Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Taizong looked up at Defang, "Oh, it's the emperor's nephew, what's the matter?"

"Report to Your Majesty, the minister has come to ask for an order"

"Decree?" Taizong looked at Defang, "What decree does the nephew ask for?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, when I was ordered to patrol Xijing this time, I was shocked to hear a shocking thing."

"Oh? What's so scary?"

Defang presented the excerpt of Wang Jixun's affairs in Luoyang City, as well as the first letter of return to Taizong. After reading it, Taizong frowned and remained silent for a long time.

Defang stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Wang Jixun's evil deeds are obvious, if he doesn't stop it, he will definitely cause chaos."

Taizong sighed, "I've heard about this person for a long time. I didn't expect that he would get worse even today, but..." Taizong got up and walked to Defang, "Wang Jixun is the younger brother of the late Queen Wang. The late emperor also knew about his evil deeds, but he issued a decree to pardon his crimes, that's all he did for his official position, and now, if we punish him for his crimes again, I'm afraid it will damage the prestige of the late emperor."

"Your Majesty, I believe that the late emperor thought of him as the younger brother of the empress Xiaoming, and he was tolerant of him, and he used kindness to make him change. Now, instead of thinking about the late emperor's kindness, Wang Jixun has intensified his efforts and has no law for the country. This is a great disregard for the late emperor. For such a rebellious act, I would like to ask for orders to arrest Wang Jixun and rectify the law of the country!" Defang said

Taizong walked back and forth, and asked again, "Does the emperor's nephew really think it will not affect the mighty virtue of the late emperor?"

Defang understood Taizong's thoughts in his heart, so he cupped his hands and said, "I am the son of the late emperor, and Wang Jixun is also my uncle in name. I am willing to go to deal with this matter in person. I believe no one will dare to speak recklessly."

"Okay! With the emperor's nephew saying this, I will order you to arrest Wang Jixun and punish him."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Emperor Taizong decreed that Defang had full authority to handle the case, and ordered Feng Zhenkang and the prefect Meng Zhixing to be at their disposal in Xijing.

Holding the imperial decree, Defang went to Xijing with a golden mace, spread arrest warrants in the city, drew pictures based on the appearance described by the woman who ran back, and posted them everywhere. Defang picked up one and looked at it, and thought it looked familiar. Thinking about it, he suddenly thought of the person he bumped into in the temple, so he asked Chongming Shangen to look at the picture quickly. The monks of Guanghui had a lot of contacts, so they asked where Guanghui was at this time. The host said that Guanghui had just left before the arrival of the officers and soldiers.

Defang and Meng Zhixing were patrolling the city with their own troops, and suddenly saw a person passing by in a hurry, Defang took a closer look and found that it was the person he had bumped into in the temple, so he followed immediately, and arrived at a dilapidated house. It was gone, Defang ordered people to search the house, and watched in the courtyard, Meng Zhixing also led people to rush over after hearing the news, searched, but found nothing.Suddenly heard soldiers shouting in the backyard, and ran over immediately, and found that there were bones in the well, and roasted human flesh in the back hall, Defang couldn't help feeling sick when she saw this, she took a few steps back clutching her stomach, Meng Zhixing quickly supported Wen "My lord, are you alright?"

Defang waved her hand, "It doesn't matter... this kind of scene... really..." Defang said slowly, "Search carefully, he must still be nearby, this place seems to be his long-term place. ". . . . . . . .