From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 676

"Everything has been checked out."

It was already night when Zhang Fei hurried to the mansion.

He was a little tired, but still in high spirits. He smiled and said, "With the help of the Inner Court and the Jinyiwei, things can be done much faster. We have thoroughly investigated the Jinqian Gang and have confirmed that this gang started about twelve years ago and has maintained a moderate scale."

"The gang leader is from Suzhou Prefecture and has been in Shenjing for twenty-eight years."

"This gang has opened four brothels and helped the other two gambling houses maintain order and deal with debts. They live a very comfortable life."

"In fact, when they were just established, no one knew where the cost of these four brothels came from."

"The gang leader is just a bodyguard and can't get so much money together."

Zhou Yuan's eyes were sharp and he said coldly, "Twelve years, a Suzhou native, and twenty-eight years in Beijing, what a coincidence!"

Zhang Fei said, "My lord is wise. Twenty-eight years ago, Yang Guozhong was promoted from the prefect of Jinling to the Minister of Personnel and came to Beijing."

"Twelve years ago, when Now that your majesty has succeeded to the throne, Qu Shouyuan has been dismissed from his position as the Prime Minister, and Yang Guozhong has officially become the head of all officials. "

"At the same time, Yang Guozhong is from Suzhou."

Zhou Yuan looked at him and said in a deep voice: "Did you confess?"

"Yes."

Zhang Fei laughed and said: "This guy is used to a good life and can't stand any hardship. As soon as Lord Xiong started to torture him, he confessed everything."

Zhou Yuan stood up and said coldly: "This old man, who has been smart all his life, how could he do such a stupid thing? Tonight I Let's go and see what shit is in his head. "

Zhang Fei said solemnly: "My Lord, what should we do?"

Zhou Yuan said: "Doesn't he like to play the black-clad man? All put on night clothes, rush into Yang's house, and I will ask him personally."

"You go and ask Lao Xiong to prepare, and we will start in half an hour."

Zhang Fei immediately clasped his fists and said: "I understand!"

Half an hour later, Zhang Fei led more than 30 people from the rivers and lakes, wearing night clothes to Yang's house.

Zhou Yuan also followed the team, holding a sword, and rushed directly inside.

For a while, there was a lot of chaos and screams.

This is the inner city. The night patrol detectives immediately noticed the movement and rushed to Yang's house.

But Xiong Kuohai was faster than them. Hundreds of Jinyiwei Tiqi had blocked the streets around Yang's house.

As the constables approached, the Jinyiwei shouted, "The Wusheng Cult is causing chaos and assassinating court officials. The Jinyiwei are arresting them. Those who are not involved should get out of here immediately, otherwise they will be treated as accomplices!"

How dare these constables provoke the Jinyiwei? They lowered their heads and ran away in disgrace.

The servants and guards of the Yang Mansion could not stop the gangsters led by Zhang Fei. They quickly rushed in and captured Yang Guozhong alive.

In the study, Yang Guozhong, with disheveled hair, looked at this scene in horror, his face pale.

He trembled and said, "Who... who are you!"

Zhou Yuan put the blood-stained sword on the table and then pulled down his mask.

When Yang Guozhong saw him, his eyes widened and he said in a trembling voice: "Duke Weiguo, you...you..."

Zhou Yuan laughed and said: "Lord Yang, you shouldn't be so surprised. The moment you decided to attack me, you should have known that this would happen!"

Yang Guozhong said with a change of color: "I don't know what you are talking about, Duke Weiguo, you brought people to my house and committed crimes. Aren't you afraid of His Majesty's wrath!"

Zhou Yuan laughed and said: "Then...what about the people from the Money Gang?"

Yang Guozhong trembled and gritted his teeth without saying a word.

Zhou Yuan looked at him and said slowly: "Yang Gelao, you have always been a smart man, with a lot of theories in your mind, and sometimes you even give me lessons. Why are you so stupid this time?"

"When I first arrived in Shenjing, I was still the commander of the North City Army and Horse Division, and I had already suffered a great loss in assassination. Since then, it has been almost impossible for others to assassinate me."

"I am a soldier, and I have always walked on the edge of a knife. As a civil servant, you can't be more evil than me no matter how evil your means are. What do you think?"

Yang Guozhong just looked at him angrily, with only murderous intent in his eyes.

Zhou Yuan said: "If your answer is enough to convince me, then I will only kill you."

"If your answer does not satisfy me, don't blame me for being ruthless and ruthless, and I will kill your whole family."

