Notes on Evil Fox

Five days later, the main hall of the palace.

In front of the emperor, the evidence about Lu Kun's crimes was neatly laid out.The atmosphere in the hall was not unusually solemn and majestic, but instead had a bit of chilling meaning.

"Private sales of salt and iron, embezzlement of military pay, and enriching private pockets are one of them."

"Forming a party for personal gain, framing colleagues, and disrupting the government are the second."

"Collude with the harem, murder the crown prince, and desecrate the imperial power, these are the three."

"Lu Kun, the prime minister of the left, violated the precepts and failed the emperor's favor. All the crimes he committed were capital crimes, and should have been punished by the nine clans. But in heaven, there is a virtue of good life, and this is also in line with His Majesty's destiny. Year. Therefore, all the property of the Lu family was confiscated. Lu Kun kept the whole body and gave him a cup of poisoned wine. Lu Kun's daughter, the noble concubine Lu family, was deprived of her title and sent to the cold palace. The fourth prince Xia Changfan was given a fief, and he was not allowed to leave the fief without an edict. The rest of the Lu family will be demoted to common people and will never be allowed to enter Beijing."

It was still the eunuch in purple court clothes who made a high announcement in the hall, Liang Xiaoxian turned back and gave Rong Shiyin a cold look after hearing the decree.

……

Five days ago, the General's Mansion.

Rong Shiyin stood in front of Liang Xiaoxian, watching the dark-faced people in the seat tell the old stories.

"24 years ago, Lu Kun's wife, Mrs. Liang, took medicine for a long time due to her weakness. Jiang Meixue, who was a concubine at the time, took the opportunity to tamper with her medicine under the instruction of Lu Kun, causing Liang's death in late spring. She died on her birthday. Only two months later, Jiang Meixue, who was pregnant, was raised as the first wife. And for unknown reasons, Lu Qinan, the son of the Liang family, also fell into the water and died at this time."

Rong Shiyin paused for a moment: "But actually, Lu Qin'an didn't die, because you, General, placed him in the home of an old friend of Chuanhe County Magistrate Cao, under the pseudonym Cao Sheng. Nine years ago, Lu Qin'an, who had just reached the weak crown, carried this His name entered the county government office and he became a catcher."

Rong Shiyin looked at Liang Xiaoxian's increasingly hostile expression and continued: "But the Lu Qin'an in the yamen was not Lu Qin'an from the beginning."

Liang Xiaoxian frowned, his eyes were full of doubt and anger, maybe it was because the Lu Qin'an he met all these years was not Lu Qinan.It was because Rong Shiyin used this matter to threaten him.

After a long time, he finally compromised, closed his eyes and sighed helplessly, and said, "Who did it? Why did you change him? Where is the real him now?"

Facing Liang Xiaoxian's series of questions, Rong Shiyin only said, "I can't say."

Liang Xiaoxian said dissatisfied: "Why, are you still afraid that I will deceive you?"

"It's related to the old grievances of Jianghu, what I know is not clear." Rong Shiyin replied truthfully, "Although I believe in the general, I can't bet on his life. Moreover, I hope the general will agree not to interfere in this matter. "

"But how do you convince me that your news is true?" After another long time, Liang Xiaoxian rubbed his brows and said slowly.

Rong Shiyin put a waist card in front of Liang Xiaoxian, and said: "The token of the master of Shizhuang is the proof. After Jiang Meixue and Lu Fanan are safe, the general will definitely be able to see your nephew."

Liang Xiaoxian stared at the waist card on the table, his eyes were deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

……

"Let's go here first today, I'm tired." The emperor sat on the dragon chair, looked at the officials with different thoughts below, exchanged a look with Liang Xiaoxian, and said very tiredly: "The Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Rong Shiyin Bearing the burden of humiliation, being wise and courageous, played a pivotal role in the exposure of this case. Therefore, Rong Shiyin and Liang Xiaoxian, the general who protects the country, will be fully responsible for the rest of the Lu family's affairs."

"I receive the decree." Rong Shiyin and Liang Xiaoxian stepped forward and knelt down at the same time.

