The evidence of Prince Qidong's crime was conclusive, and the case was finally finalized after a joint trial by three divisions.
Not long after, the memorial was presented, passed through the political affairs hall, and then to the imperial court, where the execution was issued.
I pray that the king of East County will be the first offender and give him poisoned wine. The accomplices will be beheaded, hanged or exiled. Their property will be confiscated and the innocent female family members will be returned.
In the prison, before Prince Qidong had finished listening to the imperial edict, his head buzzed and he died.
The eunuch who delivered the order looked at him indifferently: "Sinner Jiang Kun, thank you!"
Prince Qidong raised his head and saw the poisonous wine they brought in, his eyes full of fear.
"No, no!" He rushed towards the cell door, but was firmly held down by the imperial guard.
"Jiang Wenfeng!" His hair was disheveled and he looked like he was crazy, "If you confess, the Holy One will be merciful!"
Jiang Wenfeng stood outside the prison and looked at him indifferently: "Your Majesty, I only said that the Holy One is merciful. But you committed a serious crime of treason. The Holy One is extremely merciful by letting the female family members go."
"No!" The captured Prince Qidong's face was twisted, and his eyeballs were about to bulge out. He tried desperately to get out, "I don't want to die, I don't want to die! All of this was instigated by Ming San.
, I just listened to his lies..."
The eunuch who delivered the order sighed: "The sinner Jiang Kun resists the order, come on, give him poison and wine!"
"Yes." The two guards held Prince Qidong firmly while the poisoned wine was brought over, grabbed his chin and drank it down. Even though he struggled desperately, the poisonous wine still went into his throat.
The guard let go of his hand and watched him fall to the ground.
Prince Qidong has suffered a lot these days. Now the poisonous wine has entered his stomach, like a knife being twisted, and he is rolling on the ground in pain.
At first he cried and begged for mercy, but later he realized that he really wouldn't survive and cursed loudly.
"Jiang Shao, you claim to be a benevolent emperor, but you kill all your six relatives! The late emperor Yuan Hou had four lines and three extinct heirs. Under the nine springs, do you have the nerve to meet the late emperor? Why do you sit on this throne? Why did my uncle exterminate his heirs in the first place?
Aren't you the one taking advantage of the chaos..."
The eunuch who delivered the order didn't understand well and shouted: "Stop his mouth! The sinner Jiang Kun speaks incoherently and dares to slander His Majesty!"
Prince Qidong's mouth was quickly blocked, and soon the poisonous wine took over, causing bleeding from all his orifices. He screamed "Uuuu" and gradually died.
Until he died, his eyes were open, full of unwillingness and despair.
Jiang Wenfeng sighed silently, cupped his hands and said: "The sinner Jiang Kun is here to be executed. Please report to the Holy Father on your behalf."
The eunuch who delivered the order said politely: "We are going back to the palace to resume our duties. Sir Jiang, I am here to help you deal with the aftermath."
These people retreated, and in the darkness, someone asked in a low voice: "Have you vented your anger?"
It was a female voice that answered: "Well, thank you very much."
"Let's go!" They went out through the secret door. The sunlight outside was shining down, and it was like a different world from the inside of the door.
The woman just now took off the hood on her head, revealing Mingwei's face.
Yang Shu asked her: "Do you want to go see Ming San?"
Mingwei shook his head: "He is a lunatic now, what's so interesting about him?"
In Dongning, Ming San was subjected to a spell by her, and she had been tortured to the point of going crazy. The third lady and her daughter had long since given up everything and reincarnated, and she did not want to waste time on Ming San anymore.
After thinking for a while, she asked again: "Did you find out anything from him?"
Yang Shu said: "This organization has some secrets. We used secret medicine on Ming San, but we only got very little information."
"for example?"
"According to Mingsan, he came into contact with this organization after the competition. He should have been in the top three in the test, but the results revealed that he was ranked tenth. Mingsan was very frustrated. It was during this period of time that he
Meet these people.”
"Then their organization and stronghold..."
Yang Shu shook his head: "The information he knew is now invalid. Ever since he faked his death and returned to Dongning, he has lived like a dead person and has had little contact with the organization. In the past ten years, the contact information in the capital has been
The stronghold has been changed a long time ago."
"What a pity..."
"However, I still asked for some useful information." Yang Shu looked at her, "Their tokens seem to contain a method of communication."
Mingwei nodded: "I understand."
Yang Shu raised his eyebrows: "Why don't you hand over the things? Since there is a way to contact you, they will definitely find a way to take it back. It's dangerous to have you around."
Mingwei glanced at him: "Do you think I'm a fool? Even if I don't have this thing, if they want to check me, they still can't find it?"
"..."
Yang Shu decided not to continue this topic with her. This person always aimed to choke others to death.
"In the Ming family, Ming Er and Ming San were all executed. Ming Da and Ming Wu in the capital were not directly involved, but they reported the information and contacted the criminals, and were sentenced to exile. Ming Si did not report the knowledge, but showed repentance.
, so self-redemption is allowed. The remaining people, who have nothing to do with the case, will not be found guilty, and some of their family assets will be returned."
Mingwei asked him: "After my fourth uncle pays the ransom, will their family have no money?"
Yang Shu nodded: "The family assets returned are not much."
Mingwei sighed: "Can I ask you to lend it to someone else?"
…
After coming out of prison, Ming Sheng felt as if he was a world away.
His treatment is not bad, the cell is clean, and the food is fresh every day. However, a place like the prison is always dark and smelly. If he stays there for more than ten days, a weak person may become seriously ill.
"Fourth brother, where are we going?" Ninth Brother's anxious voice sounded in his ears.
He smiled with difficulty and lowered his head to comfort: "Let's wait for mother and Axiang first..."
"Sheng'er!" Hearing this voice, he turned around and saw his mother.
He had not seen his mother and sister since he was taken on the road. Within two months, he could hardly recognize them.
They were wearing old clothes, their hair was messy, and their faces were sallow. Fortunately, they were in good spirits, and they seemed not to have suffered physical or physical pain.
"Mom!" Ming Kun shouted and ran towards his mother and sister.
The fourth wife hugged her youngest son and tears rolled down her face.
Mingsheng walked over, and the four of them hugged each other and cried.
After shedding tears for a while, Mingsheng asked his mother: "Where is dad?"
The fourth lady wiped away her tears and said: "Your father was sentenced to exile and allowed to redeem himself. My mother just went to the official to pay the ransom with the returned family property. The official said that she can come to pick her up tomorrow."
Ming Sheng nodded: "Then let's find a place to stay first. I still have a few classmates with whom I have good friendships. I'll borrow some money from them first. Once I've settled down, I'll find something to do."
Ming Sheng has thought about what he will do after he is released from prison many times. He is literate and has hands and feet. Even if he cannot take the imperial examination, he can still support his mother and siblings.
At this time, an unassuming carriage stopped not far away. Someone jumped out of the carriage and came over: "May I ask if you are the Fourth Young Master of the Ming Dynasty?"
Ming Sheng was startled for a moment: "I am Ming Sheng, your Excellency is..."
This man was in his early thirties, with a smile on his face and a respectful manner: "On the order of my master, I came to pick up the young master and his family."