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Emperor Longchang leaned back in his chair and couldn't help but wonder when he watched Prince Deshun's impassioned performance.

In the past, Prince Deshun was a loyal and honest man.

Many years ago, he had a big disagreement with Prince Dexin because of his political ideas and ambitions. In a rage, he retired to the manor on the West Sea, fishing, drinking tea, and not asking about political affairs and military affairs.

Why has this self-cultivation been kept for hundreds of years, but it has become more stinky and shameless?

I won’t say whether Wang is guilty or not. Even if he is guilty, he didn’t treat your Anjun Wang guilty. Isn’t it... How can you immediately set aside the relationship and cross the river to demolish the bridge? It’s too shameful, isn’t it?

"This matter has been coordinated by the three divisions, and Meng Yuanbai is leading the investigation and handling. I believe that Meng Yuanbai will never bend the law for personal gain. No matter who is involved, it will never tolerate it." The Great Emperor Longchang waved his hand impatiently. "Deshun, if you get bored of fishing in the West Sea, go to the East China Sea and catch a dragon or whale. Don't come to the capital to make a fool of yourself."

"Your Majesty tells me to leave it alone, then I don't care." Prince Deshun said in an honest and obedient manner, "but it is rare for a child to come to the capital once, and these days he will accompany his ancestors to serve one or two."

Without waiting for Emperor Longchang to object, he put on a tearful appearance: "I haven't seen my ancestor for a long time, and I miss it very much. Whenever I think of following my ancestors when I was young, they fought in the Western Jin Dynasty and the Southern Qin Dynasty. ."

"But I don't want to blink, my ancestors and I are already old."

Hearing this, Emperor Longchang's slightly muddy old eyes also revealed a glorious reminiscence of the past, and in his heart he couldn't help but recall the bits and pieces that happened when Prince Deshun was by his side.

The older you are, the more nostalgic you are and the easier it is to remember your old feelings.

"Well, for your sake of filial piety, just stay with me for a while." After the Great Emperor Longchang finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Hongbo, showing a little kindness, "Zhao Aiqing came to see me, what's the important thing? ?"

"Your Majesty, the minister does have important events." Zhao Hongbo gave a salute and glanced at Prince Deshun unwillingly. Deshun, the old fellow, is here, how can he be pleaded?

Originally wanted to sacrifice Zhao Zhikun, plead with His Majesty, and then suppress the whole matter to play down.

But in the current situation, as soon as he pleaded guilty with his Majesty, Prince Deshun dared to make trouble in the city and suppress Zhao's prestige.

Zhao Hongbo has been the chief assistant of the cabinet for many years. He is naturally also a wise man, knowing that the opposite party has obviously guessed Zhao's action this time. Prince Deshun came here deliberately to disrupt the situation.

He just saw that Zhao did not dare to bring the matter to the public trial stage. Once the public is watching, there will be a shocking reversal during the trial of the Third Division, and then the entire Zhao family will be dragged into the quagmire.

Zhao couldn't afford it.

Since the other party wants to expand the results, let's give them another head.

Zhao Hongbo is also a decisive person, so he made up his mind and took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty, the Weichen accidentally found out that this smuggling case is not related to the Wang family, but it is actually our Zhao. Zhao Zhikun’s little beast was greedy and mischievous, and he was confused for a while before he made a big mistake."

"The reason is that he had lost too much in a gambling in the Xian Dynasty before, and lost too much and caused evil thoughts. After learning about this, the minister did not dare to injustice Wang's Zhongliang, so he immediately brought Zhao Zhikun's wicked obstacle to him. Please sin."

This statement came out.

The Great Emperor Longchang was stunned for a moment, then his face gradually became gloomy. Obviously, Zhao Hongbo's words were far beyond his imagination.

Previously, he only speculated that someone wanted to plot against Wang Clan and deliberately weaved a crime against Wang Clan Luo. Whether it is true or not, there is old Yao, and you can find out by checking it. If it was fake, it would happen to be able to sell Wang Shouzhe's favor alone. Who would have thought that someone actually smuggled and collided with the enemy, and that he was still Zhao's bastard!

