There was silence in the Buddhist hall, and everyone who could still open their eyes and breathe looked at Xie Yan with wide eyes.
Although they all knew that Xie Yan and King Mu were almost strangers, they never expected that he would dare to kill his biological father at any time.
Yao Zhong's face was very ugly, he stared at Xie Yan and said: "What do you want to do!"
Xie Yan said: "I just think that the things back then should be over. At that time, my uncle cared about the Marquis Shang and the situation at that time, and suppressed these things with all his strength. Now that my uncle and the emperor are gone, it is up to me to end it."
"He is your father." Yao Chong said coldly. If people knew that Xie Yan killed his biological father, the consequences would be no less than his intention to usurp the throne.
You know, in the minds of those literati and officials, even if a son reports his father's crime, it is considered a great unfilial piety, including Yao Chong himself.
It's not that he is as pedantic as those bitter scholars, but the education they received since childhood is that the family is the mainstay. No matter how rebellious the family members are, they cannot alert the government and ruin the family's reputation unless they have to. Therefore, if the son accuses the father, the son will kill him.
Things like fatherhood are taboos that cannot be touched in wealthy families.
Xie Yan said solemnly: "I am the regent of Dasheng."
Yao Zhong quickly understood the meaning of Xie Yan's words. He was the regent of Dasheng. King Mu had made such a big mistake. To kill him was to rectify the court's reputation and give an explanation to the world. At a small level, it was
Righteousness destroys relatives.
Even if he is reviled and scorned by the world, he doesn't care.
Yao Zhong suddenly laughed out loud, looked at Xie Yan and nodded, "As expected of Xie Bian, he taught me this."
Dasheng, the founding emperor, was also a strange person. He came from a family of officials. Although the original Xie family was more like a nouveau riche than the Yao family, they were indeed officials.
But the founding emperor, who was not weak in both civil and military skills, had a bold and resolute personality, and was more like a military general.
Compared with Bai Kuan back then, Xie Bian appeared more generous, kind, and upright.
This uprightness was not a pretense. In his opinion, the Shang Hous and his son did the wrong thing for the sake of prosperity and because he, the emperor, could not provide food and grass in time. In any case, he could not push the merchants out as scapegoats.
But he also believed that it was really the Xie family that had failed the Yao family, so in the early years, no matter how much Yao Zhong tried, he refused to attack him. If the situation at that time did not allow it, Xie Bian might have really resisted that incident on his own.
Just as there had been secret rumors in Xinzhou in those years that Emperor Gaozu sent people to destroy the Yao family, Xie Bian hardly expressed his position on this. In the eyes of some people, this was almost acquiescence.
To a certain extent, Emperor Gaozu also protected Yao Chong.
You must know that after the Yao family was destroyed, Yao Zhong was the only Yao family member still alive. Those who wanted to kill him were not just those who participated in the Yao family's extermination, and it was not only those who participated in the extermination who benefited.
If Yao Zhong revives the Yao family, he will naturally spit out all the benefits he has gained. Therefore, even if the whole world regrets that the Yao family suffered this disaster, they really hope to revive the Yao family and hope that Yao Zhong is alive.
No one is there.
In the past, Yao Zhong always thought that this man was very hypocritical. Earlier, he just felt a little guilty in his heart. Sooner or later, he would find a reason to kill him.
But if a person can endure the suspicion and discussion of the world and remain unwavering for a lifetime, no matter how much he disagrees with it, Yao Chong feels that he has nothing to say.
His nephew grew up next to Xie Bian. Yao Zhong felt that he should be happy when he grew up like this. He still remembered Xie Yan's appearance when he was eight years old. At that time, whether Xie Yan continued to stay in Prince Mu's Mansion or followed him, he would probably have grown up.
Not like a normal person.
After laughing enough, Yao Zhong slowly sat up and said, "I want to take these two people away."
"Take it where?" Xie Yan asked.
Yao Zhong said: "You don't need to ask, anyway, you won't see them again in the future."
Xie Yan glanced at King Mu who finally stopped vomiting and looked at him with fear. King Mu obviously hoped that Xie Yan could stop Yao Zhong, and he would never want to fall into Yao Zhong's hands.
