Jizi laughed until tears came out of his eyes. He slammed the table and shouted,"In that case, Tang Shang is saved.”
Prime Minister Bi Gan didn't think much of it, shaking his head and saying,""The Prime Minister is sincere, but King Zhou is no longer the same as before. I'm afraid he won't agree. In his anger, Shang Rong is in danger. I can't let the Prime Minister repeat Empress Jiang's mistakes.”
Ziqi could not answer, and Jizi was silent.
Prime Minister Bi Gan wanted to stop the Prime Minister from entering the capital, but he was too late. Shang Rong had already arrived at Zhaoge, kneeling on the red steps, which were the stone steps in front of the palace. When King Zhou came out, Leng Ding saw a person in white mourning clothes. He was not a minister. He was shocked and shouted,"Who are you? How dare you wear mourning clothes and kneel in front of the palace to scare Zhen?”
The man replied,"Prime Minister Zhaoge awaits punishment, and Shang Rong appears before His Majesty."”
King Zhou took a closer look. It was really the Prime Minister Shang Rong. He was expressionless and looked gloomy. He was shocked and asked angrily,"The Prime Minister has already resigned and returned to the fields to enjoy his old age. Why didn't I summon you to the capital at the palace steps? You barged into the main hall without permission. Alright, since you're here, follow me to the Golden Hall to see what you have to report.”
Shang Rong didn't get up. He just knelt down and crawled to the eaves. King Zhou sat on the dragon throne and looked down at him."What brings you to Zhaoge?”
Shang Rong's face was covered in tears as he said desolately,"Your Majesty, I am the Prime Minister in Zhaoge. Although I work hard for the country, I have not repaid the kindness of the former emperor. Although I assisted His Majesty, I didn't do my best. I'm really ashamed. Recently, I heard that Your Majesty is indulgent in wine and sex, listening to calumny, killing innocent people and disrupting the law. Such fatuous and unreasonable actions had already caused chaos. After the old minister knew about it, his heart was cut by a knife and he risked his life to remonstrate. I pray that Your Majesty will listen to good advice and repent.”
As he spoke, he raised the memorial high above his head with a sincere expression and a serious attitude.
Prime Minister Bi Gan, who had rushed over after hearing the news, happened to see this scene. He was anxious, but he could not stop it, nor did he have time to stop it. Seeing King Zhou's signal, he could only take the memorial and display it on the dragon table for King Zhou to see.
Shang Rong, the prime minister of the state, was determined to remonstrate to the death. If he did not succeed, he would be benevolent. There was no politeness in his words. First, he listed the three major sins of King Zhou. He trusted evil, did not cultivate politics, indulged in wine and sex, messed up the court, was wantonly vicious, and framed the main palace. It is believed that Daji killed the prince, cut off the descendants of the former king, and destroyed human nature. This is the second point. The loyal minister was tortured by the cannon, and the queen died an unnatural death. She was heartless and unjust. This was the third. He scolded King Zhou for being so atrocious, which was no different from the ancient tyrant Xia Jie. Even the rulers who had no way since ancient times had never gone so far. Then, he advised King Zhou to repent as soon as possible and give Su Daji the right to commit suicide in the palace. He wanted to uphold the injustice of Queen Jiang's death, get rid of the treacherous officials, and rectify the court. Only then could he enjoy peace and peace for thousands of years.
Shang Rong's memorial was true, every word touched his heart. Even Bi Gan was shocked when he saw it. He thought that the Minister was really angry this time, he had already put his life aside and hit a rock with an egg. Bi Gan also knew that King Zhou was now bewitched. Once he walked down this path, it would be difficult to turn back. Every sentence in the memorial pierced his heart. In a fit of rage, would the Emperor show mercy?
Bi Gan went up and grabbed the Minister of State." How dare you, Shang Rong!" he scolded." How can you speak nonsense in the Golden Palace? Get out of Zhaoge and never enter the court again."”
The Prime Minister was saving the Prime Minister's life, how could Shang Rong not know that? But he was prepared to die,"If the fatuous ruler does not repent, this old minister will die in front of him.”
King Zhou flew into a rage and ordered the driver,"Take this bastard out of the Meridian Gate and kill him with a golden melon.”
