After Ren Li was imprisoned, the huge Marquis Mansion, which was originally crowded with guests, quickly became cold. In fact, countless officials, big and small, who had originally attached themselves to Ren Li, were avoiding the Marquis Mansion like the god of plague, for fear of being implicated in something.
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Like the Duke of Chengguo, since Ren Li was imprisoned, Ren Shou, the eldest son of the Ren family, has become the backbone of the whole family.
But the difference is that compared with Zhu Yi, Ren Shou is far behind in terms of literary talent and martial arts. Ren Li has a father with outstanding military exploits in the army, but he has not even been able to get an official position. Forty
Even though he is many years old, he is still being called a young master.
So much so that in such a large Houfu, once Ren Li was imprisoned in imperial prison, he could not even enter the major yamen, let alone have any personal connections.
After Zhu Yong's accident happened, Zhu Yi relied on the old friendship accumulated over the years to find a few nobles who were willing to help. However, this time when Ren Li's accident happened, Ren Shou traveled all over the capital and found all the people who had been with Ren Li.
A mansion that is extremely close to family, but in exchange for it, it is blocked one after another.
So in the end, Ren Shou was so disheartened that he could only stay in his house, silently waiting for the final outcome of the matter.
The rising sun is rising, and the golden sunshine is shining on the earth. The heat is gradually rising, making people feel very hot. In front of the gate of the Hou Mansion, which has been silent for a long time, there is a burst of heavy and neat footsteps. Countless people are wearing silk clothes and wearing fast boots.
Guards in brocade clothes with embroidered spring knives hanging from their waists came from the east and west sides, and soon surrounded the entire Hou Mansion.
"Under the imperial edict, the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion accepts the edict!"
The leader was wearing a flying fish robe, with an embroidered spring knife hanging from his waist, and holding an imperial edict on a jade scroll and yellow silk in his hand. The commander of the Jinyi Guards was Comrade Biwang.
Several guards in uniforms came forward and knocked on the door roughly. Several servants opened the door in a panic. Seeing the solemn look outside, they quickly turned around and went in to report.
Not long after, a fat middle-aged man, sweating profusely, hurried out of the house with a few people. When he saw the imperial edict in Biwang's hand, his face turned pale at first, and then a smile appeared on his face and he said.
"grown ups……"
Bi Wang did not continue, but repeated with a cold expression.
"Under the imperial edict, the eldest son Ren will lead the entire family to receive the edict!"
This businesslike appearance completely made Ren Shou lose hope.
Standing there with a gloomy face, Ren Shou weakly waved his hand and asked his servants to go in and call for help, but he was speechless.
Not long after, everyone from Ren's house, including Ren Li's eighty-six-year-old mother, were taken outside the door.
Since it was an imperial decree to punish sins, there was no need to go to such trouble of setting up incense tables. When everyone was gathered, Bi Wang raised the imperial edict high, and everyone present knelt down silently and said.
"Welcome the imperial edict."
"The emperor is destined to be carried by heaven, and the system is: Marquis Ningyuan appoints rites, kills tribute envoys without permission, invades the fields for personal favors, plots to assassinate important officials of the court, criminals deceive the emperor, strips off the title, takes back the world certificate, beheads in public tomorrow, confiscates family property, and family members
, except for those who are over sixty years old and are forgiven, and one of their descendants is allowed to stay in the capital to serve, all of them are exiled to Tieling to guard the border. I admire this!"
Bi Wang unfolded the imperial edict in his hand and spoke loudly without any emotion.
Although he had heard the news in advance, when the imperial edict was actually delivered to him, Ren Shou's hands could not help but tremble. He resisted the urge to faint, took the edict tremblingly, and said.
"Caomin, on behalf of Ningyuan Houfu, accept the order... thank you!"
This imperial edict of condemnation is to be sent to the Ministry of Punishment for preservation, so naturally it will not be left to these "sinners".
Yes, from this moment on, the group of people kneeling in front of them are no longer the children of aristocratic families, no longer the honorable ministers of the country, but a group of guilty people.
After reading out the imperial edict, Bi Wang put it away as usual, and finally said with a smile on his face.
"Young Master Ren, I have a sacred duty. Please forgive me for being rude."
"In accordance with the imperial edict, I ask Master Ren to hand over the certificate of Ningyuan Hou Mansion to me!"
Ren Shou knew the result before he came out, so he naturally prepared the coupons early. Hearing this, he trembled, but he still turned around and took the coupons from his son Ren Hong's hand.
coupon, and then raise it high above your head.
Seeing this situation, Bi Wang bowed slightly, carefully took the coupon, and respectfully placed it in the brocade box he had prepared earlier.
Immediately, Bi Wang's face became solemn and he said coldly.
