Chapter 692: Complaints from the Emperor

Wansui Mountain is adjacent to the palace city, with two entrances in total. One is open to the palace city to serve the nobles in the palace, and the other is facing Yonglefang. This Yonglefang gathers the mansions of many high-ranking officials. The one facing Yonglefang is called Shenhua Gate. The access control is very strict, and there are guards in front of the hall everywhere. There are no figure in front of the Shenhua Gate. The ordinary people will be investigated even if they stay here. When they encounter hesitation, they can be taken directly to Dali Temple for interrogation, so most people will step up even when they pass by here.

At this time, several carriages came over by a team of lieutenants. The palace vanguard and the lieutenant were roughly the same as the lieutenant, but the swords were different. The lieutenant had a few badges on his chest, and the lieutenants were surrounded by jeweled cars, which was also magnificent. Who would not recognize the palace vanguard? It was obvious that they came from the Pingxi Palace.

One of the palace vanguards, Yu Hou, did not dare to neglect, jogged over, knelt down in front of the carriage on one knee, and said, "I wonder which noble man is coming?"

An Ning's voice came from the carriage, and An Ning Ying said, "I am the Emperor An Ning. Now I want to meet my father, get out of here."

The Queen Yu felt distressed, but refused to give up her debut, saying, "The Emperor's Majesty, I have said before that the people from the Pingxi Palace will not be seen, and everything will be discussed when the King Pingxi returns to Bianjing."

Zhao Ji made this decision because he was afraid that someone would plead for Shen Ao. He knew that he was gentle and was whispered by An Ning and he might have to promise something, so he simply refused to listen and waited until the imperial trial before he said it.

There was no movement in the carriage at once, An Ning was a little panicked at this time, her beautiful eyes seemed a little unprovoked, and her eyes fell on Zhou Ruo who was in the same carriage. Zhou Ruo frowned and said, "Rareless, how did Your Majesty say such words?"

The Marquis of Yu lowered his head and said, "I do have a decree. Please forgive me for your sins."

Zhou Ruo said, "Since I have never seen anyone from the Pingxi Prince's Mansion, is Shen Jun from the Pingxi Mansion family? Why are he still facing the Saint every day on Wansui Mountain?"

This sentence made Yu Hou speechless, but Zhou Ruo's words became gentle again: "This time I entered the palace, something big happened to the palace. I want to ask Your Majesty to make the decision for our daughters. If you delay the big thing, I'm afraid you won't be able to afford it."

The Marquis of Yu was still hesitating and thought to himself, no matter what, they are all a family. If I stop them today, I might even be guilty in the future. So he said, "Why would you better let the general come and report it."

"No need to report!" Not far away, three people came to take horses, one was King Zhao Zong of Jin, one was Yang Jian, and the other was Tang Yan.

The three of them came over and happened to bump into each other not far away. Although they did not say hello, they all came over tacitly. The person who just spoke was Yang Jian. Yang Jian continued: "If something big happens, you must report to Your Majesty immediately. If you are urgently obeying the power, please give it a convenience. If Your Majesty blames you, the miscellaneous family will take it."

The Marquis of Yu looked up and saw that one was the leader of the inner palace, the other was the prince of the imperial court, and the other was the priest of the Imperial College. The inner officials, the royal family, and the clear-minded people were all here. How could they dare to say anything? They had to turn sideways and let them aside.

Everyone went to the palace gate together, got out of the car, and headed towards Wansui Mountain in a mighty manner. After all, it was inconvenient for the female family to go up the mountain. There were thousands of winding stone steps along the way, so Zhao Zong, Yang Jian and Tang Yan took the lead, and the female family members at the back slowly went up. Then, even Mrs. Zhou, wearing a second-grade imperial uniform, came. The guards at the door stopped him, but were seen by An Ning and others who were about to go up the mountain in front, and asked someone to welcome him.

These uninvited guests went up the mountain with great momentum. An eunuch had already reported it. Zhao Ji couldn't help but be full of suspicion and raised his eyes and said, "Why are you running up this mountain together? Is something wrong?"

