"Everyone, stand down!" Emperor Qing'an ordered in a deep voice.
The emperor's personal guards and chamberlains took the order and retreated one after another.
Eunuch Wang and Eunuch Shao looked at each other and quietly retreated.
The two of them reluctantly took up Eunuch Yang's errand. However, the two of them were self-aware, and their combined weight was not half as much as Eunuch Yang. If the emperor wanted to talk to King Zhao, it was better for them to avoid it.
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, soon there were only the Emperor on the Dragon Throne and King Zhao kneeling on the ground crying endlessly.
"Brother Emperor, I know I was wrong." King Zhao was in tears and in a state of embarrassment. While crying his heart out, he begged: "Brother I shouldn't have forced the emperor to send Shen You away from the capital. Brother Zhao was temporarily fooled. Oil clouded my mind and I made a big mistake. For the sake of brotherhood, please forgive me, brother!"
The word "Shen You" was like a sharp thorn, piercing deeply into Emperor Qing'an's heart.
Emperor Qing'an's eyes flashed with anger, and his voice suddenly became cold: "It is indeed you."
King Zhao burst into tears and kowtowed three times: "It's me, I did something wrong. In the past few years, I have been tortured by my brother. No matter how many mistakes I have, they are enough to overcome them." Brother Emperor, just let me go! Two of our four brothers are already dead. Does Brother Emperor really want to take my life too?"
"Your Majesty is a wise king who works diligently and cherishes the people. His name will go down in history in the future. Why should I end up with a reputation as a murderer just for the sake of my humble life?"
"Brother Imperial, please let me leave the capital! When I go to the feudal territory, I will keep to myself and live cautiously. I will never cause any trouble to Brother Imperial."
After saying that, he kowtowed three more times.
King Zhao had never kowtowed so many times in his life.
The anger in Emperor Qing'an's eyes did not recede, and he said coldly: "Okay, since you have brought your words to this point, I will also open my heart and tell the truth."
"I am really angry about Shen You. I made mistakes when I was young and should not be blamed on you. But you should never have done anything to expose this matter, so I had to make a ruthless decision to let Shen You." You leave Beijing and go far away."
"You regret it now and want me to let you go. Who can solve the knot in my heart?"
"I will make it clear today. If Shen You is in the border town, you must stay in the capital for one day."
King Zhao couldn't knock his head anymore, so he raised it suddenly, with anger and hatred in his eyes: "Is Brother Huang so heartless?"
Unfeeling?
Born in the Heavenly Family, they have been fighting and suspicious of each other since they were young, and even more so when they become adults.
The meager sense of brotherhood has long been worn away.
Emperor Qing'an twitched his lips, without any smile in his eyes: "You have lost your composure because of the pain of losing your mother. I will not argue with you today. You leave the palace and return to Prince Zhao's Mansion to observe filial piety for Princess Tian Shu. After a while, you calm down. , go to court again. I only have a brother like you, how can I not reuse him."
King Zhao was silent for a long time, then smiled miserably: "My brother, thank you for your kindness."
After saying that, he staggered up and walked out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The cold and violent look in Emperor Qing'an's eyes did not dissipate, and he did not move for a long time.
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King Zhao walked out of the palace gate unsteadily.
Prince Zhao, who had been waiting in the carriage for a long time, came over impatiently. When he saw King Zhao describing himself in such a state of embarrassment, Prince Zhao was startled and stretched out his hand to support King Zhao: "Father, what's wrong with you? "
King Zhao closed his eyes forcefully, swallowed down the anger, hatred, and despair that was surging in his heart, and said in a hoarse voice: "Go back home first."
Prince Zhao knew something was wrong and did not dare to ask any more questions. He helped Prince Zhao get on the carriage. The father and son returned to Prince Zhao's Mansion in silence and entered the study.
"My father came into the palace today, what happened?" Prince Zhao closed the door of the study and asked eagerly.
King Zhao's eyes flashed with piercing hatred, and he gritted his teeth and said angrily: "I knelt down and begged him to allow me to become a vassal. This bastard, who is cold-hearted and unfeeling, refused at all. What else could he say about Shen You in the border town? One day, I will not be able to leave the capital."
Prince Zhao was confused when he heard this: "Why is Shen You involved again? What does the father's request for vassalage have to do with Shen You! Why did the emperor say that!"
At that time, King Zhao secretly copied five copies of the letter written by Jiang. One was sent to Prince Fu, one to the Yuan family, one to Qiu Mingcheng, and two to the Shen Mansion and Cui Zhai can be said to have sinister intentions.
No one who should know this secret has been leaked.
The subsequent development of the matter was beyond King Zhao's expectation. Prince Fu did not publicize it to the outside world, the Yuan family kept it secret, and there was no movement in Cui's house. Qiu Mingcheng was tight-lipped, and even Shen Mao silently endured the humiliation.
Shen You's reputation was not damaged at all, and he left the capital with his wife and children in an upright and honorable manner and went to the frontier army.
On the contrary, their father and son were tortured to death by Emperor Qing'an.
King Zhao's blood surged, and in anger, he no longer concealed it, and told the prince of Zhao the secret of the past.
Prince Zhao's eyes widened as he listened, and his mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg in.
"...Now you should know why our father and son are not living smoothly." King Zhao took a long breath, his eyes full of resentment: "I knelt down and begged, but the emperor still refused to let us father and son leave the capital. Fan. He has made up his mind to make life miserable for us, father and son."
Prince Zhao swallowed hard and managed to squeeze out a sentence after a long while: "Then what should we do now? Should we just sit back and wait for death?"
King Zhao's endurance skills are top-notch. Today, he was overwhelmed with emotions and blurted out: "Bah! I've had enough of suffering from soft knives. Even if I die, I will die happily!"
Prince Zhao's blood surged and he waved his fist vigorously: "Father is right. Rather than sit back and wait for death, it is better to give it a try. Failure will mean death. If we succeed, the throne will be our father and son's turn."
Hearing the word "throne", King Zhao's surging blood finally cooled down a little. He calmed down and reached out to slap his son.
There was a crisp sound, and five bright red fingerprints appeared on Prince Zhao's left face.
Prince Zhao was almost stunned by the slap: "Father, you said it well, why did you hit me suddenly?"
King Zhao glared at Prince Zhao fiercely: "You are not allowed to say a word of what we said in the study today. Also, even if you want to take action, you must plan carefully, and you must hit it with one blow. Otherwise, , is seeking death."
Prince Zhao had no choice but to agree, but the sullenness and anger in his heart continued to surge.
My father always said that he should be patient and plan carefully. He has been patient to this day, and he has been planning and planning, but he has never really taken any action. After several years of hardship, the father and son have become sullen.
Father doesn't have the guts to take action, so let him do it!
