The King of Yue returned to Beijing and was imprisoned.
The loyal people in the court reacted immediately, and with Fu Jin's instigation, the memorials flew to the imperial court like snowflakes.
How could King An handle this kind of thing, so he could only go to Taiyuan Palace for help.
"Don't worry about it." The emperor said coldly, "He left the capital without an order, which is a taboo. Could it be that I made a mistake in taking him?"
King An made a bitter face and said: "Father, my sons and I have read all these memorials, and there is nothing that you should not take, but they all think that it is not appropriate to go to jail directly."
The emperor's reasoning was quite correct. It was a taboo for the prince to leave the capital without an imperial edict.
However, Yang Shu had a special status. In addition, he had not done anything extraordinary this year, just went out for fun. As the emperor's uncle, it was necessary to teach him a lesson. Going to jail would be a big deal.
The emperor looked at his son coldly: "You think so too?"
King An whispered: "Ayan was let out intentionally by us."
The emperor sighed, somewhat feebly: "Why are you so honest?"
King An lowered his head and said nothing.
From these memorials, the emperor found one that supported his imprisonment, and severely refuted His Royal Highness the King of Yue's behavior of having no authority over the emperor. He handed it to King An: "You can let someone give you a hint and let this person help you build momentum."
"Father?"
The emperor said calmly: "I am doing this all for you."
King An didn't know what to say. He was a little moved and a little guilty, so he could only say: "My son has made my father worried."
The emperor became more and more determined to eradicate this scourge before King An succeeded to the throne.
How could this honest kid compete with that kid?
But I heard King An say: "I know that I shouldn't embarrass my father. You are doing this because you want to suppress him so that you can clear the way for me..."
The emperor raised his eyebrows: "Do you understand?"
King An answered honestly: "When I was governing today, Prime Minister Guo explained it to his ministers."
"Oh? What did he say?"
"He said that you have been a benevolent king for more than 20 years. Now, regardless of your reputation, you are doing it all for the sake of your son. Your son should understand your painstaking efforts and not cause trouble."
The emperor felt very happy after hearing this.
Look, there are still people who understand him.
Although Guo Xu has a somewhat low moral character, he can be really useful if used in the right place.
King An said again: "Father, I feel sorry for you. You have been wise for more than twenty years. Wouldn't you have gained a bad reputation in vain by doing this? The historians are harsh, and a benevolent king will be punished by a big book if he does something that does not suit their wishes.
Book. Especially since you are currently recuperating from illness, I am afraid that in their writing, you will become old and feeble again... Sigh, this is so unfair. You have been kind for more than 20 years, why should your reputation be ruined because of this incident."
"It's not that serious..."
The emperor said, stop.
Indeed, he has been suppressing himself for more than 20 years. If only because of this incident, his reputation will be ruined...
"So, is this why you came to persuade me?" The emperor's voice softened.
King An nodded: "I really can't bear it. My father has paid so much for me, how can I feel at ease and use my father's reputation to pave the way?"
After a pause, he added: "What's more, I got angry when I looked at those people. When we were discussing things today, the eyes were not the eyes, and the nose was not the nose. I probably felt that I was too incompetent, and that's why I got in trouble with you, right?"
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After King An left, the emperor thought for a long time and called Eunuch Liu.
"Nan Chu's eagle, has the news arrived?"
Eunuch Liu smiled and replied: "I was thinking about this and brought it to you."
With that said, he presented the Imperial City Secretary's secret report.
The emperor looked at it for a while and asked: "Is the news accurate?"
Eunuch Liu replied: "If the information reported by Eagle Eagle is uncertain, it will be marked. This one should be without doubt."
The emperor nodded: "I was surprised before that Nanchu had the courage to fight with us because it has too much time to take care of itself. Looking at the troops mobilized by Tang Shao, it is probably to clean up the family."
Eunuch Liu hurriedly asked: "Then shall we add fuel to the flames?"
The emperor said: "Keep your balance."
Eunuch Liu said yes and said with a smile: "Although it is a war, it is to give credit to the front line. I don't know which general got an advantage."
The emperor thought thoughtfully: "Give me the credit..."
Eunuch Liu laughed and said, "Isn't that right? Tang Luo has been in charge of the army for several years. This Tang Shao will have to lose many lives before it can be cleaned up."
The emperor stopped talking again.
Eunuch Liu said no more, resigned and left.
The emperor finally summoned Xuan Fei.
After two years of cleaning up, Xuanfei now has single-handed control of Xuandu Temple. He knows his interests and can do things, and the emperor thinks he is very useful.
"National Master, I want you to calculate a hexagram today."
Xuanfei nodded calmly: "Please give me instructions, please."
The emperor said: "You don't care, what is King An's luck?"
The look of surprise on Xuanfei's face flashed away, and he asked someone to get the hexagram tube.
He said: "King An is not here, so I have to trouble Your Majesty to cast the fortune in person."
"I'm here to cast a divination, will it be accurate?"
Xuanfei replied: "You have the aura of an emperor, which can calm yin and yang, so you are naturally more accurate."
The emperor asked casually, but when he heard his answer, he smiled and said, "You are more talkative than your master. When you were traveling abroad, you were often a charlatan, right?"
Xuan Fei smiled: "I can't hide it from Your Majesty. In times of emergency, I really pretend to be a fortune teller."
The hexagram tube was brought and the emperor shook it. Xuanfei stopped smiling and arranged the hexagram carefully.
Seeing the troubled look on his face, the emperor said: "Just say it."
Xuan Fei then replied: "King An's fortune is very good, and it is on the rise. It's your honor..."
"How am I doing?"
"There is a downward trend."
The emperor was silent.
Xuanfei thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. King Guan'an looks like a blessed person. If you encounter any difficulties, there will be noble people to help you. Your Majesty, your fortune has not been good recently. It is best to stabilize yourself."
After a long while, the emperor nodded: "Okay, I understand."
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When Zhang Tan came to meet the emperor, he was shocked when he heard the emperor's words: "Your Majesty, didn't you already make up your mind to kill him...how did you change your mind?"
"The opposition is too loud!" the emperor said. "If I do this forcefully, I'm afraid it will be true. Then I will be said to be guilty, and I will attack my brother's descendants."
Zhang Tan said: "This is just temporary. I am trying to find some ways to accuse them so that they will have nothing to say."
"So have you found it?"
Zhang Tan was speechless for a moment.
His Royal Highness, the King of Yue, has been doing nothing but eating, drinking and having fun since he was granted the title of king. It is harmless to say it, but it is really not easy to find charges.
However, Zhang Tan believes that as long as you have the will, there is nothing you can't accomplish.
If the emperor wants to kill people, plausibility is enough.
"This boy is pretty good at fighting." The emperor said after careful consideration, "Asking him to earn some credit for the third child can be considered a waste." (To be continued)