Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

The kidnapping of Gao Min had caused quite a stir in the court, but Yu Wenzhi, the instigator, was still completely unaware of it.

At the beginning, Yu Wenzhi just wanted to teach Gao Min a lesson. The so-called defense against foreign aggression is just an excuse. As Yuwentai's son, he naturally doesn't have a good impression of Gao Huan's son. Although he has no chance to fight on the battlefield, it is not an insult to his ancestors to teach him a lesson.

However, after learning about Gao Mi's special life experience and the purpose of his visit to the Duke of Qi's Mansion, Yu Wenzhi's mind immediately changed. The fact that Gao Mi and his brother Yu Wen Pu were born from the same mother naturally challenged his understanding. After the surprise, Yu Wenzhi quickly realized that this might be an opportunity.

"My family has a feud with the Gao family, and now the Gao family's heir is actually the son of my mistress. This is really funny!"

Yu Wenzhi glared and roared: "How can people tolerate such carelessness in the imperial reward arrangement? I must report to the imperial court, bring order to the chaos, and severely punish the officials!"

His companions all had prominent family backgrounds, and they were at a lawless age. When Yu Wenzhi said this, they all nodded in support and started making suggestions. After all, Yu Wentai was once the leader of their Guanxi Bafu, and now his heir is the same mother as the heir and son of his feuding Gao Huan. This is really hard to accept.

However, although these dandy boys clamored fiercely, when they actually implemented it, they did not have too broad ideas. Although they each had a good family background, most of them had not yet become officials. The only thing they could think of was Go home and report to your parents, and let the elders report to the court.

In addition to these relatively normal ideas, some people suggested that it would be better to control Gao Mi first, and then threaten Mrs. Qi Guotai to make her give in. Yu Wenzhi also deeply agreed with this. He felt that this was a family scandal, and it would be best if it could be properly resolved in private.

The group of people discussed at the residence of Yu Jin's son Yu Lan until midnight, and the more they talked, the more excited they became. After the curfew ended at dawn, the others stayed here for a short rest, while Yu Wenzhi returned home first to inform his family of the situation. .

Yuwentai's minor children and some concubines all lived in the Duke of Qi's mansion, but brothers Yuwen Yong and Yu Wenzhi, who were both adults and had titles, moved out of the Duke's mansion.

Yu Wenzhi also had a house of his own in Beijing, which was given to him by the court when he was ennobled. However, he thought it was too simple, so he renovated it again, and he still lived in the Fucheng Palace of his brother Yu Wenyong. The family members, including their mother Chinu, also live here.

Yu Wenzhi only served as Tutor Yu Jin's assistant, so he had relatively free time. However, his elder brother Yu Wenyong was an official at Guanglu Shaoqing and was a serious court official. Therefore, when Yu Wenzhi returned home, Yu Wenyong had already left home to go to court.

Although Chi Nu is a woman, she likes to drink. When Yu Wenzhi came home, she had already drank a few glasses of fruit wine and looked slightly tipsy. When she saw Yu Wenzhi walking into the room, she became displeased. Said: "You didn't come back last night, where did you wander around? Your brother asked me to sue you. The patrol in Beijing has been very tight recently. Please don't cause trouble at this time!"

After Yu Wenzhi heard this, he just laughed. He went in and grabbed the glass of wine on the table and drank it in one gulp. Then he said excitedly: "Mom blames me for not returning now, but if she knew what I did yesterday, No matter what, you should praise the child for being smart!"

Chi Nu was quite doting on this young boy. After hearing this, he also showed curiosity and said, "Tell me, what did you do yesterday that is worthy of bragging about when you go home?"

Yu Wenzhi no longer wanted to be evasive and told everything about Gao Mi and his plans. After hearing this, Chi Nu's expression suddenly became excited: "Is there such a thing? How unreasonable! Then How could an adulterous woman accumulate virtue and be able to enjoy the title of a noble woman even though she gave birth to evil offspring? Is it true that the current supreme being is not exempt from her..."

"Mom, be quiet! Don't talk too much about such gossip!"

Although Yu Wenzhi was a young man, he still knew a little bit about the importance. When he heard his mother's words becoming absurd, he hurriedly spoke to dissuade her.

Chinu rolled his eyes, but still said bitterly: "Why don't you dare to talk about gossip in your own home? No matter what, the court's behavior will definitely not convince the public! Who does the east thief He Liuhun choose as his heir? It has nothing to do with my family. But there are no virtuous elders in our family, so how can we pretend to be an heir? Hurry up and go to the imperial city to ask your brother to come back and put an end to this matter!"

