Chapter 189 Dog’s Life
"...Prince Ping Zhaofu relied on his favor to become arrogant, oppressed the people and amassed wealth, disregarding the laws of the land. His crimes are sevenfold:"
"First, they privately increased taxes on the fiefdoms and forcibly levied money and grain during drought years, causing widespread resentment among the fiefdoms and displacing the people."
"Second, he allowed the powerful slaves in the government to seize the people's property, occupy their land, and force them to hang themselves."
"Third, he privately set up a torture chamber and used arbitrary torture to murder dozens of servants, maids, and tenant farmers."
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"Sixth, indulge your son without restraint, allowing him to forcibly seize decent men and women and fill his backyard."
"Seventh, to build a mausoleum for the old King Ping, they forcibly conscripted civilians and forced them to work day and night, resulting in the deaths of many."
"I humbly request Your Majesty to strip him of his royal title, demote him to a commoner, confiscate his property to compensate the victims, and rigorously investigate the officials of the royal palace to uphold the law."
After Ji Changqing finished his speech, the court fell into silence.
The courtier who saw Ji Changqing accept the deed to Wenquan Manor at Prince Ping’s Mansion two days ago: (′⊙ω⊙`)!
You are so good, Ji Changqing. You agreed to settle the matter privately, and then you asked His Majesty to strip you of your title and confiscate your property?
He really turned his back on me.
Ji Changqing: Did I mention anything about that day? These are two different things, how can they be confused?
The emperor was furious.
He immediately ordered the Pursuit Division to investigate thoroughly.
Less than seven days after the old Prince Ping's body was laid to rest, Prince Ping's mansion was stripped of its title and its property was confiscated. In the blink of an eye, the number of guests and officials who went to Prince Ping's mansion to pay their respects changed from being bustling with people and officials to being deserted and with few carriages and horses.
Zhao Fu wished he could slap his evildoer to death.
"Now, in the whole capital, except for His Majesty, who doesn't give Ji Changqing some respect? But you are so stubborn, just lean over and let others chop your head off!"
"Our entire family business of Prince Ping has been ruined in your hands!"
Zhao Bichang stammered, "The Third Prince said that Ji Changqing had been searching our palace for evidence of crimes long ago, so I teamed up with him to take the initiative..."
"You believe everything he says? Have you been eaten by a dog?"
The veins on Zhao Fu’s forehead throbbed.
"He just talked a lot and was unscathed after the failure; but you charged into battle and lost everything. Is there anyone more foolish than you in this world?"
Zhao Bichang's face turned pale.
He gritted his teeth and said, "The Third Prince said that if it happens in the future... he will restore our titles."
Zhao Fu sneered, "You don't even know what Ji Changqing is capable of, yet you're already trying to kill him. If someone like him can ascend to power, the Daxi Empire will sooner or later be in trouble."
Zhao Bichang: “…”
The third prince isn't that bad, is he?
However, Ji Changqing is indeed a monster. He still hasn't figured out how such a perfect plan could be turned against him by Ji Changqing?
The third prince was also thinking about this question.
He had it all planned out.
First, he asked his father to grant him and He Qianqian a marriage in the name of special love, and then used the leverage he had over Prince Ping's Mansion to win over Zhao Bichang.
As soon as King Ping died, he let Zhao Bichang take advantage of the funeral to act.
On the day of the funeral, the women from the Changning Marquis's Mansion and the Ji Mansion were brought to the same courtyard and drugged.
Then he led Ji Changqing over.
The tea served to Ji Changqing was laced with medicine, and the room where He Qianqian was was filled with love incense. The combination of the two could instantly make Ji Changqing lose his mind and turn him into a beast.
At that time, the maid would go to the mourning hall and lure the guests in under the pretext that a female member of the Changning Marquis's family was unconscious, thus convicting Ji Changqing of several crimes, including disrespect for the emperor, raping the emperor's wife and daughter, and violating mourning rules.
The Dali Temple will definitely sentence him to death by slow slicing and the extermination of his three clans, leaving him without a burial place.
