It was noon, and smoke was curling up from the Ye family's mansion. Daeyeming kept staring at the Ye family's chimney. After a while, he saw that the chimney was no longer smoking. He opened the curtain and said to the one-eyed dragon: "Boss, the chimney is no longer smoking.
, it seems that I have eaten it.”
The one-eyed dragon said: "Greeting brothers, prepare to take action."
There were five pirates sitting in the carriage of another carriage, and Big Eye Ming waved them off.
One-Eyed Dragon left two brothers outside to look after the enemy, and led the others to jump over the wall into Ye Mansion.
At this time, the Ye family was eating, and the courtyard was deserted. Ye Chaorong and his family were eating in the back hall, and the servants were eating in the kitchen. One-eyed dragon asked two men to go to the kitchen and kill all the servants to prevent them from running to report to the official.
He led the rest of the people into the back hall.
These people all carry sailor swords in their hands, which is one of the weapons commonly used by pirates. In order to adapt to hand-to-hand combat, the sailor sword is designed to be slightly shorter than ordinary swords.
It is a weapon for chopping, with an arc shape to increase the power of chopping. The sailor knife does not require the user to have advanced skills and is very convenient to use.
When the Ye family saw the intruder, they were all shocked.
The one-eyed dragon sword pointed at the Ye family and shouted: "Don't move, anyone dares to move, I will kill him."
In addition to Mr. Ye Chaorong, sitting at the table were his second son Ye Xiangguang and his family of six, and his eldest grandson Ye Chengwen and his family of four. These people did not understand martial arts and did not dare to act rashly.
The one-eyed dragon sword pointed at Ye Chaorong and shouted: "Old immortal, quickly move all the valuable things out of your house."
Old Ye Tou was very calm. He took money very lightly. He felt that money was an external possession. Once it was gone, it was gone. He didn't feel bad about it. He wanted to lose money and avoid disaster, so he said: "Don't hurt others, little old man, do as you say."
That's it." He ordered his second son Ye Xiangguang and eldest grandson Ye Chengwen to move out all the gold and silver.
One-Eyed Dragon asked Big-Eyed Ming to take four pirates to follow them. After a while, the pirates moved two boxes of gold and silver to the back hall.
Seeing that the money was in hand, the one-eyed dragon killed the Ye family. In the blink of an eye, all eleven members of the Ye family were killed by pirates. The pirates took the plundered property, got on the carriage, and drove away.
Ye Chaorong's grandson Ye Chengjing was not at the house when the incident occurred, but he survived. When he returned to the house that afternoon, he saw his family members lying in a pool of blood. He was so frightened that he sat on the ground and burst into tears.
In the cabinet office, Chief Minister Ye Xianggao was hunched over his desk reviewing reports. He heard a knock on the door and said, "Come in." Seeing Luo Sigong push open the door and walk in, he smiled and said, "Brother Luo is here, sit down.
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Luo Sigong sat on the guest chair with a sad expression. Ye Xianggao looked at him and said, "Brother Luo, you don't look good. Is something wrong?"
"Hey" Luo Sigong sighed softly and said, "Brother Jinqing, something happened to your family."
Ye Xianggao's courtesy name was Jinqing, so Luo Sigong called him Jinqing brother.
Ye Xianggao was startled and asked, "What happened to my family?"
Luo Sigong said: "This is a big deal, you have to hold on."
Ye Xianggao's heart sank, he put down his brush and asked eagerly: "Brother Luo, tell me quickly, what happened at home?"
Luo Sigong said: "A group of thieves broke into your hometown in Fuqing. Mr. Ye, your second brother's family and your eldest son Chengwen's family were all killed."
Ye Xianggao screamed "Ah" and fainted immediately.
Luo Sigong hurriedly stepped forward to hold Ye Xianggao down and called him repeatedly. After a while, Ye Xianggao woke up.
"Dad! Woo hoo..." Ye Xianggao burst into tears.
Luo Sigong said: "You don't want to go to work anymore, I will accompany you back home to rest."
With such a big thing happening at home, Ye Xianggao was not in the mood to go to work, so he returned to the mansion accompanied by Luo Sigong.
