Chapter 332 Such an Attitude

However, it cannot be said that he is wrong.

Deputy Commander Zhang swallowed a mouthful of blood and said word by word: "Master Zhao, what you said makes sense."

Since Zhao Xiang made such a well-reasoned proposal and Deputy Commander Zhang, the head of the Jiucheng Military Department, also agreed, Censor Lin certainly had no objection.

He forced a smile and nodded, "You two adults, what you said makes sense. If that's the case, let's do it this way!"

It will be much easier if we have laws to follow.

After all, the emperor is the emperor, and he cannot be treated as an ordinary person under any circumstances. Even if you offend him unintentionally, the price you have to pay will be much heavier than offending anyone else.

In the end, the leader who started the trouble was exiled, the other two leaders were dismissed and imprisoned for ten years, and the other ordinary soldiers did not have a good end either. They were all sent to the salt fields to serve hard labor for three years.

And this was already the lightest punishment. The moment they learned about it, most people breathed a sigh of relief and expressed gratitude, thanking the emperor for his great grace.

Even with their faces filled with sadness, they finally breathed a sigh of relief—their lives were saved, and their families weren't harmed. For them, this was already a very good outcome.

This was all fought for by Lord Zhao, and everyone was filled with gratitude.

The emperor had no objection to this, and tacitly agreed to the outcome. Zhao Xiang was secretly impressed by this, thinking that the emperor was indeed aiming for the good reputation of a famous emperor throughout history. This was very good!

While Censor Lin, Zhao Xiang, Deputy Commander Zhang and others were handling the matter at the teahouse, the emperor had already returned to the palace with a cold face.

Not long after the emperor returned to the palace, a young eunuch came in and reported: The second prince wants to see you.

The emperor sneered, frightening the young eunuch.

This situation also made the palace maids and eunuchs serving in the palace feel a chill in their hearts.

You know, every time the second prince asked for an audience, the emperor always smiled. How could he have had this kind of attitude?

This... the difference is so huge that it's hard to react.

After a while, the emperor said coldly: "Let him go back!"

He is still feeling very angry and doesn't want to see his son at all!

What happened today really pissed him off! Whenever he thought of those people from the Nine Cities Army, yelling and cursing at him, bossing him around and trying to capture him, trying to vent their anger on behalf of their good son, he couldn't control his rage.

Good, very good indeed! His beloved son actually had such a face in private.

This rumor spread throughout the city, and everyone in the court knew it, except him. Oh! But they were all his good ministers!

The emperor couldn't help but think, if they could hide this from him, then what about other things? How many other things were hidden from him that he hadn't accidentally learned about?

The emperor suddenly felt disgusted. What he could not tolerate the most was someone hiding something from him!

"Father!"

The emperor's chaotic and irritable thoughts were interrupted by this voice. He couldn't help but look up at the second prince and said unhappily, "Didn't I tell you to go back?"

The eunuch who delivered the message knelt beside him, lowering his head and bending his waist, almost lying on the ground, and kowtowed repeatedly, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

The Second Prince was so stubborn that he insisted on forcing his way in. How could he, a mere eunuch, stop him? It was useless!

The emperor had obviously thought of this as well. He snorted coldly and looked at the second prince unhappily.

The Second Prince felt as if a knife had been stabbed in the heart. He said aggrievedly, "Father, what happened today was caused by those people below acting on their own initiative. This son has nothing to do with this. Father, are you angry with me?"

"It has nothing to do with you?" The emperor couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

It really didn't matter; those people were just trying to curry favor. However, just looking at how skilled they were in arresting and scolding people, it was clear they had done this kind of thing many times before.

If there is no benefit, how can they do it? If there is benefit, who gives it to them?

Even if his good son did not bring up this matter on his own initiative, he must have tacitly agreed to it. However, he completely evaded responsibility!

The Second Prince had been extremely favored ever since he could remember. His father's sneer in reply pierced his heart once again, and he couldn't help but shout, "I really don't know! Father, it's obvious what happened today. It must be Zhao Xiang's scheme to frame me!"

"Father, you left the palace incognito today, chose not earlier or later, chose not to go to that teahouse, chose not to overhear those conversations, and chose not to have people from the Nine Cities Military Division come over. How could such a coincidence happen? This must be Zhao Xiang's plan!"

The Second Prince had originally subconsciously concluded that Zhao Xiang was harming him, it was just a feeling. But now, the more he spoke, the more certain he became, and the more he thought it made sense. This was Zhao Xiang's conspiracy.

The emperor sneered: "Really? Then tell me, why did Zhao Xiang plot against you?"

"Isn't it obvious—"

The second prince was not a stupid person, he was just proud and arrogant because he had always been favored. As soon as he heard these words, he came to his senses and realized that there were some things that even if everyone - including his father - knew them tacitly, they must never be said out loud.

Especially him, he must not be told.

For example, why did Zhao Xiang plot against him? Isn't it obvious that Zhao Xiang was wholeheartedly helping the prince consolidate his position, so he was trying every possible way to suppress and frame him?

The Second Prince quickly changed his tone, "Although he was exiled because of his own fault, he certainly doesn't think that way. He must be harboring resentment in his heart and must believe that it was my son who harmed him. So, he is seeking revenge!"

The emperor looked at his son with an expressionless face, but he was subconsciously a little disappointed in his heart.

Suddenly, he felt a little tired and had a feeling of "forget it".

Even if he explained it, his son would definitely not believe it, right?

The emperor spoke slowly, "Zhao Xiang holds absolutely no grudge against me for my exile. Without grudges, how could he seek revenge? After returning to the capital, he has been diligent and dedicated to his duties, and has never spoken ill of you in front of me. Ah Mo, you disappoint me a little."

If Zhao Xiang was full of resentment when he was exiled to Lingnan, he would not have worked so hard in Lingnan, and his family would not have done so many things in Lingnan to benefit the people. He would have sent people to Lingnan secretly to find out everything the Zhao family had done over the years.

A person who harbors resentment will never do anything that benefits the country and the people! He definitely doesn't have such a peaceful mindset.

Zhao Xiang had no resentment, and no one in the Zhao family had any resentment.

On the contrary, even when they arrived in such a barren land, they still had their hearts in Daqin, and they were still thinking about how to make the people of Daqin live a good life and enlighten the people! What a broad mindset!

(End of this chapter)