Chapter 17 The Prince of An is such a beast!
"The Prince of An is arrogant and lawless. He has acted recklessly in the capital and has killed many innocent young boys and girls. These are the crimes that I have discovered privately. Your Majesty, please take a look."
The person who spoke was Wu Jinzhong, the Minister of Justice, who was also the official who organized the disaster relief in Yuzhou.
Immediately afterwards, a memorial was presented. Emperor Jin Yuan carefully read the contents of the memorial and his face became uglier.
"You idiot!"
Emperor Jin Yuan roared, and everyone in the hall immediately knelt down.
Lord Qin, who was holding Qin Yue, had never attended the morning court before, so he did not react for a while and was pulled down hard by Minister Lin who was kneeling next to him.
With a "bang", Lord Qin's knee hit the ground hard, and his face was horrified with pain.
The courtiers who heard the sound couldn't help but let out a "hiss". Just hearing the sound was painful.
Qin Yue was speechless: [... Couldn't Minister Lin just give a quiet reminder with his mouth? Did he have to pull him? And he pulled so hard! It's indeed Lin "No Friend"! ]
Lin "No Friend" hit the courtiers' funny points, and they could only pinch their thighs desperately to prevent themselves from laughing out loud. Hold it in, hold it in, still in court, still in court!
The second prince tried hard to hold back his laughter, and his nostrils became bigger because of the force.
Emperor Jin Yuan was about to start cursing, but was interrupted by Qin Yue's words "Lin has no friends". He held back the words that were about to come out of his mouth, and his anger was like a balloon with a hole in it, which suddenly deflated.
The tense atmosphere in the palace also dissipated at once.
Lord Qin: Well, my granddaughter still loves me, but what's wrong with this Minister Lin? Hiss, it hurts!
Minister Lin: I am the one who means well but ends up doing bad things, wuwu...
"Your Majesty, the Prince of An is the only son of the late Prince of An."
"Prince of An has been guarding the border for many years. Two years ago, the Southern Xinjiang State Master suddenly led his troops to attack the border. Prince of An led his troops to fight, but was ambushed and poisoned by the Southern Xinjiang State Master. He died not long after." "
Therefore, I think his only son should not be treated hastily! Otherwise, it may chill the hearts of the soldiers stationed at the Southern Xinjiang border!"
General Pingxi suddenly said loudly.
As soon as he said this, everyone's face changed.
"Your Majesty, although the Prince of An is the only son of Prince of An, aren't there only sons and daughters among the children who were killed?" "The emperor
who breaks the law is subject to the same crime as the common people, let alone the Prince of An. I beg Your Majesty to severely punish the Prince of An and give justice to the victim!" Minister
Wu bowed his head deeply and argued with tears.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the emperor who breaks the law is subject to the same crime as the common people. I hope Your Majesty will think twice!" Another court official stood up and spoke. "
Your Majesty, the southern border has been eyeing you covetously in recent years. You must not let this matter affect the stability of the border!" General Pingxi said anxiously.
Emperor Jin Yuan listened to what they said, his face was very ugly, and his brows were deeply wrinkled.
What they said made a lot of sense.
The victim needs justice. If the prince of An is not punished, it will chill the hearts of the people.
If the only offspring of the late An is severely punished, it will chill the hearts of the soldiers on the border. Once the border is unstable, if the southern border takes advantage of this opportunity, war will be inevitable.
Emperor Jin Yuan immediately felt that this matter was very tricky.
Qin Yue and the system were also attracted by the quarrel in the court.
Qin Yue: [Sister, what did the prince of An do? It seems that the emperor and the court officials are very embarrassed.]
The system checked and suddenly said with some surprise: [Hey! I didn’t expect that we can eat this melon. Although the prince of An is not present, someone is related to him. Let’s eat this melon now! 】
The ministers who were arguing in the court silently lowered their voices and pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what else could be going on with the Prince of An.
Emperor Jin Yuan couldn't help but move his butt forward.
Qin Yue: [Sister, then tell me quickly! ]
System: [The Prince of An has a secret that is unknown to the public, and it is estimated that Minister Wu has not discovered it. ]
Minister Wu looked puzzled. He had been following the Prince of An for a full six months before collecting all the evidence. How could there be omissions
? Qin Yue: [What secret? ]
System: [The Prince of An is a pedophile! ]
Qin Yue: [Fuck! This is a beast! So disgusting! ]
Everyone: Pedophile? Like children?