Smuggling with the enemy is a big crime. How dare Zhao and the others! How dare you?

Due to geographical environmental problems, both the Southern Qin and the Western Jin lacked metal mines, especially iron. Therefore, they were inferior to the big ones in the construction and equipment of military equipment such as weapons and equipment. Coupled with other factors, the big ones can only do the same. The enemy two.

Therefore, one of Dagan’s military policies is to cut off the sale of most metal deposits, refined salt and high-end grains, including iron ore, between Dagan and Southern Qin and Western Jin. The former is military, and the latter two are. People's livelihood!

Once the prohibited items are smuggled to Nanqin, if waiting is to help enhance the national power of Nanqin, it will in turn pose a threat to Dagan. If you condone, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Bold and brave, this is an act of collaborating with the enemy and traitorous country!" As expected, Prince Deshun jumped out and scolded immediately, "Are you Zhao trying to rebel?"

"Your Majesty, Prince Deshun." Zhao Hongbo gave a deep thought to Emperor Longchang, his face full of guilt, "This behavior is indeed extremely bad, and the crime is inexcusable, and the minister can't explain it, and he doesn't want to explain it. Although this is the case. It was Zhao Zhikun’s guilt alone, but the minister, as the ancestor of the Zhao family and the first minister in the cabinet, did neglect to discipline his descendants. The guilt of Zhao Zhikun’s guilt cannot be waived."

"Therefore, Chen Te asked your majesty to resign from the post of chief assistant in the cabinet, and also ask your majesty for permission."

Please resign as the first minister of the cabinet?

Prince Deshun was taken aback.

This Zhao Hongbo was really decisive and cruel enough.

Over the past thousands of years, the second-tier Zhao family's greatest prestige and power came from the fact that there was a grandfather and a first assistant in the family.

The position of the patriarch is the legacy of the ancestors. It embodies the prestige of the Zhao family. The first assistant is the real power. It is also under this real power that the Zhao family can flourish and reach its current peak.

Emperor Longchang frowned slightly.

Even in recent days, he was a little dissatisfied with Zhao's family, and he was also a little unhappy with Zhao Hongbo, but he never really thought about taking away Zhao Hongbo's cabinet chief and auxiliary powers.

After all, the Zhao family was also the founding father of the great army, and he had made countless sacrifices and bloodshed.

A country cannot be supported by a single royal family alone. The royal family is just the strongest, the most contributory, and the largest "shareholding ratio" of the family.

Therefore, as a great emperor, he must balance the relationship between the royal family and the aristocratic family, and the aristocratic family and the aristocratic family.

"Uncle Hong, how much did Zhao Zhikun smuggle?" The Great Emperor Longchang looked extremely solemn, "How many years did it last?"

Zhao Hongbo also looked at Zhao Zhikun sternly: "Niezha, please answer your majesty's words."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Zhao Zhikun was already a little weakened, and said with a trembling, "It has been ninety years ago. From the beginning, it has been tried out on a scale of several million a year, and later, it has developed into a year-to-year development. Twenty million, twenty to thirty million, in recent years, the scale has been more than 50 million every year."

"After deducting the management and various costs, the total profit is eighty to eighty thirty million yuan." While speaking, Zhao Zhikun also took out the account book and presented it honestly, obviously he was well prepared.

Old Yao took the account book and handed it to Emperor Longchang.

This scale is not small, but it is not out of control!

The gloomy Emperor Longchang flipped through it at will, then put it aside: "What about the profitable money?"

"I spent part of it. On the other hand, most of me, I took it to pay off my debt..." Zhao Zhikun said bitterly, "Your Majesty, I was cheated on gambling that time!"

Zhao Zhikun gave the King of Kang the money, and naturally it was impossible to give it blatantly, but went back to the Xian Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, I don't believe that this was done by Zhao Zhikun alone. It must be Zhao's instigation behind the scenes." Prince Deshun said, "Your Majesty, please observe it carefully."

