Red Mansion: After being expelled from the family, I was granted the title of Marquis of Mobei

Chapter 24: The host turns the tables, I ask to beat the old lady with thirty sticks
It would be really not worth it if the friendship between Jia Jue and himself as the king and his subject was damaged just because of a bunch of useless people in Rongguo Mansion.

Therefore, it would not be okay if the punishment was too severe.

But the punishment is too light, and the Rongguo Mansion will definitely not be happy.

After all, the people from Rongguo Mansion brought Prince Beijing into the palace just to show their support.

Moreover, what Jia Jue did was so blatant that it was difficult for Emperor Yongping to protect him.

Just as Emperor Yongping was thinking about how to reasonably take sides, Prince Beijing stood up, bowed and said.

"Your Majesty, I dare to make a suggestion. Now that the Rongguo Mansion, as the victim, has brought its complaint before the Emperor, Your Majesty should summon the Marquis of Guanjun to the palace for a three-way confrontation and punish him according to the law. This will only demonstrate the majesty of the law."

The request of Prince Beijing was reasonable, and Emperor Yongping could not refuse, so he could only look at Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of the six palaces, and say.

"Xia Shouzhong, go to the Marquis of Guanjun's mansion in person and order him to enter the palace immediately."

"The slaves obey the order."

After saying this, Xia Shouzhong took the order and left. He rushed all the way to the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion. When he saw Jia Jue, who still looked fine, Xia Shouzhong was stunned.

"No, Lord, we really admire you. You almost poked a hole in the sky, but how can you be so nonchalant?"

Jia Jue said with a calm smile.

"What Eunuch Xia said is very strange. I haven't done anything, so why can't I be so leisurely?"

Xia Shouzhong said with great confusion.

"Could it be that the Marquis and his men robbed the Rongguo Mansion's wedding procession? The Rongguo Mansion even filed a complaint before the Emperor."

Jia Jue nodded slightly and said.

"I robbed her, and the bride is still in my house, so what?"

"Such a small matter has alarmed His Majesty."

Xia Shouzhong was so angry that he laughed, and couldn't help but give a thumbs up and said.

"My Lord, I don't know whether you are really confused or just pretending to be confused."

"Although Rongguo Mansion is not as good as before, you shouldn't treat it as a human being."

"After all, they are from a noble family that has been around for a hundred years. This time, they have asked the Prince of Beijing to come to the palace to file a complaint. They want to confront you, my Lord."

"Your Majesty is in such a state of embarrassment, thinking only of how to exonerate you, the Marquis."

"You, however, take it for granted."

"There are only a few people I admire in my life, and you are one of them."

Jia Jue said calmly after hearing this.

"Eunuch Xia, would you like to make a bet with me?"

Xia Shouzhong said helplessly.

"No, sir, you are really amazing. You still have the mind to make a bet with our family."

"Okay, then tell me what you want to bet on."

Jia Jue smiled and said.

"It's simple. Let's just bet on whether Ben Hou can escape unscathed today. At most, I can compensate him for some medicine expenses at the Rongguo Mansion."

"If I win, Eunuch Xia will treat me to a meal."

"If I lose, I will lose ten thousand taels of silver to Eunuch Xia. How about it, Eunuch Xia, do you dare to gamble with me?"

Xia Shouzhong was stunned.

"No, Lord, what's the difference between this and giving money to our family?"

"Given the situation today, don't even think you can escape unscathed, my Lord. As long as you can retain your title of Marquis of Champion and your position as Grand General of the Imperial Guards, we'll treat you to a meal at the best restaurant in the capital."

Jia Jue said with a confident smile.

"Okay, let's go."

"Walk."

Looking at Jia Jue's calm demeanor, Xia Shouzhong began to doubt his life.

How could he get away with it? It was obvious that Jia Jue was at fault, and there was no room for maneuver.

Emperor Yongping sent Xia Shouzhong to come in order to inform Jia Jue in advance so that he could be mentally prepared and cooperate with Emperor Yongping in the palace to try to give him a lighter sentence.

But Jia Jue's reaction really confused Xia Shouzhong. He had no idea why Jia Jue was so confident.

Could it be that these generals are extremely smart when it comes to fighting, but become completely brainless when it comes to court matters?

After thinking for a long time, Xia Shouzhong still couldn't figure it out. He felt that his mind was in a mess, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

Anyway, even if the matter gets out of hand, it won't be me who gets punished. The owner of the house doesn't care, so why should I bother about it?

Afterwards, Xia Shouzhong and Jia Jue went straight into the palace.

Not long after, under the leadership of Xia Shouzhong, Jia Jue came to the hall with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, bowed and said.

"I have met Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor."

Emperor Yongping glanced at Jia Jue and raised his hand and said.

"Champion, please excuse me. Please take a seat."

Then the eunuch brought an embroidered cushion, and Jia Jue sat down leisurely, looking as if nothing had happened.

As the saying goes, enemies become more jealous when they meet. When Mrs. Jia saw Jia Jue, her eyes almost popped out and she pointed at Jia Jue and cursed him angrily.

"You little beast, you've really gone too far. Not only did you steal my bride in broad daylight, but you also severely injured my grandson."

"Even now, you still act as if nothing has happened. It's really despicable."

After hearing this, Jia Jue smiled contemptuously and then said calmly.

"Madam Jia, I am a first-class marquis of the imperial court and a Grand General of the Imperial Guards."

"You dared to insult me ​​in front of His Majesty and violate the rules of etiquette in the palace. What is your punishment?"

