Liu Zhao had a bad temper.
He didn't interact much with his brothers, but he knew each of their temperaments very well.
He probably could guess what the Second Prince was thinking.
He was not polite.
At the morning court meeting, while Emperor Wende had not arrived yet, Liu Zhao suddenly rushed forward and beat the second prince up in front of all the civil and military officials.
With Liu Zhao's fighting power, the second prince didn't even have the strength to fight back and was pinned to the ground and beaten until he cried out in pain.
After the initial panic, the other princes became inexplicably excited.
While pretending to stop the fight, he hoped that the fight would continue, and it would be best if they were killed.
All civil and military officials were in chaos.
A prince actually fought at a grand court meeting.
How shameful!
absurd!
Where is the Han general?
Hurry up and pull the two princes apart.
This is the Golden Palace, where government affairs are heard and discussed. How can we allow the princes to act so recklessly?
The Han generals walked slowly. The emperor had not arrived yet and had not given any orders, so there was no need for them to offend the two princes.
The civil and military officials were so angry that one Buddha ascended to heaven and two Buddhas left their bodies.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
With a shout, the whole audience fell into silence.
Liu Zhao jumped up and let the second prince go.
The second prince turned over, with only one thought in his mind, which was to fight back and take revenge.
He rushed towards Liu Zhao and punched Liu Zhao's handsome face.
Liu Zhao dodged it easily.
The emperor had already arrived at the Golden Palace. When he saw this scene, he frowned.
"Second brother, what are you doing?"
The second prince turned around and grimaced in pain, but his face was fine without a single scar.
Liu Zhao was too insidious. He hit people on the invisible flesh and it hurt him to death.
"I beg Your Majesty to intervene on your behalf. My eldest brother beat me for no reason in front of all the civil and military officials. Everyone present can testify to this."
After saying this, the second prince started crying.
This time he was really crying, not just acting.
It’s so unfair.
Liu Zhao is not a human being at all, he is a beast, a mad dog that bites people everywhere.
All the civil and military officials nodded in agreement, proving that the Second Prince was right. It was absurd that the First Prince would suddenly attack and injure someone.
An imperial censor came out on the spot to impeach Liu Zhao.
As the eldest prince, not only did he not set a good example, he even started a fight, and the one he beat was his own brother.
This is such a bad example!
They must be severely punished.
All the officials clamored for severe punishment.
Emperor Wende was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.
Of course, Emperor Wende was not angry with the censor, but with Liu Zhao, the bastard, for causing trouble for him again.
"Boss, what do you say?"
Liu Zhao stood up and said loudly, "My son has nothing to say."
I hit you, so what?
Ask him why he hit people?
Does hitting someone require a reason? He dislikes the second child. Is this a valid reason?
Emperor Wende was furious and immediately ordered, "The emperor must be caned in court and confined to reflect on his mistakes for a month."
The Han general took Liu Zhao away, and soon heard the sound of sticks hitting flesh.
Liu Zhao was beaten with ten sticks in the court and cried out in pain.
"Father, my son is about to be beaten to death."
Emperor Wende was furious. "You deserve to be beaten to death. Get out of here. I don't want to see you now."
Liu Zhao was carried out of the palace by palace servants.
As for the second prince, Emperor Wende was equally dissatisfied.
I heard that during the fight, the second prince had no ability to fight back and was like a weak chicken.
Emperor Wende was very disappointed.
If he were a prince, he would have beaten the King of Zhao or anyone else to a pulp if they challenged him to a fight. Even if he couldn't win, he would still show his strength and make others not dare to look down on him.
The second one is so spineless, that’s not good, that’s not good.
A man must be brave and be fierce when necessary.
Crying and whining is too feminine.
Emperor Wende turned his head to look at Chang En and frowned instantly.
Chang En was bewildered.
He is innocent, okay?
The word "yinrou" reminded Emperor Wende of the eunuchs in the palace.
Emperor Wende looked at Chang En and then at the Second Prince, and he was immediately disappointed.
…
Liu Zhao was carried back to Xiaozhu.
Gu Jiu applied medicine to him.
Liu Zhao cried out in pain and looked very proud.
Gu Jiu slapped him on the buttocks.
The Ministry of Punishment acted with great discretion, and all the injuries were superficial, with no damage to the bones.
Liu Zhao jumped up exaggeratedly, "Murdering your own husband?"
"Look at what you can do. You're so proud of being beaten with ten sticks in the court?"
Liu Zhao laughed and said, "You didn't see how miserable the second brother was. I was very careful in my attack. He will be in a worse situation than me. He won't be well for three or two months."
Gu Jiu laughed when he heard that.
"Even if we want to beat him up, there's no need to do it in the throne room."
Liu Zhao thought otherwise. "The new house is ready, and we'll be moving in soon. You complain that I'm always busy and don't have time, right? I'll be in seclusion for a month to reflect on my mistakes, so I have plenty of time. If there's anything you need, feel free to assign it to me."
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes at him. "His Majesty told you to stay home and reflect on your mistakes, not to run around everywhere. If His Majesty knew that you were busy moving house and preparing a banquet instead of staying home to reflect on your mistakes, I believe there would be a second beating waiting for you."
"Just wait." Liu Zhao didn't care.
It's just a beating in court, he can bear it.
Gu Jiu had nothing to say.
Liu Zhao was very proud.
