diskusbooks Chapter 128 Confessing the King
Chapter 128 Confessing the King
Emperor Wen looked at the crown prince sitting beside him with a sad face, and he could not help but feel waves of anxiety and pain in his heart. He felt as if his scalp was about to explode, and the pain was unbearable.
"What should I do?" Emperor Wen muttered to himself. Shang Boxian, as an important official with a large army, would be disastrous if he learned that his only son had been castrated by the crown prince! The crown prince of Dazhao made this frontier official have no descendants, which would undoubtedly cause a huge storm.
Emperor Wen knew that if Shang Boxian became dissatisfied or rebelled, the whole country would fall into chaos. This was not only a thorny problem, but also a serious crisis that could shake the country!
Thinking of this, Emperor Wen frowned and became increasingly irritated. He knew that he had to come up with a proper solution as soon as possible, otherwise the situation would become increasingly difficult to control. However, facing such a complicated situation, Emperor Wen felt helpless and didn't know where to start.
At this moment, Xiao Jinghan took a step forward and shouted loudly, "Your Majesty! Shang Wei was so bold that he dared to do such a despicable thing to our crown prince, and even almost caused His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to lose his precious life! And His Royal Highness the Crown Prince castrated him in self-defense under this circumstance, which was really unavoidable and excusable! I beg Your Majesty to immediately order the Dali Temple to thoroughly investigate Shang Wei's plot to harm the Crown Prince!"
The prince sat upright on the chair, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes. He didn't expect Xiao Jinghan to choose to stand on his side and speak for him!
However, in reality, Xiao Jinghan did this just to gain some favor in front of Emperor Wen. After all, he had been growing up with Emperor Wen all these years, so how could he not understand Emperor Wen's true thoughts? He just took the lead in saying what Emperor Wen was thinking.
Because only by taking the initiative, all the blame can be put on Shang Wei, and Shang Wei can be successfully charged with murdering the crown prince! Then Shang Boxian will never dare to threaten Emperor Wen with the military power in his hands!
As for how to deal with the Shang family in the future, it depends entirely on the wishes of Emperor Wen himself!
After a rigorous and rapid interrogation at the Dali Temple, the truth of the case finally came to light. It turned out that Shang Wei was a homosexual! And he had been coveting the prince for a long time. This time, he tried to force the prince to submit to him by taking advantage of the alcohol, but the prince resisted and castrated him in a panic. So far, the once glorious and powerful general of the Jingji Camp has instantly become the target of public criticism and the object of everyone's scorn and contempt.
By the time Shang Boxian heard the news and hurried back to the capital, the situation had already been decided and there was nothing he could do to save it.
The ministers in the court were furious and submitted memorials one after another, saying that Shang Wei dared to plot to murder the crown prince of Dazhao State, and his crime was simply unforgivable and extremely evil! He must be executed immediately and used as a warning to others! As a father, Shang Boxian failed to teach his son well and should also be punished!
At this moment, Shang Boxian was kneeling on his knees in the hall. He kowtowed to Emperor Wen and apologized: "Your Majesty! I know my crime! It was all because of my failure to discipline my son that caused him to commit such a heinous crime! I beg Your Majesty to make a holy judgment and execute me and that rebellious son together!" As soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar in the court.
When the ministers heard this, they were secretly shocked. They understood that Shang Boxian's words were actually a threat to Emperor Wen. After all, this was a crime determined by the Dali Temple, but as for what happened on that day, no one knew.
In fact, many people privately suspected that it was because Shang Boxian had too much power that Emperor Wen was suspicious and dissatisfied. So Emperor Wen suggested that the crown prince set up a trap to frame Shang Wei...
Everyone in the capital city knew that Shang Wei was greedy for beauty and extremely licentious. He was simply a complete pervert. He was extremely cruel to the concubines in his backyard, and often took pleasure in torturing and killing them.
Moreover, this person was a bohemian, indulging himself in prostitution all day long, but he had never been heard to have any special fetish for men. Obviously, Emperor Wen was plotting to put Shang Boxian to death, and he was desperate and gambled everything.
However, everyone knows what is going on in the world. How could Shang Boxian be so ignorant? Doesn't he know who his son is? How could Shang Wei be a homosexual? Since Emperor Taizu, it has been hard to find honest and kind people in the Chu family. These people are not only good at crossing the river and destroying the bridge, but also extremely cunning and insidious. The Xiao family is the best example. Now only Xiao Jinghan is left alive in the world!
And now Emperor Wen has extended his evil claws to their Shang family! Shang Boxian has made up his mind that if Emperor Wen dares to harm his and his son's lives, then he will rise up in resistance and overthrow the country ruled by the Chu family!
Emperor Wen looked at the crowd below with a serious face, and slowly said: "My dear Shang, you are a little too worried! In this incident, General Shang and the Crown Prince were both at fault. The Crown Prince accidentally injured General Shang in an emergency. For this, I also feel deeply guilty and blame myself!"
At this moment, Shang Boxian lowered his head, his face tense, and thought to himself. He knew very well that his son had no advantage in this matter. So he knelt on the ground silently, waiting for the next order of Emperor Wen, wanting to see how the emperor would deal with it.
Emperor Wen sighed softly and continued, "Since it has already happened, we must face reality. In order to make up for the injustice suffered by General Shang, Shang Aiqing, please accept the order! I hereby confer upon you the title of King of Anle, and grant you a total of twelve cities in Jianchuan, Yingchuan, and Guangchuan as your fiefdom! At the same time, Shang Wei is also conferred the title of Prince of Anle!"
As soon as the words fell, there was an uproar in the court. Many ministers were stunned and looked at each other in disbelief. They couldn't help but wonder what Emperor Wen was planning? Not only did he not punish Shang Boxian, but he promoted him to a higher position and even directly made him a king and granted him land! Such a decision was really incredible.
Shang Boxian was a little dazed for a moment, as if his soul had left his body. Seeing that Shang Boxian had no reaction, Emperor Wen's face darkened slightly, and a sinister and fierce look quietly crept onto his face, but in an instant he returned to his calm expression.
Emperor Wen spoke again: "My dear Shang! Do you have any other needs?" There was an irresistible pressure in his voice.
Shang Boxian finally came to his senses. He quickly bowed his head to express his gratitude: "Boxian accepts the order and thanks you! Long live the emperor!" After that, he silently retreated back to the ranks where the generals were.
At this moment, the third prince Chu Chengyan stepped out and said loudly: "Your Majesty! I have a sister named Kong Luanying, who is generous and open-minded. She has long admired Prince Anle. I dare to ask your Majesty to find a good match for my sister!"
Hearing this, Shang Boxian was shocked and looked straight at Chu Chengyan. He knew Kong Luanying. Her father Kong Boda was the most famous military advisor of Dazhao. Kong Luanying was also one of the few female generals in Dazhao! She had admired him for a long time!