Chapter 163
"Report—Your Majesty, the people are crowding the four gates of the hunting ground, calling for grievances for the Meng family!"
"Report—Your Majesty, tens of thousands of students are calling for the merits of the Meng family in the city and calling for grievances for the Meng family!"
"Report—Wanmin submit a blood letter to sacrifice to the Temple of Heaven, calling for grievances for the Meng family!"
Three urgent calls came one after another.
All the envoys present were astonished.
What kind of existence was the Nanhua Meng family back then? Everyone knew in their hearts that the reason why Nanhua could not fall down, and even cast the fear of the Central Plains countries, was because there was a Meng family. But no one thought that six years ago, In the second year of Huangfu Yu's ascension to the throne, the Meng family fell. Although the reason was so far-fetched that it was not as good as a trumped-up charge, but...
As soon as the three urgent reports came out, Huangfu Yu looked at Ruan Fu almost immediately, but he saw Ruan Fu's calm expression, which was different from the astonishment of the others, Ruan Fu was too calm.
At the same time, Yan Jing was also looking at Ruan Fu.
The playfulness in his eyes has long since disappeared, replaced by complexities that no one can understand...
At the same time, Zhao Jin, who had originally escorted Xu Huaiwen out, also hurried back with a serious face. Obviously, the security of Huadu was in his hands.He didn't know that the people would act like this today.
"Your Majesty, if the people mortgage the hunting grounds, if they send troops to resist, there will be bloodshed. If the people are angry, the people will resist more bravely!" Zhao Jin said urgently.
This matter has nothing to do with the envoys of the various countries present, but just now, Huangfu Yu obviously intended to put the envoys of the various countries under house arrest.
"It is said that when the Meng family was convicted, there was no interrogation and no thorough investigation. On the day of the incident, the whole house was splashed with blood. In the end, only some decent documents were found."
"For so many years, no one has complained about injustice. How come it has caused such a big momentum at this moment?"
"Is there really something hidden in it?"
"It's nonsense, the case of the Meng family has been closed!" A courtier from Nanhua immediately retorted.
But obviously the envoys of various countries didn't buy it, "So, what's going on outside now?"
Huangfu Yu's complexion was not good, and people from outside had already come back to report, saying that the people outside were outraged and couldn't hold it back. The army tried to stop it, causing the people and some students to be injured. .
In such a situation, Huangfu Yu could not tolerate staying in the palace and not going out to meet people, otherwise it would only cause more riots among the people.
Back then, when the Meng family's case just happened, Huangfu Yu could take advantage of the chaos to wash the palace gates with blood, and let the blood of countless begging and crying for injustices stain the snow in front of the Nanhua imperial city red, but now it is not possible.
At this time, there were indeed tens of thousands of people gathered around the hunting ground, not hundreds, nor thousands. In front of the gate, the words that came out were all grievances for the Meng family back then, and the army surrounding the hunting ground just resisted and injured the people, which made the people even more angry. At this time, they are also a little jealous.
The common people are the best to be tamed, as long as they can be given what they need, but the common people are also the hardest to be tamed, because they cannot be given what they need.The so-called, the people do not fear death, so why do they fear death.
It has been many years since the Nanhua Meng family incident, why it can still cause such a big momentum today is definitely not just today, I am afraid that this has been planned for a long time, but it chooses to erupt today.
Behind them are the common people kneeling in black, and those who are in the front are either the students in their prime, or the scholars who have already had some reputation, and some of them are middle-aged Confucians. Many of these people are all because of the Meng family. Frustrated with the case, those who left Nanhua or lived in seclusion in Jianghu have all come back one after another, and more importantly, there are some courtiers of Nanhua among them.
There are scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce all around, and people of three religions and nine streams are all among them.
The voice of begging for orders and shouting for injustice was quite loud, and it could cover up the voice of the imperial army's scolding.
One of the young scholars who was at the front saw that the gate of the hunting ground was guarded by the army. There was not a single person with enough weight in such a huge momentum. "The Meng family is a prominent family in the Central Plains. Since the founding of Nanhua, they have devoted themselves to Nanhua Central Plains and died. They are definitely not traitors. What happened back then was really hasty. Please ask the court to reopen the case and re-examine the case of the Meng family."
As he got up and shouted, some young students beside him stood up one after another, raised their arms and shouted, "The Meng family is a century-old family. It has been loyal for 200 years. Five or six generations have dedicated themselves to the power of South China and the recovery of the Central Plains." Going through fire and water, how can you be a traitor? There must be something hidden about it, and the Meng family proved innocent and died for the country, which is a tragedy in the world..."
Those who shouted first were all young students, followed by many people standing on high places, counting the things that the Meng family has done for Nanhua and Central Plains in the past 200 years. With evidence, not only the scholars, but also the hearts of the common people are full of enthusiasm.
At this time, the emotions of the people can be most aroused.
Xu Zichang had disappeared in Huadu City for more than a month, but at the beginning, he didn't attract anyone's attention. With a calm and resolute face, at this moment, he was standing on a high platform among tens of thousands of people and students, and said loudly to the gate of the hunting ground, "200 years ago, the Great Wei of the former Dynasty was stupid, and the Central Plains was divided. The Meng family supported Nanhua to establish a country, and they have always been loyal. The Meng family first helped Emperor Taizu to establish the foundation of the country and established the country for Nanhua. , laying the foundation for Nanhua to become the most powerful country in the Central Plains. In the past 200 years, the Meng family has produced three prime ministers, two emperor teachers, and two generations of queens. They have successively assisted Emperor Yingzong, Emperor Renzong, and Emperor Zhaolie. The patriarch ran for Nanhua and died in a foreign land. The No. 13 eldest grandson defended the emperor and defended himself from the enemy. The No. 13 eldest son rescued Emperor Yingzong from the chaos of the army. In order to restore the Central Plains, the Meng family worked hard, their heart can be learned from the sun and the moon, and their merits will last forever. They are by no means traitors. The events of the year are really vague. The injustice case, with An Zhong's soul, I request His Majesty to retry the Meng family's injustice case, with An Zhong's soul..."
At the end, Xu Zichang's voice was almost hoarse.
However, these words brought internal strength, but tears filled the eyes of many scholars present.
Once upon a time, in Nanhua, the Meng family was their spiritual benchmark, and the men who came out of that mansion ruled the country and the world, doing the career that scholars all over the world have been pursuing all their lives.
It is a woman, and she is also a woman who does not give way to a man.
Xu Zichang's words reminded all the men present who were over the age of the crown, the supreme demeanor of the grandson of Meng's parents, the first son in the world, and the first daughter of the Meng family who left the boudoir at the age of ten and became famous at the age of 12. The body of a woman, the shadow of a woman who shoulders the heavy responsibility of Nanhua's family and country, reminds me of the high virtue and prestige of the emperor Meng Yao...
I remembered how lively the atmosphere of Nanhua was when the Meng family was still there. How many frustrated people remembered how high-spirited they were back then, how passionate they were, and how clear their dreams of home and country were. However, with the decline of the Meng family, all A big case, a charge of treason, shattered everything, but Nanhua was no longer the Nanhua at that time. How proud he was then, how frustrated he is now. For the scholars in the world, this is a torture that is worse than life.
Full of talent, family and country ambitions, from now on I will spend all my poetry and wine, singing and listening to Dongli Huangju, how can I be willing?
Xu Zichang's words aroused many people's emotions that had been suppressed for many years. Many students who were kneeling stood up one after another, and kept repeating the words "ask your majesty to retry the unjust case of the Meng family, so as to comfort the soul..." .
The voices of many people quickly merged into a huge momentum, covering Xu Zichang's voice.
The people who stood in front of the hunting grounds to prevent the people from flooding into the hunting grounds obviously didn't know what to do when they saw this situation. The general in charge was angry when he saw this, and looked at the people standing on the high ground Xu Zichang, who led the people to shout, directly took the bow and arrow of a soldier next to him, nocked the arrow and drew the bow, and shot directly at Xu Zichang.
Xu Zichang saw it, but he just stood there, watching the bow and arrow shoot towards him.
In the eyes of many people, the sound of the bow and arrow sinking into the muscle had long been drowned out by the shouting below, but many people saw that the royal family member shot at Xu Zichang with the bow and arrow, and his shoulder sank into Xu Zichang's left shoulder.
However, this kind of situation not only did not play a suppressive role, but instead aroused the anger of many people. I don't know who shouted from below, "The royal family is going to kill people!"
As a result, the people who were kneeling on the ground stood up one after another, and the crowd pushed forward, as if rushing away from the guards and breaking through the gate of the hunting ground.
