bookrandom Chapter 299: The Military Trial of Yang You
Chapter 299: The Military Trial of Yang You
The Military Officer's Mansion is located on Zhengxiang Street in the south of the city. One street away you can reach Zhengyang Street, the first street in Beisha City.
The Zhen Mansion where the eldest princess lives is on Zhengyang Street, only one street away from Zhengxiang Street, which is enough to show the prosperity of Zhengxiang Street.
The Canjun Mansion was the only official residence built on Zhengxiang Street. Most officials' residences were located on Xingyuan Street, near the government office. This was primarily for convenience and because it was the center of government affairs. Although not located in a prosperous area, it was a symbol of status.
As a military officer, Yang You amassed a fortune in Beisha City. Consequently, he owned a residence on Xingyuan Street and another on Zhengxiang Street. He usually lived in the Zhengxiang Street residence.
The Military Officer's Mansion covers a large area, with four entrances and exits, three gardens, pavilions, terraces, rockery, carved beams and painted buildings, all of which are extremely exquisite large-scale handicrafts. It is impossible to build a mansion of this scale without a lot of money.
Baili Qingren's face turned pale after just looking at one of the gardens.
In the hall, Baili Qingren sneered, "A mere soldier can actually live in such a large house. What a grand occasion!"
Yang You’s face turned pale, and his huge body suddenly knelt on the ground, almost cracking the bluestone slabs on the ground.
"Your Highness, please forgive me, your humble servant, your humble servant..."
When he built the house, he never thought that one day a prince would come to "visit" it! He never thought about whether it was regulated or not.
Because of Baili Qingren's identity, Yang You's military residence was crowded with people at this time.
Some were relatives of the victims, some were runners from the government office, and some were civilians who rushed in to take advantage of the chaos.
"Yang You, the military officer in Beisha City, is as greedy and ruthless as a sheep and a wolf. He exploits the people and disregards the law. Not only does he privately set up a torture chamber and take human lives, he also secretly colludes with the Northern Di and allows the Northern Di cavalry to enter the city, burning, killing, and looting..."
Yang Daya was dressed in plain clothes, kneeling on the floor of the main hall, shouting at the top of her lungs.
"Yang You's actions are beyond description and intolerable. I beg Your Highness, Prince Xiaoyang, to redress the injustice for us common people!"
Behind her were ordinary people kneeling on the ground. They were all relatives of those who were killed this morning, as well as victims who had suffered disasters and lost their loved ones when the Northern Di army entered the city.
"Your Highness, Prince Xiaoyang, please make the decision for us!"
Outside the hall, a group of people were watching, curious about and admiring the woman who was seeking justice in front of King Xiaoyang.
"Who is this woman? How dare she report General Yang? Doesn't she know that General Yang has a powerful backing and that he's not someone who can be easily brought down?"
"Yes, could this woman not be from Beisha City? Otherwise, how could she not know that if she offended General Yang, her entire family would be implicated in the future!"
Nanqi and Shuhe came in. The discussions had no effect on them. They just stood outside and watched the situation unfold silently.
Yang You raised his head hurriedly, "Your Highness, these unruly people are just talking nonsense and slandering me! I haven't done anything like setting up a private torture chamber or colluding with the Northern Di!"
"Your Majesty, you are very perceptive. Please do not believe the one-sided words of these unruly people!"
"One-sided? Yang You, do you think I'm blind?" If he hadn't exploited the people, could he have built such a large house with his meager salary? If he hadn't disregarded human life, why would there be so many corpses piled outside the gate?
How dare you deny it to his face! Do you really think he's easy to fool?
Baili Qingren was so imposing without even getting angry that Yang You felt a little breathless under his pressure.
Yang You was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and kept saying that he didn't dare.
"Yang You, do you admit your guilt?"
Baili Qingren asked again, but Yang You didn't dare to admit it at all, and could only hold it in. So many lives were lost, if he admitted it, he would die!
"Prince Xiaoyang is wise, this humble official has truly not done anything like that!"
Yang You cried out loudly, and when he glanced, he saw Baili Moyan beside him, and he quickly crawled over.
"Your Highness, Prince Nanyu, I come from the Yang family of Jiangnan. You know that our family has been honest officials for generations, and our ancestral motto is 'loyalty and patriotism'! I have always upheld this family tradition and strictly disciplined myself. I swear that I have never done anything to let the country or its people down!"
Baili Qingren just sneered at this.
Everyone in the court knows that the Yang family of Jiangnan is Baili Moyan's disciple. If we ask him about this, will it be fair?
"Xiaojiu, you're here so early in the morning. Did someone give you a letter written in blood, asking you to come to the military office to seek justice?"
Baili Qingren spoke, and his slightly sarcastic words made Baili Moyan feel choked up.
He glared at Yang You and kicked Yang You away who was pulling at the corner of his clothes.
"Uncle, you misunderstood. I just heard from the servants that something happened in the military mansion, and I was curious, so I came to take a look."
Baili Qingren uttered an "oh" and then laughed, "From what I heard from Yang You, I thought you knew about Yang You's affairs as well. Xiaojiu, do you know about these things?"
Baili Moyan's expression changed slightly, and he immediately shook his head, as if to say, "Of course I don't know!"
"Uncle, you're joking. I'm far away in Kyoto. How could I possibly know about what happened in Beisha City?"
Besides, he didn't know this Yang You at all. He only heard Rong Xia say that this name was among the people who offered tribute every year.
After he finished speaking, his expression turned cold, and he said to Yang You, "General Yang, if you have any grievances, just cry out for them, don't say anything nonsense!"
"The Jiangnan Yang family is the Jiangnan Yang family. The Yang family cannot represent you, and you naturally cannot represent the Yang family!"
Every year, countless people send gifts to Prince Yu's Mansion. If they all think that they can get the protection of a prince by giving some money, then wouldn't he, the prince, be exhausted to death?
What's more, the Yang family in Jiangnan is a big family. Wouldn't it be a shame for Yang You to want to get close to the Yang family and tarnish their reputation?
He is too overestimating his own abilities!
When Yang You heard this, his heart immediately sank.
Does Prince Nanyu mean to draw a clear line between himself and him?
"Your Majesty..."
"Alright, stop talking nonsense!" Baili Qingren interrupted Yang You and asked, "Yang You, I want to ask you, do you admit the accusation made by this woman surnamed Yang?"