"He's finally here!" Tai-shu Xiong muttered and shook his head with a wry smile. Then, he immediately put down his chopsticks and stood up. He picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth and pointed. "Bring everything prepared."
Tao Lve bowed. "Don't worry, Your Majesty. It's all prepared."
"Let's go!" Tai-shu Xiong left quickly. He hadn't even eaten his fill. Tai-shu Feihua, the head of the Cloud Equipment Sect, had summoned him, so he didn't dare to delay.
Because of the war, Tai-shu Feihua, the head of the Cloud Equipment Sect, had been staying in the palace to facilitate coordination.
His residence was naturally a quiet and elegant place in the palace. When the palace was built, this place was specially prepared for entertaining guests.
Tai-shu Feihua stayed there, and the disciples of the Cloud Equipment Sect personally guarded the place. The imperial guards were isolated outside.
It was convenient for Tai-shu Xiong to come here. He didn't have to go through strict checks like other people. His journey was unimpeded, and the disciples of the Cloud Equipment Sect had to salute him when they saw him.
Tai-shu Xiong came to a small lake and perched on a pavilion. Tai-shu Feihua looked at the moon with his hands behind his back.
Tai-shu Xiong came behind him and saluted. "Greetings, Eldest Uncle!"
Tai-shu Feihua sighed with his back facing Tai-shu Xiong. "Ah Xiong, I shouldn't meddle too much in the affairs of the court. Cultivators need a lot of time to cultivate, and I have to deal with the affairs of the sect. I don't have the time or energy to meddle. Everyone in the family has seen your ability, so I can rest assured if you handle things. But what's going on today? Why is there such a big commotion outside? I heard that you even mobilized the Gyeonggi City Defense Army. Why, is there a rebellion? "
Tai-shu Xiong said, "I'm ashamed to have disturbed Eldest Uncle's cultivation. It's a sin!"
"We're all family, so let's talk about the matter as it stands. There's no sin. You're the emperor, and you control the court. I believe you know what you should do, and I won't interfere. If I do, you won't be able to do anything. The Jin State belongs to the Tai-shu family. Messing with it is messing with our family, so I won't take the lead, and I won't let the other disciples of the Cloud Equipment Sect do anything. You can rest assured. " Great Uncle Feihua waved his hand and turned around. He raised his hand to stroke his beard and said, "But I really don't understand what happened today. The son of an official of the imperial court, is he someone who can be killed just because someone barged into his house with an excuse?"
"If we do things so casually, where are the rules? Where are the laws? Where are the laws? Where are the people? Where are the will of the people?
"Ah Xiong, it's true that I'm not as good as you at governing the country, but I'm in charge of the entire Cloud Equipment Sect after all. I think the two of us have something in common, right? "Xiu" Xiu Ah, "U" Xiong, "Su" Xiong "Xiong", "I" "Xiu". "He" I "Xiong" "His head and," Su "and said." I "." Su, "I". Even I don't dare to do that. Didn't he go too far? "
"He broke into seven houses and captured people from seven houses. Which disciple of the Cloud Equipment Sect dares to do that? I'll kill him. He's lawless. Don't you know the rules? Not only did you turn a blind eye to such a matter, you even made seven ministers kneel outside to be humiliated. Dignified members of the imperial court kneel outside crying and begging to see you, but you actually don't have a single bit of free time. Ah Xiong, aren't you a bit too much? You like Shao Pingbo, but you can't go too far, can you? The elders can't say anything, but they all came to me. They have a lot of opinions about the way you handled this matter. You have to think twice! "
Tai-shu Xiong bowed and cupped his hands. "Yes! Eldest Uncle's lecture is correct. This matter was indeed caused by this nephew's thoughtlessness, disturbing Eldest Uncle's peaceful cultivation and making Eldest Uncle worry. This nephew's fear is all my fault. "
His attitude made people speechless. Tai-shu Feihua felt comfortable and waved his hands. "I said, we're all family. There's no right or wrong. I'm just talking about the matter. I know that those guys did go too far in the court. They didn't respect the emperor and dared to join hands to force you to abdicate. You're unhappy, so it's reasonable to punish them. The emperor is the emperor, and the ministers are the ministers. If everyone behaved like them, where would the emperor's authority and dignity be? How would he govern the court? This can't be allowed to continue. There's nothing wrong with how you handled it. It'll be over after you've dealt with the aftermath. "
Tai-shu Xiong said humbly again, "Uncle, you're right. Thank you for your understanding!"
Tai-shu Feihua said, "Since something like this happened, you can't keep hiding. How can the emperor and his ministers never meet each other? The elders also have opinions. The seven ministers are still waiting outside the palace. You still have to go to court tomorrow. Are you going to quarrel there? Why don't you meet them now? The earlier we meet, the earlier we can settle it. When we meet, I'll keep an eye on them. It'll be over after we talk things over. "
Tai-shu Xiong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It'll be over after we talk things over? Do you think the grudges of the cultivation world can be resolved by finding a person of virtue and prestige to be the peacemaker? This group of people can kill without spilling blood!
Of course, what he thought was another matter. His mouth said, "Alright! I'll listen to you, Uncle. "
"Okay!" Tai-shu Feihua nodded in satisfaction. He turned around and shouted, "Someone, go and say that it's His Majesty's decree. Bring the seven ministers here."
"Yes!" The disciple across the lake cupped his hands and accepted the order. Then, he flew away.
On the other side, Tai-shu Feihua might have felt that he was suppressing the emperor, so he said some comforting words.
