Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 282 It's All Over

Half a month later, Jiangxi Fenyi, Yan Mansion.

There are more than 400 large wooden boxes neatly stacked in front of the gate of Yan Mansion.

老胡拿着一本长达六十页的账册，高声道：“查抄严府，净金共重十万三千170一两六钱五分；纯金器皿三千180件，重六万一千零33两三钱；镶金珠宝器皿共360七件；金镶玉珠宝首饰150九副。。。现银、银票370二万两。。。。共折银600万两。”

It took Lao Hu a whole three sticks of effort to read through this account book!

More than 100 years later, the account book in Lao Hu's hand fell into the hands of a man named Wu Yunjia.According to this account book, Wu Yunjia compiled a "Tianshui Bingshan Record".Of course, these are things for later.

He Liudao: "Well, the copying of the Yan family's property has not been completed, and the account can be sealed! All property should be transported to the capital immediately."

On the edge of the gate of the Yan Mansion, leaning against an eighty-year-old man wearing the official uniform of the Crown Prince Taibao.The official uniform was full of stains, and the old man's white hair was disheveled like a chicken coop.

This old man is the number one villain of the Jiajing Dynasty——Yan Song!
Yan Song's old eyes were blurred, looking at the wealth that was about to be transported away in front of his house, the corners of his mouth were full of saliva.

Hu Zongxian walked up to Yan Song and knelt down to Yan Song with a "plop": "Teacher! I am Ruzhen!"

If it is said that Yan Song has only done one good deed for the court in his life, then this good deed must be that he promoted his student Hu Zongxian.

Hu Zongxian knew that his teacher was a traitor, and he had to blame himself for falling into such a situation.But he can't forget Yan Song's kindness to him in the past.

Hu Zongxian kowtowed three times to Yan Song: "Teacher! Ruzhen is here to see you for the last time!"

Yan Song looked at Hu Zongxian stupidly, and it took him a long time to squeeze out a word: "Rice."

Hearing this, Hu Zongxian grabbed a handful of fried rice from his cloth pocket and handed it to his teacher.

When Yan Song saw the rice, he grabbed a handful with trembling hands, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed.But at the age of 86, he has lost all his teeth, so how can he chew?
Seeing this, Hu Zongxian hugged Yan Song and wept bitterly.

The old Hu in the distance said: "Although this guy Yan Song has committed a heinous crime, but seeing such a scene, I feel a little pity for him."

He Liu said solemnly: "When he framed the loyal ministers of Xia Yan's old chief assistant and Zhong Zhi Gong Yang Lian, did he feel sorry for those loyal ministers? When he wanted to embezzle and accept bribes and exploit the people, did he feel sorry for the people of the world? Half a month ago, Hu Bu What Tang said was so true: Good and evil will eventually be rewarded in the end, and the righteous way in the world is vicissitudes of life!"

Hu Zongxian sat next to his teacher Yan Song, and said: "Teacher, you have done too many wrong things in those years. It is also your evil result to get to where you are today. But your kindness to me, I will never live I will never forget. Anyway, my head will fall soon. But under the bridge, maybe we, teachers and students, can be a companion."

After finishing speaking, Hu Zongxian knelt down in front of Yan Song again, and kowtowed three times: "Teacher, I will repay my teacher's kindness in the next life. Farewell..."

At the end of the autumn of the 44th year of Jiajing, Hu Zongxian, a famous minister of a generation, was locked up and taken to Beijing.At the same time, the Yan family also entered Beijing with a total of 600 million taels of property.

And Yan Song, who once enjoyed the endless glory of the world, became an old beggar in Fenyi County, and ended his remaining life.

In Beizhen Fusi Imperial Prison.

He Liu ordered people to clean up a clean cell.He sat opposite Hu Zongxian.

He Liu opened his mouth and said: "Shang Zhezi, your metropolitan inspector Zhong Chuhan's buttocks may not be clean. Don't worry, Hu Butang, I will let my brothers check him out first! Then report his illegal affairs to the emperor." There are too many impeachment papers for a guilty minister! At that time, Hu Butang can be acquitted!"

Hu Zongxian smiled wryly: "Lao Liu, I told you two years ago, you can help me once, you can help me twice, you can't help me three times, four times... you have to offend people if you want to do something. I am in the southeast I have done so many things and offended countless people. Even if Zhong Chuhan’s impeachment report was rejected by the emperor this time, Wang Chuhan will pop up next year, and Zhao Chuhan will pop up the next year...I am already old , I don’t want to toss any more.”

He Liu stared at Hu Zongxian: "Hu Butang, what do you mean..."

Hu Zongxian smiled: "Lao Liu, lend me a knife."

He Liu was shocked: "Hu Butang, you want...to commit suicide?"

Hu Zongxian stood up and glanced at the blue sky outside the cell through the window of the cell: "Heaven and earth are full of righteousness, mixed with manifolds! Back then, I, Hu Zongxian, was just a poor scholar in Jixi. Ten years of poor work, the gold list title, 30 years of ups and downs in the officialdom , from a small county magistrate, to the governor of Zhezhi in the southeast, and then to a prisoner. Pacify the Japanese pirates, stabilize the southeast, and benefit the people. I have no regrets in my life! Sixth, I am a proud person. I I don’t want those monsters to ride on my neck and trample on my dignity! If you really want to help me, leave me a piece of paper, a pen, and a knife in the cell.”

He Liu was stunned and pondered for a long time.

In the cell, Hu Zongxian and He Liu fell silent.

After half an hour, He Liu finally spoke and broke the silence: "Come here, bring a pen and paper."

A wrestler put a pen and paper on the table.

He Liu took off the Xiuchun knife from his waist, put it on the table, and left the cell without saying a word.

Hu Zongxian sat with paper, pen, and knife until late at night.

Countless faces flashed in his mind: the emperor, Yan Song, Yan Shifan, Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Zhao Zhenji, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Wang Zhi, Xu Hai. . . .

In his life, he has dealt with too many people.Among these people, there are treacherous bandits and loyal ministers and good generals.

From Jixi, Anhui, to Beijing; from Beijing, to Shandong; from Shandong, to Datong; from Datong, to Zhejiang. . .He has no regrets in his life for benefiting the common people and exterminating Japanese pirates!
"It's over, everything is over." Hu Zongxian said to himself.

He picked up the pen and wrote his last desperate poem on the paper: "The sword is buried in the prison of injustice, and the loyal soul is surrounded by white clouds!"

After writing these ten characters, Hu Zongxian drew out the Xiuchun knife.

Hu Zongxian groped for the blade, and thought to himself, "It's really a good knife."

"Puchi", Hu Zongxian cut his own neck with the Xiuchun knife.A cavity of blood was sprinkled in Beizhen Fusi Prison.

"Master Liu, something is wrong! Hu Zongxian committed suicide!" The prisoner Baihu ran to He Liu's room panting and shouted loudly.

He Liu looked very calm.He stood up: "Decree to go down, Jin Yiwei, up and down, wear plain onyx for three days, and see off loyal ministers!"

Watching the prison hundred households reminded He Liu: "Master Liu, only when the emperor, empress, queen mother, and concubine are dead, the royal guards will wear plain onyx. It seems that it is against the rules to do so."

He Liu glared at the prisoner Baihu: "Say it again, Jin Yiwei will wear plain onyx for three days to see off loyal ministers!"

(End of this chapter)