Chapter 42 (1/2)
Chapter 42 The evil capitalist
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The imperial court's Prince Rui was acting as the guard for the border, but had colluded with the country of Xue and intentionally sold out his own country. As one of the subjects of the imperial court, he had conspired with the enemy's senior civil and military officials to obtain official positions in exchange for land. He has taken advantage of his position for personal gain, and led harm to the common people. All for the sake of one's own wealth and rank, he had recklessly plundered the people's blood, sweat and tears. Furthermore at the border, he has acted without regard for the life of his countrymen, kidnapping women, and committing any imaginable misdeed.
The emperor taking into consideration Prince Rui's status as a member of the older generation had already exercised so much forbearance and had given him countless warnings, without any punishment. Who would have guessed that Prince Rui not only did not exercise constraint but in fact intensified. Being a member of the imperial family and having its blood line flow in one's vein, to repeatedly attempt to a.s.sa.s.sinate his emperor, to want His Majesty to face death, and to even get more and more unrestrained to even collude with the enemy country. Intentionally plotting a rebellion to steal the t.i.tle of emperor, your ambition is too high.
At the end of one's patience, while pondering over this painful experience, His Majesty has decided to place righteousness before family. Leading the people towards Prince Rui's residence to catch the person and not wanting to act without thinking and clash against Prince Rui without receiving ironclad evidence; they soon discover numerous spare long paos within Prince Ruis residence.
A day after Prince Rui's setback, Shun Tian govenment's gongs and drums resounded throughout the day and night. The countless commoners who had suffered from Prince Rui, once hearing about Prince Rui's matter, roused up their courage to strike the drum to cry injustice. The rest of the people who had witnessed unpleasant matters immediately reported it as well. Each falling over each other in eagerness to imitate the others in reporting injustice.
In a short while, in the front yard of Shun Tian government, all the common folk had laid out a bunch of different facts that were all extremely shocking. The magistrate of Shun Tian reported all this back to the royal court with extreme fright. His Majesty, the monarch, who once angry would cause millions of deaths to ensue, threw down a cold statement: ”Prime Minister, Grand Tutor, Division 6 high official go a.s.sist them to investigate!”
Within a short time, all the officials who was in good relation with Prince Rui all without exception changed their expression. During the turbulent times within the royal court, everyone was in danger. In two days, three of His Majesty's most capable subordinates decisively resembling the autumn gale that sweeps away the fallen leaves, thoroughly swept through the imperial court. Any civil or military official who had a somewhat secret relation with Prince Rui, even going so far as having three seniors being immediately sacked. No one will be protected these nights, thus within the imperial court a large exchange of blood started.
After three days, the political situation had an earth turning change. There was no longer anyone who would dare look down on the recently ascended onto the throne, that young emperor who seemed unsteady. As for Prince Rui, under the imperial censor of His Majesty for the charges claimed by the common people, they a.s.sessed him to have committed ten major crimes thus with such a grave sin committed, he was sentenced to be beheaded. Once the news was released, everybody rejoiced. With one move, Feng Tingye was able to gain power and reputation. Even more he gained the will of the people, this was an overwhelming victory.
Once Xia Yuqing knew about that these matters would be settled after three days, she thought about that tormenting wolf. She had already been laying around for the past two days and finally just started to slowly recuperate. Finally understanding the truth, Xia Yuqing was furious!
How dare he, that lying, weak beast. No matter what you say about that night, about myself making a move on him, conspiring together, eating him up like tofu so much that he was too tired to go to court thus mistakenly becoming known as an incapable ruler who immerses himself with wine and women. All this had caused her to feel so ashamed that she wanted to dig herself into a hole.