The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 632

In the battle of Gubeikou, another large-scale war broke out in Song and Jin Dynasties.At this time, the capital is also turbulent and unpredictable.Zhao Gou entered Zhao Yougong's house late at night, and explained the whole story clearly, Zhao Yougong understood everything.

"Your Majesty, are you doing this just for this guy?" Zhao Yougong understood, but he was still a little puzzled, and said in a serious voice, "Is it really worth doing this?"

"It's worth it!" Zhao Gou said with a smile, "Wealth and wealth are sought in the face of danger. If you know that there are tigers in the mountains and go to the tigers, you may not be a fool. Maybe you are wise and foolish! Although this thief has a deep mind, he has some skills. If he doesn't go astray, That is a blessing for Da Song Jiangshan."

"I will not be so exhausted. I need to intervene too much in everything. There is one person who has the ability to handle some tedious things without worrying about it. Then why not do it. Besides, everything is under my control Inside, there will be no surprises."

"How many people have you placed around him?"

"The steward is mine. There are three servants and five guards, but these people don't know about each other, and they don't know each other's identities. If one of them betrays, or there are some actions behind the scenes, they can clearly know it. I am afraid of ten thousand. just in case."

"Why is this never mentioned to us?"

"Because what's the use of talking about it? It's better to look at the flowers in a fog like this, so that people can't figure it out. If you know everything, then naturally you can't act it out. With this guy's ability, he can still see some tricks by observing words and expressions. Only It’s better to keep it hidden.”

"What if there is an accident?"

"Accidents happen all the time, but this one will never happen. Even if this guy colludes with the Jinren, I know all the content of the contact, and I will still do what they plan, that is, set a trap for them, as long as they fall into the trap Yes, it will come naturally.”

"Your majesty, you have gone too far! If something really happens, how will the people of the world view the emperor, how will the generals view the world, and how will the history books record it?"

"Are these important? No matter what they think, I have no shame in my heart, and nothing will happen. Even if Yue Fei is called back to Beijing by the Twelve Gold Medal Pass, this is just a show. Now is the time to close the net. Then there is no need to continue acting, it is time to catch them all."

"Could it be that you already know where the Jinren Secret Work is?"

"I knew it a long time ago, but I didn't take any action!" Zhao Gou smiled confidently and said, "Second brother, now I send five hundred guards to you, and you lead them to wipe them out completely. If you guess correctly, They should have the evidence of that fellow's crime in their hands, otherwise they would not be able to make him prosecute."

Zhao Yougong nodded solemnly and said, "Then when will we leave?"

"Let's go immediately!" Zhao Gou replied, "It's best to keep alive and interrogate carefully. You must know that they can't be the only one, and they should also win over other officials. No matter who it is, as long as they ask, then All of them will be arrested for questioning, and then they will be interrogated carefully."

"How do you deal with that guy?"

"Of course they will be arrested together, but this matter will be captured after you have carefully captured those golden men."

After Zhao Gou and Zhao Yougong made it clear, Zhao Yougong followed the route Zhao Gou pointed out and found Jin Renxiozuo. They pretended to be Xixia merchants, and the post houses they lived in were also Xixia people.Although Xixia has belonged to the Jin Dynasty, Zhao Gou did not expel the Xixia people to stay in the Song Dynasty to do business.

After Xixia returned to the Jin Dynasty, Jin Taizong Wan Yansheng ordered the Xixia monarch to send troops to harass Yan'an Mansion, Taiyuan Mansion and other places on Hedong North Road in the Song Dynasty to resist the Xixia army. Liu Qi and Liu Guangshi led the army, but later Zhao Gou for Just in case, Liu Guangshi was transferred from Taiyuan Mansion to Dushiguan to help Han Shizhong, while Liu Qi commanded the two armies to guard the city alone.

When the Xixia army came, it was basically a nuisance. They would not really fight the Song army to the death, nor would they fight the Song army like the Jin people.After all, the Lord of Xixia is not a fool. The Jin army was defeated and the Song army was victorious. Most of the battles between the two armies were the Song army's victory.