"Your Majesty." Zhao Hongbo also bowed and said loudly, "I am a great court pillar of the Anguo Government, and I am loyal to him. How could it be possible to betray the country for such a profit? This 830 million yuan of money is related to the immortal court. Nobles, it’s already difficult to recover. But I, Zhao, are willing to collect one billion dry gold to return to the treasury. It’s just that the amount of funds is too large and it is difficult for Zhao to collect it for a while. Please allow Zhao to return 10 million every year, which is a hundred years. Pay off within."

"Your Majesty, it's not Hong Bo shirking responsibility. It's just that Hong Bo is the chief minister of the cabinet and holds a lot of power in his hands. If he really wants to carry out the despicable business of smuggling and collaborating with the enemy, I dare not say that he can do it without leaking, but he will not do so. Rough, and at least several times larger in scale."

Regarding this, Longchang the Great did not comment, but once again looked at Zhao Zhikun and said: "Have Yingji been involved?"

"Your Majesty, Cousin Ying Chai doesn't know." Zhao Zhikun answered honestly, "Your Majesty, you also know the temperament of Cousin Ying Cha, he can't do such a behavior. Therefore, I can only put two masters in. ~~Through the Dragon Gang to dominate Anjiang’s power..."

The reason why he is so honest is also because he knows that this matter has not been investigated.

Emperor Longchang's expression eased a little, and then he looked at Zhao Hongbo and said, "Uncle Hong, you are here this time, you must have an abdominal case, let's listen to it."

"First, the minister has no face to serve as the first assistant to the cabinet. Please also ask your majesty to ask for another wise. Second, my Zhao family is willing to make up the stolen money to fill the national treasury. Third, Zhao Zhikun smuggles treason, and the crime is unforgivable. I hope that your Majesty will read him for the sake of being the seed of magical powers, and allow him to go to the battlefield outside the territory, enter the cannon fodder camp to kill the enemy and atone for his sins, until the sins are paid for."

Zhao Hongbo did not shirk his responsibility, and said loudly and forcefully, and then he begged: "Please read your Majesty that Zhao is the founding father of the country and the family of Wanzai, and leave a face for the Zhao family."

Each of these three treatment conditions caused great trauma to Zhao's family, and it was extremely difficult to recover his vitality in a short period of time. But it's a lot better than being completely discredited.

It's just that the conditions that Zhao originally wanted to give were only two and three. As for the first article, it was Zhao Hongbo's temporary intention to stop Prince Deshun's mouth.

"I do believe that the Zhao family should not have been involved in smuggling and collaborating with the enemy as a whole. Such a plea is indeed honest enough." The expression of Emperor Longchang was calm and calm, "but Zhao Aiqing must not forget that all the spearheads are now directed at the Wang Clan of Changning. Directly at Wang Shouzhe, how will it end under the eyes of everyone?"

"Don't think that I stayed in the palace all day, blind and deaf, closing my eyes and listening, I don't know why this happened, and why it developed to such an unmanageable level."

"Your Majesty." Zhao Hongbo said, "The investigation of Wang's tax is indeed an investigation order issued by the minister after receiving the report. But now it seems that someone secretly wants to target Wang's."

Although Zhao Zhikun proposed this plan. But since he Zhao Hongbo agreed and implemented it, he would naturally not shirk his responsibility.

"It was the minister Menglang, which caused the Wang's reputation to be damaged. The minister can only ask your majesty to mediate one or two in this matter. I, Zhao, are willing to compensate, and the third division officially announced that Wang has no tax evasion, nor does it No smuggling of treason."

"Your Majesty, according to the child, it is clear that Zhao's stealing chickens could not eclipse the rice, so he planted himself into the pit he dug. How can he easily let go of such a framing of the loyal and good people?" Prince Deshun spoiled the situation again. An expression filled with righteous indignation said, "The child complains for Wang's injustice, and screams for Shouzhe~~~~"

"spit!"

