The honest and trustworthy old emperor!

The old emperor also laughed, not a sneer, nor a mockery, he really...

"King of Jibei..." The old emperor laughed: "I am rarely so happy!"

The Jinyiwei released the hand that was covering King of Jibei's mouth. After a moment of silence, King of Jibei began to go crazy: "Gao Jianyi! What are you laughing at!"

The old emperor: "Hahahahahaha! Just you - you with this brain and military command strength, actually want to rebel hahahahahaha -"

Really, he is not angry about this matter at all now.

"After I knew it, I thought about it for three days and three nights and couldn't figure it out, how did you have the courage to rebel hahahahahaha -"

"Gao, Jianyi! A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! Laugh again!"

"Hahahahahahaha -"

The old emperor really couldn't hold it back, and he really didn't intend to hold it back for King of Jibei.

The King of Jinbei felt that he was staring coldly at the old emperor, and his tone suddenly became cold: "Gao Jianyi, do you know these thirty years..."

"Puff!"

"Gao, Jian, Yi!"

"Well, you continue. I just thought of someone who had been planning a rebellion for thirty years, but was defeated in less than half a day, and I couldn't help it."

The King of Jinbei: "..." He bit his cheek, and his facial features suddenly became fierce: "Gao Jianyi, you tyrant, dictator! In these thirty years, do you know how many officials have abandoned darkness and joined the light!"

When he said this, a smug look appeared on his face again.

The old emperor said casually: "Do you mean the Dali Temple judge who took your money and turned a blind eye to your excessive taxation in your fiefdom? Or do you mean the Sichuan Censor who exchanged concubines with you? Or... "

The King of Jinbei was incredulous: "How do you know?!"

- These were all officials who had not been impeached by Xu Yanmiao and Huang Yong before.

The old emperor took out a notebook, which was square, thick, and a little yellowed from old age. He tapped the notebook slowly on the armrest and said with a smile: "Everything is written down in the account book. It is very convenient to read."

King Jinbei widened his eyes: "Where did you get the account book?"

"Oh, from your son's house."

The expression on King Jinbei's face became indescribable. He wanted to say something, but didn't want to say it in this situation. His back teeth were almost clenched.

The old emperor glanced at him and "kindly" said for him: "Stupid, right? I think so too. Normal people would hide or burn the real account book first when they sense a storm is coming. But your son is different. He can't bear to give up these handles and wants to find someone to send the account book back to Jibei. But it was intercepted by my people?"

The King of Jibei didn't say anything, but the liver in his body was burning with anger. He estimated that he would give the Prince of Jibei a slap in the face in front of him.

The old emperor looked at his expression and became more interested: "Do you know what your son did with the gold you gave him in the capital?"

The King of Jibei was very suspicious, but he refused to be laughed at by the old emperor: "I don't want to know!" The

old emperor: "Your son took part of the gold you used to bribe the court officials to make his favorite flower girl the Oiran, and threw out thousands of gold coins, just like a boy who spends money... What's wrong? Your son is young and romantic, and knows how to add fragrance to the red sleeves. You should be happy for him, why don't you smile?"

King of Jibei: "..."

All the officials looked at King of Jibei silently, and began to worry that he would pout while panting so quickly and heavily. The

old emperor seemed to have a little sympathy: "I understand you, who doesn't have a son who is not easy to worry about?"

The prince nodded.

Yes, my brothers are indeed very troublesome.

The old emperor: "But I am different from you. My prince, although he is not very troublesome, but..."

The prince: "?"

"How can I be troublesome?"

The ministers of the East Palace wanted to say something, but because of the status of the monarch and the minister, they silently held it back.

Over there, the old emperor was not affected at all, and seemed to look at the King of Jinbei thoughtfully: "Well, maybe I don't need to mention it. You have been keeping an eye on the prince for the past 30 years. I am afraid you know how outstanding he is better than me as a father."

"I... I..."