Princess Mu didn't react at all, she still squatted quietly beside Yao Zhong's legs, as if she didn't hear her brother's words.
Xie Yan thought for a moment and said: "It's not possible now."
"Why?" Yao Zhong said obviously displeased.
Xie Yan said: "King Mu and Princess cannot disappear without reason. When the Yao family's matter is settled, you can take them away."
Yao Zhong was startled, and when he realized it, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face, "You want to make the Yao family's murder case public?"
Xie Yan said: "Except the old Shang Hou."
"What's the meaning?"
Xie Yan sighed lightly, "Everything was done by Marquis Dingyang alone and has nothing to do with the old Marquis Shang."
Yao Zhong was sitting in his chair, seemingly lowering his eyes and thinking about something. After an unknown amount of time, he raised his head and sneered, shook his head and said, "I really don't know what you people are insisting on."
The old man surnamed Shang sent him a letter before he died, saying that he planned everything by himself, and that his son was forced to do it by his father. However, his son has been guarding his father's reputation for more than ten years.
Even if you die in extreme pain, you still have to persist. Why bother?
Soon he said calmly: "Okay, I agree."
King Mu's eyes widened in horror. He opened his mouth to say something, but for some reason he could only make an indistinct sound.
He soon discovered the problem and shook his head at Xie Yan. Unfortunately, Xie Yan did not react at all to his actions. He just calmly told Qin Yao'er outside the door, "Don't let people die."
Then he looked at Yao Zhong, "You..."
Yao Zhong stood up, chuckled and said, "I'm waiting for the results you give me." After that, he stepped outside.
As soon as he left, Princess Mu, who had been huddled next to his legs, suddenly stood up and followed him out with some stumbling.
It was just that she had an injury on her leg, and she fell to the ground after walking only a few steps and couldn't get up.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Seeing Yao Zhong going out, Princess Mu’s dazed face showed a hint of panic, "Brother, brother..."
Yao Zhong ignored her and walked away without looking back.
Yao Chong left, leaving behind a mess in the palace.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Princess Mu An suddenly shouted loudly. Qin Yao'er, who was squatting next to King Mu to check the situation, turned to look at Xie Yan.
Seeing Xie Yan nodded slightly, he stood up and walked over to treat Xie Yan.
Xie Jun was seriously injured, but fortunately it was not fatal. Princess Mu An was relieved when she received Qin Yaoer's affirmative answer. She did not say anything more, but carefully supported her husband who was leaning in her arms and could not move.
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Their second wife was lucky, except for Xie Jun who was seriously injured, there were no casualties.
Xie Chengyou couldn't accept it. He lost his parents and grandmother overnight, and his grandfather who originally loved him seemed to have become useless. Not only that, he himself also became disabled.
Originally, Xie Chengyou had pinned his hopes on spring next year, but now that his hand is broken and his face is disfigured, all his hopes have been cut off.
Maybe one day his hand will heal, and he can even practice writing with his left hand. But those whose faces are damaged will not be allowed to serve as officials in the court!
Before today, he didn't even know that his grandfather had done such a thing.
Why?! Why should you blame them?!
"Third uncle!" Xie Chengyou said in a hoarse voice: "You just let him go like this?!"
Xie Yan lowered his head, glanced at him calmly, and asked, "What do you want?"
Xie Chengyou said: "He did these things and almost destroyed Prince Mu's palace! Just because he is your uncle, can he get away with it?"
The shadow next to him reminded him: "Mr. Xie, this is the palace of Prince Mu'an."
The title of King Mu was downgraded and inherited by his legitimate son, and it was already the palace of Prince Mu'an. Although King Mu was still called Prince on the surface, it was just a title. The correct title should be Tai Wang. Tai Huang may be extremely noble, but Tai Wang
You can only show your authority in your own home.
Xie Chengyou was speechless, but still stared at Xie Yan, obviously wanting him to give an answer.
Xie Yan held Luo Junyao's hand and asked calmly: "Who did he kill?"
"..." Xie Chengyou didn't answer, but his eyes were filled with resentment and dissatisfaction.
