even the walls were knocked down inch by inch, just for fear that there would be some missing property.
Everyone in the Hou Mansion was searched. Everywhere with holes or eyes was inspected. The people being inspected were torn open and looked at like animals.
I really found a lot of things.
All the shops in the Hou Mansion were sealed, including the shop opposite the Bai family, which was sealed by soldiers, which attracted people to check. Once they saw the seal, they knew that the owner of the shop had committed something.
Father Bai was shocked and confused when he saw that the shop opposite was closed. Why was it closed?
The shop could no longer be opened, so he planned to close it. After all, the Bai family, a low-income family, could not afford such consumption because the other side continued to do business without making money.
He knew they couldn't compete with the shop opposite, but now that the shop was closed, could something have happened to the Hou Mansion?
But that was the Hou Mansion, how could something happen?
I don’t know how Jun Yi is doing?
Father Bai's mood was both heavy and relaxed, extremely contradictory.
All the private soldiers on Zhuangzi were arrested, causing some casualties.
The court would not kill these soldiers, but split them up and stuff them into the barracks. These were soldiers Gao Zhan had raised with the court's money. He killed them directly, and the emperor felt very distressed.
Observe dispersedly, and if anyone is impure and restless, kill them.
Gao Zhan was roughly stripped of his official uniform, searched, and put on a thick and smelly prison uniform. He looked deeply at Fu Wenyin and Nanzhi: "You are satisfied."
Gao Zhan was very calm at this time. I don't know if he was behind the scenes or something else. His current state was very disturbing.
Fu Wenyin covered the child's mouth and just said: "There is nothing to be satisfied with or dissatisfied with."
She was afraid that her child would say something that would attract attention on such an occasion.
This child is so courageous that even the mother is frightened.
That person who keeps asking dad why he doesn't like my child seems to be a memory from a long, long time ago.
Seeing this, the Minister of Dali Temple felt his head was as big as a bucket. He felt that Gao Zhan must be kept under guard, otherwise he would be very likely to let people escape.
If he really escapes, he, the Minister of Dali Temple, will really do his best.
The Marquis of Xuanwei even dared to raise private soldiers. He didn't know what he was going to do. How could he blame the emperor for being so angry?
Even the in-laws of the Marquis of Xuanwei didn't dare to dissuade him. The matter of being a private soldier really hurt the emperor's lungs.
Gao Zhan was already good at leading troops, but now he was raising private soldiers. What else did the Xuanwei Marquis Mansion think?
The seventh-rank county magistrate is still too young, but he wants to hang a purple robe in the middle of the court. The first-rank magistrate is the prime minister, and he still wants to seize the throne from the mountains and rivers?
It was not unfair at all for Gao Zhan to do such a sensitive thing.
Gao Zhan was heavily guarded. Everyone knew that a dead camel was bigger than a horse, and he would face a counterattack by the remaining forces of the Hou Mansion.
Some people who understood in their hearts looked at Fu Wenyin, Bai Junyi and a child with pity, fearing that they would die on the streets soon after leaving the palace.
Do they really think it is so easy to sue for impeachment?
Moreover, even if it was not done by the Hou family, it might have been done by someone else. Anyway, Gao Zhan and the Gao family took the blame.
For those with vested interests, such a person who is so quick to file a complaint is very dangerous, even if it is to the Xuanwei Hou Mansion.
It is also necessary to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.
The nobles form a spider web of interests through marriage. You have me, you have me, and there is always someone who wants to take action against them.
Fu Wenyin felt these strange looks keenly, which made her feel very uncomfortable and uneasy.
Especially the way Mrs. Hou looked at her at the end was extremely sharp and full of murderous intent. Even though the Hou family was only white now, they still had power.
So powerless!
Fu Wenyin felt that she was surrounded by iron walls and there was no way or way out.
There were cliffs all around, and she only had a little standing ground. If she took one step forward, she would fall to pieces.
Nanzhi grabbed her mother's hand and said to her: "Mom, don't be afraid, I will protect you."
Fu Wenyin smiled, but the smile was very forced, even trembling, and tears flowed down...
She didn't understand, she didn't understand, if she could only struggle with Gao Zhan. If she had to struggle, they would both die together. If Gao Zhan and the Gao family couldn't get better, she couldn't get better either.
Fu Wenyin was in a trance.
Bai Junyi is obviously not stupid, and he also understands some things. He is dangerous, but Fu Wenyin and Man'er are even more dangerous.
The emperor had reasons to protect them, but he also had no reason to protect them.
Nanzhi said to Bai Junyi: "Uncle Bai, go back quickly, my mother and I are not going back."
Bai Junyi was stunned for a moment, "What?"
He was shocked for a moment, "You want to stay in the palace?"
Where is the palace?
How is this possible in the most majestic and powerful place in the world? It is simply impossible.
Bai Junyi looked at Fu Wenyin who was also confused, and then looked at Man'er. He felt that there was really someone behind Man'er, not him, but someone else.
Bai Junyi was worried about his family and gritted his teeth and said to Fu Wenyin, "I want to go back to see my parents."
Fu Wenyin nodded without thinking, "Go back quickly, Uncle Bai and the others must be worried."
Bai Junyi pursed his lips and said, "I'm sorry."
Fu Wenyin shook her head, "No, I should be sorry for you. Meeting me made your life more difficult. If you hadn't met me, you should have been fine."
Bai Junyi smiled, as gentle as jade, "But when I meet you, I have a lot of joy and my heart is happy."
