No one expected that this prince was so crazy!
The dignified Minister of Rites, a first-rank official, was knocked against a pillar by him without hesitation.
Moreover, Niu Ji was lying on the ground at this time, no longer knowing whether he was dead or alive.
Everyone was stunned, and the scene was deathly silent.
The prince is really courageous.
If Niu Ji dies, he will be killing a court minister in front of everyone. Even if he is the prince, this is a serious crime!
At this time, a minister immediately ran to Niu Ji and put his finger on his nose.
"Not dead! Still alive!"
Hearing this, those who cared about the prince heaved a sigh of relief. This also includes Emperor Qing.
However, even though a person is still alive, if he beats the court ministers in front of the civil and military officials of the dynasty, nobles, and members of the royal family, he cannot escape the guilt.
How could Yang Wenyuan and his party miss such an opportunity?
He hasn't forgotten how Liu Qi slapped him in the court last time. Now that he thinks about it, it still hurts.
"Your Majesty! Even if Mr. Niu Ji's words and deeds are excessive, it is out of the protection of the court's etiquette. What rights does the prince have? Beat the court official in front of the court!"
As soon as Yang Wenyuan opened his mouth, the people behind him followed him.
First came Jia Siming, the Minister of Household Affairs.
"Your Majesty, although today is a court celebration, the prince is lawless and is still in front of everyone. I hope the emperor will punish you severely!"
"Your Majesty, the prince behaves wantonly. If he is not severely punished, where will our Daqing law be?"
"I hope the emperor will punish you severely!"
Seeing such a battle, some people were really happy and some were sad.
The queen smiled secretly in her heart.
Haha, Liu Qi, Liu Qi, you are such a reckless man.
In front of so many people, you dare to hit the court minister, how will you end up?
Even if Princess Qingyang likes you, so what, she can't protect you from such evil behavior!
Liu Yin couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
Hum hum, Liu Qi, Liu Qi,
Aren't you crazy? Don't you just rely on yourself as the prince to not take anyone seriously?
Today you are finished, completely finished!
Not just Liu Yin, there seemed to be quite a few people who had his thoughts.
Yang Mi only glanced at it and found that many people looked like they were watching a show.
No! It should be said that they are all waiting to see how the emperor will punish the prince.
Confused guy!
Even if you are angry, you don’t know when this is?
Forget it in private, how could you do such a ridiculous thing in front of so many people.
what to do? what to do?
Yang Mi clenched her fists tightly, anxious. But for a while, I didn't know if there was any way to help Liu Qi.
Also thinking about this was Princess Qingyang who was beside the emperor.
The occurrence of this situation also made her somewhat unexpected.
The matter has come to this, and it is useless to say anything. It seems that today, his marriage to Chen Yuan may not be finalized.
All we can do is wait for the emperor to see how to deal with him, and try our best to say nice things to him when the time comes.
At this time, Emperor Qing frowned and even his breathing became a little heavy.
After thinking for a moment, he took a deep breath and drank.
"Bold Liu Qi! Are you going to rebel?"
Seeing that Emperor Qing was angry, everyone was as silent as a cicada.
What a wonderful celebration, the atmosphere at this time suddenly became very solemn.
But facing the angry Emperor Qing, Liu Qi showed no fear at all.
He did not respond to Emperor Qing immediately, but moved into the crowd and walked in front of Zhang Shi.
Everyone's eyes were full of doubts, no one knew what Liu Qi was going to do.
Emperor Qing didn't say anything, nor was he immediately angry because of his ignorance.
"Master Zhang, I dare to ask, according to our Daqing law, if a minister acts violently or threatens the emperor, what crime should he be punished for?"
Everyone was stunned.
It seemed that he had just reacted.
Everyone's attention was focused on the prince's behavior.
But he forgot that what Master Niuji did was also against the law!
Zhang Shi said coldly without any expression on his face.
"According to the "Daqing Regulations", if a minister openly contradicts the emperor or shows disrespect to the emperor with words or actions, it will be regarded as a crime of "great disrespect"."
"Or, sentenced to beheading or exile."
At this time, everyone in the hall was shocked.
Many people did not expect that Niu Ji would commit such a serious crime.
In fact, it is a serious crime, but in ancient times, the judgment of this kind of behavior was usually decided by the emperor personally.
Sometimes, even if an act is considered lese majeste under the law, the emperor will still choose to show leniency if he thinks the person has some use.
But if you look at it again here, it seems that the prince's behavior just now is not only innocent, but also seems to be a lighter punishment for Niu Ji.
Just when the prince left, Niu Ji woke up.
But after hearing what Zhang Shi said, he suddenly felt weak and fell to the ground, looking at the ministers who had just spoken "for him".
His eyes seemed to be saying something.
"Thank you so much!"
"Well, although Niu Ji has committed a serious crime, I will not punish him severely because of his loyalty. I will fine him one year's salary and demote him."
"Come here! Take him back to the house!"
There was no yelling or struggling.
Niu Ji's whole body was numb.
He really couldn't understand, he was just flattering, how could he lose the official...
Those who were worried about the prince breathed a sigh of relief.
He really had a way to resolve his crisis simply.
However, for the Queen and others, they couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Although Niu Ji is gone, the matter is not over.
Liu Qi slowly walked to the steps and looked around at everyone.
"Who else? Want to comment?"
Everyone was silent.
At this time, who dares to touch the prince's brow again.
The Minister of Rites is a living example.
It was also his own fault for his misfortune. Yang Wenyuan suggested that after all he was the prime minister of the dynasty. No matter what happened, neither the emperor nor the prince would do anything to him.
A minister of the Ministry of Rites, with no power, dared to stand up and interfere in the emperor's family affairs. He still presses me with his own body, because he really thinks that he is impatient with his life.
When Yang Wenyuan saw this, he knew that it was useless to talk about the system anymore, so he spoke up.
"Your Majesty, what Lord Niu said is wrong."
"But the prince is about to go to war. If he gets married, I am worried that it may delay the process of sending troops."
This is a very reasonable idea, at least it is better than Niu Ji's nonsense.
Liu Qi didn't speak this time, he raised his head and looked at Emperor Qing quietly.
Those who made noise and raised eyebrows were all dealt with by themselves.
The final decision now depends on what the emperor says.
Emperor Qing first glanced at Yang Wenyuan but said nothing.
Then, his eyes fell on Chen Yuan.
"Yuan'er, let me ask you, are you willing to marry Qi'er?"