Yang Jian was nothing, but King Zhao Zong of Jin was the one who gave Zhao Ji a headache. Besides, what did Tang Yan suddenly go up the mountain to do? Not to mention the princesses of the King of Pingxi and the wife of Duke Zhou. These are all noble people who were not even in the news. They didn’t even have to go up the mountain. Of course, there was something to say.

"Is it because of pleading for Chen Ao?" Zhao Ji fell into deep thought. The one who was sleeping on his couch was Chen Jun who was sleeping soundly. Zhao Ji glanced at him, cheered up and asked the wet nurse to carry the child to the back hall, so as not to startle him later.

After a while, Zhao Zong, Yang Jian and Tang Yan stepped in and saluted first. Zhao Ji glanced at them and said lightly: "No need to be polite." He licked his mouth and continued: "If you come for Chen Ao, you don't have to speak anymore. I have already made some conspiracy. Besides, the decree has been issued. You have no jokes, and the matter of imperial examination cannot be changed."

Zhao Ji picked up a bowl of teacup on the table and said in his heart, "Today, I will block your words first, and see what you say."

Unexpectedly, Yang Jian said: "Your Majesty, it is not for King Pingxi."

Zhao Zong said: "Brother, something big happened in the Pingxi Palace!"

Zhao Ji, holding the teacup, couldn't help but tremble. An Ning had just returned to the palace. Something happened at this time, could something be...

Tang Yan was still more cautious, thinking about the words, and said, "At dawn today, dozens of thieves carried swords into the royal palace, trying to do something wrong, but fortunately they were discovered by the escorts of the royal palace. These murderers were in charge of the same order and were agile, and they were definitely not ordinary market spoiled. Now people have already taken it, but I secretly think that now, the King of Pingxi has just been punished, and there are thieves like this. I am afraid that the back is not simple. I hope that your Majesty will thoroughly investigate this matter and must be investigated strictly. Otherwise, it is difficult to guarantee that such things will happen again. This time, it is fortunate to notice it in time. If there is any difference between the princess and the princess, I am afraid that it will be beyond the reach of regret at this time."

Zhao Zong gritted his teeth and said, "Who is so brave to touch the tiger's butt at the foot of the emperor? Chen Ao's bastard is still a prince, not to mention that there are all princesses in the house and the niece of An Ning, who is so arrogant, aren't you afraid of the king's law?"

Seeing that Zhao Ji's face was already pale, Yang Jian took the opportunity to say, "Your Majesty, this time it is the Prince of Pingxi Palace, and the next time it is probably the palace city."

Zhao Ji was so angry that his lips trembled, and he was very scared. An Ning was in the palace. As Tang Yan said, fortunately, it was timely. If there was something wrong, would it be great?

Zhao Ji threw the teacup in his hand to the ground and said furiously: "Rareless! The King of Pingxi is just waiting for his crime, so they dare to do this. If he is confirmed, wouldn't he go to the house to remove the tiles? Even the royal palace dares to move, what are they going to do?"

Tang Yan and Yang Jian had already knelt down and said together: "This fact is horrifying, and it has never happened before, so it cannot be tolerated."

Zhao Zong looked left and right and found that everyone had knelt down. After realizing it, he also knelt on the ground and said, "Brother, someone dares to enter the Pingxi Palace today, and someone dares to come to the Jin Palace tomorrow. If Your Majesty does not punish him severely, he will serve as a warning. My brother had to roll up the bed and bring his family into the palace to take refuge. He will never dare to live outside the palace."

Zhao Ji was both angry and funny, and was stunned for a moment. He had nowhere to vent his anger, but at this time he was extremely embarrassed by Zhao Zong's words.

At this moment, An Ning and the others finally arrived. Zhao Ji quickly walked over, carefully and said, "Are An Ning frightened?"

An Ning just cried and cried, and Zhou Ruo behind her also said with tears in her eyes: "Please make the decision for us."

Chun'er's words were the most powerful, saying, "Your Majesty, the criminals are like this, someone must be instructed. This person is so bold, he must not be an ordinary person. If Your Majesty ignores him, I would rather quit this imperial edict and move to another place, and never dare to live in Bianjing."

Zhao Ji was surrounded by a group of people, talking nonsense, and seeing An Ning like this, the women were in panic and angry again, saying, "Of course I will not tolerate it. No matter who instructs it, I will punish you severely!"

