Chapter 52: Titles and Fiefdoms
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Qinzheng Palaceββ
Emperor Jingde sat on the throne of the dragon chair, coughed heavily, and spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm.
"Your Majesty, take care of the dragon." Xiao Changqi handed a piece of Supa to Emperor Jingde.
Emperor Jingde took the handkerchief, wiped the corners of his mouth, looked at Xiao Changqi and sighed, "To be honest with me, does the third child have anything to do with you?" β
"Nope." Xiao Changqi denied it, "Erchen has no reason to harm him." β
"In the past, Concubine Hui was embarrassed by Concubine Duan, and she was also suspected of the musk case, which caused Concubine Duan's miscarriage in August, and she could no longer get pregnant." When he said this, Emperor Jingde's eyes flashed with pain, the little princess was already in human form, with a high nose and big eyes, she was a beautiful embryo, and she still had a trace of breath when she was born, but in the end she died in his arms, the feeling of watching his child die, but he couldn't do anything about it, he experienced it for the first time, and he will never forget it.
Xiao Changqi was indifferent to Emperor Jingde's words.
"I'll ask you again, did you do it? If so, I can leave it unanswered. Emperor Jingde stared at Xiao Changqi.
Xiao Changqi replied: "No. β
"Good! The matter of the third child will be handed over to Dali Temple, the Criminal Department and the Yushitai, and the three divisions will be judged. If the result is related to you, I will not spare it. β
"Your Majesty is wise."
"You!" Emperor Jingde sighed.
"Your Majesty called Erchen to come to the Qinzheng Palace, is it for the third brother's business?"
Emperor Jingde glared at him, "Of course not. Aren't you surprised that I didn't give you a title and a fief? β
"Your Majesty has always disliked his sons, and it is normal that there is no title and fief."
"I still want to give you a title and a fief. The Nine Emperors obey the order! Emperor Jingde instantly became serious.
Xiao Changqi was stunned for a moment, then lowered his long eyelashes, and knelt down in his robe, "Erchen listens to the order." β
"Xiao Changqi, the ninth son of me, is a gentleman of modest light, gentle and respectful, gives the word jade, and is the prince of jade." Emperor Jingde's words fell, and he took a pen and wrote a powerful word 'jade' on the paper.
"Fiefdom, Jizhou!"
"Your Majesty Longen, long live my emperor, long live, long live." Xiao Changqi thanked him.
"Get up, I have one more thing for you to do." Emperor Jingde picked up a notebook from the imperial case and threw it directly in front of him, "I'll leave it to you." β
Xiao Changqi picked up the fold, stood up, opened it and glanced at it twice, and said, "The drought in Cizhou is the third brother's errand. β
"He's dead, what else can he do, you go and solve this matter quickly. If there is a trouble, take you and ask. β
"In this way, Your Majesty can now punish the retainers, yesterday when the retainers went out of the city, they met two refugees who were stopped outside the city gate, and heard that they were from Cizhou, so they asked two sentences about the current situation in Cizhou, and learned that there was a Bailin Sect over there, wantonly looting the imperial court's disaster relief grain and silver, forcing refugees to join the church, and if there were those who did not obey, they would be killed. Kill the old, the weak, the young and the old. β
"Is that true?" Emperor Jingde was furious.
"Erchen thinks there should be a check."
"Very well, that's your business!"
"Your Majesty, it's a mess." Xiao Changqi's face was embarrassed.
"Hmph, everyone wants a good stall." Emperor Jingde coughed again and spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm.
Xiao Changqi looked at his sick and senile appearance, and put away the fold, "Erchen obeys the order." β
A little eunuch came to the Qinzheng Hall in a hurry, and after whispering a few words to Shou An who was waiting outside the hall, he hurriedly retreated.