Chapter 187 Jia She and Jia Lian's Guilt
"Your Majesty has shown mercy for such a crime, otherwise there would be a lot of implications!" Tu Huai said softly.
Jia Cong nodded slightly, "Alas, your majesty has been so kind to the Jia family, the children of the Jia family can only be loyal to your majesty and swear to repay you with their lives!"
"My lord, the old lady is here. She's in the front hall!" the guard outside the door reported.
"Master Tu, would you mind going to tell the old lady?"
Tu Huai stood up immediately. He probably was one of the people who knew Jia Cong's identity best besides the emperor and the empress. After all, all the previous clues were found by him personally.
Moreover, he was also a subordinate of the palace before the emperor ascended the throne, and was also a minister of the palace. Otherwise, Emperor Longxing would not have trusted him to take charge of the Jinyiwei! Others might not know what happened in the palace, but he knew it clearly!
Although the emperor did not say it explicitly, as long as Tu Huai was not a fool, he would know that the person in front of him was the only remaining legitimate son of the emperor and the queen.
The empress owed this legitimate son for sixteen years. From the emperor's recent arrangements, we can see that he loves and values this legitimate son. When this son really returns to the palace, who knows who will get that position! After all, there has always been a difference between legitimate and illegitimate sons. Before there was no legitimate son, the three illegitimate sons competed for it. But now there is a legitimate son, and he is a hero who can rely on his merits to be awarded the title of Champion Marquis. Those few are not good enough.
Besides, how could Tu Huai not know that the reason why he arrested the father and son was not because the emperor was angry with the Jia family, but simply to vent his anger on the man in front of him.
Therefore, even when facing a first-rank official in the court, Tu Huai was three levels higher than him. But in front of this person, he felt very convenient . After all, if he could establish a good relationship with this potential dragon, maybe he could save his life in the future.
The two of them came to the front hall one after another. Jia's mother stood up anxiously, "Cong'er!"
Jia Cong stepped forward to support Lady Jia, "Don't worry, old lady, our Jia family is fine!"
After letting the old lady calm down, Tu Huai stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Jinyiwei Tu Huai, meet the old Lord! Jinyiwei has already verified that your family's Jia She and Jia Lian colluded with the governor of Ping'an Prefecture and sold prohibited salt and iron to foreigners. This is a serious crime that cannot be pardoned!"
When the old lady heard this, she fainted again. It was no wonder that the old lady did this. Here, communicating with foreign countries was a crime punishable by death of the entire clan.
In fact, many people have some misunderstandings about the crimes in ancient times. For example, if there are people who have made great contributions or are members of the royal family, what should be done if there are people who have made great contributions or are members of the royal family?
It is naturally impossible for the emperor to kill himself, so there are eight discussions on this point!
The eight discussions are "discussing relatives", "discussing old friends", "discussing the virtuous", "discussing the capable", "discussing the merits", "discussing the noble", "discussing the diligent", and "discussing the guests".
Even if the crime is punishable by the execution of nine generations of the clan, as long as it is within the eight considerations, there is a great possibility of receiving mercy or pardon from the emperor!
For example, the first marriage proposal refers to the royal relatives.
However, even so, how many people would be left in the two Jia families? Her old lady was a legitimate duke, an old noble conferred by the royal family, so the emperor would naturally not do anything to her. Jia Cong was a champion marquis who had saved the emperor, so the emperor would not be called heartless. But apart from that, no one in the two families could escape the crime.
Jia Cong and Yuanyang rushed forward and asked someone to go to the East Palace to invite the imperial physician! However, the old lady was only stimulated and fainted, so she woke up soon.
"How could this unfilial son do such a stupid thing? How can I face the dukes after I die?" The old lady burst into tears.
Jia Cong hurriedly said, "Madam, His Majesty has shown mercy. The eldest master and the second brother Lian will be exiled for 3,000 miles, and the rest of the family will be pardoned! When the time comes, I will take care of them and let the officials take care of them along the way, so they won't suffer any punishment. Moreover, after this disaster, there will be no more omissions in our Jia Mansion, so you should be relieved!"
"Has the emperor really shown mercy?" the old lady asked after wiping away her tears.
"Your Majesty has given you a decree of mercy, considering the contributions of Dukes Ning and Rong as well as Marquis Guanjun!"
Upon hearing this, the old lady burst into tears again, but her mood was obviously much better than before. Although the father and son of the eldest wife were killed, they were able to save their lives, and it was a rare achievement that the whole mansion was not implicated.
After persuading the old lady to stop, Jia Cong asked, "Old lady, do you want to see the eldest master and Brother Lian again?"
The old lady gritted her teeth and looked at Tu Huai, "Commander, please show mercy and let me see this unfilial grandson again!"
Tu Huai had no objection and directly asked someone to bring Jia She and Jia Lian over.
" Help , old lady, help! Cong'er, I am your biological father, save me!" Jia She no longer had the same demeanor as before and kept crying.
Jia Lian was in a similar situation, he kept shouting for help from his ancestors and Jia Cong.
"You unfilial children and grandchildren, you evil creatures who don't know how to be loyal and righteous, how could you do such a despicable thing! The masters of the East Palace have just had such trouble, and you are starting to make trouble again. How could my Jia family be like this?" The old lady cried.
It's no wonder the old lady is like this. The Jia family has two main branches, and Jia Jing's branch has been completely cut off. Now the branch of the first house in the West House has been wiped out, leaving only the branch of the second house. The old lady must have experienced too much, otherwise she would have collapsed long ago.
Jia Cong first persuaded the old lady, and then said to Jia She and Jia Lian, "Master, Second Brother Lian, you have committed a serious crime, but at least His Majesty has spared your lives! Don't worry, I will take care of the officials along the way and will not let you suffer any injustice! Confess your sins and forgive your sins, and maybe you will come back one day!"
After saying that, he winked at Tu Huai, who waved his hand and had the father and son dragged away, regardless of how they cried and wailed.
"Old Lord Feng, Lord Marquis, I will take my leave first! Jia She and his son will be taken to the imperial prison for interrogation first. After the interrogation is clear, they will be sentenced and exiled. When everything is decided, I will send a letter to your mansion in advance so that you can see them off."
"Thank you!" Jia Cong sent Tu Huai out and then came back to continue accompanying the old lady.
The old lady cried for a long time before she stopped. She held Jia Cong's hand and said, "Grandson, my Jia family was so powerful in the past with three dukes. But now it has come to this. How can I face the Duke after I die?"
"Madam, the eldest master and the second brother Lian are only exiled. With my grandson's help, they will be fine. Maybe they will come back after a few years of amnesty. Besides, at least this matter has been put to rest. Otherwise, it would be a huge trouble for our family."
"Both of our mansions are being watched by the Yuanping clan. If someone else had taken action first, I'm afraid it wouldn't have passed so easily."
After hearing this, Grandmother Jia felt relieved.
"Well, fortunately we have a good grandson like you, otherwise, our family would really be broken up!" Grandmother Jia said sadly while hugging Jia Cong.
