The brothers Empress Wu and Wu Weiliang are cousins and have the same grandfather. They are very close in blood relationship, but their relationship with each other is almost the same as enemies. The reason for this is a long story - the father of Empress Wu, the samurai Hinaita
One of the founding fathers of the Tang Dynasty, he was awarded the title of First Grade Duke of the State and had a close personal relationship with the great ancestor Li Yuan. In the sixth year of Wude, the original wife of the warrior Yi died of illness. The great ancestor Li Yuan personally acted as a matchmaker and married the Yang family as his stepmother. They had three daughters and the second daughter.
It was Empress Wu. After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, the warrior Yi who was on the wrong side was expelled from the court. He finally died in the ninth year of Zhenguan while serving as the governor of Jingzhou. Yang returned to his hometown of Wenshui with his three daughters to support his uncle and nephew.
, but unexpectedly, brother Wu Weiliang not only did not lend a hand to help, but instead joined forces with Empress Wu's two half-brothers to bully the four orphans, mother and daughter. Especially the most beautiful Empress Wu suffered bullying and humiliation, and the pain was really insignificant.
Outsiders know that because of this, Empress Wu has never forgiven these brothers. It is not an exaggeration to say that she hopes to get rid of them quickly, but the time has not come yet, so she has to bear it in her heart. Now, the great opportunity for revenge is now
In front of her, how could Empress Wu be willing to let go so easily.
"Okay, very good. Your pure filial piety is all in that bowl of tofu. I have to thank you properly." Empress Wu looked coldly at the Wu brothers who kept begging and crying. After a long silence, she said
He said it almost word for word, his tone full of undisguised murderous intent.
"Ah, no, no, Empress, I swear to God, that poison was not caused by Wei Chen, Empress, I am wronged, Empress..." Wu Weiliang, who was crying non-stop, heard what Empress Wu said.
The smell was not right, so I immediately became anxious. I walked a few steps on my knees and moved closer to Empress Wu. I swore nervously, my face covered with mucus and tears.
"The Yulin Army obeys the order, capture these two rebellious and rebellious people, and kill them!" Empress Wu did not give Wu Weiliang a chance to get close at all, and she did not intend to listen to his excuses anymore. She waved her hand and shouted with a frosty face.
There was a sound.
"promise!"
After Empress Wu's order, the Yulin officers and soldiers waiting on the side did not dare to neglect. After loudly agreeing, several sergeants rushed forward and took down the Wu brothers without hesitation.
"It's wrong, my empress, I'm wrong..." Wu Weiliang was so frightened that he peed his pants, shouting that he was wronged at the top of his lungs, but the Yulin officers and soldiers ignored him at all and dragged him
Then he carried it down the hall. However, Wu Huaiyun was a little braver. Seeing that he could not escape the catastrophe, he relied on his good martial arts skills to resist the capture of the soldiers of the Yulin Army. He straightened his neck and shouted: "Someone
You are high-ranking officials of the imperial court, and you dare to kill the minister in vain without trial. This is treason and treason!"
"Everyone can find the rebellious ministers and traitors and punish them, but they are still wondering what to do. Take them down, drag them out, and chop them down!"
Under Wu Huaiyun's shouting, several Yulin officers and soldiers who went to fetch people really shrank. Seeing that the situation was in danger of getting out of control, Wu Hou's expression darkened and he shouted without mercy. She said this
In anger, all the Yulin officers and soldiers did not dare to hold back anymore. Everyone shouted and went all out. In an instant, they completely overturned Wu Huaiyun to the ground, picked him up, and dragged him out of the lobby.
"Slut, you **** tragedy, you must die well, you must die well, why didn't I kill you back then, you slut." Wu Weiliang was also pushed to the ground by the soldiers of the Yulin Army, and Wu Weiliang only said
He could cry and beg for mercy, but Wu Huaiyun scolded him regardless, and his words were extremely unpleasant. Unfortunately, he couldn't curse a few words, but he saw a Yulin Army soldier swung his sword suddenly, and a flash of sword light flashed by.
, the screams suddenly stopped as soon as they started, but Wu Huaiyun's head suddenly fell to the ground, and a stream of dirty blood rose up from the cut in his neck, and then fell to the ground, leaving a trace of blood on the ground.
The thin layer of snow was mottled and dazzling.
"Ah, second brother, second brother, ah..."
When he saw his second brother died tragically on the spot, Wu Weiliang was shocked. He didn't know where the strength came from, and he actually broke free from the grasp of two Yulin Army soldiers, jumped up, and frantically tried to pounce on Wu Huaiyun's body.
In the past, it was a pity that this was just an extravagant hope. Before he could take any further action, a soldier from the Yulin Army who saw the opportunity had already slashed Wu Weiliang in half with a sword.
Beheading in the waist is one of the greatest tortures, second only to Ling Chi. Although the person who is beheaded is bound to die, he cannot die for a while. He can only bear the severe physical and psychological pain while alive.
It was tragic and inhumane. The unlucky Wu Weiliang was stabbed like this by accident. He was cut in two. His lower body did not move, while his upper body rolled sideways in the snow. The screams resounded through the night sky.
Everyone was extremely frightened. Even a brave man like Li Xian had his face change instantly. As for Li Xian, it was even worse. His face turned pale and his legs and feet were trembling with fear. Only
Not only was Empress Wu not surprised, there was a light of relief and joy shining on her originally tense face.