The general who had shot the arrow feather turned even paler when he saw this, but Xu Zichang, who was standing on a high place, actually broke the arrow feather that had sunk into his shoulder, tore off the sleeve of his inner jacket on the spot, and gritted his teeth. Enduring the pain in his shoulders, he used his own blood to write a large bright red character on the white coat—Yuan, held it up high, and shouted again, "I beg Your Majesty to retry the case of the Meng family's injustice, so as to appease the loyal soul..."
The bright red and eye-catching big characters immediately stimulated many people, and many literati followed suit. They immediately tore off their clothes, bit their fingers, and wrote the big characters of "injustice" on the plain cloth. ...to avenge the Meng family, while trying to break through the blocking of the hunting ground guards.
The guards guarding the hunting ground had already been terrified when they saw this posture.
These are either ordinary people or many literati and students from Nanhua. Almost all of them are ordinary people who don't know martial arts, and they can even be called powerless. It is to have the kind of backbone that makes them fear even those who are skilled in martial arts. Their literati backbone can show their hearts by going on a hunger strike for a integrity, and they can not fear life and death for a certain spiritual pursuit, causing even thousands of people to die. Even Wan Wufu can't stop the power...
"Hurry up, enter the hunting ground and report!" the general guarding the gate panicked.
Someone was already rushing to the hunting ground. In a corner of the crowd, Marquis Wenchang looked at his son standing on a high place, and shook his head slightly. He knew that with Xu Zichang's ability, he would naturally be able to avoid the straight arrow feathers. However, he didn't avoid it, instead he went up to it, but it was just to create more momentum.
Today is the matter, and there is no way out. After planning for so long, and waiting for six years for the injustice, it is bound to be solved immediately. Meng's case must be overturned again.
On the other side, among the people on the outskirts, there are also many sons of the nobles and dignitaries of Nanhua who rushed over after hearing the news. Many of them were Xu Zichang's friends in the past, and most of them lingered with Xu Zichang in the land of fireworks. For a month, I didn't see Xu Zichang, and even the Marquis of Wenchang's mansion didn't see any guests. Although everyone thought it was strange, they didn't think much about it. However, when they saw Xu Zichang again, no one thought that it would be under such a situation. .
Standing on the high platform, the young man who was no longer the playful and flirtatious boy he used to be, the man who usually hugged with them in the Caihuan Pavilion, who was drunk with money and left behind a lot of reputation for being a brothel, now, made them feel... very strange.
"Is that... still Xu Zichang?" One of them murmured in disbelief while grabbing the other's arm.
The others shook their heads. They were all too young. They were only fifteen or sixteen years old when the Meng family case happened. The name of the first son of the Meng family's eldest grandson has always been worthy of respect in their hearts, even the elegant and handsome first daughter of the Meng family was once a figure that was unattainable in the eyes of many lustful young men who admired Shaoai.
However, in the eyes of many young people, they still remember the snowy winter of that year. After Meng's case happened, the family's father, brother and elders took them all into the study room, and told them never to mention Meng's case again. Shi's thing...
Standing on a high place, Xu Zichang looked coldly at the people who turned around and entered the hunting ground. The momentum was so great, he knew that Huangfu Yu must come out, as long as Huangfu Yu came out...
The shoulder that was shot by the arrow was in unbearable pain, which made him feel faint, but it was not unbearable.
Xu Zichang suddenly felt that someone was grabbing his feet, and when he lowered his head, he saw the rich and powerful who had been with him in the fireworks field before.
One of them said angrily, "Xu Zichang, what are you doing, you are dying, aren't you?"
Xu Zichang frowned, "Meng's great injustice, today we want His Majesty to retry the case back then. I, Xu Zichang, have not accomplished anything in 20 years. If we want to break down and stand up, we must start today!"
"Aren't you crazy? Who said that the Meng family was wronged? Even if the Meng family's case was wronged, can you force His Majesty to overturn the previous conclusion?"
"The case of the Meng family is an unjust case. My purpose today is to overturn the conclusion of the year! Whether it succeeds or not, I, Xu Zichang, have done it! The Meng family has been loyal and good for generations. If you don't appeal, what is the law of heaven if you don't appeal! If the way of heaven is not open, it is just me, Xu Zichang, who will be killed on the spot! You can stay out of the matter to protect the family, but I, Xu Zichang, cannot!"
After all, he didn't pay attention to the few people below, but the people below, after hearing what he said, were still young men with blood in their hearts. How could they be so belittled? Calling you brothers and fellow Taoists, you underestimate me!".
After all, a few people climbed up to the high platform and stood beside Xu Zichang, seeming to be angry, and shouted together with the surrounding people and students on the high platform, "I beg your Majesty to reiterate the unjust case of the Meng family, so as to appease the loyal soul."
Huangfu Yu was rushing over from the hunting ground, before he reached the gate of the hunting ground, he saw the person who was sent back to inform him urgently, "Your Majesty, the people are impulsive, please stay in the hunting ground, so as not to be accidentally injured by the people!"
But how can Huangfu Yu be allowed to stay in the hunting ground under such circumstances. Outside, the voices asking His Majesty to retry the Meng family's injustice case have reached his ears one after another, and each voice seems to want him. Fate is average.
Huangfu Yu didn't even glance at the soldier who was reporting, and walked out without stopping. His face was gloomy, and Zhao Jin, who was following him, also had a serious expression.
The envoys from the various countries who were in the hunting grounds also came out. With such a big event happening outside, Huangfu Yu obviously has no strength or energy to stop those envoys. Now that the things outside have happened, he will stop them again. These people are useless at this time.
Seeing Huangfu Yu leaving in a hurry, Ruan Fu, who was walking behind, turned his head and looked at Yu Wujue.
Since someone came in and reported that the people and many students had stopped outside the hunting ground to ask for orders, she didn't speak again.
In the wide sleeves, Yu Wujue silently shook Ruan Fu's hand, but found that her hand was extremely cold, and felt even more distressed.
This day, his Ruan'er has been waiting for too long.
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Amid the anger of the people, the gate of the hunting ground was suddenly opened, and Huangfu Yu appeared in front of the people, wearing the emperor's robe, under the protection of Zhao Jin and many imperial guards.
The appearance of Huangfu Yu was like a signal, which made many noisy people and students stop.
However, the silence was only short-lived, and someone immediately responded, especially the leading young student, "Your Majesty, please retry the unjust case of the Meng family, so as to appease the loyal soul!"
"The Meng family's case was clear back then. It was a crime of treason. The Meng family was not wronged. How can we retry the unjust case!" Many people can hear it.
However, Huangfu Yu's words did not make these petitioners settle down. One of the young students said loudly, "Meng's case is full of doubts. Meng's loyalty is so loyal. How could he be charged with treason? When the Meng's case was committed, There is no censorship from top to bottom, and the whole family of the Meng family bleeds on the door of the house to declare their will to death. There has been no censorship, so how can we file a case!"
As soon as the words came out, many people followed, and Hu Yong said, "If there is no review, how can I file a case? If there is no review, how can I file a case..."
Huangfu Yu frowned deeply, and the appearance of Huangfu Yu also made the royal guards more confident. Seeing that everyone ignored the imperial power and forced Huangfu Yu, they held sharp knives in their hands, "Presumptuous, don't back down!"
But the point of the knife could not frighten these emotional people, many people still shouted that the Meng family was wronged, asked for a thorough investigation, did not file a case, asked for a retrial, and so on.
Marquis Wenchang was already standing not far in front of Huangfu Yu.
Seeing this, Huangfu Yu said angrily, "Marquis Wenchang, are you going to lead Nanhua students and people to rebel today?"
Marquis Wenchang was righteous, "Your Majesty, the case of the Meng family is full of doubts. The case was not filed back then, and the whole family of the Meng family was buried in a sea of blood and convicted. Today, I request your majesty to retry the unjust case of the Meng family and return justice to the world. Don't let the students in the Central Plains feel cold." !"
In Nanhua, there are still some courtiers who are Huangfu Yu's confidant ministers. Seeing this, they also stood up from behind Huangfu Yu, "The Meng family's case has been settled. All are here, Marquis Wenchang led the people to persecute His Majesty today, it is a heinous crime!"
"All the people obey orders, and if you continue to make unreasonable noise, you will be guilty of the same crime as the Meng family, and the nine clans will be exterminated!"
These words were intended to be a deterrent, but as soon as the minister uttered his words, he saw a shoe thrown from somewhere among the people and hit him in the face.
That person couldn't avoid it at all, so he endured it for life!
"Bold, bold!" The man reacted angrily.
