The Sun Clan had never seen such a frightening scene in their entire lives. They were stunned for a moment, and then their hoarse and sharp voices seemed to be squeezed out of their throats. They anxiously slapped the carriage wall, "Stop the carriage! Stop the carriage! Let me see what's going on! "
Qin Yining saw this and hurriedly supported the Sun Clan, "Okay, okay. Mother, don't worry. Let's see what's going on. Once we understand, we can go back and discuss with Father how to solve this! Mother, you must calm down! "
"Yes, Madam. Fourth Young Miss is right. We must remain calm." Mother Jin's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
Bing Tang's face was pale. She gritted her teeth and said, "I don't know what kind of trouble the incapable ruler is going to cause!"
The carriage stopped, and several people lifted the curtains and squeezed to look outside.
At this time, the matter at Duke Ding's Estate had already alarmed the passersby and the servants of the nearby neighbors. Many people gathered around. Some were simply there to watch the show, while others were full of doubts and indignation. Everyone's discussion was buzzing. They were all wondering how the Duke Ding's Estate had fallen to the point of confiscating property after the funeral of his grandson!
Qin Yining saw that there were so many people, so he and Mother Jin helped the Sun Clan out of the carriage. Several people wore cloaks and hoods tightly and hid behind the crowd to watch from afar.
The wide open door of the estate had been closed with a bang, and the soldiers had put a seal on the door.
The masters and servants in the estate were all driven out and tied up in several rows like mules and horses.
Duchess Ding, Eldest Aunt, Second Aunt, and several masters dressed as daughters-in-law were tied up in a row. Everyone tried their best to support the two pregnant women in the middle. Among them, the pregnant woman was Fifth Cousin's wife, and the pregnant woman was Eighth Cousin's wife. But even with the support of the people beside them, the two of them didn't look very good. Fifth Cousin and Eighth Cousin, who were standing in the front row, were so anxious that they frequently turned back to ask questions.
When the soldiers saw this, they first looked at a man in his fifties who was wearing a black sable fur cloak. Seeing him pouting his lips, the soldier understood and swung his scabbard at Fifth Cousin and Eighth Cousin a few times. Immediately, there was a big cut on their heads and faces, and blood flowed down along their cheeks.
"Confiscating property! Who allowed you to speak! "
"Ah! Stop hitting them! "The womenfolk screamed.
"Don't touch my grandson!" Duke Ding roared and used his body to push those people away. Although his hands were tied behind his back, he was like a towering mountain, in front of his grandson.
First Uncle and Second Uncle angrily kicked and knocked the soldiers who had attacked them to the ground.
The crowd suddenly became chaotic, and the onlookers were also pointing and whispering.
"Hit you? Hit is a light punishment! "
"Cao Bingzhong! How dare you let people! "
It turned out that the leader was Cao Guozhang!
"His Majesty has entrusted this matter to me. What I do is entirely up to me! .................................... but............................ e. you............... Why are they like quails waiting to be slaughtered now?! "
After a moment of silence, someone mustered the courage to say indignantly, "What crime did Duke Dingguo commit? ...............................
. "" Yes, why do they want to confiscate Duke Ding's property? "
"It must be the Demon Empress who instigated it!"
"This person is the Demon Empress' father! He is not a good person! "
…
When someone spoke, someone else agreed. Although people had the heart to seek benefits and avoid harm, once their emotions were stirred up, they would not care so much about what they said.
What's more, the law did not punish the majority. These people did not do anything heartless. They just whispered. They did not believe that these people could arrest them.
Cao Guozhang glared at the crowd angrily.
The soldiers immediately understood and went forward to push the crowd. "Shut up! Do you all want to be buried with them? "
Several people in front were pushed, and the people behind were also squeezed. Qin Yining and Mother Jin supported the Sun Clan, and Bing Tang supported Qin Yining. The four of them supported each other, but they were still pushed to the ground.
Seeing the soldiers take action, the common people quieted down.
