Section XXII
The time that King An was waiting for finally came after the rebels in the southwest were completely pacified—Ziluo was urgently recalled to Beijing for reprimanding the rebel soldiers who surrendered without permission, and even his military exploits might be lost. Zihao originally wanted to wait for him to be defeated, but he didn't expect Ziluo to win the victory with his soldiers like a god, fortunately he was soft-hearted and fell into this handle, otherwise the opportunity that Zihao had been waiting for was far away.
"Look at what kind of good thing you have done this!?" His Majesty the Emperor summoned the dusty Ziluo in the Yangju Pavilion, but he was furious in the face of his son who had won the battle. The emperor vigorously poked at the secret letter submitted by the prison army on the bookcase and asked Ziluodao, "You dare to let go of those rebels without asking for instructions, you are so bold!"
"Your Majesty, calm your anger!Don't be angry with the dragon body!" The head of the inner palace beside the emperor spoke at the right time.
The emperor also calmed down, breathed a sigh of relief, and built a staircase for King Ying, "Are you guilty?" If Zi Luoken walked down the stairs, he would also plan to punish the big one.
But Ziluo was tactful and flexible in private, but he insisted on not letting go, "Erchen is indeed guilty of not reporting this matter to the emperor, and Erchen is willing to take it!" But Erchen doesn't think there is anything wrong with releasing those soldiers who surrendered." ”
"You, you presumptuous!" the old emperor was so angry that he slapped the table hard, and his palms trembled slightly with pain. He didn't care about Gonggong Su's continuous persuasion, but still said angrily: "These people are guilty of rebellion and rebellion, and you actually said that it is not wrong to let them go! How can you be so confused?!" The emperor was angry not only that these unfashionable rebels were let go, but more importantly, Qi Ziluo did not have the killing decision that an emperor should have, and he was ruthless.
If he is allowed to ascend to the throne in the future, how will he control it!
"Father!" Ziluo bowed again, ready to explain.
The long word "newspaper!" broke the tension between the father and son, and also made Father-in-law Su breathe a sigh of relief.
"What's the matter?" said Mr. Su's tone followed the emperor's impatience.
"Master Shangshu of the Criminal Department asks to see him. ”
When Gonggong Su heard this, he immediately lowered his head and whispered into the emperor's ear, "Your Majesty, what do you see here?" His Majesty the Emperor thought that the Shangshu of the Criminal Department was here to get involved in Ziluo's affairs, so he couldn't help but be a little unhappy and muttered in a low voice: "What kind of mess is he here to make at this time!"
"Then the minion told him to go back?"
"No, let him be announced. After speaking, His Majesty straightened his back and sat up solemnly.
After Gao Shangshu entered the hall and gave a simple salute, the emperor went straight in, "What is the matter with Aiqing's request to see?"
"Your Majesty, do you still remember the counterconspiracy case of the abolished prince a few years ago?"
"Remember, is there something going on here?" asked the Emperor nervously, he was afraid. Not only him, but everyone present pricked up their ears to hear what else Master Gao would say about this earth-shattering case.
"At that time, the prime minister Murong Wei attached himself to the abolished prince and intended to rebel, and was ordered by His Majesty to raid his family and exterminate the ......," Gao Shangshu was talking endlessly, but the emperor did not have the patience to listen to him tell the story, so he said impatiently: "That's it, you just tell what happened!" It is not a good thing to be disliked by the emperor and verbose, so Lord Gao quickly replied "yes", and then pushed his hands forward and said: "Today, Weichen captured Murong Yimei, the daughter of the great rebel Murong Wei, according to the report. ”
Ziluo realized that it might be related to Yimei when he first heard about the abolition of the prince's rebellion, but even so, he was still shocked when he heard that Yimei was taken away by the criminal department.
His Majesty the Emperor was also surprised, "What? Since it is a raid on the family, how can a daughter survive?"
"I don't know about this!"
Seeing that there was a flaw, Ziluo actually forgot about his situation at this time, and asked Gao Shangshu: "Lord Gao can't even confirm this, but how can he confirm that this Yimei is the daughter of a traitor?"
It was rare for Gao Shangshu to grasp this big case, hoping to ask for credit in front of the emperor, but this prince seemed to be against him. So he snorted very unhappily and said, "Naturally, someone took the initiative to sue, don't bother Your Highness!"