Luo Sigong said: "Brother Jinqing, your family is going through great changes. I shouldn't bother you at this time, but there are some things I have to say."
Ye Xianggao said: "What do you want to say?"
Luo Sigong said: "These are extraordinary times. Brother, I hope you will not go back to your hometown to 'keep the rules'. Instead, you should follow Zhang Shoufu's example and ask to 'seize love'."
In the old days, after the death of parents or grandparents, the son or eldest grandson would observe filial piety at home for twenty-seven months. During this period, they would not hold office, take exams, get married, etc. This was the rule.
At the end of the mourning period for ministers, the imperial court summoned them to serve, or ordered them to resign without having to give up their official positions, and to conduct affairs in plain clothes without having to wear official uniforms. There were no celebrations, sacrifices, banquets, etc., and Zuo Er acted as his deputy, which was called "Duoqing".
When Zhang Juzheng was serving as the first minister, his father passed away. He did not return to his hometown to abide by the system, but chose to seize love. The reason why Zhang Juzheng chose to seize love was that the Wanli New Deal had just begun, and he would not be able to play without him, and he did not want to fail in the reform. His
His disciples and former officials highly praised him and said he was selfless. His hostile forces accused him of being greedy for official position and being disobedient and unfilial.
The Second Assistant Minister of the Cabinet, Tan Wanxin, is a member of the Zheng Party. If Ye Xianggao abides by the system, the position of First Assistant Minister will be taken by Second Assistant Minister Tan Wanxin. Luo Sigong does not want the position of First Assistant Minister to fall into the hands of the Zheng Party members, so he persuades Ye Xianggao to seize his favor.
Ye Xianggao shook his head and said: "We can't give it up. I must return to my hometown to guard the system for my old father."
Luo Sigong pondered for a moment and said, "There is something I haven't told you all this time. It seems I can't do it now."
Ye Xianggao asked: "What's the matter?"
Seeing that there was no one else in the hall, Luo Sigong said in a low voice: "The Queen is in poor health and may not die soon. After consultation with the three imperial doctors Wang, Wan and Xue, the Queen has less than a year to live."
Ye Xianggao was startled and said, "This is actually happening."
Luo Sigong said: "Once the Queen dies, Concubine Zheng will definitely be made the new queen. At that time, Prince Fu will become the legitimate son. Zheng Dang will definitely propose to abolish the crown prince and establish another Prince Fu. This is exactly what the Holy One wants, and the Holy One will definitely agree. If
The position of chief assistant is in our hands, and we can "return the position of chief assistant" or reject it. If the position of chief assistant falls into the hands of Zheng Party members, the prince is finished, and so are we. By then, we will all be ruined.
There is no place for burial. I hope Brother Jin will think twice and never hold back and give up the position of chief minister to others."
"Returning the imperial edict for imperial edicts" is a function of the chief assistant minister of the cabinet. He can raise objections to the emperor's decrees, refuse to draft edicts, or reject them. During the periods of Xianzong, Xiaozong, and Mu Zong, the chief minister exercised the power of "returning imperial edicts for imperial edicts."
"Successfully rejected the emperor's erroneous decrees and played a role in benefiting current affairs.
Ye Xianggao said: "I understand all the principles you said, but I will never steal your love."
Luo Sigong beat his thigh anxiously and shouted: "Brother Jinqing, you have already said this, why are you so stubborn?"
Ye Xianggao said: "Stop talking. I'm tired and need to rest. You can go back."
Luo Sigong was so angry that he stamped his feet and left angrily. He returned to the office of the Jinyi Wei General Administration and sent someone to Fusi, Beizhen to call Mou Rongtian and said: "Eleven members of Ye Shoufu's family were killed. I feel that this matter is not simple. It is very possible."
There is another inside story. You should quickly take people to Fuqing to investigate the case. The focus is to find out whether Dongchang is up to something."
Mou Rongtian took Baiyun Shuangjian and Shi Yi and arrived at the Ye family mansion in Fuqing County a few days later. The pirates not only killed eleven members of the Ye family, but also killed all twenty-three servants. Only Ye Xiang remained in the house.
