Turbulent Times Chapter 134: The anger of the emperor
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Wang Junlin said with a slightly solemn expression: "There are at least twenty people below. Just now, when I was fighting with the ten men in black who were guarding above, the man in black who took the lead rushed out at one point. I was forced to go down, but this person is a master and has the strength of the stagnation period."
"It turned out to be a master in the stagnation period." Huang Baochang looked a little dignified. You must know that he has just entered the stagnation period, but he is already a senior official of the Houguan system, otherwise, how could he not go through Du Luoge? So he decided to call in more than 20 officials.
"Besides this entrance, there is no entrance, exit or ventilation in this basement. If brother Huang wants to kill these people, he just needs to keep an eye on the iron plate and prevent the thieves from smashing it down. All the people inside will suffocate to death with Xiang's effort!" Wang Junlin said lightly.
After hearing this, Huang Baochang and the other officials couldn't help feeling chills in their hearts, thinking about the poisonous name of the person in front of them, thinking that he really is a ruthless person.
Not waiting for Huang Baochang and others to answer, Wang Junlin said again: "But if you want to catch people alive, you can close half a stick of incense, and when the people inside become weak, then open the entrance and let them out one by one , you can easily capture them alive.”
Huang Baochang took a deep breath, clasped his fists and said, "Master Hou is brilliant."
Wang Junlin smiled and said: "There is nothing more to do here, I will take my leave first, and I will leave the rest to Brother Huang and you."
After finishing speaking, Wang Junlin clasped his fists at everyone, and left directly as a bachelor. Huang Baochang was overjoyed to see this, and only then did he completely believe that Wang Junlin really didn't appreciate these credits. He hurriedly led someone to return the gift, and said: "Your Majesty, go slowly, I will report the truth to Commander Du and His Majesty about the matter here."
Wang Junlin left the big hammer and iron shop, summoned four guards hiding in the dark at the door, and left directly.
"Light the incense and count it. After half a stick of incense, open the entrance and let these thieves out one by one. Qin Anhou said that there is a master in the stagnation period. This person is a big fish. He must know a lot about the Changping Palace. Your Majesty must be very interested in the secret of the secret. It is a great achievement if this matter is done well. Marquis Qin An’s military exploits are so great that he doesn’t think much of these achievements, but opportunities for us brothers to make such great achievements are rare.” Tiepu backyard, entrance to the basement At the place, Huang Baochang smiled and said to the officials with glowing eyes.
After half a stick of incense, Huang Baochang took the secret account book and escorted the captured seven big hammer and iron shop assistants, one accountant, and twenty-one men in black left the big hammer and iron shop, and came to Hou in the same night. The official government is in the dark Yamen of the capital, where there is a prison called the most terrifying prison in the entire Sui Dynasty, called the Black Prison.
Huang Baochang wanted to pry these people's mouths open overnight, and cooperate with the secret ledger to maximize the credit. During this process, the methods of torture that Wang Junlin demonstrated in the Big Hammer and Iron Shop have been learned by Huang Baochang and others, and they draw inferences from one instance to another, which is destined to play a great role in the interrogation tonight.
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Early the next morning, the fight that took place at the Big Hammer Iron Shop at night, and the news that the Big Hammer Iron Shop was closed down caused a sensation in the entire capital. What followed was that all kinds of gossip spread like wildfire.
Except for the rumor that the big hammer and iron shop secretly colluded with the Turkic people and sold them weapons. The most exaggerated rumor is that the big hammer and iron shop was directly opened by the Turks, and last night the government got the news to catch the Turkic spies.
However, the few people who really knew that behind the big hammer and iron shop was the Changping Palace, kept silent and watched the development of the matter quietly.
In the early morning of the next day, before going to court, Du Luoge, the commander of Hou Guanfu, took Huang Baochang to secretly report their harvest to Emperor Yang Jian, and presented the secret account book.
After Yang Jian saw the evidence presented by the Hou government, he was furious on the spot and overturned the case table directly, but he didn't make any statement on the spot, but he gritted his teeth in hatred: "Qiu Rui, you saved my life once , and made great military exploits back then, but how long are you going to let me endure you?"
Du Luoge and Huang Baochang lowered their heads and did not answer. After a while, Yang Jian regained his composure and said, "Huang Baochang did a good job this time and made a great contribution. After this matter is completely concluded, I will There will be a reward."
Huang Baochang was ecstatic when he heard the words, and quickly knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yang Jian waved his hand, let him flatten his body, and said: "Go down!"
Du Luoge and Huang Baochang bowed to say hello, and then backed out.
"If Wang Junlin is going to deal with Duke Yue later, no one is allowed to help him without the old man's order." Du Luoge instructed Huang Baochang as soon as he left the house.
Huang Baochang hurriedly said respectfully: "I will obey your orders."
After Du Luoge finished speaking, he turned and left. Huang Baochang looked at Du Luoge's old but dangerous figure thoughtfully.
In the hall, Yang Jian picked up the ledger and the evidence presented by the Hou government from the table, carefully read a few pages, sighed, and muttered to himself: "It seems that I have treated these old guys too favorably. However, Wang Junlin put Hou Guanfu in front of him and let himself hide behind, this is not acceptable."
