Houfu Key Class

Before Luo Jingfeng left, Zong Zhao reminded him behind him: "Don't go to the Ministry of Rites. He can walk in front of others openly."

Although they all want the child to have good grades.

But it shouldn’t be done through deception.

Luo Jingfeng snorted and said, "Do I need you to remind me? I'm just complaining. Who's going to give him a back door? It's thankless...this stubborn little bastard."

After Luo Jingfeng left, the courtyard returned to silence.

Zong Zhao calmly put down his bowls and chopsticks, sat quietly for a while, then got up and went to the desk in the room, picking up the memorial he had just written that morning and the evidence he had collected next to it.

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.

Eunuch Huang sent everyone away. The emperor sat at the desk and flipped through the memorial. When he saw the names of the people mentioned above, his brows jumped slightly, and a strange emotion flashed through him.

The emperor said: "Zhao Yumin, Ma Congzhang, Zong Qiyun... these three people, if I remember correctly, are all people who have good relations with your father. The last one is your uncle in Wu Fu Nei, and your father He is the direct grandson of the same grandfather."

Zong Zhao replied: "Exactly."

The emperor put the memorial on the table and said seriously: "You are suing the three of them for killing your brother Zong Yan as the leader of their own camp ten years ago?"

Zong Zhao responded: "That's right."

The emperor stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed out loud: "Zong Zhao, Zong Zhao, you are indeed the person that I and Heng'er trust the most. You know how to sue me privately instead of publicly making all the trouble. No one can get off the stage.”

Zong Zhao said nothing.

The emperor stood up from the desk. He walked over slowly and said, "The three of them openly plotted to kill you and Zong Yan. Their behavior was bad and difficult to forgive. But due to the rise of the Luo family in recent years, if such a thing happens again, the people will only You feel that I am not able to govern the country well and the imperial power is even more unstable. You are smart enough to know that even if you make a public announcement, I can ignore it and let it go."

Of course Zong Zhao knew what kind of person he was, that's why he stood here, hiding it from everyone, and asked the emperor to give an explanation.

He can't wait until next year.

He couldn't sleep well all night long. As soon as he closed his eyes, he could see Zong Yan covered in blood. He cried and told him that his body hurt so much. However, those evil people were still at large. They even saw him and could still... The casual greeting seemed to imply that he would not dare to do anything to them without evidence.

Zong Zhao lowered his head, closed his eyes, suppressed his emotions and asked, "How does the Emperor think this matter should be handled?"

The emperor suppressed his smile and said sternly: "I believe that they ignored the court and the law and harmed the loyal and good, and their crimes should be punished."

Zong Zhao suddenly opened his eyes and looked up at him.

For a moment, the emperor felt surprised in that look. Zong Zhao was surprised that he would say such a thing.

This made the emperor a little unhappy.

He considered himself a good emperor, and it was normal for him to say such things, but Zong Zhao looked at him like this, which made him feel embarrassed, as if all the scandalous things he had done were known to the junior in front of him.

The emperor showed displeasure and said: "But it is impossible for me to convict these three people of their crimes. If you want to kill them, kill them yourself. I will let everyone in the Third Division turn a blind eye and not delve into this matter." ”

This move would not affect the stability of the imperial power, but would also allow the accomplished general in front of him to have something to hold in his hands. When Zong Zhao brings down the Luo family in the future, this will also allow him to manipulate the Zong family at will.

Zong Zhao responded: "I understand. Thank you very much for your permission. I will retire."

The emperor smiled and said: "Go on, after finishing these people's affairs, we will find a way to deal with Luo Jingfeng as soon as possible. Don't let down my hard work."

"yes."

Zong Zhao, who left the imperial city, looked frighteningly grave.

The sages taught him: good will be rewarded with good, evil will be punished with evil, and all lawlessness will be dealt with by laws; but the emperor taught him: the most important thing is to stabilize the imperial power, he can do it in private, and he can know the law and break it.

Of course he understood what the emperor was thinking. This was his chance to avenge Zong Yan, and it was also an opportunity for the emperor to take advantage of him. Regardless of whether he enters the palace today or not, the emperor will know about it. But now, the emperor will at least prohibit the third division from intervening.

"If the grievances cannot be resolved, how can those people live well?" Zong Zhao murmured.

He looked at the sky at the city gate with an indifferent expression. It was as blue as a wash. Pedestrians not far away were walking in a hurry. Everyone was busy with what they were doing. Everyone had the opportunity to feel the beauty of life.

But Zong Yan no longer had such an opportunity.

He is obviously the person who loves life the most.

"Good nephew...oh no, I should call you the general now. Why is the general here? Has the emperor summoned you again?" Zhao Yumin is a military general with a rough voice. He just left from the Ministry of War after doing some business, and happened to be in On the way, I met Zong Zhao who was walking and quickly stopped his sedan chair to talk to him.

Zong Zhao paused, clenching his fists tightly and then loosening them quickly.

"Uncle Zhao." he called.

When Zhao Yumin heard this, he felt very happy. He laughed and shouted: "Hey, hey, it has to be you, my good nephew. Wealth and honor never forget each other. If this were placed on other people, with such incredible military exploits, who would Take care of us rough guys."

Zong Zhao was not good at talking. After greeting him for a few words, Zhao Yumin left. Before leaving, he said to him: "Come to my uncle's house for a drink someday. I have ten years of old wine hidden in the wine cellar." , reserved just for you.”

Zong Zhao didn't reply to him, he just stayed where he was.

Zhao Yumin didn't notice it either, thinking that he was not talkative. He even boasted to the servants beside him that Zong Zhao gave him face after entering the sedan chair. This was a unique treatment in the whole capital.

The alley was quiet and deserted.

Zhao Yumin was happy today, so he asked someone to take a shortcut and rushed home to show off and have a big drink. He even thought that his status in the army would rise in the future, and he might have a chance to be promoted again in the future.

"Swoosh--"

An arrow suddenly broke through the air, as if it had a force of several hundred kilograms, carrying the hatred and resentment of countless days and nights, piercing the curtain steadily and accurately, piercing the throat of the person in the sedan chair, and nailing the whole person to the back wall of the carriage!

"Ah... old general!"

"Old general! Check on the old general!"

"No... no breath..."

"Dead... dead... dead!"

Zhao Yumin's throat was pierced, leaving him no chance of rescue. He was still happy before he died, and he was killed by an arrow before he could even stop smiling.