Yang Zongbao comforted Zheng Luya a few words, and after she and the Mu family couple were brought back to the cell by the officials, they also turned around and walked to the front of Eight Thousand Years Old and Zhao Liang, and said, "I'm sorry, little prince, I'm making trouble for you." ”

"Are you fucking embarrassed?" Yachitose lowered his voice and said dissatisfied: "For such a big thing, don't you say hello in advance and don't treat me as a friend?" ”

Yang Zongbao smiled apologetically: "It's not that I'm not a bad friend." You have an identity after all, and I'm worried that a lot of things will drag you down. ”

Yachitose glared at him: "Drag? Now it's not a drag, just drag me to death. I said that you are really useless, for the sake of a girl, you don't want your life. Do you know that whether it is leaving one's post without permission or robbing prison and fighting prison, it is a big sin to lose one's head. I really didn't see it before, you kid is usually stupid, but you're still a lover? ”

Seeing that Yang Zongbao was a little unable to get off the stage, Zhao Liang persuaded on the side: "Come on, eight thousand years old, it's not easy for him, you can keep some morality." Oh, I haven't had time to thank you yet. Fang was in a hurry, made up a nonsense, and brought in Ling Zunxian's prince, which was really a sin. ”

The little prince was not polite to Yang Zongbao, but he had special respect for Zhao Liang, and when he heard him say this, he hurriedly said: "Brother Zhao is too outside." You are also in a hurry, and there is no way to do it. Besides, Brother Zhao is willing to call Xiao Wang brothers, that is definitely worthy of me, it is nothing more than to let my father be a cheap father, and it is not a grievance against his old man. ”

Listening to his words, Zhao Liang was really a little crying and laughing, since the eight thousand years old didn't mind, he put his mind at ease, so he asked again: "What should we do next?" ”

"What else can I do, them!" The little prince said excitedly: "I'm worried that I won't have a chance to repair this Chen Yaosuo, since he crashed into the door, then don't blame our family's royal order Jin Gong for being unkind." ”

Yang Zongbao sneered: "Come on, I didn't see you give him a head just now, and now it's bragging again." If you want me to say, your precious golden trick is purely an ornament, and it's okay to bluff people. ”

"Hey, I said you kid is looking for a beating, right?" The little prince pretended to be angry: "Believe it or not, I'll give you a moment first?" ”

They were frolicking, and Wang Lun, the secretary of the Criminal Department, walked up to the front and said, "Your Highness, it's not too early now, do you see if it's ......?"

"Oh, Lord Wang has given an order to evict guests," the little prince put away his smile and said seriously: "Okay, I can't help bothering you that you haven't slept all night, I'm really sorry, let's go." Lord Shangshu, this king knows your difficulties, so he will not blame you. However, you have to take care of the three members of the Mu family, and you can't be poisoned by traitors. General Cao Wei led his troops to guard here, and I ask for your forgiveness. ”

Wang Lun smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't expect this case to be so complicated, and it was also the negligence of the lower officials before." Since His Royal Highness and Lord Chen insisted on making trouble in front of the Emperor, our Criminal Department naturally did not dare to make any contempt. Send people, send people, count the Privy Council, the three sides of the soldiers and horses jointly guard, there should be nothing wrong. ”

At this time, Yao Neng also came over: "Your Highness, the time for the court is almost up, should we discuss the countermeasures for a while while walking?" ”

The little prince nodded: "Okay, this is not the place to talk, let's talk in detail on the way." ”

Everyone said goodbye to Wang Lun, and together they got out of the prison of the Criminal Department, riding horses, sitting in sedan chairs, and marching towards the palace.

The little prince rode his horse and took the lead, and came to the Gaosheng Teahouse on the street outside the palace gate. This teahouse has been open for business since the reign of Emperor Sejong Chai Rong of the previous dynasty, and it has been in business for more than 50 years.

Every day before dawn, the owner of the teahouse got up early and was busy, specially preparing all kinds of dim sum and soup for the officials who came to the court, so that those adults who arrived earlier could have a place to rest and wait.

