In Dongchang Prison, Lin Shangli walked into Liao Xianghe's cell with a smile on his face.
After opening the iron door of the prison, seven or eight plates were placed on the floor, with the sumptuous meal inside untouched.
"Master Liao, you are about to be executed, don't you have any appetite?" Lin Shangli laughed loudly as he looked at Liao Xianghe standing in front of the bluestone wall.
"Yes," Liao Xianghe slowly turned around, "Those important ministers in prison cannot eat until now. I will be executed by the emperor soon, so how can I have the appetite."
"Eat as much as you can. Anyway, you will be beheaded outside the Meridian Gate tomorrow. Even if you don't eat, it will not help. Why bother yourself?" Lin Shangli said with a faint smile.
"That's what Eunuch Lin said." After saying that, Liao Xianghe walked to the door, took a random bite of vegetables from the plate on the floor, stuffed it into his mouth and started chewing.
Lin Shangli frowned.
This Liao Xianghe didn't follow his own ideas at all. Since this was the final battle with him, let's just get straight to the point.
"Master Liao, today I brought your confession to the emperor. The emperor was very unhappy and seemed to be dissatisfied with me. After hearing these words, are you very proud of yourself?"
He took another bite of vegetables and put it into his mouth. Only after chewing it did Liao Xianghe turn around: "The Emperor is not satisfied, I can't decide. As the owner of Dongchang Factory, it is natural for you to bring the confession of a felon before the Emperor.
But, what does it have to do with me? I am just a dying man, who can I influence?"
"Master Liao, we have been fighting openly and secretly all our lives. Although you failed in the end, you still set a trap for me before you died. You are so insidious. Have you already expected that the emperor will be absolutely sure after reading this confession?"
I will not be satisfied, and then I will start to question my ability, or even abandon me? And I can't stand the blow of this high and low, and start to give up on myself?"
"You are going to be executed soon. I can't bear for you to die living in your own fantasy, so I am here to tell you that your purpose has not been achieved. I have not been hit by this and become passive. On the contrary, I
After realizing my shortcomings, I will do my job well in the future, and these matters of dealing with prisoners will be handed over to more suitable people."
After saying a long paragraph in one breath, Lin Shangli felt much more comfortable.
"Oh, I understand." Liao Xianghe said calmly.
"Is it that simple? Why don't you refute it?" Lin Shangli was very dissatisfied with Liao Xianghe's reaction.
"Rebuttal? What to refute? I have never regarded you as a competitor, so why are you fighting openly and secretly?" Liao Xianghe said calmly.
"You, you, why did you do this to me before you died?" Lin Shangli was very angry, not only for the other party's calm attitude, but also for these words that hurt his self-esteem.
"When Eunuch Lin said this, he was a bit of a villain and judged a gentleman." Liao Xianghe smiled faintly, "I confess all the crimes I have committed. Does this count as a favor to you? The emperor is dissatisfied with this. That is the emperor's fault.
You shouldn't blame me for this."
Even though he said this, he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart.
Originally, I thought that Lin Shangli was eager to show his merits, and this confession would definitely lower his status in the eyes of the emperor. In this way, Xiao Chen would have a chance to ascend to the throne.
Fortunately, now, the old eunuch actually came to his senses and was ready to support Xiao Chen and become even more loyal to the emperor. This turn of events was beyond his expectation.
Although everything was developing in the direction he expected, he was still a little worried.
That is, even if Xiao Chen knows his life experience, will he stand on his side and work together for a great cause?
On this point, Liao Xianghe didn't have the slightest certainty in his heart.
Just when Lin Shangli came to Liao Xianghe for a final fight and was completely defeated, Ming Chengzu and Xiao Chen were chatting happily in the imperial garden of the palace.
"Xiao Chen, why do you think the royal family leader is so knowledgeable and talented, but he doesn't want to get fame?" Ming Chengzu asked with a smile.
"This, I don't dare to guess. However, in the conversation with the royal family chief, he seemed to be very dissatisfied with those officials who seemed to be upright, but always only shouted slogans and never did anything practical for the people.
Disgusted." Xiao Chen said in a low voice.
Ming Chengzu was stunned: "Then, what do you think of such an official?"
"This subordinate has little experience, and I dare not make any unreasonable judgments on how to serve as an official." Xiao Chen bowed hurriedly and said.
I am a small lieutenant of Dongchang and just a martial artist. How can I dare to judge the court officials in front of the emperor?
Looking at the cautious Xiao Chen, Ming Chengzu burst into laughter.
"I won't embarrass you about this kind of thing. As for the royal clan leader you mentioned, if I have time, I really want to see him."
"This Liao Xianghe, I don't believe that he has set up so many conspiracies and tricks in order to win favor. You should continue to investigate this matter." Ming Chengzu said with a serious face.
"Your Majesty, if we continue to investigate this matter, I'm afraid it will take more time. Do you want to kill Liao Xianghe or not?" Xiao Chen asked in a low voice.
"Kill, this person must be killed. Tomorrow, I will tell the world that I will wear purple clothes with you. At the same time, I want you to be the supervisor of Liao Xianghe." Ming Chengzu said calmly.
Xiao Chen's heart trembled slightly.
Do you want to be Liao Xianghe's prisoner and beheader, wear the unique purple uniform in the entire Ming Dynasty, and come to kill the most powerful law enforcer in the Ming Dynasty's prison?
Is this the emperor announcing to the outside world the birth of a new "Yam Luo" with greater power?
Ming Chengzu took a step forward. Whether it was because he had been standing for a long time or because it was too cold in the imperial garden, his waist trembled slightly.
Wang Xiaosi beside him hurriedly stepped forward and held Ming Chengzu's arm.
"Your Majesty, although the scenery of the Imperial Garden is beautiful, it is too cold. Otherwise, I will help you back to the Imperial Study Room." Wang Xiaosi said softly with an anxious look on his face.
He stretched out his hand to push Wang Xiaosi aside, and Ming Chengzu tried his best to straighten his waist.
"I am old, but the Ming Dynasty is not. I want to use the little time left to govern the Ming Dynasty to become more powerful."
He slowly turned back and looked at Xiao Chen, with a kind of expectation in his deep eyes.
"Would you like to be my right-hand man and help me govern this great world?"
At this moment, the person standing in front of Xiao Chen seemed not to be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, but just an ordinary old man who was dying.
He is just a workaholic who burns his whole life without ever taking a break.
Just a man who does whatever it takes to benefit all people.
The cold wind passed by, and a strand of gray hair exposed from under the cotton hat of Ming Chengzu fluttered in the wind.
Xiao Chen raised his head and looked at Ming Chengzu, who was trying to straighten his waist in the wind and knelt on his knees.
