The inner hall of Tai'an Palace, which has a strong medicinal fragrance, is much darker because of the curtains that shade the sun.

As soon as Zhao Ling came in suddenly, he was still a little uncomfortable, but after gradually getting used to it, he didn't feel anything.

Because he heard Xiao Gang and the palace attendants say that Emperor Showa summoned the imperial doctor and was concerned, Zhao Ling naturally wanted to greet him: "Father, are you still in serious trouble?" Serve you, get up, and drink warm water. ”

As he spoke, Zhao Ling walked to the dragon bed and looked at Emperor Showa who was lying on the dragon bed with a not very good face, with obvious worry in his eyes.

Emperor Showa knew his body very well, and he also knew whether he had fainted, and now he saw his most trusted son care about him so much, as a father, he was quite satisfied.

He didn't want to add a burden to the child's heart, so he didn't say much, just waved his hand, rejected Zhao Ling's proposal, and said, "It's okay, it's much better to rest, don't work for me anymore." ”

As he spoke, Emperor Showa glanced at Fusheng who was waiting beside him, and Fusheng immediately understood the meaning, moved a small round stool from the side, and let Zhao Ling sit down.

Looking at the outstanding son in front of him, Emperor Showa thought of Zhou Yanran, no wonder that woman is so worried about her son, this child's appearance is not only outstanding, but also Wen Taowu's strategy is even more brilliant, such a character will definitely have great achievements in the future; Therefore, even if he knew that he had made a mistake, Emperor Showa would not stop, because he knew that all this he did was for his children and for the good of the Great Wei Dynasty.

Emperor Showa knew what Zhao Ling was entering the palace for at this time, so he didn't pretend to wait for Zhao Ling to ask in person, but took the initiative to mention this matter first, and said, "Ling'er, are you entering the palace this time for Chu He?" ”

Zhao Ling glanced at Emperor Showa who was lying on the dragon bed with a not very good-looking face, and lowered his head slightly, he knew that Chu He was in trouble this time, but he believed that Chu He was not the kind of person who would fight and kill at every turn, Chu He's personality was very good, the swords and martial arts in his hands were used to hoe the strong and help the weak, protect the family and defend the country, and definitely not to kill innocent women and children, so no matter what, he had to figure out this matter, what happened to make Chu He kill Zhou Yanran.

Zhao Ling stood up from the round stool, picked up his brocade robe, knelt in front of Emperor Showa without hesitation, kowtowed to Emperor Showa and said: "Father, the son knows that no matter what the son says at this time, it can't change the fact that Chu He killed someone, but he also asked the father to look at the face of the son and the Marquis of Jingbei, and let the son figure out what happened here; Or the father can tell his son, after Chu He entered the palace, what did Zhou Guifei do, why could she let the dignified general and the second-rank general be ruthless to her, a woman who was powerless. ”

Emperor Showa heard it, his son wanted to investigate this matter, yes, Chu He had caused such a big disaster, and the Zhou family was not a family without identity, and the only way to exonerate Chu He was to figure out why he did this; It would be great if you could find a little bit of Zhou Yanran's mistakes; In this way, you can use the topic to play and save Chu He.

Emperor Showa knew his son and knew that even if he stopped Zhao Ling at this time, he would rely on his own ability to investigate this matter clearly, so not only did he not stop him, but he would also give Zhao Ling the right to investigate this matter in person.

Emperor Showa smiled lovingly, stretched out his hand and touched Zhao Ling's head, as if he felt that the child in front of him was still young, patted him lightly, and said: "I know that you have a deep relationship with Yue'er's child, for Yue'er's sake, you have to take good care of your brother-in-law, in fact, I also want you to protect him, after all, strictly speaking, for me, the death of one or two concubines is nothing, although I have a little bit of affection for Zhou Guifei, But I don't want to see a general who ruined my town and guarding the border because of a woman. Just like you said, I also want to take a look at the love of the Marquis of Jingbei, Chu Yi is such a son, if he really killed his son because of a woman and cut off the incense of the Marquis of Jingbei's mansion, I can't explain to the Marquis of Jingbei, right?! ”

Zhao Ling was surprised to hear these words from the mouth of Emperor Showa, and he thought that his father would stop him in one mouth, and he might even scold him angrily; Unexpectedly, his father not only did not scold him, but also encouraged him to investigate the matter; For a while, Zhao Ling was a little dazed, stunned and stunned, not knowing what he was thinking.

Looking at Zhao Ling's stunned appearance, Emperor Showa's heart was clear at a glance.

I only heard him continue: "It's just Ling'er, this matter is also a little difficult, that is, when Chu He was killing Zhou Guifei, the Imperial Forest Army broke in and witnessed everything with his own eyes, and after I knew the news, I didn't stop the flow of news in time because I was unwell, I'm afraid that at this time, many people outside the palace already knew about what happened in the palace." ”

"What does my father mean, it's easy to block it?"

