The Xuanmu Pavilion of Weiyang Palace, the most important place in the hearts of the subjects of the Han Empire in addition to the Hanyuan Palace, is very quiet at the moment.

The lights are yellow, twilight is falling, and there are strict guards in the palace guards in the distance, and no one dares to sneak here for no reason without the personal summons of His Majesty the Emperor. The Xuanmur Pavilion, a secret place of the forbidden palace, was built by Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty and has been the place where the emperor and his confidants make decisions on some of the most important events ever since.

Here, Emperor Wen once summoned Jia Yi, a virtuous minister of the Han family. It was originally a good story of the stormy meeting, but it was not at the right time, the emperor who had the world in mind and the virtuous people who worried about the country and the people, even if they had the best policies for governing the country, they were bound by the lords and nobles, and there was no way to implement it, so they had to put it on the shelf and put it in the furnace.

"Pity the front seat in the middle of the night, don't ask the common people to ask the ghosts and gods"! What a helpless move! When the lonely and angry Jia Yi was expelled from Chang'an, he was burdened with the guilt and heavy gaze of Emperor Wen of Han.

It is also here that the doctor who "only knows how to seek the country but does not know how to seek his life", with a heart of loyalty, dedicated a thousand years of great plans for his student Emperor Han Jing, and the monarch and the minister get along, how harmonious. But once the incident happened, the emperor was ruthless, with grievances, beheaded Dongshi, a cruel ending, and a tragic life!

The annals of history written in blood, dripping with ink, bright red and not dry. Changle Hou Yuanzhao sat quietly behind a few cases, his face was flat, he was waiting for the final showdown of His Majesty the Emperor.

Night shrouded the palace, and His Majesty's banquet had just ended. Those soldiers who have enjoyed the supreme glory today have dispersed, and they will surely be unforgettable. Yuan Zhao was ordered by the emperor to stay alone, and then came to the Xuanshu Pavilion, he had a premonition that what was going to happen must be the situation he had expected.

"How? In your eyes, my reward for the soldiers is quite rich?"

Finally, Emperor Liu Che finished writing the last word on the bamboo slip on the desk, raised his head, raised his eyebrows, and looked directly at Yuan Zhao, the majesty of the emperor was awe-inspiring even in such a private moment.

"The reward is unprecedented! Your Majesty is benevolent and compassionate. Yuan Zhao remained silent and responded calmly.

The Emperor glanced at him seriously, but he was an ordinary-looking young man, and he was only of medium height, and if he was placed in the vast sea of people, he might not have attracted special attention at all. However, it is such a person, but there is unfathomable power in his body.

"In that case, the soldiers should be very satisfied, right?"

"Your Majesty, those who have meritorious service will be rewarded, those who have been killed and injured will be compensated, no one will be dissatisfied, and all praise the saints!"

"So...... What about you? Yuanqing, are you satisfied?"

The Emperor's sharp gaze was fixed on his face, as if trying to see what was really going on in his heart. Yuan Zhao looked calm, stood up respectfully and bowed.

"Your Majesty, why ask? Yuan Zhao is dedicated to the country and never thinks too much about personal interests. As long as the soldiers are satisfied, I naturally have no objection. ”

"Well, you say that, I believe it! Since you entered Chang'an and appeared in front of me and Empress Dowager Dou, what you have done in the past few years has been vividly remembered, seen in my eyes, and remembered in my heart. It is indeed worthy of the four words of single-mindedness for the country. ”

Speaking of this, the emperor seemed to be a little emotional, remembering many past events, talking to the monarchs and ministers, pointing out the country, and the surprises brought to him by the young man in front of him...... Man is not a grass and tree, who can be ruthless, and he almost has to give up his anger of being fooled and deceived. However, after thinking about it, for the sake of the stability of the country and society in the future, and for the sake of him being able to play a greater role in the future, and more importantly, for this Han world to surpass all dynasties, it is necessary to teach him a lesson now and let him experience a little setback. Thinking of this, his voice changed, and his attitude changed abruptly.

"Tell me for yourself, how did I do to you?"

"Your Majesty's kindness is difficult to repay."

"Huh! Is that a place that treats you poorly, and makes you feel resentful in your heart? Hum! ”

"Why did Your Majesty say this? The minister didn't dare. ”

"Don't dare? And what else you wouldn't dare to do? Now you are getting more and more bold, and you dare to bully the king! ”

“…… Oh, I really don't understand, what does Your Majesty mean by ......? ”

"Yuan Zhao! I only want to ask you one thing today, do you dare to say that you have never deceived me, and you will not lie to me in the future? ”

There was a slight silence in the air, and there were only two monarchs and ministers in the wide Xuanshu Pavilion, separated by three steps. It was quiet outside, and even those closest Xifeng guard attendants heard these words, and they had to pretend to be deaf and dumb, wishing they hadn't heard anything.

"Your Majesty, as long as it is a matter related to the country, the minister dares to guarantee that he will live up to His Majesty's grace before, and he will never deceive in the future!"

Yuan Zhao's attitude is sincere, his voice is very clear, he is worthy of doing things, so why hide it.

