Houfu Key Class

Zong Zhao raised his eyebrows, seeming to understand why Wu Yan wanted to come back. This kid talks about fighting so confidently, I can't imagine how annoying he was when he was a playboy.

Xu Wan spread her hands towards him, indicating that you understand now, right?

Zong Zhao nodded, understood.

However, Jin Cheng needs someone to protect him, so... Fu Yan still has to endure it, and his life will pass quickly.

With this, the little devil smiled and did not dare to read Zongzhao's booklet anymore.

Zong Jincheng quickly changed the subject and asked affectionately: "Dad, when will you come to teach us? We are all ready!"

Zong Zhao said: "I will write a memorial and submit it to the palace when I get back. If everything goes well, it should be at the end of this month."

"Okay!" the little devil cheered, "Then I'll tell them when I get back to class. I'm really hopeful, haha!"

Xu Wan also smiled, this kid.

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

——You have to go to the palace to meet the Holy One in person.

Seeing that he was about to leave with the booklet, Xu Wan asked him: "You know that the emperor will not punish them, do you still want to let him know the existence of this booklet?"

Zong Zhao usually lives alone, with a frosty look on his brows, making it difficult to get close to him. But every time he spoke to her, he would lower his eyes and say softly: "There is no airtight wall in the world. He will always know. Instead of letting others tell him, I should take the initiative to hand it over."

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

She asked again: "Then don't you need to make another copy? You just said you would show it to Jin Cheng and others next year."

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

Xu Wan stood at the door and looked at his retreating figure. He was tall and majestic. She had never realized so clearly: Zong Zhao was walking against the wind.

It's just that his steps are too firm and difficult for others to notice.

The emperor's palace.

Eunuch Huang came to pick up Zong Zhao in person. He smiled respectfully and said, "The general is here just in time. The emperor just woke up after squinting for a while. I will take you there right now."

Zong Zhao responded: "Thank you, Eunuch Huang."

Eunuch Huang was flattered and said: "Hey, General, you are too polite. This old slave has a low status and cannot afford it."

He said that people all rely on comparison.

He was also a general. When Luo Jingfeng glanced at him, he wished he could disappear from this world. But Zong Zhao was so polite to him that he almost moved him to tears.

Eunuch Huang was touched in his heart and couldn't help but remind him in a low voice: "General, the Emperor is in a bad mood when he learned that you just arrested Mr. Fan. You should be careful."

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

"Okay, okay." After Huang Eunuch brought him in, he retreated.

In the bright yellow tent, half of the emperor's body was lying on the dragon couch. He patiently read Zong Zhao's memorial and learned about Fan Ding's plot to trap Prime Minister Yan.

Zong Zhao added: "Your Majesty, this book is evidence of Fan Ding's collusion with hundreds of officials in the court. It has everyone's fingerprints on it, which can be compared."

In the main hall, it was quiet.

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

Zong Zhao replied: "The suburbs of Beijing."

"Oh?" The emperor asked slowly, "People in the army only recognize military talismans, and all the military talismans of Da Chu are in Luo Jingfeng's hands. How did you mobilize them?"

Zong Zhao replied: "I personally led my troops to conquer the three cities of Youguo. There are generals and soldiers in the army who trust me."

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

He had underestimated Luo Jingfeng back then, thinking that he would only give him a chance to go to the battlefield. Unexpectedly, Luo Jingfeng repeatedly made military exploits outside, and then his general died in battle. He was ordered to take over the military power at the critical moment, which became his nightmare for more than ten years.

But now, Zong Zhao's ability also scares him.

He was afraid that another Luo Jingfeng would appear.

Zong Zhao was naturally aware of his worries, and he said neither humble nor arrogantly: "Your Majesty, Luo Jingfeng is so ambitious that he has held military power for many years without relinquishing it. The government and the public, as well as the officers and men in the army, are dissatisfied with him. I have been deployed in the army for many years just to relieve the emperor's worries. , after regaining military power, return it to the emperor."

The emperor looked at him with an unclear look in his eyes. In fact, Zong Zhao had said this to him when he first returned to Beijing. At that time, Zong Zhao was anxious to come back to save the prince...

The emperor smiled.

He regained his relaxed attitude and said, "If you have this intention, of course I believe you. I know that Yuanyang Houfu has been loyal to you for generations, and you and Heng'er have grown up together and have a deep relationship. When I am a hundred years from now, I will also pass the throne to Heng'er in this world. When Luo Jingfeng is eliminated and the military power is taken back, and there are loyal ministers and good generals like you to assist Heng'er, why worry about not seeing a prosperous future?"

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

The emperor waved his hands and said: "I have a deep love for Heng'er and his son, and you are loyal to anyone. Stay well by Luo Jingfeng. If my cooperation is needed, I will definitely accompany you to perform well."

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

The emperor said casually: "Fan Ding framed Prime Minister Yan, and his crime should be executed. If the three courts are sure that the investigation is correct, they can be dealt with according to the law. As for the booklet, it is unfounded and will only cause unrest in the court and the country. You take it and burn it."

"Yes, I understand."

Zong Zhao said and retreated.

When he was about to leave the hall, 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 on the ground.

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 found is not an antidote. At present, 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 am useless and can't protect Heng'er. He was poisoned for many years without knowing it. Zong Zhao, Heng'er's matter depends on you. Since the poison was given by Luo Jingfeng, he must have an antidote."

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

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

After leaving the hall, Zong Zhao looked at the book in his hand. This book recorded the evidence of hundreds of corrupt officials, and there was no chance for anyone to open it for inspection...

He held the book 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 judge was expedited in just over ten days.

On June 18th.

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