In addition to Wang Xiong's grandson and Wang Hun's son Wang Rong's extraordinary demeanor, which made Cao Rui feel happy, Dingling Marquis Zhong Yu's nine-year-old brother Zhong Hui and Shangshu Ling Pei Qian's ten-year-old son Pei Xiu faced the fierce tiger. The power of struggle is actually without fear and calm.
Cao Rui suddenly had a good impression of Zhong Hui.
Not far away, Xia Houxuan, who was commanding five hundred Yulin Lang, saw the fearless Zhong Hui and couldn't help but admire him a little. He thought again of the little Zhong Hui who tried to win over him on behalf of the Zhong family when he was only three years old six years ago.
At this moment, he took another look at Zhong Hui, Wang Rong, Pei Xiu, Qi King Cao Fang, and Qin King Cao Xun. Only then did he realize that Wang Rong and Pei Xiu were naturally calm, and although Zhong Hui Xia Houxuan, who seemed calm but had very good eyesight, noticed that Zhong Hui's legs were trembling slightly at this moment. As for Cao Fang, although her nerves were tense, she was not afraid. King Xunze of Qin suddenly rushed into the arms of Queen Mao amid the roar of the tiger.
Xia Houxuan felt warm in his heart when he looked at Cao Fang, whom he had taught and raised, but he immediately withdrew his slightest hint of approval for Zhong Hui. He felt in his heart that it was admirable to remain calm in the face of the tiger's power, but it was human nature to be overwhelmed, and the hypocritical behavior of Xi Zhonghui, who seemed brave and fearless, but was actually Liliu in his heart, was the most undesirable.
Not long after, the emperor saw that the tiger's claws and fangs were broken. After struggling for half a day, it finally lost its strength and lay dying in the iron cage, motionless. Then he ordered people to remove the big iron cage.
Everyone present and the soldiers were shocked when they saw this scene. Such a majestic tiger suddenly met such a tragic end in the face of the emperor's power. How could they, as ministers, show any disrespect at all?
The emperor squinted his eyes back and forth to look at the reactions of the ministers, and was very satisfied with the attitude of the ministers.
When Tingwei Gaorou saw that the tiger had been removed from the Xuanwu Field, he knew that this was the best time to make a speech. He stood up, sat down, bowed at the emperor's feet, and then said:
"Your Majesty, I wonder if Your Majesty has previewed the memorial that I handed to Your Majesty the day before yesterday?"
Cao Rui thought of Gao Rou's sincere memorial admonishing him, and a warm color flashed in his eyes. He smiled and said to Gao Rou:
"I know that you are loyal and sincere to the royal family. If you have other loyal words in the future, I hope that you will still give them."
[Note 1: It is the royal family of the heart, an idiom whose meaning is similar to dedicating oneself to the country. 】
After hearing the emperor's words, Gao Rou was suddenly moved. With tears in his eyes, he stood up and knelt down in front of the emperor.
Cao Rui looked at the slumped-down veteran of three dynasties with his waistcoat twitching and tears of gratitude. He didn't want to care whether this appearance was inspired or just a pretense, so he just gave him a weak hand and said calmly.
Gao Rou stood up immediately. He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeves and continued to say to Cao Rui:
"Your Majesty, I already had the idea of arbitrating the two cases the day before yesterday, but I didn't dare to take matters into my own hands, so I came here today to ask for your Majesty's instructions."
Cao Rui understood that what Gao Rou said was exactly the two things that happened a few days ago in Yiyang Diannong, Liu Guichi, who was forbidden to hunt in the garden, and the chief official, Jie Hongyan, who was ill and refused the order. Seeing that Gao Rou had something to say, he nodded and said:
"Since Aiqing has an idea, let's talk about it."
Gao Rou paused and said goodbye:
"I ask your majesty to inform Wei Chen of the name of the person who exposed Liu Gui. Wei Chen wants to punish this person as well."
Cao Rui couldn't help but frown slightly after hearing this.
After he learned about Liu Gui, he did not tell Gao Rou the name of Zhang Jing, the meritorious officer who accused Liu Gui. Anyone with a discerning eye can understand that the emperor believes that what the whistleblower said is true and that he is innocent and meritorious. But now Gao Rou has stated that he wants to convict the whistleblower as well, fearing that he will offend the emperor.
But everyone also understood that since Tingwei Gao Rou, the first judge in the Wei Dynasty, said this, he must have a reason.
Cao Rui naturally thought of this at this moment, but he did not want to bow his head. Instead, he vented his anger without any scruples. Over the years, the depression in his heart made him more and more irritable:
"Why did Wen Hui say this? If Liu Gui dares to hunt my forbidden land, he will be punished by death. I will send the turtle to your Tingwei Mansion, and your Tingwei Mansion will interrogate him. Why ask for the name of the informer? Could it be that I will take Liu Gui in vain? Going to jail?"
Queen Mother Guo frowned when she saw Cao Rui's anger increased, and she couldn't help but feel worried. Queen Mao and Guo Guibin also looked at their husbands nervously, fearing that if the emperor was angry today, blood would be spilled on the spot again.
The two children Qi Wangfang and Qin Wangxun were still a little confused at this moment, but the smart Qi Wangfang could still feel the ruthless and domineering aura of their father. This aura made him feel scared, and at the same time, it also planted an unstoppable feeling in his heart. Obliterated seeds.
Cao Zhao, He Zeng, Liu Shao and other casual knights, as well as the two powerful and central officials, Liu Fang, Zhongshu Supervisor, and Zhongshu Ling Sun Zi, saw that the emperor was angry, and they all knelt down on the seats and did not dare to say a word. .
