Chapter 112: King Zhao: It's all a family that pulls you along
The officials in charge of the two ministries did not leave the palace, but went to the side hall to continue to discuss the war in the north and how to cooperate.
The small details of this are not presided over by the emperor, the cabinet sends someone to inquire, and Zhuge Qingshan does not have to be present.
"Your Majesty, are you going back to the palace of the Raising House, or are you going to which Niangniang's palace?" After the state affairs were done, Wang Feng skillfully asked the emperor whether he wanted to rest or play.
Xiao Pingsi rubbed the corners of his eyes, accidentally squeezed out two drops of eye droppings, stood up quietly, and then skillfully carried his hands.
Wiped it on the back of the dragon robe.
"Prepare, I'm going to leave the palace." Xiao Pingsi thought about it.
"Out of the palace?"
Wang Feng said: "Do you want to be accompanied by Commander Xuanmo?" β
"It's okay, call Mo Yuan to come, and you go with you." Xiao Pingsi is still very concerned about personal safety.
"Where Your Majesty is going, there should be a record of the inner court, if it is not top secret." Wang Feng reminded.
Xiao Pingsi said casually: "You don't have to keep it secret from the inner court, go to Fangjiazhuang and meet the old pavilion master." β
"Yes."
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Penal Department, Dungeon.
The dungeons of the Criminal Department are divided into three classes, and each single room except for the mixed prison has its own name.
One of the highest-class cells is the "Yu" name.
The environment of this cell, unlike the others, is more like a palace in a dungeon than a cell.
Although the space is the same as that of an ordinary cell, the interior decoration can be described as gorgeous, who would have thought that the prisoners lived here.
I don't know, I thought it was the palace.
This is the "Yu" prison, which is specially used to imprison the royal family!
Those who are qualified to live here are at least the royal princes and nobles above the level of the county king, and who else can live here now except King Wei?
"Uncle Zhao......"
In the Yu name, King Wei is still so well-dressed, and the royal family can't lose face, but his temperament and spirit have plummeted.
Facing the visit of the emperor's uncle, King Wei was a little more lively.
Today's King Wei is very frightened, because there are several princes who have committed crimes in the past six months, and he is the only one who lives in this prison.
Although the others are miserable, they can still live in their own mansions while they are being held accountable.
However, His Majesty ordered the three divisions to be tried, and the king of Zhao presided over the trial, and the king of Wei could not even go back to the palace, so he could only live in this dungeon.
Although the verdict has not yet been pronounced, this is enough to make King Wei understand that his situation is really bad. And the result of disposal is definitely worse than that of King Qi!
I'm afraid that I won't even be able to go back to the fief.
"Yuanji, you're too bold this time." King Zhao brought wine and food to visit this unlucky child.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he was speechless.
King Xiao Ji of Wei, Yuan is the character of this generation of the royal family.
Just like Xiao Chen, the king of Qin, the real name on the royal family tree is actually Xiao Yuanchen.
In some eras, the names of the characters will be hidden, because whether the family is prosperous or not, you can know at a glance by looking at the characters. Therefore, some people who wander outside will not easily expose the character generation, and the name will omit this character generation.
The royal family is naturally prosperous, but everyone plays like this, so the royal family will naturally not be deliberately reluctant, and following the crowd is also a kind of wisdom.
"Uncle Zhao, my father will ...... What will happen to me? King Wei held the wine glass in both hands, and there was freshly warmed wine in it, as if this was how he felt the warmth.
In fact, what King Wei wanted to ask was not this.
King Zhao also understood and knew what King Wei was afraid of: "You said that if you take the heir, you will take the heir, there is no big problem in fighting for power and profit, forming a party for personal gain, you actually touch the military power, and the people's livelihood and officials?" β
"Even the cabinet chapter, you have to go through the sieve, you are ridiculously bold!"
The pieces for the emperor must be screened first, are you going to take care of state affairs for your father?
After taking a sip of wine, King Zhao glared at the eldest nephew:
"Why don't you speak, you don't dare to say it if you dare to do it, it's just me asking you, if those people in the Three Law Divisions are not so gentle."
"Uncle Zhao, I, I'm afraid ......" King Wei couldn't bear it, he felt that he was a little bold before.
"I really didn't think about it that much, I released people in the cabinet, just to see if anyone impeached me, not to mislead my father." King Wei explained.
King Zhao shook his head lightly:
"It's useless for you to explain to me, do you know that if you do this, Your Majesty will never tolerate it?"
Imperial power is nothing more than military power and administrative power, and whoever touches the core of these two points will be finished.
What's more, this stupid nephew actually touched both sides, and it was very deep.
