Chapter 532: Soft Knife Confiscation
Hao Huashi said coldly: "I heard every word clearly!!"
Although Hao Huashi and Yuan Shenjue are nominally in the Longxiong Guard, they are free to act and have their own responsibilities. In fact, they are not under Wei Fengting's jurisdiction, but he cannot ignore them.
Wei Fengting stepped forward, grasped his knife, gently pushed it back into the sheath, and said, "Now that you have heard it clearly, go back and report to the Queen."
Hao Huashi snorted coldly and turned away. Wei Fengting waved his hand coldly: "Madam, please leave immediately."
Chen was anxious: "Sir, please stay! Sir Wei, I really didn't say that! Sir Wei, please help me explain."
Wei Fengting said coldly: "That one is the disciple of the Princess Zhenguo. I don't have the face to report directly to the emperor. Madam, please go ahead!"
Chen was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground.
When I told my family about it after I got back, they were also horrified.
Guangcheng Bo is old and has retired long ago. The Crown Prince Liu Ming is now nearly fifty years old and is still only a fifth-rank official. At the beginning, with the Empress in charge, especially when the second and third princes just fell, it was still quite glorious. But with Concubine De being demoted to a noble lady and the sixth prince leaving the palace, it was just the right time to be a coward, and this happened! !
Liu Ming was shocked and angry. He was just about to apologize, but Emperor Mingpei sent Fang Wuyou over and said, "Your Majesty sent me to see what the vicious woman who dared to curse the young prince looks like. I just want to see. The young prince is kind and will not add to the crime. But I want to ask you, Lord Liu, which one do you want, an official position or a wife?"
He said that and left.
Liu Ming's heavy clothes were soaked with sweat.
Fang Wuyou said that he wanted to ask, but how could he ask this himself?
The emperor's meaning was very clear. He would not execute Chen, so as to avoid being accused of being unkind behind the princess' back, but he would not let him go either... The reason why it was not an oral order was that the emperor was forcing his subjects to divorce their wives, which was not nice. So Liu Ming was afraid of death and divorced his wife because he was afraid of being implicated! !
Chen gave birth to two sons for him, both of whom had grown up. He had a divorced wife, and the future of his sons was worrying, not to mention his daughter.
But even so, would they dare not listen? That night, Liu Ming wrote a divorce letter and sent Chen back to her parents' home.
Of course, the Bo family themselves did not dare to say those words to anyone else, so outsiders only knew that Chen had offended Princess Zhenguo and was forced to divorce.
So the next day, during the morning court session, an imperial censor wrote a letter to criticize Princess Zhenguo for her inappropriate behavior.
The censors were allowed to report matters upon hearing rumors, and the Princess Zhenguo was allowed to participate in politics, so it was not surprising that someone would make a report.
Emperor Mingpei just said coldly: "I sent the people, Fuzhen doesn't understand these."
Censor Zhou said stubbornly: "Your Majesty, I think that as a monarch, forcing a subject to divorce his wife is even more inappropriate."
Emperor Mingpei said calmly: "You are right. I also think it is inappropriate."
He looked at him and said coldly, "That vicious woman was so bold that she dared to curse my little princess. She even went further when the Dragon Guards tried to dissuade her... How is this different from treason? My punishment is too light! This woman should have her entire clan executed!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen's husband's family and her own family all knelt down.
Now that Chen has been divorced, which family is considered one of her nine clans?! Censor Zhou was also shocked and said anxiously: "I know something wrong. I didn't know she dared to do this."
The two families hated him so much that they didn't dare to say anything. Why did they need him to jump around? They just kowtowed and apologized.
Emperor Mingpei said coldly: "My little princess is a natural doctor. Her medical skills are unmatched in the entire Imperial Hospital! If you don't believe me, when you invite the imperial physician, you can ask him in person to see if I have lied!!"
"Not to mention the Crown Prince's family. I lost them and found them again, but the Crown Prince's family has suffered many setbacks and injuries in the civilian world. If it weren't for my little princess, I would have almost never seen the Crown Prince's family!! Regardless of public, private, country, or family... Xinbao is the treasure in my heart. How dare this vicious woman do this? Even if I kill all nine clans, it will not be able to eliminate the hatred in my heart!! Someone, come!!"
The two families kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, please spare us! Your Highness, please spare us!!"
Yan Qingshan left the group and bowed, "Father, please calm down. I hate this woman very much. But Xinbao is young and soft-hearted. This matter was caused by her. If you kill the two families and their entire clans, Xinbao will be very sad. I hope that Father will show some leniency and spare the lives of these two families."
Emperor Mingpei did not answer, but looked at him with a slight flicker in his eyes.
Yan Qingshan bowed with great respect: "I, your son, dare to ask the emperor to take back his order."
Emperor Mingpei was still furious, but because it was the first time the prince had asked for mercy, he couldn't deny him face, so he said, "Stand up."
Yan Qingshan thanked him and stood up.
Emperor Mingpei said coldly: "Since the prince is pleading for you, then let's put aside this proposal for the time being. This woman has a vicious heart, despises the emperor, and has a sharp tongue. From today on, don't say a word! And you! The death penalty can be spared, but the living crime cannot be forgiven. Now that Fuling is flooded, Liu Ming, Chen Jun, you two should take your family wealth to Fuling to distribute porridge!"
The two of them thanked him repeatedly, and Emperor Mingpei stood up and left, and the two of them slowly collapsed to the ground.
Emperor Mingpei was in a good mood.
So, some things are innate.
Yan Qingshan is a man of few words, but his mind is truly very clear.
This matter was actually intentionally promoted by Emperor Mingpei.
There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!
Originally, this matter could be handled by asking Madam Lin or Concubine Shu to send someone to teach Chen a lesson, and making her kneel or toss around were all normal practices.
However, Emperor Mingpei chose to use this controversial approach just for this moment.
Because he wanted everyone to know that the Princess Zhenguo should not be messed with.
Xinbao’s previous performance earned him the reputation of a god, but most of the people who believed in him were ordinary people, women and children, while most officials did not believe in him.
But the civil and military officials who are in the court have great luck themselves.
It is very difficult for a little kid to gain the genuine respect of these people.
People like Yuan Xiang who know the inside story may secretly respect him, but the inside story is not known to everyone.
But fortunately, reverence and awe are inseparable, and if we cannot respect, it is also good to let them "reverence".
So, after learning about this, Emperor Mingpei took the opportunity to stage this drama, so that these people would feel awe for Xinbao because of his attention.
This is also a kind of luck.
It could even be a great fortune.
But we have to strike a good balance.
Severe punishment, but no killing.
Because killing involves blood, which will not only bring bad reputation, but also harm the harmony of nature, which should be bad for one's fortune.
So, the emperor wanted to kill the prince, and he begged for mercy, using the excuse that he was soft-hearted. The two of them didn't use any excuses at all...but the scene was performed to perfection.
Everything is just right.
After all, if you take all your wealth to give out porridge, how long will it stop?
This is a soft-knife raid, killing a chicken to scare the monkeys! It is more awe-inspiring than killing directly! !
(End of this chapter)