"Come here, remove the plaque from the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion and imprison all the people! Search the house!"
"yes!"
Jin Yiwei is an expert at searching homes. All tools are well prepared and he is naturally very familiar with the process.
All the plaques in front of the doors of the noble families, even if they are only earls or consorts, are given by the emperor and represent the emperor's favor and cannot be desecrated.
Therefore, even if the imperial edict has been issued, as long as the plaque is not removed, the imperial guards cannot break into the prince's mansion and can only surround it.
The order of taking back world certificates, picking up plaques, imprisoning people, and confiscating homes cannot be messed up.
Following Biwang's order, several Jinyiwei primary schools skillfully set up tall ladders on the left and right and quickly climbed up.
At the same time, a group of guards in golden uniforms held shackles and ropes and approached the Ren family members with murderous intent, tying up everyone present.
Ren Shou turned his head and watched helplessly as the plaque "Given to Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion" was taken off, and a look of despair flashed across his face.
However, just when he closed his eyes and prepared to restrain himself, he heard a chaotic sound coming from behind him.
He looked back and immediately saw a situation that made his liver and gallbladder split.
Several Jinyiwei junior high school students were putting shackles weighing dozens of kilograms on his eighty-six-year-old grandmother and his sixty-year-old mother.
His newly crowned son Ren Hong was trying his best to block the front. However, he was kicked away by two strong primary school students, and his body hit the stone lion in front of the door hard. He only heard a muffled groan.
With a sound, bright red blood flowed out of Ren Hong's mouth, and then two Jinyiwei primary schools stepped forward to hold him down firmly, and then took out a pair of shackles to tie him up.
"Presumptuous, what are you doing?"
Not caring about anything else, Ren Shou got the strength from nowhere, broke away from the Jin Yiwei beside him, flew in front of the old lady of the Ren family to block him, stared at Bi Wang in front of him, and said.
"My lord, your majesty's imperial edict clearly stated that people over sixty years of age in the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion are to be pardoned. My grandmother is four out of eighty and my mother is three out of sixty. They are all included in the pardon. How dare you?
Disobey the imperial edict?"
Bi Wang looked at the two Jinyiwei primary schools, carrying away the plaque of Ningyuan Houfu, preparing to send it back to the palace for destruction. He turned to look at Ren Shou, with Jinyiwei's signature sinister smile on his face, which looked as gentle as a cat.
Rat, but when he opens his mouth, he is cruel and cold.
"Master Ren, there is no longer a Ningyuan Marquis Mansion. Now, every one of you is guilty!"
"Your Majesty's imperial edict did say that you can forgive those in your house who are over sixty years old, but it did not say that you can continue to stay in this house and be imprisoned. As the eldest son, you and everyone in the house will be forgiven."
, is inevitable.”
"Be obedient and wait for the restraints. The brothers under me can be more gentle!"
"Come here, arrest them all!"
After hearing these words, Ren Shou turned pale and felt in a trance.
"No, no..."
Suddenly, Ren Shou seemed to remember something, like a drowning man grabbing the last straw, he jumped up and shouted.
"Yesterday, Duke Chengguo clearly sent someone to deliver a message, saying that he begged your majesty to allow me to collect my father's bones so that he could be buried alive."
"Furthermore, Your Majesty has clearly shown mercy to my grandmother and mother, so how could he arrest us and send us to prison now? With such heavy shackles, you clearly want the lives of my grandmother and mother!"
"You...you...you are doing it in a deceitful way, and you are deceiving the king!"
After hearing this, Bi Wang's face suddenly darkened, and his narrow eyes narrowed slightly. Anyone familiar with him knew that the commander of the Jin Yiwei Commander, the number one general under his command, was angry.
"Young Master Ren, please don't talk nonsense. The Imperial Guards are the emperor's personal soldiers. Could it be that you, a sinner, know better what the holy will is?"
"I think you are talking nonsense because there is no hope of saving yourself. Come on, get me!"
As soon as the words fell, several Jinyiwei primary schools pounced on him fiercely.
Seeing that these royal guards were trying to put the shackles on the old lady of the Ren family, Ren Shou struggled desperately, but to no avail. Ren Shou usually indulged in pleasure and did not like martial arts, and it was even more impossible for him to be able to bear it now.
A well-trained Jin Yiwei.
Even though he tried his best, he was still pinned to the ground and could only watch all this happen...
Bi Wang stood aside and was not in a hurry to have Ren Shou tied up. Instead, he watched with interest as he was pinned to the ground and desperately struggling.
However, at this moment, a soft shout suddenly came from behind him.
"stop!"
As this sound rang out, accompanied by the crisp ringing of horn bells, a simple and spacious carriage staggered to a stop not far away.
Bi Wang turned around and saw the size of the team and the iconic carriage. He suddenly narrowed his eyes and his expression changed.
