The emperor raised his leg and kicked him: "You bastard, you tampered with the horse. What if someone died because of it?"
The third prince was confused.
That’s not right. The second brother was rewarded, but he was kicked?
He immediately knelt down and said, "I know I'm wrong!"
An idea struck him, and he continued, "I was worried something might happen to someone on horseback, so I told everyone around me to be on guard. I figured as long as they didn't try to snatch the opportunity to catch the bear from me, their safety still needed to be guaranteed."
"So when I was hunting the bear, I had no one to help me, and I was no match for the Crown Prince, who brought over twenty men with him."
The emperor's face darkened when he heard this.
Compared with the second and third brothers, although the third brother obviously came because he saw that the second brother had gained benefits.
But among these three "sons", the prince is the worst.
"Starting today, you will come to the Imperial Study and grind ink for me." The Emperor said solemnly, "I will punish you by grinding ink for a month."
"Yes, I obey your command!"
The third prince suppressed his smile and kowtowed.
Your Majesty's action is nominally a punishment, but you know, to be able to serve your Majesty, and in the imperial study, is such a blessing.
According to Dajing history, only the crown prince who is about to take over as regent has this qualification.
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The Hanlin Academy at this moment.
Fu Jiang came to Fu Ciyi's side and reported softly, "Sir, as you said, the Second Prince has entered the palace. I have spread the news to the Third Prince. Judging by the time, the Third Prince should be apologizing to the Emperor right now."
"very good."
Fu Ciyi's face was expressionless, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
"Sir, what should we do next?"
"There's no need to do anything else. If these two gain any advantage, the Crown Prince will know about it soon."
Not only will the prince know clearly, but the matter of the enclosure will also serve as a good reminder to the emperor.
After all, the emperor is old and too forgetful.
Some things would be brought up in a roundabout way. It would be best if the emperor could remember them. If not, he would think of other ways to deal with the prince.
"Yes." Fu Jiang stepped back.
As Fu Ciyi said, at lunch time, the news that the second and third princes went to the palace to meet the emperor reached the ears of the crown prince.
The prince was furious and called his staff to the study to scold them.
"Those two idiots actually dared to confess their guilt."
One of the staff members said, "Your Highness, the Second and Third Princes are pushing Your Highness out by doing this."
Another aide also said, "It's clear that the two of them and His Highness's men tampered with the horses. Now they have apologized before the Emperor, which has put His Highness in a difficult position."
"I can't admit my guilt, nor can I not admit my guilt." The prince said angrily.
If he admitted his guilt, it would mean that he had a strong desire to catch the bear, and at the same time, his father would suspect that he had planned the bite in advance.
If he does not confess his guilt, he will be put in dire straits.
"In fact, whether Your Highness pleads guilty or not, the Emperor probably already knows that the horse was tampered with, and Your Highness is also involved. The Emperor may be waiting for Your Highness's attitude. If Your Highness does not give any response, the Emperor may be disappointed." An aide analyzed.
The prince slammed the desk and said, "Then I will go to the palace."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone came running over.
"Your Highness, someone is coming from the palace."
The prince's anger did not diminish: "Who?"
"Eunuch Song."
The staff advised: "Eunuch Song is a person close to the emperor, Your Highness should go to meet him in person."
The prince took a deep breath, tried to calm down, curled the corners of his lips, and then walked out of the study.
In the main hall of the front yard, the prince met Eunuch Song holding a whisk.
"Eunuch Song." The prince called out with a smile and raised his hand, "Please take a seat."
"Your Highness, I am here on the Emperor's orders, so I will not sit down."
The prince was startled, then quickly said with a smile, "Please speak, eunuch."
"From now on, the Emperor has issued an oral decree to fine His Royal Highness the Crown Prince one year's salary, to confine him to his post for one month, and to revoke His Royal Highness's authority to assist in the six ministries," Eunuch Song said. "Your Royal Highness, please express your gratitude."
The prince's figure swayed, and he had no choice but to bow deeply towards the palace: "Your son thanks your father!"
"Then Your Highness, please stay at home. I will take my leave now." Eunuch Song swept his whisk and left quickly.
The prince's face turned pale.
With a bang, he fell to the ground.
The servants hurried to help, and Cai Mushi, who happened to be passing by, also hurried over.
Seeing that the prince had his eyes tightly closed, she reached out and pinched his philtrum.
The prince was conscious at this moment.
He was originally waiting for the opportunity to become regent, but he did not expect that before he could get the chance, his power to assist in the six ministries was stripped away.
So what’s the next step, will the emperor replace the crown prince?
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Prince Jin's Mansion.
Long Chi'an was waiting in the pavilion shivering, watching the snow falling from the sky, but Prince Jin did not come out of the courtyard gate.
Ying Qi couldn't help himself and went to the door again to ask the guard, "Can you please report it again? My prince is in poor health. If we keep waiting like this, it will cause serious problems."
The guard was embarrassed: "I have already run twice. You have all heard about the temper of the Prince of Jin. Since the Princess of Jin passed away, he has lost interest in other people and things."
What's more, Prince Chi is the son of Princess Shuyun.
The current emperor and Princess Shuyun are siblings from the same mother.
Although Prince Jin and Princess Shuyun are siblings, they are not born to the same mother.
I wonder what Prince Chi is thinking while waiting like this?
Just then, footsteps were heard.
The guard and Ying Qi looked over and finally saw King Jin walking out slowly.
"Prince Jin, my prince has been waiting for you for several hours." Ying Qi shouted.
When Long Chi'an heard this, he was hurriedly supported by Ying Wu and went over, coughing non-stop.
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