Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 62: Death sentence for the emperor’s uncle!

The city gate.

A group of people entered the city, and the leader was Zhu Qiyu, the Prince of Qin, who immediately attracted the attention of the people. Behind the Prince of Qin was a team of Jinyiwei, who escorted a prisoner cart into the city.

A middle-aged man sat in the prisoner car. He shouted angrily at the crowd, "I am the Prince of Zheng appointed by Emperor Taizong himself, the second son of Emperor Renzong, and the younger brother of Emperor Xuanzong. Why did you arrest me?"

He shouted this deliberately to let the people know that the current emperor had arrested his uncle. But what happened next left him dumbfounded.

"Is this the King of Zheng, the one who occupied the people's land? He beat his servants to death with a stick."

"Yes, and the prince of Zheng. They are the two evils of Huaiqing! They are rampant in the village and bully the people."

"Hit him!"

Rotten eggs and rotten leaves were thrown at the prison van. Soon, King Zheng was hit all over the face, looking extremely embarrassed. He roared hysterically: "I will kill you!"

Even after being caught, he was still so arrogant. He was greeted by another wave of rotten leaves and rotten eggs. Someone even used a stone, which hit King Zheng's forehead, causing it to swell up quickly.

King Zheng was shocked and confused.

He couldn't understand why the news of what happened in Huaiqing Prefecture, his own territory, had spread to the capital. Why were the people here just like the people in Huaiqing, as if they wanted to eat him up?

"Your Majesty is wise. He arranged the navy early to build momentum. The navy is effective!" Shi Biao, the commander of the Jinyiwei, who was standing on the corner of the street, looked at the prisoner car passing by and sneered, "Prince Zheng, you deserve to die!"

People on the street chased the prison van and beat it, talking about it.

"Even after being arrested, Prince Zheng is still so arrogant. This shows how much pressure Your Majesty is under."

"Don't you know? All the princes in the world are against Your Majesty, but for the sake of the people, Your Majesty still ordered the arrest of King Zheng and the imprisonment of King Jing."

"If Your Majesty is serious and really punishes these two princes, then you will be a wise ruler and it will be a blessing for the people of the world."

"Yes, we must support His Majesty. Long live His Majesty!"

Shi Biao looked at the surging crowd and rubbed his eyebrows.

Damn, aren’t the water army’s acting a bit too much?

……

At this time, the morning court was being held in Fengtian Hall.

Suddenly, I heard faint shouts from outside: "Long live His Majesty, long live His Majesty!"

The shouts became louder and louder. The ministers all heard it, but they were confused for a moment. The chief eunuch Jin Ying hurried out to inquire about the situation.

Zhu Qizhen, sitting on the dragon throne, was very calm. He turned his head and glanced at the empress dowager behind the curtain. Although there was a curtain between them, he could still see the empress dowager, who was as cold as a refrigerator, with her beautiful eyes tightly furrowed.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, it is the Prince of Qing who has returned with the Prince of Zheng. The people followed the prison cart and praised your majesty for his wisdom." Jin Ying came in to report.

Zhu Qizhen sneered and waved his hand: "Then bring Prince Zheng up!"

The ministers were secretly shocked. Prince Zheng was the second son of Emperor Renzong, the eldest brother of the previous emperor, and the head of the vassal princes. His Majesty actually ordered Prince Qin to arrest Prince Zheng and escort him to the capital.

Soon, the dishevelled King Zheng came up to the palace. He strode to His Majesty Dan, his eyes blazing with fire: "Your Majesty, I am your uncle, is this how you treat your uncle? When the late Emperor was alive, he treated me with courtesy." Bang!
Zhu Qizhen slammed the imperial chair and shouted coldly: "Are you worthy of mentioning the late emperor? When the late emperor was alive, didn't he reprimand you many times, asking you to abide by the rules of the vassal kings and treat the people well? What about you? What did you do?"

"The world originally belongs to my Zhu family!" King Zheng snorted.

