Professional Ethics of a Concubine

Prince Jing was confused by his uncle's attitude.

He prided himself on being smart and being able to see through people's minds and manipulate others most of the time. The emperor's uncle's attitude made him feel uneasy, as if he was hiding something.

He asked tentatively, but the uncle ignored him and walked away. Before leaving, he turned around and said to him,

"Qingzhi's dream has a lot of meaning, you should take it seriously."

King Jing, "???"

My dear uncle, what are you hiding?

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On the other side, the emperor was also talking to the prince.

The emperor asked the prince about his experience in the past few days, and almost asked him to submit a daily and weekly report and then copy it to all the ministers for review.

The prince responded cautiously and took the initiative to talk about the incident in which Chen Guangyao stabbed Xie Yongsheng.

"Father, I think this matter is simple. We just need to strictly follow the laws of our Great Zhao and handle it impartially. This will also silence all the clan members."

"Oh?" The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, "How can we handle this impartially?"

"According to the law, intentional injury does not endanger life, but considering the serious injury to the victim, I am thinking of sentencing Chen Guangyao to 60 days in prison, 30 strokes of the cane, and 30 days of hard labor."

The prince acted impartially and selflessly, and asked the emperor if it was okay to make such a judgment.

There is nothing wrong with the emperor doing this. The key is whether Xie Yongsheng and others will agree.

More importantly, whether these punishments can really fall on Chen Guangyao.

If the prince and the Chen family wanted to appease Xie Yongsheng and others, they would say they were punishing Chen Guangyao but actually protect him well, playing a trick of using someone else as a substitute.

Once discovered, things become more exciting and fun.

"You are the crown prince, the heir to the throne. No matter if they are from the Chen family or clan members, they are all subjects and cannot influence your judgment and attitude."

The emperor admonished him majestically.

"When it comes to personal relationships, the law is the most majestic and fair means of checks and balances. If you can handle this impartially as you just said, you have submitted a satisfactory answer in this matter."

When the prince heard what the emperor said, he felt relieved and immediately expressed his loyalty to the emperor, promising to handle the matter impartially.

The emperor nodded with satisfaction, and his attitude became gentle and kind. He no longer just talked about official business with the prince, but also talked about family matters.

The prince also tried hard to please and showed his eagerness, and for a moment, it seemed like a loving father and a filial son, with a warm family atmosphere.

However, this beautiful moment did not last for half an hour before it was disrupted by the crying and shouting outside.

"Wuwuwu... Your Majesty! I will not live any longer. There is no way I can live any longer. Please help me..."

When the prince heard the cry, his scalp suddenly went numb and his expression changed drastically.

It was Xie Yongsheng’s grandfather, Xie Shanhu, that old rascal!

It's really unbearable.

He is the crown prince, the heir apparent of a country, and he has already made concessions to them time and time again, but they still refuse to give in.

Moreover, he also sent people to keep an eye on Xie Yongsheng's family and use force to suppress them if necessary, so that they would not make trouble again, let alone come to his father.

Why are they here anyway?! Are all his subordinates shit eaters?! No one can stop them!

When the emperor heard the noise, his face turned ugly.

He also hated the whining and nagging of this old cousin.

However, after a few days of vacation, he was fully recharged, the workaholic gene in his body was clamoring to go to work, and the emperor's patience also increased a lot.

He glared at the prince unhappily and asked the eunuch to invite the person in.

As soon as Xie Shanhu came in, he kowtowed to the emperor and knelt down, as if he didn't see the prince. He just cried to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, my grandson was stabbed by Chen Guangyao. I am deeply hurt. The Crown Prince said that he would handle the case impartially. I dare not ask for more. I just hope that Chen Guangyao will receive the punishment he deserves.

However, today, when I went to the Ministry of Justice prison, I saw a scene that made me vomit blood!

In the cell, Chen Guangyao wore brocade clothes, covered himself with a brocade quilt, had a charcoal fire burning, ate delicious food and drank spicy drinks. Not only was he served by women, but he could also yell at the jailers, as if those jailers were slaves of the Chen family!

The old minister was so angry that he almost vomited blood!

Chen Guangyao is a guilty person, but he can make the jailer obey him. Is there any law in this world? !

Is this Ministry of Justice the Emperor's Ministry of Justice, or is it the territory of his Chen family? !

This country and these court officials all belong to our Xie family. When did they become the property of their Chen family?

I am no longer angry about my grandson's affairs. I am angry about the Chen family's wolfish ambitions. I am angry that the officials below do not take the emperor seriously and blindly lick the Chen family's boots? !

Your Majesty...you can't continue to indulge like this! If you continue like this, maybe one day, the Chen family will dare to force the palace to rebel..."

"How dare you!!!" The prince became more and more frightened as he listened, and dared not let him continue talking, so he quickly shouted,

"It's just that those jailers are servile and fawning. They want to curry favor with the nobles whenever they see them. How can they be linked to the Chen family's rebellion against the emperor when they do things improperly?!

Xie Shanhu, stop exaggerating and making random accusations here!"

The prince didn't understand why Xie Shanhu spoke so eloquently today, with every word hitting the sore spot.

There must be someone behind him directing him!

"Wuwuwu... Your Majesty, I am innocent. Everything I said is true!"

Xie Shanhu kowtowed again, weeping and snotting, beating his feet and stamping his chest and crying,

"As a member of the royal family, I am angry when I see the officials below despise the imperial power and only recognize the ministers instead of the emperor!"

The emperor's face turned ashen and he grabbed the teacup on the table and threw it at the prince.

"Is this what you call impartiality? Good, very good!"

The emperor gritted his teeth.

Although the emperor had anticipated this situation, he was still furious when he actually heard it.

What a great Ministry of Justice!

What a great prince and Chen family!

If he didn't take advantage of this incident to reshuffle the Ministry of Justice, he wouldn't have to be the emperor anymore.

"Oh, Father, calm down! Father, calm down!" The prince screamed in pain and knelt on the ground, shouting,

"I really don't know. The people below pretended to obey but secretly disobeyed, deceiving the superiors and hiding the truth from the subordinates. When I heard this, I was also very angry!"

The emperor looked at the prince with disappointment.

He appoints people based on personal connections and relies on his in-laws. When something goes wrong, he does not take responsibility and just passes the buck.

Compared with Prince Jing, the prince is just a pig kept in a pen. His body is big enough, but once he is not watching over him, he will be slaughtered and eaten by the people who keep him in the pen.

But King Jing is a dormant tiger. He is the only one who can eat people. No one can keep him in a cage, fatten him up, and then slaughter him.

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With Xie Shanhu's crying, the emperor's vacation came to an end.

However, considering that today was only the first day of the Lunar New Year, the emperor temporarily suppressed his anger and only sent a team of guards to the Ministry of Justice.

The emperor personally sent his people to supervise Chen Guangyao to serve his sentence properly, and also beat him severely with thirty sticks, beating him half to death.

In addition, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice Lin Youcai and the jailers were also imprisoned with Chen Guangyao and were also given 30 strokes of the cane.

After beating the people, the emperor was not in a hurry to continue the trial or to determine the guilt of Lin Youcai and others.

He did not meet Chen Shangshu and others who came to ask for a meeting, and asked if they were still on annual leave.

Minister Chen and others,...

They don’t want to take this annual holiday at all, they want to go to work!!!

Please, His Majesty, give me some pleasure.