After the long winter has passed, Shengjing City has entered February from the first month.
Prime Minister Lin's resignation and return to his hometown are not as explosive as the news about the execution of everyone in Prince Zhan's palace.
On the eighth day of February, the sun started to get a little sunny.
In front of the Caishikou door, King Zhan, Concubine Wei and their three sons were all kneeling neatly.
As soon as noon arrives, the execution begins.
As the knife cut out the flesh one by one, the pain made all five of them howl.
This method of execution is not as pleasant as beheading.
Off the stage, Mrs. Jiang stood prominently among the crowd.
Naturally, she was accompanied by Yu Wenjie and Prince Sandeng.
The three of them stood out from the crowd, and it was obvious at first glance that they were different from the ordinary people watching the excitement.
His eyes were full of wanton joy.
The knife cut away King Zhan's flesh and blood, but Mrs. Jiang felt that she was regaining her past with one knife.
After looking at it for a while, he said calmly.
"Let's go."
"Um."
King Zhan on the stage naturally saw Mrs. Jiang, but there was a piece of cloth stuffed in his mouth, so he couldn't scream even if he wanted to.
I can only watch them leave.
And feel the fatal pain in the body and the gradual passage of life.
Three days after the execution, when the executioner plunged the knife into the hearts of King Zhan and others, their whole bodies were covered with exposed bones.
And the meat that was picked off had already been eaten up by wild dogs.
The five naked corpses became a hot topic in Shengjing City for a long time.
A palace, two generations of glory.
Thousands of wealth and great power.
All disappeared in this instant.
And in the matter of overthrowing King Zhan, the ones who contributed the most were naturally Mrs. Jiang and her son.
It's just that the two of them were not worthy of public praise, so the emperor specially gave them some money for future use.
On the fourth day after the execution, Mrs. Jiang set off for Xidi with her daughter Yu Wenjie and her son-in-law and grandson.
As for Yuwenjia, who has long since died.
Then he changed his name to Jiang Zhiya and followed him in the dark to Xidi.
As for what he had discussed with the Fourth Prince all night long before he left, that was another story.
Everyone was talking about Prince Zhan's Mansion a lot, and it was only after other more important things came up that they slowly died down.
For example, reward courtiers for their merits.
Uncle Lin single-handedly broke the earth dragon feng shui pattern that had been hidden in Prince Zhan's palace for decades, so the national treasury suddenly increased by 90,000 taels.
Many problems are easily solved.
Therefore, the emperor specially named him the Imperial Master of the Wei Dynasty. Although he did not have a formal official rank, he was a high official of the same rank.
At first, some people were gossiping behind my back.
I felt that the emperor's move was biased. It was largely because he loved Concubine Yining that he rewarded her family so generously.
But who would have known that Uncle Lin would kneel down and resign after changing hands.
It was said that they wanted to find a star-gazing tower in Shengjing City, so as to recruit people who were talented in Feng Shui, astrology, and organs to contribute to the Wei Dynasty.
As long as he can help a little bit.
When the emperor heard this, he felt that it made sense.
Since ancient times, the royal family has attached great importance to Buddhism and Taoism, but these Bagua deduction techniques seem to be somewhat heretical.
Uncle Lin's move can rectify their reputation.
From now on, he is no longer regarded as a charlatan, but he can also behave himself and do calculations and services for the country in a serious manner.
It's a good thing!
So it was allowed.
The six-story Qifeng Tower in the city was specially selected and renamed Quanyu Tower.
I gave it to Uncle Lin to handle this matter.
As soon as the news spread, magicians from all over the Wei Dynasty came to Shengjing City one after another.
It actually created a grand occasion for a while!
The next person to receive a generous award was the Fourth Prince.
In matters involving Prince Zhan's Mansion and Academician Lan, he cut through the mess quickly and gained a reputation for cruelty on behalf of the emperor.
He originally had a good reputation, but now everyone who looks at him thinks he is a living king of hell.
However, this unintentional act further established the fourth princess's absolute status in the circle of ladies in Beijing.
As long as no nobles from the palace show up, she will be the one taking the top spot.
For a time, the good invitations gave the fourth princess plenty of food to eat.
And every time she went back, she would take Mrs. Dong and Mrs. Feng with her.
Therefore, people in the capital also understood that the four princes' mansion, Lin's mansion, and Feng's mansion were all in the same boat.
Even though I'm a little jealous privately, I'm respectful on the outside.
Pity the ladies who used to follow Princess Rongkang, but now they are being squeezed out and almost have no chance of survival.
At the same time, in early March, good news came from Feng.
Already two months pregnant.
In order to ensure that the child is born healthy, Mrs. Yun visits her home for consultation every ten days.
Feng was somewhat flattered.
Lin Xingzhi was also a strong man in tears. He carefully looked at her flat belly and said, "Big."
"I will definitely do things well so that our children will not be bullied when they are born!"
Probably during his childhood and adolescence, he suffered too many grievances.
That's why I decided to take Feng's unborn child seriously.
Feng was quite virtuous and said happily while leaning into Lin Xingzhi's arms.
"My husband is already very good, and I think the child will be happy to be reincarnated into our family."
The couple looked at each other and smiled.
Spring is warm and flowers are blooming, and it’s another good time of year.
The annual March Temple Fair in Qinglong Temple has begun again.
This time, it seemed to be more lively than before.
It probably snowed very hard this winter, so the peach blossoms are in bloom today.
In mid-March, Qinglong Temple was always bustling.
There are many inns at the foot of the mountain, and they are always full.
As you can imagine, there are so many tourists.
The front and back yards of Qinglong Temple are completely different.
The front yard was crowded and lively.
The backyard is very quiet, like a paradise.
The northernmost monasteries are currently heavily guarded.
Outsiders can't easily get inside.
The courtyard is connected to one another, and at the same time it is deep in the peach forest. When you open the window, you can see the peach blossom trees in full bloom.
This kind of scenery cannot be seen in the palace.
In the courtyard, two people were sitting quietly. They were the emperor and Lin Wanyi.
Naturally, there were five children accompanying them when they left the palace.
The matter of sealing the queen was settled, so the emperor felt a little apologetic in his heart.
I specifically asked Lin Wanyi if she wanted anything else as compensation.
Lin Wanyi originally wanted to answer "no", but she couldn't stand the presence of the second prince.
So under his expectant eyes, Lin Wanyi expressed her "wish" to leave the palace.
The emperor naturally knew that the second prince's idea was his.
He didn't know why he was so interested in leaving the palace.