Three hundred and thirteenth chapter rewards and punishments
At first, Shao Yan didn't quite understand what she meant, thinking that Mu Ying had just left the palace. But when he saw Xiaoxiang crying so sadly, he suddenly had a bad feeling. Mu Ying was not simply missing.
He pulled Jiang Xiaoxiang up from the ground and asked, "Tell me, what is going on?"
Xiaoxiang wiped away the tears on her face, and then recalled the whole process before and after Mu Ying disappeared that night.
"... Just like that, Sister Mu Ying never came back after she was called by the maid of the Liu Mansion. The servant once went to the Liu Mansion to look for her, but Miss Liu insisted that Sister Mu had never been to her house. Liu
The husband and Mr. Liu also said the same thing," Xiaoxiang said with tears in her eyes.
Shao Yan thought to himself that this girl Liu Meng has always been at odds with several other women. It would be possible for her to lie, but her eldest brother and her son would never help her lie. In this case, Mu Ying should have disappeared on the way.
, thinking of this, he simply asked: "Then have you ever approached Mr. Deng? He has always solved cases like a god. If he comes forward, the truth will come to light."
Xiaoxiang cried and could not speak. Zheng Yuegui answered for her: "I have already searched for it. After the incident, Lord Deng ordered people to search the whole city. On the other hand, based on Xiaoxiang's confession and all the people in the Liu family,
The testimony of others confirmed that Mu Ying’s sister had indeed never been to the Liu Mansion, but Master Deng did not give up monitoring the Liu Mansion. He soon discovered that Liu Meng secretly communicated with Yun He from the Cao Mansion. Later, inadvertently, the two
Their conversation was overheard by spies sent by Master Deng..."
Damn it, it’s this Yun He again. I spared her life over and over again. This woman is a dog and can’t change her mind. Shao Yan interrupted: “What did you hear?”
Zheng Yuegui wanted to go on, but when she saw the anger on Shao Yan's face, she couldn't bear to say anything further. But she knew Shao Yan's character, so she could only whisper: "Yun He used Liu Meng's name to kill Mu that night.
Sister Ying led her to the Liu Mansion, kidnapped her on the way, put her in a sack, tied her with rocks, and sank her to the bottom of the sea..."
When Shao Yan heard this, he suddenly became dizzy and began to boil in his stomach. His expression changed, and his whole body took a step forward. A large mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth. His heart felt like a throbbing pain. He wanted to continue asking.
Go down, but his heart still couldn't bear this bolt from the blue, and he suddenly fell to the ground
When he woke up, it was already the next morning. He found himself lying flat on the bed. The discomfort in his stomach had passed. Deng Ling'er was carefully using acupuncture on his arm and reminding him from time to time not to move. Shao Yan turned to his side.
When he came, he saw that the room was already full of people. Except for Zhang Baihu, Wang Xin, and Zuo Changsheng who were responsible for the defense on the other side of the canal, the other generals heard that the emperor was vomiting blood and rushed over from outside.
Shao Yan waved his hand gently, meaning that he was fine and allowed them to perform their duties with peace of mind.
After the generals left, only Deng Ling'er, Zheng Yuegui, and Xiaoxiang were left in the house. Shao Yan looked around, but never saw Bai Ruxue and Xiang Hongyu. He asked casually: "Where are they two?"
Zheng Yuegui said gently: "Hongyu heard that something happened to her sister, so she rushed to Badaling alone early this morning. But don't worry, Ruxue has already led people there, and everything should be fine."
"No, I have to go in person." Shao Yan was still worried. He had been out for so long this time, thanks to Deng Bingtang and Li Changsheng who were there to support him. These two men were both civil and military, and they were Shao Yan's right-hand men. With them
With the two of them here, at least in a short period of time, Shao Yan doesn't have to worry too much about shaking up the state. However, Cao Kun and Yun He rely on the fact that they are relatives of the emperor, so they don't know what kind of bad things they will do.
Zheng Yuegui knew that he was a stickler for words, so she had no choice but to refuse to persuade him. Deng Ling'er always insisted on his duty as a doctor and said: "Your Majesty, your injuries have not healed yet. It is not appropriate for you to travel and travel. Ling'er dares to ask you to recover from your injuries before setting off."
"No, after I recover from my injuries, I don't know how many big troubles will happen in the palace? Ling'er, please stop trying to persuade me. I have to rush back now, otherwise it will be too late." With that, Shao Yan pulled out his arm
I got acupuncture and tried my best to get out of bed.
Deng Ling'er's face turned anxious, but he was an emperor after all, and she could not win him over. Her efforts to persuade him were fruitless, so she had no choice but to accompany Shao Yan on the carriage and act as his royal physician along the way.
