Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Thank you Lord Kou for your kindness, I appreciate it." Defang smiled, "It would be great if I knew an official like Lord Kou earlier."

"Why?"

"At least it's a pleasure to meet an interesting official like you while you're alive."

"Didn't the lord get to know the lower officials today? Hehehe, I still have a lot to say in the future."

Defang looked at Kou Zhun, "Lord Kou, I mean the truth, you don't need to worry about this case, if you implicate Lord Kou, this king will feel more apologetic."

"My lord, I'm also telling the truth, my lord won't feel guilty, because I'll be fine." Kou Zhun smiled, "My lord, I'm going to ask the assassin in a hurry, and I have to go to Nanqing Palace in the future. Your lord, you don’t want to be an official outside the door, and this official is good at wine, please leave a few jars of fine wine from the palace for your next official to taste.” Then he walked out, and when he reached the door, he leaned over and picked up a piece of quilt. The smashed jade said, "My lord, this jade is a good jade, it's just broken, it's a pity, but at least my lord's jade is still there." After speaking, he walked out of the cell and went straight to the assassin on the other side.

"Master Kou! Master Kou!" No matter how Defang called Kou Zhun, Kou Zhun didn't look back, and he disappeared after a while.

The cell boss said, "Your Majesty, I heard that this Mr. Kou was recommended by Prime Minister Zhao as a capable official. Maybe he will really help you."

Defang sighed, "Skilled officials should be left to the people of the country, don't get involved with this king again..."

When Kou Zhun arrived at the assassin, he saw that the mastermind was tied up and the other four were beaten and lying in prison. Kou Zhun stepped forward and asked, "Are you the mastermind who assassinated His Majesty?"

This person looked at Kou Zhun, "What? The dog emperor wants to kill me?"

"what's your name?"

"What kind of guy are you! I won't answer your words!" The mastermind turned his head

Kou Zhun walked up to this person again and said, "I don't care who you are, anyway, it is a fact that you assassinated His Majesty, and there is nothing to dispute. I just want to know why the prince's jade pendant is in your hands? Why are you here again?" The palace? Why do you say that you have met the prince several times before?"

"The dog emperor asked about these nonsense, I don't want to talk about it!"

"I remember you said you didn't want to hurt the prince, right?"

"so what?"

"Tsk tsk tsk" Kou Zhun shook his head, "I don't think you are here to assassinate His Majesty, but to harm the prince."

"What are you talking about! We are here to kill the dog emperor! How can it harm the prince!"

"No? Do you know that the prince is in prison now?"

"I know, but the prince doesn't know about the assassination at all, and he will be released sooner or later."

"Let it out? I think you're out of your mind. The prince is now convicted of regicide because of your jade pendant, and that poor opera troupe of yours came to the capital in the name of revenge. This is good. It's nothing for you to die, but don't harm the Eight Sage Kings."

"We didn't harm the prince! I let him smash that jade pendant, who knew he would keep it for himself!"

"Why did you smash the jade pendant?"

"Because..." The man looked at Kou Zhun, "You want to trick me?"

"Do I need clichés? You should be the one to say it yourself now," Kou Zhun said, "You keep saying that you don't want to harm the prince, but now not only the prince, but also the princess, prince and princess will be put to death. You say assassination Your Majesty? Why do I feel that you are harming the prince from the beginning? You went to the palace as soon as you came to the capital, sneaked into the theater troupe to assassinate, and even told the prince that you had seen it before, and then came out some jade pendants. Everything points to the prince killing the king, you say you don't want to harm the prince, the devil will believe it!"