"First, it is impossible to determine whether the daughter of the real traitor is dead, second, the origin and purpose of the person who made the accusation are unclear, and third, you rashly ask Your Majesty for credit without strictly investigating such a big case. You, the secretary of the Criminal Department, are all confused lawsuits!" Zi Luo Deli was unforgiving and aggressive, and there was also dissatisfaction with the usual inaction of the Criminal Department in his words. For the usual foolish emperor of Lord Gao and the Criminal Department, his heart is like a mirror, so he thinks that Ziluo is reasonable to Gao Shangshu. The only thing that can't be said is that he is too targeted at the Criminal Department today, especially the fact that he is defending Yimei who was arrested every word of his words.
Didn't he know that he was being reprimanded for making mistakes?
After all, the emperor is suspicious and calculating, and he is very good at attacking the east and west. I saw that he didn't pay attention to Ziluo, but directly said to Gao Shangshu a little impatiently: "Since the person has been brought to justice, then what to do with it is up to you to do it." Why bother!"
Ziluo really got anxious and shouted: "Father!" He wanted to continue, but he saw Gonggong Su standing beside the emperor and shook his head to himself, and Ziluo had to be silent.
Gao Shangshu got this message, thinking that this merit was nine out of ten, so he kowtowed and retreated as if he had received the order of the most precious land.
Looking at the anxious son who was kneeling in the hall, the emperor was very worried, how could this son dare to entrust the country! He was angry and because he was thinking, so he didn't speak and hung Ziluo like this, and Ziluo didn't dare to speak rashly with the hint of Gonggong Su. No matter how much he was afraid that Yimei would be hurt.
"What's the matter with you and this palace man named Yimei?" the emperor asked suddenly.
This cold, Ziluo was startled, and unconsciously replied, "What?"
"Hmph!" the emperor sneered and said, "Can those little Jiujiu of yours hide it from me! If you don't attach great importance to this Yimei, how can you openly accuse the court officials of incompetence for her in front of me!"
"The father is wise, and the son is obedient!"
"Let's talk about it, what's going on?" After all, the emperor is old, and even if he can't entrust Ziluo to Jiangshan, he doesn't plan to kill him because he has something to do with the daughter of a rebel.
Ziluo raised his head and glanced at Gonggong Su secretly, seeing that he nodded at himself quietly. Only then did he dare to whisper back and say: "Erchen and the palace man Yimei are indeed happy, and Erchen is willing to marry him as a wife and ask for his father's permission!" King Ying bowed again after speaking, and his head touched the ground.
"Do you know that she is the daughter of a traitor?"
"Erchen doesn't know, and Erchen doesn't believe it!" Ziluo is telling a lie and telling the truth. said that this sentence was false because Ziluo did know that Yimei was the daughter of a "traitor" determined by the imperial court, but it was true because Ziluo really didn't know what Prime Minister Murong was planning to rebel against, and he didn't believe that he would rebel.
"Whether you don't know or don't believe it, everything is waiting for the outcome of the Criminal Department. During this time, you will stay in the mansion, and you will not be allowed to go out without instructions!" the old emperor suddenly became tired and sleepy, and waved his hand at Ziluo, "Stand down." Ziluo panicked and shouted again: "Father!" and once again saw Gonggong Su shaking his head at him, intentionally or unintentionally. Ziluo had no choice but to retire.
Gonggong Su watched Ziluo's figure walk out of the palace gate before cautiously asking the emperor, "Does Your Majesty want to take a break?"
The Emperor rubbed his temples on the bookcase and asked thoughtfully, "You say, who is behind him?"
Gonggong Su was stunned for a moment, and after a little thought, he smiled lightly and said, "Your Majesty, this is a joke." ”
"Hmph!" the emperor sneered, "Recently, the courtiers have been playing to the crown prince and the prince have all begun to move, and Ziluo, this kid, has made a lot of contributions to the return of the rebellion, so he will naturally become the target of public criticism." Father-in-law Su looked a little flustered and said, "The princes look very kind, brothers, friends and brothers are ......respectful," the emperor was dissatisfied with him, "You know a fart!"
"Your Majesty, take a break. Seeing that the emperor was very tired, Gonggong Su was quite worried.
"Okay!" the emperor stood up with his hands propped up, and was supported by Gonggong Su and walked to the bedroom. Suddenly, a small eunuch outside the hall hurried inside, looking panicked. Father-in-law Su was very annoyed and asked loudly: "What's the matter?"
"Back to the Holy Lord, His Royal Highness King Ying knelt down in front of the palace to wait for his sin!"
"What!?" The Emperor was more shocked than angry, and hurried out of the hall.
"This kid, why is he so breathless!" Grandpa Su sighed secretly in his heart.