The king of a country, the supreme emperor, confessed his mistake in front of the people of the capital, which really won the hearts of the people.
However, people who understand are becoming more and more disappointed.
Emperor Yongping seemed to admit his mistake, but he avoided the important and ignored the trivial.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the assassination of Zuoqiu, the prefect of the capital, was not carried out by Jie Yun Dao.
But the people in the capital didn't know.
At this moment, who dares to stand up and tell the truth
To tell the truth, there must be evidence.
Unfortunately, the only evidence was the letter Zuoqiu received. But even that letter could not confirm that it was the instruction from the eldest princess.
Dai Duo stood under the Dengwen drum, looked at Emperor Yongping who was admitting his mistake to all the people, and let out a long sigh.
"Your Majesty, the guilty minister is beating the Dengwen drum. According to the ancestral instructions of Emperor Taizu, he should receive a hundred killing sticks!"
"The guilty party claims it!"
Dai Duo slowly knelt on the ground, then fell to the ground.
"Teacher!"
Zuoqiu was anxious.
A hundred killing sticks, not to mention that Dai Duo is already old, even a strong man may not be able to bear it.
Dai Duo, this is clearly a wish for death.
"Fourth brother!"
Mr. Xu pressed Zuoqiu, "Don't let Mr. Dai leave unpleasantly!"
"It's time for us to prepare!"
This capital city is indeed not a place to stay for a long time.
This place is full of disgusting filth.
All of them are dressed in a high-sounding way, but they are nothing more than sanctimonious.
And they came here because of Li Gan.
As long as it is confirmed that Li Gan is fine, then there is no need to wait in the capital.
As for the so-called Marquis Wu Cheng
Do you think he is very rare
"Master Dai, why are you doing this?"
Emperor Yongping looked at Dai Duo, who had fallen to the ground, with a tangled look on his face.
"The ancestral system cannot be changed, the rules cannot be broken, there is no need for the Holy Spirit to embarrass you, please give the decree!"
Dai Duo closed his eyes and did not raise his head to look at Emperor Yongping.
In fact, after Emperor Yongping said those words that concealed peace, Dai Duo's heart also died.
"Execution!"
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Emperor Yongping looked embarrassed, but he still spoke.
A hundred killing sticks!
Dai Duo is destined to be unable to bear it.
The Yulin Guard soldier in charge of the execution looked at Dai Duo who fell to the ground, suddenly dropped the stick in his hand and knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, forgive me, but the villain can't do it!"
If you wield a hundred-killing stick against an old and loyal minister, even if you are acting under orders, you will never be able to pass the test in your heart for the rest of your life.
The words and deeds of this Yulin Guard soldier immediately put Emperor Yongping on the fire.
An ordinary soldier knew not to treat such an old minister, but Emperor Yongping, as the Holy Emperor, actually ordered the execution.
This was simply a slap in the face, hitting Emperor Yongping hard on the face.
At this moment, Emperor Yongping really wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
After such a turn of events, if Emperor Yongping calls for execution again, will he still be considered a benevolent king
Of course, the most fearful thing is that if another person is called up and that person throws the stick again, then Emperor Yongping will really be slapped in the face!
Emperor Yongping was put on the fire to roast, neither advancing nor retreating.
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It was under such circumstances that the eldest princess arrived at the scene.
Then, the eldest princess knelt in front of Emperor Yongping.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Dai is the pillar of the country and is loyal and loyal. This time, he is also worried about national affairs, so he will sound the drum."
"Although Emperor Taizu left behind his ancestral precepts, the principles of law are nothing more than human relationships!"
"Please, the Holy Spirit, for the sake of Duke Dai's past achievements, show mercy to him outside the law and spare him this time!"
When the eldest princess said this, some of the people watching from behind suddenly shouted.
"Your Majesty, please have mercy!"
Originally it was just a few people shouting, but later, a group of people were shouting.
After a while, almost all the people watching were shouting.
"Shameless!"
It was the eldest princess who sent the killer, and now it is the eldest princess who comes out to plead for mercy.
If Emperor Yongping really released Dai Duo, then most of the credit would fall on the eldest princess.
Dai Duo, who fell to the ground, was already ready to die. He never thought that things would turn out like this, and he didn't expect that the first person to come out to plead for him was actually the eldest princess who was the instigator. .
Dai Duo would rather die quickly than survive because of the eldest princess's plea.
Emperor Yongping was originally confused about how to deal with the matter in front of him, but now that the eldest princess came out to deliver the ladder, he didn't mind going down the ladder at all.
As for the eldest princess, she won people's hearts because of her invitation
None of this matters!
Emperor Yongping now just wants to end this matter as soon as possible.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has a decree!"
Just when Emperor Yongping wanted to release Dai Duo, a low voice from the chamberlain came from behind.
Emperor Yongping swallowed the words as they reached his throat.
"What is your mother's will?"
Emperor Yongping looked at the chamberlain who came in a hurry, and saw that the other person came forward with the imperial edict in both hands. He first saluted Emperor Yongping, and when Emperor Yongping waved his hand for him to come forward, the chamberlain walked up to the person and unfolded the imperial edict of the Queen Mother. .
The Queen Mother's decree was very plain, and it was obvious that she was specifically speaking it to the people of the capital.
He focused on praising Dai Duo's contribution to the court throughout his life and talked about his merits and hard work. Finally, he changed the subject and said that Emperor Taizu's rules could not be violated, so he used his merits to offset his faults.
Dai Duo will be dismissed from office and will never be hired.
In this way, the matter of Dai Duo beating the drum was exposed.
Compared with the eldest princess's plea, the Queen Mother's decree was more direct.
In the Tang Dynasty, where filial piety was paramount, the empress dowager's edict did not involve major court affairs, nor did it involve the country or the country. It was just a matter of saving the life of an old minister who had served the Tang Dynasty loyally. Emperor Yongping did not fail to obey the edict. reasons.
"Come here, help Master Dai up quickly!"
After reading the Queen Mother's decree, Emperor Yongping immediately called his left and right servants and stepped forward to help Dai Duo up.
Dai Duo stood up, glanced at Emperor Yongping, bowed his head to the end, and said respectfully: "The common people thank you for your grace!"
"Master Dai, I am so ashamed!"
"The sage said that people are not sages and sages. Who can have no mistakes? If he can correct his mistakes, there is no greater good!"
"Common people bid farewell to Your Majesty!"
Dai Duo saluted Emperor Yongping again, then slowly turned around and walked towards the crowd.
All this seems like a farce!
There are people who work hard for the prosperity of this country.
Some people are using all means to destroy the foundation of this country for their own selfish interests.
The most ridiculous thing is that it seems that the person above him can never be seen.
"Teacher!"
Zuoqiu stepped forward quickly and supported Dai Duo.
However, at this moment, a killer suddenly jumped out from the crowd and killed Emperor Yongping.
At the same time, a killer rushed out and rushed towards the eldest princess.
Of course, there must be killers running towards Dai Duo and Zuoqiu.
There was chaos in front of the palace. (End of chapter)