It is true that Yao Zhong did not kill anyone with his own hands, but the laws of the court were not really that loose. If someone like Yao Zhong really enforced the law impartially, he would not be able to escape the blame.
Xie Yan chuckled lightly and said calmly: "Taiwang Mu colluded with the Bai family and gangsters to kill people and plunder wealth. He deserves to be punished for his crime. As a sinner, his title and salary will naturally be taken back. Second brother, you
Say so?"
Xie Jun leaned against his wife and raised his eyes to look at Xie Yan.
Xie Yan was also looking down at him. The two looked at each other for a moment. Xie Yan struggled to sit up and said in a weak voice: "My father was at fault... Mr. Yao did not hurt anyone in the palace today."
It means that today's matter in Mu'an Palace has nothing to do with Yao Zhong, and Mu'an Palace will not mention it again.
Xie Yan nodded and said, "Second brother, please rest in peace and recuperate."
Xie Jun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, nodded slightly and stopped talking. He only smiled bitterly in his heart. Even if they wanted to pursue it, what could they do? If everything that happened in the Buddhist hall just now was really revealed, the entire Mu'an Palace would be affected.
No one from now on will be able to gain a foothold in Shangyong.
Father and son kill each other, brothers kill each other... it is really retribution! Xie Jin looked at King Mu not far away coldly and thought to himself.
Although Princess Mu'an was a little unhappy, she knew the importance and didn't say anything more when her husband was like this. She just carefully let her husband lean on her.
They still have titles, live in Shangyong, and have children and their natal families, so there is no need to offend the current regent for this matter.
When we left Prince Mu's Mansion, it was almost noon.
As soon as the group of people went out, they saw a person standing at the door, who looked like the person who had been with Yao Zhong before.
"I've met the regent and the princess."
"What's the matter?" Xie Yan asked.
The man brought a box to Xie Yan. Xie Yan frowned slightly and raised his hand to take it. When he opened it, he saw a golden token inside.
Luo Junyao was a little curious, "What is this?" She seemed to have never seen such a token before.
Xie Yan closed the box, handed it to Duoying behind him and said, "This is the gold medal for immunity from death that His Majesty the Great Ancestor gave you."
"The gold medal for immunity from death?" Luo Junyao was a little surprised and said, "It seems different from my father's." His father also had a token in his hand, but it was not golden, and it was not even in the shape of a token.
Xie Yan shook his head and said: "The piece in my father-in-law's hand is an iron coupon with an alchemy book. As long as you don't commit the serious crime of treason, you can be exempted from three death sentences and can be passed down to your descendants. As long as you don't change dynasties, it will be valid forever and can only be obtained by those with great merit. This is Gaozu
There are only three death-free gold medals made by myself. They can only be used once and cannot be passed down. They can only be used by myself. However, there are no restrictions on the recipients. The first two gold medals have been withdrawn long ago, and this is the last one."
After saying that, Xie Yan turned around and said to the man: "I know, please go back and recover."
The man silently bowed his hands to Xie Yan, turned around and left quickly.
Looking at his leaving figure, Luo Junyao was a little surprised and said: "Gaozu actually gave him a gold medal to avoid death?"
Xie Yan said: "My uncle has a resolute character and is almost stubborn on some things. He wants to protect the business. As long as he lives for a day, he will never let his uncle touch the Shang Hou and his son. He feels sorry for the Yao family, and even if he is about to die, he will tell the emperor to take care of him.
Uncle, leave a way out for him."
Luo Junyao frowned and said, "But no one will be happy with this, right?" Yao Zhong was suppressed and could not take revenge, so naturally he would not be happy or grateful. The Marquis of Shang died young, and the Marquis of Dingyang also lived uncomfortably these years.
It seems like no one is taking advantage.
Xie Yan said: "Even if my uncle is the founding emperor, he can't do everything perfectly." The more you try to have it both ways, the less likely you are to have it both ways. Perhaps as my aunt said, the great ancestor tried his best when he was alive, but what will happen to the living people in the future?
How could he care about a dead man?
"That's right." Luo Junyao sighed. Who can accomplish this kind of thing satisfactorily? Fortunately, it is finally over now.
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