Zhao Tong looked at Zhao Kai calmly, did you think it was over? No, this is just the beginning.
He stretched out his hand and dug it out again, and more papers than the dozens of testimonies appeared.
This time there were hundreds of them.
"King Qi, what is this?" Emperor Daojun asked in confusion.
"Guan family!" Zhao Tong said: "The person who was killed, Niu Er, was a well-known rogue in the Zhouqiao area. He was not even willing to work as a gangster. He usually made a living by extortion and always carried a murder weapon with him. , this time the young man used the opponent's weapon to kill the opponent. Regarding Niu Er's evil and domineering behavior, I have here a total of 130 testimonies from people near Zhouqiao."
Emperor Daojun nodded. He naturally knew what a helper was. Wasn't Gao Qiu just a helper from a low-income family in the beginning? He specializes in helping rich kids make money, cheating them out of money overtly or covertly.
But Gao Qiu is really good. Gao Qiu can kick the ball, he is a talent, and he speaks well, but what kind of thing is this awesome guy?
But since it was so damnable, why didn't the people go to the Kaifeng government office in advance to file a complaint? Emperor Daojun was a little puzzled.
Zhao Tong looked at the face of Emperor Daojun and said slowly: "The people are kind and have always been bullied by Niu Er. Although they are angry, they are afraid of his revenge. After all, the people have high-ranking parents and a daughter, but this person is a bachelor and a scoundrel." However, in the hearts of the people, they all know that the world is clear, the officials are wise, and the world is peaceful. How can such people last long? Sure enough, Niu Erzhouqiao got entangled in the name of selling knives. When he met the young man in the residence of the minister, he couldn't force the sale and then blackmailed him. , the young man resisted and killed him, and then the people came forward to testify."
Emperor Daojun was thoughtful after hearing this.
Zhao Tong continued: "The officials and ministers feel that the young man killed Niu Er not only to resist self-defense, but also to eliminate harm for the people. Instead of punishing him, he should reward him. Niu Er's temperament is like that of Xixia and Northern Liao. Scoundrels are good at deceit, but young men are like our soldiers of the Song Dynasty. If all of them are as heroic as young men, why worry about Western Xia and Northern Liao being dissatisfied?"
Emperor Daojun thought, he was a little confused, is this what he meant? It seems so, does it make sense? Roughly the same.
Zhao Tongli said: "So, I am the young hero of the mansion, please reward me!"
Zhao Kai almost fainted when he heard this. He was a murderer just now, why did he become a hero now?
Wang Fu looked at Zhao Tong with bright eyes and a complicated look on his face. How could he not have noticed earlier that His Highness, Prince Qi, was a member of our Dao? His ability to speak eloquently and confuse right and wrong was even better than his own. However, I walk alone, and all those who travel with me are enemies. The King of Qi cannot conspire with me.
"King Qi." Emperor Daojun frowned: "I heard what you said makes sense, but this young man is a white man after all, so the reward should be waived. I will forgive him in this case!"
"Many thanks to the official, the official is a wise man!" Zhao Tongli said, it was just a mention of a reward or something, and the purpose was achieved by exposing this matter.
At this moment, Zhao Kai was unwilling to stand by and said: "King Qi, I didn't expect that one of your young men could be so heroic. I don't want to check this. I just don't know what heroic things King Qi has done in the northwest. You really have been raising horses for a few months, right?"
As soon as he said this, Wang Fu couldn't help but look at him in surprise. Wang Fu knew very well that no matter how big this kind of commercial case was, it would never reach the imperial city. To put it bluntly, it was not a competition between the princes, but a fight between the princes. But if you lose, you lose. If you still want to fight, you should make the next move now. If you continue to dwell on this matter, it will feel like you cannot afford to lose.
Zhao Tong glanced at Zhao Kai and said, "It's true that he is raising horses."
Zhao Kai asked: "How is King Qi raising his horse?"
Zhao Tong sighed: "Horses are not easy to raise, but they are cheaper than buying them, but they are far better than not being able to win the first prize in the examination of King Yun, who is very talented."
Zhao Kai said: "This is King Qi's humility. Who doesn't know that King Qi is very knowledgeable, but King Qi's mind is not on this. He originally thought he only liked playing with guns and sticks, but now he even wants to raise horses."
Zhao Tong said: "If you don't raise horses, you will definitely buy horses from Tubo and Xixia every year. Needless to say, Xixia, but how can you deter Tubo?"
Zhao Kai said: "This is because I am ignorant. I don't know how King Qi's raising of horses can deter those foreign countries!"
Zhao Tong did not look at him, but turned to the Emperor Daojun and said: "Guan family, I have a matter that is very important, so I have not reported it in the memorial. I plan to submit it in person and ask for the official's permission."
Emperor Daojun said: "What's wrong with King Qi that he has to report to you in person?"
Zhao Tong said: "Guan family, this time I traveled to Longyou. In addition to bringing back some Longyou specialties to the official family's wife, I also brought back some treasures for the official family to appreciate."
When he heard about the treasure, Emperor Daojun couldn't help but his eyes lit up. It wasn't that he was greedy for treasures. He had never seen any treasures in most of his life. The prosperity of this period reached its peak after he ascended to the throne. He just got tired of playing with treasures. Started playing with strange rocks.
Therefore, what Emperor Daojun cares about is appreciation. He usually prides himself on his eyesight. Not to mention rare treasures, he also has a lot of research on antiques and the like. Now when he heard Zhao Tong talk about it, he naturally became interested.
"Prince Qi, come and take a look." Emperor Daojun said.
Zhao Tong went out and waved, and immediately a young eunuch came over holding a box.
Zhao Tong put the box on the imperial desk. After Emperor Daojun opened it, he was amazed. He was a discerning man and said: "This is a treasure from Tubo, right? It seems to be rare in Tubo. How did King Qi Got it?"
Zhao Tong said: "The officials really have good eyesight. This is what I want to report to you. Most of the mountains in the south of Tubo admire the etiquette of the Song Dynasty and admire the power of the Song Dynasty. They specially sent their credentials to the Longyou Governor's Mansion. I wish to be a good friend of our Song Dynasty from now on, pay tribute every year, and receive gifts every year."
"Second brother, what did you say?" When Emperor Daojun heard this, his expression changed, and even King Qi stopped calling.
Zhao Tong said: "Congratulations to the official family, congratulations to the official family, Lingguo, the largest ethnic group in Tubo, is willing to pay tribute every year and form a permanent alliance with us, the Song Dynasty!"
Emperor Daojun was silent for a few moments, then suddenly burst out laughing: "Okay, okay, okay!"
Next to him, Wang Fu also had a shocked look on his face. His eyes changed again when he looked at Zhao Tong, and then he hurriedly saluted: "Congratulations to the official family, there will be no major problems in Tubo from now on!"
Zhao Kai was beside him. Even if he wanted to calm down at this moment, he couldn't do it. His face was red from suppressing it. He looked at the excited Daojun Emperor, Wang Fu who was chattering auspicious words, and the hypocritical person who pretended to be humble and polite. Zhao Tong looked as if he had been abandoned by everyone. He even had no strength to be angry, and he couldn't help but feel sour in his heart.
At this moment, the top talent, the orchid and jade tree, and the fight for the throne, it is as if all the arrogance and hard work have turned into a joke like duckweed...
(End of chapter)