Emperor Longchang really wanted to spit on Deshun's face.

I didn't know who it was just now, and kept saying that Wang would be severely punished. In a blink of an eye, he started accusing Zhao of framing Zhongliang again? When did Deshun this kid become so faceless and skinless?

"Okay, let's say it's the official residence of the Zhao family." Longchang the Great waved his hand angrily, "Their ancestors and our ancestors fought together. This time, the battle for the emperor and son was indeed secretly used. These methods. But I don’t believe it if they are collaborating with the enemy and treason."

"However, if this matter is raging, neither the royal family nor the Zhao family will have any face. Hong Bo, since you want me to mediate, you have to show some real sincerity, so I can talk to Shouzhe."

"Going back to your Majesty, we, the Zhao family, will listen to your Majesty." Zhao Hongbo said when he saw Emperor Longchang let go, his heart was relaxed, and said, "Whatever your Majesty says, we will do."

"Okay, then I will think about it. First, the position of the cabinet chief is very important. Although your Zhao's morality is impaired, and you have no face to take on it, you can't just come here just by yourself, right? Hong Bo, another day At the meeting, you will come forward and recommend Wang Yinda, the Duke of the Nation, to serve as the chief assistant of the cabinet for the time being. Do you have any comments?" The Great Emperor Longchang pondered a little and said.

Zhao Hongbo's pupils shrank, but he quickly calmed down and said idly: "The minister has no objection, and the ancestors of Dingguo are as talented as the sea, and they are unparalleled. The position of the first assistant is what everyone hopes to return."

"Secondly, in order to quell the people's grievances, your Zhao family is not strict with your sons, leading to family scum. Should the punishment be reported to the world, can there be objections?" Longchang said again.

"Chen, there is no objection. Since it is my Zhao family's fault, I shall bear all the consequences."

Zhao Hongbo gave his hand again.

In this way, although Zhao's prestige will be lowered, Prince Deshun is present and there are many outside affairs. This matter can't be concealed. The official notification of punishment is the best solution, at least it can be said to be better.

"It's still acquainted. In that case, how can Shouzhe make up for it? I will mediate for you." The Emperor Longchang's expression was slightly relieved. "In addition to the three conditions for Zhao's self-punishment, you Zhao's should be fine. Introspect and examine the family style. Otherwise, if such a scum reappears in the future, I may not be as easy to talk as I am today."

"Follow your majesty's will." Zhao Hongbo did not respond.

When Prince Deshun heard this, he sighed in his heart. The outcome of all this is still not able to escape Wang Shouzhe's calculations.

Shouzhe told him through Mingyuan that his majesty's heart lies in weighing, and he wants to suppress Zhao, but he will never kill Zhao.

He came to disrupt the situation this time, mainly for the purpose of entanglement and enlargement of the original result. Today, when he comes, the purpose of the spoiler has been over fulfilled, and the alien master in the position of the first assistant is the biggest gain.

Next, Wang Shouzhe naturally has a way to deal with it.

As for whether Zhao Zhikun entered the cannon fodder camp, it was second, in the final analysis, he was just a kind of supernatural power. Without supernatural powers, the influence is still limited after all.

"Lao Yao, please take the time to mention Wang Shouzhe." The Emperor Longchang was quite satisfied with the Anguo Government's respectful and obedient attitude, and he was quite satisfied with the attitude of the prince to punish him. Then he said to Lao Yao, "Promote him to meet with me as soon as possible. "

"Your Majesty, is this to summon Wang Shouzhe?" Lao Yao said with bright eyes, "The old slave has long wanted to see Wang Shouzhe."

"I'm pooh, what is my identity, what is his identity?" The Great Emperor Longchang said with a proud face, "How can I summon him at will?"

After a pause, he whispered: "Hint, hint, do you understand?"

"Old slave understands, hints, hints." Old Yao said with a grin.

