There was a lot of noise when the Jinwu Guards were performing their tasks. All street entrances were blocked, and the city gates in all directions were also closed. Officials with a little sense of smell realized that something was wrong. Moreover, when the Jinwu Guards were dealing with the Xue family, the Xue family wailed loudly. In this quiet place

It's especially clear on a snowy night.

Anyway, the neighbors around Xue's house were all as quiet as quails, fearing that if they disturbed Zhi Jinwu, he would break in. But they were also quietly paying attention to Jin Wu Wei's movements.

"Have they closed the team?"

"No, I don't think they left in the direction back to the office."

"They went east."

They all looked at each other in confusion. The east of Chang'an city is rich and the west is rich. The north is strong and the south is weak. Do you want to touch the nobles?

Qin family

The Qin family is also very lively. Mrs. Qin and third sister-in-law Nie Yunniang finally know about the deaths of Qin Yue and Qin Ming. The fact that Qin Yue sacrificed his life for the country has been spread in the court, and they can't hide it for long. There is also Qin Ming.

Funeral arrangements must also be made.

After hearing the news, Nie Yunniang directly inflated her fetus and started giving birth. In fact, it was time for her to give birth. She was helped into the delivery room, and the two midwives followed her in. The maids in the yard

Everyone started to get busy, and the kitchen was always preparing hot water and hot food.

Everyone in the Qin family was awake, so they naturally knew about the Xue family's movements.

Lu Songli knew that this was not the end, but the beginning.

Xie family

When Xie Zhan received the news, he was still reading in the study. Zhao Yutan was smiling and pouring tea and water for him, washing his pen and studying ink. Under the dim candlelight, there was a picture of a talented man and a beautiful woman wearing red sleeves and adding fragrance.

The two got married yesterday, and they were very close to each other. Zhao Yutan was very attached to Xie Zhan, and Xie Zhan was in a good mood recently, and he was not disgusted either.

He was still thinking about which Jinwuwei family would be next, when he heard footsteps coming to the door, followed by the panicked voice of his confidants, "Young Master, Jinwuwei is coming to us!"

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When Xie Zhan heard this, he pushed Zhao Yutan away slightly and walked out, "I'll go take a look!"

Zhao Yutan chased him out, only to find that he had already left.

Xie Zhan walked to the main courtyard with his confidants, "Are you sure you are coming to our Xie family?"

"Sure."

Xie Zhan's face was solemn.

The fourth prince killed the prince together with the ministers who wanted to take advantage of the dragon. The fourth prince was spared by the emperor. He did not believe that the emperor was not resentful of some ministers of the original four prince group. Xue Huaimin committed a heinous crime and others helped him. He did not believe that

I believe that dealing with one Xue Huaimin is enough to calm him down. There must be other ministers who have to bear his wrath.

It stands to reason that the Xie family belongs to the family who later joined the Fourth Prince. No matter what happens, the Xie family should not be the second target of the Jinwu Guard.

However, the Xue family is in the west city, and the Xie family is in the east city. Now the Jinwu Guards leave the ministers alone and go straight from the Xue family in the east to the Xie family in the west. It can be seen that the Xie family is hated by the emperor. This

He had to wonder where something went wrong.

Unless he is exposed, it is impossible!

Xie Zhan immediately denied this speculation. When he first proposed advice to the Fourth Prince, he acted very carefully. He dared to say that as long as the Fourth Prince did not expose him, no one would guess that he would be the Fourth Prince's new think tank. He would definitely be exposed later.

, but now he is still confident that he can hide it.

His original intention was to put the plan of killing with a borrowed knife on the fourth prince. He hid behind the scenes and let the emperor see the strategy of the fourth prince. But now that the emperor is like this, does the emperor not believe that the plan of killing with a borrowed knife was done by the fourth prince? Then

Are you suspicious of these ministers who seek to gain the power of the dragon?

No matter what, their Xie family is in trouble.

Jin Wuwei knocked on the door, and the Xie family's concierge opened the door tremblingly.

It won't work if you don't open the door, these are a bunch of murderous gods.

Xie Zhan stepped forward with a smile, "Commander Lin, what is this?"

Lin Ran said with a serious face, "The Emperor has a decree! By the way, go and invite Xie Jingyuan and Xie Yunsong together."

Xie Zhan's heart sank when he heard this. Xie Jingyuan and Xie Yunsong were his uncles and uncles, but they were both famous and capable elders of the Xie clan. Their existence was important in gathering the strength of the whole clan.

effect.

The Xie family members were quickly gathered in the main courtyard, and Xie Jingyuan and Xie Yunsong were also invited. The former was already in his sixties, and his face was solemn at the moment.

"Everyone is here?"

"Everyone is here."

"Then let's get started!"

"The Emperor's decree, Xie Mingtang, Xie Jingyuan, Xie Yunsong kneel down to receive it!"

Led by Xie Mingtang, Xie Jingyuan, and Xie Yunsong, the rest of the Xie family members knelt down in a huff.

