Chapter 271 The Surprise Comes Too Quickly
In less than a quarter of an hour, all the officials qualified to attend the court learned about the farce in Yongning Marquis's mansion.
The ridiculous excuse of the slave bullying the master could not convince the old foxes in the officialdom. Some of the bloodthirsty historians who were not afraid of trouble when seeing the excitement even smelled an opportunity like flies, and took advantage of the opportunity to write impeachment memorials on the spot.
The good-natured people who like to stay by the wall gathered in twos and threes, lamenting that the ghost incidents in Yongninghou over the past six months have been endless, one after another, more than in the past ten years combined.
The real and fake daughters confronted each other, the fake daughter committed suicide to threaten the emperor, and the real daughter cried and complained; the real daughter was a hopeless case and was scolded at the birthday banquet of Princess Duanhe; the Duke of Zhenguo would rather offend His Majesty than cancel the engagement...
You can’t finish watching it. You can’t finish watching it at all.
Is the biological daughter of Marquis Yongning the reincarnation of some cruel official and murderous god?
In comparison, many officials feel that their own willful and capricious daughters still have many good points.
"Marquis Yongning, I'm sorry."
Marquis Yongning: ...
It's not possible to save even a little bit.
The whip sounded three times, and the emperor ascended the palace to attend court. The civil and military officials slowly entered the palace and lined up on both sides.
At the beginning of the morning court session, Ming Yushi stepped out of the ranks and impeached Marquis Yongning.
Whenever Ming Yushi made a move, the Yushitai responded one after another.
Duke Zhen lowered his eyes, silently considering the possibility of canceling the marriage.
Originally, he had some complaints about Gu Huai's betrayal and insistence on breaking off the engagement, but now he is eager to get rid of it completely.
If the daughter of the Marquis of Yongning is married, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion will be in chaos.
Marry a virtuous wife. Even if she is not virtuous, she cannot be so vicious and cruel.
The emperor sitting on the dragon throne had a gloomy expression.
Yesterday, he ordered someone to convey an imperial edict to reprimand the prince of the Duke of Zhenguo, Gu Huai, and punished him to study the Daqian Law behind closed doors to testify to what he saw and heard.
To be honest, if Princess Yongming had not mentioned the emperor's majesty and the justice of the law, the fact that Gu Huai forced the prisoner to death would never have entered his ears, let alone his heart.
There are no fish in clear water, and no one in the officialdom is completely clean. He always turns a blind eye to petty tricks.
However, at the family dinner, Princess Yongming mentioned it in front of Empress Dowager Xie, so he had to punish her to show her virtue.
He couldn't let Empress Dowager Xie think that he was inferior to Emperor Jingxiang.
The absurd marriage of two women and one husband came first, and the imperial edict to reprimand Gu Huai came later. In the end, it was an embarrassment to the Duke of Zhenguo and hurt the feelings of the Duke's Mansion.
This incident happened again in the Yongning Marquis's Mansion, which made it seem even more obvious that his imperial decree of marriage was deliberately meant to harm the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion.
Neither of these two girls is good.
His daughter, Princess Qingyu, had more lovers in bed than he had concubines in the harem.
Everyone knows his reputation as a shameless playboy who sleeps with anyone.
Now, the eldest daughter of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion...
This is more than just a poor study of rules and regulations, it is clearly a vicious nature.
Now, the Duke of Zhenguo might feel resentful towards him for his random actions.
But even though he had spoken his mind, he could not force Marquis Yongning not to marry his daughter.
However, how did Le Rong get involved in this mess?
The emperor continued to listen to Ming Yushi's loud and righteous impeachment, pointing out that Yongning Hou was unworthy of his position, had improper conduct, was not strict in managing his family, and had indulged his women in evil deeds, and that he should be severely punished.
When Ming Yu Shi impeached someone, he really left no chance for survival.
The words and sentences are as smelly and hard as stones in a toilet, and as sharp as a poisoned sword.
However, every word and sentence was based on classics and well-founded, which instantly weakened the impeached person's voice.
Not only did he impeach his colleagues, he also almost scolded them when they gave him advice, and from time to time he also criticized him for not having come to the right position.
Many times, he wanted to cut Ming Yushi into pieces more than anyone else.
