596 General Xu Really Crossed the Ocean
The beheading took place at the Meridian Gate, and blood flowed like a river that day.
Hundreds of people were chained and exiled thousands of miles away, including the second wife of Duke Jingguo and the family of Wang Chufeng's second uncle. The old lady had died of fright in the cell, and because of this incident, the old Duke was sick in bed and unable to get out of bed.
It is freezing cold, and at least half of these people will die on the road.
Ping An felt very unhappy, but he couldn't do anything. Even if he wanted to send them some medicine, he couldn't do it because it was a crime of treason, and there was no crime more serious than this.
To some extent, he was the one who ruined the Second Prince's plans.
In the past few days, Ping'an basically stayed in the library of the Hanlin Academy during the day, reading books and previous manuscripts. He did not go to the medical clinic in the afternoon. Mr. Wang did not care about him and did not give him anything to do. It would only be good for Ping'an to read more of these things, as some of them could not be given to him by books.
At noon that day, just as he took the first bite of the food brought by Xiao Ming, the bowl was handed to Xiao Ming by Wang Chufeng.
"Ping An, don't eat this. I'll take you to eat something good."
Ping An frowned: "You don't have to go to work this afternoon?"
Wang Chufeng smiled and said, "I have been loaned to the Dali Temple these days. The Kyoto Camp doesn't care about me, and the Dali Temple won't care about me either. It's okay to fish a little in the afternoon, but I can't compare to you. No one cares about you in the afternoon."
Ping An stood up and said, "Let's go. Treat me to a good meal. If there's anything I don't like, I'll stand up and leave."
"Yes, yes, yes, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
Half an hour later.
Ping An almost choked to death on his food: "Are you serious? The old Duke is doing this? Why didn't he let the rest of his family leave in advance?"
Wang Chufeng rolled his eyes: "Ping An, are you stupid? They are plotting a rebellion, and it's Chinese New Year. If too many family members leave, won't it be strange? Or even suspected?
I heard that the people who tried to catch General Xu and his son came up empty-handed, and they just escaped temporarily. They had prepared a big ship and put many things on the ship years ago. According to people in the military camp, the general received several pigeons in a row, and then he said he had something to do and left with some personal soldiers. After Hou Ye left, he became the general of Minzhou, and tens of thousands of people were under his charge. If he didn't say anything, who would ask?
The old Duke must have sent the letter by carrier pigeon before he died, and he sent it several times. In case something unexpected happened, the father and son must have agreed on it in advance. In this way, two direct descendants of the Xu family were saved.
It's amazing. The old Duke has made every possible effort. The Dali Temple speculated that General Xu's taking over the position of the Marquis was probably carefully planned by him. If it succeeds, the tens of thousands of troops in Minzhou will be in the hands of his own people. If it fails, they can just take a boat to the sea. The vast sea is full of islands, and there is no way to find them. "
General Xu is the youngest son of the old Duke, a very capable man. Ping An had a very good impression of him that day in Minzhou, but unfortunately he followed his father astray.
Then again, what if he didn't want to? He couldn't report the second prince and his father to the emperor, could he? Since he couldn't, the son had no choice but to obey.
Isn't that the case with the father and son of the Yongguogong? Because the eldest son and grandson were timid and kind, the old Duke had done so many things over the years without telling them anything. They only found out on the day of the accident. In the end, because of their kindness and understanding, the eldest family escaped being killed.
However, it is still unknown whether the entire family can survive the exile and reach the North.
And you may never be free again in your lifetime.
Because the Crown Princess, the future Emperor's wife, lost her life because of this palace coup, it is difficult for the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince to forgive these people, even though they know that they were also implicated.
Chu Feng whispered again, "That night, you fought with Xu Hu on the street, and he ran away after he was defeated. Guess what happened to him later?"
Ping An knew Xu Hu, a branch of the Xu family. He was a very capable person and would not act on his own.
"How is he?"
"He ran away because he couldn't beat you, and he took his wife and children with him. His parents were long gone, and he was an orphan who sought refuge with the old duke. If he didn't run away, he would probably be killed. Of course, it's hard to say, exiled is also a possibility."
Ping An said, "The whole Great Zhou belongs to the royal family, where can he run to?"
Chu Feng laughed, "I said you are stupid, but you are really naive. The Great Zhou is so big, and Xu Hu is very smart. He must have prepared a fake household registration in advance. If he really went to some mountainous area and hid his identity, he would not be easily found. He is not the main culprit, so why would the court spend so much effort to find him?"
After saying that, he smiled and shook his head.
It makes me happy that Ping An is finally inferior to him.
Ping An chuckled and felt better for some unknown reason.
That's good. Xu Hu didn't fight them to death that day. He must have been forced to get involved in this matter. Too many people were killed and injured, and too many were exiled because of this incident. I hope Xu Hu and his family can live a peaceful life.
General Xu also wished that he, his son and his personal soldiers could live well on some unknown island. However, General Xu was different from Xu Hu. Xu Hu took his wife and children away, while General Xu's wife and children, except for his eldest son, all died, including his parents.
"Ping An, there is one more thing. My uncle knows that I am here to see you, and he asked me to tell you that the capital has calmed down. You have to put teaching them sketching on the agenda, and you must do it on time. He will discuss this with the dean and let you teach for a whole day, instead of just half a day."
Ping An was so angry that he laughed, "I'm stingy? Go back and tell your uncle that I squeezed out one and a half days a month, and I went whenever he asked me to do something. He is the one who is stingy. When I asked him for a New Year's red envelope, he said I had grown up."
Wang Chufeng laughed out loud, "You're at a loss, Ping An, you're at a loss, I asked him for it during the Chinese New Year, he didn't give me any at first, but later he gave me a bag of heavy gold leaves, Ping An, now you're going to make a fool of yourself, I'll go back and say you're not happy to teach me, at least give him a bag of gold leaves, no, two bags."
"Knock, knock, knock."
"Young Master, the eldest master wants to see you for something." Lin Feng's voice.
Ping An stood up and said, "Master is looking for me, so I'll leave first."
Chu Feng stood up and said, "I'm full too. Let's go together. It's safe. Please help me get some daily medicine later. I'll take it with me for peace of mind. I've used up all the medicine I've taken last year."
Ping An nodded. Huang Fei and Hao Ting were going to the northern border in a few days, so he had to help them prepare some things.
After getting on the carriage, Lin Feng said, "Master, Jixiang just said that those families with venereal disease have come again, and there are quite a few of them, all asking you to help them with their medical treatment."
Ping'an had already guessed that this was the case. Today was the 20th day of the first lunar month and the capital had calmed down. How could those people just sit there and wait?
The illness doesn't wait for anyone.
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