Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

Obviously, this time Zhao Dan was really angry.

Zhao Sheng secretly sighed in his heart, knowing that the king's will had been decided, he might not be able to stop it.

But after much deliberation, Zhao Shengsi still wanted to try one last time.

"Your Majesty, what I am worried about is, if so many officials are arrested at once, will the frontline warfare be affected?"

Zhao Dan waved his hand indifferently, and said, "Mr. Pingyuan, don't worry. Didn't you find out that this time, officials from the Sikou and Supervisory Guards were mainly involved in the case? The logistics are mainly in charge of Ru Xiangbang's official residence and the Department of Internal History." Yes, it won't affect much."

As soon as Zhao Sheng heard what Zhao Dan said, the last glimmer of hope in his heart disappeared.

Now that Zhao Dan has said so, then he must be caught to the end and will never tolerate it.

Zhao Dan looked at Zhao Sheng whose face was changing, sighed softly, and said, "Mr. Pingyuan, I know what your worries are, but you have seen these confessions. They are constantly selling out the interests of the widow and the country of Zhao. As long as each day passes, the country of Zhao will be sucked a little more blood by them, and the widow will never allow such a thing to happen!"

Zhao Sheng lowered his head and said, "I understand what the king means. It's just that I don't know how the king wants to deal with Lord Pingyang?"

A few days ago, Zhao Dan had already made a decision, that is, to wait until Guo Kai was caught to clarify the truth of the matter before dealing with Zhao Bao.

Now the truth of the matter is basically revealed, and it seems that the time has come to deal with Zhao Bao.

The reason why Zhao Sheng put forward this opinion now is mainly to protect Zhao Bao.

After all, judging from the current confessions, although Zhao Bao was not directly involved in and participated in these smugglings, the large-scale involvement of officials belonging to Sikou and the relationship between the key figures Guo Kai and Zhao Bao are all doomed. Without Zhao Bao, he would definitely be unable to escape.

That being the case, then Zhao Sheng can only take advantage of Yu Xin's absence and the fact that many people have not been brought to justice, and some confessions that may be unfavorable to Zhao Bao have not been sent to Zhao Dan's desk to let Zhao Dan come to a disposition result, otherwise once everyone After the situation is fully revealed, the situation may become even worse.

Zhao Dan glanced at Zhao Sheng, and after a while he said: "From Lord Pingyuan's point of view, how should Lord Pingyang be punished?"

Zhao Sheng thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Pingyang is not strict with his command, which led to such a big case. Obviously, the position of Sikou is no longer suitable for him. I asked the king to remove him from the position of Sikou, and cut his fiefdom, and ordered him to be in charge. It's forbidden to be in Handan."

Zhao Sheng's so-called punishment was actually just repeating Zhao Dan's words a few days ago.

Of course, it's not just a retelling.After all, Zhao Bao at that time still had hope of returning to his post, but now Zhao Bao is completely hopeless.

In general, it is to save Zhao Bao's life at the price of giving up his official position as a Sikou.

After Zhao Sheng said these words, he waited for Zhao Dan's reply with trepidation.

To be honest, even if Zhao Dan wanted to drag Zhao Bao out and chop him up when such a big incident happened, Zhao Sheng would have nothing to say.

Whether it's smuggling the enemy's country or spying on the surveillance guards, just one thing is enough to kill a lot of people, not to mention that Zhao Bao has been involved in two things now.

Zhao Sheng asked himself, if he was sitting on the throne now, what he was thinking would definitely be to chop off the head of that idiot Zhao Bao, as a warning to others.

But Zhao Bao is Zhao Sheng's younger brother after all, and has always been Zhao Sheng's most staunch supporter, so Zhao Sheng must give his brother a hand out of emotion and reason.

The only thing Zhao Sheng can rely on now is Zhao Dan's kindness.

As soon as Zhao Sheng's words came out, there was silence in the hall.

Zhao Dan seemed to be quite hesitant, and he didn't make a decision for a long time.

