It was a normal noon.

However, in the palace, a major event occurred that caused a sensation in the government and the opposition.

The Heavenly Family suddenly summoned the Seven Kings to the palace, and many people thought that the Heavenly Family wanted to accompany their most favored son, who had been the most favored in recent years, to accompany them to dinner.

It is estimated that the Seven Kings also thought the same way in their hearts, so they looked quite happy when they entered the palace.

However, after meeting the emperor, there was no large table of prepared imperial meals, only the emperor's serious and terrible face.

Before the Seven Kings could greet him, the Emperor spoke first to make him kneel.

The Seven Kings did not dare to disobey and knelt in front of the emperor.

"Father, son. ”

"Don't speak," the Emperor interrupted the Seven Kings, "you shut up before I told you to speak!"

The emperor's harsh words made the Seven Kings chill.

Half an hour later, when the Seven Kings were still kneeling, the Emperor called for someone to bring the imperial meal, and ate it alone in front of the Seven Kings.

The Seven Kings secretly glanced at the emperor a few times, swallowed their saliva silently, and didn't dare to say anything.

After about half a cup of tea, the emperor ordered someone to withdraw the imperial meal, and then began to approve the folding, completely ignoring the seven kings.

At this time, there was a trace of pain on the face of the Seven Kings, and after kneeling for so long, his knees were already sore and unbearable.

So, after a while, he finally couldn't help it and leaned forward, and the whole person fell to the ground.

"Qilang!" The emperor finally put down the fold in his hand and glanced at the Seven Kings, then got up and walked in front of the Seven Kings.

"Father, son, here. The Seven Kings replied with a pained expression.

The Emperor glanced at him coldly, without a hint of sympathy in his eyes.

"Do you know why I want you to kneel?" the Emperor asked.

The Seven Kings shook their heads slightly, then tried their best to prop himself up with their hands, and knelt down again, "Although the sons don't know, since the father and emperor punished the sons, it must be the sons who are wrong." ”

The emperor smiled and said, "It seems that Shichiro is very good at saying beautiful and decent words, but the more beautiful you say at this time, the more angry I am in my heart." ”

The Seven Kings' faces changed, "Father Emperor is angry!"

The Emperor snorted angrily and turned away, "I want to see who will come to me to intercede later." ”

"Father, what are you?"

Next, the first person to come to intercede for the Seven Kings was the Seven Kings' biological mother, the Empress. After talking for a while, the emperor asked the queen to take him to his bedroom to rest.

said that he would not let anyone disturb the queen, but in fact, he would not let the queen have contact with anyone.

Not long after the queen was taken away, the father-in-law of the Seven Kings, that is, the father of the Seven Princesses, came to participate in the current political affairs.

The emperor ignored it, and asked people to take the governor's affairs to the side hall.

Subsequently, many high-ranking ministers in the court rushed to intercede for the Seven Kings, some in groups of three or five, and some in other names.

The emperor ignored none of them and sent people to take these ministers to different places.

When it was almost evening, seeing that the sky outside was gradually darkening, the emperor said: "It seems that no one will come, Qilang, why don't you see your father-in-law of the concubine's family?"

What the emperor said was Shangshu Lang Shiping of the Criminal Department.

"Back to my father's words, sons, sons, I don't know. ”

"That's because he doesn't want to be in the same league as you!" said the Emperor with a sudden thunderous voice.

The Seven Kings looked panicked, and once again prostrated on the ground, and said in a hoarse voice: "Father, the sons don't know what mistakes they have made. ”

"If you make any mistakes, don't worry, I'll make you remember slowly. The emperor said, his face was very cold, "Come on, drag the seven kings down, and hit the thirty boards first!"

The Seven Kings were shocked and pleaded: "Father, you have to punish your sons, and your sons are willing to be punished, but you can also let your sons know what mistakes they have made." ”

"Drag it off!" the emperor did not have the patience to talk to the Seven Kings.

Subsequently, the seven kings were dragged outside the hall and beaten thirty boards in front of countless palace people who came and went. The guards who executed knew that Long Yan was furious, so they showed no mercy, and in just a few blows, the Seven Kings were beaten to the ground, and almost the entire palace resounded with his terrible screams.

For those palace people in the palace who are good at observing words and colors and clinging to power, the thirty boards that hit the seven kings have too many meanings.

As night fell, the Seven Kings were carried back to the Emperor.

"Shichiro," the emperor walked up to him, caressing his face with his hand, his eyes full of distress, "it hits my son, but it hurts in my heart!"

"Father, son. ”

The emperor's face changed suddenly, and his left hand strangled the mouth of the Seven Kings to prevent them from speaking.

"But what makes me even more heartbroken is the betrayal of my own son!" the Emperor continued, "You are my son, born in fine clothes and fine food, and have a respected status. Maybe it's because you think everything came too easily, or maybe you don't want to rely on me for the rest of your life, so you have evil thoughts and dare to collude with the hidden people!"

"Father," the Seven Kings' eyes widened, "the son is wronged." ”

With a "snap", the emperor slapped the seven kings in the face, almost knocking them out.

After taking a deep breath, the emperor got up and muttered, "Rebel, do you know that the person I hate the most in this life is the person who hides the sky!"

"Father, father, father, emperor," the seventh king hugged the emperor's leg with his hand at this time, "Erchen really didn't." ”

The emperor kicked away the Seven Kings, "It's all this time, and you still have to deceive me!Qilang, you really disappointed me too much!"

At this moment, the door of the main hall opened, and Li Ruotao, the master of the Secret Pavilion, hurriedly walked in.

"Your Majesty, the people of the Seven Princes' Mansion, including the princess and the three imperial grandsons, have all been arrested in the prison of the Secret Pavilion. Li Ruotao said.

Hearing this, the Seven Kings suddenly raised their heads, "Father, no!"

The emperor glanced at the Seven Kings indifferently, and then said to Li Ruotao: "There must be people who hide in the sky among them, and they must be found out by me." ”

"Your Majesty, what about the princess and the side concubine?"

"Don't let any of them go!" said the Emperor, "and all the ministers who have come to intercede with Shichiro today will be brought to you for interrogation except for the Empress." No matter what means you use, you have to catch the people who are hidden in the sky!"

"Weichen understands!" Li Ruotao said with his hands crossed, and then withdrew from the main hall.

The Seven Kings tried to stop them, but they couldn't even stand up.

"Father, the minister's wife, son, and daughter, but they are all daughters-in-law and grandchildren!"

"I am still your biological father who gave birth to you and raised you, and you still betrayed me. If you confess now, I may consider not embarrassing them. If you are still stubborn, don't blame me for not caring about your family. ”

Looking up at his ruthless father, the Seven Kings burst into tears.

After a while, he lowered his head and said in a mournful voice: "Father, the sons have been recruited, please don't embarrass them." ”

The emperor immediately looked at the Seven Kings, his face turned pale, and he covered his chest with his hands, his heart like a knife.

"Shichiro! I'm very disappointed in you!" said the emperor, tears in his eyes.