Zhu Youjian waved his hand, and Shi Bangzhao and Luo Yangxing were taken away.

"My dear ministers, how do you think we should deal with these two people?"

Zhu Youjian rubbed his temple. To be honest, it was Shi Bangzhao who really surprised him. Why? He obviously trusted Shi Bangzhao.

"I think we should investigate the intentions of Luo Yangxing and Shi Bangzhao." Fan Jingwen took the initiative and offered to come.

Zhu Youjian agreed.

"Grand Secretary, please don't let me down!"

"I will do my best to find out the truth for Your Majesty!"

Fan Jingwen took over.

Zhu Youjian asked them all to go back as he was going to sleep. As for Yao Chengjun, Zhu Youjian asked him to lead the military stick and work with Fan Jingwen in the future.

Yao Chengjun accepted the punishment, but did not want to follow Fan Jingwen.

"Your Majesty, I am here to protect you!"

"Get lost! Can't you learn more from me during the day? If you get tricked again in the future, I won't care!"

Zhu Youjian now understood how Emperor Taizu felt when he looked at a fool, but the key was that he still had to protect him.

After all, he is a close confidant who grew up with me.

Yao Chengjun had no choice but to agree, and it seemed that Zhu Youjian still had some resentment in his eyes.

Zhu Youjian was annoyed just by looking at him. "You, thirty military sticks! Take your punishment!"

Originally, Zhu Youjian had not decided how many military sticks the punishment would be. The execution department would naturally understand the situation and just give a hint, but this time they were going to give a real beating.

Yao Chengjun naturally knew the unspoken rules here, and now he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If he had known earlier, he would not have asked.

"Are you still feeling wronged? Get lost!!"

In the seventh year before the Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Han was in power.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, they are back!"

When Zhao Tian came to report, he felt incredible. How could he suddenly appear? They had clearly not opened the door of the forbidden room, and they checked it every hour.

Patrols and guards were also increased in the surrounding area, but those six people just appeared like ghosts. Could it be that they were ghosts who couldn't stand the light?

Must it appear at night and disappear during the day?

"Did the person really show up?" Although Liu Heng had anticipated this in his mind, he was still shocked when he faced this fact.

"Yes, the guards at the gate reported that those people appeared suddenly. There was a sudden noise in the forbidden room, and half an hour ago, they opened the door to check the situation inside the forbidden room." Zhao Tian answered, trying his best to calm down.

Today during the day, they sent people to investigate the six people in Fu'an Inn in detail and confirmed that they were merchants living outside Chang'an City all year round, but it seemed that they had closed the store a month and a half ago, and there were almost no people there during the day. Even the lease of Fu'an Inn was handled by the father of the owner of Fu'an Inn. The people said that the reason given by the owner's father was that the owner Zhou had gone to other places to find a source of goods, and planned to return to his hometown to open a store in the future.

With such a background, those six people should not be monsters, but it is possible that they were possessed.

It's very weird now anyway.

Liu Heng hesitated for a moment and said, "Bring them up!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Tian immediately went down and brought up Manager Zhou and his group of six people. However, this time he brought up not only six people, but also employee benefits in their hands.

Zhao Tian really wanted to ask where they got these things. They searched him when he was locked up in the confinement room last night.

"Your Highness! Long live His Majesty!"

When Manager Zhou and his companions saw Liu Heng, they knelt down and kowtowed, prostrating themselves on the ground with a look of great piety and respect. This was the best etiquette they could perform. Judging from their attitude, they should not be foreigners who did not support the Han royal family.

"Be flat!"

Liu Heng looked at the few people. There were shadows under the flickering candlelight. It shouldn't be a ghost, right?

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Shopkeeper Zhou and his companions stood up stiffly, waiting for Liu Heng's questions.

Seeing them lowering their heads and behaving very well, Liu Heng let down his guard a little, but the guards around him did not.

"I heard that you all wanted to see me? It's because of something important that will affect the Han Dynasty. I am a little curious."

"Yes, oh no, Your Majesty, I am Zhou Dafu, the owner of Fu'an Inn. My family is originally from Shandong. In my early years, my elders were displaced. Fortunately, thanks to the benevolent rule of the Han Dynasty royal family, we settled outside the city of Chang'an."

"They are Li Da and Li Er, the waiters in the Caomin Inn. This is Sun Lao Da, the cook in the inn, Fatty Zhao, and Wang San. We are all civilians."

Shopkeeper Zhou introduced himself and his employees. He glanced at Liu Heng's face and saw that he did not show any disgust or impatience, so he continued.

"Originally, I was just trying to earn some hard-earned money, but last month, on September 9, I got a chance to go to the afterlife to work..."

Liu Heng and everyone present were confused. What kind of wild idea was this? How could they arrive in the Han Dynasty more than a thousand years later and see the Han people there?

"You mean, my big man is gone in the end?"

This is what Liu Heng is most concerned about, but it is not something he has in his hands.

Shopkeeper Zhou first glanced at Liu Heng, making sure that the other party was just asking and not taking his anger out on him, before he spoke.

"Yes, the Han Dynasty was divided into the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty in later history. We are now in the Western Han Dynasty. There were a total of 15 emperors in the Western Han Dynasty. In the end, Wang Mang stole the throne and replaced it with the Eastern Han Dynasty."

Liu Heng took a deep breath. He never expected that the Han Dynasty would end up being stolen.

"In that case, what about me?"

"Your Majesty has been on the throne for 24 years. You have abolished harsh punishments, selected talented people and accepted advice, ruled the country with virtue, promoted filial piety, and attached importance to agriculture. You have made the Han Dynasty gradually prosperous and ushered in the prosperity of the Wenjing era. You are known as a benevolent monarch by later generations."

I have recited this phrase of Shopkeeper Zhou many times. It is just a compliment anyway.

When Liu Heng heard this, his face was filled with joy. There is no one who doesn't like to be praised, and there is no emperor who doesn't want to be recorded in history.

"really?"

"Of course it is. If Your Majesty were not the most benevolent ruler in the world, how would lowly common people like me have the guts to come and look for you!"

Shopkeeper Zhou quickly knelt down again, spoke earnestly, and looked up at Liu Heng with eyes full of admiration.

Li Da, Li Er and others behind him also hurriedly followed.

Liu Heng was very pleased and said, "Please stand up quickly. I want to thank you for your trust!"

Having said that, Liu Heng stood up and walked in front of Manager Zhou and the others, and personally helped them up one by one.

Shopkeeper Zhou was still able to remain calm, but Li Da and Li Er did not hide their excitement at all. This was the emperor here, and they were supported by the emperor himself. This was such a great honor! It would be included in the family tree, and they would never have to wash their hands of this.

However, Boss Sun, Wang San, and Fatty Zhao had to wash their hands, as those working in the catering industry had to maintain hygiene.

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