Chapter 53 Qin Hui’s conspiracy
However, the two old men did not think that tomorrow might be their memorial day.
Qin Hui is a scheming person. He first deceived Zhao Gou into summoning the two of them to Lin'an, and then ordered the Imperial City Secretary Lan Jue to collect all the charges. Finally, he blew the wind in front of the officials, and actually killed the two of them. One went to jail.
Ask Zhao Gou why he trusts Qin Hui so much?
The golden man made a promise of peace!
Qin Hui was also kidnapped by the Jin during the Jingkang Incident. He was also kidnapped by the Jin, but he was able to return safely and even still gained Gaozong's trust. The reason was that he was familiar with the top brass of the Jin.
When he was taken prisoner, he surrendered immediately after being forced and induced by the Jin people.
As soon as Zhao Ji heard that his son had succeeded him as emperor, he hurriedly called Qin Hui over and asked him to write a pleading letter to Nianhan, the chieftain of the letter said was that he hoped that his descendants would worship Jin Zhengshuo forever and pay tribute to Jin.
Zhao Ji's contract of sale did not turn him from a prisoner to a rich man.
But Qin Hui, a villain, got the leftovers by flattering the Jin man. Nianhan especially appreciated Qin Hui and gave him [-] guan of money and [-] pieces of silk as a reward.
Later, Nianhan allowed him to return to the south because he was good at flattering people.
As for the assassination of Zongze and Lu Haowen, it was under the instruction of Wanyan Zonghan.
Although Jin Taizong Wanyan Sheng was willing to maintain superficial peace with Song Dynasty, Wanyan Zonghan did not agree. In his opinion, it was in the interests of Jin to kill you while you were sick.
But Zongze, Lu Haowen, and even Shen Wanshu who are stationed in Kaifeng are definitely the biggest obstacles to Dajin's destruction, so as long as they are killed, the next step will be much easier.
Therefore, he bypassed Wanyan Sheng and privately sent a message to Qin Hui, asking him to kill these three people and promise peace between the Jin and Song Dynasties!
Wanyan Zonghan's private instructions played into Qin Hui's hands!
He was worried that he would not have the opportunity to avenge his personal revenge, so he helped his concubine take care of Shen Wanshu and vented his anger on his father-in-law. Wasn't this the reason?
So he started to act, and Zhao Gou was also dizzy by his peaceful wind. Without summoning Shen Wanshu, he personally wrote a letter and decided to kill them both.
November 21st, noon, execution ground.
Qin Hui, who was worried, decided to personally supervise the execution!
Above the court, Lu Yihao, Zhu Shengfei, Chen Kangbo and other main combatants were still trying to persuade Zhao Gou for their last hope.
"In the officialdom, when the world is not yet settled, it is not the way to be a king but to kill the ministers of the state!"
"The charges listed by Mr. Qin are considered insufficient by the evidence. Now that Shen Wanshu has not been summoned to Lin'an, how can we conclude that the two of them are guilty?"
"If both of them are killed, Kaifeng will be in danger!"
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Wang Boyan, who had just been demoted as a bachelor of Guan Wendian due to the advice of the main war faction, said, "The two Zongze sheltered Shen Wanshu and embezzled other people's property, wantonly accumulated wealth to raise private soldiers, and then went to Zhongshan to collude with the Jin people. The facts are conclusive. ! The officials were wise, nip the trouble in the bud, and kill the two ministers. What is your intention in defending the guilty minister like this?"
Wang Boyan put a hat on the main militant faction, which made Zhao Gou even more headache. Although he was weak and incompetent, he also understood the loyalty of the main militant Zongze and his wife did have ulterior motives for allowing Shen Wanshu to raise private soldiers. If they killed them, disposed of Shen Wanshu, and confiscated her property, the treasury would have money. With money, they could Raise troops and have a large number of soldiers, so why fear the Jin people from going south? His own strange logic was tantamount to killing the goose that lays the egg, but that's how he believed in himself.
