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Tingwei Prison has another name called Tianlao.

There is no daylight in the Heavenly Prison, and entering the Heavenly Prison basically means there is no way to go to heaven.

This is a prison under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court, specially used to detain the royal family members and high-ranking officials of the imperial court.

This prison is well-constructed and well-guarded. Don't even think about escaping after being imprisoned. Even if a True Self Realm monk is captured and imprisoned, he will not be able to escape.

For the imperial court, the abilities of all high-ranking officials were familiar to the imperial court.

If the power of the government and the opposition is not achieved, the imperial court will push high-ranking officials to the Tingwei Prison one by one.

Zhao Wan and Wang Zang were pushed in like this.

The two of them clamored for three days to meet the emperor and go to Anle Palace to confront the Empress Dowager, but no one paid any attention to them.

This is the threat you need to face when you are incarcerated.

Even a tough guy can fall into despair after being detained for days without anyone responding.

"Apart from the official positions in the imperial court, no matter how bad we are, we are still great Confucian scholars. How can you, an official of the ninth minister, humiliate us?" Zhao Wan shouted.

"Brother Zhao, calm down!"

Wang Zang reminded in a low voice.

Tingwei Prison is the territory of Tingwei, and only Tingwei is qualified to contact and meet the emperor of Weiyang Palace.

If they want to see the new emperor, Zhao Wan and others must meet Tingwei, and then they can meet the new emperor.

"I was detained here when I left Sima Gate next morning. Someone must have deceived Your Majesty." Zhao Wan said angrily: "This can't be His Majesty's order. Someone deceived you. We want to see Your Majesty." !”

"Where are Prime Minister Dou and Taiwei Tian?" Wang Zang said, "Zhuang Qingzhai, if you don't want me to wait for the Master, you can let me wait to see Dou Ying and Tian Fu, right?"

"Don't worry, you two. Prime Minister Dou and Taiwei Tian are incompetent in guarding the Yangling Mausoleum and guarding the palace. As a result, the Empress Dowager is seriously ill. These two people are already unable to protect themselves, let alone come to see you!"

Zhao Wan and Wang Zang called for three days to meet the emperor, but Tingwei Zhuang Qingzhai did not answer them.

When Wang Zang was looking for Dou Ying and Tian Fu, Zhuang Qingzhai, who was sitting on a stone chair in the distance, replied.

These words made Zhao Wan and Wang Zang change their expressions.

The three princes in the court have all been targeted, and Anle Palace is likely to change all the people in the court this time.

The two looked at each other and could see the bitterness in each other's eyes.

If Dou Ying and Tian Fu were both targeted, they would not have to think about getting out after entering Tingwei Prison.

The Empress Dowager's illness was an important matter, but they were a little slow in getting the news. They did not use this matter to restrict Anle Palace. Instead, Anle Palace took the lead in targeting it.

In this kind of thing, whoever strikes first has the advantage.

There is no doubt that Zhao Wan and others are a little slower.

They had indeed seen Zhang Xuezhou in the Imperial Medical Center and Zhang Xuezhou being carried into the Anle Palace, but no one expected that the Empress Dowager in the Anle Palace was seriously ill, and they were most likely using this patient as a reference.

If they had made a clear judgment earlier, things might not be what they are today.

"What do you want from Anle Palace?" Wang Zang said in a deep voice, "Does Empress Dowager Dou want to do Lu's rebellion against the government?"

"Master Wang, based on what you just said, you will not die unjustly in the future," Zhuang Qingzhai responded quietly.

"You are just a lackey of Anle Palace. Even if we suffer misfortune, do you think you will end up well in the future?" Wang Zang said.

"Zhuang may end up bad in the future, but at least he won't end up like the two adults who took the first step," Zhuang Qingzhai said.

"The surname is Zhuang..."

"Master Zhuang, if you don't say that our position as the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers cannot be easily shaken, we still have the status of Confucian scholars. How can you kill them at your request?" Wang Zang said: "You are not afraid of Confucians rebelling against the imperial court. From now on, let the Han Dynasty It's a mess!"

"That's not what Zhuang is worried about," Zhuang Qingzhai said quietly, "and you Confucians can't fight back."

"I wait……"

"Zhuang has obtained some interesting evidence from His Majesty. I wonder if you two adults would be interested in taking a look!"

Zhuang Qingzhai held up a scroll of bamboo slips. He did not wait for Zhao Wan and Wang Zang to express their opinions, and then jumped down from the stone chair.

After walking dozens of meters, we arrived at the prison where Zhao Wan and Wang Zang were tied up with chains. He raised the bamboo slips and unfolded them one by one, allowing the words on the bamboo slips to be clearly reflected in the eyes of Zhao Wan and Wang Zang.