Taiwei Sima Yi, who was sitting at the table, had no reaction at the moment; and Grand Sikong Chenqun, who was already declining, had a look of worry in his eyes, but when he saw Sima Yi's steady appearance, for some reason, he changed the words he was about to say. Swallowed it hard.
As for the great Situ Dong Zhao, he has been thinking about the second case about Jie Hong. After all, Xie Hong is a subordinate of his sect.
Shangshu ordered Pei Qian and Pei Wenxing, Shangshu Zuopu shot Xu Xuan and Xu Baojian, Shangshu right servant shot Wei Zhen and Wei Gongzhen, as well as Wubing Shangshu Sun Li and Sun Deda, Sima Yi's brother Duzhi Shangshu Sima Fu, Li Cao Shangshu Lu Yu and Lu Zijia, The "eight ministers" of Zuomin Shangshu Zhao Yan, Zhao Boran, Kecao Shangshu Wang Guan and Wang Weitai, as well as the minister Chen Jiao, the great minister Cui Lin, Taichang Hexia and other important ministers of the nine ministers all knew at this moment that they could not come forward rashly and repeatedly After thinking about it, everyone still chose to remain silent.
Bian Lan, Marquis of Kaiyang, who had recently suffered from diabetes and became a little skinny, frowned when he saw that the emperor was being unreasonable, and wanted to make a speech to dissuade the emperor. However, just as Bian Lan was about to speak, he was caught by Shesheng Xiaowei Zhenxiang, who was also seriously ill. Holding his arms, Bian Lan felt sad when he saw Zhen Xiang suppressing a cough and shaking his head desperately. He knew that his advice at the moment was of no use, so he resisted the urge to speak.
Emperor Cao Rui's gloomy expression at this moment solidified the atmosphere of the entire Xuanwu Field.
Seeing the anger on the emperor's face, Gao Rou knew in his heart that if he continued to speak today, he would most likely anger the emperor. However, after careful consideration in his heart, he still chose to speak for the sake of Wei's strict laws:
"Your Majesty, I have the important responsibility of being a court captain and a leader in the world. How can I be so happy and angry today that I destroy the law?"
After hearing Gao Rou's words, Cao Rui's anger seemed to lighten a little. He thought of Bao Xun, the censor who was the official secretary and censor, and Yang Jun, the prefect who was mistakenly killed by his father during the early years of Huang Dynasty. He still remembers that Wang Xibo, Wang Xibo, who was a regular attendant of his father's emperor and the leader of the literary world of this dynasty, died of excessive grief because of the suicide of his benefactor Yang Jun.
During the many years that he was the emperor, he had been thinking about avoiding the same mistakes as his father. But in the end, he realized that he and his father were so similar.
As soon as the thought came to Cao Rui, the clarity of the spiritual platform returned to his heart. After he waited for the last trace of anger in his heart to disappear without a trace, he finally spoke out the name of the informer:
"Wen Hui, I just went too far. The person who reported Liu Gui to the school affairs was named Zhang Jing."
Gao Rou finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the emperor's words. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and took out two files from his arms:
"Your Majesty, I have investigated the files of Yiyang County a few days ago and found that there is indeed a meritorious Cao Cao named Zhang Jing among the petty officials who were at odds with Diannong Liu Gui. I also ordered Gao Jun, the dog son, to go to the prison in person. I have recorded Liu Gui’s confession, and I also ask Your Majesty to preview it together.”
Upon hearing this, Cao Rui already had a close guess about the ins and outs of this case.
When he read the files and Liu Gui's confession, he realized that the matter was completely different from what he had thought before: Liu Gui did not deliberately break into the forbidden area, but Zhang Jing was adding fuel to the fire and deliberately framed the case.
"In that case, Lieutenant Ting will deal with these two people according to law."
Gao Rou paused and bowed to the ground:
"Your Majesty clearly shows you!"
Cao Rui was in a calm mood at the moment, and naturally no longer as irritable as before. He continued to ask:
"So how is Wen Hui's investigation of Jie Hong's case?"
After hearing these words, the great Situ Dong Zhao at the table couldn't help but trembled. He subconsciously looked at Gao Rou's expression and saw Gao Rou saying calmly:
"Your Majesty, I sent Quanzi Gaoguang to the prison in the past two days. I met Xie Hong. He was indeed very weak. At first glance, it was because he had been mourning for his deceased father for several months. I thought Xie Hong was very frail. Filial piety can be pitiful, and His Majesty governs the world with filial piety. Regarding Jie Hong's violation of the system, it is better to extend the loan."
Hearing this, Cao Rui understood in his heart that not only had he mistakenly looked at Liu Gui, but he had also mistakenly looked at Xie Hong, a filial son. He thought for a while and finally admitted his previous mistake:
"You are so filial! I will forgive you for violating the rules."
"My Holy Emperor!"
The ministers couldn't help but feel happy when they saw that the emperor was so responsive to his advice today. At this moment, the Grand Situ Dong Zhao nodded heavily at Gao Rou with grateful eyes.
Gao Rou just smiled faintly and ignored him.
Seeing that the emperor, who had been somewhat willful and irritable in recent years, but was still wise and wise, did not insist on his own opinions and avoided two disasters, Queen Guo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The face of Sanqi's regular attendant Kaiyang Marquis Bian Lan, who was exhausted due to illness and looked extremely poor, finally showed a smile of relief with difficulty. Commander Shesheng Zhenxiang, who was also seriously ill due to asthma, nodded and smiled at each other with Bian Lan.
