hsntnovel Chapter 2162 Helpless
Chapter 2162 Helpless
The dining room of the Prince Ji's Mansion Office was unusually quiet at this moment, and everyone was looking at the Chief Historian of the Prince Ji's Mansion in front of them.
Whether they can survive now all depends on a word from this chief historian.
As the chief historian of Xizhou Prefecture, he also has to stand up and speak at this time, otherwise his leader will shirk responsibility, which will have a great impact on his future career.
"Chapter Wang, please think of a solution. The officials here account for the majority of the officials in Xizhou Prefecture. If we really kill them all as His Royal Highness Prince Ji said,
Then Xizhou Prefecture will be in chaos.
It will do no good to either the court or the soldiers at the front."
Pei Ziyu walked forward and whispered beside Wang Xuance.
Wang Xuance still had a troubled look on his face:
“Pei Changshi, it’s not that I’m unkind, but what they have done is too serious, and look at the number of people, plus His Royal Highness Prince Ji has requested severe punishment.
Wang is just a small official in Prince Ji's mansion. How can he have the right to suppress this matter?
I will not hide this from you. I will report this matter to Your Majesty, and you will make the decision.
Whether you live or die depends on your majesty's will.
This is the last thing I can do for you. Otherwise, you have all seen the attitude of His Royal Highness Prince Ji.
According to His Royal Highness Prince Ji, we must follow the law and execute you now."
"Report to His Majesty?"
When everyone heard that they would report to His Majesty, they all looked ashen. Reporting to His Majesty was no different from Prince Ji's judgment. It was just a matter of dying sooner or later.
"Chapter Wang, how about I write a memorial to the court and have the Censorate and the Dali Temple come to review it?"
Pei Ziyu asked tentatively.
“Pei Changshi, you may not know that my prince’s memorials are always sent directly to His Majesty and never go through the three ministries.
Besides, even if you, Pei Changshi, report this to the court, won’t His Majesty still know about it?
What's the difference between this and reporting to His Majesty? Don't forget, I am the chief historian of Prince Ji's Palace."
After taking a look at Pei Ziyu, Wang Xuance said calmly.
"this......"
Pei Ziyu was speechless for a moment after hearing this. Wang Xuance was telling him implicitly that since he was his Majesty's man, he would naturally report what Prince Ji had done to his Majesty.
Pei Ziyu looked back at the people who were still kneeling on the ground, and everyone gave him pleading looks.
"Master Wang, may I have a word with you?"
Pei Ziyu spoke up.
Wang Xuance nodded and took Pei Ziyu to a corner, away from the crowd.
"If you have anything to say, please speak directly."
"Master Wang, to be honest, Pei just said that he wanted to report to the court in order to give these people a chance to smooth over their relationship.
Although they committed serious crimes, to be honest, they have not done any bad things over the years.
He never oppressed the people and performed his duties conscientiously. In recent years, rebellions in Anxi have occurred from time to time.
They never slacked off, especially the military generals who tried their best to wipe out the rebels.
I know that His Royal Highness Prince Ji is resentful because of Wang Wencheng, so I hope that Wang Changshi can help to smooth things over.
Pei is grateful. "
Pei Ziyu said this and bowed to Wang Xuance.
"There is no need for Pei Changshi to do this. Since Pei Changshi is so frank, then Wang does not need to hide anything from Pei Changshi.
It is true that His Royal Highness Prince Ji has no good feelings towards Xizhou Prefecture and even the entire Anxi Protectorate because of Wang Wencheng's incident.
I was forced to come here by Your Majesty this time. Otherwise, Your Highness Prince Ji would not care at all whether Anxi was in chaos or how many people died.
Over the years, Wang Wencheng caused millions of guan in losses to Prince Ji's Mansion, but no one in the Xizhou Prefecture's officialdom spoke out.
You are all unaware that His Royal Highness Prince Ji does not believe in Wang Wencheng.
So His Royal Highness Prince Ji thinks that you are all in the same gang.
There is another thing you may not know. There is someone behind Wang Wencheng's case, and it involves a wide range of people.
It not only includes aristocratic families, but even the Prince of Jin and the Duke of Zhao.
This is already a feud that will never end. Since the prince has determined that these people are related to this matter, how can the prince let them live?"
Wang Xuance deliberately lowered his voice and told Pei Ziyu the secret behind it.
Pei Ziyu was shocked and stunned after hearing this:
"This... is really like this? This..."
Pei Ziyu didn't know what to say for a moment. He didn't expect that Wang Wencheng's affairs were so deeply involved.
The aristocratic families and royal relatives were all involved, just to deal with a prince in his twenties?
He is still a child.
No wonder King Ji was so furious just now, it turns out this is the whole story.
Prince Ji wants to kill someone to vent his anger.
"Master Wang, is there no other way?" Pei Ziyu still refused to give up.
"This matter is really not easy to handle." Wang Xuance shook his head and repeated his original words.
Pei Ziyu frowned and fell into deep thought. Seeing this, Wang Xuance shook his head helplessly and walked back alone.
Seeing everyone eagerly waiting, Wang Xuance said expressionlessly:
"Everyone, I will act according to the law. If you have any magical powers, please use them immediately. I will slowly judge you."
After that, Wang Xuance gave orders to the guards waiting on the side:
"Come here, take them all to the Xizhou Prefecture Prison and wait for your punishment."
At the command, more than a hundred guards rushed in, two of them escorting an official, and took everyone out.
Pei Ziyu had no choice but to follow.
At this moment, outside the office of Prince Ji's Mansion, there were still many people gathered to watch the fun.
The Ji Wang Mansion Office is located on the main road of Xizhou City. Although it is not the most prosperous street, there are many people passing by.
The reason why it is not in the most prosperous area is because there is not such a big place.
When the office door opened, the escorting teams of officials came out one after another, and the people watching the excitement on the street began to talk about it:
"Isn't this Captain Cui? What crime has he committed?"
"Who knows, maybe he has offended King Ji."
"That can't be the case that dozens of people have offended King Ji, right? I think they just broke the law and were discovered by King Ji."
All the people began to imagine and guess.
Dozens of officials were arrested. Such a scene was rare and it was the first time for ordinary people like them to see it in their lives.
The officials all lowered their heads, not wanting the people to see their faces.
In the backyard of the office, Li Shen lay in the shade of a tree, drinking a cold drink and listening to Wu Meiniang telling him legendary stories.
Chunxiang and Dongmei, who were standing by, were fanning him with a fan.
"We need to ask them to study sunglasses when we get back."
Li Shen muttered. He was now wearing a pair of sunglasses on his face. They were real sunglasses, painted with ink, so he couldn't see anything.
"Your Majesty, Chief Secretary Wang requests to see you."
(My fingers hurt, and I wrote Six Meridians Divine Sword too slowly, so it’s a little late. It took me more than five hours to write.)