"Retire from the court." With the eunuch's loud announcement, the power tower that the left minister Lu Kun painstakingly built collapsed in just a moment.

Carrying the decree, Liang Xiaoxian and Rong Shiyin walked out of the hall together.Liang Xiaoxian said: "Before you returned to Beijing, Lu Kun also came to look for me. He gave me that piece of silk, and he also asked for Lu Fanan's life."

Rong Shiyin glanced at him, did not answer, but said in his heart, yes, although Lu Kun is extremely vicious, he can't find any faults in being a father.In addition, he doted on Lu Fanan so much, so how could he not pave the way for his son.

"Lu Fanan was sent to Chuanhe this time because Lu Kun didn't want Lu Fanan to see this tragic scene and avoid other people's eyes. When Lu Fanan returns to Beijing, I will send him to him. Lu Fanan can change his name and surname at the place he arranged in the last few days, and his life will be safe."

Rong Shiyin still didn't answer, his chest was full of chaos.To him, Lu Kun is at the stage of seeking power.Yu Liang Xiaoxian was an enemy and an obstacle to prosperity.But to Lu Fan'an, it was just his father who treated him extremely generously and lovingly.With such a result, how can Lu Fanan be safe in the future?

Liang Xiao glanced at Rong Shiyin first, and continued: "Actually, you all don't have to be like this. Although I hate Lu Kun, I am not a person who doesn't distinguish between black and white. From the very beginning, I never thought about killing Lu Fanan." .”

"But where's Jiang Meixue?" Rong Shiyin finally spoke.

This time it was Liang Xiaoxian's turn to be silent.

"I can't let him be alone in this world."

……

The weather is gloomy, with the unique coolness of late autumn.

The two went to Zuo Xiangfu with the imperial decree, and Lu Kun was already waiting for them in the front hall.Standing beside her was Jiang Meixue, tightly holding the handkerchief in her hand, as if in fear.

"You guys are here." With a calm expression on his face that seemed to be meeting an old friend, Lu Kun asked the two to sit down and continued, "What kind of death?"

Rong Shiyin gestured to the poisoned wine carried by the eunuch beside him.

Lu Kun smiled: "That's good, I saved a lot of physical pain."

Liang Xiaoxian stared at Lu Kun fiercely at this time and said: "My sister's death was caused by Jiang Meixue, but it must have been your instruction. Because my sister knew about your private sale of salt and iron at that time, and she repeatedly Admonish you. But not only did you not listen, you were also afraid that she would leak the matter, so you instructed Jiang Meixue to tamper with her medicine. Is it right?"

Lu Kun didn't answer, but just stared at the wine in the eunuch's hand.

Liang Xiao first saw that he didn't answer, as if he wanted to kill someone: "But do you know? Qin'an didn't die by drowning."

Jiang Meixue, who was standing on one side, couldn't stop trembling.

Liang Xiao glanced at her first, then continued to stare at the stunned Lu Kun with a sneer and said, "It was you, a good lady, who drowned him in the water with tricks. The five-year-old child was drowned in the sewage of the pond, struggling unceasingly, and he was worried about it." He wants his father to rescue him. But his father is discussing with the pirates on the coast thousands of miles away how to transport the smuggled salt out.”

Lu Kun's eyes were slightly red.

Jiang Meixue froze at the side after Liang Xiaoxian's first words came out, but at this moment when Liang Xiaoxian finished speaking, she relaxed her body as if letting go.There seemed to be some secret joy on his ashen-faced face.

Rong Shiyin saw it, but remained calm.

"When I finally fished Qin'an out of the water, do you know what he became?" Liang Xiaoxian continued as if venting his anger, "His whole body was swollen and white from soaking, and when he touched it, he seemed to be able to Crack. Lu Kun, you killed him. You killed your own son."

Rong Shiyin looked at Liang Xiaoxian who was gritting his teeth and said harsh words, and knew that he was not going to tell Lu Kun that Lu Qinan was still alive.What Liang Xiaoxian wanted was for Lu Kun to die with guilt, this is his revenge for his sister.

