The emperor's eyes were far-reaching, looking out the door, seemingly thoughtful, and then sighed.
"That's right. As a parent, you are willing to endure and sacrifice for your children." Xie Suzhi lifted his
robe and knelt down. The emperor was shocked: "Xie Aiqing, what are you doing?"
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"The second brother is in trouble, and the younger brother and sister made mistakes. As the eldest brother, I am willing to take the punishment on my behalf and ask the emperor to punish me."
At this time, the civil and military officials began to discuss noisily, and everyone had different opinions -
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, this matter is not your fault. " Why are you doing this?"
"Hey, it's difficult for you when something like this happens at home."
"But if the witchcraft involves our general, we still need to give an explanation."
Lord Zhongshu Ling heard Wei Wei. frown.
With this trend, why did he quickly switch sides to Xie Suzhi?
The emperor thought for a while and said: "Let's do this, a small punishment but a big warning."
"Your sister-in-law is indeed at fault, and she used such vicious methods for her own selfish desires. I can't justify it if I don't punish her."
"Just punish her. She will be in prison for three months of self-examination. During this period, her family will not be allowed to visit her, and she will also learn the lesson. "
"As for you, you will also be fined for three months," the emperor said, looking at Xie Su.
Xie Suzhi kowtowed: "Thank you, Lord, for your kindness."
Mr. Qi became a little anxious: "Your Majesty, is this punishment too light?"
The emperor's eyes swept over him: "What other dissatisfaction do you have?"
"Qi Aiqing, do you have a daughter at home? What would you do if you were the second master of the Xie family?"
Mr. Qi argued: "If my wife makes a mistake with witchcraft, I will only teach her a lesson and set an example for my daughter. Never imitate her mother! "
Your Majesty, if this matter is not severely punished and others follow suit, how will you calm down the chaotic situation?"
Taifu Ye snorted coldly and stood up to refute Mr. Qi.
"Qi Zhongshu, what you said is wrong. The emperor is both strong and soft. He not only punished the Xie family, but also showed mercy."
"After all, in Prime Minister Xie's house, the eldest son is leading troops to resist the enemy. The second son is day and night. He was diligent and worked hard at Dali Temple. Before Mr. Xie was paralyzed, he had made great achievements in battle and was famous. "
"If the emperor only cares about punishment and does not care about past achievements, wouldn't it make the world feel cold?"
Mr. Qi gritted his teeth. This old guy came out to contradict him again.
Ever since Ye Changyi was punished by Concubine Rong and almost froze to death in the Zhaori Tower, Taifu Ye had been pressing hard on his family.
The two people have different political opinions, just like the tip of a needle against a wheat awn.
Mr. Qi couldn't explain to Taifu Ye, so he turned his hands and looked at the emperor sincerely.
"Your Majesty! Compassion does not control troops, and emotion does not establish affairs. If you think about showing mercy in everything, how can you intimidate the officials and people below."
The emperor stood up from the dragon throne with a smile and pointed to his seat.
"Qi Aiqing, what you said is so good. How about I take this seat for you?"
Mr. Qi's face turned pale and he hurriedly knelt down: "I don't dare."
The emperor's expression changed drastically. He was furious and waved the table with his palm. Memorial on.
"I have come to a conclusion, but you are still insisting on it. How can you be at ease?"
Mr. Qi cupped his hands and said bitterly about his loyalty: "I am just speaking out and impartially. I am eating the emperor's salary and worrying about the emperor. Wu Gu Curse Zhongliang, if this matter is not handled properly, how can the soldiers on the border charge into battle without regrets? "
I think you are just seeking revenge for your own personal grievances! In the early years, I demoted you for allowing your subordinates to seize civilian women." Officer, please remember it until now."
Mr. Qi's eyes flashed: "Your Majesty, I am wronged."
The emperor was too lazy to talk nonsense: "I have already punished the Xie family, and it is in vain for you to bother me."
