The other officials present were a little helpless by the sudden arrival of the emperor. How did they know that the emperor would wake up so soon. Their reaction was only instinctive, and the ghost made him kneel in the direction the emperor had come.

Especially Song Liang, the supervisor who was sitting on the prison beheading platform, when he saw the emperor coming, he was so frightened that he stumbled and almost fell off the stool, and hurriedly rolled down from the prison beheading platform and knelt on the ground to greet him.

The emperor looked majestic, strutting with his head held high, the wind under his feet, and he looked radiant, and he did not look sick at all.

Liu Xin behind him trotted, and a large group of palace people were all panting to follow.

Everyone couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, who said that the emperor was critically ill?

The one who is most afraid is Song Liang. He was a thief with a weak heart, knelt on the ground, buried his head very low, and did not dare to raise his head to look at the emperor. He only felt his heart pounding in his chest, beating extremely fast.

"Long live the emperor, long live, long live!"

Far away, the emperor heard a burst of cheering and shouting, and the voices came and went.

The emperor came to the crowd, stood in front of the prison platform, and said calmly: "Get up, all of you!" ”

"Emperor Xie!" With a chorus, everyone slowly got up.

Song Liang was uneasy in his heart, thinking about how he should reply when the emperor interrogated him. Unexpectedly, the emperor ignored him and walked straight to Xingxingtai.

After twenty-four years of painstaking search for his son, his closest relatives are in front of him. The father and son reunited face to face, and the end of the world was speechless.

Chu Tiankuo raised his eyes, his clear and clear eyes, and he was stunned by the gaze of the emperor. His father, the emperor, was standing in front of him, and at this moment, all that flowed in his heart was joy.

When father and son met, they looked at each other as if they were looking in a mirror.

The emperor looked at Chu Tiankuo, as if he saw himself when he was young. This is his royal son! This is his royal son! There is no need to confirm it, he has already affirmed that this is his emperor. It's really too similar to him.

At this time, the thought in the emperor's mind was that this prince was so similar to me. Tears rolled in his eyes, and he opened his mouth, but he didn't make a sound.

Chu Tiankuo looked at his father, as if he had seen his old age. He had always learned from others that he looked very much like his father. If he hadn't seen it today, he wouldn't have believed it.

It turns out that two people can still be so similar. Looking at the majestic father in front of him, he was extremely happy in his heart.

The emperor looked at Chu Tiankuo in a daze, and he didn't have time to react. He could never have imagined that he and his emperor would meet in such a form.

Seeing Chu Tiankuo wearing shackles, the emperor's heart was complicated, and he didn't know what to say for a while. Actually, he knew that his emperor broke into the palace in order to see him. That's why I'm guilty. If he wakes up one step later, I'm afraid the consequences will be unimaginable.

Father and son nature, Chu Tiankuo felt that his father was very kind when he saw him, he wanted to call him, but he didn't know how to call him.

Calling the father emperor directly, it is too abrupt and obviously inappropriate. Aside from his current status as a death row prisoner, he and the emperor do not recognize each other, and the relationship has not yet been put on the table.

If you open your mouth to call him the emperor, it will be too angry.

The surroundings were unusually quiet, so quiet that you could hear the sound of falling leaves. Everyone looked at their father and son with bated breath, no one spoke, and they didn't even dare to breathe.

After a while, the emperor asked, "You are Chu Tiankuo, the prince of the fan?" ”

Chu Tiankuo raised his head and nodded helplessly. He couldn't think of anything other than nodding his head in acknowledgement. This nod pulled at the shackles around his neck. Because of the iron shackles, it was very heavy, and he felt his neck twist, which was extremely painful, and he couldn't help frowning.

However, he is an iron-clad man, how can he frown because of the pain. Therefore, he endured the discomfort of wearing shackles, pretended to be indifferent, and returned to his former calm look.

Even if his father is in front of him, as long as he opens his mouth to intercede, his father will order someone to shackle him. He didn't do that, he didn't want to embarrass his father.

Chu Tiankuo's slight move fell into the emperor's eyes, stinging his eyes, and he suddenly felt distressed.

His emperor is so hard-hearted, even if he is uncomfortable, he does not open his mouth to beg for mercy, he appreciates it very much.

He empathized with the pain of his royal son.

Seeing that Chu Tiankuo was wearing shackles, the emperor couldn't bear it, and hurriedly said, "Come on, open his shackles." ”

The Emperor's voice was calm, but with an unmistakable tone.

However, the words were spoken, but no one carried them out. Everyone stood as if they were deaf, and did not move.

In fact, everyone present could hear it clearly, but the emperor did not name him and did not say a word. Anyway, they only obey their immediate superiors.

