When the emperor is angry, corpses are scattered all over the place.

This summer, no one knew why the emperor suddenly went from favoring Master Zhang to deposing him.

"We actually let these people sneak into the palace!" The emperor's eyes turned red with anger.

The main reason is that the emperor himself did not expect that he would be plotted against by those treacherous ministers and villains. This is extremely embarrassing and humiliating for the emperor.

"Investigate, investigate for me, investigate how many people are taking advantage of the situation in the capital, and investigate who dares to collude with people inside and outside the palace to make these things happen!"

In fact, the emperor wanted to kill Zhang Zhenren at the beginning.

But Zhao Ji tried to dissuade them, mainly because Zhao Ji wanted the living Zhang Zhenren to lure out more people.

This way, we can see who can't hold back.

So Zhao Ji advised the emperor in this way. Although the emperor was furious, what Zhao Ji said did make sense, so he spared Zhang Zhenren's life.

This can be regarded as Zhao Ji's response to Master Zhang's confession and leniency. No matter what, Master Zhang is at least alive now.

The emperor looked at the two boxes of pills on his desk.

One box naturally contained the tonic medicine made by Zhao Ji and the imperial physician, and the other box naturally contained the poison pills made by Zhang Zhenren.

"Thanks to your courage and wisdom, my dear minister, for this matter. I just don't know how you swapped these two boxes of pills?"

The emperor frowned slightly, with a look of faint scrutiny in his eyes.

Zhao Ji could also understand the emperor. After experiencing all this, he was like a frightened bird.

So now that the emperor was suspicious, Zhao Ji was prepared.

If the emperor knew that I had colluded with the people around him and replaced these pills under his nose.

Then Zhao Ji probably doesn't want the nine clans anymore.

The chief eunuch and the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau will also be implicated.

So Zhao Ji chuckled, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. When I went to the Taoist temple, I found something wrong. When Master Zhang prepared the elixir, I secretly stole the elixir from the Taoist temple and replaced it with some tonic pills. Then I asked the head of the Imperial Hospital to carefully check the ingredients of the stolen elixir."

"Then I discovered the trick. I am so bold, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

How could the emperor really blame Zhao Ji?

After all, if Zhao Ji hadn't been smart enough to steal the pill, the emperor of the Celestial Empire would have become a madman who only knew how to take drugs.

Moreover, Zhao Ji blurred some specific details, making the emperor think that Zhao Ji was really thinking about him.

So after listening to this, the emperor personally came over and helped Zhao Ji up.

At this moment, Zhao Ji heard the emperor's voice:

[It seems that Lord Zhao is the most reliable person in the world. I just don’t know how many forces are involved in this matter. It is a mixed bag. I don’t know if my good sons are involved in this...]

[But I was so energetic in the harem before, could it be that it was also caused by this tonic? In that case, this medicine did not harm my dragon body, right? ]

No matter how much the emperor thought in his heart, he still praised Zhao Ji.

"If it weren't for Zhao Aiqing's loyalty, I'm afraid I would have been plotted against by the thieves. So Zhao Aiqing is not only not at fault, but has made great contributions."

Zhao Ji said modestly: "Your Majesty, please do not flatter me. This is not the credit of Wei Chen alone."

"If it weren't for the eunuch Su Xi beside the emperor, who noticed that something was wrong with Zhang Zhenren, I'm afraid I would still be wondering why I felt so strange. If it weren't for the head of the Imperial Hospital, who helped the emperor regulate his body and found out the ingredients of the Five Stones Powder in the elixir, I'm afraid that I, an outsider, would not be able to see the tricks!"

The fact that Zhao Ji did not take all the credit for himself was, in the eyes of the emperor, an excellent quality of Zhao Ji.

So the emperor nodded and said with a smile: "Other people have contributed to the whole thing, but Zhao Aiqing you are also loyal. It seems that trusting you is the best choice for me."

"How about this, now that you have reached the highest rank, I don't know what you need on a daily basis, just tell me, if there is anything you need, I will give it to you!"

In fact, both Zhao Ji and the emperor knew very well that no matter how well Zhao Ji did in this matter, the emperor would never make public the fact that he was almost ambushed.

So in the end, he just found some secret reason and gave the reward to Zhao Ji.

This dirty thing in the palace will eventually only be known among people like Emperor Zhao Ji.

So Zhao Ji tilted his head, thought for a moment, and said with a smile: "I have never had any other hobbies except gold, silver and treasures. If the emperor wants to reward me, just give me these vulgar things!"

The emperor smiled at Zhao Ji, picked up the fan beside him, and tapped Zhao Ji's shoulder: "Others are eager to establish the image of an honest official, but you are not like that. You have to deal with those vulgar people! Why don't you learn from other officials and hide your status!"

Zhao Ji smiled and said, "I am being honest. Otherwise, if I like these vulgar things, I would pretend to be embarrassed to accept them. I can't do such a thing!"

But the emperor just likes Zhao Ji's frankness.

"Since you like this kind of thing, I will reward you with a thousand taels of gold and a hundred acres of fertile land!"

Zhao Ji naturally accepted the reward with great joy.

As for the emperor, he would feel more at ease to employ an official who is greedy for money.

After all, he is someone with something he has hold over, so the emperor feels it would be easier to control him.

To the outside world, the emperor simply said that Zhao Ji had made great contributions in guarding the imperial palace. He found this excuse and stuffed these rewards into Zhao Ji's pockets.

At the same time, the emperor said that the chief of the Imperial Medical Bureau had superb medical skills, so he rewarded him with 100 acres of fertile land, as well as a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry.

The chief eunuch Su Xi also received some rewards.

The head of the Imperial Medical Bureau actually already believed that as long as he could stay alive and not be blamed, that would be enough.

Or at least don't implicate your family and friends.

Unexpectedly, after some discussion with the emperor, the emperor became more trusting of him and even gave him a reward.

The head of the Imperial Medical Service was naturally not a pedantic person, and he easily thought of Zhao Ji as the one who was manipulating the matter.

Zhao Ji was found privately, and Zhao Ji happened to have something to discuss with the head of the Imperial Medical Service and the chief eunuch Su Xi.

When they both heard what Zhao Ji said to the emperor, their eyes widened in shock.

They all thought that Zhao Ji was really brave as he could do it so easily in front of the emperor.

However, he secretly admired Zhao Ji in his heart. If Zhao Ji had not turned the truth upside down, their lives would have been in danger.