Chapter 229 Live Broadcast from the Sky 9

However, no matter how unruly the Third Master Tong, Longkodo, was, he was still subdued by Yongzheng. Yongzheng was truly resolute; he directly reported the matter to the authorities and contacted the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture.

No one knows what Yongzheng and Longkodo discussed during their time alone. In any case, when Qian Jinxi, the then Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, arrived, Longkodo confessed his crimes immediately, which startled Qian Jinxi.

Then the three of them went to the palace together to meet the emperor.

That's why people in the Qing Dynasty love gossip. When the news spread, even the eldest prince, Yinzhi, stubbornly rushed to the Qianqing Palace to gossip, and the crown prince, Yinreng, also stayed to gossip under the pretext of helping Emperor Kangxi with government affairs.

Haha, this part is really hilarious. You can read it together with the Emperor's Daily Records, Prince Li's Secret Notes, and Prince Zhi's Random Notes.

It's really hilarious; when faced with Yongzheng's accusation against Longkodo, the three of them—father and sons—had a remarkably consistent first reaction.

Is my son (the fourth prince) some kind of modern-day Bao Zheng? Is he really that incorruptible?

Haha, that's basically the gist of it. At the time, Yongzheng's actions caused a small shock to the three people, or more precisely, to the entire court and the public.

Of course, Kangxi was furious about Longkodo's interception of tribute and his favoritism towards his concubine over his wife. However, at this time, everyone's focus was on the tribute, and Tong Guowei came to plead for him for this very reason.

Favoring a concubine over one's wife could only be considered a moral failing at the time. If it weren't for the fact that it was mentioned alongside the intercepted tribute, and if Li Si'er hadn't originally been Longkodo's father-in-law's concubine, Kangxi wouldn't have been so angry.

But, friends, here's the important part: Longkodo's eldest son, Yue Xing'a, who later became a famous general and capable minister of three dynasties in the Qing Dynasty, did something earth-shattering the first time he appeared in history books.

What exactly did he do?

Indeed, he struck the Dengwen Drum, something no one had ever done before during the Kangxi era—a son appealing to his father, my friends! This act, in those days, was truly earth-shattering.

"The Drum of Petition?!"

"Son sues father?!"

Beyond the celestial canopy, people from all times and spaces were astonished upon hearing such a statement, and their condemnation of Yue Xing'a's actions outweighed any praise.

In front of the Qianqing Palace, the officials were also surprised and couldn't help but look at Longkodo, wondering what he had done that would anger both heaven and man.

Longkodo's face turned pale, and he had a vague premonition. He knelt on the ground, not daring to move an inch.

Seeing this, Emperor Kangxi, who knew him well, instantly understood that Longkodo in both timelines had indeed done the same thing to Yue Xing'a, but Yue Xing'a in this timeline had some reservations.

[Actually, later, in the memoirs of General Weiyuan, Yue Xing'a, he also wrote that he was completely desperate at the time. Mainly, he heard that it was Emperor Yongzheng who had captured Longkodo, and he thought of Yongzheng's reputation for integrity. So he boldly did it, after all, he really had no other way out. I can understand his actions very well; after all, who wouldn't be in pain if their mother was turned into a human pig?]

"A human pig?!"

Upon hearing this news, the Qing court officials were stunned. Yinreng even kicked Longkodo to the ground, saying, "You dare to turn a woman of the Hesheli clan into a human pig?"

"Tong Guowei, are you aware of this?"

Upon hearing Yinreng's words, Kangxi's anger intensified. Instead of reprimanding him, he coldly looked at Tong Guowei.

Tong Guowei prostrated himself weakly on the ground: "Your subject is guilty..."

"Absurd! Insolent!"

Kangxi roared, and then Tianmu described in detail Yue Xing'a's accusation—

[Yue Xing'a reported that Longkodo had allowed his favorite concubine, Li Si'er, to turn his mother into a human pig for his amusement. She cut off her limbs, put her in a jar, gouged out her eyes, cut out her tongue, and kept her alive with drugs, torturing her every day...]

What they said gave me goosebumps; it was absolutely vicious.

At that time, Crown Prince Yinreng kicked Longkodo to the ground and accused Kangxi with a pitiful look in his eyes that Longkodo's wife was from the Hesheli clan.

It's no wonder the Crown Prince added fuel to the fire. Everyone knows how much Emperor Kangxi cared for his deceased Empress Heseri. These words immediately intensified Kangxi's anger.

He sent men to the Tongjia residence to rescue Hesheli. It is said that the guards who went to rescue her were so frightened by the sight of Hesheli's miserable state that they vomited.

Ultimately, Kangxi stripped Longkodo of all his official positions, flogged him thirty times, and exiled him to Lingnan, stating that he would not be pardoned. Tong Guowei was stripped of his title of First-Class Duke and ordered to reflect on his actions.

Li Si and his gang were beaten to death. Hesheli and Longkodo divorced. Yue Xing'a, for sacrificing himself to save his mother, was specially appointed a third-class imperial bodyguard and allowed to serve before the emperor.

"I think the handling of the sky is quite good."

The guards sent out to investigate returned with news from the Tongjia residence at top speed. Sure enough, regardless of the timeline, Hesheli had indeed been turned into a human pig.

Such a horrific and outrageous thing happened under his rule, and the perpetrator was none other than his maternal clan, his good cousin. Kangxi closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and directly announced the fate of the Tongjia clan in accordance with the plan of the heavens.

"Longkodo was exiled to Lingnan, and despite being pardoned, he was not! Tong Guowei, for failing to properly educate his son, was stripped of his first-class dukedom, fined three years' salary, and ordered to reflect on his actions in seclusion for three months. Li Si'er was beaten to death..."

Soon, Tong Guowei and Longkodo were dragged away by the guards. The power of the sky curtain was enough to make people tremble. In just a short while, even the powerful "Tong Half-Court" had fallen. Who knows who will be next?

[Emperor Yongzheng can be said to have become famous overnight. Although it was mainly Longkodo's own indiscretions, Yongzheng, as the initial instigator of the incident, certainly earned the reputation of being "the incorruptible and impartial judge." However, his fame was quickly overtaken by another person, namely our eldest prince, Yinzhi!]

"Hmm?" Suddenly called out by Tianmu, Yinzhi felt a chill run down his spine. Why did he have a bad feeling?

In the 40th year of Kangxi's reign, he was sent on a mission to the border regions. Many princes accompanied him this time. Kangxi only left Crown Prince Yinreng to oversee the country, with the Third Prince Yinzhi and the Eighth Prince Yinsi assisting him. He brought along all the other princes, from the First Prince Yinzhi to the Fourteenth Prince Yinzhen, as well as Suo'etu, who was then retired at home.

Of all the princes, the eldest prince, Yinzhi, was the most prominent. Because he won several battles against the Mongols, he earned the title of "Number One Warrior of Manchuria and Mongolia," making him exceptionally popular among the Mongol warriors.

Yinzhi followed Kangxi everywhere, competing and winning almost every battle. His fame spread from beyond the Great Wall back to the capital, and the First Prince's faction became arrogant.

At this point, only Mingzhu was somewhat clear-headed and wanted to write a letter to remind the First Prince. But before she could, news arrived that the First Prince had unfortunately fallen and was seriously injured during a horse race.

Mingzhu, suddenly mentioned: "!"

He had barely begun to rejoice upon learning he had become the "Number One Warrior" when he heard the heavily injured Yinzhi exclaim, "!"