Power in the World: After Eternal Age

Zong Ai hurried back to the palace, heard from Xiao Huangmen that Emperor Taiwu Tuoba Tao was reviewing memorials in his study, so he asked to see Emperor Taiwu.

In the study room, Emperor Taiwu saw Zong Ai kneeling in front of him and asked him what was going on.Zong Aizuo said: "Your Majesty, I have inspected the prison together with the prince according to the order of the emperor. I saw that the prince's words seemed to have the intention of exonerating the offender's writings by Lang Zongqin. I am loyal to the emperor. This matter is too important to hide. , I am here to report to the emperor to know."

Emperor Taiwu hehe said: "The crown prince tested Zongqin, that's exactly what I meant. I heard that Zongqin is an upright official, and he doesn't follow others. The crown prince and Gao Yun tried their best to protect Zongqin. I want to pardon Zongqin, so I ordered the prince to go with you to test it." .”

Zong Ai knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I also heard that Zongqin is a well-learned man who has no ambitions as an official and has a lot of complaints about the court. If Zongqin is pardoned, he is afraid that future generations will follow suit. Since then, there have been many people who have slandered the court. Damage my Emperor Tianwei."

Emperor Taiwu pondered for a while, and Zong Ai secretly saw that Emperor Taiwu was moved by his words, and hurriedly played again: "I heard that Zongqin's people often complain and are very scheming. The emperor wants to test Zongqin, so His Royal Highness Go, fearing that the crown prince will also be confused by Zongqin, and the emperor will not know who Zongqin is."

Emperor Taiwu was startled and said, "Why is this?"

Zong Ai said: "Cui Hao is so rebellious that his five clans should be punished. All the officials in the secretary's office participated in the compilation of "Records of the State" and were all convicted. The emperor has benevolent virtues in his heart, and he is sympathetic to Gao Yun's talent and pardoned him. And avoid the crime of copying and beheading all the officials in the secretary's house, you are a true king, and all people in the world are grateful for the emperor's kindness."

"Zongqin is thoughtful. He knows that the emperor likes loyal people and hates flattering courtiers. He also knows that His Highness the Crown Prince is known for his benevolence. The heart of forgiveness, so suppressing the heart of fear and survival in the heart, and showing loyalty on the face, is really deceiving the ears of the emperor and the prince."

Emperor Taiwu was furious: "Zong Aiqing, this matter is really as you said, I will kill Zong Qin and other flatterers."

Zong Xin was secretly happy, but with a look of fear on his face, he said: "The emperor calms down. I just heard that Zongqin is a man, so I don't know if it is true or not. I heard that something happened to the prince's mansion. Ni Daosheng and his servant Rencheng usually rely on the prince. There are many domineering actions and many complaints from the courtiers. Why doesn't the emperor order the two of them to go to the prison and try Zongqin again?"

Emperor Taiwu doubted: "I have also received reports many times, saying that I hate Ni Daosheng and Ren Cheng's evil deeds. I just read it for the prince's sake and did not punish these two people. These two are villains. Have to inspect the heavy duty of the prison?"

Zong Ai said: "Your Majesty, go to try it with a villain, so that you can show your true colors. Qiu Ni Daosheng and Ren Cheng like to accept bribes. If they go to the prison according to the order, they will extort money from the criminals. And all the criminals, in order to save their lives, will bribe these two people wantonly."

"If Zongqin is a loyal and upright minister, he will reprimand the two of them, and they will repay the emperor and speak ill of Zongqin. If the two plead for Zongqin in front of the emperor, then Zongqin will bribe them. In this way, the emperor will See clearly."

Emperor Taiwu nodded and said: "Zong Aiqing, what you said is reasonable, I will tell you about this matter, and tomorrow I will let Qiu Ni Daosheng and Ren Cheng go to Tianlao for inspection."

After bidding farewell to Emperor Taiwu, Zong Ai summoned his confidant eunuch Jia Zhou.Shou Ai whispered to Jia Zhou, Jia Zhou took the order and immediately flew to the Prince's East Palace.

Prince Tuoba Huang was worried about whether there would be another turmoil in the matter of "Records of the Kingdom". Hearing that Jia Zhou was asking for an audience, he was about to inquire about the meaning of his father in the palace, so he hurried out to the side hall to summon Jia Zhou.

