Prince Rong's confidant pointed at the jailer lingering outside the door and whispered, "Prince, please be patient. When you wake up, I will have you release me with the token."
"We have to be quick." Otherwise, Wan'er's wound will get infected and she will die.
"Hey, I'll go right away."
Before Prince Rong's confidant could even leave the prison, he ran into Jiang Xuqing, who had come to visit him. Facing his smile, which was as gentle as the spring breeze in March, the confidant suddenly felt something was wrong and could only smile apologetically, "Master Jiang, what are you doing in the prison?"
Xu Jing responded to the man's attack with his own method, and said with a smile, "Come and see the scenery."
You farted, you are clearly here to cause trouble.
The confidant smiled on the surface, but was secretly swearing. Even on someone else's territory, one shouldn't be too presumptuous. He confessed without saying anything. "I came to visit the Duke of the County on the orders of the Prince. Now that I know that the Duke of the County is well, I am relieved."
"Don't leave in a hurry." Xu Jing winked at the jailer, who stepped forward and arrested Prince Rong's confidant.
Prince Rong's confidant angrily asked, "What are you going to do?"
"Someone has reported you for accepting bribes with the intention of rescuing a suspect. Wang Ke, will you come with me?"
"You are lying. When did I ever accept a bribe? You are clearly using this as an excuse to find fault with Prince Rong. I tell you, don't even think about it."
As they passed each other, Xu Jing said in a voice that both of them could hear: "You are so clever! I am trying to call a deer a horse. What do you think?"
Wang Ke’s eyes almost popped out of his head, and he was about to curse when the jailer stopped him.
"First, send him to the dungeon and torture him severely. I don't believe that your dog won't come up with something."
Now that things had come to this, Xu Jing had no choice but to raise his hand. Taking advantage of Prince Rong's illness, he dug up more dirt to protect his own safety.
Unexpectedly, the confidants of Prince Rong's Mansion were so used to a life of luxury that they couldn't even withstand a round of torture and confessed everything.
This included things like Prince Rong's disregard for human life, accepting bribes, forming cliques for personal gain, etc. Each and every one of these things was enough to send Prince Rong and his entire family to their doom.
When the flowers are in full bloom and the moon is full, no one will find fault with Prince Rong's Mansion.
But once the situation becomes precarious, it would be a serious crime for Prince Rong's Mansion to oppress the people.
Even if the emperor came, he could not save the lives of everyone in Prince Rong's Mansion.
Xu Jing asked Bai Shinian to organize the confession, and Zang Yun, who had just returned from killing the man, took Wang Ke to the capital to report.
The capital city has long been in turmoil because of Jiang Xuqing.
Out of soft-heartedness, Luo Ying did not let his confidant accuse Prince Nanping of treason, but instead let him stay in the capital to see what would happen.
The Jiang family servants who followed him entered the Jiang family and reported all the evidence to Old Master Jiang and Jiang Xuqing's father, Mr. Jiang Sanye.
Mr. Jiang Sanye was the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple. He originally planned to retire in office, enjoy the glory and wealth, and rely on the next generation to continue the struggle.
I didn't expect that I would encounter such a big case, and it was reported by my disappointing youngest son.
Mr. Jiang Sanye was eager to take credit, so he discussed with his family that day and decided to go to the Dali Temple to submit a petition.
As luck would have it, Jiang Xuqing's stepmother got jealous and leaked the news, which happened to reach the ears of Mr. Shi, the Censor of the Censorate who lived next door.
Lord Shi was a real troublemaker. Even if the emperor favored a concubine in the harem, he would complain and scold the emperor for three days, let alone hearing about a major event.
While Mr. Jiang Sanye was still writing his petition, Lord Shi swaggered into the court with his tablet in hand.
It was a barrage of cultural output directed at Emperor Mingguang, and he was criticized to death. Even the royal family members were drowned in Lord Shi's saliva.
As a staunch royalist, Fu Yao wiped his face twice and said, "Master Jiang, is what Master Shi said true?"
What else could Mr. Jiang San say? He could only admit it. "It is true. I was just about to file a memorial to accuse Prince Rong, but I didn't expect Lord Shi to have already taken action before me."
Why is it Jiang Xuqing again? Even Emperor Mingguang felt that he had a bad blood with people named Jiang. The Jiannu night raid on Jianzhou had just been dealt with, and now there's this treasonous incident. It really doesn't come alone.
After the court session, Emperor Mingguang called Fu Yao, Jiang Shuang and Shi Chong to hold a small meeting in the Zichen Hall.
With no outsiders present, Emperor Mingguang felt more relaxed. "Lord Jiang, what exactly happened in Jianzhou?"
Jiang Shuang, Jiang Xuqing's father, read out the script and told Emperor Mingguang everything Jiang Xuqing had sorted out.
The more he talked, the more excited he became, and he almost wanted to eat Ye Changge alive.
Shi Chong was also a man of strong personalities. He couldn't help but speak out when he heard the climax. "Your Majesty, what the people in Prince Rong's Mansion have done is truly excessive. It's beyond human justice. I have no choice but to speak up on behalf of Lord Jiang..."
Fu Yao interrupted Shi Chong and said, "Your Majesty, this is a great thing."
How could it be a good thing if his own brother rebelled?
The emperor was thinking that his mother was still alive. If the empress dowager knew that Prince Rong had committed a serious crime, she would definitely protect him at all costs.
Wouldn't Jiang Xuqing be made the scapegoat by then, and the Jiang family would be finished?
"Yes, it is a good thing. Has Your Majesty forgotten the fact that the Minister of Revenue mentioned to you not long ago that the treasury is empty?"
The emperor did have some impression.
Now, not to mention the national treasury, even the imperial harem was being slashed by him. He even had to think for ages before eating an egg. It wasn't that he didn't want to be a great emperor like the Qin Shi Huang and Han Wudi, but it was simply that a good cook can't cook without rice. He simply had no means to achieve his goal.
Fu Yao always spoke to the point. "If we raid Prince Rong's mansion, His Majesty's treasury will be safe."
"Are you serious?" The Emperor's eyes widened. Prince Rong's wealth was immeasurable, something the Mingguang Emperor had long known. He had never known his brother could be so wealthy. Could it be that he had underestimated the prince's wealth?
"It's absolutely true, Your Majesty," Jiang Shuang said indignantly. "I wouldn't lie. Prince Rong owns thousands of acres of fertile land and secretly accepts bribes from officials. This is truly outrageous."
"Master Jiang, please don't talk nonsense without evidence."
Speaking of evidence, Jiang Shuang finally thought of the thick stack of things Jiang Xuqing left for him. He also took a few of them with him when he left.
After Fu Yao's reminder, Jiang Shuang reached into his sleeve and took out a few IOUs. "Your Majesty, please review them."
The emperor asked the eunuch to report it, and was shocked after reading it carefully.
So he had to struggle for a long time to eat an egg in the palace, and Prince Rong among the common people even felt that shark fin was stuck in his teeth?
It’s true that comparing yourself to others makes you feel the thief of frustration.
What good is being an emperor? You work yourself to death but gain nothing. In the end, it's better to be free and easy like Prince Rong, who is a local emperor among the people.
The emperor was furious. "How outrageous! This is simply outrageous!"
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