Big Fat Orange hated the chirping of cicadas the most. When he was still a prince, he raised a group of people to catch cicadas in midsummer to prevent the chirping of cicadas from disturbing his tranquility.
But cicadas only exist during midsummer. For the remaining half of the year, we can't just let these people sit and collect their salaries, right?
So Big Fat Orange asked them to spy on the news. Gradually, the group of people led by Xia Gao were named Nianganchu, but they were actually Xuedizi.
Specially designed to spy on information about the previous dynasty for Big Fat Orange, he did all the dirty work and eliminated dissidents.
Su Peisheng bent down further, his head lowered, and the word "humble" was engraved all over his body.
Thinking of what Big Fatty Orange said just now, Lao Ba, Lao Ninth and Lao Fourteen who were under house arrest were nothing. But that Prince Tun...
Su Peisheng secretly guessed that the emperor could not bear it anymore and wanted Xia Gui to lead his men to assassinate Prince Dun directly?
No, if Prince Dun is really so easy to deal with, why would the Emperor have to endure it for so long? After all, he is the real prince and has considerable influence. It's easy to take his life, but it's difficult to deal with what happens next...
Forget it, he couldn't guess what the emperor was thinking. He couldn't figure it out no matter how much he guessed.
Su Peisheng said, "I obey, and I will go and bring Xia Gui to the emperor."
"It's just that Your Majesty, you haven't had dinner yet. I'll go down and prepare some midnight snacks for you. Do you think so?"
He was so angry that he could still eat!
Big Fat Orange said, "Forget it, I have no appetite."
"Go down."
Su Peisheng said helplessly, "Yes."
After a while, Xia Gui arrived at the door of Yangxin Hall. This time Su Peisheng did not go inside to wait, but asked Xia Gao to go in alone. He stood at the door and started guarding the door.
"This slave is here to see the Emperor. Long live the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
Big Fat Orange said, "I asked you to come here late at night. You don't have to be so formal. Get up."
Xia Gui said, "I thank the Emperor for his kindness. I wonder if the Emperor has called me over at this time, but what else do you want to give me?"
The big fat orange was sitting on top, under the dim light, his face was bright on one side and dark on the other. In addition, at the moment, there is a strong wind blowing outside.
Although Xia Gui was used to life and death, he never believed in ghosts and gods. At this moment, I was inevitably feeling a little weak.
It must not be a small matter for the emperor to call him here in the middle of the night. I don’t know who and how many people are going to die this time...
Big Fat Orange's voice was not as full of energy as usual. The weakness and exhaustion in it, as well as the hidden anger, frightened Xia Gao.
"I called you here because I want to ask you, after spying on Prince Dun for so long, have you ever discovered anything wrong with him?"
Xia Gao lowered his head and replied, "Reporting to the emperor, since the death of the late emperor, I have sent people to monitor me in the name of the emperor."
"Prince Dun was irritable and had a reckless temper. In the palace, he had disrespectful remarks about the emperor, but he only spoke to those close to him and did not publicize it."
"And he allowed his relatives, housekeepers and others to bully men, dominate women, and occupy hundreds of acres of other people's fields."
"His cronies secretly loaned loan sharks, and the money they lent was at least forty to fifty thousand taels, which caused many families to lose their lives. I just don't know whether this was Prince Tun's intention or the secret act of that cronies."
Big Fat Orange said, "There are some disrespectful words against me..."
"Then have you ever discovered whether he sent people to fabricate rumors about me, such as my unfair position, etc., to spread slander against my reputation?"
Xia Gao thought for a while and said, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I didn't notice this. However, Prince Dun did express in private that he was extremely dissatisfied with the Emperor's succession."
"I thought that the late emperor was old, dim, and deceived by others, so he rejected the man from the clan's mansion and appointed the emperor as his heir apparent."
"The emperor thought of his brotherhood and tolerated Prince Tun again and again. Prince Tun not only did not care about the emperor's kindness, but instead repeatedly provoked him. He really deserves death."
Big Fat Orange looked at Xia Gao who was standing below him and continued to ask, "Are Prince Nadun and Lao Ba Lao Jiu still in contact?"
Although the eighth and ninth elders were imprisoned in the clan mansion by him, no one else was allowed to visit them. But as long as people are in charge, there will inevitably be loopholes.
As the tenth old man, I want to bribe him. It is not impossible to find a way to communicate with Lao Ba Lao Jiu.
Xia Gao said, "The Zongren Mansion is closely guarded, and both of them are important criminals. Those who can come into contact with the two criminals are all people arranged by the slaves."
"And there are other people monitoring them around them. Therefore, although Prince Tun has this intention, he has never been able to succeed and has not really come into contact with the two sinners."
Big Fat Orange said, "Although they didn't succeed, with this move, they obviously haven't given up yet and are still dreaming of their spring and autumn dreams!"
"Everything is a capital crime. Since you have found out, why didn't you tell me earlier instead of waiting until I asked?"
Big Fat Orange's voice was still the same as when he came in just now, filled with fatigue and weakness.
But the anger contained in the words, as well as the meaning behind the words, let Xia Gao know.
As long as he doesn't say one word correctly, don't even think about walking out of this heart-nurturing palace.
The pressure was put on him from Prince Atsushi, what should I do? (_ _ヘ)!