Jia Zhou paid homage to the crown prince, and the crown prince asked him why he was seeking an audience late at night.Jia Zhoudao: "I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince tried his best to protect Lord Gao Yungao and his author Lang Zongqin in front of the Emperor, and I also deeply feel the kindness of His Highness the Crown Prince. Now I see that Zhong Chang Shi Zong loves to speak to the Emperor and frame His Highness the Crown Prince Baozong. Qin, it's really an act of buying people's hearts and giving friends."

The prince was shocked, knowing that Zong Aisu was not compatible with him, and he was favored by Emperor Taiwu. If he really slandered Emperor Taiwu, he might be at a disadvantage, so he hurriedly asked Jia Zhouxiang about it.

Jia Zhoudao: "Zong Ai said in front of the emperor: Lang Zongqin, who wrote Lang Zongqin, seemed to be clean and honest. Doubt, will re-appoint the two ministers to inspect the prison tomorrow."

The prince was shocked, and asked Jia Zhou urgently: "Grandpa Jia, may I ask who will the emperor send to inspect the prison tomorrow?"

Jia Zhou said with a smile: "Your Highness, don't panic. The emperor wants to call the Prince's mansion tomorrow to give Ni Daosheng and Shilang Rencheng a tour of the Tianlao. The minister came to tell me, one is because the prince is a benevolent lord, and the other is because the minister Zong Ai is often bullied. If His Highness the Crown Prince succeeds in the future, I still hope that His Highness the Crown Prince will be the master of the minister."

The prince just felt at ease, and ordered his subordinates to give Jia Zhou a thousand pieces of gold in return.Jia Zhou thanked him and left, the prince urgently summoned Qiu Ni Daosheng and Ren Cheng to the East Palace to give him secret instructions.

Qiu Ni Daosheng and Ren Cheng were overjoyed when they heard what the prince said.The two secretly scrutinized and wanted to blackmail all the prisoners in the prison.

In the early morning of the next day, Emperor Taiwu really issued an order for Qiu Ni Daosheng and his servant Rencheng to go to Tianlao to inspect, but he didn't say why they were sent there.

Qiu Ni Daosheng and Ren Cheng came to the dungeon majestically, they had already got the word from the crown prince, the officials in the secretary's mansion flattered Lang Minzhan and Xi Biao the most with their works.So, the two went directly to the cell where Min Zhan and Xi Biao were held.

Min Zhan and Xi Biao, when they saw the servants and servants of the prince's mansion suddenly came to the prison, they were secretly happy, thinking that it must be the benevolence of the prince who was begging in front of the emperor and did not want to kill all the officials of the secretary's mansion. Come to the prison for inspection.

Sure enough, I only heard Daosheng Ni Daosheng from the Prince's Mansion say: "Master Min, Lord Xi, you two offend Tianyan, and you should punish the three clans. However, His Royal Highness is benevolent today, and he pleads for you, and only kills Zhuang and others." And pardon your family members. I will be executed in a few days, and we are ordered by the emperor to come to inspect the prison. If you have anything to say, you can say it directly, and we will pass on the emperor's information."

Min Zhan and Xi Biao like to guess people's thoughts, and they also know how Qiu Ni Daosheng and Ren Cheng are.Min Zhan said to Qiu Ni Daosheng and Ren Cheng: "My lords, the criminal Min Zhan still has [-] acres of land and three houses. If the two lords speak well in front of the emperor, Min Zhan will order a cow or a horse to repay you. grown ups."

Xi Biao quickly followed up to express his opinion, and the two of them immediately wrote down the written documents of transferring all the family property to Qiu Ni Daosheng and Xi Biao in the prison.Qiu Ni Daosheng and Ren Cheng pretended to decline, and Xinxin accepted the written documents.

The secretary's mansion was originally a Qingshui yamen, and there was nothing lucrative.Min Zhan and Xi Biao also acquired a lot of money because they majored in "National History", and because they published "National Records" on stone tablets, they received a lot of project bribes, so they set up their family property.The other writers are all poor, and when they see Qiu Ni Daosheng and Ren Cheng questioning, they just blindly beg for a living, and there is no benefit to dedicating to them.