After saying that, King Yong glanced at the people watching around him, pointed at himself and Huang Qiong beside him and said loudly: "I am the seventh son of the current emperor, the emperor Yong Wang. This is the ninth son of the emperor, the emperor. He was granted the title of Prince of Hejian County. Today, we brothers went out of their way to violate the ancestral system and interfere in local government affairs."
"Which of you is willing to enter the palace, join me and Prince Hejian to testify against this bastard? I and Prince Hejian promise here that if you dare to come forward, no one will dare to do anything to you. If If anyone dares to take revenge on you, I guarantee that he will regret coming to this world."
I originally thought that with my dignity as a prince, these people would be enthusiastic and stand up to testify against this guy. Unexpectedly, no matter how much he yelled, no one stood up. Not only did they not stand up, but they all lowered their heads under the sharp gaze of Jing Zhaoyin. There are also many timid ones who have slipped away quietly.
After waiting for a long time, no one came forward. Zhang Qian was quite satisfied with his authority. The tone was not so much smug as it was more about showing off to King Yong and Huang Qiong: "How about it? Your Highness King Yong, is there anyone willing to stand up and testify for you? Since there is no one, it means that you have just To say so is to slander and threaten this official."
"However, since you are princes, I will not pursue those slanderous remarks just now for the sake of the emperor and the prince. However, if the prince of Hejian County beats the officials and interferes with the affairs of the local officials, I will definitely I will tell Datian about the details of the meeting."
"Otherwise, today a prince will find an excuse to beat an official. Tomorrow, a prince will come and find an excuse to intervene in government affairs. How can I govern the place? Prince Hejian, it's not that I don't want to give you face, it's really the case today. You’ve gone too far, haven’t you?”
Having said this, this guy seemed to be deliberately showing off his authority in front of King Yong and Huang Qiong, and shouted to the surrounding people as a demonstration: "Is there any of you willing to go with these two princes to testify against me? I guarantee it." , as long as what you tell is the truth, I will never hold you accountable afterwards."
Saying it once was not enough. It was not until he said it twice that he turned his head with a proud face and looked at King Yong and Huang Qiong in front of him provocatively. That expression is as mean as it sounds. It's just that I didn't tell them directly that I deserve a beating. Come and beat me. Come and beat me if you have the ability. I can't beat you, I'll make you mad.
King Yong was furious at the silence of the people around him and the way this guy was smug and deliberately showing off his authority in front of him. If it weren't for Huang Qiong who was next to him and grabbed him this time, he might have been really provoked by this shameless guy and went up to give him a good punch, telling this guy not to be too arrogant.
Looking at this arrogant guy, Huang Qiong slightly comforted the very angry King Yong. Huang Qiong still showed no anger on the surface, and even smiled slightly, but his tone was cold and said: "People say that I am Jingzhao Yin. I am uncompromising and domineering in Jingzhao Mansion. I have seen it today."
"Today, you actually intimidated and threatened the people in front of two princes. It's very good and powerful. This is the first time I have seen such a shameless official like you. What a Jing Zhaoyin, what a tutor in the Marquis of Wuchang. Zhang Fuyin, don’t you want to go to the emperor to sue me for interfering in the local area? Okay, whatever, I’m waiting for you.”
"However, you'd better burn a few sticks of incense to pay respect to the gods and Buddhas in the sky after you go back, so that they can always bless you. I hope that my father will never come to such a place again in his life, otherwise you and your family will wash their necks and wait. Go ahead. As Jing Zhaoyin, you should know better than me what a serious crime it is to deceive the king."
This arrogant guy didn't care at all about the coldness in Huang Qiong's tone. With his hands behind his back, he looked at Huang Qiong in front of him, and said in an arrogant tone: "Okay, since Prince Hejian said so, let's meet in front of the emperor. Although I have always been kind to others, I will never allow others to bully me casually. On the head."
After that, he looked at the tightly tied subordinates indifferently, and said like a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water: "Why don't you go with me? What are you doing here? Don't bother you seven. The eyes of Master and Master Jiu are trying to find something else to do for you. You are a bunch of useless trash."
Huang Qiong seemed not to notice this guy's arrogance. But seeing that this guy wanted to take the opportunity to pull out the ladder and take these servants away, how could Huang Qiong let him get what he wanted? In response to his move, Huang Qiong signaled to several guards to stop him directly. The few officers who also wanted to take the opportunity to escape said coldly: "Master Zhang, you are willing to leave and everyone will stay with you, but these few people cannot leave."
"Prince Hejian, your control is too lenient. Everything requires evidence. These subordinates of yours who slandered me arrested you, the prince, without authorization, and collected money and goods here, but here you can Is there one person who can testify for you? You said that my subordinates disobeyed the imperial edict, so please provide evidence. If you cannot produce it, I will take these people away today."
