Chapter 666 Choice (1)
The next morning, Cui Du went to Jingyang Palace to pay his respects, and by the way, he went to be a good brother-in-law and play with King Ping.
Jiang Shaohua held a Umrah meeting in Jinluan Hall.
Dai Shangshu was the first to announce: "The case of rebellion by the Prince of Gaoliang and the Prince of Dongping has been clearly investigated. Please make an order to deal with it."
The funeral arrangements of Emperor Taihe It's over, and the new emperor has officially ascended the throne. Now, it's time to free up our hands to deal with this major treason case.
As the mastermind, Jiang Yi, the prince of Gaoliang, was stabbed to death by Jiang Shaohua that day. Prince Dongping and his son committed suicide by taking poison in prison one night a few days ago - regardless of where the poison came from, in short, the mastermind is basically dead.
There is only one King of Gaoliang, who is not smart enough to speak and is still imprisoned in the palace. Women, children, old and young people from two other royal palaces will also be implicated, and their homes will be ransacked as a matter of course.
There is nothing much to say. Jiang Shaohua quickly issued an imperial edict, ordering the Ministry of Punishment to choose a day for execution, and everyone in Gaoliang Prince's Palace and Dongping Palace to beheaded in public. Immediately afterwards, the imperial guards were sent to search the house.
What is really worthy of discussion is how to deal with the King of Huaiyang and the King of Wu'an.
Shilang Yang came out and presented the self-defense memorials of the King of Huaiyang and the King of Wu'an.
Jiang Shaohua ordered Wang Zhongshu to read it out in public. Wang Jin accepted the order, took two steps forward, and read out two memorials in public.
The King of Huaiyang burst into tears in the memorial, saying that he mistakenly believed that a traitor would favor a villain, and as a result he was framed by his henchmen. He has absolutely no intention of treason and firmly supports Her Majesty the Queen's ascension to the throne. Now I am willing to demote myself to a commoner, and dedicate all the property of the Huaiyang Palace to the imperial court to enrich the national treasury.
The memorial from Prince Wu'an also means the same thing. However, there is still resentment between the lines, and it is far less literary than the King of Huaiyang. The memorial is dry, which makes people feel uncomfortable.
After Jiang Shaohua listened, he did not comment, but first asked the ministers: "What do you think of these two memorials? You might as well tell them."
Dong Shangshu did his part. , immediately opened his mouth and said: "That day in the imperial mausoleum, I was doing There were no more than a hundred rebels in the rebellion, and they had all been killed. Wu Wei and Si Wu repeatedly said in prison that they were ordered by the King of Huaiyang, and later that they were ordered by the King of Wu'an County. The words of both of them are not credible as evidence.”
"However, both the King of Huaiyang and the Prince of Wu'an are suspected of treason. They can avoid the death penalty but cannot escape the crime of living. For the sake of the stability of the country, I asked the emperor to issue an imperial edict and seize the titles of the King of Huaiyang and the Prince of Wu'an."
Zhang Shangshu was used to singing a counter-argument, so he immediately stood up and said: "Dong Shangshu's words are wrong. When the emperor first ascended the throne, he acted inappropriately. If you can rely on your own likes and dislikes, you should act in accordance with the court's laws. Since Wu Weisi Wu's words are not credible, the rebellion of the King of Huaiyang and the Prince of Wu'an cannot be established. Otherwise, this matter cannot set a precedent! , there must be remarks between the government and the public that are not conducive to the emperor!”
This sounds reasonable at first glance.
In fact, it is to keep the King of Huaiyang, and by the way, the King of Wu'an County, to add obstacles to the new emperor, and maybe there will be a chance to turn around in the future.
Shilang Yang immediately retorted in a deep voice: "Whether those more than a hundred dead soldiers came from the Huaiyang Prince's Palace or the Wu'an County Prince's Palace has never been determined. However, it would be ridiculous to say that both vassal princes are innocent. Zhang Shangshu and the King of Huaiyang are married, and he wants to excuse the King of Huaiyang. Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at by everyone?”
