King of Song

Chapter 320
Lin Zhao's collusion with the enemy and treason case was tried quickly, and the sentence was also fast!
After two or three interrogations, the evidence was "conclusive", and Lin Zhao had no way to refute it.Afterwards, Yushitai and the Ministry of Criminal Justice gave their verdicts—judgment!

Although the Song Dynasty had a tradition of not killing scholar-bureaucrats, it had to treat things differently. How could such a serious crime as conspiracy and treason be lightly forgiven?What's more, Lin Zhao's Jinshi degree was bestowed by the emperor. Strictly speaking, he can't be regarded as a real scholar-bureaucrat.

capital offense!

Yushitai and the Ministry of Punishment are quite ruthless, and Li Han and Wang Dongjian are also merciless.There is no way, if this is not the case, how can I explain to the people of Bianjing who are jealous?How to explain to officials and ministers?
The result was soon reported to Zhongshu, and the prime ministers headed by Wang Anshi had no objections, and only the emperor Zhao Xu nodded.

Seeing this proposal, Zhao Xu sighed lightly and agreed.

He acquiesced in the testimony of the soldiers of the Forbidden Army, and perhaps the collusion with Liang Yibu was not completely convincing evidence.But Lin Zhao himself admitted that he was indeed the one who bought the war horse.Privately recruiting troops, what does he want to do?And those people behind him, what do they want to do?
The reason why Zhao Xu made up his mind to kill Lin Zhao was for this reason besides Zhouquan Wang Anshi.He wanted to train Lin Zhao as a confidant before, and he didn't want Lin Zhao to hide anything from him, but in fact?Lin Zhao kept making small moves in secret, and he didn't know it at all.

Especially the death of Lu Heqing made Zhao Xu even more angry.Even if there are conflicts between officials, fighting for power and profit, or even going to the court to attack, is it necessary to use such violent means?
Lin Zhao didn't trust him as the emperor, and at the same time didn't take him seriously.In addition, many things happened, Zhao Xu was very depressed, and happened to only find Lin Zhao as an outlet, so Lin Zhao was very unlucky.

Zhao Xu was also thinking in his heart, maybe Lin Zhao wasn't so sinful, but he was already not to his liking, so there was nothing he could do about it.Suspicious Zhao Xu is at a critical moment of mentality change, perhaps because of being stimulated by a group of ministers, Zhao Xu seems to be a little petty.

He must do what he is sure of, even if it may be wrong.The attitude towards the ministers has changed, so chickens should be killed and monkeys banned, and Lin Zhao's head should be used to establish prestige.

Was it not to kill Lin Zhao to deter Wang Anshi and his son?To send a signal to the courtiers?

Lin Zhao was really unlucky, and unfortunately became a victim of Emperor Zhao Xu's sacrifice of the flag.

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capital offense!

Upon hearing the news, Wang Yu happened to go to the Lu Mansion to mourn Lu Heqing.

"Brother Jifu, the treacherous and sycophantic leader, the spirit of Saburo in heaven can finally rest in peace!"

Lu Huiqing smiled, but it was very bitter.It's revenge, but the price of this revenge is a bit too high. To avenge one younger brother, but to take the life of another younger brother, it can be said to be a heavy loss.

"It's good to die, he deserves to die!" Fortunately, Lin Zhao was sentenced to death, which is somewhat of a comfort to Lu Huiqing!

"Yeah!" Wang Yu also breathed a sigh of relief, the emperor has personally given instructions, this matter is already a certainty, and Lin Zhaowen's execution will only take a day or two, so there is no need to worry about long nights and dreams.He didn't know that Emperor Zhao Xu's mentality had undergone many changes, and he was still secretly happy that the officials favored his father and son.

Wang Yu said: "Brother Jifu, finish Sanlang's funeral as soon as possible, and let the situation change! The official family and my father still have many important matters, and we need Brother Jifu's help!"

Lu Huiqing was shrewder and more sensitive. He vaguely felt that Wang Yu and even Wang Anshi had behaved a little dishonorably in this matter, and the emperor might be a little bit dissatisfied.But to him, this is not important, as long as he can help his two younger brothers get revenge.As for what Wang Yu said about the future, there is only one core for him, and that is power!
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Death penalty, beheaded in the future!
When the news came back, Mu Sihong fainted on the spot, Meng Ruoying was trembling delicately, Gu Yuelun was at a loss, and only Chai Minyan was in a good condition, still calm.

