Well done!
These brats are just like dogs biting Lu Dongbin and don’t know a good heart.
I asked you to focus on your studies with good intentions, but as a result, each of you not only caused trouble every day, but also dared to file a lawsuit against me. Do you really think that I am short of your lumi?
Seeing a group of people being scolded as "bloody nozzles", King Xiang was greatly relieved.
However, these words cannot be said naturally.
After hearing the emperor's question, he hesitated for a moment and then stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, it is your fault that you failed to discipline the disciples of Zongxue well. This time, Jingduo cut his own veins and hanged himself. I feel very uncomfortable in my heart, and I feel that I have made some mistakes..."
"The so-called laziness of a teacher who is not strict in teaching. As a great sect leader, I am subject to your Majesty's will to govern the sect. I can also be regarded as the teacher of these clans. I feel extremely ashamed for causing such an incident."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. After returning to Zongxue this time, I will definitely learn from the experience, discipline myself well, and live up to your Majesty's trust."
Although King Xiang didn't know why the emperor wanted to protect him.
But he knew very well in his heart that even if he was not primarily responsible for what happened today, he could not escape the charge of lax discipline and excessive harshness.
Now, no matter what the emperor thinks in his heart, in the end, all the faults are placed on these disciples of the sect.
In this case, you have to be aware of emotions and interests. To put it bluntly, since people have given you steps, you have to follow them down, and you have to know how to lift them.
Seeing King Xiang like this, the emperor nodded and said.
"Uncle Xiang Wang is generous and generous, which is a blessing for these disciples of the sect. What happened today is really just a quarrel. It is really inappropriate to hurt the friendship between relatives over a trivial matter."
"In my opinion, there is no need to punish these children. The Lumi that should be distributed should be distributed as usual. In addition, the sect disciple who committed suicide by cutting his pulse should also be comforted and treated well."
"What do you think, Uncle Emperor?"
With the emperor as a peacemaker, King Xiang naturally followed the trend and said respectfully.
"Your Majesty is wise and all ministers will naturally obey you."
However, the clan members below him did not buy into his behavior.
He had resisted King Xiang twice and had already offended him to death.
Despite what King Xiang is saying now, if he is turned into a big deal and turned into a trivial matter again this time, when he returns to Zongxue, he still may not know how to take revenge.
Thinking about the blood and tears that he and others had gone through during these days in the clan school, a group of clan disciples knelt on the ground and said.
"Your Majesty, please do not believe the slander. King Xiang has usurped the position of Da Zongzheng. In fact, he is narrow-minded and cruel. After today, he will definitely wait for an opportunity to retaliate against us. I beg your Majesty to allow us to return home."
"Uuuu, Your Majesty, I want to go home."
"Please, Your Majesty, out of consideration for the clan ties, allow me to return to the domain. If we continue to stay in the clan school, we will definitely be tortured to death."
This group of clan members, whose average age was more than ten years old, immediately started making noises as soon as someone took the lead.
For a moment, some people were kneeling down to plead, some were wailing, and some were staring at King Xiang fiercely, as if he was a life-and-death enemy.
This left all the ministers on the side speechless.
After all, they are still children. Listen to what they say. Is it really that serious?
Of course, some ministers looked at King Xiang with strange expressions, wondering what happened to these children in Zongxue, and why they resisted King Xiang so much...
"presumptuous!"
Seeing the chaos in the main hall, Prince Xiang, as the protagonist, couldn't help it.
During these days, he has been the most influential person in the sect, and no one can see that he is not submissive.
As a result, today, a bunch of naughty children used a small excuse to cause trouble in front of the emperor, making such a noise and crying in front of so many people.
King Xiang could imagine that after this scene spread, the reputation he had built for many years would be completely destroyed.
With a vicious roar, the palace became quiet, but everyone's eyes were focused on Prince Xiang.
Looking at these eyes with different expressions, King Xiang said.
"Above the Golden Palace, in front of His Majesty, how befitting are you to cry like this? Do you still have a trace of royal dignity?"
"I still haven't apologized to His Majesty!"
These words were spoken with great force. Whether they were sobbing or the clan members shouting curses, they all looked frightened and did not dare to speak.
However, they did not kneel down to apologize as King Xiang said.
So, the situation is stuck here.
After a moment, a chuckle resounded in the palace, and a familiar and annoying voice suddenly sounded in Prince Xiang's ears.
"Prince Xiang is so majestic... I guess he treats these children in the same way in the sect on weekdays, right?"
