I was reborn and married a villain, and I won by lying down

Looking at the expressions of Zhang Jinnian and Liu Ke, Emperor Ming Zhao suddenly noticed.

"I heard that the rebellion in Quzhou was a civil uprising caused by Lu Yanchao's hoarding of salt."

Emperor Ming Zhao's dim eyes were full of anger: "Tang Shun's intention of entering the palace at this time is very clear."

"Your Majesty doesn't know that Lu Yanchao is really cruel and cruel. This time in Yanyang City..."

Just as Liu Ke was about to speak, Zhang Jinnian rolled his eyes deliberately under the nose of Emperor Ming Zhao.

"Let him speak."

Emperor Ming Zhao was furious: "Zhang Ergou, is there something else you want to hide from me?"

"The old slave dare not."

Zhang Jinnian knelt down in fear.

When Liu Ke saw this, he knelt down in a hurry.

"Don't you dare?"

Emperor Ming Zhao sneered: "Zhang Ergou, do you really think that I am too confused? Then Lu Yanchao is the godson adopted by the Hua family. You have known the Hua family for decades. How could I not guess what you are thinking?"

After a pause, he shook his head angrily: "You are really a bad person, and you have to protect even the relatives of your old friends."

After finishing speaking, he ordered Liu Ke sternly: "Tell me, tell me, what heinous things did Lu Yanchao do?"

Liu Ke also pretended to look carefully at Zhang Jinnian, telling the truth how Lu Yanchao and Hua wanted to frame Lu Wenqian and how they lured the rebels into the city to plunder Fengyage.

After hearing this, Emperor Ming Zhao became furious: "This Lu Yanchao is indeed crazy. In order to deal with Lu Wenqian, he would abandon his own family. It is an unforgivable crime."

Recalling what Zhang Jinnian had just said, Emperor Ming Zhao gradually came to his senses: "Isn't the child raised by the chief prisoner Lu Wenqian?"

Zhang Jinnian didn't answer, so he acquiesced to the matter.

At this time, Emperor Ming Zhao was completely unwary of the ruthless prince. He nodded slowly and said: "No wonder you are so cautious, eunuch. The Hua family is really evil. It's not enough to harm my flesh and blood. You even want to kill all my royal family members. She is so cruel, what does this vicious woman want?"

Seeing this, Liu Ke took the opportunity to interject: "Your Majesty was so kind to the Holy Empress. She was extremely arrogant during her lifetime. No one in or outside the palace would call her nine thousand years old."

"Nine thousand years old?"

Emperor Ming Zhao shook his head with sarcasm in his eyes: "Everyone knows what Sima Zhao's intention is. Is it possible that she wants to imitate the previous empress?"

Thinking of this, he felt even colder: "That's right. Lu Yanchao's surname is also Lu, and her family also adopted a royal family member. If she wants to achieve something, she only needs to put up a banner. If my guess is correct, They tried every possible means to murder Lu Wenqian because they wanted to use his identity to replace him, right?"

Zhang Jinnian and Liu Ke chose the right moment to bow their heads and remain silent.

Emperor Ming Zhao's eyes darkened: "Xuan Tang Shun enters the palace."

Not long after, Tang was brought in by the eunuchs.

"I see Your Majesty and wish my Emperor good fortune and good health."

Tang Shun paid homage respectfully.

Emperor Ming Zhao had already asked someone to change his clothes. He was helped by Zhang Jinnian and Liu Ke to sit upright. He looked at Tang Shun with a serious look and asked in a lukewarm tone: "Tell me, Tang Aiqing, you will lead the ministers to force the palace." , what’s the point of making such a big noise?”

Tang Shun could see that the emperor was a little unhappy, so he tentatively looked at Zhang Jinnian first.

"What do you see him doing?"

Emperor Ming Zhao said angrily: "What, Tang Aiqing, do you want to collude with Zhang Jinnian and deceive the superiors and subordinates so that you can protect your very capable son-in-law?"

"Wei Chen dare not."

Tang Shun was startled, guessing that Zhang Jinnian had reported the matter to the emperor, and quickly said: "The Lu family leader did something unfavorable for the imperial court this time and caused the imperial court to suffer losses. It is indeed a small mistake..."

"A small mistake?"

Emperor Ming Zhao laughed angrily and immediately interrupted him: "Tang Shun, for his own selfishness, he almost caused chaos in several states. You actually think it is a small mistake. He killed one person but even ignored the lives of his closest relatives. , how much of a fault do you think is considered a fault?"

"Your Majesty, you must not listen to what Superintendent Zhang says."

<divclass="contentadv">Tang Shun said sincerely: "The eunuch did all this just to welcome back the cruel prince, and his heart is to be punished."