Trembling, Lu Kun stretched out his hand to the poisoned wine in the eunuch's tray, and smiled incomprehensibly on his face, as if he was ashamed or relieved.Slowly said: "It's all evil."

……

On the official road outside the capital city, the carriage was running fast.The people in the car had bruises under their eyes, but their brows and eyes were full of joy.

He hardly had a good night's sleep these days, and he walked through the various medicinal materials markets in Chuanhe day and night, and finally the emperor paid off, and gathered the medicinal materials in advance.

Originally, seeing him running so desperately, Xu Wei wanted him to rest for one night before returning to Beijing.But Lu Fanan couldn't wait for a moment, he had never realized that he missed Rong Shiyin so urgently.

So as soon as the medicinal materials were collected last night, Lu Fanan rushed to the capital overnight without stopping.Finally entered the gate of the capital at noon today.

Lu Fanan stretched his waist, and thought to himself: Go home first to freshen up, and then go to Xunrong Shiyin in the evening, this time I must ask for an answer.

"Xu Wei? Fanan?" A familiar voice sounded, "Stop, stop."

Immediately afterwards, the carriage stopped firmly in place.

Lu Fanan poked his head out and saw Wang Jun running towards the carriage panting, waved his hand at them, and said, "How do you know I'm going back to Beijing today?"

"I don't know, I'm going to discuss it with Xue Mingming." Wang Jun didn't even have time to change his temper, and said, "I didn't expect to run into your carriage here."

"What are you discussing? Please speak slowly first." Lu Fanan had already jumped off the carriage.

"Don't worry about this, you leave quickly. Just now Wang Baoyin came to my house and told my father that Rong Shiyin and General Liang exposed your father's crimes together at the court this morning, and the emperor has ordered the death of the left prime minister. Wang Bao Because it is to force my father to stand in line."

Wang Jun was full of anxiety: "Rong Shiyin and General Liang have already taken the imperial decree to Zuo Xiangfu, and it is estimated that it will spread in a short while. You hurry up, we..."

Lu Fan'an's face was pale, he didn't care what Wang Jun said, he turned and pushed Xu Wei away, got on his horse, and ran towards Zuo Xiangfu.

……

Lu Fanan galloped down the street, full of unbelievable despair.

No wonder Rong Shiyin has been refusing to accept his intentions, his expression is full of entanglement and depth that he cannot understand.No wonder he said he would hate him.

No wonder my father has been acting weird these days.No wonder he was forced to leave.

It turned out that everyone was playing games in an almost clear conspiracy.He is the only one who doesn't know anything, like a fool, he can only be protected by others to survive, but he doesn't know it at all.

The late autumn wind hit his face straight, and the cold air poured into his body from his nose, freezing Lu Fanan's limbs. He no longer knew how he got to Lu Xiangfu.

Seeing that the gate was already surrounded by officers and soldiers, Lu Fanan's heart fell into an ice cellar in an instant.The hope in my heart was just the small hope that Wang Jun misheard the news, and it was completely annihilated.

He frantically pushed away the surrounding guards and wanted to rush in, but was pushed down to the ground several times: "The general has an order, no one is allowed to enter."

Lu Fanan's eyes were about to burst, and he punched the officers and soldiers blocking him.Seeing his companion being beaten, the officers and soldiers at the side also surrounded him cursingly. Just when he was about to make a move, Xu Wei who came later appeared at the right time and stood in front of Lu Fanan.

A young general who was patrolling inside heard the movement and came out. Seeing Lu Fanan's appearance, he seemed to be moved with compassion. After a long silence, he said to the officers and soldiers guarding the door: "Let him in."

After getting permission, Lu Fanan rushed in without even saying thank you.

As soon as he stumbled to the entrance of the front hall, what he saw was the scene of Lu Kun drinking poisoned wine in one gulp.

The author has something to say:

"The vase is exhausted, and the shame of Weizhen. The life of the fresh people is not as long as the death. No father, no father, no mother, no support? When you go out, you will get a shirt, and when you go in, you will be exhausted." —— "The Book of Songs Xiaoya · Polygonum