Huang Qiong, on the other hand, had a headache as he looked at the Prince of Yuzhang who was kneeling in front of him, kowtowing desperately. And his guy was as thin as a monkey. Although he was wearing a Taoist robe, he didn't look like an immortal at all. This mouth is either a god or a ghost. There were also the two princesses and princesses who were kneeling on the ground and trembling all over. Apart from kowtowing desperately, they didn't even dare to say a word.
Huang Qiong, who couldn't bear it anymore, felt that these guys were too noisy, so he directly interrupted them and asked them to get up. When Huang Qiong asked him to stand up, the Prince of Yuzhang County stood up honestly. And when the guy stood up and saw that this man, who was considered an uncle in terms of seniority, was being scratched all over, Huang Qiong almost didn't laugh on the spot.
However, Huang Qiong swallowed hard when he saw the princess and the crown princess. Although these two women are pale now, their beauty and figure are absolutely first-class, and the big places are not ordinary. The whole body was shaking because of fear, and waves were turbulent there, making Huang Qiong dizzy. He quickly withdrew his gaze, not daring to look at the two women.
Withdrawing his gaze, Huang Qiong looked at the Yuzhang County Prince and his son in front of him, but said in an extremely cold tone: "As a clan prince and a descendant of the Tian family, the blood of Taizu and Emperor Taizong flows in his body. Although it is unfortunate, he fell into this situation. In the hands of the rebel king, he neither fought to the death nor surrendered. Instead, he became the puppet of the rebel king for his own selfish gain, becoming a false emperor and working for the tiger."
"Using my status as a descendant of the Tian family to recruit rebellion for the rebel king. In order to amass money, I used my status as a pseudo-emperor to sell officials and titles to make a fortune. Prince Yuzhang, you and your son have really lost their way. The face of our ancestors has brought shame to all the clans in the world. What does the Tian family want from a disciple like you? Even if I spare you today, this ancestral family law will definitely not spare you."
Looking at the guy in front of him, the more he listened to his own words, the paler his face became, and his whole body was trembling like chaff. The two women immediately fell to their knees again. Thinking of what the frontline generals reported, this guy did ridiculous things when he was a county king and a puppet emperor. Even after being captured, he still opened and shut his mouth and called himself me, and regarded the generals sent by the imperial court on the front line as slaves.
Each meal has less than twenty or thirty dishes, and the taste and style of the dishes are varied. If it didn't meet his standards, this guy would actually open his mouth and curse. It wasn't until the officer who was guarding him couldn't stand his pickiness anymore that he starved for two days before he became more honest. When he entered the capital, he actually had to use the false emperor's banner and chariot that he had abandoned in Ganzhou when he fled to Nan'an, and he also had to take his concubines with him.
If the ship fails to meet his requirements, he will not be able to board the ship. The military attache who escorted him did not coddle him and directly sent someone to tie him up on the ship he had just boarded. What is even more exaggerated is that there were hundreds of wives and concubines who were escorted to Beijing with the Lord. Most of them were confiscated or even stolen by him. And this guy, those officials who were sold. He really dares to sell, and there are also people who really dare to buy.
Huang Qiong's face instantly became even colder. Even meeting him today, I really feel a little regretful in my heart. When he was summoned urgently, King Yong, who was now in charge of clan affairs, arrived. Huang Qiong did not hesitate at all, and directly ordered him and the crown prince to be put to death. The remaining princes, regardless of age, had their clan status revoked and became commoners, and were all sent to Xijing for confinement.
The entire line of Yuzhang County Princes was completely removed from their clan status. There were several famous female relatives, all of whom were sent to the inner court as slaves. As for the women who were forcibly taken into the Yuzhang County Prince's Mansion by him, they were indeed forcibly snatched into the Yuzhang County Prince's Mansion. The property of the Yuzhang County Prince's Mansion was confiscated, and they were sent home after being compensated. Those who bought offices from him all abandoned the market. The other captured officials were handed over to Dali Temple for rigorous interrogation.
Upon hearing Huang Qiong's punishment, Yuzhang County Prince and his son immediately collapsed to the ground and kept begging for his life. After signaling to the guards to drag the father and son out, King Yong pondered for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, although they said they were traitors, after all, they surrendered to the enemy after the city of Ganzhou was broken. It is not up to him to decide what happens next. .Although his actions are hateful, his feelings are still pitiful."
"Besides, it is a clan after all. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and there are many people in the clan who are dissatisfied. Last time I dealt with the Prince of Qingyang County, although the clansmen dare not speak, I know that I know these clans, and I have grudges in my heart. If a county king is killed because of this matter, will those clans become more resentful? What's more, being supported as a false emperor is not something he can decide on his own."
"If he surrendered before the city was broken, then it would be reasonable to impose the death penalty. But after all, he was forced to surrender to the traitor after the city was broken and he was captured. After all, your majesty cannot ask for it. Everyone is like your majesty. In Long You have the kind of courage to take the lead. Especially our clan members, who are basically useless, and each of them is more afraid of death than anyone else. I think that lifelong imprisonment is enough. "
Huang Qiong pinched the bridge of his nose when he heard that King Yong wanted to plead for Prince Yuzhang. From the pile of memorials in front of him, he pulled out a memorial and threw it to King Yong: "If it was really because of this matter, I would not really kill him. But look at him, after being crowned emperor by the rebel king, What have they done? It can be said that we have reached the point where the people are really angry if we don’t kill him."
