Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

"We estimate we won't have a result until tomorrow."

Zhao Yuan frowned.

He had only recently agreed to Gao Jingshan's request.

I never expected the Gao family of Kaifeng to cause such a big commotion.

Zhao Yuan asked, "What are the backgrounds of the Wang and Wei families?"

Chapter 1845 Exterminate Three Clans

Chen Zhifang said, "There are three royal families in the capital region."

"Firstly, he was a descendant of Wang Rao, a founding meritorious official of the old Song Dynasty."

"Wang Rao's daughter even served as Empress to Emperor Taizu of Song."

"One is a descendant of Wang You, a famous minister in the early Song Dynasty,"

"This branch of theirs is called the Wang family of the Sanhuaitang."

"One is a descendant of Wang Gui, the former prime minister of the Song Dynasty,"

"This team is from Chengdu."

"The Wang family members arrested this time are descendants of Wang Rao."

"Although no more high-ranking officials have emerged,"

"And no more empresses have emerged,"

"But they often married into the former Song imperial family."

"The Wang family has been running a gold and silver shop for over a hundred years,"

"They made a fortune by acting as intermediaries and guarantors."

"But the money they make,"

"It also needs to be distributed to the powerful and wealthy."

"The Wei family, however, did not have such illustrious ancestors,"

"But one of her daughters married Emperor Taizong of Song as a concubine,"

"And so the business flourished more and more."

"After that, he frequently formed marriage alliances with members of the Zhao Song imperial family,"

"They also got involved in some brokering business."

Zhao Yuan lamented, "We didn't kill enough powerful figures from the previous dynasty!"

Chen Zhifang trembled upon hearing this.

He desperately wanted to advise the crown prince to kill fewer people.

But they were also afraid of getting involved in the scandal themselves.

...

Gao Shize was captured by Zhang Shun's soldiers in Hangzhou.

He was soon escorted to the capital.

When we went south,

I thought they would be back soon.

Therefore, he didn't even bring his family.

He went to Hangzhou and temporarily took a concubine.

She actually gave birth to another son.

Fortunately, Gao Jingshan pleaded on his behalf when he was seriously ill.

Gao Shize was surprisingly pardoned and released from prison.

This made him think that the new dynasty wasn't bad either.

Gao Shize was not very capable.

They are not even good at flattery.

He was able to gain the appreciation of Emperor Huizong of Song.

Firstly, because he is my cousin.

Secondly, he is loyal and honest.

Now the dynasty has changed.

Since he has been granted a pardon,

Gao Shize decided to ignore everything.

He can simply live the rest of his life as a wealthy man.

"Brother, disaster has struck!"

younger brother Gao Shizuo rushed in.

Two servants were chasing after him.

Gao Shi was extremely displeased and rebuked him,

"Why didn't you say anything?"

"You just barged into my inner quarters?"

Gao Shizuo said anxiously, "At a time like this, how can we worry about the inner and outer courtyards?"

"My family is facing a terrible disaster."

"Please, brother, go to the Grand Tutor's house and plead for mercy!"

The old Grand Tutor was Gao Jingshan, who had just passed away.

Gao Shize was still completely confused.

"Tell me what happened!"

Gao Shizuo explained, "The Wang family and the Wei family are at odds over the counterfeit silver dollars."

"They have already been captured by the Five Cities Garrison."

"The silver coins from those two families were... were minted by me."

"What did you say?"

Gao Shize jumped up in fright, pointed at his younger brother, and started cursing.

"I just got out of prison,"

"You're going to get me arrested again!"

Gao Shizuo said with a mournful face, "Just going to jail will be fine."

"This time, their entire family may be wiped out."

"I thought the court was just bluffing,"

"But judging from the current situation, His Majesty is probably serious."

"It's over, it's over..."

Gao Shize plopped down.

He seemed to have lost his soul.

Gao Shizuo complained, "The laws of the new dynasty are too harsh."

"If this were in the previous dynasty, at most one person would be beheaded,"

"We can just find any scapegoat and get away with it."

"It's just privately minting coins, why would it warrant the extermination of three generations of their family?"

This is the truth.

Before the paper money was abolished,

How many powerful and influential people secretly participated in this illegal construction?

No one was punished until the credibility of Jiaozi collapsed.

In Gao Shi's understanding,

Such major cases can be covered up by scapegoating.

If they knew they would truly be exterminated as a clan

He wouldn't dare do that even if you killed him!

"Brother, you must go to the Grand Tutor's house and plead for mercy!"

"There might still be room for maneuver."

The noble man pleaded.

Gao Shize asked, "Why aren't you going?"

The scholar said, "I've been there."

"They won't let us in at all."

"I heard that before his death, the old Grand Tutor warned his descendants not to associate with the Gao family of Kaifeng."

"The old Grand Tutor is really something,"

"They clearly pleaded for the Gao family's sake,"

"Yet they forbade their descendants from having any further contact with them,"

"I have no idea what he's thinking."

"It was I who went to offer condolences."

"The expensive gift has also been returned."

"Only a few ordinary items remained."

Gao Shize was almost paralyzed with fear.

There was no such thing as the extermination of entire clans in the Song Dynasty.

I never expected the Ming Dynasty to resort to this tactic right from its founding.

Moreover, our family was the first to enjoy the "Three Ethnic Groups Package".

"My lord, my lord, there are so many soldiers outside..."

A servant cried out in panic.

Gao Shize trembled all over upon hearing this.

The scholar who caused such a disaster...

He was so scared that he fainted.

They have absolutely no sense of responsibility for privately minting coins.

When the three clans were exterminated,

Servants are not punished.

Even concubines could escape.

The paternal family likely includes the entire family of great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, uncles, and cousins.

Chapter 1846 Killing is Not Enough to Deter

Usually, once the fifth degree of mourning is reached, the matter will not be pursued.