Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Three days later, Defang got some criminal evidence from the officials, and was about to enter the palace again to explain the matter to the sage, but when he arrived at the gate of the palace, the goalkeeper of the mansion came after him on horseback, "My lord! Something happened in the mansion!"

"Why are you so panicked?" Jia Jun asked

"Master Wang from the Ministry of War brought many officers and soldiers into the palace, saying that he wanted to arrest the empress for interrogation!" the goalkeeper said anxiously.

"What! Bravery!" Hearing this, Defang was furious, pulled the keeper's horse and jumped up, and ran back to the palace. Jiajun hurried back with the sedan chair team.

Defang rode back to the entrance of the palace, and saw that the guards in the palace were confronting the people from the Ministry of War. Defang jumped off the horse and walked into the palace. Seeing Wang Chizhong and a dozen officers and soldiers standing in the main hall, Defang stepped forward He shouted, "Wang Chizhong, you are so courageous! How dare you lead troops into the palace of the lonely prince!"

"Your Majesty, I have an imperial decree that anyone involved in the case can be brought back to Dali Temple for interrogation." Wang Chizhong said

"Shut up! This is Nanqing Palace! Who dares to act presumptuously in front of the lonely king!"

Wang Chizhong took out the imperial decree, "My lord, this is the emperor's order, and the official came to ask the empress for questioning, and I was also following the order."

Defang pointed the golden mace at Wang Chizhong, "Whoever dares to touch the princess, the lonely king will let him die under the golden mace!"

"My lord, do you want to resist the decree?"

"Shut up! Someone! Anyone who dares to act recklessly will be captured by the lonely king!"

"Yes!" The imperial guards of the palace pressed on the officers and soldiers with knives and guns. The officers and soldiers in Beijing had never seen such a posture, and hurriedly gathered together. Wang Chizhong was also a little scared.

"Are you bringing officers and soldiers to invite you?" Defang asked

"Is it the lower official, the lower official is rude, please don't blame the prince." Wang Chizhong hurriedly saluted, he thought he could not anger the prince, otherwise he would be in danger first, so he had to make amends first.

"Prince" Concubine Di walked out with Baili and Ke'er, "I just go with them, I believe my brother is innocent."

"Madam! I won't let them take Madam away!" Defang stepped forward to support Concubine Di

"My lord, Mr. Wang has a decree. You can't resist the decree, your lord, otherwise you will be deceiving the king."

"The lonely king will plead guilty to His Majesty, but he must not let his wife go with them to the court of Dali Temple. What is wrong with my wife? Why do you have to go to court for trial!"

"My lord, so what if we go to court? Can an innocent person become a heinous person? Let the concubine ask them all they want!" Concubine Di stepped forward, "Lord Wang, I will go with you to Dali Temple."

"Ma'am!" Defang stepped forward, "Why are you doing this? How can your dignified princess suffer this injustice?"

"My lord, my Di family cannot suffer this injustice. I think my father followed the emperor Taizu and made great military exploits. How can my elder brother and I shame my father? This concubine must seek justice for my elder brother!"

"No!" Defang said, "The lonely king can't agree! I can't watch my wife be taken away like this!"

"My lord!" Concubine Di grasped De Fang's wrist, "The crime of collaborating with the enemy is no small matter. As members of the royal family, the lord and his concubine should give an explanation to all the subjects in the world. The elder brother of this concubine must be investigated. The truth, otherwise it will only be said that officials and officials protect each other, disregarding the safety of the family and the country, please don't stop the prince."

Defang looked at Concubine Di, with tears in her eyes, her face full of reluctance, Concubine Di patted Defang's hand, turned and said to Wang Chizhong, "Master Wang, let's go."

"My lady please," Wang Chizhong saluted respectfully

"Slow!" Defang walked over to look at Concubine Di and then at Wang Chizhong and shouted, "Tian Cheng! Chongming! Shang En!"

"Subordinates are here!"

"The lonely king wants you to follow your mother every step of the way. If anyone dares to touch your mother, his hand will be cut off by the lonely king!"