The Four Great Cases of Wu Zetian

Chapter 62

The King of Luling drove back to Huaiqing Gao County Magistrate to poison Mengcheng
But Wu Sansi listened to the family's words, and said with great joy, "if you can do this, your future will be determined by your way out." The county magistrate is the son of my family, who was promoted to be the county magistrate, named Gao Rong. The name of this family is Gao Fa, and he is his brother. At this time, the soldiers came and returned to the court after victory. As a result, he died. If it is like this, isn't it a clever plan." Xu Jingzong was also happy when he heard this.

Not to mention that Gao Fa went to carry out the poisonous plan, but later on Liu Yu, Qiu Wanli and Fang Ruhai took some generals and rushed to Fangzhou. The next day, the king of Luling heard that Li Feixiong had been captured, so he went with peace of mind.Take the Taiping chariot all the way to Huaiqing.After staying in Lufei for only one day, this day came to the boundary of Huaiqing Mansion.In the Tanma Baoren camp, Di Gong led the front team to pick them up along the road.More than a hundred miles away from the city, the car in front had arrived, and when they met each other, Duke Di hurried off his horse.A military salute was performed in front of the chariot, and the monarch and ministers met each other, with mixed feelings of sorrow and joy, and the teams on both sides fired cannons and greeted them respectfully and respectfully.The king of Luling saw all the officials kneeling on both sides, delivered an edict to the camp, and then ordered Di Gong to go with him.It was not until the afternoon that we arrived at the city of Huaiqing.A long time ago, Hu Shijing said: "I am afraid that the prince will have to work hard all the way. The camp is remote and the wind and rain are frequent, which will inevitably hurt the dragon's body. Now the general government of the minister's yamen has been given up and changed into a palace. The prince is invited to enter the city to station horses. Seeing that Hu Shijing played so respectfully, Di Gong invited the prince to enter the city, and brought Li Feixiong's troops under the city. Fortunately, he closed the city to defend himself and refused to be in a hurry. Di Gong said: "Although your highness's words are correct, the leader of the thief has been captured at this time. Two or three days later, when you return to the camp and see how the imperial decree is issued, then you can go to Beijing." The king of Luling saw that everyone was eager to play, so he had to approve the decree, and stayed with Yuan Xingchong, Liu Yu and others in Hu Shijing's yamen .

Early the next morning, he was greeted by all the officials, and then he was ordered to drive out of the city to inspect the camp and asked about the enemy's camp again.Di Gong told the whole story of the past, and framed brothers Wu and Xu Jingzong in Jingzhong. Thanks to An Jinzang's caesarean section, he said for half a day.The king of Luling wept and said: "Is there any difference between mother and child? It's all these traitors who deceive me, so that I can't live in it. I have been neglected for a long time, and my words are deeply hateful. I don't know if this chapter of the Qing family's victory will enter the court. How to deal with it." The monarch and his ministers were discussing in the camp, and suddenly there was a reported horse flying from outside the camp gate, and when they arrived in front of the camp, they flew down and rode without anyone notifying them, and went into the big tent and knelt down to report: "Master An Jinzang, now Lord An Jinzang The imperial edict came to summon the prince back to Beijing, and the imperial envoy is not far away from the camp." After hearing this, Duke Di said happily, "Is it really him? The prince will have nothing to worry about from now on." He hurriedly ordered people to set up the camp in the big tent. The incense case was taken out of the camp with the king of Luling.

Not a moment later, the prefecture and county of Qianzhan sent officials to escort them.Since the crown prince is the prince of the country, Di Gong is inconvenient to pick up the imperial envoy, but please wait in front of the camp.He went forward, dismounted An Jinzang, invited him into the big tent, followed the crown prince to salute, and respectfully invited Sheng An.

