Chapter four hundred and sixty seventh falling into the well
The court trial began, and Prince Huainan was not without any countermeasures.
"...My prince complained a few times in the palace. Manager Liao misunderstood my prince's intention and took matters into his own hands. By the time my prince knew about it, it was too late."
"Miss Xie San has a pure heart and a pure and filial piety. The rumors are purely slanderous and unfounded."
"Although my prince did not do it unintentionally, the person who committed the crime was someone close to me. My prince will never protect me! Please judge the case impartially, Mr. Zhao!"
Guanshi Liao is about forty years old, shrewd and capable, and can be called the most trusted confidant around the Prince of Huainan.
The prince of Huainan pushed Guanshi Liao out to take the blame. Xie Jun and Eunuch Wei looked at each other but said nothing more.
The Prince of Huainan is willing to go to court, and he has bowed his head and given in. It is sheer nonsense to try to use this matter to put the Prince of Huainan in prison.
The disgraced Guanshi Liao honestly confessed his crime, received thirty slaps in court, and was sentenced to two years in prison.
In order to slander Miss Xie San's reputation, Prince Huainan personally apologized to Xie Jun in court and promised to come to the house with a gift to make amends.
This section of the public case is concluded.
The people watching the trial outside the government office were noisy and discussing.
The Prince of Huainan Prince walked out of the government office with a gloomy look on his face. The Huainan Prince's House was disgraced today because he acted recklessly and impulsively without much thought.
No matter how much humiliation he suffered today, he had to swallow it.
When Xie Jun walked out of the government office, his face was radiant, he raised his head and held his chest high, and he even breathed very freely.
Eunuch Wei followed Xie Jun out of the government office and said with a smile: "Miss Xie's reputation has been preserved. The Huainan Palace has bowed its head and admitted its mistake. Mr. Xie should be relieved."
Xie Jun smiled hurriedly and said: "I have to thank Eunuch Wei for today's business. It is already afternoon, and I missed lunch because of the trial in the court. So I will be the host, and I will ask Eunuch Wei to please you."
As a mere fourth-grade official, Mr. Wei really didn't take him seriously. However, the Xie Jun in front of him was the future father-in-law of the seventh prince, so his weight was different.
Xie Jun took the initiative to show his kindness. Eunuch Wei had no reason to refuse and smiled very kindly: "Master Xie is too polite. If so, our family would be disrespectful!"
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Xie Jun and Eunuch Wei went to the restaurant in a happy mood.
The Prince of Huainan Prince was filled with gloom and boredom, and returned to the Huainan Prince's Mansion with a gloomy expression.
The nimble steward had already returned to the palace and reported the matter in court to King Huainan. The first thing the Prince of Huainan did when he returned to the palace was to go to King Huainan's bedside and tell the whole story: "...Father...
King, we have bowed our heads and given in, and this matter is settled. In the short term, my son will not provoke the Xie family."
The implication is that after this period of time, you must always find an opportunity to "calculate" this account.
The King of Huainan had been ill for many days, and his complexion was poor, showing his age. When he opened his mouth, he was eloquent and precise, and his judgment of the situation was definitely not comparable to that of the Prince of Huainan: "You are wrong. I have not understood this matter, but just started it."
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The real crisis in the Huainan Palace has just begun!
The Prince of Huainan was stunned at first, but he quickly reacted, with an angry light flashing in his eyes: "Father, are you talking about Uncle Wang Linjiang and Uncle Wang Hejian?"
The King of Linjiang and the King of Huainan belong to different camps and have secretly competed with each other. They have been enemies for many years.
The King of Hejian has been idle for many years. Once he becomes powerful, how can he be willing to spit out the fat in his mouth?
King Linjiang will add insult to injury, and King Hejian will take the opportunity to compete for the clan's errands. This is all something he wants to see. The Huainan Prince's Mansion must not give in.
A glint flashed in the eyes of King Huainan, and he whispered a few words to the prince of Huainan.
The Prince of Huainan also knew that the matter was urgent and did not dare to be careless in the slightest, so he responded one by one.
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At the court meeting a few days later, King Linjiang indeed presented a memorial.
The Prince of Huainan was not strict and allowed his slaves to do evil under his rule, which was disgraceful. The Zongren Mansion was in charge of all royal family members and performed the responsibility of management and arbitration. The Prince of Huainan was ill for a long time, and the Prince of Huainan was unable to bear the heavy responsibility.
King Hejian is the youngest among the princes. He is only in his forties. He is in good health and acts cautiously. Since he took over the clan's mansion, he has worked conscientiously and made no mistakes.
The King of Linjiang, on behalf of all members of the clan, sincerely requests the Emperor to hand over the clan residence to the King of Hejian.
As soon as this memorial came out, most of the more than a dozen princes and princes who were qualified to attend the court agreed. There were two people who were leaning towards the King of Huainan, but their voices were small and their voices soon disappeared among the princes and princes.
In the sound of playing.
The responsibility of Zongzheng in the Zongren Mansion is, in the final analysis, to be in charge of the descendants of the royal family, which is a big deal for the clan members. For all the courtiers, it doesn't actually matter who takes the position of Zongzheng.
The elders, headed by Mr. Lu, unanimously remained silent.
On the other hand, Yue Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites said a few words about the interrogation of Prince Huainan’s son in court: “…the Prince of Huainan and the Xie family were relatives by marriage, but because Princess Yongning and Mr. Xie were at odds with each other, rumors spread in anger. This
How can we judge that the Prince of Huainan is not worthy of the important responsibilities due to such trivial matters? The words of King Linjiang are too arbitrary!"
"Furthermore, the King of Huainan is still ill. Even if the emperor is considerate of his old ministers, he should be more tolerant. There is no reason why he should usurp the position of King Zongzheng of Huainan at this time."
"Once this example is established, in the future, if a court official becomes ill, he will retire from official service."
Yue Shangshu's words were so sharp that he immediately dragged the courtiers who were watching the fire from the other side into the muddy water.
The elders who originally remained silent began to speak out on the matter.
"I believe that the position of Zongzheng in the Zongren Mansion is no small matter. King Huainan has been in charge of the Zongren Mansion for many years without any fault. It is really inappropriate to take away the job just because of illness." As the second assistant, Mr. Li Ge slowly opened his mouth.
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Immediately, a group of officials echoed, suppressing the momentum caused by King Linjiang.
Mr. Fang Ge took a step forward and said slowly: "The King of Huainan behaves with maturity, which is obvious to everyone. Unfortunately, the tiger father has a son, and the prince of Huainan is impulsive, irritable, domineering and perverse, so it is really difficult for him to hold a high position."
Next, two censors appeared and impeached the prince of Huainan for all kinds of evil deeds. Just listening to the censors' impassioned speeches, they found that the prince of Huainan was simply a heinous person.
The child does not teach, the father too.
For raising such a useless son, the character of King Huainan is quite questionable.
Mr. Yan Ge quickly stood up: "According to what Mr. Fang Ge said, if a son makes a mistake in the future, his biological father should be pulled out for interrogation and punishment! In this case, whose family does not have unworthy descendants? Who dares to be in power?
When you assert that your children and grandchildren have done no wrong?"
Xiao Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue opened his mouth to retort: "The Crown Prince of Huainan is the eldest son of King Huainan, and he also has the title of Crown Prince. How can he be treated as an ordinary descendant?"
The important officials of the imperial court, who had cherished their words like gold just now, suddenly changed their appearance and opened their mouths one after another.
The second prince, who had been in charge of the government for several years, remained silent.
The third, fourth, and fifth princes, who came to court after the New Year, had different expressions.
