after rebirth

"My poor nephew went to Taibailou to buy some snacks for his mother a few days ago. He happened to meet Deng Xiuji who was lying around with his arms around the prostitute in the brothel. He said a few words in anger, but Deng Xiuji broke his legs. Later, my nephew, who was at home well, appeared in Yihong Courtyard, and was beaten to death by Deng Xiuji. Your Majesty, you must avenge your minister. Deng Xiuji must have tricked your nephew into Yihong. Courtyard, I was not angry in my heart, and planned to kill him, my sister only has this bloodline, now, now..." Zhong Zhizhi burst into tears, and Deng Xiugu's eyebrows were raised in anger, fortunately, he still remembered where he was intellectually. Otherwise, he would definitely give Zhong Zhiyi a slap in the face, regardless of the decency of a scholar.

"Your Majesty, what Prime Minister Zhong said is not true. Your Majesty, please check clearly. It was clearly his nephew who played with prostitutes in broad daylight, and the girl was met by the minister's younger brother. That's why there was a fight. The fight in Yihong Courtyard after that was just the little girl Cui Liu's one-sided words, prostitutes have thousands of faces, and what Xiao Cui Liu said can't be used as evidence in court." Deng Xiuji argues with reason, it is fine to sacrifice Deng Xiuji alone, but it must not implicate the Deng family.

"Your Majesty, don't believe what Lord Deng said, my minister..."

"Your Majesty, everything I said is true, I respect him..."

As soon as the two of you said something, I started arguing in the imperial study room, both of them still worried about the place and His Majesty, otherwise Quan Wuxing would not know.

"It's all agreed?" Zhao Hengxu made the final touch. He was choosing a name. Du Jinrong has been pregnant for more than three months and nearly four months, and he will be a father in a few months. To name a child, get up early and prepare early. It is actually very difficult to give a child a name that is resonant and has a beautiful meaning. Zhao Hengxu wrote a whole page but did not pick one that satisfied him. He put down his pen and dried the page , folded it twice and put it in the sleeve pocket, and discussed it with Jin Rong when I went back.

Zhong Zhizhen and Deng Xiugu stopped talking one after another, their brains that were heated up by the quarrel gradually returned to normal thinking, fear and annoyance in their hearts, why they couldn't hold back and quarreled in front of His Majesty.

"Okay, you guys have made it up, it's my turn to talk." Zhao Hengxu stood up, with both hands vigorously, the things on the table fell in front of the two of them, all of which were the recent impeachment of the two. , Deng Xiugu still has preferential treatment, Zhao Hengxu bypassed the book case, and personally delivered a confession to Deng Xiugu, "Let's take a good look."

Deng Xiugu took the confession with trembling hands, opened it, word by word, line by line, the faster he read, the teeth began to collide uncontrollably, his face turned pale instantly, his whole body began to shake, unable to hold on for a while, people Just limp on the ground, opening and closing his mouth to say something, but it was too late.

Zhong Zhiqian didn't have the time to laugh at Deng Xiugu, he himself was ashen-faced, and he quickly flipped through the memorials on the ground. Some ministers complained that he condoned his nephew's misbehavior, and some said that he invaded the land in his hometown. His private life was indiscreet and he disregarded the memorial of human relations.

What Zhao Hengxu showed him was not only the memorials that ministers participated in him, but also the memorials sent by Jin Yiwei, which wrote in detail how Zhong Zhitian disregarded human ethics and morality, and his virtues were bad.The words are like an awl, piercing the heavy eyes, and the eyes are sore and painful in an instant.

After adjustments, the previous secret guards have been rectified and become Jinyiwei, and spying and collecting information has become a job content of Jinyiwei's subordinates.Zhong Zhizhi looked at the secret book sent by Jin Yiwei very carefully, and wished he could take apart every word and study it carefully.

"Your Majesty was wronged." Closing the secret folder, Zhongzhi knelt down on the ground, his brain spinning rapidly, this time things are going to be difficult, all he has to do now is to save his life, only with his life can he make a comeback Chance.

"Chongxiang, how many years have you been by father's side?" Zhao Hengxu stood by the window and asked suddenly.

Zhong Zhizhen was taken aback, "Return to Your Majesty, I have been with the old prince for five years."

"Yeah, five years, plus the time of following me, a total of 20 years, giving me advice and helping me in the most difficult time. No wonder, Zhongxiang can be regarded as watching me grow up! How many 20 years, I am very grateful."

"Your Majesty is terrified. This is what I should do. Follow His Majesty to make contributions. This is what men all over the world long for."

"But..." Zhao Hengxu changed the subject, and his tone suddenly became harsh, "Chongxiang, you have disappointed me too much. You are an old minister who followed me. How could you make such a mistake? How can I face Youyou's mouth?" .”

"Your Majesty, my minister, I am ashamed of my Majesty."

Zhongzhitian is not a good person. In his previous life, he had an unshirkable responsibility for Du Jinrong's expedition to the Huns. However, Zhongzhiren played an irreplaceable role in Zhao Hengxu's consolidation of power and establishment of his own foundation. In terms of reason, he, Zhao Hengxu, should have Thank you very much, Zhongzhizhi, but firstly, Zhongzhiren has no room for others, and secondly, he is in a high position but he is not under his control. Well, no matter how good a person's morals are, and he doesn't care about ethics and morals, he can't convince the people of the world.

