Chapter 1251: Know something

 The arrival of Shibao was like a hungry wolf breaking into a pigsty.

 More importantly, he also brought a group of wolf cubs, including even white-eyed wolf cubs.

Those students in Tsing Yi, some of them are from aristocratic families.

 There is no way to hide the methods of the aristocratic family from them.

What’s even more frightening is that Shi Bao experienced the entire Hedong incident. Not only did he see with his own eyes how a certain black hand caused huge waves in Hedong.

From the hands of a certain general named Guan, I got a glimpse of the secret of the mountain gate.

  It can be said that I have both practiced it personally and have a little understanding of theory.

 For example, Shi Bao may not understand what land reform is.

 But he knew that the people's love for the fields was fanatical.

Don't look at how oppressed they are by wealthy families. Unless they have no choice but to have no way out, they can only endure it silently.

 But as long as someone is willing to support these people and promise to give them land and land, they dare to risk their lives.

Whoever is given the land will follow.

This is what the old farmer from Guanzhong said in front of the Central Protector.

 For another example, Shi Bao may not understand what a mass movement is.

But he knew that the common people, who were usually looked down upon by wealthy families, would unleash extremely terrifying power once they risked their lives.

As long as the people can be mobilized, let alone aristocratic families, it is no problem to sweep away all evil spirits and monsters.

According to a report from an enthusiastic person who was unwilling to reveal his true identity, Shi Bao sent a capable team to investigate the Feng Taigong family, saying that he wanted to clear Feng Taigong's innocence.

Who would have expected that a certain little white-eyed wolf would accidentally discover that the soil in Taigong Feng’s yard was a little strange.

So I dug three feet into the ground and found several boxes.

 In addition to gold, silver and jewelry, the box also contained land deeds and account books.

 These land deeds and account books belong to the Feng clan members who joined the thieves.

More importantly, a deed was also found inside, saying that all the manor and land under his name were transferred to the name of Feng Taigong's branch.

 This is a hornet's nest.

General Shi Zhonglang, who was originally smiling, changed his expression on the spot after receiving the news.

Immediately issued an order and sent out a large number of people. Not only did they seize all the Feng family's properties, but they also controlled all the named people of the Feng family.

 To communicate secretly with a rebellious thief, what else is this but to communicate with the thief?

 This is a big deal!

The changes in the Shangdang Party have not yet passed.

Who is not afraid of another mistake?

 For a time, everyone in the Feng family was in danger.

As for Taigong Feng's house, it was miserable and gloomy.

Like an old dog, Taigong Feng sat slumped on the ground, his cloudy eyes staring intently at the young student who was keeping accounts, his eyes like knives, filled with hatred.

If his eyes were murderous, the young student's body would probably be full of holes by now.

“You, the Pei family, are also a big family in Hedong, and have some contact with our Feng family. Didn’t you think about your own family when you did this?”

"You destroyed the Feng family with your own hands. Aren't you afraid that someone will destroy our Pei family in the future? You will regret it later!"

　　　Feng Taigong said half threateningly and half hatefully.

The young student who personally dug out the boxes in Feng Taigong's yard finished recording a batch, then turned to look at Feng Taigong and sighed:

 “Mr. Feng, you have to understand one thing, times have changed!”

If Shangdang's change is really successful, the Wei thieves can even capture Bingzhou.

 I can’t say that I am really hesitant.

 But Sima Yi had such a huge advantage in the early stage, but in the end he fled in Taiyuan without fighting.

I followed the army into Shangdang, but the Wei army didn't even resist much.

 The more this happens, the more it can only show one thing: the general trend of the world is truly irreversible.

"What's the meaning?"

　　　Feng Taigong couldn’t help but ask after hearing the other party’s meaningless sentence.

Looking at Taigong Feng's confused look, the young student surnamed Pei smiled, shook his head, and didn't explain too much.

How similar is the other person’s appearance to my own back then?

 Until Chang'an, I have not seen the Han Dynasty's reform, and I have no idea of ​​the changes in the world.

Seeing that the other party seemed unwilling to say more, and even had some pity in his eyes, Taigong Feng, who felt insulted, gritted his teeth and asked again:

“Have you forgotten what happened in Hedong?”

 “I haven’t forgotten, I have always remembered it, and I still remember it very clearly.”

 The young student lowered his head and continued to record, and said casually:

"But so what? I am just a side branch of the Pei family. If it hadn't been for that incident, my family would have barely enough to eat in my life."

As he spoke, he pointed to himself and then to the document in his hand: "Where can I get the chance to study at the Royal Academy?"

The clan house of the Pei family in Hedong has been cleaned a long time ago.

