The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 71: Bloody Incident at the Palace of Heavenly Purity (3)

"Oh, that evil creature, did he really say that?" Kangxi did not get angry on the spot. Instead, his expression softened and he calmly ordered, "Go, call in some of the people who went with Ma Shien."

Wei Zhu, who was guarding the door, responded quickly and walked outside to find witnesses.

Not long after, the second-class imperial guards Hai Qing and Guan Bao were led into the west warm pavilion by Wei Zhu.

"Your servant Haiqing respectfully greets the Holy Saint."

"Your servant Guan Bao respectfully wishes you the best of luck."

"Let me ask you, did the Fifteenth Prince say anything nonsense when he received the imperial edict?" There was actually a hint of smile on the corner of Kangxi's mouth.

Zhang Tingyu quickly lowered his head, and his heart suddenly realized that something big was going to happen!
"Your Majesty, I was standing quite far away and the wind was very cold outside, so I did not hear what the Fifteenth Prince said." Hai Qing had long hated Ma Shien, the snitch, and this opportunity for revenge was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he quickly took advantage of the situation.

"Your Majesty, apart from the fifteenth prince kneeling to receive the decree and thank you, I didn't hear anything else."

Last time, Guan Bao just told a few obscene jokes to Aunt Qin in the Imperial Tea House, and was reported by Ma Shien.

As a result, Guan Bao, who was originally going to be promoted to a first-class guard, did not move.

As the saying goes, blocking someone's career advancement is more hateful than killing their parents!

"Come on, take this nasty slave Ma Shien out and beat him to death!" Kangxi was already furious and really wanted to kill someone to vent his anger.

Guan Bao was overjoyed and stood up and rushed towards Ma Shien. Haha, you snitch, now you have come to this day.
Haiqing was right next to Ma Shien, and he reacted even faster. He stretched out his long arms and covered Ma Shien's mouth to prevent him from shouting for help.

By the time Zhang Tingyu heard Kangxi's voice, Ma Shien had already been dragged out silently.

"Chen Heng, I'm really sorry for what happened to you. I know what's going on!" Kangxi understood everything, but Ma Shien's death was not unjust.

The servants who served in the imperial court dared to have evil thoughts and try to sow discord between Kangxi and Yinyou, the father and son. They deserved to be beaten to death.

In the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi could punish anyone he wanted, and no one was allowed to object. But the premise was that Kangxi made his own independent judgment and could not be used by those around him.

Emperors of all dynasties hated being played around like fools!
Zhang Tingyu nodded his head heavily and said softly, "Your Majesty is a wise ruler rarely seen in the history. Your wisdom is as bright as a candle and you can see far and wide."

Kangxi obviously understood Zhang Tingyu's riddle. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Mr. Heng, you have inherited the style of the ancient ministers who were sensible and reasonable."

In simple terms, work hard, I have high hopes for you!

This is obviously a clear sign that you will be promoted soon!
Zhang Tingyu kowtowed again and said sincerely, "It is the duty of a minister to share the worries of the emperor and father. My father has repeatedly taught me that I should be loyal to the emperor and not have any selfish thoughts."

Your Majesty, although I told a white lie, I had no selfish motives. Please understand.

The Zhang family of Tongcheng is indeed a family with a long history of learning. Zhang Tingyu's explanation is equivalent to clearing himself from the huge risk of being repaid in the future.

When eunuchs and maids in the palace committed capital crimes, professional thugs from the Ministry of Punishment were responsible for their execution.

Seeing that Ma Shien was tied up and gagged, Su Ping, the Langzhong of the Ministry of Punishment, was so happy that he rubbed his hands.

"Haha, Ma Shien, this snitch-like dog slave, has finally come to this day?"

Su Ping personally selected two trusted thugs and then ordered them to tie Ma Shien tightly to a bench.

The two thugs didn't look at Ma Shien, but kept staring at Su Ping's hint.

I saw Suping's right hand moving along the chin, from the left side to the right side, making a complete circle.

The two thugs looked at each other, and the murderous gleam in their eyes could not be concealed.

"Hey!" One of the thugs raised the thick stick in his hand and hit Ma Shien viciously on the waist.

"Hey!" Another thug, who had already gathered his strength, raised his stick and hit Ma Shien with all his might, breaking his spine right on the spot.

Just two blows of the stick. Even though Ma Shien was still breathing weakly, he was already dead!
There is no way, when the wall falls, everyone pushes it, Ma Shien, who does not do good deeds in his daily life, deserves to be in trouble!