It was precisely because of the inaction of the Xixia army that this gave the Song army a chance to relax. Zhao Gou also gambled that the Xixia army did not dare to move troops even though they knew that Taiyuan Prefecture Marshal Liu Guangshi was supporting Dushiguan.Sure enough, the Xixia army still stood still, but it was just a show of posture. As long as the Song army opened the city gate for a decisive battle, they would retreat.

Zhao Yougong led [-] guards, regardless of other people's obstruction, rushed in abruptly, went directly to the room of Jin Renxiozuo, opened the door and entered, they were sleeping soundly.Someone came suddenly, which made them very panic, and seeing the guards and Zhao Yougong coming, they were even more frightened.

"Officer, we are just ordinary merchants, what are you doing?"

"You will know when the time comes!" Zhao Yougong sneered, ordered them all to be taken away, and directly sent to the most secret cell of the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and Wang Yun had already received the notice and had been waiting for many days, so he evacuated all the personnel of the Ministry of Criminal Justice , and the guards took over.

When those people were all arrested and locked in their cells, Zhao Yougong ordered people to search all the places where they lived, and they really found the letters between Qin Hui and the Jin people.Zhao Yougong took all these letters away without even looking at them.

The fine work of the Jinren was brought into the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Zhao Yougong didn't show mercy, and began to torture and extract confessions. Some Jinren who were afraid of death fainted before they started, and said everything after waking up.Zhao Yougong asked them to sign and put away all the evidence.

In less than two hours, Zhao Yougong finished all of this.Then, he led five hundred guards to the Qin Mansion, and quickly arrested Qin Hui.At this time, Qin Hui was still dreaming. In the dream, he was sleeping with tens of millions of taels of gold in his hand, and the corners of his mouth could not help but slightly raised.

When Zhao Yougong led the guards in, without any obstruction, those people had already been dealt with, and led by the housekeeper to Qin Hui's room, Zhao Yougong kicked open the door and awakened Qin Hui from his dream. I don't know who's here.

"Bold thief, dare to trespass into the prime minister's residence!"

"President Qin is such a powerful official!" Zhao Yougong said in a neutral tone.

Qin Hui was a little surprised when he heard the voice was the King of Chu. Then he saw the candles in the room lit up, and then he saw that it was indeed Zhao Yougong who came. He hurriedly saluted, but Zhao Yougong didn't ask him to be too polite. Don't say dark words, Mr. Xiangye, please take a walk with us!"

"What crime have I committed?" Qin Hui asked questioningly, and thought about it secretly, "Could it be something happened?"

Zhao Yougong didn't bother to pay attention to him, and directly ordered the guards to take him away, and said in a cold voice: "Of course it will be clear when we arrive! Put all the people in the house into the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and wait for their punishment!"

In the early morning of the next day, all civil and military officials came to the court, but Qin Hui was the only one who was missing. list.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

"My loves are free!" Zhao Gou said lightly, "I'm no longer in the capital these days, what's the big deal in court?"

"Qi Zou the emperor, there have been rumors in recent days that Marshal Han and Marshal Yue have colluded with the Jin people, please let the emperor decide!"

Everyone knew that when Zhao Gou returned to Beijing, he already knew about this matter, and the emperor issued twelve gold medals to summon Yue Fei to return to Beijing, but this matter was mentioned again, which meant Xing Shi to question the crime.Because according to common sense, Yue Fei didn't say that he had arrived in the capital, at least not far away, but there was no news.

Zhao Gou said: "I know about this matter. It is reported that Marshal Han and his wife will meet!"

"Marshal Han Shizhong and his wife have an audience!"

"My minister Han Shizhong has met the emperor!"

"The concubine Liang has met the emperor!"

When Han Shizhong and Liang Hongyu appeared in front of the officials, everyone knew that Han Shizhong had already returned to Beijing, but he never showed up.

"I'm here to ask you, are you secretly colluding with the Jin people, collaborating with the enemy and treason?"

"I never colluded with the Jin people and betrayed the Song Dynasty. This is nothing." Han Shizhong replied unswervingly.

