Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Listening to Yihuan's crying, Yixin also began to get annoyed. Liu Ye, you are not considering the monk's face but the Buddha's. After all, he is my brother. How can you be so tactless?

However, before Yi Xin could say anything, Cixi snorted coldly, "Yixin, although Liu Ye is not a good person, can this matter really be blamed entirely on Liu Ye? Could he have dared to attack you without saying a word the moment he entered the house? You are a prince after all. I don't believe that Liu Ye is so bold!"

Yi Xin was shocked. He was indeed prejudiced and always thought that Liu Ye was a troublemaker. But no matter how foolish Liu Ye was, he would definitely not give him any face. It must be that his brother was not a pushover either. The two of them started arguing, and in the end, Lao Qi was no match for the other and was beaten down!

Cixi then said, "Okay, tell me the truth, what's going on?"

Prince Chun stopped crying and yelled, "Tell the truth?" Damn, how could he open his mouth and say that he was cursing Liu Ye in the room when Liu Ye just happened to push the door open? Wouldn't he be scolded to death by his sixth brother?

Yihuan was speechless and stammered. Yihuan was so smart, how could he not see it? He secretly cursed Yihuan in his heart, this troublemaker, he only knew how to cause trouble, and this time he kicked the iron wall!

Yi shouted, "Why don't you speak? Are you mute?"

Seeing that his sixth brother was angry, Yihuan dared not speak any more. He just retorted: "What? Is the injury he gave me fake? Sixth brother, are you still turning your elbows outward?"

Ci'an, who was standing by, burst out laughing. It was really rare that Yihuan would act like a naughty child!

Yi Xin glared at him angrily, then bowed and said, "Empress Dowager, I believe we should summon Liu Ye and the other officials from the Zongli Yamen to the palace for a clear discussion. Regardless of whether it's Liu Ye or Yi Xin, whoever has committed an offense must be severely punished. The Zongli Yamen is a place where the court upholds justice. How can we allow such violence? Where is the dignity of the nation?"

Ci'an nodded and replied, "Alright. Come, summon Guiliang, Baojun, and Liu Ye to the audience immediately!"

It wasn't long before the three of them arrived at the Qianqing Palace.

Cixi snorted coldly and asked, "Liu Ye, what's going on? Prince Chun is a prince of a country, the emperor's uncle, and he is invaluable. How dare you be so rude!"

Liu Ye knelt down and replied, "Your Majesty, the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, this is all Prince Chun's fault. I was supposed to report to the Zongli Yamen today, but just as I reached the door, I heard Prince Chun inside spouting insults and taunting me. I went in to argue with him, and he actually punched me. Is this the behavior of a prince of a country? I was simply defending myself. Furthermore, he keeps saying that I'm a watchdog for the Manchus and that the Han people are all slaves. With Lord Gui and Lord Bao as witnesses, is the ancestral precept of the Emperor Shengzu, that the Manchus and the Han are one family, a joke?"

Cixi glanced at Gui Liang and the other man. They both wore wry smiles. Well, today they were stuck here. A fire at the city gate affected everyone. How could they react? They couldn't afford to offend anyone, so they could only quietly make a fortune.

If the two of them don't say anything, it means they agree. The two palaces and Prince Gong are not fools, how could they not understand?

Yi Xin, standing aside, glared at Yi Xuan fiercely. "This guy deserves a beating! Who told you to be so careless with your words? It would have been fine if he had said it in private, but he actually went to the Zongli Yamen and said it in public. How infuriating and hateful!"

But now, seeing Yihuan in such a miserable state, what can we do?

Yi Xin said angrily, "Alright, Liu Ye, stop crying foul. Even if Prince Chun was at fault, you shouldn't be so presumptuous. Can't you impeach Prince Chun in court? Taking action in private, where do you disregard the laws of the country?"

Prince Chun, standing by, shouted, "That's right! Where does this place the laws of the country? He must be dismissed and investigated!"

"Shut up!"

Yixin was at the end of his patience. He turned around and roared at Yihuan, "How dare you say that? What do you mean by those words you said in the Zongli Yamen? Where do you put the family rules of our ancestors?"

Yihuan shuddered with fear. He respected and feared his sixth brother. Now that his sixth brother was angry, how could he dare to act presumptuously?

Ci'an frowned and said, "Alright, let's forget about this matter today. There's no need to make a fuss. These two are important officials of the country, yet they are so unruly. A small punishment will be enough!"

Ci'an had a very good impression of Liu Ye. After all, this young man had saved the lives of her and her son. He was smart and capable. If the matter got out of hand and was brought up by other nobles, it would be difficult to resolve it peacefully. Those princes and dukes never suffered any losses.

Cixi nodded and said, "Yes, Sixth Master, could you please come and get the rules for this matter?"

Yi Xin understood what the two empress dowagers meant, which was not to make things worse. The political situation had not yet completely stabilized, so it was not appropriate to create more trouble.

Yi Xin snorted angrily. These were a pair of idiots. None of them was worry-free. They must each be given fifty lashes to teach them a lesson!

"Liu Ye, you committed insubordination. Although the circumstances are excusable, without severe punishment, it will not be enough to serve as a warning. You will be fined one year's salary and required to pay for Prince Chun's medical expenses. You will then submit a memorial to the Empress Dowager to apologize. Yihuan, you have disregarded our ancestral family rules and spoken rudely. You should be sent to the clan affairs office. However, considering you have just made great contributions, I will let you off this time and fine you one year's salary. If I hear you say similar things again in the future, I will not let you off lightly! Get out of here, both of you!"

Liu Ye said nothing. After all, he had beaten the man and was venting his anger. How much money could a year's salary earn him? He didn't rely on it to survive. However, Yihuan was not happy. What? Liu Ye beat me, and in the end, we both had to pay a year's salary fine. If this gets out, how can I, a prince, save my dignity?

"Sixth brother, I refuse to accept it! Even if you send me to the clan house, I won't accept it. I have defied our ancestral family rules and deserve to be punished. I accept it. However, Liu Ye assaulted a royal relative and defied the law. Are you going to let it go just like that? No, absolutely not!"

"What else do you want?"

Yi Xin said angrily.

Cixi, standing by, also frowned. "This Seventh Prince is truly too young. While his intentions are good, his experience is far from complete. What time is it now? With internal and external unrest, the court needs unity, and yet you still have the heart to stir up trouble? Would you really be happy to turn the Manchu and Han peoples against each other?"

Cixi snorted angrily, "Seventh Brother, get out of here and stay in the palace for three days to reflect on your mistakes. I want to teach you a lesson and make you think about what mistakes you've made! If I don't find any mistakes, you're not allowed to leave the palace. I'll have Fu Jin watch over you!"