Chapter 288: Crown Prince died

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When the prince walked into the hall, he was greeted by an angry curse, and then the inkstone smashed his head.
This time, this was the first time in his life that he avoided the objects smashed by the emperor.
He knelt on the ground, "I don't know what I have done wrong, and I ask my father to make it clear."
This time, for the first time in nearly two decades, he stopped trembling, walking on thin ice.
When he was ready for the worst, everything seemed to be understood. If you have no desire, you are strong, so you don't have to be afraid.
This feeling of not being afraid of anything is really great.
Why did he not realize this in the past?
Why was he afraid in the past?
Afraid to sleep at night. Isn't it because of fear of being abolished, fear of embarrassment, fear of death.
Now he is not afraid of being abolished, much less afraid of death, on the contrary, he is not afraid of anything.
As for the shame, has he lost less face in recent years?
He has become the laughingstock of the entire capital, the most ridiculous prince ever, isn't it enough to be ashamed? I'm afraid there will be a note in the history books.
His Royal Highness lowered his head, tugged at the corner of his mouth, and laughed at himself.
He laughed at his stupidity. Why did he only want to understand these truths today?
Those brothers all took a fancy to where he is sitting now.
But who knows how torment this position is, forcing a person to become a person, a ghost, or a ghost.
The emperor pointed at the prince and yelled: "Look at the good things you have done! I place my trust in you, but you are forcing the people to rebel against me. Do you still have the face to be a prince?
My common people are now hungry for food and clothing. Everyday people hang themselves and sell their children and daughters for a way to survive.
But you don't give them a way to survive. Don’t open a grain store, don’t provide relief, don’t repair canals, and don’t allow victims to go out begging for food. You want to trap the people in a county alive.
Now the entire Xinfeng County, all it takes is for someone to ascend to the heights and raise the bar. My world is defeated by your beast. "
The emperor threw the memorandum of inspecting Yushi in front of the Prince Palace.
His Royal Highness held up the memorial book, listening to the emperor's anger, his expression changed drastically, and he couldn't believe it.
He opened the memorial book with trembling hands, screaming at each sentence and crying blood.
The people of Xinfeng County, who had been driven to a desperate situation by local officials, had just ascended the heights to raise their feet.
The prince kowtowed his head to plead guilty, "The child minister is terrified, and the child minister is not aware of others, causing today's disaster, the child minister is a capital crime."
The emperor was so angry, "Of course you deserve to die, and it's not a pity to die."
The magistrate of Xinfeng was recommended by Prince Zhan Shi Xu, and the prince also felt very good.
So he sent this person to Xinfeng to operate, and when he made his political achievements, he would rise step by step, and he would help Donggong in the future.
Since last year, Xinfeng suffered a drought that lasted until this year.
The ditches dries up, the crops wither, the farmers have no harvest, the people sell their sons and daughters, and they hang themselves if they can't survive.
Almost all of the 200,000 people in Xinfeng County were driven to a dead end. When someone climbed up and called out, they would turn against the government and the Zhou court.
In the face of the Xinfeng disaster, the county magistrate of Xinfeng did not think about disaster relief, but tried every means to suppress the local people and block the news.
And write a letter to the prince Zhan Shi, Mr. Xu, ask Mr. Xu to help cover up in front of the prince.
As Xinfeng County magistrate, don’t you know the consequences of doing so?
Of course he knew, he knew better than anyone else.
The reason why he dared to do this is because he has a very famous man, the prince.
Really wait until the people of Xinfeng rebelled, and things can't be kept secret, Xinfeng County Council will be the first to take the yamen, and the local defense will take the lead to calm the chaos.
As long as the chief of the rebellion is killed and the spread of the situation is controlled, the magistrate of Thaksin Feng will be the court's hero.
As for the evidence that the officials forced the people to rebel, all the personal evidence, material evidence, all will disappear in the war of peace, and there is no scum left.
Even if the court sent people to dig Xinfeng three feet, it was impossible to find evidence of the crime committed by the county magistrate.
