Fortunately, Eunuch Qi often comes in and out through this door, and the soldiers guarding the door still recognize him. A closer look revealed that one of the two men in rags in front of me was really Eunuch Qi. Without having time to ask, he immediately opened the city gate and let us in. As soon as the people who were chasing after them saw the palace, and the soldiers guarding them felt like they were facing a formidable enemy, they did not dare to go forward anymore. After waiting at the door for a while, they slowly dispersed. After Eunuch Qi and I entered the door, I immediately sat down on the ground, breathing heavily, and Eunuch Qi was so tired that he almost lay on the ground. After he calmed down, Eunuch Qi said: "Today is really exhausting for our family. We have lived for so many years and have never been as tired as today!" I smiled apologetically and said, "I'm really sorry. I'm also I didn't expect things to turn out like this today." Eunuch Qi waved his hands and said, "It's not your fault! Okay, come with me to see the emperor. The emperor and his lord are waiting for you in the main hall!" I pointed to my body. , smiled and said: "Are we just going to meet the saint like this?" Eunuch Qi realized it at this time. Now he looked at me, then at himself, and laughed dumbly, saying: "Yes! Today we were robbed at the feet of the emperor. After a while! This is not an option, let¡¯s change clothes and go!¡± So ??I followed Eunuch Qi to find a piece of clothes in the palace. The palace is so big and clothes are not easy to find. In the end, there was no other way. Time was running out. Well, he wore an ordinary eunuch's uniform, but I only wore an ordinary guard's clothes, and then went to the main hall. On the way there. I also heard in detail the reason why the emperor summoned me. Eunuch Qi was always present in the debate in the hall today, so he gave me a general explanation. After listening to it, I gradually had an idea in my mind. At this time, in the main hall, King Jing and the ministers were already waiting impatiently. An hour had passed. This person hasn't come yet, and he is somewhat upset. Fortunately, not long after an hour, the eunuch who announced at the door finally reported: "General Zhongwu Deng Long and Deng, please see me!" King Jing's heart was shocked, and he became energetic and said: "Xuan!" Eunuch Qi and I At this time, we entered the main hall. When King Jing saw how I was dressed, he felt a knot in his heart. Could this guy be dressed like this and sneak into the palace secretly? Thinking of this possibility, he felt a little unhappy. He said coldly: "Why did it take so long?" Then he pointed at Eunuch Qi. "Say it!" Qi Eunuch said honestly what happened just now. King Jing laughed loudly after hearing this and said: "I didn't expect that my beloved would be so attractive. It's really rare!" "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty!" I replied respectfully: "I wonder why Your Majesty summoned the ministers?" When I came in, I had carefully looked at Taishi Han and Yang Linguang, and I saw that they looked the same as usual. There wasn't much reaction to my appearance, and I didn't say a word from beginning to end. On the contrary, the censor and others said more. It seemed that the people who were really making excuses were the Yushi and others, while Taishi Han and Yang Linguang both wanted to put an end to the matter and pretend that nothing had happened. After King Jing heard what I said, he immediately said: "Actually, the problem is not big. It's just that a few adults want to ask you what happened in Xiangtianxia last night!" "Oh?" I pretended to be puzzled and asked: "No Do you know what happened in Xiangtianxia last night? If Wei Chen knows, he will answer honestly. I don¡¯t know which adults are willing to ask, so there is no need to be polite.¡± ¡°Me!¡± Censor Zeng Daorong hurriedly said as soon as I finished speaking. He opened his mouth, then stood up and said to King Jing: "Your Majesty, I have something to ask General Deng." When King Jing saw Zeng Daorong, his face couldn't help but change color. He was the one who danced the most happily just now. Moreover, as we all know, Mr. Zeng, the censor, loves to find faults. Although King Jing was a little unhappy, the words had already been let out, so he could only bite the bullet and nodded. I looked at Prince Jing who was a little unhappy and looked at Zeng Daorong who had a lustful look on his face. I sighed secretly in my heart: As a minister, the most important thing is not to hold on to your identity and mess with the emperor's face, so that he can't do anything. tower. In fact, the emperor asked me to come today, just to show off. You, the censor, are eager to know what happened to attack the emperor. Aren't you laying the foundation for your own trouble? If the third prince comes to power in the future, you will be the only one to get rid of this kind of person. But Zeng Daorong didn't care so much. After King Jing agreed, he felt happy and walked around me several times, looking me up and down. I couldn't help feeling cold when I looked at him, and I couldn't help but feel a little unhappy in my heart. I said, "Master Zeng, is it because he has an eye disease or is he doubting your identity? If you don't believe that I am Deng Long, why don't you ask someone you know first? Wait until you recognize me clearly before speaking again!" I said this very rudely. "You??????!" Zeng Daorong was a little angry and pointed at me. "What am I?" I said unceremoniously, "My lords, you have been standing here all morning, and you are all tired. Please hurry up and figure things out so that everyone can rest!" He is a civil servant, and I am a military attache. They are all third-grade officials. They are all the same size in terms of official rank. Why should I be afraid of him? The surrounding Taishi party members felt relieved at this moment. From my words, it is not difficult to tell that the