One of the witnesses, Pang Liang, the injured Yanzhou Tongzhi who was brought back from Yanzhou by Liu Tong, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, since the minister took office in Yanzhou, he has known the status of the three clans in Yanzhou. ”

Pang Liang bowed his head and continued: "Although the injuries of the ministers were indeed caused by the people of the Yanzhou Qi, Lu, and Yuwen clans, there were only a few main culprits, and not all of his clans were people who despised the royal law and murdered the officials of the imperial court for this reason. The crimes of the three clans, please Your Majesty strictly investigate and investigate them carefully, so that the charges are clear, do not commit serious crimes, do not commit minor crimes, and show the justice and integrity of the imperial court. ”

This remark won the hearts of some loyal courtiers, and such people came forward to second.

The courtiers saw that Emperor Yuanwu's expression was indeed not dissatisfied, so they also stepped forward to say that they agreed with what the huge man said.

Emperor Yuanwu nodded, raised his hand slightly to suppress the court discussion, and said: "According to what Pang Tongzhi said, the Ministry of Punishment will interrogate the culprits of the Qi and Lu families, and punish them for their crimes in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Great Wei Law. ”

"Your Majesty is wise."

The ministers bent down and arched their hands and said in unison.

Pang Liang was stunned for a moment, waited for the ministers to shut up, and hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty ......"

"Oh yes, Pang Aiqing." Emperor Yuanwu looked at Pang Liang with a gentle expression: "Zhang Chengwang, the governor of Yanzhou, as the governor of Yanzhou, but he conspired with the tiger and acted for the tiger, and teamed up with the Qilu and Qi tribes to fish and flesh the people of Yanzhou, which really chilled my heart." I have asked him to be dismissed and investigated. After Pang Aiqing recovered from his injury, he took over Zhang Chengwang's original position and went to Yanzhou to serve as the governor of Yanzhou. ”

Pang Liang didn't have any happy expression on his face when he heard this, and he was stunned for a while.

At this time, the temple people had already shouted "retreat".

Emperor Yuanwu had already gotten up and left the throne, descended the jade steps, and soon disappeared.

Pang Liang chased two steps, whether it was good to make a mistake in the palace, so he could only sigh twice before turning around to leave.

It just so happened that he saw Liu Tong who was about to leave with King Rui.

Pang Liang hurriedly shouted: "The Nine Emperor Princes stay!" ”

Liu Tong turned his head and saw Pang Liang walking towards him, and hurriedly said, "Huge people go slowly." ”

Pang Liang walked up to Liu Tong in a few steps and arched his hand towards him: "Nine Emperor Princes." He looked at King Rui again.

Pang Liang only celebrated the Qionglin banquet when he was inscribed on the gold list, and today is also the second time to see Emperor Yuanwu.

It's normal that he doesn't know King Rui, after all, King Rui didn't make a statement this morning.

Liu Tong introduced to Pang Liang: "This is Lord Rui. ”

Pang Liang hurriedly bowed his hand and made a big salute: "Xiaguan has seen Lord Rui." ”

King Rui gave a false hand: "Huge people don't need to be polite. ”

"The lower officials should do this great gift." Pang Liang insisted on saying: "Xia Guan heard from His Royal Highness Jiu that if King Feirui made a statement to mention the "Great Wei Law", I am afraid that the matter of arresting the two wealthy families of Qilu will not go well. ”

King Rui only smiled.

Liu Tong asked: "The huge man is so eager to stop me, I don't know what's going on?" ”

Pang Liang hurriedly said: "King Rui, Your Highness the Nineth, the lower officials are really a little confused...... Why did Your Majesty mention the sanctioned people today, only Qi and Lu? The Yuwen family also had a part in the Yanzhou riots, why could they stay out of it now? Is it because Your Majesty didn't understand what the lower officials said? ”

Saying that, Pang Liang rubbed his head embarrassedly: "Xiaguan wanted to ask Your Majesty, but Your Majesty suddenly said that he was promoted to the official position of Xiaguan, and Xiaguan was shocked and scared for a while, so he forgot about it at that time......"

