The emperor said all his regretful words, and Huang Qiong knew that if she didn't calm down the emperor's anger quickly, she might really be in trouble. And looking at the emperor's face, which was already as black as ink, he probably wasn't too unlucky. Now that I am under the eaves, my life and death are in the hands of this emperor. When it is time to bow my head, it is better to bow my head.
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong quickly knelt down and said: "Father, these words of my minister are just good medicine that tastes bitter and is beneficial to the disease. They do not compare you to a foolish emperor like Emperor Huan Ling, nor do they have any other insinuations. Moreover, my minister The original intention of saying this is because my father is a wise emperor like Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty who is open-minded and accepting of advice, and is by no means a cowardly emperor like Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty."
It’s just that Huang Qiong obviously overestimated the magnanimity of his emperor. As soon as Huang Qiong finished speaking, the emperor said in a cold and scary voice: "Oh, according to your wishes, I am the Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty to follow your advice. Such a wise king. If you don't listen, you are a faint king like Emperor Huan Ling and Emperor Yang of Sui. With your words, have you become the Wei Zheng who offends Yan's admonishment in our court?"
The emperor's answer made Huang Qiong frown slightly. He knew that he must not back down at this time. If he didn't back down, he might still have a chance to change the emperor's current mind. If he shrinks back, I am afraid that the words "His Heart Can Be Killed" will be firmly established in the heart of the Emperor who is currently looking for trouble.
Huang Qiong, who wanted to understand this, frowned and said: "I didn't say that. I just became a son, who should have the persuasion to his father. He also became a minister, who should have the admonitions for the emperor." Words. There is an old saying: If a king has dissatisfied ministers, his country will not be destroyed; if a father has dissatisfied sons, his family will not be destroyed."
"As a son, if you dare not tell the truth to your father, it is unfilial. As a minister, if you cannot tell the truth to the emperor, it is disloyal. As a son, you are also a minister's son. I don't want to be unfaithful. An unfilial person. Besides, my father doesn’t want to be Emperor Yizong of the Tang Dynasty, and my son doesn’t want to be one of those princes who was drowned by others.”
"Loyal advice may be offensive, but he is loyal. Good medicine may be bitter, but he can cure diseases. My father is the common master of the world, not the emperor of a certain family or surname. His heart should be for the world, not for one family. My surname. My father has seen what happened today with his own eyes. If he still turns a blind eye, he cannot be said to be a coward like Emperor Yang of Sui, but he is no different from Tang Yizong."
Huang Qiong's words clearly touched the pain point of the emperor. Before he could finish his words, the emperor angrily grabbed a handful of exquisite paperweights on the imperial desk and smashed them over his face. Although it didn't hit, it just fell to the ground and smashed into pieces, but it still shocked Huang Qiong.
Even though Huang Qiong was a little too worried, and although he was a little scared, he didn't take the emperor's anger too seriously, he still felt sorry for this exquisite paperweight that had been shattered into pieces. But he didn't expect that inkstones, writing brushes, rice paper, and even the memorials placed on the emperor's imperial desk, as well as the vases on the bookshelf behind him, kept flying over.
The emperor was greatly stimulated by Huang Qiong's words and the things he encountered. He even ignored his own dignity as an emperor and kept yelling at his son who was kneeling on the ground and was fussing around, trying to avoid the things he threw at him. It's a pity that the education he received since childhood made the emperor very limited in his curse words. He could only use the word "bastard" over and over again.
Looking at the emperor's angry posture, if it weren't for his limited strength, he really couldn't lift his huanghuali imperial case. I'm afraid that the imperial case, a super killer object, would also fly towards Huang Qiong. Fortunately, there are no swords in this Wende Hall. No one can guarantee that the emperor, who was so angry that he was dizzy, would draw it out and strike at his son without hesitation.
Huang Qiong, who was kneeling on the ground at this moment, was dumbfounded when faced with the murderous weapons that kept flying over. Although he kept trying to dodge, he still had limited room to dodge while kneeling on the ground. Huang Qiong, who didn't dare to use his skills, had no choice but to bear down some items that were not very lethal.
Although he was not hit by any big weapons such as vases or inkstones, he was still covered from head to toe by the ink spilled from the inkstone and the cinnabar used by the emperor to review memorials. The whole body is black and red, just like the big painted face on the stage. The white scholar uniform on his body has long lost his true colors.
As for Throwing Xing over there, he had already thrown away everything around him until there was nothing left to throw away, and he was really tired of scolding himself. The emperor rarely did such a large amount of exercise. The emperor, who was tired and panting on his huanghuali chair, finally stopped his hand and let go of Huang Qiong, who was covered in colorful pieces by him.
This room was specially used by the emperor to review memorials. Even the prince was not allowed to enter unless he was summoned, because the emperor spent all day reviewing memorials here. The Wende Hall, which was always known for its cleanliness and tidiness, seemed to have been looted at this moment. The floor paved with gold bricks was littered with fragments of memorials and porcelain, and two fine Duan inkstones were also smashed into several pieces.
At this moment, the Wende Palace was surrounded by a chaotic battlefield. The large group of eunuchs and palace maids surrounding the palace were frightened by the sounds inside. But before receiving the summoning order, he did not dare to come in and clean even if he was beaten to death. These eunuchs and maids were all secretly guessing, what on earth did the Hejian Prince do that was so treasonous and unethical that it made the emperor so angry and roaring?