"Stupid!" Yan Jing stood not far behind Huangfu Yu, watched the farce with the envoys of various countries, and sneered when she saw the person who stood up to speak for Huangfu Yu.
Ruan Fu raised his eyes, glanced at Yan Jing lightly, and returned to those common people and literati.
Those torn cloths, the big blood-stained characters, and the vivid words of injustice.
It made her eyes sour.
In this case, she actually took advantage of the feelings of the people and Nanhua students towards the Meng family to force Huangfu Yu to retry the case of the Meng family. She wanted such a big momentum to make the name of the Meng family spread all over Nanhua and all over the world. The Central Plains, and even the land of China, but... She still didn't expect that there would be so many people, even though many years had passed, even if the Meng family had long been the memory of a generation, there were still so many people in their hearts, remembering Meng family.
As for the Meng family, what virtue and ability can they have?
To be able to win the support of the people, grandfather, father, and brother, if you have spirits in heaven, have you seen that the Meng family has lived up to the world, and the people of the world have also never failed to live up to the Meng family.
Just as she was thinking, Marquis Wenchang said loudly, "The Meng family is loyal and has never done anything wrong to Nanhua. The Meng family has been loyal and good for generations, and they have dedicated themselves to Nanhua. Jiangshan Sheji has achieved the prosperous age of South China, and the name of Emperor Meng Yao is known all over the world, how to treason against the country, the case of that year should be retried!"
"Marquis Wenchang, your Xu family is a family of literati, did the family of literati teach your Xu family to disobey the emperor?"
"Because the Xu family is a family of literati, the Xu family cannot see the Meng family being wronged and silently stay out of the matter without seeking justice. The late emperor named me Wenchang Marquis to encourage us to set an example for the literati in South China. The Meng family's injustice is the world. The great shame of a scholar, his loyalty is tainted, and the traitor is allowed to go unpunished, what is the law of heaven!"
Following Wen Changhou's words, the people behind also shouted.
Zhao Jin always stood by Huangfu Yu's side, just to prevent Huangfu Yu from being attacked by anyone, but he never said a word, except that his face was more serious and gloomy, as if he had no reaction to this matter.
At this time, Huangfu Yu didn't care what Zhao Jin was thinking, and said angrily, "Since you say that the Meng family is an unjust case, do you have evidence?"
evidence?
Many people present, especially the ordinary people, have no evidence other than the innocence of the Meng family and the mysterious incident that was vague and inhumane back then.
And most scholars believe in Mengshi.
Naturally, everyone couldn't show it, not to mention that even if there was evidence, these people who can appear today can't show it.
Seeing this, Huangfu Yu said in a deep voice, "The case of the Meng family has been closed. Today, you and others are being used to coerce me. If you all retreat, I will not pursue it!"
But what Huangfu Yu said did not make the crowd back down, but instead triggered another burst of shouts.
In this chaotic moment, a cold female voice suddenly sounded from behind the crowd, "Here is the evidence!"
As the sound appeared, everyone saw a figure flying out of mid-air. As soon as the figure appeared, the people around Huangfu Yu were put under martial law. They all became vigilant and tried to shoot that person.
"Wait!" Zhao Jin said suddenly, Huangfu Yu looked at Zhao Jin suddenly, Zhao Jin lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, don't provoke the common people anymore."
But in the blink of an eye, the man in the sky has already landed.
The person who came was Tsing Yi, and she was holding a person in her hand, who seemed to be the protagonist of the murder case of the Cao family that had been making a fuss for a long time a few days ago——Cao Fang.
Tsing Yi landed on the ground, standing two feet away from Huangfu Yu, "Mu Qingyi, a grass-roots man, asked His Majesty to retry the Meng family's injustice case, and the evidence has been brought!"
This is the first time Huangfu Yu saw the head of the Mu family who had just squeezed out the merchants and mastered the business routes in the Central Plains a few days ago. At this time, seeing her standing in front of her with a firm and firm body, she was not to be ignored. .
Tsing Yi grabbed Cao Fang with one hand, and didn't give Huangfu Yu a chance to ask questions, and said directly, "The Mu family used to be a merchant's house, and I was grateful to the Meng family for the favor of Nanhua Meng. After the Meng family's injustice happened, I, Mu The whole family was massacred, and the person who slaughtered was Xu Huaiwen, the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. Xu Huaiwen was the one who planned the matter of the Meng family back then! The Meng family has been wronged, please investigate thoroughly! The witness Cao Fang is here!"
When Huangfu Yu saw Cao Fang, his face darkened even more. Cao Fang was related to the case of the Meng family back then. At this time, Huangfu Yu regretted why he didn't silence Cao Fang in the first place.
And Tsing Yi's words made many people behind him feel astonished, and after the astonishment, they were filled with uncontrollable anger.
Tsing Yi had already brought Cao Fang forward, and said angrily, "What about the case of the Meng family back then, tell me!"
Cao Fang shook his head fiercely, Huangfu Yu was in front of him, and the angry people were behind him, how could he not be afraid of such a battle.
"Bold demon girl, in front of the Holy Majesty, how can you confuse the crowd with your demonic words!" Seeing this, one of Huangfu Yu's confidantes shouted.
Tsing Yi glanced coldly at the person who spoke, "The Meng family was wronged, and my Mu family has been wronged for many years because of it. Back then, Xu Huaiwen was planted and framed. The Meng family was green and white. Today, my Mu family is going to avenge the Meng family. Who will stop me? , whoever dies!"
Hearing such arrogant words, the minister's chest heaved with anger, and he pointed his finger at Tsing Yi, already trembling, "You, you...you, you are so bold! Come on, arrest this demon girl, arrest her! "
Tsing Yi was not afraid, she held Cao Fang's collar in one hand, glared at the courtiers of Nanhua and Huangfu Yu in front of her, and said, "The Meng family has been wronged, the literati are humiliated, the treacherous ministers are in power, the way of heaven is not there, the country will not be the country!"
"You...you...you are simply deceiving people!"
Tsing Yi grabbed Cao Fang's neck and said, "Tell me, tell the world what happened to the Meng family case back then!"
Seeing how she could strangle herself to death anytime and anywhere, Cao Fang thought of the torment she suffered when she was taken away by that man, and then looked at the many angry people behind him at this time, suddenly felt the sky was dark, and said, " I said, I said..."
He was caught by Tsing Yi, but he almost cried and said, "Six, six years ago, Dongyue, the prime minister, Xu, Xu Huaiwen gathered the ministers of the court and the central government to report the emperor Meng Yao and An Xia together without any evidence. With a heart of treason, His Majesty ordered the Meng family to be searched. During the search, Xu Huaiwen took advantage of the chaos to put the forged letter into the Meng mansion, which constituted the treason evidence of the Meng family and Anxia's joint treason, and detained and placed the men of the Meng mansion under house arrest. Insufficient, the Meng family asked to meet the Holy Master, but Xu Huaiwen refuted the Meng family's request to meet the Holy Master on the grounds that the Holy Master did not want to meet, the Meng family argued hard, Xu Huaiwen used this as an excuse to convict the Meng family and rebelled, and ordered the Meng family to be imprisoned. They were all killed in the mansion, claiming in vain that the Meng family knew the crimes were serious, shameless, and committed suicide in fear of crime..."
As soon as Cao Fang finished speaking, Ruan Fu, who was standing beside Yu Wujue, trembled slightly. The hand she was originally held by Yu Wujue had already held Yu Wujue's hand instead, with great strength , so big that the nails on her hand had already sunk into Yu Wujue's flesh, but Yu Wujue completely relaxed the strength of her body, so that she would not be hurt by his subconscious reaction in this unconscious action. own.
How uncomfortable it must be for her to hear what happened back then from other people's mouths.
He knew that at this moment, even if he brought the best in the world to her, it would not help.
But Cao Fang's words were not finished yet. He knew that once he said the words before, there was no room for turning back. "Back then, I reported the treason of the Meng family with Xu Huaiwen and participated in this matter without any evidence. There are also a few people in the court, all of whom are now Xu Huaiwen's confidant ministers, offshoots of the Xu family. Back then, I benefited from the Xu family and participated in this matter. A few days ago, the surviving descendants of the Mu family came to ask me about the case of the Meng family. After Xu Huaiwen learned about it, he clearly asked me to leave Huadu to hide. It was under Xu Huaiwen's butcher knife..."
Cao Fang talked intermittently, talking about the past for a while, and the present for a while, but even so, everyone still understood.