censor has no chance of asking anything useful from me today. The worries in their hearts were gone, and they?Waiting to see the joke. "You??????" Zeng Daorong was so angry that his eyes were about to burst into flames. Then he glared at me fiercely, tried hard to control his anger, and asked in a deep voice: "Let me ask you, last night you Are you having dinner at Xiangtianxia?" "Huh?" There was a look of surprise on my face, and I said, "Did Mr. Zeng also come to Xiangtianxia yesterday? Why didn't you say hello? Mr. Zeng, could it be that the guests I invited last night were not distinguished enough? Is it possible? Lord Zeng's Dharma Eye?" This Zeng Daorong was the same as Gu Renjian last time, he was the one who wanted to join me that time, if you don't mind. How can I be worthy of myself? Zeng Daorong was speechless for a while, and then he said harshly: "I am not in Xiangtianxia." "Oh!" I nodded and said, "Then where were you last night? Could it be that you were at Zuixiang Tower?" Zuixiang Tower is the most popular building in the capital. A famous brothel! "I'm at home!" Zeng Daorong said angrily. "Who can prove it?" I continued to ask. "But I heard that you stayed all night in Zuixiang Tower last night!" "You can't talk nonsense!" Zeng Daorong said angrily: "How can you believe what you hear?" "Oh?" I nodded again, smiling to myself: You Not yet. Then he asked: "Can anyone prove that you are at home?" Taishi Han, who had squinted his eyes, opened his eyes at this time, glanced at me, and nodded slightly. "My family can all prove it!" Zeng Daorong said angrily. Being framed by me inexplicably made him dizzy. There are definitely not a few people in the imperial court who have been to Zuixiang Tower, but to be pointed out on the spot in the main hall that they went to Zuixiang Tower is a loss of face anyway, so when I said he went to Zuixiang Tower , he was so eager to argue that he had forgotten his purpose. And some of the words he says will eventually become the best weapon against him. After hearing his words, I smiled slightly. He said: "Then please continue to ask!" It seemed that Zeng Daorong was really confused by me. He didn't ask anything else, and asked straight to the point: "Let me ask you, is it true that the third prince robbed Liu Ruyan last night?" When Taishi Han and Yang Linguang, who are familiar with me, heard this, they immediately His expression changed. This boy was the most protective of his shortcomings. This Liu Ruyan was the sister of his wife Zeng Yingying. By asking the censor like this, wasn't he causing trouble for himself? When I heard this, my face suddenly darkened, and I asked coldly: "Does the Censor have any evidence for saying this?" Zeng Daorong said lightly: "There have been rumors outside, so what evidence do you use?" "Really?" I He smiled coldly and said, "Since the Lord has said so, I can guarantee that tomorrow the entire capital will know that the Lord spent the night at Zuixiang Tower last night!" "You are making a false accusation!" Zeng Daorong said angrily. "Did I frame you?" I chuckled, "This is folklore. Besides, why do you say I'm framing you? Do you have evidence? As the saying goes, catching a thief takes the stolen goods, and catching an adulterer makes a couple. Your Excellency, in front of the Emperor Don't talk nonsense!" Then, before I could wait for Zeng Daorong to speak, I knelt down on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please make the decision for me. I want to sue Mr. Zeng for the crime of frame-up!" "When will I?" I have framed you!" Zeng Daorong hurriedly defended. The emperor on the dragon throne also saw some clues at this time, and asked: "When did Master Zeng frame you?" "Report to the emperor, just now!" I raised my head, pointed at Zeng Daorong and said : "Just now, Mr. Zeng asked the third prince whether he had robbed Liu Ruyan, and these words were a frame-up for a minor minister, and even a frame-up for the emperor's reputation. "I think it has been hundreds of years since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The weather in the Great Zhou Dynasty was smooth, the country was peaceful and the people were peaceful ! The royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty had a higher reputation among the people! For example, the Eighth Prince was deeply loved by the people in Shanling, but now Mr. Zeng openly slandered the Third Prince for raping a common girl in the main hall. If this matter spreads, regardless of whether it is true or not, it will cause an uproar among the people. This will make the Emperor's Where is the face? How can the imperial court lose face! And Mr. Zeng¡¯s intention is really thought-provoking! "What's more, this Liu Ruyan is a talented woman in the capital, and she is the younger sister of Weichen's beloved wife Zeng Yingying. If this matter spreads, how will she face the world, and as her sister, that is, My beloved wife will inevitably be criticized. At the same time, if this matter spreads out, how will our Siyun Chamber of Commerce face the general public? I think since the establishment of the Siyun Chamber of Commerce, the taxes paid every year have increased. In Shanling, we have also taken it from the people and used it for the people in accordance with the wishes of the Eighth Prince. The silver invested every year accounts for more than 50% of the total revenue of the chamber of commerce. It has a very high reputation among the people. If this matter spreads, not only will the reputation of the Chamber of Commerce be damaged, but the Eighth Prince, who is dedicated to benefiting the people, will be criticized even more. We wholeheartedly shared the Emperor's worries and worked for the benefit of the people, but in the end we were framed, which chilled the hearts of everyone in the Chamber of Commerce! ""so! The minister boldly begged the emperor to remove Mr. Zeng. Don¡¯t wait for justice! "After saying that, I respectfully leaned my head on the ground!