The guards went up and Shang Rong stood up,"Who dares to take me! I am an old minister of three generations, the prime minister of the country who entrusted me with the task.”
King Zhou was stunned and hesitated. Prime Minister Bi Gan took the opportunity to report,""Your Majesty, Shang Rong is old and muddle-headed. His words are not well-thought out. Your Majesty thinks that he is in his twilight years, so he is temporarily imprisoned. It will not be too late to deal with him when he wakes up.”
King Zhou gradually calmed down. To be honest, he didn't want to kill Shang Rong. After all, the death of the Prime Minister in the Golden Palace shocked Chaoge and was disadvantageous to him. He said,""Prime minister is right, put Shang Rong in the death prison and decide later.”
Shang Rong escaped and was taken away by the guards. King Zhou was bored and returned to Longevity Immortal Palace sullenly.
Originally, Su Daji had already become the actual queen and should move to the harem. King Zhou also had the same intention. Longevity Palace was the bedroom of the empress, which did not match her identity. Nine-Tailed Fox also went to stay in Empress Yuanjiang's bedroom for a night and did not dare to stay any longer. Jiang Zitong's vengeful spirit lingered in the palace, and her mournful cries lingered in the middle of the night.
The nine-tailed fox was a demon, so it shouldn't care. However, the demon was also afraid of evil ghosts, so it moved back the next day. When King Zhou asked it, it replied that it was used to living in Longevity Immortal Palace. The emperor didn't insist.
Nine-Tailed Fox welcomed King Zhou in the palace. Seeing that he was in low spirits, she asked with a smile,"Your Majesty, what troubles do you have today? Tell me and ChenQie will help you solve them.”
When King Zhou told her about Shang Rong's submission of the memorial to the throne, Nine-Tailed Fox was secretly surprised. There was really someone who was not afraid of death. The old Minister had retired and retired. She thought that he wanted peace and would not interfere with the government. She didn't expect the old man to be so stubborn and come to Zhaoge to die. The Emperor didn't kill him on the spot. Nine-Tailed Fox knew that King Zhou was still hesitating. If Shang Rong didn't die, there would be endless trouble.
He frowned and thought of a plan. He said to King Zhou,"Your Majesty, Shang Rong is already an old man. No matter how much he struggles, he will still be struggling on his deathbed. Your Majesty has a tolerant heart, this concubine admires you. However, what I don't understand is what prompted the Minister to risk his life to enter the capital to remonstrate. Your Majesty should investigate it clearly so that he won't be deceived by treacherous officials.”
King Zhou nodded thoughtfully.
At this moment, a palace maid came to report that Fei Zhong had something important to report to the emperor. King Zhou summoned him in and Fei Zhong knelt down and said,"Your Majesty, I have found out that Prime Minister Shang Rong has secretly hidden the Crown Prince Yin Jiao and Yin Hong in the Prime Minister's residence to escape capture and resist stubbornly.”
Nine-Tailed Fox said," That's it. Shang Rong hid a traitor and went to the capital alone. It's fake that he tried to dissuade the Second Prince, but it's true that he tried to confuse the Emperor. He tried to buy time for the Second Prince to escape punishment. His intentions are extremely sinister. Your Majesty can no longer be soft-hearted and let others manipulate him."”
Nine-Tailed Fox's words undoubtedly added fuel to the fire. King Zhou flew into a rage and shouted,"Shang Rong, you bastard, how dare you lie to me?”
Fei Zhong took the opportunity to say,"Your Majesty can order Chao Tian and Chao Lei to rush to the Prime Minister's Mansion to arrest the Second Prince."”
Nine-Tailed Fox said," It won't work. Chao Tian and Chao Lei can't do anything but spoil things. The day before yesterday, they did not do well and let Yin Hong escape. His Majesty can send his trusted subordinates to capture him in one fell swoop. We can't let the tiger return to the mountain."”
King Zhou then sent out his personal generals, Yin Po and Lei Kai. Yin Po, Lei Kai, Er 'Lai and the others were all his lackeys. They were all loyal to King Zhou. After receiving the order, they immediately rushed to the Prime Minister's Mansion without stopping.
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