When Ding Nie saw everyone acting like this, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly, showing a bit of pride.
But then he restrained himself and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the prince's servants and horses were indeed beaten and robbed by the guards of the palace!
but!
This does not mean that I was the one who ordered it!
Perhaps, Prince Yun's servant happened to have a personal enmity with those guards.
This is not just a deliberate act of revenge by a few guards, and it has nothing to do with me.
At most, I have the crime of not being strict with my subordinates! "
After he finished speaking, everyone was surprised. They didn't expect that he would use such a rogue way to exonerate himself.
But this is indeed barely justified.
At this time, a minister from the Ministry of Personnel stood up and said:
"Lieutenant Ding, even though beating the bodyguards of King Yun's slaves may be a personal act seeking personal revenge, why did they want to steal the horse?
This is not something you should do to seek personal revenge!
What's more, the subordinates of Prince Yun's BMW have also seen it, and they can recognize it at a glance as a fine BMW. It can't be owned by Prince Yun's servants, so where did they get the courage to take it? The prince's horse?
Could it be that they thought that the laws of the imperial court could not control them?
Also, where is His Highness Prince Yun's horse now? Is it in the Taiwei's house?
If it's not there, that's fine. If it's there, what does that mean?
Did they steal the horse on their own because they saw the money, or did they steal it purposefully under the instigation of someone? ! "
Ding Nie's eyes instantly turned cold, and he looked at the Minister of Civil Service who spoke out with a threatening tone and said:
"Could it be that you suspect that Lieutenant Commander ordered them to rob it?"
The servant didn't care about Ding Nie's threat, and said neither humble nor overbearing:
"My official didn't say that, but if the lieutenant wants to take the right seat, there's nothing wrong with it!"
The minister's words were obvious, and he directly pointed the finger at Ding Nie.
All the officials in the court suddenly chuckled.
"presumptuous!"
Ding Nie was so angry at his words that he forgot that this was the court, not his residence, and immediately shouted angrily.
However, before he could say anything else, the civil servants who caught the culprit immediately swarmed him.
"Presumptuous? Taiwei, as a prince of the current dynasty, how can you be so presumptuous in the court? Is this what you can say?!"
"Ding Taiwei, could it be that you no longer care about the court and His Majesty? You think that the Song Dynasty is your residence and everyone must listen to you!"
"Lieutenant Ding, what you are doing is against etiquette!"
"Lieutenant Ding..."
…
People often say that three women perform a show, and five women are equivalent to five hundred ducks.
But now Ding Nie was immediately besieged by all the civil servants because of the two words he said out of urgency.
One civil official after another jumped out to accuse him of being arrogant, accusing him of being arbitrary, accusing him of disturbing the court, accusing him of trying to dominate the court with one hand!
This is more than five hundred ducks!
Ding Nie felt countless mosquitoes buzzing around his ears, making his head hurt.
Under such circumstances, he gradually lost his mind and his eyes gradually turned red.
He was about to get angry right away.
At this moment, Song Emperor Zhao Duan, who had been sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai throne, spoke.
"quiet!"
Zhao Duan's voice was not loud, but he could be clearly heard by all the officials as soon as he passed the amplification system enshrined in the East and West Heads.
The court hall, which was just like a bustling city, suddenly became quiet.
Only Ding Nie, whose eyes were bloodshot, stared with murderous intent at the civil servants who had just stood up to accuse him, as if he wanted to remember their faces one by one.
"Ding Nie!"
Zhao Duan's angry voice suddenly sounded.
In an instant, Ding Nie, who was in a state of rage, came back to his senses.
The redness in his eyes gradually faded, and his mind gradually regained consciousness. Ding Nie took a few deep breaths, and then said, "I'm here."
Zhao Duan's voice contained suppressed anger, but also contained a hint of restraint: "Tell me, where are those soldiers?
And where is the horse? "
Ding Nie was stunned for a moment, and then replied in a deep voice: "Perhaps he knew that he had made a big mistake, and regretted that he must have committed suicide at this moment.
As for the horse, I don’t know. "
"You really don't know?"
Zhao Duan asked again.
Ding Nie's mouth twitched, but he still said firmly: "I don't know!"
"You really don't know?"
Zhao Duan asked again.
Ding Nie raised his head and met Song Emperor Zhao Duan's eyes, took a deep breath and replied loudly: "I really don't know!"
Zhao Duan nodded and looked aside.
Cao Shuang, who had just disappeared suddenly, suddenly appeared at some point. He was sweating profusely and seemed to have run all the way here.
He had a book in his hand, and when he saw Zhao Duan looking at it, he handed it over respectfully.
Emperor Song took it, opened it and looked at it expressionlessly, and then the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
Seeing Zhao Duan's smile, Ding Nie had a bad feeling in his heart.
After Zhao Duan carefully read the book in his hand, he handed it to Cao Shuang again and ordered:
"Let our Captain Ding also take a look."
"yes!"
Cao Shuang responded respectfully, then walked down the imperial steps with small steps, came to Ding Nie, and handed over the fold in his hand.