Yang Guozhong suddenly stood up, snatched the sword from the table, pointed at Zhou Yuan and shouted: "Traitor! Do you think I am afraid of you!"

"Liu Fang is the governor of Tianjin! Wang Xiong controls Shandong! Shi Yi is the commander-in-chief of the Five Military Camps! Xiang Yong leads tens of thousands of troops in the southwest! Li He controls Zhejiang in the southeast! Hahahaha! Zhou Yuan! You...do you think I can't see what you are doing!"

Zhou Yuan squinted and said nothing.Yang Guozhong said fiercely: "You are going to rebel! You are usurping power and plotting treason! You go in and out of Ziwei Palace as if it were your own home, you...you force the king to submit to you...you want to be the Dong Zhuo of the Eastern Han Dynasty!"

Zhou Yuan sighed and said: "So you want to kill me, to eliminate harm for the Great Jin Dynasty and to relieve the worries of Your Majesty."

Yang Guozhong roared: "We can't delay any longer! When Wang Xiong and others take office and gain a firm foothold, it will be too late for everything."

"You must die! You traitor! You deserve to die!"

Zhou Yuan laughed: " I was wondering, how could such a smart person like you suddenly make such a mistake? It turns out that you are… loyal to the emperor and love the country!”

“Lord Yang, have you ever thought… that my going in and out of the Purple Palace is at the request of His Majesty?”

Yang Guozhong was furious and said, “Nonsense! How could the emperor indulge his subjects so much! Besides, you have clearly stayed overnight in the Purple Palace more than once!”

Zhou Yuan said, “This is also at the request of His Majesty. I even refused, and she didn’t agree.”

Yang Guozhong was stunned, and felt that his cerebellum was about to burn out.

Zhou Yuan said calmly: "Your Majesty is also a woman, and she also likes heroes. It just so happens that I, Zhou Yuan, a great hero, am enough to make her heart beat. Isn't that okay?"

"Asshole! Do you think I am confused!"

Yang Guozhong said loudly: "Even if your Majesty indulges you, he will not let your subordinates take up so many important positions, and he will not let you have such power."

"Xiang Yong, Li He, Wang Xiong, Shi Yi, Liu Fang, plus Song Wu who treats you like his own father, plus your father-in-law, ha, the soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty are almost all yours, Zhou Yuan."

"I don't believe that your Majesty will make such a mistake and let you be the only one in power!"

Zhou Yuan nodded and said: "You are right, your Majesty will not make such a mistake. I did force your Majesty to do this."

"You are also right. In fact, I am a traitor."

"You said I want to be Dong Zhuo ? No, in fact, I am already Dong Zhuo. "

He looked at the old man in front of him and said slowly: "You may not be the only one who can see this, but you are the only one who dares to attack me."

Yang Guozhong said angrily: "As a minister, it is my duty to be loyal to the country and share the worries of His Majesty! It has nothing to do with party disputes and interests. This is what we scholars should do."

Zhou Yuan said: "Well said, I didn't expect that you, a famous old fox, still have such backbone, much stronger than Deng Bochi."

"It's a pity that you shouldn't have violated my taboo and attacked my family."

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, this is my way of dealing with the world."

"Lao Yang, have a good journey, His Majesty will leave you a good reputation, for your loyalty... posthumously confer the title of Grand Master."

Yang Guozhong was so angry that he spurted out a mouthful of blood, holding a sword and killing Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan grabbed the sword and stabbed it into his chest.

He said coldly: "Everything has a solution. You have taken the path that you should not take the most, and you will have to pay the price."

Yang Guozhong said with difficulty: "Traitor! You will be punished by God sooner or later! The Jin Dynasty will not be destroyed in your hands!"

Zhou Yuan drew his sword, looked at his dying appearance, and whispered: "If it weren't for this world, I should have lived a more relaxed life."

"Lao Yang, let me tell you, in fact, I am not Dong Zhuo, I am Yi Yin and Huo Guang."

He walked out of the room and walked out of Yang's house.

He looked up and saw stars all over the sky, the waning moon was like a knife, and the night sky was clear.

This road is destined to be full of thorns, and it is also destined to have a great road dispute.

Praise and praise, criticism and insults, come together, who will care.

Many years later, the sea is clear and the river is calm, the world is prosperous, and we are just a few words in the history books.

For me, Zhou Yuan, those few words are not important, but the prosperity of the world is very important.