As for inciting civil upheavals, who should be responsible?
Ha ha!
Naturally, the crown prince is back.
It's not the first time that the prince is carrying the pot, so what does it matter if he recites it again.
As long as the people below them eat and drink spicy food as usual.
Loyal?
It is impossible to be loyal to the emperor.
Repay the prince’s kindness?
The crown prince will be the backer for him, he will naturally respect one or two.
In short, everything must be supported by the prince.
Xinfeng County magistrate cracked the abacus, but ignored an important figure, inspecting Yushi.
When he was an inspector, he ate dry food, not doing anything. Also came up with various ways to fool people.
He had forgotten that the battle for the capital to seize the concubine had heated up. At this time, there was no patrolling Yushi who was eating dry food. Even if there is, Wu Shizhong will force the inspector to show his true skills.
The inspection yushi made an unannounced visit, and before someone ascended to call out, he got Xinfeng's details clearly.
Wu Shizhong wrote to Chen Jianzheng in the palace.
After Chen Jianzheng's operation, the emperor finally remembered Wu Shizhong.
Since then, Wu Shizhong personally brought the memorial book to inspect the royal history into the capital, and he was about to put the prince to death.
The emperor's important agricultural affairs, he never expected that such a tragic natural and man-made disaster occurred in Xinfeng County, which is only a few hundred miles away from the capital. Even more terrible, no one reported it in two years.
The emperor vented all this anger on the prince.
Kicked the prince over with one kick.
"Beast! Why did I give birth to you, a beast, are you still worthy of being a human? That is my people, and yours too. But if you indulge in your officials to mutilate the people, it is tantamount to mutilating my country. In this matter, you are not worthy to be a prince."
His Royal Highness kowtows to plead guilty, "The child minister is oversight, and the child minister is guilty, please father the emperor to punish him.
"Go away, go down and reflect on it. I'll come to clean you up later."
His Royal Highness kowtow to thank you.
A servant came to His Royal Highness, "Your Highness, please here."
The prince stood up, looked at the malicious servant, and left the hall calmly.
He was imprisoned in a dilapidated side hall, and only Shao Jian Fang accompanied him.
The weather is hot, but there is bitter wind and rain in the side hall.
His Royal Highness was sweating all over, but he had no intention of changing clothes.
He sat at the desk with a frown.
After a long silence, he suddenly said, "Master Xu must know what happened to Xinfeng, right?"
Shao Jian Fang bowed and said, "Up and down the east palace, inside and outside the hall, there is nothing that Master Xu doesn't know."
The prince chuckled, "No wonder you all say that loneliness is unknown. Now it seems that loneliness is more than ignorance, it is simply blind and blind. Master Xu knew everything that happened in Xinfeng, but he concealed it. What is he thinking? what?"
Shao Jian Fang said without emotion: "They and a group of people have a fluke. They are expecting that your Royal Highness will come to you, but they can fill their pockets, take the opportunity to make a fortune, and finally retreat."
"Yeah? It turns out to be alone in their eyes, there is only one way to go."
His Royal Highness laughed at himself, "I only know the truth now, is it too late?"
Shao Jian Fang shook his head, "Don't forget. His Royal Highness is still the prince. His Royal Highness can make a decree to give death to the officials of the East Palace. Even if those people are killed, no one will be innocent."
His Royal Highness's expression changed, "Is there really no one innocent?"
Shaojian Fang nodded affirmatively, "Exactly."
His Royal Highness laughed, "Gu really does not deserve to sit in the position of the prince. If Gu inherits the throne, I am afraid that the whole world will be ruined by lonely disasters. It is a pity that I only saw the truth now. Gu but did not hear a word?"
His Royal Highness regretted not that.
Fang Shaojin sighed.
If it was five years ago that I regretted not at the beginning, everything is possible.
If it had been regretted two years ago, everything would still be too late.
If one year ago regretted not at the beginning, there would still be a chance to reverse the situation.
