Yu Su is not a person, but the leader of a faction in the court.
The Zhang family was so powerful that Yu Su was still able to defeat him, which is a testament to his power.
Even if he is not as capable as Long Xiang or Zhang Xiang and has the ability to subvert the world, he will not be imprisoned for the sins of his tribe.
Zhou Yi concluded that the imperial court concealed the truth.
Yuan Shun, as the commander of the Jinyi Guards, supervises all officials, and is rarely unaware of the affairs of the court: "The real reason why Mr. Yu is imprisoned is that he tried to persuade His Majesty to change the tax law."
Zhou Yi's eyes narrowed slightly and he said in a deep voice: "Yu Su wants to collect taxes from scholars?"
"Your Majesty is wise! The Yong Dynasty is watching with eager eyes. In order to avoid Renyin's coup again, most of the tax revenue is sent to support the army in northern Xinjiang."
Yuan Shun said: "Coupled with the continuous natural disasters in recent years, local and state governments are in urgent need of disaster relief funds, and the Ministry of Household Affairs has already been unable to make ends meet. Lord Yu took the opportunity to make suggestions to reform the tax system and remove the tax exemption law for officials and gentry."
"No wonder he was abandoned."
Zhou Yi was suddenly enlightened and asked again: "What do you think of this matter, Your Majesty?"
"According to the servant of Shangyang Palace, Lord Yu originally persuaded Your Majesty to find a place in the government to try to collect taxes. Later, Qin Cifu met in private and said that Lord Yu was the next Prime Minister of Dragon and Prime Minister Zhang, and His Majesty had doubts. .”
Yuan Shun said: "Master Qin also said that your Majesty and the scholar-bureaucrats govern the world, not the common people. If the court is short of money, it can just increase taxes. Don't shake the foundation of the court."
"What a great foundation for the imperial court! Little Yuanzi, send someone to do something."
Zhou Yi did not think that Yu Sun could reform the tax system. Even without Qin Cifu, there would be others who would come to see him.
No matter how supportive the Zhengtong Emperor was, he couldn't help the officials and nobles taking turns to say bad things. It was only a matter of time before Yu Su was imprisoned.
Yuan Shun bowed and said: "My lord, please give me your instructions."
Zhou Yi ordered: "Use the traditional craftsmanship of Jin Yiwei to make a dragon robe and put it in Yu Su's home, and then send someone to report it to the censor."
Yuan Shun said doubtfully: "My lord, no one will believe that Master Yu can make dragon robes."
"Everyone knows it was framed, but it does not affect the conviction!"
Zhou Yi was not sure of Yu Su's thoughts, so he simply pushed the boat along and forced him to go uphill.
…
Twenty years of orthodoxy.
Autumn.
Yu Su secretly hid the dragon robe and was tried and executed for treason.
His people committed many crimes, ranging from exile to beheading.
…
Caishikou.
Yu Su was wearing prison uniform and knelt on the ground.
Thousands of people gathered here, silently, looking at the lonely old man on the execution ground.
Over the years, Yu Qingtian's reputation has spread throughout the Fengyang Kingdom, especially the reform of officialdom, which has truly affected every citizen.
Now, Qingtian is dying!
The Imperial Guards on duty at the execution ground continued to shout loudly, but they still could not stop the people from gathering.
The prison officer raised his head and looked at the sun. Fearing that if he delayed the execution any longer, he would cause civil unrest, he took out a sign with the word "beheading" and was about to say execution.
An arrow whizzed over and penetrated the executioner's chest.
Dozens of figures jumped out from the crowd of people and rushed towards Yu Su on the execution ground.
"Someone robbed the execution ground!"
The supervisor's face turned pale, and he quickly called for the imperial army to encircle and suppress him. If Yu Su didn't die, he would die.
However, these people were all masters of martial arts and cooperated with each other tacitly. After rescuing Yu Su, they easily broke through the siege of the imperial army, blended into the surging crowd, and rushed towards the north gate.
"Hmph! Yu Su really has different intentions!"
The sound is like thunder and the speed is like ghosts.
An old figure flew in the sky, rising and falling among the crowd. The innate energy condensed into palm prints and slapped the man who was running away with Yu Su on his back.
"Go back, old guy!"
The black spear came through the air and stabbed directly at the old man.
boom!
There was a loud noise, and the old man flew back, spitting out blood.
Chen Jinyu held a black iron spear and pointed it at the old man in the air, the murderous aura of the fierce battle formation almost solidifying.
"It's you!"
The old man's eyes narrowed slightly. Feng Zhong's death shocked the government and the public. One of the assassins' weapons was a spear.
At this time.
Two more old figures landed on the execution ground, surrounding Chen Jinyu like horns.
The old man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth: "Little baby, Jin Yiwei has already received the news that someone wants to rob the execution ground. If the three of me work together, no one in the world can defeat you. Today is your day of death!"