"Lieutenant Ding, please!"
Ding Nie's right eyelid twitched crazily as he looked at the folded book handed over.
Swallowing, he stretched out his hand with difficulty to take the folded book and slowly opened it.
The excerpt is an excerpt of a report.
The signature is Imperial City Division.
The contents of the booklet are also very simple. It is that the Imperial City Secretary found the soldiers who were beating people outside the palace gate at the Taiwei's residence. When they were found, they were tied up by the housekeeper of the Taiwei's residence and were about to be thrown into the palace. In the well.
In addition, the Zhaoye Jade Lion was found in the stables of Taiwei Mansion and was being transferred.
Since it is the only one in the entire capital, it can be recognized immediately.
Ding!
Ding Nie's heart suddenly rose to his throat.
Zhao Duan, who was sitting on the throne, said in a nonchalant manner:
"In my palace, I don't know why I can't hide secrets. There are always some reckless people who like to make up gossip about what happens in the palace.
It seems that I have to clean the palace regularly to prevent any dirty things from getting in. "
The ministers below were silent. They looked at Zhao Duan in front of them, and then turned to look at Taiwei Ding, whose face turned pale after seeing the fold. They seemed to understand something, and no one dared to jump out and say anything at this time.
In the silence, Ding Nie suddenly spoke up. For some reason, his voice became very difficult, as if something was stuck in his throat, making it difficult for him to make a sound.
"Your Majesty, not long ago a group of veteran generals from Hedong County and Guanzhong County submitted letters to resign. I was afraid that I could not find someone to replace them, so I kept suppressing them.
But now that I think about it, they have been fighting for the Song Dynasty for most of their lives, and it is time for them to return home to take care of themselves. I hope that the court can find suitable people as soon as possible to take over the defense areas left by these veterans, so as not to give the Huns an opportunity. "
"Oh, really? How many veterans are there in this group?"
Zhao Duan asked with a smile.
Ding Nie gritted his teeth and then said: "About sixteen people."
Zhao Duan shook his head: "Ding Taiwei remembered it wrong."
Ding Nie's teeth were almost broken, so he could only say again: "I remember wrongly. The number of people is about thirty."
"So many!"
Zhao Duan made a sound that was similar to emotion, then nodded and said: "The old generals have worked hard for the Song Dynasty's border security all their lives, and it's time for them to take care of themselves.
There is no need to worry about the defense zone. My Song generals are like stars, and they will definitely not let the Huns defeat the hard work of the veteran generals.
Lieutenant Ding, the court must pay enough attention to the old generals' life to support themselves in old age. We must not let the old generals worry about food and clothing in their later years. "
Ding Nie had a dark face, nodded, and bowed down.
"Yes! Your Majesty, don't worry, I will make arrangements."
"That's good."
Zhao Duan nodded and then said to Bai Guan:
"Presumably this matter was committed by those soldiers and had nothing to do with the Taiwei, so I fined Taiwei Ding half a year's salary to punish him for being lax in his duties.
As for King Yun's Zhaoye Jade Lion, the Imperial City Secretary came to report just now and accidentally found it outside the city. It is being sent to the palace now. After the court, King Yun can just go to the Royal Horse Prison to take it back. "
Everyone is not a fool. Everyone saw clearly what happened between Emperor Song and Taiwei Ding just now. Naturally, they knew that Taiwei Ding used part of his military power to get away with it. Naturally, everyone would not ask for trouble, so they He didn't say much.
And Zhao Jun naturally saw it. His face was still calm, and he seemed to accept this fact, but his secretly clenched hands showed that his heart was obviously not so calm.
The gathering for the purpose of listening to the drums ended hastily.
But Zhao Jun did not leave with the others, but stood quietly.
Sure enough, Cao Shuang came after a while.
"Prince Yun, your Majesty is waiting for you in Funing Palace. Why don't you go with your servant?"
After saying that, Cao Shuang led the way to Funing Palace.
Zhao Jun nodded expressionlessly and followed him...
Soon, after walking through the palace wall and walking through several palace passages, Zhao Jun once again arrived at the Funing Palace where he had been during the day.
At this time, Funing Palace was brightly lit, and Zhao Duan was already waiting for him inside.
Led by Cao Shuang, they didn't even need to report. They went straight and soon entered Funing Palace.
When he arrived at the palace, Zhao Jun immediately saw the cheap man Zhao Duan sitting on the main seat drinking tea.
He seemed to be in a good mood, with a smile on his face that he couldn't hide.
Zhao Jun knew why he was laughing, and he knew it too.
Seeing Zhao Jun coming, Zhao Duan pointed to the place beside him and said:
"Here you go, find a place to sit by yourself. Didn't you just treat me as your father? Then there is no need to be restrained."
However, Zhao Jun was not as casual as he was during the day. He still stood where he was, looking at Zhao Duan and saying:
"But now, the person who appears in front of me is not my father, but only His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
Zhao Duan's hand that was about to serve tea suddenly froze in place.
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(End of chapter)
