Spring Drunk Chang'an

The Earl of Zhenguo regrets it.

His intestines were about to turn green.

Why was he so blinded by greed and wanted to find a future for that rebellious girl? Why did he want to marry her into the Ningguo Mansion?

He, he is so confused.

He is a sinner.

He has let down the ancestors of the Xu family.

The Earl of Zhenguo banged his head on the ground like a collapsed man, again and again, blood came out of his forehead, and sobbing sounds came out from between his lips, but he did not dare to refute the decision of Emperor Yingwu.

He could only tremble and utter with a dying tone, "I, your humble servant, thank you for your grace..."

Even if it is a punishment given by the Lord of All Saints, we still have to be grateful.

Emperor Yingwu's expression was calm. He raised his hand and turned to Liu Xiu. "Mr. Liu, are you satisfied with this?"

Liu Xiu: ...

Of course he was not satisfied.

He wished he could kill the entire Xu family and exterminate all nine generations of the family to barely relieve the hatred in his heart. In fact, in his heart, ten thousand people with the surname Xu were not as important as a single hair of his Wen Bo.

However, the title was downgraded, and the iron-hat dukedom was reduced to a punishment of beheading after three generations. Even Liu Xiu could not say that the emperor was partial to the Xu family with such severe punishment.

He could only clasp his fists and say sadly, "Your Majesty, your majesty is wise."

"Ok!"

Emperor Yingwu nodded and felt that he had done a good job.

The Duke of Zhenguo became the Earl of Zhenguo, and then made a serious mistake. If he wanted to regain his trust and win back his title, he would naturally do everything he could to please him. Then, he could just give him a hint and grant one of the Xu family's daughters to the Prince of Yan's Mansion. There would be no worries that Xu Liang would not be able to stand by Xun'er's side...

Now that we have lost the Duke of Ningguo, it would be useful to have a Earl of Zhenguo as a replacement.

The fourth son of the Xu family, uh, no, now it's the third son, are all talents that the court can use, and they have outstanding abilities. To be honest, they are much stronger than Liu Wenbai.

They all have real skills.

Emperor Yingwu felt that he was extremely wise.

Over there, the five officials also felt that they had guessed the Emperor's intention, and this difficult task was dealt with. They then stepped forward and talked about another matter.

"Your Majesty, regarding the Ningguo Mansion's daughter swap, my concubine Lai has already served her sentence and has not revealed the mastermind. I think she was extremely audacious and acted on her own. However, as the head of a mansion, Duke Liu is also guilty of not investigating."

"I think we should give a small punishment but a big warning, to serve as a warning to others."

Among the officials, the most upright one reported it in a low voice.

His own daughter was replaced, and it had been replaced for seventeen years. As the head of a prefecture and a dignified Duke, he didn't know a thing? He even needed his former wife's family to redress the grievances?

Liu Xiu, what do you eat?

If you can't even sweep your own house, you can't sweep the world.

If you can't even handle your own affairs, you still want to be a pillar of the country?

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that the Ningguo Mansion had suffered such a great disaster and his son was paralyzed, it would be a bit like adding insult to injury to expose his misfortune. Several officials would have wanted to bring him down to the ground and punish him.

Anyway, he is not the Emperor's confidant, and he does not have the same treatment as the Xu family.

"Uh! This..." Emperor Yingwu glanced at Liu Xiu hesitantly, seeing that his face was covered with tears and he looked miserable and desperate. He was indeed a bit pitiful, and he couldn't bear to punish him again. However, his thoughts changed and he recalled his disgusting deeds!

Ok.

I would rather let others feel pity than make myself disgusted.

"Duke Ningguo has lax family education and disrupted public order. He shall be fined three years' salary, removed from his post in the Ministry of Revenue, and forced to stay at home for two months to reflect on his actions." Emperor Yingwu gave the order directly.

Liu Xiu's eyes widened in shock. He didn't care about the salary deduction, as he wasn't short of money. He would just stay in seclusion and reflect... although it would be embarrassing, the current situation of the Ningguo Mansion...

Let it be embarrassing, it has already been lost, it can’t get any worse now.

But dismissal from the Ministry of Revenue?

This, this, this!!

This won't work.

The only real job he holds now is this fourth-rank official in the Ministry of Revenue. If he loses it, he will be left with an empty title. Although it is a super-rank, it is useless!

"Long live the Lord..."

Liu Xiu was shocked and wanted to plead for mercy.

"I have made up my mind, Liu Xiu, don't bother me!" Emperor Yingwu's face suddenly turned cold.

Liu Xiu: “…”

He trembled all over and thanked the emperor with tears in his eyes, "Your Majesty, I obey your command!"

The Song family watched coldly, feeling happy in their hearts.

Emperor Yingwu looked down at His Highness. Seeing that no one spoke, he felt that the matter was resolved. Although he had witnessed a few lively events today, it had also ruined his plans. The emperor was not in a very good mood, so he waved his hand and said, "Well, my dear ministers, please leave. Wait until Xu Yuan and Xu are brought to justice, and then report back to me."

"I obey your orders."

His Highness and all the ministers bowed in unison and turned to leave.

"Prince, stay!"

Emperor Yingwu suddenly called out.

Xiao Chuo stopped and turned around to obey the order.

Liu Changan, whose arm was held by Song, looked at him secretly with concern.

Xiao Chuo gave her a look that said "please be patient".

he……

very good mood.

The little girl has become the granddaughter of Lord Cheng'en, and her status is more equal to his. Then, when the time comes...

Grandfather and grandmother were really something, they didn't even tell him about such a good thing. If he had known in advance, maybe the little girl would have been the daughter of Duke Cheng'en long ago. Now, he would have asked for the imperial decree to grant her marriage without going through the selection process.

What a waste of time!

When everyone in the hall, including Emperor Yingwu, was in a bad mood and had tears in their eyes, Xiao Chuo really had a hard time holding back her laughter.

The indifference between his eyebrows disappeared.

The thin lips curled up uncontrollably.

The dimples on the cheeks are revealed.

Emperor Yingwu looked at him, feeling puzzled. What was going on? He didn't remember the prince enjoying watching the fun so much.

Or is he happy for the Song family?

Emperor Yingwu frowned and kept him. Then everyone in the hall turned around and walked out. Suddenly, the eunuch chief came again.

He trotted in, his expression, well, hesitant with bitterness and... rather numb fear.

"Your Majesty, the Minister of War, Lord Sun, and his wife and daughter request an audience!"

"He, he said that his third legitimate daughter, Sun Xiao, was driven mad by the Xu family because she discovered the affair between Xu Yuan and Xu Ruyi of the Zhenguo Duke, uh, Bo Mansion. His granddaughter was also killed. He begged His Majesty to make a decision..."

"Lord Sun is waiting to see you outside the palace!"

The chief eunuch grinned.

etc.

"What? Sun?"

The Earl of Zhenguo and his wife were both stunned and confused.

They really didn't know anything about the eldest daughter-in-law.

On the side, cold sweat suddenly broke out on the forehead of the Prince of Zhenguo, and his back was wet.

Inside the hall, Liu Xiu and the Song family also stopped at the same time, turning their heads to look back curiously, especially Liu Xiu, whose eyes were filled with uncontrollable excitement.

Something happened to the Xu family again!!

He drove his daughter-in-law crazy and forced his granddaughter to death.

If this is true, hahaha, his family is in trouble again.

His son, his heir, is paralyzed and cannot be the crown prince. Why can the sons of the two old bastards of the Xu family be qualified?

All of them are the same as him.