Zhao Junsheng looked at his son in surprise, "You are really honest, you tell your father this kind of thing."

"How could Erchen not know that Zou Ruhai was desperate before he thought of using this trick, wanting to exchange it for Erchen to help him get rid of his crimes? He has a good calculation, who doesn't want to be the emperor's son? He used the bait to help his sons seize the throne to induce his ministers to make mistakes, but unfortunately he didn't understand that even if the sons got his assistance and cultivated cronies in his way, and finally ascended the throne as the emperor, the ministers and officials he got were all corrupt officials and corrupt officials. Erchen, the emperor, I'm afraid that he won't be able to do it for long, right? ”

At this moment, Zhao Junsheng had to re-examine the third child, to some extent, the third child is more calm and rational than the boss.

Zhao Junsheng stared at his son and asked, "Apart from Pan Changan, does he confess to anyone else?" ”

Zhao Ping shook his head: "No, he only confessed to Pan Changan, maybe the small fish and shrimp he knows don't bother to bring it up!" ”

Zhao Junsheng pondered for a while, patted his son's shoulder, and the father and son walked towards the inner palace together.

"The investigation of the case is not in a hurry, the more impatient the more likely it is to make mistakes, now should be the time when they are anxious, if the ministers and officials related to Zou Ruhai get the news of his arrest at this time, they must be as anxious as ants on a hot pot, the more this is the case, the more calm you have to be, and the easier it is for them to show their feet, and the easier it is for you to find out the evidence, so you can't be in a hurry, you have to give them time to make mistakes again! Let's go, let your aunt call the imperial dining room to add two more hard dishes later, and let's drink two cups! ”

When she saw Mulan, this aunt complained to Zhao Ping again, although she was unforgiving, she was very distressed about this son, and she put vegetables in his bowl when she was eating.

After dinner, it was not early, and Zhao Ping said goodbye and left.

Zhao Junsheng got up and said, "After eating, Grandpa will walk with you for a while!" ”

Father and son out of the inner palace, along the imperial road to the imperial city gate direction, from the central axis of the imperial city there are three roads, the middle one is the emperor walking on the special royal road, the left is the courtiers walking on the road, the right is the waiter walking on the road, the father and son are walking together on the royal road.

Zhao Ping asked: "Father, what about Pan Chang'an······"

Zhao Junsheng shook his head and said: "It's okay to send someone to keep an eye on it, don't move him for the time being, how can you convict an imperial envoy doctor just based on Zou Ruhai's words?" Go to the trial of Zou Ruhai again, this person should still hide his words, he knows more than that, you have to get his confession, let's take people and arrest people and pay attention to real evidence, you can't arrest people casually if you are suspicious and suspicious, you have to make people convinced, otherwise you arrest people indiscriminately, those criminals can't resist, but they are not convinced in their hearts, there are other ministers and officials, they are afraid that they are also unconvinced, they will think that one day the court will also use this method of arresting people without evidence to deal with them! Son, do you know what power is? ”

Zhao Ping said: "Please also ask Grandpa to teach!" ”

Zhao Junsheng said: "You have read "Mencius", and there are a few sentences in it that say this: There is a way to win the world, to win its people, and to win the world. There is a way to win the people, to win their hearts, and to win the people. There is a way in his heart, and he gathers with it as much as he wants, and he does not do anything evil.

The meaning of these words is 'those who win the hearts of the people win the world', the world means that the whole world is mine, so I have the highest power, the meaning of the whole sentence is to get the hearts of the people, I get the highest power, so power is the hearts of the people!

The ministers of civil and military affairs and the people of the world admit in their hearts that you are the emperor, and you have the highest power; If they don't regard you as an emperor anymore, even if you still have the name of emperor, you have lost your supreme power! ”

Unknowingly, the father and son had already walked to the gate of the imperial city, and Zhao Ping bowed down and said, "Erchen has been taught!" It's late at night, father, please stay! ”

Zhao Junsheng raised his hand and waved: "Go back early, pay attention to safety on the road!" ”

"No, my son is leaving!"

Zhao Ping returned to his mansion, and as soon as he got out of the car, he saw a carriage parked outside, and a eunuch led out and saluted: "Your Highness, Uncle Qu Liang is here, and he is serving tea in the front hall!" ”

"Oh?" Zhao Ping was stunned, he remembered the report of the head-catching in the morning that Zou Ruhai had met with Wu Shizun, the housekeeper of Qu Liangbo, in the temple in the east of the city, could this Qu Liangbo have anything to do with Zou Ruhai?

Zhao Ping walked into the mansion and took the little eunuch to the front hall, and before he entered the door, he saw an old man in a fancy dress kneeling on the left side drinking tea, with some melons and fruits on the low table in front of him, and a middle-aged man standing behind the old man, wearing the clothes of a housekeeper, who is the old man not Qu Liangbo?

