"Taikang Hou came to me today as soon as he came to the court, saying that you arrested his eldest son and sent him to the prison of the Imperial City Division to be beheaded, but is it true?" The emperor naturally knew, but he just checked it again at this time.

"Yes, Sun Can, the son of the Marquis of Taikang, brutally tortured and killed many women, everyone in the people knows about it, and everyone wants to get rid of it as soon as possible, so yesterday the minister took advantage of the case of Qiu Fang to arrest him, so that he could be beheaded after reporting to the emperor." What Tang Su said is reasonable and well-founded.

"Sun Can is so evil, Taikanghou, what else do you have to say?" The emperor asked Taikang Hou in a deep voice.

Listening to the emperor's words, Taikanghou beat a drum in his heart, suddenly got down from the chair and knelt on the ground, opened his eyes and said nonsense: "Your Majesty, the old minister doesn't know, Can'er must have been wronged, Can'er has been living in the Shaoqing Mansion of Taichang Temple, and he is usually low-key, how could he do such a ridiculous thing?" Please ask the emperor to take a clear look! ”

"Taikang Hou is afraid that he is asking knowingly, right? Taikang Hou is a beloved son, and he wants to ask Sun Can to defend himself, but today, I happened to ask Lanxiang Gaoyang to bring a few witnesses. Tang Su smiled slightly, "Please allow the emperor to let them in." ”

"That's right." The emperor nodded, unable to see through his mind for a while.

"The people's daughter Su Yunniang, Red Feather, Qingping visit the emperor, long live the emperor, long live long live." The proprietress of Qingqiufang, Hongyu and Qingping said in unison.

Yan Miao had to praise Tang Su at this time, and he was really thoughtful.

"Your Majesty, the folk girl is the proprietress of the Autumn Fang, and the red feather and Qingping are the singers of the Autumn Fang." Su Yunniang, the proprietress of the Love Autumn Fang, said.

"You guys will talk about Sun Can's evil deeds." The emperor said unhurriedly.

"Sun Can and Sun Shaoqing are frequent visitors to our Love Autumn Boat, every time a girl is called to serve Sun Shaoqing, she must be covered with scars and life is better than death when she comes out of the next day, the folk girls really can't bear to look at it, and those girls will beg Sun Shaoqing's guard Liuyu to give them a good time when they come out of Sun Can Shaoqing's room, and Liuyu's guard will end their lives with a steel needle."

"It's too cruel, Taikang Hou, you still have grievances to shout!" The emperor asked Taikang Hou in a deep voice.

Taikang Hou broke out in a cold sweat behind his back, and the old tears said, "Ask the emperor to spare the dog's life!" There are two sons under the minister's knees, the second son was just killed by a slut a few days ago, and now there is a single seedling left in Can'er, if Can'er is gone, the old minister really can't live! ”

It's really a deep love for licking calves, Yan Miao thought in her heart, but although she felt that it was pitiful for Tai Kanghou to be so sad at such an age, but when she thought of the red-sleeved girl yesterday, and those girls who were tortured to death by Sun Can, she felt that Sun Can deserved it and was heinous.

"Your Majesty, although the old minister does not dare to take credit, but the old minister can be regarded as a dog and horse for the emperor in his early years, pacifying the war in Daliang, and stabilizing the Daliang River, Mountain and Sheji, I also have the credit of the Taikang Hou Mansion, and I also ask the emperor to leave my son a way to live!"

"Taikanghou has indeed made great contributions." The Emperor nodded, and stopped talking, as if waiting for someone to say something.

At this time, Tang Su also got down from the chair, stood beside Taikang Hou and said: "I have a saying in the Liang Law: The Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people, are you asking the emperor to change his decree?" ”

"The old minister doesn't dare, I just ask the emperor to spare my son's life, even if it is to dismiss the official!" Taikang Hou's crying is called a deep affection, and his beloved son is heartfelt.

"Taikang Hou, I know that you have few heirs under your knees, but as Tang Su said, it is inevitable to change the order of the dynasty at night, Sun Can's trip has already aroused public anger, and the death penalty is inevitable. I remember your merits, and instead of executing at noon, I will ask Sun Can to behead Sun Can at midnight one day later, and I will also leave time for your father and son to meet one last time. The emperor said to Taikang Hou.

Taikanghou was already dead at this time, choked up and knelt down and said, "Minister, thank you to the emperor." ”

Then he got up with difficulty with the support of the eunuch and walked tremblingly towards the door. Yan Miao looked at the back of Taikang Hou in the distance, felt very desolate, and sighed in her heart, sure enough, people can't do evil, after all, one day they will suffer retribution.

"The minister will retire first and arrange for Sun Can to ask about the beheading." Tang Su bowed and walked out of the imperial study, and Yan Miao and the others behind him also bowed and retired.

On the way back, Tang Su arranged for the guards to release Yan Su from the Imperial City Division and send him to King Xuan's Mansion, and Yan Miao felt very grateful in her heart.

Along the way, Lan Xiang Gaoyang had some doubts on his face.

After returning home, Lan Xiang asked, "Why didn't the prince tell Kang Hou about secretly accepting bribes and buying and selling official positions?" Wouldn't it be possible to completely eradicate the Taikang Houfu in this way? ”

Tang Su shook his head and said: "You see it too one-sidedly, firstly, the Taikang Houfu has a solid foundation, is blessed by the former emperor, and has a letter of pardon in my hand, and secondly, if I exclude dissidents too much, I am afraid that it will make the emperor have a sense of crisis and give birth to unnecessary suspicions." ”

"My subordinates have heard a little about this pardon, but I thought it was a rumor at the time, and it seems that my subordinates are shallow." Lan Xiang lowered his head and reflected.

At this time, Gao Yang asked again: "Then Taikang Hou has a letter of pardon in hand, why not save Sun Can with this?" ”

"Are you stupid, if he saves Sun Can, who will save him in the future?" Lan Xiang knocked on Gao Yang's brain, and said with some pride.

Gao Yang was in pain, rubbed his head and said, "When did your brain turn so fast?" Did you secretly read a book behind my back? ”

"You idiot." Lan Xiang said helplessly, "But if you use your brain, you will think of it." ”

Lan Xiang is right, although Tai Kanghou feels sorry for his son, he cares more about his own life. Taikanghou's second son Sun Yu has been raised by his side since he was a child and is very favored, but the eldest son Sun Can is not, if he really wants to exchange this pardon for his life, he will definitely change the life of his second son. Tang Su looked at his two subordinates and said slowly.

"Then this Sun Can is really miserable, grandma doesn't love his uncle and uncle, and even his father loves his brother a little more." Yan Miao muttered.

"You have to understand that people who have always had great power will not end well, and the so-called fame is only temporary. And what I want is to stand on the top of the mountain, but if I want to stand firm on the top of the mountain, then I must have the trust of the emperor. ”

"The subordinates follow the teachings of the prince." Lan Xiang Gao Yang said in unison.

Yan Miao listened to Tang Su's words at this moment, and she actually felt a little admiration.

And Tang Su also remembered that Yan Miao was still behind him at this time, so he turned around and scared Yan Miao and said, "You know a lot of things that you shouldn't know now, if you say things you shouldn't say in the future, there will only be one end." He made a gesture with his hand to wipe his neck.

Yan Miao was suddenly frightened, although Tang Su's attitude towards himself in the past few days was good, but if he really wanted to kill himself, he must be ruthless, so Yan Miao said again and again: "The prince said that he laughed, Yan Miao now knows who he is, and naturally he will not say anything unfavorable to the prince." ”

The words themselves were fine, but they became a different taste in Lan Xiang Gaoyang's ears.