Chapter 341 It’s All My Blame for Being Useless

Zong Zhao raised his eyebrows, as if he understood why Bu Yan wanted to come back. This kid made fighting sound so righteous, and he couldn't help but think about how annoying he was when he was a playboy.

Xu Wan stretched out her hands to him, indicating, "Do you understand now?"

Zong Zhao nodded and understood.

However, Jincheng needs someone to protect him, so...Buyan still has to endure it a little longer, and life will pass quickly.

After this incident, the little devil chuckled and dared not to ask Zongzhao to read the book again.

Zong Jincheng quickly changed the subject and asked warmly, "Dad, when are you coming to give us lessons? We are all ready!"

Zong Zhao said, "I will write a memorial and submit it to the palace when I return. If all goes well, it should be by the end of this month."

"Great!" the little devil shouted happily, "Then I'll tell them when I get back to class. I'm really looking forward to it, haha!"

Xu Wan also laughed, this kid.

Fan Ding was taken to the Dali Temple and a date was chosen for trial. Zong Zhao took everyone back home and wrote a memorial as soon as he got home.

——You must also go to the palace to meet the emperor in person.

Seeing that he was really about to leave with the booklet, Xu Wan asked him, "Knowing that the emperor would not punish them, why did you still let him know about the existence of this booklet?"

Zong Zhao usually keeps to himself, with a cold look on his face, and is not easy to get close to. But whenever he talks to her, he lowers his eyes and says softly, "There is no such thing as an impenetrable wall. He will know. Instead of letting others tell him, I'll take the initiative to pass it on."

Xu Wan thought about it and realized that when Chen Yunyu pestered her, she was afraid that her mother-in-law would hear bad rumors, so she took the initiative to tell her mother-in-law about it. Sure enough, when her mother-in-law heard it, not only did she not blame her, but she also scolded Chen Yunyu with her.

She then asked, "Don't you need to write another copy? You just said you would show it to Jincheng and the others next year."

"I've written it all down." Zong Zhao went out with the booklet.

Xu Wan stood at the door and watched his receding back. He was tall and majestic. She had never realized so clearly that Zong Zhao was going against the wind.

But his steps were too steady to be noticed.

The emperor's bedroom.

Eunuch Huang came in person to pick up Zong Zhao. He smiled respectfully and said, "General, you have arrived at the right time. The emperor just dozed off for a while and just woke up. I will take you there now."

Zong Zhao replied, "Thank you, Eunuch Huang."

Eunuch Huang was flattered and said, "Hey, hey, hey, General, you are too polite. I am of humble status and I don't deserve it."

If you ask him, people rely entirely on comparisons.

They were both great generals, but when Luo Feng gave him a startled look, he wanted to disappear from this world as soon as possible; but Zong Zhao was so polite to him that he was almost moved to tears.

Eunuch Huang was touched and could not help but whispered: "General, the emperor is in a bad mood after learning that you just arrested Mr. Fan. You must be careful."

Zong Zhao hummed and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Huang, for reminding me. I will pay more attention to it."

"Okay, okay." After Eunuch Huang led him in, he walked out.

In the bright yellow tent, the emperor lay halfway on the dragon couch, patiently reading Zong Zhao's memorial and learning about Fan Ding's frame-up of Prime Minister Yan.

Zong Zhao added: "Your Majesty, this booklet is the evidence of Fan Ding's collusion with hundreds of officials in the court. It has everyone's fingerprints on it, so we can compare them."

It was quiet in the hall.

After waiting for a long time, the emperor's slow voice was heard, but he didn't want to read the book: "Zong Zhao, when you went to get Fan Ding this time, which army did you mobilize?"

Zong Zhao replied: "Suburbs of Beijing."

"Oh?" The emperor asked slowly, "The military only recognizes military tokens, and the military tokens of the Great Chu are all in Luo Jingfeng's hands. How did you mobilize them?"

Zong Zhao replied: "I personally led the troops to capture the three cities of You State, and there are generals and soldiers in the army who are loyal to me."

"You can mobilize troops without military power..." The emperor whispered these words in a dangerous voice.

He had underestimated Luo Jingfeng, thinking that he would become something great just by giving him a chance to fight on the battlefield. Who would have thought that Luo Jingfeng would repeatedly make military achievements outside the country, and then his commander died in battle, so he was ordered to take over the military power in a time of crisis, which became his nightmare for more than ten years.

And now, Zong Zhao's ability also makes him afraid.

He was afraid that another Luo Jingfeng would appear.

Zong Zhao naturally knew his worries, and he said calmly, "Your Majesty, Luo Jingfeng is ambitious and has held on to military power for many years. Many people in the court and even the military officers are dissatisfied with him. I have been planning in the army for many years just to help Your Majesty relieve his worries. After I take back the military power, I will return it to Your Majesty."

The emperor looked at him with an unclear expression in his eyes. In fact, Zong Zhao had said this to him when he just returned to Beijing. At that time, Zong Zhao was in a hurry to come back to treat the prince...

The emperor smiled.

He regained his relaxed attitude and said, "If you have this intention, I will certainly believe you. I know that the Yuanyang Marquisate has been loyal for generations, and you and Heng'er grew up together, so you have a deep relationship. When I am a hundred years old, I will pass the throne to Heng'er. By then, once Luo Jingfeng is eliminated and the military power is taken back, and Heng'er has a loyal minister and general like you to assist him, why should we worry about not seeing a prosperous era?"

Zong Zhao lowered his head and replied: "I am loyal to the Great Chu and the Emperor."

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Heng'er and I have a deep father-son relationship. It doesn't matter who you are loyal to. Stay by Luo Jingfeng's side. If there is anything you need my cooperation with, I will definitely act with you."

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty," Zong Zhao asked again, "What about this memorial?"

The emperor said casually: "Fan Ding framed Prime Minister Yan, and his crime should be punished. If the three courts are sure that there is no mistake, he can be punished according to the law. As for the memorial, it is without any basis and will only cause unrest in the court and the country. You can take it and burn it."

"Yes, I understand."

Zong Zhao said this and walked out.

When he was about to leave the palace, the emperor suddenly asked behind him: "Zong Zhao, when will Heng'er wake up?"

The hall was quiet again.

It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Zong Zhao was silent for a moment, then turned around and said, "Your Majesty, the poison in His Highness' body is too deep, and what I have found is not an antidote. For now, I can only keep His Highness alive. I don't know when he will wake up. Maybe it will take ten or eight years, or maybe he will never wake up in his lifetime."

The emperor sighed and said sadly, "It's all my fault that I'm useless and couldn't protect Heng'er. He was poisoned for many years without knowing it. Zong Zhao, Heng'er's matter depends on you. Since Luo Jingfeng was the one who poisoned him, he must have an antidote."

Zong Zhao said in a deep voice: "I will find the antidote as soon as possible."

"Okay, okay, go ahead." The emperor said with relief.

After leaving the hall, Zong Zhao looked at the memorial in his hand. This memorial contained evidence of the crimes of hundreds of corrupt officials, but no one had even had the chance to open it and look at it...

He held the letter tightly and put it away carefully.

With the emperor's approval and Zong Zhao's supervision, the three courts handled the case very smoothly. The case process that originally took a month to be judged was expedited and completed in just a dozen days.

On June 18th.

The Dali Temple posted a notice: Expose Fan Ding’s slanderous reputation, clear up the unjust case twelve years ago, and restore Yan Xiang’s innocence to the public.