Then An Jinzang read the imperial decree and said: "Di Renjie has made great contributions to beating the thieves, and he will return to Beijing to be rewarded. The king of Luling was wronged innocently, and since he has come to Huaiqing in person, he ordered Di Renjie to escort him back to Beijing as a comfort to his kindness. I respect you." At that time The prince has finished thanking you.This day, Qiu Wanli was first ordered to lead the brigade and set off first, leaving only a thousand soldiers to protect the prince.The generals went according to the order, and Ma Rong and others followed Li Feixiong and Di Gong and others.Among the roads, there was a lot of joy and auspiciousness, and everyone said that the prince would return to the court and receive the great treasure, so that the chaos would not be as it used to be.

The monarch and his ministers were on the road, and within two days of walking, they arrived in the boundary of Meng County.Suddenly, I saw an officer at the front station and reported to me: "Gao Rong, the magistrate of Meng County, has heard that the prince is still in court. He has prepared a special palace. Please stay here temporarily to talk about loyalty." At this time, the king of Luling Fangzhou came all the way.He set off without a rest, and felt very tired on the road for several days, only because Di Gong endured hardships and walked with the horse.It is inconvenient for me to rest.Now hearing that Gao Rong prepared the palace, he did what he wanted, and said to Di Gong: "Although this Gao Rong was born as a county magistrate, he still has the heart of being loyal to the emperor and serving the country.

Now that the palace is being prepared, and the Qing family and the lonely family are invited to stay overnight, how about going back tomorrow? "

Di Gong also knew what the prince meant, so he had to say to the official: "Let's order the magistrate of Meng County to come and pick him up." The official took the order and brought Gao Rong to the front of the car. Gao Rong came late to pick up the driver, so I begged His Highness to think about the classics." The King of Luling gave him a flat body and said to him: "This fan is resistant to cold and hardship, and it is all because of treacherous ministers who have come from a long way. The Qing family serves the officials here, with a good conscience. I will stay here temporarily for one night today, and I will pay for Zhang Gaixing's festival leftovers." Gao Rong was ordered to get up and let the car drive past, and then he came with the car.Di Gong looked at him from the side, and saw this man with a sharp nose and a mouse eye, and a cunning appearance. He wondered in his heart: "The court also passed by this way a few days ago. He is dedicated to the country, and he should leave the city when he heard the soldiers coming. Come to pick me up, why is it so silent and indifferent. Although the crown prince is here, he is so thoughtful. Could it be that the Wu clan is using some kind of vicious scheme? Fortunately, Hu Shijing escorted him, and now behind him, this place is his subordinate again He can always know that Gao Rong is a man.

"I didn't say anything at this time. When the prince entered the palace, he saw that there was a colorful canopy for Zhang Meibei, and he couldn't describe the magnificence. Seeing this, Mr. Di became more and more puzzled. Whether he was from the Wu family Or not, as far as the supply of this palace is concerned, they are not good officials on weekdays, and they are not harsh people who get stolen money. There is so much money to buy there. At that time, when the prince entered, all the soldiers were stationed outside the city. Ma Rong, Mrs. Qiao, Yuan Xingchong, Hu Shijing and others were included. After the order was passed, Duke Di called Hu Shijing aside and asked him: "Meng County is under your family. Where is this Gao Rong from? As well as the reputation of the official residence on weekdays, the mind is evil and upright, I should know it, and please explain it to this court so that I can report to the prince. "

When Hu Shijing asked, he hurriedly said: "This man is of very humble origin, and he is a slave of Wu Sansi's family. He does all kinds of evil here on weekdays, and the humble government has repeatedly participated in strict inspections, but they are all traitors who have concealed their reports. Now that they are treated like this, they must be afraid of the humble government. Prince Ming, that's why you're here to show your courtesy." Di Gong said: "Since that's the case, I'm afraid it's for this matter. I'm afraid there are other reasons." Then Ma Rong and Qiao Tai took precautions and left the prince's side in a hurry.

It is said that Gao Rong was overjoyed when he saw the King of Luling stationed in Xingxing Jing, and he hurried back to the yamen and said to Gao Fa: "This matter can be regarded as settled. But I can't take care of it here. I have to go to the Xing clan to serve it, so it is not suspicious. You just do the rest." Gao Fa was even more overjoyed.