"Why is it that some people in the court say that you are secretly colluding with the Jin people, and the common people are talking about it?"

"The mouth grows on other people's mouths. Even if the minister argues with him, the believer still believes it. It is useless for the unbelievers even if they break their mouths. They no longer believe in the loyalty of the minister. The minister has guarded the border for several years. If he colluded with the Jin people, he would have colluded with him long ago. , why wait until today.”

"That makes sense!" Zhao Gou nodded, and said, "Are you any questions you can ask?"

Everyone hesitated to speak, they knew that Zhao Gou was deliberately partial, and that Prime Minister Qin Hui was not around, which made them feel very anxious. That's all.

"Marshal Han has been guarding the border for many years. He has made great contributions to the court and the people; and Mrs. Han is also a woman who does not give up to her husband. I am very happy!" , then Marshal Yue's matter is similar, and now you are still in court, then I should reward you heavily."

"Han Shizhong listens to the order!"

"I bestow upon you the title of King of Tongyi County and the title of Hushi General, and Madam Han as Madam Qin!"

"Thank you, Lord Long En!" Han Shizhong and Liang Hongyu hurriedly accepted the order. Not only did Zhao Gou not convict him, but instead promoted him to a higher rank, which made all the officials feel bad.

"Yue Fei awarded the founding father of Wuchang County the title of Hussar General! As for the others, they will be rewarded according to their military achievements. This matter will be handled by the Ministry of Officials."

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials was taken aback, and nodded in agreement.

Zhao Gou said coldly, "Bring to Qin Hui!"

Qin Hui lost his former high-spirited appearance, disheveled, and pale. He saw Zhao Gou sitting on the dragon chair, ignoring the guards to stop him, and knelt down on the ground, begging for mercy: "The emperor was arrested by the king of Chu for no reason. Among them, please ask the emperor to be the master of the minister!"

"What is the reason for this, King Chu?"

Zhao Yougong bowed and replied: "Reporting to the emperor, when Prime Minister Qin was prime minister, he couldn't help enriching his own pockets, forming cliques for private gains, colluding secretly with the Jin people, and even framing the generals of the court. I just arrested such unkind and unrighteous people. It’s considered cheap for him, otherwise he will be executed on the spot.”

Zhao Gou glanced at Qin Hui again, and said, "The king of Chu said that you formed a party for personal gain, colluded with the Jin people, and cooperated with the enemy and betrayed the country. Do you have something to say?"

"This is the king of Chu who framed the minister! The minister is loyal to the emperor, has no second thoughts, and has no secret collusion with the Jin people. These crimes are framed by the king of Chu!" How could Qin Hui admit that he had really done these things? Admit it, and it's all over.

"Report to the emperor, I have evidence!"

"Where's the evidence?"

Zhao Yougong presented all the searched evidence to the emperor, and asked Jin Renxi to come forward. When Qin Hui saw them being escorted up, his heart was trembling.Jin Renxiozuo recognized Qin Hui, and they knew that this matter was a mess.

If he was dishonest, he was afraid that he would suffer inhuman treatment again, so he hurriedly told the truth of the matter, but Qin Hui refused to admit it after being beaten to death, and argued eloquently that he was innocent. Physical evidence, these are enough to prove that Qin Hui colluded with the Jin people.

Then, the eyeliner arranged by Zhao Gou in the Qin family also appeared in the court, and Qin Hui was powerless to defend himself.

"There are all the witnesses and material evidence, and you are still sophistry?" Zhao Gou Longyan was furious, and said: "Come here, take this villain into the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Tianzizi. According to my order, the Ministry of Criminal Justice, the Privy Council, the Ministry of Officials, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will immediately Start to track down the people related to this guy, if you find any abnormality, no matter who is in the official position, you will be arrested immediately, and anyone who resists will be killed on the spot."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Long Yan was furious, Zhao Gou raised the butcher's knife again, and the officialdom of the Song Dynasty once again faced the baptism of blood, more than once.Every prime minister will have big loopholes when the glory is unlimited, basically there is no good end, Zhao Gou directly made Pan Lianggui the left prime minister, Li Gang the right prime minister, and Li Guang and Hu Quan were in charge of the Ministry of officials and the Ministry of war.