"Yes, so, if you want to save Chu He, you must find absolutely convincing evidence to explain to the Zhou family and everyone; Otherwise, even if I want to protect it, I don't have the confidence; Ling'er, you should also know that although the emperor is above 10,000 people, but water can carry a boat and overturn a boat, and in many cases, the voice and attention of the people are also very important; Besides, if this matter is not handled well, it will also bring shame to the Jingbei Hou Mansion, over the years, the Jingbei Hou Chu Yi has won a good voice in the hearts of the people of the Great Wei by virtue of countless military exploits, he is the humerus of the country, and the backbone of the border of the Great Wei Dynasty, if there is a slight mistake, it will damage the reputation of the Jingbei Hou Mansion. ”

"And Chu He, who holds human life in his hands, even if he is lucky enough to save his life under our favoritism, from now on, he will not be able to raise his head in front of the world, and the people of Great Wei may not believe in him without hesitation as before. After all, the man who killed the concubine of the Son of Heaven at will for no reason, everyone will wonder if he is cruel in nature, and wonder if he still has the ability to take over the banner of the Qingzhou Black Armor Army from his father's hands and continue to shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting the family and the country. ”

After listening to Emperor Showa's words, it was like a dizzle for Zhao Ling; From the time it happened to the present, he has been thinking about how to save Chu He, but he has not thought as deeply as his father.

Yes, Chu Hechuang's disaster is not just a homicide, but it is likely to drag down the reputation of the Jingbei Hou Mansion for many years; Even, it will drag down to the moon.

"Father, rest assured, since the father and emperor have told his son this with all his heart, then the son will try to handle this matter well, and he will definitely protect the reputation of the Jingbei Marquis Mansion, and he will also save Chu He from the prison."

Looking at Zhao Ling, who had firm eyes, the smile on Emperor Showa's face was a little far-reaching, he took Zhao Ling's hand and explained lovingly: "It's just that I care about our royal family and the Jingbei Marquis Mansion, so I can't let you investigate this matter alone, I must send a minister to assist you; If you say it this way, you won't feel that I am biased, at least in the eyes of outsiders, this arrangement is fair; Ling'er, what do you think? ”

Zhao Ling thought for a moment, nodded, and said: "It's still the father who is thoughtful, yes, the son and the son of Chu are considered kinship, and the father and the emperor are also protecting the son and son in this way, and the son can understand it." ”

Emperor Showa closed his eyes with satisfaction and asked, "Then from Ling'er's point of view, who do you want to help you investigate and handle this matter?" ”

Zhao Ling carefully screened a list in his heart, and said, "Erchen thinks that Lord Luo, who is now the head of the Criminal Department, is competent. ”

It stands to reason that to assist the crown prince in handling this tricky matter from the side, he should be selected from Jiuqing, but he didn't expect Zhao Ling to only order a head of the criminal department to help; However, after hearing who he ordered, Emperor Showa understood the intention of his son.

It seems that he is really impressed with his son.

The Luo family is a scholarly family, with a high reputation in the minds of readers, and the temper of the Luo family is more eccentric than the other, not uncommon high-ranking officials, and even more disdainful of forming parties for personal gain. It is precisely because of this that many people can't help but hook up with righteousness when they talk about the Luo family.

At this time, Zhao Ling proposed to let the Luo family help, but he just fell in love with the good reputation of the Luo family; And this named head of the criminal department, Luo Cheng, is the father of the second room of the Luo family, that is, Luo Qing's biological father.

Emperor Showa looked at the smart son in front of him, and suddenly felt a little regret and worry, regretting that he should not let this child take the initiative to choose someone to help, he should have pushed the boat down the river to directly point out a few to him; What worries me is that if there is really an omission in this matter, I am afraid that Zhou Yanran will really be right.

It's just that for now, it's useless to say more; It seems that during this time, he has to spend some energy to play a good game with his son, so that he can see how much he has grown in just a few years.

The loving smile on Emperor Showa's face still did not retreat, he looked at Zhao Ling's dark eyes, and promised him: "Okay, let Luo Cheng help you." ”

With the consent of Emperor Showa, Zhao Ling's hanging breath finally fell steadily.

At this time, the voice of the palace attendant came from outside the hall, "Your Majesty, Lord Zhou is here, and at this moment he is kneeling in front of the palace gate with Mrs. Zhou, still holding a blood book in his hand." ”

Bloody book?!

Zhao Ling and Emperor Zhao frowned at the same time, obviously very unhappy with the Zhou family's behavior.

Emperor Showa glanced at the unhappy Zhao Ling, patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Okay, I don't need your care here, you mainly handle this matter now; As for the Zhou family, I came to appease. ”

Zhao Ling looked at Emperor Showa's trusting eyes, nodded his head, and after making a salute, he left Tai'an Palace.