When he woke up early the next morning, shocking news came from the capital. Zhou Yafu went on a hunger strike for five days and vomited blood and died. He left a suicide note written in blood. Every word of the content was shocking.

The civil and military officials in the court lowered their eyebrows and looked down and did not dare to say a word. The suicide note was gradually thrown into the court by the angry emperor. On it, "The birds were gone, the good bow was hidden, the cunning rabbit died, the lackeys cooked, Wu Zixu, the literary Ziqin of Yue, Zhong Jin was plotting for the king, died because of the king's suspicion, the prison officer insulted my father, and the court magistrate insulted Yafu, and then the alliance was swearing to be abandoned, the meritorious dog could not survive, the Han family prospered, the princes were destroyed, the emperor forgot the danger, and the meritorious officials should cook it!"

The emperor was so angry that he didn't believe that the elm-wood head would be able to write such an alarmist suicide note. Someone behind him must be making trouble.

The officials in the court all expressed their expressions, as if they had not seen the suicide note at all. Naturally, they would not believe that Zhou Yafu wrote the suicide note. As the person who was Tiaohou, at most, wrote a few complaints about innocent death. The suicide note was caused by whom the suicide note was a new doubt.

The emperor wanted to continue to pursue the slaughter, but the news that came later turned Qiongjian into an empty text. Zhou Yafu's first wife starved to death at home, leaving a suicide note and said that she followed her husband to the ground without regrets. Zhou Yafu's legitimate son Zhou Yang also starved to death in the prison of the Tingwei Mansion. He did not have such good luck to get the opportunity to write the suicide note, so he died quietly.

Zhou Yafu's family of three starved to death, and the time of death was only half a day apart. Fools would find out something strange, but they could not say anything, and it was even more unsuitable for investigation. The Zhou family wore mourning clothes to collect the three of Tiaohou's family. There were endless people going to attend the funeral in the capital. The people missed the loyal and upright Tiaohou and spontaneously organized to mourn Zhou Yafu.

The court was covered in dust and was scolded by the people when they walked on the street, as if they were accomplices who were trying to kill Zhou Yafu. The nobles and nobles made their noses not noses not faces, and they were also dissatisfied with the emperor. However, when the killing Zhou Yafu was accused of the court, how could they criticize the emperor for his fault in person?

The Tingwei Zhao Xia really became a scapegoat. He was exempted from the position of Nine Ministers by the emperor and drove him to Kuaiji County as the prefect. As a border county very close to Dongou and Minyue, he had to reorganize his arms and guard against the Yue people's rebellion, and tolerate the terrible climate that was comparable to the tropical rainforest. In fact, it was equivalent to exile there and fend for himself, which also indicates that Zhao Xia's political career ended.

That night, the emperor decided to remove the position of prime minister of Taohou Liu She and change the position of censor Wei Wan as prime minister. Wei Wei Zhi was not suspected of being the censor. He moved Bai to Hou Xuchang as the Wei Wei Wei, and Gaowan Hou Bingwu as the Taiwei, and appointed an inconspicuous doctor, Ling He strengthened the palace ban on duty.

In order to appease the Marquis of Lie, he specially issued an edict to order Zhou Bo's youngest son Zhou Jian to be the Marquis of Pingqu and inherit the 15,000 stones left by the Marquis of Tiao. In this way, the Zhou family had no reason to continue making trouble. Even if some people were willing to make trouble, they would lose the reason to continue making trouble. The emperor turned his hand to reverse the clouds and rain to curb the public opinion that was rising.

Outside Chang'an City, the capital, the marquis's mansion, listened to the servants of the marquis' oral description of the huge changes in the court, Cao Shi was shocked and sweated. At the banquet that day, he only wrote the twelve words "The birds are gone, the good bow is hidden, the cunning rabbit dies, and the lackeys are cooked". It was out of sympathy and helplessness for Zhou Yafu, and he wrote a few words casually.

Moreover, these twelve words were not original. They were the first ones when Fan Li persuaded Wen Zhong in the Spring and Autumn Period. Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin in the early Han Dynasty, also said it to Emperor Gao. The book was not particularly strange and strange. He never thought that Zhou Fu could interpret such a terrifying manifesto.

