Seventy-nine, scandal (2) - eighty, the charm of words
Seventy-nine, scandal (Part 2) - eighty, the charm of words
Lu Qin's wife is the girl of the Yu family of Yuyao. If word spreads that she was defiled by Lu Song, it will be a great humiliation to the Lu family of Wu County and the Yu family of Kuaiji. Moreover, Lu Song said that the female relatives of officials above the fifth rank were defiled by him.
There are 17 people in total, and there are dozens of people with good character. If this is publicized, these female relatives will have no shame in living, and Jiankang City will be in chaos——
Chen Caozhi looked around at everyone in the hall and said slowly: "If anyone leaks even a single word about what happened today, he will be severely punished."
Everyone was in awe, except Lu Chang, whose mouth was open and bleeding, and he was still gasping and laughing.
Ting Wei's left prisoner and Ting Wei's right prisoner looked at each other and approached Chen Caozhi together. Tingwei's right prisoner whispered: "Chen Xima, this Lu Song's mouth can't be sealed."
Chen Caozhi said in his heart: "To clear away the relationship between Lu Qin and Lu Song's rebellion, the only way is to let Lu Qin die without any evidence, and Xu Long who went to see the deposed emperor Sima Yi is already dead, so it will not be revealed that Lu Qin secretly made a convenience.
Then he whispered: "How about I order the prison warden to arrange for Lu Chang to die from his serious injuries?"
The right prisoner of Tingwei was surprised and reminded: "Chen Xima and Lu Song are serious treason criminals. How can they be dealt with like this? If the court investigates them, our crimes will be serious."
Chen Caozhi also felt that executing Lu Song without authorization would easily lead to criticism and frame-up, so he said: "Then make him unable to speak first, and then execute Lu Song after Huan Da Sima enters the capital."
The right prisoner of Tingwei nodded and signaled to the officer down the hall. The officer then scratched the bamboo stick inserted into Lu Song's mouth hard, which made Lu Song scream in pain. His tongue must have been broken, and it would inevitably swell. Naturally,
I couldn't speak.
Chen Caozhi interrogated Wang Guo again and recorded a confession. Other Celestial Master Taoists who had followed Lu Chang in the rebellion were busy until late at night, recording confessions one by one, which were no different from the confessions given last night.
The next day, Chen Caozhi entered the palace to report yesterday's trial to Emperor Sima Yu. He said that Lu Song had talked nonsense and insulted the female relatives of Beijing officials. The servants present shot Wang Biaozhi, and Gao Song and others in the palace all praised Chen.
If Cao Cao handles it properly, if this scandal spreads, not only will the officials and their wives be ashamed to death, but the dignity of the imperial court will also be greatly damaged. Wang Biao, the minister's servant, plans to issue an order strictly prohibiting the Tianshi Dao in all states and counties from gathering people to practice the art of combining men and women -
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Three days later, Jiang Sixuan, the guard general, escorted King Sima Yi of the East China Sea and his party back to Jiankang. Xie An stayed in Jinling to evacuate the refugees. Sima Yi was placed under house arrest in the palace of the King of the East China Sea. As soon as Lu Qin returned to Jiankang, he went to the court to punish him, because
Inadequate supervision and failure to report information could lead to chaos. The crime is not trivial——
On this day, news also came from Gushu that the Grand Sima Huanwen would arrive in Jiankang tomorrow to handle Lu Chang's entry into the palace.
The night before Lu Qin was escorted back to Beijing, Lu Na ordered Banli to send two letters to Chen Caozhi. One was from Lu Na, and he entrusted Chen Caozhi to try to exonerate Lu Qin. Chen Caozhi was now presiding over Lu Qin's trial.
There was an opportunity to facilitate the case of Song's entry into the palace; the other letter was written by Lu Shi to Chen Caozhi, the leader of the Southern tribe and the patriarch of the Lu family, who finally bowed to Chen Caozhi, for the sake of his son's life and the sake of the family.
The ups and downs, headstrong, proud and reserved Lu Shi had to plead with Chen Caozhi. Lu Shi's letter was relatively vague. He only said that when the case was settled, he would retire to Huating and no longer ask about family affairs. This naturally meant tacit approval.
Wei Rui married Chen Caozhi——
Chen Caozhi sighed and shook his head, thinking: "If I had known today, why would I have done it in the first place?" He said to Chen Shang beside him: "Third brother, this mainland minister is really good at writing, and he copied the "Pingfu Tie" with great proficiency."