Sikong Hua, the head of the guard, secretly glanced at Song Liang, the supervisor of the guard. Yes, whether to listen to the emperor's words or not, let Chu Tiankuo go, he himself couldn't make up his mind for a while.

Before the emperor appeared, he was extremely sympathetic to Chu Tiankuo. He even wanted to save Chu Tiankuo, but he was forced by the pressure of the queen and wanted to save him but couldn't do anything.

But it's one thing to think about it, and it's another thing to actually put it into practice. Now, the emperor asked him to loosen his shackles, and he suddenly hesitated, and there was inexplicable resistance in his heart.

Because, he was afraid of the queen's punishment. Who hasn't learned the queen's methods? The queen's arrest of Chu Tiankuo was justified, and the emperor had no reason to ask for release as soon as he came up.

I'm afraid this will be difficult to convince the public. The key to unlocking the shackles is in his hand, but Song Liang also has the right to decide.

Song conscience's heart was pounding, he looked at Sikong Hua, the head of the guard, and without the slightest hesitation, he shook his head. The meaning was obvious, however, that he did not agree to open the shackles.

For him, the emperor and the empress are equally deterrent. He could only choose one of the two. And in his current situation, there is no way back, he can only stand on the side of the queen.

Seeing that no one was acting, Liu Xin couldn't help but repeat the emperor's words: "Are you all deaf?" Hurry up and open the shackles! ”

Still no response.

A trace of melancholy flashed through Chu Tiankuo's eyes.

A trace of gloom quickly flashed in the emperor's eyes, and his expression was a little complicated.

Liu Xin was furious: "Bold! You didn't even listen to the emperor. Isn't it boring! ”

Sikong Hua, the head of the guard, said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate." This person is the queen mother......"

Empress! It's the queen again! The emperor couldn't listen to it anymore, he was so angry that he sneered, his face was sauce-colored, and he reprimanded: "Empress! Empress! You only have the queen in your eyes, but there is still me? I'm not dead yet. What is the queen's turn to call the shots? ”

After a pause, he laughed coldly: "Could it be that I have slept for a few days, and this palace has changed hands?" ”

Sikong Hua, the head of the guard, was resigned, frightened, and his voice trembled slightly: "The minister is afraid!" Don't dare! The emperor is angry! The emperor spares his life! ”

He was terrified, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back, his hair stood up coldly like a demon, and his dazed and overwhelmed brain was like a blank sheet of paper.

Song Liang was also extremely panicked, his eyes were straight, and he only saw the tip of his nose.

"Don't dare? I see how bold you are! Hurry up and open the shackles, and don't let me say it a third time! The emperor exerted pressure and glared at Sikong Hua coldly.

The excessive nervousness made Sikong Hua's neck stiff: "Yes!" Emperor! ”

He finally couldn't resist the pressure, got up slowly, and was about to open the shackles.

Seeing that Chu Tiankuo was about to be released, Song Liang panicked. What to do? What to do? The Queen's gloomy and terrible face came to his mind. The Queen's threatening words were recalled in his ears.

"As long as Lord Song does this, promotion and fortune are indispensable. If you mess up, I'm afraid you'll have to worry about your head. ”

For Song Liang, the angry emperor in front of him was terrifying. However, the pressure of the queen being with her was even more terrifying. If Chu Tiankuo is released, I am afraid that the queen will not give up.

So, he plucked up his courage and dared to stop: "Wait! ”

This call attracted everyone's attention, and everyone looked at Song Liang together, including the party Chu Tiankuo.

Listening to this extremely discordant call, the emperor was unhappy. He glanced at Song Liang with some annoyance, and said impatiently, "Song Qing's family, what objections do you have?" ”

Song Liang exhaled, and finally couldn't relax. Frightened and nervous, he changed his tone, and he tried to say in a calm tone: "Your Majesty, the minister is Chu Tiankuo's supervisor. The emperor wants to release Chu Tiankuo, will he give an explanation to the ministers? ”

A fierce look flashed in the emperor's eyes, and he looked at Song Liang with a pale face.

"Bold! Lord Song dared to go against the emperor like this! Liu Xin was very unhappy with Song Liang's troubles. If he hadn't interrupted suddenly, Sikong Hua would have already untied the shackles on Chu Tiankuo's body. He knew the emperor's temperament, and it was not easy to speak in this situation.

Observing the words, Liu Xin stood up again.

The emperor reprimanded Liu Xin: "Liu Xin, you stop. He didn't want to give the bad impression that the eunuchs were in power. Although he knew that Liu Xin had good intentions, he had always been loyal to him.

The person who is even more unhappy than Liu Xin is the emperor. It's just that he has always ruled the country by law and persuaded people with reason. Song Liang said that he didn't like it, but what he said was not wrong. From Song Liang's standpoint, he is a prison officer, and it is reasonable to ask for a reason for releasing the prisoner.