Cao Guozhang raised the corner of his mouth and said mockingly, "Sun Decheng, do you think you still have the right to speak now? Your residence is full of traitors and traitors! The Emperor is already furious. Do you still want to incite the common people to cause chaos?! "
Turning around, Cao Guozhang said loudly to the common people, "Da Zhou originally extended an olive branch to us. As long as Sun Yuanming was willing to offer his brain to treat the Empress Dowager of Da Zhou, perhaps our crisis could be resolved. However, the good grandson taught by Sun Decheng actually disobeyed the Emperor's decree! The Emperor has not investigated the crime of disobeying the Emperor's decree! Now, Da Zhou is furious. Prince Zhongshun's Tiger Army is pressuring the border. If they really break into Xi Hua City, how can the common people of the Capital City be safe? This is all caused by Sun Decheng and his family! "
"Bah! Shameless! "
"He is obviously an incapable ruler who is greedy for life and afraid of death!"
…
The crowd whispered. Qin Yining and the Sun Clan were in the crowd, so they heard it clearly.
Cao Guozhang didn't care at all. He looked at Duke Dingguo's family and said, "The Emperor has no other choice. Da Zhou's national letters are everywhere. For the sake of the common people of Dayan, he can only punish your family."
"I don't believe it! Even if the Emperor wants the lives of my Sun family, I want to hear the Emperor's decree! I don't believe that our Sun family is full of loyal officials. My grandson has shown his ambition for the country. My son has fought on the battlefield. In the end, this is the outcome! "
"You want to hear the Emperor's decree? But the Emperor won't see you! "
Duke Dingguo's face turned purple. "Cao Bingzhong, you treacherous villain! You taught your daughter to seduce the Emperor and specially instigate the Emperor to do improper things! You are also a traitor to the country! Aren't you afraid of retribution?! "
"Hahaha!" Cao Guozhang laughed loudly and clapped his hands. "My retribution hasn't come yet, but yours, Sun Decheng's, has."
Then, with a serious face, he raised his voice and said, "Sun Yu disobeyed the Emperor's decree and offended his superiors. Duke Dingguo's family is disloyal and instigated the relationship between the two countries. Da Zhou and Dayan can't be at peace. All the men of Duke Dingguo's Mansion, regardless of age, are to be beheaded and executed three days later at noon! The women are to be sold to the Musical House immediately! The servants of Duke Dingguo's Mansion will be sold at the end of the long street in three days. All the property under Duke Dingguo's name will be confiscated and confiscated! "
After a moment of silence, the scene suddenly became noisy.
Duke Dingguo was stunned in place.
Duchess Dingguo's eyes were blank for a moment, and then she screamed, "No!"
Eldest Uncle shouted, "Your Majesty! You can't be blinded by treacherous officials! I, Sun Haizhen, have fought for the country all my life. My son is loyal and full of enthusiasm for serving the country! But you want my son's brain to sue for peace! Now you want the lives of my whole family! My youngest nephew is only five years old! Your Majesty! The child is innocent! Please have mercy, Your Majesty! "
"Even if Duke Dingguo's family is not favored by the Emperor, what does a five-year-old child know? We don't deserve to die. Your Majesty, please leave a trace of the Sun family's bloodline! "
The sad cries of Eldest Uncle and Second Uncle caused an uproar among the people, and they all loudly scolded the incapable emperor.
Cao Guozhang sneered, "Your Majesty is wise. It's true that you have disloyal hearts! Look, you can incite ignorant people to scold the Emperor with just a few words?! "
He waved his hand casually, and several eunuchs and soldiers rushed to the crowd. They grabbed the young man who had shouted the loudest just now and chopped him with a knife.
This knife cut the young man's neck. Blood splashed high, and the body fell to the ground with a plop.
The crowd immediately fell silent.
Cao Guozhang turned to look at the onlookers, "If anyone talks nonsense again, he will be guilty of treason!"
How could the people dare to speak again? None of them dared to speak out.
Duke Dingguo's eyes were red, and two lines of tears gushed out, "Your Majesty, you betrayed my Sun family and Dayan's loyal officials! Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that your officials will be bitterly disappointed? "
"Shut up! Put the men in the prison of the Ministry of Justice, and send all the women to the Musical House! Take them all away! "
"Yes!"
"Master!" Duchess Ding choked with sobs.
Duke Dingguo looked back at his old wife.
They all knew that after this farewell, they would never see each other again.