"The Emperor is entrusted with the destiny of heaven, and the edict states that Xie Mingtang, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, has been an official for twenty years. He has fulfilled his duties, restrained himself and restored etiquette. He has neither phosphorus nor filial piety. He recommends talents and promotes talents, and avoids the path of virtuous people..."

The whole article is full of praise.

After listening to this, most of the Xie family members felt relieved. It turned out that it was not an imperial edict to punish people. Just now, Jin Wuwei came out of the Xue family and went straight to their Xie family. They were really scared to death.

But the more Xie Zhan listened, the more he felt something was wrong. None of these words of praise for his father were worthy of his father's moral integrity.

Diligent in his duties? He can barely be considered as such, although his father often used his position to make profits.

Self-restraint and return to propriety? That's not possible. His father has never been a restrained person when it comes to selfish desires.

Not phosphorus and not pure means that it is neither polished nor dyed nor black, and it is a metaphor for a person's character of being faithful to one's feelings and not being changed by external influences.

After thinking about it for a while, Xie Zhan understood that these kind words were actually the opposite! On the surface, they were praising his father, but in fact they were scolding him, scolding him for his lack of moral integrity and poor self-discipline: he was not good at his wife.

Loyalty means having two minds towards the emperor: it is better to understand: recommending talents and promoting talents and avoiding the path of talents. It refers to the fact that the Xie family is overbearing and has controlled the position of minister of Dali Temple for so many years without letting others interfere.

Thinking about this, Xie Zhan's heart became heavier and heavier.

Looking at his father again, his face turned blue and white.

Xie Mingtang only thought why these good words sounded so harsh? Isn't this really a satire on him?

Xie Zhan sighed in his heart. It seemed that the emperor had a very bad opinion of the Xie family. Fortunately, the emperor was about to die and a new emperor was about to take over.

In the edict, the long words of praise for Xie Mingtang, Xie Jingyuan, Xie Yunsong and others were finally read out.

When Lin Ran saw the following words, he couldn't help but pause for a moment, and then continued to read: "I am very pleased with you and the three of you. I have specially declared my decree for Jinwu and added a gift to be buried with you. Now I give Bai Ling three feet and three feet.

A glass of poisonous wine, choose one to kill yourself without delay! Thank you for this!"

As soon as the emperor's words about the burial order were read out, the Xie family felt their ears rumbling.

Xie Mingtang: I’m so out of my mind!

Xie Jingyuan and Xie Yunsong also had shocked faces.

This is a funeral edict! Xie Zhan did not expect that the emperor would come up with this trick, it was really unexpected!

Sheng Huai'an listened to this strange imperial edict without saying a word, and was amazed by it. After reading these words full of praise, he was sentenced to death, which sounds very ironic, okay?

In a word, the emperor thinks that your official position is very good and useful, and he wants to continue to use you when you are underground.

The Emperor likes your Xie family very much, so he has given you several places to be buried with the Xie family. It is not enough if you don't use it, and it must be used up. Otherwise, you refuse to give it a try?

He admired him very much, as the person who wrote the edict to the emperor was also a talented person.

What he didn't know was that most of the first half of these edicts were written by Lu Desheng. The part about death was added by the emperor's pen.

At that time, the emperor told Lu Desheng that he would grant favors to some people, including a few members of the Xie family and a few who had trouble with him in the court.

Lu Desheng was full of reluctance when he heard it. The Xie family was disgusted to death, and so were the political opponents. It was enough that the emperor wanted to grant them favors, but he also wanted to be the one to take charge?

At that time, he begged the emperor and did not want to do this job. The emperor refused, so he had an idea and came up with such words of praise that were clearly praiseworthy but actually disparaging.

What Lu Desheng didn't know was that after his work was completed, Emperor Kang Cheng would often lie in his rocking chair and let Wei Zili read these edicts, laughing hard while listening.

"The emperor is about to leave, and the civil servants and generals need to clear the way first! Are you unwilling?" Lin Ran asked coldly when he saw that the three Xie family members were motionless.

Xie Mingtang, Xie Jingyuan and Xie Yunsong looked at each other with bitterness in their eyes. They never expected that today would be their death day.

"I obey the order!"

The Jinwu Guards were watching with eager eyes, and they could not help but resist. There were also other tribesmen watching them.

The lives of the whole clan depend on their thoughts. Since they are destined to die, it is better to thank the emperor for his kindness and die generously. This will also make the emperor have a better impression of the Xie clan. It will also make the clansmen think more of them.

During the New Year, more sacrifices are performed.

The most important thing is that after thanking him, he can at least keep his body intact.

All three of them chose poisonous wine.

Before Xie Jingyuan drank, he said to Xie Zhan, "The Xie family will be left to you, my uncle is gone." Then he drank it all.

Xie Yunsong also picked up the poisonous wine and gestured to him, then raised his head and drank it all without saying a word.

Xie Mingtang was scared, but he also understood that he had no choice, "Azhan, take good care of your brothers."

Jin Wuwei left immediately as soon as he was sure that the three of them were dead. They had to go to another family.
To be continued...