Since Song Liang wanted a reason, he had to convince Song Liang.

Therefore, the emperor looked at Song Liang, was extremely forbearing, and reluctantly spoke: "But I don't know what crime Chu Tiankuo has committed?" ”

Song Liang was stunned for a moment, and exhaled briefly and spasmodically. However, he quickly replied: "Your Majesty, Chu Tiankuo escaped from the prison of Dali Temple and broke into the palace without permission. The law of the Great Western Kingdom is cloudy, and anyone who escapes from the prison of heaven will be punished with capital punishment for one degree of guilt. Anyone who trespasses into the palace without permission will be killed. Your Majesty, but I don't know if the ministers are wrong? ”

The emperor nodded, and affirmed Song Liang's words very much: "What Song Qing's family said is very true. He is really worthy of being a servant of the Criminal Department, and he is familiar with the law. ”

As soon as these words of praise came out, the audience was in an uproar. If the emperor said this, wouldn't it be equivalent to sentencing Chu Tiankuo to death in person?

A trace of melancholy flashed through Chu Tiankuo's eyes.

A trace of gloom quickly flashed in the emperor's eyes, and his expression was a little complicated.

Liu Xin was furious: "Bold! You didn't even listen to the emperor. Isn't it boring! ”

Sikong Hua, the head of the guard, said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate." This person is the queen mother......"

Empress! It's the queen again! The emperor couldn't listen to it anymore, he was so angry that he sneered, his face was sauce-colored, and he reprimanded: "Empress! Empress! You only have the queen in your eyes, but there is still me? I'm not dead yet. What is the queen's turn to call the shots? ”

After a pause, he laughed coldly: "Could it be that I have slept for a few days, and this palace has changed hands?" ”

Sikong Hua, the head of the guard, was resigned, frightened, and his voice trembled slightly: "The minister is afraid!" Don't dare! The emperor is angry! The emperor spares his life! ”

He was terrified, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back, his hair stood up coldly like a demon, and his dazed and overwhelmed brain was like a blank sheet of paper.

Song Liang was also extremely panicked, his eyes were straight, and he only saw the tip of his nose.

"Don't dare? I see how bold you are! Hurry up and open the shackles, and don't let me say it a third time! The emperor exerted pressure and glared at Sikong Hua coldly.

The excessive nervousness made Sikong Hua's neck stiff: "Yes!" Emperor! ”

He finally couldn't resist the pressure, got up slowly, and was about to open the shackles.

Seeing that Chu Tiankuo was about to be released, Song Liang panicked. What to do? What to do? The Queen's gloomy and terrible face came to his mind. The Queen's threatening words were recalled in his ears.

"As long as Lord Song does this, promotion and fortune are indispensable. If you mess up, I'm afraid you'll have to worry about your head. ”

For Song Liang, the angry emperor in front of him was terrifying. However, the pressure of the queen being with her was even more terrifying. If Chu Tiankuo is released, I am afraid that the queen will not give up.

So, he plucked up his courage and dared to stop: "Wait! ”

This call attracted everyone's attention, and everyone looked at Song Liang together, including the party Chu Tiankuo.

Listening to this extremely discordant call, the emperor was unhappy. He glanced at Song Liang with some annoyance, and said impatiently, "Song Qing's family, what objections do you have?" ”

Song Liang exhaled, and finally couldn't relax. Frightened and nervous, he changed his tone, and he tried to say in a calm tone: "Your Majesty, the minister is Chu Tiankuo's supervisor. The emperor wants to release Chu Tiankuo, will he give an explanation to the ministers? ”

A fierce look flashed in the emperor's eyes, and he looked at Song Liang with a pale face.

"Bold! Lord Song dared to go against the emperor like this! Liu Xin was very unhappy with Song Liang's troubles. If he hadn't interrupted suddenly, Sikong Hua would have already untied the shackles on Chu Tiankuo's body. He knew the emperor's temperament, and it was not easy to speak in this situation.

Observing the words, Liu Xin stood up again.

The emperor reprimanded Liu Xin: "Liu Xin, you stop. He didn't want to give the bad impression that the eunuchs were in power. Although he knew that Liu Xin had good intentions, he had always been loyal to him.

The person who is even more unhappy than Liu Xin is the emperor. It's just that he has always ruled the country by law and persuaded people with reason. Song Liang said that he didn't like it, but what he said was not wrong. From Song Liang's standpoint, he is a prison officer, and it is reasonable to ask for a reason for releasing the prisoner.

Since Song Liang wanted a reason, he had to convince Song Liang.

Therefore, the emperor looked at Song Liang, was extremely forbearing, and reluctantly spoke: "But I don't know what crime Chu Tiankuo has committed?" ”

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