[R18] The stars are brilliant, so lucky even (The stars are brilliant, the moon rises over the sea) – Chapter 126 of “The Stars Are Brilliant, How Lucky They Are (The Stars Are Brilliant·The Moon Rising Over the Sea)” [English]

Chapter 126

Different from the prestigious Tingwei Mansion, the Beijun Prison looks like an ordinary high-gate mansion from the outside, that is, there are more soldiers guarding the outside, and the Juma stone piers are denser. The most distinctive thing is the two three-meter-high beast statues at the door. The entire body is made of dark and rough bluestone, but the mouth and claws are made of dense bronze to look like they are showing their teeth and claws.

The man who guards the Beijun Prison is a fat uncle who always smiles. His appearance is not impressive, and his name is not obvious. However, judging from the dignified and polite appearance of the third prince and Ling Busuo, Shao Shang guessed that he must be outstanding.

Among various levels of crime, regardless of vertical or horizontal comparison, rebellion is a well-deserved Nanbowan.Of course, depending on the specific implementation level, rebellion can also be divided into: intending to rebel, forming unruly alliances (literary), and raising troops to cause rebellion (military).As the highest level of the highest crime, Shaoshang went all the way to the deepest part of the prison before he saw Peng Zhen who had been tortured by Papa Cui.

Lao Peng originally wanted to deeply regret that he did not want to rebel. Somehow he was so obsessed that he might have fallen under the witchcraft of a traitor. Unfortunately, the two young bosses who came to examine the case today were not interested in his complaints and directly asked Wang Chun about it.

Peng Zhen gritted his teeth and said: “Wang Chun, that coward, wrote so many letters to encourage me. He said a lot of nonsense, but in the end he wanted this or that. He defrauded me of a lot of money and food, but there was no sign of anything. It took me eight lifetimes of bad luck to be suspicious of him! Shouchun is rich,The most indispensable thing for me is money. Starting from Wang’s fourth letter, I have sent several batches of money and food to Prince Qian’an!All of them have been fed to the dogs!”

“Aside from Wang Chun’s letter, have you had any contact with anyone from the Qian’an Palace?” the third prince asked.

Peng Zhen said: “Every time I send people to secretly send money and food, the people there just take it and leave without even saying thank you, you bastard! But this matter cannot be made public, so I have no choice but to endure it, and I also comfort myself that they are acting cautiously, but who knows… Huh, a group of Pixiu people, they only eat and don’t eat!”

“In other words, what Wang Chun asked you to do in the letter is to continuously send money and food to Prince Qian’an’s Mansion?” Ling Bu doubted.

Peng Zhen said: “That’s right. I sent it a few times at first, but later I saw that the people who came to collect things from Qian’an Prince’s Palace were rude, so I refused to send them anymore. Until…ahem, until I was so obsessed that I wanted to get one more person to help me.I was good at it, so I sent the two thousand kilograms of fine copper sent by Ma Rong.However, I was defeated and captured, and the bastards in Qian’an Palace didn’t make any move!”

Shaoshang looked at the dark roof covered with spider webs and murmured: “Why does it sound like a scam? Prince Qian’an’s palace is in short supply.”

The third prince scolded: “The three armies have not moved, so food and grass go first. Spending money is the most important thing when marching to fight. Isn’t it because the Qian’an Palace has gathered so much money and food that it is evil? To say that it is to defraud money for lack of expenses, isn’t it to avoid the important and take the light!”

Shao Shang wondered: “Why is Your Highness so angry? These concubines all know it. What I mean is that Prince Qian’an is short of money because he has some evil plans, so he went to cheat money.”

The third prince froze, swung his broad long sleeves vigorously, and turned his head.

Shaoshang rubbed his head.She discovered the similarities between the third prince and the old man Huang, and they were both very angry.

Ling Buyi stared in deep thought, his long and beautiful eyes dark and uncertain.Then he continued to ask: “After you were escorted to the capital, did you have any contact with Wang Chun?”

