Chapter 493: Suppressing the Wei Family
Guo Silang and his guards had never heard such tragic screams, so their faces were not very good, but Gu Shaoyu and the soldiers of the Huben Army were as calm as ever.
Guo Silang had to swallow his saliva, calm down, and continue to stare at the gate of the Taiwei Mansion, not letting anyone escape.
The fire was getting more and more intense, and the screams inside gradually surged towards the door. The people guarding outside could hear the movement at the door. If someone wanted to rush out, naturally someone would want to stop him.
Gu Shaoyu looked at the door indifferently, and after waiting for a while, it was finally opened.
Many slaves who were blackened by smoke ran out, one or two of them were coughing violently, and some were burned and crying at this moment.
Gu Shaoyu waved his hand, and those people were taken away by the guards.
They were just ordinary slaves, and they were detained to check whether there was any evidence of guilt. His target was not these people, so he waited quietly.
The fire inside was not extinguished, and arrows were shot into it continuously. Soon, the Taiwei Mansion became a fireball that was pierced like a hedgehog. The front hall was almost burned, and many people ran out.
Seeing that no one was running out, the people of the Tiger Guards rushed in in an orderly manner and went straight to the backyard.
Compared with the horrible front yard, the backyard was still good at the moment, but a lot of thick smoke blew over, which was very choking at the moment.
The Tiger Guards who rushed in had their faces wrapped in scarves, so they were not disturbed by much smoke. Instead, the guards coughed violently one by one. Guo Silang also felt that these people could not stand forward, so he ordered the guards to stay outside and did not dare to take it lightly.
Gu Shaoyu also had a face towel wrapped around his face. This towel was specially customized by them at the beginning. Every member of the Tiger Guards had one. It could protect against dust, fireworks, and even some poisonous gases.
Ni Yang had a spare one, so he gave it to Guo Silang. After wearing it, his breathing was indeed much smoother. Guo Silang also wanted to arrange it for the brothers of the Imperial Guards, but he didn't know whether the Ministry of Revenue had the budget, so he would have to ask when the time came.
Most of the servants in the house had already run away. The rest were just some stubborn ones. Some of them were still thinking about slashing the Tiger Guards a few times, but unfortunately they were shot before they came to the front.
Those who stand in the way will die. This saying was very prominent at this moment.
As they walked along, everyone was not stopped. When they arrived at the inner courtyard, they saw the people of the Wei family standing in the courtyard.
Women, children, old and young were crying and scared. The only ones who were still relatively strong were Wei Taiwei, Wei Mingxian and Wei Jiaheng.
They all held wet handkerchiefs in their hands, covering their mouths and noses, and their eyes were looking at Gu Shaoyu, as if they were staring at an enemy, with hatred prominent.
It was a pity that they were now at the end of their rope. The princes of the previous dynasty they had taken refuge in were all dead, not to mention them, their end would not be much better than his!
"Gu Shaoyu, you can kill or cut him up as you like, why did you set fire to my house, you are despicable and shameless."
Wei Jiaheng was naturally the first to take the lead, but as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Liu Xun, who was always the best at light work, whooshed forward and slapped him twice, hitting him so hard that he saw stars in his eyes and spit out two teeth in his mouth.
Wei Jiaheng screamed in pain, but Gu Shaoyu still looked at him indifferently, without any expression.
In theory, the Wei family and the Gu family can be regarded as a family with a feud. After all, the daughters of the two families are related to the Duke's Mansion, and they also have half-brothers and sisters. However, Gu Shaoyu has never let go of the people in Xiyuan, so it is the same as nothing.
Wei Mingxian saw his son being bullied, so he naturally wanted to stand up.
His kung fu was not weak, so he attacked Liu Xun. Unfortunately, he was not only facing Liu Xun. When dealing with traitors like the Wei family, the Tiger Guards liked to rush forward.
Therefore, Liu Xun, Ni Yang and Wei Lun fought three against one, and soon took down Wei Mingxian. In order to prevent him from doing something secretly again, they simply broke his hands and feet and threw them aside.
Wei Mingxian was naturally in great pain when his arm was broken at this age, but he was also a tough man. Even if his forehead was sweating, he refused to make a sound.
It's a pity that this kind of courage is worthless in the eyes of the Tiger Guards. If a person has a backbone and blood, how can he betray his country for the so-called power struggle?
How ridiculous!
Wei Taiwei watched his children and grandchildren fail one after another, the veins on his forehead bulged, and his teeth were about to break, but the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. If he miscalculates, there is no turning back in this life, so he also knows what the result will be waiting for him.
So, when he looked at Gu Shaoyu, there was no so-called prayer in his eyes, but a determination to die, and then he said to him.
"Do you think you have won? So you do it here for me to see?"
"Sir Taiwei, you think too much. Everyone can kill the traitor, right?"
When Wei Taiwei heard this, he also knew that the deadline was approaching, so he sneered a few times and said.
"Rebels? Daxing rebelled against the previous dynasty, aren't they traitors? Countless people from the previous dynasty died at the hands of your grandfather and Prime Minister Guo. You said you would create a prosperous era, but in the end, weren't you just fighting for fame and fortune for your family? Don't think you can live a worry-free life if you win this time. Even if you can, can your descendants?"
"With someone like you with bloody hands paving the way for them, the Gu family will definitely die out like the Battle of Jince!"
The words of Wei Taiwei sounded like a curse to everyone present, making them gnashing their teeth and wanting to chop him up, including Guo Silang. The loyalty of the Gu family was not something that a traitor like him could easily interfere with!
However, Gu Shaoyu, who should have been angry, was very calm at this time. He then glanced at the family members around Wei Taiwei and began to speak.
"Zhou Chuanbing was born in the Tianhe period of the previous dynasty. He was born in an ordinary farmer's family. When he was born, a fortune teller predicted that he would be extremely rich in the future. Therefore, the whole family worked hard to support him in studying for more than 20 years. He passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi of the previous dynasty. However, before he could take office, the previous dynasty collapsed. Then came the news that the Zhou family had a fire and the whole family was killed."
Hearing this, Wei Taiwei, who had just raised his head high, was a little scared at this moment, and said in horror.
"What did you find out?!"
Gu Shaoyu ignored his anger and continued to speak calmly.
"A few years later, a man reappeared in Lingzhou. His name was Wei Chuanbing. He was a genuine Lingzhou person. He took advantage of the special examination of the new dynasty and passed the imperial examination. He entered Sui'an City as an official. From then on, his career was prosperous. He also married a girl from a Luozhou family. He had many children and became successful." (End of this chapter)