After ordering his servants to pour a bowl of hot tea for Xiao Chen, Wang Changlian talked about what happened in the morning session.
"This morning, the emperor came to the Jinluan Hall, holding a book in his hand. After all the officials knelt down and bowed, he handed the eunuch to read out the content of the book." Wang Changlian said softly.
"What's going on in Le'an Prefecture?" Xiao Chen asked as he picked up the tea bowl.
Wang Changlian nodded: "The book says that the King of Han is the prince of the dynasty, and even if his crimes deserve death, his wrists should not be cut off. This is a great disrespect for the imperial power. I implore the emperor to investigate this matter thoroughly and punish the murderer severely.
"
"So fast?" Xiao Chen couldn't help but be startled.
As a "murderer", he had just returned to the capital, and the memorial on this matter was presented to the emperor.
"Who did this trick come from?"
Wang Changlian shook his head: "The emperor did not say who was involved, but judging from the wording and the time, it should be Le'an Prefecture's fault."
"Is this the magistrate of Le'an who you asked to forward the secret letter to me?" Xiao Chen couldn't help but ask.
"I'm not sure, but other than him, how could anyone else get the news so quickly? Moreover, the memorial records the scene in great detail."
Xiao Chen took a sip of tea as if nothing had happened and said, "I let him go at that time, and afterwards I wrote a memorial to accuse me of my sins. These civil servants are really tough with their pens."
Wang Changlian shook his head: "In my opinion, he did this out of necessity."
"Oh, how do you understand this? Please give Mr. Wang a clear explanation." Xiao Chen asked with a smile.
Wang Chang put his hand on the table and tapped it a few times: "Although this King of Han was expelled from the capital, after all, he is the emperor's biological son. This happened in Le'an, and the magistrate of Le'an must bear the main responsibility."
.If he doesn’t know, he can just pretend to be confused and regret the matter with everyone in the future. However, before the incident happened, I sent him an official letter in the name of the Ministry of Rites, and specially assigned him to take charge of the Han Dynasty Palace.
In any case, he must report this situation to the court as soon as possible."
"As for the accusations against you, don't take it to heart. As an official of the imperial court, how dare he accuse the current prince? It is ambiguous to say that even if the king of Han deserves to be punished for his crime, he should not cut off his wrists. It seems to be saying that his wrists should be cut off.
No, the key point is actually the previous sentence." Wang Changlian said with a smile.
"The king of Han should be punished for his crimes?" Xiao Chen couldn't help but repeat.
Wang Changlian picked up the tea bowl and took a sip: "This tea is very good."
"It's fine if you like it, sir. I still have some of the Thirteen Battles I brought back from Hangzhou last time. I'll send them to you later." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"No, no, no," Wang Anliang waved his hand hurriedly, "You gave me such a big bag, enough to drink for half a year. You investigated the Jiangnan Silk Case, which had a great influence on the government and the public. This is the magistrate of Le'an,
I should have known better, so I am ambivalently accusing you and suing the King of Han at the same time. This person is not a mediocre person."
Xiao Chen nodded: "That's right. He took away his responsibilities and seemed to be aggrieved for King Han. In fact, saying that he deserved to be punished for his other crimes was also a summary of what King Han did after he arrived in Le'an."
"However, the people in the court were almost unanimously focused on the severed wrist of the King of Han. Most of the people who came forward had the attitude of asking the emperor to investigate the matter strictly." As he said this, Wang Changlian raised his head and said,
He looked at Xiao Chen with a smile, "It seems that there are quite a few people in the court who have opinions about you."
"I'm afraid they also have their own difficulties. They should all be people with relatively low positions." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"Huh?" Wang Changlian held the tea bowl with a smile on his face, "How did you know?"
"Most of the senior officials in the court are those who support the prince. They will never sympathize with the King of Han's experience, not to mention adding insult to injury. As for the low-ranking officials who are not qualified to approach the prince, since the emperor has sent someone to read out this sentence
If you don't stand up and express your opinion about the contents of the excerpt, I'm afraid you will be criticized by others. As a court official, I can only protect the emperor's face. Therefore, it is normal thinking to denounce me."
Xiao Chen leaned on the back of the chair and said calmly.
Wang Changlian nodded: "At that time, when the emperor told me about this matter, he asked me to write a letter for you, because he was afraid that you would kill the King of Han. Now, although you did not kill him, you cut off his wrist.
The Emperor should already be unhappy in his heart. Of course, the Emperor will definitely not speak out or admit this kind of unhappiness. However, you should still be careful in the future."
"It is my own family's business to beat my own son. If an outsider takes action, I will definitely feel uncomfortable. Although I am suspected of avenging private revenge, the King of Han committed the crime first. Eight hundred armed men are hidden in Daxing County. Just this one, the entire
The Prince of Han's Palace will be charged with the crime of conspiracy. Cutting off his wrists will indirectly save his life. With the emperor's wisdom, he should be able to see this." Holding the teacup in his left hand, Xiao Chen took a sip.
And finished.
Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty was able to conquer the world and become emperor from a Yan king. How could he be an ordinary person? If he couldn't see the stakes, how could he control the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty in the palm of his hand?
"Hahaha..." Wang Changlian laughed loudly, "It's because the emperor is too wise, and you took advantage of this. After cutting off the King of Han's right hand, the emperor still has to remember your kindness. In the eyes of outsiders, you
It is absolutely a public revenge, but in the eyes of the Emperor, you are loyal and considerate of the Emperor."
"I'm not that good," Xiao Chen replied awkwardly, "The emperor probably wants to deal with me now and also wants to reward me."
"Yes. I want to deal with you because you broke King Han's wrist. I want to reward you because you saved King Han's life. In the end, the emperor can only blame all the faults on King Han. You are this
The biggest winner." Wang Changlian laughed again, looking at Xiao Chen with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
"Then what does the emperor mean by reading this memorial in public?" Xiao Chen asked a little puzzled.
"How can the emperor pretend to be confused about such a big matter? Rather than spreading it from the public, it is better to announce it in front of everyone in the court." Wang Chang said.
Xiao Chen chuckled: "Those officials who shouted to hold me accountable were reprimanded by the emperor again?"
"Yes, the emperor refuted their views in public and affirmed Dongchang's behavior. It seems that what the emperor cares about most is his own interests. He wants to use this matter to express his attitude and firmly control Dongchang.
The factory will hold you in its hands and only use you for the emperor." Wang Changlian said in a low voice.
The emperor's feelings are all for others to see, and the only thing he cares about is power.