Chapter 207 Even if I Kicked the Steel Plate

Jiang Zhiyu had said so much, and even brought out the "evidence", Gao Hong dared not object.

The emperor's attitude on this matter was very clear. No matter whether that thing was the murder weapon of Liu Zhijie, if the emperor said it was, it must be.

He was not full and had to go against the emperor.

He only had this one head, and he had not enjoyed enough of the glory and wealth.

Gao Hong slid to his knees and said, "I have no objection. Please don't blame me, Minister Jiang. This matter is of great importance. I dare not be careless in the slightest."

Jiang Zhiyu smiled and said, "Of course not. Gao Shaoqing is just worried about Tianqi and wants to share His Majesty's worries. How could I blame you? But there is one thing I don't understand, and I want Gao Shaoqing to help me clear it up."

Gao Hong was secretly alert: "Please speak, Minister Jiang."

"It's nothing. I just want to know. Gao Shaoqing said that he heard the testimony of the people present. How did you hear it when you are far away in Shengjing?"

Gao Hong's heart skipped a beat.

"Also, how come what happened in Jinzhou Xunfu's residence could reach the ears of you, the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple?"

Jiang Zhiyu's voice was not loud, but it exploded in Gao Hong's ears like thunder: "When did Guanglu Temple get involved in this matter? Or is it that you have a close personal relationship with Liu Zhijie?" [Just

kidding, you think you are standing on the moral high ground, saying that you care about the country, so I can't blame you and can only swallow this stupid loss? ]

[If you kick me, you'll kick the steel plate. ]

Gao Hong was sweating all over.

He hesitated and secretly glanced at the emperor's face. Seeing that the emperor's mouth was raised, but there was no smile in his eyes, his hanging heart finally died.

He kowtowed three times and apologized, saying, "Your Majesty, I have no contact with Liu Zhijie on weekdays. I was wrongly told about this matter and was anxious and worried. I did not confirm the identity of the man and made a rash conclusion. It is my fault!"

He fell to the ground, trembling, and tears fell. "But, Your Majesty, please forgive me for my years of hard work and my hard work."

He could only say that he was careless and did not verify the identity of the man. He could not let the emperor think that he had many private contacts with Liu Zhijie!

If he reported Jiang Zhiyu without verification, he would only be punished with a beating.

But if he was convicted of forming a clique for personal gain...

Gao Hong could not help but shudder.

The emperor did not speak, nor did he let him stand up, he just remained silent.

[What he said is quite right, he himself did not have any connection with Liu Zhijie, but that was because he thought Liu Zhijie's status was not high enough to talk to him.]

[This man formed a clique for personal gain, and the one he formed was not the prince's clique, but the Prince Yu's clique.]

Prince Yu? The emperor frowned slightly.

He loved this brother very much in his early years. His mother died early, and Prince Yu was brought up by himself.

Logically, under such circumstances, brothers would naturally be close to each other and talk about everything. But for some

reason, this brother of his never discussed anything with him, but listened to outsiders, and even turned against him when fighting for the throne, and almost lost his life.

If he hadn't come to his senses later, and if his mother hadn't left a last word asking him to take good care of him.

The first thing he would have done after ascending to the throne would have been to kill him!

Thinking of what happened back then, a murderous intent flashed across the emperor's eyes.

He couldn't help but feel resentful in his heart, and was worried that he would lose control one day, so he made him a king and sent him to the northwest, hoping that they would never see each other again in this life.

He had indeed been very well-behaved in the past few years. Not to mention how well he governed, at least he hadn't caused any major trouble.

But in the past few years, he has been very active. A few days ago, he sent him a so-called family letter, saying that he missed him after not seeing him for a long time.

The emperor couldn't help but sneer, and looked at Gao Hong with frosty eyes.

Missing him is fake, but wanting to return to Beijing is real!

Look, the man is still in the northwest, but his minions have already infiltrated the capital!

The emperor's eyes were filled with murderous coldness.

I want to see for myself, if I pull out his teeth and chop off his claws, how can this tiger stir up trouble in the capital!

"As the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple, you don't want to share the worries of the emperor and seek welfare for the people, but instead think about harming loyal people and colluding with evil parties. When the matter is exposed, you don't want to confess your guilt, but want me to let you go!" The emperor's

voice was low, and Gao Hong was frightened by the ridicule and mockery in his words, and his face turned pale. He didn't dare to refute anything, but just trembled violently.

"Come here, Gao Hong, the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple, cannot distinguish between loyalty and treachery, harms loyal and good people, and colludes with evil parties. He should be severely punished, but I think of his diligence in the past, so I demote him to the governor of Longzhou, and he is not allowed to return to Beijing for life!"

Longzhou is the poorest and most miserable place in the northwest.

Isn't he a party member of Prince Yu? I will be a good person and let him find his new master in advance.

In this way, Prince Yu and Gao Hong should be grateful to me.

Gao Hong's eyes were stunned. Obviously, he didn't expect the emperor to punish him so severely. He fell to the ground and begged for mercy, regretting his actions.

Why did I listen to Lian Qisheng and be the first to go to Jiang Zhiyu? !

The emperor has always been kind and generous. If he had not stood up for Jiang Zhiyu this time, he would not have punished him so severely.

Gao Hong thought so and confessed his guilt to Jiang Zhiyu.

"Minister Jiang, I was blind and believed the slander of a villain and wronged you. Please forgive me this time. I promise that such a thing will never happen again in the future."

He kowtowed several times, which made Jiang Zhiyu confused.

[No, he is okay? ]

[What's the point of looking for me for the emperor's decree? ]

[Are you crazy?

The emperor also frowned slightly: "Why, I issued an order, why are you pleading with Jiang Shishu? Do you think Jiang Shishu's words are more effective than mine? Or do you think Jiang Shishu can influence my decision?!" Gao Hong was

stunned.

He Yanting was also stunned.

After the emperor finished speaking, he couldn't

help but be stunned. If that's the case, Jiang Zhiyu seems to be able to influence some of his decisions.

There was an awkward atmosphere in the air, but Jiang Zhiyu herself didn't know. She nodded secretly after hearing the emperor's words.

[That's right, how can I influence other people's thoughts? ]

[You are in this state and still want to drag me to support you. With this attitude, isn't it hinting to the emperor to make him suspicious of me? ]

[What a vicious mind! ]

Jiang Zhiyu sneered.

The emperor: "..."

He looked at the Jinyiwei who didn't know whether to drag Gao Hong away, and coughed lightly: "What are you still standing there for!"

Hearing this, several people hurriedly dragged Gao Hong out of the hall, and just passed by Jiang Zhaorong who was coming.