Liu Jin comforted his mother for a while before letting her rest.
He did not delay in the Eastern Palace and walked straight to Weiyang Palace.
Five hundred steps outside the Jiaofang Palace.
Snowflakes fell from the sky on the empty square outside the hall.
In the huge square, only Liu Ju was kneeling in the snow.
The heavy snow wrapped around Liu Jin's body. He was like a snowman, kneeling motionlessly in the Imperial Court.
"Father!"
Liu Jin's tears fell like rain. When he saw this scene, his heart felt as if it had been cut by a knife. He protected Liu Jin's body and choked,"This child is unfilial, this child is unfilial. Why are you so stupid, why are you so stupid?”
"Why are you kneeling here?"
"Father, can you hear me?"
Liu Jin was really frightened. His sincere feelings burst forth, and his tears flowed like a fountain.
He carried Liu Ju with great effort and flicked all the snowflakes off his body.
Then, he took off his green cloak and wrapped it around Liu Ju.
"I, I…I'm fine…"
"You, you go back." Liu Ju said weakly.”
"This, this has nothing to do with you."
"I'm your father. I'll help you. I'll bear everything for you. Don't come…come here for the next few days.”
Liu Jin couldn't hold it in any longer. His tears fell like broken beads on the snowflakes and fused with them.
At this moment.
Footsteps came from behind.
A woman wearing a white fox fur cloak walked over.
She was graceful and looked to be in her fifties. Time had not left any traces on her face, and she still retained her charm.
He was dignified and cold. When he passed by Liu Ju and his son, he glanced at Liu Jin coldly and said,"Bring your father back to the Eastern Palace."
Liu Jin looked at this cold and elegant lady and did not know who she was. As he hesitated, he saw her anger rise."Are you waiting for death here? Get lost!"
Liu Jin's heart trembled. The noble lady's aura that suddenly erupted from her made Liu Jin stunned.
He gritted his teeth, carried Liu Ju on his back, and nodded at the noblewoman."Good!"
He waited for Liu Jin to leave.
Only then did the noblewoman walk towards the Jiaofang Palace with big and dignified strides.
Just as he reached the door, he was stopped by the internal official, Su Wen.
The noblewoman looked at her coldly and said loudly,""Get lost!"
Without waiting for Su Wen to say anything, she pushed open the door of the Jiaofang Palace.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was deep in thought with his eyes closed. When he looked up at the person who had come, he could not help but be a little surprised.
"Why are you here?"
"Yes." The noblewoman only gave a faint hum and did not say anything else.
"Why are you looking for me?"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty frowned. He had no interest in the beautiful lady in front of him, and there was a faint hint of impatience on his face.
" Marquis Liu, Marquis Chen, Doctor Wu Ling, Great Master Changping…"
"Two marquises and eight fifteenth-grade nobles. I can have all of them stripped of their titles.”
"Give Liu Jin a way out."
There were 20 ranks of nobility in the Han Dynasty. The most difficult was to be conferred a marquis, especially when it came to martial arts. Li Guang had made great contributions to the Han Dynasty, but in the end, he was not conferred a marquis. That was why there was an allusion in history that Li Guang was difficult to confer.
It was relatively easy for a civil official to be conferred the title of Marquis. Even so, the title of Marquis was very prestigious in the Great Han Dynasty.
The noblewoman named two marquises and eight fifteenth-grade nobles in one breath. She wanted them to cut off their titles in exchange for Liu Jin's life.
Of course, she wasn't just saying that because she was the Empress of the Great Han Dynasty, Wei Zifu!
His younger brother, Wei Qing, had brought along many powerful people in his life, and the power that was attached to the Wei family was unknown.
She also knew that in recent years, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had been thinking of ways to weaken the Wei family's power. Many of the princes who had made great contributions had been cut again and again.
Even so, many of the titles in the Han Dynasty were related to the Wei family.
Wei Zifu had used ten marquises to lose their titles in exchange for Liu Jin's chance to live. It was enough to show how determined Wei Zifu was!
The loss of every title represented the decline of the Wei family's power in the Han Dynasty!
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked up at Wei Zifu, whom he had not seen for a long time.
Her gaze was not as gentle as it had been in the past. There was only coldness after the couple broke up.
Although they were still husband and wife on the surface, their relationship had broken down for a long time.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Wei Zifu suspiciously and said in a deep voice,""You haven't met Liu Jin many times, right?”
Wei Zifu coldly acknowledged.
"Why did you spend so much money to save your grandson, whom you have never met?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked again.”
Wei Zifu coldly acknowledged.
"Got it. Let's go back."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not say anything else. Seeing that Wei Zifu was still standing in Jiaofang Hall, his brows gradually furrowed.
"The people you mentioned have all made great contributions to the Great Han Dynasty. They have done nothing wrong, so why should I cut their titles?”
"I can make them make mistakes," Wei Zifu said.”
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty really did not understand. He said,"Just to protect your grandson? But you haven't met Liu Jin many times. It seems that you only met him when you were young, right?”
"Yes." Wei Zifu replied.
"Then why did you?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was puzzled.
Wei Zifu thought for a long time before saying,"In your eyes, kinship can be considered as benefits." In my eyes, he is my grandson, and he has the blood of Wei Zifu flowing in his veins.”
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sneered,"What a grand reason."”
"I understand."
"You may leave."
This time, Wei Zifu didn't say anything else. He bowed slightly and turned to leave.
Looking at Wei Zifu's departing back, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's eyes gradually narrowed.
The documents were filled with impeachment memorials from Yangling. Like the snowflakes outside, they were all begging the Eastern Palace and the Imperial Grand Sun to give the people of Yangling an explanation and an apology.
He also prayed that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would punish Liu Jin, the emperor's grandson, according to the Han law.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sneered and said self-deprecatingly,""Since when can the imperial power of my Han family be challenged by you unruly people? Hmm?"
"It's nothing. It's just killing a person and slaughtering a sect.”
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty suddenly smiled, and there was a hint of gratification in his smile.
"Kid, you're getting more and more skilled at killing people now?”
"This trip wasn't in vain."
"I was just a little too impulsive."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty shook his head. No one knew what he was thinking about. Then, he said,"Call the commandant of the Hidden Dragon Secret Guard over.”
"Yes!"
Not long after, an armored man arrived at the main hall of Jiaofang Palace.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said indifferently," Go to Yangling and investigate Zhu Anshi. Dig out more things. Remember, I want evidence of his wrath. If you don't, you can create it for me. Understand?"”
"Yes!"
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