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Chapter 182: Defeat the Tyrant Emperor and Kill the Corrupt Officials

Special Envoy Sun had almost returned to Nanjing by now. He had made a lot of money this time and was extremely happy.

The next day, when the court was in session, the special envoy Sun came to the court with a big belly. When Emperor Hongbao saw him, he was naturally full of enthusiasm. He asked with a smile on his face: "My dear Sun, you look so happy. I guess you must have gained something, right?"

Envoy Sun obviously didn't understand what Emperor Hongbao meant. He still knelt in front of the emperor with a smile on his face. After bowing three times, he stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this trip to Luoyang really broadened my horizons. When defending the city, the head of the Ministry of Justice, An Musi, was extremely brave. Later, the young general Li Shimin led his troops..."

He was an eloquent speaker in the court, but the core people were just two people. One was the loyal and brave Li Shimin, and the other was An Musi, the person in charge of the case in the Ministry of Justice.

What a good mouth that talks about dead ghosts! Even the novel is not as good as his. There are things like Li Shimin shooting and killing thirty-seven rebel generals with bows from both sides in one day, and Amos guarding the city gate alone and no one could open it.

Emperor Hongbao was listening with a smile on his face. After Envoy Sun finished speaking, he asked with a smile, "Lord Gao, I heard that Li Shimin's wife is your niece? You really have good taste."

Gao Shilian came out quickly and said with a smile: "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Your Majesty does not need to consider this old minister."

"Okay, okay, in that case, I will reward you according to your merits."

Emperor Hongbao waved his hand and said: "Li Yuan has made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion, and he is conferred the title of King of Tang. Li Shimin is unparalleled in his loyalty and bravery, and is conferred the title of General of Chang'an Garrison, Marquis of Wannian County, with a reward of 10,000 taels of gold and a fief of 3,000 households."

After he finished speaking, he asked Gao Shilian: "Mr. Gao, how should the other people be rewarded?"

Gao Shilian saw that this difficult problem was thrown to him. After a while of silence, he smiled and said, "I think that if what Envoy Sun said is true, An Musi, the head of the Ministry of Justice, is loyal and courageous, and can remain calm in the face of danger. He can stop more than 10,000 enemies in one day. He is indeed a rare talent. However, considering his young age, it is not appropriate to give him too high a reward. It is better to promote him to a doctor of the Ministry of Justice and wait for him to mature and then observe his performance slowly."

Emperor Hongbao nodded and said, "Then let's follow what Mr. Gao said."

At this time, the Right Prime Minister Zeng Ming, who had always been at odds with Gao Shilian, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think Sun Zhen's remarks are not clear. He only mentioned the contribution of An Musi, the head of the Ministry of Justice, but did not say how the other city gates were defended. As far as I know, most cities in the world have four gates. Could it be that Luoyang only has one gate?"

Special Envoy Sun was clearly in a trance: "This... this..."

Zeng Ming had been causing trouble more than once or twice. Gao Shilian was in a good mood at the moment and did not stop him. Instead, he echoed him and said, "Lord Sun, you must report everything to His Majesty, otherwise you will be accused of deceiving the emperor. Although His Majesty is magnanimous, some people will not let this matter go."

Envoy Sun was already sweating profusely at this moment. He hurriedly continued to report the situations of several other gates. However, he did not describe the affairs of Guo Ying's troops in detail here. He just mentioned them briefly. After all, Guo Ying's troops came to pursue the rebels and had little to do with Luoyang City.

After listening to his detailed report again, Emperor Hongbao still had a smile on his face. He did not scold anyone and gave everyone the rewards they deserved, even Guo Ying's tribe, which should not have appeared in Luoyang, were rewarded.

Among them, Guard Hong jumped two levels directly, from a garrison commander to the new commander of Henan Province.

Among these people, even Lao Zhang was rewarded. His status as a juren was restored and he was appointed as the new educational official of Hongdu Prefecture.

But among so many people, Xia Lin's name was the only one missing. This made Zeng Ming very unhappy, because no matter what, Xia Lin went there in the name of an inspector, and it was he who exposed Wang Shichong's true face, and even played a crucial role before and after the siege. But he was not even mentioned, which made Zeng Ming somewhat embarrassed.

So after the court was dismissed, Zeng Ming angrily found Emperor Hongbao and stood there feeling so aggrieved that he almost cried.

"Oh, you." Emperor Hongbao shook his head when he saw him like that: "Alright, alright, don't embarrass yourself in front of me."

"Your Majesty! It is obvious that the people in my office have made great contributions, but Gao Shilian and his group did not even mention them. Isn't this treating me as nothing? Isn't this a crime of deceiving the emperor?"

"Alright, alright." Emperor Hongbao waved his hand and said, "I know you feel wronged, but please don't feel wronged yet."

After Emperor Hongbao finished speaking, his expression turned serious, and his originally smiling face turned murderous: "Go and find a way to deal with Sun Zhen."

Zeng Ming was stunned. Seeing that Emperor Hongbao's expression did not seem to be joking, he was stunned for a moment and then said, "Your Majesty means..."