"Good! That's what I want. Let me ask you, the death of King Jiangdu has nothing to do with you, right? How the hell did he die! ”

The emperor took a step in, and he was almost face to face with Yuan Zhao, and finally asked out loud the suspicions he had always had in his heart. He wanted to see if this guy, who had always been as steady as Mount Tai, would he panic when he heard his sudden question, or would he deny it and desperately explain.

However, what he didn't expect was that Yuan Zhao neither denied nor hesitated. The emperor clearly saw a smile flash on his face, and then answered him very dryly.

"The minister doesn't dare to bully the king in person, the matter of Liu Fei, the king of Jiangdu, has nothing to do with others, he really died in my hands."

Rao is emperor Liu Che had already had five or six guesses in his heart, but he was still taken aback when he heard him admit it to his face.

"What? Sure enough, it's you! Could it be that you killed him with your own hands...... How is this possible? ”

The emperor's eyes widened, he can be regarded as a person who has been both civil and military since he was a child, and he is skilled in bows and horses, and his courage is naturally outstanding. But at this moment, he actually felt an inexplicable coolness rising from his back, could the person in front of him really have the power of ghosts and gods? Can transmit sound for thousands of miles, and kill people with flying swords?!

After Yuan Zhao personally admitted to killing Liu Fei, the king of Jiangdu, the expression on his face still did not change. It's just that he sighed slightly, he didn't want to hide this matter from Emperor Liu Che's eyes, and he would know sooner or later. Even if there is no evidence, he will settle the account on his head.

From ancient times to the present, the emperor never needs any solid evidence if he wants to cure the sins of his courtiers, as long as he believes in his heart that you did it, this is the most powerful evidence and basis, and everything else is a floating cloud.

Everything in the world, except for life and death, is a trivial matter. No matter how much trouble you cause, there is no such thing as an unforgivable crime, life and death, forgiveness and heavy punishment, are just between the emperor's thoughts. There is only one criterion based on it, that is, your use value is not worth being forgiven!

Hearing him admit this in person, the emperor was annoyed in his heart, and at the same time, another inexplicable relief flashed. It turned out that although this kid was bold and reckless, he was still very loyal to himself, and it was rare that he did not lie to himself in this matter concerning his life and death.

However, even if Liu Che was already regarded as a wise and martial emperor in history, he would never have imagined that the young man in front of him would be able to admit this matter in person, not out of loyalty and sincerity to him, but out of his suspicious and fickle temper!

"Your Majesty, there is no need to doubt it. Killing the king for thousands of miles was indeed done by the ministers themselves. In order to kill the murderer and avenge all the dead people in the court's mansion! If Your Majesty wants to cure the sins of the ministers, the ministers have no regrets, they want to kill or chop, and they are willing to accept it! ”

Yuan Zhao saw that the emperor's face was cloudy, but he did not beg for mercy, but raised his head in a sonorous and powerful manner, without a trace of fear in his eyes.

As soon as the emperor looked up and saw his eyes, he immediately stopped fighting! Originally, he was still hesitating about how to deal with it in the safest way, but now in a fit of anger, his head is hot, and the irritability and resentment caused by this matter for many days are immediately uncontrollable. The anger of the Son of Heaven is not trivial!

"Yuan Zhao! You are bold! Dare to avenge personal revenge, kill the prince of the dynasty, and put it on anyone, this is a big crime to exterminate the nine clans! Now, in front of me, there is not a trace of repentance. Could it be that if you really rely on your military exploits, I can't kill you? Hum! ”

"The minister has no other meaning, as the saying goes, the prince breaks the law, and the people are guilty of the same crime! Your Majesty, could it be that if the king of Jiangdu kills his subordinates, the minister can't kill him? Also, since he burned the Marquis of Changle's mansion, the minister burned his Jiangdu Palace...... Exactly, it flattened. ”

Seeing that he didn't care at all, he continued to talk, still looking confident. Emperor Liu Che is really hot! This kid is really not smart when he should be smart, and he doesn't pretend to be confused when he should be confused. He had already given him a chance, but the reason why he retreated left and right, leaving only two people to testify to the matter alone, was to scare and coax him, as long as he admitted his mistake and relented, he would let him go again, so that he would be grateful to Dade from now on. But I never thought that Yuan Zhao not only didn't buy it, but on the hard top, it was resistant! How unreasonable!

"You, you...... I'm so angry! Come on, come on! Arrest this kid for me and put him in prison! I, I have to cure your sins this time, ......! ”

The guards, who had already heard the frightened outside, heard the emperor's loud shouts, and did not dare to slack off, so they hurriedly rushed in and tied up Yuan Zhao on the spot. Of course, all the guards in Weiyang Palace knew how powerful this little marquis was, and they were afraid that he would resist, but they didn't expect Yuan Zhao to stand there and let them tie up strongly.

The emperor was angry and no longer in the mood to say anything, waved his hand, and ordered him to be escorted away quickly, out of sight and out of mind! The guards hurriedly pushed and shoved Yuan Zhao in the direction of the prison, although his face was serious, most of them felt sorry for him in their hearts.

"If you come back with such a great contribution, you will be famous all over the world and cover the people of the government and the opposition. But I didn't expect it...... Alas! ”

It's just that what none of them saw was that the person who had just been reduced to a prisoner had a deep meaning on the corner of his mouth after his premeditated success, and then quickly disappeared with the night.