It was originally a murder case, but now it had turned into a farce. Although the official whose beads were taken away didn't look like much from his clothes, his family background wasn't very good. He originally worked in a government office that didn't have much money. His family only had one wife and one son. He was a third-rank official, but he didn't even have a concubine. Of course, this wasn't because he was loyal to his wife. Those who knew the inside story knew that he couldn't afford a concubine. In the capital, raising a concubine was also a very expensive job. Not only did it cost a lot of rice and grain, but he also had to clear out a courtyard and use maidservants and older female servants. After giving birth to a concubine's son or daughter, he still had to support them. Today, he came to the palace to participate in the palace banquet. In order to not be laughed at, he even borrowed the string of beads that the Ninth Prince had just thrown out. He said that he would return it the next morning.
Xuan Tianming obviously knew how much this official cared about that thing, but he didn't care. It was just a string of broken beads. So what if it was the best grade glass type? He had a bunch of them in his residence, and even his little lass didn't care about them at all. At most, he could just reward her with a few skewers later. The problem was that he couldn't let his little lass be bullied at this time.
Feng Yu Heng crossed her arms in front of her and looked at the farce in front of her. From time to time, she glanced at Tianwu. She found that Tianwu's face was gloomy and very unhappy. Thus, she shook her head slightly at Xuan Tianming, indicating that he shouldn't go too far.
Finally, Xuan Tianming listened to her and told the third-rank official to reward him with a few strings of better beads. Only then did he give up. As for the officials of the Eighth Prince's party who were beaten, they were all suffering but couldn't say anything. Naturally, they did not dare to argue with the Ninth Prince face to face. Even if they wanted to find trouble with Feng Yu Heng, they had to bite the bullet. Of course, the reason why they dared to bite the bullet was because the Eighth Prince had returned. Their backer had returned, and after he returned, he had already passed down a message to everyone. This time, he would definitely make a big move, and they had to cooperate fully.
At present, the two corpses were still lying on the ground. The governor, Xu Jing Yuan, had already sent people to search for Official Li. As for the Minister of Justice, Lord Ma and his wife, they were still wiping away tears. On this side, the Sixth Prince was testifying for Feng Yu Heng. They tried to find fault with Feng Yu Heng for some indecent things, but it seemed that they had little effect. This Princess Ji 'an was not a weak young lady who never left the house. She was someone who had fought on the battlefield. How could she be tripped up by gossip?
For a while, nobody knew what new tricks they could come up with. All of them were still in pain from being beaten, and blood was flowing from the corners of their mouths; however, not a single imperial physician came forward to take a look.
The Eighth Prince, Xuantian Mo, also stood there with a cold expression, but after standing for a while, he said: "Younger sister really is … … how should eighth brother put it? It seems that every time younger sister attends a banquet, there will be some sort of incident. Although eighth brother has not been in the capital over the years, I have heard a bit about it. "
Once these words were brought up, the officials that had fallen silent immediately became lively once more. There were even some that began counting on their fingers. Starting from the first time Feng Yu Heng had attended a banquet, one matter after another was brought up. Even the matter of Feng Yu Heng attending court was brought up. The old matters helped her to make a very detailed summary of her transmigration. However, these people only focused on the people who had died because of Feng Yu Heng, and how many rules Dashun had broken because of Feng Yu Heng. As for the good things Feng Yu Heng had done for Dashun, they did not mention a single word. What making steel, what curing disasters, what treating epidemics, these were all selectively forgotten by the people. They were really shameless.
Soon, someone knelt down in front of Feng Yu Heng and said in a tearful voice: "Princess Ji 'an! Please do not interfere in the matters of the court anymore. Dashun has many princes and countless good men to protect the country. You do not need to do anything for Dashun anymore. You can stay in the manor and be a wealthy princess. Do not harm Dashun anymore! "
Once this cry was heard, the people who had been prepared immediately knelt down and said the same thing. They kowtowed as they spoke. There were even people who begged Emperor Tianwu: "Your Majesty, it is not proper for a woman to attend court. Every time Princess Ji 'an appears in the palace, there is always a tragedy. She is an inauspicious person. Your Majesty, please give the order to not let Princess Ji' an enter the palace in the future!"
Tianwu was shocked when he heard this. Two people had died at the palace banquet. Shouldn't they have immediately sent people to investigate the case? How did this topic get around to actually end up with Feng Yu Heng? It even rose to such a high level. His mind was a bit chaotic. For a moment, he thought that he was still drunk. He subconsciously pinched Zhang Yuan, causing Zhang Yuan to grimace in pain.
The Sixth Prince, Xuan Tianfeng, could not listen any longer. He angrily said: "Princess Ji 'an is a member of the imperial family. Are you trying to interfere with the imperial family's matters?"
Immediately, a person from the Eighth Prince's faction loudly said: "Your Highness Xian Wang, these old officials are all thinking for my Dashun! We are Dashun's officials. Naturally, we are responsible for Dashun and the emperor. Dashun's lifeline cannot be in the hands of a woman. This is a rule set by our ancestors. Your Highness Xian Wang, please understand. Your Highness Xian Wang, please think for the sake of Dashun and the common people! "
"That's right! Your Majesty, you can't let Princess Ji 'an enter the palace again. Otherwise, disasters will come one after another and never end! "
"The capital no longer needs the princess's Hundred Herb Hall. It is just a means to make money. Ji 'an, please return Dashun to its original state and give the common people a stable place to live!"