"After the Meng family was massacred in the mansion by Xu Huaiwen in the name of fear of crime, Xu Huaiwen was still worried. After the case of the Meng family was settled, he continued to send people to hunt down those who were close to the Meng family in order to eradicate the roots."
Before Cao Fang finished speaking, the literati and common people behind were in an uproar, and everyone broke out with fierce voices.
No one thought that the inside story of the Meng family case would be like this.
Framed by no signs at all, without any need for quality control of evidence, the dignified family of the emperor, the head of the literati, and the prominent family in the Central Plains, were unexpectedly determined by a person with ulterior motives on the basis of some paper that could not be done at all, and even that paper was false. guilty of treason.
It's really ridiculous, and what's even more ridiculous is that this matter has been settled like this.
It led to the defeat of an emperor's family, the disappearance of the famous family in the Central Plains, and the Meng family's injustice for six years!
"This is beyond the tolerance of heaven, and the world is so injustice!"
"The case of the Meng family deserves a thorough investigation, so that it can be cleared up and returned to justice!"
"How can you believe Cao Fang's mere words? This is a false accusation! Cao Fang, are you threatened by Taoism?" Huangfu Yu's confidant minister said angrily.
Cao Fang could only shake his head, he was also forced to do nothing, but if he didn't say anything, he knew that he would die even worse. Earlier, when he was forced to tell Mu Qingyi about the Meng family's affairs, he would He had tried the taste of death once, and he didn't want to experience that taste again.
"Whether you have been framed or not, you will know once you investigate!" Marquis Wenchang insisted, "Whether Cao Fang's words are credible, you can find out once you investigate. These unjust cases are unheard of and unseen. They are human tragedies. If you don't investigate, how can you determine the authenticity?" , How to counter the injustice? Cao Fang is not a crazy person, what he said is clear, the Meng family’s injustice case should be re-investigated! Such a shocking thing, if there is no obvious truth, how can the government and the people be stabilized?"
The words that Marquis Wenchang took the lead made many people who were still discussing and reprimanding in anger because of this also reacted one after another. They all shouted for Huangfu Yu to re-examine the unjust case of the Meng family.
In addition to Marquis Wenchang, there are many young students, as well as some middle-aged Confucian scholars who are not in the ruling and opposition parties. Standing up, one of them is an elderly Confucian with white hair and beard. He is now the dean of Changhong Academy, an official school in Huadu. He has a great reputation and undertakes the important task of cultivating talents for the court. If you want to call him a teacher, "Your Majesty, the case of the Meng family is clearly bizarre, and now someone from back then has come forward to question him. Who would doubt the secrets in it? Not to mention that the Meng family's clean name will not be treasonous, Even for the accusation of treason, because of the Meng family's loyalty and devotion to Nanhua, there should be a strict trial process. Now, the crowd is agitated, all the people are pleading for orders, everyone in the world believes that the Meng family is innocent, and some people stand up and plead guilty. Why don't your majesty Follow the will of the people, thoroughly investigate the events of the year, to protect the hearts of the people and stabilize the country!"
Huangfu Yu's face was gloomy, but as soon as the old gentleman finished speaking, three old officials with grey-haired hair appeared next to him, "Your Majesty, the people's hearts are echoed, the adulterer pleaded guilty, and the case of the Meng family needs to be filed for retrial!"
The muscles at the corners of Huangfu Yu's lips trembled, and he looked at the three senior ministers kneeling in front of him, "Teacher, even you... you want me to file a case for re-investigation?"
These three old ministers are his Taifu. It can be said that they have a very close relationship with Huangfu Yu. , No matter how old he is, he must stand up and confront him, the emperor, and ask him to thoroughly investigate the case of the Meng family back then.
"Your Majesty, the injustice case of the Meng family is clearly a great injustice. Back then, His Majesty mistakenly believed Xu Huaiwen's words. On the premise that Xu Huaiwen did not provide evidence, he ordered people to search the Meng family. If the case is not filed afterwards, the investigation is not thorough, and the evidence is not sufficient. The crime of treason against the Meng family is already a big mistake, now that Cao Fang has come forward to plead guilty, and the common people are seeking justice for the Meng family, Your Majesty should obey the will of the people and thoroughly investigate this case, this is an act of a wise king!" The one who spoke came out of the crowd This person, he looks like you are past your age, but he is in good spirits, this person is the head of Nanhua Yushi today.
As the censor, he has the power to supervise the emperor's words and deeds, and Nanhua's supervision mechanism is obviously much more complete than the current Chen Kingdom under the reform of the Meng family.
This censor has been in the court for many years, has a strong temperament, dares to think and speak out, but Huangfu Yu has been unable to do anything about it.
"Are the words of the censor accusing me of being a fool?" Huangfu Yu said angrily.
The old censor did not back down, and pressed each other, "Your Majesty, after Cao Fang exposed the case of the Meng family, who else thinks there is nothing hidden in it? Since your majesty knows it in his heart, why is he unwilling to file a case for retrial?"
"You are persecuting me!" Huangfu Yu said angrily as he looked at his Taifu, the imperial censor, and Marquis Wenchang.
The old censor was originally a staunch person, and he heard the words, "The old minister dare not persecute your majesty, but the Meng family has been wronged. If the Meng family is innocent and cannot see the light of day again, what is the law of heaven and what is the justice? Meng's injustice case!"
After all, when he finished speaking, he bumped into a guard next to Huangfu Yu. The guard held a knife in his hand, thinking that the censor was going to do something bad to Huangfu Yu, how could he know that the old censor actually The knife raised directly at him hit it!
Blood spattered on the spot, and everyone exclaimed.
At that moment, Ruan Fu's palm tightened, and when Yu Wujue noticed it, he wanted to make a secret move, but it was too late, and holding Cao Fang's Tsing Yi, he couldn't stop the staunch veteran Yu Shi's movements .
The soldier subconsciously pulled out his long sword, and the censor fell down slowly, but he still couldn't forget, "Please...please Your Majesty...file the case..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he fell to the ground.
Wen Changhou took a while to react, and hurried forward, but saw that the old censor had lost his breath.
Marquis Wenchang's eyes were slightly red, and he knelt down with a plop, "I would like to ask His Majesty to file a case with your life and retry the unjust case of the Meng family!"
Seeing this, the three old matriarchs also knelt down, and their voices were mournful, "The old minister is willing to ask His Majesty to file a case and retry the unjust case of the Meng family!"
The literati, students and common people behind were even more shocked by Yushi's remonstrance with death. Many people burst into tears, and those who had already stood up also knelt down one after another. For a while, it seemed that everyone He can only say one sentence, "I would like to ask His Majesty to file a case with my life and retry the unjust case of the Meng family!"
Looking at this scene, Ruan Fu clenched her fists tightly. She looked at the fallen censor, at the blood splashed on the ground, at so many people kneeling in front of Huangfu Yu, with one heart, as if As if being twisted by many steel wires, all the people plead for orders, and the veterans remonstrate with death, asking for their lives, what can the Meng family do?
She closed her eyes, forcing back the soreness in her eyes, but she couldn't take a step, and couldn't make a sound.
Huangfu Yu looked at the dark head in front of him, and he almost turned his head to look at the indifferent Ruan Fu who hadn't said a word. On that expressionless face, he seemed to see the scene of heavy snow falling six years ago. At night, the proud woman prostrate on the ground.
This time, Ruan Fu looked at Huangfu Yu calmly, with an extremely calm expression.
Huangfu Yu looked back at the people kneeling in front of him, ordinary people, literati, students, courtiers, what kind of people are there, but those who left Huadu in frustration all chose to come back at this time.
Huangfu Yu knew where the hand pushing him behind his back came from.
But even if he knew it, he still couldn't cut off that hand, he could only be pushed forward, not by himself.
After all, what does Meng's case have to do with ordinary people? After many years, even if the case is overturned, what can these students do?
But now, no one complained about injustice, and there was silence ahead, but this silence was a silent outbreak and contest, and the expressions on everyone's faces were so determined. Huangfu knew that no matter how long he remained silent, he could not solve the problem in front of him. The problem.
He suddenly raised his hand and smiled mockingly, Meng Ruan, even if you die, I still lost to the Meng family!
He said, "The case of the Meng family contains grievances. I follow the public opinion and reopen the case for review..."
The voice is powerless, but also compromised...
This is written by staying up all night, so I can update the text early in the morning, because I faintly feel that I am still very busy today...
This chapter makes me feel very complicated, and then I will lose sleep... I want to express something, but I don’t know if anyone can get it, of course, it’s okay, after all, don’t be too heavy, read the story , that's it.
In the next chapter, those who should be unlucky will be unlucky.
