Seeing that Mr. Chu in front of him had obviously lost his breath, the policeman took two steps back with a look of disbelief on his face.
There were endless exclamations among the crowd. No one thought that Chu Ping was actually dead. He chose to commit suicide in front of so many people. Is this... committing suicide out of fear of crime, or committing suicide as an apology?
"Ping'er!"
Among the Chu family crowd, the middle-aged man rushed out quickly and picked up the body on the ground. He looked sad and cried out.
Taifu Chu's body went limp, but fortunately the servants of the Chu family behind him supported him, preventing him from falling.
After he stood up straight, he waved away the servant of the Chu family who was supporting him, walked up to the policeman, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Do you want to take his body away too?"
The policeman immediately took two steps back and bowed down.
The evidence in this case is conclusive. If Chu Ping was still alive, he would naturally be taken to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation. But since he is dead, he must save some face for the Chu family.
Chu Ping's body was brought in, and the door of Chu's house was slowly closed.
The people standing outside stood in front of Chu's house for a long time, but finally did not rush in.
"Bah, what a piece of shit!" Someone spat hard at the Chu family's door and turned around to leave.
One person said angrily: "Bah, this old sycophant!"
"Chu Ping is dead, it's time for both girls to rest in peace..." One person sighed, walked a few steps, then came back and faced the Chu family door: "Bah!"
…
On this day, almost all the people in Kyoto visited the front of the Chu family. Although everyone left one after another, the front of the Chu family became filthy. Even the plaque on the door was stained.
Someone knocked it down.
A generation of noble families fell into such a situation overnight, which also made countless officials and dignitaries in the capital know what kind of power the common people they usually looked down on had.
Chu Ping committed suicide and apologized, but the Chu family's affairs were not over yet.
When Taifu Chu was still the king of Jingguo, it was a very dignified thing for a Qing emperor to sideline him and remonstrate with him. But now that his integrity has been shaken, all he has done is to wantonly slander important officials of the imperial court, form cliques for personal gains, and have ulterior motives. He even committed
How could he escape the sanction of the law when he did such a treasonous thing as forcing the emperor to do something such as the Golden Palace, and he also protected others and used power for personal gain first?
Taifus in the past dynasties all resigned because of old age. Taifu Chu was the only one who was deprived of the title of Taifu by the court. Chu Ping's father was also wiped out of his official position. The glory of the Chu family in the past is no longer there. "Jingguo Wen Gu"
", no one mentioned it again.
Despite the heavy punishment from the imperial court, the Chu family's house was still protected from being ransacked, but the people of Kyoto never saw the closed door of the Chu family open again.
None of the great Confucian officials who once stood with Chu Taifu spoke out about this matter. In fact, it was not the case that none of them spoke out. At the beginning, there were some who spoke out, but before the court could react, they were dismissed due to public opinion.
Disappeared.
After Chu Ping's death, the truth came to light. The two girls were wronged. The imperial court felt that they had been wronged and built a tomb for him in Kyoto for people to worship and a warning monument for the government.
People will always remember the name "Shuangshuang". It was precisely because of her death that the court forced the court to pay attention to civil grievances, accelerated the reform of the law, and made the government offices truly a place to redress grievances for the people, rather than those who
A filthy place where big men seek power for personal gain...
Among them, some things happened that were beyond everyone's expectations.
Jingzhao Yin Zeng Shichun, who was deeply involved in the case, was reinstated after the case was settled. Although he was also fined three years of salary, compared with the impact of this case and the outcome of the Chu family, it was really
It's nothing.
The reason is that Shuangshuang's sister is very protective of Mr. Zeng in court.
Although she was imprisoned in the government prison, she was never mistreated or treated unfairly from beginning to end. The government officials took good care of her in prison - even her
As soon as I could reach the criminal department, I was escorted all the way by people from the government office.
This is obviously unreasonable. If Zeng Shichun really wanted to silence her, it would be the truth to silence her as soon as possible. Then why did she receive so much preferential treatment and even her punishment was an understatement and just a formality...
In fact, some smart people have already figured out the whole story after hearing this.
