After Shi Biao entered the Qianqing Palace, the first thing he saw was Zhu Jianshen sitting in front of the imperial cabinet. He walked forward quickly and then knelt down: "I, Shi Biao, come to see your majesty. Long live your majesty. Long live your majesty."
Zhu Jianshen nodded: "Pingshen."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
With that said, Shi Biao slowly stood up.
"When Korea was stabilized, the prince established the vassal state, and Marquis Ping of Liao should be the first to achieve success."
"Your Majesty, the soldiers of the three armies are fighting for their lives. Governor Wang Yue is taking the lead, and General Zhao Fu is stationed in the southwest of the town. Your Majesty is wise and decisive. I dare not covet God's merits for my own life." Shi Biao said quickly.
Zhu Jianshen chuckled twice when he heard this: "Haha, I often tell Zhang Daban, Marquis Liaoping, after marrying the daughter of a civil servant, his speech becomes more and more sophisticated."
"Zhang Daban, Shi Biao's father-in-law, what is his current position?"
"Your Majesty is Qi Sheng, a member of the Ministry of Industry of the fifth rank."
Zhu Jianshen nodded: "So it's him. If I remember correctly, Qi Sheng is a member of the Tuntian Cleaning Department."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Shi Biao, who was standing below, was a little confused as he listened to the conversation between Zhu Jianshen and Zhang Bao.
However, Zhu Jianshen's next words directly entered the topic.
"Liao Pinghou, do you know why I am so anxious to let you return to Beijing?" Zhu Jianshen said with a smile, looking very relaxed.
After Shi Biao heard this, he could only answer honestly: "Your Majesty, I should know something. Is it because of the incident of my uncle Wuyang Hou Shi Heng?"
Zhu Jianshen nodded: "Liao Pinghou is still smart. He thought right at once. Zhang Daban, please send these memorials and secret letters to Shi Biao and let him see what Wu Yanghou did in Annan. whats the matter."
Zhang Bao said yes after hearing this, picked up all the memorials and secret letters on the imperial case, and walked to Shi Biao's side.
"Liao Pinghou, let's take a look."
"Yes." Shi Biao said and picked up the first secret letter.
These secret letters and memorials record Shi Heng's entire change of mind.
The first thing Shi Biao read was Shi Heng's two memorials.
During the confrontation in Beijiang in the first letter, Shi Heng's memorial was still a bit respectful, but in the second letter after entering Jiaozhou City, Shi Heng's memorial to the emperor was no longer so respectful, and all the meanings were meaningless. He was talking about his merits and that he wanted His Majesty the Emperor to quickly make him the Duke of the country this year.
After Shi Biao read these memorials by Shi Hengdi, he raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, Marquis Wuyang is arrogant and proud of his favor. He uses his merits to extract rewards. His crime is unforgivable, so he should..."
"Marquis Liaoping, don't rush to say it yet. Have you read it? It's not too late to draw a conclusion after reading Han Yong's memorial and the secret letter." Zhu Jianshen interrupted Shi Biao.
And what Shi Biao didn't finish was that he should be killed in front of the battle...
He was busy expressing his stance, without even saying a word of pleading. He was just expressing his own attitude. Although my surname is Shi, I hate evil as much as I hate enemies. I have no sworn relationship with those who disobey me. Even if the other person is my uncle, I You can also watch him being chopped without blinking an eyelid.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Shi Biao responded, then picked up a secret letter again and read it.
At this sight, Shi Biao's heart beat uncontrollably.
It records that Shi Heng stayed in the imperial city at night, was served by internal officials, sang and sang every night, only played with the clan girls, refused all the princesses who came, and claimed to be the Duke of the country. These are all treasonous things.
After reading the secret letter, Shi Biao's calves kept trembling. Well, now it's not Shi Heng's fault anymore, it's all on me.
After Shi Biao read the secret letter, he sighed heavily. When he put the secret letter away, he quietly glanced at His Majesty.
His Majesty is looking at him, still smiling.
But now Zhu Jianshen's spring-like smile could no longer blow into Shi Biao's heart, which was as cold as a cave.
