Chapter 3078 Ning Ji’s Misfortune, Betrayal and Separation [1]
Are you planning to usurp the throne and establish the Daning Dynasty?
They even gave the Northeast to the Dongqing people in exchange for Dongqing sending troops to help seize the throne!
Each of these things was so outrageous that Wei Xiao had a hard time believing it.
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Gu Jinan and the others were working in the Sixth Department. After hearing the decree, they all dropped what they were doing and came over.
Three quarters of an hour later, when everyone was almost there, Wei Xiao pointed to the letter on the table and said, "Please take a look at the urgent letter from Zhong Huan and others."
Supervisor Zhong hurriedly took the letter and circulated it to Gu Jinan and the others.
After a quick look, everyone was shocked... Such a big thing happened in Yongtai Mansion, and Ning Ji wanted to usurp the throne!
Zhong Yu immediately knelt down and said, "Please, Your Majesty, kill Ning Ji immediately to avoid future troubles!"
But Wei Xiao frowned and looked at Zhong Yu: "You believed Zhong Huan's words without any doubt. We are indeed brothers of the same mind."
Zhong Yu was very sad to hear that... The eldest brother was injured trying to defend Yongtai Mansion, but His Majesty still didn't believe him.
"Your Majesty, my eldest brother will not lie about state affairs. Qin Guogong also said that Ning Ji has been too eccentric and chaotic in recent years. Don't trust his words too much, otherwise big trouble will happen. Now something happened in Yongtai Mansion." Zhong Yu begged again: "Your Majesty, Ning Ji really can't stay any longer and must be removed as soon as possible!"
Wei Xiao sneered and said in a bad tone: "Zhong Yu, I called you to Si'an Palace just to let you see if Zhong Huan's letter was a forgery. As for the important affairs of the country, you are not qualified to interfere."
These words were very hurtful, and Zhong Yu was stunned for a moment.
But Wei Xiao is not Zhong Huan and Qin Sanlang, and he will not pamper Zhong Yu. He even said: "I heard that you are so happy with Lin'er that you are so happy that you stuff red eggs with everyone you meet, and you are also preparing to hold a big full moon banquet... It's good, after all, he is the grandson of Emperor Jingyuan, so the full moon banquet should be a big one."
Chu Qinghui had already given birth, but unfortunately she gave birth to a son, so some bad rumors spread, which made Wei Xiao and the officials of the Wei Dynasty very dissatisfied.
Zhong Yu finally understood. His eyes were red because he felt sorry for his wife and children, and he said hurriedly: "The Zhong family only wants peace and stability in the world. There is no ambiguity. Please tell me."
Gu Jinan couldn't listen anymore and was about to speak to Yin Yang Wei Xiao, but Mr. Feng took the first step and said: "Your Majesty, Zhong Huan has delegated power and stayed away from the capital. He also gave up the plan of letting Zhong Yu go to the border as a guard. In order not to let him Zhong Yu has soldiers and horses in his hands, which arouses unnecessary suspicion... The Zhong family has reached this point, if Your Majesty still has a grudge, then just kill all the old ministers of the Chu Dynasty, including me."
this?
Wei Xiao hurriedly said: "Mr. Feng, please calm down. It's not that I don't believe in the Zhong family, let alone the old ministers of the Chu Dynasty. It's just that what was written in the letter is too outrageous, and Zhong Huan left the army to aid the East without permission and secretly returned to Yongtai Mansion. I'm angry." Then he said something angry."
If it weren't for Brother Mu as a guarantor, or if he were an ordinary civil servant, the fact that the supervisor had left the army without permission would have been enough to punish the entire Zhong family.
Wei Xiao suppressed his anger and said to Zhong Yu: "Zhong Qing, please don't be angry. My words were wrong."
Zhong Yu said hurriedly: "Your Majesty's words are serious, and the ministers are frightened."
"Your Majesty, please bring Master Dou!" Guard Chief Ping escorted Dou Ke into Si'an Palace.
Bang!
Wei Xiao grabbed the tea cup and threw it at Dou Ke: "Look what harm your good slave has done to the Yongtai Mansion? He can't even control a dog slave, and let him hold so much power in his hands. With such a big disaster happening, are you tired of living and want to drag the three members of the Dou family together to hell?!"
Wei Xiao scolded Dou Ke, but he still couldn't get rid of his anger. He ordered Wei Changping: "Hold him down and hit him ten times!"
"Yes." Wei Changping kicked Dou Ke, making him lie on the ground, and then took the imperial guard's spear and beat him.
Bang bang bang!
Dou Ke was beaten until his bones were almost broken, but he did not dare to scream.
After holding on for ten boards, he quickly endured the pain and apologized: "I was lax in my governance and allowed my slaves to harm the Yongtai Mansion. I deserve death for my crime. Please punish me."