Who knew...
While he and Zhao Bichang were waiting in the next courtyard, the maid who was responsible for administering the medicine and leading the way came in to report that the matter had been done and asked them to go over and confirm.
He shouldn't have gone, but he couldn't help wanting to see Ji Changqing's ugly appearance, so he and Zhao Bichang went to the next courtyard.
It’s just a matter of walking a few steps, it won’t delay anything.
Unexpectedly, he was knocked unconscious as soon as he entered the room. When he woke up again, he and Zhao Bichang became the protagonists of the scandal!
The Ji family are simply not human!
How did they see through his and Zhao Bichang's scheme in such a short time, and how did they incite Zhao Bichang's trusted maid to rebel?
Ji Changqing: My sister-in-law can even incite death squads to rebel, let alone a maid.
Although he and Zhao Bichang later tried their best to claim that they were victims, the incident was done by scoundrels.
But the court officials' attitude towards him became visibly colder.
He was angry at first, but then he came to his senses.
Whether he failed to frame Ji Changqing and was framed instead, or was simply an innocent victim, it only shows one thing - he is incompetent.
They may not necessarily want a wise and powerful crown prince.
But you certainly don't want a smart-aleck.
The Wu family had a shallow foundation, and he and his mother relied entirely on the approval of his father and court officials.
Now all these recognitions have been destroyed because of Ji Changqing's obstruction.
He smashed the broken porcelain all over the floor and said in a fierce voice, "Sooner or later, I will kill Ji Changqing!"
Extreme heat can kill a dog.
Especially older dogs.
As the temperature rises, Mo Bao's movements become much slower.
The panting is also more intense than that of Curly.
Feng Qingsui put the ice cubes that the mansion distributed to Polangxuan every day in the doghouse to cool the two dogs.
Dog walking time has also been changed to after sunset.
In the summer evenings, there are magnificent sunset clouds. It is a pleasure to walk along the inner river with your dog, feeling the gentle breeze and the slight moisture.
That day she went out as usual after the sun went down. As soon as she reached the riverbank, Mobao and Juanmao suddenly barked.
She looked around and didn't see anything wrong.
Wuhua listened attentively for a while and said, "A cavalry team is coming."
Feng Qingsui raised his eyebrows slightly.
Could it be that Ji Changqing is summoning the Imperial Guards again?
After walking for dozens of meters, they saw hundreds of cavalrymen coming towards them. Only then did they realize that they were not the Royal Guards, but the pursuing Siti cavalry.
The Ti riders sat high on horseback, surrounding a carriage and heading towards the imperial palace.
The passers-by were stunned.
"What kind of prisoner is this? He's riding in a horse-drawn carriage instead of a prison van, and he's being escorted by so many imperial guards."
"This carriage is made of Dalbergia odorifera! It's not transporting prisoners, it's clearly escorting an important person."
"Aren't the Pursuit Division's jobs all about catching criminals? When did they start escorting as well?"
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Feng Qingsui also realized that this situation was unusual, but she didn't think much about it. She had to comfort Curly, who was frightened by the sound of horse hooves and wanted to run away, and Mobao, who was baring his teeth.
It wasn't until the carriage passed by her on the street that she suddenly felt a palpitation in her heart.
Is it a coincidence, or...
She turned her head to look at the carriage and cavalry that were gradually moving away until they disappeared from her sight.
After walking the dog and returning home, she went to Canghaixuan to find Ji Changqing.
"Just now, there were about a hundred imperial guards escorting a carriage towards the palace. Second Master, do you know who was in the carriage?"
Ji Changqing: "Just now?"
"When I'm out walking the dog."
"I haven't received any news yet." Ji Changqing replied, "Why are you curious about this?"
Feng Qingsui: "That carriage is made of precious wood, and the guards are very tight. It looks like both an escort and a guard. I wonder who they are."
Ji Changqing chuckled, "I see. I'll have someone find out a little bit and get back to you."
"Thank you, Second Master."
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