In the upper study, Emperor Zhao Hao was discussing political affairs with the cabinet ministers, Zhao Ming was really impatient, and strode forward to say: "Father, forgive your son's rudeness, and your son's minister has important things to report to his father alone." ”

Zhao Hao couldn't help but feel strange, this little sixth son would never appear in the study if he didn't have the specified time, and his face was pale and he didn't look tired at the usual time, it seemed that something was really wrong.

The cabinet ministers are all clever people, and before the emperor can speak, the Shangshu Ling He Zhiqing led by him bowed his hand: "I have seen the Sixth Highness, Your Majesty, Weichen will retire first, and deal with the things that have been agreed upon first." ”

Seeing the five ministers exiting the hall, Zhao Ming couldn't wait to take out the letter and the big seal and put them on the royal table, "Father, please take a closer look!" ”

Zhao Hao first saw the official seal, his eyes were puzzled, and then he picked up the letter paper and studied it carefully, and his face was also flushed with the content of it. When I finished reading it all, I put the letter on the table and was silent.

Zhao Ming became impatient: "What is my father thinking, I haven't issued an edict to capture this Li Huai into Beijing, and punish the canon, so as to comfort the spirit of Zhang County's order in the sky!" ”

"Little Liu, I can't issue this edict." Zhao Hao's brows tightened, and his face was obviously angry.

"Why! Father! "Zhao Ming doesn't understand very much, why the meritorious people die in Huangquan, and the greedy people get away with it." Didn't my father believe what he said? My son is willing to save his life! ”

"No, I don't doubt the authenticity of the letter. As I expected, Xiao Liu should have seen the corpse of this county order and his daughter. ”

"Exactly, why is the Emperor..."

Before Zhao Ming could finish speaking, Zhao Hao interrupted his question: "Little Liu, do you know that the victims of Huaihua Prefecture have rebelled. The capital of Huaihua Prefecture and the land south of Pingzhou Prefecture have all fallen into the hands of the rebels. The cause of this incident is exactly what Li Huai said in the book, and the county of Ningxian ordered Zhang Zhao to embezzle grain money, so that Ningxian County had no food to use and cause rebellion. ”

"Ridiculous! If Lord Zhang Zhao embezzled grain money, why did he go north to Beijing and go south to Nantang to find a place to be a rich man? There are still injuries that dare not be treated, and they die here. It is clear that Li Huai reversed black and white and pointed to the deer as a horse! ”

"I know!" Zhao Hao interrupted Zhao Ming's words again, and he was not angry, "But I can only pretend not to know now!" Only yesterday was the holy decree to commend Li Huai for his meritorious service in defending the land and not abandoning the land! ”

"Humph! So what, since you are deceived, what will happen if you decree again? Could it be that the face of the imperial court is so important that it can be compared to a good county order dedicated to the country? Zhao Ming refused to flinch, and took a few steps forward to face the emperor.

"The imperial court can't change its orders overnight! It is impossible to say without faith! Zhao Hao slapped the table violently and shouted angrily, "Take 10,000 steps back, even if the imperial court is willing to lose face, what about the evidence?" Unlicensed and the most unteachable, this is a four-grade member of the imperial court, a local governor! ”

"Aren't these letters and seals counted..."Zhao Ming realized that something was wrong before he finished speaking. The big seal can only prove Zhang Zhao's identity, and the handwriting of the letter is the easiest to forge, and as long as Li Huai refuses to admit the authenticity of the letter, even if he admits that it is true, Li Huai can bite back and say that Zhang Zhao framed him, what can the court do?

The other witnesses, as the letter says, are afraid that they have already been silenced, and that the lord of a state is not afraid of the same kind of governor and is disgruntled?

"By the way, there are also disaster victims, who have seen with their own eyes that this rice grain contains a lot of sand and gravel!" Zhao Ming ignited a glimmer of hope.

"Zhang Zhao was too careless. If you can still say one or two things if you verify it on the spot, since you have already entered the warehouse, you will be guilty of corruption, and you can't say anything. Zhao Haoyao pointed out.

"Do you want to let that Li Huai get away with it! The son is not convinced! The more Zhao Ming thought about it, the more angry he became, and he craned his neck and said in disbelief.

"Little Liu, do you remember that I taught you that you can do whatever it takes to do whatever it takes within the rules! This time, Li Huai's means are clever, you have to admit it. When this counterinsurgency is over, I can transfer his person to Beijing in the name of meritorious service, and I will not let this person go when the time comes, whether it is a secret visit or a frame-up! My son and wait patiently, then Li Huaizhen wants him to die a good death! Zhao Hao's voice said that the back was extremely cold, and he also hated this person.

