Tao Yi knew that the world was very complicated, and princes would never be guilty of the same crime as the common people when they committed crimes, so he also wrote a letter of impeachment for those who brought weapons to attack the cell last time. He never expected the Ministry of Punishment or Dali Temple to arrest those people.
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But just as the emperor said, this world does not really belong to their old Li family. Although he is the emperor, he is not allowed to do whatever he says.
So even though the Queen Mother fell ill again after being furious, he still punished several cousins in succession, punishing them as they deserved and imprisoning them as they deserved.
While everyone in the capital was fighting, news soon came from Yizhou City that Dongxizhuang in Suizhou was besieged. Tang Zhihe found more than 15,000 private soldiers inside, and they were defeated without much conflict.
was pacified.
The book was sent to the capital, and everything seemed to have been settled.
The Queen Mother immediately softened. After finding out the private soldiers, she was found guilty of the crime of King Yizhou raising private soldiers. The only thing she could do was to beg.
But the emperor summoned Wei Zhi and Tang Hui overnight.
He put the zhezi from Yizhou on the table and said in a deep voice: "The zhezi says that the commanders of the army are Tang Zhihe, the magistrate of Huayang County, and Yang Heshu, the magistrate of Luojiang County. They mobilized the garrisons from Yizhou and Mianzhou to encircle the troops.
, do you believe it?”
Wei Zhi said expressionlessly: "There are only a thousand troops stationed in one state, and even less in Mianzhou. There are only more than 600 people registered in the Ministry of War. Can 1,600 people surround 15,000 people? What's more, it's Yizhou.
The king’s elite.”
"I don't believe it either." The emperor said solemnly: "Besides, there is no news about Yin Li so far."
The emperor and Wei Zhi looked at Mr. Old Tang together.
Mr. Old Tang bent down and said: "Your Majesty, I have not received a letter from Yizhou. Under such circumstances, I can only think of one possibility. The private soldiers of the King of Yizhou are not only in Dongxizhuang."
He said: "Judging from the account books submitted by Bai Shan and others from twelve years ago, they were able to support more than 30,000 private soldiers back then. Twelve years later, there should be no fewer."
The emperor's heart moved.
The three old foxes looked at each other. The emperor pondered for a moment and then said: "Now that the private soldiers have been captured, let's prepare to convict the King of Yizhou. Bai Shan and Zhou Man should also be released. These two holes are blocked every day with sacrificial wine."
Look at me, I have already taken refuge in the small study room at the back."
Wei Zhi asked, "What about the Xiang brothers?"
"Xiang Chao, who complained to the imperial court, can be released. Xiang Mingxue was involved in the assassination of the imperial prince. The Dongxizhuang incident has not been proven yet, so he will be detained for the time being."
Mr. Old Tang said: "Your Majesty, Xiang Mingxue's hamstring was severed. It would be better to let him go than not to let him go."
The emperor said: "There is no rush in this matter. Take your time and wait for a few days to see if the King of Yizhou has anything else to explain."
Mr. Old Tang thought for a moment and agreed.
Wei Zhi and Mr. Old Tang retreated because it was already late at night and it was dark outside. Mr. Old Tang felt very heavy in his heart.
Wei Zhi also knew that he was worried about his son, so he reached out and patted his shoulder and said, "Yin Li is there, Zhihe should be fine."
Mr. Old Tang sighed, "We took it for granted. How could a cunning rabbit have three caves? We only focused on Dongxizhuang before. Alas, it was a mistake, a mistake."
Wei Zhi was silent for a moment and suddenly asked, "The heads of various aristocratic families still don't want to leave the capital?"
"Yes, the Queen Mother has been summoning her frequently recently, and our review has become increasingly difficult."
The Queen Mother came from a well-established family, and the families were deeply entangled. The emperor promoted many disciples from poor families in recent years, such as Wei Zhi, who came from a poor family.
But this old boy is not honest. Although he comes from a poor family, his daughter-in-law is from a noble family.
The emperor is planning to re-establish the clan annals and re-register all the aristocratic families, which makes several aristocratic families very dissatisfied.
Mr. Old Tang gets a headache when he thinks of these things.
Wei knew: "Yang Heshu is also in the game. Yang Hou doesn't seem to be in a hurry, but he has always favored his son, and I'm afraid he won't sit idly by. Although he is not the eldest son, he is the smartest and most outstanding one among Yang's peers.
, Sect Leader Yang has always liked him."
Mr. Old Tang remained silent.
When Wei Zhi saw that he was silent, he stopped and said clearly: "Master Old Tang, Yizhou and Mianzhou are not far apart. Magistrate Tang and Magistrate Yang are classmates and friends, so they should be like each other."
To put it bluntly, let him come forward to contact the Yang family.
Mr. Old Tang couldn't help but rolled his eyes, "Why don't you go find the Cui family?"
Wei Zhi's eldest daughter-in-law is a girl from the Cui family, and she and Yang Heshu's daughter-in-law are cousins. The two families can also talk to each other, okay?
Wei Zhi said bluntly: "Marquis Yang and I don't get along very well. It won't work if you go, so I'll go again."
Mr. Old Tang snorted and walked past him with his hands behind his back.
Wei Zhi didn't care, and followed him lazily with his hands behind his back. When he left the palace, he asked, "Should you go and talk to Lao Feng, or should I go?"
Mr. Old Tang said: "You go ahead. I used to be his Shangguan'er. He always feels a little uncomfortable when he sees me. There are some things that are more convenient for you to say."
What's more, he has to go to Yang Hou, so he can't just leave everything to him, right?
Wei Zhi nodded indifferently and agreed to the matter.
Manbao's supply of medicinal materials was constant, and the four of them were well fed in prison. Apart from being brought to the court for questioning every now and then, they actually had nothing to do, so they lived a comfortable life.
In Bai Shan's free time, he read books or chatted with the inmate next door. Sometimes when the conversation was fun, he generously gave the other person a meal.
Xiang Mingxue also borrowed their books to read.
Man Bao, however, was holding a pen and occupied the only table in the cell most of the time to write and draw, completely immersed in the exchange of medical skills with Teacher Mo.
The remaining half was spent treating the two people in the cell.
Since there were only two patients, Man Bao and Teacher Mo had almost thoroughly considered their cases. If the conditions in the cell hadn't prevented it, she would have wanted to connect Xiang Mingxue's hamstring.
Therefore, with Teacher Mo as a think tank and Man Baoqing treating them, their injuries began to show a qualitative improvement.
Xiang Chao can now walk around in the cell. The wounds on his back have scabbed over. In addition to being itchy and wanting to scratch, the fractures in the bones from the cane beating have not completely healed, but the internal injuries are almost healed.
And Xiang Mingxue's face is no longer so pale and colorless. Although his lips are still very white and don't look bloody, he can talk a lot every day and his waking hours are getting longer and longer, unlike when he first arrived.
During those few days, I was asleep most of the time.
Then, his wounds also began to heal. Although the scabbing speed was very slow, Man Bao said that it was because he had too many wounds and his body's healing speed was limited, so it was slower than Xiang Chao.
But he can also sit up. Although the range of movement cannot be too large, he can eat and drink by himself no problem.
It was still a little troublesome to go to the hut behind the curtain, but after Xiang Chao could move around freely, this was no longer a problem. He had nothing but strength.
Otherwise, he would be bored to death because he is illiterate and has no interest in learning to read or read. He is the most boring among the four people in the cell. He is so boring that he has to quarrel with the inmate next door every day.