The prince faction was dumbfounded: How to refute this? Your Highness is really... As a prince, you can't get any woman you want, but why do you do it so ugly? Is it possible that domestic flowers are not as fragrant as wild flowers?
Tai'anbo's face was pale and green, and his body was shaky.
This confession can be regarded as confirming the adultery between Prince Ji Qi and Tai'an's legitimate daughter Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji acted boldly and set up a scheme for the prince, but the prince still tolerated it even though he knew that Zhao Ji was already engaged.
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The next fight between the prince and the second son of Changping Bo happened in full view of the public. The remaining papers in Zhou Tingwei's hand were the oral confessions of the people, clearly and clearly describing the whole incident.
The prince was the first to take action, which was the most fatal.
He had an affair with someone's fiancée and even hurt someone. No matter what, it must be the prince's fault.
As for the doubt, why did the second son of Changping Bo appear there? It was actually a coincidence.
That house was not far from Qunfang Pavilion. The second young master also went to join in the hustle and bustle of the oiran that night, but because he was short of money, he did not join in. He drank half a night of flower wine angrily, and after sobering up, he
Afraid that he would be punished by Uncle Chang Ping if he stayed out all night, he sneaked home before dawn. Unexpectedly, he accidentally encountered his fiancée cuckolding him.
Zhou Tingwei respectfully handed the thick stack of confessions to Wei Gong: "This is the whole thing. According to my "Dayong Law", there are three crimes committed by the prince: The first one, borrowing money and not repaying it;
The IOU states that it will be paid off within three days; the second item is for having an affair with a married woman; the third item is for fighting with others."
All the ministers: I don’t say it’s okay, but when I mention the crime, I add another one, not paying back the money you owe... As a prince, not paying back the money you owe Qinglou is really embarrassing to the whole Dayong people.
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The emperor's face became very serious.
He read Zhou Tingwei's story yesterday and found that the story was pretty much the same. But once the confessions were added, the whole thing changed. Originally it was just the prince who made a mistake, but what about now?
No one instigated him, the prince was willful and made mistakes on his own initiative!
His face was completely humiliated!
When all the ministers saw the emperor's dark expression, they sealed their mouths in unison, and only raised their ears to wait for the reaction of Wei Gong and others.
Only Wei Gong spoke calmly: "Zhou Tingwei explained it in detail. In that case, let me ask another question: According to the "Dayong Law", what are the punishments for these three crimes?"
Zhou Tingwei replied calmly: "If you don't repay the borrowed money when it is due, you will be punished by twenty sticks and you will sell yourself to the creditor as a slave for twenty years——"
The faces of the ministers in the palace were indescribable, and a vivid picture suddenly appeared in their minds: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was working as a turtle slave in Qunfang Pavilion, bowing his head, greeting guests and seeing off guests... Zhou Tingwei really dared to say that this time!
Zhou Tingwei, who dared to speak out, ignored the emperor's already black and blue face and continued: "Fornication is a capital punishment, regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, you will be killed without mercy."
All the ministers: "..."
Is "Dayong Law" really so terrible?
Oh, I remembered that a few years ago the emperor worked hard to revise the law. However, after the revision, people opposed it, saying it was too harsh.
The emperor did not express his opinion at that time. After all, he took the lead and pushed for this matter. He was criticized midway, which hurt his face.
The emperor suppressed it and didn't mention it. They felt that no matter how harsh or severe it was, they, the nobles, would let the matter go.
Unexpectedly, this strict law was finally set down by the emperor.
Then, bad luck happened to the prince, the son of the emperor...