Peng Zhen was trembling with anger: “It’s about the life and death of dozens of members of my family, so naturally I contacted him. But this bastard Wang Chun actually refused to plead for me, and even asked someone to trick me, saying that as long as I didn’t leak out his story, he would protect the lives of my family! Damn him, I was deceived by him, how could I still believe his lies!”

Ling Busuo said: “So you have to take the lead and file a complaint against Wang Chun to His Majesty.”

Peng Zhen sneered and said, “If I hadn’t been obsessed with phlegm and wanted to rebel, how could I have been deceived by this old dog Wang Chun! Are you a good person with the surname Wang? At this point, if I had kept the secret blindly, my family would have been in danger of being killed and silenced. Instead, I have shaken everything clean, and my wife and children still have a chance of survival!”

Ling Buyi nodded slightly.

The third prince stood with his hands behind his hands and smiled contemptuously: “Master Peng is a smart man to think of this.”

Shao Shang smiled and frowned: “It’s just a little clever. If you are really smart, you won’t rebel! The huge disparity between an egg and a stone, but you actually have to raise troops, it is really an eye-opener for me!”

The third prince’s chest rose and fell slightly, and he turned his head and ignored others.

After Ling Bu asked Peng Zhen, the three of them went to another cell with slightly better conditions.Peng Zhen was guilty of waging war and rebellion, and could not escape the death penalty, but Wang Chun’s crime was still more serious – the fat uncle knew clearly.

As soon as Wang Chun saw Ling Buyi, he wanted to rush over and cry bitterly. Unfortunately, he was heavily shackled, and a section of the shackles was broken into the stone wall, so all he could do was cry bitterly.While crying and complaining, he repeatedly said that he never colluded with the Qian’an Palace, let alone wrote those counter-letters to Peng Zhen.

Although the letter was not written by Wang Chun, the person who sent the letter belonged to the Wang family. The seals and code words on the letter were all Wang Chun’s usual habits, so Ling Buyu asked Wang Chun how to explain this.

Unexpectedly, when he reached the key point, Wang Chun hesitated and spoke unclearly.Ling Buyi asked patiently and repeatedly, but Wang Chun was still in tears.

The third prince said in a cold voice: “We can’t save people who want to die. Since he doesn’t want to say it, why should I worry about him? When the time comes, all we have to do is behead him or confiscate his family and exterminate his clan!” With that, he waved his sleeves and left.

Wang Chun was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.Seeing such a tall and strong man prostrating and begging, Shao Shang felt a little unbearable in his heart, but the Wang family’s messenger, Wang Chun’s seal, and his usual secret mark could not be denied…

Shao Shang pinched his fingers in his sleeves and calculated carefully, vaguely making a guess.She raised her eyes slightly and touched Ling Buyi’s gaze – she couldn’t help but smile, knowing in her heart that Ling Buyi had the same guess.Looking at the third prince again, I saw a sneer on his lips, standing leisurely and not in a hurry.

She thought to herself that the third prince had probably guessed the inside story, but he didn’t care.Whether it is the Wang family or the Qian’an Palace, whatever they have to do with him, they may all be troubles to him, so it would be better if they were all sorted out together.

Even Ling Buyi wanted to leave after asking several times without success.Just listen to he said loudly: “Since General Wang is unwilling to reveal the inside story, we can’t help. Your Highness, we might as well leave it at that…”

“Can you…” Shao Shang suddenly said, “Let me have a few words with General Wang.”

The third prince immediately raised his brows into two knives and forks. Ling Buyi hurriedly stepped forward and said, “You are the one who is close to the empress. You can ask whatever you want.” The third prince’s whole body was filled with coldness and he turned his back in displeasure.