It's a manifesto!

Zhou Yafu left a manifesto with his blood and fought for his final struggle with his own death.

Using Zhou Yafu's death to the emperor, the silence of the marquises meant to be deeply touched by this marquis. It is not difficult to understand the truth that if you don't resist the next death, the truth is that you will die. There was a saying in ancient times that the lips were dead and the teeth were cold. Cao Shi explained the sentence that there would be no end to the collapse of the nest, which just reflected the worries and anger in the hearts of the marquises.

Fan Taguang stroked the long beard and said, "The emperor moved Bai to Hou Xuchang as the Weiwei, and took charge of the entry and exit of the Southern Army Palace. It seemed to have a great intention. However, everyone knows that Bai Zhihou is gentle in nature and loves Huang Lao but does not like fighting. The empress dowager is very happy. Gao Wan Hou Bingwu was old and weak and could not be in charge of the ministers. He used them to ease the conflict between the emperor and the marquis!"

"The cold is not a day when the accumulated problems are deep, how can we all alleviate them?" Cao Shi was not very confident in the emperor's strategy. He knew that the reconciliation in history was not so successful. The marquises were weak and powerless, but had millions of family funds but no military power. The court's laws and regulations were all in the hands of the emperor. If there was any abnormal movement, they would be cut off immediately.

If this situation continues, the ending will still be the same until Emperor Wu of Han ascends the throne. When the new king finds that the Lehous are just paper tigers and has no power to curb the emperor's autocratic ambitions, the new king will intensify the suppression and eradicate until he eliminates the Lehous' main body, and complete the transformation of Lehous' from meritorious dog to lackey.

These days, the Marquis seemed to have woken up from a dream, and rushed to the Marquis' Mansion of Pingyang. Princess Yangxin threw all these prayers into the fire. She turned to the family officials and ordered: "The rules in the mansion must be made clear in the future. No matter which Marquis' prayers of the Marquis of Lieutenant must be answered carefully. The Marquis is very busy in the mansion and has no time to accompany those who are not quarrels of flying eagles and lack the time to accompany those who are not quarrels of flying eagles and lackeys."

"Isn't this the first time I have received so many visits? I've never seen this situation, always a little fresh." Cao Shi waved his hand to Hu Sui, Fan Taguang and others to cover them and let them retreat.

Princess Yangxin glanced at him: "The Lord and the Lord don't know what the Lords want to do. If they accidentally go to a banquet that they shouldn't go, they will be able to hold their arms and put their handprints!"

"It's not as serious as you said. If there are not so many Hongmen banquets in Taiping today, how could the marquis dare to rebel for the alliance? Their root princess is also clear. Zhou Yafu will be dispersed when he dies." Cao Shi took Princess Yangxin's hand and left the front yard, followed by only two imperial maids Wei Junru and Xia Zhi.

After a simple adjustment, the Hou Mansion was familiar with each other's temperament. Princess Yangxin began to purify the inner courtyard. The Yuma maid, who was not very noticeable, was sent down to be betrothed to the maids of the Hou Mansion as their wife. The Yuma maids knew that they did not know the favor of the prince and obediently obeyed the princess' arrangements.

Cao Shi knew Princess Yangxin's softness. This tough method was probably the trick of the queen in the palace. He had heard of the sword light, swords, shadows, guns and arrows in the **. Queen Wang's scheming methods were extremely powerful. Even the old lady in Changle Palace was very satisfied with this daughter-in-law. It can be seen how versatile Queen Wang is.

Among the three sons-in-laws of the queen, the second son-in-law of Nangong Hou Zhang, seems to not like Princess Nangong. The couple has been married for more than a year and has been quarreling every day. Marquis of Nangong is favored by the maid and neglected the princess. Princess Nangong often enters the palace and is unwilling to go home. Marquis of Nangong is the ancestor of King Zhao and King Yuan of Lu, and he has the label of Lu, so he cannot get the support of the Marquis. Zhang, cruelly, simply returns to his fiefdom to be a Marquis of Xiaoyao, leaving only Princess Nangong to be domineering in the Marquis' Mansion in the capital.

