Chapter 557

The next day’s court meeting kicked off with the Wei family’s side impeaching King Su for disregarding the bonds of brotherhood and filial piety and fraternal duty and plotting against King Xiang.

The Su family, led by Qiu Shuxia, naturally denied it, “His Highness King Su and His Highness King Xiang used to be blood brothers, and now they are also cousins, with blood ties and no grudges, and Princess Xiang and Princess Su are auntcousin sisters, and closer than other brothers in terms of affection, so how could His Highness King Su conspire to harm His Highness King Xiang? This is simply the assassin’s nonsense, intent on provoking the royal family to kill each other!”

Qiu Shuxia added, “This case was Gu Gong personally, it is true that Gu Gong’s name is all over the world, on the vision of the city is very human! But as the saying goes, no one is a saint, no one can be faultless. The disciple that Lord Gu personally raised, He Lou Duhan, isn’t that an example? If Lord Gu could be wrong once about He Lou Duhan, how do you know he can’t be wrong again about this case?”

This said Wei family side of the gas a few want to vomit blood, Wei Xi green face personally, “Qiu minister endless end is a good eloquence! However, the assassination of the king is not a trivial matter, so how can you say whatever you want to say?”

He laughed coldly, “Could it be that this is how Minister Qiu has been handling cases since he went to the Ministry of Justice? No wonder after the assassination of His Highness, the King of Xiang, Duke Gu was so relieved to have you as the Minister of Criminal Affairs that he had to personally step in!”

“The Ministry of Justice naturally speaks of evidence when deciding cases!” Qiu Shuxia heatedly said, “The question is, which of the socalled evidence in this case can withstand scrutiny? Just based on the words of an assassin, you want to punish the king, is there such a thing as reversing the order of precedence in the world?”

He cast a sidelong glance at Wei Xi, “Some other day if there is a countryside village woman, saying that Wei Shangshu you start a mess, my Ministry of Criminal Affairs should not also immediately without saying a word to Shang you take down to the prison to be punished for the crime?!”

He also said, “What’s more, His Highness the King of Su has no reason to assassinate His Highness the King of Xiang, but it was only yesterday that he resumed his royal title, and since he poisoned His Highness the King of Xiang’s inlaws and aunts and uncles, how do we know that he won’t continue to poison the King and his wife with the intention of eliminating the roots and branches of his family? Fortunately, the King of Xiang survived so if the Zongzheng Temple is going to take someone for this, then the one who only just restored the King’s title should also go to prison to give a proper explanation of how many hands and feet and flesh and blood he has pitted over the years by taking advantage of His Majesty’s trust and inattentiveness?!”

His words were clearly meant to link the assassination case of King Xiang with the restoration of King Liang’s title!

Wei Xi naturally could not let him as he wished, and immediately said ”Before He Lou Duhan assassinated the Crown Prince after not mentioning the Gu Gong half a sentence, but the Gu Gong still disregarded his position of power, for the pillars of the country, and immediately selffettered, took the initiative to go to prison, in order to the country’s law! To this day, people are within the imperial prison, manifesting the law of the Emperor! The assassination of King Xiang was even before the assassination of the Crown Prince, and the assassin explicitly said that he was sent by King Su, and yesterday, the Zongzheng Young Secretary went to King Su’s residence to get the man, but he was still blocked as the old saying goes, when a prince breaks the law, he commits the same crime as the common people!”

“And yet King Su is so contemptuous of the national laws and family rules, simply treating the Da Rui Law as child’s play!”

“In terms of seniority, Duke Gu is past his prime, while King Su is less than double ten;”

“In terms of honor and inferiority, Duke Gu is the Crown Prince’s teacher and the country’s prime minister, and is not below King Su, the prince, in either rank or status!”

“In terms of the country and the people, Duke Gu was entrusted by the late Emperor to assist His Majesty in his administration, and since he became a prime minister, he has worked diligently, and has slept from morning to night, and Great Rui has prospered and prospered to this day, and Prime Minister Gu has done a great deal of good!”

“And His Highness the King of Sukhumi? Apart from supporting the late Emperor and honoring King Suhui, what merit has he done for the country? What merit is there for the people?”

“As a son of the clan, Su Wang out of the world so far, enjoy all the world’s populace offerings, all day long brocade clothes and jade food, do not think for the country for the people to contribute, but instead regarded the national law as nothing, arrogant and frivolous, wanton arrogance, domineering and insolent … is simply the shame of the royal family, clansman scum!”

