Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2147 Resentment
King Jing Li Yuanjing was a little confused, pretending to be calm and staring at King Han, trying to see something from his face.

He wasn't sure if this was King Han showing the toughness he must possess as Zong Zhengqing, or if the emperor had ordered something...

The two looked at each other, silent for a while.

King Jing finally didn't dare to let the "Hundred Knights" get involved, and it might cause a lot of trouble. I'm afraid it will not only be a matter of face...

After pondering for a while, King Jing said: "It is true that this matter is a big fuss between King Shu and King Jiang. They are just two singers, so they cannot be filled with such anger. After all, this king is also their uncle. We only need to discuss it carefully. What's the big deal? Of course, I didn't think much about it. As long as I asked King Wu first, how could he be reluctant to part with two singers? In the end, King Shu and King Jiang stopped me on Zhuque Avenue , causing uproar, hurting the face of the royal family, and this king is also at fault. I am willing to be punished, and I have no complaints."

King Han let out a "hehe" in his heart.

He suddenly remembered that once, when his concubine was celebrating her birthday, Fang Jun went to the mansion for a banquet. After the banquet, he drank warm rice wine and chatted with him in the garden. He asked him what he thought of King Jing. Fang Jun said with a smile An allusion of "cooking wine and talking about heroes".

It is said that Cao Cao and Liu Bei used green plums to make wine once when they were ripe, and judged the heroes of the world.

Among them, the comments on Yuan Benchu ​​are exactly in line with King Jing's - "Looking for profit but timid, planning but not decisive, doing great things but cherishing oneself, seeing small gains but forgetting life".

At that time, I asked myself: "When will Cao Cao meet Liu Bei and discuss heroes with wine? A certain person is familiar with Qing history, but he never knew."

The fellow Fang Jun squeaked, talked about him from left to right, and finally said something like "I happened to read a script", and then asked if it was suitable for the script, and refused to say any more...

At that time, King Han thought that this was Fang Jun's evaluation of King Jing, but King Jing was a royal prince with a noble status, and he waited for his courtiers to slander and criticize him, so he made up a "story book" excuse.

Looking back carefully now, Han Wang found that Fang Jun's eyes were indeed superb, and his ability to observe people was extraordinary.

"Looking for profits but being cowardly, being greedy but not decisive, doing great things but cherishing one's life, seeing small profits but forgetting one's life", this is simply too suitable for King Jing's character...

Whether this investigation or punishment, it is only within the scope of the royal family. In any case, it does not actually damage King Jing's reputation too much.

What's more, this matter started because of you, and now there is a lot of turmoil, but you don't even have the courage to bear it. Instead, you try your best to evade it by pretending to be wrong. For disdain.

In comparison, the two divas who forcibly robbed their nephews are completely different...

It can be seen from this that King Jing really cares too much about his reputation.

A prince, so what do you care about reputation?

For a while, King Han didn't think much about it...

Regarding King Jing’s words of prevarication, denial, and avoidance of the most important, King Han sneered in his heart, but his face was calm, and he said: "This king also knows what brother Wang thinks, and I don't want to punish him... It's just that this matter has brought great damage to the royal family's reputation. The irreversible impact made His Majesty even more furious because of this, even if the king wanted to relent, he would not dare... Shu Wang and Jiang Wang both pleaded guilty, each whipped and imprisoned for ten days, brother Wang, after all, is of seniority Gao, you also have to take your face into account, this king can reduce or exempt according to his discretion, the punishment of whipping and confinement is only half of that of King Shu and King Jiang, how about it?"

King Jing shook his head and said, "I am not at fault for this matter, how can I punish them together? As long as I ask the two singers, the King of Wu will definitely give them a gift, so it is purely just an unreasonable trouble between the King of Shu and the King of Jing."

He insisted that he just "did not ask the king of Wu first, as long as he asked, the king of Wu would definitely give it to him", rather than the so-called "grab by force."

This is very important and determines the nature of this matter.

Once the charge of "robbery" is confirmed, it will constitute a serious blow to his reputation. On the contrary, it is just a communication problem between uncles and nephews, which is not worth mentioning.

However, how could King Han, who had received instructions from His Majesty Li Er long ago, let him get away so easily?

The king of Han said: "The reason why ordinary people are human is courtesy and righteousness. When it comes to emotion, it is the nature of the people; when it comes to etiquette and righteousness, it is also the virtue of the former king. As a royal family, we are worshiped by the world. We should set an example and abide by etiquette. , there must not be a single slack and defilement. If you don’t ask yourself, you are a thief. The king of Jing, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, did such things that ordinary people would not do, so what face is there to argue? Who has no faults? There is nothing good in making things right.”

