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Chapter 581 Dealing with the Huo Family
"Yes, they have gone to Hebei County to search. Our people have already moved away, so they came up empty-handed. However, we are still exposed. The court cannot believe that the Chen family can accomplish anything, so they will definitely suspect the Huo family first."
Pang Qingping didn't seem to feel sorry at all for pushing the Huo family out.
But it was a pity for Pang Rong.
What a great scapegoat! He really didn't want to push the Huo family out unless it was absolutely necessary.
He had been planning for many years and nearly failed. Now that he had alerted the enemy, he had to make new plans.
"You are right, but Mr. Huo has done a favor to the emperor Yun Xuanshuo. With Yun Xuanshuo's personality, even if he has suspicions, he will not touch the Huo family without evidence."
Pang Qingping asked:
"So, father, should we help the Huo family kill Minister Chen to silence him, or should we just leave it alone and let the Huo family take the blame?"
No matter what to do, he still has to listen to his father and cannot make his own decisions.
After killing Minister Chen, there is no longer any evidence that the Huo family rebelled. Your Majesty suspects that there is no evidence and no conviction can be made, so the Huo family is safe.
If Minister Chen is not killed, he may not betray the Huo family at first, but he will surely betray the Huo family if he cannot bear the torture. The Huo family will be convicted, and His Majesty will think that the other group of people who disappeared were the palace troops led by Huo Xiangxi. Then the matter will be completely over, and His Majesty and the others will be relieved.
This period of time is also the best opportunity for them to regroup and catch the imperial court off guard.
The choice is obvious.
Pang Rong thought for a moment and made a decision.
"Then keep Minister Chen alive and let him take revenge on the Huo family. You can make arrangements with Hebei and Pingliao counties."
Pang Rong felt a little uncomfortable after making this decision.
He thought of Mr. Huo, who was chivalrous and loyal.
If possible, he really didn't want to push the Huo family to destruction with his own hands.
That was someone he admired.
But, it's not his fault. Even if he wasn't there, with the ambitions of Huo Xiangxi and others, the Huo family would have suffered this disaster sooner or later.
This is the fate of the Huo family, a disaster that will come sooner or later!
"Yes!"
After receiving his father's order, Pang Qingping immediately went down to make arrangements.
When he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to ask:
"Father, Beichang Prefecture has sent a message asking about the grain. Shen Yuan is not an ordinary farmer. You also suspect that the action at the iron mine was probably led by Shen Yuan. Although there is no evidence, Shen Yuan is an unfathomable person.
The purchase agreement signed with him is about to be harvested in autumn. Should we continue with it?"
Although Shen Yuan did not reveal any clues, and no one knew that it was he who arranged the capture of the iron mine, how could they not know?
They suspected that the couple who left Daliushu Village to go to the tofu skin workshop were not Mr. and Mrs. Shen Yuan at all.
Shen Yuan most likely went to the Daxin Mountains in disguise. In the spring, he went to the capital and met His Majesty alone.
Pang Rong frowned:
"I didn't expect the Ye family to be so lucky to have such a son-in-law, but most of the grain was confiscated in Hebei County before it could be transferred. The rice production in the southern region has declined in the past two years, and some places have even suffered disasters and have no harvest at all."
He was telling the truth. In the first two years, the north was hit by the disaster. In the past two years, there has been continuous rain in the south, and there have been mountain torrents everywhere. I don't know how many fertile fields have been submerged.
At this time, the north was promoting new grain varieties. The north had just recovered from the disaster, and it would take at least two years to promote the new grain varieties. The output of ordinary grains was also affected, and sweet potatoes and corn were purchased by the government, which was really adding insult to injury.
But how can so many people survive without food?
"There is enough food for a while. We should wait and see what happens. At least we can't take any action before the autumn harvest. We should first prove the Huo family's guilt and see if His Majesty really believes that the Huo family is the mastermind. After we deal with the Huo family, will they let down their guard?"
Only if His Majesty can really relax will they be truly safe.
If they dealt with the Huo family, they would still suspect that there was someone behind the Huo family and was still investigating secretly, so they could not act rashly.
"Father is very thoughtful."
Pang Qingping then turned and left.
After he left, Pang Rong took a sip of water and looked gloomy.
He took out a purse from his bosom, on which was embroidered a lotus flower.
The purse looked very old and worn, and the lotus pattern had faded in color, but he held it with great care, stroking it carefully with his other hand.
"Xiao Lian, I will definitely avenge you, I will, everyone will pay the price, everyone will die..."
There was a gleam of ruthlessness in his eyes.
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In Daliushu Village, Shen Yuan received the news from the capital within a few days.
The Chen family was thrown into prison, and according to a secret letter from his uncle, Huo Xiangxi was temporarily detained by him, but the Huo family could not escape this disaster.
But my uncle also said that Mr. Huo would be temporarily imprisoned and would not be imprisoned.
Shen Yuan was very smart and immediately understood what his uncle and His Majesty were going to do.
The goal is to put all the blame on the Huo family, and then quickly close the case so that the people behind the scenes can let down their guard.
It turned out to be my uncle, he had the same idea as me.
A few days after the Chen family was imprisoned, they confessed. Minister Chen took out the letters between him and Huo Xiangxi and pointed out that Huo Xiangxi was the man behind the scenes.
Chen Wenjin was escorted back to Beijing and reunited with the Chen family in prison.
Soon after the Chen family confessed, news came from Pingliao County that Huo Xiangxi had committed suicide out of fear of punishment! He was burned to death in the military camp.
Other people in the military camp confessed and accused Huo Xiangxi of secretly transferring them to Hebei County to train private soldiers for him in an attempt to rebel. Later, iron mines were discovered in the Daxin Mountains, and the private soldiers were transferred to the Daxin Mountains. They returned to the Pingliao County military camp.
This explanation is perfect, even the soldiers who were not transferred to the mines have a source.
As a result, all members of the Huo family were arrested and sent to prison.
Because of His Majesty's mercy and gratitude for Mr. Huo's kindness, he only imprisoned Mr. Huo.
The case was closed quickly, shocking both the government and the public.
Except for Mr. Huo, all the male members of the Huo family in three generations were executed, and the female members became slaves.
As for the Chen family, the person involved was executed and all nine clans were exiled to the border.
Wei Yuanxiong also found out the traitors in the army and dealt with the deserters. Some were sent to various places as laborers, and some were sent to the military camp.
Wei Yuanxiong was rewarded with the title of General Yuanwei for his contribution in suppressing the rebels, and was given command of the troops of Beichang Prefecture and Hebei County.
News has come from the capital that someone will be sent to take over the iron mine. The imperial edict will be issued soon. Xu Huaiyuan is temporarily in charge.
It was not explicitly stated who would be sent, but managing the iron mine affairs was a popular position, and officials in the capital were fighting for it both openly and secretly.
Su Wanwan didn't care about these things. Thinking that Shen Zhao wanted to take a break and go home today, and asked Shen Yuan to go to the county town to pick up Shen Zhao, she prepared meals at home.
Shen Zhao has had a lot of schoolwork lately. After all, he will be taking the provincial examination next spring. He usually only has a break once a month, for two days.
So, when she and Shen Yuan returned to the village this time, they had not met Shen Zhao yet.