Wei Zhu, who was standing aside to supervise the execution, had a sneer on his face. "You dog slave, how dare you dream of taking the place of your grandpa Wei? You deserve to die!"

"Pah pah pah pah..." After only five hits, Ma Shien died.

Wei Zhu and Su Ping performed autopsy on the body one after another, and found that the body was indeed dead.

Then, Wei Zhu ordered Doctor Liu to come forward to confirm.

Doctor Liu was not willing to take the patient lightly. He felt the patient's pulse for a quarter of an hour before reporting back, "Master Wei and Master Su, the patient is dead."

Wei Zhu nodded and ordered: "Sign and seal it."

The three people signed and sealed the execution documents of the Ministry of Punishment one after another.

Well, up to this point, the legal procedure for caning to death has been completed.

In the future, if someone finds Ma Shien alive and well outside, hehe, it will be the turn of the three of them to go to see the King of Hell together.

"Someone, roll it up, roll it up, and throw it to Dingfu Village to feed the wild dogs!" Wei Zhu took out a white handkerchief from his sleeve and covered his mouth and nose to avoid being contaminated by the pungent smell of blood.

"Don't worry, Master Wei. It would be too much trouble to send this kind of dog slave to Dingfu Village. The mass grave in Zhongguancun is close and suitable. What do you think?" Su Ping hated Ma Shien, who liked to snitch, and wished that he would be eaten by wild dogs as soon as possible.

Su Ping's biggest backer is Concubine De, so even Wei Zhu has to give him some face.

"Okay, let's do as Master Su wishes."

In the midst of the cold snow, the shameful informer Ma Shien finally got his comeuppance.

After Yinyou walked out of the palace, he looked at the falling snow, and seemed to want to howl to the sky!
Hehe, among all the top Tianlong people in the entire Qing Dynasty, who else could stand up straight and take benefits from Kang Mazi except for the Fifteenth Master?
As if with divine help, Yinyu actually found out some of Kangxi's weaknesses!

Is it so easy to be an emperor?
Afraid that the crown prince would usurp the throne, worried that the eighth prince would take risks, and afraid that the third and thirteenth princes would kill each other, Kangxi's life was really tiring!
After going through the hardships, Yinyou seemed to be able to stand on his own, which was a cause for celebration.

In fact, Kangxi deliberately wanted to separate him and the fourth brother to prevent them from gathering together and causing trouble, which would be difficult to control.

After all, Yinyou has two underage younger brothers. How powerful a force is this?

One must always be on guard against others, and Kangxi always did this until his death!

Before Yinyou's carriage entered the alley entrance of his new house, it was stopped halfway by Xiaojinzi.

"My Lord, the gate of our house is crowded with officials of all ranks from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Their motorcades have blocked the road, and no carriages can pass through the front gate at all."

Yinyou couldn't help but smile slightly. These big termites had extremely sharp ears and eyes.

The big rats in the Imperial Household Department, fearing the loss of their lucrative jobs, actually rushed to pay their respects to Yinyou.

There are two ministers in charge of the Imperial Household Department now, namely He Yi and Ling Pu, and they are both difficult to deal with.

He Yi, a member of the Manchus of the Plain Yellow Banner, was born into the Hesheli clan, the most prestigious family in the early Qing Dynasty. In terms of seniority, he was actually the cousin of the deceased Soetu and the uncle of Empress Xiaocheng Hesheli.

In other words, He Yi was actually the great-uncle of Crown Prince Yinreng, and their blood relationship was within the fifth degree of mourning.

As for Ling Pu, his background was even more impressive. Ling Pu's wife was the "wet nurse" of Crown Prince Yinreng, so he was always respected by the Crown Prince as the "wet nurse".

In the old TV dramas, it was said that Ling Pu led his troops to attack and wanted to help the prince get rid of Kangxi. This is purely a joke!

Even though all of those rats in the Ministry of Internal Affairs could be killed, their vision was not low. Those with low vision, haha, all went back to chew their own sweet potatoes.

If an ordinary person were to become the head of the Imperial Household Department, there would be a high probability that he would be sidelined by He Yi and Ling Pu.

However, Yinyou was not only Kangxi's biological son, but also the brother-in-law of Crown Prince Yinreng. This powerful relationship meant that it was hard to say who was being sidelined by whom!

Of course, Yinyou would not be so short-sighted as to grab the silver as soon as he saw it. He immediately told the coachman to go home through the back door.

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