"Just now, just now, that was really the King of Shu …"
"What a scandal! What a scandal! "
"Assaulting a prince is outrageous! He's simply out of control!"
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A fight in the palace, and the target was a prince, a prince with a very sensitive status and identity.
This was the first time since the founding of the Jing Kingdom. Even during the reign of Emperor Taizu, such an atrocious incident had never happened in the palace.
The officials who were close to the King of Shu were shocked and angry. All of them were filled with righteous indignation and wished they could hack Li Yi into pieces.
In recent days, the King of Shu's reputation in the imperial court had declined. He had lost face in front of His Majesty and even the officials. Now, he didn't care about the little face he had lost. He was beaten unconscious and carried away by the guards with his face covered with blood. How could he have any face left?
Even if His Highness ascended the throne in the future, this incident would never be erased from the history books.
Although the other officials were not so angry, they couldn't help thinking of the rumors about Li Xianzi and the King of Shu in recent days.
Li Xianzi was so frightened by a few words from the King of Shu?
Was he worried that the King of Shu would settle accounts with him after he ascended the throne?
Nonsense!
This was a bunch of nonsense. Was he as cowardly as the rumors said when he beat the King of Shu just now?
Thinking of that madness and ruthlessness, they still felt a chill in their hearts. The King of Shu would probably never forget today's shadow for the rest of his life.
Li Yi couldn't hear or see the uproar of the officials and the frightened eyes of the surrounding guards. The sound around him seemed to be isolated by an invisible barrier.
Because of the large amount of exercise just now, his chest was slightly heaving up and down. However, he didn't have time to wipe the sweat on his forehead. His eyes passed over the palace guards surrounding him and fell on a small figure.
When he saw that silly but extremely friendly little face, Li Yi felt joy and relief that he had never felt before. He smiled again.
But it was this kind and warm smile that caused the surrounding guards to feel a chill in their hearts.
Did he know what was waiting for him after beating the King of Shu to such a state?
How could he still smile in this situation? This Li Xianzi … must be crazy!
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In the Hall of Longevity, Emperor Jing had just taken his medicine and was lying on the soft mattress, preparing to rest for an hour before getting up to read the important memorials.
The imperial physicians of the Imperial Physician Bureau had advised him many times not to overwork himself. Otherwise, his condition would worsen. Emperor Jing, who had never cared about this advice, finally realized that his body was not as good as it used to be after the previous incident.
After just a short morning court session, he felt a little tired. He could only sigh inwardly and temporarily put all his worries to the back of his mind to rest.
"His Majesty has just fallen asleep. If there's anything, please wait until His Majesty wakes up!"
"We really have an urgent matter. Please inform His Majesty!" The eunuch guarding the door and the two palace guards were arguing over something.
"Shut up!" Chang De's figure had unknowingly floated to their side as he spoke coldly.
"Chief Steward Chang." The two guards hurriedly bowed.
Chang De looked at the two of them and said indifferently, "What happened? Speak."
There were imperial guards in the palace, so what could happen? As long as the rebels did not invade the imperial city, nothing was more important than His Majesty's health.
Seeing Chief Steward Chang speak, a guard immediately said, "Chief Steward Chang, County Magistrate Li Yi and Crown Prince Li Xuan just beat up the King of Shu in the palace. The King of Shu was seriously injured and has been sent to the Imperial Physician Bureau. We have arrested County Magistrate Li and Crown Prince Li and are waiting for His Majesty's punishment!"
The indifference on Chang De's face disappeared. He suddenly looked at the guard and said, "What did you say? Say it again!"
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After His Majesty said, "If there's something, report to me. If there's nothing, dismiss the court session." It did not mean that the officials could go home and beat their children.
Usually, after the court session ended, most of the officials had to return to their posts and continue their work. If there was nothing, they would hold a small meeting to convey the spirit of the morning court session to their subordinates and implement His Majesty's instructions …
But today was different.
Many officials in the three provinces, six ministries and 24 departments were not busy with their work. They gathered in twos and threes and whispered something.
"Have you heard that the King of Shu was beaten up in the palace today?" A gossipy assistant minister from the Ministry of Works said mysteriously while pouring water.
"What?"
"No way. This is the imperial palace. How could the King of Shu …"
Hearing this, the two leaders were shocked, and they immediately came over.
The assistant minister looked around and did not see the Minister. He immediately felt relieved and described what he had seen on the way down to the imperial court session with exaggerated details.
For a moment, there were endless exclamations in the duty room. The officials who were further away also stopped what they were doing and looked at the assistant minister with puzzled and curious eyes.
The imperial palace was the most heavily guarded place in the country. It had been peaceful for decades, just like the surface of a calm lake. There was rarely any big news.
The calmer the lake was, the bigger the ripples would be when a huge stone was thrown into it.
That was because the incident happened when hundreds of officials went down to the imperial court session. The miserable condition of the King of Shu was witnessed by countless people. A layer of ripples easily became layers of ripples.
"Have you heard that the King of Shu was beaten up in the imperial palace?"
"It was Li Xianzi and Crown Prince Li Xuan. They even dared to beat the King of Shu. They are really audacious!"
"You all know about the matter between the King of Shu and Li Xianzi. It seems that the King of Shu forced Li Xianzi too much and drove him crazy. What's there to be afraid of? It's said that the King of Shu would have been beaten to death today if the imperial guards hadn't discovered it in time! "
"No, no. I heard that the King of Shu and Crown Prince Li Xuan had a quarrel and were beaten up by them. After all, everyone knows that the King of Shu has been plotting against the Wang Family for a long time. Unexpectedly, Crown Prince Li Xuan intervened at the critical moment. Today, they met in the imperial palace and started to fight. However, the King of Shu was not as skilled as them … I heard that he is still in the imperial physician's office and his life and death are unknown!"
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Li Mingze, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, stood at the door and coughed. Several officials who were whispering to each other turned around and their expressions changed. They immediately returned to their original positions and pretended to handle official business.
Li Xianzi was the nephew of the assistant minister. This matter should not be mentioned here.
A trace of deep worry flashed in Li Mingze's eyes. This time, Li Yi really made a big trouble. Not to mention him, except for the Emperor, no one could intervene in this matter.
"This little guy has always been calm. Why is he so reckless this time?"
Outside the Hall of Diligent Government, several old generals gathered together. Seeing that Li Yi and Li Xuan were taken in by the imperial guards, they frowned deeply.
Fighting in the palace was a serious crime, let alone beating up a prince. However, this was different from the written law. It was up to the Emperor to decide whether to be beheaded by a thousand cuts or lightly beaten with a few planks of the board.
Fortunately, according to their understanding of the Emperor, it was impossible to behead him. Since the Emperor valued him so much, he would definitely not punish him severely. Moreover, this matter also involved Crown Prince Li Xuan, so it was even more difficult to punish him.
However, hundreds of officials in the imperial court were present. Under the watchful eyes of so many people, the two of them had beaten the King of Shu so miserably. It was not easy to overlook this matter.
The officials of the King of Shu and the Imperial Censor would not let go of this opportunity. The Imperial Censor and the Imperial Censor would not let go of this opportunity. The Imperial Consort was even more difficult to deal with …
In short, this time, he was going to suffer some hardships.
This day was a very ordinary day for the commoners in the capital. The only regret was that it was cloudy in the morning. They thought that there would be a heavy rain to dispel the summer heat. Unexpectedly, it cleared up before noon. It seemed that they would not be able to cool down for the next few days.
However, the families of the officials and lords with a little bit of status were shaken by a certain news from the palace.
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