However, in contrast, Ren Shou, who was pinned to the ground, saw the carriage stop, and suddenly seemed to see hope, and began to struggle even more fiercely.
With the help of a servant, Zhu Yi, dressed in a unicorn suit, got off the carriage. When he raised his eyes, he saw that the place where the plaque "Ningyuan Marquis Mansion was given by the Emperor" was supposed to be hung was empty.
For a moment, his expression was quite complicated, and he sighed incomprehensibly, as if he had thought of something, but it only took a moment for him to collect his thoughts, and frowned at the chaos in front of him, with a look on his face.
Several followers came to Biwang who came up to greet him and asked.
"Bi Tongzhi, what are you doing?"
“I’ve met Duke Cheng Guo!”
Although the Jinyiwei are the personal soldiers of the emperor, they are still considered to be members of the military ministers, and they are inextricably linked to the nobles.
Although Bi Wang knew that Zhu Yi was asking questions knowingly, he still had to come forward. He first bowed respectfully, then straightened up and spoke.
"My lord, I am following the decree of the Holy One to deprive you of the title of Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, take back the world certificate, and confiscate all the family property."
Hearing this, Zhu Yi did not speak, but crossed Bi Wang and came to the gate of Ningyuan Hou Mansion. His eyes were on Ren Hong, who was kicked down, shackled and huddled next to the stone lion, and Ren Shou, who was pushed to the ground and struggling.
And the old lady of the Ren family who was forced to put on shackles said coldly.
"Bi Tongzhi, I don't know since when did the Jin Yiwei raid the house and kill people?"
The smile on Bi Wang's face froze, and he realized that the person who came was not malicious, so he also suppressed his smile and spoke.
"The Duke is joking. These people are all imperial prisoners. Your Majesty has decreed that all the people in Renfu should be exiled to Tieling to guard the border. How dare I take their lives?"
"Then what's going on?"
Zhu Yi looked calm, pointed at the mess in front of her, and spoke in a cold tone.
Bi Wang glanced at it, but his expression didn't change, he just said calmly.
"The imperial prisoner is under arrest. Brothers are using some tactics. They may be a little heavy-handed at the moment, but there are some. Don't worry, Lord Duke. Brothers are accurate and no one will be killed!"
"My lord, on this day of family destruction, the scene is chaotic. It would be bad if I bumped into you."
"You have a distinguished status. If you have nothing important to do, you'd better leave as soon as possible."
These words were vaguely threatening, causing Zhu Yi to squint her eyes and glance at Bi Wang with disgust. As if she didn't want to say another word to him, she put her right hand into her sleeve and took out a yellow
Silk, Tao.
"In accordance with the decree of the Holy Mother, although Ningyuan Marquis Renli's crime must not be pardoned, in view of his meritorious service to the country, his descendants are allowed to collect his bones, bury him in the ground, and then exile him to guard the border."
"His mother, Mrs. Liu, and his wife, Mrs. Zhou, are very old. Without support, it is difficult for them to have a good death. This is not what the Holy Will desires. They are specially allowed to take away their dowry and private property, and have a farm and a house to support them."
Zhu Yi unfolded the Yi Zhi in his hand and placed it in front of Bi Wang, and continued.
"Bi Tongzhi, the Holy Mother's decree made it very clear. After the descendants of the Ren Mansion collect the bones for the Renfu ceremony and bury them, they will be exiled to the border guards. Before the funeral of the Ren Mansion is completed, it may not be appropriate to search the house. Since you have the plaque of the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion,
We have already picked them, so let’s wait for another day to search the house and arrest people.”
The imperial edict was not given to Jin Yiwei. Strictly speaking, it was given to Ren Mansion, so naturally it would not be handed over to Bi Wang.
He glanced at it from a distance, frowned, and seemed to be hesitant, but in the end, he shook his head and said.
"My lord, please don't make it difficult for me to resign."
"His Majesty's imperial edict made it clear and clear. Ren's family property was confiscated and his relatives were exiled. This official is performing official duties, and I hope that the Duke of the country will do it for my convenience!"
"presumptuous!"
Zhu Yi's face suddenly dropped like water and she opened her mouth to drink.
"Do you want to resist the decree?"
However, Bi Wang has been in Jinyiwei for so many years and has never seen any battles. These few words can't scare him.
Bi Wang shook his head slightly and said coldly.
"The Jinyiwei are the emperor's personal soldiers, and they are subject to His Majesty's imperial decree. Now, the official has not received a new imperial decree, so naturally he can only act according to the imperial decree in his hand."
"My lord, please get out of the way! Don't... interfere with official duties!"
After the last sentence fell, a sense of chilling suddenly filled the venue, and the atmosphere became extremely tense...