Liu Tong and King Rui glanced at each other, and Liu Tong said, "This matter ...... It's better not to ask about huge people. ”

"Why?" Pang Liang frowned, and after thinking for a while, he suddenly understood, and said in surprise: "Your Majesty intends to let go of the Yuwen family?" ”

Liu Tong nodded, and Pang Liang suddenly said: "This, you can go down to ...... official."

Pang Liang gritted his teeth: "Your Majesty has failed to eradicate the origin of the trouble in Yanzhou, but let the lower officials continue to be officials in Yanzhou, and the lower officials ......."

Liu Tong sighed secretly, and King Rui pondered for a moment and said: "A huge person will be an official in Yanzhou in the future, and he needs to judge the situation, keep his light and keep a low profile. ”

Pang Liang looked at King Rui, pursed his lips and said, "The affairs of Yanzhou can develop to this point, and the lower officials also play a role in it. Although the Qi and Lu families are hundred-legged insects, they are also dead but not stiff, not to mention that the Yuwen family still exists...... The lower official is the official Yanzhou, and I am afraid that he will still be subject to the Yuwen family. If the criminal department's trial is filed this time, and the Qi and Lu families have escaped the net, then the situation of the lower officials ...... Isn't it even more dangerous? ”

Pang Liang's face was slightly gloomy: "Even if the lower officials are willing to shrink back and survive the few years in Yanzhou, how can we be sure that the three families of Qi, Lu, and Yuwen will not harm the lower officials?" Although the lower officials were committed to serving the court and serving the Son of Heaven, and they did their best to die for this, they did not want to die because of this. ”

"It's a big man." King Rui said: "After this incident, the Qi and Lu families will definitely be in a slump, and they must not be compared with the head of Yanzhou." As for the Yuwen family...... Presumably, after this incident, I will also be afraid and dare not be blatant. Huge people just need to be careful, and there is no danger in thinking about it. ”

Liu Tong also said: "Really speaking, the incident in Yanzhou can happen, and it originated from Ji Guangmiao. The actions of the giant man before this were nothing compared to that. ”

Pang Liang's face was still not good, he bowed to the two of them with a lot of concern, and left in a hurry.

King Rui looked at his back for a while, and said to Liu Tong: "This is a sincere person." ”

"If you are not honest, you will not risk exposing the atrocities of the three tribes in Yanzhou."

Liu Tong responded, and was also a little worried: "What he thinks about is indeed reasonable." Fifth brother. You say that he is an official in Yanzhou again, will there really be no danger? ”

King Rui smiled and walked forward.

Liu Tong immediately followed.

After pondering for a while, King Rui said: "This person is a manufacturable material, if he wants to go further, he can't avoid this line of work in Yanzhou." It was an opportunity to put his training to the test. ”

"This person is on the official's side, but he is indeed a good official." Liu Tong said: "I hope that he will have a good foundation in the future." ”

"He's still young, and there's still a long way to go, so let's wait and see."

The two brothers walked slowly along the palace road to the outside of the palace, and halfway through, they were stopped by two small yellow doors that came in a hurry.

"I've seen His Royal Highness King Rui, His Royal Highness the Nine Emperors," Xiao Huangmen gasped slightly, looked at Liu Tong and said, "Your Highness the Nine, Your Majesty wants to see you." ”

Liu Tong was stunned: "Father wants to see me?" ”

"Back to His Royal Highness the Nine, exactly."

Xiao Huangmen arched his finger and said, "Your Highness the Nine, please." ”

Liu Tong looked at King Rui, who nodded at him.

Summoned by the emperor, it was impossible for Liu Tong not to go.

He held his breath before he lifted his heel and slammed into the small yellow door in front of him.

I walked all the way back to the Qinzheng Palace, and in the side hall, Emperor Yuanwu was sitting on a chair watching the recital.

The palace people reported that the Nine Emperors had arrived, and Emperor Yuanwu put down his chapter and looked at Liu Tong, who was coming.

Liu Tong lifted his robe, knelt down, bowed, and said, "The son sees his father." ”

"Get up."

Emperor Yuanwu put the chapter on the table, leaned back on the back of the chair, and said to Liu Tong as if chatting: "This time I went to Yanzhou on an errand, but it went well?" (To be continued.) )