Half an hour later.

King Linjiang entered the Yiqing Hall with an ugly expression, and stepped forward to salute: "The minister has seen the emperor." ”

Emperor Jian'an, who was reviewing the folds, raised his head and swept his gaze: "How is this trip?" ”

In the hall, except for Grandpa Luo, the rest of the attendants retreated.

Only then did the king of Linjiang open his mouth and stubbornly pass through the road...... Of course, those words that were excessively insulting to Emperor Jian'an had to be changed. To put it mildly and implicitly. There are some unbearable ones, so they are simply omitted.

Rao is like this, Emperor Jian'an also had a gloomy face when he heard it, and with a snap, he threw the song fold to the ground: "What a King Ning!" When death is on the verge of death, you dare to be so hard-mouthed! ”

"Good! Good! Good! ”

"I will fulfill him, and I will kill him tonight!"

Emperor Jian'an was furious, and the king of Linjiang and the king of Hejian did not argue, but they rolled their eyes in their hearts.

Oh, yes! If you want to kill, you can kill, but you still want this fig leaf, and you want to maintain the illusion of a benevolent son of heaven! It's too greedy!

King Ning is not a paper paste, how can he be so easy to manipulate?

Emperor Jian'an slapped the table again, and the anger in his eyes fell on the King of Hejian: "King of Hejian, are you loyal to me?" ”

The king of Hejian was shaken and hurriedly responded: "The minister is loyal to the emperor one hundred and one thousand. ”

"Okay," Emperor Jian'an said coldly: "You will do it tonight and kill King Ning." ”

King of the River: "......"

King Hejian's knees weakened, and he knelt down with a bitter face: "The emperor will spare me!" ”

How could he have such guts?

The last time the ladies of the Huainan Royal Mansion all died in the Zongren Mansion, the imperial historians played impeachment one after another, which made him very embarrassed. If it weren't for Empress Dowager Yu secretly protecting him, the position of the head of the sect would have been wiped out long ago.

If King Ning "died suddenly" in the prison of Zongren Mansion, would King Ning's henchmen in the court be willing to let him go?

Looking at the King of Hejian with a cowering face, Emperor Jian'an was angry and threw a paperweight casually. It slammed into the shoulders of the King of the River.

The king of Hejian gasped in pain, but he didn't dare to move, and continued to kneel and confess: "The minister is incompetent!" ”

King Linjiang frowned slightly, and his heart was quite unhappy.

They are also serious princes, and in terms of generation, they are all two generations older than the young Emperor Jian'an. When Emperor Jianwen was alive, he respected them a lot. Even if it was the king of Huainan who made a big mistake with his children and grandchildren, Emperor Jianwen only reprimanded him angrily, and did not deliberately humiliate him.

Emperor Jian'an's actions obviously didn't take them seriously at all.

Once a son of heaven, he has neither mind nor bearing, which is really disappointing.

King Linjiang stepped forward and arched his hand: "Please calm the emperor's anger!" ”

"King Ning refused to admit his guilt. However, the assassination of the King of Shu has all the human and material evidence, and he cannot be allowed to deny it. Today, Lu Ge Lao Fang Ge Lao and others have already made a comeback. After a few days, the ministers will play together with the clan relatives and ask the emperor to convict King Ning! ”

It is impossible for King Ning to take the initiative to admit his guilt. It is better to respond to the invitation of the ministers and clan relatives and directly issue an order to condemn him!

There are ministers who play first, and then there are clan relatives who play later, and he, the son of heaven, has no choice but to do it. Reluctantly and painfully convicted his brother.

It makes sense.

Even if you leave a mark in the history books, it won't be too ugly.

Emperor Jian'an's anger subsided slightly, and he nodded slightly: "It's okay!" ”

King Linjiang's heart was stunned, and a grateful look appeared on his face: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

……

After a while, the king of Linjiang and the king of Hejian withdrew from the Yiqing Palace.

