Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

As the saying goes:"If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing about it." Children are missing from time to time around Ningling County, which has also led to more and more rumors among the people in the county. No matter how good the mutton is, it can't suppress human flesh. Uncle Ma is planning to eat human flesh. The incident was also spread.

Unexpectedly, Ma Shumou had heard the rumors, but he didn't take it seriously. He still went his own way, which made Tao Lang'er and his son kidnap and kill children. They became even more bold and acted recklessly, which has become a disaster for the local area.

People with children at home used Ma Shumou's nickname Ma Beard to scare the children. Over time, it became known as"Ma Monkey".

Wei Wensheng and Pei Yun came to Ningling County in eastern Henan to investigate the matter along the way. Pei Yun asked:"People's words are scary. Sir Wei is investigating the case. Can there be any clues?""

"To be honest, there is no clue."

Pei Yun said:"If you want to deal with evil people, you can catch thieves and dirty people, and catch traitors and couples. At this point, the body of the murdered child has not been found. How to resolve the case? At any rate, you need to see people alive and see the body after death to make a final conclusion."

"When investigating a murder case, the corpse is found and buried far away as usual. Nowadays, there is no body dumped, so it must be buried"

"What does Master Wei mean?

Wei Wensheng said:"There are many missing children, the canal is blocked, and there is no water flow. It is difficult to dump the bodies. The Tao family and his son must be buried nearby." First, search around Tao's house. If there is freshly turned soil, you will definitely see a mystery."

"Throw it far away and bury it close, just follow the adults' plan."

Pei Yun immediately sent people in casual clothes outside the Tao family courtyard to search around, and sure enough they found many places that had been turned over.

At midnight, everything was quiet. Wei Wensheng and Pei Yun led people to dig overnight, and sure enough they found There were many mutilated bodies of children, and the tragedy was shocking.

Returning to the Forbidden Army camp, a candle was lit in the tent. Wei Wensheng, Pei Yun, and Lai Huer sat down to discuss countermeasures. Pei Yun said:"Tao Yun The evidence is conclusive that the father and son of the family murdered young children, and the Ningling County Government should be ordered to arrest them immediately."

Wei Wensheng said:"The matter of arresting Uncle Ma.……"

Pei Yun said:"Ma Shumou is in charge of Kaihe. He has troops and horses. It can't be captured by just a few officers, so he invited General Hu'er to lead the imperial army to the Kaihe camp to arrest Ma Shumou."

The three of them discussed and decided. As two ends, Lai Hu'er led the imperial army to the Kaihe camp in eastern Henan, while Pei Yun and Wei Wensheng went to Ningling County Yamen.

Let’s talk about Ningling County first. The county magistrate’s name is Wu Kai. He was serving as an official for one of his parents. He was sitting back and relax. When he got up early that morning, suddenly a government official hurried over and said:"Master, someone is coming from the court.""

"ah? who?"

"It is said that Wei Wensheng, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Pei Yun, the official of Sili"

"It's such a big deal, welcome it quickly."

Wu Kai quickly put on his official robe and went out to greet him. Wei Wensheng, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Pei Yun, the official of Sili, dismounted their horses and went straight to the government office. Wei Wensheng asked for the imperial edict. When Wu Kai saw that there was an edict here, he hurriedly led the three The class officer knelt down.

Wei Wensheng said:"The emperor of the Sui Dynasty issued an edict that since the opening of the river, there have been a series of murder cases and missing children in Ningling County. The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Punishment were ordered to jointly investigate the case. The counties and counties along the way should act according to the order. If If he resists the order and does not respect it, he will be dismissed from his post on the spot. Admire this."

Wu Kai received the imperial edict and said quickly:"My lords, I don't know which family of suspects you want to investigate?"

"Tao Langer, Ningling County."

Wu Kai was startled, thinking that Tao Lang'er had recently become Ma Shumou's favorite, and he became scrupulous and said:"You two adults don't know something. Tao Lang'er has become a celebrity by steaming lamb with one hand. A close friend of Ma Shumou, the Protector of Kaihe, even gave me three points of humble position."

"snort. Wei Wensheng said:"Do you want to resist the decree?""

"Not daring, I immediately summoned the officers to arrest the head and put them at the disposal of the two adults."

The officers and police officers from the Ningling County Yamen gathered together, all under the command of Pei Yun, and went straight to Tao Lang'er's house, broke in through the door, and without saying a word, arrested the Tao family and his son, and launched a search for the murdered children throughout the county. It's really true. :

The sins are self-explanatory and the sins are deep. Being an official does not correct your behavior as a person.

Shocking cases have been passed down for thousands of years, only causing harm to the people.

Besides, Uncle Ma eats meat all day long. What makes him feel refreshed is that he no longer remembers his illness.. I was playing with birds in my house when suddenly a servant came running in panic, with a frightened look on his face. Ma Shumou asked,"Why are you so scared?""

