Gao Ziang knew that his strength was weak, and even if he provided strong evidence to the emperor, the emperor would still not immediately deal with Zuo Linghong. So he asked his father to expose Zuo Linghong's crimes to the emperor.

But Gao Junming sponsored Zuo Linghong to be promoted, and he was not easy to come forward, and he seemed to be two-faced.

In the midst of hesitation, the Gao family ushered in Zhou Cairen.

This time, in the name of going to the Gao family to visit relatives, Zhou Cairen actually made a special trip to the Gao family, completed the recognition of relatives, and became the righteous daughter of the Gao family.

Because it was inconvenient to make a noise, a simple and secret ceremony was held at the high house. So far, Zhou Cairen and the Gao family have a veritable kinship. In this way, everyone escaped the crime of bullying the king, and even Zhou Cairen himself did not expect that the status of the Zhou family was raised, and this time it was a fundamental change in his identity.

The father and daughter chatted happily for an afternoon, because they needed to further communicate their feelings, talked about the suffering of talented people in the past, talked about the rights and wrongs in the palace, talked about the establishment of a father-daughter relationship, how happy they were, and expressed a common vision for the better.

There was a small detail in it that Gao Junming keenly captured, and learned from Zhou Cairen's mouth that the emperor was already planning to do Zuo Linghong.

Regarding his son's request to come forward to correct Zuo Linghong, Gao Junming thought to himself that he might be able to agree. Of course, he knew that his son was just for Wanning, but he was different. He knew very well that Zuo Linghong was gone, and no one could save him.

Zuo Linghong poisoned his prospective in-laws, disrupting his wishful thinking and marriage plan. At the same time, the emperor was trapped in injustice, Wanning lost her father, and caused disaster on the way to demotion the official. If she blames the emperor for degrading the official, the emperor will not escape his responsibility.

Gao Junming obeyed his son's wishes and became a favor.

He personally found the emperor.

The shrewd emperor knew what he was here for as soon as he saw him, and he was not as serious as his usual office, but as usual as if he were chatting.

The Emperor smiled and said, "Please take a seat, Aiqing." I know it's time for you to come over. ”

Gao Junming knows this emperor best, what he says, what he knows, he doesn't have to be surprised. "The emperor is clever, everything is under your control."

"Please take a seat." The Emperor pointed to the chair that Gao Junming had sat on countless times, "But I still want to hear Gao Qing's statement. ”

Gao Junming said slowly: "Lord Zuo's poisoning of the imperial court officials is absolutely not false, this big crime is enough. As for the other sins, he also framed the emperor for injustice. ”

"Then I want to know, why did he have to kill Li Qing for no reason?"

"Your Majesty, how can such a major event be for no reason? When you were the king of Qin, you had not yet ascended to the throne, and on the eve of that coup, Zuo Rui, one of Zuo Linghong's close relatives, planned to report to Prince Yin that he might betray you. In order to make the plan go smoothly, Master Li Zhenghang secretly executed Zuo Rui, the most promising member of the Zuo family. Lord Zuo is for the interests of the family, and since then he has a grudge against Lord Li, and the two do have some personal grievances. ”

The emperor had an epiphany: "I see. ”

The emperor glanced up at the distance, and after a while, he retracted his mind and bowed his head slightly. The eyes have changed from the initial uncertainty to the brightness of the moment.

"Weichen dared to ask the emperor, how do you deal with Lord Zuo?"

The emperor said decisively: "In order to take a person's life, he pulled down a lot of people, and there are still a few officials in Liangzhou." Dispose of him first before he can be explained to the world. ”

Sure enough, as Gao Junming expected, there is really no one who can save this Zuo adult. It seems that he came to the emperor right this time.

When Gao Junming was still pondering Zuo Linghong's case, the emperor's thoughts had already flown elsewhere. The tall man in front of him is a veteran-level figure, and his baby son is also strangely liked, and there are Zhou Cairen in the harem, and the arrogance of the Gao family is really not comparable to ordinary people.

"How can I feel déjà vu with Zuo Qing's method of poisoning the imperial court officials?"

Gao Junming was puzzled: "Please also ask the emperor to make it clear." ”

"Master Pei Wenjing also died of poisoning."

Gao Junming was so frightened that without thinking, he immediately knelt down.

"How?"

"Wechen knows that his sin is extremely evil. Back then, it was Weichen who ordered the poisoned wine to be sent to prison, causing the death of Master Pei. At that time, he wanted Wechen to intercede for you, he was ruthless, lost his conscience, let Wechen's beloved wife have a difficult birth, and then rescued, so he owes you a favor. It is really despicable to attack Weichen's wife and children, to attack the unborn children and women whose lives are hanging by a thread. He had something to do with Weichen, and Weichen was really angry. You shouldn't have such a mean villain around you. ”

"Aiqing is right." The emperor only lightly spat out these five words, and there were no other words.

"Could it be that the emperor acquiesced in this matter?"

"I understand Gao Aiqing's feelings, but Mrs. Zun is the beloved daughter of Lord Taifu, and no one can afford this responsibility if she has any mistakes?"

"Your Majesty, protecting his wife and children is a man's responsibility." Gao Junming slowed down and said, "Besides, killing Pei Wenjing is an order from Prince Yin, and Weichen doesn't dare to disobey!" Forgive the guilty minister bluntly, even if there is no Weichen, he Pei Wenjing will die. Wechen is just doing things for Prince Yin. Back then, the Pei family's father and son were both imprisoned, which was also to extinguish any hope of turning over. ”

"That's ruthless!" The Emperor sighed.

Gao Junming lowered his head again: "For the poisoning of Pei Wenjing back then, please ask the emperor to punish the crime." ”

"Aiqing, get up. Do you think I'm really idle and have nothing to do, going over old accounts with you? ”

Gao Junming didn't believe his ears, he didn't believe that the emperor spared him so lightly, and he still knelt comfortably.

Since betraying Prince Yin and re-choosing his master, Gao Junming is most worried about Pei Wenjing's death. confessing this matter to the emperor made his heart much brighter.

He knelt before the emperor for more than an hour before leaving.

In fact, the emperor is not turning over old accounts, although there are not many veterans in the court, but if you remove one, you will not feel less. If he insists on continuing to hide the poisoning of Pei Wenjing, he will really have to reconsider his loyalty.

The most important thing in front of us is Zuo Linghong's case, and it is different if it is exposed by officials from the DPRK and China.

Zuo Linghong was soon released from prison and raided his home. Poisoning the court officials is a contempt for the law of the court, and it was originally intended to implicate the family. But the emperor remembered that there was a reason for his incident and spared the lives of his family, but his family could only be slaves for the rest of his life.

All the poisoners that Wan Ning escorted back from the Liangzhou Inn were handed over to the Criminal Department and punished for intentional homicide. Several Liangzhou officials colluded with Zuo Linghong were also convicted of coordinated crimes, and because they involved important ministers, they were escorted back to Beijing and tried by the emperor himself.

But Zuo Linghong's accomplice, Xiao Jieyu in the harem, because she has a good brother, even if she framed Wanning, she was not held accountable, let alone disposed of.

It's only possible that the emperor will snub her, and without the emperor's favor, she probably won't dare to be too presumptuous.

The emperor will also feel a little sorry for Wanning, and besides, knowing the reason why Zuo Linghong killed Li Zhenghang, the emperor's guilt towards Wanning seems to have increased a point.