Han Xu, who was sitting next to Ye Xianggao, looked coldly at Wei Zhongxian who was kneeling on the ground.
"Get up!" Tianqi put down the Tuanlong tureen in his hand and said immediately, "Next time, I will definitely punish you."
"Slave, thank you for your forgiveness."
Wei Zhongxian kowtowed to Tianqi, slowly got up from the ground, stood with his hands hanging down, and stood respectfully aside.
Han Xu, who was sitting in Yuandeng, glanced at Wei Zhongxian contemptuously.
He didn't have any good impressions of this kind of eunuch who could only bully his superiors and flatter his inferiors.
"What do you think the chief minister should do with Liu Heng from Datong?" Tianqi asked unhurriedly.
Ye Xianggao bowed and said respectfully: "Wei Chen thinks that he should be arrested and brought to the capital for questioning to see if there are other connections behind him."
As he spoke, he glanced at Wei Zhongxian from the corner of his eye.
"Wei Chen agrees with the chief minister's idea that Liu Heng should be captured and brought back to the capital as soon as possible." Han Xu spoke in support.
Wei Zhongxian's expression suddenly changed when he heard this.
He hated Ye Xianggao and Han Xu so much that his teeth itched in his heart.
In his opinion, arresting Liu Heng and returning to Beijing and interrogating the people behind it were obviously targeting him, and this meant putting him to death.
He knew that he could not wait any longer. Even if Tianqi was displeased, he could not let Ye Xianggao and Han Xu succeed, otherwise he would be the dangerous person.
Thinking of this, he immediately said: "Your Majesty, there are only some rumors about Liu Heng now, but there is no conclusive evidence. To arrest him back to the capital without evidence will inevitably put everyone on the border at risk. .”
"The so-called self-danger is just because there are too many ghosts and ghosts in the heart. As long as the ministers who are loyal to the Ming Dynasty, loyal to the Holy Emperor and devoted to the public will never be disrupted by a rebel." Han Xu said coldly.
Wei Zhongxian immediately sarcastically said: "Master Han is really loyal to the country. Just based on some unknown rumors, he arrested a guard general from the border town and brought him to the capital for questioning. By doing this, Master Han is not afraid that others will follow suit. In the future, if someone spreads a few words about Mr. Han's rebellion, will the Jin Yiwei also arrest Mr. Han's family and send him to the prison in Fusi, Beizhen for questioning?"
"I am loyal to the Holy One and to the Ming Dynasty. How could I commit rebellion? What you say is an insult to me." Han Xu's face turned ugly.
Wei Zhongxian sneered: "When it comes to Master Han, it becomes loyalty to the Ming Dynasty. How do you know that others are not loyal to the Ming Dynasty or to the emperor?"
As he spoke, he bowed towards Tianqi.
"You are so arrogant and unreasonable." Han Xu shook his sleeves angrily.
Wei Zhongxian sarcastically said: "Our family has learned a lesson from Mr. Han's loyalty to the emperor and his country today, and it has gained us knowledge. I admire him, I really admire him."
After saying that, he didn't forget to hug Han Xu, who was sitting opposite.
"You!" Han Xu was so angry that his chest heaved.
I never expected that I would be left speechless by a eunuch asking questions in front of the saint.
At this time, Tianqi suddenly said: "Chief Assistant, what Daban said is not unreasonable at all. I don't think it's good to arrest someone like this without any evidence."
As he spoke, he shook his head slightly.
The attitude was obviously towards Wei Zhongxian.
"What the Holy One said is absolutely true. It's because I didn't think carefully." Ye Xianggao stood up and admitted his mistake in front of Tianqi.
Han Xu on the side looked at Ye Xianggao with a frown.
Ye Xianggao's sudden retreat puzzled him, as it was different from what they had discussed before coming.
"Haha, the chief minister is also dedicated to the country and has done nothing wrong." Tianqi smiled, very satisfied with Ye Xianggao's attitude.
Wei Zhongxian, who was standing next to Tianqi, also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Since Ye Xianggao showed his intention to give in, Liu Heng was saved and he would not be implicated.
"I would like to thank you for your praise in advance." Ye Xianggao bowed to the sky and saluted, and then said, "Although there is currently no evidence that Liu Heng is conspiring to rebel in Datong, there is no smoke without fire. Even if this person is not captured and brought to the capital for punishment, We cannot allow this person to stay in Datong."
After hearing this, Wei Zhongxian hesitated for a moment, and finally fell silent.
Ye Xianggao just wanted to get Liu Heng away from Datong, not to accuse him. There was no loss for him, so he was not going to say anything more.
What's more, Ye Xianggao had already taken the initiative to take a step back, so he couldn't keep chasing him, otherwise he would easily give Tianqi the impression that he didn't know how to advance or retreat, and thus lose his Sacred Heart.
"What the Chief Assistant said makes sense." Tianqi nodded in agreement, and then asked, "Where does the Chief Assistant think it is appropriate to place this person?"
Ye Xianggao thought for a while and said: "It is better to arrange for this person to go to Jiliao, where Governor Sun and Governor Wang are there. Even if he, a guerrilla general, gets there, he can only obey his orders honestly, otherwise Governor Sun You can definitely kill him with the Shang Fang sword in your hand."
Wei Zhongxian took a breath.
I felt more and more in my heart that these civil servants were cruel and vicious in all their methods, and they killed people without blood.
Ji Liaoguang has several generals and a large number of generals, so guerrilla generals cannot be ranked there at all.
Liu Heng's foundation was in Datong, but he suddenly went to Jiliao. It can be said that he had no foundation at all. He also had to face the slave thieves in Liaodong. He might become cannon fodder in the hands of others to deal with the slave thieves in Jiliao.
"According to what the chief minister said, let Liu Heng go to Jiliao. The cabinet will draft the decree. After I review it, I can send someone to Datong." Tianqi said.
"Your Majesty, take the order."
Ye Xianggao and Han Xu bowed to Tianqi and accepted the decree.
Wei Zhongxian on the side couldn't say anything at this time.
Tianqi has made up his mind. Even if he stands up to speak for Liu Heng, it will only make Tianqi angry and will have no other use. What's more, he has already saved Liu Heng's life.
After collecting Tiger Flag's money for so many years, saving Liu Heng's life can be considered as paying off everything.
"My lord, please retire."
Ye Xianggao left Qianqing Palace with Han Xu.
"The tea is a little cold. I will give you a new cup for your Majesty." Wei Zhongxian walked to the other side, picked up the Tuanlong tureen on the table, and turned to hand it to the young eunuch beside him.
The little eunuch took the tureen and backed out.
Tianqi leaned back and said, "I know that you, Daban, have a lot of interactions with this tiger-character flag, so let's cut them off from now on!"
"All slaves obey the emperor." Wei Zhongxian's heart trembled and he hurriedly expressed his attitude.
Tianqi even knew about his dealings with Hu Ziqi, which made him understand that there was Tianqi's spy around him.
Moreover, he could feel that Tianqi didn't like this tiger flag.
As for why he doesn't like it, he understands.
As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Tianqi decided that he and any rebels in the Ming Dynasty were incompatible with each other.
Even if this tiger-character flag has no intention of rebellion, as long as this rumor spreads, Tianqi, as the emperor, will kill this sign.
Whether the Tiger Flag is truly a rebellion is not that important.
