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Zhao Junsheng waved his hand: "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Zou Ruhai knew that he had committed a serious crime. In order to mitigate the crime, he confessed to Pan Chang'an, the imperial envoy!"

Zhao Junsheng stopped, and there was no movement for a while. Zhao Ping knew that his father must be extremely angry at this time. For a court official to do such a thing, this is embarrassing his father and the court!

Zhao Junsheng turned around slowly, and stretched out his hand: "Where is Zou Ruhai's confession?"

"Going back to Emperor Father, there is no confession!" Zhao Ping calmed down, and continued: "At that time, I brought people to interrogate him, and he said that there was a confidential matter to report, so I asked my subordinates to step down!"

Zhao Junsheng asked: "He confessed to Pan Changan? What else did he say?"

Zhao Ping hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and said: "He described in detail how they joined forces to support officials and help them corrupt ink, and later... Later he said that he was willing to be loyal to his ministers, and he wanted to... Help your ministers fight for the throne!"

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Chapter 955 It's All Drama

Zhao Junsheng looked at his son in surprise, "You are really honest, you always tell your father this kind of thing."

"How can I not know that Zou Ruhai is desperate to use this trick, in exchange for my son to help him get rid of the crime? He has a good plan. Who doesn't want to be the emperor's son? He wants to help his son win He was used as a bait to lure his ministers to make mistakes, but unfortunately he didn't realize that even if his ministers were assisted by him and cultivated cronies in his way, and finally ascended to the throne as emperor, the ministers and officials they got were all corrupt officials. If all the officials of Daqian become people like him, is there any hope for the world of Daqian? I'm afraid that the emperor will not last long, right?"

At this moment, Zhao Junsheng had to re-examine the third child. To some extent, the third child was calmer and more rational than the eldest.

Zhao Junsheng stared at his son and asked, "Apart from Pan Chang'an, did he confess anyone else?"

Zhao Ping shook his head: "No, he only confessed to Pan Chang'an, maybe the little fish and shrimp he knows don't bother to bring it up!"

Zhao Junsheng pondered for a while, then patted his son on the shoulder, and the father and son walked towards the inner palace together.

"There is no rush to investigate the case. The more impatient, the more likely to make mistakes. Now is the time for them to be anxious. If the ministers and officials related to Zou Ruhai get the news of his arrest at this time, they must be in a hurry. Ants, the more you are in this situation, the more calm you have to be, and the easier it is for them to show their feet, and the easier it is for you to find evidence, so don’t rush, give them time to make mistakes! Let’s go, wait Let your mother ask the imperial dining room to add two more hard dishes, and we two will drink two cups!"

When she saw Hua Mulan, the lady complained to Zhao Ping again. Although she was not forgiving, she loved her son very much, and kept adding vegetables to his bowl when eating.

After dinner, it was getting late, so Zhao Ping bid farewell and left.

Zhao Junsheng got up and said: "After dinner, digest and digest, Grandpa will walk with you for a while!"

The father and son walked out of the inner palace and walked along the royal road of the imperial city towards the gate of the imperial city. There are three roads along the central axis of the imperial city. On the right is the path that the waiters walk, but the father and son walk together on the imperial path.

Zhao Ping asked: "Father, for Pan Changan..."

Zhao Junsheng shook his head and said: "It's fine to send someone to watch, don't touch him for the time being, how can you convict a royal envoy just based on Zou Ruhai's one-sided words? Go to trial Zou Ruhai again, this person should have something to hide, he knows It’s not just these things, you have to get his confession, we also need to pay attention to the real evidence when arresting people, we can’t just arrest people if there is suspicion and doubt, we have to convince people, otherwise you arrest people indiscriminately, those criminals There is no way to resist, but they are dissatisfied in their hearts, and other ministers and officials are also dissatisfied in their hearts. They will wonder if one day the court will use this method of arresting people without evidence to deal with them ! Son, do you know what power is?"

Zhao Pingdao: "Please teach me, Grandpa!"

Zhao Junsheng said: "You have read "Mencius", and there are a few sentences in it that say: If you have the way in the world, you will gain the people, and you will win the world. Get his heart and have a way, get together with him what you want, and don't do anything evil.

These few sentences sum up the meaning of "the one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world". The world means that the whole world is mine, so I have the highest power. The whole sentence means that if I win the hearts of the people, I will have the highest power. Therefore Power is the heart of the people!

Ministers of civil and military affairs and people all over the world admit that you are the emperor, and you have the highest power; if they no longer regard you as the emperor in their hearts, even if you still have the name of emperor, you have lost the highest power! "

Before they knew it, the father and son had already reached the gate of the imperial city. Zhao Ping bowed and cupped his hands and said, "Your servant has been taught! It's late at night, please stop, father!"

Zhao Junsheng raised his hand and waved: "Go back earlier, pay attention to safety on the road!"

"No, my son, leave!"

When Zhao Ping returned to his mansion, he saw a carriage parked outside as soon as he got out of the car, and an eunuch led him out to salute, "Your Highness, Uncle Qu Liang is here, serving tea in the front hall!"

"Oh?" Zhao Ping was taken aback. He recalled the morning arrest report that Zou Ruhai met Qu Liangbo's steward Wu Shizun in the temple in the east of the city. Could this Qu Liangbo have any connection with Zou Ruhai?

Zhao Ping walked into the mansion and brought the eunuch to the front hall. Before entering the door, he saw an old man in Chinese clothes sitting on his knees drinking tea on the left side. There were some melon and fruit snacks on the low table in front of him. Standing a middle-aged man, wearing the clothes of a housekeeper, who is that old man but Qu Liangbo?