Li Guang and Hu Quan were still in the local area, and suddenly they were favored by the emperor, and they passed the decree to Beijing to become the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and the Minister of the Ministry of War. He also framed Zhongliang, implicating hundreds of officials, but Zhao Gou didn't show any mercy, he simply disposed of all these people, and those vacant positions were taken over by the next level, and they would be filled when there were suitable personnel.

"Open the prison door!"

"As ordered!"

Qin Hui was imprisoned in Tianzihao Death Row, which is a cell for those who are sure to die, and Qin Hui will be executed by Ling Chi tomorrow at [-]:[-] noon, and all his property will be confiscated, worth millions of taels It's only been a few months, that is to say, he had already accepted bribes when he was an official. If he was prime minister for a few more years, it would be no less than ten million taels.

"The guilty minister pays homage to the emperor! I have met the prince!"

Qin Hui has experienced ups and downs in life, and his heart has aged a lot. He has thought a lot these days, and his hair turned gray overnight, which made Qin Hui look very old. Zhao Gou and Zhao Yougong were also shocked when they came here One jump, and then relieved.

"Qin Xiang, why did you betray me and collude with the Jin people to collude with the enemy and treason the country?" Zhao Gou said sadly.

With a weeping face on Qin Hui's face, he said with a helpless smile: "Reporting to the emperor, the guilty minister was also blinded by the power, and he couldn't stand the temptation. He made a wrong step, and it was too difficult to turn around. The minister's family was poor since he was a child. , the most fearful thing is being poor and freezing, finally entering the officialdom, but gaining the favor of the emperor, not to mention the prosperity of the official fortune, and those caring people also began to curry favor with the criminals, and finally got out of hand."

Zhao Gouyu said earnestly: "I once gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it. You are to blame for such a result!"

"Give me a chance?" Qin Hui muttered to himself, raised his head abruptly, and asked in surprise: "Does the emperor know everything the guilty minister has done?"

Zhao Gou didn't hide anything, he nodded truthfully, and said: "I knew what you did from the beginning, even if the golden man came to send a letter to you, promised you a lot of rewards, etc., I didn't know anything. However, you really let me down. With your ability, if you hadn't learned the flattery in the officialdom, you would be a pillar of talent. It's a pity that you made a wrong step and didn't even think about turning back. If you turn back in time , even if you are guilty, it’s not like this.”

"Thank you Majesty Long En, the guilty minister deserves it!"

Qin Hui replied bitterly, only now did he realize that what he did was in Zhao Gou's eyes, and he was smug that no one knew about it, and he did it very secretly, and he also understood why the housekeeper, servants and others came out to testify against him. Test whether I can withstand the temptation, and now I know that all of this is my own fault, and I am looking for a dead end.

Zhao Gou and Qin Hui drank several glasses of wine together, as if they were saying goodbye to him.If Zhao Gou suppressed Qin Hui from the beginning and left him alone outside Beijing, or in a poor and remote place, maybe Qin Hui's path would be different, but Zhao Gou did not do this. It can be said that Qin Hui dug his own grave, or it can be said that it was Zhao Gou. Then he planned everything in order to take Qin Hui's life.

Leaving Qin Hui alone will hurt the lives of too many people, including Yue Fei. Losing Yue Fei and the Song Dynasty army is a huge force, and his dream will not be realized for how long. In other words, Yue Fei is an indelible part.

The next day, Qin Hui was escorted to the guillotine. Passers-by and pedestrians cursed at him, and even threw cabbage, rotten rice and other filthy things on him. , That is to use him to warn all officials to be honest and upright, to be an honest official, not to be a treacherous minister who collaborates with the enemy and betray the country, and not to be an official if you want to make a fortune.

Since then, Qin Hui's death has once again set off monstrous waves in the Great Song Dynasty. Layer after layer of investigations, it took a whole year to completely eradicate the intricate network of relationships, and even the relationship between merchants and dignitaries. People are also removed together.

(End of this chapter)