Just as I was sweating all over my body and almost soaked my clothes inside, Pei Yuanhao lowered his eyelids lightly, his face immediately became calm, and even became a little tired.

He said, "So, are you here to plead for him?"

I shook my head.

He raised his eyebrows slightly: "Didn't you come to plead for him?"

"If even my pleading is useful, then anyone in the world can come and plead for him." I said, and looked at the door that had just closed: "But if even the Four Kind Mountain Masters are useless, then there are not many people in the world who plead with mercy, which is useful."

A faint smile appeared on Pei Yuanhao's face, and there was a hint of coldness in that smile.

"You know very well."

“…”

Of course I know very well.

Although I know that he values ​​Liu Qinghan, the relationship between him and me, and Liu Qinghan has only been able to reach a delicate balance after so many years. I dare not break this balance at this time, and I dare not use Liu Qinghan's life to bet on his kindness and challenge his bottom line at this time.

"Why are you here?"

"I came here for a while and had a lot to say, but now, I just want to tell His Majesty what I saw and heard in this trip."

"oh?"

...

I stood in the middle of the room, and without even sitting down, I slowly told Pei Yuanhao the remarks of the people I heard along the way and their indignation. He didn't say anything, just sat there quietly and listened quietly. After I finished all this, he didn't move, but just sat silently.

After I finished speaking, my throat was slightly hot and dry, and my voice gradually became hoarse, but I still insisted: "What the Emperor had wanted to achieve in Jiangnan and Yangzhou, Liu Qinghan had already done, integrating north and south, just around the corner."

“…”

"If the emperor wanted to kill him at this time, what would happen to Yangzhou? What would happen to Jiangnan?"

“…”

"How will the people of Yangzhou view the imperial court?"

"How do you view the court?" Pei Yuanhao's eyes turned cold, he turned his head to look at me, and said in a cold voice: "The court covers up the murderers with high powers and lets him escape from justice? How do the people view the court?"

"Liu Qinghan did not kill anyone, so he could not kill his newlywed wife, especially the eldest princess - she has been deeply in love with him over the years, so Liu Qinghan could not kill her!" I was a little anxious, and my voice was hoarse: "Besides-"

"What's more?"

"Besides--" I had already said that, but I didn't feel hesitant. The hand hidden in my sleeves slightly clasped the hard thing in my palm. The originally cold texture also dyed warmth in my palm: "Besides, Concubine Li back then..."

Before I finished speaking, Pei Yuanhao's face suddenly changed and he looked at me.

His eyes are as sharp as a knife, and in many cases, it makes people feel scared, but at this time, no matter how scared I am, I cannot let myself back down.

At this moment, it was not a comfortable thing for me to mention Nangong Lizhu and the incident that year, but I still insisted: "The Queen Mother Li once won the gold medal in the Juma River Valley. If possible—"

Pei Yuanhao said coldly: "Do you think the gold medal of avoiding death can save his life?"

My hands tightened even more: "Can't you?"

He sneered and said, "When the royal family entered the pass, the world was in decline. In order to face up to the ears, Taizu issued the laws of this dynasty, the first of which was the death of the murderer! In the following decades, the law was constantly modified, increased and decreased, but this one never changed!"

“…”

"Even if there have been precedents of gold medals, jade medals, and iron vouchers for death in all dynasties, all amnesty have a prerequisite."

"What?"

"Those who treason, those who treason, commit crimes cannot be forgiven!"

He said, stood up from behind the table, slowly walked to the center of the room and looked at me: "What do you think can save him?"

“…”

When I heard him say this, I felt that the stone in my chest was pressing tighter and tighter, and the jade tablet that was originally holding in my palm that was already wet with sweat turned into nothingness at this moment.

It turns out that there is no possibility at all.

I wanted to use this jade to avoid death to avoid his death, but it turned out that it was impossible.

Looking at my pale face, Pei Yuanhao frowned, but he didn't say anything. He was about to turn around and walk back to the back of the table when I suddenly remembered something and raised my head and said, "Emperor."

His steps stopped and he turned around and looked at me.

I bit my lower lip. Although my voice was low when I opened my mouth, I was a little excited and my voice was shaking slightly.

"Emperor, if even Mo Tieyi and the others can forgive me, why not forgive a minister who has made meritorious to the country and the people?"

“…”

Pei Yuanhao's face suddenly changed.

And my hand, which had already released, clenched it into a fist again.

When he slowly turned around and looked at me head-on, his breathing became tense.