Zhu Zhanchen followed the sound and saw that the speaker was none other than Min King Zhu Huixuan, who had been watching with cold eyes.
At the same time, he also vaguely noticed that the ministers around him seemed to be looking at him a little more strangely.
Seeing this situation, a trace of regret arose in Zhu Zhanzhen's heart, but he was quickly suppressed and said coldly to Zhu Huixun who was standing aside.
"Prince Min is still worried about my affairs, so why not think about how to explain your own crime of resisting the imperial decree to His Majesty?"
With that said, Zhu Zhanchen turned to the emperor and said.
"Your Majesty has long had an edict, ordering Prince Min and his son to leave the capital within one month. However, now that the one-month period has passed early, the two of them are still delayed. This is actually defying the holy will. I beg your Majesty to issue an edict and order the two of them to leave the capital immediately.
, no delay!”
By now, he finally figured it out.
Although the grievances in the hearts of these sect disciples are heavy, they can still be suppressed if no one provokes them.
However, with Prince Min and his son around, there are always people instigating things behind the scenes, so troubles will inevitably continue.
Therefore, for the current plan, the best way is to drive the father and son out of the capital as soon as possible.
In order to achieve this goal, as soon as King Xiang opened his mouth, he was accused of resisting and disobeying the decree.
However, after he finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Huixuan's fat face. Not only was there no fear, but there was a hint of ridicule.
He secretly thought something bad, and then the emperor's voice rang in his ears.
"What the emperor said is an exaggeration. My uncle, King Min, stayed in the capital to attend to the funeral of my great-uncle. This is pure filial piety. How can I criticize him harshly?"
"Besides, we are all members of the royal family. It is just delayed for a little while. Using the word "resistance" is really making a fuss out of a molehill."
"My great-uncle passed away just now. If I punished my great-uncle King Min for making such a small mistake, it would be a little too unkind, wouldn't it?"
Small mistake?
King Xiang admitted that he was indeed on the right track when he said that King Min refused to obey the decree. However, this was just a matter of heavy punishment and light punishment. In the end, when it came to the emperor's mouth, it turned into a small mistake?
Seeing the vague sarcasm on King Min's face, King Xiang felt angry and was about to open his mouth to argue a few words. But when he raised his head and saw the sincere face of the emperor opposite, he suddenly calmed down.
The emperor was never close to his uncle!
King Xiang knew this clearly. He valued etiquette and abided by the distinction between concubines and concubines. This was a concept that had been instilled in his bones since he was a child.
Therefore, he has always been very repelled by the emperor, a concubine, who usurped the throne and succeeded to the throne. Therefore, he did not get close to the emperor, and the emperor did not get close to him.
However, with such a relationship, the emperor would repeatedly protect him. What was the reason for this?
The answer is obvious!
The emperor was not protecting him, but his clan members.
As the Holy Son of Heaven of the Ming Dynasty, what the emperor did was to show his kinship, his tolerance towards his clan members, and to appease both parties so that all clansmen could coexist peacefully and be close to each other.
Therefore, the emperor is not on his side, but on the weak side.
To put it bluntly, as the patriarch of the Zhu family, facing a group of clan members, what the emperor needs to do is not to distinguish rewards and punishments, but to protect everyone to the maximum extent. Commonly known as He Xini, also known as, everyone is about the same, please take a step back for my sake.
, don’t go too far.
For this reason, the emperor reprimanded a group of clan members who came to make trouble and wanted to remove the main position of King Xiang, and then restored their lumi and comforted them, hoping that today's farce could be resolved peacefully.
In this case, for the same reason, when faced with King Xiang's current impeachment of King Min for "resisting and disobeying the decree", it is natural and reasonable to say "can't be so unkind" in an understatement.
At this time, if King Xiang continues to pester King Min and his son for not leaving the capital as scheduled, then he will be slapping himself in the face.
It can't be done. He is the only one who gets the benefits. If it comes to others, he will be severely punished...
Looking at the emperor's warm face, King Xiang opened his mouth, but in the end, he still held his hand.
"Your majesty is wise, I made a mistake!"
Then, a smile broke out on the emperor's face and he said.
"That's right. We are all a family. Why should we be so tense? And you..."
As he spoke, the emperor turned to the clan disciples on the side and spoke earnestly.
"The Zongxue has just been established, so naturally there will be some oversights. If you are dissatisfied, you can directly tell Uncle Xiang, or write a memorial and send it to me, and make a noise outside the palace gate like this. Everyone in the capital knows this, so where is the face of the Tian family?"