"Peizhen, I'm sorry for you."
"No, Master, you are a hero, a good man. I'm satisfied to be able to follow you all my life." Duchess Ding choked with sobs.
Eldest Aunt, Second Aunt, and several cousin-in-laws all crazily called for their husbands, and the two sides struggled to get close to each other.
Eldest Uncle and Second Uncle fell to their knees with tears in their eyes.
Because they were tied into a string, the men all knelt down together with them.
"Your son is unfilial. Farewell, mother."
Eldest Uncle and Second Uncle saluted, and several cousins also kowtowed to Eldest Aunt and Second Aunt.
Eldest Aunt wailed, and Second Aunt roared crazily. It was hard to hear what she was saying, but she was half crazy.
Among the men who were beheaded, her second branch had the most people, and among them was her five-year-old grandson.
This heart-wrenching scene caused an uproar among the onlookers once again.
The Sun Clan couldn't hold it in anymore. They shook off Qin Yining and Mother Jin's hands like crazy, pushed through the crowd, and rushed forward. "Father! Eldest Brother! Second Brother! "
Qin Yining and Mother Jin also rushed out. Seeing that the soldiers wanted to stop the Sun Clan, Qin Yining was afraid that the Sun Clan would be at a disadvantage, so he stood beside the Sun Clan and used his arms and back to block the soldiers' push.
However, the three of them were still blocked by the soldiers and couldn't move an inch.
Duke Dingguo, Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, and the cousins all turned their heads and looked at the Sun Clan and Qin Yining with tears in their eyes.
"Grandfather, Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle." Since they had already shown their faces, there was no point in hiding anymore.
Qin Yining knelt on the spot and saluted.
Duke Dingguo looked at Qin Yining and the Sun Clan and didn't say anything.
Eldest Uncle and Second Uncle cried and laughed. "This is Sister Han's daughter, right? Take good care of your mother. "
"Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, don't worry." Qin Yining supported the Sun Clan.
The Sun Clan's forehead was pressed against the bluestone tiles, and she sobbed loudly. "Father, I don't want you to die. Eldest Brother, Second Brother, I don't want you to die!"
Cao Guozhang first glared at the Sun Clan and Qin Yining, but because the Sun Clan was already married and her husband was Grand Preceptor Qin, he didn't dare to move. He only ordered in a deep voice, "What are you waiting for? Take them away!" After saying that, he got into the carriage and left first.
When the soldiers and eunuchs heard this, they were about to separate the women from the men and take them away, one on the left and one on the right.
Finally, they were about to leave, and their tightly clenched hands were about to be forcefully separated.
Duke Dingguo looked at his old wife expectantly and said, "Peizhen! Take the children and live on! "
Duchess Dingguo's eyes were covered with tears, and she nodded hard.
Fifth Cousin shouted anxiously, "Grandmother, please take care of Shuang 'er! Shuang 'er, don't cry. Give birth to our child and live well! "
"Husband, husband!" Fifth Cousin's wife held her belly that was about to give birth and refused to let go of Fifth Cousin's hand. In the chaos, she was pulled by the soldiers and fell to the ground. She covered her belly and cried out in pain. She was forcibly dragged away, leaving a trail of blood on the ground.
Fifth Cousin's eyes were about to pop out. His child!
Qin Yining couldn't stand it anymore. She pushed the soldier who was blocking her to the ground.
No one expected that a young lady would have so much strength!
Someone wanted to draw his sword, but he was stopped by an informed eunuch. "This is the young lady of Grand Preceptor Qin's family!"
However, these people didn't dare to draw their swords, but there were still three or four strong men who stopped Qin Yining and didn't let him get close.
Qin Yining had to say loudly, "Cousin, don't worry!"
Hearing this, Duke Dingguo, First Uncle, Second Uncle, and several cousins all looked at Qin Yining.
There were tears in Qin Yining's eyes, but his eyes were very firm. "I'll go to the Musical House right now!"
Zhao Yun Agency, which specialized in renting convicts from the Musical House, was now Qin Yining's industry!
Duke Dingguo smiled and nodded heavily.
Qin Yining also nodded. Finally, he looked at Fifth Cousin and Eighth Cousin and turned to leave.
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