Dong-dong-dong-

The morning bell rings nine times.

A few days before the end of the year, palace lanterns hung inside and outside the palace were prepared for the end of the year.

But today, there is no joy in the Golden Palace, and even depression.

Busy, hundreds of courtiers stood in the magnificent hall, silent.

There were several Grand Master Chairs in front of the Golden Palace, and several old men from Zhao were sitting on the same house. They were all frowning and waiting quietly.

The court officials had different expressions, and the ministers of various departments had their eyes intersecting, discussing the news that had just been heard.

The imperial guards are in a state of unstoppable power, and the suppression of rebellion has begun to end.

But at this time, King Kang went out to patrol and ran into a wave of bandits.

The three thousand tigers and Jie troops were wiped out. Cao Hua ran more than 200 miles overnight, ran from Muzhou to Hangzhou, and pulled King Kang out of the sea of ​​blood.

If it ends here, it will be a matter of danger.

But the first time Cao Hua rescued King Kang, he slaughtered the Hangzhou defense envoy who was unable to provide assistance.

Well, a local minor official is guilty of dereliction of duty, and if he kills him, he will be killed.

But after killing Zhang Lu, he ran to Xuanfu's envoy's office with his sword and nailed the Taifu Tong Guan, who was leading 150,000 imperial guards to the wall.

What is this concept?

One-third of the ministers in the court belonged to Tong Guan's family, and 80% of the military officers were Tong Guan's people.

Tong Guan has led the 150,000 Northwest Imperial Guards in Jiangnan for many years. If there is any mistake in handling this, the 150,000 Northwest Imperial Guards mutiny will be like the terrifying rebellion of Fang La, and no one can stop him from attacking Bianjing.

Even if the imperial guards did not mutiny, Dian Kuisi's three thousand black armor would stay outside the palace city, and there were plates spread all over the Song Dynasty. If they were not dealt with properly, the consequences would be unimaginable.

King Kang has been in charge of Jiangnan for many years, and has a great reputation. If he has favoritism, the remaining families in Jiangnan will probably be able to take King Kang to Beijing to serve Wang Qing.

Cao Hua's sword was so big that it was like Fang La.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Angry curses sounded from the back of the hall, and everyone held their breath and bowed slightly.

Zhao Jie, wearing a dragon robe, went to the hall with a blue face and sat down on the dragon chaise. The anger in his eyes was hard to hide:

"The tutor of the dynasty killed him as soon as he said he could kill him. Did he take me as the emperor seriously?..."

The screams of scolding continued, but Zhao Jie's hand on his legs shook slightly, showing his inner uneasiness.

"Stop the anger!"

The court officials symbolically advised each other and after a few negotiations, the Grand Tutor Cai Jing took the lead and bowed slightly:

"The Lord, Fang La caused trouble in the south of the Yangtze River, and millions of people were affected. General Tong led his army to quell the rebellion. At the critical moment of integrity, he was killed by someone. If he was not severely punished, it would be difficult to calm the public's grievances. I hope the Lord will carefully consider this matter and make a conclusion soon."

Cai Jing guessed Zhao Jie's thoughts. Now that King Kang is not dead, the matter cannot end. Tong Guan must die, and Cao Hua is the same, and King Kang is the same. Everyone involved in this matter must die, so he expressed his opinion very directly.

As soon as Taishi Cai spoke, many court officials followed suit and began to report Cao Hua's crimes.

Wang Fu also stood up and said in a deep voice: "Cao Hua is tyrannical and cannot tell the truth. He has repeatedly resisted the orders and has not changed his mind. It is not the first time he has killed the imperial officials in the street. This is of great importance, and I hope the emperor will think twice."

Most of the ministers began to respond and talk about the matter of Chenzhizi.

But the court was not Cai Jing and Wang Fu's one-man rule, and their factions were intertwined, and they each had their own purposes. If they suppressed, they would naturally have a support.

Dazai Zheng Juzhong stepped forward and said in a deep voice:

"Cao Hua has made many military achievements in suppressing the rebellion in Jiangnan. When King Kang was in trouble, Cao Hua was angry and impulsive..."

Bang-

Zhao Jie was furious and slapped the back of the chair, angrily saying:

"Can I kill the Grand Tutor with a moment of impulse? Can I ignore the truth and cut you all off?!"

Zheng Juzhong was speechless for a moment and bowed his head and left with respect.

