In Yanfu Palace, Empress Cao watched her eldest brother lying on the door panel, missing an arm, and couldn't cry.

Renzong Zhao Zhen on the side was frowning and silent.

Empress Cao kept asking questions.

Cao Tong was also answering, but he was also hesitating how to say this, if it was in front of Queen Cao alone, it would be okay, Cao Tong could have no scruples and confess.

But in front of Zhao Zhen, many words can't be so straightforward, and they can only hide some of them.

Renzong saw Cao Yan's miserable situation, and he was already sighing.

The reason why Zhao Zhen is called Renzong is not fake, Zhao Zhen's benevolence is the example of all later emperors, no matter how to change the dynasty, whether it is the Song Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming and Qing Dynasties. No matter what the emperors think in their hearts, they verbally take Renzong as an example.

Zhao Zhen was born in a relatively good era, it was sixty years after the Great Song Dynasty saw that all aspects of the country were thriving. Fortunately, Zhao Zhen is also assisted by a group of really capable courtiers, such as Fan Wenzheng, Fan Zhongyan, and Di Qing. Before and after these two people, one Han Qi can be added to some extent, and the national security issue is almost stabilized.

Therefore, Zhao Zhen can calmly display his benevolence and love the people like a son, and Zhao Zhen may be a real emperor who can love the people like a son. How much can you love? Yesterday's murderer was just sentenced to a heavy sentence, and today Renzong can give amnesty to the world, how to commit adultery, Renzong can forgive, this is really to forgive these people as sons. If it is not his own son, who can forgive these wicked people?

In the first day of Renzong, he flipped through the "History of the Song Dynasty", and after two or three years, he saw the words "amnesty" and amnesty the world. In addition, from time to time, there is also a "reduction of the prisoner's crime by one degree, and the cane is released", which means that except for those who are beheaded and stabbed, all the other people who are in prison will be beaten and released.

From time to time, "the prisoners are recorded, the conviction is reduced to the first degree, and the prisoners are released", which means that everyone is reduced to the first class, and those who kill the head are changed to be stabbed, and those who are stabbed are changed to prison, and the criminals below the original stabbing are all released, and a spanking is saved.

Such an emperor, benevolent or not? Does such an emperor love the people like a son? For thousands of years, where can you find such a benevolent emperor?

However, this kindness of Renzong has brought great trouble to society. Without thinking too much, who else would be afraid of the law? Who else is afraid of punishment among the wicked who commit adultery and criminals?

The heroes of the rivers and lakes who open their mouths and close their mouths to kill people like Ganba have long become a common phenomenon. The scoundrels and evil forces on the street are naturally even more arrogant.

Of course, Zhao Zhen's benevolence is not only for criminals, but also for ordinary people.

This has to be described by words, and it may be said in the heart of a bodhisattva. But it is also such a bodhisattva-hearted emperor, but he gives birth to a son and dies a son, and none of them can support him.

Zhao Zhen, who was a bodhisattva, naturally couldn't see Cao Yan's miserable situation, so he only asked: "What kind of Gan Qi is that, is it really a bloody fight with Cao Shan for personal gain?" ”

Zhao Zhenren is benevolent, but it doesn't mean that Zhao Zhen is stupid, he is already at this age, and he has already seen a lot, how can he not know that there is something strange in it? A merchant who runs a sumo wrestling arena will really cut off the hands of his uncle because of the profit of his business?

When Cao Tong heard this, he was silent for a moment, but he still didn't know whether to talk to him or not.

So Cao Tong looked at his sister.

Empress Cao hurriedly said: "Big brother, so far, there is anything to hide, you can just say something." ”

If you want to talk about the relationship between Empress Cao and Renzong Zhao Zhen, it has always been excellent, and the two can be said to love each other and respect each other. has a bodhisattva-hearted husband, and it is difficult to think about the relationship between husband and wife.

Cao Tong heard this, and finally began to say, he also knew that the matter had come to this point, and the only ones who could really help him were the two people in front of him.

But Cao Tong still avoided the important and said lightly, and even said that the hanging of Liu Shizhen was a mistake......

Renzong Zhao Zhen had already gotten up and paced back and forth.

Queen Cao didn't open her mouth to plead, but she just cried incessantly, crying and shouting, saying that the Cao family had created evils and so on......

Cao Tong opened his mouth to plead: "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to die, in exchange for Shan'er's life, all the sins are the sins of my brother's discipline, and please read your Majesty's love for many years, and let Shan'er have a way to live." ”

Zhao Zhen, 47 years old this year, has white hair and a sad face. Queen Cao cried so much that she almost fainted, and still talked about creating evil......