Ten sticks in exchange for the Second Prince being humiliated in public was well worth it.
After applying the medicine on him, Gu Jiu said, "Rest well for a few days. Don't move around for the next two days. Just lie in bed."
"You're not seriously injured. There's no need to lie down."
Gu Jiu looked at him with a half-smile, "I don't mind leaving scars. Just get up and move around freely."
Liu Zhao paused.
"You think I have scars?"
That expression, that tone, it was so aggrieved.
He was actually disliked by his wife.
Gu Jiu bared his teeth, "Guess! Guess whether I dislike it or not."
"You must be disgusted!" Liu Zhao had a world-weary and depressed look on his face.
He wrapped himself in the quilt and ignored Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu laughed and said, "Be good and take good care of your injuries."
Then left!
Go away!
Liu Zhao became more and more depressed!
His wife doesn't care about him and he's going to die.
…
Gu Jiu instructed Xu Yousi, "Prepare a gift and send it to the Second Prince. Tell him that the Grand Prince is offering an apology."
Xu Yousi hesitated, "Is this necessary? Should I ask His Highness what he thinks?"
"No need to ask him, the matter is settled. Go!"
"Yes, sir!"
Then, Gu Jiu called Qian Fu over again.
"Have you finished dealing with everything outside?"
"Madam, everything has been dealt with."
"oh!"
Gu Jiu tapped the table lightly. "What do you think the Second Prince will do next?"
"I'm sure it will stay quiet for a while."
"We can't let him stay in his place." Gu Jiu said decisively, "Do you understand the private coin market?"
"I know a thing or two."
Gu Jiu laughed, "The Second Prince secretly supports a large group of people, which is very expensive. In addition, he has suffered heavy losses recently, so he must be in urgent need of money. Find a way to let him mint coins privately."
Qian Fu frowned slightly, "Is this okay?"
Gu Jiu chuckled softly, "What could be faster than making money privately? I can supply him with the goods, but under a pseudonym, of course."
"Madam, do you mean to kill him with a hammer?" Qian Fu asked.
Gu Jiu nodded without denying it. "He was too noisy and even caused the Highness to be caned in court. We should kill him as soon as possible and get him out of this situation completely."
Qian Fu bowed and said, "I understand. I will discuss the details with Your Highness and then arrange for the subordinates to carry out the work."
Gu Jiu reminded: "Try to be more natural and don't leave any traces of deliberate seduction."
"Don't worry about this, Madam. I promise that no trace will be left."
Qian Fu bowed and retreated, going to find Liu Zhao to discuss a plan of action.
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhao laughed out loud three times, "Your Highness knows that Xiao Jiu loves me."
Looking at Liu Zhao's arrogant look, Qian Fu couldn't help but feel disgusted.
Sin, sin.
How could he despise His Highness?
But the prince's smug look is really disgusting.
…
The second prince returned to the palace and asked the imperial physician to treat him.
The imperial physician lifted up the clothes and took a look, thinking that the eldest prince was really cruel.
These are all internal injuries!
"Your Highness's injuries are quite serious. It is best to rest for ten days to half a month and take medicine on time."
The Second Prince grimaced in pain and immediately ordered his servants to go to the government office to ask for leave, saying that he had internal bleeding from being beaten by Liu Zhao.
As soon as the imperial physician left, he started chatting with Ouyang Fu.
"The boss is so cruel, he's not even a human being. This prince must get back at me."
Ouyang Fu took the medicine bowl and applied medicine to the second prince.
The blow was a little too heavy, and the second prince screamed in pain, his forehead covered with sweat.
"Could you be gentler? He didn't die at Liu Zhao's hands, but at yours. Ouch, it hurts so much. Father only gave him ten strokes of the stick, which is too little. He should have been beaten to death directly."
"Your Highness, please speak less."
The Second Prince glared at him, "You're not happy just because I complained a few times. Which side are you on?"
Ouyang Fu put down the medicine bowl. "Your Highness, are you sure you want to turn against the First Prince and his family? Are you ready?"
The Second Prince snorted coldly, his face suddenly ferocious, "It is not your turn to complain about what His Highness wants to do."
"I am simply reminding Your Highness that if you are not prepared, do not start a war lightly."
"Do you think Liu Zhao will let me go if I, Your Highness, keep the peace? He hit me in the Golden Palace, in front of all the civil and military officials. The moment he started, our relationship was already broken. There's no brotherhood to speak of."
Ouyang Fu frowned. "Now that the relationship has been torn apart, what are you going to do, Your Highness? We were planning to hold a banquet for the move this month. Do you want to postpone it?"
"Of course it must be postponed. In two days, you will announce to the public that His Highness is seriously injured and cannot leave his bed. He has internal abdominal injuries, and I'm afraid that his foundation has been damaged."
Ouyang Fu frowned, feeling extremely worried.
The Second Prince scolded her, "Who are you trying to show me with your dejected look? Can't you just hope for something good instead of thinking of the worst?"
Ouyang Fu sighed, "Your Highness, please do whatever you want."
As for the chances of winning, Ouyang Fu had no hope.
Now all she can do is to think more about her children.
If the second prince were to be defeated one day, at least the children would still have enough food and clothing and would not be implicated.
It's not that she is pessimistic and hopeless.
But she knew that the Second Prince had no chance of winning against the First Prince.
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