Old Lady Jia was almost choked to death by Jia Jue's words. She quickly stood up, bowed to Emperor Yongping, and said.

"Your Majesty, it was an unintentional mistake on my part. It was really because the Marquis of Guanjun was too unscrupulous. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Emperor Yongping saw that Jia Jue looked confident and gave Mrs. Jia a warning right away, and he felt more at ease.

It seems that Jia Jue came prepared, so I just need to adapt to the situation and cooperate with him.

Emperor Yongping then said.

"Insulting a first-rank official of the imperial court, a high-ranking official of the imperial court, is punishable by forty strokes of the cane according to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"I am mindful of the old lady's worries, so I will not pursue the matter further. The old lady should be cautious in her words and actions."

Old Mrs. Jia felt very aggrieved, but she could only nod helplessly.

"I will follow your Majesty's instructions. Your Majesty, may we begin the trial of this case?"

Before Emperor Yongping could speak, Jia Jue stood up, bowed and said.

"Your Majesty, before that, I have something I would like to confirm with Madam Jia. I hope Your Majesty will grant me permission."

Emperor Yongping nodded slightly and said.

"Champion Hou, please speak first."

Jia Jue then looked at Old Lady Jia and said.

"Madam Jia, I'm here to confirm with you."

"You are filing a complaint with the Emperor, asking His Majesty to handle the case, right?"

Old Mrs. Jia snorted coldly.

"Why does the Champion pretend to be ignorant when he knows the truth? You know exactly what you did."

"You are so arrogant and domineering. If I don't come before His Majesty to file a complaint, who else can subdue you?"

After hearing this, Jia Jue nodded, then looked at Emperor Yongping and said.

"Your Majesty, you heard what Madam Jia said just now. I beg Your Majesty to drag her out immediately and give her thirty strokes of the cane."

When Mrs. Jia heard this, she was stunned, and then she laughed out of anger.

The Prince of Beijing on the side said with an indignant look.

"Marquis Guanjun, stop making such a fuss. What crime has the old lady committed? Why should she be caned thirty times? Do you think you can escape punishment by making such a joke? You are dreaming."

Jia Jue said calmly after hearing this.

"It seems that Prince Beijing is not very familiar with the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, this is normal. After all, he is a dignified hereditary prince. He has always regarded the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty as nothing and naturally does not care about them."

"That's okay. I'll help the prince understand the laws of the Great Zhou."

"The Great Zhou Code clearly states that anyone who files a complaint with the emperor must strike the drum to announce the hearing and then receive thirty strokes of the cane."

"Only then can Your Majesty accept the case and begin the royal trial."

"This Marquis requests that Your Majesty punish Madam Jia with thirty strokes of the cane, in strict accordance with the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"Or, in other words, Rongguo Mansion and Prince Beijing don't have to abide by the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

After Jia Jue finished speaking, he looked at Prince Beijing meaningfully.

Prince Beijing was stunned by what Jia Jue said and said in annoyance.

"You, you..."

Jia Jue said calmly.

"What is this? If the prince suspects that what I said is false, you can ask His Majesty to summon a Hanlin scholar who is proficient in the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty. We can use the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty to check one by one and see if what I said is true."

Prince Beijing was so angry at Jia Jue's words that he almost exploded, but he didn't know how to refute him.

Naturally, he didn't dare to say that he and Rongguo Mansion didn't have to abide by the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Although privately, no one among the powerful and influential takes the laws of the Great Zhou seriously.

But this kind of thing can be done, but it must never be said.

A person can be full of thieves and prostitutes, but he must still be righteous and moral on the surface.

This happened in front of Emperor Yongping. If the Prince of Beijing dared to say that the laws of the Great Zhou were meaningless, the consequences that awaited him would certainly not be good.

Xia Shouzhong, who was standing in the hall, was stunned at this moment. Oh my god, he thought that the Marquis of Guanjun was going to be a clown this time.

After seeing Jia Jue's actions, Xia Shouzhong realized that the red nose was actually on his face.

Thinking about what he said in the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion, Xia Shouzhong blushed a little. He had underestimated the Marquis of Guanjun. It was obvious that he came prepared.

Emperor Yongping, sitting on the throne, almost laughed out loud at the scene in the hall.

He has been displeased with these founding fathers for a long time. If it were not for the considerations of the court, he would have wanted to immediately physically eliminate this group of corrupt scum who should have been completely eliminated long ago.

Seeing Prince Beijing and Old Lady Jia being humiliated, Emperor Yongping suppressed his smile and looked at Xia Shouzhong and said.

"Xia Shouzhong, what the Marquis of Guanjun said is quite reasonable. Quickly summon a scholar from the Hanlin Academy who is familiar with the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty to the palace."

"The slaves obey the order."

Xia Shouzhong left the hall in a flash, and after a while, he brought in a bachelor of imperial studies.

Jia Jue was delighted when he saw it, because the person who came was none other than his own stepfather-in-law Sheng Hong.

As an official who rose from the grassroots and had ranked second in the imperial examination, Sheng Hong was naturally very familiar with the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It happened that Sheng Hong was on duty today.

Sheng Hong came to the hall and bowed before saying this.

"I, Sheng Hong, a scholar at the Imperial Academy, pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor."

As soon as he heard Sheng Hong's name, Jia She said.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Emperor Yongping said with displeasure upon seeing this.

"Sheng Qing's visit hasn't ended yet, who told you to speak?"

"The Rongguo Mansion is a century-old noble family. Don't they even know this little bit of etiquette?"

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