For Feng Shuangli, this conversation with Wang Henian was very meaningful.

This made him jump out of his initial confusion after arriving in Nanjing.

Although the waiting process was very painful, at least I had hope.

Feng Shuangli also wanted to know how the emperor would deal with him. Whether his crime was serious or small depends on how the emperor weighed the pros and cons.

But the emperor obviously wanted to leave him alone. It was not until Feng Shuangli was detained in the Jinyiwei Office that the emperor summoned him into the palace for ten days.

However, this move was indeed beyond Feng Shuangli's expectations.

In his opinion, even if the emperor wants to see him, he will be in the Jinyiwei Office and will never be in the palace.

After all, he is now a criminal minister, and there is no precedent for the Ming Dynasty to summon criminal ministers to the palace.

Even the ministers who were proven guilty at the time were not guilty at least when summoned by the emperor.

Does this represent a signal that the emperor does not think his crime is too great to forgive?

Otherwise, if the emperor saw him in the Jinyiwei, why should he summon him into the palace?

Of course, everything will be clear after entering the palace.

Although Feng Shuangli was detained in the Jinyiwei, he did not wear prison uniforms, but naturally he did not wear the original clothes anymore.

This time he entered the palace, he wore a dress of cloth.

This is very clear, but Feng Shuangli said that he was a criminal minister and was no different from ordinary people, and he let His Majesty make a decision.

This at least reveals the attitude. As for how the emperor will make a decision, it is the emperor's business.

Feng Shuangli's mentality is now calm. He is at least sure that the emperor will not kill him. Otherwise, he would not have gone around such a big circle.

To be honest, this is Feng Shuangli's first time in Nanjing.

The Great Western Army did not conquer Nanjing City, and later the Tartars entered the Central Plains and the Western Army retreated to Sichuan and Yunnan.

When Feng Shuanglizhi came to Nanjing for the first time and saw the majestic Forbidden City, he was shocked.

This Forbidden City is many times larger than the palaces in Sichuan and Yunnan.

Even a Forbidden City alone can match Kunming City, right?

Feng Shuangli did not make a specific estimate, but he felt that it must be almost the same!

From the first moment he entered the palace, he followed the eunuch, fearing that he would go to the wrong position.

After all, he is a criminal minister. If he violates the taboo in the palace and hits the nobles, it will be really hard to save the gods.

When Feng Shuangli first came to Nanjing, he felt that he would definitely die, so he was willing to die and did not think that there was anything wrong with it.

But now that he knows that he has hope of survival, Feng Shuangli is naturally cautious and demands to take the right step.

Even ants are greedy for life, let alone people.

The Forbidden City is so big that Feng Shuangli only felt that his feet were sore that the eunuch had not stopped yet.

He couldn't help it anymore, so he urged him to step forward and asked, "I dare to ask my father-in-law, how long will it take?"

"Don't worry, King Qingyang is coming soon."

The eunuch obviously knew what the emperor meant, and his attitude towards Feng Shuangli was quite good.

"The palace in front is Qianqing Palace."

Feng Shuangli said oh and stopped talking.

Now he just wants to see the emperor earlier, personally admit his mistake in front of the emperor, and beg for his forgiveness.

After about a cup of tea, Feng Shuangli was taken to the Qianqing Palace.

Looking at the towering palace, Feng Shuangli took a deep breath to calm himself down.

"King of Qingyang, please wait for a moment. Our family will report it first."

Feng Shuangli said he didn't dare.

When the eunuch went to report, Feng Shuangli looked at the Ganqing Palace carefully.

The generals of Xiying are not as blessed as those who broke into the camp, and have never seen the Forbidden City in Beijing with their own eyes.

So when Feng Shuangli saw the Forbidden City in Nanjing, he had a completely novel mentality.

If it were Liu Tichun and others, they would not have felt this way.

Feng Shuangli didn't wait too long, and the eunuch soon left and returned.

"King of Qingyang, Your Majesty announces your visit."

The eunuch's voice was very gentle, which made people feel very comfortable to hear.

"Thank you, my father-in-law."

Feng Shuangli hugged her fists and thanked her, and followed the eunuch up the steps.

When he went to the foundation of the Ganqing Palace and saw the red-lacquered gate, Feng Shuangli sorted out his robe and clothes.

Although he is wearing only civil clothes now, he still tries to make his appearance more appropriately.

After all, this is a meeting with the Saint, and it will determine Feng Shuangli's future fate, and it will not be careless at all.

The emperor decided to summon Feng Shuangli in the Ganqing Palace Warm Pavilion, so the eunuch directly led him to the Donghan Pavilion.

Bypassing the screens, Feng Shuangli was finally led to Zhu Youlang's location.

The moment he saw the emperor, Feng Shuangli pushed Jinshan to the bottom of jade pillar and knelt down on the ground and said, "The criminal Feng Shuangli bowed to Your Majesty."

Zhu Youlang said lightly: "Let's flat."

The reason why Zhu Youlang did not choose to summon Feng Shuangli immediately was that he did not think about what to do with him.

Feng Shuangli did not consider what he did.

Although I will not accept the orders of the outside king.

But Feng Shuangli didn't discuss with others.

Bai Wenxuan and Mu Tianbo have different identities and qualifications than Feng Shuangli.

However, Feng Shuangli did not give them any face and insisted on leading his troops north to attack Hanzhong.

It would be fine if this was defeated, but Zhu Youlang had at least a step down.

But Hanzhong did not get killed, so Zhu Youlang had to punish Feng Shuangli for his crimes.

If he does not punish Feng Shuangli, even if the censor doesn't say anything, it will pose hidden dangers in the future.

The generals all had their own troops and had no scruples. Wouldn't they return to the situation in the late Chongzhen period?

It was difficult for Zhu Youlang to bring back the situation, so he naturally didn't want all his previous efforts to be wasted.

Of course, Feng Shuangli cannot be killed.

This is certainly because Feng Shuangli will not die, but another reason is that Zhu Youlang is afraid of the cold and the hearts of the soldiers.

After all, Feng Shuangli's identity is the former general of the Xiying Camp. If Zhu Youlang executes Feng Shuangli, it will definitely cause a chain reaction.

But it cannot be punished too lightly, otherwise it will not have a deterrent effect.

Zhu Youlang is very difficult.

After thinking about it, only the court stick is the most suitable.

"King of Qingyang, do you know your guilt?"

Zhu Youlang didn't think about going around with Feng Shuangli and asked straight to the point.

"The criminal is aware of the crime, and the criminal is not supposed to lead troops to attack Hanzhong without authorization."

"Just know."

Zhu Youlang sighed and said, "If this happens, I will not be able to punish you even if I don't want to punish you. If I don't punish you, it will not be enough to block the mouths of all officials and people in the world."

"The criminal pleads with His Majesty to punish him severely."

"I have decided to order the Jinyiwei to give you a stole fifty stick and a one-year salary. I will go to King Qingyang to be named and change it to Duke Anguo. Do you have any objections?"

Feng Shuangli was actually ready to be exiled to serve as a military officer. It is said that death penalty can be avoided, but living penalty cannot be forgiven. Exiled to serve as a military officer is the best result he can think of.

But I never thought that His Majesty was still protecting him and was just demoted to him.

For a moment, Feng Shuangli was so surprised that she couldn't speak.

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Chapter completed!