Chapter 256 Punishment
Coincidentally, Murong Li also looked at her. Su Yue nodded at him, meaning that the antidote was real, and then Murong Li shook his head at her.
Murong Li shook his head, and Su Yue understood what he meant, telling her not to act rashly.
Su Yue looked at the emperor and saw that he looked thoughtful, so she knew what he was thinking.
If Murong Yi's medicine was real, and cured his poison, it could be considered as saving his life, then he would definitely not favor one over the other. Since both of them are his sons, he would definitely reconsider and give them a chance to fight for it.
Su Yue really didn't like the emperor's behavior, but he was just that kind of person. He liked to let others fight while he watched the fight from afar.
If she had her way, she could just make Murong Yi stupid, and no one would argue with Murong Li.
But she also understood Murong Li, and he would not use such means to get what he wanted. He had to conquer with his own abilities.
Oh, forget it, let’s see when the time comes. If Murong Li loses the fight, she will take action again.
The emperor was silent for a long time, took a deep breath, and seemed to have made up his mind.
When the ministers saw him like this, they became uneasy, as now it was their turn.
After watching for so long, I basically know where I'm going.
The emperor glanced at the silent civil and military officials and spoke in a cold voice, "The Crown Prince has committed a heinous crime. Effective immediately, he is deposed and demoted to a commoner. Murong Gan and the rest of the Crown Prince's household are to be imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court and are forbidden to leave for life."
After the emperor finished speaking, the hall was so quiet that only the sound of each person's rapid breathing could be heard.
The prince was really deposed.
The Queen, Duke Rong, Grand Tutor Jun, and the Prince's party all felt as if the sky had fallen.
The last glimmer of hope was eventually dashed.
When the emperor saw the grief-stricken expressions of those people, he felt relieved. Aren’t they usually too proud of themselves? The higher they stand, the harder they fall.
“Cough cough cough…”
The emperor was so happy that he kept coughing with excitement.
"water."
The emperor pointed to the cup.
Su Yue quickly poured a cup of spiritual spring water and handed it to Concubine Yun.
Concubine Yun took it and took a look. The water was cold. She frowned but still fed it to the emperor.
The emperor gulped down a cup and immediately felt more energetic.
The emperor looked at the empress, who seemed somewhat dazed, and said in a deep voice, "From now on, the empress is confined to Changning Palace and is not allowed to leave unless summoned."
"I obey your command and thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"
The queen didn't even raise her eyelids, but thanked the emperor reluctantly and accepted the order. As long as her position as queen was not abolished immediately, she would still be the queen, and she would find a way to rescue the prince.
The queen glanced at Murong Li and Murong Yi. These two bastards were the ones who ruined her son's position as crown prince.
Just wait for her. Those two bastards will have no chance of getting away with it. If her son falls, they won't be able to sit on the throne of the crown prince.
The position of crown prince can only belong to her son.
No one else could see the queen's resentful look, but Su Yue saw it, and she would definitely pay attention to her in the future.
It is said that a centipede is still alive even after death. The queen has not been deposed and the prince has not been sentenced to death. There is a great chance of a comeback.
But don't underestimate these ancient people, they have many tricks.
"Someone come here." The emperor shouted.
Two guards immediately came in from outside the hall.
"Send the queen back to Changning Palace."
"yes."
The two walked towards the Queen and said respectfully, "Queen, please."
The queen smoothed her hair, stood up and walked out of the hall.
The emperor pursed his lips and looked at Tutor Jun. He had thought that he was his teacher, who could teach him and the prince as well, so he let him teach the prince.
His original intention was to let Tutor Jun teach the prince well and prevent him from doing evil things and having any evil thoughts, but things went against his wishes. The two of them actually colluded with each other. If it weren't for their relationship as a master, he would have immediately killed his entire family.
The Emperor said, "The Grand Tutor, as the Crown Prince's teacher, has failed to teach him well and has shown a lack of moral integrity, which greatly disappoints me. Considering that he was once my teacher and had worked hard and made great contributions, his merits and demerits offset each other. Effective immediately, he will return to his hometown to live out his days in peace. The Jun family will never again be allowed to enter the court."
"I thank the Emperor for not investigating. I will leave the capital immediately!"
Tutor Jun had already prepared for his entire family to be confiscated and exterminated, but he did not expect that the emperor would only punish him by letting him retire and return home, without taking away his title of Tutor.
A big stone in his heart finally fell. He had no complaints and accepted the punishment with a sincere heart.
From ancient times to the present, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.
After receiving the imperial edict and expressing his gratitude, Jun Taifu immediately left the palace.
Duke Rong's clothes were all wet at this time. The crown prince was deposed, the queen was imprisoned, and Tutor Jun was sent away. It was his turn next.
As expected, the emperor's devilish voice rang out: "Duke Rong is old, so please retire. All the property in the Duke Rong's mansion will be taken away. The Rong family will never enter the officialdom again and must leave the capital immediately."
The emperor did not give him any time at all. The culprit for the palace coup that almost occurred was the prince. Although they were members of the prince's party, the emperor currently had no substantial evidence in his hands, and it was difficult to break their collusion.
He took the initiative and cut the Gordian knot by severing the armpit of the powerful man, leaving them no chance to fight back.
By the time they reacted, everything was already settled.
"I thank the emperor for his kindness. I accept his command and express my gratitude!"
Duke Rong breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was not confiscated and exiled, nor was he beheaded. As long as he survived, it didn't matter whether Duke Rong wanted him or not.
"Someone come here." The emperor shouted again.
Immediately, two more guards came in.
"Escort Elder Rong back and send them out of the capital."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The guards immediately carried Duke Rong out of the hall.
Afterwards, the emperor demoted some people. These people were all members of the prince's party, and they were willing to accept the punishment.
Unlike Duke Rong and Grand Tutor Jun, who were directly dismissed from their posts and never returned to officialdom again, this directly cut off their path to entering the court again.
The emperor is cruel enough.
In the future, it will be difficult for these two ethnic groups to do business. Even if they do, among the four classes of officials, farmers, merchants and artisans, merchants are the lowest class of people. The law also stipulates that merchants cannot enter the officialdom.
So they are considered very lucky.
Everyone also understood the emperor's intention. If the crown prince was deposed and there was constant turmoil in the court, it would affect the foundation of the country.
Only their official positions were demoted, but their jobs remained unchanged, and the operation of the court was not affected.
"call……"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that there would be a bloody storm, but they did not expect that the emperor would solve such a big problem without bloodshed this time.
Even Su Yue was a little surprised. The emperor had a serious illness and completely changed his personality, becoming a "benevolent monarch"?
If it were in the past, the prince would have killed his entire family and this matter would have never been resolved.
If the Su family were brought to court for trial today, not a single hair would be lost.
He didn't do anything wrong, but his house was confiscated and he was exiled. It's so fucking unfair.
She didn't feel any guilt at all for emptying the emperor's treasury. Wasn't the Rongguo Mansion a compensation for him?
That old man was a huge greedy person. A lot of his things were moved away at that time. In a year, he probably looted a lot more.
(End of this chapter)
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