Even though he was unhappy and secretly feeling contemptuous, after seeing the real person, Gaolinghou couldn't help but feel momentarily absent-minded, and then he sincerely praised: "Your Highness, the dragon and the phoenix are truly the essence of heaven and earth!"
Ying Zheng smiled lightly, his mood was romantic, but he got straight to the point: "I'm afraid it will come suddenly and ruin the business of the Lord."
Marquis Gaoling didn't expect him to be so sharp, stabbing him in the face. He couldn't help but be startled. In front of a group of "nephews" who had just wildly praised him, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
Feeling dismayed in my heart, the smile on my face faded. In the end, I still maintained it forcefully, and said with a smile: "Your Highness is joking."
However, Ying Zheng tilted his head slightly and asked seriously: "How much is it worth to become an official in the name of a prince's son?"
Marquis Gaoling was embarrassed and silent.
When Ying Zheng saw this, he didn't mind, and he pointed at a person behind Gaolinghou: "Tell me, how much is it worth to become an official in the name of Gaolinghou's son?"
The Marquis of Gaoling could avoid answering the same question, but that man did not have the courage.
Swallowing hard, he lowered his head and whispered: "The price is worth ten thousand gold..."
"Ten thousand gold."
Ying Zheng repeated it calmly, without distinguishing between joy and anger, and asked: "Then, if you want to become an official as a marquis, how much money will you need?"
Marquis Gaoling knew that he was here to play football today. When he heard this, his face became very ugly.
The others felt guilty and dared not speak out.
Seeing that no one answered, Ying Zheng turned around and asked Gongsun Yi: "Mr. Gongsun, how much does the status of a marquis cost?"
Since Gongsun Yi broke into the Sixth Prince's camp, he has been passive and sabotaging.
He was really afraid of being used as a urinal by the Sixth Prince and being kicked away after using it, so he tried his best to pretend to be confused and muddle along, not expecting to be snatched out of the house all of a sudden today.
When asked what he was going for, the Sixth Prince only said that he was having a meal.
Gongsun Yi knew that the banquet was not a good one, but was unable to refuse, so he had no choice but to follow - but no matter how smart he was, he never expected that the Sixth Prince would directly take him to Gaolinghou's crime scene to have a banquet!
With his intelligence and intelligence, he still didn't know what the Sixth Prince wanted when he was asked about it at this moment. But when he was looked at by those deep and sharp eyes, he didn't dare not to answer. He could only guess and said: " The son of a prince is worth ten thousand gold, and a marquis... no matter what, he must have fifty thousand gold, right?"
Ying Zheng nodded: "Yes, that's about the amount we should have."
Then he asked the person who had previously answered how much the son of his prince was worth: "Then, how much is a ninth-grade official at the lowest level worth?"
The man hesitated and said: "Big, it costs about five taels of gold."
Ying Zheng understood and repeated: "Oh, it costs about five taels of gold."
Marquis Gaoling was extremely angry when he saw him acting like no one else in his home. Due to his status and respect for the emperor, he suppressed his anger and said, "Your Highness, Sixth Highness, please..."
He couldn't say the rest of the words.
And there will never be a chance to say it out.
Large amounts of bright red quickly overflowed from his neck. Marquis Gao Ling's eyes were wide open and he slowly fell to the ground.
Everyone only saw a flash of sword light in front of them, and then there was blood splashing. When they concentrated again, they saw that the sixth prince had a calm expression, put his sword back into its sheath, took off the money bag from his waist, weighed it briefly, and took out five taels of gold. , thrown to the ground.
Shuanghong was beside him and said in a clear voice: "Your Highness, you remember wrongly. Five taels of gold is the price of a ninth-grade official. A marquis costs about fifty thousand gold!"
Ying Zheng said: "I only brought seven taels of gold in total. Where can I find gold to fill the shortfall? But..."
He took out a copy of "Dazhou Code" from his pocket, turned to the page "It is forbidden to sell official positions and get titles, and those who violate it will be executed." He kept the page open and closed, and casually covered it on the face of Marquis Gaoling.
"With that, it's probably enough."
Everyone was shocked and dumbfounded by Gaolinghou's violent death, and no one could say anything.
After Gongsun Yi was briefly surprised, his eyes lit up.
Ying Zheng ignored all this and shouted loudly: "Where is the Crown Prince Gaoling?!"
His son looked at his father's body lying on the ground and took a step forward in a daze: "Here, here..."
Ying Zheng walked directly to the main seat as if there was no one else around.
With his red eyes and quick hands, he quickly cleared away the wine cup, cups and chopsticks that Marquis Gaoling had used previously.
Everyone looked over blankly, only to hear the young prince with outstanding grace say: "Don't the Gaoling Marquis Mansion even know the most basic way of hospitality? I'm here today, why don't you wait? liquor?!"
Chapter 201
The dead body of Marquis Gaoling was still lying on the side, but the murderer had already sat in his seat as if no one else was around. Then, as if nothing had happened, he asked the host to serve wine for the guests.
Many official buyers were shocked and froze in place, not knowing what to do.
The prince of Gaolinghou had an expression that was either sad or angry. He stood there blankly, looking at his father's body with tears in his eyes. Then he looked at the sixth prince who was already seated. His fists were clenched and his lips were slurping several times, but he was speechless.
Seeing this, Gongsun Yi immediately stood up to take charge of the overall situation. He first ordered the servants of the Gaolinghou Mansion: "What are you doing? There is a banquet in the house today. Relatives and friends gathered together. The banquet has not yet ended. How can anyone ask the guests to leave first? What’s the point? Why don’t you hurry up and close the door tightly?!”
He is an uninvited guest accompanying the Sixth Prince, and he has the most mature appearance. If he dares to speak out at this time, he can obviously represent the Sixth Prince.
