Chapter 85: Getting married? I will only bring misfortune
If General Wan hadn't stopped him, and He Yong had punched Lou Jing twice more, someone would have died in the court today. He finally stopped He Yong and said, "His Majesty hasn't arrived yet, don't beat anyone to death!"
Emperor Wen saw that the fight outside was almost over, so he slowly came out and sat down in front of the desk: "Lou Jing, what's wrong with your face?"
Someone nearby, who had long hated him, interrupted, "Your Majesty, he feels ashamed to see you, so he's lost all respect."
Emperor Wen pondered for a moment and said, "What Lou Jing did in this matter is truly chilling."
"You are the Prince's tutor, yet you are so negligent in cultivating your own faction within the family that you have neglected your duty. If you have corrupted the crown prince, I will kill you a thousand times!"
The prince couldn't bear to see his teacher being beaten, but he knew that Lou Jing had committed a serious taboo by doing so, and it was a favor from the emperor that he was able to barely survive.
Emperor Wen glanced at the Crown Prince, then at He Yong. "In consideration of the long-standing relationship between you and the Crown Prince as teacher and student, I will spare your life. I will also remove you from office, confiscate all your property from the eldest wife's family, and confine you to your home to reflect on your actions."
"All other members of the Lou family in the capital are under house arrest pending investigation. They are not allowed to enter the palace or hold official positions without summons. As for the Hedong branch... they will be executed without mercy."
The prince felt relieved and quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, father, for your grace."
He Yong's face was still covered with frost, and it was unclear whether he was satisfied with the result. He thanked him in a rough voice: "Thank you for your grace."
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"Is that all? Where's Lou Ben?"
He Zhaojun could hardly believe it. She had thought that it was a blessing for the entire Lou family to have only Lou Yao left. Who would have thought that he would only be fined and his property confiscated and placed under house arrest?
Wen Ziduan, however, disagreed. "Zhaojun, you know, until the court session, we didn't have a clear connection between Lou Ben and this matter. He hid it too well."
He Zhaojun sneered, "Xu Kuo is mediocre in talent and would never have thought of such a sinister and cruel method. I don't believe he didn't have Lou Ben's support behind him."
"Moreover, how can one explore for mineral veins without being familiar with the terrain and well-informed? Who informed the Lou family's branch about this matter and acted as a middleman to contact the Yuwen tribe?"
"So, His Majesty didn't let Lou Ben off. Even if he hid his actions well, he couldn't be convicted directly. But now, no one in the Lou family can hold an official position without being summoned. This alone ruined his plan."
He Zhaojun still shook her head: "But because of this incident, Lou Jing, who had been suppressing him, has lost his power, and the first wife's property has been confiscated. From now on, he can only rely on the second wife for survival."
"Lou Ben even took this opportunity to weaken everyone in the Lou family except himself. Now, the Lou family, like a lean camel, has completely fallen into his hands."
"That's not necessarily true. Do you think His Majesty really doesn't want to kill Lou Jing?" Wen Ziduan offered words of comfort.
"Leaving Lou Jing behind and imprisoned in the Lou family was the biggest constraint and obstacle for Lou Ben. Until Lou Jing's death, he had to be on guard against his uncle, who might secretly attack him."
He Zhaojun snorted coldly: "This is called the evil will be punished by the evil... It's a pity that my two brothers, even if I cut the people of the Lou family into pieces, they can't be brought back to life."
At this point, He Zhaojun sighed deeply, "I need to return to the General of Cavalry's residence first. My father will surely be waiting for me. It turns out that not trusting your heart to your future husband can lead to the destruction of your family..."
"You're right. Marriage will only bring me misfortune." He Zhaojun smiled bitterly.
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