Chapter 297: Reminiscing in front of the window
Su Lie continued: "That Jinluan Treasure Palace, I have entered it three times in this life, the first time was to go out to the Great Wall to ask for my life, and bravely chariot the capital. The second time was a triumphant return to the court, asking for rewards for the soldiers, but unfortunately they were beaten with thirty military sticks. The third time was to go to the temple on the charge of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, and plead guilty to the king. β
"Humph!" Huang Zhao was indignant and snorted heavily.
Su Lie said: "The confession has been signed, in black and white, it is impossible to overturn the case again, I can only explain to the monarch in detail the fact that after the opening of the border pass, trade is prosperous, and how much tax will be increased for the treasury." At that time, the courtiers lashed out at me, with words that almost tried to tear me apart. The saint sat for a long time and was silent, like a wood carved clay sculpture. But I knew that he seemed to connive at the gang of courtiers to slander me, but he was actually thinking about how to keep me from dying. β
"Huh?" Huang Zhao was a little unconvinced, if he said that before Su Lie entered the palace, he would definitely complain to the general again, saying that his idea was too naΓ―ve. The emperor is the supreme of the Ninety-Five, he can kill whoever he wants, and when he only thinks about how to kill him, how can he ever think about who to help save his life? However, Su Lie did walk out of the Jinluan Palace alive......
Of course, Huang Zhao was not stupid, he carefully tasted the meaning of Su Lie's words, and asked in surprise: "What is the mechanism in this?" And General Su was convinced that the monarch had a handle for you to grasp in his hands before he faced the saint, so he didn't dare to kill you? β
Su Lie smiled dumbly, "Huang Zhao, you can drink so much that you can drink to this point, and I will also accept it." What handle can the monarch have for his courtiers to pinch? Collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, corrupting the law, or asking willows on the flower street? β
"This ......," Huang Zhao said. But isn't it, the emperor is probably the freest person in the king continent, and he is not afraid to give people a handle for anything!
"So, there's always a reason why he doesn't kill generals, right? I can't believe that he suddenly became kind, and he was about to bathe and fast to the Buddha! β
"Hehe~" Su Lie smiled strangely, prevaricating with "hehe". The person who saved him was Zhong Kui, the emperor was not afraid of the living, but the judge of the netherworld would definitely be able to become his nemesis, so he couldn't say this to Huang Zhao, so he continued to tell: "The chaos in the early dynasty became a bazaar, everyone was yelling, and finally angered Long Yan. The one who made the most trouble, he ordered someone to drag him out and cut him, and counted the evidence of that person's greed for ink, saying that he should have been killed a long time ago, but he just remembered that he had served the court for many years, and he had no skills and hard work, so he had to condone it all the time. But why this person died, everyone present knew it. The saint killed the chickens and monkeys, scared off the courtiers, and the hall was suddenly quiet, and I was able to calmly state it. β
"Well deserved!" Huang Zhao squeezed out two words from between his teeth, wishing to hear Su Lie say that the emperor had killed all the traitors, but he also knew that it was impossible.
Su Lie said: "It is rare that the emperor asked me to finish all the situation of the border control over the years, and summoned the heads of various departments, including the Economic Department, to inquire whether my governance measures have promoted economic growth. Those people were shocked and frightened, and they didn't dare to offend their friends, but they didn't dare to blatantly bully the king. The summons came so suddenly that they didn't have time to change the recorded data, so they had to reply based on the facts. The data show that since the opening of the border gates and allowing the wind of foreign trade to blow in, the revenue of the state treasury has doubled year after year, but the number of social crimes has been declining year by year, people have lived and worked in peace and contentment, and a new trend has been set off in the field of science and culture, which has greatly promoted the development of the cultural industry. β
"Hahaha~" Huang Zhao high-fived and laughed, overjoyed, and no longer doubted the emperor's intention to save the general.
Su Lie said: "No matter how fanciful the testimony is, it is not as important as the data. The data confirmed that I was not guilty, not only innocent but also meritorious to the court, and the courtiers had to accept it. As for how I signed that confession at that time, I also made a reply based on the truth, the saint had symbolically killed a person, and I didn't want to lose more of the ministers, so I said that although I had done good deeds, in fact, there were also inappropriate behaviors, such as making my own opinions, and not discussing with the court in advance, so I was also negligent, so I was also negligent. β
"What a faint ......" Huang Zhao almost did something impulsive again, but fortunately the last word didn't come out, so he gave Su Lie a look and gagged him. The word "Jun" is going to rush out, and the two of them are afraid that they will have to die ten times or eight times.
Su Lie sighed and said, "The words of the Holy Lord are the final judgment, and no one must have any objections, otherwise they will definitely cause death." Those people retreated to the third class with interest, and without further ado, the saint cut off the result of my disposition of merit and demerit, demoted me to a commoner, and went out of the palace to find my own whereabouts. But suppose that one day, the imperial court will need to use the Great Wall guards to protect the country, and I will have to answer the call at any time. β
"Hmph," Huang Zhao said indignantly: "The dignified general, the supreme commander of the guard army, was called around like a dog. Everyone knows that the general is a minister and a pillar of talent, and the emperor despises him so much, how can I not say that he is ......"
This time, there was no need for Su Lie to stop him, Huang Zhao automatically shut up, but his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he was really angry.
Su Lie comforted him and said: "Forget it, I already planned to unload my armor and return to the field and become an idle cloth-clothed commoner, the emperor's judgment is exactly what I want, so what do I care?" It's been a long time since I've enjoyed the quiet life of the sun setting and the smoke of the cooking, so I have spent a few years in peace, not to mention that I am really happy to get along with the students day and night. β
When he said this, Su Lie let out a knowing smile.
Seeing that he was so satisfied, Huang Zhao sighed that his broad-mindedness could really accommodate the sea, if it was himself, in that situation, it would be impossible to swallow his anger, so he had to squeak: "As long as you are happy." Fame and fortune are like floating clouds, but the geese leave a voice, and the people die to leave their reputation, and if the reputation is destroyed by those rebellious ministers, it will be taken back after death! β
This time Huang Zhao got to the point, Su Lie nodded in agreement, and the two looked at each other and smiled, completely restoring the harmony they had when they were on the Great Wall fortress in the past.
At dinner time, Zhang Huozi saw that the two of them were talking with high interest, and he didn't know that he was hungry, so he brought a few delicious side dishes in a funny way, and said with a smile: "Mr. Su is an old guest here, and today I am happy to meet old friends to talk here, my unobtrusive little shop is really full of brilliance, no wonder I heard the magpie cry in the morning!" The kitchen cleaned up a few unseemly side dishes to help Mr. Su entertain, today's wine and dinner money is all about the old man, don't be polite! β
Smelling the aroma of the food, Su Lie was overjoyed, clapped his palms and said: "Very good, very good, although your shop is small, not only the wine is fragrant, but even the food is first-class, Su is really welcome!" It's just that Boss Meng Zhang can afford it, please take this meal, and the tip still has to be given! β
After that, he took out a hanging copper coin from his sleeve and gently stuffed it into Zhang Huozi's hand.
"Oh, look at your ......" Zhang Huozi really didn't want to take it, but he knew that he couldn't resist Su Lie. It's been like this many times, he can't hide and win. As long as he said to invite Su Lie, he would accept it happily, but the other side would give a reward, and the reward must be more than the food money......