This made Shi Biao even more frightened.
He quickly looked away and picked up Han Yong's memorial.
These are all records of Shi Heng’s cunning actions after learning that there was an extra Ning Guo Gong in the court. He changed military orders day and night, beheaded the envoys of the small southern court who came to negotiate peace, and spoke ill of the new Ning Guo Gong all the time. No one's opinions were listened to, which led to the division of the army and internal high-level confrontations.
As a general who led the army alone, Shi Biao knew in his heart that Shi Heng's various actions were on the road to rebellion.
He's finished.
He is finished too.
After reading Han Yong's memorial, Shi Biao, a tough guy who killed many people, was trembling all over.
Inexplicable emotions of fear and resentment filled his heart.
His son is only four years old.
His wife is as beautiful as a flower.
He was only in his early thirties.
The whole family must be buried with Shi Heng.
At this time, Shi Biao could no longer think of family ties.
After a brief period of confusion, Shi Biao hurriedly knelt down.
"Your Majesty, what Shi Heng did is extremely disrespectful. He should be deprived of his title, taken to the capital, beheaded, and beheaded in public."
After saying the words of beheading in public, Shi Biao still felt a little unbearable. He had to bear the charge of being an unworthy descendant, but Shi Heng could not escape the charge of being an old man and disrespectful.
"I am Shi Heng's nephew. I should be guilty of the same crime. I am even more shameless as a marquis of Ming Dynasty. I beg your majesty to strip me of my title and put me in prison. I will wait for Shi Heng to come to the capital and behead me together. I only hope that your majesty can forgive me. Family members, leave them a way to survive.”
Shi Biao was willing to trade his own life for the lives of his wife and children.
At this moment, Shi Biao's mind was already in a mess.
But even so, he knew how to protect his family.
If Shi Heng and Shi Biao had considered his family half, Annan's affairs would not have become what they are today.
Zhu Jianshen looked at Shi Biao kneeling on the ground, the smile on his face disappeared, and he sighed leisurely.
"Shi Heng is arrogant, and he will die if he dies. But Liao Ping Hou, what's your fault? I will not vent my anger on you. Didn't you see what Han Shangshu said in the memorial? He wants you to go to Annan and take over Shi Heng." I think so too about my position.”
"Your Majesty, no matter what, I am already a sinner, and I have no face to fight for Your Majesty." Shi Biao said quickly.
"No, you should be more full of fighting spirit and atone for your uncle's sins. You have to capture Annan and continue to fight for the Ming Dynasty. Only in this way will it be in vain. I have planned so hard for you."
After listening to Zhu Jianshen's words, Shi Biao raised his head blankly.
Don't you have to die?
"After the Annan incident occurred, the first thing I thought of was you. You have made great contributions. You have won the war in North Korea and you have contributed to maintaining stability in Liaoping Prefecture. You are still so Young, your future is limitless, how could I let you fall because of Shi Heng's drag." After Zhu Jianshen said this, he glanced at Shi Biao who was kneeling on the ground.
"Of course, I also know that Shi Heng also has it, but he really doesn't know how to cherish my hard work. He is forcing me into a corner. If he is not punished, I don't know how arrogant the noble generals in the future will be."
"The two uncles and nephews of the Shi family, two marquises from the same family, and two generals from the north and south, what a scenery. But he is not satisfied. Standing on this mountain, looking at the height of the mountain, I originally wanted to let Shi Heng return after Annan's death. Jing took a casual position because he was afraid that he would drag you down, but I didn’t expect that he would change so quickly and cause so many things in just three months."
"Shi Biao, you have also seen that it's not that I can't tolerate Shi Heng, it's that he can't tolerate himself..."
"I will not punish you. His sins are his. How can he implicate others for no reason? I don't want to kill him. There are countless islands in Ming Dynasty. I can find them for Shi Heng in the southeast and southwest. A good place to go and let him become an island guard, Shi Biao, what do you think?"
"I understand your majesty's painstaking efforts, but I'm afraid you won't be able to convince the public by punishing him like this..."
"Then according to your wishes, how should I be punished?" Zhu Jianshen said slowly.
