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Chapter 20 Cao Xiong's Choice

"Your Majesty, the Cui family wanted to win over Cao Xiong, but the Cui family must have underestimated Cao Xiong's hatred for Wang Jin.

As a palm print eunuch, he has always been bullied by Wang Jin, the eunuch holding a pen who is inferior to him, how can a little bit of sweetness be erased?
What's more, this bit of sweetness may be a charity from the other party. "

Cui Zhihan's vision is too small, he is arrogant and arrogant, and he has always looked down on the eunuchs headed by Wang Jin, let alone the powerless Cao Xiong.

Whether the banquet in Tianxianglou was a happy event for the guests and host, with a peaceful surface, or hidden conflicts, only they themselves know.

Xin Zhao's eyes brightened: "So, Cao Xiong is available?"

Liu Muzhi bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty will know when he summons Cao Xiong."

Xin Zhao thought for a while, and asked Wan Chao to bring someone in person to declare Cao Xiong to come.

During Wanchao's trial yesterday, several palm print eunuchs were not guilty of serious crimes, so they were simply summoned together.

Xin Zhao also wants to see if these people are available.

Since they pledged their allegiance, give them a chance to show their allegiance.

If what they say is not true, then Xin Zhao will not keep them afterward.

After a while, Wan Chao brought Cao Xiong over.

Being summoned suddenly, Cao Xiong might be overjoyed and excited on a normal day, but at this moment he feels inexplicably guilty.

There is always an ominous premonition.

Those palm print eunuchs came to Qinzheng Hall together with Cao Xiong.

Cao Xiong recognized those eunuchs with palm prints, but they didn't have much contact with each other on weekdays.

But these people have one thing in common with him, they are all people who have empty titles and are forgotten in the corner.

The young emperor sat on the dragon chair. Although he did not wear the dragon robe, but wore a black brocade suit, he was still domineering, majestic and solemn.

Inadvertently meeting the gaze of the emperor on the dragon chair, Cao Xiong and others felt a chill all over, and hurriedly lowered their heads and dared not look again.

Several people bowed their heads respectfully and knelt down, shouting long live.

Xin Zhao narrowed his eyes and looked at the eunuchs who were nearly half of their bodies sticking to the ground and worshiping.

Under the eyes of knowing people, the loyalty of the people in the hall to him cannot be hidden.

Cao Xiong is the one with the highest ambition and the lowest loyalty, with 70 and 50 respectively.

The other few also have slightly higher ambition than loyalty, but their loyalty is higher than Cao Xiong's.

Ambition outweighs loyalty, Xin Zhao will not hire such a person.

But thinking about what Liu Muzhi said, he thought he might give them a try.

"Cao Xiong, do you know that Wang Jin framed former court lieutenant Kou Huairen?"

Xin Zhao ignored the others for now, and focused on Cao Xiong first.

When Cao Xiong heard this, his heart trembled.

Perhaps it was because of what happened yesterday, but now when he heard His Majesty mentioning Wang Jin, he subconsciously became uneasy.

However, he did not know anything about Kou Huairen's case.

Cao Xiong shook his head, and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I don't know about this matter."

Xin Zhao smiled, and snorted coldly: "Oh? Didn't you go to Tianxianglou for a banquet with Wang Jin and Cui Zhihan yesterday?
I found out that Kou Aiqing was unjustly imprisoned, which is inseparable from the two of them, but you don't know the slightest? "

He, he really doesn't know!

Cao Xiong's heart was full of alarm bells, flustered and apprehensive, and at this moment he really understood the purpose of His Majesty calling him here.

It's about the Tianxiang Building!
His Majesty knows what happened just yesterday!
Could it be that His Majesty has been sending people to watch his every move? !

The more Cao Xiong thought about it, the more he panicked, he just felt that his life was going to end here today...

He has heard a lot about the emperor's massacres in the palace these two days.

Can……

He is not reconciled!

Especially thinking of what happened in Tianxiang Building, Cao Xiong became more unwilling and saddened.

His Majesty must have suspected that he had colluded with the Cui family and Wang Jin, but in fact...

He is forced!
On the surface, Cui Zhihan showed affection to him, but his attitude was extremely arrogant.

It seems that in his eyes, it is a great honor to be favored by the Cui family.

And that Wang Jin, they have always been at odds with each other.

After a banquet in Tianxianglou, privately, he wished to kill the other party.

Cao Xiong still hasn't figured out why the Cui family took the initiative to find him.

As a result, the emperor has already suspected him now, and now that he is called here, is he going to deal with him? !

The air pressure in the hall was slightly low, and the emperor's words were light, but there was a chill.

Not only Cao Xiong, who was asked by name, panicked, but also the eunuchs who were kneeling next to him were also nervous because of the atmosphere in the hall.

The coercion from the superior is fearful and submissive.

Cao Xiong's hand holding the ground was sweating and trembling, and secretly gritted his teeth.

He suddenly raised his head, as if he was going all out, and hurriedly shouted for grievances.

"Your Majesty, this servant has been wronged! This servant really didn't know about it... let alone participated in it! I hope your Majesty will learn from you..."

Today the emperor summoned himself, if he couldn't figure it out, if he couldn't make the right choice, he wouldn't be able to keep his head.

Now Xin Zhao discovered that Cao Xiong's loyalty had risen to 60.

It seemed that he had already made a decision in his heart.

Xin Zhao said coldly: "Then I will give you a chance to perform. If this is done, I will not only let the past go, but also reward you."

Cao Xiong breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that his life was saved for the time being.

He hurriedly kowtowed to show his loyalty: "It's my honor to be able to serve Your Majesty, and I will do my best!"

Only then did Xin Zhao let him stand up, Cao Xiong got up tremblingly, bowed his head and stood there, waiting for the emperor's order.

"Wang Jin is greedy for power to amass wealth, framed Zhongliang, and doesn't take me seriously at all. He has become lawless!"

Xin Zhao's voice brought out a bit of chill, "Cao Xiong, by my word of mouth, call Wang Jin to Qinzheng Hall!"

His majesty's posture today seems to be to deal with Wang Jin.

This time is a good opportunity for him to make meritorious deeds!

If he helps the emperor get rid of Wang Jin, he will be reused by the emperor!
He has long wished to get rid of Wang Jin and hurry up, but now the opportunity is in front of him, how can he miss it?

"Slave obeys the order!" Cao Xiong suppressed the excitement in his heart and respectfully accepted the order.

Xin Zhao saw that he went up a little more and reached 70 loyalty, and nodded secretly satisfied.

Ambition and loyalty want to wait, so they can be used temporarily!
After Cao Xiong left the hall, Zhao Xin looked at the eunuchs who were still kneeling on the ground.

"You guys get up too."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After kneeling for so long, their knees tingled, but of course they didn't dare to show the slightest pain.

Xin Zhao looked at it: "I will also give you a chance to make meritorious deeds."

These few people have been in the palace for so long, how could it be possible that they don't even have this bit of vision?
The emperor wants to see their loyalty today!

The conversation with Cao Xiong just now was also for them.

Anyway, although they were each in charge of the supervisors before, their power was evaded by the Queen Mother's party and Wang Jin.

Now that the Empress Dowager can't protect herself, Wang Jin is also regarded as a thorn in the eyes of the Holy Majesty.

They are loyal to the emperor and get rid of Wang Jin for the emperor, and they will be reused!
Several people knelt down and begged for orders: "I also ask Your Majesty to order! To serve Your Majesty, slaves and servants will not hesitate to die!"

(End of this chapter)