The evil woman becomes the concubine and the villain is crushed to ashes

The fifth prince is good in every way, except that he does not have a strong support from his maternal family. Moreover, the fifth prince himself does not have much ambition and does not like to interact with court officials. As a result, he has no chance of becoming the crown prince.

But it is precisely because of this reason that the Fifth Prince appears to be non-threatening, and that is why the Emperor of Great Chu likes this son very much.

Pure liking, without any subtle fear, can be said to be very contradictory.

Clearing away all distracting thoughts, the Great Chu Emperor asked, "Is there something that has brought you here? I usually ask you to come and see me more often, but you always say you have official business. Today is not the right time for you to come, and there is no errand for you to be assigned here."

That’s right, the Fifth Prince has been helping the Emperor of Great Chu handle state affairs, which is an honor that many princes do not have.

According to the rules, the only one who can help the Emperor of Great Chu handle state affairs is the crown prince, but Great Chu has not yet appointed a crown prince.

Therefore, as a prince, the fifth prince, who helped the emperor handle state affairs, stood out and was indeed very favored.

If it weren't for the lack of support from his maternal family, he would have been regarded as a thorn in the eyes of others and would have been eliminated as soon as possible.

Even so, few of the other brothers like him now.

The truth is, apart from being favored by his father more than his other brothers, the Fifth Prince has a very old-fashioned personality and is hard to like, so naturally, few of his brothers are close to him.

It was precisely because of the Fifth Prince's isolated situation that the Emperor of Great Chu felt even more pity for him, which is why he asked this question.

If any other prince was replaced, the Emperor of Great Chu would think that he was here to flatter him, but he knew that the Fifth Prince would not do that.

When the Fifth Prince was asked about serious matters, his expression became more serious. He bowed and spoke in a serious tone.

"I am here for a serious matter. Didn't your father give me a case? It was the case reported by Jingzhao Yinfu, where a son-in-law beat his father-in-law to death. Jingzhao Yinfu has already investigated the case, and I am here to report it to your father today."

The Emperor of Chu knew about this case.

If this case had not sounded too outrageous, the Emperor of Chu would not have noticed it.

Of course, for ordinary cases, the Jingzhao Yin of Jingzhao Yin Mansion would not report it casually. Obviously, he knew that this matter was of great importance, so he presented it to the emperor.

The Emperor of Great Chu had always intended to train the Fifth Brother, so he handed the matter over to him to follow up, but he did not expect that the result would come so soon.

The Great Chu Emperor sat up straight and asked, "What's the situation?"

The fifth prince frowned slightly, his tone revealing a hint of indifference.

"According to the investigation conducted by Jingzhao Yinfu, my son reported the truth. The father-in-law who was beaten to death was a businessman. He had only one daughter, so he wanted to find a son-in-law to support the family, and he took a fancy to a poor scholar."

"That poor scholar was a good student, and was quite obedient when he was recruited as a son-in-law, so the businessman father-in-law kept giving him money and connections to help his son-in-law. But who would have thought that one day his daughter would come home to complain, with a wound on her face."

"It's not enough to say that the scholar son-in-law went out to drink and have fun, he even came back to beat me up. The businessman father-in-law loves his only daughter the most. After learning about the situation, he brought his guards to the house and beat up the son-in-law, hoping to teach him a lesson so that he wouldn't dare to disrespect his daughter in the future. After all, he can't be with his daughter for the rest of her life."

After a pause, the Fifth Prince continued, his expression becoming even colder.

"But the son-in-law not only did not come to apologize, but he even went further, continued to go out drinking and prostitution, and did not return home day and night. Later, he beat up the merchant's daughter. This time, the merchant's father-in-law was completely furious. He directly cut off his money and connections, and took his daughter back."

"The scholar was cut off from money and connections, and encountered obstacles everywhere, but he still did not think of admitting his mistakes. Instead, one day he drank and had an argument with someone. He was accused of being a gigolo, and in a rage, he rushed to his father-in-law's house and killed him."

"The whole case is clear, with all the evidence, and the scholar himself admitted it, so the Jingzhao Yinfu sentenced the scholar to death for beating his father-in-law to death, high treason, and beheading. The execution will be carried out in three days!"

The Emperor of Great Chu frowned as he listened, and when the Fifth Prince finished speaking, he became even more furious and slammed the table and cursed.

"What a bastard! He's a scholar, but he attacked his father-in-law who gave him money and connections. He's worse than a beast! He deserves to be killed!"

After saying this, the Great Chu Emperor became a little impatient. After thinking for a while, he waved his hand.

"Forget it. If there are cases like this in the future, don't send them to me. It makes me upset. I can't divert my attention to people who disregard human ethics."

What the Emperor of Great Chu meant was that it was a waste of time and that such matters should be handled by the Jingzhao Yin Mansion in the future.

The fifth prince suddenly spoke up: "Father, I think you can't just ignore this kind of thing. Instead, you have to pay more attention to it!"

The Great Chu Emperor was puzzled: "This matter can be left to Jingzhao Yinfu to handle. We can't just let them eat for nothing, right?"

The fifth prince shook his head: "That's not what I meant. I think the emperor is the role model for the entire capital, and the capital is the role model for the entire Chu. Therefore, under the feet of the emperor, no matter the laws, rules, or morality, they should be taken seriously."

"This incident seems to be nothing more than an ungrateful son-in-law who beat his father-in-law to death. It is indeed a great rebellion, but why did the scholar dare to do such a thing? Is he born brave, or is he not well-educated? Or... is there another reason?"

What the fifth prince said was meaningful.

The Great Chu Emperor frowned and asked, "Old Five, what do you want to say?"

The fifth prince bowed and said, "Father, I don't want to think too much, but there are some loopholes that cannot be opened. Think about it, if this kind of thing of beating my father-in-law to death happened in the capital, how would other cities view the capital? How would they view the emperor?"

"I think that such treasonous acts and people who commit such treasonous mistakes should be severely punished if they are discovered. After the severe punishment, we must repeatedly emphasize that such things should not be done, otherwise we will never tolerate it!"

What the fifth prince said makes sense.

"This will set an example for others and even the entire Great Chu. In the future, if similar cases occur, Father should personally participate in the trial."

"This way, the officials and people of Da Chu will all know how much the emperor hates this kind of behavior that undermines human ethics. This way, they will be more careful about what they say and do, so that they won't become unruly over time."

The Emperor of Great Chu felt that what Lao Wu said made sense.

However, looking at his son's righteous look, he couldn't help but think of the teacher he had assigned to teach his son. He felt funny in his heart, so he gave him some advice in a soft voice.

"I understand. What you said makes sense. We really can't make excuses for this kind of thing. Without rules, there will be no order."