The attendant cried out in amazement when he saw the unconscious man thrown on the ground.

Nan Liye waved his hand, "Tie him up too." ”

Everyone rested in the nearby teahouse, and all the guests were invited out, and the old emperor sat at the head of the hall, drinking tea, and his face was still not good.

Zhao Zixiang knelt on the ground, his face was ashen.

Nan returned not long after the night, and brought back a few officers and soldiers, as well as a group of ragged men who looked like beggars.

"Father." Nan Liye walked in and said with a look of resentment: "Lord Zhao is really too much, Erchen has already rescued all those people and is waiting outside." ”

The old emperor put down his teacup heavily, "Pass in!" ”

Nan Liye turned around and asked someone to call someone in, and his face returned to normal.

After all, the teahouse is small, and only a few people can come in, looking at this full house, those people have fear on their faces.

The old emperor asked in a deep voice, "Let me ask you, where are you from?" ”

The men replied, "We...... He fled from Kuncheng. ”

Queenstown is just to the southwest.

"Zhao Zixiang locked you up?"

Hearing him mention Zhao Zixiang, fear and anger appeared on the faces of those people.

"Zhao Zixiang is a dog official!" Someone couldn't help but scolded excitedly: "He locked us up, didn't give us food to eat, didn't give us water to drink, and took pity on my six-year-old child, starved to death!" ”

Several other people also denounced Zhao Zixiang, and the scene was a little chaotic for a while.

The old emperor's face became more and more ugly, his sharp gaze approached Zhao Zixiang, and he said angrily: "What else do you have to say?" ”

Zhao Zixiang shouted that he was wronged, "Your Majesty, you are really wronged!" ”

"Your Majesty?" that

Some of the people were frightened, and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, avenging the old emperor, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you have to be our master!" ”

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Zixiang hurriedly kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, don't listen to these Diao people's nonsense, there is a reason why the lower officials do this."

"Oh?" The old emperor was also laughed at angrily, "You said to listen to it." ”

He really didn't expect that someone would have the courage to play such a trick with him.

If he hadn't happened to bump into that man today, wouldn't he have been deceived by Zhao Zixiang?

Zhao Zixiang stammered and said, "This ...... This official is also for the sake of the people of Huizhou City! These homeless people came from the southwest, and often went to the streets to steal and rob, and the lower officials were also afraid of disaster in Huizhou, so they locked them up. ”

"You're lying!" As soon as Zhao Zixiang's words fell, someone shouted angrily: "We came to Huizhou City just to beg for food, when did we commit robbery and theft?" ”

"This ...... This ......"

"Zhao Zixiang!" The old emperor stood up angrily, and directly grabbed the teacup on the side and threw it at him, "You really disappointed me. ”

After the words fell, the old emperor walked out angrily, and Concubine Wan chuckled lightly and said, "Lord Zhao, it seems that your promotion is hopeless." ”

Zhao Zixiang sat paralyzed on the ground, and still can't figure it out, why did this matter come to light?

After everyone went out, only Zhao Zixiang and General Zhang were left in the teahouse, and General Zhang angrily kicked him directly.

"Bastard thing!"

"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law! Zhao Zixiang woke up like a dream, hurriedly stepped forward to hug General Zhang's legs, and cried: "Brother-in-law, you have to help me!" ”

"How can I help you?"

General Zhang is also on fire now, originally Zhao Zixiang made the old emperor happy, and it was a matter of time before he was promoted and transferred, who knew that he would do this kind of thing in private, and he did it, and he didn't do it neatly, but was found out.

"The emperor is angry now, let alone promoted, whether you can save your life is a matter of words."

Zhao Zixiang did not hesitate to persecute the people for his own selfishness, if the old emperor really wanted to care, he was afraid that Zhao Zixiang's head would not be enough to cut off.

"I ...... I'm also a ghost, brother-in-law, you must help me, for the sake of how much I used to honor you......"

"Shut up!"

General Zhang glared angrily and shouted, "Do you want to kill me?" ”

Frightened, his face turned pale, and Zhao Zixiang closed his mouth in disdain.

General Zhang took a deep breath, in the end it was his brother-in-law, and he couldn't watch him die like this.

"Don't worry, the emperor hasn't said to deal with you yet, I'll let Concubine Yue talk to the third prince for you."

Zhao Zixiang's face was happy, "Yes, there are also Concubine Yue and the third prince ......."

"Don't be too happy, Concubine Yue may not be able to persuade you."

"The emperor loves Concubine Yue and the third prince so much, he will definitely be able to do it!"

Zhao Zixiang's eyes rolled and said, "Brother-in-law, Lan'er is also fifteen years old, and the third prince is ......."

"Do you still want Lan'er to marry the third prince?" General Zhang squinted at him, snorted, and said, "I advise you to stop this thought as soon as possible, just like your daughter, even if you enter the palace, you won't live long." ”

Zhao Zixiang looked dumbfounded, now the top priority is to save his life first.

"Bang!" The old emperor, who returned to the Governor's Palace, kicked the chair fiercely, and said angrily: "This Zhao Zixiang, his courage is really not small!" ”

Concubine Wan brought tea and said, "The emperor is angry, it's not worth it to be angry with such a villain." ”

The old emperor took a sip of tea before he suppressed a little anger, and his tone was still not much better.

"I still think that he is a manufacturable material, but I don't want to be yang and yin, and that little cleverness is all used on the side door."