Yu Wenzhi felt a little unhappy after hearing this. He felt that he had noticed this incident and had planned it first, but his mother asked his brother to go home, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. fair.

Naturally, Chinu saw his son's little thought, and then said: "Don't feel that you have worked hard for nothing. The most important thing now is to do things well first, and wait until the heir is assigned." My son, the whole family can discuss other matters behind closed doors. Now I’m going to start making noise, and I’m afraid it will inevitably turn into a farce!”

Hearing what his mother said, Yu Wenzhi nodded reluctantly. He knew this truth, but felt that since his brother Yu Wenyong was enjoying the benefits, he had to give himself enough compensation so that he could have a psychological balance.

Because the message from his family was vague and only said that something urgent happened at home and urged him to return home quickly, Yu Wenyong felt a little panicked and soon returned home. When he saw his mother and brother sitting upright in the hall, he asked in confusion. : "Mom, what's going on at home? Are you urging me to come home quickly? There's something going on in the DPRK today..."

"Brother, please don't pay attention to the affairs in the court for the time being. Now there is a family matter and a great happy event, waiting for you to claim it!"

Yu Wenzhi said with a smile on his face, with an expression of asking for credit, and continued: "Brother, you know what I did yesterday..."

Yu Wenyong's expression changed suddenly as he listened to Yu Wenzhi's story. Although he did not see Gao Xiaowan kneeling in front of the Suzaku Gate this morning, he had heard about it from his colleagues. Moreover, the atmosphere in the imperial city today was solemn and tense, and it was obvious that something big was about to happen.

At this time, when he heard Yu Wenzhi talking about kidnapping Gao Mi, his thoughts suddenly changed and he was instantly connected with Gao Xiaowan's grievance. Before Yu Wenzhi could finish speaking, he immediately said in a deep voice: "Linzhang Was he kidnapped by you? Where is he now? Is his life in danger? There was a murder in Beijing recently. How dare you cause trouble in Beijing?"

Before Yu Wenzhi had time to take credit, he was scolded first. He was so angry that he snorted coldly, turned away and stopped talking.

The Chi Nu family on the side also frowned and said to Yu Wenyong: "Why are you so impatient and scolding your brother without asking the reason! That Gao family's son is the son of the prostitute in the palace, and your brother kidnapped him, There is a reason. You can take this opportunity to ask the court to return your father's title to my family..."

Knowing that Yu Wenzhi had kidnapped Gao Mi already made Yu Wenyong feel confused. When he heard his mother's plan, Yu Wenyong couldn't help but his eyebrows jumped wildly. He immediately waved his hand and said: "Lin Zhang Gong was left in Guandong by Mrs. Erzhu of the mansion. Flesh and blood, I have known about this for a long time, and there are many people in the court who know this. My mother's plan is absolutely impossible. The awarding of official titles by the court is a grand ceremony for rewarding scholars. Nowadays, meritorious officials from all over the world are competing for advancement, and not everyone can get it. As expected, my brother has received a rich legacy from his late father. If this causes trouble again and others take advantage of it, then..."

Snap!

Before Yu Wenyong finished speaking, he had already been slapped hard. Chi Nu looked at his son angrily, his eyes widened: "Did you know this earlier? If you knew this earlier, you didn't go home to sue me. I dare not tell the court and let your mother continue to be neglected and oppressed by that whore! How could I give birth to such a timid and incompetent scoundrel? No wonder you have to be so difficult and ridiculed by the world! Justice is in the heart of the people, and ordinary people are silent about the injustice of the imperial court. Just keep it in mind, is my family an ordinary family?"

"Yeah, I really didn't expect you to be so cowardly, brother! Since you knew about this earlier, why didn't you dare to complain about the injustice? And before, even the bastards of the East Thief Gao family were still able to be knighted. I and my brothers But I don’t have the title of a foot of land. Brother, you don’t dare to report it to the court. You need to ask the Taifu and other elders of the old government to cut off the land and grant it to us, so that I and my brothers can have the title!"

At this moment, Yu Wenzhi also looked at Yu Wenyong with a displeased expression, and said bitterly: "Brother, you are timid outside and cold at home. It's ridiculous that after I captured the Gao family's scion, I was still planning on seeking an heir for you. Father!"