This is not death, King Zhao is too lazy to accuse.
"My mother, her?" King Wei finally remembered that he still had a mother.
King Zhao said helplessly: "You should know that your mother, Concubine De, has always been unfavored, and she can't speak to His Majesty, don't expect her to save you." β
"I didn't mean that, my mother concubine will be implicated by me, Uncle Zhao?" King Wei said in a trembling voice.
Seeing him like this, King Zhao was helpless and resentful.
"If you were worried about her, you shouldn't have been involved in these things a long time ago, just be your prince?"
"I don't understand, what's so good about that seat, one by one moths go to the fire, and in the end none of them end well!"
King Zhao rolled his eyes, he had already seen it, and after thinking about it all these years, he had long felt that it was not so good to be an emperor.
At least, not so happy.
Power is supreme, but so is responsibility, unless you want to be a faint monarch and leave a stink for thousands of years, otherwise it is really not as comfortable as being a prince.
"Huh...... Uncle Zhao Wang, everyone is as idle as you, if you are light-minded, there will be no disputes in the world. King Wei shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Ambition is such a thing as hard to explain, and once it is born, it is extremely indelible.
Unless it is a complete defeat, there will be illusions after all.
It is extremely difficult for those who are at the center of power to resist such temptations, because they know very clearly how great the power of that position is.
But there is only one position, but the prince has a bunch, what should I do?
"Qi Jingchun's matter, you did it, right?" King Zhao asked this, which made King Wei look at him differently.
"Uncle Zhao......"
King Zhao said lightly: "Are you stupid to me, or to be your majesty's stupid?" Although he disposed of King Qin, it did not mean that he did not suspect this matter. β
"If you add another one more to your crimes, I'm afraid you won't even be able to go back to your fiefdom."
"Zongren Mansion will be your destination for the rest of your life."
"Then you ......," King Wei palpitated, "why didn't you ask this during the court trial?" β
King Zhao sighed: "After all, it is a family, what good will it do me if I put you to death?" And this matter is revealed, the royal family has lost face, in order to frame your brother, you actually disregard the overall situation so much, who can tolerate you in the He family or Your Majesty? β
"Your Majesty also knows that you are most likely unable to get out of the relationship, but if you really ask this matter clearly, the He family will not give up...... The royal family is also more humiliated. β
"So what I'm going to tell you is, you can't admit it to anyone who asks you about it."
"Otherwise, once the incident happens, in order to calm the anger of the He family, you don't want to get out of the Zongren Mansion in your life."
Zongrenfu ......
King Wei was terrified, that place was tantamount to a prison for the royal family.
Once you enter, in the Zongren Mansion, you are not comfortable in this Yuzi Heavenly Prison. The most important thing is that he will not be able to touch any power for the rest of his life, and if he comes out, he will also be punished, and it is almost certain that he will be reduced to a commoner.
"I understand, Uncle Zhao, thank you for mentioning it." The King of Wei lost his soul and said in despair.
"Your case will be finished in the next few days, before Your Majesty deals with it, I suggest that you first write a letter to ask for guilt, so that it can be lighter." King Zhao reminded.
For the imperial brother, King Zhao knows very well, as long as the speed and attitude of admitting mistakes are good enough, then he will not be dealt with too heavily.
Because the emperor has always adhered to it, he does not easily use heavy canons, because this is not a troubled time.
"Petition for ......"
King Wei smiled bitterly: "How can I plead guilty?" β
He had already figured out that any crime he had committed was enough to cut him off the throne.
"Does this still need to be taught? Sell it badly. "King Zhao is skillful.
"Let's just say that you are doing all this for self-preservation, and you don't mean to offend the imperial authority and disturb the ...... of the dynasty."
After listening to it for a while, King Wei already understood a little, nodded and said, "Uncle Zhao, don't worry, I know how to do it." β
"By the way," King Zhao asked before leaving, "do you have anything you haven't explained?" β
"No ......," King Wei hesitated.
King Zhao said coldly: "Your Majesty wants me to ask you, most of the money that your merchants paid tribute to you is still unknown according to your long history...... Did you raise a private army, or did you use it to buy some military attachΓ©s? β
"No,......," King Wei swallowed.
What he hasn't dared to say so far, that's it, this is absolutely unadmitted!
"It's better if you don't have it...... You have to hand over this money, otherwise it will not be good for anyone if you dig deeper. King Zhao reminded intentionally or unintentionally.
When King Zhao left, King Wei understood what this meant.
"Yes, Uncle Wang is right, as long as I can make up this money, there is no reason to investigate me too deeply because of this......"
"But ......"
It's just that when he thought about it, he realized how huge this money was, how could he quietly gather it now?