Huang Qiong's words stunned King Yong. After receiving the memorial, King Yong opened it and read it quickly. The contents of the memorial made King Yong couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth as he read it. It is Yong Wang who always thinks that he is already ridiculous enough. In front of this strange father and son, they couldn't help but feel inferior. After closing the memorial, King Yong tried hard not to laugh on the spot.
At this time, King Yong knew why Huang Qiong insisted on killing the father and son. This is not just the evil things the father and son did in Ganzhou Prefecture before. What's more, after the father and son broke the city of Ganzhou and heard that the rebel king wanted to make him emperor, they immediately knelt down and licked the rebel king. After being hailed as a false emperor, he sold officials and titles in order to amass money. From the title to the official position, the price is clearly marked, what money comes with the official position.
And those who spent money to buy official positions from him, because they bought officials from a puppet like him, naturally had no place to take office, and they made trouble with him all day long. The rebel king did not admit it at all, and directly attributed all the scandals he had done to the Tian family. If the rebels hadn't acted recklessly on Jiangnan West Road several times, maybe all the local people would have surrendered to the rebels.
Looking at King Yong's strange expression, Huang Qiong, who also knew what this guy was thinking, said helplessly: "Laugh if you want. Do our clans do too many weird things? If such a person, If I don't kill him, how can I explain to the people of Ganzhou Prefecture? How can I explain to the people of this world? Brother Qi, this world is not just the clan, there are countless people and officials."
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, King Yong pondered for a while and then said: "Your Majesty, no matter how you say this, it involves the clan. Would you like to discuss it with the Supreme Emperor? When the old man was in power, his attitude towards those clans was very ambiguous. . The fact that the clan is so arrogant now has a lot to do with the old man’s original indulgence. This shows that the old man still cares about those clans. "
In fact, when King Yong said these words, he had good intentions. Only after he arrived at Zongzheng Temple did he realize that the clans in the world were now so corrupt that they were so unscrupulous, except that the former deposed prince took the money and deliberately protected them in secret. The old man has never been able to be ruthless, and it has a lot to do with dealing with it harshly. In the eyes of the old man, relatives are closer than those officials.
King Yong reminded Huang Qiong because he didn't want Huang Qiong to get too stuck with the old man on this matter. Although the old man has now abdicated, he has handed over the world to Huang Qiong. But after all, the old man has been in charge of the government for more than 20 years and is still deeply rooted in the government. If the father and son got into trouble because of that group of rubbish, it would be easy for others to catch him, which would not be worth the loss for Huang Qiong.
However, in response to King Yong's kind reminder, Huang Qiong just smiled lightly and said: "Since I am the emperor now, I am also the head of the big family of Tianjia. If I, as the emperor of the current dynasty, deal with someone who has violated the ancestors, If someone who is disobedient to the clan still needs to ask the Supreme Emperor for instructions, then I, the emperor, should stop doing it. I have no interest in being a puppet in the hands of others."
When he said these words, although Huang Qiong had a slight smile on his face, there was an indescribable coldness in the smile: "I have always thought that Brother Seventh is someone who understands me. When After seeing that I have made up my mind, will I make any changes because of anyone else? Of course, if Brother Qi is willing to go to Yongfu Palace, Emperor Qi Zuo can also go, and I will never stop him."
After Huang Qiong's words fell, he looked at Huang Qiong's face, whose authority and prestige were now increasing day by day, and the aura of a king who was not angry but powerful, and who was getting heavier and heavier. There was an indescribable coldness on Huang Qiong's face at this time. King Yong couldn't help but feel a little thump in his heart, knowing that he was really too reckless this time. I forgot that this Ninth Brother has never been a person who easily changes his determination due to interference from others.
Even if this person is the former emperor, his biological father is the same. Especially since he is no longer the prince who needs to rely on the authority of the old man, but the current emperor, the current emperor who has monopoly power. The words he said seemed to be for his own good, but in fact they had violated a taboo. Especially when it comes to matters involving two generations of emperors, even if you do it for his own good, it is still taboo.
Thinking of this, King Yong immediately gave up and tried to persuade Huang Qiong. It would be better to be more cautious about this matter. As for going to the old man to report something, he had never even thought about it. Except that he himself is not that kind of person, he really has no interest in this matter, wrestling with his brother, the emperor. In particular, the reason for the arm-wrestling was those rubbish clans that he himself despised.
Just when King Yong was a little frightened by the coldness on Huang Qiong's face, Huang Qiong's cold voice suddenly sounded in his ears: "Seeing that he is a member of the clan and has the blood of Emperor Taizu, why don't you give me They, father and son, should die in a dignified way, and leave a whole body for their good friends. Instead of giving them a standard punishment, giving them two pots of poisonous wine or three feet of white silk, Brother Qi can just watch and deal with it himself."
"As for the other sons, don't imprison them. After deposing the clan, just find a safe place to live and keep them under strict supervision. If they are young, the mother should keep them. When they are old, the boys should be married and the girls should be kept. Just go through the marriage process as usual. As for the children of King Jing and that person, even though they have been deposed from the clan, they are still flesh and blood of the Tian family after all, so Seventh Brother must be strictly controlled by me."
"Seventh brother is the chief minister of Zongzheng Temple who is personally appointed by me. Not only the clan must be strictly controlled, but also those who have been deposed from the clan must be controlled. They must not be allowed to let themselves go. Although they are no longer from the Tian family, But after all, he still has the blood of the Tian family flowing through him, so he must not become a piece of trash."
