Chapter 220 Clan Members
By the end of July, the capital was still in a state of panic.
The imperial guards surrounded Prince Ping's mansion and showed no intention of withdrawing.
That day, the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice found evidence in the prince's mansion that Prince Ping had hired someone to kill someone. The assassins captured in Prince Yi's mansion also pointed out that it was Prince Ping who did it.
Prince Ping was imprisoned in the Dali Temple.
The emperor ordered the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and the Censorate to jointly try the case.
A case like this would take at least half a year to complete.
The emperor took the opportunity to lose his temper several times in the court, pointing out that the royal family members were worthy of death.
He also punished and reprimanded a few relatives who had emerged.
They all became much more obedient.
The person in charge of this case in the Censorate was Jiang Yanzheng.
In his memorial, he wrote that Prince Ping claimed that he was framed and that someone in the palace was bribed to bring forged evidence into the palace.
It is also said that another Shaoqing of the Dali Temple tried to interrogate and torture him several times but was stopped.
The Ministry of Justice was eager to sentence him to treason.
"Yuanrong, A Ling, what do you two think?"
The emperor handed the memorial to the two sisters.
"Zhao Chongxian asked the Jinwu Guard to send a message to me, guaranteeing with his own life that his father would never do such a thing." Zhao Yuanrong spoke first.
Qu Ling then spoke, "There's no doubt that Prince Yi framed the assassin. What we need to do is to find the traitor in Prince Ping's mansion and uncover the officials who worked for the royal family."
It would be even better if several princes with military power in their fiefdoms could also be "mobilized".
The emperor nodded. "These relatives in the capital don't have much military power and can't achieve anything significant, but they're really annoying."
"Kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. Pick out a few and break their necks, and the others will learn their lesson," said Qu Ling.
"The Hanlin Academy is full of students waiting to be appointed as officials. Those who are disloyal do not deserve death." The emperor made the final decision.
Then he asked Qu Ling, "How are your studies going recently? Has your husband taught you diligently? Would you like your aunt to hire some teachers for you?"
Qu Ling smiled happily, "I have a ready-made Jinshi master and a lady who is as good as a Juren in my house."
Mentioning Nian Sihua, Qu Ling said, "Aunt, please grant us an imperial decree for a divorce."
"To the Princess of Yi County?" asked the emperor.
"yes."
"Is she from the Jiangnan Nian family?"
"yes."
The emperor picked up a memorial from a pile and said, "Something happened in Jiangnan."
Qu Ling opened the letter and his face darkened.
The new emperor ascended the throne and held a special examination this autumn. He also ordered the recruitment of female officials, without regard to background or age, but only to talent and education.
The world was in an uproar.
Among them, Jiangnan reacted most strongly.
"In places like Yangzhou and Xuanzhou, protests calling for a refusal to take the exam have emerged, causing unrest in other provinces."
The emperor looked unhappy. "I have ordered the provincial governors to appease the people. It's not difficult in other places, but in Jiangnan, they are stubborn and unyielding."
Qu Ling said, "Although I haven't read much, I know how hard it is to study. How many people can resist the temptation of passing the imperial examination and becoming an official? The so-called boycott of the exam is nothing more than a scheming person using the future of all students to challenge the court."
She paused, "If my aunt believes in me, please let me go to Jiangnan."
What about the pure and proud character? She wanted to try out how tough these people were.
The emperor hesitated.
It’s not that she doesn’t trust Qu Ling, but she is worried.
"Aunt, I don't care about my reputation."
Qu Ling saw through the emperor's thoughts at a glance.
"The pens of writers can eat people, but they can't eat me. On the contrary, I will break all their pens."
Zhao Yuanrong frowned, "Are you really going?"
"go."
"How are you going to do that?"
Qu Ling smiled slightly. "Aren't they just afraid that once women have equal opportunities with them, they will take away the rights they have held for thousands of years?"
"They protested against the selection of female officials, which not only required selecting female officials for the palace, but also required the girls to enter the Imperial Examination Hall, take the imperial examinations, and become officials in the court."
"Okay," the emperor laughed, "A Ling thinks the same as I do."
Qu Ling smiled and said, "Then Aunt, give me the imperial decree of divorce first. Nian Sihua is an indispensable person for the trip to Jiangnan."
When leaving the palace, Zhao Yuanrong saw Qu Ling off.
"I know who my father is."
Um?
Qu Ling stopped immediately.
Today, there are very few things that can scare her.
"Who is your father?"
Zhao Yuanrong was very mysterious, "I'll tell you when you come back from Jiangnan."
She placed her hands on Qu Ling's shoulders and pushed her forward. "Mother will issue another decree to appoint you as an imperial envoy. Our A Ling will have more opportunities to achieve great things in the future."
After returning to the princess's mansion, Qu Ling did not give the imperial edict of divorce to Nian Sihua.
A few days later, people from Prince Yi's Mansion came to the door.
Qu Ling is in the study.
Chi Yuan was explaining the book to her.
Tingqin's voice came from outside, "Princess, Prince Yi and the Crown Prince are here, saying they want to take Madam Nian back."
"Let them wait, I haven't finished this lesson yet."
In the flower hall, Prince Yi, who had lost an arm, still looked pale, and Zhao Chongli, who was sitting next to him, was even more absent-minded.
There were many bruises on Zhao Chongli's face, obviously he had been beaten.
His days in the Jinwu Guard were not easy.
He went to take up the post with great joy, but not only was he treated with indifference, he was also subjected to sarcastic provocations every day.
It is said that as a general, it is normal for him to practice martial arts with his soldiers.
Zhao Chongli knew some martial arts skills, but he had been practicing them perfunctorily for so many years, so how could he beat those soldiers who had been in the Jinwu Guard for many years?
Three beatings a day is not enough.
But he couldn't dodge it.
That deputy general was even more hateful. His eyes seemed to be attached to his body. Even when he was squatting in the toilet, he would stick his head out from the side to greet him.
Zhao Chongli's ambitions were shattered one punch at a time.
But as soon as he returned home and mentioned that he didn't want to go, Prince Yi called in the family rules and gave him another beating.
Now, all his hopes are placed on his mother.
He must bring his mother back and go to Jiangnan with her.
I heard that students from Jiangnan are proud and not afraid of power.
This made his blood boil.
The father and son waited for a full hour before Qu Ling brought Nian Sihua out.
"Mom, your son is here to take you home."
Zhao Chongli took a quick step forward, knelt in front of Nian Sihua and sobbed.
"Calm down and go back with your son."
He tilted his head back and wore a low-necked shirt today, revealing the wounds on his face and body.
Nian Sihua was not moved at all.
"I'm not your mother. How can anyone always mistake their mother for someone else's?"
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