Chapter 17 Collapse (Part 2)(1/2)
Yuan Feng suffered a stroke and became paralyzed!
Who is Yuan Feng? Yuan Feng, whose courtesy name is Zhou Yang, is the biological father of Yuan Ji, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu. He is the biological brother of Yuan Wei, the father-in-law of Yang Biao, the head of the family of the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family, and the most recent emperor named Zhong.
'The 'Second Emperor' in the rumors is still the leader of the royal family in the court, and the saying that his disciples and former officials are all over the world is really not an exaggeration.
In fact, according to rumors, someone from the Xun family in Yingchuan has already secretly prepared mourning clothes. It is said that as soon as the Duke Yuan dies, there will be big news about observing mourning for three years!
Of course, back in Luoyang, Yuan Feng was not dead yet, just paralyzed. Then...then he couldn't speak, but kept drooling. He could only barely blink his eyes, and the right half of his body was completely numb.
I can't move, and I can only make some movements with my left hand...
In this situation, even if the emperor sent an order from the imperial physician, he could only respond with silence.
In fact, if you think about it, if you suffer from a stroke and become paralyzed these days, what else can you do? And how old is Yuan Zhouyang? According to the average life span of the Han Dynasty, how long can he live without paralysis?
Besides, with Yuan Feng's pride, I'm afraid he would be more sad than to die, right? All he can do now is to hold on with a little strength, and use his left hand that can barely be used to give his brother three more
The son just told the family secrets and funeral affairs.
However, for people in Luozhong, what is most talked about is the reason why Yuan Feng became paralyzed.
Because no matter what, Yuan Feng collapsed in front of the gate after saying a few words to his own in-laws, Yang Ci, the third generation of the three princes, in full view of everyone, and there was no way to argue!
Therefore, not to mention Yuan Zhouyang's own physical condition and the embarrassment of previous rumors, the first person responsible for this is always him, Yang Ci, can't he run away?!
Therefore, there was a rumor in Luozhong that Yuan Yang was about to break up and turn against each other.
Of course, some people also faintly reported that after Yuan Feng was carried back home, he immediately used his left hand on the sand table in front of his brother, son, and Yang Ci and others after waking up.
When writing, he said something like, "The emperor will kill me and have nothing to do with public affairs. Only if Yuan and Yang are in harmony can we survive for a long time." Of course, it is inevitable to say these words in a lower voice.
But no matter what, Gongsun Xun has been feeling a little panicked these days. No matter how you think about it, Yuan Feng's paralysis has something to do with the rumors about the 'Emperor surnamed Zhong' that he created, right? Otherwise, the Emperor will be here today.
Because of rumors, he and his chamberlain were filmed questioning each other. The next day, Yang Ci came out of Beigong and collapsed after saying a few words to him?!
To be honest, if the emperor and the Yuan family are really held accountable, they may not be able to resist, and the Yang family may not really turn against each other. But if someone like himself is found out, under the thunderous wrath of the Yuan family,
Are you afraid that you will be ground into dregs? Not to mention anything else, if Yuan Benchu really led seven or eight hundred people to chop himself into meat paste on Tongtuo Street, and then eat it with a group of Yuan family disciples and former officials,
That must be a show of filial piety that shines upon the world...30,000 people rushed to beg for mercy, right?
It was so pitiful that Gongsun Xun became even more helpless when he thought about this incident. On the surface, what he did at that time was all aimed at the Yuan family, but in fact, the real killing move was mostly to deal with Cao Jie, to force the old eunuch to hand over his
Military power... As for the Yuan family, I just hope that the Yuan family will be troubled by these things for a while and be unable to use them.
But how come Cao Jie was still able to sit at home at such an age after taking over the post of Changqiu, while Yuan Feng suddenly collapsed?
However, I don't know if Wang Yun is tight-lipped, or if there is another reason. Anyway, Yuan just wanted to seek medical advice, but there was nothing superfluous.
And not long after, Gongsun Xun had no time to worry anymore... In other words, because Yuan Feng's political life was lost, the Yuan family's political control was also paralyzed, and the court also lost the last buffer slope.
Everyone has lost the last layer of scruples, which makes the political tide roll in and the situation completely collapses!
In late February, someone anonymously wrote a letter falsely accusing Cai Yong of forming a party. The emperor issued an edict to ask the minister to question him. Cai Yong immediately defended himself through the minister... But unlike Cai Yong, who could only defend himself through letters to the minister, Cai Bojie had previously
Most of those who were named and attacked were the emperor's close ministers. These people swarmed up and directly attacked and framed the emperor with words. In addition, Cai Yong's letter was filled with sorrow and anger, which seemed to resent the emperor's inability to distinguish between loyal and traitorous people, so it directly angered the emperor today.