Zhao Ping walked into the front hall with a smile and arched his hand: "It turned out that my uncle was here, it was rude, the kid just came back from the palace, and I don't know if these people who stayed in the house have neglected my uncle!" ”

Yuan Gao smiled and got up: "The old minister has seen His Highness!" The visit at night was really abrupt, and these fathers-in-law did a good job to make the old minister feel at home! ”

Zhao Ping walked to the main seat and stretched out his hand to Yuan Gao: "Uncle don't have to be polite, please sit down, please drink tea!" ”

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

The two drank tea separately, Zhao Ping took a few sips and put down the teacup, and asked, "Uncle is still strong, right?" Cousin, where are they all on errands? ”

Yuan Gao smiled and said: "The old minister's body is still quite strong, and His Royal Highness is still worried about it, and the old minister is very moved!" Your eldest cousin and second cousin are both goods who can't get on the right path, one eats and waits for death in the ministry, and the other has His Majesty's reward for sealing an idle official, receiving a little salary every month, the kind that only takes money and doesn't work, it's not promising, mentioning them, the old minister is angry, don't mention it! ”

Zhao Ping smiled and asked, "Uncle is here to have something to do with Taifu Temple?" ”

"Definitely!" Yuan Gao shook his head, groaned and asked, "The old minister heard that His Royal Highness ordered Zou Ruhai, the servant of the Criminal Department, to be arrested?" ”

Zhao Pingdao was "surprised", "Uncle's news is very well-informed, this is a matter of noon today, almost no one knows about it!" Did Zou Ruhai's family ask his uncle to intercede? ”

Yuan Gao said: "Your Highness said that it was funny, the old ministers didn't know what happened, what did they say?" Even if you want to intercede, you have to wait until you figure out the situation before interceding! Besides, Zou Ruhai's family still doesn't want to move the old man! What's more, what kind of thing should this intercession be, if it's just a trivial matter, it doesn't matter, and it doesn't hurt to intercede, but if Zou Ruhai commits a big case, this can't be easy to intercede, now my big cadre is to rule the country by law, even His Majesty is also leading by example, as a courtier, how can he enforce the law and break the law? ”

Zhao Ping arched his hand: "Uncle understands the righteousness and admires it!" ”

Yuan Gao smiled and waved his hand, "Your Highness has tormented the old minister!" Does Your Highness know what the old minister is doing tonight? The old minister is anxious for His Highness! ”

"Oh?" Zhao Ping was taken aback, "How can my uncle say this?" ”

Yuan Gao stroked his long beard and said slowly: "The matter of the Heluo corruption case is known to the government and the public, Your Majesty means to continue to investigate deeply, to the end, everyone knows this, if someone else takes this errand it must be a good thing, as long as the case is closed, it is a great achievement, but His Royal Highness is different, if the old minister is His Royal Highness, it is too late to hide, how can he take this errand?" ”

Zhao Ping touched his cheek, "No, uncle, why can't I understand what you said?" Why can't I take this errand? Why are you hiding? ”

"Your Highness, it's right if you don't understand, you're in the game! Lao Chen is an outsider, so he can see it clearly! ”

Speaking of this, Yuan Gao took a sip of tea and cleared his throat, and continued: "His Royal Highness is the prince, although His Majesty has appointed the eldest prince as the crown prince, but His Royal Highness is not hopeless, even if His Royal Highness has no intention of competing for the throne, but His Royal Highness is a smart person, how can he not understand the truth of self-preservation?"

With His Royal Highness's talent, it is enough to inherit the unification and ascend the throne as the emperor, but His Royal Highness was born a few years later than the prince, which is also a helpless thing, one day the prince ascends the throne as the emperor, but His Royal Highness's talent makes the prince jealous, and His Royal Highness does not have enough strength to protect himself, wouldn't it be easy for the prince to get rid of His Royal Highness?

So what is Your Highness going to do now? Naturally, it is to accumulate enough self-protection power before the crown prince ascends the throne, and if the prince is virtuous in the future, His Royal Highness can assist him; If the prince is unconscious, His Royal Highness can also protect himself and contain him, so that he cannot do whatever he wants, which is a good thing for the Daqian Dynasty, the prince, or His Royal Highness himself!

If His Royal Highness wants to accumulate strength, he should win over some ministers of the court, but at this time, His Highness's approach is contrary to what His Highness should do, whether it is the ministers of the court or the local officials, they will think that His Highness is doing this like His Majesty's minions, which is not good for His Highness's reputation! ”

Zhao Ping was a little at a loss, his expression was even a little flustered, and he hurriedly took out a silk handkerchief and wiped his forehead and sideburns, "Why didn't this king think of this?" If it weren't for my uncle's reminder, this king would have almost made a big mistake! ”

Zhao Ping seemed to have thought of something, and looked up at Yuan Gao, "Uncle, is there a way to save it?" Please also ask my uncle to teach! ”

Yuan Gao stroked his long beard to make a thinking form, and in an instant, he raised his eyelids and said to Zhao Ping: "Your Highness, Zou Ruhai's matter is already like this, it is irreparable, this person's relationship in the court is intertwined, once the investigation continues, it will definitely pull out the radish and bring out the mud, which is widely implicated, once Your Majesty is angry, it will be a crowd at that time, and the people will only praise Your Majesty for your wisdom, but it is Your Highness who carries the black cauldron!" For today's plan, it is better to cut through the mess quickly, and this case will end here at Zou Ruhai and close the case quickly! Then His Highness said that he was ill for the time being, and on the grounds of poor health, His Majesty pushed down this errand, so that His Highness could withdraw from this case! ”

Zhao Ping pondered for a while after listening, and bowed his hand to Yuan Gao: "Uncle's plan is very good!" What do you mean by closing the case quickly? ”

Yuan Gao smiled, "Your Highness is a smart person, so you don't need the old minister to say this, right?" Some words can only be understood but not spoken! ”

Zhao Ping frowned, "This matter ······ This king has to think about it! ”