After a long time, buying and selling became a habit, and the courtiers also used this place as a designated canteen, and it was also a convenient place to discuss court affairs.

Today, Zhao Liang was the first wave of guests in Gaosheng Teahouse, and just after they got off the horse, the little prince shouted for the boss to hurry up and serve a big pot of Huaishan stewed meat soup, plus five drawers of hot fresh meat buns. Zhao Liang, Yang Zongbao, Yao Neng and Li Erbai followed him, picked a secluded private room upstairs, and sat down to eat and chat.

The little prince Zhao Ming spoke first: "I thought about it on the road just now, and in this big drama later, I'm afraid that Lord Yao will still have to sing the leading role, and the rest of us are laymen in the matter of the criminal prison case." ”

Yao Neng arched his hand: "Your Highness, all benevolent brothers and virtuous brothers, it is Yao's responsibility to clear the law, so there is no need to talk about this matter." However, there are still two problems that are not easy to deal with at the moment, and we need to consider them carefully. ”

"Oh? What are the two conditions? Zhao Liang said curiously.

"One is my identity," Yao Neng explained, "Although I am a Zhengsanpin, I am a judicial officer assigned to the Gyeonggi Road Prison Division, so I am not in the court." To put it simply, if Your Majesty does not specifically summon you, Yao is not qualified to go to court at all. ”

He paused slightly, and then continued: "The second is the procedural issue of the military rations case being remanded for retrial. We can talk about legal reasoning and human feelings in the prison of the Criminal Department, but if we want to make Your Majesty nod in the court, if we don't come up with some strong evidence, I'm afraid it will be difficult to fulfill your wish. ”

The little prince frowned slightly: "The first question you said is not difficult. As long as this king asks His Majesty for permission, it will be easy to pass you to the palace. But the second question...... Hey, I said Yang Gongzi, do you have any real evidence for shouting injustice? ”

"Nope!" Yang Zongbao said depressedly: "If I had even the slightest evidence, I wouldn't have to rob and save people." ”

"This is difficult," Li Erbai sighed, "What Master Yao said is reasonable. There is nothing credible, and there is no way to persuade His Majesty to retract his order and thoroughly investigate the Yingtian Army Rations case again. ”

Zhao Liang scratched his head and asked Yao Nengdao, "Can't you learn from Feng Boyan like you said before?" Didn't he also force the local government to retry the case without any evidence? ”

Yao Neng's face was embarrassed: "This military ration case is indeed different from the murder case. Lord Feng was faced with the Yamen of Liangzhejiang Road and the Hangzhou Mansion at the beginning, and with his power of supervision, he could completely smash the local officials, regardless of whether there was evidence or not, he just didn't let go, and the court had nothing to do about it. But what we encountered this time was not only Ying Tianfu's office, but also the Criminal Department and the Privy Council behind it, and even His Majesty the Emperor criticized the repetition. If you want to overthrow these mountains, tsk, it's difficult, it's really difficult. Especially the old man Namu and his wife can't bear the punishment, and they have already drawn a charge on the confession, this alone can't be countered without ironclad evidence. ”

Zhao Liang pondered for a moment, and suddenly asked, "Can any of you tell me what kind of person the emperor is?" ”

This question, if you directly evaluate the king of the Ninety-Five, Yao Neng and Yang Zongbao, as courtiers, how dare they speak easily, Li Erbai is not very clear, so the three of them are silent, and look at the eight thousand years old very tacitly.