!
At the end of February, Cai Yong and his uncle Cai Zhi were sent to prison directly to face death!
Of course, Cai Bozhe was famous all over the world. Needless to say, after the news came out, there were always people who rushed to write letters to plead for mercy. Even Gongsun Xun started to get active, preparing to save people for the sake of the thousands of volumes of books.
However, Gongsun Xun didn't need to bother at all. The emperor had a regular eunuch named Lu Qiang who was recognized by the court as a rare and excellent eunuch. This person insisted on defending Cai Yong and believed that he could not be punished because of an anonymous letter.
Killed one of the nine ministers of the imperial court and a famous person in the world!
The emperor came to his senses and didn't bother to care, so he laughed it off and directly changed the situation to exile the whole family to Shuofangbian County.
Well, this verdict is a relief. After all, for a famous person like Cai Yong, being exiled... is not supported by people. Maybe if he goes slower, he can be amnesty, and then the whole family can happily travel to the state for half a year.
However, Cai Yong's incident was just the first appetizer after the political dispute between the DPRK and China got out of control, and people were ripping off their masks without restraint. The next incident of Empress Song was the most shocking...
By the way, at the great court meeting at the end of February, as the court officially decided to change the Yuan Dynasty from the first day of March to Guanghe, Luoyang once again suffered a slight earthquake. However, within one month, it once again enjoyed a solar eclipse and an earthquake at the same time.
It was just a matter of haste in the place of Sangong, and even if it was Zhang Hao, the younger brother of Zhang Feng, who was promoted to the rank of captain this time, the ministers of the court did not have much thought to consider this matter.
Because, it was on this day that the emperor, based on Wang Fu's investigation results, officially ordered the abolition of the queen, and ordered the entire Song family to be executed and abandoned in the city!
The ministers swarmed up to him, saying that he was too hasty and the punishment was too serious, and begged for a reduced sentence.
However, unlike Cai Yong's case, the emperor, who was already in power, chose to get up and return to the North Palace directly, abandoning a group of barefoot ministers in the Nangong court!
On the same day, the emperor transferred Yang Qiu, a notorious official in the world, to this post on the grounds that it had been vacant since the previous Sili Xiaowei was dismissed.
Everyone was speechless.
One day later, on the first day of March, Dahan officially changed its name to Yuan Guanghe and entered the first year of Guanghe!
On this day, Gongsun Xun asked Liu Tao for leave early, so after dinner, he took a few attendants with him and rode on a white horse, and then he carried himself and kept it for more than half a month. After it sprouted, it was about to wither.
The fallen willow branch was lightly trampled by horse hooves all the way to the outside of Luoyang City... It was not a picnic, but a farewell to Cai Yong and Cai Bozhe, whose family was exiled to Shuofang.
You know, Cai Bojie is a famous person in the world, his uncle is one of the nine ministers, and their family has been a powerful family in Chenliu for generations. Therefore, even if the whole family is exiled, there are still so many people coming to see him off, and there are pavilions ten miles outside the city.
Outside the gate of the house, it looks like a market... However, the recent situation in the DPRK is very bad. The emperor's performance really disappointed everyone, and then he sent people into exile, so no one in the market dared to laugh, but instead
Everyone had a sad look on their face, and even everyone couldn't help crying when they opened their mouths!
Gongsun Xun was of low status. After a group of ministers, elders, two thousand stones in the capital, and their fellow villagers, in-laws and relatives came up one by one to greet and say goodbye, then he took the dry willow branch with no leaves and went up to break it with him.
Farewell to willows'...Yes, breaking willows to bid farewell is a custom that emerged in the Han Dynasty.
By the way, Cai Bozhe had been crying with many relatives and friends before. At this time, he finally stopped crying and his face was gentle. But when he looked up at Gongsun Xun, he couldn't help but his face turned red and tears were flowing:
"Is Wen Qi trying to mock me with this?"
Gongsun Xun, who was about to bow and salute, was stunned. He immediately asked in shock: "What did Mr. Cai say? I came here sincerely to send you off today, why did I just come to mock you?"
"You didn't come to mock me, why did you give me a dead branch without leaves?" Cai Yong was sad and angry at the same time. "It was in vain that I thought that if something unexpected happened, I would entrust my wife and daughter to him.
You, who would have thought that you would be so ruthless and expose your shortcomings in person!"