The King of Jinbei raised his hand, panting and pointing at the old emperor, his face turned ashen, and suddenly, a touch of red suddenly surged up: "Wow--" a pool of sticky blood spurted to the ground.

＊

"Come here, when you send him to prison, please ask for a doctor for the King of Jibei."

The old emperor sat back on the dragon chair leisurely and ordered calmly.

"Since all nine clans are going to be exterminated, there is no need to treat him harshly - oh, by the way, spare the life of that prince."

The King of Jibei was originally very depressed, but when he heard this, he suddenly raised his head and looked at the old emperor gratefully. This gratitude did not last for two or three breaths before it turned into more complicated emotions.

It is hard to say whether it is surprise or ridicule.

"Gao Jianyi..."

It is ridiculous that I actually lost to such a soft-hearted person like you! Cutting the grass does not remove the roots. After this great change, my child will definitely change his ways. You just wait for him to come back and seize your kingdom!

The old emperor: "?"

Why did this man suddenly become so heroic and high-spirited?

I don't understand.

He turned around and ordered the commander of the Jinyiwei: "Send the prince of Jibei to Nanfeng Pavilion. After sending him there, tell the courtesan. Don't let her think that I am not trustworthy."

"Yes."

*

In the Jin Palace, the Jin prince was playing the zither with his head down.

He was only halfway through the song when he heard the conversation between the princess and the maid: "Huh? The Jibei prince was arrested for treason?"

His thumb trembled instinctively, and the strings of the zither resounded dully, and the single note flew out.

The princess heard the movement, turned around, carefully supported her waist, and walked into the house: "My king?"

The Jin prince turned his head and looked at her and asked: "Just now I heard you say that the Jibei prince was treasonous? Arrested?"

The princess nodded.

King Jin observed her expression and said, "Anything else? Tell me all at once."

The princess hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty has thrown the Crown Prince of Jebuk into Nampoonggwan. Many people have criticized this, saying that it is an insult to scholars. I beg Your Majesty to revoke your order."

"Nanfeng Pavilion?!" Prince Jin subconsciously looked at his princess's five-month-old belly, and then looked away as if to cover up: "Fortunately..."

The two words were very light, and the princess did not hear clearly: "What?"

Prince Jin pretended to be relieved: "Fortunately, the Prince Jin's Palace and the Prince Jibei's Palace have little contact, and it will not involve us - especially you and the child."

Hearing this, the princess couldn't help laughing: "Yes. Thanks to the king's usual cautious words and deeds, and not forming cliques, we have escaped a disaster."

Prince Jin's eyes flashed for a moment, but he did not answer, but changed the subject: "Besides this, is there anything interesting in the outside world?"

The princess thought for a while: "It's not really interesting - Marquis Yongchang returned victoriously."

*

Not only did he return victoriously, he also brought back carts of gold and silver mines.

Xu Yanmiao heard that the Minister of Revenue who went to greet the Marquis of Yongchang was so green that he smiled especially brightly at him. He even helped him lead his horse and tidied his clothes, and was very flattering: "Your Highness, you have been away for a long time, and it is really hard."

Lian Hang was from the Ministry of War, and he went to greet him at that time. After returning, he described it vividly: "Xu Lang, you didn't see it. The Marquis of Yongchang was shaking all over. The Minister of Revenue led his horse, and he actually didn't get off the horse."

Xu Yanmiao asked honestly: "Is this the legendary brave general?"

Lian Hang smiled: "Yes, this is a brave general."

At the celebration banquet in the evening, Xu Yanmiao saw with his own eyes how arrogant the Marquis of Yongchang was.

The Marquis of Yongchang was actually drunk in advance and rode directly into the palace. The whole room

was filled with applause.

Several officials stood up and directly impeached the Marquis of Yongchang for being arrogant and disrespectful to the emperor.

The old emperor smiled and said, "The behavior of the Marquis of Yongchang while drunk cannot be taken seriously." He ordered his attendants to help the Marquis of Yongchang to take his seat.

