At this time, the person guarding the gate from the palace was already ready to break in, "Knock the door open!" With a wave of his beard, a platoon of soldiers stepped forward to bang on the door, ready to go.

"Squeak-" The door was suddenly opened from the inside, everyone was stunned, Mo Li stood at the front, followed by a little girl, the beard frowned, the right hand was raised, and the person standing in front of the door hurriedly returned to behind the beard.

At this time, the bearded man got off the horse and hurriedly walked to Mo Li's side, "Lord, according to the emperor's holy decree, his subordinates will take the guilty ministers back to the palace to face the saint." ”

Mo Li snorted coldly, "Commander Wang, this king doesn't know that you are so bold." ”

Commander Wang sneered, but then his face turned pale, "Lord Wang, please don't embarrass your subordinates. ”

Mo Li's chin was slightly raised, "This king naturally won't worry about a dog, don't worry, it depends on the owner to beat the dog, the dog sent by the father himself, this king will still give his father some face." ”

Tao Li'er looked at Mo Li's poisonous tongue, and her angry face turned blue, and she felt sympathy for this king in her heart.

The king leader blushed, "In this way, thank Your Highness, it's just that this criminal minister Tao Li'er ......"

"Shut up!" Mo Li interrupted the other party with hidden anger, and the king commander was glanced at by Mo Li's gaze, thinking of the rumors that Mo Li had debated with the envoys of the Feng Kingdom in the court before, and knew that Mo Li was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, so he could only swallow the unwillingness in his heart and no longer say anything.

Mo Li glared at him, and then put his gaze on Tao Li'er, "Li'er, I'll accompany you into the palace." Everyone was amazed.

So late at night, a team of people and horses with torches entered the palace in a mighty way, Tao Li'er and Mo Li sat in the middle of the carriage together, Tao Li'er saw Mo Li's face indifferent, she was a little apprehensive, but she still couldn't help but speak, "Don't be impulsive later." ”

Mo Li glanced at Tao Li'er, nodded, and then touched Tao Li'er's head, "Don't worry, I know the measure, you don't have to be afraid, I promise you, no one can touch you." ”

Mo Li's tone was firm, Tao Li'er's uneasy heart gradually settled down, and she looked at Mo Li and smiled, "Well, I know." ”

The two entered the palace and went directly to the imperial study, during which a palace maid wanted to search Tao Li'er, and was glared at by Mo Li, so she didn't dare to step forward again, and the palace maid wore a deep voice in the imperial study, and the palace maid retreated.

Mo Li took Tao Li'er in, Tao Li'er was a little nervous, but the emperor was sitting inside, the two went in, the bronze tree lamp in the study was lit with a lot of oil lamps, and the inside was brightly lit before, Mo Li pulled Tao Li'er in, and a middle-aged man with a majestic face sat behind a table.

When the two came in, he didn't raise his eyes, Tan Jia'er didn't know how to react, Mo Li took her hand and squeezed it gently, signaling Tao Li'er not to be nervous, the emperor Yu Guang had actually looked at the two of them clearly, saw Mo Li's movements, frowned slightly, and finally spoke, "Liwang, do you know her identity?" ”

The emperor's exit was to question, Mo Li was not in a hurry, "I know." ”

The emperor snorted coldly, "Looking at your appearance, it's not like you just knew, do you still want to protect her after you know that she is a criminal minister?" ”

Mo Li looked back at the emperor, "Sinner? Who said it, is there any evidence? Why do you say that Li'er is a sinner? ”

The emperor's eyes were a little deeper, and then he said as if sighing: "Just because her surname is Tao." ”

Mo Li sneered, can you judge a person's future just by a surname? Li'er is only fourteen and doesn't understand anything, why do you want to do something to her after you say that she is a criminal? Even after the guilty, it was her father's fault, and it had nothing to do with her.

The emperor leaned back, "Do you understand how the father and the son repay the debt?" ”

Mo Li shook his head, "I don't agree with this point of view and the law. ”

Listening to Mo Li's words, Tao Li'er was a little surprised, after the crime, the father and son paid the debt, and she understood the emperor's meaning, that is, Zhulian, which was a very common criminal law in ancient times, but I didn't expect Mo Li to disagree and have to go, this kind of thinking is quite avant-garde.

The emperor was not angry, but looked at Tao Li'er, and finally spoke, "You just turned your face with me for such a little girl?" Is it worth it? The emperor's calm reaction surprised Mo Li for a while, but then nodded, "It's worth it." ”

The emperor raised his eyebrows and looked at Tao Li'er, "After she is a criminal minister, how do you want to keep her?" When the emperor said this, both of them were surprised, Tao Li'er was a little puzzled after being surprised, is the emperor discussing with Mo Li?

Mo Li's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he looked at the emperor and said four words, "Death-free gold medal." ”

Tao Li'er didn't know about the death-free gold medal, at this time Mo Li said this, she just looked at him blankly, Mo Li gave Tao Li'er a reassuring look, the emperor smiled, there was no temperature in his tone, "It seems that you have been prepared for a long time, that death-free gold medal is actually ready to be used here, think long-term." ”

This sentence sounded like a compliment, but Tao Li'er heard a faint sarcasm, and Mo Li raised her eyebrows unconcernedly, "Thank you for the compliment." ”

The emperor snorted coldly, glanced at Tao Li'er, and looked at Mo Li, "Do you really want to protect her?" ”

Mo Li nodded without hesitation, "Seriously." ”

The emperor seems to have known Mo Li's decision for a long time, "You can think of a death-free gold medal, you can be perfunctory here, but how do you want to block the mouths of Youyou in front of the courtiers, after she is a criminal minister, her father is guilty of treason, do you think that a death-free gold medal can save her from trouble?" ”

Mo Li shook his head, "Naturally not, but I have an offer that can save her." ”

The emperor showed an interested expression, and Tao Li'er looked at Mo Li with a puzzled expression, how much else did Mo Li hide from her?

On the morning of the second day, the ministers gathered at the gate of the main hall one after another, discussing what happened yesterday when they left the palace.

"I didn't expect that after the king actually harbored the criminal ministers, His Royal Highness the king had just made meritorious contributions, so would he have to return to the position of a gentleman now? I don't know how important things to do. ”

"Who knows, maybe it was the criminal who deceived His Royal Highness the King later, didn't she say that her sister saved His Royal Highness? Will this move to leave the king be to repay his kindness? ”

"I don't think so, this matter won't be so simple, didn't the king leave the king a few days ago and abolished the leg of the eldest prince of the Prime Minister's Mansion for the sake of the surname Tao? I think the two have a lot of relationship. ”

……

The ministers were talking, and the prime minister was among them, and suddenly his eyes flickered, and he saw a familiar figure, his eyes narrowed, and he raised his hand to call him, "Hubu Shangshu stays!" ”

Murong Wenbin stopped and glanced at Taishi Huaiyu, a flash of clarity flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled, "What's the matter, the prime minister, is there something wrong with the little official?" ”