Chapter 2 Shock 2

After being almost calculated by the medieval family twice, Wang Chong became extremely concerned about what happened in Beijing. During this period, he has placed a lot of spies in Daliang City, and every time he will bring small information about the major events in Beijing, so he knew such a big event in the capital this time.

Even so, after learning about such a shock in Beijing, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time. He read the secret letter carefully several times, and after he was sure that it was indeed written in the secret language of the army sent by him, and others could not imitate it, he spit out a sentence full of doubts: "What on earth is going on?"

At this time, Xu Jinghong was also beside him. Seeing that he had been stunned for a long time, he couldn't help asking, "Marshal, what's wrong with you?"

"Hey, there was a big change in Beijing, and the four families of Ye, Chu, Cui and Wu lost their power overnight. Today's emperor, who has never asked about politics, has taken power, which is really incredible. Until answering Xu Jinghong's question, Wang Chong still couldn't believe the information he had.

On the contrary, Xu Jinghong was not too surprised after hearing him say something. Because as early as in the capital, he knew that the old emperor, who seemed to ignore politics, had been planning, and he was fully prepared to suddenly appear. But this does not mean that he is not surprised, because the power of the family is deeply rooted. Even if the Fang family was formed by luck and the intricate struggle between the forces of all parties in the court, it is unbelievable that the four will fall at the same time.

"Marshal, have you ever mentioned what's in this secret letter?" Xu Jinghong quickly asked again.

Wang Chong put down the secret letter and shook his head and said, "I don't know this. They just went to the capital as ordinary people. How can they find out what happened behind the scenes? However, in previous letters, they mentioned that there was a food shortage in Beijing, and the people were already dissatisfied with the family and had several conflicts. Maybe that's why today's situation will happen. Although he made some speculations, he was not sure in his words.

Xu Jinghong naturally didn't know what had happened in the capital before, so he took this opportunity to ask Wang Chong. Wang Chong intended to cultivate this young man. When he saw his question, he did not reserve it. He said everything he knew and finally said, "... A few days ago, there was news that there was a big case on the canal, which should also be related to food. It's just that I really can't figure out how these powerless people can have such power to force the bigwigs who control the regime to fall one after another.

Xu Jinghong was silent. This incident was also amazing for him, but after thinking about it carefully, he was a little relieved. He smiled and said, "I don't know if the general has heard a word?"

"What are you talking about?" Wang Chong looked at him and asked puzzledly.

"The people are like water, and the king is like a boat. Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn the boat! Don't look at the people's weakness. There seems to be no threat, but once the water rises, the harm is also huge, especially when the external pressure is too great, the people can't stand it, or their own survival problems, they will not let others be humiliated! Wasn't the Yellow Turban Rebellion at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the successive uprisings in the late Qianwu period born because of this?

Wang Chong was stunned when he heard his words, and before he could open his mouth, there was a familiar laughter outside the door: "Well said, what a sentence that water can carry a boat and overturn it. It seems that although Brother Xu is not in officialdom, his vision is much longer than those of us who have been officials for most of our lives!" With the sound, one person has pushed the door in.

is still dressed in moon-white clothes and white hair. It is the Yunlan who has a deep friendship with Wang Chong. It seems that there are people in the court, but they travel outside the forces of all parties. Seeing him, Xu Jinghong, who had found that someone suddenly eavesdropped on him, relaxed and saluted: "I have seen Grandpa Yun. I don't know when you came, but why didn't you come in?"

"If I come in, I'm afraid I may not be able to hear your incisive remarks." After touching his beard, Yun Lan looked at Wang Chong with a smile: "And Brother Wang, you really impressed me! I came thousands of miles this time to bring you news from Beijing, in case you don't know anything about the changes here. Now it seems that I am unfounded.

Wang Chong's face turned red, but he laughed, and then arched his hand and said, "Brother Yun's intention of maintenance really makes Wang Chong admire it. In fact, this is also a little trick after being cheated a lot. It's really nothing.

"This is already a kind of progress." Yun Lan sat down with a smile and then said, "But if you really want to talk about it, what you said is right. Your little move is nothing to the DPRK. I'm afraid that until now, you still don't know why the situation in the court has become like this, right?

"Yes, my people can only listen to the news from the streets and alleys. At a deeper level, it is beyond their ability."

"Then I didn't come here in vain, because I already know some details of the changes in Beijing. Now let's talk to the two of you, so that you can be mentally prepared. Yun Lan said, and his face became a little solemn.

