Zhao Zongshi briefly stayed at the highest position in the world. In a hurry, his life was full of ups and downs. He didn't even leave a chapter enough to be remembered in the history books, and then he left this world that he thought was painful.
When he was dying, he suddenly recalled that his father Zhao Yunrang held his hand and walked on the wide and deserted royal road in Da Nei. The snow in the sky stopped that night, the moon was particularly big, and the night was particularly clear.
The official summoned Zhao Yun at night and asked his father and son to enter the palace to meet the saint. Before this imperial edict, people had almost forgotten about this impoverished royal family who lived in seclusion in Shuanglong Lane.
Zhao Zongshi showed no fear on his face and looked at the generous king sitting on the dragon throne with his big eyes. One was calm and the other was full of expectation.
“How should a king govern his country?”
"Be 'people-oriented'."
"good!"
At that age when he loved games and slapstick, Zhao Zongshi didn’t know the true meaning of putting people first, but Mr. Meng taught him that these four words are very important and he will definitely practice them throughout his life.
In the future, if someone asks him how to govern the world, he will be able to answer these four words correctly.
Zhao Zongshi answered the fat man's question according to Mr. Meng's original words. He didn't know that his answer was more satisfactory to Zhao Zhen than that of the Jinshi who took the exam in the Golden Palace. The world belongs to the people, and those who win the hearts of the people To win the world, if you want to govern the world, you should put the people first.
That night Zhao Yunrang could not calm down the fear in his chest. Someone could really control the choice of the empire's heir with one hand. Liang Chuan had accurately predicted everything. .
He was even more nervous about his son's conversation with the officials in the Golden Palace. Tong Yanwuji, although he had been trained by Mr. Meng for several months, was still a naughty boy. If he collided with the officials, the family would have no way to survive. .
Eunuch Wei walked out slowly, with an expression on his face that said you are just out of luck, and he said flatteringly to Zhao Yun: "Congratulations, Mr. Zhao."
Zhao Yunrang didn't know Eunuch Wei, but he knew the energy of these people walking in front of the emperor, and any one of them was someone he could not afford to offend.
"My father-in-law saw it as a joke, but the child is incompetent and has disturbed the officials and the saints."
"I hope Mr. Zhao will support you more in the future..."
Eunuch Wei gave Zhao Yunrang an indescribably warm and ambiguous look, which seemed to say, when you get rich in the future, don't forget me. .
In the warm spring of March, everything revives. The most powerful empire in the East has finally appointed a new heir. To everyone's surprise, it is not a rich and powerful family, but a descendant of a down-and-out family, which almost no one can recognize. of poor family.
Countless princes and grandsons resented that the officials were ignorant and did not know the value of jade. Why didn't they establish themselves? They were much more famous and capable than that family. They were almost like common people. If they weren't named Zhao, who would still care about them.
Zhao Zhen is very satisfied with Zhao Zongshi. This child is loyal with a hint of alertness, and his background is extremely simple. There is no interference from relatives, and no family ties. If he has another child in the future, it will not be easy to ask God to send him away. Disaster.
Zhao Zongshi made a request to Zhao Zhen: be willing to ask the officials to grant amnesty to the world. Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, then nodded and agreed to Zhao Zongshi's request.
Zhao Zongshi is not as simple as a child. On the contrary, his child's appearance hides a precocious heart. He also knows that Liang Chuan is the benefactor of their family. Even his teacher was hired by Liang Chuan for him. The benefactor is now trapped in the Ministry of Punishment. In prison, there was nothing I could do, but now I am standing in front of the officials. In this case, let me make a request.
During the court meeting, Empress Dowager Liu was expressionless. Zhao Zhen did not follow her wishes and made Zhao Zonge his heir. Although she was a little unhappy, she could not be angry. Establishing an heir was a big deal, and Zhao Zhen would definitely have his own ideas. She could guess this without even thinking about it. .
Zhao Zhen was quite satisfied with the establishment of the heir, and his face regained a bit of vitality. What caught everyone's attention the most was the newly promoted prince. His small body stood in front of Zhao Zhen's dragon chair, and he showed no sign of timidity when facing the civil and military officials of the court. .
Whose child is this?
Oh, it was Zhao Yun's family. I didn't expect that he could be so lucky even though he was almost dead in this field. Once the chicken flew up the branch, it turned into a phoenix, no, turned into a golden dragon.
"The new prince in our court is a blessing to all people. We are determined to grant amnesty to the whole world and celebrate it together."
Zhao Zongshi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the news and looked back at Zhao Zhen with some gratitude.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" All the ministers sang in unison.
Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Liu snorted heavily and said: "I can grant amnesty to the whole world, but right now there is one person who has committed a heinous crime and must be severely punished!"
Everyone's hearts were raised at once, who? There are also important figures under Amnesty. Who is the person who can make Empress Dowager Liu so jealous?
"The queen mother refers to...?"
Queen Mother Liu asked coldly: "Where is the steward of Ding Wei's family who was imprisoned a few days ago? How is the investigation by your people from the Criminal Department going?"
He really did what he was afraid of, and all the officials were stunned. How could Liang Chuan offend Empress Dowager Liu, and make Empress Dowager Liu hold such a grudge? At such an important juncture, Empress Dowager Liu does not care about the future direction of the country's destiny, but cares about whether the slaves in the Ding family live or die. What does this mean?