(End of this chapter)
"Report—Your Majesty, the people are crowding the four gates of the hunting ground, calling for grievances for the Meng family!"
"Report—Your Majesty, tens of thousands of students are calling for the merits of the Meng family in the city and calling for grievances for the Meng family!"
"Report—Wanmin submit a blood letter to sacrifice to the Temple of Heaven, calling for grievances for the Meng family!"
Three urgent calls came one after another.
All the envoys present were astonished.
What kind of existence was the Nanhua Meng family back then? Everyone knew in their hearts that the reason why Nanhua could not fall down, and even cast the fear of the Central Plains countries, was because there was a Meng family. But no one thought that six years ago, In the second year of Huangfu Yu's ascension to the throne, the Meng family fell. Although the reason was so far-fetched that it was not as good as a trumped-up charge, but...
As soon as the three urgent reports came out, Huangfu Yu looked at Ruan Fu almost immediately, but he saw Ruan Fu's calm expression, which was different from the astonishment of the others, Ruan Fu was too calm.
At the same time, Yan Jing was also looking at Ruan Fu.
The playfulness in his eyes has long since disappeared, replaced by complexities that no one can understand...
At the same time, Zhao Jin, who had originally escorted Xu Huaiwen out, also hurried back with a serious face. Obviously, the security of Huadu was in his hands.He didn't know that the people would act like this today.
"Your Majesty, if the people mortgage the hunting grounds, if they send troops to resist, there will be bloodshed. If the people are angry, the people will resist more bravely!" Zhao Jin said urgently.
This matter has nothing to do with the envoys of the various countries present, but just now, Huangfu Yu obviously intended to put the envoys of the various countries under house arrest.
"It is said that when the Meng family was convicted, there was no interrogation and no thorough investigation. On the day of the incident, the whole house was splashed with blood. In the end, only some decent documents were found."
"For so many years, no one has complained about injustice. How come it has caused such a big momentum at this moment?"
"Is there really something hidden in it?"
"It's nonsense, the case of the Meng family has been closed!" A courtier from Nanhua immediately retorted.
But obviously the envoys of various countries didn't buy it, "So, what's going on outside now?"
Huangfu Yu's complexion was not good, and people from outside had already come back to report, saying that the people outside were outraged and couldn't hold it back. The army tried to stop it, causing the people and some students to be injured. .
In such a situation, Huangfu Yu could not tolerate staying in the palace and not going out to meet people, otherwise it would only cause more riots among the people.
Back then, when the Meng family's case just happened, Huangfu Yu could take advantage of the chaos to wash the palace gates with blood, and let the blood of countless begging and crying for injustices stain the snow in front of the Nanhua imperial city red, but now it is not possible.
At this time, there were indeed tens of thousands of people gathered around the hunting ground, not hundreds, nor thousands. In front of the gate, the words that came out were all grievances for the Meng family back then, and the army surrounding the hunting ground just resisted and injured the people, which made the people even more angry. At this time, they are also a little jealous.
The common people are the best to be tamed, as long as they can be given what they need, but the common people are also the hardest to be tamed, because they cannot be given what they need.The so-called, the people do not fear death, so why do they fear death.
It has been many years since the Nanhua Meng family incident, why it can still cause such a big momentum today is definitely not just today, I am afraid that this has been planned for a long time, but it chooses to erupt today.
Behind them are the common people kneeling in black, and those who are in the front are either the students in their prime, or the scholars who have already had some reputation, and some of them are middle-aged Confucians. Many of these people are all because of the Meng family. Frustrated with the case, those who left Nanhua or lived in seclusion in Jianghu have all come back one after another, and more importantly, there are some courtiers of Nanhua among them.
There are scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce all around, and people of three religions and nine streams are all among them.
The voice of begging for orders and shouting for injustice was quite loud, and it could cover up the voice of the imperial army's scolding.
One of the young scholars who was at the front saw that the gate of the hunting ground was guarded by the army. There was not a single person with enough weight in such a huge momentum. "The Meng family is a prominent family in the Central Plains. Since the founding of Nanhua, they have devoted themselves to Nanhua Central Plains and died. They are definitely not traitors. What happened back then was really hasty. Please ask the court to reopen the case and re-examine the case of the Meng family."
As he got up and shouted, some young students beside him stood up one after another, raised their arms and shouted, "The Meng family is a century-old family. It has been loyal for 200 years. Five or six generations have dedicated themselves to the power of South China and the recovery of the Central Plains." Going through fire and water, how can you be a traitor? There must be something hidden about it, and the Meng family proved innocent and died for the country, which is a tragedy in the world..."
Those who shouted first were all young students, followed by many people standing on high places, counting the things that the Meng family has done for Nanhua and Central Plains in the past 200 years. With evidence, not only the scholars, but also the hearts of the common people are full of enthusiasm.
At this time, the emotions of the people can be most aroused.
Xu Zichang had disappeared in Huadu City for more than a month, but at the beginning, he didn't attract anyone's attention. With a calm and resolute face, at this moment, he was standing on a high platform among tens of thousands of people and students, and said loudly to the gate of the hunting ground, "200 years ago, the Great Wei of the former Dynasty was stupid, and the Central Plains was divided. The Meng family supported Nanhua to establish a country, and they have always been loyal. The Meng family first helped Emperor Taizu to establish the foundation of the country and established the country for Nanhua. , laying the foundation for Nanhua to become the most powerful country in the Central Plains. In the past 200 years, the Meng family has produced three prime ministers, two emperor teachers, and two generations of queens. They have successively assisted Emperor Yingzong, Emperor Renzong, and Emperor Zhaolie. The patriarch ran for Nanhua and died in a foreign land. The No. 13 eldest grandson defended the emperor and defended himself from the enemy. The No. 13 eldest son rescued Emperor Yingzong from the chaos of the army. In order to restore the Central Plains, the Meng family worked hard, their heart can be learned from the sun and the moon, and their merits will last forever. They are by no means traitors. The events of the year are really vague. The injustice case, with An Zhong's soul, I request His Majesty to retry the Meng family's injustice case, with An Zhong's soul..."
At the end, Xu Zichang's voice was almost hoarse.
However, these words brought internal strength, but tears filled the eyes of many scholars present.
Once upon a time, in Nanhua, the Meng family was their spiritual benchmark, and the men who came out of that mansion ruled the country and the world, doing the career that scholars all over the world have been pursuing all their lives.
It is a woman, and she is also a woman who does not give way to a man.
Xu Zichang's words reminded all the men present who were over the age of the crown, the supreme demeanor of the grandson of Meng's parents, the first son in the world, and the first daughter of the Meng family who left the boudoir at the age of ten and became famous at the age of 12. The body of a woman, the shadow of a woman who shoulders the heavy responsibility of Nanhua's family and country, reminds me of the high virtue and prestige of the emperor Meng Yao...
I remembered how lively the atmosphere of Nanhua was when the Meng family was still there. How many frustrated people remembered how high-spirited they were back then, how passionate they were, and how clear their dreams of home and country were. However, with the decline of the Meng family, all A big case, a charge of treason, shattered everything, but Nanhua was no longer the Nanhua at that time. How proud he was then, how frustrated he is now. For the scholars in the world, this is a torture that is worse than life.
Full of talent, family and country ambitions, from now on I will spend all my poetry and wine, singing and listening to Dongli Huangju, how can I be willing?
Xu Zichang's words aroused many people's emotions that had been suppressed for many years. Many students who were kneeling stood up one after another, and kept repeating the words "ask your majesty to retry the unjust case of the Meng family, so as to comfort the soul..." .
The voices of many people quickly merged into a huge momentum, covering Xu Zichang's voice.
The people who stood in front of the hunting grounds to prevent the people from flooding into the hunting grounds obviously didn't know what to do when they saw this situation. The general in charge was angry when he saw this, and looked at the people standing on the high ground Xu Zichang, who led the people to shout, directly took the bow and arrow of a soldier next to him, nocked the arrow and drew the bow, and shot directly at Xu Zichang.
Xu Zichang saw it, but he just stood there, watching the bow and arrow shoot towards him.
In the eyes of many people, the sound of the bow and arrow sinking into the muscle had long been drowned out by the shouting below, but many people saw that the royal family member shot at Xu Zichang with the bow and arrow, and his shoulder sank into Xu Zichang's left shoulder.
However, this kind of situation not only did not play a suppressive role, but instead aroused the anger of many people. I don't know who shouted from below, "The royal family is going to kill people!"
As a result, the people who were kneeling on the ground stood up one after another, and the crowd pushed forward, as if rushing away from the guards and breaking through the gate of the hunting ground.