After Chen Shang took the letter and read it, he was secretly happy that the sixteenth brother had finally come to the end of his hardships. The Chen family of Qiantang could finally marry the Lu family of Wu County, a top family member. He only hoped that the Lu family would not suffer too much setbacks from this matter——
Chen Caozhi met Lu Qin in Tingwei's cell. After all, Lu Qin was different from Lu Song. He was a member of a famous family and had not yet been convicted. Although he was imprisoned, he was still treated well. The cell was clean and tidy, and he could sit and sleep.
Seeing Chen Caozhi, Lu Qian had a look of shame on his face, lowered his head and said nothing. In the past, he was arrogant, despised Chen Caozhi, and ridiculed him, but today he has become a prisoner of crime, and Chen Caozhi is the judge. This makes Lu Qian feel ashamed.
Chen Cao ordered his followers to retreat, leaving only Ran Sheng. He looked at the dejected Lu Qin Lu Ziyu in front of him. Lu Qin always called himself a senior disciple. He was arrogant and arrogant, and he associates with gangsters. Not only was his wife defiled without knowing it,
He also wants to drag down the family. Such a person is just like his brother Chen Liu. If it weren't for Wei Rui and Lu Shijun's great trust, he would never help such a person.
The prison cell is cold and quiet, but the sun is shining brightly outside the small window. It is Xiaoyangchun in October. At this time, we should go to enjoy the early camellias or late chrysanthemums with Wei Rui, and walk with Xie Daoyun on the covered bridge to talk about classics and history, instead of facing each other
Such a disgusting person in front of me——
Chen Caozhi lowered his head to look at Lu Qiao and asked: "Lu Ziyu, please tell me in detail about that day when Xu Long met the King of the East China Sea -"
Lu Qin could not adapt to talking to Chen Caozhi in this situation, and felt humiliated, so he remained silent, trying to maintain his pride and dignity.
Chen Caozhi waited for a moment, and when he saw Lu Qin lowered his head and said nothing, he said: "It's your father. Your uncle has entrusted me with your trust. Otherwise, I won't meet you alone. You have to think clearly."
Lu Qin raised his head with a look of surprise on his face. It was not unusual for his third uncle Lu Na to ask Chen Caozhi to try to excuse him, but his father Lu Shi hated Chen Caozhi deeply. How could he hide his face and ask Chen Cao for help?
After all, this Chen Caozhi must have come to extract a confession from him, or he must have deliberately humiliated him——
Lu Qin emboldened himself and said: "I am diligent in the king's affairs. I am not guilty. My father and my uncle will definitely rescue me."
What else could be said to such a stubborn and ignorant creature? Chen Caozhi shook his head and said softly: "I have done my utmost to be benevolent. If I want to help, the person must be willing to extend his hand." He turned around.
He said to Ran Sheng, who was standing on one side: "Xiao Sheng, let's go."
Lu Qin stared blankly at Chen Caozhi walking out of the cell, with Ran Sheng behind him. He saw that Ran Sheng was about to close the heavy wooden door of the cell. His ancestors had spirits. Lu Qin suddenly woke up and shouted: "Zizhong
Brother, save me—"
With a "bang" sound, the wooden door was closed mercilessly. The light in the cell suddenly dimmed, and the sunlight outside the high window became brighter. Lu Qin suddenly felt chilled all over, and rushed to the wooden door and shouted: "Zizhong saves you."
Me! Zi Zhong, save me—" Knocking on the door hard, he was sent to the capital all the way. He had already heard about Lu Chang's failure and capture. This was a serious crime of treason, and his father Lu Shi was easily arrested because of Guang Momen.
It was hard to escape the blame for the breach. After all, Lu Qin was in his twenties and had been an official for three years. No matter how stupid he was, he knew how serious this crime of rebellion was. Chen Caozhi turned around and left. The moment the wooden door closed, he really felt
The fear that pierced my heart was gone, and I shouted for help in desperation.
The wooden door of the prison cell is thick and solid. When you slap it with your palm, it makes a dull sound. The wooden door does not move at all. The land bird has snot and tears.
The wooden door finally opened again, and Chen Caozhi stood outside the door, his expression as usual, and he did not show any ridicule at the embarrassed appearance of the land bird, and just said: "Please sit down."
Lu Qin's arrogance disappeared, and he humbly told him all about his dealings with Lu Song. It was true that Lu Qin had not conspired with Lu Song in advance to rebel, but Xu Long asked to see him in Danyang and said he wanted to see the deposed emperor Sima Yi.
It was convenient, and Xu Long also told him the purpose of asking to see Sima Yi. For this alone, Lu Qian was an accomplice to the death penalty. Lu Qian knew clearly that Xu Long was a disciple of Lu Song and a key criminal wanted by Ting Wei, but he
Let him get close to the deposed emperor Sima Yi. This crime is difficult to conceal. What did Xu Long say to Sima Yi? Sima Yi will definitely report to the court to clear his name. Fortunately, Xu Long is dead, and Chen Caozhi will do it for him.
