Chapter 96 Murder and silence
"Alas! The plants and trees are ruthless and sometimes drift away. People are animals, but only the spirit of things. They worry about their hearts. All things are tired of their bodies. If they move in, they must shake their essence. Besides, they think about their strength and worry about their wisdom. Those who are suitable for their rich elixirs are dead trees, and those who are soft and black are stars. But why do you want to compete for glory with plants and trees because they are not of metal and stone? Whoever kills them for them, and how can you hate the sound of autumn?"
——"Autumn Sound Fu" (excerpt) Ouyang Xiu
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The speaker is unintentional, and the listener is intentional.
Wang Ying returned to the mansion with wine and invited the warlock Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Master whom he had privately offered to him into the secret room, and he was disturbed for a few words and got to the point.
Wang Weingdao: "Tianshi, Shi Jingzhong once said that the Wang family's ancestral tomb was where the dragon veins were. The prophecy and prophecy predicted that the world was in chaos, and that the rise of my Wang family was the time of the rise of my Wang family!"
Speaking of this, Wang Hui looked anxious and said, "Although my brother Wang Hui is the most prominent in his position today, he is the illegitimate son of the Wang family and his mother is from a lowly family. And I am the legitimate son of the Wang family, where the Wang family is the true bloodline. How dare I ask the Heavenly Master, do I have the appearance of an emperor?"
As soon as these words were said, they were like a thunderbolt from the blue, scaring the Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Master to the ground. If these words were spread, they would be a serious crime to kill the nine clans.
The Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Master shivered and said, "Of course, he is a noble person, but it is of great importance. He still needs to prove it with the prophecy. Let's go home, take a bath, change clothes, and fast for three days before he can make a fortune."
Wang Hui laughed and said, "Okay, Master Tian, come back. Three days later, I will go to the temple to welcome Master Tian. If the destiny is here, I will definitely protect Master Tian’s life, and be rich and prosperous!"
On the way back, the more I thought about it, the more I became more and more afraid. I thought to myself, "I got the Dharma down the mountain, and I wanted to come to Chang'an to have a future. I just opened up the situation in the capital, and I had a little reputation, but I never thought of meeting this guy. Not only can I not be able to reach the powerful, but I also have the risk of beheading the head. Just go away quickly." That night, I didn't even dare to return to the Taoist temple, so I found a place and stayed overnight. As soon as the city gate opened, I rode my horse and ran away.
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Wang Hui woke up until midnight and remembered what he said just now, and was so scared that he was sweating. If this matter spread, it would be a disaster for the family to be destroyed!
He hurriedly woke up his son Wang Zhun and gave some advice.
Wang Zhun was also very alert and said, "Dad, don't worry, this matter must be rotten in his stomach. But it's better to tell Uncle Second, he's reckless."
Wang Hui thought, his son reminded him correctly, and this younger brother was impulsive and reckless, so he had to take care of it. Before dawn, he drove directly to Wang Wein's mansion. Wang Wein was sleeping, his eyes were dumbfounded, and he told the story of the Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Master in a daze.
When Wang Hui heard this, he thought to himself, "I really got the answer. I'm so afraid of anything I'm afraid of!" He immediately ordered the soldiers of Jingzhao Mansion to capture the Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Master. He had to go to court.
When he arrived at the court and was waiting for the emperor, he received the rumor that the Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Master fled as soon as the city gate opened this morning. This scared Wang Hui so much that he hurriedly ordered several confidant generals to secretly capture the Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Master and kill him on the spot.
I thought that the morning court would be a formality the day after the festival, and everyone would congratulate the emperor and then leave. Unexpectedly, Yang Guozhong, Li Linfu and the prince fought together. If it were to be normal, Wang Hui would definitely not miss this opportunity to get rid of political enemies, but today, he was restless and had no intention of getting involved.
Wang Huiyi's abnormal expression was seen by Xuanzong and Gao Lishi, which led to the investigation of Gao Lishi in the Xuanzong sect.