Yu Wenyong's face was swollen after being beaten by his mother, and he was criticized by both mother and son. His mood was extremely bad, but he still kept calm and looked at his mother and said: "Mom, you don't know something. During the morning court today, the Linzhang clan I have gone to court to complain, and the court will definitely investigate the matter thoroughly. If this matter is not remedied..."

"You still have the nerve to say this! That family of thieves dared to complain when they were wronged, but now my family is facing so many difficulties, but you don't dare to say a word!"

After Chi Nu heard this, she became even more angry. She raised her finger and pointed at the tip of Yu Wenyong's nose and said angrily: "Get out, get out! If you don't take your father's official title back, you will no longer be my son, and you will not be allowed to come again." See me!"

Being scolded and disliked by his mother, Yu Wenyong had no choice but to retreat with his head lowered. However, compared with the noisy disputes at home, he understood that the subsequent development of the matter would be truly fatal.

No matter whether Gao Xiaowan went to court to complain about this or not, it was very dangerous for his mother and brother to have such thoughts. He is now Guanglu Shaoqing, and he already knows a lot about the imperial court's rewards for meritorious officials. He also understands that some meritorious officials are not satisfied with the titles they currently receive. Before, they did not dare to speak out and just complained in private. But if If they really found a reason, it would inevitably lead to another commotion.

Thinking of this, Yu Wenyong suddenly broke out in cold sweat on his forehead. He wanted to persuade his mother and brother to calm down, but thinking about the attitude of their mother and son just now, he felt embarrassed again.

After weighing the matter, Yu Wenyong directly waved to the house steward, and whispered that the mother and son of the inner hall were not allowed to leave the house, and outsiders were not allowed to enter the house. Then he hurriedly left the house and headed straight for the imperial city. And go. Instead of passively waiting for the situation to deteriorate further, we need to remedy the situation as soon as possible and take the initiative to cut it off in order to avoid disaster!

Knowing that the situation was urgent, Yu Wenyong did not dare to stop along the way. He did not enter the city through Zhuque Gate, but went straight to Guanglu Official Office from Jingfeng Gate on the east side of the imperial city. To the north of Guanglu Temple is the imperial guard city, and the soldiers of the third guard and second battalion are stationed nearby.

Although Yu Wenyong is Guanglu Shaoqing, he cannot enter the palace at any time to pay homage to the Supreme Being. He didn't dare to ask for help from others for such a matter, so he could only go to the Xunwei Office to look for his brother Yu Wenxian. Fortunately, Yu Wenxian stayed at the Xunwei Office today and did not enter the Rigel Guard, so Yu Wenyong was quickly found. Killed him.

"A big thing happened in the family. If we can't remedy it as soon as possible, I'm afraid it will affect the whole family!"

After the two brothers met, Yu Wenyong said in a deep voice. After Yu Wenxian heard this, his expression suddenly became serious. After listening to Yu Wenyong's story, he sighed again: "Sixth brother, this is It's really a bit reckless. Fourth brother, can you ask clearly if there is any advice from the Grand Master?"

After Yu Wenyong heard this, his expression suddenly became more solemn. He slowly shook his head and said, "I don't have time to ask this question in depth. Why do you ask this question?"

"A few days ago, I asked the Grand Tutor and other senior officials to give some food to my younger brothers. It seemed that they cared about our old friends, but in fact, their intentions were not pure and kind. Not to mention that the saint was already courteous and kind to our old friends, and now even the princes are paying them back. Before he came out of the cabinet, my brother was not a talented person who could not be concealed, so why did he need to beg for a prestigious title? This request for a title is relying on the past to seek favor, which did not bring much benefit to my brother, but made the Taifu and others earn a lot of money. reputation."

Yu Wenxian also frowned and said: "I felt something was wrong at that time, but it was no longer convenient for me to speak out. Although these people are Yuanxun, they have alienated themselves from current affairs and failed to follow the general trend and make new achievements. They have coerced my brother and invited him to be his favorite. If this is the case If you continue to stir up trouble like this, you have even more ulterior motives!"

The two brothers looked at each other, their expressions became more serious, and they no longer wasted time. Taking advantage of the convenience of the guard general Yuwen Xianxun, they went straight to the Chengtian Gate and asked the guard general on duty today for a briefing and an interview. It was not necessary. Like Gao Xiaowan, he knelt down and cried out for injustice.

Li Taigang got angry in the political hall and explained the steps to rectify the public security in Gyeonggi. After returning to the inner hall, he began to consider establishing a relatively complete and sound personnel system for government soldiers and city guards.

