Chapter 217: Killing Chickens and Monkeys (Second Watch)
Old Madam Han watched everyone's reactions with satisfaction.
This incident was her talisman, and she cherished it so much that she easily refused to use it.
Now it's time to get it most critical.
What she wants to protect is not only the relatives of the Marquis of Yongping, but also Wan'er's reputation and future.
If Wan'er's mother is an official prostitute, then everything for Wan'er will be over. The royal family will not accept a woman who is not innocent.
Zhao Chen sat in the main seat, watching Han Jun's eyes shrink, but he couldn't argue for himself in public.
Only then did he understand why Han Juntang would let a stepmother die so much.
Even if the title was robbed by Han Rui, he didn't say a word about the old lady.
Zhao Chen put down the teacup, the voice was slightly louder, and the hall fell silent.
Zhao Chen said lightly, "Lord Yang, when loyalty and filial piety are difficult to achieve, how will you choose?"
The imperial historian who threatened to impeach said, "Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, the lower officials will choose loyalty."
Zhao Chen asked, "Then Dingguo Gong first takes care of being loyal to the Great Zhou and the emperor, what is wrong?"
Yang Yushi said, "Back to His Royal Highness, if the Duke of Dingguo has filial piety, he should first appease his loving mother and then talk about official affairs. Delaying that moment when he returns home will not prevent him from being loyal, so that he can be both loyal and filial."
Zhao Chen sneered, "What if the old lady doesn't agree? She is going to create a great Zhou precedent to sue her son, how can she be appeased?"
Yang Yushi choked.
Zhao Chen's eyes were cold, and his tone was calm, "Dingguo Gong is the pillar stone of the Great Zhou, what is your intention when you want to cut down this pillar?"
Yang Yushi held his waist as the imperial history, and said awe-inspiringly, "The lower officials don't dare! The subordinate officials are only responsible for supervision, and they are considered on a case-by-case basis......
Zhao Chen stood up and paced to him, the ink-colored brocade-robed golden dragon hovering majesticly, oppressing people out of breath.
Yang Yushi lowered his head, a chill down his spine.
A cold voice came from overhead, "Why don't you dare? Lone and Dali Temple handle cases impartially, and Dingguo Gong is selfless, but you rely on the identity of the imperial history to interfere, what is it for? When Lone was investigating the case, he found out that Lord Yang had a very good personal relationship with Yongping Hou, and several officials who did not deal with Yongping Hou were pulled down by Lord Yang. Yongping Hou's hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, is Lord Yang going to be loyal to his dead master, and he wants to repeat his old tricks?"
Yang Yushi's face changed greatly, and he knelt on the ground and arched his hand, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Mingjian! The lower officials are just doing the duty of imperial history!"
Zhao Chen said lightly, "Lord Zhang, is it time for you to exercise your duties?"
Dali Siqing arched his hand and said, "Yes."
He said loudly, "Dali Temple has verified that Yang Jinlian, the imperial historian, colluded with the Marquis of Yongping, formed a party to control the government for personal gain, and was involved in embezzlement of military salaries, selling official positions, and being sent to prison pending trial!"
Yang Yushi said angrily, "Does Lord Zhang have any evidence?"
Dali Siqing sneered, "The evidence is naturally there. Originally, the official planned to let you go, after all, the Yongping Hou case was too extensive to fit in the prison. Everyone has a time when they can't help themselves, and if they can know their mistakes, they can change them, and if the crime is not big, the official will turn a blind eye. But Yang Yushi can't think about it, he has to make mistakes on top of mistakes, if he really doesn't get rid of the remnants of the evils, there will be endless troubles."
With a wave of his hand, two jailers stepped forward and shackled him with swift shackles.
Yang Yushi, who was still invincible just now, was beaten and scolded and dragged away.
There was a long silence in the hall.
The prince's move was intended to set an example for the chickens.
None of the people present were too clean, and if they wanted to climb, they could always have something to do with Yongpinghou's case.
None of them knew what they had in the hands of the prince.
Zhao Chen's eyes were as sharp as a knife, and he looked around, "Who else thinks that the case of the lone judgment is inappropriate, just bring it up." If you feel that what Dingguo Gong has done is wrong, you can just say it."
The ministers who were still talking loudly just now all lowered their eyebrows at this time, and their eyes and noses and noses were all saw-mouthed gourds.
Zhao Chen said slowly, "It seems that there is no more."
He looked at Old Madam Han again, "Old Madam, what about you, but."
What's there to be up to? I heard that Second Master Han is in good health now, and I forgot to visit him yesterday."
Old Madam Han originally wanted to argue again, she couldn't force the prince, she could always force Han Jun.
But the prince's words are clearly using his son Han Rui to blackmail her!
Han Rui went to the prison of Dali Temple, and he hasn't been raised for more than a month now, so if he comes again, won't he die!
She looked discouraged, got up and saluted, "The concubine doesn't dare."
Zhao Chen bowed, "That's good, since you all have no objections, don't spend it here, just do whatever you need to do."
Everyone said goodbye one after another, walking faster than the other, for fear that if they were slow, they would make the prince unhappy and have the same fate as Yang Yushi.
Han Jun said to Mrs. Han, "Mother, my son will send you back."
Old Madam Han said lightly, "How dare the old body work for you."
She got up and brushed her sleeves away.
Han Jun arched his hand to Zhao Chen and followed out of the hall.
Filial piety, he still has to do it.
Especially in the future, everyone in the capital will know how much Old Madam Han has done for his son.
Even if her reputation is ruined, it does not prevent her from being a loving mother, a mountain above his head.
He has to carry it all his life, and he will never be able to let go.
The only ones left in the hall were Zhao Chen and Zhao Yin.
Zhao Chen said lightly, "Since the third brother has escorted the old lady here, why don't you do it to the end and help her speak?"
Zhao Yin looked at Zhao Chen's thunderous methods with his own eyes, and couldn't help sighing, he was really similar to his father.
He smiled, "Brother Brother opened his mouth, I wonder what crime Brother Emperor will convict Brother Brother?"
Zhao Chen smiled, "You and my brother, how can you be the same as them. The hero is sad to pass the beauty pass, you give up your name for the Pomeranian's smile, and Lone has to fulfill you."
"Brother Huang, don't make fun of your brother, where are there any beauties."
Zhao Chen sat down, "There are no beauties, why did the third brother go to the Dingguo Mansion? You don't have to be afraid of being unhappy, if you and Miss Han Er are in love, just say it openly. That phoenix's fate is nothing but a vain word, and I don't believe it." new
Zhao Yin smiled bitterly, "There is nothing like each other, the imperial brother misunderstood."
Zhao Chenfeng's eyes were cold, and he squinted slightly, "The third brother does more things for her, and he can always capture her heart." Even if she asks you to kill people and set fires, you just have to do it. The human heart is flesh and blood, and she can't say that she will be tempted?"
Zhao Yin arched his hand and said, "Brother Chen doesn't dare. The royal brother is busy with official business, and the younger brother will not bother, so he will leave first."
Zhao Chen watched him leave coldly.
Wei Xiao stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Just now at the gate of the Guogong Mansion, the county lord of Zhaoping happened to go out and talked to the third prince through the curtain for a while. The secret guard was afraid that the third prince would not dare to get too close and not be able to hear what was said. But looking at the appearance of the eldest lady, she is quite close to him, and she smiles beautifully."
Zhao Chen rubbed his fingers.
Han Youning was in front of him, but he had never smiled in this life.