Shao Shang took a step forward and said sincerely: “General Wang, let me tell you the truth. The matter has been involved so far. You can’t escape unscathed, let alone official rank and power. If you can save your life and reunite your family, you will be lucky. Do you think that if you refuse to admit death, His Majesty will say, ‘Oh, it seems that Wang Chun did not do it, so let himCome back and continue to be a cavalry general, and continue to control the army and enjoy power.” General, do you think this is possible?”

Wang Chun has been greedy for wealth for more than a day or two. The delusion in his heart is that he wants prosperity and power as well as life.Over the years, he was used to being rescued by Ling Buyi, so he was lucky and thought that Ling Buyi would continue to take action.When he saw Ling Buyu turning around to leave, he felt half-hearted.

“If you refuse to tell the truth, then you will not be able to get away with the crime of conspiracy. Who can take care of the Wang family when the time comes?” Shao Shang crouched down and followed the temptation, “Ms. Yan once told me that Mr. Wen Xiu only cares about his mother’s family and never cares about his brothers and sisters. Poor General Wang’s children, the youngest is less than three years old. When heWho should we rely on?” Of course Wang Yao didn’t say this, it was Zhai Yu who did.

The third prince slowly turned his head and looked at Ling Buyi with a look of disapproval – you actually told the woman at home everything and let her intervene. This is really inappropriate!

Shaoshang continued to use his acting skills and sighed with pity: “Actually, official rank and power are just a passing cloud. What matters is life and flesh and blood. General Wang, think about it carefully…” It is useless to talk to people like Wang Chun with reason. You can only lure them for profit.

Wang Chun’s mind began to get excited.

Yes, although he can no longer be an official, he still has money, and he still has land and popularity when he returns to his place of origin!With the queen here, after the punishment is due, the emperor will not strip him of all his wealth.It would be better than having the whole family fall into the hands of his wife after his death.According to my wife’s style, maybe if he died on the front foot, the Wang family would subsidize the Qian’an Palace with the back foot.

So he said it all.The confession was detailed and proactive, and he was also very enthusiastic in helping provide inquiry directions.

The third prince snorted obediently, and Ling Buyi hurried back to the palace to ask for instructions from the emperor. After receiving the clear order, he immediately surrounded the general’s residence with soldiers and chariots, completely surrounding it inside and outside.After that, we arrested those who needed to be arrested and tortured those who needed to be tortured. In just half a day, we had all the witnesses and physical evidence.

After the case became clear, the Queen could take action.

She took Wang Jian and several young children of the Wang family out of the house and put them in her own garden to take care of. When Shao Shang was ordered to deliver things, Wang Jian held her hand and burst into tears, “…How could it be my mother? Did she make a mistake again?”

Shao Shang spread her fingers and said slowly, “How about you make another oath and just do the same as you did two days ago.”

Wang Jiao sat down in a daze and said nothing.

“That’s right. Even you, a daughter, don’t dare to make a conclusion. Wen Xiujun stole her husband’s seal and ordered his slaves to pretend to be General Wang to hook up with Peng Zhen, just to pave the way for her brother and collect money. Then, what does she want to do, let the young prince Qian’an rebel? Restore the glory of the past?” In other words, in this era, it has been a long time since the young businessman saw such a pure and single-minded Fu Dimo ​​as Wen Xiujun.

“My father and brothers have been in jail these days, and my mother has been watching like this…?” Wang Yao’s face was pale, her eyes were empty, and she didn’t know who she was asking.

Shaoshang looked at her with pity.For Fudi Mo, only brothers from the mother’s family are flesh and blood, light, electricity, and the only myth.The children you marry and give birth to are all outsiders.

Wang Jiao shed tears silently and focused her attention on Shao Shang: “Your Majesty plans… what you plan to do with my mother…”

Disposal?How else to deal with it?Wen Xiujun and the emperor were of the same race, and they were born as princesses. It was impossible to cut them off with a single blow through the Meridian Gate. It was probably either Bai Ling or poisonous wine.

For some reason, Shaoshang suddenly felt that his throat was dry and there was a vague haze in his heart.

She felt very uncomfortable, but couldn’t explain why.