"Ah, my God..."
"Husband, ah, husband..."
"Abba, Abba..."
The status of those attending the banquet today is too high. Among the Wu family, except for brother Wu Weiliang who can accompany him in the lobby because he is the master, the others are not even qualified to approach the lobby. Even Wu Youning, Wu Youji
When the children of the Wu family reach adulthood, they can only accompany the driving officials to banquets at most. As for the wives and concubines, they can only show their faces once during the initial pick-up ceremony. At other times, they can only stay in the backyard.
, when things happened one after another in the lobby, the young and old of the Wu family arrived very quickly, but they were all stopped at a distance by the Yulin Army. They couldn't get close to the lobby at all, and they couldn't figure out what happened in the lobby until
The emperor left in a hurry, and the young and old of the Wu family were shocked to realize that something was not right. They talked about it privately, but they were still lucky. However, they did not expect that the two Wu Weiliang brothers died on the spot as soon as the emperor left. In the anger of the crowd, they unexpectedly
The officers and soldiers of Yulin who were on guard were shouting and pushing each other, and the situation immediately showed signs of getting out of control.
"Mother, it's dark at night and we must be on guard against any changes. I sincerely ask my mother to return to the palace as soon as possible." Although Li Xian had known for a long time that the Wu brothers would definitely die, he was still shocked by the tragic situation of Wu Weiliang being chopped in half. However, when he saw it,
When the young and old of the Wu family showed signs of conflict, they ignored their emotions and panic and hurriedly stood up from the side, bowed to Empress Wu, and hurriedly gave advice.
"There has been a change? I would like to see how this change will be carried out. Don't panic, Xian Er, everything will happen because of the mother, and there will be no chaos!" Empress Wu was obviously still immersed in the pleasure of revenge, and did not care at all about what was happening outside the hall. Chaos didn't hear the hidden hint in Li Xian's words, so he just raised the corner of his mouth in disdain and snorted coldly.
Panic? Why do I have to panic? You have killed so many people. Tsk! Although this was the first time Li Xian saw killing in this life, he was used to seeing such scenes in his previous life. He was just killed at the beginning. Wu Weiliang was shocked for a moment when he was cut in half, but he soon regained his composure. The reason why he kept the panic on his face was simply because he wanted to push the boat along, and see if he could trick Empress Wu into cutting the grass and root out the roots. Seeing that Empress Wu was enjoying the pleasure of avenging revenge, but did not hear the subtext of her own words, she was really helpless, but she didn't want to let the disciples of Wu go. The problem was that some words couldn't be explained clearly, so there was nothing Li could do. Xian Ye had no choice but to bow and reply: "The Queen Mother is wise, as long as the Queen Mother is here, the child will not panic, but..."
"Huh? Xian'er has some concerns, but it's okay." Seeing Li Xian's hesitant speech, Empress Wu quickly had a look of surprise on her face, and asked in a slightly slower tone.
"When I return to my mother, what happened tonight is strange. There are many doubts in it. The three courts have not tried it, and the person is dead. If there are blind people who complain about it, it may be suspected of misleading the world. Therefore, the child thinks that the mother is It is not advisable to stay here for too long. If the Queen Mother can trust the child, how about leaving this place to the child?" Li Xian had already prepared a plan, so he was not in a panic, so he approached Empress Wu and reported in a low voice.
"Oh? Xian'er is interested. Mother is very pleased. I don't know what Xian'er plans to do. Let's talk to mother." Empress Wu dared to kill Wu Weiliang's brother on the spot. Naturally, she had a reason to explain to the outside world. However, those so-called reasons may not really be able to stop the world's people from talking. Even if Empress Wu doesn't care much about those nonsense, if she can avoid it, Empress Wu will not want to get involved. At this time, when she heard Li Xian volunteered, but he was moved by it, but he did not rush to express his position, but continued to ask.
"The mother knew clearly that the child thought that even though the person was dead, the case had to be handled. A major treason case like this was really not something to be taken lightly. A solid case must be made eventually, sooner rather than later. Personal and material evidence must eventually be obtained. "Quan, this matter is complicated and difficult, and the child cannot bear the toil of his mother, so he has come forward to do it, and begs her mother's permission." Li Xian and his group were completely concerned about the reputation of Empress Wu, so they stated it calmly.
"Mother, I am willing to take on this important task with my seventh brother. I beg your mother for your permission." Li Xian, who had been shivering beside him, came back to his senses at this time and hurriedly followed Li Xian's instructions in advance. Then he stood up, bowed and asked for orders.
"oh?"
The purpose of Empress Wu's plan was to kill three birds with one stone. Now that Helan Minyue's mother and daughter, who threatened her the most, and the Wu brothers who hated her the most, have both died. It can be said that the two most important goals have been achieved. As for taking advantage of the situation, The third goal of this case was to teach the Li Xian brothers a lesson. Due to Li Xian's alertness, it was obviously impossible to achieve it. He was naturally on guard against the two brothers Li Xian making a fuss about the hasty killing of the Wu Weiliang brothers. At this time, they saw that the two brothers actually How could they not become suspicious when they were vying to take charge of the aftermath? The problem was that the suggestions of the Li Xian brothers were unreasonable. Empress Wu could not make a clear statement for a while, so she said softly, He frowned and thought.