Chapter 203 The Emperor's Memories

Before Gu Huaiyu returned to the palace, news from outside the palace had already been reported to Emperor Xiaode.

Hearing that Li Yunshu rushed to the checkpoint with a letter of divorce in order not to implicate the Zhao family, he sighed, "Zhao Antai is a stubborn old man. His son is not a good person, but his wife is as capable as a man."

Yang Shun said carefully, "Not entirely true. It is said that Zhao Hongye's wife, Qian, cried and hanged herself when she heard that her husband was in trouble. She had already reconciled with Zhao Hongye."

Emperor Xiaode was dumbfounded, "How can such a thing happen? Zhao Hongye is much more reliable than his brother. How could he marry such an ignorant daughter-in-law? I remember that she was a lady from a wealthy family."

Yang Shun smiled and said, "The wife of the eldest son of the Zhao family is the legitimate daughter of Lord Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

"Is her father Qian Kun?" the emperor asked with a frown.

After getting an affirmative answer from Eunuch Yang, Emperor Xiaode said with a sullen face: "Just because he has raised a daughter who is unkind and unjust, he is not fit for important positions."

The emperor originally thought that Qian Kun had been in the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue for so long, it was time for him to move up. However, because of the Qian family, Qian Kun's popularity had been ruined, and the emperor disliked this man very much.

Seeing the emperor angry, Eunuch Yang said quickly: "Your Majesty, there is something more interesting. Zhao Hongjing saw that Madam was so righteous, and announced in public that he would draw a clear line with the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion and go to Li Yunshu's stronghold to take bribes!"

The emperor tilted his head with an expression of disbelief: "Li Hongjing really said that. He still has this kind of blood. You really can't tell at ordinary times. Don't tell me, although Zhao Antai is stubborn, he still has a way to teach children. He has three children. It didn't grow crooked, so what happened later?"

Yang Shun smiled with wrinkles on his face: "Later, Princess Anle brought the prince to rescue them. How did this old servant feel that Princess Anle insisted that the prince send her just for this incident. How did Princess Anle know about this?"

The emperor smiled even more deeply. Princess Anle was very capable, otherwise, why would the ancestor come to reprimand him every now and then and let him pamper Princess Anle well.

Soon, the secret guards brought news again. This time, the emperor did not let Yang Shun do it for him, but picked up the letter and read it himself.

The more the emperor read, the uglier his face became. Yang Shun quickly smoothed the wrinkles on his face without saying a word, and did not dare to make a sound, and served the emperor carefully.

The emperor suddenly slapped the table beside him and said angrily: "I spared his life out of kindness, but he didn't think about serving the country, but had such evil thoughts. He deserves to die!"

Yang Shun didn't dare to say anything. He just picked up the jade cup that the emperor had knocked over, put it aside, and carefully wiped off the water on the table.

The emperor then looked down and shouted: "Good, well done!"

This shout scared Yang Shun, but his years of cultivation were not in vain. Yang Shun still served by the side without showing any expression.

But the tight string in his heart gradually loosened. Based on his understanding of the emperor, the emperor's anger had already subsided for the most part. He just didn't know what was written in the letter that made the emperor furious for a while and then smiled.

I think the Dali Temple must be very busy today, but it's a pity that the emperor can't go out to join in the fun.

Yang Shun was thinking, Gu Huaiyu and Xu Mo had already asked for an audience outside.

The emperor put away the letter and summoned the two in.

As soon as Gu Huaiyu entered the palace, he kowtowed and apologized: "Father, I took the initiative to let the victims of the disaster in Xiling into the capital today. I beg for forgiveness."

The emperor's eyebrows were stern: "You knew they were a mob, but you still let them into the capital. What is the meaning of this?"

Xu Mo on the side hurriedly explained: "The victims of the disaster in Xiling rioted. I'm afraid the rumors are untrue. They came to the capital to plead for Zhao Hongye. Your Majesty, you see, this is the blood letter they brought with them.

Zhao Hongye's case has been investigated clearly. It was Wang Duozi who deliberately framed him. I have released him in court. This is the case file. The prince's move is... In order to restore the truth of the Xiling Dam case. "

The emperor said coldly: "Since Lord Xu pleads for you, let's forget about it. As the crown prince, you must be careful with your words and deeds. Go down!"

After Gu Huaiyu left, the emperor looked at the shocking blood letter and the case files, and asked: "Xu Mo, how do you think Wang Duozi should be dealt with?"

Xu Mo said bluntly: "As the Minister of Works, Wang Duozi should understand the importance of the dam to Xiling. He

also damaged the dam in the disaster area for his own selfish interests, killing dozens of lives and destroying hundreds of acres for two days. He is simply breaking the law knowingly. I think Wang Duozi should be executed."

The emperor asked Xu Mo, "Have you heard of Changshui Town?"

Xu Mo said, "Changshui Town was the emperor's stronghold before he ascended the throne. The emperor used a surprise attack to defeat the rebels of Prince Yu and revitalize the court."

The emperor asked again, "Do you know why those 10,000 soldiers were called surprise attacks, and why they were able to fight against Prince Yu's 100,000 troops?"

Xu Mo said, "It is said that Wang Duozi, who was the head of the Ministry of Works at the time, led everyone to dig a hole underground, allowing these 10,000 soldiers to descend like gods from the sky and catch Prince Yu off guard." The

emperor's eyes He was deep, as if he had returned to that time: "You are only half right. When the previous emperor suddenly passed away, Prince Yu was in a position to take over the palace first. He had 100,000 elite soldiers and the whole of Dashuo was already in his pocket.

At that time, my first thought was to give up, hide my identity, and escape to another country, maybe there would be a glimmer of hope. My 10,000 personal guards were also demoralized. After all, it was like an egg hitting a rock, and there was no chance of winning. I even prepared to escape."

Xu Mo had only heard about the emperor's unexpected and powerful move, but he had never known that there was such a part.

He asked curiously: "What happened later?"

"Later!" The emperor laughed: "Later, a strategist blocked my way and asked me, 'Are you really willing to give up like this and hand over Dashuo to a bloody and brutal man who only knows how to kill?'

It was him who forced me to stay. He and his son, with those strategists and craftsmen, worked tirelessly to study the plan, which led to the unexpected victory later."

Xu Mo also sighed: "That man is Wang Miao, and his son must be Wang Duozi!"

The emperor was full of emotion "At that time, his family had been a single-line family for nine generations, but they fought for me without hesitation. Wang Duozi had not yet married!

Even though they had the merit of following the dragon, the father and son of the Wang family were also conscientious and did a lot of practical things for Dashuo. Their only flaw was that they doted on Wang Chunming, but Wang Miao has already died to apologize for his crime."

Xu Mo was silent for a long time before saying, "So what does the emperor mean?"