When Dou Ke learned what Ruan Da had done, he was so sad that he cried... He didn't understand why this man whom he respected as a father would betray him?
Do you feel wronged by being a slave?
But he had long said that as long as Uncle Ruan wanted to, he could accompany him to the Yamen to cancel his registration at any time. He also said that he would take him to Dou Mansion in the capital for retirement, so that he would not be homeless.
But Uncle Ruan refused every time, saying that his grandfather's family was kind to him and he would serve him for the rest of his life so that his grandfather could rest in peace.
"Your Majesty, we will discuss the matter of Minister Dou later. The most important thing now is to kill Ning Ji." Gu Jinan picked out the letters from Mr. Xu, Master Chi, Lei Shu, Feng Jin and others: "Your Majesty, even if Zhong Huan is killed again Even though he is powerful, it is impossible to bribe so many people, so the fact that Ning Ji wants to usurp the throne is 80% true... Now that external troubles are at the forefront, internal troubles must not happen again, so Ning Ji must be killed immediately!"
Mr. Feng also said: "I second the proposal, please your Majesty to kill Ning Ji quickly to avoid future troubles."
But Wei Xiao still hesitated: "The war in the Northeast is related to Muge'er's life and David's life. Ning Ji has magical powers, so kill him now..."
"Stop talking about prophecy and magical powers. Even if Ning Ji really has magical powers, it will be used to help him seize the throne! Did he tell you that something will happen to Yongtai Mansion?!" Gu Jinan said angrily, wanting to smash Wei Xiao's head open. See if there is grass growing inside?
Gu Jinan added: "The night before last, I received a letter from relatives and friends in my hometown. The letter from the Shang family said that a thief had appeared in the Shang family less than half a month ago, and the engagement jade bracelet given to the Shang family's daughter by the Guo family was almost stolen... I originally thought that This is just a minor theft, but after the Yongtai Mansion incident came out, I felt that this was one of the important evidences supporting Ning Ji's conspiracy."
"Tong'an Mansion is an important place from Jianghuai to the capital. If Ning Ji's Jiangnan rebels want to enter Beijing, they must pass through Tong'an Mansion. However, the Guo family is loyal and will fight to the end, but if the rebels take out the jade bracelet, Lie that the Guo family’s future daughter-in-law is in the hands of the rebels and force the Guo family to surrender?”
Gu Jinan's guess was right, and Ning Ji's men wanted to kidnap Shang Yuanyuan directly, but Gu Jinli and Gu Jinan sent two groups of dead soldiers to protect the Shang family. It would not be easy to kidnap Shang Yuanyuan, and there would be a big fuss. The news ruined the great cause, so Ning Ji's men changed the kidnapping to stealing the token.
With a splash, Gu Jinan knelt down and said loudly: "Your Majesty, looking at these things together, 90% of Ning Ji's rebellion is true. He must be killed as soon as possible so that the rebels will be leaderless!"
He then took off his official hat and said, "If your Majesty is still unwilling to kill Ning Ji, I will resign and return home."
Damn it, do you want to kill Ning Ji or not? If you don’t kill me, I won’t do it!
Wei Xiao's face turned black with anger and he stared at Gu Jinan: "Are you threatening me?"
Gu Jinan took the risk and said with a smile: "This is not a threat, it is a good bird choosing a tree to roost in."
"Gu Jinan, you are so presumptuous!" Wei Xiao was so angry that he was half-dead... Could it be that if he killed Ning Ji later, he would be a fatuous master and not worthy of his allegiance?
Mr. Feng said: "Your Majesty, a wise king should trust his virtuous ministers, and he who deceives the public with evil words... Although Ning Ji is very talented and has helped the David Dynasty a lot, he has also had a lot of troubles, so I will send him away today. Let's go on the road. If the ministers make a big fuss tomorrow, Your Majesty will put the responsibility on me, and I will take the responsibility."
After Wei Xiao heard this, he knew that if Ning Ji was not killed today, Gu Jinan and Mr. Feng would not give up. He thought for a moment and said, "Sure, I promise Mr. Feng that I will go to death row and kill Ning Ji."
Then he looked at Gu Jinan and said, "But if Zhong Huan is lying, don't blame me for being cruel!"
Wei Xiao didn't want to worry too much, but Zhong Huan was too powerful, and he had to guard against some rumors.
"Your Majesty is wise, I would like to thank you for your kindness." Gu Jinan put on his official hat and kowtowed to Wei Xiao solemnly.
Now that he was like this, Wei Xiao could only stand up immediately: "Chang Ping, take the Royal Forest Army with you, follow me to the death row, and send Ning Ji on his way!"
Wei Changping's heart skipped a beat, knowing that Wei Xiao was really going to kill Ning Hou this time: "...Yes."