The only way for Lu Qin to excuse himself was to make a fuss about this. Lu Qin insisted that he was deceived by Xu Long and did not know that Xu Long deceived the deposed emperor into returning to Beijing with a false edict. The problem now is that it is not difficult for Lu Qin to get forgiveness from the emperor and courtiers.
, but it is difficult to get Huan Wen's forgiveness. Only Chen Caozhi can personally plead with Huan Wen——
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The Great Sima Huanwen learned the news on the morning after Lu Song entered the palace. He was angry and then happy, so he rushed to Jiankang with three thousand cavalry. Emperor Sima Yu was greatly frightened and sent his servants to shoot Wang Biaozhi.
Xi Chao and other officials went to the new pavilion to greet him. At the beginning of the 20th day of the 10th month, Huan Wen arrived at the new pavilion. Hundreds of officials worshiped at the side of the road. Huan Wen led Chen Bingwei to show off his force, and then he met with the court officials, high-ranking officials and prestigious people.
Zhan was frightened, and he was worried that Huan Wen would use Lu Chang's entry into the palace case to start a conspiracy.
At noon that day, Huan Wen gathered all the officials in the Taiji Hall, met with Emperor Sima Yu, and presented the report of the Yizhou battle. Yizhou Governor Zhou Chu, General Ying Yang led Jiangxia Prime Minister Zhu Xu to defeat the rebel Sima Xun in Chengdu, and Sima Xun led the remaining troops to flee
In Nanzheng, Liangzhou, Huan Huo, the governor of Jingzhou, sent the governor to protect Huan Zheng. Xie Xuan, the prime minister of Nanjun, attacked Liangzhou to challenge Sima Xun and captured Sima Xun and his party members alive. The rebellion launched by Sima Xun, the governor of Liangzhou, was finally put down after four months. Huan, the governor of Jingzhou,
Huo will send someone to escort Sima Xun and his main party members to Xifu at the end of this month——
Huan Wen put down Sima Xun's rebellion, which naturally gave him greater prestige. He was originally worried that Yu Xi and Yuan Zhen would unite to criticize him for deposing the emperor, but now he is not afraid anymore. The Shu rebellion has been put down, and the next step is to deal with Yu
Xi and Yuan Zhen, Xuzhou and Yuzhou are what Huan Wen must win. Only by controlling Xu and Yuzhou can he completely control Jiankang. The Lu Song Rebellion gave him the opportunity to eliminate his dissidents——
Huan Wen was in the court hall listening to Chen Caozhi and Ting Wei Right Prisoner report on the trial of Lu Chang's entry into the palace. Huan Wen looked around at the officials and said: "The capital of a huge country was easily breached by just 400 refugees, who broke into the forbidden city.
, endangering the country’s treasures, how can you feel no shame in receiving the country’s salary and enjoying authority and honor?”
All the officials in the hall were silent, and Emperor Sima Yu was like a puppet, letting Huan Wen give orders.
Huan Wen first scolded his brother Huan Mi, the leader of the army, for neglecting the defense of Taicheng, and for failing to patrol the city well. As a result, the demon Lu Song broke into Yunlong Gate and committed a crime. Finally, he led his troops to protect him in time. Before a big chaos broke out, Huan Wen dismissed Huan Mi.
The position of leader.
Huan Mi didn't say a word and bowed his head to accept the punishment. He knew that his brother wanted to establish his power first and then start to deal with others. This is called killing relatives for justice. In this way, who would dare to criticize Huan Wen's treatment as unfair? However, although Huan Mi
Although he knew his brother's intentions, he still felt resentful. He believed that his brother only cared about his own interests and did not consider his reputation. It was disgraceful to be dismissed from his post. Even if he was reinstated later, it would always be a stain and make people regret it for the rest of their lives. Huan
Mi did not think that he was responsible for such a serious crime in the case of Lu Chang's entry into the palace. As soon as he received the news of Lu Chang's attack on Taicheng, he arrived with his troops in time, took the lead and fought with his own hands. Even if he was unsuccessful, he should not
Being dismissed from office and severely punished——
From then on, Huan Mi resented his brother Huan Wen deeply.
Huan Wen disposed of his biological brother, and ordered the soldiers to collect five soldiers. Shangshu Lu Shi sent the court captain to punish the crime. Lu Shi did not strictly control the troops. Four hundred rebels attacked the city and went straight into Taicheng. Moreover, the soldiers did not give warning or respond.