The general who had shot the arrow feather turned even paler when he saw this, but Xu Zichang, who was standing on a high place, actually broke the arrow feather that had sunk into his shoulder, tore off the sleeve of his inner jacket on the spot, and gritted his teeth. Enduring the pain in his shoulders, he used his own blood to write a large bright red character on the white coat—Yuan, held it up high, and shouted again, "I beg Your Majesty to retry the case of the Meng family's injustice, so as to appease the loyal soul..."
The bright red and eye-catching big characters immediately stimulated many people, and many literati followed suit. They immediately tore off their clothes, bit their fingers, and wrote the big characters of "injustice" on the plain cloth. ...to avenge the Meng family, while trying to break through the blocking of the hunting ground guards.
The guards guarding the hunting ground had already been terrified when they saw this posture.
These are either ordinary people or many literati and students from Nanhua. Almost all of them are ordinary people who don't know martial arts, and they can even be called powerless. It is to have the kind of backbone that makes them fear even those who are skilled in martial arts. Their literati backbone can show their hearts by going on a hunger strike for a integrity, and they can not fear life and death for a certain spiritual pursuit, causing even thousands of people to die. Even Wan Wufu can't stop the power...
"Hurry up, enter the hunting ground and report!" the general guarding the gate panicked.
Someone was already rushing to the hunting ground. In a corner of the crowd, Marquis Wenchang looked at his son standing on a high place, and shook his head slightly. He knew that with Xu Zichang's ability, he would naturally be able to avoid the straight arrow feathers. However, he didn't avoid it, instead he went up to it, but it was just to create more momentum.
Today is the matter, and there is no way out. After planning for so long, and waiting for six years for the injustice, it is bound to be solved immediately. Meng's case must be overturned again.
On the other side, among the people on the outskirts, there are also many sons of the nobles and dignitaries of Nanhua who rushed over after hearing the news. Many of them were Xu Zichang's friends in the past, and most of them lingered with Xu Zichang in the land of fireworks. For a month, I didn't see Xu Zichang, and even the Marquis of Wenchang's mansion didn't see any guests. Although everyone thought it was strange, they didn't think much about it. However, when they saw Xu Zichang again, no one thought that it would be under such a situation. .
Standing on the high platform, the young man who was no longer the playful and flirtatious boy he used to be, the man who usually hugged with them in the Caihuan Pavilion, who was drunk with money and left behind a lot of reputation for being a brothel, now, made them feel... very strange.
"Is that... still Xu Zichang?" One of them murmured in disbelief while grabbing the other's arm.
The others shook their heads. They were all too young. They were only fifteen or sixteen years old when the Meng family case happened. The name of the first son of the Meng family's eldest grandson has always been worthy of respect in their hearts, even the elegant and handsome first daughter of the Meng family was once a figure that was unattainable in the eyes of many lustful young men who admired Shaoai.
However, in the eyes of many young people, they still remember the snowy winter of that year. After Meng's case happened, the family's father, brother and elders took them all into the study room, and told them never to mention Meng's case again. Shi's thing...
Standing on a high place, Xu Zichang looked coldly at the people who turned around and entered the hunting ground. The momentum was so great, he knew that Huangfu Yu must come out, as long as Huangfu Yu came out...
The shoulder that was shot by the arrow was in unbearable pain, which made him feel faint, but it was not unbearable.
Xu Zichang suddenly felt that someone was grabbing his feet, and when he lowered his head, he saw the rich and powerful who had been with him in the fireworks field before.
One of them said angrily, "Xu Zichang, what are you doing, you are dying, aren't you?"
Xu Zichang frowned, "Meng's great injustice, today we want His Majesty to retry the case back then. I, Xu Zichang, have not accomplished anything in 20 years. If we want to break down and stand up, we must start today!"
"Aren't you crazy? Who said that the Meng family was wronged? Even if the Meng family's case was wronged, can you force His Majesty to overturn the previous conclusion?"
"The case of the Meng family is an unjust case. My purpose today is to overturn the conclusion of the year! Whether it succeeds or not, I, Xu Zichang, have done it! The Meng family has been loyal and good for generations. If you don't appeal, what is the law of heaven if you don't appeal! If the way of heaven is not open, it is just me, Xu Zichang, who will be killed on the spot! You can stay out of the matter to protect the family, but I, Xu Zichang, cannot!"
After all, he didn't pay attention to the few people below, but the people below, after hearing what he said, were still young men with blood in their hearts. How could they be so belittled? Calling you brothers and fellow Taoists, you underestimate me!".
After all, a few people climbed up to the high platform and stood beside Xu Zichang, seeming to be angry, and shouted together with the surrounding people and students on the high platform, "I beg your Majesty to reiterate the unjust case of the Meng family, so as to appease the loyal soul."
Huangfu Yu was rushing over from the hunting ground, before he reached the gate of the hunting ground, he saw the person who was sent back to inform him urgently, "Your Majesty, the people are impulsive, please stay in the hunting ground, so as not to be accidentally injured by the people!"
But how can Huangfu Yu be allowed to stay in the hunting ground under such circumstances. Outside, the voices asking His Majesty to retry the Meng family's injustice case have reached his ears one after another, and each voice seems to want him. Fate is average.
Huangfu Yu didn't even glance at the soldier who was reporting, and walked out without stopping. His face was gloomy, and Zhao Jin, who was following him, also had a serious expression.
The envoys from the various countries who were in the hunting grounds also came out. With such a big event happening outside, Huangfu Yu obviously has no strength or energy to stop those envoys. Now that the things outside have happened, he will stop them again. These people are useless at this time.
Seeing Huangfu Yu leaving in a hurry, Ruan Fu, who was walking behind, turned his head and looked at Yu Wujue.
Since someone came in and reported that the people and many students had stopped outside the hunting ground to ask for orders, she didn't speak again.
In the wide sleeves, Yu Wujue silently shook Ruan Fu's hand, but found that her hand was extremely cold, and felt even more distressed.
This day, his Ruan'er has been waiting for too long.
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Amid the anger of the people, the gate of the hunting ground was suddenly opened, and Huangfu Yu appeared in front of the people, wearing the emperor's robe, under the protection of Zhao Jin and many imperial guards.
The appearance of Huangfu Yu was like a signal, which made many noisy people and students stop.
However, the silence was only short-lived, and someone immediately responded, especially the leading young student, "Your Majesty, please retry the unjust case of the Meng family, so as to appease the loyal soul!"
"The Meng family's case was clear back then. It was a crime of treason. The Meng family was not wronged. How can we retry the unjust case!" Many people can hear it.
However, Huangfu Yu's words did not make these petitioners settle down. One of the young students said loudly, "Meng's case is full of doubts. Meng's loyalty is so loyal. How could he be charged with treason? When the Meng's case was committed, There is no censorship from top to bottom, and the whole family of the Meng family bleeds on the door of the house to declare their will to death. There has been no censorship, so how can we file a case!"
As soon as the words came out, many people followed, and Hu Yong said, "If there is no review, how can I file a case? If there is no review, how can I file a case..."
Huangfu Yu frowned deeply, and the appearance of Huangfu Yu also made the royal guards more confident. Seeing that everyone ignored the imperial power and forced Huangfu Yu, they held sharp knives in their hands, "Presumptuous, don't back down!"
But the point of the knife could not frighten these emotional people, many people still shouted that the Meng family was wronged, asked for a thorough investigation, did not file a case, asked for a retrial, and so on.
Marquis Wenchang was already standing not far in front of Huangfu Yu.
Seeing this, Huangfu Yu said angrily, "Marquis Wenchang, are you going to lead Nanhua students and people to rebel today?"
Marquis Wenchang was righteous, "Your Majesty, the case of the Meng family is full of doubts. The case was not filed back then, and the whole family of the Meng family was buried in a sea of blood and convicted. Today, I request your majesty to retry the unjust case of the Meng family and return justice to the world. Don't let the students in the Central Plains feel cold." !"
In Nanhua, there are still some courtiers who are Huangfu Yu's confidant ministers. Seeing this, they also stood up from behind Huangfu Yu, "The Meng family's case has been settled. All are here, Marquis Wenchang led the people to persecute His Majesty today, it is a heinous crime!"
"All the people obey orders, and if you continue to make unreasonable noise, you will be guilty of the same crime as the Meng family, and the nine clans will be exterminated!"
These words were intended to be a deterrent, but as soon as the minister uttered his words, he saw a shoe thrown from somewhere among the people and hit him in the face.
That person couldn't avoid it at all, so he endured it for life!
"Bold, bold!" The man reacted angrily.
