in2ebook Chapter 162 Beating
Chapter 162 Beating
The whole scene was seen by the emperor and his ministers. After hearing that Yun Yi had actually come down from the city wall to negotiate, the emperor was worried about his safety and brought his ministers to the top of the city wall.
Seeing Yun Yi working tirelessly to scoop porridge for the victims and hearing him tell his sad past, not only the victims sympathized with him, but even the soldiers on the city wall were moved.
"I never thought Lord Yun had such a tragic side. I heard that many ministers, seeing that he was young and promising, and still unmarried, wanted to marry him, but he, the newly crowned top scholar, refused. They thought he was just being aloof, but who knew he truly didn't want to curry favor with the rich and powerful? Such a good official is rare."
"Given the relationship between Lord Yun's family and the Emperor, do they still need to cling to the powerful? The Emperor is their biggest supporter. Lord Yun's cousin is a figure that everyone admires. It's a pity that Miss Lu didn't come to the capital. Otherwise, I think Miss Lu would be the target of those dignitaries' clinging."
"I did hear something. Lord Yun mentioned their experience of leaving the capital. Their departure was related to Miss Lu's then-fiancé."
"Fiancé, Miss Lu actually has a fiancé. Do you know who he is and where he is now?"
"That family was the one who didn't cherish their golden eggs. Even after being exiled to the frontier, they still refused to behave themselves. His father even tried to extort money from the people to bribe officials in the capital, but he was caught by Lord Han. Before the family could be punished, the Tatars invaded the border and they died at the hands of the Tatars.
I was at the border back then, and luckily escaped with them. When they heard about this, many people despised their actions. Miss Lu's father once guarded the border, and their family's lives were saved by General Lu. They had wanted to break off the engagement, but in the end they died to atone for their sins, which was quite satisfying."
"I see. No wonder such a villain would end up like that. He really deserves it."
These words were the private chats among the soldiers after they saw that the crisis was over. At this time, the victims all promised that as long as the court was willing to send people to escort them home and return food, they would stop making trouble and go back peacefully.
"My fellow citizens, the Emperor has decreed that a detachment of soldiers be dispatched to escort you back to your hometowns. Food will also be distributed to you. Return home. Considering that these are all first-time offenders and that you were exploited by bad people, the Emperor will not pursue your responsibility. If you do this again, you will be punished according to the laws of Daqi."
On the city wall, the emperor's orders resounded outside the city. When the people saw the bright yellow figure on the city wall, they knew that the emperor had come out, and they all knelt down to salute.
The next day, the victims received food on the road and were protected by soldiers. They all obeyed the orders and returned along the same route.
The emperor also began to investigate the mastermind behind this incident.
On this day, the emperor invited Prince Huai and Prince Heng and their families into the palace. Prince Huai did not feel guilty, but as a member of the royal family, he was well aware of how dangerous the previous disaster victims' riots were.
The emperor was usually very busy with affairs of state, so it was very strange that he had time to let them into the palace for dinner. He did not dare to refuse and brought his family into the palace.
Prince Heng walked back and forth in the mansion. He originally thought that he could temporarily replace the emperor this time, and then he would have the opportunity to ascend to the throne. As long as he ascended to the throne, he would secretly kill the emperor, and those ministers would have no way to stop him, and they would not dare to kill the emperor.
However, he did not expect that after he had already controlled all the people in the Gyeonggi camp, Yun Yi suddenly appeared and coaxed the victims away with just a few words. He was suddenly put in a passive position.
If I leave quietly, it will only make the emperor suspicious, but I didn't expect to receive an invitation from the palace. Now I am in a dilemma. I dare not leave, and I dare not not go.
In desperation, he could only lower his face and bring his family into the palace.
When both families arrived at the palace, the emperor had not yet arrived. King Huai guessed that the turmoil was caused by King Heng, so he didn't even look at him, but just lowered his head and drank tea.
"The Emperor has arrived." The palace maids shouted, and both sides quickly stood up and saluted.
"My two uncles and aunts, there's no need to be so polite. In the court, we are the emperor and his subjects, but in private, we are a family. You are my only relatives in this world. I have been so busy that I didn't even have time to bond with you.
Now that I finally have some free time, I thought of inviting both of you into the palace, where you won't be restricted. Come, serve the dinner. My brothers and sisters must be hungry. Eat first, and then we can continue our conversation."
The emperor put on a gentle expression and started eating without paying attention to the embarrassed looks of the two men. The children did not understand the conflicting opinions among the adults, but they also keenly noticed that the atmosphere was not right and ate quietly.
King Huai's youngest son was only four years old this year, but he could already eat by himself. The princess was worried that he would make noise, so she signaled the wet nurse to feed him.
"I heard that Lao Wu can already eat by himself. Let him eat by himself. Someone, go get the child chair I asked you to prepare earlier."
While the emperor was eating, he was also observing the situation of the two families. Seeing that King Huai's youngest son was unwilling to be fed by the wet nurse, she immediately spoke up.
“How dare I trouble Your Majesty? The fifth child is still young and a little spoiled. If I let him eat by himself, I’m afraid he will get food all over his body, which is not very elegant.” Upon hearing this, Princess Huai immediately stood up and saluted.
"Don't worry, Aunt Huai Wang. This child's chair will allow him to sit comfortably. There are also many toys here. They are new things I saw when I was in Chongshui. It's normal for children in the royal family to be a little spoiled. However, my cousins are not young anymore, and I need help. If they can share my worries, that would be even better."
As soon as the emperor said this, the expressions of people on both sides were stunned. They didn't expect that the emperor would come straight to the point and say that he wanted to use them.
It was not known whether Suoran's words were true or false, but at least they had some hope.
Even princesses could be reused. The girls at the table exchanged glances with surprise in their eyes.
"If they can help the emperor, it will be their blessing. If the emperor wants to use them, he can order them around." Prince Heng was nervous at first. When he heard this, he thought that the emperor had not found out about his little actions in private.
"Uncle Heng, I just remembered something. Today I received a memorial saying that you were the one who instigated the unrest among the disaster victims, and that you even privately hinted at your desire to become emperor. I'm truly heartbroken. I originally thought we were close family, but Uncle Heng not only doesn't support me at this time, but is also secretly stirring up trouble. I'm truly heartbroken!"
Prince Heng did not expect the emperor to suddenly attack him, so he quickly knelt on the ground. Seeing this, the others also put away their excitement and hurriedly knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, I was blinded by greed and did something wrong. Please spare my life, Your Majesty, please spare my life!" Prince Heng was just feeling complacent, but now he was scared out of his wits.
When his children heard the emperor's attack, they trembled with fear. They thought that their good days were coming, but they didn't expect that their father would do such a thing behind their backs. What future did they have?