Pei Qian, the head of the Pei family, is now the general of Dahan Zhenbei, the Marquis of Pingyang County, and the governor of Yanzhou.

Pei Xiu, the concubine of the head of the family, was a disciple of the Protector of the Great Han Dynasty.

Who in the Pei family doesn't know that Pei Xiu is the next generation head of the family?

 Because there is no one in the clan house.

To be precise, those who were qualified to take over as the head of the family either disappeared or gave up voluntarily.

 As for what happened to the clan house during the Hedong Incident...

He is just a concubine from a side branch. What is he doing asking so many questions?

 At most, when sweeping tombs and offering sacrifices every year, just give more sacrifices to the clan.

 After all, if the clan had not suffered such a big blow, how would they, the children of the Pei family at the bottom, have ever come forward?

I heard from the old people at home that all the families with some wealth in Hedong and Taiyuan are holding their breath and wishing that all the big families in Hebei and Guandong would die.

Since the Feng family of Shangdang followed the Wei thieves and betrayed the Han Dynasty, they were naturally among the big families in Guandong, Hebei and wanted to be killed.

　What kind of guilt?

 That’s ridiculous!

"Your surname is Pei after all, and you can be regarded as a member of a noble family. For your own selfish purposes, you can say such things. How are you different from an animal?"

"You have never thought that your ancestors, for the sake of their descendants, overcame thorns and endured all kinds of difficulties to get where they are today."

"How can you face your ancestors if you say such things now?"

　　　Feng Taigong cursed angrily.

The young student sighed and stopped explaining.

 There is actually nothing wrong with what Feng Taigong said.

Everyone thinks that their family can last for eternity.

 But again, times have changed!

 The previous approach no longer works.

 But young students also understand Feng Taigong. After all, not everyone can realize what the great power means.

 Few people believe that this is the beginning of a century of great changes.

At this time, I heard someone laughing outside the door:

“Mr. Feng, these people under me are just following orders, so why do you speak so harshly to them?”

Following the words, Shi Bao walked in with a cheerful face.

 Seeing Shi Bao, Feng Taigong felt as if he had seen the enemy who killed his father.

But seeing him stand up suddenly, he pointed at Shi Bao and cursed:

 "You...you...I'll fight with you!"

He couldn't curse, and then he rushed towards Shi Bao, as if he wanted to fight Shi Bao desperately.

 It’s just that the old Feng Taigong has lost all his vitality, so how can he be Shi Bao’s opponent?

 Seeing Shi Bao stretch out his hand, he grabbed Taigong Feng and said with a smile:

"Mr. Feng, are you committing an assassination? Assassinating a court official is a capital crime."

Taigong Feng smiled miserably:

“A capital crime? The current situation of the Feng family is all due to my confusion. What’s the difference between me and a capital crime?”

Looking at Taigong Feng’s expression ashen and lost, Shi Bao chuckled:

“The implication of Mr. Feng’s words seems to be that he admitted that he knew that someone in the Feng family was rebelling?”

 Feng Taigong seemed a little regretful. Faced with the facts, he had to admit:

“Yes, I do know that someone in the clan is helping the rebels.”

As he spoke, he looked up at Shi Bao:

"Now that things have happened, I have nothing to hide. I knew the news in advance before they took action."

“It can even be said that if someone in the clan wanted to do something to help others, I acquiesced.”

"The person who helped the rebellion has fled elsewhere. If the general wants to pursue him, he should pursue me!"

Taigong Feng stared at Shi Bao with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes:

"Anyway, I have lived for such a long time, and I have already enjoyed what I should enjoy, so why should I be afraid of death?"

Hearing that Feng Taigong wanted to die, even the young student who had been lowering his head to take notes could not help but turn his head and look over.

Unexpectedly, Shi Bao chuckled again, and his voice became softer and softer:

 “Does Mr. Feng want to provoke me?”

 “Have you heard that it makes people want to die?”

Seeing Taigong Feng looking like this, Shi Bao burst out laughing.

"Feng Gong is such a good calculator! The rebellious people ran away with the Wei thieves, and among those who stayed, Princess Feng took the initiative to stand up and bear the blame."

"In this way, at least Mr. Feng will suffer the consequences, and at most it will only affect your family. As for the rest of the Feng family, they will still be safe."

As he spoke, Shi Bao also looked like Feng Taigong, with a sarcastic look in his eyes:

“Mr. Feng, are my words correct or not?”

Hearing Shi Bao's words, Feng Taigong's indifferent appearance, which was originally bent on death, disappeared without a trace.

He screamed as if his lungs had been stabbed:

 “You’re talking nonsense!”

Shi Bao looked at Taigong Feng’s fierce reaction and smiled without saying a word.

