Chapter 142: Confiscation of Property and Extermination of the Family
It was almost midnight when the Xue family received the letter from Empress Dowager Xue, and the light in the study was on all night.
It was already late at night when Qin returned to the Su family.
The palace urgently summoned Qin to the palace. The people in the Su family were all uneasy. After waiting for a long time for Qin to return home, they went up to interrogate her as soon as possible.
Qin had been circling at the palace gate for an hour, her face turning ashen from the cold. However, she did not dare sit down to rest, and quickly told them everything that Empress Dowager Xue had done.
After hearing this, Su Wenyue immediately smashed the hand warmer in his hand and threw the evidence of Qin being taken out of the palace into the sky.
"How ridiculous! The Xue family is so eager to destroy our Su family!"
Su Qingyue stood beside Qin, feeling an indescribable weirdness in her heart. Her uncles and aunts all looked unhappy, and her father looked furious.
"My daughter knows that my father is angry, but Qingyue feels that there is something strange about this matter. We must not let anger blind our eyes. We should take a long-term view."
This time Su Wenyue didn't listen to Su Qingyue at all.
His Su family had long been stronger than the Xue family. He had been inferior to them before because he didn't want to ruin their friendship, but the Xue family was really going too far.
She harmed his sister and now she is trying to harm her Rong'er. She snatched the position of empress dowager from the Su family and now she wants to snatch the position of queen.
His Su family has been tolerant again and again, but in return the Xue family has become even more aggressive. Now that things have come to this, there is no need to tolerate it anymore.
The position of the head of this aristocratic family should be given to the Su family!
"Prepare a petition immediately, listing all the good things the Xue family has done over the years. I want to see how Xue Shide handles this situation. I will skin him alive!"
Xue Shide, wearing official uniform, knocked on the palace gate at night.
The drums at the palace gate were beaten so loudly that it shook the heavens.
When the news reached Zhaohua Palace, Xiao Chenglan, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them.
Jiang Yingli beside him was already fast asleep. He kissed her cheek, put on his clothes and went to bed.
"Change your clothes." Xiao Chenglan said expressionlessly.
That night, many people were running in the wind and snow.
Xiao Chenglan summoned Xue Shide to Changqing Palace.
"Xue Qing, do you know that knocking on the palace gate at night is a serious crime?"
Xue Shide spoke each word with a powerful voice, "I understand, and I am willing to accept the punishment, but I have something important to do and cannot delay even a moment. I must appeal to Your Majesty!"
Xiao Chenglan sneered in his heart.
Of course we can’t delay, now it’s just a matter of who is faster.
Anyone who falls behind will be trampled to death without leaving even a bone or a trace.
However, the only ones who will die tonight are the Su family.
"I want to hear what big news you have to report."
Xue Shide bowed deeply and said, "Your Majesty, I wish to report the Minister of Revenue, Su Wenyue, for secretly keeping the dragon robe. This is disloyal and a premeditated act!"
Xiao Chenglan looked at Xue Shide's official hat and chuckled.
He is indeed a thousand-year-old fox.
Knowing what excuse is most effective in killing someone.
Things like embezzling military funds and supporting private soldiers are time-consuming and laborious to investigate, but secretly keeping the dragon robe is a fatal move.
The Su family can be crushed to death immediately.
Xiao Chenglan looked outside the hall solemnly: "Wei Zhi!"
"I will be here."
"Immediately dispatch the Imperial Guards to search the Su Mansion."
"I will obey your order."
Xiao Chenglan looked at Xue Shide again and said, "Since you want to report Su Wenyue for secretly hoarding the dragon robe, then you will go with Lieutenant Wei to supervise the case. If what you say is true, I will make the decision myself."
Xue Shide kowtowed and said, "I obey your command."
When Xue Shide followed Wei Zhi out of the hall, it was snowing heavily outside.
He looked up at the snowflakes falling from the sky, and squinted his eyes, feeling a mixture of emotions.
What a pity.
Once we take this step today, it will be impossible to take it back.
However, those who have already harbored betrayal intentions cannot be kept.
It is better to destroy his Su family than to destroy his Xue family.
The aristocratic family is united, and losing a wing is nothing. But if the head is cut off, then there will be no chance anymore.
