Chapter XVI: Prison Visits
"Is it really like what the prince said?" Tuoba Tao questioned in his heart, and also wanted to give Gao Yunci a chance.
Gao Yun's face did not change, knowing that Tuoba Huang was exonerating himself, but he was still unwilling to change his original intention, so he said to Tuoba Tao: "For the minister's talent, he is a false reference to the work, and he doesn't want to anger Tianwei, and he should be exterminated according to the crime." Today, the minister is dying, and he will never dare to lie again. It's just that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is kind-hearted, cares about the grace of the minister's teaching, pities the minister, begs for the minister's life, and the minister is grateful, and there is nothing to repay. If His Majesty doesn't ask to be a minister, then the minister will also receive the prince's kindness and make a living. However, since His Majesty asked the minister, the minister should answer truthfully, and did not dare to be confused in the slightest. ”
Tuoba Tao saw that Gao Yunning would not die, and he was also very admired in his heart, and gradually dissipated his anger, and said with pity: "This is an upright person, not everyone does it, and Gao Aiqing is unswerving on the verge of death, which is even more commendable." Moreover, you can be honest with me, and you are really a loyal courtier. For the sake of what you just said, I should forgive you. That's it, just keep your rare uprightness! ”
When Tuoba Huang and Gao Yun heard this, they were stunned and panicked, but they didn't expect to be spared the disaster.
"But I have an errand for you!" Tuoba Tao had an idea in his heart.
"Your Majesty, please speak." Gao Yun received the order in a serious way.
"You go to draft an order to wipe out Cui Hao and other officials involved in the five clans. Ask for a cut at noon today! Tuoba Tao still hated Cui Hao for touching the prestige of the royal family at this moment, and wanted to kill him quickly.
"This ......" Gao Yun hesitated for a moment.
"Huh? Do you have questions? Tuoba Tao thought he wouldn't accept it.
"No...... Obey the order! Gao Yun took the order.
The two bowed and left.
When the two left the palace, they went straight to the prison.
In the prison, a few rays of morning light were projected in the boundless darkness, and they were gradually swallowed up. The smooth stone walls, without a single ripple, are like an immersed ancient tomb, lifeless. Zong Qin and Zhang Wei were sitting in a remote corner of the prison in despair, their heads dirty, silent, and their eyes glazed. The whole prison is full of depression and makes people feel terrified.
Seeing this, Gao Yun and Tuoba Huang were inexplicably sad and sad in their hearts. Tuoba Huang opened his mouth and shouted, "Master Zong! Master Zhang! ”
Zong Qin and Zhang Wei raised their eyes when they heard the sound, it turned out that it was the prince and Gao Yun who came to visit them, and they were not surprised in their hearts, so they hurriedly rushed forward, inserting their fingers deep into the wooden fence, and stopped talking, but their eyes were full of tears.
Zong Qin calmed down for a moment and said, "I didn't expect that now that we are in prison, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Lord Gao can still come to visit us."
"Yes! Oh, yes! In my heart, I am also grateful, grateful. Zhang Wei said and burst into tears.
"We can only come to see you one last time. Your Majesty has asked me to draw up an edict saying that I will destroy your five tribes. Gao Yun didn't finish his words.
Tuoba Huang also nodded, not saying a word, and his mood was extremely heavy.
The two exclaimed, "What?"
Gao Yun continued: "But I will try to delay as much as possible to reduce the punishment for you."
Zong Qin and the two looked at each other, and their gratitude was beyond words.
"I just hope that our family will not be implicated because of this." The two of them had long been concerned about life and death, only worried about their own children, and now they heard that Tuoba Tao was going to wipe out their five clans, and they were uneasy in their hearts.
"If the adults can save the old and the young of us, the kindness of the tall adults, in this life, we will not be able to repay it, and in the next life, when we are cattle and horses, we will repay the kindness of the adults." After that, the two of them fell to their knees and knocked three times in a row.
"The two adults are serious! I am also a criminal minister, and I should die with you, but fortunately, the prince has mercy and pleads in every way to survive in the world. Now that I can do my best for the two adults, my Gao Yun can also have a little peace of mind. I will definitely do my best to fight for the Holy One and fight to save the families of the two adults. Gao Yun swore solemnly, and Tuoba Huang wanted to reach out to help the two.
"Thank you, Lord Gao!" The two thanked each other again, looking at the two in front of them, and a glimmer of hope ignited in their eyes.
"That's right! Master Cui, where are you locked up? Tuoba Huang, who was on the side, remembered the culprit of this incident.
"I heard from the jailer that he was locked up in a room by himself. It seems to be over there......" Zhang Wei pointed to the other side of the cell with a dirty finger.
"In that case, let's go see him again. You guys...... Take care! As soon as Gao Yun's words came out, it was as if life and death were in front of him, which made people shudder.
A few people said goodbye and went straight to Cui Situ's cell.
Cui Hao was rubbing his black hair, his eyes were bright, he was in prison, but he was diametrically opposed to Zhang and Zong.
Seeing the prince Tuoba Huang and Gao Yun coming, he laughed contemptuously twice and said, "What are you doing here?"
Tuoba Huang saw that Cui Hao didn't know the hearts of good people, so he said angrily: "This palace and Mr. saw that you were in trouble, and they kindly came to see you." It's good that you don't appreciate it, but you hit it upside down, it's really hopeless! ”
"Humph! I think I'm here to fall into the well! Cui Situ still didn't believe it.
"Do you think that others are as selfish as you are, regardless of their feelings?" Taka retorted.
"Alright, alright! Although Cui Situ is in prison, I see that he is still full of energy! Then we can rest assured that we don't have to say anything more! Gao Yun leisurely became a peacemaker.
"Of course I'm going to have to be energetic! I can wait for His Majesty to summon me at any time! Cui Hao said proudly.
"I'm afraid Your Majesty won't summon you again......" As a colleague, Gao Yun felt a little pity at the moment.
"Father has ordered Mr. to draft a decree to punish your five clans!" Tuoba Huang has confidence at this moment.
"Impossible!" Cui Hao thought that Tuoba Tao was just scaring himself, so that he knew how to be measured, where would he believe that Tuoba Tao would really kill the killer, so he said arrogantly, "I helped Your Majesty call this world, Your Majesty doesn't have me, where is this country from!" Now that His Majesty wants to kill me when he crosses the river and demolishes the bridge, then he has to see if I Qinghe Cui agrees! ”
"It is precisely because of you, Qinghe Cui's family, the elders of the Three Dynasties, and the family is too prominent, that you will set yourself on fire! Don't you see it yet? Gao Yun secretly signaled, but Cui Hao didn't fully understand.
"What do you mean?" Cui Haoji asked.
"Cui Situ is really smart and confused for a while! Your Majesty is determined to kill you, how can it be just because of your history cultivation, this is at most an excuse. I think the reason why Your Majesty killed you is more because you have now threatened Your Majesty's throne and threatened the future of the Prince. Gao Yun said the real reason in one breath.
"No...... No...... How could I threaten Your Majesty? I won't. Cui Hao heard Gao Yun say Tuoba Tao's true thoughts, his heart pounded, and he felt more and more that such a possibility was great. Cui Hao's expression immediately became in a trance, and he couldn't be sure if he still had a future.