At this time, the sky was already dark, and there were only a few people walking on the street, but sedans one after another had gathered here. Many people in plain clothes were sitting in the sedans, sending servants to negotiate with the concierge.
But the concierge, who usually greeted these guests with a smile, now had a sullen expression on his face and said to these people: "My master has given orders not to see any guests."
The servants went back to report the situation to the people in the sedan, but the people in the sedan actually refused to leave. They got out of the sedan themselves and negotiated with the porter.
"Why Master Xu didn't see the guests, I'm really worried. I can't think of any countermeasures today. If I don't protect my subordinate's head, what will happen to Master Xu?"
But the porter said: "My master has a destiny. No one is allowed to come in. Even if the emperor comes, no one is allowed to come in. My master also said, everyone, the matter has come to an end and the holy will has been decided. What else can I say or do?
What's the use? You're struggling to the death, don't let the whole family suffer, it's better to go home and face the consequences."
When the door opened like this, the visitor was stunned. Wasn't he just sitting there waiting for death? Everyone refused to leave, but the concierge refused to let in no matter what, so he could only freeze.
More and more people gathered here, and there were actually more than twenty people. Everyone was jumping anxiously, some familiar people were whispering in low voices, and everyone looked anxious.
"Master Xu, what do you mean by this? Is he just going to ignore it? But don't forget, he is also a part of this pretense. We are unlucky, how can he be in a good position?"
"Hmph, most likely he wants to clean himself up. I, Mr. Wu, am really blind..."
Naturally, this complaint could not reach the residence. In the study room of Xu Mansion, under the slowly burning oil lamp, Xu Guan, with a withered face, leaned on the chair without moving at all. He was holding an old book in his hand.
The somewhat yellowed "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" was staring at the page with cloudy eyes, but Xu Guan did not move.
After a long while, he sighed with confusion and put the book in his hand.
Until now, he has not figured out where he lost. From the beginning, it seemed that his defeat was already certain. However, he still thought that he was complacent about his ups and downs in the officialdom. Until today, when the emperor said a clear sentence on the tower
When he checked, his whole body couldn't help but feel cold. This chill penetrated directly into his bone marrow, making him almost faint.
If you lose, you lose. When things have reached this point, with the support of the cabinet and the agreement of hundreds of officials, the palace has made a decision. The Jin Yiwei is just waiting for the imperial edict to come down to conduct a thorough investigation. Now, if you don't admit defeat, it is really a bit of wishful thinking. Xu Guan has been in the court for many years. How can it be possible?
Don't you know the emperor's temper? The emperor always hesitates and looks around before making a decision. But once the emperor makes a decision, it is difficult to change it.
Just as the emperor refused to thoroughly investigate the fabrication situation before, if Liu Chengfeng had not resorted to such a move, which opened the emperor's eyes and fully understood the harm that fabrication had to the Ming Dynasty's military equipment, the emperor would not have changed his mind and issued an edict.
Thorough investigation.
One wrong step, every step is wrong...
Xu Guan closed his eyes, with a hint of helplessness on his old, sallow face, and a turbid tear fell from the slit in his eye.
He put his hand on the desk, his withered lips trembled slightly, slowly opened them, and murmured: "You will not survive if you do it..."
"Someone is coming..."
His eyes suddenly opened, and there was a hint of light in them.
Outside the study, there were many people waiting for orders. Someone came in immediately and said, "What are your orders, sir?"
Xu Guandao: "Go and call the young master, quickly..."
Xu Guan has only one son, Xu Ye, who is also studying in the Imperial College. However, such a big thing happened today and he was called home long ago. He saw his father locking him in the study, so he waited outside the study.
When he heard Xu Guan calling him, Xu Ye quickly went in. Just as he was about to salute, Xu Guan waved his hand: "Ye'er, sit down."
Xu Ye leaned over and sat down, with a somewhat worried look on his slightly handsome face, and said: "Father, what happened, what kind of obstacles are there, is it really difficult to get through, why should father torment himself like this?"
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Xu Guan shook his head, and after a long time, he said slowly: "My father was elected in the fourth year of Jingtai, and he was promoted to Jinshi in the first year of Tianshun. He was first awarded the rank of doctor in the Ministry of War, and then transferred to the right counselor of Fujian, and guarded the four prefectures of Yanping and Shaowu.
When there was a famine in the area, he opened an official warehouse for his father, sold it at a reduced price, and helped the victims. The late emperor
After hearing this, he specially issued an edict to show his father's contribution. Later, he was promoted to the right deputy censor of the capital and patrolled Liaodong. At times, he was guarding the general soldiers and occupied many military tenants. His father resolutely banned it, so that the people of Liaodong,
To this day, I am still building a temple for my father, and I always think about this..." Xu Guan's
There was a trace of blush on his face, and his eyes became hollow, as if he was recalling the past. However, his eyes had changed from helpless to calm. He continued: "Thinking of these, as a father, I always
I have so many feelings. After decades of officialdom, I have also done some good things as a father.