The eunuchs and maids outside the palace were making random guesses. At this time, the emperor in the palace may have exhausted his anger. Huang Qiong couldn't help but burst out in joy when he saw the cinnabar and ink he had smashed over, making his whole body red and black, and in such a miserable state. The anger Huang Qiong had caused had dissipated for the time being.
When Huang Qiong heard the emperor burst into laughter, Huang Qiong, who had been feeling high in his heart, finally relaxed, and naturally he closed his mouth in a sensible manner. Are you kidding? He just told some truths, and the emperor even threw weapons of mass destruction such as inkstones and vases.
If he were to say something so-called treasonous and unethical, the emperor wouldn't be able to throw out the seat from under his butt? The emperor couldn't lift the chair, but the emperor still had the strength to throw it out. If that heavy chair, obviously made of huanghuali, hits him, death is not certain, but serious injury is certain.
But Huang Qiong kept silent, but the emperor over there had no intention of letting him go. For the emperor, his anger had dissipated, but problems still had to be solved. After all, although Huang Qiong, the emperor, may have some shortcomings, he is not one of those foolish monarchs. Although he was very angry with Huang Qiong, he did not think that Huang Qiong's words were wrong.
Looking at the embarrassed Huang Qiong, the emperor calmed down and was really tired. He looked a little restless and said: "Now that the matter has happened, we must find a way to solve it. I am definitely not hiding my ears and stealing the bell. Look, When I see the problem, I only want to cover it up, but I don’t want to solve it. You are right, if this matter is not solved well, it will definitely lead to a catastrophe."
"I'm afraid this kind of thing is not unique to the fiefdoms of King Rui and King Jing. If you say that all the clans in the Qi Dynasty are like this, I can't believe it. But even if 30% of the clans are so harmful to the place, I'm afraid It’s already extraordinary. But there are so many officials in the world, and none of them report the truth truthfully. The problem can only be bigger.”
"I don't know how to deal with so many clans, let alone how many of them can be trusted if I have so many officials. You also know that these clans are all my brothers, nephews, and more. It’s the bloodline left by our ancestors, and it’s impossible for me to kill all these people. Since you are the one who uncovered this matter, you can give me an idea today.”
Hearing the emperor's attitude, Huang Qiong curled his lips inwardly. He always felt that the emperor was asking him to make suggestions, which was somewhat suspected of causing trouble to the east. But the emperor had already asked, but Huang Qiong had to answer. After hesitating for a moment, Huang Qiong said: "If my father asks me what to do, my suggestion is to send out capable officials to investigate."
"It has been more than a hundred years since the founding of the Da Qi Dynasty, and the clan has been multiplying for more than a hundred years. It is no longer as prosperous as usual. Except for Jiangnan, which is the tax center of our dynasty, the clans of the Da Qi Dynasty are almost all over the world. This How many of them are doing mischief in the fief and preying on the common people needs to be carefully investigated to find out."
"The actions of the second brother and the third brother do not necessarily represent the clan, but it does not necessarily mean that other clans do not do the same. Therefore, I thought it would be better to send out capable officials to investigate carefully. This will help my father make decisions. . The most important thing is to find out why the responsible officials in various places concealed and failed to report this."
"Father, I think it's not terrible if something goes wrong. But there are so many problems, but you don't know anything about it in the court. There are so many officials in the court, but no one reports it. What's the most terrible thing? The reason why these officials almost unanimously deceived the court from top to bottom must also be investigated."
"My son believes that this matter is more important than finding out how many clans there are, and is more important to the common people. And without the right to investigate, there is no right to speak. Without finding out the root of the problem, the only way to truly solve the problem is to wait for the plum blossoms to quench the thirst. As for other things, My son has grown up in a cold palace since he was a child, and it has been less than a month since he left the palace."
"Not to mention the general situation of the world, the various sects and vassals, even the Jingzhao Mansion is still confused. Before the investigation is clear, I dare not speak nonsense. Besides, I am also a prince. According to the prince, he is not following the decree. The ancestral system prohibits interfering in government affairs, and the sons and ministers dare not exceed it in any way."
Huang Qiong's answer made the emperor very dissatisfied. The first thought in my heart was that this guy was being cunning again. After glaring at Huang Qiong, the emperor simply said: "This matter is related to the clan, and now it involves two princes. It can only be said to be a family matter rather than a government affair, so you are bold enough to say It’s okay.”
However, Huang Qiong, who was unwilling to accept the offer even if the emperor refused to give in, replied simply and neatly: "Father, no matter how far apart the clan may be, they are still relatives of the Tian family, and their actions are a direct representative of the people. Tianjia. And every move of Tianjia is directly related to the safety of the world and the stability of the country, so Tianjia has no selfish affairs."
"What's more, this matter not only involves the clan, but also the people in the vassal fiefdoms. Yasheng has said: the people are the most important, the country is the second, and the king is the least. The people in the world belong to our dynasty. The foundation. The clan and the common people are shaking the foundation of our dynasty. I believe that anything that involves the destiny of our dynasty cannot be said to be a trivial matter, let alone a family matter."
