Drunk Bamboo

Beat the drum to report the incident?! Sue the Minister of Industry?!

All the officials couldn't help but look surprised.

They are indeed a family. No one in Fengwang Mansion is normal.

Han Jian was stunned. What was going on? How did he become the defendant? !

Prime Minister Wang, who had been silent all this time, lowered his eyes and looked at Xie Yuzhu with an unfathomable expression.

Zhang Xinghe also frowned in disbelief.

Hua Qinfeng, who was still immersed in excitement and happiness, suddenly panicked.

"Xie Yuzhu, what did you just say? Beat the Dengwen drum! Did you know that you have to be flogged before beating the Dengwen drum?"

Caning is to whip the back with a small whip. An ordinary person cannot withstand ten hits, let alone Xie Yuzhu, who has a weak body to begin with. He would probably have to lie down for ten days or half a month.

"I know. If the prince does good things, he should be praised. If the prince does something wrong, he should be punished. But I can't let the prince suffer in silence."

"Xie Yuzhu... I don't feel wronged. I was too reckless and didn't care about the consequences. I will change. I will definitely change in the future!"

Xie Yuzhu saw a sincere and pious light flashing in Hua Qinfeng's eyes. This time he was really worried about her.

But the words had been spoken, and she couldn't back down.

Xie Yuzhu: Hey... Hua Qinfeng, I don't want to be beaten, I don't want to enter the palace, and I don't want to care about your troubles. Who made me marry you? Who made me soft-hearted? Who made all the civil and military officials in the court black-hearted? Who made your own father blind?

"If Your Majesty is one moment late, the Grand Tutor will be gone. Will Your Majesty still change it?"

Hua Qinfeng stood there in a daze, not saying a word.

Xie Yuzhu smiled gently: "Your Majesty doesn't need to change anything, it's them who need to change their view of you."

Hua Qinfeng's eyes trembled noticeably.

At this time, the emperor finally spoke: "Since Princess Feng wants to beat the drum to appeal for justice, I will allow it."

"Your Majesty, Princess Feng is eloquent and has confused the public. Prince Feng has already confessed his guilt..." Han Jian did not give up and struggled desperately.

"Your Majesty! I am willing to be lashed with twenty canes. Please spare Xie Yuzhu. She is weak and cannot withstand the caning!" Hua Qinfeng came back to his senses and knelt in the hall, almost begging, "Your Majesty, Xie Yuzhu is a member of the Xie family, a Xie family member who teaches and educates people. For the sake of the Xie family's hundred years of educating people, please do not implicate her. I acted rashly and broke the rules. It is my problem and my fault!"

The Wind King, who was so self-righteous, so arrogant, and never thought he was wrong, actually knelt down and admitted his fault? !

It is to admit mistakes sincerely and with a sincere attitude, rather than being arrogant and saying that you are wrong but showing no remorse on your face.

The officials' hearts skipped a beat again. Today was really unexpected. They had to go home and take some calming medicine, otherwise their hearts would not be able to take it.

The emperor was not expecting this either, and said slowly: "This is the first time you have begged me in all these years."

Xie Yuzhu didn't know what Hua Qinfeng's action meant in the eyes of others, nor did she know how much Hua Qinfeng had changed for her.

Xie Yuzhu knelt beside him: "If Minister Han can sue King Feng, why can't I sue him? I am willing to accept twenty lashes in front of this golden hall, just asking Your Majesty to give the prince justice!"

Hua Qinfeng opened his eyes wide, but still knelt there, waiting for the emperor's order.

The couple were both kneeling and begging His Majesty. Although the contents of their requests were different, their intentions for each other were the same.

At this moment, one actually feels touched by a love that is stronger than gold.

Han Jian was completely confused.

Prime Minister Wang suggested: "Your Majesty, the princess is the youngest daughter of the Xie family and has the merit of educating people for a hundred years. You should think twice."

The emperor's eyes flashed with a shrewd look, and he looked at Wu Guanzhong of the Ministry of Personnel: "I remember that Wu Shizhong seemed to be from Baiyun Academy. What do you think?"

Wu Guanzhong was over fifty years old, with black and white hair. "It is an indisputable fact that Prince Feng violated the palace rules. Princess Feng contradicted him in public and was dissatisfied with His Majesty's decision to insist on beating the drum. His Majesty did not blame her and handled the matter impartially. It was indeed His Majesty's tolerance."

This answer seemed to suit the emperor's wishes, so he asked Xun Bai from the Secretariat, "What do you think, Xun Shuling?"

Xun Bai already had a head full of white hair and a white goatee.

He smiled amiably at first, a look of reminiscence on his face: "Princess Feng was resolute and resolute, eloquent, and her debates in the court reminded me of your Majesty when he was young, when he was desperate to speak for the people. I am old now, and I always like to reminisce. I remember that the Taifu didn't like to smile, always had a stern face, and taught very strictly. The students were afraid of him. Only your Majesty was not afraid of him, and liked to chase the Taifu to ask questions."

Xun Bai's seemingly non-answering answer actually hit the emperor's heart.

"The one who accompanied me at that time was Qianhe. He was the only son of the Grand Tutor. I promised him that I would take good care of the Grand Tutor."

Qianhe, Zhang Qianhe, the only son of Taifu Zhang, was also the emperor's growing up companion and died of illness ten years ago.

When Zhang Xinghe heard his father's name, his eyes trembled.

Xun Bai: "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and the law is merciless. But Your Majesty is also the father of King Feng, and a student of the Imperial Tutor. Your Majesty is kind and righteous, and it is difficult to make a decision, and it is even more difficult because of the opinions of the people in the world. The Imperial Tutor is highly respected, and scholars and students all revere and worship him. No matter how Your Majesty sentences King Feng, it is impossible to strike a balance between the two. The Ministry of Justice is fair and strict, so why not let the Ministry of Justice handle King Feng's case, and the Censorate assist, so that public affairs can be handled impartially?"

The emperor pondered for a while and said, "I originally set up the Dengwen drum in the hope that those who have been wronged can seek redress and those who have been wronged can appeal. Since Princess Feng is willing to be flogged and has beaten the Dengwen drum to accuse you, then let's execute her."

"Execution!"

At the command, Xie Yuzhu was taken outside the Golden Stairs Palace by the guards.

"Snapped--"

"one!"

"Snapped--"

"two!"

……

When the loud counting sounded, Hua Qinfeng realized that Xie Yuzhu beside him was already covered in wounds.

"Your Majesty! Father! She is my son's wife, your daughter-in-law. Twenty lashes will kill her! Husband and wife are one. I will take the punishment for her. Please let me take the punishment for my wife!"

He was panicked and afraid. In his eyes, the saint who was high above was now his father, the father who could save Xie Yuzhu. He only asked his father to let Xie Yuzhu go.

The guard came to report: "Your Majesty, Princess Feng has fainted, and there are still twelve lashes to be carried out."

Hua Qinfeng pleaded again: "Father, she has fainted, you can't beat her anymore. I am willing to take the remaining twelve lashes!"

The emperor looked down at him, and he was satisfied with the feeling of being begged and in control of everything.

"allow."

Hua Qinfeng was brought to Xie Yuzhu.

Her back was covered in blood.

"Snapped--"

"Nine!"

"Snapped--"

"ten!"

……

One whip, one whip, and another whip.

Hua Qinfeng didn't feel any pain in his back at all.

He looked at the unconscious Xie Yuzhu: "Xie Yuzhu, why did you do this? Why did you do this?"