The two memorials were like two pails of ice water poured over one's head, completely extinguishing the heated atmosphere in the court.
Prince Heng and Prince Feng were the First Prince and Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom respectively. One was the most respected eldest legitimate son, while the other was highly respected among the people and the imperial court. He was the most outstanding prince among the younger generation and was highly regarded by the Emperor.
Everyone knew that the next monarch of the Qi Kingdom would be one of them.
The Qi Kingdom did not believe that the eldest legitimate son had the absolute right to inherit the throne. Regardless of whether it was the royal family or the aristocratic families, they all valued the ability first. It was also the will of the Emperor to allow the First Prince and the Third Prince to compete.
The First Prince's daily behavior was commendable. Although he did not make any great achievements, he did not make any big mistakes either. Compared to the exiled King of Shu in the Jing Kingdom, he could be considered a very qualified First Prince.
Although the succession system of the eldest son of the first wife didn't really work in the Kingdom of Qi, it was still somewhat biased. Being able to stay in the capital for a long period of time was King Heng's greatest advantage. If the other princes also performed mediocre, his throne wouldn't be threatened.
Unfortunately, the Third Prince, Zhao Yi, was like a crane in a flock of chickens. Among the stars in the sky, he was the one that shone so brightly that it blinded people. He shone so brightly that the Emperor and all the officials had no choice but to pay attention to him.
When two tigers fought, one was bound to be injured.
However, one of them lived in the capital, while the other lived in Feng Province. Although there were conflicts in the past, it was within the scope of the public's control.
The Third Prince sent his soldiers to surround the courier station where the First Prince and the dozen censors lived. This was a little too much.
"Your Majesty, Prince Feng is too presumptuous. He has defied his superiors by detaining his elder brother. The dozen censors of the Censorate are also acting according to the imperial edict. May I know what Prince Feng's intention is?"
In the silence, someone finally stood up.
The one who spoke was the Vice Minister of the Imperial Censorate. The Vice Minister of the Imperial Censorate was the second highest official in the Censorate, second only to the Imperial Censor.
In this kind of situation, the leader of the Imperial Censorate could not speak casually. The fact that more than ten imperial censors had been detained was equivalent to a slap to their faces. Thus, even if the other party was the reputable Third Prince, someone had to stand up and speak.
As soon as he finished speaking, an official stood up and asked, "Insubordination? The memorials only mentioned that more than ten imperial censors were temporarily detained, awaiting His Majesty's decision. How is this insubordination? "
The Third Prince was appreciated by many ministers in the imperial court. At a time like this, there would naturally be people on his side.
The Deputy Minister of the Imperial Censor was speechless. What did he mean by temporarily detaining a dozen or so imperial censors? The Eldest Prince was a human, so were the imperial censors not human?
"More than a dozen imperial censors are supervising the provincial government and assessing the officials. They are acting on orders. King Feng has detained them for no reason. What is his motive?"
"Didn't His Highness say that the Supervising Censor intends to carry out the Law of Subjugation and disrupt the foundation of the Qi Kingdom? This is a serious matter, so it's normal for him to be a little more serious."
"What method of subjugation? Aren't you being too alarmist?"
"Let's wait for His Majesty to finish reading before making a decision …"
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In the imperial court, the Third Prince and the Eldest Prince each had their own supporters, and there had always been constant disputes between them.
Due to the Eldest Prince's investigation of the accounts a few days ago, the situation had worsened. Whether it was intentional or not, the number of memorials to impeach the Eldest Prince suddenly increased.
The Eldest Prince's actions along the way had been dug out one by one. For example, the Eldest Prince had allowed his subordinates to take advantage of a woman in a certain province or county, he had been biased in handling a certain case, he did not dress properly when meeting with officials, and he had damaged the dignity of the royal family …
There was no lack of officials who had ulterior motives and wanted to obstruct the implementation of the Law of Subjugation. However, what they had said was the truth, and many of the court officials had already begun to criticize the Eldest Prince.
Now that the dispute between the Eldest Prince and the Third Prince was involved, it was only natural that they would stand against him.
