Qin Wenyao, Qin Zhang, Xiao Rou and Xiao Yun'er were waiting anxiously in the hall.
Qin Yu went to Ouyang Zong's residence alone today, which really made them sweat.
Qin Yu's courage made them all feel chilled in their hearts.
at the same time.
Butler Liu Bo came from outside the hall, his face beaming with joy, "Master, the young master and Miss Shen are back."
After hearing this, Qin Wenyao and others breathed a sigh of relief.
Immediately afterwards.
Qin Yu came in with Shen Binglan, "Father, mother, madams, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Qin Zhang stood up, slapped Qin Yu hard, and cried instantly, "Qin Yu, you bastard! Have you ever taken your two daughters-in-law, your father, and your mother into your heart? Are you still doing this?
Let Lan'er take the risk with you! You...you, what if...you..."
Mrs. Qin Zhang was crying and choked with sobs that she could not speak.
Qin Wenyao stood aside, speechless.
He didn't think Qin Yu had done anything wrong. As a country develops and progresses, there must always be people who charge into battle and are not afraid of life and death.
Xiao Rou and Xiao Yun'er also had their eyebrows furrowed and didn't know what to say.
Qin Yu hesitated, a little at a loss, and said hurriedly: "Mom, I know I'm wrong. Don't cry. Isn't this a good thing for me? If I'm not sure, I won't take risks. I'm not stupid.
, I cherish my life more than you think."
Mrs. Qin and Zhang burst into tears.
Qin Wenyao looked at him and asked, "Ouyang Zong?"
Qin Yu responded: "Ouyang Zong will bear a thorn tomorrow to plead guilty, recount his many crimes, and then ask your Majesty for three feet of white silk."
When these words came to light, everyone was shocked.
They did not expect that Qin Yu would persuade Ouyang Zong to such an extent.
"He...he agreed?"
Qin Wenyao looked at Qin Yu blankly, his eyes full of disbelief.
In his impression, Ouyang Zong was definitely not such an easy talker.
Qin Yu nodded slightly, "Yes, I promised him that the Ouyang clan will not sit together, but will only arrest those who violate the law, and will not embarrass them. Let them have a place to live, have fields to farm, study, and practice martial arts."
Qin Wenyao nodded heavily, "This request is not too much. Ouyang Zong took the initiative to surrender, which will be of great help to the court in purging officials. Yu'er, this time..."
Halfway through, he looked at Qin Zhang who was still crying and said nothing.
Since ancient times, there has been a dilemma between loyalty and filial piety.
Qin Wenyao believes that Qin Yu embarked on this path to have such a sense of responsibility.
...
The next day.
early morning.
Snow falls from the sky.
The large city of Jinling has its upper floors covered in silver.
Royal Palace.
In front of Changyang Gate.
Shangshu Zuopushe Ouyang Zong, shirtless in the cold wind, carrying wattle sticks on his back, walked towards Yong'an Hall step by step.
Seeing this scene, the officials who came to court and the guards in the palace were frightened.
But they naturally understand what Ouyang Zong means.
Asking for forgiveness......
This is really not good news for the new officials.
This means that the leader of the new officials, the Left Prime Minister of Wei, has completely given up on them.
"How could this happen? Ou...what happened to Mr. Ouyang Zong? A few days ago, he said that everyone should unite and unite. Why did he start to plead guilty today?"
"Sigh... This Qin Yu is really terrifying! Ouyang Zong, who has such a strong character, can be persuaded to this point by him. This time we are completely finished."
"Master Ouyang Zong rebelled? This... when did this happen?"
"The Prime Minister on the left, the Prime Minister on the right, and the Secretary of the Central Committee. Except for Tao Xing, the minister of the neutral faction, all the officials from the three provinces have dismounted. Qin Yu actually did it."
...
Looking at Ouyang Zong, who was carrying thorn sticks and heading towards Yong'an Palace, all the officials were talking about it.
What happened today shocked both the government and the public.
When everyone didn't understand why Qin Yu, the commander of the Jin Yiwei who had purged the old faction, didn't take action against the new officials.
They finally understood Qin Yu's thoughts.
Qin Yu made a big move and used a trick to wipe out the power of the new faction, and directly persuaded the leader of the new faction, Mr. Ouyang, to surrender.
Yong'an Hall.
Qin Yu and Xiao Nan stood under the imperial steps.
Xiao Nan looked at Qin Yu and extended his thumb, "Brother-in-law, you are really awesome. Have you really explained Ouyang Zong?"
Qin Yu nodded slightly, "Look for its weak points and attack them, you will get twice the result with half the effort."
Emperor Wei also knew that Ouyang Zongzheng was coming to Yong'an Palace with thorn sticks on his back.
For a moment, he didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
The internal chaos in the imperial court that had troubled him for three years will finally come to an end today. The Wei imperial court will also usher in new vitality, and everything is developing in a good direction.
But Emperor Wei was also sad. Over the years, many of his old brothers who had accompanied him to conquer the world had already embarked on a path of no return.
Ouyang Zong was just the beginning of the reorganization of new officials, not the end. Emperor Wei did not dare to think about it, nor did he dare to ask how many people were involved.
Wei is getting better and better, but there are fewer and fewer people around him, and things are unpredictable!
at the same time.
All civil and military officials have entered the court, and the court hall is silent.
Everyone's eyes were involuntarily looking outside the hall, waiting for the figure to come in.
Step, step, step...
The sound of heavy footsteps echoed in the Yong'an Hall of Nuo Da.
Ouyang Zongzheng, the left prime minister of the Wei Dynasty and the first hero of the founding of the country, was shirtless, carrying a thorn stick on his back, and wearing a snowy cloak, and walked towards the imperial platform step by step.
Every step he took was heavy, and his sound was like muffled thunder, which shocked everyone's hearts.
Emperor Wei looked at Ouyang Zong and his eyes couldn't help but moisten.
He knew that Ouyang Zong lived an extremely simple life and never accepted gifts from anyone.
But he really didn't expect that Ouyang Zong's indulgence towards his tribe had reached the point of being insane.
I am really sad for his misfortune and angry for his inability to fight.
moment.
Ouyang Zong came to the imperial steps, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed heavily, "Your Majesty, the sinner Ouyang Zong has committed a heinous crime that cannot be pardoned. I am specifically asking for forgiveness from Your Majesty!"
"The guilty minister indulged his tribe, invaded the people's fields in Yuanzhou, oppressed the people, ran rampant in the countryside, and took people's lives into consideration. This minister is guilty!"
"As the prime minister of the Wei Dynasty, the guilty minister did not abide by the rules and regulations, did not abide by the law, formed a clique for personal gain, and the officials protected each other, colluded with each other, and practiced favoritism and malpractice. This minister is guilty of two crimes!"
"The sinner..."
Ouyang Zong went all out and listed his crimes one by one.
The truth is so far-reaching that it is frightening.
Today, Ouyang Zongzhen single-handedly exposed all the darkness and corruption in the court.
While he was talking, some officials in the court collapsed and fell to the ground.
Ouyang Zong wants to drag everyone down today.
When Emperor Wei heard about the cases and people involved, he was already trembling with anger.