"Not only are these people, I will definitely take them away today. I will also go to Zhezi Shen tomorrow to beat you at will and kidnap the local officials. I want the prince of Hejian County to go back and explain to the emperor. Today What happened to my son?" At this point, the arrogant Jing Zhaoyin actually ordered his men to take people away by force.
At the critical moment, the swordsman Zhang Qian brought over and the guards who stopped him from forcibly bringing people were at war with each other. The dilapidated door behind Huang Qiong suddenly opened, and Liu Hu's wife walked out. After lightly glancing at the scene outside his door, he said something that made the men present feel embarrassed.
"Who said there is no one to prove it? Since the men here would rather rely on their wives and daughters to support themselves. Use the money earned from selling meat from their wives and daughters to fill the greed that you will never be able to satisfy. Then the little girl will stand up today, It proves that in broad daylight, you, Jing Zhaoyin, can make a fuss, talk nonsense, and confuse right and wrong."
"Who are you? Don't you know the consequences of talking nonsense?" Seeing that he had a chance to win, Zhang Qian was elated when he was stunned by the sudden appearance of the witness. He did not expect that in the three-thirds of the land under his control, there would be people who dared to speak against him.
"Who am I? The little woman thinks that this is not something that Master Zhang should worry about. The little woman is just a refugee family member who lives here and sees what Master Zhang has done in the past two years. Naturally, it will not fall into the eyes of your majestic Jing Zhaoyin. If the two princes need a witness to go to the emperor and file a lawsuit with Mr. Zhang, the young lady is willing to be the witness. "
"Please rest assured, Mr. Zhang, if the little lady has such a glorious face, she will tell the truth to the emperor what Mr. Zhang has done in the past two years. There will never be a lie, let alone a lie. No trace of deception. I just hope that Mr. Zhang will not tremble when he stands in the palace hall."
Liu Hu's wife did not even flinch under Zhang Qian's threat, but her tone was unusually calm. It seems that the official in front of him is not Jing Zhaoyin who can kill his whole family with one finger, but just an ordinary person in Jingzhao Mansion.
After hearing what Liu's wife said, Huang Qiong not only gave a thumbs up in her heart, but also admired this young woman who obviously had the charm of a heroine. When looking at Zhang Qian, who was still full of energy just now but was now speechless, his smile became even brighter. However, Huang Qiong smiled and glanced at Yong Wang who was also relieved next to him.
He said coldly: "Okay, yes, finally one of the people here is willing to come forward and help me testify against the nonsense of Jingzhao Mansion. Mr. Zhang, now that someone is willing to come forward to testify, then I will take your These officers and the young lady have entered the palace together to meet the emperor. Mr. Zhang, do you want to come with us? It just so happens that we have a lot of lawsuits in front of the emperor."
After that, he waved to the guards and led the servants into the palace. I don't know if Zhang Qian was frightened by Huang Qiong's move, but his officers were frightened half to death. When they heard that they were about to meet the emperor, none of these people felt the joy of meeting the emperor as low-level officials in Daqi. On the contrary, the tragic images of several brothers who were beaten to death with a stick that day appeared in front of them in unison.
They all know that there is no witness, and the Hejian County Prince who is always smiling but very ruthless in his attacks can save a few people even if he really brings himself into the palace. But now that there are witnesses, it can be said that if a few of them enter the palace, they will die.
Not to mention that once this matter was really confirmed, there would be no way for them to survive. Just colliding with the prince is enough to kill several of his people. If the emperor is determined to find out everything he has done in the past two years, it will be impossible for him to die happily even if he wants to. To be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts is an exaggeration, but a person who has been cut into pieces cannot escape.
The few officers who knew this couldn't help but howl like wolves. Some people even have suspicious moisture in their crotch area. It's not that these gangsters and green-skinned police officers are really that timid, but that the death of several colleagues that day was too miserable. Being beaten to death with a stick, even if the elder wanted to save him, he would not dare to save him.
Compared to the howling officers, Zhang Qian was caught off guard by the sudden appearance of witnesses and the rapid reversal of the situation. Even though he always considered himself to be resourceful, he couldn't help but feel panic in his heart. He knew that the Hejian County in front of him was right. Once he met the Holy Emperor, he could not escape the crime of deceiving the emperor.
Don't talk about your father when the time comes. He will abandon himself as soon as possible for the benefit of the family. Even if he had the heart to save himself, I'm afraid those brothers in the family who have been eyeing his status as the preparatory clan leader would definitely bite him, the eldest son of the concubine.
Especially those from the first wife's family, who were originally jealous of the brothers in their family who were the only Jinshi and the only ones to reach the fourth rank or above. At this time, they would definitely not mind adding insult to injury. The royal family's children fought overtly and covertly for the position of crown prince, and the same was true for big families fighting for the position of patriarch.
The reason why he was able to be recognized by his family as the next patriarch of the clan as a concubine was because he was the only true Jinshi in the family who entered the official career, and the only one who reached the fourth rank or above. And the prince, who has always admired him, supported him behind his back, and was finally recognized by his father.