He had just sketched out some personnel structures here when an eunuch came in and asked brothers Yu Wenyong and Yu Wenxian to see him outside the palace gate. Because he had long been aware of Yu Wenzhi's little moves, Li Tai couldn't help but feel curious when he heard that the two brothers asked for a meeting, so he put aside what he was doing for the time being and introduced the two brothers.

"The sinful minister comes to see the Supreme Being! His family is ugly and causing trouble. I am incompetent in running the family and incapable of discipline. I was shocked to realize that it was too late to regret the incident. I did not dare to hide my sin, so I quickly went to the palace to plead guilty and be punished."

After entering the palace, Yu Wenyong knelt on the ground with a plop, walked a few feet in front of him, and then he paused with a sad tone and said: "Yesterday, my younger brother actually committed atrocities in the square, robbed Lin Zhanggong in the street and walked away. Although this is aggravated by old family feuds, all the thieves have been killed by the Supreme Being, and the human affairs have been decided. How can we continue to use selfish motives and abuse lynchings? I have failed to discipline myself, and I am guilty of the same crime. I sincerely ask the Supreme Being to punish me."

Li Tai heard that although Yu Wenyong confessed and asked for punishment, his tone still contained some defense and excuse, so he said in a deep voice: "The Gao family made a noise in the imperial city this morning, which has caused material disputes. It turns out that this is the reason. . This matter has been handed over to Jingzhao Mansion for strict investigation. You two should go to Jingzhao Mansion to explain the case and settle the matter as soon as possible to avoid further trouble!"

Yu Wenxian also knelt aside and continued: "I came here to plead guilty, but what I did was not to end the case. In addition to the crime of kidnapping people and running away, there are other things that need to be reported. My brother-in-law Because I was bewitched by evil words, I secretly had crazy and evil thoughts..."

When Li Tai heard them take the initiative to tell Yu Wenzhi's plan, his brows immediately furrowed. After a brief pause, he asked again: "There are differences in things and people have different opinions. What are your respective opinions on this?" Do you think it is reasonable for the imperial court to confer an official title this time?"

When the two of them heard this question, cold sweat appeared on their foreheads. Yu Wenyong knelt on the ground and said tremblingly: "It has been several years since the matter was finalized. The Chen family has always been peaceful and peaceful, and everyone is proud to enjoy this holy family. I don’t even have the slightest doubt about the injustice. I don’t know where the evil feelings are now, and why they arise. But if I can find out clearly who is responsible for the evil, I will definitely stand against him!”

Next to him, Yu Wenxian also said: "There are two weapons of punishment and reward. The emperor uses this to control the people. If anyone dares to question it, he is a traitor. I swear to punish him!"

"Therefore, the Duke of Qi has such a heroic son, why should he worry that his legacy will not last forever?"

After Li Tai heard the two people's answers, he smiled and said: "I know the matter. You two don't have to worry about it anymore. Just rest assured. The judge will make a fair decision."

However, neither of them got up after hearing this, but continued: "The Supreme Love is unquestionable, and I am even more frightened and ashamed. My mother and brother are both deceived and stubborn. I am now detained in the house, and I can't bear to suffer the consequences of my relatives." The criminal officials, I sincerely request you to personally bring him to the department for questioning. In addition, Lin Zhanggong is currently trapped in Yong Guogong's business with Taifu. I also ask you to go to the rescue in person to clear up the past suspicions, and to arrest the rest of the people involved, so as to ensure that no one is left behind. !”

Li Tai accepted the self-defense statement of his two brothers. Although he would not let Yu Wenzhi go, he also kept them out of the matter. However, he did not expect that Yu Wenyong had such a positive attitude. He would rather bear the reputation of being a fratricide than to He made a thorough cut and even took the initiative to ask Ying to go to Yu Jin's house to check.

But considering this kid's performance in history, it's not surprising that he behaves like this. Although his status is different now, his acting style is still the same.

Because the matter involved a dispute over the selection of the heir of the Yuwen family, and there were some surging personnel undercurrents that were not convenient for public display, so after thinking about it, Li Tai nodded and agreed to Yuwen Yong's request, and ordered Yu Wenxian to lead A team of soldiers from the Second Battalion went to arrest the people involved, and also ordered: "Taifu Yu is the father of the country. There is an unscrupulous son in the household involved in crimes. He must be unknown. When you act, you must also be careful." Please show some respect for Taifu."