Emperor Bing glanced at Marquis Annan coldly, then looked at Chen Ji.
Chen Ji explained all the matters concerning the suppression of bandits in Mangcheng, from his six-month layout to the final annihilation.
But when he was about to return in triumph, he was killed by Rong Qi Wang, who was a guest at the Mangcheng City Lord's Mansion at the time. Rong Qi Wang bribed the officials of Mangcheng with a large amount of money and took all his credit back to Beijing.
Mangcheng was originally a place of exile. Half of the people there were criminals or their descendants. The high-ranking officials in the city protected each other, making Mangcheng a chaotic place and the people living in misery.
Soon after Chen Ji withdrew from the Northern Barbarians, he went to Mang City, secretly reorganized the bureaucracy, and planned to wipe out the bandits.
"Your Majesty, I have been pursuing my wife for eight years. General Cao promised to marry me if I could wipe out all the bandits in Mong City."
"I have just returned from the dangerous land of Beiyi, and then went to the wolf den of Mangcheng."
"I lurked among the bandits for several months and nearly lost my life several times."
"I toiled for over six months to capture the bandits, and now, after facing numerous dangers, I'm betrayed by my colleagues. I'm heartbroken. I beg Your Majesty to seek justice for me!"
"I just want to marry a wife, why is it so difficult? Wuuuu..." Chen Ji cried and spoke, every word was heartbreaking, so miserable.
What a simple wish! All the court officials were moved.
The emperor was immediately furious, "Bring Rong Qiwang here!"
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"What are you doing? This is the Marquis of Annan's Mansion, and I am the prince of the mansion. Let me go, let me go!" Rong Qi Wang felt something was wrong, but he pretended to be calm and yelled at the soldiers who were holding him.
"Prince Rong, you are involved in murder and stealing credit, and you have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. Come with us. We will take him away!" The leader's tone was respectful, but his actions were decisive. Rong Qi Wang was almost dragged away.
The soldiers broke through the gate of Yihuayuan, arrested Rong Qiwang, and successfully saved the dying Hu.
She lay on the ground and coughed for a long time before she caught her breath.
"Go! Go quickly!" The first sentence he could utter was to escape.
Rong Qiwang's deception of the emperor was exposed, and what followed was the annihilation of the Annan Marquis's family.
"Mother, what is this crime of deceiving the emperor that you just mentioned? What do you know?" Rong Shihan asked anxiously, feeling shocked and uneasy.
Deceiving the emperor is a serious crime that can lead to the confiscation of property and extermination of the entire clan. How could his father, an uneducated man, have committed such a serious crime?
"Your father... Bah, he's not your father..." Hu spat fiercely, "How could that loser lead troops to suppress bandits? His achievement in suppressing bandits in Mangcheng was gained by stealing the credit from others!"
On one occasion, Rong Qi Wang was widely spreading his achievements. When asked about the details, he hesitated and couldn't say anything, which made some people suspicious.
This matter reached the old man's ears. When he was scolding Rong Qi Wang in the study, Mrs. Hu happened to pass by and heard it and learned about it.
This was also the way she left herself in case her crime was exposed, but she didn't expect Rong Qi Wang to kill her directly.
Although Rong Qi Wang was stupid, he had never killed anyone in his life.
Therefore, Hu did not think of killing to silence the witness.
This time, she was careless and almost lost her life.
"Han'er, let's go quickly and escape from here before the charges are brought."
"But my grandfather..." Rong Shihan hesitated.
After all, he had raised and loved him for sixteen years. Even though he knew that his talent and fame were all plagiarized, the old man was angry at the time, but he still cared about his health afterwards.
Besides, the exact situation has not yet been determined, so he holds on to a glimmer of hope.
"Why do you care about him?" Hu said anxiously, "You are not his biological grandson. We have nothing to do with the Annan Marquisate..."
"Bitch!" A voice with uneven breaths roared, "What did you say?! He's not my grandson?!"
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