Zhao Xun finally breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, the Emperor of Zhou would knock him into an ice cave with his next words.
"However, your kindness is pitiable, and your crime should be punished! The case at Dali Temple of the Ministry of Punishment has been closed. I also fined the King of Wei and ordered him to leave the feudal state in advance. At this time, you are alive again. How can I explain to the world?
, Jun Wuxi, where do you want me to put this face?"
The emperor's words hit Zhao Xun's heart like thunder and lightning. Zhao Xun was so frightened that he became silent.
It is said that being with a king is like being with a tiger. The ancients never deceived me.
The emperor was so kind and cheerful just now, but in the blink of an eye he changed into a different person, which was unbearable.
"You look up!"
Zhao Xun was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously raised his head. At this moment, he really saw the majestic appearance of the Emperor of Zhou.
He has a Chinese character face, a nose like a cantilever bridge, plump ears, star-shaped eyebrows and pointed eyes, and his facial features are as clear as sculptures.
Especially those eyes, which are as piercing as black jade pupils and are so captivating.
Perhaps this is a sign of not being angry and self-defeating.
"You look very similar to your father. It's true that the father of a tiger has no son. I feel a little moved with sympathy... But I just said that the case has been closed. If you want to overturn the case, you must be able to take the blame and meritorious service. Now it is time to
You have only two choices before you: commit suicide, or join the bad guys."
Zhao Xun was completely confused now.
What kind of trouble is your Majesty the Emperor going to make?
"Your Majesty, do you have any other choice?"
After Zhao Xun subconsciously said it, he regretted it very much and wanted to slap himself hard.
But it was too late. Emperor Zhou said coldly: "No."
Zhao Xun swallowed and spit.
Bad person?
He quickly searched for relevant information and memories in his mind.
But Zhao Xun originally had very little memory and information about this period, and they were all broken fragments.
He only knows that the so-called bad people refer to a mysterious organization of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
This organization is in charge of investigation and arrests, but unlike county yamen, government yamen police officers, and Jinwu Guards, the bad guys yamen are not under the management of the Ministry of Personnel, and the appointment and dismissal of personnel are not subject to the court's approval.
In short, all bad people are directly responsible to the emperor.
Zhao Xun was desperate at this moment. His Majesty the Emperor was really convinced of him. It was better to die than to live. It was better to join the bad guys and work for the Emperor than to be forced to commit suicide.
As for why the emperor chose Zhao Xun to join the bad guys organization, it is probably related to the fact that Zhao Xun was favored by Qinglong and led him into the sea of consciousness and met Haoran Academy.
Whether His Majesty the Emperor cares about face or cherishes talents, Zhao Xun has no choice.
In this case, he simply responded cheerfully.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I am willing to join the bad guys and serve Your Majesty."
"very good."
Emperor Zhou nodded with satisfaction, stepped forward and patted Zhao Xun on the shoulder, then lowered his voice and said: "You don't have to go home today, go directly to the Delinquent Office."
Zhao Xun thought to himself that His Majesty the Emperor was very impatient and even refused to let him go home. Was it because he was afraid that he would change his mind?
But the whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's ministers. Even if he escapes, where can he escape to?
Well, in this case, we can only let nature take its course.
Maybe joining the bad guys is also a good choice.
"I obey the order. However, I don't know whether to say something or not."
"You know you shouldn't tell me, but you still ask?"
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty stared at Zhao Xun rather jokingly.
"Well..."
"After all, I'm joking with you."
Zhao Xun originally wanted to say a joke about Jun Wu, but after thinking about it, he swallowed it alive.
"Your Majesty, can I tell my father that I have joined the bad guys?"
"Of course, I'm asking you to be a bad person, and I'm not asking you to be a eunuch in the palace. What can't you say? But let's suppress it for now. I won't tell you until you have made great achievements in the bad people."
The Emperor of Zhou swung his sleeves and said majestically: "You have to remember that if you join the bad guys, you will be punished for your crimes. If you don't do your job well, I can punish you for your crimes."
this?
Zhao Xun wanted to cry but had no tears, but the world was big and the emperor was the biggest, so he could only choose to accept this fact.
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"Congratulations, young master. Congratulations, young master. Joining a bad person is something that countless meritorious nobles can only dream of. If you can be selected by His Majesty to become a bad person, you will definitely have a bright future."
The lieutenant who led Zhao Xun to the Delinquency Office had a flattering look on his face, and his smile almost overflowed.
Zhao Xun could only accompany Ying He.
However, he still got some useful information from this lieutenant: His Majesty the Emperor has a good attitude towards him. If he were to be replaced by an ordinary person, he would definitely be dragged out and chopped off. It is impossible for him to join a promising yamen like a bad person.
Dedicate one's crime and make meritorious service.
This also gave Zhao Xun more or less comfort.
After all, he is also the eldest son of Duke Cheng, and has a huge family fortune waiting to be inherited.
Make meritorious deeds. You must make meritorious deeds after joining the bad guys!
In order to enjoy the glory and wealth of the Duke of Chengguo in the future, he must make great contributions to atone for his sins!
If you flatter Emperor Xianlong well, he will surely be able to prosper.
The two of them walked out of Zichen Gate, and the Zhongguan didn't stop talking and kept introducing Zhao Xun.
"There are many government offices in the palace, which can be generally divided into the inner court government offices and the outer court government offices. The inner court government offices include the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Privy Council, the Hanlin Academy, the Shaoyang Courtyard, etc. As for the outer court government offices, the Xiao Gong Palace
I should have seen it when I came here. The various bureaus are arranged on both sides of the Xuanzheng Hall, divided into Menxia Province, Zhongshu Province, Hongwen Hall, etc."
Zhao Xun was puzzled when he heard this. The lieutenant-general talked for a long time, but he still couldn't clarify whether the bad guy's government office belonged to the inner court government office or the outer court government office, leaving Zhao Xun confused.
"May I ask, Lieutenant-General, where is the prison office we are going to?"
"Don't worry, young master. Because this bad guy's government office is special, it was not built together with other internal and external government offices. It was built separately in the Jiacheng north of the East Neiyuan.
Young Master, please come with your servants."
As soon as the lieutenant mentioned this to Zhao Xun, he suddenly realized.
I see!
In order to make it easier to get out of the city, Emperor Yingzong ordered people to build a sandwich city outside the right wing wall of the Daming Palace.
Whenever the emperor wants to leave the palace for fun without being noticed, he can enter Jiacheng and leave the palace through a secret passage.
In this way, neither the ministers of the outer dynasty nor the eunuchs will know about it.
It was the most suitable place for the bad people's government office to be built in Jiacheng, which would facilitate reporting directly to the emperor without arousing suspicion among officials from both the outer and inner dynasties.
At this moment, Zhao Xun's curiosity was completely aroused. He really wanted to see what this extremely mysterious bad guy organization was like.
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The Daming Palace has three palace walls, and this criminal office is located in the sandwich city between the second and third palace walls.
There is also a palace here called Longshou Hall, probably named after the Longshou Canal and Longshou Pond in the city.
This palace is usually closed, but there are people cleaning it on time, because the emperor may rise up and leave the palace through Jiacheng at any time. If he is tired, it is very possible to take a rest in the Dragon Head Hall.
The Delinquent Office is on the south side of Longshou Hall.
From a distance, this three-entry courtyard looks so inconspicuous.
So much so that if the lieutenant hadn't reminded him, Zhao Xun would have almost walked by.