Zhao Zongshi was also a little worried. The Queen Mother would rather grant amnesty to all other criminals in the world, but only wanted to feel sorry for Liang Chuan. What should she do? His father told him long ago that he must help Liang Chuan if he can after entering the palace. After all, all the wealth he has now is from Liang Chuan!
Du Yan stood up and replied: "Back to the Queen Mother, the case of Liang Chuan's occupation of imperial land has been verified by the Ministry of Punishment in conjunction with the Kaifeng Mansion. It was confirmed that Liang Chuan did not use Ding Wei's authority to privately occupy the imperial land. The formalities and documents are all available. According to the The law should not convict..."
Empress Dowager Liu said angrily: "What do you do in the Ministry of Justice? If you can't find out, let the people from Dali Temple come to check. If the people from Dali Temple can't find out, let the censors come to check. If you can't find out, let me. Change again!”
Of course Empress Dowager Liu was angry. She was about to take this opportunity to punish Liang Chuan to death, but Zhao Zhen launched a surprise attack and issued a general amnesty. Wouldn't he have to let this kid go as well? But there is no such good thing. I dare to worry about my daughter, and I don’t even know how much she weighs!
"Since Queen Mother has granted amnesty to the whole world, why should she feel sorry for a commoner...?"
"It is a great joy for the official family to have a new prince. I should not dampen the official family's interest. However, ordinary people also have daring criminals who deceive the emperor. If this guy dares to invade the imperial land, if we don't teach him a lesson, won't he be in trouble in the future? Does anyone dare to be rude to our Zhao and Song royal family?"
"The Ministry of Punishment has found no crime, so why should we offend the royal family?"
Empress Dowager Liu was really angry. There is no reason for a woman to be angry: "It's just that this guy is too disgusting and must be severely punished!"
Even Zhao Zhen didn't know how to respond to Empress Dowager Liu. He was a little surprised how Liang Chuan had offended Empress Dowager Liu. Logically speaking, Ding Wei was Empress Dowager Liu's man. Ding Wei should have mentioned Liang Chuan to some extent when he was there. Why was there such a big hatred? ?
The people from the Ministry of Punishment looked at Zhao Zhen in confusion. There are rules in the law. It is impossible to punish a common person to death just because of your personal likes and dislikes. What would the Ministry of Punishment do to Dali Temple and the ordinary people? A way out?
Empress Dowager Liu rarely interfered in the trial in the past, but today she relentlessly wanted to kill Liang Chuan. With such strange behavior, everyone had already made some suspicions about Liang Chuan. Liang Chuan was labeled as the director of the Ding family, a rising star in the world of poetry, a promising young man, and the Lord of the Forbidden City. How did he get involved with Empress Dowager Liu?
Kong Daofu stood up and said: "I am willing to thoroughly investigate the Liang Chuan case. I am determined to investigate Liang Chuan thoroughly and live up to the trust of Your Majesty and the Queen Mother."
The word "get to the bottom of it" popped up. Empress Dowager Liu herself was suddenly frightened. She just wanted to get rid of Liang Chuan, but she didn't want the world to know what happened behind her. Kong Daofu knew the complicated relationship behind his innocence and fearlessness, so just check it out. , but the Queen Mother doesn’t think so. If her daughter Liu Jinyan is found, wouldn’t it be even more difficult to cover it up?
The officials are not happy. If you dig deeper, most of them will have ambiguous relations with Liang Chuan. Then the court will be disgraced!
Du Yan stood up and said: "Civilian crimes are either under the jurisdiction of the Kaifeng Prefecture or the Ministry of Punishment. Furthermore, they are brought to trial by Dali Temple. There is no reason for interrogation by the Admonition Court. The Queen Mother is at peace. The Ministry of Punishment will definitely find out the truth about this matter."
Empress Dowager Liu said: "Very good, I only want to protect the reputation of the royal family and don't care about other things. I hope your punishment department will not let me down again."
Du Yan came to the Criminal Department with a dark face, holding the written confession in his hand. They had already written the entire process for Liang Chuan, and politely invited Liang Chuan out.
Without saying much else, Du Yan only asked: "How did you offend the Queen Mother?"
Liang Chuan was stunned for a moment: "How dare I? I can't reach it even with my status!"
Du Yan recounted everything that happened in the court today. Liang Chuan himself was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat and said, "Why does the Queen Mother have to convict me?"
Du Yan looked at Liang Chuan intently: "You have to ask yourself."
Liang Chuan picked up the confession on the desk and wrote in it how he obtained the right to use the land in the Forbidden City on Bianhe Street through Ding Wei's relationship. There was not much else in it.
"This requires me to take the initiative to plead guilty."
Du Yan didn't say anything. If Liang Chuan himself confessed, the matter would be revealed, and many people would live in peace because of this. On the contrary, if the old matter was brought up again, Liang Chuan's fate might be different.
Liang Chuan smiled bitterly: "If I plead guilty, will the Queen Mother let me go?"
Du Yan said: "This is a crime you want to impose. Since you plead guilty, the most you can do is receive a punishment. Empress Dowager Liu is supreme and noble, so she won't argue with you every day."
"Then shall I be beheaded for this crime?"
Du Yan said: "It's enough to be sentenced to prison according to the law. Beheading? That's not a crime."
Liang Chuan felt at ease, it was just a prison sentence, so it wasn't too bad.
"I'll make a pledge."