Fuck!!
Minister Wu's eyes were filled with shock, and suddenly a flash of surprise flashed through his mind. Yes, yes, yes, that's it. He had never found out the reason why Prince An did these harmful things. It turned out to be because of this!
The system continued to reveal: [He is not only a pedophile, but also likes to abuse children. He enjoys the process of caressing and killing them! Every young child died slowly in pain! There was not a single good part of their body before they died! ]
Qin Yue was too angry: [Fuck! If such a person is not severely punished, will he be kept for the New Year? ! ]
[So what if he is the only heir of Prince An? He is not Prince An, and he has not made any contribution to the court? ]
[The soldiers on the frontier cannot be all stupid. Don't they have the ability to distinguish right from wrong? 】
【Are we going to make the border unstable just for such a cruel person? 】
【Is this the meaning of their joining the army? Isn't it the duty of soldiers to be loyal to the emperor and the people? 】
【Aren't those murdered children the people they should protect? 】
【Is the person they are loyal to the Prince of An? ! 】
Qin Yue's words shocked everyone.
They would constantly weigh the pros and cons when considering things. Even though the final choice would hurt one party, they would still choose the one with the lowest cost and the greatest benefit. They would never really consider how to deal with the matter itself.
Qin Yue's words gave them a different choice and approach, not to weigh the pros and cons, but to take it seriously from the standpoint of right and wrong, and to reduce or even offset the cost or negative impact from another angle or method!
Emperor Jin Yuan also felt like waking up from a dream. He had previously thought that the matter of Prince An was difficult to handle, but Qin Yue's words gave him a new idea.
"Your Majesty, I think if we make public the crimes committed by Prince An, the soldiers stationed at the southern border will know what a cruel person he is!"
"I believe that as long as they are normal people, they will not remain indifferent after knowing those evil deeds, and will not continue to shield Prince An!" "
After all, everyone has children. They must be able to understand the pain of those victimized families, and they must be able to understand that Prince An deserves his crime!"
At this time, Minister Lin stood up and suggested to Emperor Jin Yuan.
"Your Majesty, you can't do that! Prince An's son is the only descendant of Prince An!"
"If those crimes are made public, it will bring shame to the late Prince An! Prince An sacrificed his life for the country and should not be humiliated like this!"
"The soldiers on the frontier will certainly not accept that Prince An will be insulted and scolded after his death! Your Majesty! The stability of the frontier is the most important!"
General Pingxi once again loudly refuted Minister Lin's words.
"I don't understand what General Pingxi said. Why can't the descendants of Prince An be punished if they make mistakes? Who are the soldiers on the frontier loyal to, Your Majesty or Prince An?!"
Minister Lin started to spit at General Pingxi, and his spit was all over his face.
"You, you, you, stop talking nonsense! The soldiers are naturally loyal to Your Majesty! It's just that Prince An should not be disgraced after his death!"
"People in the army risk their lives to win military merits, isn't it for the sake of allowing future generations to have glory in the war?"
"If the merits gained with their lives cannot be enjoyed by future generations, and they are even dragged out and despised after death, who will fight hard on the battlefield in the future!"
General Pingxi retorted not to be outdone, spitting back.
"Oh! How ridiculous! The glory and wealth that Prince An has enjoyed over the years are all due to Prince An's influence. Even his arrogance and domineering behavior are the result of Prince An's military exploits!"
"Those who have made contributions should be rewarded, and their descendants should also be treated preferentially, but those who make mistakes should be punished!"
"You are afraid of disappointing the soldiers, but are you not afraid of disappointing the people?"
"You must know that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. The people are the foundation of a country!"
"Your Majesty, you must not lose the people's hearts because of this!"
Minister Lin argued without giving in.
Prince An was born in the royal family. If this matter is not handled well, it will easily arouse public anger, and it will be difficult for the people to trust the royal family in the future!
"Your Majesty, Prince An is the only son of Prince An! Please think twice!"
General Pingxi was so rebuked by Minister Lin that he could only emphasize the point of "only son" again.
After all, he knew that His Majesty valued the royal heir very much, and he was the only heir.
Even if His Majesty wanted to punish him, as long as he took this into consideration, he would definitely be lenient.
After watching the courtiers quarrel for a while, the system spoke faintly: [Actually, Prince An is not the heir of Prince An.]
Qin Yue: [What the hell? What?]
Emperor Yuan of Jin: !!!
Courtiers: !!!