Chapter 488: Kill without mercy! [Subscribe]

Rencheng, morning is approaching.

The secret guards captured the two men and left.

In another courtyard not far away, someone was restraining his breath, listening attentively, and paying attention to the process of the secret guards arresting people.

After the secret guards left, several people in the next courtyard discussed:

"Even the defense around a concubine is so tight. We used Wu, but we were discovered and chased here."

"It seems that this time it will be difficult to succeed. Fortunately, we were prepared beforehand."

The meaning of what these people said was obviously that they were part of the dark forces.

But it's hidden deeper.

The two people caught outside are their means of protecting themselves. They can be sacrificed when necessary to save their king.

"It doesn't matter if it doesn't work out. There will always be opportunities in the future."

"Cao Wei's methods are unpredictable. I feel something is not right. We will leave at daybreak."

"it is good."

The few of them had a brief conversation and prepared to evacuate.

……

After dawn.

Cao Cao and Diao Chan got up from the couch, dressed and washed.

When the two came out of the room, Diao Chan was slightly surprised.

There were many people kneeling in the yard.

The two people captured by the secret guards were one of Wu's close maids and the other was Wang Quan.

Like most wealthy families, the Wu Mansion has a secret escape passage.

Last night, someone sneaked into Diao Chan's bedroom. It was Wang Quan who did it through a secret passage.

He didn't have any other thoughts, he just went out for a drink, and when he came back he had some inexplicable thoughts and wanted to take a look secretly.

Unfortunately, when he came out of the secret passage, he saw Yin Lu's big, dark eyes staring at him, and was caught red-handed by the guards.

"Diao Chan, go back to the bedroom and wait, don't come out yet." Cao Cao said.

Diao Chan shook his hand and shook her head slightly.

Cao Cao: "Wang Situ is your adoptive father. I also remember his kindness and will not get rid of the Wang family."

Diao Chan then breathed a sigh of relief, returned to the inner room, and stood at the door to listen.

"Is the matter clear?"

Cao Cao arrived at the palace gate.

Chen Ying came up from the wing and reported:
"General Xu chased them last night and captured two people, but there is still one team in the dark.

After we captured two people, the people in the dark were alarmed, and when the daybreak the city gates were opened, they immediately left the city. General Xu had already led his men to follow them. "

“These two are the ones we arrested last night.

I come from a Buddhist family."

Buddhists are like weeds. No matter how hard you try, they keep coming back. You can never kill them all.

This is the cruelty of religious struggle, and its ability to spread is precisely its most terrifying aspect.

If the root cause is not eradicated, new followers will soon emerge and the group will make a comeback.

Those who came to China to spread the scriptures were expelled and eliminated by Cao Wei several years ago.

However, the Wei Dynasty wanted to promote commerce, and as the number of business travelers increased, the border could no longer be strictly controlled.

The Buddhists who were forced to flee at that time took the opportunity to return secretly.

Wu was seriously ill many years ago and was cured by a Buddhist monk. This is a trick they have used many times to contact certain targets.

This branch of the Wu family is very hidden, not only in an obscure way, but also has never been revealed before.

It was not until Diao Chan came to the birthday party that they decided to give it a try.

Cao Cao turned his attention to Wang Quan, "What is he doing here?"

"He tried to get close to the imperial concubine's bedroom, and he was caught because of his sneaky behavior."

Wang Quan was forced to his knees and looked up at Cao Cao:
"You... are the one who looked at the list yesterday? You are the imperial concubine's man!"

Cao Cao was dressed as an ordinary person and did not wear the imperial robe. It was obvious that Wang Quan did not expect to go up to the throne as an emperor.

"That maidservant was Wu's maidservant. She came to ask the imperial concubine to meet her this morning, and we detained her as well."

At this time, footsteps were heard outside. Wu, accompanied by a maid and a middle-aged woman, came in quickly after being informed.

She saw Wang Quan kneeling on the ground and said angrily:

“Why are you holding my grandson hostage?”

Wu saw Cao Cao standing in front of everyone and frowned, "Who are you?"

"Mother, he is the imperial concubine's attendant."

"Grandmother, please save me. I came back from drinking last night and walked into the wrong yard. They arrested my grandson and have been keeping him on his knees ever since."

Wu's face was furious: "Go and inform the imperial concubine that I'm here."

The woman next to her went to support Wang Quan first. She was Wang Quan's mother, Wu's daughter-in-law.

Chen Ying said: "Catch them all."

"you dare!"

Wu was so angry that she was shaking: "Imperial Concubine, are you going to let you bully my Wang and Wu families?"

Two female guards stepped forward, stretched out their hands and forced the three Wu family members to their knees.

"King Xuan Ji, the head of the Wu family, and Wu Qing, come together." Cao Cao said.

After a while, Wang Ji and a man in his fifties, of ordinary build, with a pale face and no beard, who was Wu Qing, the head of the Wu family, came in from outside the courtyard.

When Wang Ji saw Cao Cao, he was shocked and suddenly knelt down:
"I, Wang Ji, pay my respects to Your Majesty."

The head of the Wu family, Wu Qing, Wu's nephew, had also met Cao Cao.

Speaking of it, the Wu family and Cao Wei are somewhat related.

Cao Cao's great-grandfather, that is, grandfather Cao Teng, was a high-ranking eunuch in the palace. His nominal first wife was from the Wu family.

After careful calculation, he is still a royal relative. Wu, Wang Quan and others were all stunned and shocked: "The Emperor!"

The emperor is in front of me.

Wu's body softened.