"Okay, that's all set." The Great Emperor Longchang waved his hand, "Uncle Hong, you go back first and wait for the dispatch. Boy Deshun, come with me, and I will try to compete with you for fishing standards."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Everyone agreed in unison.

…

A few days later.

The investigation team headed by Sancaisi, low-key posted the investigation notice.

The Changning Wang's smuggling case was already raging in Guilongcheng, and the enthusiasm remained high. More and more people are paying attention to this case.

Now, as soon as the results of the investigation came out, the emotions that had been brewing over the past few days were immediately "detonated" under the instigation of those with a heart.

The effect is almost like throwing a bomb directly into the pile of people.

No one expected that such a shocking reversal could happen even when the case seemed to have been concluded.

The smuggler collaborating with the enemy is not the Wang clan of Changning, but Zhao Zhikun, the great arrogant of the Zhao clan! Even Zhao Ge, the first servant of the dynasty, took the blame and resigned.

For a time, everyone was in an uproar, and the government and the opposition shook.

In the streets and alleys, after a meal, almost everyone is discussing this matter.

At the beginning, everyone’s attention was still focused on Zhao Zhikun’s smuggling and collaborating with the enemy. He secretly scolded Zhao Zhikun as a kind of supernatural power, enjoying the treatment of the stars holding the moon, but not doing personal affairs in private. It was simply the worm scum of the family. , It should be severely sanctioned!

But soon, there was a subtle change in the wind direction.

It has been suggested that Zhao Zhikun, as the great arrogant of the Zhao family carefully cultivated, is very likely to inherit the position of Zhao Hongbo's first assistant in the future. The future will be bright. There is no reason to take the risk and go smuggling?

What does he picture? What's the use of him asking for so much money?

This is indeed a doubt.

People's eyes are sharp.

Although after a storm of public opinion, everyone’s attention is easily biased, and group dementia is prone to occur, but there has never been a lack of smart people in the crowd.

"Could it be that Zhao Zhikun was actually not the mastermind at all? There are other people behind this incident?"

When the first questioning voice appeared, many people soon came to their senses.

That's right~ Who doesn't know that Zhao Zhikun is a hard-core supporter of King Kang? Since he is not short of money, is it not obvious who the smuggling is for?

Only the King of County Kang, in order to fight for the emperor and son, in order to win the hearts of the people, needs massive financial assistance.

In normal times, even if someone realizes this, such remarks will never spread. After all, the dispute between the emperor and the son is about the hearts of the people, and about the prestige. Can King Kang not know the importance of controlling public opinion?

The "breaking dawn" organization is not for dry food.

In fact, as early as when the wind was not in the right direction, "Breaking Dawn" had already acted secretly, trying to guide the direction of public opinion and avoiding everyone's attention to King Kang.

However, what Breaking Dawn faced this time was the combination of "Tianque" and "Luo Xiandian".

Even though the dawn has made every effort, it has not been able to restore the situation, and the wind of public opinion is still falling to the predetermined direction little by little.

More and more small and medium-sized families and ordinary people realized that this matter might be inseparable from King Kang. Zhao Zhikun, maybe it was unlucky to be pushed out.

Those third- and fourth-grade families have already guessed the truth of the matter a long time ago, and they may even guess that there may be one or several forces behind this matter that are dominating the direction of public opinion.

They just don't say it.

The so-called matter has nothing to do with oneself, hangs up high, and does not involve themselves, just watch the excitement.

Of course, maybe they themselves contributed to it.

After all, with the acting style of King Kang, he used to win people's hearts everywhere in order to fight for the position of the emperor. It is normal for any family to see him not pleasing to his eyes.

"Tsk tusk tusk~ This Zhao Zhikun is really pitiful~" In the teahouse, while sitting and drinking tea, the family of the small and medium-sized family couldn't help but sigh, "I thought he had followed that one for so many years, and he was a great arrogant man. Qualifications must be valued very much. I didn't think that one would give up and give up."

"This County King Kang is really cool."

