C120 (1/2)
Xiao Qian turned his head to glance at him, then turned to look at the emperor sitting on the throne. ”The Yellow River Basin has been very distinct since ancient times. In the upper reaches, water conserves all things and farming is excellent. In the lower reaches, water afflicts every year and destroys cottages in fertile farmlands. ”According to Lord Wang, if something bad happens to the Yellow River, we will have to cut off its source to prevent future troubles?”
”You! ”You are inverting right and wrong!”
Wang Wenpu was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. He pointed at Xiao Qian and cursed, ”Great General Xiao is sharp-tongued! He's no different from a woman!”
”Then wouldn't that Lord Wang be even more outrageous?”
”You!”
”Enough!” Emperor Wei Wu clapped his hands. ”After arguing for the whole morning, even if you all don't feel tired, I still feel that my ears aren't clear!” ”Liu Aiqing, tell me, what should we do?”
Liu Yu-an cupped his hands and said, ”Sir Wang, there's nothing wrong with pursuing the responsibility, but looking back at the nature of the matter, it's still because the soldiers couldn't get any military pay that they rebelled. In this way, wouldn't he be targeting his uncle now? This is not a fair matter to General Xiao or Imperial Uncle. ”
Xiao Qian pursed his lips. This was a really good turn of events. Liu Yu-an's Taiji style was truly profound.
Wang Wenfu's face froze as he tried his best to refute, ”This humble subject did not mean that, Your Majesty!”
His original intention was to come back for the Zhao Family, but the more he described it, the worse it became.
Wei Wu Emperor did not have the last bit of patience left. He waved his sleeves and said, ”Alright, let's end this matter here. The most important thing right now is to calm down! If His Excellency Wang believes that General Xiao is guilty, are you willing to replace General Xiao and go to the front lines? ”
Wang Wenfu was completely at a loss for words. Lowering his head, he said without the strength to defend himself, ”No, this humble subject does not dare.”
”Let's leave the court. We've been arguing for the whole morning and I'm tired of it too.”
”Retreat!” yelled the eunuch loudly.
Only then did the officials who had different expressions on their faces kneel and respectfully send the emperor off.
Zhao Du collapsed to the ground, unable to recover from the shock.
He originally thought that this matter was done in a way that left no room for investigation. He didn't expect that Xiao Qian would find the evidence in the end.
Those idiots were truly a failure!
”Why aren't you getting up? You're embarrassing yourself!”
Zhao Jian's face was extremely dark.
”Father, can you help your son plead with His Majesty or have your elder sister speak to him?”
”Bastard, you still want to drag your sister into the water? Get up quickly and go back and meditate! ”
Zhao Ditch was a weak person. Relying on his status as the country's uncle, he had bullied many people. He had killed more than a dozen people on his hands.
The big tree covered the sky, and there was always a way to move the wind. The paper in Xiao Qian's hand was the best way to prove it, especially the blood letter. It was fierce and spicy, specifically targeting the weak spots in the Zhao Family.
”Father, what should I do?”
”What else can we do? We'll talk after we go back. You have to behave yourself for the next few days, but luckily, we're down by one level. It's already good enough if we don't have you in jail. If you go to the Imperial Secret Service, you'll die!”
After Zhao Dagang heard this, he felt a burst of fear. His legs were trembling, and he couldn't even walk fast.
Although Zhao Jian hated to see his son fail, Zhao Shu was the eldest son of the Zhao Family. Even if he had done something wrong, he could not just watch his son get beheaded.
”If you had half the ability of your younger brother, this old man wouldn't have ended up in the same situation as His Majesty!”
When mentioning his concubine's younger brother, Zhao He was somewhat unwilling. However, even if he was at fault, he did not dare to retort. He lowered his head and silently followed along with them as they left.