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The mighty team passed through lush forests, steep gorges with jagged rocks, and crossed endless prairie and desolate deserts. They never stopped to rest along the way. After Shaoyan heard the news of Mu Ying's murder, his heart
His anger had already covered up his reason. Thinking of Mu Ying's diligent figure, gentle and pleasant smile, caring and considerate words in the past, all made him yearn for and dream about. Now that the beauty is gone, his whole body is filled with confusion.
He was on the verge of collapse, but fortunately, his two daughters, Zheng Yuegui and Deng Ling'er, were constantly comforting him along the way, and his mood improved a little.
While the large army rushed back to Badaling non-stop, Xiang Hongyu had already arrived at the destination one step ahead. With longing for her sister and full of anger, she rode her horse straight to the door of Cao's Mansion. To her surprise, Cao's Mansion
The door was wide open, but there was no one inside. The desolate mansion seemed to have not been cleaned for several days. There was thick dust everywhere on the ground, and dead branches and leaves could be seen everywhere.
"Fleeing in fear of crime?" This thought suddenly flashed into Xiang Hongyu's mind. Without saying a word, she immediately turned her horse around and came to the door of Liu's Mansion in an aggressive manner. The old housekeeper of the mansion hurriedly came out to greet her. Xiang Hongyu could not say more.
Then he shouted into the house: "Let Liu Meng come out quickly."
The old housekeeper was full of anger when she saw the visitor and did not dare to neglect. She hurried back to the house. After a while, Liu Meng, wearing a light blue skirt, slowly walked out. She saw Xiang Hongyu sitting on the horse.
, couldn't help but sneered: "Who is it? It turns out to be the famous Princess Changle. What's wrong? You are a dignified princess. If you don't stay in the palace, what are you doing here?"
Xiang Hongyu gave her a disdainful look and said: "I will not talk nonsense with you. I came here today just to hope that you will return my sister to me. If not, don't blame me for trampling on you."
"Liu Mansion"
Liu Meng had a look of disdain on her face, shook her head and said with a smile: "Princess Changle is so loud. Don't say that this is not in your Chu country. Even if it is, you have no right to say these words. Also, your sister is with the emperor."
"You didn't go to the palace to look for me, but you came to my place to act wild. Don't you know you're looking for trouble?"
"I'm just looking for trouble, so what are you doing?" Xiang Hongyu only wanted to seek justice for her sister, and she didn't care about his breaking of rules. She immediately tightened the reins, whipped the horse on the buttocks, and rushed into the house.
Entering, the servants in the mansion were so frightened that they quickly dodge to the side.
When they arrived at the yard, Xiang Hongyu finally stopped and looked around. Suddenly, she heard a creaking sound and the gate of Liu's mansion was closed tightly. Liu Meng and dozens of generals holding sticks surrounded them.
"Catch this girl for me." Liu Meng gave the order, and the generals came in droves. Xiang Hongyu waved his whip and hit one of the servants in the face, saying: "I am the princess, who is it?" Dare you touch me?"
Liu Meng became angry with shame, and immediately took off the whip from his waist, and whipped Xiang Hongyu's face with a roar. Fortunately, Bai Ruxue arrived as scheduled and cut off the rope whip with the Qinglong sword in time, otherwise the whip would most likely be destroyed. Xiang Hongyu’s pretty face
"Bai Ruxue, are you meddling in other people's business again?" Liu Meng angrily threw the two-broken whip on the ground.
When Xiang Hongyu saw that the reinforcements had arrived, she felt relieved and said: "Sister Ruxue, she killed my sister, I will definitely not spare her."
Bai Ruxue gently held her little hand and said: "This matter should be dealt with when the emperor comes back. The country has national laws and the family has family rules. The emperor will give your sister justice."
Liu Meng saw her eyes staring at him and couldn't help scowling angrily: "Bai Ruxue, what do you think I am doing? What does Mu Ying's death have to do with me?"
Just as he was talking, Liu Fuju and his son slowly walked out of the house. The two of them were just talking in the backyard when they suddenly heard a lot of movement in the front yard. Later, they heard from people that Princess Changle rushed into the house on horseback. , Liu Fuju had heard about Mu Ying's affairs. When he saw Xiang Hongyu and Liu Meng having a serious quarrel, he hurriedly stepped forward to help mediate. However, the two girls were so angry that they would not listen to anyone's dissuasion.
"The emperor has a decree, announcing that the three members of the Liu family have entered the palace to have an audience." As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and Chang Yixiao strode in from the outside. When Liu Fuju and his family heard that the emperor had returned to the palace, they were suddenly surprised.
