This incident of the Jingzhao prefect also made the important officials in the court see the consequences of following Zhao Ji.

Today in the Celestial Empire, Zhao Ji has indeed become the regent who has the final say.

The prefect of Jingzhao was promoted and he quickly got to the bottom of the nursery rhyme incident.

Naturally, many people were dug out from this little nursery rhyme.

Zhao Ji looked at the list in his hand and did not get angry immediately. Instead, he memorized everyone on the list.

On weekdays in the court, he did not suppress these people. Instead, he kept looking for the good things they did and kept praising them.

The prefect of Jingzhao did not know privately why Zhao Ji did this. One day, he could not help it and asked Zhao Ji privately.

"Your Excellency knows that the Imperial Censor and the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice are both related to this nursery rhyme incident, so why would you still use them so highly?"

Zhao Ji was brewing tea at the time, and he slowly poured a cup for the Jingzhao prefect: "You see, even you think I am using them, so I guess they naturally wouldn't think that I already knew about the nursery rhyme incident!"

The prefect of Jingzhao suddenly understood.

"Your Excellency has a brilliant plan. I admire you!"

"Should we deal with this folk nursery rhyme?"

Zhao Ji thought about it and nodded: "Although nursery rhymes are nursery rhymes, they are also content that people with ulterior motives want to incite. It is better to put an end to them as soon as possible!"

From the day after Zhao Ji said this, that ballad could no longer be heard in the entire capital.

The prefect of Jingzhao even learned from the incident and contacted his friends who were officials in other capitals and counties, asking them to keep an eye out for such nursery rhymes.

Soon these people wrote back to the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture.

This nursery rhyme is found in the territories governed by seven out of ten good friends.

The prefect of Jingzhao quickly reported the situation to Zhao Ji.

There was no emotion on Zhao Ji's face, but the Jingzhao prefect who had followed Zhao Ji for so long could still vaguely sense Zhao Ji's anger.

"You said that the people finally had a good life, and the war with southern Xinjiang was finally settled. Why are some people so jealous?"

"They have finally understood the truth that water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it!"

Zhao Ji spoke slowly, his eyes cold.

The prefect of Jingzhao was drinking tea nearby. "Did you ask someone to write letters to these friends during the summer vacation to ask them to pay attention?"

Zhao Ji shook his head: "Although you have personal connections, they are limited after all. You can't cover everything. As long as this rotten sore is not exposed to the public, there will always be places where you have no friends to spread it!"

Early the next morning, Zhao Ji sighed slightly during the morning court session, and the next moment, guards brought a young child to the court.

Most officials had no idea what was going on.

I don't understand why Zhao Ji made such a fuss about forcing a young child to enter the palace?

"Come on, good boy, sing that nursery rhyme again!"

Although the child was young, he was not stage-frightened. Even in this kind of occasion, even if there were tall and strong guards following him, he was not afraid. He just looked around.

It was precisely because this child was brave that Zhao Ji chose him.

After all, we have to perform a play. If we choose a timid child, he may not even be able to finish his words, and the play will naturally not be able to go on.

None of the courtiers could hear the child finish singing the nursery rhyme in his cheerful voice.

Zhao Ji walked up to the child with a smile and touched the child's head to show encouragement.

"Yes, what did that person tell you?"

The child thought for a moment and said, "That nobleman told me that if I keep singing the song, become familiar with it, and let my friends sing it, he will give me two copper coins."

"That noble man is so nice. I asked Erhu and Sanniu from the village to sing with me, and he also gave Erhu and Sanniu money..."

The childish voice of a little kid rang out in the hall. There were no fools among the officials in the court. After hearing just a few words and thinking about the content of the nursery rhyme, any discerning person would know what was going on.

Zhao Ji nodded: "Good boy, you don't lie."

After praising the child, Zhao Ji turned to look at the ministers in the court: "I think at this point, none of you would be so naive as to think that this is just a nursery rhyme, right?"

All the ministers in the court were silent and looked at each other, obviously realizing the story behind this nursery rhyme.

"This is a capital offense. Do you think this child is guilty?"

Zhao Ji said slowly.

At the same time, Zhao Ji observed the masterminds behind the scenes. There seemed to be a hint of panic on their faces, but they insisted on pretending to be surprised and shocked, which was incongruous and a little funny.

Soon, a minister stood up and said, "I think this matter is of great importance. If we don't severely punish this child, I'm afraid the people won't realize the power of this song!"

Zhao Ji looked at the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice with great interest. This person was on the list.

Zhao Ji also commended him some time ago. Perhaps it was because of these commendations that the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice thought that he was now favored by Zhao Ji, which made him dare to stand up and plot against Zhao Ji blatantly.

"Oh? Lord Zuo Shilang thinks that the child should be severely punished? Does this severe punishment require the child's life?"

"Isn't it a bit too cruel, Lord Zuo Shilang?"

Zhao Ji pretended to be hesitant.

A dark light flashed in the eyes of the Left Assistant Minister: "Your Excellency is wrong. This is indeed forced by the situation. If there is no case to warn the world, how can the people know how serious it is! If you feel sorry for it, you can give more silver to the child's family afterwards!"

At this moment, in the eyes of Lord Zuo Shilang, the child was already doomed to die.

Zhao Ji sighed and nodded, seeming to agree with the opinion of Lord Zuo Shilang.

However, not all the people in the court were so cruel. The Minister of Rites immediately stood up and said, "The child is innocent. If it is just to warn everyone, why do you have to use the child's life?"

"Please think twice, Master Seal!"

At this point, the Minister of Rites knelt on the ground and begged, and soon a large number of court officials who believed that the child should not die also knelt on the ground.

Zhao Ji glanced around leisurely, and those who did not kneel were basically the people on the list.

It seems that these people have the same goals.

There was silence in the court for a long time. The child looked at Zhao Ji with his big eyes without crying or making a fuss.

Most people still hope that Zhao Ji can let the child go. After all, the child doesn't look very old, only about four or five years old.

Who doesn’t have a few children?

What can a child of this age understand? Don't they just follow what the adults teach them?

Everyone knows that this child is not innocent, but there are always people who are blinded by profit and cannot tolerate this life.