The third prince didn't have that much land to exchange for, so naturally he occupied the unclaimed wasteland. As for whether it was wasteland or not, that's a matter of debate.
In fact, this phenomenon is not uncommon in the capital. Officials and princes will more or less take advantage of their positions to take advantage of these benefits.
But you can't be too cruel, the human heart is not as strong as a snake swallowing an elephant! As long as you have greedy thoughts, there will always be a time of reckoning in the future.
Gu Chengyu would never use such a method to enclose land. He doesn't need it! Let alone wants it!
"Third brother, let me ask you! Why do you have so much gold and silver in your house? Not to mention that it was allocated to you by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I don't remember when the treasury was so full. There is more than 1.2 million taels? Ten hectares.
Field, you! How do you explain it?"
The emperor's hand trembled when he pointed at the third prince. He thought that in order to save money, he even opened the alchemy furnace many times less. Who would have thought that the third prince would live a much more luxurious life than he did.
It was the middle of winter, but the clothes on the third prince's back were already soaked with sweat.
"Moreover, the people from the Military and Horse Division also found some incriminating evidence in the third prince's house, some of which are related to the assassination of the eldest prince last time."
What Kuang Zhaoying said next was like a stone that stirred up a thousand waves.
"What? I didn't expect the third prince to be so cruel. He had already begun to murder the eldest prince long before this."
There was a sudden buzz in the hall, and the officials were furious and immediately attacked the third prince with words.
"It turns out that the eldest prince was murdered by the third prince before, and thanks to the eldest prince's fate, he escaped from death. In the end, because there was no evidence, the matter was dropped. The truth is clear, and this time the truth has finally come to light."
Prince Jing's face showed no emotion, but he was sneering in his heart.
This was the hole he dug for the third child. He had collected the evidence for a long time! His hard work was not in vain!
The third prince also had a pale face at this moment. He knew that he was finished and his father would never spare him.
The eldest prince glanced at Kuang Zhaoying in surprise, and then fixed his gaze on Prince Jing.
A cold air came out from the soles of his feet. The fourth child was far more terrifying than he imagined!
At this moment, Gu Chengyu couldn't help but admire Prince Jing's strategy. The sword was so good that the third prince could not stand up this time.
He framed the last assassination of the eldest prince on the third prince, which not only made the third prince more guilty, but also took the blame himself.
It has to be said that except for the third prince, the other princes' strategies are really good, and none of them are fuel-efficient.
Even if the second prince successfully ascends to the throne of the crown prince, he may not be safe in the future!
I don’t know why these princes tolerated the third prince’s behavior for so long. According to their schemes and methods, shouldn’t they have eliminated the third prince long ago?
The case in Hejian Mansion was caused by the murder of a family. At that time, the murderer was identified as the neighbor of the deceased, a butcher who sold pork.
Later, the butcher died in prison, and the third prince used this matter to attack and annihilate the eldest prince. Unexpectedly, it now became evidence of murdering the eldest prince.
It is estimated that the death of the butcher has something to do with the third prince, otherwise the third prince would not be like this now, unable to even utter sophistry.
"Third brother! Okay! Okay! You have already started to kill your brothers for the sake of becoming the prince. How could I give birth to a person as ambitious as you?"
The emperor's eyes gradually became blurry, and it seemed that if he didn't punish the third child severely, he might not be able to convince the public.
"Your Majesty! The third prince is really ruthless. The eldest prince even went to Hejian Mansion in person to find out the murderer. Who would have thought that this was actually a trap set up by the third prince. The eldest prince almost died for this. They were originally from the same family.
"Sheng, why are you so impatient with each other? Such behavior is really not worthy of being the son of a dragon or a phoenix grandson."
Bian Shengrong felt that this was a good opportunity. He must force the emperor to deal with the third prince today, otherwise he would fail to defeat the tiger and would be injured by the tiger instead.
He has spared no effort to attack the third prince today. If the emperor still treats him lightly this time, it will be like letting the tiger go back to the mountain.
Not only will the third prince not change his past, he may even have more ambitions.
Because after this incident, the third prince will definitely hate being controlled by others, and will even want to become the unyielding master of the world.
"Indeed! Your Majesty, the third prince indulges his subordinates in exploiting the people for his own benefit. I heard before that his servants often bring out servants rolled up with straw mats, and his temper is extremely cruel. If he goes to the fiefdom in the future, it will be miserable.
Those people!"
"Your Majesty, I also think that the words of the two adults are reasonable. The third prince's moral conduct is lacking, he wastes time on human life, and he has no brotherhood in his heart. He has abandoned the country and the country without caring about it, just to satisfy his own selfish desires. How can he be able to serve the people in the fiefdom in the future?
To seek the welfare of the people?”
"Very true! Your Majesty"
"Father! Brother, this matter was definitely not done by my son. I ask my father to find out the truth and restore my innocence."
The third prince's face was now much calmer than before. He knew in his heart that the evidence of the crime had been found, and even if he wanted to defend himself, his father would not believe him.
As long as he is proven guilty of murdering the prince, even if he did not commit the murder of his eldest brother, neither the civil and military officials nor his father will believe it.
The fourth child is so scheming!
Ignoring the ministers who were attacking him, he only looked up at his father who was sitting on the dragon throne, waiting for his father to make a decision.
The emperor was furious and resentful that these officials were adding insult to injury, so they all rushed to step on him.
His eyes passed over the ministers in the hall who were still racking their brains to read a book. The emperor finally set his sights on the prince and the eldest prince.
"Prince, what do you say?"
The prince raised his head in surprise, and then was speechless for a long time under the emperor's cold gaze.
The emperor couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Although the prince was kind-hearted and kind, the matter of the third child was not trivial. Moreover, he was the prince who murdered someone. Who else would not be able to repay evil with kindness, right?
"Where's the boss? What did you say?" The emperor looked at the calm eldest prince and felt a little surprised. He raised his eyebrows. The boss was a little unusual today.
"Father! I didn't expect that my third brother would do so many stupid things. It's because I, the eldest brother, didn't set an example."
The eldest prince glanced at the third prince, then sighed, and his face immediately changed to a look of sorrow.
"Incriminating evidence was found from your third brother's house. He seemed to have wanted to assassinate you before. What do you think of this matter?"
The emperor stared closely at the eldest prince's expression, and was really surprised by the eldest prince's behavior at this time.
The emperor knows very well what kind of temper this son has.
The eldest brother has a surly temper, even worse than the third child. However, he is more capable than the third child and is more measured in his actions.
But what the boss said just now meant that he wanted to plead for the third child?
"Father! I will never assassinate my eldest brother. I swear! If you tell lies, you will be struck by thunder from the sky!"
Although he didn't know why the boss would plead for him, this was his last chance and he naturally couldn't give up.