Gongsun Xun naturally knew that this dead branch without a single leaf was a bit inappropriate, but he was really confused by the word 'exposed in person', so he had to look at the figure sitting on a horse beside Cai Yong - Cai Yong's old friend and chief Qiao Xuan.
Qiao Xuan rolled up his sleeves and said nothing.
However, behind Qiao Xuan, a short young man with narrow eyes couldn't help but lowered his head and coughed dryly, and then reminded him softly: "Dr. Gongsun, Cai Gong is sentenced to exile..."
Gongsun Xun suddenly understood, and then he couldn't help but look back at the large turban on Cai Yong's forehead that stood out.
"Does Wen Qi really not know?" Cai Yong rarely felt a little calmer. "But even if he doesn't know this, he shouldn't make fun of such dead branches, right?"
"Hey!" Gongsun Xun sighed and quickly explained. "Gong Cai misunderstood. You see, since the last time you asked me to go to your home to entrust the collection of thousands of books, don't you and I both know that sooner or later you will be in trouble today?"
Have you? So, after the willow tree sprouted and branched on the Chancellor's desk, I was filled with emotion. I broke off a branch and kept it in a pottery vase at home, waiting to be sent to you today. To show that "Keeping" Cai Gong meant to send it to you.
With sincerity, rather than perfunctory remarks according to the situation.”
This explanation made sense, so Cai Yong sighed slightly, then said that the other party was interested, and took the dead branch over.
However, as soon as he got the dead branches, Cai Bojie couldn't help but open his mouth and nose again, and then couldn't stop the tears from flowing down.
"Why is this?" Gongsun Xun was furious and became more and more speechless.
"I was thinking." Cai Yong managed to stop his tears and answered with all his strength. "Wen Qi cut off a willow and gave it to him. Although there was no disgust but good intention, the willow branches, leaves and buds were all gone and withered and lifeless...
Wen Qi, you need to know that I am forty-seven years old this year. I am already old and decrepit. I have neither heirs nor a wife. Now I am still being sentenced to death and sent to Shuofang. The so-called nine-death life, how does it look like a willow branch?! This is
If it wasn’t God’s will that told me through Wen Qi’s hand, there would be no bones left when I leave!”
At this point, Cai Bojie couldn't bear it any longer. He hugged the dead branch and cried so hard that he even beat his chest and stamped his feet, howling uncontrollably!
After hearing Cai Yong's explanation, the hundreds of exiled members of the Cai family, both men and women, burst into tears together. Even Cai Yan, the most talented person in charge, was at a loss and grabbed the hem of his mother's clothes and cried.
endlessly.
It wasn't over yet. The entire Cai family was crying when they saw it. Among those who came to see them off, the in-laws and disciples of the Cai family also began to cry together... For a time, the entire pavilion outside Luoyang City
During the scene, the sound of crying shook the field. Not to mention the busy farmers in the fields, all the farmers stopped in a daze, all the pedestrians on the road stopped, and even the water birds on the nearby river were so frightened that they flew up.
In response to this, the instigator Gongsun Xun could only stand speechless and embarrassed.
However, the situation in front of him was not something that could be avoided by pretending to be stupid. Not long after, Qiao Xuan, who had been sitting on the horse and had not moved, suddenly reached out his hand and directly tugged Gongsun Xun's sleeve. The latter looked helplessly.
I went there, but all I saw was an old face that looked extremely disgusted.
Of course Gongsun Xun understood what Mr. Qiao meant - you are responsible for the trouble you caused. Not to mention that the sound of so many people crying together is so unpleasant. If you continue to cry like this, you will lose your temper and suffer a stroke...
Whose?
This principle didn't apply that day. Didn't you see the lessons learned by Yuan Feng and Yang Ci?
Therefore, even if he was extremely helpless, Gongsun Xun could only take a long breath, then muster up the courage to step forward and pull off Cai Bojie's scarf!
At this moment, the half-bald celebrity in the world stopped crying immediately. Everyone around him was also shocked. Even Qiao Xuan, who had previously encouraged Gongsun Xun to stop crying, also became a little confused.
"arts……"
"Cry, cry, cry, what's the use of crying?!" However, before anyone could react, Gongsun Xun threw the scarf to the ground, and then asked sternly, "Does the world-famous Cai Bojie have this much ambition?
That day in the East Pavilion of your house, you laughed and said that you had written a letter to denounce the eunuchs in the court, knowing that you would not be spared, and then entrusted me with thousands of books. Why are you so unbearable today?! How dare you, a man alive,
Don’t you dare to do it?!”
To be continued...