"This is……"

"It's Kong Zhong!"

One bamboo slip after another, this is the crime of Zhao Wan and Wang Zang.

From within Confucianism, every piece of content above can prove that Zhao Wan and Wang Zang developed and strengthened Confucianism.

As far as the court was concerned, Zhao Wan and Wang Zang used nepotism to place court officials. As long as they were qualified for their positions, this matter would not be pursued.

But upon actual investigation, their actions were undoubtedly illegal.

"You two, this is not just Anle Palace targeting you," Zhuang Qingzhai reminded: "If His Majesty does not acquiesce, this kind of confession will not be in the hands of Zhuang, and what makes Zhuang feel very interesting is the provider of the confession. This is indeed interesting!"

Zhuang Qingzhai looked at Zhao Wan and Wang Zang who were bound by chains, and slowly closed the bamboo slips.

"Anle Palace is targeting you, His Majesty has tacitly approved it, and the great Confucian scholar has testified against you." Zhuang Qingzhai said, "What do you think you have at the moment?"

"This is impossible!"

Zhao Wan gritted his teeth.

His body felt chilly.

Zhao Wan never thought that he would be reduced to this situation. Not only was he a thorn in the Anle Palace's side, but the new emperor no longer protected him, and someone within Confucianism was stabbing him.

It doesn't matter if the status of people within Confucianism is a little lower, or even on the same level. The key is that Kong Zhong is a descendant of Kong Sage and is the nominal leader of Confucianism.

This kind of person may have no rights, but being accused by this kind of person in conjunction with the court is a mountain that Zhao Wan cannot get around. Even Shen Peigong cannot counterattack.

The imperial court and the Confucian backing he relied on almost all collapsed, and his own strength was restricted and he no longer had any power to escape.

"I don't believe it either," Wang Zang gritted his teeth.

"Come on, please come over, Mr. Kong," Zhuang Qingzhai clapped his hands and called.

The stone door of the prison in the distance suddenly made a clicking sound, and five short men half a man tall walked in, looking left and right in a queue.

"I don't like this place. It's full of rocks and we can't dig holes!"

Du Wencai, who was second in line, complained in a low voice, which made Kong Zhong, who was marching in the first place, look calm.

Not to mention normal people entering a prison like this, even non-normal people would be a little scared when entering a place like this. Moreover, Kong Zhong and others have been waiting outside this prison for who knows how many days and nights.

After the new emperor hosted a banquet for them, he handed them over to Zhuang Qingzhai, who brought them here to eat and drink to kill time.

Until now, Kong Zhong and others were able to enter Tingwei Prison and saw Zhao Wan and Wang Zang who were imprisoned in the prison.

When Kong Zhong felt cold in his heart, Zhao Wan and Wang Zang felt even colder when they saw Kong Zhong and others.

Without the possibility of the court redressing their grievances, without the support of Confucianism, and even less likely to escape from Tingwei Prison, the road for the two of them was dead.

"Why do you want to harm me like this?" Zhao Wan gritted her teeth and said angrily towards Kong Zhong and others.

"The truth we are telling you," Kong Zhong whispered in a low voice, "His Majesty's ancestral grave was dug up because we failed to protect ourselves. Who doesn't want to save his life? To save his life, we confessed and told the truth about how we were arranged. What do you think we did?" To harm you, why didn’t you say anything when you asked us to fight with the ninth-grade demon saint? We were all beaten to death in Yangling until we were beaten to death. How can we do that kind of work? You are the one who deliberately harmed us..."

Kong Zhong has a loyal character and speaks in a down-to-earth manner.

It was impossible to just allow the state officials to set fire and not allow the people to light the lamps. It was enough that Zhao Wan and others made improper arrangements and almost killed him. After barely escaping, he still fell into the hands of the court. This was something Kong Zhong couldn't accept.

He was mumbling, which made Zhao Wan's heart sink to the bottom.

All misfortunes are due to Yangling.

Little did he know that a top-notch demon was coming to Yangling.

According to their information, it was clear that they were just some great monks from a ruined school venting their grievances on the dead Emperor Jing.

Anle Palace and the royal family were tight-lipped. He didn't even know the cause of this catastrophe until now, and he also understood why they had reached a dead end.

"Master Zhao, you have no choice but to bring down your family and be executed by the court, or be scolded by Confucianists for being unfavorable in your work..."

Zhuang Qingzhai's low-pitched voice of persuasion continued, and Zhao Wan felt that it was a life-threatening knife.