My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 94 Is It Really Dead?
There were people crying inside the mansion and people blocking the way outside. When Liu Ju entered the mansion, he blocked the way because of his utilitarianism, and when he left the back hall, he blocked the way again because of his compassion.

Never thought about it!
Liu Ju tried to block this "variable" again and again, but an unexpected change occurred!
What happened?
When Zhang Tang was about to commit suicide, a voice with a familiar accent said: "Hey, the Imperial Censor should also understand your majesty's difficulties!"

The eunuch Ling held his hands and stood in the back hall of Zhang's mansion, looking compassionate, "That day when we were alone in the Weiyang Palace, His Majesty gave you a chance, but you..."

"Whoa!"

The old eunuch shook his head and said, "In consideration of the Crown Prince's plea, Your Majesty, please give the Censor another chance. Don't be stubborn and refuse to change your ways~"

The words fell.

Everyone in the hall was shocked and suspicious.

The suspicious one was Liu Ju, who had just returned to the back hall with the eunuch's order, and the shocked ones were the brothers Zhang He and Zhang Anshi.

After the surprise, there was great joy!
Zhang He wiped away his tears, quickly stood up from the ground, staring straight at Zhang Tang. Zhang Anshi even shouted urgently:

"Father!?"

If Zhang He's previous voice was full of reluctance and grief, then Zhang Anshi's voice now was full of urging and doubt.

They didn't know what opportunities His Majesty had given them in the past, but they understood the current opportunity, as long as their father seized it.

You can live!
Zhang Tang, who was the focus of everyone's attention, swayed at this moment, and looked at the cup of poisoned wine on the table, feeling dizzy.

There is great terror between life and death.

And Zhang Tang had just experienced this once.

He used to say that he was not afraid of death, but when death really came, Zhang Tang realized that he was not so indestructible, and he still had concerns...

"Whoo~"

Seeing Zhang Tang's gaze, the eunuch stretched out his hand and took a scroll of documents from a eunuch behind him.

"Hey, I've brought the book with the charges. Let the censor decide. If he denies it, I'll leave."

If he leaves, the envoys who are urging him to die will come in, which means that Zhang Tang will have to die...

Seeing this, the problem arises.

What on earth was the old eunuch talking about at this moment? How could he decide Zhang Tang's life or death?

Let’s talk.

When Liu Ju concluded that Zhang Tang was "dead", there was actually a sequence of events.

First the government and the public were in an uproar, then some were doomed.

But before impeachment memorials from the court and the public floated into the Weiyang Palace like snowflakes, that is, on the day when Zhu Maichen sued Zhang Tang, the emperor summoned Zhang Tang!

That day.

The emperor said: "My decree has not yet been announced to my ministers, but the merchants have already known it. I am afraid someone has leaked my thoughts."

After more than ten years of diligent work, the emperor finally showed his kindness.

He did not start by shouting for war and killing right away. He called Zhang Tang into the palace alone to give him a chance and hint...

The someone I'm talking about is you!

Confess your guilt.

Zhang Tang, a cruel official, was one of the Three Dukes and was indeed too conspicuous to retreat safely, so the emperor wanted him to bear the crime in a more conspicuous manner!

Go down...

What was Zhang Tang's response? He remained silent for a while, without admitting guilt, and only said, "Your Majesty is wise, so I think it must be true."

Zhang Tang pretended to be deaf and dumb.

He understood the hidden meaning, but he didn't want to step down and still wanted to fight. He had imagined too much about the emperor's kindness.

But the emperor is very cruel. If you don’t plead guilty, you will only die!
After Zhang Tang left Weiyang Palace.

Things took a sharp turn for the worse. The impeachment was withheld and not issued. Memorials came in like snowflakes, and envoys also stepped into Zhang Tang's mansion.

The emperor himself hinted that there was still a way out, but when the envoy hinted, it was destined to follow in the footsteps of Li Cai, and then the conclusion of "death" appeared...

After sorting out the sequence of events, look back.

Was the emperor's intention to kill Zhang Tang?
No.

Killing is not the purpose, the purpose is to make Zhang Tang bear the responsibility for all the past crimes!

The emperor released Ji An, naturally out of nostalgia for the old times. However, Zhang Tang was different from Ji An. Before he left, he had to take the blame.

Confessed his guilt.

The emperor raised his hand again and let you go, which not only put an end to all the previous things, but also showed that the emperor was tolerant and generous. He won...

However, Zhang Tang's unwillingness and illusions at the beginning disrupted the emperor's desire for a "win-win" situation.

Then.

The emperor could only send envoys one after another to "ask" him to admit it. If he was unwilling to bear the blame while alive, then he would bear it after his death!
At this moment.

The twists and turns in the Zhang Mansion's back hall were just as the eunuch had said before: "In view of the Crown Prince's plea, Your Majesty will give the Censor another chance..."

An opportunity to choose whether to plead guilty or not.

Are you willing to have the chance to live?

"Tuk, duh."

As Zhang Tang struggled, the sound of a cane hitting the ground was heard outside the hall. Zhang's mother, who had left earlier, was supported by someone and walked into the hall, saying as she walked:

"I have long guessed that my son would not have a good end. Over the years, countless people have died at his hands. He deserves what happened today."

"but……"

"Tuk-tuk!"

Zhang's mother stood at the head of the group and pounded the ground. Her dry lips trembled as she glared at Zhang Tang and said, "It's your fault. Admit it. It's your fault."

"If it's not yours, I'd rather die!"

"You are not allowed to recognize me!"

After hearing this, the struggle in Zhang Tang's eyes disappeared, and there was no more hesitation or confusion on his face. He sat behind the desk and kowtowed solemnly to his mother.