"Sister Minyan, please, you are the only one who can save my cousin now!" Gu Yuelun pleaded loudly, obviously very anxious.

Originally, begging the Empress Dowager was the last resort, but at this moment it seemed that there was no other way, and it became the last straw.

Chai Minyan was also very anxious. After all, she came from a wealthy family and had more experience, so she was the calmest.What to do now, she knew very well.

Once the death penalty is confirmed, only someone more powerful will come forward to rescue Lin Zhao. After a moment of hesitation, Chai Minyan said, "I will immediately go to the palace to see Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess!"

Through Zhao Fukang to ask the Empress Dowager to come forward, Chai Minyan himself does not know whether the Empress Dowager is willing to intervene in the affairs of the previous dynasty, and whether she can keep her word in this matter.But things have come to this, as long as there is a hope, I will do my best to do it.

Gu Qi has also rushed to Bianjing. Although he has been near his daughter and Meng Ruoying, he has never seen each other. Some things must be kept from them first.He originally planned to never set foot in Bianjing again, so he hurried over from "Jiangning".

After all, such a big incident happened to the nephew. As the only male elder in the family, it is unreasonable for him not to come forward.Furthermore, having already met with Layman Jinghe and Sect Master Tie Mian, and someone presides over the rescue, his fears and worries are much less.

Gu Qi originally thought that as long as the iron-faced suzerain came forward, the rescue would be sure, but he didn't expect it to be like this.Especially when he heard that Lin Zhao was sentenced to death, he almost panicked.

But I know in my heart that someone is in charge of the overall situation behind me, so I am relatively calm.Before that, he just waited blindly, but now he couldn't sit still anymore, and now he had to go see the Iron Masked Sect Master.

Taking advantage of the confusion among the girls, Gu Qi quietly went out, and before leaving, he took away the Rising Sun and Auspicious Clouds jade pendant without anyone noticing.

The iron-faced suzerain is not in a hurry anymore, things are developing too fast.

Whether it was Wang Anshi's reaction or Zhao Xu's ruthless determination, it was completely unexpected.Originally, the steps of the rescue were a little slow, but now it was unexpected, and it was much slower.

Jiang Leiting, who was looking for evidence, has not yet returned, and several heavyweights have not yet come forward, the case has already been determined, too soon!

A trial and a finalized case are completely different things. Unless there is decisive evidence, how can it be easily overturned?In this way, wouldn't Yushitai, the Ministry of Punishment, Minister Zaifu, and even the emperor Zhao Xu all be slapped in the face?Can they easily pull down this face and admit their mistakes?

Things suddenly became quite difficult, Li Cheng said anxiously: "Sect Master, if it's really not possible, we can only force it. If the text is not good, then use force directly!"

"Use force?" Sect Master Tie Mian sneered, shaking his head and said, "It's easy to say, but how easy is it to use force? How sure are we to use force to save the young master safely? Even if we do, so what? The young master will never see the light of day for the rest of his life." Fugitives, life may be worse than death. And in this way, our 20 years of hard planning will be completely in vain..."

"Then what should we do?" Li Chengdao: "Sovereign, if it is absolutely necessary, announce the identity of the young master! Let's see who dares to do anything to the ancestor's son?"

"You are too naive. If you reveal the identity of the young master, it will only strengthen Zhao Xu's determination to kill the young master. Even if we speak convincingly, we will still be said to be fake, and the young master will definitely die..." The iron-faced lord had already made things clear. Think clearly about the stakes.

"Don't do anything, just sit and wait for death?" Li Cheng was relatively young after all, and he was a little impatient.

The iron-faced suzerain shook his head and said: "Things haven't reached that point yet, we still have a trump card in our hands. It used to be just in case, but now it's our hope to turn the tide!"

Just at this moment, Gu Qi came and brought the Rising Sun and Auspicious Clouds Jade Pendant.The iron-faced suzerain said: "Don't worry, I will do my best to rescue the young master at all costs."

"Contact Jiang Leiting as soon as possible, and tell him to find the evidence quickly!" After ordering, the Iron Masked Sect Master went out.

The destination is naturally Cao Mansion, he wants to meet Uncle Cao Guo!

Li Cheng was in charge of delivering the greeting card, while the iron-faced suzerain waited nervously in the carriage.