However, Mingfu has a plaque bestowed by Emperor Wencheng with the words "An Iron-willed Censor's Style", and also has Emperor Wencheng's handwritten calligraphy that reads "The Virtuous and the Disloyal."
Except for the crime of treason, no other crime could be recorded in history.
Very angry!
Emperor Wencheng followed suit and showed a mirror that knew the pros and cons, but this mirror finally disgusted him!
"Marquis Yongning." The emperor stroked the gleaming jade ring and said in a deep voice, "Do you accept the impeachment of the historians on the Yushitai?"
Marquis Yongning stepped out and knelt on the ground neatly.
"Your Majesty, I am blind and have not fulfilled my duties in managing my family. I am truly ashamed of the grace of heaven and the trust placed in me by Your Majesty."
"However, I have absolutely no disrespect for the laws of Daqian, and I have never thought of condoning my beloved daughter's evil deeds or committing violence."
"In fact, I was driven by my deep love as a loving father. I only wanted to make up for my daughter who was separated from me when she was young, but I neglected to teach and guide her. I never expected that this excessive doting would make my daughter, who was already inferior and timid, lose her way in the sudden glory and wealth. She was also deceived by the provocation and incitement of the evil slaves, and finally made a big mistake."
"I know that I cannot escape my guilt, and I am willing to accept any punishment from your majesty without a single complaint."
"I will definitely learn from my mistakes and discipline them strictly to atone for my past mistakes."
Marquis Yongning kowtowed and pleaded guilty.
The coolness of the floor constantly stimulates my nerves.
I was relieved, yet still somewhat nervous, that my wife had finally realized the overall situation.
The impeachment by the historians was so fierce that if he tried to deny it, it would be counterproductive. Fortunately, his wife understood his difficulties and did not insist on favoring Minghui.
All the civil and military officials in the court were stunned.
Admit it?
Do you admit it?
The emperor sitting on the dragon throne was also a little surprised.
Marquis Yongning has always been as slippery as a loach. He would not take responsibility if he could avoid it and would never express his attitude if he could avoid it. But this time, he went against his usual practice and admitted his mistake directly.
Very good.
The emperor was in a good mood, leaning forward slightly, and asking, "Before last night, did you know what your daughter was doing?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know." Marquis Yongning said without hesitation.
"How could I know what the Queen was thinking?" the Emperor continued.
Yongning Hou was filled with remorse. "I and Zhuo Jing severely reprimanded my daughter and used the family law to punish her with thirty strokes of the cane."
"I have repented and am willing to pay the money and support my parents who have suffered for generations."
"In addition, in order to cultivate my character, I have requested to enter Chengchan Temple to practice Buddhism with my hair uncut, and to repent and atone my sins day and night."
"The day her family understands her will is the day she can leave the temple."
"Your Majesty, my daughter was at fault, but I was also at fault for raising her but not educating her. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."
The emperor's eyes flickered.
This time, the way Yongning Hou handled the situation really made him see the light.
Crisp, decisive, and without any hesitation.
"Marquis Yongning is fair in his conduct, and I am very pleased."
"However, you are not required to keep your hair loose and practice Zen Buddhism at Cheng Zen Temple."
"I'm 28 years old and my wedding date is approaching."
Yongning Hou kowtowed heavily and said, "Your Majesty, after much thought, I think the marriage is the best for Qin and Jin."
"My daughter is crude and uncouth, and her knowledge of etiquette is just so-so. Her temper is like an unpolished stone, and her behavior is absurd and lawless. I really dare not and cannot marry her to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."
"If something bad were to happen or something were to become a joke in the Duke of Zhen's mansion, I would be too ashamed to live in this world."
"I beg Your Majesty to allow my daughter to cancel her engagement with Prince Gu, so that from now on, marriage between men and women will have nothing to do with each other."
"As for my little girl, let her go to Chengchan Temple to receive the influence of Buddhism, cultivate her character, repent and atone for her sins, and change her domineering and unruly temper."
Duke of Zhenguo: The surprise came too fast, like a rainstorm.
The Yongning Marquis, who flatters his superiors and bullies his subordinates, actually behaves and speaks like a human being.
The emperor's joy deepened, and his expression towards Marquis Yongning became more gentle.
This was beautifully done.
He likes it.
loyal minister