Chapter 375 Begging
The next day was the day when the old lady of Xiping Marquis’s mansion and the eldest son of Xiping Marquis were buried.
The crazy wife of Marquis Xiping rammed her way into her son's coffin in an attempt to commit suicide. The maid reacted quickly and pulled Marquis Xiping's wife, relieving half of the force. Marquis Xiping just fainted but did not die.
The coffin was buried with blood.
After the funeral, Marquis Xiping went straight into the palace without even taking off his mourning clothes. However, because he was in mourning clothes, the guards at the gate stopped him from entering. Marquis Xiping then knelt outside the palace gate and begged the emperor to give justice to Marquis Xiping's mansion.
His son is gone, his mother is heartbroken, and his wife has gone crazy. If Marquis Xiping is asked to swallow his anger in silence, he would be a real coward.
This news spread throughout Kyoto like wildfire. For the first time, people gathered outside the palace gate, where few people usually stayed. However, they were far away and could only barely see the kneeling figure of Marquis Xiping. Ordinary people didn't know what kind of person Marquis Xiping was, but they all felt sorry for him because his family was destroyed overnight and it was a tragedy caused by good intentions to stop a fight.
Changchun Palace.
Concubine Ye leaned on the chaise longue, feeling uneasy and irritated.
Just as he was getting annoyed, the eunuch stepped forward and said, "My Lady, the Marquis of Xiping is kneeling outside the palace gate, asking the Emperor to severely punish the Marquis of Changping and the Marquis of Wuding..."
Swish.
Concubine Ye's eyes suddenly turned cold.
The eunuch who reported the incident shuddered when he saw it.
Concubine Ye knew that this matter would not end well. The only son of Marquis Xiping died, and his wife also died as a result. It was impossible for Marquis Xiping not to pursue the matter. However, she did not expect that she would kneel outside the palace gate and ask the emperor to give him justice.
The death of the Marquis of Xiping's son pushed the Marquis of Changping's mansion to the forefront of public opinion. Because of the trouble caused by casually suspecting the Marquis of Changping's son, everyone speculated about it. They always believed that the Marquis of Changping's son had changed his character, stopped flirting with other women, and no longer went to places of entertainment. It was not that he turned over a new leaf, but that he had been playing around too much and ruined himself.
In the past few days, the Prince of Changping Marquis has not gone out. He is locked up in the mansion by the Marquis of Changping and his wife, who are afraid that the Prince of Changping Marquis will be provoked again and cause trouble again.
Concubine Ye was so angry that her chest hurt after giving birth to such a good-for-nothing.
The root of this trouble lies with the Prince of Wuding Marquis, who instigated the Prince of Changping Marquis and dared to fight back. In the end, the Prince of Xiping Marquis lost his life. It is not an exaggeration to execute him.
It would be fine if only the life of the Marquis of Xiping was lost, but there was also the old lady of the Marquis of Xiping mansion who died from the shock, and the Marquis of Xiping's wife who went crazy and tried to commit suicide. Everyone in Kyoto is watching this, and the Emperor will definitely punish severely.
As soon as word reached the Imperial Study that Marquis Xiping was kneeling outside the palace, the Emperor summoned the Minister of Punishment and asked, "According to the court's laws, how should the son of Marquis Changping be dealt with?"
This crime is difficult to define and the scope of its severity is difficult to gauge.
The prince of Xiping Marquis died in public in an accident, and the prince of Changping Marquis did not commit murder intentionally. The Changping Marquis's Mansion and the Xiping Marquis's Mansion privately negotiated compensation, which is the lightest punishment.
The most serious case is the one now. Marquis Xiping directly filed a complaint in front of the emperor.
It was not intentional killing, but the person died at the hands of the Prince of Changping, and he was trying to stop the fight with good intentions. The Prince of Changping was not guilty of the death penalty, but according to the law, he could be sentenced to exile for a maximum of seven years and a minimum of three years.
As for the specific number of years of sentence, this is the most difficult part. The Minister of Justice has predicted that the case will fall into his hands, and he has been worrying about this for several days.
There have been cases like this before, with people being sentenced to three years in prison once and last year, but most of them involved ordinary people, so the impact was not that great and it went on quietly.