The old country uncle Cao Yi was still sick, the concierge didn't see anything, and he didn't help pass it on at all!

Fortunately, at this time, Cao Jian, the grandson of Cao Yu, went out and asked, "What happened?"

"Young master, this person insists on seeing Uncle Guo, but Uncle Guo is sick and bedridden, so he can't see guests!"

"You want to see your ancestors?" Cao Jian was much more mature than he was two years ago, and he was looking curiously at Li Cheng and the carriage at the door.

"Yes, my master has something very important to see Lingzu, so please pass it on, sir!" Li Chengli was thoughtful and did not dare to neglect the slightest bit.

"But the family ancestor is temporarily ill and cannot see outsiders!"

"Indeed, there is something very urgent, and we must see Old Uncle Guo as soon as possible!"

"This..." Cao Jian hesitated for a moment. His grandfather was ill. As a grandson, he didn't want to be disturbed. It's just that the other party's words seemed to be urgent.

"May I ask what your master's name is? You can get out of the car and meet!" Cao Jian was a little curious, but also slightly dissatisfied.The Cao family was born after Cao Bin, the famous founder of the country, and there was a queen mother in the family, and the grandfather was even more respected. Which visitor is not respectful, and it is rare to be so entrusted!
"My lord and Lingzu have an old friendship..." Li Chenggang was interrupted when he wanted to explain.

"All right!"

The iron-faced suzerain in the carriage really couldn't wait any longer, and said in a deep voice: "Cao family boy, I have something here, take it to Lingzu. He will definitely meet me and praise you for a good job!"

While speaking, a small box was handed out from the car window. Cao Jian was skeptical, but he still took it and opened it to read.Not wanting the person in the car to say again: "Don't open it yet, just give it to Lingzu directly. It is related to the fate of your Cao family for a hundred years. If there is a mistake, you will be to blame for death. You can weigh it yourself!"

Cao Jian couldn't help being startled, and was really shocked by this demeanor.It must be too serious, right?Although we haven't met each other, but listening to this person's tone, he is so majestic that no one can believe it.At this level, some things must be believed, and I dare not neglect to go back to the mansion to see Cao Yi.

The Iron Masked Sovereign in the car closed his eyes slightly, waiting silently.What was handed over to Cao Jian was not only the century-old fate of the Cao family?It is the fate of the Great Song Dynasty and the warehouse of the world.

Cao Jian came to his grandfather's room suspiciously, and Cao Yi was lying on the couch with his eyes closed!
"Grandfather, there is a mysterious guest outside the door who said he must see you on urgent matters!"

"See me? Who is it?" Cao Yu was so ill that ordinary people couldn't see him at all.

"That person never showed up. He just gave me something and asked me to bring it to you. He also said that it was related to the fate of our Cao family for a hundred years!"

Cao Yu smiled lightly, and said with great interest, "Oh? Really? What is it?"

That shouldn't be a violation!Cao Jian thought to himself, opened the box, stretched out his hand to hang the contents in the air, and said, "Grandfather, it is a jade pendant with the pattern of the rising sun... auspicious clouds on it!"

"Yu Pei, Rising Sun...Xiangyun..." Cao Yi closed his eyes and muttered silently, but suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he opened his eyes suddenly.

Cao Jian will never forget in his life that his grandfather sat up completely in a dying condition, staring at the jade pendant with flashing eyes, motionless, and his face was full of shock.

Sure enough?At this moment, Cao Jian believed that what the man said was completely true!

Cao Yi looked at Yupei directly, and said after a while: "Go and invite the guests over immediately, and bring all the servants and servants who saw them at the door to the mansion to take care of them. They are not allowed to go out in the future, let alone reveal a word about today's affairs! "

"what?"

"Also, you personally bring a few people to guard outside my courtyard, and no one is allowed to enter!"

Cao Jian was shocked, the matter seemed to be more serious than imagined!But seeing that his grandfather was so strict, he didn't dare to slack off and went out immediately.

After a while, the mysterious guest was invited into Uncle Cao's room.Covered in black veil, Cao Jian never saw this person's face.Half an hour later, the mysterious guest left and Cao Jian was called into the room.

"Grandfather, who are they?" Cao Jian was quite curious at the moment, seeming very mysterious and secretive.

Cao Yi smiled lightly and said, "For those who have achieved great things, don't ask if you shouldn't ask. When it's time to tell you, I will definitely tell you."