It is suspected that Lu Qin, the son of Lu Shi, allowed the demon Xu Long to visit the King of the East China Sea with ulterior motives. Lu Shi and his son are closely related to the case of Lu Chang's entry into the palace, and must be severely punished——
Huan Wen wantonly attacked dissidents and used Lu Song's case to imprison many people. Everyone in the court was in danger. Of course, Chen Caozhi could not dissuade him at this time. After the court was dismissed, he and Xi Chao went to Da Sima's Mansion to see Huan Wen.
Huan Wen is as happy today as he was when he deposed the emperor. This feeling of keeping his word and keeping the ministers silent is really addicting to him. However, according to Chen Cao's long-term plan, he will not be able to ascend to the great treasure and enjoy the emperor's status in his lifetime.
Honorable, what a pity!
Chen Cao said: "Ming Gong is very powerful today, but he must be kind and caring, otherwise it will only make people fearful, which does not seem to be a long-term strategy."
Huan Wen stared at Chen Caozhi with his purple eyes, and asked slowly: "Does Ziyang want to intercede for Lu Shi?"
Xi Chao on the other side was sweating for Chen Caozhi. Under Huan Wen's gaze, few people could remain calm——
Chen Caozhi looked unmoved and replied: "Yes, I would also like to ask Duke Ming to settle the Lu Song case as soon as possible and execute Lu Song to calm the people."
Huan Wen was silent for a while and said, "Tell me your reasons."
Chen Cao said: "At present, there is famine in Jiangzuo and refugees are everywhere, which can easily lead to unrest. It is necessary for the whole court to work together to provide disaster relief and stabilize the refugees. However, the Lu Song case remains unsolved for a day, all officials are in fear, and Jiangzuo is uneasy. How can we do this?"
Fight natural disasters and overcome difficulties! Ming Gong has carried out Yi Huo's move, and his authority has spread all over the world. God has helped Ming Gong with the Lu Song case. However, it is not enough to go too far. If Ming Gong takes advantage of the Lu Song case to start a conspiracy, it may damage Shengde, and——
"
At this point, Chen Caozhi's tone of voice became slower and his voice became softer. Huan Wen couldn't help but lean forward and listen attentively——
Chen Caozhi is really a master of conversation and persuasion. His choice of words, the weight of his tone, and the momentum of his tone are all used to perfection. They are so contagious that the listeners can't help but believe: Chen Caozhi is right.
It makes sense, what Chen Caozhi said is absolutely true——
Chen Caozhi said: "——Lu Song was a wicked and evil person. He used his preaching of "Laozi Xiang'er Commentary" to teach the art of combining qi between men and women, which tarnished the innocence of many female relatives of Beijing officials. That day, I was ordered to interrogate him. He
Knowing that he would not be able to escape the death penalty, he did not say anything about treason, but he was full of obscene words and slanderous words that slandered people's innocence. I immediately ordered someone to chew up his tongue and make him unable to speak. If this person is not eliminated early, his morale will be extremely bad."
Huan Wen didn't expect such a strange thing, so he couldn't help but laugh. The more he thought about it, the more ridiculous he became. He couldn't help but burst out laughing. After a while, he stopped, but he already burst into tears. Huan Wen's solemn look didn't make him look old.
When he laughed, both Xi Chao and Chen Caozhi felt that Huan Da Sima was really aging.
Huan Wen nodded and said, "Well, that's the end of the Lu Song case. It's just that Lu Shi and his son have been convicted, and they can no longer prevent Cao Zhi from marrying the Lu girl. Isn't it a good thing for Cao Zhi?"
Chen Cao said: "My request to marry a girl from the Lu family is the same as following Duke Huan. I follow Duke Huan in the hope that Duke Huan will succeed in his great cause. But marrying a girl from the Lu family will mean that the Lu family in Wu County will decline from now on?"
Huan Wen appreciated Chen Caozhi's clever metaphor and frankness and said with a smile: "Then what does Zizhong think we should do with Lu Shi and his son?"
Chen Cao said: "Lu Shi's guilt cannot be evaded. It is appropriate for Ming Gong to remove him from the post of Minister of the Fifth Army. As for Lu Qin, he will be directly deposed as a commoner and will never be used again. For the Lu family of Wu County, it can be said to be a heavy blow. Ming Dynasty
You still have to find a way to appease them and win the hearts of the southerners."
Huan Wen listened with a smile. He was not afraid of Chen Caozhi's selfish motives. Only those with selfish motives would be used by him. Moreover, what Chen Caozhi said was reasonable and reasonable. It not only hit Lu Shi, whom he hated, but also wanted to win over the Lu family. This was exactly what he wanted to do to maintain the