The sounds of armor and weapons intertwined in the snowy night, passing through the streets of the capital.
Even though it was late at night, some people were awakened and everyone was worried that the chaos would affect them.
The Su residence was brightly lit, with torches passing through every courtyard, and cries of grief and shouting could be heard everywhere.
At the hour of Mao the next day, the sky was only slightly bright.
All the ministers went into the palace to roll their heads in, and then went into the Chengqian Hall to attend court.
The atmosphere in the palace today is terribly depressing. Those who are well-informed are already trembling with fear. Those who are not well-informed see that their colleagues are pale and confused and afraid.
What happened last night?
The door of Chengqian Hall was wide open, and the ministers entered the hall one by one in court robes. However, today, there was an unusual object placed in the hall, which made everyone's face change.
In the center of the hall, there was a wooden frame with a dragon robe draped on it.
While all the ministers were astonished, Xiao Chenglan, wearing the emperor's twelve-tasseled crown, slowly walked into the palace from the Golden Dragon Steps.
After he sat down, he glanced at the confused ministers below, his eyes calm yet full of oppression.
"This item was found by Lord Xue in the Su Mansion last night."
After saying just this, all the ministers knelt down, not daring to look up.
Why did the Xue and Su families start fighting?
No wonder the Su Mansion was turned upside down overnight. It turned out to be the Xue family's doing. When allies turn against each other, shouldn't they be crushed to death?
If you don't kill yourself, you will die.
The officials from the Zhao and Feng families knelt on the ground and exchanged glances with each other.
Although their two families ranked behind the Su family, they would not be happy if the Su family fell.
The Xue family usually seems low-key, but they are so ruthless when they take action.
When the lips and teeth are gone, the fox mourns.
Song Zhang, standing beside Xue Shide, spoke out, "How dare these scoundrels of the state covet the throne? Your Majesty, the Su family's rebellious intentions have been there for a long time. Your Majesty, please thoroughly investigate the Su family and exterminate the entire clan. This will serve as a warning to others."
The ministers behind him, no matter what they were thinking at the moment, or whether they were members of the Song Party, all followed Song Zhang's lead and shouted.
"Your Majesty, please investigate the Su family thoroughly and exterminate the entire clan. This will serve as a warning to others."
The snow in the capital was getting heavier, and the imperial guards were running back and forth between the imperial city and the Su residence.
Box after box of treasures, calligraphy and paintings, as well as the tables, chairs and benches in the house were all confiscated. The once luxurious mansion became a mess, and the cold wind howled past, leaving only an empty and desolate atmosphere.
The plaque was taken down and the door was sealed.
Overnight, a huge family was destroyed.
After the imperial guards left, many common people gathered around and set off firecrackers at the gate of Su's house.
God has eyes!
Several high-ranking officials of the Su family were dressed in prison garb and summoned to the palace to await trial. All the others were chained and placed in prison carts, paraded through the streets from the palace, and then taken to the Meridian Gate for beheading.
The Junior Supervisor of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau calculated a piece of land with excellent Feng Shui.
"Your Majesty, there is a place in the southern suburbs of the capital that is extremely beneficial to Concubine Yu's fortune."
Xiao Chenglan glanced at the official in charge of clearing the execution ground.
Eunuch Fu continued, "No need to tell me where to bury him."
"yes."
**
At this moment, in Zhaohua Palace, Jiang Yingli, who was sitting at the table thinking hard, heard the message.
"Your Majesty, Zheng Baolin requests an audience."
Jiang Yingli was delighted, thinking it was a perfect coincidence, and quickly asked Qiuxia to welcome the person in.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Baolin's entry this time was quite grand. She walked in front, and two young eunuchs behind her carried a framed embroidery. Qian'er watched them from the side and asked them to be careful.
Four or five people came in lively.
Jiang Yingli was originally standing under the eaves. Seeing this, she stepped forward and helped Zheng Baolin, who was about to salute.
"What's happening to my sister today?"
Zheng Baolin's face was filled with joy. "Your Highness has been promoted to Consort, and now holds the Phoenix Seal. I've come to present you with a congratulatory gift. I embroidered this painting of a flying phoenix several months ago. It's a fitting gift, as it's the perfect time to give it to you now."
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