"Son, you are unfilial!"

As she finished speaking, Zhang's mother's gray hair trembled slightly, and she knocked the ground heavily with her walking stick. Determination and tears welled up in the woman's eyes.

she knows.

I killed my own son with my own hands...

Seeing this, Zhang He and Zhang Anshi's faces were filled with grief again, but they did not persuade their father to plead guilty and beg for life. Instead, they knelt down and bowed their heads, tears streaming down their cheeks.

Liu Ju couldn't bear it anymore.

As soon as the old woman opened her mouth, he had already pulled the eunuch to the courtyard, looked at the old eunuch, and asked, "Can you still watch?"

“Have you ever seen a play?”

The eunuch opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Liu Ju clapped his hands and said anxiously, "If today were a play, you would be the clown, you know that!"

"Zhang Tang and his mother have integrity and backbone, what about you?"

"what do you have?"

Liu Ju gestured to the eunuch from top to bottom, and the eunuch instinctively clamped his legs together. He was immediately angry, raised his eyebrows and glared. He was about to open his mouth, but Liu Ju interrupted him again:

"You only have an oral order, but you want to force an honest minister to death, and become the foil and bad guy in the mother-son relationship today!"

“Who do you represent?”

"You represent my father. Are you the bad guy? My father is! Before you threw this basin of dirty water on him, did you ask for my father's opinion?"

Liu Ju's words were like a string of cannonballs, stabbing straight into the eunuch's heart.

The old eunuch was stunned, with panic in his eyes.

As slaves, they may not be afraid of anyone, but when it comes to their masters, they have to think carefully, think again and again!
"This……"

The eunuch only opened his mouth, and Liu Ju snatched the indictment from his hand, glanced at it, and said angrily: "Take a look for yourself."

"What is the ambition of the Marquis of Huaiyin? Can something groundless be used to convict someone? It's a false accusation, a naked false accusation!"

"How do you expect Zhang Tang to recognize me?"

The eunuch's face became even more flustered, "Then..."

Liu Ju rolled his eyes at him and flicked the document. "There are eight charges, too many of which are false. Didn't you hear what the old woman said just now? Only admit what you should admit."

"There must be one true one among the eight, right? Tell Zhang Tang not to accept all of them, just pick one."

He finished talking to himself.

Liu Ju tilted his head and looked at the eunuch Ling who was staring at him blankly, and said angrily: "Why are you looking at me? Can I make the decision or can you make the decision?"

"Report it quickly!"

"Ah? Yes, yes." The old eunuch was annoyed, panicked and anxious by the prince's rapid fire. Without thinking too much, he turned around and ordered someone to ask the emperor for instructions.

After the eunuch hurried out of Zhang's house, the eunuch turned around and saw that the prince, who had been anxious before, was now calm and composed.

The old eunuch is not stupid.

After a moment, he realized, "Hey, Your Highness..."

"calm down."

Liu Ju once again said his special catchphrase to the old eunuch, "I am trying to trick you with good intentions. Just wait and see. Father will definitely grant your request."

"Maybe they'll even praise you for doing a good job."

"Well, no need to thank me."

Liu Ju waved his hand, went into the back hall, and advised Zhang Tang not to rush to die, but to wait a while, maybe there would be a turn for the better...

He was not lying, there was indeed a turning point.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, when the eunuch returned, there was only one charge left on the document.

This can prove that Zhang Tang was the one who committed all the cruel crimes and that they were indeed his fault, something he had to admit.

Do you still remember the story of "Who in the hall is suing me?"

In the past, when Zhang Tang served as both the defendant and the judge, none of the plaintiffs had a good ending.

Some of them deserved their punishment, but some were framed and put to death by Zhang Tang's men.

This kind of thing.

Now that it has been uncovered, it was found that Zhang Tang had condoned the incident at the beginning. The frame-up and cruel means used were real crimes!

Having passed through the gates of hell before him and being scolded by his mother behind him, Zhang Tang no longer clings to the idea of ​​becoming a marquis...

After a moment of silence, he admitted it.

"call!"

The moment he nodded, the Zhang and He brothers breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had been pardoned. Zhang's mother's tense expression also suddenly relaxed, and she almost fell to the ground.

obviously.

At this moment, she was not as strong as she appeared...

"Okay." The eunuch smiled and said, "Since the Imperial Censor has admitted his guilt, we will not keep him any longer. We will also take the envoys away from the palace."

"The Imperial Censor will not have to attend court these days. In a few days, an imperial decree will be issued to dismiss him."

Listen.

Zhang Anshi immediately bowed to the old eunuch and said, "Your Majesty, I will always remember your great kindness and generosity!"

Zhang Tang followed suit and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

hmm~
The eunuch nodded in satisfaction, and returned to the palace with a group of followers to report to the emperor. After he left...

thump!
After Zhang He settled his grandmother, he knelt down in front of Liu Ju, his expression sincere and solemn, his eyes red, "Your Highness, for saving my father, I will repay you with my own death!"

Bang!
After saying that, he knocked his head to the ground.

Before Liu Ju could help this person, Zhang's mother, who had just sat down, also showed a gesture of bowing, which frightened him so much that he hurried to help that person.

"No, no, absolutely no."

Zhang's mother was in tears at this moment. She held Liu Ju's hands and lowered her head, "Thank you, old lady, Your Highness!"

Zhang Tang and his son Zhang Anshi also saluted solemnly. They knew that the situation today was the result of the prince's help...

"Hey."

Liu Ju couldn't resist any more, so he supported the old man and said, "You can't do this. I just did something small within my ability."

"The current situation is entirely due to the emperor's kindness. I dare not take any credit for it!"

"Please get up quickly..."

(End of this chapter)