Suddenly someone came to report: "Your Majesty, the three ministers Yu Xin, Li Bo, and Zheng Zhu are asking to see you outside the palace!"

Zhao Sheng's body shook suddenly, and he yelled in his heart that something was wrong.

When Yu Xin comes at this time, what good things can he do other than add insult to injury?

Just when Zhao Sheng was still trying to find a countermeasure, Zhao Dan had already said, "Let's announce them all."

A moment later, Yu Xin's voice sounded in the hall.

"Your Majesty, Lord Pingyang, Zhao Bao, is not strict with his orders, which led to the occurrence of such a major case, which almost shook the foundation of the country, and he must be blamed! Your Majesty, please punish Pingyang Lord severely, so as to serve as an example to others!"

Yu Xin's words did not exceed anyone's expectations.

Uncle Li looked around, sighed inwardly, and said in the same way: "I think Yu Qing's words are justified, please punish Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao severely!"

If Uncle Li had some scruples before, but now the situation is obvious, Zhao Bao is completely finished, unable to turn over.

Under such circumstances, Uncle Li, as a giant of the commoner faction, naturally stood by Yu Xin's side and tried his best to help Yu Xin rush forward.

Severe punishment, what is called severe punishment?Losing an official and resigning is the lightest thing, depriving him of his title is a bit more serious, and beheading is the most severe.

Obviously, this time, the commoner faction really wants to take advantage of your illness and kill you!

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Zhao Sheng gritted his teeth, knelt down, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I beg you to let Pingyuan Lord survive for the sake of Pingyang Lord's loyalty to the country for many years."

Seeing this situation, Zheng Zhu on the side slowly frowned.

Although Zheng Zhu, as a foreign relative, has always faithfully upheld a neutral position, but in terms of background, it is obvious that the foreign relatives are closer to the public family.

So Zheng Zhu coughed and said, "Your Majesty, although Lord Pingyang made a big mistake, I think that the crime is not worthy of death. Besides, Lord Pingyang was also loyal and made great contributions to the King and Zhao Guo many times before. Please, Your Majesty. For the sake of past achievements, please spare Pingyang Lord's life."

The four ministers have all expressed their views, which happens to be polarized.

Zhao Dan looked at the several ministers of Zhao Guo who were at war with swords, and felt a headache in his heart.

To kill, or not to kill?this is a problem.

Killing someone might sound cruel, but in this day and age, Shang Yang was able to cut off the nose of the prince and master of the Qin Kingdom because of a trivial incident. Human beings are all acts of kindness.

The laws of Zhao State and Qin State are quite similar to a certain extent.

But Zhao Sheng and Zheng Zhu are right. Zhao Bao has indeed made great contributions to Zhao Guoli, and he has always been Zhao Dan's most staunch supporter, and he is also Zhao Dan's uncle.

Killed, it is likely to affect the entire Zhao family's view of Zhao Dan

After a long while, Zhao Dan said slowly, "The widow has already decided what to do with Lord Pingyang."

The hall suddenly became silent, and everyone pricked up their ears in unison, waiting for Zhao Dan's final decision.

"Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao's lack of strict control led to the occurrence of this nest case. Although there is no evidence to prove that he was responsible for this incident, he is still to blame. From now on, Yu Qing will be the position of the commander. .”

Yu Xin was overjoyed when he heard the words, bowed and saluted Zhao Dan, his voice was trembling when he spoke: "I thank you for your kindness, and I will do my best to repay you!"

Zhao Dan nodded slightly to Yu Xin, and then said: "As for Lord Pingyang, he will seize [-]% of the fief and pay a fine of three years. From now on, he will be confined at home and reflect on himself."

House arrest, this is Zhao Dan's final decision.

Zhao Sheng also heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the words: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Being able to keep Zhao Bao alive was enough for a brother like Zhao Sheng.

Yu Xin was taken aback when he heard the words, and exchanged glances with Uncle Li beside him, but he didn't say anything in the end.

Zhao Dan was obviously in a bad mood after saying this, and he didn't give others a chance to speak, but waved his hand directly and said: "Okay, I'm tired, let's go down."