Chapter 108: Each of them gets fifty lashes
The pressure was immediately put on Prince Qing.
It was clearly a plot that had been planned for a long time, targeting the Mansion of the Loyal and Brave Marquis... No, to be more precise, it was a plot targeting His Majesty Chu Yingrui.
Why did you mess around for so long?
It actually affected me?
Prince Qing looked at Prince Qian somewhat helplessly.
King Qian: ...
Why are you looking at me?
Are you afraid that Chu Yingrui hasn't figured out that this was a conspiracy between the two of us? ! ! !
King Qian was almost pissed off by his pig teammate.
Sure enough, Chu Yingrui's eyes had already looked over here.
"Why? What does Prince Qian have to say?"
OK, it's you...
Just say that Prince Qing is such a fool and has no brains to set up such a complicated scheme.
It turns out to be you, old silver coin.
King Qian: ...
Prince Qing, you idiot!
"Your Majesty, this matter...is your Majesty's decision, and I dare not speak rashly."
"However... only these letters were found in Prince Qing's mansion, but weapons and armor were found in Marquis Zhongyong's mansion... this..."
Chu Yingrui chuckled.
Don’t dare to speak nonsense?
But you said everything!
"Oh? Do all of you think so?"
Chu Yingrui glanced at all the ministers.
Waiting to see where people stand.
He wanted to see who else was following Prince Qing and Prince Qian in plotting against him.
The ministers...are as quiet as chickens.
"cough."
At this moment... Prince Yong, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
As one of the three vassal kings, Prince Yong is the oldest and usually the most low-key.
"Your Majesty... I think there is something strange about this matter."
"The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery has always been loyal and righteous, and the Grand Princess is a royal relative... How could she allow her own children and grandchildren to betray our Great Chu and collude with Beiliang?"
"And we all know the character of the Loyal and Brave Marquis... Even if we take a step back and assume that he really has something going on with Beiliang, he would never correspond with them through letters, let alone in such a flowery way. This matter... is probably that Beiliang deliberately framed the Loyal and Brave Marquis in order to cause civil unrest in our Great Chu and make the soldiers uneasy."
Chu Yingrui nodded and signaled Prince Yong to continue.
Prince Yong coughed twice and then spoke.
"Since the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was framed, then the Prince of Qing... is also possible."
"One is a nobleman with royal blood and military power, and the other is a vassal king... Beiliang's actions are truly sinister."
"If we really doubted Marquis Zhongyong and Prince Qing, it would chill the hearts of the nobles and royal family members in the Great Chu."
Chu Yingrui gradually realized something was going on.
"So... Prince Yong means that both Marquis Zhongyong and Prince Qing were wrongly accused?"
Prince Yong shook his head.
"I am only suggesting this possibility... Now that we, the Great Chu, have just ended the war with the Northern Liang, it is time to rest and recuperate. It is best not to cause any disturbance..."
"However, even if the Marquis of Zhongyong and the Prince of Qing were really framed...they were not strict in managing their household, and it was their fault that someone took advantage of them."
"If you can't even clean your own room, how can you keep the world in order?"
"Your Majesty, please severely punish Marquis Zhongyong and Prince Qing!"
Chu Yingrui looked at Prince Yong deeply.
King Yong's words were very generous.
All aspects have been taken into consideration.
And the final result was... Marquis Zhongyong and Prince Qing were each given fifty lashes, and the matter of colluding with Beiliang was regarded as Beiliang's deliberate frame-up to provoke internal strife in their Great Chu... and it was just lightly covered up.
What an old fox.
However...
This was indeed Chu Yingrui's original plan.
He used the incident of the Loyal and Brave Marquis to fish for information and find out who wanted to alienate his relationship with the royal family and the noble families. Then he could find the troublemaker and frame him...
Then we will each be given fifty lashes...
Marquis Zhongyong was punished, so he was punished. Anyway, there was nothing to do during the New Year when there was no war... With the Grand Princess around, no one dared to strip Marquis Zhongyong of his title. He was just fined and imprisoned at home to reflect on his mistakes.
