boyutpedia Chapter 38 Punishment of the Prince
Chapter 38 Punishment of the Prince
Emperor Wenyang was very unhappy, as if his reputation was implicated by Marquis Jingning.
If there is a problem with his ministers, doesn't that mean that there is something wrong with his vision as the emperor?
He is an emperor who cares about his reputation, so anyone who makes him lose face must pay the price!
Not to mention, this Marquis Jingning is not a serious person, and he is also involved with men.
Thinking of this, the emperor felt even more disgusted and prepared to punish severely!
"The Shangshufang drafted an edict, saying that Marquis Jingning does not respect etiquette and morality, favors his concubine and kills his wife, and is arrogant and domineering. I dare not use such a minister.
From today on, I will remove Marquis Jingning from all his positions and let him reflect on his mistakes at home. If he makes the same mistake again, I will abolish his hereditary title of Marquis!"
The emperor was so angry that he almost pointed at Marquis Jingning's nose and cursed him.
Of course, the people in the Shangshufang will embellish their words carefully, trying to make them sound better when they curse.
Just when everyone thought the court was about to adjourn, Prince Xian walked out.
Everyone looked at the cold light reflected from his mask and subconsciously fell silent.
What is the idle king going to do?
"By the way, it seems that the prince didn't reprimand me. I almost forgot about it."
The emperor said this hastily, and was actually a little afraid that his son would make trouble.
The emperor took the initiative to say this, but Prince Xian laughed, because he was not coming for the prince this time.
This time, even without his instigation, the prince could not escape.
Because he could see that his father was really angry.
What the emperor fears most is that his son is too ambitious. The prince did not hide well and his tail was caught.
He calculated with his fingers and knew that the prince would suffer a bloody disaster!
Prince Xian did not make a fuss, but comforted him: "I heard that Your Highness the Crown Prince injured his ribs and cannot walk in order to save the eldest daughter of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion who fell into the water.
Since the prince is injured, father, please stop scolding him and let him recover. But I really think that the prince's luck is not good this year, and he should go to the temple to listen to more scriptures. "
Emperor: ...and the matter of the Duke of Anguo’s Mansion!
The emperor's back suddenly tightened. He asked for money from the Jingning Marquis' Mansion, and also asked for military power from the Anguo Duke's Mansion?
Although there was no expression on his face, he felt something was wrong.
Could it be that the prince has some rebellious intentions? This is too early!
The emperor is also a father. No matter how bad his child is, he doesn't want to beat him in front of others.
So he planned to give the prince a severe beating when he returned.
Although he is young, his wings are quite strong.
He still wants hundreds of thousands of taels!
He also wants military power!
How about I give you the throne?
"Speaking of scriptures, I have thought of one thing."
When Prince Xian said this, the ministers watched with their eyes and noses, and they didn't want to get involved.
"What's the matter?" asked the emperor.
He was somewhat partial to Prince Xian, if for no other reason than that the child was in poor health and didn't have much time left, which made him feel a little distressed.
"The eldest daughter of the Marquis of Jingning Mansion is willing to keep her hair uncut for three years to cultivate for the sake of her family elders. Shouldn't the emperor issue an imperial decree to commend such a loyal and filial woman as a sign of encouragement?"
Prince Xian seldom speaks, and when he does, his words are sarcastic and cold, leaving people with a thorn in their throat. When did he suddenly become a good person?
Let the emperor scold the father and then reward the daughter?
Oh, does he have a grudge against the girl?
"This..." The emperor hesitated.
"Your Majesty, I also think this is not feasible! I heard that this girl is kind and beautiful. If she practices for three years, wouldn't her marriage be delayed?"
Tang Mingzhen quickly stood up and said this. Although he was only a prince, he was qualified to attend court.
The emperor looked at his good-for-nothing nephew, and then thought that it would be better for this beautiful young lady to practice cultivation.
"What does the Third Prince think?"
The emperor didn't want to be a bad guy, so he naturally found someone to take the blame.
"My grandmother always said that my cousin was filial. I think she would agree."
The third prince is really the scapegoat. He still doesn't understand his own position and yet he's still telling the truth.
Tang Mingzhen was so anxious that he wanted to bite someone. How could this guy be so stupid!
"Uncle, no!"
"Alright! Then let's do this. Issue an imperial decree to commend the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Jingning Mansion and give her a plaque for loyalty, loyalty, and filial piety. Let's do this!"
The emperor quickly retired from court and prepared to go back to deal with the prince.
All these trivial and messy things happening every day cannot hinder him from educating his son.
"Why did you do that!"
Tang Mingzhen looked at King Xian and was very angry at this moment.
But he wanted to know more why Prince Xian did this, as he probably had never met Liu Rumei.
"Are you concerned about this girl?"
"This is none of your business. Anyway, don't try to bully Miss Liu while I'm here!"
Prince Xian looked at Tang Mingzhen and really didn't want to talk to a fool.
"Why don't you ask what the girl wants?"
"I know that without you asking!"
"hehe."
Tang Mingchen left, and Tang Mingzhen didn't dare to really stop him.
He was not afraid of the Crown Prince, but he always felt uneasy when facing Prince Xian.
It’s not for any other reason, I was just scared because I was beaten when I was a child. This black-bellied guy was too cruel!
Prince Xian did not leave the palace, but went to the harem to meet the Queen Mother.
……
The emperor knew that the prince was ill and had broken ribs and needed to rest well.
But he didn't expect that the prince broke his ribs for the eldest daughter of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion!
Okay, great!
He is not even old yet, but his son is already eyeing the throne. Being the crown prince is not enough, does he want to kill his father?
The emperor originally felt sorry for the prince and didn't want to cause trouble, but the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
Finally, an imperial decree was issued to summon the crown prince, who had to be carried over.
The prince didn't know what was happening before he was carried to the imperial study.
The prince was very frightened and just knelt on the floor of the imperial study, while the emperor said nothing.
Soon the imperial physician arrived. He first checked the emperor's pulse and said a lot of auspicious words.
The emperor looked at the prince kneeling on the ground and smiled coldly: "Did you hear that? My health is fine! It's too early for you to want to be the emperor now!"
When the imperial physician heard this, he fell to his knees.
Tell me, if you and your son are going to fight, can you please avoid hurting innocent people? It's too risky for you to be a royal physician.
"Father, I am terrified!"
As the prince said this, he knelt down and kowtowed quickly, not caring about the pain in his chest.
The prince didn't understand why the emperor suddenly said this. Has what he did been known?
"You don't dare! You don't dare to ask the Liu family for two hundred thousand taels! You don't dare to want the military power of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion!"
These words made the prince feel as if he had fallen into an icy cave. His father knew about it!
"I dare not, this is all a misunderstanding! It was Ningpin who proposed the idea of the eldest daughter of the Liu family, and the Queen Mother agreed only because she couldn't refuse Ningpin!"
He didn't dare to say that it was his own calculation, and only hoped that he would be spared for the queen's sake.
"Really? Was it Concubine Ning who proposed the two hundred thousand taels of dowry?"
"This... I don't know. These matters are all managed by the Queen Mother."
The emperor was so angry that his prince was such a coward!