The third son-in-law Longlu Hou Mansion had Princess Guantao and Crown Princess Chen Ajiao, so she could not tolerate Queen Wang pointing fingers at her youngest daughter. After counting, only the eldest son-in-law, Marquis of Pingyang, was a man who died in his young age and was even more difficult to know the cold and hotness. Only after more than a month of life was like a mix of oil in honey.

Princess Yangxin also knew that her husband's character was hidden in the crowd. She did not denounce all the maids according to the instructions of Queen Wang. Instead, she left her favorite Wei Junru as the maids by Cao Shi. Princess Yangxin also left Xia Yu, who grew up with her since childhood, as the maids by staying in Cao Shi, and was better to stay by Cao Shi, as the maids by "jealous woman".

The Han system inherited the customs of the openness of the pre-Qin period, and there was no such thing as "jealous woman". Princess Yangxin also loved her husband and son-in-law. She was worried about being too unreasonable and evil, but instead left a shadow and crack in the couple's life. After observing secretly for a few days, she found that Cao was very satisfied, so she let go of her mind and no longer worried.

The two women left behind were all extraordinary in appearance, such as spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums, each with their own strengths.

Wei Junru is like natural uncarved jade, with the simplicity and innocence unique to rural girls in his words and deeds. Xia Yuruo carefully carved golden steps, and carefully selected all dresses, dresses, rings and embellishments. Since he was originally a palace maid who served the queen, he did everything in etiquette and affairs without missing a trace of water, and he vaguely suppressed Wei Junru under him, becoming the well-deserved person among the girls of the Marquis's house.

Princess Yangxin ordered the two daughters to repel the extra maids, and went into the inner room and sat down and bowed, saying, "According to etiquette and law, I cannot interfere with the foreign affairs of a gentleman, but the military and national affairs in the court must be careful. A gentleman is the noble of the marquis, and Taigong (Cao Shen) is admired by all generations. If he is accidentally trapped by a thief and his family business declines, wouldn't it be a pain! A gentleman just needs to keep silent and speak carefully, and his father will definitely favor him."

The wife hinted that he would talk less and be a good person. The emperor and father-in-law would treat him well. It sounded a little harsh at first, but in the system of the monarch and ministers of the Han Empire, it was really a good word. No one in the world except Princess Yangxin would say it. It can be said that he had good intentions.

Cao Shi bowed back with gratitude and saw his wife looking solemn, and sighed: "A moment of honor and favor, a moment of decline, and power is the hands of the emperor. I know the importance of it. If you have any effort, you will be worried."

The marquises are not able to see him for the time being. He is the son-in-law of the emperor and should belong to the emperor's camp. Princess Yangxin's almost begging actions indirectly show that the emperor's determination is so great. If the leader of the marquis is really eaten by him by his greed, the fate of the marquis' mansion is nothing more than the next Zhou Shengzhi or the next Zhou Yafu.

At this moment, he suddenly realized deeply that Princess Jiangyi's debauchery and shamelessness might not be her nature. If so, how could she be favored by Emperor Wen of Han to marry the Jianghou family? You didn't see Princess Guantao as the legitimate daughter of Empress Dou, but only married Chen Wu, the 1,800-household households, as the second wife of Tangyi Chen Wu, as the second wife of the house. The gap between the two was terrifying.

Perhaps the princess Jiangyi was instructed by the emperor to raise the airs and oppress the Marquis of Jiang Zhou Shengzhi. The long-term life changed, and she made a shameful act that angered Zhou Shengzhi and killed him. The emperor also pulled the Marquis of Jiang from Hedong. Unfortunately, the whole city was filled with turmoil and storm. The emperor suppressed the chaos and thoughts.

Today, I have worked hard to do many good things over the years, and basically adhered to the policies left by Emperor Wen of Han and expanded them. However, the arrangements in government affairs and personnel cannot be satisfactory, and the heroes such as Tiaohou Zhou Yafu and Wei Qihou Dou Ying were unable to tolerate meritorious officials, leaving the world with a bad image of being mean and ruthless.

A few days later, Princess Yangxin brought news from the palace that the queen was going to see her son-in-law.

Cao Shi took a deep breath and knew that the time to test himself was coming, and perhaps this meeting would change his life trajectory.

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