Zhao Zhen finally stopped pacing around and asked, "Where is Cao Shan?" ”

"Your Majesty, when the minister entered the palace, Cao Shan was going to Kaifeng Mansion." Cao Yan replied ambiguously.

Zhao Zhen nodded when he heard this: "You should also leave the palace and go to Kaifeng Mansion to surrender." Surrender first, and then talk about it, and those who voluntarily surrender can also have their crimes reduced by one degree. ”

Zhao Zhen seems to have really listened to what Cao Shan said and took the initiative to surrender to Kaifeng Mansion.

Hearing this, Cao Tong replied: "Obey the order, the minister will go to Kaifeng Mansion to surrender." ”

Empress Cao also got up and said, "Official, the concubine accompanied the eldest brother to surrender." ”

Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "You go with me, kidnapping women, killing people and getting convicted, it is justified, if you can compensate, if you can make up for it, try to let your family members calm their anger, and then come to intercede with the law." also talk to Bao Zheng, try not to publicize this matter, and save some of the reputation of the Cao family. ”

When Queen Cao saluted, she was already grateful in her heart, and Zhao Zhen had already said that she had already read all the feelings.

In Kaifeng Mansion, Gan Qi's arms were bandaged, his palms were also bandaged, and he sat in Bao Zheng's room.

Bao Zheng was also frowning and pondering, although the pressure of this matter was still in the future, Bao Zheng had already expected it.

After a while, Bao Zheng opened his mouth and asked, "Gan Qi, how do you think this matter should be handled?" ”

At this time, Gan Qi didn't expect Bao Zheng to suddenly ask his opinion, although he was a little surprised, he also quickly pondered for a moment, and replied: "Back to Bao to be systematized, if you want to take this matter properly, I'm afraid it will be difficult." There can only be one compromise. ”

Bao Zheng asked, "How to compromise?" ”

"The so-called method of compromise is to take into account His Majesty's feelings, and the result must not be unacceptable to His Majesty, and it must also take into account the majesty of the law, but also take into account reason, and be worthy of the dead victim. Such a method is a method of compromise. Ganchi replied.

Bao Zheng nodded and sighed: "You say it's a compromise, in other words, you have to be comprehensive, where in the world is there such a comprehensive method?" ”

Gan Qi replied again: "Brothers, Cao Shan must be beheaded, so that the canonical punishment can be clarified and the victim can feel at ease." Cao Tong is guilty of obeying the crime, although it is also a heinous crime, but he has cut off an arm, and he can be sentenced heavily, and leaving him alive is to take care of His Majesty's feelings. The rest, it doesn't matter, if you should kill, you will be killed, and if you should be sentenced, you will be sentenced. ”

Bao Zheng waved his hand and said, "There is another person, you forgot." ”

"Empress Cao?"

"That's right! She was sentenced to two brothers, one beheaded, and the other was severely sentenced. After the Cao family was the founding of the country, how could she accept it? Bao Zheng asked again.

Gan Qi replied: "The official family has always been merciful, and this love will be left to the official family to do." ”

"Amnesty for the world? So what is the point of such a penalty? Bao Zheng asked.

"Therefore, when everything is done quickly, the judgment is made quickly, and Cao Shan is sentenced to be decided, and when the punishment is awarded, it will be executed immediately and killed in the court." Gan Qi's tone was flat, but murderous.

Bao Zheng smiled and continued: "Then sentence Cao Tong to a felony, and let the official family amnesty the world and release him?" ”

Gankey nodded. The reason why Gan Qi can nod this head is because there is another person in his heart, that is, Gan Gou'er who is still in the prison of Kaifeng Mansion, Gan Qi has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, a general amnesty to the world, Gan Gou'er can get out of prison and become a free body. Otherwise, if it drags on for a while, Gan Gou'er will really go to the prison city of the Daimyo's Mansion to serve as a military commander.

It can be seen that in Gan Qi's heart, no matter how much hatred there is, Cao Tong's life is far less important than Gan Gou'er's freedom.

Bao Zheng nodded again and again when he heard this, and there was a rare real smile on his face, and he said: "Gan Qi, you are really good, if you are an official, you should be a good official." ”

Gan Qi saw Bao Zheng smiling, seemed to understand something, and asked: "It turns out that Bao Zheng has already made up his mind, and he was just teaching students just now?" ”

Bao Zheng smiled silently, just nodded with satisfaction, looked Gan Qi up and down again, and asked, "How old are you?" ”

Gan Qi was stunned for a moment, and replied in a daze: "Nineteen is not satisfied." ”

"Standing up with dissatisfaction? It's a little smaller, do you have words? Bao Zheng asked again.

Got a word? What word? Gan Qi reacted for a moment and replied, "I didn't take a word." ”