The night passed, the sun tore through the night, and a new day began.
The shopkeeper looked out cautiously through the crack of the door. The street is very quiet. Can the shop be opened
It was getting brighter and brighter.
Finally a shop opened.
With the first, there is the second.
More and more stores are opening their doors to welcome guests from all over the world.
People in the capital also took to the streets one after another.
No matter how much trouble there is in the palace, this life must continue.
The noisy bazaar made people forget the bloody events of yesterday and devote themselves to the daily life of firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea.
However, in the palace, everything is just the beginning.
After a night of recuperation, the emperor's complexion improved a lot.
The emperor did not rush to summon the courtiers, but summoned Pei Meng first.
Pei Meng took off his armor and put on a long robe with long sleeves. He tidied his whole body and restored his appearance as a child of an aristocratic family.
The emperor looked at him with gentle eyes, "Sit down and talk."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Pei Meng sat down on the round stool, with a tall and straight figure and a serious face.
"Why didn't your father return to Beijing?"
When the Son of Heaven opened his mouth, he wanted to make a proposition.
Pei Meng had already prepared, "Father is afraid that it will be difficult for His Majesty when he returns to Beijing."
The emperor was stunned for a moment, and then smiled, "Your father is still talking about it as always. He is afraid that I will keep him in the capital and refuse to let him go back to the northwest."
Pei Meng lowered his head, "I don't know what my father thinks."
The Son of Heaven hummed, "It seems that Marquis Lu intends to take root in the Northwest. If I don't die, he won't return to the capital."
"My minister is terrified, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Pei Meng bowed to plead guilty.
The emperor waved his hand, "Don't be nervous, I'll just talk casually. Since he refuses to return to the capital, when you leave the capital, bring a decree back to the northwest."
"My minister obeys the order!" Pei Meng breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that His Majesty does not intend to pursue this matter, luckily!
The emperor asked again: "This time you returned to the capital, how many troops did you bring with you? Where are you stationed?"
Pei Meng bowed and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have brought a total of 2,000 troops to station in the Jingxi Camp, and guard the Jingxi Camp by the way."
The emperor nodded, "Very good! Go down."
Pei Meng was a little surprised, did you finish the question so quickly
But that's fine too.
He is also not willing to spend more time in the palace.
"Weichen resigns!"
Pei Meng left, and the palace became quiet again.
The Son of Heaven closed his eyes and meditated for a moment, then beckoned Chen Dachang to his side, "Is the interrogation over?"
"Half of the interrogation has been completed, and the remaining half is still under interrogation." Chen Dachang bowed and said.
The emperor hummed, "Show me the imperial edict to pass on the throne."
Chen Dachang's heart skipped a beat, he bowed and said yes.
Soon, he took a bright yellow imperial decree and put it in the hands of the emperor.
When the imperial decree unfolded, it was the imperial edict forged by Concubine Xue Gui's mother and son, which clearly stated that the throne should be passed on to King Zhao.
The emperor smiled coldly, with thunderstorms flickering in his eyes, "Did Mrs. Xue recruit?"
"Concubine Xue Gui refuses to say anything, she just wants to die."
"Death? It's too cheap for her! You tell her, if you don't tell me, I will cut off the other arm of King Zhao."
Chen Dachang was shocked, but still bowed and said yes.
The Son of Heaven said: "I want to know the list of all the people who participated in the rebellion, without missing a single one. The Xue family has been operating in the palace for so many years, and there must be many followers. These people must be uprooted. It is better to kill the wrong than to let them go."
"The old slave obeys the order!"
The emperor threw away the fake imperial edict, "Burn it!"
A brazier was brought to Xiaohuangmen, and the emperor himself threw the fake imperial edict into the brazier. The flames shot up violently, and quickly burned up the imperial decree made of silk.
The flames were gradually extinguished, and only a piece of ashes remained in the false imperial edict.
Fearing that it might not be completely burnt, Chen Dachang checked it himself. After confirming that there was no problem, he asked Xiao Huang to carry the brazier down.
"I heard that yesterday Liu Zhao hacked King Zhao because of Gu Jiu?"
"Exactly!" Chen Dachang said truthfully.
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, "So Liu Zhao didn't come to greet me, but he went to save Gu Jiu?"
"Your Majesty is right. People are discussing that the relationship between the son and the wife is stronger than gold."
"What a fool!" The Son of Heaven reprimanded.
Chen Dachang didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore.
The emperor snorted coldly, venting his dissatisfaction, "Since he has already sent someone to rescue Gu Jiu, why did he go in person? Isn't it important here?"
Chen Dachang hesitated for a moment before he said: "I heard that yesterday's situation was extremely dangerous. The thieves tied up Mrs. Zhao and wanted to take Mrs. Zhao to jump into the inner city river. At the critical moment, it was Young Master Zhao who arrived and rescued Mrs. Zhao .”
The emperor let out a sigh, "Gu Jiu is all right. Did the thief catch him?"
Chen Dachang said honestly: "Mrs. Zhao is fine, but she is not in a good spirit. As for the thief, Young Master Zhao ordered people to search along the inner city river all night, but there was no one alive or dead. Young Master Zhao even took him personally. Went to search outside the city, but still didn't find any trace of the thief."
"I'm afraid he ran away a long time ago." After a pause, the emperor asked, "Have you found out who kidnapped Gu Jiu? What is the purpose? Could it be to hold Liu Zhao back?"
Chen Dachang said: "Concubine Xue Gui refused to confide a single word, and the others were ignorant even after asking three questions. They couldn't explain clearly about Mrs. Zhao's affairs. The old slave looked at it, and the kidnapping of Mrs. Zhao may not have been done by Concubine Xue. It may be someone Fishing in troubled waters, Concubine Xue will follow her plan and join forces temporarily. As for the purpose of kidnapping Mrs. Zhao, it may be to contain Young Master Zhao."