She took advantage of her age and seniority in front of her son Wang Ji and Diao Chan because she knew that they would not do anything to her.

She saw Diao Chan's character very clearly, and just for Wang Yun's sake, she would not do anything to harm Wang.

But the emperor was different.

In essence, Mrs. Wu is just an old lady who relies on her status and the respect of her children and grandchildren to bully others.

She complained to Wang Ji in secret, but when she really faced Diao Chan, she didn't dare to say a bad word, let alone Cao Cao.

Wu stammered, "I am old and dim-sighted, and I cannot see clearly. I don't know that Your Majesty is here and you are anxious to see your grandson being punished. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Cao Cao said nothing.

Chen Ying, who was standing by, asked, "Do you recognize the two people kneeling over there?"

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Mrs. Wu came in and hadn't taken a close look at who was kneeling on the ground with her grandson. At this moment, she turned her head to look.

Behind the two captured people, the guards grabbed their hair and made them raise their heads.

One of them was the person who had a meeting with Wu last night.

"He advised you to plot against the imperial concubine, and you agreed. You were planning to take action against the imperial concubine today. Is this true?" Chen Ying asked.

Wu's body trembled violently.

Wang Ji, Wu Qing felt a black screen in front of his eyes.

Chen Ying said: "These two people are from foreign countries. You are being used by them. Not only do they want to murder the imperial concubine, but the death of Wang Situ that year is also related to you."

Wu said in a trembling voice: "How did you know what happened back then? Master Zi is my brother, how could I harm him?"

A servant came in, holding in his hand the bronze chime that Wu had struck day and night, which was also the bowl body.

Chen Ying took it and pinched the bronze chime.

The copper skin on the surface of the bronze chime was broken, revealing the inner wall.

On the inner wall under the bronze garment, there are densely packed scriptures engraved.

Chen Ying flicked her fingers and the copper bowl made a slight sound.

The spell on the inner wall flickered slightly.

"Beat this bronze chime day and night, and your mind will be affected by it, becoming more and more convinced and becoming a potential Buddhist believer."

"When Wang Situ was killed, the murderer took his head and hid his body, hoping to change his appearance, replace him, and control Luoyang at that time.

He used Wang Situ's identity to seek benefits for them, and his intentions were great."

“But it didn’t happen later.”

"They know everything about Wang Situ's mansion, the details of the family, and even the secret passages and secret compartments in the mansion. It's all because of you."

When Chen Ying said this, the faces of the Wu family, including Wang Ji, Wang Quan, Wu Qing and others, turned pale.

Wu seemed to have had all her strength drained away as she stared at the bronze chime.

"You killed your own brother, you are worse than an animal. You also harbored evil thoughts towards the imperial concubine, you deserve to be exterminated. You have lived to be seventy in vain, and the whole clan has suffered because of you, so it is not a pity to die."

"You have a head full of white hair, but you are no better than a pig or a dog. You will die soon, how can you face your own brother?"

Chen Ying's words made Wu look ashen and she stood there motionless.

"Wang Ji, if the imperial concubine had not come here and uncovered the cause of Wang Situ's death, you would have indulged your son and mother in their evil deeds. Do you know your guilt?"

Wang Yun was indirectly killed by Wu, and the main culprit was a Buddhist.

Inner room.

Tears rolled down Diao Chan's face.

It was because of her that Cao Cao had the whole story revealed, so that Wu and others could die with a clear conscience.

Colluding with foreign nations, plotting against the imperial concubine, and offending the emperor are all punishable by death.

Diao Chan understood, Cao Cao returned to the inner room:

"Let's go. We need to get rid of some of the Wang family's people, but I will let Wang Situ's branch stay."

Wu, Wang Ji, Wang An, and Wang Quan are descendants of the Wang family who came from Wang Hong's lineage.

And Wang Hong is Wang Yun's elder brother.

Leaving Wang Yun's descendants alive would be considered a pardon outside the law, but the rest would be executed without mercy.

Diao Chan sobbed softly, leaned on Cao Cao, and followed him out.

Wu knelt down and walked forward, trying to grab Diao Chan's skirt to beg for mercy, but a guard beside her held a knife against her shoulder, making it impossible for her to struggle.

Dian Wei, Chen Ying, and Yin followed behind and left together.

In the yard, Wang Ji didn't say a word from beginning to end, but he was shaking all the time. Thinking that Wang Shi was finished like this, he couldn't help but fall to the ground and cry.

Cao Cao took Diao Chan out of the mansion, got on the carriage, and went straight out of Rencheng.

Inside the Wu family mansion, the guards swung their swords and beheaded the man.

Wu was the first to fall in a pool of blood.

Then comes the kingship...

Cao Cao and Diao Chan headed north from Rencheng and soon returned to Daye Lake.

On the way west, Xu Chu led a team of secret guards and secretly followed the Buddhists coming out of Rencheng.

After many days, the other party arrived in Hexi.

Xu Chu and others eventually tracked them southwards from Hexi and reached the plateau area.

Here, Buddhists tried to connect with the Qiang, Di and other ethnic groups in order to disrupt the Wei Dynasty's plan to unify the plateau.

Xu Chu then reported all the news to Cao Cao through Xunzhu.

"Let the secret guards in the Hexi area go south into the plateau, and you lead the people to wipe out the Buddhists there first."

Cao Cao: "After the Fengshan ceremony, I will use military force against the Kushans and eradicate Buddhism."

It was already mid-May, and people from all over the country were heading to Mount Tai to attend the Fengshan Ceremony.

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