"He almost lost my Luoyang." Emperor Hongbao slammed his hand on the table. "If I don't kill him, I won't be able to appease my anger. Within seven days, I want to see his head fall off."

Zeng Ming blinked rapidly: "What about Gao Shilian..."

"When have you ever considered Gao Shilian when you were doing something?"

After saying that, Emperor Hongbao handed a secret memorial to Zeng Ming. Zeng Ming opened it and found that it was stamped with the seal of his Censorate, and inside was all evidence of Sun Zhen accepting benefits and bribes when he was in Luoyang. Every line and scene was extremely clear, even the conversations were clearly visible.

Zeng Ming felt his scalp tingling when he saw it. The amount of money alone was enough to kill Sun Zhen eight or ten times. Not to mention Gao Shilian, even Emperor Hongbao himself would not be able to save him once this thing was made public.

"There are too many idiots in the court." Emperor Hongbao looked very unhappy: "I am really ashamed of my ancestors." Zeng Ming glanced at Emperor Hongbao, picked up the secret memorial and quietly retreated, leaving Emperor Hongbao sitting in the study.

After seeing the reactions of his ministers today, Emperor Hongbao actually knew that it would be strange if the Wei Dynasty was not in chaos. These people were busy fighting for fame and fortune all day long, and they really couldn't even use a reliable person around them.

As for why no one mentioned Xia Lin, this was actually within the expectations of Emperor Hongbao. Firstly, what Xia Lin did was relatively secretive, and he was a low-key person. Also, he and Gao Shilian did not get along well, so it was normal not to mention him.

Since they didn't mention it, and Emperor Hongbao didn't want to mention it either, everyone just tacitly passed over Xia Lin.

In fact, at the beginning Emperor Hongbao was very worried that Xia Daosheng would misunderstand his intentions. He was uneasy for several days. It was not until yesterday when Xia Daosheng presented a secret report that Emperor Hongbao realized that his worries were unnecessary.

And even he couldn't help but sigh at how evil Xia Daosheng was. He could even take this into consideration. He could even comfort himself by saying, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Everything is as expected." However, his next sentence made people laugh and cry, "If I keep giving him rewards, and when I can't get any more in the end, I'll be dead."

At that time, Emperor Hongbao laughed so hard when he held the secret letter from the little bastard, and then his expression gradually became serious.

There was no other reason. Emperor Hongbao was really worried that his son was not broad-minded enough to tolerate this outstanding young talent.

But he couldn't care less about so many things. Once people enter old age, they become indifferent to many things. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. How the dynasty develops is no longer something that an old man like him can control. He can just take one step at a time and see what happens next.

But now, as an emperor, he knows everything but cannot say a fair word for the young general he has chosen. He feels that he is not only indebted, but also feels cowardly, extremely cowardly.

"Hey……"

"Your Majesty, why are you sighing again?"

Tian En always showed up at such a precise time. When Emperor Hongbao saw him, he sighed, "I just feel that I am such a coward as an emperor."

"Your Majesty, you are such a wise ruler. The world has already reached a consensus, but some people just want to push it further."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this." Emperor Hong Bao stood up and started rummaging in the cabinet next to the study.

"Your Majesty, what are you looking for? I will help you."

"Where is my gold medal?"

"Hmm? Which one are you talking about, Your Majesty?"

"The one I put when I was regent. I remember putting it here."

Tian En said, "Oh!" and quickly walked over to take it out from another cabinet: "Your Majesty, you put it here."

"Alas... I am old and useless after all." Emperor Hong Bao patted his head and handed the gold medal to Tian En: "Go, give this gold medal to Xia Daosheng. There is no need to say anything else, just say one sentence."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"Strike the tyrants above and kill the corrupt officials below." When Emperor Hongbao said these words, he was gritting his teeth, and his expression looked extremely ferocious.

Hearing these eight words, Tian En trembled. He held up the gold medal and said, "Your Majesty..."

"Go."

"Yes."

Emperor Hong Bao watched Tian En leave, he sat on the chair and shook his head. If the highest level of an emperor is to be appointed by heaven and live long and prosper, then the symbol of the most powerful minister is to defeat the tyrants above and kill the corrupt officials below. However, these eight words cannot be given casually. Some people become inflated... Once they become inflated, they will seek death.

But Emperor Hongbao felt that Xia Daosheng would not do that. Although he didn't know how he felt it, he just felt that way. All the things he had done could be summed up in one sentence: "I couldn't bear to see the people suffer." Such a person would never do something unforgivable, at least at the moment.

If one day the Great Wei could no longer tolerate Xia Daosheng, then it would probably be the time for the country to perish.

Emperor Hongbao was actually trying to find ways to extend the life of the Wei Dynasty, and he also knew that Xia Daosheng had been recommending people to him a long time ago. Although the method was strange, as long as it was someone recommended by Xia Daosheng, he would accept them all. Although the effect could not be seen for a while, Emperor Hongbao knew that these young people would eventually save the Wei Dynasty at some point in the future.

(End of this chapter)