Seeing that the court was in a heated argument again, the Emperor of the Qi Kingdom handed over a memorial. A eunuch immediately passed it to the two Prime Ministers who stood at the forefront of the court officials.
After the two old men finished reading it, their beards trembled and their arms trembled slightly. They then passed the memorial to the people behind them.
As the memorial was circulated, the noisy imperial court gradually quietened down.
The Emperor of the Qi Kingdom remained calm and expressionless. When the imperial court had become extremely quiet, he finally waved his hand and said, "Everyone, please speak your opinions!"
An old man who stood at the forefront of the court officials stepped forward and said loudly, "Your Majesty, we can't use the silver of punishment as a precedent!"
An old man beside him also stepped forward and said, "His Royal Highness King Feng's memorial has already written very clearly. It lists the major crimes of the silver of punishment in detail. This method can't be used!"
Since the two Prime Ministers had spoken, the other people in the imperial court couldn't just stand by and watch.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
"The silver of punishment should never be used!"
"His Royal Highness King Feng is right. This will shake the foundation of the country!"
The Deputy Imperial Censor and the Imperial Censor exchanged glances. The Deputy Imperial Censor stepped forward and said solemnly, "The Censorate had no prior knowledge of the actions of the Supervising Censors. The Censorate will definitely punish these people who act on their own!"
There were some people who felt that the silver of punishment was extremely considerate. If it could be implemented, they could spend money to avoid disasters in the future. It was practically a life-saving weapon. The Eldest Prince really knew how to be considerate of others …
Thoughts were just thoughts. With so many upright officials and important officials strongly opposing it, it wouldn't be surprising if the two Prime Ministers gave them a few slaps in the face if they dared to say the word 'good'.
They could only blame the Third Prince's memorial. The analysis of the flaws of the silver of punishment was so accurate that it drew blood on the first prick. He quoted from a wide range of sources and was brilliant in his writing. There was no way to refute him at all.
Above, the man in dragon robes still looked calm, but he let out a long sigh in his heart.
It had to be said that when he saw the words' silver of punishment ', he had also been tempted. Once this method was implemented, he would no longer have to worry about the national treasury running out of money. He would have an endless supply of financial support. Anything he wanted to do would have the financial support.
However, he still had some misgivings. Once he opened his mouth, it would be difficult to stop it and would only cause more damage.
He stood up and slowly said, "Urgent summon Prince Heng and Prince Feng back to the capital!"
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The many days of dispute in the court had finally come to an end.
The debate on the debit and credit method was not over, but it had been temporarily suppressed because there were more important matters that needed to be resolved first.
The Supervising Censor did not have the guts to advocate this method. The Eldest Prince must have been behind this. Although this method could indeed solve the urgent problems of the national treasury, it was just as the Third Prince had said — this was a precondition of overdrawing the foundation of the country. If this continued, the country would no longer be a country.
These two incidents happened to form a sharp contrast between the two princes.
One was simple-minded and did not care about the consequences of his actions, while the other was meticulous and farsighted. It was no wonder that they did not know. The contrast made everyone more aware that Prince Heng was far inferior to Prince Feng …
This time, the significance of His Majesty summoning both of them to the capital was very different.
The battle between the Eldest Prince and the Third Prince would affect the development of the Qi Kingdom for a very long time in the future. If it had been someone else, perhaps it would have been a very different scene.
Perhaps the situation in the court, or even the entire Qi Kingdom, would undergo an earth-shattering change after a period of time.
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Li Yi swept his gaze across the counter and said, "The designs have to be flexible and varied. We can't always imitate others. We have to have the style of the Lin family. At first glance, people will know that these pieces of jewelry came from Fanglin Park."
Lin Wanru nodded and said, "If we want to achieve this, I'm afraid it will not be possible in a short period of time."
"We have to do things step by step. We can't be too eager for quick success. Otherwise, things will only get worse and worse." Li Yi waved his hand and said, "For example, the Eldest Prince should look for the right path even if he lacks money. He's still too impatient to insist on carrying out something like discussing the silver for punishment."
"It's not advisable to advance rashly." He sighed and said, "Young people, it's very dangerous to have this kind of thinking …"
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