Chapter 328 Imperial Prison
Yang Mansion, a remote courtyard.
From the outside, the courtyard looked dilapidated, with weeds and moss growing in the courtyard and a pile of broken furniture in the corner. Half of the main house had collapsed, and the tiles on the roofs of the east and west wing rooms had several holes in them, making them uninhabitable. Only a small room in the corner was still intact.
It is very rare for the mansions of the rich and powerful to be as dilapidated as this. It makes sense that the Yang family has always prided themselves on being a noble family.
In fact, there is a secret room built under the only small room that is still good.
Lord Yang was meeting someone inside.
This person is Mr. Yan.
“This time, thanks to Mr. Yan’s efforts, the crisis of my Yang family has been suppressed. When the Ministry of Xing sends people to investigate, my nephew Lingyu will be acquitted. By then, I will ask him to come and thank Mr. Yan in person. You have given him a second life.” Elder Yang said gratefully.
Arrangements have been made for the provincial capital over there.
When the people from the Ministry of Justice go to investigate, it will be discovered that the governor who was Yang Lingyu's superior during his tenure as prefect of Huizhou will commit suicide out of fear of crime, and before his death he will leave a "suicide note" confessing his mistakes, among which will be the case of the Song family of Huizhou Prefecture.
The person was dead, and it didn't matter whether the suicide note was true or not. The most important thing was that someone had taken the blame for the Song family's case.
Mr. Yan said politely, "Master Yang, there is no need to be like this. We are all serving our lord and should help each other. If you are in trouble, we will definitely not sit idly by."
The Yang family is an important part of their plan.
If Lord Yang was gone, the impact would be significant.
In recent years, Lord Yang has claimed to be a clean person and he would definitely not openly form cliques for personal gain. While he may gain a high reputation, he will also lose some advantages.
Now the Yang family's reputation is ruined.
However, once Yang Lingyu is cleared of the charges, the other rumors will be self-defeating. If handled properly at that time, the Yang family's reputation will be restored in contrast to the Yuan family's notoriety.
Lord Yang had long intended to use the Yuan family as a stepping stone.
"It seems that the Yang family has the upper hand now, but it also has disadvantages." Mr. Yan said meaningfully.
After thinking about it carefully, Yang Ge Lao understood, "No one should care, since it's not someone from my Yang family who came forward."
"Oh, do you think others are upright and noble?"
Mr. Yan glanced at Lord Yang and said, "It doesn't matter if there is no evidence. People will still suspect that it was done by the Yang family. Not only people outside will suspect, I'm afraid the one in the palace will also suspect. Using the scandal of the Yuan family to suppress rumors is not without disadvantages. If people are pushed into a corner, the Yuan family will do anything."
"It's a dead-end situation, why should we show mercy? Even if I let the Yuan family go this time, they may not let me go. Just think about Ling Yu's situation and you will know."
Lord Yang was worried.
He has had a bad feeling lately, otherwise he wouldn't have sought help from Mr. Yan.
Elder Yang Yue said worriedly, "It seems that the Yang family is being targeted, but I asked people to keep a close eye on it and found nothing unusual. By the way, I heard that something happened in Changchun Palace?"
Mr. Yan thought about the things in the palace and said thoughtfully, "Are you referring to the Changchun Palace Garden incident? A wooden box was dug out in the garden. The box was in the hands of Emperor Mingcheng, and it contained Buqingchu. But then Emperor Mingcheng summoned the palace servants who had served Concubine Shu to one place, and then all of them disappeared."
"Is this box related to my eldest daughter?"
Elder Yang had just learned about the box, and then asked, "Could the things in the box be the relics of my eldest daughter?"
"It's nine out of ten, and it's still unknown whether it's good or bad." Mr. Yan analyzed.
Emperor Cheng of the Ming Dynasty had a different attitude.
Perhaps during this period, Emperor Ming Cheng lived and worked as usual. No one was killed in Changchun Palace that night, only a eunuch died in the cold palace.
Mr. Yan added, "I will have people continue to pay attention to this matter. You should stay in the mansion and read more books for entertainment. You should teach the younger generation in your family and do it well for outsiders to see."
This is to let Yang Ge entertain himself and show the character of a scholar. Even when facing difficulties, he can still remain calm and enjoy his grandchildren.
If it gets out, it will be considered as a noble character.
The Yang family's family tradition will be further improved.
If Lord Yang gave people the impression that he was desperate because of what was happening outside, he would be in a bad situation.
The two discussed for another half an hour.
Only then did Yang Ge Lao avoid the sight of the people in the mansion and returned to the front yard. He was about to step into the moon gate of his yard.
A man came in a hurry.
When Yang Ge Lao saw the person coming, he found that it was his trusted attendant. "What happened that makes you so anxious?"
"Master, this is bad."
The attendant said anxiously. Just as he was about to speak, he looked around and saw that no one was around. Then he leaned close to Yang Ge Lao's ear and whispered, "I just received the latest news. Admiral Feng has been thrown into the imperial prison by His Majesty! And Master Liu has been arrested and thrown into prison again."
"What's going on?" Elder Yang was shocked.
The attendant reported: "Someone saw Master Liu acting like a lord and asking people to serve him. Then the man spread the news and asked if he could also serve like this."
The person I ran into happened to be a scholar.
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The writer was a bit jealous, and when he told others about it, many people started to make a fuss.
The prefect sent someone to investigate and learned that it was the Liu family who bribed the person in charge of the quarry, and a group of people involved in the case at the quarry had already been arrested.
Elder Yang didn't care about the master of the Liu family at all. He glared at the attendant and asked in a low voice, "I'm asking about Admiral Feng!"
The attendant shook his head and said, "I will report to you as soon as I receive the news."
"Okay, go check it out."
Lord Yang quickly sent people to investigate.
Then, he managed to remain calm on the surface, but he was like an ant on hot pot in his heart.
Something happened to Admiral Feng?
This was something that Lord Yang had never thought of.
Why did Emperor Cheng of the Ming Dynasty choose to put people in the Imperial Prison at this time? The Imperial Prison mainly held serious criminals of the court and was managed by the Jinyiwei.
The torture in prison was extremely cruel, and many prisoners died because they could not bear it. Emperor Chengdi of the Ming Dynasty put Admiral Feng in the imperial prison, which meant that he did not want Admiral Feng to be released alive. As for how much the Jinyiwei could dig out from Admiral Feng, it is unknown.
What Lord Yang feared most was that the Imperial Guards would dig up something unfavorable to him from Admiral Feng's mouth.
But, the question still remains, why did it happen at this time when nothing could go wrong?
Something happened in Changchun Palace? Something happened in the Liu family?
Are the three things related?
Yang Ge Lao asked himself that he always thought twice before doing anything, and was so cautious that he would never leave any handle. Last time he helped Liu Yuanshi, it was also because he was very urgent, and Liu Yuanshi's presence was crucial.
After returning to the study, Lord Yang sat quietly for a long time.
Then, whatever happened.
Lord Yang wrote a letter of resignation and submitted it to the palace in order to take a step back and advance.
This move does not mean he is really going to resign.
It's a temptation.
Use this incident to test the attitude of Emperor Mingcheng.