After that, the imperial court promoted my father to be the minister of the Ministry of Industry. It happened that Su and Song were flooded for many years, so the emperor ordered my father to go and treat it. In order to control the river trouble, my father worked for a full year, and he never had a good night's sleep. He was in trouble all day long.
We patrolled the river with bare feet, and the floods in Songjiang and Su River were eliminated..."
Xu Guan sighed and continued: "I am telling you this today because my father wants to tell you that my father is not just a sinner..." When Xu Guan said this, tears shone, and his throat was already slightly choked.
He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeves and continued: "I won't talk about this anymore, Ye'er, the capital is not a place where you can stay for a long time. If something happens to my father one day, you should immediately collect my father's body and return to your hometown of Shu.
Go to Fu, there are hundreds of fertile fields at home, which is enough for your expenses. Your mother is weak and sick, and she suffers from asthma all year round. You have to serve her well. Also, your aunt, she may be a little mean to you, so you also have to serve her.
Don't be partial to her. If you really can't live together, there is a separate courtyard in Shufu County in your hometown. You can ask her to stay there temporarily. But during festivals, as a junior, you can't lose your etiquette.
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"One more thing. When I was working on flood control for my father, I gained a lot of insights. I have already written them down in a book and hid them in my bedroom. When the time comes, you can present all these things to the court. It may be of some benefit to the court."
As Xu Guan spoke, he touched the document with his hand. Seeing that Xu Guan wanted to make a will, Xu Ye opened his mouth to say something, but was stopped by Xu Guan's sharp eyes.
"As of now, my father will not hide it from you. The crime my father committed was a capital crime. Even if His Majesty is willing to forgive him because of his past merits, what face does my father have to live in this world? A gentleman has no time to spare. As a father, he is a pure man.
The jade is already dirty, so what's the use of keeping it? You... you go out and call your mother and tell her that you, as a father, have something to tell her."
Xu Ye felt dizzy after hearing this and wanted to persuade him, but he knew Xu Guan's temper. When he heard him telling him to call his mother, he thought to himself that it would be more appropriate to invite his mother first and persuade them together. So he hurried out.
When I arrived at the back house, I invited my mother, Mrs. Xu, to come. Mrs. Xu was shocked when she heard the news. She hurriedly followed Xu Ye to the study and opened the door. The mother and son were shocked.
"father……"
Xu Ye had already fallen down on the document. His complexion was dark, and he was obviously poisoned. On the document, there was a cup of unfinished tea.
"Quick, call the doctor..."
On the desk, there is a memorial book and a note. The note is written in vigorous calligraphy: "My son must remember the words you left behind!"
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Xu Mansion's cry suddenly made the officials waiting outside tremble. They were like frightened birds. At this time, they were frightened by the sudden sound, and many of them turned even paler.
"What happened? What happened?"
Everyone asked each other, and soon after, family members of the Xu family came out, and then a doctor carrying a medicine box rushed in. Immediately, everyone in the house was wailing, and people outside did not dare to disperse. It took a long time before they were arrested.
Only when a man from the Xu family who was about to go out to prepare a funeral came to ask, did he find out that Xu Guan was dead.
Outside, there were also Xu Guan's disciples who burst into tears when they heard that their mentor had passed away, but there were also people who had a smile at the corners of their eyes.
Xu Guan is dead...
The Minister of Industry committed suicide.
Whether it's fear of sin or something else.
At least for them, it might not be a bad thing. When the Jin Yiwei wants to investigate, the worst case is that Xu Guan will be blamed for everything. Even if he can't shirk it, the Emperor has just conducted a thorough investigation, and the Minister of Industry committed suicide. This case
Can we investigate again? The one-sided discussion that accuses the bureau of fabrication will become ambiguous again at this time. After all, death is the most important thing. If everyone dies, others will only sympathize with the weak.
"Quick, call for funerals, go and call for funerals!"
Some people woke up, and no matter what the purpose was, everything was gone. There were only a few disciples and former officials of Xu Guan, but they knelt in front of the Xu Mansion, in agony.
This news was like having wings. It spread all over the capital at once. In all the major yamen, people were talking about a thorough investigation of the bureau. Some people also talked about the day's confrontation with great interest. The court on duty was talking about it.
The officer, who was so idle to begin with, was in a panic.
Naturally, the few people wanted to find something to say, but when they heard the news, they were stunned. Xu Guan was considered capable in the court. Although he gave Shang Jiu Tianwen a favor and at most allowed him to become an official, no one thought that Xu Guan
The lord died like this.
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Recommend a book to a friend: "The Fake Traitor" (To be continued)