"Come on, send two jars of good wine and prepare some wine dishes." Wang Chong saw his familiar appearance and immediately gave an order. When the two of them discussed important matters in the army, they both drank spirits and talked and planned. Now the two old people are going to discuss major events as usual.

Seeing this, Xu Jinghong wanted to go out. His identity is here, and there is no reason to stay and participate in such a negotiation. But he just stood up and was pulled by Wang Chong: " Jinghong, just stay. There are some things that you see more thoroughly than our two old men, and you are also on the sidelines.

Hearing what he said, Xu Jinghong's face turned slightly red. He knew that the other party valued him so much because of his own words, but unfortunately, he was only a pirated predecessor. However, Xu Jinghong did not leave after all, because he also had his own demands and hoped to know more about the situation in Beijing to prepare for future development.

In a short time, several soldiers brought in the best wine and vegetables, and Wang Chong ordered them to stay around the house and not to let anyone get close. Then they began to ask Yunlan the deeper question. What happened in Beijing could make the four big families suddenly fall.

Yunlan took a sip of wine and told the information he got through various channels. Naturally, what he knew was more and more detailed than the detective sent by Wang Chong, which made them amazed.

As Xu Jinghong said, the people are like water, seemingly weak, but in fact their strength is amazing. After they were determined to fight against several families, the life of these seemingly impeccable rich families became very difficult. Some forces are not as good as the six of others, and they can't even get out of the door. They are abused and bumped by the people every day. Their miserable situation really makes them have a dead idea.

And six people, except for the Cui family, the situation is slightly better. At least for the sake of the defence of the court, some soldiers and horses will often come to patrol to prevent too much violence (river crab). But what happened to the soldiers in the patrol camp has made the soldiers not want to be too dedicated, which is naturally a kind of torture for them.

In order to restore everything to normal as soon as possible, the rulers led by Ye and Lu held several consultations, hoping to find conditions to satisfy the people, so that they could finally compromise. After a discussion, they made a decision - the Cui family is the most hated by the people. Their whole family is surrounded by the house. Obviously, it is impossible to sacrifice them in exchange for the people's regression.

Once this idea was made, several families quickly moved and made a sharp attack on another court meeting against a group of Cui officials led by Cui Rixun. In the end, the Cui family, which was weaker than other families, collapsed. At this time, most of them were still unable to go out of the house.

Just Ye Mingyang and others thought that everything was under their control and could get a short peace after sacrificing some people. A person who had not spoken at the court for a long time spoke: "It's just a Cui family, I'm afraid it can't calm down the angry people, right?" Only then did everyone suddenly wake up. After saying so much, they still need a person to nod, that is, Zhao Zhe, the emperor of the Song Dynasty today.

Only because in the past, the emperors obeyed unconditionally after the decision, the officials have completely forgotten the existence of such a great god above them. And now when the emperor said this, it made many people feel uneasy, because they found that today's emperor is unprecedentedly powerful.

Seeing that everyone didn't say anything, but looked at himself in surprise, the anger that had been suppressed for a long time could no longer be tolerated. It seems that the ministers are indeed used to a god who doesn't care about politics, so today he will change all this, starting with the conviction of some hateful guys.

"I have been in the Song Dynasty for more than 200 years, has there ever been a ridiculous thing like today? It is difficult for the people to make a living. The courtiers don't want to do their best for the country and the people, but they always think about how to preserve their power with the smallest sacrifice. Is this what ministers should do? The emperor's voice was cold, as if he came from Jiuyou, which made many courtiers shiver.

"The Cui family is guilty, but it is just a Cui family that can't satisfy the people at all, let alone make the court regain its reputation! As important ministers of the imperial court, you have received the favor of the emperor for generations and held the power of the court for many years. Shouldn't you bear the responsibility for this disaster? There is not much anger in the emperor's voice. In addition to cold, it is still cold, calm and cold!

Ye Mingyang was not in a hurry to express his position, but quietly stared at the superior emperor. After seeing the emperor say the first sentence, his heart thumped and knew that today's things could not be done well. Emperor, this existence that has been ignored by everyone suddenly became difficult, which shows that this conflict is not accidental, but deliberately made by someone. And the mastermind behind these things, now the most suspected is the emperor who has never been exposed.

But he doesn't say anything, which doesn't mean that no one speaks. A cold voice sounded: "According to Your Majesty's intention, do you want all the ministers to be convicted?" Wu Jingji's face turned a little dark, but he still insisted and said, "But in the eyes of the world, the person who really makes me in this situation in the Song Dynasty is the supreme position, right?"

