Chapter 475 Ben Tong Mo Li
After the Duke of Jin died for the country, the emperor, in order to appease the Duke's family and old tribe, selected Yuwen Zhongyan, the second son of the late Mrs. Yuan, to inherit the title and paid tribute to the Duke. His younger brother Yu Wenrong and his subordinates who had achieved military exploits in the past were granted titles and rewards one by one.
The Empress Dowager Zhou felt pity for the Duke's widow, Xiao, who lost her husband first and then her son, so she even allowed her to stay in the palace for a short time.
On June 26, the Queen Mother held a banquet in the palace. The guests at the banquet were Yu Wen Zhongyan and Yu Wen Rong, who had received the reward this time, as well as the Duke of Lu, Yu Wen Cong, the King of Chu, Yu Wen Jin, and the King of Qi. Yu Wenjue and others accompanied him.
However, during the banquet, when everyone was in high spirits and drinking heavily, the Queen Mother saw that Xiao, the widow of the Duke of Jin, had a strange look on her face. When she asked why, Mrs. Xiao covered her face and shed tears and remained silent.
After repeated questioning, I found out that it was Yu Wenrong, the Duke's brother who was drunk and rude and wanted to belittle the Xiao family.
The Queen Mother and the Emperor were furious and wanted to punish Yu Wenrong, but Yu Wenrong immediately complained that Xiao was deliberately framed and harmed because she discovered that she had a secret affair with the King of Chu, Yu Wenjin. She also bluntly said that her brother Yu Wen Ke's son Yuwen Boyan can testify for him, proving that Xiao secretly met with Chu King Yu Wenjin several times.
Xiao family denied it in public, swearing to God in public, and even risked her life to prove her innocence. She said that Yu Wenrong slandered her in this way to cover up her secret activities with Lu Guogong Yu Wencong. There is evidence that the two formed a clique for personal gain, and even took advantage of military affairs to withhold food and salary and line their own pockets.
For a time, the evidence was conclusive, and Yu Wenrong and Yu Wencong, the Duke of Lu, could not argue. The emperor wanted to convict Yu Wenrong and sent Yu Wenjin to prison together.
Unexpectedly, Yu Wen Boyan knelt down to plead for his uncle Yu Wen Rong. Not only did he reveal that many of his uncle's actions were instigated by his father Yu Wen Ke and Chu King Yu Wen Jin, he also sued his late father.
It is said that the Emperor Shang and King Qi were assassinated on their way to the palace that day. The death of the Emperor and the injury of King Qi were all planned by the late father and the guilty minister Yu Wenqi, including the subsequent palace coup, and they were also involved in it.
Chu King Yu Wenjin was not convinced and tried his best to defend himself, saying that Yu Wen Boyan's one-sided words were not credible because Yu Wen Rong had an affair with Mrs. AD of the Jin Dynasty, and Yu Wen Boyan was the illegitimate son of the two.
The emperor and the queen mother were shocked.
Yu Wenjin even said that this was verified by Yu Wenke personally when he was still alive. His wife Yuan did not die of an ordinary illness, but Yu Wenke secretly killed her to protect the face of the Jin government. Yu Wen Boyan sued. The reason for exposing the truth was to protect his real biological father Yu Wenrong, and he even hated himself for knowing the inside story and wanted to kill someone to silence him...
Yu Wenrong became furious and cursed Yu Wenjin, and the two started fighting.
Yu Wencong was accidentally injured and died on the spot.
A family dinner has gone out of control.
The emperor feared that the situation would become more serious and ordered the imperial army to immediately capture Yu Wenjin, Yu Wenrong and others.
In order to protect himself, Yu Wenrong tried his best to resist and wanted to assassinate the emperor.
At that time, the emperor had only eunuchs and ministers beside him. King Qi stepped forward to protect him and personally killed Yu Wenrong and others.
Only then did Xiao confess that she had deliberately approached the King of Chu, Yu Wenjin, not only because she found out that Yu Wenke had participated in the rebellion before his death, but also because she had doubts about the cause of Mrs. Yuan's death and Yu Wen Boyan's identity, and did not want to be blackmailed by Yu Wenrong instead.
The emperor sent Yu Wen Boyan and others to prison together.
After several days of rigorous investigation, combined with the evidence presented by Xiao, the charges of Jin Guogong, Lu Guogong and others were established.