Seeing Shi Bao's smile, I remembered that this person also smiled like this at me on the street a few days ago.

Taigong Feng couldn't help but feel chilled in his heart, and he could only hear his trembling voice:

“Does General Shi really want to do something that will implicate him?”

Shi Bao still smiled and said nothing.

“General Shi, I, the Feng clan, have no grudges against you recently or in the past. Why are you not even willing to give us a way to survive?”

　　　Feng Taigong saw that Shi Bao's expression remained unchanged, and a look of despair appeared in his eyes:

“General Shi acted like this, isn’t he afraid of being criticized in the future?”

 The emperor did not give any orders, so the ministers took matters into their own hands.

Such behavior will become illegal in the future.

Hearing this, Shi Bao finally spoke:

"Feng Gong's words are serious. The Han Dynasty has always attached great importance to the law. How can I dare to do things privately that involve people?"

 Appreciating the law and following the law are the rules left by the Prime Minister. How could Shi Bao not know this?

“Mr. Feng must have forgotten that I once said that I would never let a bad person go, nor would I easily wrongly accuse a good person.”

He said leisurely: "How many people in the Feng family are involved will depend on the results of the final investigation."

"So," Shi Bao approached Feng Taigong and said slowly, "Mr. Feng, you'd better recall and think about whether there is anyone in the Feng family who is loyal to the Han Dynasty."

“This will prevent your Feng family from completely declining and never having a chance to rise again, right?”

　　　Feng Taigong trembled all over, opened his mouth, and finally could no longer speak.

　　Three feet of ground was dug out of Feng Taigong's mansion.

 Outside the house, rumors were already flying everywhere.

 Many people are in panic.

I heard that the unknown enthusiastic people who exposed Feng in public that day were finally rewarded by the government.

 I heard, or heard, that because this person did not want to expose himself, it was allowed to convert the rewarded land into money and grain.

Many people are asking about this unknown enthusiastic citizen - especially those who have connections with the Feng family in the past - but unfortunately the government is very tight-lipped and does not mention this person's name at all.

If we say that Shi Bao's public declaration in Changzi City can be compared to "a tree standing at the city gate".

Then an unknown person who is enthusiastic about the people's affairs can be regarded as "moving trees to establish trust".

 For a time, this matter became a hot topic.

Those wealthy families have been like a thorn in their backs these days.

 Because there are many eyes, always looking at them, either openly or subconsciously, intentionally or unintentionally.

"What should we do? If this continues, I'm afraid that before the ruthless vicious dog comes to our door, our own clan will be the first to be unable to bear it."

In a large courtyard, someone looked anxious.

 “Wait a little longer?” Someone said hesitantly, “No one knows now how big the appetite of that vicious dog is…”

Before he finished speaking, someone shouted, "Wait a minute? That vicious dog has raided Taigong Feng's house! Can't you tell how big his appetite is?"

Some people replied impatiently: "I won't wait? What can I do if I don't wait? Even if I see it, so what?"

 Do you still want to raise troops to rebel?

Didn't you see those traitorous soldiers and generals from Wei State? When they saw the Han army approaching, they ran away?

Some people even sighed:

　　　When did the Han Dynasty become this incomprehensible state?

　　In the hundreds of years before this, no matter whether one’s surname was Cao or Liu, whether one was called Wei or Han, whether he was a minister of high rank or a noble official, or whether he was in charge of military affairs or conquered remote areas.

Whoever wants to be the emperor must select talented people from the famous surnames to assist in running the country?

If not, do we have to rely on those clay legs?

   What happened to the Gengshi Emperor Liu Xuan? Couldn't Liu Chan take a good look at it and learn a lesson?

Especially since the later Han Dynasty for more than two hundred years, if the government wants to stabilize the place, doesn't it have to rely on local sages like them?

The current practice of stripping the skin of a vicious dog is simply worse than during the time of Emperor Gengshi!

 Untouchables are untouchables who have no knowledge and do not know what it means to govern the people.

Someone in the corner whispered timidly:

“General Rishi seemed to have said that as long as he takes the initiative to surrender, his crime can be reduced as appropriate?”

The voice was very low, but it silenced everyone.

 After a long time, someone said with some lack of confidence:

"We have not rebelled, so why should we surrender? Aren't we throwing ourselves into a trap?"

"Not sure? Look at the Feng family. Grand Duke Feng didn't openly help the rebellion at that time. It was another clan member who did it. Can he escape now?"

“Failure to report what you know is the same crime as treason, right?”

“Know, know? We definitely can’t know!”

“Don’t you think Shi Papi is a fool?”

 “Then, do you know something?”

 “Yes, I know a little bit.”

 (End of this chapter)