Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 114 Father and Son Completely Open Heart
The emperor's words will affect the entire court and the lives of the people, so the emperor will not speak easily.

Not only the Minister of Justice knew this, but all the officials knew it, so they dared to quarrel during the morning court.

With the emperor sitting in the Golden Palace, he is the core of power. He hates his ministers to form groups the most, so the ministers dare to quarrel in front of him.

If the ministers are united, the emperor's authority will be challenged and his orders will not be easy to execute.

There were many people in the morning court, so no one was afraid. At this moment, the Minister of Justice was still looking forward to the Emperor saying something.

Because the atmosphere in the imperial study was so tense, cold sweat broke out on his back.

"Is this how I guess the emperor's intention, my dear minister?" The emperor asked calmly while sitting on the dragon throne and looking at the Minister of Justice who was kneeling in the middle of the imperial study.

The Minister of Justice lowered his head to the ground, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead. How could the emperor know his little thoughts?
He didn't expect that His Majesty knew him so well. He usually liked to guess the Emperor's intentions and please him.

It was for this reason that he did not order severe punishment for Master Yin when he went to try the case of kidnapping a woman.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty!" The Minister of Justice was sweating profusely and banging his head on the ground, trying to show his loyalty.

"Oh? What made you feel guilty? I remember that the Ministry of Justice could bend the law for personal gain at will." The emperor's tone was heavy and his eyes were sharp.

"Your Majesty, you misunderstood. I was just confused for a moment and made a mistake. I hope Your Majesty will be magnanimous and give me a chance to make amends."

"Oh? My dear, do you want to make amends? How do you want to make amends?" The emperor's tone was very light, but it sounded like a death warrant to the ears of the Minister of Justice.

"Your Majesty, I have already put Young Master Yin in prison, and I think he needs to be tried again." The Minister of Justice replied with a stiff upper lip.

"Oh!" The emperor laughed, "My dear minister, you are so brave! In my opinion, you are not worthy of being the Minister of Justice!"

The emperor's words frightened the Minister of Justice so much that his face turned pale.

He kowtowed quickly, "Your Majesty, please understand. I just want to investigate carefully. I have no selfish motives."

"Hmph, my dear minister, have you ever considered the court laws? As the Minister of Justice, you actually allowed officials to harm the people without authorization. What crime should you be charged for? I consider that you are old and I will relieve you of all your duties! Come, pass on the order to remove you from the position of Minister of Justice."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The eunuch came out and responded in a shrill voice.

The blood drained from the Minister of Justice's face and he slumped to the ground, his eyes empty and lifeless.

It's over, it's all over!
He worked hard for decades to become the Minister of Justice, but now he was dismissed from his post due to a momentary negligence.

Although he did not make any contribution to the court over the years, he worked hard to understand the emperor's intentions, but now all of it was in vain overnight.

The emperor waved his hand and ordered the guards to drag the Minister of Justice away, while he kept crying and protesting his injustice.

The Minister of Justice was dragged away, and the Fifth Prince walked out from behind the screen, leaving only the father and son in the imperial study.

"Yier, what do you think of the way your father handled it just now?" The emperor looked at his outstanding son with a kind gaze.

The more he looked at him, the more satisfied he was. He was worthy of being the son of him and his beloved woman, combining the advantages of both of them.

Even though the emperor knew that his son was very talented, he had no intention of letting him succeed to the throne.

After all, the prince was raised by the queen, and was cultivated by the queen and her family with great effort.

He was busy dealing with state affairs every day and had no time to spend with his beloved woman, so he wanted his son to spend more time with his mother.

If he is trained to be the crown prince, how can Yier have the time to accompany his mother? What's more, he has four older brothers, so it will never be his turn.

What makes the emperor particularly relieved is that the prince does not have the blood of Duke Dingguo Su, so the Su family will always support his descendants of Zhao.

"I think your father is wise and intelligent!" Zhao Yi replied respectfully. The emperor said more lovingly, "Yier, come sit next to your father. It must be very hard to fight the enemy at the border during this period!"

"Thank you for your concern, Father. I am not tired at all. I am full of strength just thinking about sharing your worries and protecting the people's homes."

As Zhao Yi spoke, he walked closer to the emperor and sat down on the chair that the eunuch had already prepared.

The emperor patted his son on the shoulder and said, "Yier, father's health is getting worse. The doctor said that if you don't worry about state affairs, you can live a few more years."

"Your Majesty's health is the most important thing. How about I accompany you and mother to the palace to escape the summer heat?" Zhao Yi asked worriedly.

"Your brother, the Crown Prince, is already mediocre in talent, and recently he has been completely bewitched by the Wen family girl!"

"........."

Zhao Yi didn't dare to respond. He was not sure what his father really meant. However, since he was old enough to understand, he could tell that his father liked his mother and him.

But for the country, that little bit of liking is insignificant, and it doesn't mean that he can speak without restraint.

"I know that my time is coming, and the only thing that your father can't let go of is your mother."

"Your Majesty will surely live a long life. I, your son, would like to thank Your Majesty for his kindness on behalf of my mother." Zhao Yi quickly stood up and bowed.

"Alas..." The emperor couldn't help but sigh as he looked at his son's cautious and careful look.

"Father, what's wrong with you?"

"Yier, you don't have to be so distant with your father. Well, your father will tell you the truth today!
Father originally planned to let your brother the Crown Prince succeed to the throne, and let your other brothers assist him.

And your father has already prepared a rich fiefdom for you, and wants you to take your mother to the fiefdom to live a good life.

Unfortunately, before your father could settle you and your mother down, the Crown Prince got so angry that he changed his mind.

Three years ago, my father wanted to appoint a new crown prince. After observing for a while, he found that only Yi'er was more suitable..."

Zhao Yi interrupted the emperor in fear and trepidation: "Father, please don't scare me. I have no interest in that position."

Since childhood, he knew that he did not have a strong family background and that he was far away from that position, so he never had any illusions.

When he learned that Xiao Jin was his cousin, he also longed for that position in his heart.

Not for anything else, just so that his mother could become the honorable queen mother and for his cousin to have a place to settle down.

A few years ago, he and his cousin had indeed started to prepare, when his staff told him, "Your Highness, the Emperor seems to be interested in training you."

He was so scared that he stopped immediately. He thought his father had discovered something and he didn't want to ruin his image as a good son in his father's mind.

Later, his cousin defeated the Northern Di but returned injured, and his ignited enthusiasm was completely extinguished.

It’s not bad to go to the fiefdom, but will the girl he likes be willing to go with him?

"Yier, right now, father only wants to talk to you like an ordinary father and son. Can you please let father live a few more years?"

"Father, I am willing to sacrifice my own life span..."

"Yier, that's not what your father wants to see. Your father only wishes you and your son peace and happiness."

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