The servants of the Hou Mansion were frightened when they saw the sixth prince finishing off their master neatly. Seeing this middle-aged scribe coming forward to give orders, how could they dare to disobey his wishes?
He hurriedly responded and went to close all the doors in the house.
Gongsun Yi then pointed to them the body of Marquis Gaoling on the ground: "You Lord Marquis is drunk, help him to rest in the backyard."
The closest servant was obviously stunned: "Huh?"
He even subconsciously turned his head and took a look, confirming that Marquis Gaoling was dead and could no longer die.
Gongsun Yi over there had already made a serious face: "Do you need me to say it a second time? It's so cold on the ground. What will you do if you get cold if you sleep like this? You don't have eyesight!"
"Good guy, I call you good guy!"
Liu Che held his hands and complained in the space: "I have only heard of calling a deer a horse, but this is the first time I have seen a dead person called a living person!"
Ying Zheng: "..."
Who are you in Yin Yang, Liu Yezhu?
To outsiders, the expression on his face remained unchanged, as before, but Liu Che had been with him for a long time, and he could tell at a glance that this guy was unhappy.
He immediately became excited and said: "Hey, the First Emperor, why are you so unhappy with a straight face? Are you tired from killing people just now?"
"It shouldn't be," Liu Chezuo was puzzled: "It doesn't take much effort to pull out such a short sword. Why is it so tired?"
Ying Zheng: "..."
The confusion on Liu Che's face became more and more intense: "It's weird, I didn't walk around the pillar before killing someone. Isn't this tiring?"
Ying Zheng: "..."
Ying Zheng stared at him coldly and said nothing.
Li Shimin laughed muffledly in the space: "Shi'er, was it intentional or accidental?"
Liu Che: "I did it on purpose or accidentally!"
Everyone laughed loudly, and Ying Zheng's expressionless face couldn't help but darken for a moment.
Has anyone ever said that you guys are really annoying_(:з」∠)_
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The servants of the Marquis Mansion over there had already carried away the body of Marquis Gaoling. Gongsun Yi asked the group of officials who were like frightened birds to sit down, while he and his brothers hugged the Crown Prince Gaoling. beside.
When he arrived at a deserted place, he was no longer as friendly as before. He pushed the person away and said, "Your Majesty, do you want all your relatives to be dead and the bloodline of the Gaoling Marquis Mansion to be cut off, or do you want to live?!"
The prince of Gaolinghou was still a little confused, and even struggled with whether to kill the sixth prince with his servants while there was no one around him, in order to avenge his father.
Hearing this suddenly at this time, it was like pouring a basin of ice water on my pocket in the middle of summer. My mind suddenly became clear, and then I was cold from head to toe.
He swallowed hard and said, "Of course I want to live!"
After hearing this, Gongsun Yi looked more serious and rebuked him loudly: "In that case, how dare you despise His Highness's kindness so much?!"
The Prince of Gaoling was stunned on the spot: "...Ah? En De?!"
The revenge of killing one's father can also be described by the word kindness, which really makes people look strong and rejoice in filial piety, which is so generous!
But I heard Gongsun Yi say: "You are as stupid as a rotten tree, how could you actually have the delusion that His Highness Sixth Prince dare not accuse the entire Gaoling Marquis Mansion?"
The prince of Gaolinghou had a solemn expression: "He only brought three people with him, but he dared to kill my father in front of many guests. How could he not dare to accuse the Gaolinghou Mansion?"
Gongsun Yi then said: "In that case, why don't you think about why he only brought three people with him today instead of ordering all the soldiers and horses to come here in a mighty way to punish him?"
The prince of Gaolinghou's mind had just started to spin. Before he could run from the starting position to the six o'clock direction, Gongsun Yi crackled out the answer.
"Isn't this the generosity and benevolence of His Highness, and his intention to protect the rest of the people in the Marquis' Mansion besides Gaoling Marquis?!"
"As a noble, you clearly mark the price and sell your titles to the outside world. You should also know that this not only violates the national law, but also goes against His Majesty's wishes, right?"
"And what enmity does His Highness the Sixth Highness have with Marquis Gaoling and with your mansion? The purpose of killing Marquis Gaoling today is not to create grudges with the mansion, but to protect the rest of the family!"
"The Marquis of Gaoling is dead, and the matter ends here. People who sell offices no longer do this business, people who buy offices have lost their connections, and the life of the Marquis of Gaoling is between them. Even if your Majesty is angry, will you still be like this? It's unkind to ask the rest of the Suihou Mansion again?"
"Your Majesty, do you think what I said makes sense?"
The prince of Gaolinghou looked flustered and at a loss for a long time. His mind had become a mess, but he vaguely felt that it made some sense.
But……
My father is dead!
The sixth prince killed my father and became the benefactor of our family. Is this reasonable? !
This is unreasonable!
A gloomy look appeared on his brow, and when he was about to speak, Gongsun Yi took the lead and sneered: "Your Majesty, I thought that even if His Highness let the Gaoling Marquis Mansion go, the matter would end here. Yet?!"
The prince of Gaolinghou looked sad and angry: "My father is already dead, what else can I do?!"
"How about staying here? Not so much!"
Gongsun Yi looked contemptuous and said in a brisk tone: "The prince is so young, does he have the social skills and connections to be comparable to the Marquis of Gaoling?"
The prince of Gaolinghou was speechless: "This..."
Gongsun Yi asked again: "You can't sell your official position in the future, and the government is unable to open up a new world through the military title system. Have so many people thought about how they will live in the future?"
The prince of Gaolinghou paused again: "This..."
Gongsun Yi asked again: "His Majesty now intends to abolish the system of remuneration for ministers and ministers. The prince should have known about this for a long time. Do you have the courage to stop His Majesty from carrying out this matter?"