Now I regretted that it was too late, and everything was too late.
Fang Shaojian feels worthless for Empress Ruizhen Cui, but he does nothing.
After so many years of accumulation, His Majesty has completely abandoned the Prince.
As long as Xinfeng's affairs are dealt with, the prince must be abolished.
Fang Shaojian stared sharply at His Royal Highness, "His Royal Highness, as long as you make up your mind, everything is still too late."
He threw himself at the desk, like a dying person, trying to catch the last straw.
His Royal Highness kept quiet: "What are you going to do?"
Fang Shaojian lowered his voice, "Everything went according to plan."
"is it?"
The prince lowered his head and smiled, noncommittal.
Fang Shaojian has already made up his mind to implement the plan.
This night is very long.
I don't know how many people sleep unconsciously inside and outside the palace.
Late at night, a message was sent from Li Zhaoyi's palace.
I don't know how many people are happy, and how many people are worried.
The sky is getting brighter, and the result everyone is looking forward to will finally come.
In the palace, many people held back their joy and exchanged glances.
After so many years of hard work, the sky is finally about to change.
The emperor finally made up his mind.
The door of the side hall opened from the outside.
"His Royal Highness, please. Your Majesty summoned."
His Royal Highness stayed up all night, with red blood in his eyes.
He changed into a clean dark blue shirt and followed the servant to the face of Zhengyang Temple.
Fang Shaojian accompanied him.
Arriving at Zhengyang Hall, His Royal Highness did not rush in.
He looked at the sky first, and then at the people around him. There were many memories in his eyes.
In the end, he set his gaze on Shao Jian Fang and said nothing, but everything was silent.
Fang Shaojin's expression moved slightly.
He cried out in his heart: Empress, the old slave will not let you down. Your Highness, you have to buy time for the old slave. The old slave is here to save you.
His Royal Highness calmly walked into the hall to welcome his destiny.
The emperor looked at the prince, the father and the son, their eyes facing each other, they were speechless.
"Since I came to the throne, I tremble every day, and dare not slacken for a day. I hope that the great Zhou Dynasty will live forever. Therefore, I have made you a prince and have high hopes for you. However, you have failed my expectations, time and time again. Once. I gave you countless opportunities, but you got worse and worse. You don’t deserve to be the king at all."
The prince bowed and said, "The child minister is convicted. The child minister has been walking on thin ice for many years, but he has never been able to be the emperor's true meaning. He has missed himself, the government, and his father. Now the child is tired, please The emperor's father gave children and ministers a capital crime."
The muscles on Tianzi's face twitched, and he pointed at the prince and cursed, "Are you trying to force you to die? I will never eat you."
The prince raised his head and said boldly for the first time: "The son-in-law dare not force me to die. If you are embarrassed by the brothers on other days, how to deal with me, it is better to give me a glass of poisonous wine so that the son-chen can end this life."
The emperor was furious and overturned the desk, the tea cup rolled down and tea splashed everywhere.
The prince is not afraid.
The emperor sneered, "If you want to die this way, I will fulfill you. I will give you poison, and I want you to die."
The prince looked sad, "Does the father still hate his sons and ministers so much now? Can the father be so gentle and relieved to his sons like 20 years ago?"
The emperor's eyes changed, "What do you want to do?"
The prince smiled sadly, "I often remembered that when I was a child, my father taught him how to write, and then enlightened him. It's a pity that I can never go back."
The emperor seemed to be touched.
At this time, a small yellow door brought tea.
The prince looked towards Xiaohuangmen, who lowered his head, avoiding his sight.
The prince moved his heart, but made no sound.
The emperor picked up the teacup, but did not rush to drink it.
The prince suddenly said: "Can the emperor give the children a cup of tea?"
The emperor scowled, "Give the prince a cup of tea."
"My son wants to drink the tea in the hands of his father."
"Presumptuous! Do you even want my throne?"
"Children dare not."
The emperor picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp.
There was shock, fear, and anxiety in the eyes of the prince.