"Besides, If Qi Aiqing really wants to deal with it justly, he should think carefully about how to deal with your sister's fault!"
As soon as these words came out, Mr. Qi's whole body trembled.
His sister? Concubine Rong? What mistake did Concubine Rong make?
The emperor asked the eunuch to hand the two secret letters from last night to Mr. Qi. "I originally wanted to show favor to your Qi family, but you insist on being serious with me. In this case, you should take a good look at it yourself!"
Mr. Qi looked pale after reading the two secret letters, and cold sweat rolled down his forehead.
The emperor was full of anger and ordered the eunuch: "Go and read it to all the civil and military officials."
The eunuch quickly got the letter back from Master Qi.
"After investigation, the last time Miss Ye family accidentally lost the Buddhist scriptures copied by the Ninth Prince in the palace, she stole it for Concubine Rong's palace guards, just to frame Miss Ye."
The ministers were in an uproar, and Taifu Ye He stared in shock and anger, his white beard rising and falling.
"What?!"
Another secret letter was the testimony of the palace maid named Jin Deng who finally confessed after being tortured.
But she refused to admit that she was ordered by Concubine Rong.
He only said that he was upset by Ye Changyi once, and he held a grudge.
But the secret letter also said that during the interrogation of other palace officials, it was discovered that Concubine Rong was aware of Jin Deng's actions.
The emperor said with a gloomy face: "I might as well tell you that the reason why I came late this morning was to question Concubine Rong."
"She has always been kind and generous. How could she indulge the maid below and do such a thing? Concubine Rong. But she said that Jin Deng had served her for many years. She made mistakes, but she also had hard work. "
"She begged me to spare Jin Deng's life. Qi Aiqing, tell me, if I kill this palace lady, will I not report the knowledge? Concubine Rong, will I punish you?"
Mr. Qi's face was covered with cold sweat, his lips were trembling, and he was speechless.
"Chen, Chen..."
"Tell me, why don't you say anything? Aren't you arguing hard and insisting on giving me a harsh result in everything? Why don't you dare to say anything when it's my sister's turn? "Emperor Long Wei was furious.
The ministers hurriedly shouted: "Your Majesty, calm down."
Mr. Qi also knelt on the ground, trembling.
He didn't have Xie Suzhi's courage to put his younger siblings in prison.
For his sister Concubine Rong, Mr. Qi just wanted to protect her, let alone ask the emperor to punish her.
The emperor's tone was gloomy: "I have demoted Concubine Rong to concubine Rong and given the palace maid a brocade lantern. Do you think this is enough?"
Mr. Qi finally kowtowed, with cold sweat dripping on the blue stone bricks.
"My lord, let your Majesty do as you please."
The morning court dispersed like this.
When Taifu Ye passed by the distracted Master Qi, he snorted heavily.
"Master Rong Bin, you are really compassionate, but only for your own people." Taifu Ye rolled his sleeves and left.
Xie Suzhi was also about to leave, but was stopped by Mr. Qi.
Mr. Qi's expression was ferocious: "Prime Minister Xie, you already knew that I was going to report you to the court this morning, right? That secret letter was also your handiwork!"
"You are so thoughtful. I have never offended you. , Why do you insist on holding on?"
Xie Suzhi's thin eyes were deep, and he looked at him as calmly as if he were looking at a tree.
"You're overthinking. You're not that important yet, and it's worthy of the truth to deal with you personally."
With that said, he walked away, making Mr. Qi almost jump in anger.
But Xie Suzhi didn't lie. It was really not him who found out about Concubine Rong.
But Xie Mingan.
At this time, news came from the palace's informants, and Xie Mingan proudly went to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, waiting for Shen Ningning to finish class.
As soon as he saw the little guy coming out of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, he couldn't wait to step forward and share the news with her.
He raised his eyebrows and raised his thin lips into a cold smile: "I said that as long as I want to find out anything, I can find out."
"How about it, now you believe what I say, I will compare with the elder brother, who is better?" Awesome? "