Yang Shilang's firepower was fierce, and he opened his mouth and pointed directly at Zhang Shangshu's pain point.
Zhang Shangshu became angry with shame and glared at each other: "This minister has a public heart, how can he be selfish. Don't slander anyone!"
Shilang Yang counterattacked coldly: "The vassal king is powerful. It's a disaster The rebellion between Prince Gaoliang and Prince Dongping is the best precedent. Now is the best opportunity to contain the feudal lord."
Most of the original Prime Minister Party officials remained silent. language.
Most of the ministers secretly won over by Zhang Shangshu were middle and low-level officials, and there were only one or two who were qualified to participate in the small court meeting. On the other hand, Dong Shangshu and Yang Shilang are all members of the Emperor's Party, as well as Ding Shilang, who acts as the Minister of War, and the original members of the Empress Dowager's group, and now they all regard themselves as Emperor's Party.
The lack of support made Zhang Shangshu immediately feel embarrassed. Dai Shangshu coughed and tried to smooth things over: "Now we are discussing how to deal with the two vassal princes. If everyone has different opinions, please ask the Emperor's Sacred Heart to make the final decision."
In the end, It still depends on how the emperor decides.
If Jiang Shaohua didn't want to let them go, he could have let them die quietly in the prison. Just like Prince Dongping and his son, whether they drank poisonous wine or died of a sudden illness, they were dead. What else could the ministers say?
Now that it has been brought to the court for discussion, at least the lives of the two feudal princes can be saved.
All the ministers looked at Her Majesty the Empress on the dragon throne.
Jiang Shaohua finally opened his mouth: "The king of Huaiyang and the king of Wu'an County are suspected of treason. Since there is no definite physical evidence, only witness, and the truth is unclear, so we will be given a lighter sentence."
"From now on, we will seize the king of Huaiyang and Prince Wu'an was demoted to a commoner and exiled from the capital."
"80% of the property of the Prince of Huaiyang and Prince Wu'an was confiscated, leaving 20% for everyone in the palace to live on."< br>
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This imperial edict was quickly spread to Jingyang Palace.
Empress Dowager Zheng snorted coldly: "Such a kind-hearted and soft-hearted person will definitely lead to disaster in the future."
Eunuch Zhao carefully answered the question: "The emperor is affectionate, righteous and generous. After all, he is Good thing."
Empress Dowager Zheng snorted again, but said nothing.
The King of Huaiyang and the King of Wu'an County, who were released from the prison, finally saw the bright sun. Standing in the sun, King Huaiyang was speechless and his eyes were red.
The title is gone, and 80% of the family property will be confiscated. From now on, I can only shrink down and live in poverty. Prince Wu'an was filled with unwillingness and anger, and wanted to curse, but he remembered the cold corpses of Prince Dongping and his son, and swallowed the words as they reached his lips.
Behind them both are their sons.
The Prince of Wu'an County only has the crown prince, and the King of Huaiyang has five sons behind him.
The King of Wu'an County mocked: "I don't have many children and grandchildren, and I can barely survive on 20% of my family property. If your children and grandchildren are prosperous, I'm afraid you won't even be able to eat meat in the future."
Huai King Yang took a deep breath of fresh air: "It's better than having your head dropped to the ground."
One sentence choked Prince Wu'an.
According to the rules, the two of them had to go to Showa Palace to express their gratitude before leaving the palace. As for whether to see them or not, it depends on Her Majesty's mood.
Under the heavy gaze of the imperial guards, the two feudal princes arrived outside the Showa Palace.
After a while, Chen Sheren came out: "The emperor has to review the memorial, and there is no time. You can kneel down outside the palace to thank Tianen, and then you can leave."
Prince Wu'an said nothing. He kowtowed three times and left without looking back.
The King of Huaiyang couldn't kneel down and said: "Please Chen Sheren to pass the message to me. I will wait here for the emperor's summons."