You said it wasn't "robbing"?
The reason here is that you can turn black and white and muddle through unless you cover up your wrongdoing with eloquence.

Today, you must be convicted of your crime...

An angry look appeared on King Jing's face, and he said in a deep voice: "I am the Prince of the Tang Dynasty, with a noble status, how can I be punished with whipping just because of two singers? King Han thinks twice."

Han Wang looked serious, and said solemnly: "Jing Wang is wrong! The face of the royal family is not obtained by whitewashing the peace, but from your majesty. It has been accumulated. The common people love the royal family and support His Majesty. It took a long time to build up a sense of reverence. But if you want to destroy it, you can just turn your back on it and lose your ears in an instant. If King Jing can plead guilty today, Not only will it not damage your reputation, but it will also make the common people admire you for your generosity and for being able to correct mistakes.”

King Jing's heart was filled with anger.

I believe in you asshole!

Aren't they just two lowly alien beauties?The king of Wu has not said anything until now, one or two of you have to jump out, and put this crime firmly on the old man's head, what do you want to do?
Holding back his anger, King Jing shook his head and said, "It's just a misunderstanding. This king is a prince of the royal family, so he cannot plead guilty."

King Han pointed to the courtyard outside. King Shu and King Jiang had just finished their executions, and someone was helping them to stand up, and said, "They are also princes, and they are His Majesty's own children... Just now, when His Majesty came down, Thunder was furious, and he spoke bluntly about this matter." Severe punishment must be imposed, to learn from past mistakes and avoid future ones, so as to serve as an example to others."

You say you don't plead guilty if you don't plead guilty?
If it weren't for your status as a prince, you would have been tied up and executed long ago, and it's my turn to play tricks on you here?
The two of them are also princes, and they are "closer" than you. As a result, His Majesty has already given sex and said "good fight".You are trying your best to argue now and refuse to plead guilty, so are you questioning the emperor's determination?So the whipping of the two outside was in vain?
King Jing's complexion changed.

He naturally understood the meaning of Han Wang's words. He was originally determined not to plead guilty, but now there has been a change... If he insists on being tough, it is not just a matter of maintaining his own reputation, but a confrontation with His Majesty Li Er.

Just think about how cruelly His Majesty Li Er treated his brother...

King Jing was frightened.

Forget it, the lesser of the two evils of power, and angering His Majesty Li Er, it seems that a little reputation is nothing...

After pondering for a while, under the aggressive gaze of King Han, King Jing swallowed hard, with an ugly expression, and said, "Since His Majesty has an order, how can this king make it difficult for you, brother eleven? To save some face, banning is okay, but whipping... forget it."

King Han sneered.

Or how can I say that Fang Jun's ability to observe people is very good, look, just put a little pressure on him, and this guy will immediately give up...

If you plead guilty, you should be more generous, show your generosity, and have to care about whipping or imprisonment. Interesting?
King Han naturally couldn't let King Jing do what he wanted.

The emperor's warning just now is still in my ears, and King Jing must be severely punished to deter him.

Perhaps His Majesty has already noticed some unsettled undercurrents in the royal family, and is about to move...

"Fairness is the most important thing in the law and order. The so-called 'a prince who breaks the law is the same as the common people'. The King of Shu and the King of Jing are two of His Majesty's bloodlines. They were severely punished just now. If you turn around and forgive the Sixth Brother... ...Even if this king is not afraid of His Majesty's orders not to treat everyone equally, but Brother Liu Wang, are you willing to let others think that you are a head above the King of Shu and the King of Jiang?"

Jing Wang Li Yuanjing understood.

The whole matter has nothing to do with King Han at all, at best he is just following the whip, and the person holding the whip is His Majesty.His Majesty tried his best to punish his two sons severely, and also punished himself, it can be said that he was not cruel.

He gritted his teeth.
Do you have to exterminate all brothers and sisters who may endanger your throne, leaving no room for it?
Back then, he brandished a butcher knife and killed all the heirs of Prince Jiancheng and Qi Wang Yuanji's family. Even children who were only a few years old would cry and howl that their heads were decapitated. Now even I, an idle prince with little power, The ruined one who wants to fight has absolutely no ability to covet the throne.

King Jing was full of resentment.

(End of this chapter)