Qinzheng Hall.
Prince Jin knelt in front of the imperial desk with his head lowered.
Emperor Wenzong threw several memorials at him, "What a bastard you have done!"
Prince Jin picked it up and took a quick look at it. In fact, it was not a big deal. It was just his misconduct after drinking.
He was addicted to alcohol and would inevitably get drunk, then make some small mistakes, such as beating some people and even molesting girls.
Some people had used this as an excuse to impeach him before, but Emperor Wenzong always turned a blind eye, so he didn't take it seriously this time.
"Father, please calm down. I know my crime and I will change for the better in the future." He admitted his mistake as he had done before and showed Emperor Wenzong his attitude.
"How can you change it? A dog can't stop eating shit, and a drunkard can't stop drinking." Emperor Wenzong knew his character very well and would not believe him.
The King of Jin was reluctant to give up drinking. "This is just my habit. I really can't give up drinking, but I will let people watch me so that I won't get drunk."
Emperor Wenzong sneered, "When you're drunk, you can forget who you are. How can you remember not to get drunk? Who can stop you?"
The King of Jin kowtowed quickly and said, "I have changed a lot in the past two years and rarely get drunk. Please give me another chance, father."
He begged for mercy for a long time, and Emperor Wenzong picked it up heavily but put it down gently, just like he did before, and let him leave the Xuanzheng Hall.
But after he left, Emperor Wenzong said softly, "We will start in three days."
Prince Jin thought that this was the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet and the reason why Emperor Wenzong warned him, and he finally put his mind at ease.
As soon as he left the palace, he sent someone to pass on the message to Lin Tianzuo, and that night he also went to the courtyard of the concubine he had just taken in a few days ago.
He was only two years older than the crown prince, but the number of women in his backyard was more than ten times that of the Eastern Palace. In addition to the four concubines, there were countless maids.
It’s a pity that among so many women and so many children, not a single one is a son, all are girls.
The King of Jin was enjoying the gentle land comfortably. "If my beloved concubine can give birth to a son for me, your status in this palace will be unique."
"I will try my best..." This concubine, like other women in Prince Jin's Mansion, also wanted to gain status by relying on her son, so she tried her best to win favor.
The other wing is in the backyard of the Prince Yu's Mansion, the west wing.
After the acupuncture, Mo Zhaohua lay in Chu Xuanchi's arms.
Chu Xuanchi held her in his arms and said, "You give me acupuncture every day, which has delayed Zhao Zhao's practice."
Mo Zhaohua rested her head on his arm, "My husband remembered it wrongly, I originally practiced until the second watch."
Chu Xuanchi felt distressed, "That means delaying Zhao Zhao's rest. He could have rested at three o'clock, but now he has to wait until four o'clock."
Mo Zhaohua practiced for two hours every night from the first to the second watch without fail, and it took another hour from the acupuncture to the removal of the needles.
Therefore, they have to be busy until four o'clock in the morning, that is, they can rest only after the Chou hour, and have to get up again at the Chen hour. After a few days, everyone feels haggard.
Chu Xuanchi suggested that she sleep until 9 o'clock in the morning, but 9 o'clock was the time to take care of housework, and she didn't want to break the rules just when she was establishing her authority.
Mo Zhaohua nuzzled against his chest, "Isn't it hard for my husband as well? It doesn't matter. We have to work harder now so that we can relax later."
Chu Xuanchi then talked about the matter of Prince Jin, "Prince Jin was reprimanded by his father. Although I don't know what he did wrong, I'm afraid it will be revealed."
Mo Zhaohua felt sorry for him, "Your Majesty is really biased. You had the heart to abandon my young husband to southern Xinjiang, but now you are reluctant to severely punish the Prince of Jin."
Chu Xuanchi had seen through it a long time ago. "It's okay. The emperor is ruthless. I don't care about these things. As long as Zhao Zhao doesn't abandon me in the future, that's all that matters."
"Zhao Zhao will grow old with her husband." Mo Zhaohua hugged him, "By the way, uncle is preparing the necessary herbs."
"Just let Wuying do it. Why should I bother my uncle?"
"Don't worry, my husband. It will be easier for my uncle to do it. My grandfather has to take medicine every day anyway."
The imperial physician prescribed a lot of medicine to cure the Duke of Fuguo's headache, so the Duke of Fuguo often had to go to the pharmacy to buy medicine.
In addition, Rong Hai had gone off the battlefield due to an injury, and both father and son needed to recuperate, so it was reasonable for them to buy medicine.
Although Chu Xuanchi was also injured, there were too many people watching him, and buying extra medicine would inevitably arouse suspicion from those people in secret.
"In that case, thank you, uncle."
"We need to think about the excuse again. We can't harm the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion."
"Okay, there's no rush anyway. We can go there on September 9th in the name of the Double Ninth Festival."
Although Double Ninth Festival is not a big festival, it is related to the elderly, and they can show their filial piety by visiting the Duke of Fuguo.
Mo Zhaohua had other plans, "That's too long. I've already thought of going there in the name of Double Ninth Festival for the second medicinal bath."
Chu Xuanchi's mind moved slightly, "Zhao Zhao really worries about me. Before the first time even started, she has already planned the second medicinal bath."
"Because I hope my husband will recover soon." Mo Zhaohua yawned, indeed tired, "It's late, let's rest."
***
Morning court, Xuande Hall.
Minister of Works Chen Qi stepped forward with his tablet in both hands, "I want to impeach the King of Jin for corruption and openly accepting bribes."
This is exactly the person arranged by Emperor Wenzong, and today he is going to attack Prince Jin.
The impeachment memorial a few days ago was also made by him, and he also intentionally guided the prince's party to take action.
Chu Xuanhan was very happy to see Chen Qi step forward to impeach King Jin for such a serious crime, because that was his grandfather.
When Prince Jin heard the words "corruption and bribery", his legs went weak and he immediately knelt down.
He flatly denied it, "I didn't do that. Please investigate, Father."
He was summoned to the palace a few days ago, and Emperor Wenzong only talked about his immoral behavior after drinking. He thought he could rest easy.
Now that he was impeached for such a serious crime in court, he subconsciously looked at Lin Tianzuo, his heart already panicking.
What all the kings were most concerned about was corruption, which is why the Supervisory Office exists. It is notoriously harsh and ruthless.
The most important thing is that no one has ever escaped punishment in any case handled by the Inspection Bureau, as they can always find evidence.
Lin Tianzuo lowered his head and did not receive King Jin's gaze, but his heart had already sunk, and he had no way to remedy this crime.
The people in the Supervisory Office are all the emperor's confidants and only obey the emperor's orders. Outsiders cannot get their hands on anything and cannot even get any information.
Only those who are innocent are not afraid of the Supervisory Office, but he knows very well whether Prince Jin has been corrupt or accepted bribes, and he is afraid that he cannot escape this disaster.
Emperor Wenzong directly threw the case to the Supervisory Office. "Since the Prince of Jin is crying out for injustice, let the Supervisory Office investigate and clear your name!"
Prince Jin was completely worried, but he would not admit it in court. He had to at least give himself a chance to operate secretly.
Besides, he received a lot of bribes, and he doesn’t know which one to plead guilty to now. It depends on what the Inspection Department can find.
Emperor Wenzong looked away from him and looked at the civil and military officials, "We must not slack off in supervising the construction of the canal. Who do you think is capable of doing this?"
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