Chapter 212 You still have the nerve to slander Song Xiang
"He is a rude person to begin with. We didn't sign a contract to sell ourselves to him, so why should we obey him in everything? He is an employer and he thinks he is the boss. He wants to kill us if we complain about him. He is petty and vicious."
"Third sister, I didn't want to force you to stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion, but now it seems that you can only stay with me for now. Although you come to the Prime Minister's Mansion as a guest, in the eyes of Prince Yi, he will only think that you have surrendered to Lord Song, so you must never go back to Prince Yi's Mansion."
Seeing Hu Siniang's anxious look, Hu Sanniang quickly took over the conversation, "I know, don't worry, I won't go back."
"That's right. Although I can't bear to leave my elder sister, we have to take care of our own safety. When we meet my elder sister outside one day, we will try to persuade her."
Hu Sanniang nodded.
Seeing that Hu Sanniang was convinced, Song Yunchu also spoke up, "Fourth Lady, I know you want to stay with Sanniang, but you don't have to force her to join me. As long as she doesn't side with Prince Yi, I can always treat her with courtesy."
As she spoke, she turned her gaze to Hu Sanniang, "If you feel comfortable living here with me, then you can stay. If you want to leave, then you have to choose a place far away so that Prince Yi won't find you. It's best to leave the imperial city. There are many places with beautiful scenery in Tianqi. You can choose one you want to go. I will have someone escort you away, and you will have to walk the rest of the way by yourself."
Upon hearing this, Hu Sanniang lowered her eyes and thought.
In the past, she was loyal to Prince Yi and always heard him scold Prime Minister Song. But now it seems that no matter what Prime Minister Song's methods are, at least he is open-minded and generous. He can actually ignore the fact that she followed Prince Yi in the past. If it were Prince Yi, he would never be so tolerant.
Moreover, Prince Yi is a member of the royal family and is so wealthy, but he is not as generous as Prime Minister Song. It was only after she entered the Song Mansion that she understood what it meant to be treated as a distinguished guest.
"If Master Song doesn't mind, I am willing to follow you like my fourth sister."
Hu Sanniang said, "I just want to ask you one thing. If my elder sister and the others make mistakes in the future and fall into your hands, please spare their lives."
"No problem." Song Yunchu agreed readily. "For your sake, I will leave Poison Lady alive. At most, I will lock her up and leave her to your care."
Hu Sanniang stood up and bowed to Song Yunchu, "Thank you, sir."
When Hu Si Niang saw that she was finally on her side, a happy smile appeared in her eyes.
Lord Song's move is truly brilliant.
Third sister will be able to live a good life in the future.
…
The next morning, court officials were discussing the affair of Mr. Sun in the mansion.
"Your Majesty, promiscuity is a taboo for officials. Sun Xueshi's gathering of people for promiscuity is really a violation of morality, and he accepted bribes, which is an even greater crime. Your Majesty, please punish him severely. Suppress this unhealthy trend."
As soon as Song Yunchu finished speaking, the people behind him echoed him.
"Mr. Song is right! Mr. Sun is a second-rank civil servant, but he has disregarded etiquette and integrity and done something so immoral. He really has no respect for the law!"
"Some time ago, because of the Xuanlin Jade incident, Scholar Sun slandered Lord Song for being arrogant and extravagant. He spoke with great confidence. Now that I think about it, it is really ridiculous! He himself has a bad style and is jealous of his colleagues, but he pretends to be noble. How can such a hypocritical and shameless person be worthy of a second-rank official position?"
Jun Liluo listened to the condemnation of the crowd and said in a deep voice: "I have understood the details. Sun Yi is hypocritical and lawless. He is indeed unworthy of his position! From today on, he will be stripped of his official title and exiled a thousand miles away."
Upon hearing this, everyone said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise."
Being exiled thousands of miles away in the freezing winter is extremely painful. Many people cannot survive to the place of exile, and even if they do, they will suffer for the rest of their lives.
After the court was dismissed, Jun Liluo and Song Yunchu went to the imperial study. They had just sat down when they heard a palace servant report: "Your Majesty, Scholar Sun is clamoring in prison and insists on seeing you one last time, saying that he wants to clarify his grievances."
"The evidence is irrefutable. He has nothing to be wronged about."
Jun Liluo sneered, then said, "Well, bring him here. I want to hear what he wants to say."
After a while, Mr. Sun, dressed in prison clothes, was brought in front of Jun Liluo.
"I heard that you were protesting your innocence in prison? What's going on? Did someone force you to commit adultery or take bribes?"
In the past, facing Jun Li Luo's sharp gaze, Master Sun would be frightened, but now that he was defeated, he was no longer panicked. Instead, he calmly met Jun Li Luo's gaze.
"I am a licentious official. No one forced me to accept bribes. I just want to ask your Majesty, why did your Majesty turn a blind eye to someone who is more absurd and hateful than me? We are both bad officials, but at least I did not kill anyone or set fire to anything. Why should I be imprisoned and exiled, and ruined, while he can rise to the top and do whatever he wants!"
Song Yunchu: “…”
My goodness, it turns out that this person went to see the emperor just to scold her.
As for Sun Xueshi's unwillingness, Jun Liluo just narrowed his eyes and said, "He is even more ridiculous than you, and he can still rise to the top? Who are you referring to? How come I don't know that there are such people in the court."
Mr. Sun's face changed and he felt a lump in his chest.
"Your Majesty knows that I am talking about Song Yunchu! Why do you…"
"How dare you!" Jun Liluo interrupted him harshly, "You are useless, yet you still have the nerve to slander Prime Minister Song!"
"I did not slander him! Song Yunchu was already a vicious person before he became the Right Prime Minister. He was not only disloyal but also disrespectful to Your Majesty! I know I am guilty, but I have to say for myself that I have been an official for 25 years and have always been obedient in the past 20 years. I believe I have a clear conscience. When you were still a prince, I was already on your side."
"Your Majesty, when do you think I started to fall? Back then, Prime Minister Song and I were both scholars. Your Majesty wanted to appoint a right prime minister to divide Prime Minister Liu's power. Why didn't you choose someone else? Why did you choose Song Yunchu?"
When Song Yunchu heard this, the corner of his eye twitched slightly.
[Good fellow, I think you have been fooled by the Gou Yi King. You actually think that the emperor can only promote officials who obey the rules.]
[When the dog emperor first ascended the throne, he wanted someone who was ruthless and could help him suppress various forces. He just wanted to play dumb and gain a good reputation, and let others do all the dirty work. If you can't even understand him pretending, how can you expect him to promote you?]
Although Song Yunchu was complaining in his heart, he had no intention of arguing with Master Sun.
This man has already been disgraced, it's just a last venting of his anger, just let him be.
Mr. Sun knew that he could not turn the situation around, so he just vented all his resentment.
"In terms of seniority and popularity, are I and several other scholars not as good as Song Yunchu? We advised Your Majesty to think twice, but Your Majesty insisted on having his own way. Your Majesty, do you know how disheartening your decision is?"
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