"Since you have extenuating circumstances, I won't punish you. Go back to your studies..."
Seeing that the emperor was about to send them away, the descendants of the clan immediately became anxious.
Especially for Zhu Fanzhi, he could almost imagine that if he returned to Zongxue this time, King Xiang would have to make things difficult for him.
After glancing at Zhu Yinqi and Zhu Chenglian next to him, the three of them exchanged glances. Zhu Fanzhi mustered up his courage and stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, I believe that for the position of great sect, a worthy and elder person should be selected, one who can be convinced by all the clan members. King Xiang criticized the clan harshly and forced the clan students to commit suicide. He was unable to praise the virtuous people and caused complaints from the clan disciples. He no longer had the authority to manage the clan. Regarding the matter, I sincerely request your Majesty to remove him from his position as the Great Sect Leader and select a worthy person to take over!"
"I sincerely request your majesty's permission to remove King Xiang from his position as the Great Zongzheng!"
Following Zhu Fanzhi, Zhu Yinqi and Zhu Chenglian were the first to kneel down and speak.
Immediately afterwards, one after another, the clan members knelt down on the ground, and although their voices were not uniform, they were very consistent.
This time, everyone from the emperor to the ministers finally frowned.
This is the second time these clan members have solemnly made this request since entering the palace.
If the fuss just now was because I felt wronged and wanted to vent my anger, then when it got to such a scene, it was time to stop.
However, these clan members are so persistent, could it be that there is something hidden?
After being asked to play again and again, the emperor above him also obviously paid attention to it. He glanced around for a week, and his tone became solemn and he said in deep thought.
"You want me to remove King Xiang from his position as the Great Zongzheng, but the reason you can come up with is just a mere accident. How can you convince the kings and the clans of the world?"
"Your Majesty, it is not just because of his forced death that King Xiang Duo was imprisoned. Over the past year or so, King Xiang has repeatedly overstepped his duties. As a member of the clan, he has interfered in the affairs of the state without authorization. His talents are insufficient and it is difficult for him to govern the clan. He is also narrow-minded. Regardless of the elder or the younger, he made trouble in front of the old King Min. Every incident was noticed by all the clans in the world, but they just didn’t want to disturb His Majesty.”
"However, King Xiang not only doesn't know how to restrain himself, but also goes further and further. If things go on like this, the grievances of the clans in various places will inevitably make our royal family alienated and the country will be unstable. Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning."
As he spoke, Zhu Fanzhi took out a letter from his sleeve, raised it high above his head, and said.
"Your Majesty, this is a family letter written by my cousin, King Han, to me. In the letter, my cousin repeatedly reprimanded King Xiang for not being worthy of his position. The post of Da Zongzheng should be held by someone with more prestige in the clan. His words
Sincerely, Your Majesty, please take a look at it."
As soon as this letter was taken out, it immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.
You must know that although Zhu Fanzhi has a noble status, in the final analysis, in the eyes of many elders, he is just a half-grown child.
What's more, he is just the Crown Prince of Xiangling, not the King of Xiangling. No matter how he defends himself in court, what he says is more like the nonsense of a junior, and most of the time, he will be laughed off.
However, the King of Han is different. Although the current King of Han is Zhu Fanzhi's cousin, he is already nearly thirty years old and has reached the age of thirty. Moreover, he is a serious vassal king.
, especially in matters of clan affairs, the weight of a vassal king is not light.
Of course, this letter is not a formal memorial, it is just a family letter, so its effectiveness may be somewhat compromised, but it is definitely not something that can be easily ignored.
When he saw the letter from Zhu Fanzhi's family, Prince Xiang's face was so gloomy that he almost shed tears.
He didn't expect that this little brat had such skills, but it would be outrageous for a Han King to do anything to him...
"Your Majesty, I also have it here. This is a home letter from my uncle, Prince Shen. It also says in it that Prince Xiang does not respect his elders and has poor moral character!"
"I also have one. My cousin, King Qing, also wrote a letter home to me. I feel that as a member of the royal family, King Xiang has lost his duty by intervening in the government affairs without authorization..."
...really...!
King Xiang turned his neck stiffly and glanced at it, and saw that the clan members below all took out their own family letters in their hands, and some even took out several letters.
The servants in the palace were busy for a while, and finally collected all the family letters and handed them to the imperial cabinet.
Looking from afar, these letters alone are three or four inches high when stacked...
This chapter has been completed!