Mr. Zeng put her in jail, which seemed like persecution, but was actually for protection. Because the Chu family had such a profound background, Mrs. Chu alone could unite many great scholars, literati and officials in Kyoto, and even half of the people in the court.
Court officials, slandering and slandering a pillar of the current dynasty who has made great contributions to this country... What does a Jing Zhaoyin mean to them?
He couldn't resist the Chu family, so he could only use this method to save the woman. Otherwise, the case of Shuang Shuang's girls would never be overturned.
Loyal ministers turn into sycophants, clean currents turn into turbid currents, honest officials turn into treacherous ministers and then become honest officials again, just like in Kyoto these days, the turmoil rises and calms down, calms down and rises again...
"The Injustice of Dou E" has come to an end, and there is a new play in Goulan. The storm has calmed down a little, with only some aftermath remaining, and it can become a feast for the people of Kyoto.
"You said that sycophant..."
In a bun shop, a scholar in Confucian shirt just said something when a bun flew from the front and hit him hard in the face, followed by an angry voice.
"Who do you think is a sycophant? Tell me again!"
The scribe picked up the buns that fell on the ground, looked at the shopkeeper of the bun shop, and said in a daze: "I said that as a scholar, Taifu Chu was loved by the people and trusted by the courtiers. Who would have thought that he would do such a derogatory thing?"
The thing is really..."
The shopkeeper of the bun shop looked surprised: "Ah, are you talking about the old sycophant?"
"Who else would it be?"
The owner of the steamed bun shop waved his hand and said awkwardly: "Hey, I'm really sorry. I got addicted to smashing it with you scholars a while ago. It's okay. That steamed bun is my treat for you, and I don't charge you..."
…
"The Chu family is now in complete decline. No one in Kyoto wants to have anything to do with them. After the reform of the law, the pressure on the government has increased a lot. Fortunately, after being busy for a while, it has eased a lot now. Most cases
, In fact, it is not that complicated, and there are not unjust cases every day... Without Taifu Chu taking the lead, that matter has been completely settled." Li Mingzhu looked at Li Yi, sighed, and said: "It's finally over."
After getting no response for a long time, she stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Li Yi's eyes.
Li Yi came back to his senses and asked: "Ah, what did you just say?"
Li Mingzhu looked at him, finally waved her hand and said: "It's nothing..."
"What kind of end is this?" Li Yi shook his head, opened the curtain and said, "This is just the beginning..."
He jumped off the carriage and walked towards a building ahead.
It was an ancestral hall, and a tablet was enshrined in the ancestral hall.
People in Kyoto lined up in a long line, like running water, placed a stick of incense in front of the monument and left from the other side.
Li Yi lined up, burned incense in front of the monument, and stopped for a while before walking out.
Li Mingzhu was still standing next to the carriage, looking at the other carriage.
A young man in green clothes came over from there, bowed, and said respectfully: "Master, please come over."
Li Yi looked at him and asked, "Who is your master?"
"Your Excellency, you will know when you go there."
Li Yi looked at the carriage parked in the corner and walked over casually.
When he walked to the carriage, the curtain was opened by a hand that looked like a dead tree, revealing a long wrinkled face.
The old man seemed ten years older than the last time he saw him. Li Yi cupped his hands and said, "Master Taifu, long time no see."
Behind the car curtain, the old man looked at him with emotionless eyes and said in a hoarse voice: "Have you ever asked me if it's worth it?"
"I ruined the entire Chu family for my own selfish reasons. It's really not worth it."
He shook his head and his eyes suddenly became sharp, "But it is natural law for the emperor's eldest son to return to the capital to inherit the throne. Have you ever thought about what you are doing and whether what you are doing is worth it? What exactly do you want to do?
!”
He looked at Li Yi and asked: "Prince Jin is young and you have no contact with other princes. Tell me what exactly you want to do!"
Li Yi looked at him and asked slowly: "Does Master Taifu really want to know?"
Taifu Chu didn't say anything, he just looked at him with his eyes.
"Since Master Taifu wants to know..." Li Yi shook his head and walked into the carriage. Taifu Chu leaned forward, leaned over and whispered: "I won't tell you..."
[ps: Thanks to book friends for the "Crazy Baked Buns" reward!]