"Stupid!" Yan Jing stood not far behind Huangfu Yu, watched the farce with the envoys of various countries, and sneered when she saw the person who stood up to speak for Huangfu Yu.
Ruan Fu raised his eyes, glanced at Yan Jing lightly, and returned to those common people and literati.
Those torn cloths, the big blood-stained characters, and the vivid words of injustice.
It made her eyes sour.
In this case, she actually took advantage of the feelings of the people and Nanhua students towards the Meng family to force Huangfu Yu to retry the case of the Meng family. She wanted such a big momentum to make the name of the Meng family spread all over Nanhua and all over the world. The Central Plains, and even the land of China, but... She still didn't expect that there would be so many people, even though many years had passed, even if the Meng family had long been the memory of a generation, there were still so many people in their hearts, remembering Meng family.
As for the Meng family, what virtue and ability can they have?
To be able to win the support of the people, grandfather, father, and brother, if you have spirits in heaven, have you seen that the Meng family has lived up to the world, and the people of the world have also never failed to live up to the Meng family.
Just as she was thinking, Marquis Wenchang said loudly, "The Meng family is loyal and has never done anything wrong to Nanhua. The Meng family has been loyal and good for generations, and they have dedicated themselves to Nanhua. Jiangshan Sheji has achieved the prosperous age of South China, and the name of Emperor Meng Yao is known all over the world, how to treason against the country, the case of that year should be retried!"
"Marquis Wenchang, your Xu family is a family of literati, did the family of literati teach your Xu family to disobey the emperor?"
"Because the Xu family is a family of literati, the Xu family cannot see the Meng family being wronged and silently stay out of the matter without seeking justice. The late emperor named me Wenchang Marquis to encourage us to set an example for the literati in South China. The Meng family's injustice is the world. The great shame of a scholar, his loyalty is tainted, and the traitor is allowed to go unpunished, what is the law of heaven!"
Following Wen Changhou's words, the people behind also shouted.
Zhao Jin always stood by Huangfu Yu's side, just to prevent Huangfu Yu from being attacked by anyone, but he never said a word, except that his face was more serious and gloomy, as if he had no reaction to this matter.
At this time, Huangfu Yu didn't care what Zhao Jin was thinking, and said angrily, "Since you say that the Meng family is an unjust case, do you have evidence?"
evidence?
Many people present, especially the ordinary people, have no evidence other than the innocence of the Meng family and the mysterious incident that was vague and inhumane back then.
And most scholars believe in Mengshi.
Naturally, everyone couldn't show it, not to mention that even if there was evidence, these people who can appear today can't show it.
Seeing this, Huangfu Yu said in a deep voice, "The case of the Meng family has been closed. Today, you and others are being used to coerce me. If you all retreat, I will not pursue it!"
But what Huangfu Yu said did not make the crowd back down, but instead triggered another burst of shouts.
In this chaotic moment, a cold female voice suddenly sounded from behind the crowd, "Here is the evidence!"
As the sound appeared, everyone saw a figure flying out of mid-air. As soon as the figure appeared, the people around Huangfu Yu were put under martial law. They all became vigilant and tried to shoot that person.
"Wait!" Zhao Jin said suddenly, Huangfu Yu looked at Zhao Jin suddenly, Zhao Jin lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, don't provoke the common people anymore."
But in the blink of an eye, the man in the sky has already landed.
The person who came was Tsing Yi, and she was holding a person in her hand, who seemed to be the protagonist of the murder case of the Cao family that had been making a fuss for a long time a few days ago——Cao Fang.
Tsing Yi landed on the ground, standing two feet away from Huangfu Yu, "Mu Qingyi, a grass-roots man, asked His Majesty to retry the Meng family's injustice case, and the evidence has been brought!"
This is the first time Huangfu Yu saw the head of the Mu family who had just squeezed out the merchants and mastered the business routes in the Central Plains a few days ago. At this time, seeing her standing in front of her with a firm and firm body, she was not to be ignored. .
Tsing Yi grabbed Cao Fang with one hand, and didn't give Huangfu Yu a chance to ask questions, and said directly, "The Mu family used to be a merchant's house, and I was grateful to the Meng family for the favor of Nanhua Meng. After the Meng family's injustice happened, I, Mu The whole family was massacred, and the person who slaughtered was Xu Huaiwen, the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. Xu Huaiwen was the one who planned the matter of the Meng family back then! The Meng family has been wronged, please investigate thoroughly! The witness Cao Fang is here!"
When Huangfu Yu saw Cao Fang, his face darkened even more. Cao Fang was related to the case of the Meng family back then. At this time, Huangfu Yu regretted why he didn't silence Cao Fang in the first place.
And Tsing Yi's words made many people behind him feel astonished, and after the astonishment, they were filled with uncontrollable anger.
Tsing Yi had already brought Cao Fang forward, and said angrily, "What about the case of the Meng family back then, tell me!"
Cao Fang shook his head fiercely, Huangfu Yu was in front of him, and the angry people were behind him, how could he not be afraid of such a battle.
"Bold demon girl, in front of the Holy Majesty, how can you confuse the crowd with your demonic words!" Seeing this, one of Huangfu Yu's confidantes shouted.
Tsing Yi glanced coldly at the person who spoke, "The Meng family was wronged, and my Mu family has been wronged for many years because of it. Back then, Xu Huaiwen was planted and framed. The Meng family was green and white. Today, my Mu family is going to avenge the Meng family. Who will stop me? , whoever dies!"
Hearing such arrogant words, the minister's chest heaved with anger, and he pointed his finger at Tsing Yi, already trembling, "You, you...you, you are so bold! Come on, arrest this demon girl, arrest her! "
Tsing Yi was not afraid, she held Cao Fang's collar in one hand, glared at the courtiers of Nanhua and Huangfu Yu in front of her, and said, "The Meng family has been wronged, the literati are humiliated, the treacherous ministers are in power, the way of heaven is not there, the country will not be the country!"
"You...you...you are simply deceiving people!"
Tsing Yi grabbed Cao Fang's neck and said, "Tell me, tell the world what happened to the Meng family case back then!"
Seeing how she could strangle herself to death anytime and anywhere, Cao Fang thought of the torment she suffered when she was taken away by that man, and then looked at the many angry people behind him at this time, suddenly felt the sky was dark, and said, " I said, I said..."
He was caught by Tsing Yi, but he almost cried and said, "Six, six years ago, Dongyue, the prime minister, Xu, Xu Huaiwen gathered the ministers of the court and the central government to report the emperor Meng Yao and An Xia together without any evidence. With a heart of treason, His Majesty ordered the Meng family to be searched. During the search, Xu Huaiwen took advantage of the chaos to put the forged letter into the Meng mansion, which constituted the treason evidence of the Meng family and Anxia's joint treason, and detained and placed the men of the Meng mansion under house arrest. Insufficient, the Meng family asked to meet the Holy Master, but Xu Huaiwen refuted the Meng family's request to meet the Holy Master on the grounds that the Holy Master did not want to meet, the Meng family argued hard, Xu Huaiwen used this as an excuse to convict the Meng family and rebelled, and ordered the Meng family to be imprisoned. They were all killed in the mansion, claiming in vain that the Meng family knew the crimes were serious, shameless, and committed suicide in fear of crime..."
As soon as Cao Fang finished speaking, Ruan Fu, who was standing beside Yu Wujue, trembled slightly. The hand she was originally held by Yu Wujue had already held Yu Wujue's hand instead, with great strength , so big that the nails on her hand had already sunk into Yu Wujue's flesh, but Yu Wujue completely relaxed the strength of her body, so that she would not be hurt by his subconscious reaction in this unconscious action. own.
How uncomfortable it must be for her to hear what happened back then from other people's mouths.
He knew that at this moment, even if he brought the best in the world to her, it would not help.
But Cao Fang's words were not finished yet. He knew that once he said the words before, there was no room for turning back. "Back then, I reported the treason of the Meng family with Xu Huaiwen and participated in this matter without any evidence. There are also a few people in the court, all of whom are now Xu Huaiwen's confidant ministers, offshoots of the Xu family. Back then, I benefited from the Xu family and participated in this matter. A few days ago, the surviving descendants of the Mu family came to ask me about the case of the Meng family. After Xu Huaiwen learned about it, he clearly asked me to leave Huadu to hide. It was under Xu Huaiwen's butcher knife..."
Cao Fang talked intermittently, talking about the past for a while, and the present for a while, but even so, everyone still understood.