"Tang Shun, you are really good at shouting to catch thieves."

Emperor Ming Zhao said angrily: "The eunuch has never said a word about Lu Yanchao in front of me from beginning to end. On the contrary, you have been stirring up trouble. Do you think I am deaf and blind and can't tell the difference between right and wrong?"

Some time ago, he heard a lot about what happened outside the palace from the late Concubine Hu, the chaos in Quzhou City, the whereabouts of Prince Ru, and even Tang Shun's family affairs.

"Tang Aiqing is really a good minister and father."

Emperor Ming Zhao sneered disdainfully: "I heard that your wife died giving birth to a child for you. Not only did you not treat the child she gave her life to give birth to for you well, but you also gave the baby away. You are so ruthless and unjust. You are on the same level as Lu Yanchao. "

Tang Shun hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, the humble minister has some last resort difficulties. Your Majesty must not listen to the lies of the chief eunuch."

"How dare you mention the supervisor."

Emperor Ming Zhao was furious: "He has never slandered you in front of me. Instead, he has repeatedly praised you as a member of the Crescent Party for sharing the worries of the imperial court. Why are you so aggressive and always trying to get involved with the eunuch?"

Zhang Jinnian was calm and composed on the sidelines, just listening silently.

Indeed, he never takes the initiative to say anything.

Anyway, there is a mouth to replace it.

Concubine Hu Guifei and Liu Ke had already conveyed everything they wanted to say to the emperor's ears.

The calmer and calmer he became, the more Tang Shun became angrier at him, and finally he couldn't bear it and yelled:

"Zhang Jinnian, you are a cunning and insidious person. You can't even try to deceive His Majesty about your sinister intentions. You are doing all this just to avenge the injustice of your old master, Empress Wen."

"presumptuous."

Emperor Ming Zhao was so angry that he gasped: "Tang Shun, what is your purpose in doing all this? Do you want to seek power for the King of Jin, or do you want to inherit the legacy of the Hua family and disrupt our country?"

"Why did your Majesty say this?"

Tang Shun was so frightened that he immediately fell to the ground and explained with a trembling body: "Wei Chen is loyal to His Majesty. Wei Chen has no friendship with the King of Jin, so how can he seek power for him."

"Okay, since you are loyal, you should clearly state the law."

Emperor Zhao of the Ming Dynasty said: "This Lu Yan has no regard for the laws of the country, ignores the kindness of the emperor, regards human life as a piece of grass, and has no emperor or father in his heart. He can be said to be extremely unfaithful and unjust. He is not tolerated by heaven and earth. He should be punished by being broken into pieces." This is the only way to comfort people's hearts after the pain of being torn apart by five horses. I order you to escort him back to Yanyang City and personally imprison him. Do you have any objections?"

"This?"

Tang Shun was stunned on the spot.

"Why, you won't?"

Emperor Ming Zhao shook his head in disappointment: "It seems that I really doubt Tang Aiqing's loyalty."

"The minister obeys the order."

Tang Shun did not dare to hesitate any longer and immediately accepted Emperor Ming Zhao's order to make things difficult for others.

Seeing Tang Shun leave lonely, Zhang Jinnian breathed a sigh of relief.

"I heard that it was Lu Wenqian's wife Shi Yinguang who set up a porridge shed to appease people and helped Li Shuang calm down the chaos in Quzhou."

Emperor Ming Zhao gave a long sigh: "It is rare for Tang Shun to raise a woman with such a profound understanding of righteousness."

After thinking for a while, he immediately looked at Zhang Jinnian: "Since this woman has made up for the faults of the Lu family, and the Lu family has been deeply harmed by Lu Yanchao, this crime of involvement is averted. All we need to do is remove the qualifications of the Lu family's royal merchants and let Lu It is enough for us to compensate the suffering people and merchants and stabilize the hearts of the local people. As for others, we will immediately pass on the decree and confer Lu Wenqian as the Marquis of Changyuan, and give his wife the title of second-grade Manjusri."

"The old slave will go immediately to convey the order."

Zhang Jinnian accepted the order and left the Yangxin Hall with Liu Ke.

Returning to the minister's room, Liu Ke watched him burn the letter asking for help sent by Lu Wenqian, and sighed angrily: "His Royal Highness Qian is really too kind. I heard that the Lu family did not treat him unkindly. He also wanted to protect the whole family."

Zhang Jinnian sighed: "His Highness has a broad mind, how can it be compared to cunning people like you and me?"

It was Emperor Ming Zhao who conferred the title of Marquis on His Highness. This seemed to have shown his intention, and he was afraid that he had no intention of welcoming him back to the capital.