Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Kou understands, but..."

"Don't worry about it, the lonely king knows how brave you are, so don't worry about this matter," Defang said

"My lord, Wang Huai's elder brother is an advisor to Wang Mian, Kou is afraid that he will be suspected of being selfish and protecting his weaknesses."

Defang thought for a while and said, "My Emperor Taizu of the Great Song Dynasty founded the country with loyalty, all crimes are given lighter punishments, and only officials who deal with corruption are the strictest. If Wang Huaiguo has the reality of corruption, I believe Wang Mian would not dare to play favoritism."

"As far as Kou knows, it's not the first time that Wang Mian has broken the law by protecting his younger brother, that's why he's worried."

"Master Kou, you are not a judge now, what's the point of saying this?" Defang was puzzled

"My lord, Kou heard that He Zhikai, the servant of the criminal department, is a disciple of the emperor under the master's examination. If the lord can remind Mr. He about this, maybe the case will be handled fairly."

"I said Master Kou, do you want the lonely king to intervene in this case?"

"No, no, I just hope that the prince can remind Mr. He and deal with it fairly."

Defang looked at Kou Zhun, "Master Kou, don't you believe that the emperor's disciples under the examination of the lonely king will deal with it fairly?"

"Kou doesn't dare, Kou just..."

Defang stood up and walked back and forth with her hands behind her back, "Master Kou, although the Gu Wang has a small amount of power in his hands, he really shouldn't get involved in this matter. The Gu Wang understands what Mr. Kou means, but..."

"My lord, the late emperor was so determined to punish the corrupt officials, should this be abolished?"

Defang frowned slightly, Concubine Di hurriedly said, "Lord Kou, the business still needs to be discussed slowly, how about discussing it with the prince in detail after lunch?"

Kou Zhun nodded, "Yes, what the empress said is true"

Defang turned around and said, "Alright, let's talk about it later."

Concubine Di supported Defang and said, "I don't know if Mr. Kou is coming today, and the dining room hasn't been prepared much, and I don't know if it suits Mr. Kou's taste."

Kou Zhun cupped his hands, "Don't dare, dare not, how could the food in the palace not suit Kou's taste"

Defang looked at Kou Zhun, "The lonely king said that you don't come to the door if you have nothing to do. You also said the things, and you still have to eat, right?"

Kou Zhun said with a smile, "Kou is only picky about people, not picky eaters"

"Hahahaha, okay, that is you, Kou Zhun, others, the lonely king has already gone out." Defang laughed

"Thank you, my lord, but... when can I eat? Kou didn't eat this morning." Kou Zhun smiled wryly

Defang smiled and said, "If you don't eat until you can't walk, the lonely king won't let you go out."

After the three of them had lunch, Defang and Kou Zhun came to the study to continue talking. In the afternoon, Kou Zhun returned to the mansion.

The next day, Defang came to the Ministry of Punishment and met He Zhikai, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment.

"He Zhikai meets Prince Chitose"

"Master He, you don't have to be polite"

"Your Majesty, please take your seat," He Zhikai cupped his hands

"Well, Mr. He, please." The two sat down

"Why did the prince come to visit suddenly? Is there something important?" He Zhikai asked

"It's not an important matter, but there is a case that I hope Mr. He can pay attention to."

"My lord, my lord and my lord are not outsiders, please tell me clearly," said He Zhikai

Defang nodded and said, "Gu Wang heard that the Ministry of Punishment recently received a report that some officials guarded themselves and took bribes, and now they are also arrested and imprisoned. I wonder if there is such a thing?"

He Zhikai thought for a while, "Wang Ye is talking about Wang Huai and Zuji?"

"exactly"

"The matter of these two people's embezzlement is currently under investigation. There is already evidence that the crime is true. I believe there will be a result soon, but I don't know what the prince means?"

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