"Yes!" The sudden increase in mystery made Cao Jian even more curious.But as the son of the Cao family, he has cultivated for many years and matured day by day, knowing the seriousness of the matter.

Cao Yi said again: "Now there is something I need to entrust to you... I should have gone there myself, but I can't get out of bed with my body, so I can only do it for you..."

"Grandfather just orders, and grandson will definitely do it!"

"Okay!" Cao Yi nodded slightly, and said, "You must be careful about this matter, and there must be no mistakes. As the man said, it is related to the fate of my Cao family for a hundred years, and it may be far more than that... A slight mistake, Cao Jian will be doomed!"

"what?"

Cao Jian exclaimed again!
"Don't make a fuss, be more prudent!" Cao Yu was slightly displeased!
Cao Jian had already understood it, and immediately nodded his head with a serious look: "Yes, it's just what grandpa ordered!"

Pointing to the box beside the bed, Cao Yi said, "Take him into the palace to see the Empress Dowager, just say I can't do it, and let the Empress Dowager visit me later!"

"Let the empress dowager leave the palace... I'm afraid..." Cao Jian hesitated. Although the empress dowager belonged to the Cao family, she was the most honorable old man in the Song Dynasty after all. How could she leave the palace easily?Although it is said that sister and brother love each other deeply, there is a difference between monarch and minister after all!

"Don't worry so much, just give this to her, and she will come!"

Jade?

Cao Jian was thinking, what is so special about this jade pendant?Even the Empress Dowager can invite her to move?How big is this matter, it made grandfather so dignified that he had to work for the Empress Dowager...

In particular, Cao Jian did not dare to slack off when his grandfather urged him to do so solemnly. He suppressed his curiosity and went out under orders.

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In Qingshou Palace, Empress Dowager Cao is in a good mood recently.

"Daughter" Zhao Fukang's condition has basically recovered, and one of her wishes has been fulfilled, so she can take care of her life with peace of mind.

Today, Gao Taotao, daughter-in-law and niece, came to visit her. An empress dowager and an empress dowager, the two most distinguished women in the Song Dynasty met, but the things they discussed were very ordinary and homely.

Gao Taotao came today to discuss Zhao Hao's marriage with the Cao family. The second son took a fancy to Chai Minyan and intended to choose him as the princess.Although the children's marriage is the order of the parents and the matchmaker's words, Zhao Hao's marriage can be decided by herself, but out of respect, she still has to report it to the Cao family, especially Chai Minyan's special status.

Furthermore, Mrs. Cao loves Chai Minyan very much, so it would be perfect for her to propose the marriage, or to be the officiant.

After hearing about her intentions, Cao said with a smile: "What? Zhongming has taken a fancy to the girl from the Chai family?"

"Yes!" Gao Taotao nodded and said: "It's just that the Chai family is the former royal family after all, and the candidate for the princess... I still have to ask my aunt to decide this matter!"

"It doesn't matter, it's happened for hundreds of years, why should you care about it? It's a good thing that a man is talented and a woman is beautiful!" Cao didn't want Zhao Zongshi and Gao Taotao, but he still liked Zhao Xu and Zhao Hao who were separated from each other.

"So, you don't object?"

Mrs. Cao shook her head and said, "I don't object, but what does the Chai family girl mean? If it's an ordinary woman, it's a great blessing to be seen by Zhongming. But Minyan is different. This woman has a special heart and belongs to Fukang." My savior, so I want to ask her what she means first, what do you think?"

"Alright!" Gao Taotao was a little displeased, as for it?If your grandson doesn't love you, you still want to care about the opinion of an ordinary woman?What are you kidding?Looking at her is to flatter him. Could it be that Chai Minyan still looks down on the noble prince of Tianhuang?

Mrs. Cao may not be ignorant of Gao Taotao's thoughts, if Chai Minyan is willing, she doesn't mind making things happen.But if she doesn't want to, she won't force it.

Gao Taotao is no longer the filial niece she was back then!The old lady Cao is also pitiful, even if she is dissatisfied with Gao Taotao, she can only embarrass her a little bit!
Such a cold reaction made Gao Taotao a little annoyed, if not for the second son's insistence, she would never have come here, no matter what!Immediately exchanged a few pleasantries, then said goodbye and left!
Just as Gao Taotao left, Chai Minyan and Cao Jian stepped into the Qingshou Palace almost at the same time...

(End of this chapter)