Chapter 81 Arrest of Yang Hao
Yang Hao's face was ashamed, sitting on the Grand Master's chair in the lobby of the Jinglei Mansion, trusting the news of Liaodong Jinglei and the Jinyiwei Cavalry. He had already visited the horse and reported it to him, but he was unable to resist.
The Jinyiwei Tiqi came to take the man. He wanted to avoid being locked and taken back to Beijing, unless he went to the Jiannu or the Mongols. But Yang Hao was incompetent and would not do this treason. First, he would not do this. First, he would not do this. In his heart, he still wanted to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. Second, if he surrendered to the enemy, what should he do if his family was big or small? Wouldn't he beheaded by the whole family?
Just like when the king wants his minister to die, the minister has to die. The emperor sends a bottle of poisonous wine. The minister drinks the poisonous wine and wants to thank the emperor for his kindness. It is not that the minister is really stupid and loyal, but that a cup of poisonous wine is indeed the emperor's kindness. Generally, the guys who are rewarded with poisonous wine by the emperor are mostly suspected of treason. That is a serious crime for the nine clans of the family. The emperor gives you a cup of poisonous wine, keeps a whole body, and can also forgive the family's sins, so that their descendants can still enjoy wealth and honor. Isn't this the emperor's kindness?
Since the emperor would reward a minister with poisonous wine, it means he has the ability to kill his whole family. If he does not have the ability to kill his whole family, will the emperor dare to reward poisonous wine? For example, if Emperor Xian of Han had a brain drain and said he would reward Cao Cao with a glass of poisonous wine, what would it be like?
"Why did Your Majesty rebell?" Then Emperor Xian of Han died.
Yes, the cabinet can reject the imperial edict. But Yang Hao believes that the imperial edict brought by Xiong Tingbi is not a commendable edict that the cabinet does not approve. It must be an oral edict of the emperor, the official etiquette drafting, stamping, the official edict approved by the cabinet, and even the three ministries are ready. He dares to resist such an edict? He is just waiting to be put into a prison car and sent back to the capital.
Yang Hao knew very well that many censors in the court were impeaching him, but Emperor Wanli helped him to suppress him several times. However, this time Tieling was lost, Wanli could not suppress him, and the Chinese officials in the court wanted to swallow him alive.
Although the chief assistant Fang Congzhe in the court protected him, Fang Congzhe seemed to be reluctant to help him anymore. First, Sarhu was defeated miserably, and then Tieling was lost. Fang Congzhe could only send someone to tell him and find a way to help him save his life, but he would not want to take the black hat on his head again.
Fang Congzhe said this, and Yang Hao knew that he should just surrender. Fang Congzhe said that he could save his life and his life would be fine, but don’t be foolish and want to keep the black hat. If Fang Congzhe couldn’t get out of Taiwan, then he would really lose his head.
"Minister Xiong is here!" A famous song came from outside.
Yang Hao's face was as weak as if he was dead. He had no strength to stand up. He just sat in a daze, waiting for the Jinyiwei to come in and arrest him.
Xiong Tingbi, dressed in a big red official robe, walked into the lobby with great strides and shouted: "The imperial edict has arrived! The offender Yang Hao listened to the order!"
Two Jinyiwei stepped forward, took off Yang Hao's black hat, and dragged him from the Grand Master's chair.
Yang Hao knelt on the ground, buried his head deeply, and lowered his head to listen to the order.
Xiong Tingbi opened the imperial edict, finished the imperial edict loudly, then turned around and shouted: "Take it down!"
Gao Shixin, who was following Xiong Tingbi, waved his hand, and the two Jinyiwei took Yang Hao out of the gate. When Yang Hao passed by Gao Shixin, he saw Gao Shixin and sighed: "Sir Gao, I didn't expect you to become Jinyiwei. I have this today, and I am also responsible for it. But if the court has taken down those who have repeatedly urged me to send troops, are they not responsible?"
Gao Shixin bowed to Yang Hao: "Mr. Yang, the last general is also acting according to the sage order, I'm sorry."
Yang Hao said: "It's not your fault, you are also responsible. I am guilty, but I am not convinced!"
