Yu Wenji stood in the middle of the courtyard, the Mysterious Ice Force circulating around his body like pearls.
The Mysterious Ice Force was a strange revolving force. It was mysterious because it could circulate at will. It was cold and sharp, turning into ice. In the hands of Yu Wenji, this unique skill passed down in his family was unfathomable. When he struck out with his palm, the surroundings responded, making it difficult for others to predict the operation of his vital energy.
The gate tower of the Yuwen Mansion was tall, with layers upon layers of terraces and pavilions. It occupied more than half of the square. This was the old mansion of the Yuwen family. As early as when Emperor Wen of Sui Yang Jian ordered Yu Wenkai to supervise the construction of Daxing City, it had been hidden. The location of Daxing City was to the south of the old city of Chang 'an in the Han Dynasty. The terrain was wide and flat, with six hills running from east to west. The shape was similar to the six lines of the Qian hexagram in the Book of Changes.
Yu Wenkai placed the one and two nine in the palace to be the residence of the emperor, but hid the most honorable one, the nine five, in the heavily decorated mansion.
The ambition of the former ruler of North Zhou was clear.
His trusted subordinate, Zhang Shihe, hurried out from under the eaves and ran towards Yu Wenji. With a panicked expression, he said anxiously, "General, the emperor established the two factories to monitor the world, investigating the treacherous and evil. He used spies to spy on the ministers and easily exterminated their families. Now the aristocrats are in a panic, and the people in Daxing City are agitated. I'm afraid there will be a big change soon! "
"That muddle-headed emperor is going against the law and seeking his own death. We will just wait and see. Are we going to interfere in this mess?" Yu Wenji sneered.
Zhang Shihe said worriedly, "The eunuchs of the East and West Factories have surrounded Daxing City like an iron bucket, as if they are covering our eyes and ears. I'm afraid …"
What he meant was still quite worried. When Yang Guang summoned the ministers to establish the East and West Factories, he was mocked by the scholars. Everyone in the aristocratic families thought that Yang Guang was at his wit's end and actually asked the eunuchs of the palace to do things for him. At that time, the aristocrats thought that they could watch a good show, but they didn't expect those damn eunuchs to be so cruel!
In the short span of twenty days, there was no one in Da Xing City who was not in a state of panic; they were afraid that the Two Factories would knock on their front doors.
The effect of Yang Guang's special agent politics was surprisingly good. On one hand, he recruited scholars from poor families to fill up the Secretariat Department, and on the other hand, he promoted the Secretariat Department, which was originally in charge of the royal library, to the inner court, which assisted the Emperor in the administration of documents. On the other hand, he took over the three provinces and six ministries, and while maintaining the smooth flow of the central government's orders, he killed the three provinces and six ministries.
Those eunuchs were really capable and cruel. If they only knew how to kill, the landowning households would have long ago forced Yang Guang to abdicate the throne or even remonstrated with the imperial court to purge the emperor's side. But under the leadership of Governor Tong Guan of the Two Depots, the eunuchs were highly efficient in their administration. They took over the government affairs and performed better than most of the officials. Especially Tong Guan himself, who played with power, suppressed and roped in, there was nothing he did not know.
He was also very competent in the affairs of the imperial court. In a short period of time, he had led the Household Attendant Province to solidify its foundation and used all kinds of methods to fight for power with the landowning households. Such a vicious heart and talent were truly terrifying.
"That incapable emperor must be tired of living. He actually let a group of eunuchs rule. Even the son of a commoner can climb over our heads. Does he think that the people of this world are not loyal enough?" Yu Wenji only sneered. A mysterious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he said lightly, "My father will deal with such a perverse act. We just need to wait for the right time."
Zhang Shihe nodded in agreement. Now that they were in the teeth of the storm, it was better to be cautious.
Just as the two of them sat down and were about to have tea, a sudden noise came from the front yard of the Yuwen family. It seemed that something had happened. Zhang Shihe got up and was about to go check it out. But before he could move, a person who looked like a bloody gourd appeared and threw himself at the two of them, crying.
The person's body was covered in blood, and they could vaguely tell that it was a young man. He fell at Yu Wenji's feet and cried, "Lord Yu Wenji, the blood debt of the 89 members of the Yuchi family, please uphold justice!"
"Yuchi Sheng, why is it you? Yuchi Sheng is the chief of Yangzhou. Who can touch him? Did the rebel army break into Jiangdu? "Yu Wenji's eyes flashed with a cold light.
"It's the fatuous ruler!" Yuchi Sheng gritted his teeth.
"That fatuous ruler sent the eunuchs of the East Faction Guards to attack my Yuchi family at night. They killed my entire family, not even a dog or a parrot was spared. Now in Jiangdu, the eunuchs are in charge of the military and control the entire city. The subordinates who were loyal to my father either betrayed him or were killed by the eunuchs of the East Faction Guards! "Yuchi Sheng yelled and kowtowed to Yu Wenji. His forehead was dyed red with blood.
"How is that possible?" Yu Wenji said in disbelief, "How dare that fatuous ruler? How dare he? "
"Without the approval of the Hall of Governmental Affairs, how dare this fatuous ruler kill an official? What crime did he use to kill your father? "Zhang Shihe did not care about anything else. He stepped forward and asked in a hurry.
"The eunuchs said that my great-uncle Yuchi Zhou had caused trouble when Yang Jian ascended to the throne. He said that my father was the descendant of a traitor who harbored evil intentions towards the former Zhou Dynasty. The fatuous ruler ordered the entire family to be killed …" Yuchi Sheng was sobbing.
"What kind of reason is that?" Yu Wenji slammed the table and stood up. He pointed to the sky and roared, "My Yuwen family is the descendant of the Zhou Dynasty's royal family. Did Yang Guang want to kill my entire family? I will definitely seek justice for you! "
"Oh? Is that really what General Yuwen thinks? "A soft and sorrowful voice came from behind Yu Wenji.
"I'm just here to catch a fugitive. I didn't expect to hear such bold words from General Yuwen. How bold, how bold. You don't even respect the East Faction Guards at all!" A eunuch in black leisurely came from the front yard with a dozen foreigners. The eunuch in front glanced at Yuchi Sheng, causing him to tremble uncontrollably.
"It's him, it's him!" Yuchi Sheng seemed to have woken up from a nightmare. He pointed at the eunuch and said, "Liu Jin! He was the one who brought people to kill my entire family. He used a thin knife to kill thirteen of my family's highly skilled servants. In the end, he pierced through my father's chest. At that time, he was smiling like this … "Yuchi Sheng's voice was filled with blood. Every word he said was heartbreaking.
However, Liu Jin's smile did not change. He continued to look at Yu Wenji calmly.
"I wonder if you have any evidence to prove that Lord Yuchi Sheng is plotting a rebellion against the Zhou Dynasty? If you don't, don't blame me for being impolite. Today, I will definitely seek justice for Lord Yuchi Sheng in front of the Emperor. The Yuchi family is the pillar of the Sui Dynasty. How can they be sentenced to death for some groundless crime? "
Yu Wenji's face was gloomy. His eyes were filled with murderous intent. His Mystic Ice Force was concentrated in his palms. If Liu Jin's answer was even slightly wrong, he would be greeted with an earth-shattering attack.
Liu Jin clapped his hands and a head was thrown out from behind him. It spun in the dust.
"Sima Dekan?" Seeing the head, Yu Wenji's expression changed drastically.
PS: I caught a cold and felt a little dizzy. I wrote it in a hurry and changed it after I woke up!
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