Chapter 233 Settlement of Accounts
Jiang Huailiang had just received the letter sent back by his daughter. He and Qin Zhenning looked at each other. The other party nodded very implicitly before he stepped forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty, I have just received some news. I heard that this was not an order from the Emperor of Linyue, but rather that there was a disturbance in the Prince Feng's mansion stationed in Yecheng!"
"What?"
The emperor frowned. In his anger, he had been so preoccupied with the memorials that he hadn't had time to look at the letter from the fourth son. He pulled the letter from under the memorials, tore open the seal, and took out the paper to shake it open for a closer look.
Although the number of words is small, the general cause and effect are written clearly and understandably.
The emperor handed the letter to the eunuch next to him.
"Take it down and let them all see it!"
"yes!"
Steward Wang bent down, took the letter from the Emperor, and first handed it to the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince quickly glanced through it, passed it to the Prime Minister behind him, and then he frowned and spoke.
"Father, if it's true as Fourth Brother says, then the Linyue Kingdom launched a coup that has affected us. You could first write a letter to the Linyue Emperor and ask him for compensation! If he refuses to acknowledge it, we can always resort to war later."
"Right, right, right. It's better to organize first and then use force!"
The Minister of Revenue was so eager to agree that he patted his chest and promised.
"During this period of time, I will definitely do everything I can to raise food and money to prepare for a possible war. Your Majesty, it's not that I don't support you in fighting, but I really can't raise the money right away. Please give me some time!"
Marquis Weiwu had just stood up to open his mouth to retort when he was winked at by Duke Lingguo, who was standing in front of him. Qiao Yunhai stared at Jiang Huailiang's beard, confirming that he was trying to shut him up.
Although he didn't know why, as they had been brothers on the same battlefield for so many years, he knew very well whether Lao Jiang was a decent person.
The other party should not deliberately cheat you.
So, just as his front foot came out, he used his back leg to pull his big body back with a smooth force. The emperor on the dragon throne saw his shameless move and glared at him angrily.
"Marquis Weiwu, your legs are itchy, aren't they?"
"Hehehe, brother-in-law..."
"cough!"
Reminded by the other person's cough, he quickly changed to the correct address.
"Your Majesty, I was just weak and my foot went numb because I didn't stand firmly. I accidentally twisted it, but it's nothing serious. Thank you for your concern!"
Look at how shameless he is. The emperor was too lazy to pay attention to him. He turned his eyes to the ministers below who had already read the letter and asked in a deep voice.
"Do you think what the Crown Prince just said is feasible?"
As the head of all officials, the Prime Minister should have set an example. However, under the Emperor's deliberate and unintentional suppression and reduction of power, he is now extremely cautious in his words and actions. He generally does not speak without carefully weighing the pros and cons.
When the civil officials saw that the prime minister remained silent, they probably agreed. When the military generals did not insist on fighting, they most likely agreed with the prince's opinion.
So the six ministers took turns to express their opinions, saying it was feasible!
The emperor thought for a moment and nodded.
So the news from the capital was sent back to Dongling Mansion. Unfortunately, the journey was too long, and by the time the imperial order arrived, Li Chengxiu had already led his men to recapture the territory occupied by the Liao people and even destroyed the border cities of Linyue Kingdom.
Oh, and he also fished out the poor old imprisoned guy, Prince Feng Mu Zhiyu.
"My son, my son!
You died such a miserable death!
It hurts so much for a father!"
The old prince, whose hair and beard had turned white after only a few months of torture, hugged his eldest son's tablet and cried bitterly, wishing he was dead. Li Chengxiu, who had come to collect the debt with all his might, felt a little sorry for him.
This unfortunate old man has raised a debt collector! If I tell him that his good second son not only killed his eldest son, but also killed all his illegitimate sons and daughters, will this old man still be able to survive?
"Well, old man, cough cough cough, old prince, well, the dead cannot be resurrected. Although it is painful for the elderly to send off the young, you must learn to mourn and accept the change!"
After all, you still need to save some strength to cry for your six sons and three daughters!
Prince Feng raised his eyes sadly and looked at Dayu, the young Prince of Qi. Even though he was sad, he tried his best to restrain himself. He stood up and expressed his gratitude with a hoarse voice.
"Thank you, King Qi, for helping me escape this predicament. I will definitely reward you handsomely later! Now I just want to ask, where is that rebellious son Mu Jingchuan?"
"Cough, cough cough cough..."
“…You killed him?”
"Not yet. But Prince Feng, you know I have a bad temper. He came to my door for no reason, so there's no reason for me to let him off easily, right?"
The other party nodded.
"That rebellious son deserves to be severely punished! I ask for nothing else, but only for His Highness the Prince of Qi to spare his life for the sake of our past peaceful coexistence and allow me to redeem him."
A strong murderous intent now flashed across Prince Feng's usually amiable face.
That rebellious son had dared to kill his brother and imprison his father in order to ascend to power, betraying all the years of his love. He truly deserved death! However, if he was to die, it could only be at the hands of his father.
Li Chengxiu, after all, was not a thorn in the side of the other person, and for a moment he did not understand what Prince Feng meant. He thought that the old man was too paternal, and that he was still protecting the debt collector even after being treated like this.
So he curled his lips and simply refused to behave himself, and immediately revealed some inside information to the other party.
"If I were you, I wouldn't be satisfied even if I chopped Mu Jingchuan alive. You know Master Bu, not only did he kill your eldest son, he also killed all your remaining illegitimate sons and daughters! He killed them all in one go, leaving you with no children."
“………”
No, what did you say?
What the hell are you talking about?!
Prince Feng froze in place. After he realized what the other party meant, his face instantly turned pale as ashes.
"All of it, gone?"
"Well, none of his brothers and sisters were left alive!"
It must be said that although Mu Jingchuan is not a very human person, he is very good at his job.
Perhaps just in case, fearing that his younger brothers and sisters would follow his example and kill him as well, he decided to take the initiative and kill all his brothers and sisters at once!
"puff!"
Prince Feng spat out a mouthful of blood and instantly fell to the ground, unable to hold on any longer.
"Mu Jingchuan, I will skin you alive!"
A shrill scream was unbearable.
Li Chengxiu sighed.
I can finally rest assured knowing that Mu Lao Er is not going to get any better.
He asked someone to carry Prince Feng back to the bed and lay him down, and asked Doctor Meng to stand at the bedside with a golden needle in his hand, ready to give him an acupuncture at any time to save him.
Then the losses were brought out, and the subordinates took out the abacus, pen, ink, paper and inkstone from some corner and started to calculate the accounts.
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