So many years have passed since this incident. There were only a few who knew the truth at that time, but now there are almost the only two of us who can know.

So his eyes became heavy when he looked at me.

Of course he understood what I meant, and what I meant was by no means a real "pardon".

When Mo Tieyi and his friends assassinated Liu Yi, they were also sentenced to beheading. However, in order to restore the relationship between the court and Changmingzong, I strongly advised him to pardon those people. In the end, he used Li Daitaozhun's method to dress up as Mo Tieyi and others for his offenders, and Mo Tieyi and others were released privately.

It is also because of this that the situation in Jiangnan has been alleviated to a certain extent.

Now, I mentioned this again, but as soon as I finished speaking, I saw Pei Yuanhao's face sinking.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! I also looked at him nervously for a moment.

After a while, he suddenly sneered: "Do you want me to use this method to pardon Liu Qinghan and release Liu Qinghan?"

“…”

I bit my lower lip and did not dare to answer this question directly. Instead, I said in a roundabout way: "Your Majesty the Emperor is always sympathetic to the heroes."

"Yes, heroes," he slowly said these two words, his eyes chilled: "So you can be proud of yourself. Even when he was imprisoned, hundreds of people came to plead for him, and some people dared to threaten me for him?!"

I was shocked.

Along the way, I saw the respect and regret of the common people for Liu Qinghan, and also heard public opinion that was very beneficial to him, but I forgot the most critical thing - the Ninth Level of Emperor's Heart.

The emperor's thoughts are the most difficult to guess. Although Liu Qinghan is a hero and a prefectural minister who is loved by everyone in Jiangnan, his high reputation in Jiangnan will make the emperor wary him. Moreover, in the past few days, there have been so many people who have come to plead with him, and even the four heroes of Tongshan have appeared, so there are always other officials. I don't even doubt Wen Fengxi will definitely speak. Everyone said that he has made contributions to the court, and so on, but the more this happens, the more Pei Yuanhao can see another fact clearly.

He is in Jiangnan, and the people's expectations are too high.

If an official responds to his request and lets so many ordinary people support him, then where has the emperor been placed?

This is itself the biggest taboo for all dynasties!

My presentation now that he pardoned Mo Tieyi and the others was more like uncovering the scars that the emperor was unwilling to show his feelings, making his mind even more alert!

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel nervous and didn't dare to speak up easily.

Pei Yuanhao looked at my nervous look and sneered.

But at this time, I couldn't help but speak. I thought about it and said softly: "Even if His Majesty the Emperor can't trust others, the Liu family can still believe it."

His eyes flashed suddenly.

I said softly again: "As the saying goes, a gentleman is a kind of righteousness, and a villain is a kind of profit. Only villains will be busy for personal gain and form cliques for personal gain. However, the Liu family father and son have not had any selfishness in Jiangnan for years. What other people who hand over their lives can have their own interests? "

“…”

"Please give your Majesty a clear guide."

“…”

Pei Yuanhao's thin lips were pursed into a line, but he still didn't say anything, but the chill in his eyes slowly dissipated.

At this time, when I mentioned the Liu family again, it was just like when I approved Mo Tieyi before, and only I and him could understand.

Liu Shizhou, Liu Yi and his son have already cut off Yangzhou for the sake of the court and Jiangnan. Liu Li has always been indifferent and has almost never participated in any disputes in the harem. What else can he worry about with such a family?

At this time, I saw his tense shoulders relax slightly.

After a long time, I heard him sigh.

When I heard his sigh, I was relieved.

Then, he heard him say in a deep voice: "You are right."

“…”

"A gentleman is used to be righteous, while a villain is used to be profit. The Liu family has done too much for Jiangnan and my great cause."

"His Majesty……"

"But I'm here to ask you." He turned his mind and looked up at me. Suddenly, he asked me seriously, and I couldn't help but feel excited. Then he heard him say, "The last time Mo Tieyi and the others assassinated Liu Yi and were sentenced to death, who was sentenced to death? Who hoped they died?"

I thought about it: "The law is the one who sentences them to die; it is Liu Zhaoyi who hopes them to die."

"Yes. I'll ask you again, this time Liu Qinghan pleaded guilty, who was sentenced to death, and who hoped he would die?"

My heart suddenly skipped a beat.

When I looked up at Pei Yuanhao, his eyes had become very deep. In such a dark study, it seemed like a bottomless deep pool.

And there are countless truths hidden in it that are unknown to ordinary people.
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