However, the emperor was safe, and there was no imaginary poisoning scene.
The prince was surprised, could it be that he was wrong.
At this time, a little yellow door knelt on the ground to clean up the scattered writings.
One of the small yellow doors squatted on the ground, with metallic luster flashing in his hands.
The prince was shocked, "Father, be careful!"
He stepped forward and stood in front of the emperor.
However, Xiao Huangmen had already taken out the dagger in his arms, pierced it fiercely, and pierced the prince's belly.
In the next second, the ordinary-faced little yellow door directly bite the poison and killed himself, vomiting black blood, and fell to the ground with no breath.
In the main hall, everyone panicked and ran to the emperor and surrounded him.
"Catch the assassin, catch the assassin!"
The prince grabbed the handle of the dagger, leaned on the table, and slowly fell.
Blood slowly flowed from the wound.
Every time he breathed, he felt pain in his heart, which was extremely difficult. Blood came out from the corner of his mouth.
His Royal Highness looked at the roof, he was about to die.
With poison on the dagger, he was dead.
Unexpectedly, Fang Shaojian did not arrange for poisoning, but arranged for assassination.
Also, poison is so easy to drop.
A cup of tea was delivered to the emperor's hand. I don't know how many inspections it would take.
Only by hiding the dagger in his body can he escape the search. As long as you are close to the father, you have the opportunity to assassinate.
Fang Shaojian, Fang Shaojian, the lonely can be regarded as saving you once.
This time, if you can survive, run for your life. Don't stay in the capital.
"Doctor, call the doctor."
The emperor pushed everyone away and came to the prince.
He lifted the prince's head with his own hands, and solemnly said: "I ordered someone to save you, so you can't die."
The prince shook his head slightly, and said with difficulty: "Father, father, sons and ministers have something to ask."
"You said."
"I beg my father to spare the children's wives and children, and allow them to survive."
The emperor nodded solemnly, "I'm allowed. Where's the imperial doctor, why hasn't the imperial doctor come?"
The emperor roared, the palace man hurriedly urged.
The entire hall is full of people.
The prince exhausted all his strength and stretched out his hand to grab the sleeve of the emperor's shirt, "Father, the son and the minister still have something to ask."
"Say! I promise you all."
The prince said laboriously; "Erchen Suxi, all the officials of the East Palace, please be approved by the emperor, so that all officials of the seventh rank and above of the East Palace can be buried, so that the children can listen to the principles of the sages every day."
Everyone changed their colors.
The emperor looked at the prince with a solemn expression and looked at the prince responsibly, "Okay, I promise you. All officials of the seventh rank and above of the Donggong Palace are buried, no one can be spared."
The prince smiled, and exhausted his last effort to say: "The son-in-law thanked the father. The son-in-law is gone, so there is no need for the father to be embarrassed."
As soon as the voice fell, the prince swallowed his last breath.
He can't stand his eyes.
The emperor suddenly felt a pain in his heart, raised his hand, and closed his eyes for the prince himself.
The prince was smiling when he died.
The emperor looked sad and kept holding the prince without letting go.
Everyone in the hall, seeing this scene, no one dared to persuade.
The imperial doctor arrived late, so he could only kneel down to apologize.
The minister of civil and military affairs, the royal clan hurried over when he heard the news.
Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked.
The prince is dead?
The prince is dead!
The prince died for the emperor to stop the assassin.
How is this good?
Wu Shizhong knelt on the ground, seeing this scene, hating him.
After so many years of planning, so many years of hard work, the result was completely destroyed by the death of the prince.
The prince really died well, it was too time to die.
He looked at Jian Chen.
Chen Jianzheng shook his finger slightly.
With his death, the prince fulfilled his relationship with his majesty, and the emperor was moved.
This trick of the prince is really very clever.
Which expert instructed the prince?
There are many ways to die for a person.
The prince wisely chose the most valuable method of death.
Mr. Wu is a middle-class man, and he's just calling Naihe.