"Something bad happened, Tao Langer and his son were arrested by Wei Wensheng"

"snort! Ma Shumou said angrily:"Wei Wensheng, an old man, who is nothing? He prepares horses for me. I want him to confront me." Before he finished speaking

, another servant came running in panic and said:"Something happened to the master.""

"What's the matter?"

"Pei Yun, the official of Sili, conveyed the order to Ningling County Yamen on the spot and led Ningling County Yamen servants and government soldiers to search for the child's body throughout the county. The imperial court sent a general to protect the child and was heading to the Kaihe camp in eastern Henan to pay Cleared the military power of the Kaihe Protector"

"ah? Ma Shumou knew that something was wrong, so he said to his two servants:"You two prepare your horses quickly and go to Dongdu to inform Yang Su, the Duke of Yue, and ask him to stop it.""The two servants were so busy that they hurried to Luoyang.

Uncle Ma ordered a hundred guards and flag platoons in the house, and just left the Henan camp. When he saw the general coming to protect his children, he also arrived in Henan. East Camp.

Ma Shumou and Lai Huer met the East Camp of Henan by chance. Ma Shumou knew that something was wrong, so he pretended to hold his fists and said:"Kaihe Governor Ma Shumou has met General Lai.

Lai Hu'er glanced at Ma Shumou and said without mercy:"Take down Ma Shumou from both sides!""As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. At this time, the soldiers of the East Henan Camp had already left the camp gate. The soldiers and horses were not convinced by each other. Ma Shumou's guards saw that the people who came to protect the children were about to attack, so they pulled out their sabers and prepared to attack. Take action

"Wait!"Ma Shumou said:"This is the main camp in the east of Henan Province. When a general comes, he must be polite first and then send troops."

Lai Hu'er took out the emperor's edict, held it in his hand, and said to everyone:"The emperor has an edict. Uncle Ma planned to open the canal, harm the people, and taste human flesh. This is unheard of. Now it is said that the imperial guards will arrest him on the spot and return to the capital for questioning.."

Hearing this, the guards of Mafu and the soldiers of the East Henan camp were in a dilemma. They didn't know what to do. They saw a school captain coming up with a sword to protect his children. This man was nine feet tall, with big arms and round waist, and strong strength. Astonishingly, it was Jin Deming, Lieutenant of the Military Academy of Ma Shumo Banner Platoon. At the critical moment, a cold light flashed, and with a"crow", Jin Deming deflected Jin Deming's waist knife, and a young man swung his sword to fight.

This young man was none other than to protect him. The younger son of your son, the sixth son is Lai Zheng. He is eight feet tall, has a nimble body, strong martial arts, a face like a silver basin, and bright eyes. He wears a white robe underneath and a soft armor on the outside. He can block a sword and let Jin Deming took two steps back, and the two fought for six or seven rounds. Jin Deming was stabbed in the throat, choked, and died with blood spurting out. As soon as

Jin Deming died, the other soldiers were so frightened that no one dared to attack, and they were paralyzed with fear. Shumou hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy, but ignored the nurse. With a wave of his hand, he took down Ma Shumou and escorted him back to the capital for questioning.

A few days later, Ma Shumou, Tao Lang'er, and Tao Wan were all arrested. He was taken to the capital for questioning. The evidence of the case was conclusive. Tao Langer and his son killed the child and many bodies were found. Tao Langer recruited Ma Shumou to cover up the crime and accept bribes from Tao. Ma Shumou was Yang Su again. As a capable general, officials naturally protect each other, and they will inevitably reveal Yang Su's evil deeds of forcibly conquering the people. When

Uncle Ma's conspiracy came to light, the people nearby came to congratulate him, and people were shocked. Only Yang Su, who was responsible for building the Eastern Capital and digging the canal in Luoyang, was the most anxious. During Ma Shumou's tenure, he did many illegal things, and he got away with it by bribing Yang Su, the Duke of Yue.

Since Ma Shumou's accident, Yang Su has been restless all day long, knowing that Ma Shumou will confess to him sooner or later, so he can only live in seclusion. , closed the door to thank guests.

At the time of the dilemma, Yang Xuangan, the son of Yang Su, came from the capital. When the father and son met, they hurriedly called Yang Xuangan to the study. Yang Su asked:"Did my son find out anything about the emperor during this trip?" Yang

Xuangan said:"Second uncle bribed a young father-in-law the day before yesterday. I heard that Uncle Ma was arrested this time. It was Empress Xiao who tried her best to bring it together, and Wei Wensheng and Pei Yun dared to investigate thoroughly." When Yang

Su heard this, he carelessly touched his horn beard. After thinking about it again and again, he said:"Hurry up and grind the ink for me. It's time for me to submit my resignation."

Yang Xuangan asked:"My father is the leader of hundreds of officials. Why did he resign?""

"I asked for orders to open the river just to stay away from the capital and avoid Empress Xiao. I am afraid that Empress Xiao will not be able to spare me this time."