How could Ye Chengjing, Gao's second son, manage the funeral alone? The magistrate of Fuqing thought carefully and found a busy man who specialized in funeral business and asked him to help Ye Chengjing organize the funeral. He also sent more than a dozen government servants to Ye Chengjing.
He also attended the funeral in person and worked harder than he did at the funeral of his own relatives.
The Ye family has deep roots in the local area and is very popular. Many people came to express their condolences. Two government officials in casual clothes greeted Mou Rongtian and others at the door and took him to the mourning hall.
When he was busy, he saw Jin Yiwei coming and shouted: "We have a guest!"
Mou Rongtian picked up three sticks of incense from the altar table, lit them, held the incense and bowed three times to the tablet.
The busy head shouted again: "Family members thank you for the gift." Ye Chengjing thanked Mou Rongtian and others for the gift.
Mou Rongtian saw that Ye Chengjing was in his early twenties, tall and haggard, and said: "Master Ye, I want to ask you about the case. It's inconvenient to talk here, so let's talk somewhere else."
Ye Chengjing said: "Who is your Excellency?"
Mou Rongtian said: "I am Mou Rongtian."
Ye Chengjing said: "It turns out to be Mr. Mou, please come with me."
Everyone came to the flower hall and sat down. Mou Rongtian asked: "Mr. Ye, were you present when the crime occurred?"
Ye Chengjing said: "I was not at home at that time."
Mou Rongtian asked again: "Were there any survivors that day?"
Ye Chengjing shook his head and said: "No, everyone in the house, except me, was killed by the murderer."
Mou Rongtian said a few words of comfort to Ye Chengjing, stood up to say goodbye, left Fuqing County, and came to the Jinyiwei Branch of Fuzhou Prefecture.
Min Qianhu, commanded by Si Jinyiwei, the envoy of Fujian Province, heard that Mou Rongtian had arrived, and led his people out to greet him. They all met each other, and Min Qianhu let Mou Rongtian and others sit down in the flower hall.
Mou Rongtian said: "I have been ordered by the commander to be responsible for detecting the Ye family murder case. I hope that Mr. Min will assist me. You and I will cooperate sincerely to solve the case as soon as possible."
Min Qianhu said: "I will do my best to cooperate with Mr. Mou in detecting this case."
Mou Rongtian said: "Thank you very much, Mr. Min. Now we need to find out who is responsible for this case. Does Mr. Min have any clues?"
Min Qianhu said: "Not yet. I have ordered local branches to investigate. I believe there will be news soon."
Mou Rongtian said: "Thank you, Lord Min."
Min Qianhu said: "This is what I should do." He hosted a banquet in honor of Mou Rongtian and others. After the banquet, he arranged for Mou Rongtian and others to stay in the guest room of the branch office.
In a casino in Ningde County, Funing Prefecture, Fujian, a big-eyed man wearing a hat with a low brim was gambling heavily. He lost several hundred taels of silver in a row, but his face remained calm and his demeanor was calm, which attracted the attention of two plainclothes guards.
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One of these two people is named Xie, and the other is named Wang. The one named Xie is a flag officer, and the one named Wang is a school captain. Both of them work in the Jinyiwei Branch of Funing Prefecture.
Xie Qiguan recognized Da Yanming and knew his details. He thought to himself: "This guy used to curse and curse me when he lost dozens of taels of silver, but he didn't say anything nice. Today he lost hundreds of taels of silver and he wasn't even upset. It seems that he must be angry."
He made a big deal and made a lot of money. I don't care. Could it be that they were responsible for the Ye family's big case? It's not impossible. Regardless of whether they did it or not, let's arrest this guy first.
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Xie Qiguan was afraid that he would not be able to defeat Big Eye Ming, so he did not dare to act rashly. He gave Wang Xiaowei a wink, and the two left the casino. Xie Qiguan said: "Xiao Wang, go to the county office quickly and ask Mr. Li to bring ten
A few people, come here quickly."
Lieutenant Wang flew to the county government office. Capt. Li did not dare to neglect the greetings of the royal guards, summoned more than a dozen government officials, and trotted all the way to the casino.
Xie Qiguan asked Li Captou and others to ambush in the alley until Big Eyes left the casino before arresting them.