Moreover, the most important thing is to tell the world that he is not a good guy sitting on the throne. Maybe there are more or less stains in his morals and handling of things. This is something that an emperor can't bear. of.

Beating a dog depends on the owner. On the contrary, the owner's condition can also be seen from the dog. Who made the saying "a thing is like its owner" in the world.

"Your Majesty has been troubled by my incompetence." Zhong Zhizhi suddenly aged a lot, and his voice became weak.

"Sigh." Zhao Hengxu closed his eyes, looking exhausted beyond words, "Yuanbao."

"Here." Yuan Bao, who had been acting as a vase by the side, stepped forward and agreed.

"I passed on my word of mouth, the most important thing is that I have a lack of virtue and conduct, and I am not qualified for the position of the right minister. I will be dismissed from all official positions from now on, and I will contemplate my mistakes behind closed doors at home. Let people draw up an order!"

"Here." Yuan Bao wrote down, stepped back a few steps and walked out the door so that someone could draw up an order.

"Back off." Zhao Hengxu told Zhong Zhizhi to back down.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhong Zhizhi saluted slowly, stood up and retreated, and once again stood under the sun, looking at the bright sun, as if in a lifetime. Perhaps his biggest mistake in this life was that he and his step-sister had a love affair. Feelings.Close your eyes facing the sun, there is beauty in the darkness in front of your eyes, but your heart is no longer angry.

Letting a person who has been sitting on power, fame and wealth for a long time suddenly lose everything, that is the greatest punishment.

Zhao Hengxu just pointed out that Chongzhi's virtues have shortcomings, but he didn't elaborate on where the shortcomings are, but there is no impenetrable wall in this world. Everyone passed it around in private, and it changed beyond recognition later, but one thing is certain Yes, that's Zhong Zhitian hanging out with his sister, Bao Hui's own son.

The important matter has been temporarily resolved, and Deng Xiugu is standing aside like a puddle of mud.

"The Deng family seeks rebellion, Deng Xiugu, do you have anything to say? If you succeed in the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, who will sit in that chair? Is it you and Deng Xiuji, one of the two idiots, or your son? Or someone else, I am very curious, if it is someone else, who would this person be? Oh, I forgot to tell you, since the assassination, I have suspected you, do you know why?"

Deng Xiugu fell to the ground motionless, his majesty's words came to his ears vaguely, his eyes turned hesitantly, and he looked at the condescending Zhao Hengxu without focus. At this moment, Deng Xiugu realized that his majesty was so terrifying. looking into his own eyes.

"Secretly tell you, it was your sister who said it when she was dying. She told me to be careful of the Deng family, and oh, the person she said would be..." Zhao Hengxu lifted the corner of his mouth and raised a smile that was not a smile. The arc looked absolutely hateful, "It's a pity that she died before she finished speaking, what a pity." It was a pity, but there was no regret in Zhao Hengxu's expression and tone.

Deng Xiugu's heart thumped in his throat, and he was about to jump out. After hearing the last word Zhao Hengxu said, his heart stopped in mid-air, and his whole body was dizzy with excitement. On the one hand, he wanted to tell the emperor, to tell the emperor Zhao Yizhan's disobedience; on the other hand, he thought, no, don't say it, it will leave a hidden danger for the emperor and make him unhappy.

The two thoughts kept going back and forth in his mind, and when he came back to his senses, he found that he was actually in the stone prison. He raised his body to cover his eyes, and the bright torches shone dazzlingly.Her ears picked up the subtle sounds around her, and the smell of urine came from the tip of her nose intermittently.

"Deng, Xiu, Ji." As soon as Deng Xiugu turned his head, he saw the ragged Deng Xiuji lying on the ground with a dazed expression, gritting his teeth and uttering Deng Xiuji's name. Usually, Deng Xiugu, who is physically active, can't care so much. He just punched Deng Xiuji. In the empty stone prison, he could only hear the sound of fists hitting the flesh clearly, and the breathing of both of them changed. nothingness.

Zhao Hengxu ordered Wu Shanzhong and Liang Weiting to lead the action, and the officials who had just experienced the brothel search ushered in a new round of trepidation.

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Du Jinrong and Uncle Zhao haven't seen each other for a long time, and they have a lot to say, but sitting face to face, even if there are thousands of words, they can't be expressed. Zhao Hengxu looked at Du Jinrong repeatedly, and the corners of his eyes gradually became moist.

"Uncle Zhao, I'm fine, you don't need to worry about it." Du Jinrong took Uncle Zhao's hand. Uncle Zhao's hands were very rough. In winter, he would get frostbite, which was as swollen as a radish. This was caused by washing clothes in winter. of.

"Yeah, the old slave is happy to see that the young master is doing well." Uncle Zhao took out a handkerchief from his arms and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. A sincere smile appeared on his ordinary but gentle face. Looking at Du Jinrong, full of kindness, Du Jinrong sometimes thought that if his father was still alive, he would probably look at him like this. "My lord, this old slave is living very well in Ye Ting Palace. In life, Master Wu, Imperial Physician Bai and Hao Ren are taking care of him. The girl Hao Yi also brings some delicious food over from time to time. This old slave can sleep every day. At Chenshi, you don't even need to wash your clothes, and the meals are ready-made, so the old slave is living a leisurely life and has to find something to do by himself."