Chapter 13 As long as I am here, no one in the Mohist family will be missing
They all knew that now that they had accurate information, all they needed to do now was to wait.
Wait for the emperor to send people to search the house.
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The Imperial Palace, the Golden Throne Hall.
Emperor Shunwu was furious.
"What's the point of me keeping good-for-nothings like you? The national treasury was robbed and burned to the ground."
All the civil and military officials lowered their heads and remained silent like quails.
They were also wondering who had the ability to empty the national treasury and burn it down.
However, these people all knew Emperor Shunwu's temper, and whoever dared to speak at this time would become his punching bag.
In the end, it was the eldest prince, Prince Heng, who cautiously gave a reminder.
"Father, please take care of yourself. Besides, there are more important things to do today. We can investigate the theft from the treasury slowly."
Only after being reminded of this did Emperor Shunwu recover from his rage.
Prince Heng was right to remind him that he had something important to do today.
Emperor Shunwu suppressed his anger and asked his personal eunuch to read out the imperial edict accusing Mo Jiuye of treason.
Many ministers had already known about this in advance and did not seem too shocked.
If the king of a country doesn't want anyone to have an easy life, that person will have to wait there with a clean neck.
However, only a small number of the emperor's trusted ministers knew about it in advance. He Yuanming also heard the news inadvertently when others were whispering, so he secretly asked someone to deliver the letter to the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.
He knew in his heart that even if he sent the message in advance, it would not change anything. He only hoped that the Mo family could make some preparations in advance so that they would not be penniless and unable to survive on the road of exile.
It can be said that Emperor Shunwu really spared no effort in dealing with the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.
In order to make the ministers less suspicious, he also deliberately caught the faults of several unimportant officials and convicted them along with the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion.
They even linked their crimes to Mo Jiuye...
Doing so would have three benefits for Emperor Shunwu.
First, it can make the crime of the Duke of Protectorate more serious.
Second, silence those ministers who wanted to plead for Mo Jiuye.
Third, the road to exile can also cause trouble for Mo Jiuye.
Sure enough, his plan was flawless. As soon as the imperial edict came out, the entire court fell silent. Only some ministers looked a little indignant for Mo Jiuye.
Emperor Shunwu didn't care about these things. As long as he could deal with Mo Jiuye smoothly, nothing else mattered.
Emperor Shunwu specially sent Cao Ren, a military general who had been scolded by Mo Jiuye, to confiscate the property and convey the emperor's order.
The purpose is to make the situation of the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion even more miserable.
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Madam Mo and all the female relatives in the mansion were waiting in the bridal chamber.
It was already past noon and there was no movement at all.
She looked uneasily at Mo Jiuye who was still lying on the bed.
"Jiuye, is your judgment and information wrong?"
As soon as she finished speaking, before Mo Jiuye could reply, a servant came running over in a panic to report.
"Duke, Madam, this is bad. The Duke's Mansion has been surrounded. General Cao has broken in with a group of men."
Upon hearing this, the old lady closed her eyes helplessly and whispered, "Ah... I shouldn't have had any luck."
Mo Hanyue, who was unaware of the situation, heard the news and quickly grabbed Madam Mo's arm.
"Mother, what happened?"
The eight sisters-in-law all looked at Madam Mo nervously, no longer as calm as before.
"Now that we're here, we have to face it calmly. Everyone, come with me and take a look."
After watching everyone follow Madam Mo out, He Zhiran looked at Mo Jiuye who was motionless.
"Don't worry, I will help mother deal with it."
After all, Mo Jiuye is pretending to be unconscious now, so it is impossible for him to go out with everyone.
There was a hint of loneliness and self-mockery in Mo Jiuye's dark eyes.
However, he still responded to He Zhiran very seriously.
"Tell them not to struggle in vain and to protect themselves."
As for the rest, at this point, Mo Jiuye didn't even imagine there would be any room for a turnaround. He just hoped that everyone could embark on the road of exile safely.
"Okay, I promise you, as long as I'm here, no one from the Mo family will be missing."
Seeing with his own eyes that the hero and his family were wronged by the tyrant, He Zhiran felt a little heavy-hearted at the moment.
However, she still tried her best to relax and deal with today's events seriously.
He Zhiran jogged a few steps and caught up with Madam Mo and her group.
Not long after walking out, a burst of chaotic footsteps was heard.
At the same time, there were also some servants' pleading voices.
There were about dozens of people wearing uniform official uniforms, surrounding Cao Ren, who had a gloating look on his face, and walking towards them.
Before they even got close, someone shouted at them, "Don't move. Your house is being searched by order."
Madam Mo stopped first and looked at the newcomer with pretended calmness.
Mo Hanyue was so scared that she held her mother's hand tightly and didn't dare to breathe.
Although the eight sisters-in-law boasted last night that they were Mohists in life and would become Mohist ghosts in death.
However, faced with such a scene, I was still trembling with fear.
Only He Zhiran stood at the end of the crowd, staring at the officers without saying a word.
At the same time, she took out a sharp dagger from the space, and held it firmly in her palm using her sleeve as a cover.
Always ready to protect the safety of the Mo family.
Cao Ren walked forward with an evil smile, holding the imperial edict in his hand.
"Mo family, prepare to receive the order!"
While speaking, Cao Ren's eyes kept darting around.
"The Duke of Protectorate didn't come to greet the Emperor personally, despite his decree. This is extremely disrespectful, don't you know?"
After he finished speaking, he looked at the officer behind him.
"You go there in person and ask the Duke of Protectorate to come and receive the decree."
Seeing that the official who was taking advantage of the power of others was about to run to the backyard, Madam Mo quickly spoke out to stop him.
"The Duke of Protectorate was summoned to the palace by the Emperor last night and given fifty lashes of the cane. He is still unconscious and I'm afraid he won't be able to come to receive the Emperor's order."
Cao Ren knew that this was the reason why Mo Jiuye did not show up. He was just trying to make things difficult for the Mo family here.
"What? You said the Protector of the Country was beaten by the Emperor last night?"
His expression was extremely exaggerated, and he pretended to be unaware of this matter, but he was actually gloating in his heart.
Madam Mo snorted coldly, "General Cao, I think you are also an important official in the court. Just pass on the order. There is no need to add insult to injury here."
The eldest sister-in-law also mustered up the courage to speak.
"Everyone in the capital knows that, except for my ninth brother, all members of the Mo family are women. If you show off in front of a group of women, it will surely be shameful if it gets out."
"That's right. No matter how poor we are, there are people in my mother's family who are officials in the court. There is no guarantee that they will know about this." The third sister-in-law also stepped forward to remind.
Cao Ren also knew this was the case.
Bullying a group of female relatives, especially those with some background, would indeed be easy to spread.
"Since that's the case, Cao will not embarrass you. Everyone in the Protectorate Mansion, please accept my order."
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