"After the Meng family was massacred in the mansion by Xu Huaiwen in the name of fear of crime, Xu Huaiwen was still worried. After the case of the Meng family was settled, he continued to send people to hunt down those who were close to the Meng family in order to eradicate the roots."
Before Cao Fang finished speaking, the literati and common people behind were in an uproar, and everyone broke out with fierce voices.
No one thought that the inside story of the Meng family case would be like this.
Framed by no signs at all, without any need for quality control of evidence, the dignified family of the emperor, the head of the literati, and the prominent family in the Central Plains, were unexpectedly determined by a person with ulterior motives on the basis of some paper that could not be done at all, and even that paper was false. guilty of treason.
It's really ridiculous, and what's even more ridiculous is that this matter has been settled like this.
It led to the defeat of an emperor's family, the disappearance of the famous family in the Central Plains, and the Meng family's injustice for six years!
"This is beyond the tolerance of heaven, and the world is so injustice!"
"The case of the Meng family deserves a thorough investigation, so that it can be cleared up and returned to justice!"
"How can you believe Cao Fang's mere words? This is a false accusation! Cao Fang, are you threatened by Taoism?" Huangfu Yu's confidant minister said angrily.
Cao Fang could only shake his head, he was also forced to do nothing, but if he didn't say anything, he knew that he would die even worse. Earlier, when he was forced to tell Mu Qingyi about the Meng family's affairs, he would He had tried the taste of death once, and he didn't want to experience that taste again.
"Whether you have been framed or not, you will know once you investigate!" Marquis Wenchang insisted, "Whether Cao Fang's words are credible, you can find out once you investigate. These unjust cases are unheard of and unseen. They are human tragedies. If you don't investigate, how can you determine the authenticity?" , How to counter the injustice? Cao Fang is not a crazy person, what he said is clear, the Meng family’s injustice case should be re-investigated! Such a shocking thing, if there is no obvious truth, how can the government and the people be stabilized?"
The words that Marquis Wenchang took the lead made many people who were still discussing and reprimanding in anger because of this also reacted one after another. They all shouted for Huangfu Yu to re-examine the unjust case of the Meng family.
In addition to Marquis Wenchang, there are many young students, as well as some middle-aged Confucian scholars who are not in the ruling and opposition parties. Standing up, one of them is an elderly Confucian with white hair and beard. He is now the dean of Changhong Academy, an official school in Huadu. He has a great reputation and undertakes the important task of cultivating talents for the court. If you want to call him a teacher, "Your Majesty, the case of the Meng family is clearly bizarre, and now someone from back then has come forward to question him. Who would doubt the secrets in it? Not to mention that the Meng family's clean name will not be treasonous, Even for the accusation of treason, because of the Meng family's loyalty and devotion to Nanhua, there should be a strict trial process. Now, the crowd is agitated, all the people are pleading for orders, everyone in the world believes that the Meng family is innocent, and some people stand up and plead guilty. Why don't your majesty Follow the will of the people, thoroughly investigate the events of the year, to protect the hearts of the people and stabilize the country!"
Huangfu Yu's face was gloomy, but as soon as the old gentleman finished speaking, three old officials with grey-haired hair appeared next to him, "Your Majesty, the people's hearts are echoed, the adulterer pleaded guilty, and the case of the Meng family needs to be filed for retrial!"
The muscles at the corners of Huangfu Yu's lips trembled, and he looked at the three senior ministers kneeling in front of him, "Teacher, even you... you want me to file a case for re-investigation?"
These three old ministers are his Taifu. It can be said that they have a very close relationship with Huangfu Yu. , No matter how old he is, he must stand up and confront him, the emperor, and ask him to thoroughly investigate the case of the Meng family back then.
"Your Majesty, the injustice case of the Meng family is clearly a great injustice. Back then, His Majesty mistakenly believed Xu Huaiwen's words. On the premise that Xu Huaiwen did not provide evidence, he ordered people to search the Meng family. If the case is not filed afterwards, the investigation is not thorough, and the evidence is not sufficient. The crime of treason against the Meng family is already a big mistake, now that Cao Fang has come forward to plead guilty, and the common people are seeking justice for the Meng family, Your Majesty should obey the will of the people and thoroughly investigate this case, this is an act of a wise king!" The one who spoke came out of the crowd This person, he looks like you are past your age, but he is in good spirits, this person is the head of Nanhua Yushi today.
As the censor, he has the power to supervise the emperor's words and deeds, and Nanhua's supervision mechanism is obviously much more complete than the current Chen Kingdom under the reform of the Meng family.
This censor has been in the court for many years, has a strong temperament, dares to think and speak out, but Huangfu Yu has been unable to do anything about it.
"Are the words of the censor accusing me of being a fool?" Huangfu Yu said angrily.
The old censor did not back down, and pressed each other, "Your Majesty, after Cao Fang exposed the case of the Meng family, who else thinks there is nothing hidden in it? Since your majesty knows it in his heart, why is he unwilling to file a case for retrial?"
"You are persecuting me!" Huangfu Yu said angrily as he looked at his Taifu, the imperial censor, and Marquis Wenchang.
The old censor was originally a staunch person, and he heard the words, "The old minister dare not persecute your majesty, but the Meng family has been wronged. If the Meng family is innocent and cannot see the light of day again, what is the law of heaven and what is the justice? Meng's injustice case!"
After all, when he finished speaking, he bumped into a guard next to Huangfu Yu. The guard held a knife in his hand, thinking that the censor was going to do something bad to Huangfu Yu, how could he know that the old censor actually The knife raised directly at him hit it!
Blood spattered on the spot, and everyone exclaimed.
At that moment, Ruan Fu's palm tightened, and when Yu Wujue noticed it, he wanted to make a secret move, but it was too late, and holding Cao Fang's Tsing Yi, he couldn't stop the staunch veteran Yu Shi's movements .
The soldier subconsciously pulled out his long sword, and the censor fell down slowly, but he still couldn't forget, "Please...please Your Majesty...file the case..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he fell to the ground.
Wen Changhou took a while to react, and hurried forward, but saw that the old censor had lost his breath.
Marquis Wenchang's eyes were slightly red, and he knelt down with a plop, "I would like to ask His Majesty to file a case with your life and retry the unjust case of the Meng family!"
Seeing this, the three old matriarchs also knelt down, and their voices were mournful, "The old minister is willing to ask His Majesty to file a case and retry the unjust case of the Meng family!"
The literati, students and common people behind were even more shocked by Yushi's remonstrance with death. Many people burst into tears, and those who had already stood up also knelt down one after another. For a while, it seemed that everyone He can only say one sentence, "I would like to ask His Majesty to file a case with my life and retry the unjust case of the Meng family!"
Looking at this scene, Ruan Fu clenched her fists tightly. She looked at the fallen censor, at the blood splashed on the ground, at so many people kneeling in front of Huangfu Yu, with one heart, as if As if being twisted by many steel wires, all the people plead for orders, and the veterans remonstrate with death, asking for their lives, what can the Meng family do?
She closed her eyes, forcing back the soreness in her eyes, but she couldn't take a step, and couldn't make a sound.
Huangfu Yu looked at the dark head in front of him, and he almost turned his head to look at the indifferent Ruan Fu who hadn't said a word. On that expressionless face, he seemed to see the scene of heavy snow falling six years ago. At night, the proud woman prostrate on the ground.
This time, Ruan Fu looked at Huangfu Yu calmly, with an extremely calm expression.
Huangfu Yu looked back at the people kneeling in front of him, ordinary people, literati, students, courtiers, what kind of people are there, but those who left Huadu in frustration all chose to come back at this time.
Huangfu Yu knew where the hand pushing him behind his back came from.
But even if he knew it, he still couldn't cut off that hand, he could only be pushed forward, not by himself.
After all, what does Meng's case have to do with ordinary people? After many years, even if the case is overturned, what can these students do?
But now, no one complained about injustice, and there was silence ahead, but this silence was a silent outbreak and contest, and the expressions on everyone's faces were so determined. Huangfu knew that no matter how long he remained silent, he could not solve the problem in front of him. The problem.
He suddenly raised his hand and smiled mockingly, Meng Ruan, even if you die, I still lost to the Meng family!
He said, "The case of the Meng family contains grievances. I follow the public opinion and reopen the case for review..."
The voice is powerless, but also compromised...
This is written by staying up all night, so I can update the text early in the morning, because I faintly feel that I am still very busy today...
This chapter makes me feel very complicated, and then I will lose sleep... I want to express something, but I don’t know if anyone can get it, of course, it’s okay, after all, don’t be too heavy, read the story , that's it.
In the next chapter, those who should be unlucky will be unlucky.
(End of this chapter)
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