The scorching heat has passed, and it begins to cool down in the morning and evening. The king of Hejian was stunned and covered with cold sweat, waved his sleeves and wiped it, and soon, cold sweat seeped out again.

The King of Linjiang glanced at the King of Hejian and snorted lightly: "Look at your little bit of interest!" ”

The King of the River smiled helplessly: "Yes, yes, I don't have any interest!" I don't admit to that situation just now, but I really want to ......" Before he finished speaking, he swallowed back, and his eyes swept around vigilantly.

Who knows how many pairs of eyes and how many ears are hidden in this darkness?

King Linjiang is a shrewd and sophisticated person, so he is naturally more cautious and careful, and does not say much, but says: "I will send you home." ”

I went out of the palace to the Hejian Palace, and then discussed how to act.

The King of the River nodded in response.

……

After another seven or eight days, the clansmen, led by the king of Linjiang and the king of Hejian, jointly signed a concert. The recital was full of impassioned accusations against King Ning, and the fierce rhetoric was far better than that of Lu Ge Lao and others.

This wave of calls for the Son of Heaven to issue an order to deal with King Ning has become more and more ups and downs.

Of course, there were people in the court who spoke for King Ning, but unfortunately their voices were weak and they were quickly suppressed.

Elder Lu Ge would never miss a good opportunity, stepped forward calmly, and arched his hand: "The emperor is benevolent, the brotherhood is deep, and the heart of King Ning can be seen by the sun and the moon." ”

"It's just that the King of Shu is also the emperor's sibling. If it weren't for the vigilance of the King of Shu that day, he would have been taken by King Ning. It is absolutely impossible to spare King Ning just because the King of Shu is safe and sound. ”

"If King Ning is not severely punished, some people will follow King Ning's evil deeds in the future, or assassinate the emperor or the vassal king, or even poison the important ministers in the court. At that time, the dynasty will be corrupted and people's hearts will be turbulent, and it will be too late to regret it! ”

"The old minister implores the emperor to decree that King Ning will be severely punished!"

The elder of the pavilion also stepped forward and said loudly: "The old minister seconded the proposal and implored the emperor to decree!" ”

Xie Jun and others also made generous statements.

Emperor Jian'an sighed, and his eyes flashed with water: "Before the first emperor died, he told me to respect the queen mother, treat the imperial sister well, and treat my brother well. I answered them one by one, and I did all the questions I asked. ”

But he didn't expect that King Ning would do such a thing in secret. I am also in a dilemma. Severely punish King Ning, and I am ashamed of the first emperor. If you don't punish King Ning severely, I will be ashamed of the King of Shu and even more ashamed of the ministers. ”

"King Ning made a big mistake, my heart hurts like a cut, and I am better than King Ning!"

As he spoke, he burst into tears.

The Son of Heaven, who "values love and righteousness", cried at the time, and the ministers had to accompany the acting, and spoke of consolation one by one.

After Emperor Jian'an's mood calmed down a little, he took a deep breath, and his eyes flashed with determination: "King Ning secretly plotted to kill the King of Shu, and the human and material evidence is conclusive. Although the king of Shu is safe and sound, the king of Ning must not be punished! ”

"I immediately ordered someone to draw up a decree, cut off the title of King Ning, and change the title of King of Ningxia."

"The king of Ningxia was imprisoned in the Zongren Mansion, still obsessed and refused to admit his guilt. I punished the king of Ningxia to guard the imperial tomb for the first emperor for three years. ”

At first glance, this kind of punishment sounds like nothing. If you think about it, you'll know what's at stake.

cut the title and became the king of Ningxia. In the future, when the heirs inherit the title, they will also be one level lower.

went to guard the imperial tomb for three years, and he was unable to get involved in the affairs of the court. In the past three years, the Son of Heaven can calmly clean up King Ning's henchmen.

The most important thing is, can King Ning endure this humiliation and survive these three years?