It was at this moment that Zhao Zong suddenly said: "The emperor said that he said this, maybe he changed his words when he knew who the murderer was."

Zhao Ji couldn't help but feel angry.

Just then, someone said outside: "The Queen Mother has arrived."

Zhao Ji suddenly had a headache. He was most afraid of trouble. He never thought that he could not avoid it. He held An Ning's hand and had to welcome the Queen Mother Feng Jia.

The Empress Dowager was also shocked when she heard the news just now, so she rushed over immediately. As soon as she entered the Jiahe Pavilion, her face was tense and she snorted coldly: "The emperor is still taking a break here? If something big happened, why didn't the court discuss it and issue an order to severely punish it?"

Zhao Ji complained in his heart and hurriedly said, "My son is about to do this."

The Empress Dowager glanced at everyone in the Jiahe Pavilion, held An Ning's hand, and said, "The poor child, a very noble man in heaven, is he going to be frightened like this. Is this still under the feet of the emperor?"

Zhao Ji's face turned red when he heard this, and he couldn't help but speak.

The Empress Dowager sat on the couch with the help of An Ning, looked around and said, "This is a quiet place. No wonder the official family is happy to miss Shu. Alas, the King of Pingxi is guilty. This is also the right thing for Your Majesty to punish him. But he is a prince and a relative of the foreigners. No matter what, he cannot be bullied. This matter must not only be taken care of, but also kill the chicken to warn the monkey. What should the person involved be dealt with? Your Majesty, tell me."

Zhao Ji said angrily: "How can I tolerate such evil deeds? Shen Jun will leave the palace and live in the royal palace in the future. If such a thing happens in the future, will my grandson also be harmed by the thief? If the person behind him is found out, I will definitely kill him quickly."

King Zhao Zong of Jin shouted: "Assassinate the princess and princesses at the feet of the emperor, this is a rebellion, and the clan can be killed."

The Empress Dowager also nodded and said, "Yes, where is the Pingxi Prince's Mansion? Although it is not as good as the inner garden of the palace, it is also a forbidden area. It lives inside, and no one is inferior to the concubines. What do you say about the official family?"

Zhao Ji said: "A thorough investigation, kill the clan, I will not let anyone be implicated." He answered happily, and there was nothing to be polite about his own ***, and continued: "Since this involves the royal family, the Zongling Mansion will be interrogated. Brother Huang, you should be the chief trial. Then transfer to Dali Temple, and two officials from the Ministry of Justice will be assisted. You must find out the truth and not make any mistakes."

Zhao Zong said: "Don't worry, your Majesty, this is what you leave to the emperor's brother. If you have the emperor's brother here, the truth will be revealed."

Zhao Ji asked Zhao Zong to deal with it, but to comfort the empress dowager. In fact, in his heart, he always felt that the emperor brother was a little uncomfortable. At this time, he saw Zhao Zong patting his chest and assured, so he stopped saying anything. His eyes fell on Yang Jian and Tang Yan, and said, "Yang Jian and Tang Aiqing are also going to listen to the case. If you have any news, you can report it immediately."

Zhao Ji continued anxiously, "I am thinking now that Chen Ao has not yet been asked for a crime, someone dares to come to the door. If he is really convicted, wouldn't it be a family of old people? He is certainly wrong, but he is also a great minister and is loyal to me. How can I let him suffer grievance?" He hesitated for a moment, his eyes fell on Mrs. Zhou, and said, "Madam is the Duke of the State?"

Mrs. Zhou blessed her body and said, "Pray for justice in the country is my husband."

Zhao Ji said: "Transfer an order to Dali Temple, release Duke Qi and restore his post to his post, so that he should take this as a warning. In the future, he should be more cautious and cautious."

Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but say, "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

Zhao Ji waved his hand and sighed. It is impossible to remove the imperial hearing at the moment. No joke. If the orders are changed every day, I am afraid that the court will not accept it. But at this time, what Zhao Ji did was to send out was to send a signal to let people know that Your Majesty was still concerned about the relationship between the King of Pingxi and Duke Qi. Zhao Ji ignored what he would do next.

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Chapter completed!