"Come here, give these things to Wang Junlin, and let him bring them to court. Tell him that he cured the Queen's insomnia yesterday, and I will reward him." Yang Jian hesitated for a moment, Then he gave instructions to the left and right servants.
Wang Junlin received Yang Jian's order to let him participate in the court meeting early in the morning. Looking at the secret account book and the extra booklet that he had sent back to him, and thinking about what Yang Jian asked the **** to pass on to him, he couldn't help writing bitterly. Lian Lian, he still has no qualifications and ability to refuse any will of the emperor.
"Shen Guang, you are now trying to find a way to spread the news in the city, saying that the Big Hammer and Iron Shop colluded with the Khitans and Turks in the north, and secretly sold a lot of weapons to the Turks and Khitans, supporting these northern savages to kill People of the Great Sui Dynasty. He also said that the big man behind the big hammer and iron shop had a heart of disobedience and wanted to collude with the Turkic and Khitan people to rebel." After Wang Junlin pondered for a while, he called Shen Guang and gave instructions. Since Yang Jian wanted to face Changping King Qiu Rui head-on, he had no choice but to take this opportunity to injure Qiu Rui as much as possible.
"I understand, let's prepare for this matter." Shen Guang agreed, then turned and left quickly.
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There was news from the palace that His Majesty stayed with the Queen too late last night, so today's court meeting was postponed for half an hour.
It was not until the third quarter of Mao time that a bell rang in the Hanyuan Hall, and Yang Jian, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, sat on the dragon couch.
The court meeting officially began, and all civil and military officials knelt down to pay respects.
"Long live my emperor!"
Yang Jian's face has returned to majesty and calmness, he waved his hands and said: "Everyone loves you without courtesy, let's start the court meeting!"
The court meeting is presided over by Dugu Qingyun, the young supervisor in the palace. Dugu Qingyun is the younger brother of Queen Dugu, and his father Dugu Kai is the cousin of Dugu Jialuo's father Dugu Xin.
Duguqing said in a clear voice: "Today, there are four issues in the court meeting. First, let's discuss the payment of the summer tax. He Duo, Minister of the Household Department, will propose..."
Whether it is the emperor or the courtiers below, they all know what happened at the Big Hammer Iron Shop last night. Waiting for His Majesty's Holy Judgment.
However, Yang Jian's face did not show any abnormality, and the court meeting was going on normally, no one mentioned this matter. The only difference from the previous court meeting is that there is an extra Qin An Hou Wang Junlin in the middle position of the military commander.
Wang Junlin chose to ignore the intentional or unintentional gazes of the civil and military officials next to him, and just stared blankly at the wat board in his hand, which was temporarily given to him by a young **** before going to court. He is not a capital official, and although he has the title of Marquis of Qin An and the military position of General Zhenyuan, he is not qualified to go to court until the emperor summons him.
Soon, more than an hour passed, and today's four agenda items have also been discussed. Then at a certain moment, the hall suddenly became silent.
"Everyone who loves you has something to announce, and nothing to leave the court." Yang Jian glanced across the audience, paused for a moment on Wang Junlin, and then said.
When Qiu Rui heard this, he was secretly glad, thinking that most of the secret ledgers had been destroyed by the shopkeeper, and among the captured people from the Big Hammer and Iron Shop and those sent by his son, he was the one who knew something His confidantes, those who are not confidantes, do not know the secrets of the mansion. Thinking of this, Qiu Rui couldn't help secretly heaving a long sigh of relief, and felt even more determined.
Unexpectedly, at this time, Wang Junlin suddenly came out of the class, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I impeach Qiu Rui for colluding with the enemy country, with ulterior motives and disobedience."
As soon as Wang Junlin said this, there was an uproar in the hall, thinking that he finally came.
Qiu Rui was shocked, turned his head and glared at Wang Junlin, and shouted angrily: "Wang Junlin, don't you want to spout blood, you are talking nonsense!"
But Wang Junlin didn't even look at Qiu Rui. He took out an account book and a booklet from his arms in a hurry, held them on both sides, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have evidence here. Your Majesty will understand it at a glance after reading it." .”
Qiu Rui stared at the object in Wang Junlin's hands, but his expression changed. At this time, an **** came down and presented the account book and pamphlet to Yang Jian. Yang Jian looked at it for a while, his expression was furious, and he threw the account book and pamphlet down at Qiu Rui's feet fiercely. Looking at Qiu Rui, he yelled: "Qiu Rui, look at what you have done."
Although all civil and military officials knew what happened last night at the Big Hammer and Iron Shop, after all, there were only a few who knew the details of the inside story. But he was at a loss. But seeing His Majesty expressing such great anger, he knew that what Qiu Rui committed might not be light.
But Qiu Rui did not give up. He picked up the ledger and brochures in panic and looked through them. His face changed drastically, his body staggered, but his heart sank to the bottom. It is true that the big hammer and iron shop is the property of the minister's mansion, but the minister never asks about the specific operation and management, and the people below take care of it. So these things, the minister... the minister does not know, after the minister returns, We must thoroughly investigate this matter and hand over all the people involved to the Ministry of Punishment for impartial handling."