The emperor was furious, and Zhao Bingzhong lowered his eyelids to cover up the emotion in his eyes.
When others around him heard this sound, they also lowered their heads, stood with hands lowered, and did not dare to look directly at the holy face.
If given a choice, most people would want to go out immediately. They don't want to see His Majesty lose his composure, let alone know why His Majesty loses his composure.
In this palace, sometimes knowing too much is not a good thing.
The more people like them know about their status as domestic slaves, the sooner they will die.
This is not a lie. Every year for the emperor's twenty years, one or two servants who did dirty work disappeared.
"You bastard, this bastard, this bastard!"
The emperor held the roll of paper, the veins in his hands were pulsing, and his teeth were grinding.
Zhao Bingzhong suspected that at this moment, if one of the two kings of Qi and Shu were in front of his majesty, his majesty would not take a few bites because of his status, but he would whip the whip so hard that the two kings would scream in agony.
But these two kings are not in front of His Majesty, and His Majesty cannot be allowed to express such anger.
For the two kings, this may not be a good thing either.
Sending out this anger, seeing his son in pain, and seeing his son sincerely begging for mercy, many things can be ignored, but without venting this anger, the relationship between father and son may become estranged.
Historically, too, the fact that the emperor neither beat nor scolded showed that the emperor paid more and more attention to his son's mistakes.
This is an attitude toward a political enemy, not a son.
The emperor walked back and forth, and the entire palace was so silent that even a pinprick could be heard. Some young attendants could not bear the pressure, their faces turned pale, and sweat broke out on their backs.
After a moment, the emperor let out a breath, stood still, opened the roll of paper again, and read it carefully.
The emperor frowned, and even the muscles on his face were twitching. After reading, he threw the roll of paper aside, closed his eyes, and turned pale.
Zhao Bingzhong raised his eyelids and quietly glanced at the roll of paper on the ground.
From his angle, he could vaguely see some contents, and his eyebrows twitched slightly.
"... Ge Chongling... once received a thousand pieces of gold..."
"...Promotion...to Prince Qi's Mansion..."
Although he couldn't see everything, Zhao Bingzhong had already guessed what was written on it.
The person who took the document was to investigate the background of the official who had reported it from outside.
Zhao Bingzhong actually knew that this official, Ge Chongling, was on good terms with the King of Shu and had been in and out of the King of Shu's palace many times. He knew about this when he was still in charge of the Imperial City Department, but at that time, the King of Shu was still favored and had not yet With so many things going on, the entry and exit of such a low-ranking minister into the Prince's Mansion is not an important matter.
He did not investigate in depth. Obviously, this was the same in the Imperial City Division under Ma Shunde. People who were not taken seriously mostly only investigated the superficial performance before jumping out.
Now it seems that this person recruited by the King of Shu is actually a member of the King of Qi?
Not only was this person recruited and benefited from the King of Shu, but he also received a reward from the Prince of Qi's Palace, and the King of Qi also contributed to his promotion?
Zhao Bingzhong shook his head secretly. This Ge Chongling might not survive.
Zhao Bingzhong glanced at the emperor and saw that the emperor had his eyes closed and his face was ugly. Although it was not the previous rage, the fact that he calmed down in this rage actually showed that the emperor had murderous intentions.
Sure enough, when the emperor opened his eyes, his eyes were cold and snake-like. Just one look at them could make people afraid.
"The one outside, there is no need to save his life, he will be killed immediately!"
"Yes!" Someone responded and went out.
He was already being beaten, but the imperial rod was used to punish ministers, and it was generally not beaten to death. If beaten to death, a vicious accident occurred, which is not good-looking in the history of history - it can be a canonical punishment, but it cannot be killed with a rod like this.
After all, he is not a domestic slave.
So when I was drinking and beating outside, I lifted it up high and dropped it gently. There would definitely be skin and flesh injuries, but it would not be life-threatening.
However, when the emperor gave an order, things suddenly changed.
"ah……"
Before the emperor finished speaking, a whistling sound started, and the muffled sound of a board hitting hard could be heard outside. The original official, Ge Chongling, suddenly screamed loudly, realized something was wrong, and immediately begged for mercy.
"Your Majesty, please spare me..."
"I am a fifth-grade life officer... If I want to deal with it, I have to press it..."
Ge Chongling begged loudly for mercy, but after only two shouts, his mouth immediately became full of tears. He was obviously stuffed with a towel, and he could only hear incomprehensible screams, and there was a slap after another, and everyone could hear it. Creepy.
Everyone stood with their hands down, feeling chilled in their hearts. After a long time, or a moment, they heard only a muffled sound of "plop". Ge Chongling's moans were gone, leaving only silence.
"The Emperor has been killed with a stick!"
"There's not much reaction to the silver needle pricking my foot." After a while, the execution eunuch came in to report.
"Throw his body into a mass grave outside the city." The emperor ordered, still not understanding his hatred. He paused and then said coldly: "His family records are all incriminating. There is no need to try him. How can such a disloyal person be found?" There must be a lot of traitors in this house, and no good people can come out of it.”
"Ah...yes!"
The eunuch was about to deliver the order. The emperor glanced at Zhao Bingzhong and frowned when he saw that he lowered his hands and said nothing.
Officials and emperors in this world are like this. They will kill someone if they are advised to do so, but they will not be satisfied if they are not remonstrated.
Thinking: "Maybe Zhao Bingzhong can't be used much anymore, or he can be rewarded for his old age, or..."
Seeing that the eunuch was approaching the threshold, the emperor stopped thinking and said, "Wait a minute!"
The eunuch did not dare to speak and bowed to obey orders.
The emperor thought for a while and said: "My father and son from the heavenly family are neglected in this world, and they should be punished for their crimes. However, he is unfaithful. I cannot be unjust. I will reward him with his whole body and send him back!"
"His family papers don't matter, so let's take them back and bury him as soon as possible!"
"The emperor's grace is so great!" The eunuch kowtowed and retreated. The emperor sat there, motionless, like a carved wood sculpture.
After a long time, the emperor stood up and walked outside. Zhao Bingzhong followed him silently. The body that had been killed with a stick had been dragged down long ago. There were still blood stains on the ground, and a servant was cleaning the ground.
Seeing the emperor coming, they all knelt down.
The emperor walked past these palace attendants, stepping on bloody water, not caring at all, and killing individual officials with a stick. What does this mean?
When he arrived in the corridor, the emperor walked slowly, his face expressionless, not knowing what he was thinking.
This situation is simply more terrifying than getting angry.
Everyone felt the wrath of the thunder and the storm was coming, but no one dared to speak or even express their anger.
Zhao Bingzhong followed the emperor without saying a word, but Zhao Bingzhong felt clear in his heart that the emperor did not continue to be angry, which was not a good thing.
In the past, the emperor might get angry whenever something minor happened.
But this time, when it came to two sons engaging in such actions, wanting to kill the other, the emperor's attitude made people even more horrified.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid you have already made a decision!"