"I'm really wrong, so I'm determined to change it!" In the face of such rude direct reference by his ministers, the emperor did not have any excitement. For so many years of forbearance has brought his self-restraint to a state of transformation: "And I think about it and put the world back on track. The best thing to do is to anoint the people and regard the imperial court as some forces that I have forbidden. Eliminate it!"

These two dialogues are already full of the smell of gunpowder, which makes Ye Mingyang's already uneasy heart hang high. At the same time, everything has become clear that everything that happened during this period of time was done by the emperor behind everyone's back, in order to naturally take back all the power of the government. This is unacceptable for Ye Mingyang as the head of the Ye family, because he knows that once he gets to that point, the Ye family will be completely finished.

For decades, the Ye family has done many evil things by controlling the power of the government. Once the situation is not under your control, the end of the whole Ye family cannot be thought of. So he must stand up for his family and ancestors. After taking this idea, Ye Mingyang also said, "Your Majesty, I think the current situation should be mainly to appease, otherwise I'm afraid that the capital will be turbulent and make outsiders laugh at."

There was something in his words, with a threat to the emperor. They still have a certain strength. If the emperor really wants to touch them, the situation in the capital will only be worse than now. I'm afraid this is not what Zhao Zhe wants to see.

But he still underestimated the emperor's determination. When he let people burn the family's granary and make such a scene on the canal, he was not ready to leave any way out for himself. This fight, either you die or I die! As for the political earthquake caused by dealing with the family, and even caused riots in the whole country, he has no longer considered it. Now the old emperor has only one idea in his mind - to destroy these traitors in one fell swoop.

The emperor looked at Ye Mingyang with cold eyes for a long time, and then smiled and said, "The ancients are not in his position and do not seek his government!" Ye Mingyang, you can't protect yourself, so you don't have to worry about the future development of the DPRK, do you?" Speaking of this, his eyes fell on Xu Wanyou standing below. After seeing him nod his head slightly, the last concern in his heart also disappeared: "Come on, take down these troubles and chaos in the court, and all the sinners who made me so nervous!"

As soon as the words fell, standing outside the hall, the forbidden soldiers who had always been like a moving scenery board rushed into the hall at a surprising speed. The long Ge in his hand has been put on the neck of Ye Mingyang and other courtiers.

Ye Mingyang and others suddenly dared not move, and then found that several people watched all this safely, including Xu Wanyou and Lv Zhonghe. Now they were so angry that they shouted, "Lv Zhonghe, Xu Wanyou, you have done such a betrayal, and the future will be the same as us!"

Lv Zhonghe just sighed, but Xu Wanyou sighed: "You and other rebellious ministers, everyone will be killed. I'm just eliminating traitors for the country. How can I betray you!"

Everything today was conspired by the emperor, Lv, Xu, and some other original nobles in the dynasty. As early as the emperor knew that he could completely attack the family, he thought of finding a few helpers. In his current lonely situation, even if he can catch all the leaders of the family, he may not be able to control the situation. Therefore, after some temptation and contact, he hooked up with some nobles who had no real power, and then made friends with Lv Zhonghe, a royalist family leader who had always wanted to return the regime to the emperor.

At the same time, because he knew that he had to deal with these courtiers, he had to do it in the palace, and after the guards in the palace were under the control of the Ministry of War, the emperor secretly asked people to communicate with the Xu family.

The Xu family has been rejected by the family because of Xu Jinghong. In order to preserve themselves, they naturally made a road with the emperor who threw olive branches and became another royalist force.

With the support of these forces, the emperor will suddenly make trouble on the first day of this February. Because of this, the four families led by the Ye family were quickly knocked down.

While capturing Ye Mingyang and others, the patrol camp and the garrison outside Beijing suddenly acted. By the order of the Ministry of War, they quickly surrounded more than a dozen families' houses and mansions, and then took all the people of these families to prison.

The collapse of the building was only in a blink of an eye. The four families that have been calling for wind and rain in the Song Dynasty for decades have disappeared in this way, and what awaits them will be a tragic disaster of destruction!

After hearing all this, Xu Jinghong and Wang Chong couldn't speak for a long time. Because the development of this matter is too strange and fast, and it is too unexpected.

"You mean, I'm afraid the four families will be finished this time?" Xu Jinghong suddenly asked.

"It should be. The news I got before I came here was that all the people of the world would soon be executed in the downtown. For this reason, the people in Beijing are jubilant. Yunlan nodded and said, "Maybe they have been on Huangquan Road now!"

His words tightened Xu Jinghong's heart and turned a little blue, but it was because he thought of a person. He didn't want this person to have such a miserable ending, even if she was a member of the world...

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