"If Shi Heng is not dead, he will become a hidden danger and will be of no benefit to the Ming Dynasty. I am willing to go with my uncle and use the lives of our uncle and nephew to uphold the country's laws and establish military discipline, so as to atone for the heinous crimes my uncle has committed."
Zhu Jianshen was a little confused because he made his words so clear, but Shi Biao still insisted on his original idea.
This made Zhu Jianshen both surprised and a little helpless.
The characteristics of personality are fully demonstrated at this time.
Shi Biao was thinking too much, and he was only looking at the present, but what would happen a few years later. He was afraid that if he didn't follow his uncle this time, he would be liquidated again in the future, which would affect his family. Now His Majesty the Emperor still values him a little. I still have some qualifications to protect my family.
Who can explain clearly what happens after that?
When the emperor saw him, he thought of Shi Heng. No matter how great his contribution was, there was always a thorn in His Majesty's heart...
"Do you really want to die? Have I really misjudged the person again and again? What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that I will regret it in the future? Are you afraid that I will not trust you..."
"Shi Heng made a big mistake. The current situation in Annan is too unclear. You can atone for your uncle's sins, but you are here to seek death. Are you still the Marquis of Liaoping that I like?"
"Shi Biao, Shi Biao, what are you afraid of?"
"Do you really think that I am a heartless and unkind emperor, and that I really don't care about merit and friendship at all?"
Zhu Jianshen's anger also rose slightly.
As an emperor, Zhu Jianshen also knew to some extent that he had performed admirably in his career as emperor over the years, and he was known as a wise young emperor among the people.
But everything has two sides. No matter how many ministers and generals, especially those closest to them, they all think that they are a ruthless and unkind emperor.
He was cruel to the clan and showed no mercy to ministers who had violated the law. He kicked Yu Taibao away. He had the power of following the dragon and did not pose any threat to his imperial power. He was only fifteen years old this time. Years ago, more members of the clan were demoted to common people than several generations ago...
Maybe in Shi Biao's mind, the current emperor just wanted to stabilize himself and let him go to Annan to clean up the mess. After cleaning up the mess, His Majesty would turn around and clean up himself.
Shi Biao didn't dare to raise his head after hearing this.
Just as the monarch and his ministers were at odds, a young eunuch quickly walked into the Qianqing Palace.
In his hand, he also held Han Yong's memorial that had been urgently sent for eight hundred miles.
"Your Majesty, urgent military report for eight hundred miles..."
"Send it up."
Zhang Bao hurriedly stepped forward, took the memorial from the young eunuch's hand, and then put it respectfully into Zhu Jianshen's hands.
After Zhu Jianshen read it, he sighed softly.
"Don't you think I'm using you? Look, Shi Heng has reined in his horse. Annan has decided that if Shi Heng commits this crime, he will definitely be punished. But Shi Biao, I still want to use you. What will happen to you when I wait? The old man will no longer be able to lead troops and fight wars, so he should die to apologize..."
As Zhu Jianshen spoke, he threw Han Yong's memorial beside Shi Biao.
When Shi Biao heard that there was no big trouble in Annan and Shi Heng reined in his horse, he finally felt relieved.
Zhang Bao, who was standing by, quickly motioned to Shi Biao to read the memorial.
Shi Biao did not read the memorial, but said tremblingly: "If the father wants the son to die, the son has to die; if the king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die. If your Majesty wants the minister to live, I will do my best and then die, but I have one." Please, I hope your Majesty can agree.”
"you say."
"My uncle has been very kind to me and I can't repay him for it. I sincerely request your majesty to allow me to send my uncle off in person..."
"I told you, Shi Heng doesn't have to die..."
"Your Majesty, of course I know that my uncle's crime is a capital crime, and I also know your Majesty's good intentions in pardoning his capital crime. But Your Majesty, military generals are different from civilian officials. If a civilian official commits a crime, Your Majesty can show mercy outside the law, but if a military commander commits a crime, you will only be merciful. If you can die, you will not be forgiven lightly. Your Majesty allows me to send my uncle to heaven, which is the greatest gift to me..."
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