Chapter 31: The Mark of the Times
Zhao Youchen is not a good person.
Not to mention that these palace servants dared to say such rebellious words, it is already a serious crime to talk about the royal family in private at will.
It is not an exaggeration for Zhao Youchen to kill them on the spot.
But Xiao Tian didn't have this kind of thinking at this time.
She thought in her heart, General Zhao is really murderous, the two of them look like weak chickens and palace attendants, who doesn't talk about people behind them, pulling out swords like this will scare them, right?
Moreover, with the kung fu of two sentences, he used a knife and a gun, and he had a murderous posture, which ......
Zhao Youchen was fast, and when he rushed out, he had already put the knife on the neck of the palace attendant with his eyes wide open.
If Xiao Tian hadn't shouted, the palace attendant would have already fallen to the ground.
But things aren't much better.
The palace attendant was still stunned at first, but when he realized that this was their little emperor and Lord Zhao, the commander of the Praetorian Guard who was said to have killed people like hemp, those two legs began to tremble as they wanted.
His teeth chattered, his face visibly lost coordination, and half of his body was about to collapse.
"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, Xia Rao...... Spare ......"
The other palace attendant had fallen to the ground in fright, his head hit the ground directly, his whole body was trembling, and he couldn't say a word at all.
Xiao Tian strode out, followed by Mei Shu and the others.
"General Zhao also asks his subordinates to be merciful."
Xiao Tian purely didn't want to watch Zhao Youchen kill people.
But Zhao Youchen stared, wondering if Xiao Tian was still young, so he didn't understand how serious it was for an emperor to be discussed in private like this, and the imperial power was violated.
He was about to speak, when Mei Shu took half a step forward, and said in a calm tone: "The palace attendant should be killed and punished if he is not righteous." The slave and maid can call someone to send the two to the palace prison, take the confession and take the painting, and kill them with a cane as usual. ”
Hearing this, Zhao Youchen calmed down.
Yes, although these palace attendants are hateful, they are human beings and ghosts, and they are all under the control of the Inner Chamberlain, although he can kill them with a sword like this, but it is not in accordance with the rules to do so.
Moreover, he secretly glanced at Xiao Tian, wondering if it would be too cruel to let His Majesty, who had already experienced hardships, see such a bloody and filthy picture again.
And it will affect the healthy growth of His Majesty, right?
Zhao Youchen really hoped that Fu Shuyi would come back quickly at this time.
When Fu Shuyi was there, he didn't seem to have to think about these issues at all. It is also rare to have such strong mood swings.
He kicked the palace attendant to the ground and returned to Xiao Tian with a cold face.
Xiao Tian seemed to want to say something, Mei Shu said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, they are guilty of a capital crime. Although Your Majesty is kind, if you forgive them this time, the law will be excessive, the people will be at a loss, and there will only be more and more such things in the palace, and your Majesty will not be able to help them. ”
Xiao was actually a little shocked in his heart when he heard this.
If this kind of thing was said by someone like Fu Shuyi or Zhao Youchen, she wouldn't be surprised at all.
But now it is a palace maid who has lived in the deep palace for a long time.
This made her can't help but look at Mei Shu twice.
Mei Shu was still so indifferent and indifferent, and after saying this, she looked at Xiao Tian's expression again, and felt that she understood, so she asked Ma Hong and Liu Yi to summon someone.
When the two palace attendants heard that they were going to be beaten to death, they were so frightened that their souls did not possess their bodies, so they cried and cried out about wrongdoing, help, and so on, their faces were covered with snot and tears, and they kowtowed so much that their heads were covered with blood.
But even so, Zhao Youchen and the others still had a cold face and did not respond at all.
A palace attendant saw that Xiao Tian seemed to have some unbearable looks, so he gritted his teeth and walked over on his knees boldly, crying very miserably.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the slave knows that the slave is wrong, the slave should not say these words, the slave will leave the palace next month, and there is an old mother at home waiting for the slave to feed, the slave ...... Slaves deserve death! He began to stretch out his hand and slap himself, and with a snap, the sound of the beating crackled, and both of his faces were so red that they were bleeding.
"Your Majesty will bypass the minions, Your Majesty, unload ......"
Seeing this, the other also reacted, crying and crawling over.
Xiao Tian was a little embarrassed in his heart.
Of course, she knew that according to the rules and etiquette of this world, what they did was to kill their heads, but when she thought of their situation and the fate she was about to come, she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.
To be honest, she couldn't give up her mind.
"Mei Shu, they are just a few gaffes on the tongue, although it is a capital crime, but the first time it is read, there can be ...... The rule that you don't have to be killed? ”
She looked up at Mei Shu, her eyes blinked, obviously still unbearable.
Zhao Youchen frowned, "Your Majesty, this matter ......"
But Mei Shu quickly said: "Your Majesty's decision is the rules that slaves and maids must abide by. If His Majesty wants to forgive them, it is not impossible. But the death penalty can be avoided, but the living sin cannot be escaped. The rest will be taken care of. ”
Xiao Tian knew that there could be no better way.
In this world, there is no freedom of speech, there are strict classes, and human life is like a mustard.
It's not a single person, it's a sign of the times.
The joy of listening to the gossip was completely gone, and with it was the weight of the boulder.
Soon two teams of palace attendants came, and under the leadership of the leading palace attendants, they trotted over in a panic to kneel down to confess their sins, and then viciously dragged up the two kneeling palace attendants.
The palace attendant who was going to leave the palace next month saw a glimmer of life, and thanked Xiao Tian with gratitude and joy, but Xiao Tian couldn't bear to see it, and silently turned his face away.
If this is in modern times, being cried and begged by any random person, ordinary people can't stand it.
Xiao Tian felt that he was the kind of person who was quite ordinary.
Listening to the crying and shouting, Xiao Tian's mood became more and more depressed.
Mei Shu said: "Your Majesty is tired, do you want to go back to Chengde Palace to rest for a while." ”
Xiao tilted his head, and suddenly remembered another thing.
She turned her head to look at Zhao Youchen, "General Zhao, Taifu...... But in danger? ”
Zhao Youchen was stunned for a moment.
"The subordinates have not received any news."
He thought for a while, "Count the days, and in five days you should be safe in the northern capital." ”
Xiao Tian frowned, "Then these people talk about Taifu, why are they so secretive ......?"
Zhao Youchen was angry, thinking that these dog minions would see the wind and steer the rudder, but he was extremely confident that Taifu would come back, and there would definitely be no danger.
Although Taifu is strict, how can he be willing to let His Majesty work hard here alone?
"Your Majesty, do you believe that Taifu will come back?" He suddenly wondered what this little majesty was thinking.
Xiao Tian nodded, a little solemn.