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When they arrived at the main hall, Xiang Hongyu and Liu Meng were still quarreling in front of the civil and military ministers on both sides. If Bai Ruxue, Liu Fuju and Deng Bingtang hadn't stopped them, they might have had a big fight in the main hall. Take action
"The Emperor has arrived——"
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
"All ministers are equal"
Shao Yan was dressed in a golden dragon robe, with a royal belt around his waist, a hanging golden crown on his head, and a clean shaven face. He looked more handsome, more majestic, and more formidable than before. His eyes were radiant and his appearance was He looked like a sculpture, but his face was ashen. His face was a little pale because of injuries inside his body.
In addition to the former civil and military ministers, there are also more than a dozen Liang generals such as Zheng Kai and his wife, Zuo Changsheng, etc.
"This time I sent troops out of Daliang. I first killed Wang Boyan, the treacherous prime minister, in the Liang Palace, and then defeated Jin Dingguo in the canal. Now both evils have been eliminated. In addition, the king of Daliang is willing to surrender to me, Donglin. Therefore, I specially named him the Duke of Longnan County and the official title. To the first rank, Queen Qian was a virtuous and virtuous woman, and was specially granted the title of First-rank Lady. She was also rewarded with a hundred acres of countryside and ten thousand taels of gold. I allowed her and her husband to return to their homeland, and changed the original palace into a county palace. These two people You don’t have to go to court, and you can live in peace and contentment for the rest of your life.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty, long live my Emperor!" Zheng Kai and his wife have long looked down on glory and wealth. They only want to live an ordinary life as common people. Although they have been knighted now, it is just a false title in name. The couple was naturally overjoyed, and after saying thank you, they walked out of the palace together.
Seeing how happy they were when they left, Shao Yan was envious and a little jealous in his heart. In fact, he had summoned Zheng Kai alone as early as the canal, hoping that he could succeed him as the emperor. To be honest, he He really didn't want to be the emperor anymore. Even if he couldn't return to modern times, he still wanted to live a life of ordinary people. Unfortunately, Zheng Kai rejected him without hesitation. In desperation, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue to stir up trouble. this burden
"Zuo Changsheng, Meng Tianming, Zhao Kuo, Qin Tianyuan, Zhou Mingyang, Zhang Song, Zhang De, the seven of you were formerly military generals of the Liang Kingdom, but you disdain to join the traitors. It shows that you have a bold heart. From today on, you will
I confer you and others the title of General of the State, and immediately station you in Anyang, Tongxiang, Hubo, Zhenyang, Suiyang, and Luoping."
"Long live thanks!" Everyone came forward, knelt down and kowtowed.
Zhang Huaide and Chang Yixiao realized that they were about to be promoted, and kept smiling. Shao Yan quickly turned his eyes to them and said: "Zhang Huaide, Chang Yixiao, I will grant you the title of General and the Marquis of Thousand Households.
Guard the island from now on”
Hearing the word "island", the two of them couldn't help but look at each other. As we all know, the islands are populated by ethnic minorities. If nothing else, just in terms of communication, when the two of them got there, they were like dumb. Of course
Even though they were a little unhappy, it was still better than not being granted official status.
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Since there is a reward, there must be a punishment. The two complement each other. Shao Yan followed with an expressionless expression: "The traitors Wang Boyan and Jin Dingguo have repeatedly provoked wars and brought disaster to the country and the people. Even though they are no longer alive, their families will be confiscated."
, all the family members are sent away separately." Shao Yan has watched many royal dramas, in which the emperor would destroy other people's nine tribes and punish the whole family at every turn. He vowed that from now on, all unequal systems like this will be abolished.
The civil and military ministers all called the saints wise. Although Shao Yan's next series of actions were somewhat incompatible with the law, they generally reflected the civilized thoughts of a modern person. A legal society must govern the country according to law. He wanted to transform a barbaric nation into
Transformed into a civilized group, go to hell with such things as 'dividing the body with five horses', 'killing the nine tribes', 'breaking the car', 'sitting together', 'cutting in half', etc.
After Shao Yan dealt with these matters, he turned his attention to Xiang Hongyu and Liu Meng. To be honest, when he heard that Mu Ying's death was related to Liu Meng, he was even more angry than Xiang Hongyu.
He was so impulsive that he wanted to punish Liu Meng immediately. After calming down carefully, he felt that it was still necessary to listen to her own side of the story. If everything was true, it would not be too late to deal with it.
"Deng Qing's family, is there currently any information on Mu Ying's whereabouts?" Shao Yan suddenly asked Deng Bingtang standing aside.