As soon as Zhao Jie said this, the court officials naturally understood the emperor's meaning. After looking at each other for a few times, many people stood on Cai Jing's side and began to denounce Cao Hua's atrocities.

However, the world has a surname of Zhao, with more than one Zhao Jie, and countless Zhao royal family members.

This matter involves a prince who is a founding king in an important area in Jiangnan, so naturally he cannot be left aside.

An old prince sitting in the Taishi chair in front of him spoke at this time:

"It is true that Cao Hua has some impulse, but this matter cannot be concluded hastily. Yangshan is only dozens of miles away from Hangzhou, with 70,000 imperial guards stationed around him, and the three thousand Hujie troops fought to the death for a night until the entire army was wiped out and no one was rescued. It was still Cao Hua who ran back from Muzhou to rescue King Kang. If he was convicted directly, it would be unreasonable."

The attitude of the Zhao royal family is obviously very different from that of the court officials.

The Zhao royal family cared about the Zhao family's world. Whether it was the prime minister, grand tutor, eunuch, palace maid, for the royal family, they were all housekeepers and servants who were responsible for their family business. Tong Guan could be replaced by another person after death, but there was no big difference for the Zhao family.

But a prince almost died, and the surrounding troops did not go to rescue him, and the matter would be serious.

Today, regardless of the prince's life and death, the emperor will be in danger in the future. Will the court officials also watch coldly?

Cao Hua's actions obviously agree with the idea of ​​the Zhao royal family. He traveled a long distance to save the master and pulled the Zhao royal family back from the gate of hell regardless of his life. If he turned around, he would cut people. Who would still work hard for the Zhao family?

The old prince's words obviously make sense, and many court officials nodded, so the topic could only come:

"Cao Hua said nothing, saying that Tong Guan ordered Zhang Lu to refuse to save him when he died, and Zhang Lu stayed outside Yangshan for a night and did not rush to King Kang to help him. This matter..."

Zhao Jie dared to pull the topic above and raised his hand: "Even if Tong Guan intends to plan King Kang, as the commander of the rebellion, how could he kill him without asking? Cao Hua's crime cannot escape, so don't beg for him."

The old prince frowned slightly: "The person has been killed, so we have to find out the matter clearly. It is difficult to convince the public if we cut Cao Hua directly. It is not too late to push him back to the capital to examine the reason."

The court officials did not object to this. No matter what the matter was, they had to take the person back and ask. The conviction was confusing, wouldn’t it become darker and darker the more they touched it, and it might make people think of it.

Zhao Jie's face was slightly dark, and he thought for a while: "Strip Cao Hua from the positions of military officers in Hangzhou and the chief supervisor of the Diankui Office, and immediately escort him back to Beijing for trial... In order to prevent him from escaping for fear of crime, he surrounded the Marquis of Wu'an until he returned to Beijing to explain clearly and then make a conclusion."

"Wow—"

The ministers suddenly became noisy.

The first two items are nothing. After all, Dian Kui Shi was too powerful and Cao Hua returned to Beijing for trial as the governor of Dian Kui Shi. After returning, he didn't know what the matter was going to be.

But the last one is obviously inappropriate.

Leading troops and generals to keep their families in the capital is to provide insurance for the court to prevent defection and rebel against the enemy.

Before the conviction, if there was a move, the military generals outside would not rebel, and the other generals were even more disheartened. If this happens, who would have the intention to lead troops to fight?

Many court officials immediately started to make a fuss, and Dazai Zheng Juzhong spoke:

"Cao Hua has already been put into prison by himself, and he has not escaped or resisted. Before this matter is concluded, it is unreasonable to put his family under house arrest. Please think twice."

The old prince also frowned: "Princess Luo'er is pregnant with Liujia, and Cao Hua is not rebellious. He honestly returns to the capital for trial. Why do he still have to put his little one under house arrest?"

Cai Jing narrowed his eyes slightly, and he naturally knew Zhao Jie's thoughts. Zhao Jie needed a guarantee, and was sure that Cao Hua would keep his mouth shut and be honest. If there was no sword hanging on his head and shake everything out in front of the Zhao clan of civil and military officials during trial, wouldn't Zhao Jie become a ruthless tyrant who has been famous for all eternity?

Seeing that Zhao Jie's face was not good, Cai Jing stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Everyone knows Cao Hua's martial arts. He is honestly imprisoned and is careless. He arranges people to pick up his family and escapes on the road. Who can catch him in the world?"

This is indeed reasonable. Cao Hua wants to run away, and a prison car is useless.
Chapter completed!