Xiong Tingbi sneered: "Mr. Yang, after you go back, when the Sansi will go to the trial, let's talk to the people from Dali Temple and the people from the Ministry of Justice. It's useless to say to us."
The Jinyiwei put Yang Hao on heavy shackles, took him into a prison cart, and locked him in a cage.
"Minister Xiong, should you ask the Tiqi to escort Yang Hao back to Beijing and be imprisoned?" Gao Shixin asked.
"Why are you anxious?" Xiong Tingbi looked stern, "There is another serious criminal who is going to be arrested, and he will be taken back to the capital with Yang Hao!"
"No!" Gao Shixin knew who Xiong Tingbi was going to capture. Although this matter was a bit difficult, he still responded loudly.
Xiong Tingbi took his more than ten personal soldiers, more than 800 elite soldiers, and more than 100 Jinyiwei cavalry brought by Gao Shixin to Li Rubai's general's residence.
When the servants who were guarding the door outside General Li Rubai's residence saw Xiong Tingbi coming with a group of Jinyiwei, he immediately shouted. More than a hundred servants in the yard rushed out and blocked the gate. The leader shouted: "What crime did our master Li Junmen commit? Why did the imperial court order Jinyiwei to come and get people?"
"Yes, let's block the Jinyiwei!"
"Don't let these eagle claw grandsons come in and catch our master!"
At this time, someone recognized that the Jinyiwei in the leader was actually Gao Shixin. The man was furious and said, "The surname is Gao! Our Li Junmen treats you very well. You have become the grandson of the Eagle Claws, and you even brought people to capture our Li Junmen! You ungrateful dog thief! Is your conscience eaten by the dog?"
"I'm sorry, this brother, Gao is just doing his order." Gao Shixin bowed.
"Brothers! Let's go up together! Kill this ungrateful white-eyed wolf!" a servant shouted.
Just as a group of servants were about to take action, they heard a loud shout from behind: "What are you doing? Stop! Do you want to rebel?"
The person who came out was Li Rubai. He bowed to Xiong Tingbi and Gao Shixin: "Xiong Jingluo and Gao Baihu are all blamed for their lack of strict discipline. Please forgive me!"
Gao Shixin knew that Li Rubai still had a conscience. Although his level of fighting was not good, the court did not punish him in the original time and space. A year later, he could not stand the discussion of others about the Battle of Sarhu, and Li Rubai committed suicide in shame. This shows that this person is actually not bad, but his talent is lacking.
However, no matter how good a person is, his lack of talent, he cheated the lives of thousands of soldiers under his command, which led to the Battle of Sarhu, which had a chance, turning into a crushing defeat. Because of his incompetence, he was ordered to act, take him down and escort him back to the capital. What's wrong with this? What's more, the court did not convict him of anything, but just deprived him of his official position.
"Li Junmen, the last general is just following the orders of the court. He dare not disobey him. Please don't blame him." Gao Shixin saluted the white-haired veteran general.
Xiong Tingbi was not so polite, and he ordered: "Take it!"
The Jinyiwei stepped forward, took off Li Rubai's official hat, put heavy shackles on him, and took him into the prison cart.
Gao Shixin said to the Jinyiwei: "Brothers, Li Junmen is old, I hope he can take good care of him on the way."
"Please rest assured, the court has not yet convicted, so we will definitely not neglect the two commanders on the way."
Seeing that his servants were surrounding the prison car, Li Rubai shouted: "What are you doing around you? They are all scattered!"
"Lord!" A group of servants knelt on the ground.
"Get out of the way and let the emperor pass by!" Li Rubai, who was locked in a prison car, was still imposing.
The servants had no choice but to make way. The Jinyiwei escorted the prison car and gradually moved away. Seeing the prison car escorting Li Rubai leaving, the servants hugged their heads and cried bitterly, crying in a ball.
Xiong Tingbi turned to Li Guodong again and said, "Gaobaihu, we will rush to Chenyang immediately, and there is something that must be handled!"
"No!" Gao Shixin replied, "I will follow the lead of Xiong Zhengliu!"
Chapter completed!