Chapter 396 Confiscation of Military Power (1)
Dingjing City is never short of new things.
If there was any news yesterday, it would spread everywhere the next day. If it involved a famous person, it would naturally be talked about for three days and three nights.
Some of the things discussed are seen as funny jokes, but some people also feel really sorry for the people involved in the discussion.
The person being talked about in today's excitement is the mighty general who was unrivaled in the Ming Dynasty.
They suppressed Japanese pirates, fought against the Xiongnu, and campaigned in the northwest year-round, never taking credit for themselves or becoming arrogant. They achieved great military success and defended their country. This is the story of the general Shen family.
Since General Shen, the Shen family has earned prestige among the people of Mingqi through their distinguished achievements. Unfortunately, of General Shen's three sons, only the eldest, Shen Xin, inherited his legacy, continuing on the path of a military officer. Fortunately, like father, like son, Shen Xin lived up to the reputation of a mighty general. Even Shen Xin's legitimate son, Shen Qiu, was a valiant young warrior on the battlefield.
Brothers fight like tigers, and fathers and sons fight in battle. Chen Xin was a humble soldier, always charging into battle at the forefront. His marriage to Luo Xueyan, the daughter of a military family, was hailed as a legend. The people of Mingqi deeply respected Chen Xin. If there was anything to be said against him, it was that his legitimate daughter hadn't inherited their parents' talents, but was instead a complete loser.
However, even if the legitimate daughter is a fool, the people will always support and admire her when Shen Xin is mentioned.
But now, the accusation of deceiving the emperor has been put on them, and the people are dumbfounded.
This wasn't a minor incident, nor was it a matter of family. It was a case of deceiving the emperor, a serious crime that could easily lead to confiscation of property. Early in the morning, imperial officials surrounded the entrance to the Shen residence, allegedly to collect evidence. The people only knew that Shen Xin had committed deceiving the emperor, but they didn't know what the charge was or how he had deceived the emperor.
"How could General Shen deceive the emperor? He's such a good man."
"Yes, last time my child was naughty and scared Madam Shen's horse. Madam Shen not only did not blame us, but also apologized to us. Such a good person, could it be that Your Majesty made a mistake?"
"Hey, what's wrong? I heard that this time it's an ironclad fact and the evidence is all there." Someone whispered, "Although we don't know exactly what it is, anyway, I heard that it was His Royal Highness Prince Ding who personally reported General Shen."
"His Royal Highness Prince Ding?"
"Yes, think about it, His Royal Highness Prince Ding would not lie. Perhaps it was because Miss Shen Wu once loved His Royal Highness Prince Ding and was humiliated. General Shen did something to offend His Majesty in order to vent his anger on his daughter."
"Ah, that's possible. Poor General Shen's family was badly harmed by that legitimate daughter."
The people were talking loudly, and Shen Miao could hear it clearly from the gate. Everyone in the mansion stood at the gate to allow the soldiers to enter and search. Shen Yue pretended to be afraid and hid behind Chen Ruoqiu, looking at Shen Miao with sympathy: "Fifth sister, how can these people say this about you? What does your uncle do have to do with you?"
Shen Miao looked at those ferocious officers and soldiers with cold eyes, but smiled when she heard the words. Being blinded once, being branded as a "fool who loves Prince Ding" for life was truly disgusting.
Seeing Shen Miao remain silent, Shen Yue assumed she had nothing to say, and a smug look instantly crossed her eyes, but she stood there in silence. Old Madam Shen, after confirming that Shen Xin wouldn't bring any harm to her, felt relieved. She put on the airs of a well-behaved mistress, angrily scolding, "How could someone from the Old House do such a thing as betraying the Emperor? Our Shen family has been loyal for generations, and there's no such shameless person! This is a complete disgrace to the Shen family! If the general were still alive, he wouldn't watch someone from the Old House ruin our family reputation like this!"
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