Seeing that the fish finally took the bait, Xia Houshu was not happy at all, but the string in her heart jumped even tighter. After showing her trump card, she had no other choice.
What's more, she knew in her heart that even if Wang Chonghou violently killed her now, his secret would not be leaked because she had not made any arrangements in advance.
What is true cannot be faked, and what is false cannot be true. If she had known this, she should have given herself more backup options, so that even if she was really unfortunate enough to die one day, she would be able to provide some support.
If it was Wang Chonghou who supported her, she would have deserved her death.
Xia Houshu glanced at Wang Chonghou again, and seeing the calm and calm look on his clothes, she knew that she had no other way out, so it would be better to just go to the dark side. She also wanted to see how cunning and scheming Prime Minister Wang could be.
To what extent.
She calmed down and remembered an anecdote that Xia Houyi had told her before.
It is said that there was a family named Zhang in Xiushui Hutong. The family of four rented a small shop in the alley and made a living selling silk and weaving cloth. The Zhang family's daughter Zhang was born with a very good appearance, and the neighbors met each other.
The kind of people who want to take a second look, so the business in the shop is also very prosperous.
In her early years, Zhang was ordered by her parents to marry a scholar from a well-off family. However, Zhang's parents felt that their daughter was still young, so they had not yet married and entertained her.
Three months ago, Wang Yukun wandered into Xiushui Hutong with a few friends. Hearing that Zhang was beautiful, he went to look for her. It happened that the Zhang family and his son were out to buy goods, and only the Zhang family's mother and daughter were looking after the shop. Wang Yukun took advantage of the large number of people.
He was so powerful that he drove away the other customers in the shop and molested Zhang unscrupulously in front of Zhang's mother. Zhang's mother was soft-tempered, but a mother was strong, and she could not tolerate the disgrace who teased her daughter at will, so she scolded her.
Wang Yukun said a few words. Wang Yukun was furious and ordered his accompanying thugs to smash up the Zhang family's shop. Zhang's mother went to stop her, but was beaten until her scalp was bleeding. In the end, Zhang was kidnapped directly.
Wang Yukun didn't inherit any of his father's talents in academics, but he inherited his father's skills in flirting with women. He was used to bullying men and women, so he tied up Mr. Zhang tightly and stuffed him into her in broad daylight.
After getting into the carriage, she was taken straight back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, where she was tortured and humiliated in all kinds of ways. Zhang had a strong temperament and could not bear the humiliation, so she threw herself into a trap and committed suicide. Then she was wrapped in a roll of straw mat and thrown into a mass grave by the people of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
After hearing the news, the Zhang family's father and son hurried back, then took Zhang's fiancée to the mass grave to retrieve the body, and then took the complaint and witnesses to report to the official. When the Yin of the Jingzhao Prefecture saw that the person the Zhang family was suing was local
The son of the Prime Minister Chao, while pretending to enforce the law impartially, sent someone to arrest Sui Fan. In fact, he sent someone to report the news. The messenger came back soon and brought a steward from the Prime Minister's Mansion. The two went there.
After a conversation in the back hall, the governor of Jingzhao changed his face when he came out. Not only did he imprison four members of the Zhang family, including his unmarried son-in-law, on charges of theft, he also accused the Zhang family of false accusations. The Zhang family brought
Those who witnessed the incident also changed their statements at this moment, saying that they were just passing by, saw nothing, and were even less clear about the specific situation.
A few days later, Zhang's father died in prison due to a sudden "evil disease"; his brother was sentenced to prison for stealing customers' property and had three fingers cut off; his mother couldn't bear the shock and went crazy; her fiancée and son-in-law
He also betrayed the truth and said that he was deceived by Zhang's parents and falsely accused the second young master Wang.
In the end, the case was settled, and Wang Yukun was not implicated in the slightest.
I don't believe it if there is no protection from Wang Chonghou or Princess Mingjia.
Xia Houshu said: "I heard that the Second Young Master Wang met a good girl named Zhang in the market three months ago. He took the girl back by force and tortured her to death, regardless of the fact that she was already engaged. Not only that, but the Second Young Master Wang also
He counter-sued the Zhang family for committing theft in the name of a merchant, causing the Zhang family to be devastated, including his betrothed fiancé. If I am not wrong, this should be the work of the Prime Minister, right?
"
Wang Chonghou was noncommittal.
Sure enough, it’s not like a family doesn’t want to enter the same house!
Wang Yukun relied on his family background to commit evil deeds and was despised by everyone. Wang Chonghou was also a wolf in sheep's clothing, using power for personal gain and killing innocent people. In short, neither father nor son were good people.
Xia Houshu's heart was full of contempt, and with a bit of sneer on his face, he said: "It's true that people cannot be judged by their appearance, and sea water cannot be measured.
The Prime Minister, as the head of the civil service, not only has bad moral character, but also teaches his children poorly. He even framed his son for the sake of protecting his son and beat him up. It is a good method. However, our court has strict discipline and law. If your Majesty finds out about this, you will be punished.
I don’t know how I will feel.”
Wang Chonghou seemed a little unhappy when he heard the bastard thing about his son, but the unhappiness quickly dissipated on his face. He gently rubbed the jade ring with his fingers, but there was a hint of fierceness on his face.
He looked at Xia Houshu with disdain and said coldly: "It seems you know quite a lot."
But not much, Xia Houshu said silently in his heart.