Under torture in prison, Yu Wen Boyan revealed the past events.
Yu Wenke's descendants and party members were all arrested and executed. In addition, several disastrous defeats against Qi led to the sharp decline in Yu Wenke's reputation.
The emperor issued an edict to accuse Yu Wenke, the Duke of Jin, of his crimes, pointing out that he had ambitions to be without a king, that his righteousness violated the integrity of his ministers, that he would punish violence according to his feelings, and that he would do whatever he wanted...
The emperor thought that the Xiao family was innocent and had the righteousness to kill relatives. Not only did he pardon his innocence, but he was also rewarded with money and fertile land. Xiao immediately refused, seeking freedom for himself and being allowed to rejoin the frontline military camp.
The Queen Mother greatly appreciated it.
During this period, except for the Zhou army stationed on the front line and the local small-scale conflicts between the two armies, the Zhou army did not take the initiative to attack again, which gave the Qi army a chance to breathe.
However, there are many people involved in this incident. There are rumors both on the front and behind.
In order to avoid shaking the morale of the army and the people, and to stabilize the situation in Luo'an, and because of King Qi's meritorious service in escorting him, the emperor specially promoted King Qi to be the Chief of Otsuka, commanding the twelve armies on the left and right.
Although Liang Huan knew about it in advance, she was still surprised and suspicious when she heard the exact news.
I was shocked that Yu Wenjue had always been relatively tolerant in his behavior, but in this matter, he changed his past behavior and acted too harshly. Not only did they eradicate dissidents in front of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, but they also spared several family members...
Even if she was not in Luoan, she could guess what kind of bloodbath it would be.
He even did not refuse to appoint Tianguan as the head of the Five Governments.
Liang Han knew that without the blessing of this position, Otsuka Zai would be nothing more than a false title.
But it may not be a good thing, at least it is safe.
How many good ends have come to those who have been in power since ancient times?
A high reputation attracts slander, and a tall tree attracts wind!
Furthermore, Zhou State was a martial artist and always valued military achievements. This is why Yu Wenke has been in power for so many years and has many supporters and followers.
But Yu Wenjue has not yet achieved military success. How can he convince the public if Zhou Jun puts him in this position?
After Tu Yang’s battle, everyone thought he would succeed Yu Wenke.
As a result, he refused and came to Lincheng with her.
Although she knew that this kind of life would not last long, the way he enjoyed himself every day almost made her think that he really wanted to live like this.
That's all. The most puzzling thing is, is Zhou Jun really so relieved about Yu Wenjue? Isn't he afraid that Yu Wenjue will become the second Yu Wenke?
But——
I don’t know whether Yu Wenjue will become Yu Wenke, but it looks like he has become the former Master Lu...
Thinking of this, Liang Huan was agitated, her hand shook, the sharp needle pricked her skin, and a string of blood beads emerged from her fingertips.
She hissed and lowered her head again, blood drops falling on the snow-white brocade.
The dazzling red balls fell among the delicate pink Albizia julibrissin flowers, ruining the scenery.
Destroyed...
Liang Huan bit her lip and frowned. She hadn’t embroidered for a long time. Now that she’s done, she won’t embroider again, right? How to remedy this?
“What are you doing?”
With a sudden sound, Liang Huan suddenly raised his head.
The visitor knelt down, took a look at her fingers, and put them into his mouth. The wet and warm touch made her bones tingle.
"Why are you back?"
Liang Huan stared at the person in front of him with wide eyes, feeling incredible.
He didn't take off his coat and didn't answer. He frowned and glanced at her fingers, then looked at the brocade.
“Is this what you do at home these days?”
Liang Huan was stunned, and it was too late to cover up.
Originally, I planned to embroider it and then show it to him, but this was good, not to mention it was ruined, and he also knocked her into the face...
Yu Wenjue looked at her irritated look. , knowing in his heart: "If that doesn't work, I'll go out, you put it away, and I'll pretend I didn't see anything."
Liang Huan put down the needle and rolled her eyes at him angrily: "I am hiding my ears and stealing my bell? I am three years old Children?”
Yu Wenjue sighed helplessly: “I stayed up all night and rushed back, how come I didn’t even have a gentle word?”
(End of this chapter)