There was chaos on the south side of Suzaku Gate. Su Sijin saw the Dali Temple Minister collapse on the ground.
Soon, the imperial guards carried the Zhao father and son into the palace.
Su Sijin handed a stack of papers to Lu Changgong, "I have copied many of Zhao Wencheng's confessions and plan to scatter them throughout the capital."
"Let the people of the capital know that the Zhao family, the father and son of the Supreme Court, are manipulative and disregard human life, fabricating evidence to eliminate dissidents and suppress their colleagues."
"I want to see how the dog emperor can protect the Zhao family father and son."
If the Dali Temple Minister did not have the permission of the dog emperor, how could he dare to conceal the truth, replace the prince with a cat, rescue the person, and grant him the position of magistrate of Zhuxin County?
There is a document of grant in front of him, and he doesn't even bother to cover up his name. How confident he is.
"No, it's far from enough. It's time to rectify some of these wrongful convictions."
Lu Changgong looked towards the palace mysteriously, with awe-inspiring majesty, yet felt chilled in the early summer morning light.
Purple Palace.
"Bang!"
The emperor was furious, and the court officials were terrified. They bowed their heads and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, please calm down. We deserve to die."
"You all deserve to die."
The old Emperor of Dai Viet was pointing angrily at the sea of heads. He was so excited that he almost fell off the throne.
"Zhao Jiande, you're so bold! You're escaping like a cicada, escaping from its shell. Shouldn't Zhao Wencheng be buried in a pile of bones?"
"You are a treacherous minister who disregards the imperial power and the rule of law. Tell me, is he a human or a ghost?"
Zhao Jiande was so frightened that he kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, I deserve death. I have failed your trust."
After Zhao Jiande finished speaking, he kowtowed again. Even though his forehead was bleeding, he continued to kowtow without any pretense.
After kowtowing, Zhao Jiande prostrated himself on the ground and, seemingly in deep sorrow, argued, "I have already provided food compensation to the people of Zhengding County and all the victims, and have received their forgiveness."
"I was just thinking about it for a moment and secretly protected the rebellious son. I had already drafted the memorial, but today I was unwell and forgot about it. Therefore... I am guilty."
The Purple Palace was very quiet. No one dared to speak first. Everyone was waiting for the emperor's action.
The emperor has been moody lately and his thoughts are hard to guess. If one makes a mistake and brings disaster upon the entire clan, he will be the sinner of the entire family.
"Of course you deserve to die." The King of Dai Viet scolded him and looked at the still confused Zhao Wencheng, wishing he could kill him on the spot.
But it’s not possible now. The old man Zhao Jiande is still useful, so he tacitly allowed Zhao Jiande to take the blame.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Jiande not only messed things up, but also exposed the matter in front of the court officials. In order to shut the court officials up, Zhao Wencheng died.
"You are truly audacious and defy the law. However, considering your decades of dedicated service to Dai Viet, I will confine you to house arrest for six months and fine you one year's salary. Zhao Wencheng deserves death, and must be executed immediately to serve as a warning to others and uphold the authority of the law."
As soon as the King of Dai Viet finished speaking, Zhao Wencheng collapsed to the ground in a daze.
Zhao Jiande was stunned for a moment, then kowtowed in gratitude, "Your Majesty is wise, and I am deeply convinced."
The King of Dai Viet saw that the matter was resolved safely and was about to leave the court when Duke Rong Zheng Qian came out holding a stack of papers.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
The Emperor of Dai Viet showed impatience and glared at Duke Rong irritably, "Speak."
"This is Zhao Wencheng's personal confession. Your Majesty, please review it."
"You..." Zhao Jiande was furious, but thinking that this was the Zichen Palace, he did not dare to be presumptuous.
Zhao Jiande stared at Duke Rong with his poisonous eyes.
The incident has been settled, but the old man Zheng Qian insists on going against him.
The King of Dai Viet nodded, and Eunuch Cao respectfully stepped forward, took the letter of apology and presented it to the emperor.
"Bang!" A pile of confessions hit Zhao Jiande.
"How dare you, Zhao Jiande, rebel and overthrow Dai Viet?"
Even if the Emperor of Dai Viet's previous anger was somewhat pretentious, he was only angry at Zhao Jiande for not cleaning up his mess, but the pile of confessions was enough to make him extremely angry.
With the imperial power in hand, how could we allow others to covet it?
Zhao Jiande crawled on the ground, trembling with fear. "Your Majesty, I dare not do that. I am loyal to Your Majesty and Dai Viet, and I dare not have any second thoughts."
The Emperor of Great Vietnam was so angry that he kicked the man several meters away, "You are still quibbling."
Zhao Jiande shrank his body, knelt down quickly, and crawled on the ground begging for mercy and crying out for justice.
He sinisterly tried to shift the blame of the incident onto Duke Rong, saying that he was wronged and framed.
The Emperor of Dai Viet pointed at his nose and cursed, "You dare to blame others when you are about to die? You secretly colluded with the Xianbei and embezzled food and weapons."
"You couldn't have come forward yourself, but you allowed your son to personally collude with the Xianbei, not only collaborating with the enemy but also secretly recruiting soldiers. You wanted to rebel against me and overthrow Dai Viet. Well, you are very kind, and you have failed to take my trust and favor from you."
"Your son's confession clearly states exactly what he did, when, and where. How dare you still cry out for injustice?"
When Duke Rong heard this, his face darkened. Zhao Wencheng had committed numerous crimes, but the emperor only cared about his throne and turned a deaf ear to the people's livelihood.
False accusations and wrongful convictions are ignored.
With such a monarch, Da Yue is in danger!
There was murderous intent in the eyes of the King of Dai Viet. Zhao Jiande and his son had no way to survive. They were courting death by daring to covet his kingdom.
Eunuch Cao left the Purple Palace and whispered something in the emperor's ear for a moment, then retreated cautiously and respectfully.
"Come here, take Zhao Jiande and his son to the Meridian Gate and execute them immediately to appease the people's anger."
"Also, the Zhao residence was confiscated. Zhao Jiande and his son were found to be collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country. They recruited soldiers and showed rebellious intentions. All nine generations of their clans were executed as a warning to others."
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