The little prince didn't have too many concerns, thought about it and said, "How should I talk about this?" If you want me to see, Uncle Huang is a good person who is confused. ”

Zhao Liang was very interested in this evaluation, and hurriedly asked: "Interesting, what does a good person mean by being confused?" ”

"Today's saints are different from the emperors of the past. He has never been on the battlefield, and he has grown up in a comfortable harem since he was a child, so he lacks a kind of killing aura unique to emperors. The little prince introduced: "Uncle Huang has a gentle temperament, has always been generous, and rarely criticizes civil and military officials and palace maids. If anyone accidentally makes a mistake, His Majesty will not easily get angry and punish him severely. On the contrary, he may advise you not to be scared and not to panic and be nervous. Therefore, a person is really a good person, but there is one thing, the roots of the ears are very soft. Uncle Huang thought that this was a good stream, but in fact, he had no backbone, and he was always swayed by the various opinions of the courtiers, which made him miserable. The reason why I risked great disrespect and said that Uncle Huang was confused was really because I was angry with his swaying from side to side. ”

Li Erbai was curious: "Could it be like this?" Poor Dao has always thought that you are the emperor, and you have always been the only one who says the same. ”

"If you are the only one and say the same, then who will score. Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong are almost like what you said, but ......" The little prince shook his head: "Uncle Huang is definitely not like this. I think it's a matter of character. Did you know? In fact, His Majesty is not the eldest son of the former emperor, nor is he the queen mother's own child, so he was not originally the crown prince to inherit the throne. However, thanks to the favor of God, the early death of the previous princes and the illness of the disease were not suitable for taking over the imperial power of the world, so the first emperor finally chose the imperial uncle to succeed him. My imperial uncle, before becoming the crown prince, was named the king of Han and the king of Xiang, and he was definitely a model young man who was "gentle, kind, courteous, thrifty, and letting", and everyone praised him in the court. Later, he became the crown prince, and when he met his former teacher, he still insisted on being a disciple, and he had no arrogance at all. ”

Speaking of this, he looked at Zhao Liang suspiciously: "Brother Zhao, why did you suddenly ask about Your Majesty's situation?" ”

Zhao Liang didn't answer him, but continued to ask: "So what does such a good person like the most, and what do you fear the most?" ”

The little prince was slightly stunned when he heard this, and immediately replied: "If you want to say that you like it, poetry and calligraphy, juju dog fighting, as long as it is fun, he likes it...... Oh, by the way, Uncle Huang is also very fond of Taoism. I heard that His Majesty respected the real people of Jiyang very much when he was young, but he never had the opportunity to meet him, and I regret it. As for what he is most afraid of, I think it is nothing more than two things, one is the general's self-respect, and the other is the invasion of the Liao State. ”

Zhao Liang thought for a moment, and said as if talking to himself: "The reason why I want to inquire about the emperor's situation is because we currently have no evidence directly related to the military rations case, so starting from the case itself, it is very likely that as Lord Yao said, it will not be able to persuade His Majesty and the imperial court to remand it for retrial." Since it doesn't work in terms of 'things', then I have to find a way from 'people'. ”

"Think of a way from the 'people'?" Yao Neng was puzzled: "Well, the lower officials don't quite understand, how to do it?" ”

Zhao Liang smiled slightly: "That's what I thought about." Today's matter, regardless of how the Privy Council and Chen Yaosu make trouble and obstruct them, whether it will succeed or not in the end has to be decided by the emperor. As long as Your Majesty can agree to our request, ten Chen Yaosu will not help. Therefore, can we try to grasp the psychology of the emperor and come up with a 'attack on the enemy will be saved' in the art of war, so that he will retry the military rations case no matter what, even if there is no strong new evidence for the time being. ”

"I'll see it!" The little prince took the lead in saying: "This trick that Brother Zhao said will most likely work in my imperial uncle. Anyway, we don't have any other way now, so it's better to find another way, maybe there will be a miracle effect. ”

Yao Neng nodded: "This is also a way that there is no way, as long as His Majesty can give permission to suspend the execution and retry the case, even if the means are used, it will not hurt." ”

Yang Zongbao asked with concern: "The strategy is feasible, but what should we do?" Or rather, how can we grasp the psychology of His Majesty? ”

"We still have to start with the two things that I just talked about at the age of eight thousand years," Zhao Liang replied confidently: "If the case is related to what His Majesty is most afraid of, and combined with his unique personality and style, maybe we will really turn the tables." ”