“Duke Gu is old and high, and has done credit to the country and the people, but he does not yet dare to be selfreliant and break the law because of this!”

“On the contrary, King Suk is young and has not made an inch of contribution to the nation’s grain, and even regards the law and morality as nothing!”

“What is this simply becoming?!”

“According to this official, not only should he be immediately imprisoned to investigate how he instructed the assassins to assassinate King Xiang, but he should also be deposed of his royal title, in order to honor the law of the land and the majesty of the criminal law!”

Both sides of the war of words, you back and forth, from the morning to the evening the middle of even lunch did not eat finally look at the sky will be late, the palace gate will be closed, which is not yet finished the temporary truce.

The result of this day’s quarrel was of course less than satisfactory for both sides the Su family was dead set against letting King Su go to jail, let alone cutting off his title, but the Wei family raised the example of Gu Shao’s initiative to go to jail and insisted that King Su respect the law of the land and not do anything that would bring shame to the royal children!

In the end a stepbystep compromise between the two sides resulted

King Suk will be confined to the Sukwang Palace from now on, and will be subject to the scrutiny of the Zongzheng Temple and related people at any time until it is proved that he has nothing to do with the assassination of King Xiang, and then he will be able to regain his freedom of movement.

In exchange for the Wei family’s concessions, the Su family agreed to restore Lu Hehao’s royal title, and promised not to do anything about this matter next of course, only not to mention this matter in the imperial court, and as for privately, would the Su family admit it if they did it?

“There’s no way, this matter is Gu Shao’s handiwork, before His Highness King Su hasn’t come back, we’ve already sent people to contact with King Xiang’s side for many times, but to no avail, King Xiang never had the intention to cooperate.” After the court, Qiu Shuxia routinely comes to Marquis Ji’s mansion to report and ask for advice, and complains that he has conceded too much to the Wei family this time around, Su Bofeng explains to him, “According to our people’s observation, the King of Xiang may not be unmotivated by the price that we have offered him, it’s just that the handle that he has given to Gu Shao is too big, so he doesn’t dare to go against Gu Shao.”

“I guess King Xiang will be very remorseful now!” Qiu Shuxia grunted, “At that time, he still thought that Duanhua’s son had already won, didn’t he?”

Why else would King Xiang cooperate with Gu Shao to trap King Su?

Who knows that the wind and clouds change so quickly, Xiang Wang has just surrendered to the Duanhua emperor not a few days, the holy birthday festival on a thunderbolt, Duanhua emperor himself fell into the situation of losing his reputation, but it is the king of Su Wang, round and round, and re have trampled on the hope of the throne!

The King of Xiang is now in a predictable mood!

Qiu Shuxia stroked his short beard under his chin, and with a twinkle in his eye, he said, “Consort Xiang is the sister of Marquis Fuyang, and isn’t Marquis Fuyang standing on the side of His Highness, the King of the Sacred Kingdom now? I wonder if we can start from here?”

Xiang Wang was pinched to death by Gu Shao with no way to turn against him, so why not just give up on him and let him die, and when he’s done, Consort Xiang Wang will step in as the undead and speak on behalf of her late husband?

“Already tried.” Su Shaoge interjected, “But although Princess Xiang was also married to His Highness the King of Xiang, perhaps because the couple already has a daughter, Princess Xiang has no intention of becoming a widow, and has the intention of following the example of His Highness the Grand Princess of Daikoku and her wife. The Marquis of Fuyang wrote to her again and again to persuade her. He sent a letter to persuade her, but she refused to budgeMarquis Fuyang could only beg me privately to keep King Xiang alive when His Highness King Su ascends to the throne in the future.”

Qiu Shuxia patted her forehead and didn’t continue this topic ”Now Lu Hehao is restored to the title of King of Liang, and can go to the court to discuss matters openly and honestly! While King Su was placed under house arrest in the Su Wang House, saying that he could be restored once he was cleared. But how can the Wei family really return his innocence? Even if they can’t convict King Su, dragging their feet and never letting him out, what can they do?”

“Why is Yun Dye so worried?” Yun Dye is Qiu Shuxia’s character, Su Shaoge smiled carelessly and said, “Although King Su is temporarily grounded in his mansion, but is Lu Hehao any kind of infallible saint?”

He pointed in a certain direction, “Since the death of the Sikong clan’s mother and son, Her Highness, the Grand Princess of Zhenyang, has been weeping day and night, and has been heartbroken over the deaths of her granddaughter and greatgrandchildren all day long! And Marquis Fuyang, as a son, it’s only natural for you to voice your parents’ grievances!”