After punishing the Loyal and Brave Marquis, Chu Yingrui would naturally seek revenge on the Marquis's son Xie Yanqing. By rewarding Xie Yanqing, Chu Yingrui would let people see his loyalty and support for the Loyal and Brave Marquis.
And the person who jumped out and wanted to frame him... was Prince Qing.
"Okay, since this is King Yong's suggestion, let's do it."
"Loyal and Brave Marquis, you are not strict in managing your household... You will be punished with three years of service, three months of confinement, and dismissed from your position as the commander of the Beijing Suburban Camp."
"As for Prince Qing... as a member of the royal family, he was so easily provoked, and even let someone put the evidence in his study without him noticing."
"I am very disappointed."
"Prince Qing was not a good person... His fief was taken away and he was given another fief... His father and son were summoned to the capital, and the "Ancestor's Instructions" were widely publicized to correct the moral order..."
King Qing: ...
Prince Qing was completely confused.
To translate, Chu Yingrui's punishment of him just now mainly consisted of two points.
First, his fiefdom was seized. Although it was said that another fiefdom would be selected for him, who knew when it would be granted?
Moreover, the fiefdom was a place he had run for a long time and it was his old nest.
Now the old nest has been destroyed!
How can this be good? ! ! !
Moreover, his fiefdom was taken away. What should he do with his money and private soldiers?
Second, Chu Yingrui actually wanted to bring his children and grandchildren to the capital to study "Ancestral Training" together!
This is simply... not only will we destroy your nest, but we will also destroy your entire family!
Before the Rebellion of the Kings, these princes were all granted fiefdoms in various places... After Chu Yingrui ascended the throne, he said that he missed them and asked them to stay in the capital obediently.
They also knew that Chu Yingrui was guarding against them, fearing that they would take advantage of the chaos to cause trouble again.
Since he couldn't defeat Chu Yingrui, he could only stay in the capital.
However, his adult sons and grandsons all went to his fiefdom and started their business there.
But now...
Chu Yingrui, however, sent his children and grandchildren to Beijing... to study "Ancestor's Instructions"!
Can you still leave now that you are here?
But unfortunately, Prince Qing had nothing to say.
After all, he was caught in the wrong by Chu Yingrui this time, and Chu Yingrui gave the order under the pretext of letting the children learn "Ancestral Instructions", so he had no way to refuse.
then……
Prince Qing looked to Prince Qian for help, and received a look from Prince Qian that said "stay away from me".
Finally, she accepted the order and expressed gratitude with tears in her eyes.
I was feeling MMP in my heart, but on my face I had to put on a tearful expression of gratitude as if to say "Thank you, Your Majesty, for not punishing me too harshly."
This is sour...
Roar, roar, roar~~~
Chu Yingrui felt very happy too!
I have long been dissatisfied with Prince Qing and his vassal kings.
I have finally pacified the war outside, and before I can take any action against you, you jump out first?
OK.
Whoever jumps, get shot!
Feeling very happy and admiring Prince Qing's smile which was uglier than crying, Chu Yingrui waved his hand.
Court dismissed!
I'm going to continue enjoying my annual leave.
However...
"King Jing, please stay for a moment."
After everyone left, Chu Wuxun came in front of Chu Yingrui.
"His Majesty."
Chu Yingrui looked at his nephew's handsome face with a smile.
So handsome, like me!
"Well, good job!"
Chu Wuxun: "Your Majesty...next time, don't leave this kind of blatant frame-up to me. I think Lord Kou is more suitable."
He is very upright.
Chu Yingrui: "... You little brat, is this a frame-up for a matter between a monarch and his subjects? It's clearly... a cultural exchange!"
"By the way...what do you think of Prince Yong? Is he loyal or treacherous? Can he be trusted?"
Chu Wuxun was stunned for a moment, as if he had not expected the emperor to ask him such a question.
Shouldn't this be a question you should ask your son, or more precisely, the crown prince?
But after a moment of hesitation, Chu Wuxun still answered honestly.
"The most loyal seem like treachery, and the most treachery seems like loyalty... judge by deeds, not by heart."