Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 59: All the princes in the world oppose me?

Chapter 59: All the princes in the world oppose me?

Liujia Village in Nancheng County, Qizhou, is a small village living by a lake. The villagers own a few acres of thin land, and with the help of fishing in the lake, they can make ends meet.

However, after the King of Jing was enfeoffed in Qizhou, he took a fancy to Liujia Village and first seized the ponds and land of the people, and then let his army graze horses and damage the people's crops. The King of Jing's goal was to take Liujia Village for himself and build a pavilion in the lake to raise fish.

The people of Liujia Village naturally disagreed. How could they give up the land left by their ancestors and live here for generations? They would never sell the land at a low price or move away, even if they were beaten to death.

The King of Jing actually set up a shop at the entrance of the village and exploited the villagers who came in and out. If they passed by, they had to pay money. Otherwise, he would arrest them and punish them. Despite this, the people of Liujia Village were still stubborn and refused to move away.

When Liu Dingzhi said this, tears fell like rain, with anger in his eyes: "But we never expected that the King of Jing would actually order people to set fire to Liujia Village, burning down 72 people in the village! The students escaped because they were going to the provincial examination."

After he finished speaking, Fengtian Hall fell into deathly silence!

Zhu Qizhen stood up slowly, veins popping out on his forehead: "Liu Dingzhi, I will send someone to investigate. If the King of Jing really committed such a heinous crime, I will execute him according to the law!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Dingzhi knelt down.

"Shi Biao, take Liu Dingzhi to the Jinyiwei for protection." Zhu Qizhen said coldly, "If anything happens to him, I will kill you!"

"Yes, sir!" Shi Biao obeyed the order.

Zhu Qizhen's move was intended to warn those who wanted to take secret action against Liu Dingzhi: He is under the protection of the Jinyiwei, so none of you can act rashly.

Shi Biao took Liu Dingzhi away. Yu Shiyue, the Minister of Justice, stepped forward and reported: "Queen Mother, Your Majesty, you cannot just listen to this man's one-sided words. There are unruly people in the mountains and fields."

"I don't need you to teach me such a simple truth!" Zhu Qizhen snorted coldly, "Minister Yu, have you reported such a serious case to the Ministry of Justice? How come I don't know anything about it?"

"I...I haven't received any report from Qizhou either." Yu Shiyue said hurriedly.

The queen mother's cold voice came from behind the curtain: "This case concerns the royal family's reputation. We must handle it with caution."

The coldness in Zhu Qizhen's eyes became even more intense.

As a time traveler, he did not think that he was a noble person, and everything he did was for his own good. But the massacre of the whole village touched his bottom line.

……

Overnight, the story of King Jing spread throughout the capital, and the people were filled with resentment.

Jinyiwei, the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple quickly joined forces to form a team of dozens of people, and rushed to Qizhou overnight, vowing to thoroughly investigate the case. Zhu Qizhen was only waiting for one result, and he was going to take action against the King of Jing.

At this time, inside the Dazongzheng Courtyard.

King Xiang, along with the Kings of Qin, Jin, and Zhou, came to visit the imprisoned King Jing. Before they even stepped through the threshold, they heard King Jing roaring like thunder: "Where are the people? Are they all dead? I am the emperor's uncle, how dare you treat me like this! If you were in Qizhou, I would whip you to death!"

"Sixth brother, at this point, are you still so arrogant?" King Xiang shouted sternly.

When the King of Jing saw them coming in, he hurried forward and asked, "When will your majesty let me out?"

The four princes' eyes flickered. King Jing grabbed King Xiang and asked anxiously, "Fifth brother, didn't you ask His Majesty for mercy on my behalf? It was just a misconduct in front of the king. What else does he want? Are you really going to strip me of my title?"

"Sixth brother, Liu Dingzhi of Qizhou has already come to the capital and sounded the drum to report to the emperor." King Xiang said coldly.

"Liu Dingzhi? Who is he?" King Jing frowned.

"The only survivor of Liujia Village has gone to the capital to file a complaint!" Prince Xiang snorted coldly, "The Queen Mother, His Majesty, and all the civil and military officials in the court know what you did in Qizhou."

King Jing was shocked when he heard this, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes: "There are still people alive, and they have come to the capital? Once I get out, I will tear them into pieces."

Seeing this, the King of Qin on the side shook his head helplessly: "He is protected by the Jinyiwei now, how can you kill him? The matter has become a big deal, and the whole city knows about it. Your Majesty has said before, if it is true, his knife will first kill the Zhu family." "I am his uncle, and he wants to kill my uncle?" The King of Jing roared.

"Kill your uncle?" King Xiang looked at him and shook his head, lowering his voice and saying, "In our Zhu family, there are not many people who kill their uncles. Lao Liu, you are so arrogant that you don't even know how you will die."

In his opinion, the dispute between His Majesty and the Queen Mother is like fire and water. His Majesty wants to prove himself to the world, and will not let go of the King of Jing who has committed a heinous crime.

"Fifth brother, you have to save me." King Jing finally got scared.

"We will help you one last time." King Xiang frowned, "This may cause your majesty to be jealous!"

……

Prince Qing's Palace.

Zhu Qiyu was exceptionally calm during this period, and did not participate in court disputes. He did not say a word in court, and hurried back to his house after court, and did not go out.

At this moment, he was drinking tea with a middle-aged Confucian scholar in the pavilion in the backyard. He seemed to respect the middle-aged Confucian scholar very much, and poured tea himself and said, "Mr. Wu, do you think those vassal uncles will come to see me?"

"Yes!" said the middle-aged scholar, "Those princes will unite with all the princes to put pressure on Your Majesty to let King Jing go."

"Then what should I do?" Zhu Qiyu asked.

As soon as he finished speaking, the butler came over in a hurry and bowed, "Your Majesty, the King of Xiang is here with the King of Qin, the King of Jin, and the King of Zhou."

Zhu Qizhen was secretly shocked, as Mr. Wu's prediction was indeed correct.

His low-key behavior during this period was all related to Mr. Wu. At the beginning, this middle-aged scholar named Wu Xingdao found him and said he wanted to give him a white hat, which scared him.

However, he now believes that Mr. Wu can do it, because everything that has happened recently is almost within Mr. Wu's expectations.

Wu Xingdao is simply a god.

"Mr. Wu, they are here." Zhu Qiyu frowned.

"Your Majesty, just go and deal with it. Neither agree nor refuse." Wu Xingdao smiled, "The next move is crucial."

"Okay!" Zhu Qiyu nodded, and he stood up and left.

……

Qianqing Palace.

Shi Biao, the commander of the Imperial Guard, was reporting to Zhu Qizhen. Zhu Qizhen listened and rubbed his eyebrows: "Uncle Xiang Wang is moving around, it seems that he still wants to save King Jing."

"Your Majesty, not only that, but the princes of various places have sent letters to the capital." Shi Biao said, "They are all directed by Prince Xiang. I guess they want to unite and make suggestions to Your Majesty."

"Haha, is it pressure?" Zhu Qizhen smiled coldly.

Shi Biao looked worried: "Your Majesty, although the princes nowadays do not have much military power, they still have great influence, and some of them are your elders. I am worried that if they all oppose Your Majesty, it will be troublesome."

"You really think the world belongs to the Zhu family alone." A gleam of light flashed in Zhu Qizhen's eyes, and his hand tapped the table lightly.

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