"Nope! It shouldn't be like this, what about Zhang Zhao? Do you have to bear this stigma and die with hatred? The three views solidified in modern times make Zhao Ming unable to accept this exchange.

"I have no other way, Li Huai's method is seamless, fortunately, Skynet has been restored and missed Zhang Zhao just met you, otherwise I will be deceived by this Li Huai. That Zhang Zhao... can only treat his daughter well, and it can be regarded as living up to Zhang Zhao's trust. ”

"No, I can't wait, Tangtang can't wait, Zhang County's order can't wait, and those unjustly killed officials and victims can't wait. They looked at their sons from heaven. The sons and daughters could not accept it like that. You are the king of a country, and you do what you say. Can't make an exception this time? Zhao Ming's eyes were red, and he stepped forward and grabbed the emperor's sleeve and pleaded.

"It's because I was an emperor before I became your father that I can't!" Zhao Hao ruthlessly pulled out his sleeves.

"Father, I'm disappointed." Zhao Ming was powerless to withdraw his hand. Suddenly calmed down and looked at his father.

"I can disappoint you, but I can't let the world think that I'm a faint king and disappointed in me." Zhao Hao's tone was cold, looking at Zhao Ming, who was getting more and more sluggish, he still felt a little distressed, was all this too early for him? I couldn't help but persuade: "Little Liu, I understand your feelings, and I can't wait to break that Li Huai's body into ten thousand pieces." But I am the emperor, my words and deeds affect the eyes of all the people, and the emperor also has the rules for being an emperor. I promise that after the counterinsurgency is over, I will give my son an explanation! ”

At this time, Zhao Ming, whose face had become cold, discovered a word that he had been ignoring, counterinsurgency! "Father, you have already issued an order to quell the rebellion?"

"It will be issued at the same time as the commendation order."

"Surrender or extermination?" Zhao Ming looked directly at the emperor again, even though he had already guessed the answer that he couldn't believe it.

"Can you surrender if you plot rebellion? Zhao Ming, what do you think again! Zhao Hao glared at Zhao Ming angrily.

"Huh." Zhao Ming himself now doesn't know whether he is calm or on the verge of madness, "Those are just some victims who were deceived by Li Huaimeng into saving their lives and were helpless to survive!" ”

"Since the moment they raised the flag to rebel and besiege the county government, they have been either disaster victims or rebels!"

"Dare to ask what is the disposition of my father?" Zhao Ming felt very tired and tired.

"Whoever participates in the rebellion must die!"

"Even if my father knows that they are forced to be helpless?"

"Forgivable circumstances, unforgivable sins! Rebellion is in Zhao Lu, but it is the three clans! There was no room for negotiation in Zhao Hao's tone.

"Unforgivable? Even if it's a son's guarantee? Zhao Ming is making a final effort.

"No! Little Liuzi, don't be embarrassed anymore. Little Liuzi, what are you thinking? If the rebellion can be pardoned, then anyone can rebel in the future, and my Da Zhao can still have a trace of peace? ”

Zhao Hao is very strange about Zhao Ming's way of thinking, since ancient times, there has been an emperor who can forgive the crime of rebellion? Most of those are the powerlessness of the imperial court, and there is no way to lose prestige. He Da Zhao hasn't reached that point yet.

"So this is the emperor." Zhao Ming lowered his head and said very quietly, no longer fighting for anything. Ignoring the emperor, he turned around and walked out of the main hall.

Zhao Hao in the hall raised his hand to keep Zhao Ming, thought about it and put it down, he always wanted him to pass this level by himself! Let him figure it out for himself, what is the ruthlessness of the emperor.

Huai En, who had been afraid to speak on the side, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Your Highness is so smart, sooner or later you will understand Your Majesty's painstaking efforts." Resentment of His Majesty is only a momentary anger. ”

"I hope so." Zhao Hao looked at Zhao Ming's back so depressed, and sighed heavily.

Zhao Ming walked out of the hall and looked at the white clouds in the sky, and the strong sunlight could not give Zhao Ming a trace of warmth. He seemed to see the wails of countless victims under the butcher's knife, Zhang Zhao's angry accusations in the sky, and his own weakness and helplessness.

No, it shouldn't be like this, the truth shouldn't be like this, the world shouldn't be like this, all of this shouldn't be like this, if anyone is wrong, it's the world that's wrong, not me!