mtl008 Chapter 87 Rebellious Officials of the Former Dynasty 19
Chapter 87 Rebellious Officials of the Former Dynasty 19
Ling Yi stood with her hands behind her back, looked up at the gloomy sky for a long time, and then said, "Let them be."
"From today onwards, martial law will be imposed on the entire Prince's Palace. All servants must go out in groups of three, and those who cause trouble will be sent back to the palace."
No matter how fierce the struggle for the throne, it had nothing to do with the Prince Rui's mansion.
Lingyi only wanted to give the person sleeping in the bedroom a small, peaceful space.
But when you're on the shore, how can you avoid getting your shoes wet?
The dispute over the July 5th Movement intensified due to the deliberate indulgence of those in power.
Today your family accuses me of embezzlement, tomorrow my family accuses you of disrespect, and the day after tomorrow we'll be accusing each other of riding horses recklessly in the streets.
When both sides revealed their true, ferocious nature, the scene of them fighting with knives drawn and blood was no different from a street brawl.
While these two forces were locked in a bloody battle, the other princes tacitly ceased their fighting and awaited the outcome.
Perhaps what they were waiting for wasn't the outcome, but rather the attitude of the old man sitting on the throne towards this struggle.
Or perhaps this struggle was not what Qi Wu wanted in the first place. They were only pushed out because their subordinates were too weak and their hearts were not ruthless enough, so they were pushed out to test their skills.
In Xiao Xian's residence, he leisurely placed a piece on the chessboard and said with a smile, "If I had known it would come to this, that man who repaired the dike probably would have preferred to die on the day he was impeached."
Opposite him was Qingxi, holding a black chess piece.
Her fair fingers held a black chess piece, making her appear even more delicate and slender, and giving her a scholarly air.
She had a good time during her stay at the Prince's residence.
No matter how much the common people support them, it can never compare to the extravagance and debauchery in the royal palace.
She used tribute silk, ate tribute food, and even the jade hairpin in her hair was a fine item transported from afar to the capital.
These were things she could never have dreamed of when she was a commoner. Amidst the extravagance and debauchery, she felt more and more that she had done the right thing in the past.
Therefore, the old man who had gone through so much trouble to find her in the capital was imprisoned in the private dungeon of the Prince's mansion and interrogated severely by Xiao Xian.
Such an unexpected piece might be able to cut off the opponent's large group of stones in the decisive moment.
"The most urgent task is to pry information about the other remnants out of him." Xiao Xian looked at his beloved concubine with a half-smile: "If we succeed, we will have nothing to worry about."
Once everyone who knew about Qingxi's background is dead, Qingxi's identity will no longer be an issue.
Hearing the words "remnants," Qingxi felt no discomfort whatsoever. Instead, she chuckled and nodded, "Your Highness, rest assured, he will heed advice."
After all, he was a loyal minister left by her father, how could he not listen to her?
If those messages could make her life better, he probably wouldn't mind.
The woman's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly due to her disadvantage in the game, a sight that evoked pity in me.
"Unfortunately, it's still not completely foolproof." Her pointed words made Xiao Xian frown slightly.
"She is, after all, the Ninth Prince's principal wife. As long as Father Emperor is alive, I cannot do anything to them."
But if Father Emperor is gone and he ascends the throne, wouldn't that woman who bewitched the Ninth Prince be at his mercy?
At worst, we can just bestow another principal wife upon the Ninth Prince later!
Qingxi bit her lip; as long as Lingyi was around, she would always feel uneasy.
Qingxi still remembers the cold look in her eyes that day.
She must have hated herself terribly.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Xian hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her, but was stunned for a moment by the news brought by the eunuch who rushed over.
"Are they out of their minds?"
The thing that could make him say such a thing must be extremely absurd.
And indeed, just now news spread from the palace that an unknown censor had suddenly submitted a memorial impeaching Lady Yu in the palace.
It was said that she was not strict in managing her household, and that some members of her own family were also embezzling funds in the construction project; she should reflect on her actions.
Furthermore, it is said that Prince Rui is frivolous and extravagant, having once ridden a horse recklessly in the capital, and even taking his wife on outings while the Crown Prince was seriously ill, which is disrespectful!
It is said that when the emperor saw this memorial, he immediately smashed his cup and cursed it as absurd.
Xiao Xian also found it utterly absurd. Lady Yu had been favored for many years, yet her family had not received any promotions. The most successful one they had ever achieved was a minor official of the seventh rank.
During holidays and festivals, she never even summoned her family members!
Even so, he could still be impeached by censors for failing to properly manage his family.
Her family is gone, how can she treat those distant relatives?
And then there's Xiao Yao. Everyone knows that he spent those days taking the Crown Prince's grandson out to relax, which was a true display of filial piety!
It's truly laughable to impeach them for these absurd reasons.
but……
Xiao Xian sneered, "This matter touches upon Father Emperor's most precious possession. Can he still tolerate it?"
His guess was indeed correct; the emperor could not tolerate it.
Among the adult princes, only the ninth prince was the weakest and most powerless. He was impeached in such an absurd way and didn't even have a confidant to defend him.
This harmless younger brother, these bloodthirsty beasts still want to drag him down with them. What are they trying to do?
Enraged, the emperor summoned the imperial physician several times, but the emperor, who had remained calm and composed, issued three imperial edicts in succession.
One reason was that the Fifth Prince was demoted to a commoner and confined to the Prince's Palace for life on the grounds of privately hoarding troops. His mother was demoted to a Noble Lady, the ringleader of her maternal clan was beheaded and the rest were exiled.
Secondly, on the grounds of corruption and bribery, the seventh prince was demoted to a county prince and enfeoffed in Yazhou. He was to depart immediately to take up his post, with his maternal family accompanying him!
Thirdly, he was severely criticized for the tenth prince's lack of filial piety and brotherly love, his absurd behavior, and his lack of respect for his father and grandfather. He was confined to his quarters for two years, and his mother was demoted to the rank of Noble Lady for failing to discipline him properly.
These three imperial edicts were designed to punish the sons and their mothers and clans. Apart from the seventh prince, who had lost his mother, the mothers of the other two princes, who had already been granted the title of concubine, were demoted to the rank of Noble Lady. These women, who were nearly fifty years old, were treated the same as young girls who had only been in the palace for a few years.
If their suicides in the palace hadn't implicated their families, these two would probably have been contemplating suicide.
What shocked everyone even more in this imperial edict was that the tenth prince was the one who instigated this battle!
Because of the Ninth Prince's innocent and carefree nature, everyone has already excluded him from the competition for the throne.
The older ones were all kicked out, and the younger brothers were even less cared about by their older brothers.
But they never expected that their neglected younger brother would cause such a huge incident!
In recent days, which of the older princes' subordinates hasn't had several people implicated?
The fact that such a young child possessed such power made the older princes wary as they looked at their younger brothers.
Who knows if, besides the troublemaking Tenth Brother, there are other ambitious individuals among them?
They fought tooth and nail up there, but their younger brother down there got the better deal. It's laughable!
We must be on guard!
Even Lao Jiu was on guard; who knows if his naivety was just an act?
Don't judge people by their appearance!