"My lords, please stop talking. I have made my decision. Killing these two people is not enough to deter the disobedient people. They will be executed immediately at three quarters of noon. Anyone who intercedes for them again will be punished with the same crime."
Zhao Gou's final decision completely ruined the hopes of the main combatants. After the court dispersed, they all rushed to the execution ground to bid farewell to the two of them.
The rabbit died and the fox was sad. When they arrived at the execution site, they saw the two men wearing prison uniforms with their limbs tied, looking miserable. For a moment, they couldn't help themselves, and they kept wailing.
Lu Haowen glanced at the blue sky and white clouds above his head, and said with a smile, "Old general, it seems that I can't drink your 'Xue Chun'. When I get to the underworld, I will treat you to a bowl of Meng Po soup."
Zongze looked up to the sky and sighed, "If a man dies, he will die. It's a pity that he could not serve his country and be loyal to the battlefield! But he was killed by a traitor. Don't be sad, angry and sad for the two of us. In the future, the prosperity of the Song Dynasty will depend on you."
Zongze and Zongze were executed, which caused the people of Lin'an to cry out for them. People crowded outside the execution ground. While expressing their grievances for the two, some people even cursed Qin Hui for harming the country.
Qin Hui looked at the time anxiously and endured the scoldings from everyone, feeling as uncomfortable as 1 ants crawling around.
He was afraid that the situation would be out of control, and those people would swarm him and bite him into pieces...
After finally making it to three quarters of noon, he was overjoyed and said, "Give me the order. Once the two of them have been identified, they will bow down immediately!"
When this moment came, the crowd became excited, and some people even broke through the blockade of the soldiers and rushed to the execution platform. However, they were quickly captured and taken away from the execution site by the reinforcing nobles.
The executioner raised his machete, glanced at the sun, and prepared to give the two ministers a hard time.
Qin Hui squinted his eyes slightly, waiting for the moment when their heads fell to the ground!Even if Shen Wanshu cannot be eliminated, but the person behind her can be eliminated, what kind of trouble can a woman like her make? However, just as the executioner was about to raise his knife, an accident happened.
"Save one under the sword! The Supreme Emperor has issued an edict!"
Lu Haowen and the other two people thought that they would definitely die this time. After hearing this, they looked up and saw the heroic Zhao Yingluo, dressed in men's clothing, rushing to the execution site first.
Behind her were Yue Fei, Wang Zaixing and others as well as hundreds of cavalry.
After seeing it was her, Lu Haowen and Zongze looked at each other and smiled, "It seems that God will not kill us two. Princess... Wanshu is indeed here."
The expected result did not come, but when the Emperor's edict came, Qin Hui's face turned extremely dark!However, he did not dare to disobey the imperial edict, so he had to suspend the execution.
Lu Yihao and others were overjoyed when they saw that this young man actually invited the Supreme Emperor to hand over the edict. This time, the two of them should not die.
The people of Lin'an cheered thunderously when they saw that someone was spared under the sword!resounded throughout the entire court.
Qin Hui did not admit defeat immediately. After getting off the execution platform, he came to Zhao Yingluo and said, "I have been ordered by Your Majesty to execute two prisoners. Even if the Supreme Emperor has an imperial edict, he has to wait until the criminals are executed before receiving the edict."
This was the first time that Zhao Yingluo saw the real Qin Hui. She saw that he had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a tall figure. He did not have the sharp mouth and monkey cheeks like the kneeling statue in later generations, but the depth and cunning in his eyes made people extremely uncomfortable.
Zhao Yingluo looked at him coldly, "The Emperor has issued an edict to reinstate the two of them to their official positions immediately. Are you going to disobey the order?"
"I am only responsible for supervising the execution and reporting the results to the officials. If you want to pardon these two people, the officials must issue an edict."
(End of this chapter)