Tao Lve was silent at the side. He didn't dare to make a sound. Only he knew that the emperor's meek appearance was only a game in front of Tai-shu Feihua. There was no need to explain anything to Tai-shu Feihua. If he said too much, it would easily make him feel disgusted. This was not good for the emperor. The emperor had already prepared everything in secret. He only needed one last counterattack!
The area of the palace was so big. After waiting for a while, the seven ministers hurried over. They had all worked hard.
Once the seven of them entered the Perching Water Pavilion, Zhao Gongquan suddenly quickened his pace. With a thud, he directly knelt in front of Tai-shu Xiong and wailed. "Your Majesty, I've been wrongly accused. My son died unjustly. Your Majesty, please uphold justice for me!"
The other six ministers cupped their hands and said, "Your Majesty, please uphold justice!"
Tai-shu Feihua suddenly interrupted. "Alright, alright. You're a dignified minister of the imperial court. How can you cry? If you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to make a fuss!"
Zhao Gongquan immediately held back his wailing. He only choked with sobs. In just half a day, he had indeed become much more haggard. The pain of losing one's son at an old age was indeed unbearable.
"Lord Zhao, your son died unjustly. How did he die unjustly?" Tai-shu Xiong asked coldly.
In front of a group of ministers, Tai-shu Xiong wasn't so meek anymore. His aura of an emperor came out again.
Tai-shu Feihua only glanced at him. He didn't have any opinion. He understood that the emperor still had to act in a proper manner.
Zhao Gongquan said painfully, "Your Majesty, Shao Pingbo trespassed into my residence and killed my son without any evidence. Since the founding of the Jin Nation, such an evil act has never been heard of. Your Majesty, please punish the traitor Shao Pingbo severely!"
Tai-shu Xiong said, "Without evidence? How do you know that he has no evidence? He has already said that he is colluding with foreign spies. He has already said that he is involved in the frontline war. He is only bringing him back for interrogation. He hasn't been convicted! Can't such a big matter be brought back for questioning according to the law? Your Zhao Family has such great authority! Did the Black Water Platform reveal their identities when they trespassed into the Zhao Residence? Did Shao Pingbo take out my token? The Black Water Platform came forward to investigate the case of colluding with the enemy. He even had my token. Not only did your son not cooperate, he even dared to obstruct us. Who gave him the guts? Was it you, Lord Zhao? According to what I know, there were many people in the Zhao Residence. In my opinion, only killing one person is too little! "
Tai-shu Feihua was slightly shocked. He looked at Tai-shu Xiong and then at the ministers. This time, he didn't say anything.
Zhao Gongquan immediately retorted loudly, "Your Majesty, my son was young and ignorant. He came in a hurry and didn't know the situation at all. Shao Pingbo deliberately killed my son to take revenge!"
Minister Gong cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, not only did Shao Pingbo kill Lord Zhao's son, but he also captured many family members of my seven families. He is indeed using his official position to take revenge!"
The ministers echoed, "We respectfully ask Your Majesty to investigate. We respectfully ask Your Majesty to immediately order the arrest of the traitor Shao Pingbo!"
Tai-shu Xiong said, "Revenge? Why is he taking revenge? "
Minister Gong said in a deep voice, "There are some things that everyone is well aware of. It's obvious. We discussed to let him marry the Seventh Princess!"
Tai-shu Xiong said, "Clearly aware? Clearly aware of what? Alright, I understand. Alright, I'll take it as I'm well aware! Let me ask you, there were many people in the court who agreed to let Lord Shao marry the Seventh Princess. Why didn't he capture others but only your people? "
Censor Minister Li said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the rest of the people in the court seconded the motion. This is the reason why he took revenge on us! Your Majesty, he has already captured the people in the Black Prison. If he takes revenge for personal reasons, I'm afraid that our families will be tortured. I'm afraid that the pain of losing Lord Zhao's son will repeat itself on us. I beg Your Majesty to immediately release them! "
"Release them?" Tai-shu Xiong laughed coldly and stretched out his hand. "Tao Lve."
Tao Lve immediately stepped forward and handed a stack of statements to him.
Tai-shu Xiong waved the stack of statements. Suddenly, there was an uproar and he threw it at Lord Zhao's face. "Look at it yourself! Tell me after you've read it. I'll give the order to release them! "
This throw really caught everyone off guard. They didn't know what it was and were a little confused.
What was it? Tai-shu Feihua looked suspicious. He waved his hand and the surrounding cultivators immediately controlled the moon butterflies to gather in the sky to illuminate the area for the officials.
The officials all bent down to pick up the things on the ground. They checked what they had picked up and then exchanged them.
The contents of the papers were all confessions. The temple attendant of the Fire God Temple in Nanling Mountain was secretly bribed by the people of the Song Kingdom and how he bewitched Imperial Concubine Lan and her daughter were all confessed clearly.
The testimony of the Prefect Grand Usher Guo Shangwen was also clear. It could be said that it was confirmed by circumstantial evidence.
The confession of the seven families who donated a large amount of money to the Fire God Temple in the form of incense money was also shocking.
Originally, it was nothing. However, donating a large amount of money to the temple attendant of the Fire God Temple, coupled with the fact that the temple attendant worked for the Song Kingdom, Jia Wuqun bewitched Imperial Concubine Lan and her daughter, and these people cooperated in the imperial court. When they thought about it, it was really chilling. They couldn't help but suspect that the Song Kingdom had deeply infiltrated the imperial court of the Jin Kingdom!
After reading these things, the seven people suddenly panicked.
Imperial Censor Lord Li was the first to finish reading. He hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, these are just some money donated by the women to the gods to seek peace of mind!"
Tai-shu Xiong waved his hand and pointed at his nose. He shouted angrily, "Young Master Li, are you going to explain yourself by saying that it's money?"
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