But even though the eldest son of Marquis Xiping had been buried, the matter was still being discussed in teahouses and taverns, and Marquis Xiping's kneeling caused even more discussion.
If this case is not judged well, it will damage the reputation of the Ministry of Justice.
Just as the Emperor asked about it, the Minister of Justice quickly pushed the matter to the Emperor and let him make the decision.
The emperor said, "As a compromise, I will sentence you to exile for five years."
However, Marquis Xiping was not satisfied with this punishment. He knew that the eldest son of Marquis Changping could not give his son's life in exchange for his own. However, not only his son would die, but also his mother!
Even if the court could not execute the Prince of Changping, he should at least be sentenced to exile for ten years.
Marquis Xiping knelt outside the palace gate for a long time and could not get up.
But it was not only Marquis Xiping who was dissatisfied with the punishment, but also Marquis Changping and Concubine Ye.
Marquis Changping also felt sorry for Marquis Xiping, but his son did not kill on purpose. Everyone in Zuixian Tower saw it, it was an accident. He only had one son, the Marquis Changping's eldest son. He was exiled for five years. The suffering of exile was difficult for most people to endure. This was tantamount to exterminating his descendants.
Marquis Changping knelt outside the imperial study and begged the emperor to show leniency.
One knelt outside the imperial study, another knelt outside the palace gate, and a bunch of ministers who had nothing to do with the matter stood up to speak up.
The party of Prince of Qi helped Marquis of Changping, and the party of Prince of Yu helped Marquis of Xiping.
It's ridiculous to say it, Marquis of Xiping helped the King of Qi to deal with the King of Yu, but when something really happened, it was the King of Yu who helped him in the end.
Marquis Xiping also knew that Prince Yu was motivated by factional struggle and wanted to take the opportunity to cut off Prince Qi's left and right arms. Prince Yu was helping himself, not him, but he was still moved.
He was really blind in supporting the King of Qi.
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A good night's sleep.
The next day, Shen Tang woke up and sat on the bed, stretching.
Gingko Qiutong brought the copper basin into the room and said, "Princess, the Marquis of Xiping has been kneeling outside the palace gate for a whole night..."
Although Marquis Xiping was a member of the Qi Wang Party, at this moment, Ginkgo felt a little sorry for him. This was the love a father had for his deceased son.
The ground at the palace gate was very hard, and after kneeling for a whole night, Chen Tang admired Xiping Hou's perseverance.
"Where is the Marquis of Changping?" Chen Tang asked casually.
Ginkgo's eyes were filled with contempt. "The Marquis of Changping fainted while kneeling outside the imperial study and was carried to the Imperial Hospital, where he stayed overnight. He woke up in the morning and continued kneeling outside the imperial study."
That is, when the emperor fell asleep, Marquis Changping also fell asleep; when the emperor woke up, Marquis Changping also woke up.
He begged the emperor to protect his son and even lied about it. How could the emperor not be angry and exile Marquis Changping and his son together?
Chen Tang knew that the emperor intended to deal with the Marquis of Changping, but he had no evidence. The emperor was not a cruel and incompetent ruler, but he was particularly fond of Concubine Ye. Chen Tang really didn't understand.
After breakfast, Chen Tang went to the Peony Courtyard to pay respects to the princess. As soon as she sat down, the maid came in and said, "Princess, Concubine Ye and Prince Qi are also kneeling outside the imperial study, begging the emperor to be lenient with the Changping Marquis's son..."
Chen Tang, "......???"
Chen Tang thought he had misheard, "Prince Qi is also kneeling to beg the Emperor?"
The maid nodded repeatedly.
Chen Tang, "..."
Is it so warm to wear a green hat?
The Prince of Changping Marquis cheated on the Prince of Qi, but the Prince of Qi did not kill him, which was considered to be tolerable. The Prince of Changping Marquis was sentenced to exile, but the Prince of Qi not only did not add insult to injury, but also knelt down and begged the Emperor to give the Prince of Changping Marquis a lighter punishment.
I don't understand, it's shocking.
Something doesn't feel right.
Is Concubine Ye too good to Marquis Changping? It is obvious that she regards her nephew as more important than her own son. Marquis Changping is not her biological brother, but just a cousin. He is not very talented, even not as talented as the second master of Marquis Changping's mansion. If she loses this one, she can just support another one.
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