Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"My lord! We are really not rebellious! We are only to blame for being involved in the royal affairs, and it is conceivable that we have suffered such drastic changes. However... King Qin and Prime Minister Lu are both innocent."

Hearing him talk about the innocence of King Qin and Lu Duoxun, Defang was somewhat moved. He knew in his heart that Taizong really wanted to get rid of all qualified heirs for the sake of the throne. Well, even if what happened back then was just a big mistake, what about Yuanzuo? You and Wang Jien intended to abolish the crown prince and support Yuanzuo, is it true?"

"Yes. I fled back then and didn't return to Beijing for ten years. Unexpectedly, Wang Jien found me again. He said that there were many people who assisted the prince, and even if he participated, he would get nothing. But Chu Wang Yuanzuo was different. He had been deposed for many years. If you make him emperor, you will be a meritorious official, and you can be appointed as a marquis and general at that time."

"Feng Hou worships the general, hehe, Wang Ji'en is a scum! My royal family is killed, and my flesh and blood are separated!"

"My lord, since ancient times, the winner was a prince, and the loser was a thief. The villain has nothing to say. Now that it falls into the hands of the lord, the villain knows that his fate is over."

"Okay, do you have anything to say before you die?" Defang asked

Pan Lang looked at Defang and said, "My lord, I only want to be a good official in my life. Whoever sits on the throne makes any difference to me? No matter how great an official is, a villain is just an idler who can write poems." , Drinking water and wine is enough."

"Really? Then why do you follow Wang Jien to do something rebellious?"

"The villain was stupid back then, angered the late emperor, and fled for ten years. Only Wang Jien found me and helped me become an official again. The villain knows that if the crown prince ascends the throne, he will never let Wang Jien go, and I will definitely be affected again. So the villain has to give it a try, pardon the villain's blunt words, don't blame the prince, in fact, Chu Wang Yuanzuo is also a capable person, not inferior to the crown prince, if he can support him as emperor, it is not a bad thing."

"Stupid!" De Fang said, "Gu Wang knows Yuan Zuo better than you. Of course he is a capable person, but he has lost his former rationality, leaving only hatred. If he becomes emperor, he must be another At that time, not only those involved in the impeachment of King Qin will die, but even Yuan Zuo's other brothers and the lonely king will lose their lives!"

"The villain is stupid, but he has no choice." Pan Lang said sadly

Defang's knife pressed tightly against Pan Lang's neck again. The blade was very sharp, and a thin stream of blood flowed down. Pan Lang closed his eyes and recited a poem, "Singing high to see peace, don't be ashamed of being old and ineffective. Fa Ren's stems are white, and the poems must be clear. If you search for doubts, the sea will be exhausted, and you will be frightened by ghosts and gods. Besides, it's not just thoughts, everything in the world is light."

"Everything is light in the world" Defang repeated, and after a long time, Defang slowly retracted the knife and said, "I would like to ask who in the world has no faults, but if the faults can be corrected, there is nothing good about it."

"My lord." Pan Lang looked up at De Fang

"Pan Lang." Defang put the knife back into its sheath and said, "Should the lonely king say that your life is good, or the lonely king is too kind, and the lonely king doesn't want to kill you now."

"My lord, will you let the villain go?"

"Probably." Defang sat on the chair and said, "Gu Wang does not deny that Uncle Wang and Yuan Zuo have their own negligence and faults, but if it weren't for the instigation of you people, how could they have come to where they are today."