Finally, the emperor retreated to the court. Wang Hui hurriedly ran home and waited for the news. In the afternoon, Fei Ge secretly reported, and the spies of the capital found clues. The confidant Jia Jilin, the county magistrate of Chang'an County, caught up with the Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Master in Fengyi County, and had already followed Wang Hui's secret order and silenced the spot.
Wang Hui then breathed a sigh of relief and fell asleep. When he woke up, he felt refreshed. Wang Hui ordered a pot of tea and began to think about whether there was any chance to take advantage of the Yang and Li dispute in the court this morning.
At this moment, butler Dong hurried in and said, "Master, the second butler of Wei, the Sima Weihui of the Prince's House, has important things to report."
"No! Am I upset when I didn't see the master?" Wang Hui glared at him, without a good face.
"Master, although this Agui is Lord Wei's housekeeper, he has some rifts with him. What he reported secretly is..." Butler Dong attached to Wang Hui's side and whispered a few words. Wang Hui's face changed and he reminded: "Take him secretly to the secret room and don't let other servants see it."
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"Tell me, what's going on? If it is really valuable to our mansion, I will reward you with great rewards!" Wang Hui said to the butler Agui.
Agui kowtowed quickly and said, "I have a lover in Lord Wei's mansion called Axiang..."
Wang Hui said impatiently: "Pick up important things!"
Agui was frightened and hurriedly said, "Last night, the sorcerer Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Master, who was worshipped by my master, secretly came to the mansion and asked for a night of stay. Axiang was waiting by her and accidentally heard the conversation between my master and Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Master, involving the second master of the mansion, Lord Wang Wein." So, he told Wang Hui about the meeting and talks between Wang Hui and Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Master last night.
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"Oh!" Wang Hui almost turned on his anger after hearing this. He felt very angry: "Brother, brother, you are so stupid, are you going to kill the whole family?"
"Everything that villain said is true, please tell me clearly." After Agui finished speaking, he kowtowed again.
"Who else knows this except you?" Wang Hui asked.
"Reporting to the master, only the villain and A Xiang know." Agui said.
"Okay! After this, you and A Xiang can't stay in Wei's Mansion. I will reward you with 1,000 taels of silver. You can take A Xiang with me now and go to the manor in the suburbs to avoid it. When the news passes, you can go back to the countryside to buy land and buy property. Butler Dong will make arrangements for you." Wang Hui said.
Agui thanked him for his gratitude and left. Wang Hui whispered a few words to Butler Dong.
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After the two left, Wang Hui called his son Wang Zhun to discuss.
Wang Zhun looked resentful and said, "Dad, this Weihui must be eliminated!"
Wang Hui said: "Get rid of it? It's not an ordinary citizen. This Wei Hui is the son of Princess Ding'an, the half-brother of the son-in-law Wang Yao, and a member of the royal family."
Wang Zhun said anxiously: "It is because he is a royal family member that he is more dangerous than others. I don't know when this will reach the ears of the emperor. At that time, our family will be killed! No poison, no husband, dad, don't hesitate, do it!"
Wang Hui said: "It is a big deal to kill the royal family, and there needs to be a legitimate reason."
Wang Zhun's eyes rolled and said, "In the tenth year of Kaiyuan, the emperor issued an edict: 'Anyone who is a marquis of the lords is not allowed to go in and out of the homes of all officials.' So Wei Hui privately made friends with the warlock Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Master and secretly planned to be indiscriminate. During the interrogation, Wei Hui saw that the matter was exposed and committed suicide fearing his crime."
Wang Hui sighed in his heart: "This was the trick to deal with his cousin Yang Shenjin back then, but he didn't expect history to repeat itself again. Alas, this is the only way! If you want to blame, you will blame Wei Hui for taking in the Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Master last night and knowing the secret you shouldn't know!"
Wang Hui then secretly ordered the county magistrate Jia Jilin to arrest Wei Hui and imprison him. In order to avoid the long nights and dreams, Wei Hui was hanged to prison that night.
When the son-in-law Wang Yao found out, he was very sad, but he did not dare to speak out because of the power of the Wang family.
Chapter completed!