"Your Highness, thank you for your praise. It was just a coincidence. I didn't know about this until my wife told me about it. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to plan ahead of time."

It was indeed Du Jingyi's credit. Perhaps he would know about it after some time, but not so soon. Not only did he get rid of Shang Sanlang in advance, but he also dragged the Jin family into it.

It has to be said that Shangshu Jin’s stupid son had betrayed the Jin family once before, and now he has done it again.

Breaking into private homes, stealing property, and taking human lives, plus previously raising funds to harm the sons of many officials, no matter what the charges are, they are all serious.

Apart from anything else, Minister Jin will also be charged with the crime of not educating his own children. If he is also accused of forcing the people to rebel, I wonder if the Fourth Prince and his party can withstand it.

Thinking of this, the Crown Prince and Mr. Wen smiled more shrewdly than the other, while Shang Ji was somewhat calm about these shady things.

"You have married a wonderful wife. You are getting better and better every day. When your child is born, I will definitely reward you well."

The prince was reluctant to reward Du Jingyi and the Du family openly for their contributions, but by using the excuse of having a son, the reward could be big or small.

Shang Ji did not refuse this. After all, for his wife, it would help her to win more face in front of the prince, and it would also give her more help and benefits when she gets along with other ladies in the rear house.

The night is drawing near, and the silence is like a canvas splashed with ink, but behind it are hidden many thoughts and actions that cannot be seen in the light.

On the second day, the young man from the Jin family received a message while he was still asleep.

"Dead?"

"Dead. The Du family came out with white silk hangings, saying that he died this morning. Could it be that he was kicked by the young master yesterday..."

The people around the young man from the Jin family started talking about this matter. Although they didn't say it explicitly, their meaning was very straightforward.

Mr. Du usually looked healthy, how could he die from just two "light" kicks? But the young man from the Jin family said nonchalantly.

"What a useless rag, he was kicked to death with just two kicks? It's ridiculous, could it be that he had some hidden disease that made him so useless?"

No one dared to respond casually. After all, someone was killed. If the master knew about this, they would be in trouble again.

So I suggested it immediately.

"Master, why don't we find a way to shut up the Du family? Otherwise, if people knew we had a commotion yesterday, I'm afraid the master would be angry again."

All the words that the young man from the Jin family said in front of Du Si about reporting to the authorities were lies.

They are not stupid, so how could they make the matter known to everyone?

Besides, he had already settled the matter yesterday, and those involved had been mostly appeased. With an extra 10% in profits, no one would go against money.

Therefore, the young man from the Jin family returned to that circle and became good friends with his former brothers.

So, after listening to what his subordinates said, the young man from the Jin family just waved his hand casually and said.

"You decide. Just do whatever you want. As long as you can make them shut up, it'll be fine. If that doesn't work, threaten them with Du Jingxian's life. I wonder if they dare to gamble on this and end their family lineage!"

"Yes, I'll do it right away!"

After giving instructions to his subordinates, the young man from the Jin family fell asleep again. He was feeling comfortable, but at this moment his old father was being besieged by several censors in the court.

Your Majesty has not attended court for a long time. I don't know what made him feel so excited today, but he appeared in the court for the first time.

The crown prince has been regent for many years, but as long as he has not ascended the throne, he can only stand aside.

He behaved openly and honestly, but the Fourth Prince standing below did not behave in the same way.

He looked at the prince, his eyes revealing gnashing of teeth and unwillingness, but Prime Minister Guo and Shang Ji didn't notice it at all.

The two of them looked at the Fourth Prince as if he were a man with evil ambitions, and they never hid anything.

The party struggle is clearly visible.

However, the Emperor of Daxing, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was still yawning out of boredom, as if he had not yet woken up from his sleep.

However, Shangshu Jin, who was in the vortex, was severely besieged.

Those censors were particularly good at exaggerating small things, so the matter had escalated from the Jin family's ridiculous behavior to the level of the Jin family's personal moral corruption.

No matter how capable he was, he couldn't stop so many sharp tongues. Besides, it was his son who did it, so there was no point in struggling.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

In the end, he could only take a step back, kneeling down and apologizing with tears in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, I feel ashamed of having such an ignorant and rebellious son in my family. I feel ashamed of you and our ancestors. Although the things you have reported are a bit exaggerated, there is some truth in them. I have beaten and scolded him, but it still does not help."

His direct admission of guilt reduced the impatience of Emperor Daxing a lot, so he spoke lightly.

"This matter is not entirely Jin Aiqing's fault. Didn't you say that you were kept in the dark?"

Hearing the emperor speak like this, the censors who had been arranged long ago would not give in easily and immediately submitted their reports.

"Your Majesty, even the Minister Jin's family affairs were handled in a mess, let alone the family and national affairs. Moreover, this matter has caused a lot of disturbance among the people and has spread widely. If Your Majesty makes a big deal out of a small matter, I am afraid that the people will complain."

"Complaints abound? Sir Liu, are you exaggerating? It's just a failed deal, how could it escalate to such a level?"

The Seventh Prince had always been protecting the Fourth Prince, so when he saw Minister Jin being besieged he would naturally speak up to help. Unfortunately, he had only been in the court for a short time, so there was no way he could possibly be a match for those censors who had been in the court for many years.

So he was sent back by the censors after just a few words.

"Seventh Prince, be careful with your words. This is not a business matter. That merchant is just an ordinary person. How could he be involved with so many dignitaries? It can be seen that he is good at scheming. Moreover, this young man from the Jin family first used his reputation to help raise funds outside, and then went to the merchant's house to force him after the failure. Not only did he confiscate his property, but he also caused a death. Can such a thing be considered a trivial matter?"

"Our Daxing Dynasty has been established for less than a hundred years, but it is also very disciplined. If we use the strong to oppress the weak whenever something happens, where does the law of the country stand? Where does Your Majesty stand? Isn't this a disgrace to our Daxing Dynasty?"

"You...are simply exaggerating!"

This was all the Seventh Prince had to say, and the Fourth Prince knew he couldn't win the argument, so he just gave him a look, asking him to restrain himself a little.