Chapter 75: The Law of Taking the Blame
Emperor Yongping has always looked down upon Duke Xuan.
If the Queen had not used some tricks on him, he would never have used the three of them.
The Dali Temple had already collected all the evidence regarding Luo Changfeng's exchange of disaster relief grain.
The hiding place of the private soldiers, Long Wei also followed Luo Changfeng this time to find their base, which was in the deep mountains between Jingzhou and the capital.
There were more than 30,000 registered private soldiers, and there were also victims of the Jingzhou flood who were taken into their camps but had not yet been registered.
It is estimated that the troops are comparable to those in the camp outside the capital.
There are so many people, and they are in the mountains. It is not easy to wipe them out without full preparation.
Emperor Yongping has secretly ordered troops to be transferred from other places.
As long as we take back the military power from Duke Xuan and send a reliable person to take over the camp outside the capital, we can first arrest Luo Changfeng for the crime of embezzling disaster relief supplies.
Once the troops are fully prepared, they can wipe out the private soldiers in the mountains in one fell swoop.
As for Chu Chengzhao's biological father, after today's incident, Emperor Yongping finally had some clues.
"Minister Su, what Duke Xuan said should not be based on the law, right?"
Emperor Yongping saw that the time was almost up, so he pretended to be considering the situation for Duke Xuan's Mansion and asked Su Pengxin.
"Your Majesty, I have thought about this for a long time and I remember a case during the time of the previous emperor that is very similar to what is happening today. I think we can learn something from it."
Su Pengxin really took great pains to pass the throne to Emperor Yongping.
As a minister, he cannot speak nonsense.
If he could not cite classics and follow the law, those court officials would probably accuse him of being partial and bending the law.
"Oh? Tell me about it."
Emperor Yongping continued to perform with Su Pengxin, Duke Xuan also pricked up his ears, and even Luo Yongsen slowed down.
Only Wang Zhenyue looked unhappy, his beard almost curling up with anger.
However, this situation is exactly what Emperor Yongping wanted to see.
It was precisely because of the pressure from the Wuwei General's Mansion, which played a very important role in the court, that he was able to take heavy-handed measures against the Xuan Guogong Mansion.
Otherwise, with regard to the things that Luo Yongsen did today, if the other party was someone else, they would choose peace over crime and would not resort to criminal law.
"Yes, speaking of which..."
Su Pengxin recounted in full a case from his memory during the previous emperor's time.
Duke Xuan's brows relaxed as he listened, as if he saw hope for life.
Wang Zhenyue was stunned and stared with his mouth wide open.
Alas, this is the bad thing about working in the Ministry of Justice.
Whether the case is sentenced lightly or heavily, it will offend people and no one will benefit.
"In this case, there is indeed some reference."
Emperor Yongping nodded, pretending that he had finally thought of a solution, and gave Wang Zhenyue a look before he could speak.
Signal him to be patient.
"I am willing to pay a compensation of 100,000 taels of silver to the Wuwei General's Office, and demote my eldest son to atone for Sen'er's crime today.
Please grant me your blessing, Your Majesty, and please also ask General Wang to give me a chance. After this incident, Sen'er will surely learn his lesson and will never dare to do it again."
Duke Xuan fell to the ground and kowtowed with tears streaming down his face.
Luo Xinran, who had remained silent from beginning to end, finally could not sit still when he saw his father begging so humbly.
"Grandfather, my grandson-in-law is unfilial. Please forgive Sen'er for her sake. In the future, my grandson-in-law will not bring Xuan'er back to her parents' home, nor will she bring Xuan'er to the palace. My grandson-in-law will protect Xuan'er with her life."
Having a sister named the Queen really makes Luo Xinran's life exhausting both physically and mentally.
She was able to marry into the Wuwei General's Mansion thanks to the decline of the Duke Xuan's Mansion.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for two families with military power to marry each other no matter what.
But ever since her sister became the empress and the Duke Xuan's Mansion became powerful, she became more and more timid and frightened.
Her husband's family has 200,000 soldiers and her parents' family has 50,000 soldiers.
One was in a border town, one was in the suburbs of Beijing, and her sister was in the palace.
No matter how you look at it, this isn't a long-lived combination.
"Then...then please forgive Duke Xuan for once for the sake of me, your grandson's wife. Your Majesty, let Duke Xuan deal with it as he says. As long as his grandson doesn't bully my great-grandson again, I will forgive him for what happened."
Wang Zhenyue is not afraid of head-on confrontation, but he is afraid of women shedding tears.
It is not easy for him to be his granddaughter-in-law. Her husband is stationed at the border and can only return to Beijing once every few years. She has to take care of all the people in the family.
Today's incident was once again about her nephew from her mother's side harming her own son. This... is indeed a difficult situation.
Alas, don’t look at the monk’s face, then look at the Buddha’s face.
"General Wang is indeed a reasonable person who cares about the younger generation. Then let's do as you wish."
At this moment, Emperor Yongping's brows also relaxed.
After agreeing with Wang Zhenyue's opinion, he looked at Duke Xuan.
"Duke Xuan, today's matter is concluded. You will hand over the military token of the Beijing Suburban Camp to me, and you can bring your grandson back home. As for the imperial decree for your and the right deputy general's demotion, it will be delivered to the mansion later."
"I obey the order. I thank the Emperor. I thank General Wang."
Duke Xuan hurriedly pulled Luo Yongsen to kowtow to Emperor Yongping to express his gratitude, and also did not forget to kowtow to Wang Zhenyue to apologize.
He had just been sentenced to castration and exile of three clans. He was really scared to death.
Fortunately, after all this ordeal, his grandson was unharmed. Thank God and God for his protection.
"Your Majesty, I don't have the military token with me. Please send someone to go with me to the palace to get it."
Duke Xuan was innocent and free from guilt, so he handed over the military token immediately without delay.
"Lin Fu, you go there in person with your men. Commander Lu, you also take a team with you to go with Lin Fu."
Emperor Yongping sent the two people he trusted most in the palace without hesitation.
As for Chu Chengzhao, Emperor Yongping directly demoted him to a commoner.
She also pointed out an unoccupied palace for him to live in outside the palace, and packed up and kicked him out along with the palace maids who served him.
Of course, they also sent a team of guards to monitor him, saying that he was too young to be left unprotected.
At this point, Chu Qinshu's full-moon banquet ended successfully.
Emperor Yongping was relieved of a major worry in his heart and felt extremely happy.
As for Chu Chengyi, he was in a happier mood than Emperor Yongping.
His men had been keeping an eye on the prince for more than ten days, and their efforts had finally paid off.
After today's test, Chu Chengzhao's identity can be finally confirmed by just a blood test.
The military power of Duke Xuan's Mansion was easily taken back with just a bowl of ginger soup without ginger.
How could he not be happy with such a great joyous event?
"General Wang, please come with me to my study. I have something to tell you."
Emperor Yongping stood up holding Chu Qinshu, intending to call Wang Zhenyue away.
"Your Majesty, can I send my family back home first? There are women and children in my home, and I don't trust them to go back on their own."
The Wuwei General's Mansion had been passed down through three generations with only one heir, and his sons and grandchildren were all in border towns, so the only people left in the capital were women and children.
And after this incident, Wang Zhenyue stared at Wang Zixuan as if he were the apple of his eye.
He was afraid that if he wasn't careful, someone would come and kill him.
"I will send the Imperial Guards to escort them back to the palace. Are you assured?"
After Emperor Yongping finished speaking, he hugged Chu Qinshu and left.
Wang Zhenyue: “…”
We just met at noon, why do you have to see him again now?
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