"Your Majesty!" Lord Ma and his wife from the Board of Punishments also turned around and kowtowed to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, Imperial Daughter Ji An is indeed an inauspicious person. Our daughter's death was unclear. It was all because of her that she cursed us to death!"
One sentence after another, the denunciations of Feng Yu Heng were overwhelming. It was as if they were acting, and each one of them had good acting skills.
Feng Yu Heng looked at these people and found that some of the originally neutral officials had also knelt down. She didn't know if they had been influenced or encouraged by others. There were many people present, but nearly half of them had knelt down. This was unexpected.
Emperor Tianwu was so angry that he wanted to chop someone up. Motherfucker, he finally got a daughter-in-law who could do everything. He wanted to coax her and have her help his old ninth. Helping his old ninth was helping this Dashun! He thought that when his old ninth succeeded the throne, with this daughter-in-law's help, he would be able to govern Dashun even better. But he did not think that these old things would actually cause trouble for him during the new year at this critical juncture. They made his most treasured daughter-in-law sound like a monster. What inauspicious person, as he saw it, this group of old things were the ones who were inauspicious! Motherfucker, he had to beat them to death today!
Tianwu began to walk around on the spot. As he walked around, he even used his eyes to search around. Everyone did not understand what this meant, but Zhang Yuan was the first to react. He quickly arranged for the nearby Imperial Guard to retreat, continuously retreating.
Feng Yu Heng also did not understand what was going on, quietly asking Xuan Tiange: "What is this for?"
Xuan Tiange pondered for a while then said: "Uncle Emperor is most likely looking for someone to beat someone up."
Sure enough, just as she said this, they heard Emperor Tianwu angrily say: "Zhang Yuan! You traitor! Why are you telling them to back off for? Are you going to rebel? Motherfucker, if This Father can't find a sword, I can find a stick, right? I don't have a stick, but a tree branch should be fine, right? This Father just wants to see if they still dare to dodge when I hit them with a tree branch? "
Tianwu did what he said. There were many trees by the lake, both tall and short. He raised his hand and broke off a long tree branch, then rushed into the group of officials who were kneeling and shouting. He raised his arm and started to hit them.
Tianwu was an Emperor who had personally fought on the battlefield. His foundation in martial arts was not weak. Even though he had some minor injuries and illnesses from fighting on the battlefield when he was young, and they came to him when he was old, it was more than enough to hit these officials who did not dare to retaliate. He used all his strength to hit them, as if he was hitting an enemy. And those officials seemed to have been hit until they cried out loudly. Even if they wore a lot of clothes in the winter, they were still hit until they were in pain. All of them even began to wonder if this old Emperor's health was getting worse and worse. Why was he still so strong? How was this like an old man in his twilight years?
This side was crying out loudly, and the remaining people could only watch. The Empress wanted to go up and stop the fight, but she was unable to get close after a few tries. There were two times when she was almost hit in the face by the tree branch Tianwu picked up, scaring her so much that she did not dare to go forward. The princes watched with their arms crossed, as if they were watching a show. Xuan Tianming even gave Tianwu an idea — — "Hit the face and neck, it won't hurt if the clothes are thick." So Tianwu struck again, and sure enough, he picked the whip that was exposed under the skin.
The Eighth Prince, Xuantian Mo, watched with furrowed brows. He did not go forward, but shook his head at the officials who were looking at him. Then he made a small gesture. Those officials received the signal, gritted their teeth, and immediately shouted again — — "Your Majesty, even if you whip this official to death today, this official will be responsible for the fate of Dashun, and for the common people under the heavens."
"Your Majesty! Princess Ji 'an is an unlucky person. Your Majesty, please do not let her interfere in the affairs of the court. Your Majesty, please think of the common people under the heavens! "
No matter how Emperor Tianwu struck, these people did not seem to be afraid of pain. They kept shouting the same words, and one by one, they kowtowed on the ground. Some people's foreheads were bleeding from the kowtowing. Gradually, Emperor Tianwu became tired, and his movements slowed down. Xuan Tianming finally could not stand it anymore. He glanced at Xuan Tianhua, and the latter had no choice but to go forward and personally help Emperor Tianwu back.
Emperor Tianwu wanted to scold a few more times, but he heard Xuan Tianhua whisper in his ear: "You are the Emperor. At this time, you should not scold."
Yes, he was the Emperor. As the Emperor, he had to control his temper. He could not be too temperamental, and he could not do things his own way. It was said that after becoming the Emperor, he would sit on the throne, and the whole world would be his. He could do whatever he wanted. But after sitting on the throne, he realized that it was the exact opposite. After becoming the Emperor, there were too many things that were beyond his control. Even when he ate and drank, there were people watching over him. No matter how much he liked a dish, he could only eat three bites at most. If he wanted to eat more, there would be servants to take that dish away. It was the same for favoring the concubines in the harem. Every month, there was a fixed number of concubines in the harem. It could not be more, and it could not be less. It was like carrying out a mission to complete the so-called equality of rain and dew, and it made the people envious.
He was bound by such rules and etiquette for decades. It was only in recent years that he became old and his sons grew up that his temper rose. He began to compete with the rules and etiquette like a child. He did not want to follow them anymore, and he wanted to live like a human. But now, when his seventh son mentioned it, he remembered that he was still the Emperor. There were some things that he could not do even if he did not want to …
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