"Back then, my father was not even afraid of Prince Yang Yong, so could he be afraid of Empress Xiao?"

"Alas, there are only two women around the emperor, the queen and Mrs. Xuanhua. Everyone in the court knows that Empress Xiao is dedicated to fawning over Mrs. Xuanhua and working together to assist the king. If they don't fight in the palace, we can't exploit every opportunity and fight even if we can't. No."

Only then did Yang Xuangan understand that Yang Su of Yue State had written his resignation letter and handed it to his eldest son Yang Xuangan, ordering him to return to the capital immediately and hand in the resignation letter on his behalf. It can be said that the palace is deeply sympathetic, but it is difficult for a traitor to thread the needle.

If a fisherman is seeking profit, They are all enemies of each other.

Wei Wensheng found out about the case, and some of Ma Shumou's confessions have revealed the secrets of Yang Su, the Duke of Yue.Wei Wensheng did not dare to delay the crime. After writing the memorial, he went to report it to the emperor. Unexpectedly, after entering the palace for two days in a row, he could not see Emperor Sui Yang.

It happened that a familiar little eunuch happened to be returning to the palace at this time. Wei Wensheng said hello and asked:"May I ask my little father-in-law, I have been asking to see your majesty for many days, why is it so late to see the emperor?" the little eunuch replied. :"Master Wei doesn't know something. The emperor usually spends most of his time in Pingyang Palace with Mrs. Xuanhua. If the memorial is important, send it to the imperial study first. It is estimated that the emperor will be able to approve it in three to five days."

"Oh...thank you little father-in-law."

When Wei Wensheng heard the news, he could only hand the memorial to the imperial study and go back to wait for the emperor's approval.

Emperor Sui Yang was in Pingyang Palace for several days, which made Queen Xiao Jun feel bored and lonely. Queen Xiao had no time to spare. He casually walked to the imperial study room, looked at the memorial that had been pressed for several days, and started to read it casually.

After reading this memorial, I did not expect that Yang Su presided over the construction of the Eastern Capital, was the agency to dig canals, and condoned Ma Shumou and others' extortionate expropriations. , causing the people to suffer, the more they read, the angrier they became. I couldn't help but throw the memorial on the Long Bookcase. Filled with righteous indignation, I happened to see another memorial on the Long Bookcase, signed by Yang Su. It turned out that Yang Xuangan also brought the memorial of his father Yang Su. When he arrived at the palace, he was sent to the royal study of Ning'an Palace as usual. At this time, Xiao Jun opened Yang Su's memorial, which wrote:

"Long live my emperor. Since the founding of the emperor, I have served the kings of two dynasties, conquering the Chen Kingdom in the south, fighting against the rebels in the east, conquering the Turks in the north and quelling the rebellion of the Han Dynasty in the west. He also built the Renshou Palace and built the Eastern Capital. I have been a soldier for half my life, and I have received the utmost favor. Now that I am old and dying, I beg your majesty for your permission to let me go and take care of my old age, in order to have a good death."

After reading Yang Su's resignation, Empress Xiao felt that Yang Su was a cunning person, and she felt indignant. At this time, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty returned to Ning'an Palace. Xiao Jun saw the emperor returning to the palace, stood up and asked:"Your Majesty. After many days in Pingyang Palace, has Mrs. Xuanhua's health improved?"

"As usual, no improvement.

The couple sat across from each other in the pavilion. Xiao Jun presented two memorials and said:"Ma Shumou and others have confessed to cannibalism, which is outrageous. The Duke of Yue submitted a seal to resign and knelt to inform the old minister."

"What does the Queen have to say?"

Empress Xiao said:"Yang Su did not hesitate to harm the people in order to please Your Majesty, and Ma Shumou was even more bloodthirsty. The two colluded with each other to deceive the emperor and harm the people, fearing that His Majesty would be infamy for the ages. Even though Yang Su has made outstanding contributions, his merits are not worth his due and he should be punished"

"well. Yang Guang sighed and said:"Ma Shumou was immediately beheaded and executed. There is no need to say more. However, Yang Suk is extraordinary. After all, he is my most powerful pillar in the Sui Dynasty. He holds the purple golden beam across the sea. Even I can't." It cannot be easily shaken. Yang

Guang stood up, walked a few steps, and then said:"Yang Su submitted his resignation. If I don't retain him, the ministers will look down on me.""

Queen Xiao said:"Since Your Majesty already knows Yang Su's many crimes, if you don't do anything, I'm afraid there will be some troubles. Emperor

Yang of the Sui Dynasty said:"This matter is not as good as this. According to the law, Ma Shumou, Tao Lang'er and others should be executed when they should be executed. As for Yang Su, if you wait a little longer, I will deal with him sooner or later.""Queen Xiao also nodded.

A few days later, Ma Shumou, Tao Lang'er, and Tao Wan who murdered the children were taken to the execution ground and were all executed. Only Yang Sum, the Duke of Yue who was involved in the case, was hanging on by a thread.