"The world belongs to everyone in the world. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it!" Zhu Qizhen roared, "The people are the foundation of the country. A country will be stable if the foundation is strong. As a prince, you have learned something since you were six years old. Have you forgotten it? Have you read so much that it has become a dog's stomach?"

King Zheng's face turned pale and he seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Yu Qian, Hu Yi and other ministers had fiery flashes in their eyes when they heard His Majesty's words.

Your Majesty, you are finally beginning to mature.

……

"Uncle, why don't you kneel down when you see His Majesty!" Prince Zhu Qiyu of Qin roared.

The arrogant King Zheng finally became frightened and knelt heavily: "Your Majesty, I know my crime. Please forgive me for the sake of the late emperor!"

"Forgive you?" Zhu Qizhen stood up suddenly. "Did you want to spare the people who were beaten to death, murdered, and killed by you? The people outside the palace gate are in turmoil. Ask them if they want to spare you?"

King Zheng gritted his teeth and said, "They are just a bunch of unruly people. Your Majesty, spare me. It's just a matter of your words!"

Zhu Qizhen pretended to be so angry that he laughed: "To this day, you still don't understand anything! If I let you go, you will still bully the people! Besides, according to the Imperial Ming Ancestor's Instructions, a vassal king like you who has committed such heinous crimes should be sentenced to death!"

After hearing this, the ministers gasped.

Yu Qian looked up at the Emperor. He knew that it was time to test His Majesty. Given the current situation in the Ming Dynasty, if the two princes were not killed, the issue of land annexation would not be resolved at all.

"Your Majesty, you want to kill me?" King Zheng shouted, "My surname is Zhu! This is the Zhu family's world, you want to kill the Zhu family?"

"My sword will kill the Zhu family first!" Zhu Qizhen sneered, "You are not worthy of being a member of the Zhu family! Taizong and Xuanzong personally led the expedition to Mobei and sacrificed their lives to bring peace to the world, but you have ruined it! Refugees are everywhere, and people in Guangdong and Guangxi have already risen up, and what about you? You have occupied 30% of Huaiqing's land, and you are still not satisfied, and you want to occupy and kill! Not only can I not forgive you, but even the family law of our ancestors cannot forgive you!"

Prince Zheng finally panicked. He quickly crawled forward a few steps and bowed to the Queen Mother behind the curtain, saying, "Queen Mother, you can't let His Majesty do this. Queen Mother, save me!"

"I have no right to advise on matters concerning the royal family." The Queen Mother's cold voice came.

King Zheng was horrified. He thought that he would be released after coming to the capital at most for show. But now, His Majesty wanted to kill him.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life. Your Majesty, I won't dare to do it again!" He bowed to Zhu Qizhen repeatedly, "I will return all the lands I have occupied. I am willing to be stripped of my title. I..."

"Uncle!" Zhu Qizhen's cold voice fell, "It's too late!"

He stood on the Danbi, his eyes swept over the ministers, and said in a deep voice: "Zheng Wang Zhu Zhanjun, his crimes are extremely heinous, and his princely title is stripped and he is sentenced to death! The crown prince Zhu Qilin is detained in the Dazongzhengyuan to observe the consequences."

The faces of the ministers changed drastically. Are they really going to execute the emperor's uncle?
"Also, the crime of King Jing has been investigated." Zhu Qizhen's voice was like a prison, "Grant him death!"

"Your Majesty, this..." King Xiang stood up and begged for mercy.

"Uncle Xiang Wang, I have made up my mind. No need to plead." Zhu Qizhen pointed outside the palace. "Have you heard the people's cries outside? The people's grievances have been accumulating for a long time. If you don't use thundering means, do you want me to watch the war in Ming Dynasty?"

King Xiang shook his head and sighed, looking behind the curtain. The Queen Mother inside said nothing. The Queen Mother and Your Majesty agreed on the matter of severely punishing the vassal king.

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