Su Shaoge’s tone was playful, “Lu Hehao can go to the court … openly and honestly, so what?”

If not for the backhandedness, how could the Su family have authorized Qiu Shuxia to concede on the issue of Lu Hehao’s restoration to the throne?

Day again This day was not supposed to be a day of rest and recuperation, but the hundred officials were given a day off it was the day of the descent of the eldest princess of Changxing.

Although the mind of the former dynasty and the harem during this period of time are all placed on the great throne of the fight above, but the eldest princess declined, the scene still have to take care of.

The palace had actually started to put up lights and colors since a few days ago in preparation for the eldest princess’s wedding.

The concubine Xue of Qibao Palace has long since been moved out of the palace to be disposed of, lest she dash off the Princess’s joyous celebration.

As a result of the Xue concubine courtesan to Hui Yi Palace so a thing, although Queen Wei did not say anything to reprimand He Xiuyi words, but He Xiuyi for Xue concubine after a night of mourning, think of this matter, or the people of the Palace are called to the main hall hard to beat some, and then attacked a few usually do things slack Palace He Xiuyi because of the account of the origins of the Light, after entering the palace all the way to be held up, the people underneath do not dare to fool her, so she did not have a special power.

Now so give color, the palace people in the end a few spirit, at least look very disciplined look.

As for whether they will do similar things in private, He Xiuyi heart is also no bottom, can only secretly pray, this big throne fight quickly dust settled otherwise the old so seven hanging, is really a kind of torment.

“Isn’t the empress going to Huiyi Palace?” Perhaps it was because a piece of the concubine Xue’s wake, Tian Baolin and the other three, who had been clearly estranged from He Xiuyi, had gotten close to her again in the past two days.

And less of the former perfunctory and pleasing, more points of the same disease, but a little like their former friendship in the cabinet, more or less mixed with some sincerity.

That morning, Tian Baolin changed into a more colorful dress and came over to the main hall to greet He Xiuyi, seeing He Xiuyi still wearing a moonlight white palace dress, she asked with some surprise, “Or are you planning to wear this to congratulate Her Highness the Princess? This is not appropriate, right?”

He Xiuyi shook her head and said, “The wedding is held at dusk, and there’s still a bit of time here! I’ll go later!”

Tian BaoLin some envy said, “also is, the eldest princess this time down the extra horse harnessed by the side of a team is the mother’s family full uncle, think you go late also does not matter.”

“Where am I being selfpossessed of my mother’s family so I’m going later?” He Xiuyi sniffed but sighed, letting her left and right retreat before whispering, “We’re all living under the Empress Dowager’s hand now! Two days ago, because of Sister Xue’s courtesan matter, although the Empress did not blame me for anything, but in her heart, how can she not feel that I’m not good enough? If I were to go to Hui Yi Palace early in the morning to pay my respects, what do you think the Empress would think if she knew?”

Reaching out, he rubbed the corner of his forehead with his fingers, “So yeah, I’ll just have to go later too there’s a saying that a county official is better than an official, isn’t there?”

Tian Baolin laughed mockingly and said, “The Empress can at least go to say congratulations, but those of us who are not even qualified to go to Huiyi Palace.”

In fact, Changxing Princess total on the Jade Mountain Princess a sister, on the occasion of the makeup, inevitably cold, would have been juvenile concubines to go over to a lively, but also can increase some joy.

The problem was that the Su family and Empress Su were worried that the Wei family’s side would tamper with the wedding, so Empress Su excused the death of Concubine Xue and told Empress Wei in advance that those who had kept the spirit of Concubine Xue shouldn’t go to Huiyi Palace lest the wedding be rushed.

He Xiuyi was able to make an exception, or Empress Wei helped her to speak, saying that there is no reason for an aunt to dislike her husband’s first niece.

Now see Tian Bao Lin mentioned this, He Xiu Yi heart said he actually can’t wait not to go, but she knew so said out, inevitably a little hurt, busy change the topic, “These two days always snow, strange cold! Even if the palace burned the ground dragon, always stay in the house is also good meaningless! Tomorrow we’ll ask sister Zhong and sister Jiang to come over together, how about we make a pot to eat?”

Tian Bao Lin has not yet answered, but a palace maid came in to report, said, “Zhong Beauty and Jiang Caijian came, is outside the temple to see!”