Chapter 9: Exiled Three Thousand Miles
Ouyang Jin hurried back to Hejin Courtyard and saw his wife instructing their three sons.
"It's almost noon now. You must remember what Mother is going to say to you next."
The third child, Ouyang Mingli, who was always good at judging the situation, looked at his mother's serious expression and asked seriously, "Mom, should we leave here?"
Xu Yuzhu nodded and said softly, "Your sister bumped her head and had a nightmare. In the dream, our entire family was exiled after noon today."
"Mother and Father both thought it wasn't true, but they were afraid it was, so they made the arrangements. Now your grandfather and uncle have been imprisoned, and our entire family has been exiled. Perhaps it's true."
After hearing this, the three brothers looked at Xu Yuzhu in shock and shouted in unison: "Mom!"
Xu Yuzhu sighed and worriedly instructed, "Remember not to resort to violence on this journey. Take good care of your sister. Your parents will handle anything that happens."
The three brothers shook off their usual casualness and answered in unison with a serious expression, "Yes. I've made a note of it, son."
Ouyang Jin entered the yard and looked around but didn't see his soft little girl, so he asked, "Madam, it's almost time, where is our daughter?"
"Inside the room, don't wake her."
"Listen to my wife."
After responding, Ouyang Jin sat down.
The family of five sat in the outer room of Ouyang Feiluo's room, taking a sip of tea from time to time. As for what they were thinking, I'm afraid only they themselves knew...
After receiving the order from Old Madam Ouyang, Steward Li not only sent out several servants to search, but he himself also hurried towards the palace gate.
However, after walking a few steps, he heard an urgent voice: "Butler Li, Butler Li..."
Steward Li, who was hurrying along, looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Minister Chen, who had not yet had time to change out of his court robes. He hurried forward to greet him and asked respectfully, "Did Master Chen call me just now?"
"Hurry back to the mansion and inform your old lady that your master and uncle were thrown into prison yesterday. I just got out of the palace and have to hurry home. Go and find out."
Minister Chen finished his words quickly and limped away.
Can you stop limping?
For some unknown reason, that person made them all kneel in the court for a whole day and night. It really proves the saying "To serve the emperor is like serving a tiger"...
Watching Minister Chen limping away, Butler Li thanked him and hurried back to the mansion.
He walked quickly to the plum garden and, led by his maid, met Old Madam Ouyang. He knelt down and reported, "Old Madam, Minister Chen just came with news that the master and the eldest brother were imprisoned yesterday. Minister Chen had just been released from the palace."
Madam Ouyang, who was enjoying the little maid's shoulder massage, stood up and exclaimed: "What are you waiting for? Go and find out the news about the master and the eldest master..."
Butler Li hurriedly stood up and kept saying, "Yes, yes, I'll go right away..." and immediately ran out of the plum garden.
The people who were sent out by Butler Li to inquire about the news have returned one after another.
They all received the same news. Just as they were about to report it to Butler Li, they heard a servant's panicked voice: "The soldiers are coming..."
"The master and the uncle were brought back, followed by many soldiers..."
Rumble~~
This cry was like a thunderclap, throwing the Ouyang Mansion into panic.
Soon, the whole mansion knew about it, and the officers and soldiers surrounded the Ouyang Mansion tightly.
Wu Shijie, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, led the bound Ouyang Hong and Ouyang Hui, father and son, into the Ouyang Mansion.
Looking at the people kneeling on the ground, Wu Shijie, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, restrained the expression in his eyes and unfolded the bright yellow imperial edict in his hand.
"The Emperor has issued a decree: Junior Secretary Ouyang Hui of the Imperial Household has abused his power and committed corruption and abuse of power. This has been proven to be true, and his entire family should be executed. However, in consideration of the Grand Minister of Rites's loyalty, all male and female members of the Ouyang family are ordered to be exiled three thousand miles to the northwest."
"The servants and maids in the mansion are temporarily detained. A decision will be made after verification. I decree this!"
After reading the imperial edict, he looked at Ouyang Hong who was sitting on the ground and said, "Master Ouyang, please accept the edict."
After Ouyang Hongsheng accepted the imperial edict with reluctance and kowtowed to express his gratitude, Wu Shijie began to look for General Xu's daughter among the people kneeling on the ground.
The next moment, he saw General Xu's daughter holding a sleeping little girl in her arms. The little girl's head was wrapped in a scarlet gauze. He felt a little worried at this moment...
However, he had no time to think about it at this moment. He took another look at Ouyang Feiluo who was wrapped in gauze, and Wu Shijie, the Minister of War, shouted behind him: "Come here, send Lord Ouyang and his family on their way immediately."
Tap~tap~
A burst of strong and powerful footsteps suddenly sounded.
Four words appeared in Old Madam Ouyang's mind: The game is over! Then she fainted.
The eldest daughter-in-law, Jiang, was crying like a pear blossom in the rain, and coupled with her still charming demeanor, an ordinary person would probably feel pity...
However, Wu Shijie, who had heard some things about the Ouyang family, did not even look at Jiang, but looked at the third son of the Ouyang family, Ouyang Qin, and his wife Jiang.
Although the couple looked worried, they were only shocked for a moment when they heard about the exile, and then chose to remain silent. This was completely different from the rumors outside...
Then he looked up at the dejected Ouyang Hong, and then at the unwilling Ouyang Hui. Wu Shijie suddenly became curious about how Ouyang Hong and his family would travel the upcoming three thousand miles...
Just as Wu Shijie was observing the people kneeling on the ground, a leading officer came over and said with a bow, "Sir, I have brought the shackles and ropes."
"Yeah. Put it on and get going."
"Yes, sir."
As soon as he finished speaking, the leading officer raised his hand, and immediately a group of officers and soldiers came and put shackles on the Ouyang father and son and the other three. The women and men under the age of eighteen had their hands tied in front of them with ropes, and they were strung together in a chain.
When Ouyang Hong saw his second and youngest sons, who were also in shackles, and both of them kept their heads down and said nothing, he felt a little regretful.
Of course, what's the point of regretting now? Fortunately, the death penalty has been spared and the sentence has been exile, so there is still a glimmer of hope...
Everything went smoothly, but something went wrong when tying up Ouyang Feilian.
Ouyang Feilian, who was originally stunned, suddenly shouted: "I don't want it, I don't want it, don't tie me up, I don't want to be exiled..."
"Grandma, Grandpa, please save Lian'er quickly. Don't let Lian'er be tied up. Don't let Lian'er leave here..."
"Brother Cha, I have money. I'll give you all my treasures. Please don't tie me up. Don't tie me up..."
Wu Shijie, who was just thinking about finding an opportunity to give some banknotes to General Xu's daughter, suddenly heard a louder shout than the last. He immediately said in a deep voice, "What are you doing? Just gag her and tie her up tightly."
Because Ouyang Feilian was shouting and struggling so hard, the officer who had not yet tied her up hurriedly said, "Yes, sir."
With the help of the other two officers, he finally tied up the struggling Ouyang Feilian. He calmly walked towards the next person in her angry, biting gaze.
Just when they were almost done tying him up, the officers and soldiers in charge of confiscating the house came hurriedly over.
The leading general came before Wu Shijie and reported, "Sir, we have found a secret room in the study of Zhaohui Courtyard. It is filled with boxes of gold and silver. Please move forward."
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