Concubine Yue remembered what General Zhang said to her, and asked her to help Zhao Zixiang say a few beautiful words, hesitated, and said: "Your Majesty, it is understandable that Lord Zhao is doing this, but he just wants to make the emperor happy." ”

"Happy?" The old emperor snorted, "It's good not to kill me." ”

"Yes." Concubine Wan said on the side: "Concubine Yue, are you helping Zhao Zixiang speak?" He did such a thing that lost his conscience, and the emperor did not execute him, which was already extraordinarily gracious. ”

Concubine Yue ignored her, and continued: "Your Majesty, Lord Zhao knows that the emperor has been very worried about the affairs of the southwest recently, so he has found a way to make this Huizhou city more peaceful. ”

The old emperor gradually calmed down, listened to Concubine Yue's words, and was silent in thought.

Wan Guifei was afraid that the old emperor would bypass Zhao Zixiang because of Concubine Yue's words or two, so she hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you can't say anything, don't you have what those homeless people said?" Lord Zhao doesn't know how many people have been killed, giving soup and rice is originally within his duty as an official of the imperial court, and the slaves are oppressive and harmful to the people, which is even more unforgivable, how can these two things be used to offset the merits and demerits? ”

Seeing that the old emperor's face turned cold again, Concubine Yue scolded Concubine Wan countless times in her heart.

Does this woman feel uncomfortable if she doesn't go against herself?

"Your Majesty, Lord Zhao is certainly wrong, but over the years, he has taken care of Huizhou City in an orderly manner, all say that people are not saints and sages, and the emperor has always ruled the world with benevolence, I think Lord Zhao has now known that he is wrong, if the emperor spares his life, not only can Lord Zhao work more for the country, but also the literati of South Vietnam will also be grateful for the emperor's kindness and praise the emperor's holy grace."

The old emperor's expression was already a little loose, and he did listen to Concubine Yue's words.

Concubine Wan was so angry that she gritted her teeth, this woman said righteous words, but in fact, it was not just to save Zhao Zixiang and sell General Zhang a face.

General Zhang and Zhao Zixiang are relatives, and if General Zhang intercedes with the old emperor, the effect is naturally different.

The old emperor pondered for a moment and said: "Concubine Ai is also reasonable, this matter is not small, it is not big, let Zhao Zixiang go and settle those homeless people well, this matter is not done well, I will pick his head." ”

Concubine Yue's face was overjoyed, and she hurriedly responded.

Concubine Wan walked out angrily, and when Nan Liye saw it, she asked, "What's wrong with Mother Concubine?" ”

"It's not the slut of Concubine Yue!" Concubine Wan gritted her teeth and said, "Just a few words will make your father forgive Zhao Zixiang." ”

Nan Liye's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said comfortingly: "Why should the mother concubine be angry? Zhao Zixiang's matter has nothing to do with us. ”

"Why doesn't it matter?"

Concubine Wan said: "Zhao Zixiang is General Zhang's person, if Zhao Zixiang gains power, isn't it just to add a boost to Concubine Yue?" ”

Nan Li calmed down at night and said, "Mother, don't worry about Zhao Zixiang's affairs, and don't go to your father to say anything." ”

A small governor, not worth his trouble.

Concubine Wan was puzzled: "What are your plans?" ”

Nan Liye shook his head, "I just don't want to waste effort on useless people." ”

Concubine Wan pondered for a moment and asked, "There is something I have always wanted to ask you, what is the matter between you and Jiang Wanxiu?" ”

Before, Nan Liye suddenly came to her, asked her to open her mouth to the old emperor, and brought Jiang Wanxiu with her, that was Wan Guifei who felt strange, when did Nan Liye get mixed up with Jiang Wanxiu?

She mentioned to Jiang Wanxiu before that she wanted her to be Nan Liye's side concubine, but Jiang Wanxiu sternly refused, and Concubine Wan was naturally angry in her heart.

Nan Liye sneered, his eyes blinking with a scorching streamer.

"I want to have something to do with her...... It's a pity that Jiang Wanxiu really looks down on him.

Concubine Wan said angrily: "I can tell you, Jiang Wanxiu, you just have fun, when you are your concubine, I am the first to disagree." ”

"This concubine doesn't have to worry about it."

Nan Liye sighed in his heart, Jiang Wanxiu didn't even look down on the concubine.

Everyone originally thought that Zhao Zixiang was dead this time, but who knew that Concubine Yue would let the old emperor let him go in a few words, but Zhao Zixiang was not happy, and hurriedly went down to do what the old emperor ordered.

Cheng Yuanhao was so angry that he dropped the teacup, he and General Zhang were not used to seeing each other, today Zhao Zixiang's matter was revealed, Cheng Yuanhao was secretly happy in his heart, now it's good, Zhao Zixiang has the Yue Guifei to vouch for him, but I am afraid that the tail will be lifted to the sky in the future.

Nan Liye walked out of the old emperor, and his smiling face gradually sank.

Listening to the old emperor's meaning, this time he really wants to forgive Zhao Zixiang.

Just now he took the cronie beside Zhao Zixiang to see the old emperor, but between his words, he didn't plan to care about this matter, but only let Zhao Zixiang take care of the aftermath and make the merit worthwhile.

Nan Liye knew very well that Zhao Zixiang was just a small character, maybe the old emperor was giving General Zhang a little thin face, or perhaps, he was trying to win over forces for Nan Rongran.

Either way, it wasn't what he wanted to see.