Zhao Ping walked into the front hall with a smile and cupped his hands and said: "It turns out that uncle is here. I'm being rude. The boy just came back from the palace. I don't know if these people who stayed in the mansion have neglected uncle!"

Yuan Gao smiled and got up and bowed: "The old minister has met His Highness! It's really abrupt to visit at night. These father-in-laws have done a good job and made the old minister feel at home!"

Zhao Ping walked to the main seat and stretched out his hand to Yuan Gao: "Uncle, you are welcome, please sit down and drink tea!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

The two drank tea separately, Zhao Ping took a few sips and put down the teacup, and asked, "Is uncle still in good health? Where are cousins ​​working?"

Yuan Gao said with a smile: "The old minister's body is still strong. Please trouble Your Highness to think about it. The old minister is very touched! Both your first cousin and second cousin are people who can't get on the right path. The other one was appointed as an idle official by His Majesty's favor, received a little salary every month, and the kind who only took the money and didn't work, they didn't do much, and if they were mentioned, the old officials would get angry, so don't mention them!"

Zhao Ping smiled and asked: "Uncle is here today to do something at Taipu Temple?"

"No!" Yuan Gao shook his head, and asked after a moment of pondering: "The old minister heard that His Highness ordered the arrest of Zou Ruhai, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment?"

Zhao Ping was "surprised", "Uncle's news is very well-informed. This happened at noon today, and almost no one knew about it! Did Zou Ruhai's family ask uncle to intervene?"

Yuan Gaodao: "Your Highness is joking, the old minister doesn't know what happened, what's the matter? Even if you want to intercede, you have to wait until you understand the situation before interceding! Besides, Zou Ruhai's family can't invite the old man! What's more, this Intercession has to be divided into different matters. If it is just a trivial matter, it is irrelevant, and it is okay to talk about love. But if Zou Ruhai commits a major crime, it is not easy to intercede. Now I am working hard to rule the country by law, even Your Majesty is also leading by example, as a subject, how can he enforce the law and break the law?"

Zhao Ping cupped his hands: "Uncle understands righteousness deeply, Ping admires it!"

Yuan Gao waved his hands with a smile, "Your Highness has offended the old minister! Does Your Highness know why the old minister came here tonight? The old minister is worried for His Highness!"

"Oh?" Zhao Ping was startled, "What does uncle say?"

Yuan Gao stroked his long beard, and said slowly: "The Heluo corruption case is known to both the government and the public. What His Majesty means is to continue to investigate deeply. Once the investigation is completed, everyone will know about it. If others It must be a good thing to accept this errand, as long as the case is closed, it is a great achievement, but His Highness is different, if the old minister is His Highness, there is no time to hide, how can he accept this errand?"

Zhao Ping touched his cheek, "No, Uncle, why can't I understand what you said? Why can't I accept this errand? Why are you hiding?"

"Your Highness, it's right if you don't understand, you are in the middle of the game! The old minister is an outsider, so he can see clearly!"

Having said that, Yuan Gao cleared his throat with a sip of tea, and continued: "Your Highness is the prince. Although your majesty has appointed the eldest prince as the crown prince, your majesty is not hopeless. Even if your majesty has no intention of competing for the throne, your majesty is a wise man." , How can you not understand the principle of self-protection?

The talent of His Highness is enough to inherit the great rule and ascend the throne as emperor, but His Highness was born a few years later than the Crown Prince. Without enough strength to protect himself, wouldn't it be easy for the prince to get rid of His Highness?

So what is His Highness going to do now?Naturally, it is necessary to accumulate enough self-protection power before the crown prince ascends the throne. If the prince is wise in the future, His Highness can assist him; It's still a good thing for the prince, or for His Highness himself!

If His Highness wants to accumulate strength, he should win over some ministers of the court, but at this time His Highness's actions run counter to what His Highness should have done. Whether it is the ministers of the court or the local officials, they will think that His Highness is doing this. Like His Majesty's minions, this is not good for His Majesty's reputation! "

Zhao Ping was a little at a loss, he looked a little flustered, and quickly took out a silk handkerchief to wipe his forehead and temples, "Why didn't I think of this? If it wasn't for my uncle reminding me, I would almost have made a big mistake! "

Zhao Ping seemed to have thought of something, and looked up at Yuan Gao, "Uncle, is there a way to save it? Please enlighten me!"

Yuan Gao stroked his long beard as if thinking, and in an instant, he lifted his eyelids, and said to Zhao Ping, "Your Highness, what happened to Zou Ruhai is already like this, and it is irreversible. Once the investigation continues, it must be that the radish was pulled out and the mud was brought out. Once His Majesty is furious, there will be a lot of people's heads, and the common people will only praise His Majesty for his wisdom, but His Majesty is the one who is responsible! It’s better to cut the mess with a sharp knife, this case will end at Zou Ruhai’s place, and close the case quickly! Then His Highness will temporarily say that he will not be sick, and tell His Majesty to dismiss this errand on the grounds of poor health, so that His Highness can get out of this case!”

Zhao Ping pondered for a while after hearing this, and bowed his hands to Yuan Gao: "Uncle, this plan is very clever! What do you want to do to close the case quickly as you said?"

Yuan Gao smiled, "Your Highness is a smart person, so there is no need for the old minister to say this, right? Some words can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words!"

Zhao Ping frowned, "This matter... this king has to think about it!"

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