Chapter 786: Plea
Luo Qinghan said calmly: "I will have someone investigate this matter. If it is true, it will be handled impartially."
With the emperor's words, Luo Yechen was immediately happy.
He knew that Jingfeng would not be able to get away with it this time!
Then he talked to the imperial concubine about the storytelling competition.
"I have had notices posted outside every bookstore in the city. Anyone who goes to buy books should be able to see them."
Xiao Xixi suggested: "Your Majesty can also hire someone to advertise."
Luo Yechen: "What is advertising?"
Xiao Xixi: "It means to advertise widely. Places like West Market, teahouses and taverns, where people come and go, are the best places for advertising."
Since printing costs were too high these days, she suggested spreading the word by word of mouth.
For example, hire some people to publicize the storytelling competition by shouting slogans and making up rhymes.
As more people know about it, more people will come to participate.
Luo Yechen touched his chin and nodded continuously, obviously thinking that this method was very good.
According to Xiao Xixi's idea, hiring a dozen people to advertise would be enough.
As a result, the King of England waved his hand and directly hired three hundred people.
These three hundred people were divided into different areas and spread across every corner of Shengjing, working so hard to advertise the storytelling competition that their voices were almost split.
Originally, only people who frequently went to bookstores to buy books knew about the storytelling contest, but with such publicity, the entire city knew about it in just one night.
Entertainment programs are very limited these days, so when this storytelling competition suddenly appeared, everyone was looking forward to it.
At the same time, a big event happened in the Jing family.
Jingfeng was arrested!
The day he was arrested was the eighth day of the first lunar month. He and his father were receiving relatives who came to their home to pay New Year's greetings when he was tied up tightly by the Jingzhao Prefecture soldiers who rushed in.
No matter how hard and soft tactics the Jing family used, the palace guards refused to release him and directly locked Jing Feng up in the Jingzhao Prefecture prison.
The patriarch of the Jing family is over seventy years old this year. When Emperor Sheng Yong was still in power, he was the Grand Tutor. Now that Luo Qinghan has become the emperor, the old Grand Tutor has tactfully resigned on his own initiative.
Now he holds a nominal position in the Imperial College by imperial decree, and seldom interferes in the affairs of the court. He spends his days at home writing, painting, raising flowers and playing with birds, and is basically in a semi-retired state.
In order to rescue his grandson, the old man had to put on his official uniform, which he had not worn for a long time, and go to Jingzhao Prefecture in person.
Mei Guangtao had long guessed that the Jing family would not allow Jing Feng to be arrested, and was not at all surprised by Mr. Jing's visit.
He respectfully invited the old man to sit in the warm room, told him the whole story of the case from beginning to end, and took out all the evidence and the prisoner's confession for Mr. Jing to review one by one.
The witnesses and evidence are irrefutable.
Jingfeng is the mastermind behind hiring people to steal.
The King of England had a clear attitude. He refused to settle the matter privately and insisted on handling it impartially.
Mei Guangtao said with a bitter face.
"It's not that I don't give you face, it's just that it's hard to explain to the King of England.
You should know what kind of person the King of England is.
If I really let Jingfeng go, and the King of England reports him to the Emperor, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my official hat!
Or...why don't you go and discuss this with the King of England?
As long as the King of England agrees, this matter will be easy to handle."
Mr. Jing had been immersed in officialdom for many years, and he knew very well that what Governor Mei said was an excuse.
If it were during the reign of Emperor Sheng Yong, as the Grand Tutor and teacher of the Emperor, Mei Fuyin would definitely not dare to deny him this honor.
But now Emperor Sheng Yong is gone, and he is no longer the Grand Tutor.
A new emperor appoints his own ministers.
Old Master Jing sighed in his heart.
He slowly left Jingzhao Prefecture, leaning on a cane and supported by his followers.
Although he knew that the King of England would not give in easily, Mr. Jing still went to the King of England's palace for the sake of his grandson.
The result was naturally disappointment.
The British king and queen didn't even show up, and directly asked the butler to send the person away.
There was no other way, so Mr. Jing could only let his second daughter-in-law go to the palace to ask for an audience with Concubine Jing, hoping that she could help save her brother.
It was rare for Concubine Jing to see her family, but she didn't expect to hear that her younger brother was arrested by Jingzhao Prefecture as soon as they met.
She was shocked and anxious, and quickly asked the reason.
Madam Jing Er wiped her tears and lamented.
"Your brother had an argument with the King of England, and they are not on good terms.
Last time your brother was beaten up, he suspected that it was the King of England who had him do it, but he had no evidence and couldn't get justice for himself.
He was so depressed that he wanted to ask someone to play a trick on the King of England.
Unexpectedly, this angered the King of England and alarmed the government.
Your brother was captured by the soldiers from Jingzhao Prefecture.
Your grandfather risked his dignity to ask for help from others, but he was unable to rescue your brother.
We really have no other choice but to come and beg you.
You have to save your brother!"
Concubine Jing frowned: "How did my brother play a trick on the King of England?"
Madam Jing Er: "It was just that someone stole a jade pendant from him, and the jade pendant has been returned to him."
Concubine Jing was skeptical: "Is it really just like that?"
"Of course, if you don't believe me, you can ask someone to investigate. Jingzhao Prefecture has a record of this matter, so why would I lie to you?"
Seeing that her words were sincere and did not seem false, Concubine Jing believed her.
Concubine Jing comforted her mother and repeatedly assured her that she would find a way to rescue her brother, which calmed her down.
After seeing off Mrs. Jing Er, Concubine Jing pondered for a while alone in the room.
She was in the harem and didn't know much about what was happening outside, so she didn't know how deep the conflict between Jingfeng and King Ying was.
But it's just a jade pendant and it has been returned, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
Let's take a step back.
Even if Jingfeng really did other bad things, she couldn't just ignore Jingfeng.
After all, she only has this one younger brother, and she will have to rely on him for help when she encounters problems in the future.
Concubine Jing stood up and asked someone to help her change her clothes and dress up.
Dong Ling asked cautiously.
"Are you going to ask for an audience with the Emperor?"
Concubine Jing said, "No, I want to see the Imperial Concubine."
She knew very well that she was out of favor now, and even if she begged the emperor, the emperor would ignore her.
If the emperor was in a bad mood, he might even accuse her of interfering in government affairs.
She didn't want to make trouble for herself.
The situation was different for the imperial concubine. She was just a princess from a foreign race and had no roots in the Great Sheng Dynasty. The only thing she could rely on was the emperor's favor.
But how long can the emperor’s favor last?
What will she do when she is old and no longer beautiful and favored?
These are the imperial concubine's shortcomings.
If the imperial concubine wants to live long in this harem, she has to leave herself several ways out.
For example, make more good friends.
Concubine Jing dressed up, took the New Year gifts, and rode in a carriage to Yunxiu Palace.
However, what she didn't expect was.
The imperial concubine was not in the palace at all.
After asking, I found out that the imperial concubine had gone out and would not be back for a while.
Concubine Jing didn't want to return empty-handed.
She decided to stay in Yunxiu Palace and wait for the imperial concubine to return.
(End of this chapter)
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