Sure enough, early the next morning, His Majesty the Emperor summoned Situ Wuji, the head of the Situ family, into the palace.

When Situ Wuji returned to his house yesterday, he had already learned that rumors were rife in the imperial capital, and they were all aimed at his Situ family. I wanted to pretend to be sick at home, but I didn't expect to be summoned by His Majesty the Emperor alone, so I had to drag my "sick" body to the palace to receive holy teachings.

Over the years, Situ Wuji has won the trust of His Majesty the Emperor, and the whole family has flourished, but he also knows in his heart that the so-called companion is like a companion tiger, as long as there is a slight mistake, the whole family will fall into a place of no return.

"Bang!" In the imperial study, a fine blue and white porcelain tea bowl was smashed.

Situ Wuji, who had just walked to the door of the imperial study, was so frightened that he quickly took out a silver ticket and stuffed it into the hands of Gonggong Cai, the chief eunuch standing at the door, "There is a report from Gonggong Lao Cai, and it is said that Situ Wuji has come to see him." He rolled his eyes and asked in a low voice, "The one inside, how is his face?"

Seeing that there was no one around, Gonggong Cai quickly stuffed the silver ticket into his arms, then patted the back of Situ Wuji's hand, pinched the male duck's voice and whispered: "Oh! Lord Situ! This time it is really a dragon's face is angry! This time your family can have a big deal!

Situ Wuji's face was gloomy, and he took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on his forehead.

After a while, Gonggong Cai came out, with a solemn face, and said in a sharp voice: "Lord Situ, come in with our house, the emperor wants to see you in the imperial study." ”

Situ Wuji wiped his sweat again, and smiled reluctantly: "Then there is Father-in-law Lao." After speaking, he followed Gonggong Cai into the imperial study step by step.

"Long live my emperor, long live!" In the imperial study, Situ Wuji knelt three times and bowed nine times.

Yu Shaoxi, the emperor of the Great Xia Empire, sat behind his desk with a blank face and read the folds, as if he hadn't heard Situ Wuji's voice at all.

"Minister Situ Wuji, knock on the emperor! Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Seeing that the emperor didn't reply, Situ Wuji glanced at it secretly, as if he didn't hear it, so he loudly repeated the invitation process again, knocking his head on the ground.

The Emperor still sat still, as if there was nothing but air in the entire imperial study.

This shows that he is not willing to take care of himself! Situ Wuji has no choice, kneel! See when the emperor will lose his anger.

Half an hour passed, and the emperor still did not move, and the sound of the review and folding sounded. Situ Wuji's legs were already numb, and he was about to lie down with trembling eyes, and he cursed all the ministers who handed over the fold today in his heart.

Although he is also a martial artist, and he is now at the peak of the late stage of the earth level, but His Majesty clearly wants to punish him, how dare he use Yuan Force to relieve the pain in his legs?

After another half an hour, the emperor finally finished the recital, stretched his waist, glanced at Situ Wuji underground, and said as if he had just seen him: "Yo, isn't this Situ Aiqing? How long has it been here? Why is there no sound at all!"

"The old minister has just arrived...... Just came. Seeing Your Majesty, you are concentrating on reviewing the folds and do not dare to disturb. Situ Wuji seemed to hear the sound of heaven, and hurriedly said flatteringly.

"I see, Situ Aiqing slept well last night?" the emperor asked after taking a leisurely sip of tea.

Situ Wuji was shocked, His Majesty was knocking on the side, and straightened up slightly: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister heard some rumors in the market yesterday, so he couldn't sleep peacefully all night. ”

"Oh, what kind of rumors can keep our Situ Aiqing awake all night, you might as well tell me about it. The emperor looked at Situ Wuji, who was kneeling on the ground, with great interest.

Situ Wuji broke out in a cold sweat: "Also...... It's nothing, it's just some small people in the market, no, it's some guys with ulterior motives, spreading rumors outside, in a vain attempt to smear the Situ family. ”

"Hehe, yes! I don't know who is so bold as to dare to create a rumor about the Situ family, the leader of the four major princes of the empire! I became more and more interested in the content of the rumor, and Aiqing said quickly. The emperor didn't lift his eyes, and said casually.

Situ Wuji couldn't help but glance at the emperor secretly, and beat a drum in his heart: What kind of expression are you interested in? It's obvious that you have dug a big pit waiting for me to jump in! After thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and said: "Those villains in the market, framed my second son, Situ Xiaoyu, and said that he built a house on the outskirts of the imperial capital, this is a non-existent thing, please let the emperor know it!"

How dare Situ Wuji jump into the pit? If he really confessed the rumor that he wanted to be the emperor, the emperor would not have skinned him alive!

"Smack!" the Emperor snorted as he slammed the teacup in his hand on the table.

"I have already sent someone to check! Your Situ family is very capable? Dare to build a house on the outskirts of the imperial capital without permission, not to mention the splendor, I heard that the second son of your family has also made a small court in style? Is it really a dragon chair in the hall? When will I be invited to visit!"

Situ Wuji dared to defend himself, knelt on the ground and kowtowed desperately while swinging, knocking his forehead red.

The emperor's eyes were blazing and he rebuked: "Is it because I have supported your family and given too many favors? that made you so forgetful? Go back and ask your boy, is he going to seek to usurp the throne and become the emperor? Let him come and tell me in the open? Why are you so sneaky!"

"Your Majesty is angry, Your Majesty is angry! It's all because the ministers have no way to teach that the Situ family has such an evil animal, and the ministers must discipline them well when they go back!" Situ Wuji was already unconscious on his two legs, and he didn't lie down by relying on his hands to support him.

The emperor saw that Situ Wuji's hands were trembling, and it was estimated that he couldn't hold it anymore, seeing that he didn't use his yuan power to protect himself, his anger also disappeared a little, thinking that there would be a place to rely on Situ's family in the future, and he had enough power today, so he waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, get up! Spread the word out, others still think that I treat the old minister harshly! But the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped, I will punish you for one year and revoke your title of prince and taibao." Also, let your second son go to the bottom of the city gate building to show me the gate for a month, and you will be limited to three days to demolish the house built outside the city. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister is willing to be punished. "Situ Wuji, in fact, as soon as he heard the rumors yesterday, he asked his own soldiers to demolish the unlucky house. As for the title of Yulu and the crown prince Taibao for a year, it is not worth mentioning for Situ Wuji, and he will come back after currying more favor with the emperor, and the second boy who caused trouble for himself should indeed teach him a lesson.