When Chen Jinyu saw that Yu Su had gone far away, she tapped the ground lightly and backed away quickly.
The old man jumped into pursuit and heard a voice in his ears.
"Your opponent is me!"
"who?"
The old man was about to look back when suddenly his hair stood on end and he suddenly moved half a foot in the air.
brush!
The green long sword passed by, easily breaking through the protective energy, and cut off the old man's shoulder at the root.
The old man screamed, and his movements were like ghosts, turning into three or four phantoms. However, how can humans be as flexible, convenient and fast as a flying sword? The long sword spun around in the air and cut off all the phantoms.
The shadow dissipated, revealing the old man broken into two pieces.
The innate master's vitality is tenacious, and even though he was cut in half, he still had his breath. The old man watched the flying sword fall into the hands of the middle-aged man in brocade clothes, and said in horror.
"Are you a descendant of Duke Zhenguo?"
Over the hundreds of years in Fengyang Kingdom, among the recorded martial arts masters, only Zhenguo Gong had the secret technique of flying swords.
"I am the son of Duke Zhenguo!"
Li Ye held a long sword and glanced at the remaining two masters. Since the distance was more than ten feet, the flying sword could not kill them.
The two masters looked at each other, filled with fear, and disappeared from the execution ground in an instant.
…
Shangyang Palace.
"Trash! They are all trash!"
The Orthodox Emperor cursed angrily. He almost fainted after hearing the report from the Imperial Army.
The newly promoted Qin Chief Assistant, the Six Ministers, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Forbidden Army, Yang Zheng, and other ministers knelt on the ground and listened obediently to the Zhengtong Emperor's reprimands. They were also horrified that Su had been kidnapped.
This is not a simple tribulation field!
Yu Su has a clean and upright character and will never take the initiative to make friends with powerful people. The powerful people must need him.
A bad old man, unable to carry his shoulders or lift his hands, the only thing he can do is govern the people and the country.
What's more, the person who kidnapped him was a remnant of the former Duke of Zhenguo!
The Zhengtong Emperor vented his anger and said coldly: "Why don't any of you speak?"
Chief Qin felt the Orthodox Emperor's gaze falling on him and knew he had to speak.
"Your Majesty, if the remnant of the Li family dares to show up, they must be fully prepared. Maybe there will be an uprising in the near future. The imperial court must take precautions. It can mobilize the Beijing battalion to the capital to protect it, and then order the Jinyi Guards to thoroughly investigate where Li Ni is hiding!"
The Zhengtong Emperor pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Yes."
Yuan Shun, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, who was the only official standing in the palace, knelt on the ground after hearing this.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty! The Jinyi Guards have indeed noticed Li Ni's traces in recent years. They only wanted to arrest him and report it to Your Majesty. They never wanted to cause such a big trouble."
"Yuan Aiqing does not need to blame himself. This advance warning has been successful. It is only the fault of the imperial guard that was improper."
The Zhengtong Emperor looked a little gentler and asked again: "Where can I find the Jin Yiwei to know the extent of his power?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, Li Ni has been active in the Jiangnan area in recent years."
Yuan Shun had a look of helplessness on his face: "It's just that Jin Yiwei is in the south of the Yangtze River and is too subject to local control. After many years of exploration, he has only vaguely noticed traces, and he doesn't know where Li Ni is hiding."
Upon hearing this, the ministers in the palace looked at Yang Zheng.
Jiangnan was controlled by aristocratic families, and imperial power might not have been effective in the past. Only they could protect Li Ni.
Yang Zheng pretended to be frightened: "Your Majesty, the Yang family is loyal to the court and will never collude with Li Ni!"
The Zhengtong Emperor looked gloomy. Even Yang Zheng could only ensure the Yang family, but he had no confidence in the other seven families who were in the same spirit.
If Li Ni had the help of the Jiangnan family, he could easily gather an army of 100,000 and 200,000. Just like the Canghuang Rebellion, it would definitely be a catastrophe that shook the foundation of the country.
"Your Majesty, this matter must be guarded against!"
Qin's first assistant said: "Back then, when the Duke of Zhen conquered the world, his son might inherit the mantle of military books. It is not safe to rely only on the Beijing camp."
The orthodox emperor nodded slightly. He was familiar with the history of the country and clearly understood the power of the Duke of Zhenguo.
The Beijing camp has been fully occupied due to purges and is also diligent in training on weekdays. However, it is difficult to say how high the combat effectiveness is due to the lack of combat experience.
Yan Shangshu of the Ministry of War saw His Majesty looking over and said bravely: "Your Majesty, the Northern Xinjiang army has been fighting all year round. It is the elite of the country. It can mobilize one hundred thousand troops to defend the sacred capital, so it is absolutely foolproof."
The Orthodox Emperor pondered for a moment, nodded and said.
"allow!"