As a result, the Marquis of Yongchang looked left and right in his seat, suddenly stood up, and walked towards Prime Minister Dou's seat. Prime Minister Dou was about to say hello, when suddenly a fist as big as a bowl hit his eyes.

"Ouch!" Prime Minister Dou covered his eyes.

At the top, the smile on the face of Empress Dou froze for a moment. The old emperor was also stunned.

After the fight, the Marquis of Yongchang said with a righteous indignation: "What are you capable of! How dare you sit in front of me!"

The old emperor rubbed his forehead and said, "Come on, sober him up!"

The Jinyiwei wanted to take the Marquis of Yongchang down to sober him up, but the Marquis of Yongchang was struggling and unwilling, and it seemed that a big fight was about to happen. The Jinyiwei had no choice but to pick up the teapot next to him and hit the Marquis of Yongchang on the forehead - fortunately, the teapot was warm and would not burn him.

"!!!"

The Marquis of Yongchang was startled and his eyes regained clarity.

"Are you awake?" he heard the emperor ask him calmly.

Yongchang Hou knelt down immediately and said, "Your Majesty! I know my crime!"

The old emperor smiled and said, "Since this is a celebration banquet, I will forgive you for your good fortune."

Yongchang Hou bowed quickly, respectfully and fearfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy!"

The old emperor said, "I heard that your eighty adopted sons are all good at conquering cities and territories. Since this is a celebration banquet, let them enter the palace."

Yongchang Hou was overjoyed, "Thank you, Your Majesty!!!"

Nowadays, adopted sons are no different from biological sons. The emperor said this, which was equivalent to promoting them. How could Yongchang Hou not be happy? The

old emperor looked at him deeply and said nothing more.

...

The eighty adopted sons were all tall and strong. After entering the palace, the palace suddenly seemed crowded.

The old emperor smiled and let them come forward one by one. He asked their names and looked at their appearances. He was very approachable and amiable the whole time.

The smile on the face of the Marquis of Yongchang could not be seen when he saw this scene.

Xu Yanmiao quickly put down his chopsticks, frantically took out the bamboo slips, and hurriedly wrote down the names and appearances of those adopted sons.

Lian Hang was curious and asked, "What are you writing down?"

Xu Yanmiao glanced at him in a hurry and said in a low voice, "I can't say that."

[How can I tell you that the old emperor remembered their names but didn't intend to reuse them? ]

Lian Hang: "..." Oh

no.

I'm done for.

But I must not let His Majesty find out that it was me who asked! He

quickly lowered his head and pretended to eat milk cake.

On the other side, the smile on the face of the Marquis of Yongchang froze, and his eyes turned blankly to the old emperor.

The emperor is worthy of being an emperor. Even after his secrets were exposed, he remained as steady as an old dog. He continued to inquire about and care for the eighty adopted sons with a friendly face.

Xu Yanmiao lowered his head, and while performing his duties as a minister, he continued to complain in his heart.

[Old ginger is still spicy.]

[There are probably eighty more names on the screen in the old emperor's bedroom.]

The ministers pricked up their ears.

Screen? What screen?

The old emperor looked at them with a smile, and did not stop Xu Yanmiao from revealing the news.

——Even the one about the eighty adopted sons, he had long expected that such a problem might arise, and almost acquiesced.

[Even the prime minister has fallen into this pit, so it's no wonder that the Marquis of Yongchang has fallen into the pit now. 】

Prime Minister Dou was rubbing his eyes. When he heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he looked at his brother-in-law.

【Tsk tsk, right after the founding of the country, he gathered the old guys together and said in a stern voice that they were all loyal ministers and that the establishment of this country was inseparable from them, so they must be rewarded well. Let them write down the names of their children, grandchildren and relatives to him, and then he would use them one by one. 】

【He coaxed these ministers to give the names happily. The old emperor turned around and sewed these names on the screen. 】

【Wow, every time the Ministry of Personnel submitted a list of promotions and official appointments, the old emperor would compare the lists one by one. If he found the same names, he would find reasons to refuse. 】