The same thing, if said by different people, will have completely different effects.
Take this rural examination fraud case for example.
If Lu Junda were to report and expose it, it would be a serious crime of disrespect for Prince Jing.
But now, he admitted it himself.
The sin will be much lighter.
In addition, Emperor Renxuan actually knew this whole thing, and he was quite fond of King Jing.
In this case, I'm afraid that most of the time it's just a casual offense and a perfunctory one or two.
"What do you think?" Emperor Jing Xing said.
When the civil and military officials at the foot of the steps heard this, they immediately gave their advice.
The first person to stand up was Xie Jian, the imperial censor. He was seen kneeling on the ground and said loudly: "Lu Heng is a thief who is greedy for money and interests, and has many talents."
"He is also good at hiding his clumsiness. Before the rural examination fraud case happened, most of you must have had a good impression of him."
"At that time, the Imperial City Department was still unable to produce evidence. His Highness, Prince Jing, loved Cai Cai so much that he spoke up for him."
"This incident has caused a huge uproar among the people, and the people all regard King Jing as a wise man."
"It seems that this matter is all due to Lu Heng's treachery, and King Jing is just suffering from it."
"Please, Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"
Xie Jian is indeed a royal doctor for many years. What he said is very beautiful.
Everyone has said that it all depends on Lu Heng.
It was because this guy was so treacherous that King Jing was deceived.
And not only King Jing was deceived, but the people of the world were also deceived.
If the emperor wants to punish, he can't punish the people all over the world.
"I think what Xie Yushi said is reasonable!" However, in a moment, someone stood up again and said this.
Li Changkong looked closely and found that it was Wang Zhuo, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry.
"I think what the two gentlemen said makes sense. Although I, Dagan, say that we govern the country according to the law, we should also pay attention to right and wrong. The law does not blame the virtuous."
Another person stood up, Yu Bin, the left minister of the Ministry of War.
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
After Xie Jian, Wang Zhuo and Yu Bin stepped forward to carry the banner, more and more people supported King Jing.
Everyone talked and praised King Jing as a god in the sky.
That is simply the embodiment of wisdom.
As for sin.
Aren’t those all Lu Heng’s?
It was because this guy was too cunning and His Highness Prince Jing was too kind that he was deceived by Lu Heng.
All in all, in their words, King Jing could not be wrong. The only one who could be wrong was Lu Heng!
Seeing this scene, Li Changkong already knew that their plan had basically failed!
But it’s not without its rewards.
At least he could clearly see the power of King Jing.
He has people in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry, and at least one minister.
The censor doctor thanked him for his advice, and he never left Jing Wang Xianming. He was obviously a die-hard loyalist.
Then, there is one more thing!
They, King Jing’s spies are all over Qiandu City!
Lu Junda was beaten into submission by them and agreed to go to the palace to file a petition. It was just last night.
In this morning's court meeting, before anyone could react, King Jing began to apologize.
The speed of getting the news is too exaggerated!
It shows that there are also people from King Jing among the four gate guards responsible for the city's curfew.
Tsk tsk tsk, plus his reputation as a virtuous person.
Li Changkong didn't even know how the prince could win.
It seems that the storm in Qiandu City will never stop in the future.
As expected, Emperor Jing Xing, who was sitting high on the dragon chair, nodded slightly after hearing the admonitions of the ministers, and said: "What you said makes sense."
"However, if you make a mistake, you make a mistake. I govern the country according to the law. If the emperor breaks the law, he is guilty of the same crime as the common people."
"Not to mention the prince?"
"If we don't punish you today, how dignified will the court be in the eyes of the people tomorrow?"
"My son is willing to be punished." After hearing this, King Jing knelt down without saying a word. His words were sincere, without any sign of acting.
"Well, then we will collect the expenses of Prince Jing's Mansion for one year."
"In addition, King Jing will be banned for three months."
Hearing this, Li Changkong and Liu Yu were overjoyed, but Liu Jing's heart skipped a beat and his brows furrowed slightly.
This punishment is indeed not severe.
After all, he, Liu Jing, has always been known for his frugality. The annual expenses of Prince Jing's Mansion may not reach even 10,000 taels of silver.
What’s really serious is the second one: a three-month ban!
It seems to be just an ordinary punishment. After all, every time Liu Yu made a mistake before, he would basically be banned. The longest suspension was even as long as half a year.
In comparison, three months is just like that.
But, it depends on the time of the ban!
In order to exonerate him just now, many of King Jing's gang members jumped out.
As soon as these people jumped out to attract energy, Liu Jing was grounded.
As long as Liu Yu was not a fool, he would have known to either cut off King Jing's gang members or establish his own power!
And Emperor Jing Xing's punishment of three months' confinement was undoubtedly helping Liu Yu!
However, now that the matter has come to this, what else can he say?
Liu Jing stood up and said without joy or sorrow: "I accept my punishment!"
Seeing this, both Liu Yu and Li Changkong breathed a sigh of relief.
"Shan, sir, do you have anything else to do?"
"If not, just retreat from the court!" Emperor Jing Xing stood up and turned to leave.
At this moment, drums could be heard outside the Zhengde Hall.
Boom, boom, boom.
This is a grievance!
Someone went to Qiandu City to complain?
The hearts of all the civil and military officials all felt a little bit. It would probably be a big deal if they could file a lawsuit!
Only Li Changkong and Liu Yu raised their lips slightly with a slight smile.
"Who is playing drums outside the palace? Bring him here!" Emperor Jing Xing sat back on the dragon chair again, showing his dignity without anger.
Soon, Lu Junda was brought up by the guards.
His clothes were stained with blood, his face was pale and dusty, and he seemed to have suffered a great fright.
This tragic scene is in line with the true portrayal of the complaint.
"Tell me, what are your grievances?" Emperor Jing Xing spoke.
Such things as filing a complaint have not happened for hundreds of years.
But it happened in his day, which shows that the people's lives are not stable enough. This is his dereliction of duty!
Therefore, Emperor Jing Xing attached great importance to this petition.
"The grassroots man is Lu Junda, a descendant of the Lu family in Yingzhou. He is here to sue His Highness King Jing and Lu Heng, the former left minister of the Ministry of Revenue, for accepting bribes and cheating!"
As soon as these words came out, all the civil and military officials immediately looked at each other.
For a moment, almost all eyes were focused on Liu Jing.
Emperor Jing Xing also narrowed his eyes slightly and looked Liu Jing up and down.
It seems that I still don’t know enough about this son.
After such an incident happened, everyone knew that Liu Jing did not take the initiative to admit his mistake before, but was forced to have no choice. If he did not admit his mistake, Lu Junda would come to his door.
A good move indeed.
Emperor Jing Xing has already set the punishment. What the Nine-Five Lord said is golden words. If he changes it at will, it will inevitably damage his majesty.
Therefore, 80% of the punishment will not change.
It's a good plan, but it's all on His Majesty's head.
This King Jing is a little too courageous.