The Son of Heaven hummed, "That's why I'm going to call Liu Zhao an idiot. He's exposing his weakness to others, and if he doesn't kidnap Gu Jiu, I'll feel sorry for him."
Chen Dachang hesitated for a moment, and then said: "The old slave heard that the young master secretly left the capital more than half a month ago to take King Ning back to the capital. He was assassinated several times during the period. Later, he even cheated the king of Zhao by cheating his death." .
But Zhao Wang said that Liu Zhao brought two heads that were not his. Apart from those sent by King Zhao, there should be another wave of people who killed Gong Zizhao. "
The Son of Heaven nodded, "Check, follow these clues to find out. What's the situation with King Yan now?"
"The King of Yan is locked up in the Palace of the King of Yan, waiting for His Majesty's disposal."
"Don't worry about dealing with him. Put Shu Jieyu into limbo first."
Chen Dachang was surprised.
Shu Jieyu was the former concubine Xian, the biological mother of King Yan. Because of Concubine Li De's frame, she was demoted from Concubine Xian to Jieyu.
This time, King Yan helped King Zhao to make trouble, but Shu Jieyu was the first to be implicated.
Chen Dachang didn't hesitate and took the order directly.
At the latest today, Shu Jieyu will be thrown into the cold palace, and live in misery.
This is the prosperity of all, and the loss of all.
Even Shu Jieyu could not escape the crime committed by King Yan.
The son of heaven was still in good spirits, so he made a decision, "Call Ning Wang and his son, I have something to ask them."
Chen Dachang was in a dilemma, "Young Master Zhao is still hunting for culprits throughout the city."
The emperor was annoyed, "Tell him to come here quickly. The majestic grandson, grabbing the embroidery clothes and guards, he is promising! I have such a big thing, I don't know how to come to pay my respects, you ask him if he has any filial piety."
"The old slave will arrange for someone to summon the young master to see him."
"I'll give him an hour. If the hour doesn't arrive, you will be at your own risk."
Chen Dachang immediately ordered someone to find Liu Zhao, and must bring Liu Zhao to the palace within an hour.
…
Liu Zhao didn't rest all night, and before dawn he took people out of the city to the pier to search the pipelines.
Zhou Jin seemed to be a fish in the ocean, and since he jumped into the inner city river, there has been no trace.
"I don't believe that a living person can disappear out of thin air."
Liu Zhao's desire to kill Zhou Jin was very urgent.
It was like Zhou Jin's heart to kill him.
Dare to kidnap Xiao Jiu, it is tantamount to playing wild on him.
If you don't kill this person, Liu Zhao will have trouble sleeping and eating.
As soon as Liu Zhao returned to the city, he met the servant who was chasing him from the palace.
"According to His Majesty's oral order, Xuan Gongzi Zhao has an audience. Your Majesty must see someone within an hour, or you will be responsible for the consequences. So far, three quarters of an hour have passed. Young Master Zhao, hurry up!"
Liu Zhao frowned, feeling unhappy.
He was busy, and the emperor's grandfather told him what to do.
"Young Master Zhao hastened to go to the palace to have an audience. If you are late, you will be questioned."
Liu Zhao snorted coldly, and rode his horse towards the palace.
Kankan was at the end, and Liu Zhao arrived at the bedroom.
King Ning has arrived and is acting as a dutiful son.
When King Ning saw Liu Zhao, he quickly waved his hand, "Come and pay your respects to your grandfather. You kid, you disappeared in a flash yesterday. If you didn't know that you have business to do, this king will definitely punish you."
Liu Zhao ignored King Ning, took three steps forward, and bowed to pay his respects, "Grandson sees the emperor's grandfather. Is the emperor's health better?"
"Excuse me! I heard that from yesterday to today, you have been busy searching for culprits?"
"Exactly!" Liu Zhao was very frank.
The emperor pretended to be casual and asked, "Is there any result?"
Liu Zhao shook his head, "There is no result yet."
The emperor sneered, "Are you convicted?"
Liu Zhao was a little confused, "I don't know what crime my grandson has committed."
"Going out of Beijing without permission is a serious crime!" the emperor said without any doubt.
Liu Zhao secretly glanced at the Son of Heaven, and then at King Ning.
King Ning is very peaceful today, rarely being honest.
"In front of your grandfather, don't hide anything. Just tell the truth." King Ning was not only honest, but also straightforward.
Liu Zhao immediately said: "Knowing that the father is in danger, if the grandson sticks to the rules and does not go to the rescue, it will be disloyal, filial, benevolent and unrighteous."
"If you go out of Beijing privately, don't you mean loyalty and filial piety?"
"It is indeed a mistake to go out of Beijing without permission, and my grandson is willing to be punished." Liu Zhao is a bachelor, so he doesn't bother to defend himself, so he just accepts the punishment quickly.
The emperor was furious.
Originally, he wanted to give Liu Zhao a chance, but in the end, this kid was impatient and thought he was long-winded.
The emperor pointed at him, "Go back and think about your mistakes behind closed doors, plus a 20,000-word self-criticism."
What the hell is a review
The Son of Heaven smiled triumphantly, "Go home and ask Gu Jiu. Twenty thousand characters, not a single word is allowed, otherwise I will not spare you."
Liu Zhao: "..."
The imperial grandfather is taking revenge.
It just doesn't make sense.
snort!
Twenty thousand words is twenty thousand words!
He didn't even think about bargaining, so he agreed directly.
The emperor was so angry that he regretted that it was only 20,000 words. You should be more ruthless, directly 40,000 words.