At present, Gao Rong went to Xingjing again to arrange everything.When it was time to light up the lamps, the county government sent a table of fine wine and food.Gao Rong said to the King of Luling: "The prince is coming along the road, and he must not be able to eat and live properly. I would like to prepare a table of rough food, and ask the prince to reward me." The King of Luling did not know that he had ulterior motives. , accepted at that time.The seats were set up in no time, and delicacies from mountains and seas were filled in front of the hall.Because he was still in the vassal state, the king of Luling ordered Di Gong and Yuan Xingchong to accompany him to eat.At this time Di Renjie had already seen the flaw, and saw Gao Rong holding a tin pot, filling a cup, kneeling before the King of Luling.Then he poured two more cups and sent them to Di and Yuan.Seeing that the wine in his bosom was bright and fragrant, Duke Di said to the King of Luling, "It's been a few months since I raised my troops out of Beijing. I don't know what food and wine are. Today, Kochi County is so thoughtful, toasting wine and food is enough to signify my heart." Monarchy. This wine is very good in color, fragrance, and taste. It can be described as three unique things. However, although the crown prince is a vassal at this time, he will become a maharajah in an instant. You must be cautious when drinking and eating outside. Please give Gao Rong a drink first, so that he will not be in danger." Seeing Di Gong's words, the King of Luling thought to himself, "You are also suspicious about this matter. This is just the meaning of the county magistrate's service. If there is a disaster, you must be so solemn.

"Although one person said this, it was always because Di Gong was a loyal and upright minister, so he had to be allowed to play. At that time, he said to Gao Rong: "The right to drink this wine is given to Qing's family to drink on behalf of. "As soon as this sentence was said, Gao Rong's face turned pale with fright, and the fear appeared on his face. At that time, he didn't dare not take it, and wanted to drink it. He knew that the wine was poisonous, so how could he kill himself? He frowned. Wrinkled, thoughtful, and quickly knelt down to thank you. Pretending to be in a hurry, he didn't catch it with both hands, and dropped a wine glass to the ground with a clang. Knowing his tricks, his face darkened at any time, his face was full of anger, and he shouted to Gao Rong: "You doghead is full of tricks, I doubt that this court can't know.You accidentally poured the wine away on purpose, can you cover up this matter?How did Wu Sansi order you to design it for me? To be honest, this court may ask His Highness for mercy to save you from death.Otherwise, since you have presented this tin pot of fine wine, you will drink it face to face here to resolve previous doubts. The King of Luling knew his intentions after hearing Di Gong's words, so he ordered Gao Rong to drink. At this time, seeing Di Gong's heart disease, Gao Rong was already sweating profusely. How dare you disagree.Since His Majesty refused to reward him, he ordered people to withdraw at any time.Weichen is not good at drinking, so if he is drunk and loses his manners, he will not be able to accept the crime. " After hearing this, Di Gong sneered and said, "You've concealed it very quickly.This court does not clarify this matter clearly, and you do not know the pros and cons. "Follow the order to the prison of the county office, propose a death penalty prisoner, and order him to drink the wine. In an instant, the man yelled, rolled on the ground, and cried continuously. In less than half an hour, he was seven holes. He bleeds to death. Seeing this, the King of Luling couldn't help saying angrily, "Who instigated the dog thief to poison this feudal domain?If you don't explain, you will be killed immediately. "At this time, Gao Rong was unable to make a decision, so he had to repeat Wu Sansi's words. The king of Luling was furious, and ordered Ma Rong to go to the county office to capture Gao Fa and take the head together. He ordered Liu Yu to do this. The county magistrate of Meng County rewarded Fangzhou for saving his family.

The next morning, we still pulled out and set off, heading towards Kyoto.After a few days of traveling, we have arrived in the capital.

Qiu Wanli first set up the soldiers of the former battalion outside the city, waiting for execution.At this time, the official yamen in the capital had to report that the prince was still in court, and although most of them were traitors, they had to go out of the city to meet him.

I don't know what will happen to Wu Sansi and others following this letter, let's see the next chapter.

(End of this chapter)