"I really didn't expect that King Kang was such a person. I thought that others were good. After all, these years are donating money for disaster relief, and they are outside the battlefield, and they have a good reputation in the ruling and the opposition. It seems. It’s because I’m less knowledgeable and I’ve got my eyes off.” Some people feel that they’re blindly looking at the wrong person, and their mood is quite complicated. “It’s Zhao Zhikun, although he has no bottom line, but he is quite loyal. All guilt has been committed."

"Yeah, yeah~ and his courage is really big. Where is the cannon fodder camp? I felt terrified just thinking about it, but he responded with just one bite. I heard that his face didn't change. Click. Really hard!"

"I heard that he is still imprisoned, and he has been holding up without confessing to King Kang. It can't be an exaggeration to say ‘Iron Courage and Loyalty’."

Similar remarks circulated quietly in private, and for a while, the nickname "Tie Dan Loyal Zhao Zhikun" was strangely circulated in Shangjing.

I just don't know if these people say these words, whether the meaning in the words is a little more ironic or a little more praise.

These rumors were passed to the ears of King Kang in the extraterritorial battlefield in the fastest way.

County King Kang almost spewed out a mouthful of old blood when he heard this.

Who is it, who is spreading "rumors" behind their backs?

At this moment, how could he be able to stay on the battlefield outside the territory any longer, he had to return to Dragon City as quickly as possible, and personally quell the rumors.

…

The same time period.

Dagan Wang's Four Seasons Garden.

Anjun Wang is sitting opposite Wang Shouzhe.

King An used a lot of effort to restrain himself from seeing the two women competing to serve Wang Shouzhe... one of them was also one of the leaders of the "Tianque" intelligence organization, Tianzhu. Fairy.

"Shouzhe has done a good job in this battle. As you expected, it is no longer possible for King Kang to sit still, and he will definitely return to Dragon City as quickly as possible." King An drank the spirit tea and said with emotion. , "Now that the Zhao family is pushed to the cusp of the storm, it is difficult to protect himself, so he can only be a man with his tail shrunk. If King Kang falls again, this time the dispute between the emperor and son will be no more suspense."

"It's just that Mingyuan has something unclear. Zhao's current situation, only Libao Kang can come back." An Jun's eyes were serious and suspicious, "Even if Kang Kang returns to Longcheng, what can you do to make Zhao? The clan's opposition to King Kang?"

"Don't turn back, let's not mention it for the time being, I just believe that the disaster is about to fly separately. The Great Court will be in a few days. Is Your Highness ready for the final blow?" Wang Shouzhe said while drinking the spiritual tea.

"Shouzhe, don't worry, Ming Yuan will definitely not hold back." Junwang An said with a serious face.

After a pause, he said with some misgivings: "Shouzhe, I heard that your majesty has made several fires... privately scolding you for not being praised. According to Father Yao, your majesty still wants to see you, but you have ignored it several times. The hint makes His Majesty very angry."

"This..." Wang Shouzhe said with an innocent look, "Shouzhe has always been dull, and has never grasped this message. Your Majesty wants to see me, why don't I know? Why doesn't your Majesty make an order to summon me?"

Anjun Wang held his forehead, UU reading www.uukanshu.com was extremely helpless to Wang Shouzhe.

You dare to ignore your Majesty's hints. No wonder your Majesty pats the table every day and scolds you.

"Shouzhe, I still don't know about one thing, why can you be sure that King Kang is a man who has a cold nature and crosses the river to tear down bridges?" Jun Wang always couldn't figure this out, and it was strange. After all, County King Kang looked very reliable on the surface.

Wang Shouzhe took a sip of spiritual tea, and said slowly: "The specific reason is a bit complicated to explain. To put it simply, if he is not such a shameless person, but a person who values ​​love and righteousness, has ideals and beliefs..."

"I have accepted his solicitation a long time ago. Where can I get His Royal Highness Mingyuan?"

"Uh…"

A drop of cold sweat from King An sounds so dangling.

If the King Kong is reliable, wouldn’t he be fine?

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