However, Wang Chonghou's reaction somewhat surprised Xia Houshu. She did not expect that Wang Chonghou, who was so high in the palace and was so unfazed by favors and humiliations, would have a weakness, and this weakness turned out to be the incompetent son he had with Princess Mingjia. It can be seen that Mingjia
It makes sense that the princess can tolerate his extravagant behavior. It is in line with the saying "two kinds of people can't sleep in the same bed."
Xia Houshu thought he had caught the opponent, and saw a glimmer of hope in a daze. He couldn't help but feel secretly happy in his heart, and continued to make nonsense: "Prince Ling has long suspected the sincerity of the Prime Minister, so he is very concerned about the movements of the Prime Minister. He knows a lot.
Here, if the Prime Minister treats you with courtesy, I can tell you the truth, and I will report the Prime Minister's sincerity to King Ling later."
Wang Chonghou looked at Xia Houshu's eyes, and suddenly showed a sly smile, without any panic at all.
While Xiahou Shu was wondering, Wang Chonghou's laughter became even more unrestrained, which only made people feel frightened.
After a long while, he said slowly and calmly: "Zhang's shop has problems. Many customers have lost money bags and jewelry in their shop. The evidence of the crime committed by his son is conclusive. He is not a kind person. Even if he caused trouble in Dali Temple,
There is no way to overturn the verdict. As for his unscrupulous parents who dare to accuse my son, they should know what will happen to them. In the end, they went crazy and died, which is an advantage for them. But his son-in-law is a person who knows the current affairs.
But what's the use? Knowing that he is about to die, he dares to bite his father-in-law and brother-in-law. What kind of good thing can he be? Such a person, even if he is spared lightly, there is no guarantee that he will harm others in the future. "
Therefore, the son-in-law of the Zhang family was fined 50 bucks, beaten until he was paralyzed, and finally left to survive on the roadside. Even beggars refused to come near him. His relatives and friends knew that he had offended the prime minister, but no one dared to come forward to treat him.
, I don’t know whether I am dead or alive now.
Xia Houshu's views were shattered when he heard this. He had seen shameless people before, but he had never seen such shameless people.
There is a saying that "Rogues are not to be feared, but they are literate." Wang Chonghou is that literate gangster. With his mouth, he can call white people black and black people.
Bai. No wonder he was able to persuade Princess Mingjia, gain the trust of the old King of Wei, and win the beauty back against all objections.
"As for my son's matter, it's just that Mr. Zhang was greedy for vanity and courted the Qin Dynasty. He abandoned his fiancée to seduce my son. My son was also seduced by Mr. Zhang and took her back to his house." Wang Chonghou still spoke righteously.
, those who didn't know the inside story really thought he was a victim, "I thought that Zhang was just a vulgar woman with a low background and little knowledge. When she came to my house, she forgot how much she weighed, and she didn't allow my son to get along with others.
In the end, she committed suicide. What a bad luck! She didn’t even think about it. She was blessed to be favored by my son for several lifetimes.
Someone else."
Xia Houshu had already been stunned by Wang Chonghou's sophistry, and said in amazement: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, you are so skilled at confusing right and wrong! How did the Zhang family die, how injured, how crazy, Master Prime Minister
You should know it well, right? Aren't you afraid of retribution?"
"Retribution? What retribution?" Wang Chonghou was not afraid, even a little arrogant. "Whether the Zhang family and her son can survive is another matter. How can they turn the world upside down? They are just ants, why should they be afraid?"
Xia Hou was so angry that he said angrily: "It is true that the Zhang family's mother and son can't make a big deal anymore, but there were many people who witnessed the truth in Xiushui Hutong that day. They didn't dare to say it because of your power at that time, and they may not be able to keep it secret in the future.
, how will the Prime Minister block everyone's mouth then? The Zhang family is afraid of you, but there are always people who are not afraid of you. As far as I know, there are many people who want to sit in the Prime Minister's position!"
Wang Chonghou was not threatened by it, and said quietly: "I have been in power for decades, and am I still afraid of other people's opinions? And even if this matter becomes big and spreads to His Majesty's ears, it will at most be punished for the crime of lax discipline.
The worst that can happen is just a few words of reprimand and a fine of some salary, but I won’t even take away my true status! As for Prince Ling..."
He paused and glanced at Xia Houshu with disdain: "If Prince Ling knew that someone dared to offend the truth in his name, he would probably take action faster."
No wonder Xia Houyi didn't hesitate to tell her this secret in order to prevent her from approaching the Prime Minister's Mansion. Unfortunately, she thought that Xia Houyi was exaggerating deliberately to scare her.
How can a person be so shameless?
"I used to wonder where Master Ling's ruthlessness came from, but now it seems that he has the same origin as the Prime Minister." Xia Houshu said this, but his heart became colder a little bit.
Xia Houshu knew that he had underestimated Wang Chonghou's ruthlessness and cunning. But she was just an unknown assassin at the moment, worse than an ant in Wang Chonghou's eyes, and she wanted to threaten him with his son's affairs, and even negotiate terms with him, wouldn't it be true?
Being smart?
Wang Chonghou looked at her proudly and said slowly: "Do you have anything else to explain?"
Xia Houshu felt despair and slowly closed his eyes. Then he heard Wang Chonghou's order, and immediately a guard stabbed into the iron cage with a big knife in his hand...