dognovel Chapter 150 There is a private matter between the old emperor and the Prince of Huainan
Chapter 150 There is a private matter between the old emperor and the Prince of Huainan
If the Crown Prince finds evidence, he will likely arrest the Prince of Huainan very soon.
The evidence was irrefutable proof that the King of Huainan harbored rebellious intentions, but he was actually framed.
Prince:? ? ?
He doesn't believe it!
[That evidence was all fabricated by the true eldest son of the Prince of Huainan. This guy switched identities with his younger brother and sent them to the capital, he was seething with anger.]
Although the crime of deceiving the emperor was said to involve the execution of nine generations of one's family, the old emperor actually did not execute nine generations; at most, he executed three generations.
The true heir of the Prince of Huainan couldn't swallow this insult. He felt that executing his parents' three clans was too lenient, so he sent them a huge gift—the execution of their entire nine clans.
Crown Prince: ...
After hesitating for a moment, I closed my eyes.
It turns out it was actually the eldest son who did it.
The son framed his father; the father deserved it.
The crown prince didn't sit for long before returning and telling the old emperor about it.
The eldest son of the King of Huainan looked surprised, not expecting the Crown Prince to be so capable, knowing the ins and outs of the matter so quickly.
The old emperor, without showing any anger, looked at the true eldest son of the Prince of Huainan.
"You're quite capable; you're just like your father when it comes to screwing over your own father."
“Although the King of Huainan is not suspected of rebellion, he is guilty of deceiving the emperor. Although you have no real intention to rebel, you are guilty of illegally mining iron ore.”
The old emperor paused for a moment.
"Considering the merits and hardships you have endured over the years as the Prince of Huainan, your whole family should pack up and head north."
Although the eldest son of the King of Huainan reeked of alcohol, his expression was perfectly clear.
Upon hearing the old emperor's words, he subconsciously replied with a sentence.
"Your Majesty, shouldn't you have executed their entire family?"
People present:…
Filial piety, truly the greatest filial piety in the world.
The true eldest son of the King of Huainan continued to pluck hairs from the tiger's backside.
“Your Majesty, I do have the intention to rebel, and you should exterminate my entire family. However, considering my father’s merit in supporting the emperor, I suggest exterminating three generations of his family.”
The prince grabbed a small snack from the eunuch next to him and started putting it in his mouth.
Then, he blurted out in the old emperor's ear, "Father, he really seems to want his whole family to die. Why don't we grant his wish?"
The old emperor secretly kicked the crown prince in annoyance before continuing to speak to the true legitimate son of the Prince of Huainan.
"I know you harbor resentment."
The old emperor suddenly felt a headache coming on. He wanted to relieve the Prince of Huainan of his military power, but he did not intend to exterminate the entire Prince of Huainan's family.
In recent years, the Prince of Huainan has been quite distant from the imperial power, which has caused the old emperor some unease.
In a strategically important border region, only by having a trustworthy person stationed there can one sleep soundly.
"Therefore, I have already shown you leniency, do not..."
[They probably don't want you to make an exception for them at all. Right now, all they can think about is their entire family dying. Tsk tsk tsk, who would have thought that the true eldest son of the Prince of Huainan is such a cunning bastard.]
The old emperor glanced outside the palace, wondering when Shen Zhiyi had returned from the Hundred Flowers Banquet.
Has the Eighth Princess's marriage been chosen so quickly?
The old emperor, who had ruled his entire life, cared most about his reputation.
[It might not be so easy for the true eldest son of the King of Huainan to kill his father. The King of Huainan's ascension to the throne, despite not being a member of the royal family, was undoubtedly due to his great contributions in the past.]
The old emperor and the crown prince were troubled by this thought.
He did indeed do a great service, saving his father (grandfather).
However, in recent years, the Prince of Huainan has only wanted to protect his own small territory, so he hasn't become very close to the old emperor. Hahaha, the other side thinks this is a wise way to protect himself, but in reality, it has made the old emperor very unhappy.
This is called "the necessity of flattering superiors in officialdom."
So the old emperor only wanted to find a pretext to strip the Prince of Huainan of his military power, but who would have thought that this would be considered a crime of deceiving the emperor? The merits and demerits canceled each other out, so exile to Ningguta was probably the best he could do.
[And what happened? He had a very filial son in the family. All of this was the evil he had sown himself. He couldn't blame the old emperor even if he died.]
The old emperor clapped his hands excitedly.
Yes, he was just too concerned about the reputation he received in history books.
But the King of Huainan did indeed make a grave mistake.
The crime of deceiving the emperor deserves death.
The enlightened old emperor then issued an edict to kill the direct descendants of the Prince of Huainan without the slightest hesitation.
The eldest son of the King of Huainan was especially happy and thanked the emperor for his great favor.
This joy comes from the bottom of my heart.
Something looks really strange.
"and many more."
As the Eighth Princess lifted her skirt, preparing to enter the Yan Ying Palace, she saw Shen Zhiyi waiting at the door and simply pulled her inside.
"Father, you can't kill him."
The old emperor was full of questions.
"Eighth Brother, stop fooling around, go back and see your man."
"This is my man."
The eldest son of the Prince of Huainan looked at the Eighth Princess with a mixture of confusion and shock.
Shen Zhiyi looked at the Eighth Princess with a shocked expression.
[What the heck? Wasn't the Eighth Princess supposed to be testing the waters with the Marquis of Liu'an at the Hundred Flowers Banquet? How come she's turned around and taken a fancy to the eldest son of the Prince of Huainan? Is the Eighth Princess looking for excitement by having her cake and eating it too?]
The old emperor was speechless and choked with emotion.
The Crown Prince walked over and whispered in the Eighth Princess's ear, "Nonsense! Hurry up and apologize to your father."
"I'm not being silly, Father. I've made up my mind. I want him to be my groom!"
[Hahahaha, the coachman and the princess, hahahaha.]
[Where's the daughter of the Minister of Rites? Such great material! You'd better write a story about her quickly. Transportation must be developed; otherwise, I won't read it!]
After laughing, Shen Zhiyi glanced at the true eldest son of the Prince of Huainan and commented for a moment.
[Hmm, his looks are similar to the Sixth Prince Consort's. No wonder the Eighth Princess took a liking to him. If she had him as her groom, the Eighth Princess might not bother competing with the Sixth Princess for her man in the future.]
After Shen Zhiyi said that, the old emperor suddenly realized that keeping the boy alive would be beneficial to family harmony.
"Ahem, I think it's not impossible. Among the direct descendants of the Prince of Huainan, you will be demoted to a commoner, and the rest will be executed in the autumn."
[Hiss, why does it feel like the old emperor is harboring a lot of hostility towards that Prince of Huainan?]
The old emperor stood up from his dragon throne and prepared to leave.
[Oh, I knew it! There were other reasons too. I was wondering why.]
Hahaha, I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen.
Shen Zhiyi laughed until tears streamed down her face, which made everyone else very curious.
The Crown Prince leaned over and looked at Shen Zhiyi, who was still smiling silently, with obvious anxiety.
Stop laughing, stop laughing.
What kind of private affair exists between his father and the Prince of Huainan that he himself is unaware of?!