jdhmnovel Chapter 459 Confrontation Before the Emperor
Chapter 459 Confrontation Before the Emperor
Chapter 459 Confrontation Before the Emperor
The study room.
Qian Qianyi, Zhang Fengyi, Zheng Sanjun and other high-ranking officials of the Donglin Party earnestly criticized Zhu Youjian.
When Hou Xun was first brought to the palace, he felt uneasy, thinking he had committed a serious crime. Now, with his colleagues' indignant complaints, Hou Xun no longer felt guilty and stood up straight.
With a sob in his voice, Hou Xun said righteously, "My colleagues, it is all my fault. I am heartbroken at the loss of my son and acted impulsively, doing some inappropriate things. You cannot blame Lord Wang."
"Lord Hou, how can you say such a thing!" Qian Qianyi said coldly, "Wang Wenzhou has gone too far. Not only did he slander you for embezzlement and bribery, but he also sent people to dig up your grave. Your Majesty, you are also a father. This mad dog, Wang Wenzhou, in front of his elderly father, unleashed his dogs to tear apart his son's corpse. He is utterly depraved and outrageous!"
“Yes!” Zheng Sanjun said, “Let alone Lord Hou, even if it were this old minister, I would be furious on the spot! Your Majesty, Wang Wenzhou’s crimes are unforgivable, I beg…”
"fart!"
Before Zheng Sanjun could finish speaking, Wang Wenzhou hurriedly walked in.
"How dare you!" Qian Qianyi pointed at Wang Wenzhou and angrily rebuked him, "How dare you utter such foul language in front of the Emperor?"
"Get out of the way!" Wang Wenzhou pushed Qian Qianyi aside, walked a few steps to Hou Xun, and started punching and kicking Hou Xun.
"Someone come here!" Qian Qianyi shouted loudly.
Zhu Youjian frowned deeply; Wang Wenzhou was simply outrageous.
The guards outside hurriedly entered the room.
Zhu Youjian said, "Stop fighting! Pull them apart!"
The guards stepped forward and pulled Wang Wenzhou away.
Hou Xun's face was covered in blood at this moment.
Hou Xun knelt down on the ground, crying and pleading, "Your Majesty, you must do justice for me!"
"Wang Wenzhou, stop being so rude!" Zhu Youjian rebuked him coldly.
Wang Wenzhou pointed at Hou Xun and cursed, "Brother Zhu, it's not that I'm being unreasonable. It's just that this Hou fellow has gone too far! My daughter-in-law is disfigured because of him! Brother Zhu, my daughter-in-law is still so young, how will she face people when she grows up?"
"Cough cough..." Zhu Youjian couldn't help but laugh, coughing a few times. Boxin, you really are something. Meichu only suffered some superficial injuries, how could she be disfigured? That's too exaggerated.
"Let me go, I won't do it anymore!" Wang Wenzhou pushed the guard away and continued, "Brother Zhu, not only was my daughter-in-law injured, but my son was also seriously injured and is now bedridden and unable to get out of bed."
Zhu Youjian was both amused and exasperated. "Boxin, stop fooling around. When I left, I saw Jiang Xuyang jumping around."
"Wang Wenzhou, you madman! When have I ever harmed your son?" Hou Xun wiped the blood from his face and asked coldly.
Wang Wenzhou said irritably, "You surnamed Hou, how dare you deny it? Who sent people to throw excrement into my residence? Wasn't it you?"
"Hmph!" Hou Xun said coldly, "Wang Wenzhou, you fed my son's corpse to the dogs, so I acted out of righteous indignation and retaliated in kind!"
"Hey Hou, don't slander me! When did I ever feed your little brat's corpse to the dogs?" Wang Wenzhou retorted.
"Your Majesty, you must do justice for this old minister!" Hou Xun said, his voice trembling with tears. "So many people saw it in front of the Zhong Yi Duke's mansion. We can invite Yang Hezhi and General Yang of the Three Thousand Battalion to come and testify."
Zhu Youjian frowned deeply. "Boxin, you've really messed up this time. How could you feed Hou Fangjiang's corpse to the dogs? I can't even clean up your mess now! It seems I can't let you cause trouble in the capital anymore. I'll have to exile you to a remote place, where you can do whatever you want."
Zhu Youjian began by saying, "Summon Yang Hezhi."
"Yes!" The little eunuch hurriedly went out to relay the message.
After Yang Hezhi escorted Hou Xun into the palace, he waited outside the palace gate.
A moment later, Yang Hezhi entered the room, knelt down and kowtowed: "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"Rise," Zhu Youjian said, and asked, "I ask you, what did you see in front of the Duke Zhongyi's residence today?"
"Hmm?" Yang Hezhi turned around and secretly glanced at Wang Wenzhou. Lord Wang, please don't hold a grudge against me! There were so many people present at the time, how could I dare to lie to the Emperor? That would be a crime of deceiving the Emperor.
Qian Qianyi quickly said, "General Yang, whatever you see, just say it. With me here, no one will dare to persecute you."
Wang Wenzhou said irritably, "What do you mean, Lord Qian? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
Yang Hezhi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Your Majesty, I accidentally bumped my head just now, and I really can't remember some of the facts."
Yang Hezhi dared not offend Wang Wenzhou. He was a military general, not a civil official. If Wang Wenzhou wanted to kill him, it would be a matter of minutes.
"How dare you!" Qian Qianyi said coldly, "Yang Hezhi, you dare to pretend to be deaf and dumb before the Emperor! This is a crime of deceiving the Emperor!"
"Hey..." Zhu Youjian glared at Wang Wenzhou. "Boxin, it seems everyone knows your nickname 'Butcher of Officials'!" Yang Hezhi, after all, was the deputy general of the Three Thousand Battalion. He was so scared by you that he didn't dare to say a word.
Wang Wenzhou pursed his lips and said helplessly, "Brother Zhu, why are you looking at me like that? I didn't stop him from speaking."
"Come on, come on!" Wang Wenzhou patted Yang Hezhi on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Let me help you recall the scene back then, see if it's right."
Yang Hezhi said aggrievedly, "Lord Wang, please spare me."
"Don't be afraid! Just tell the truth." Wang Wenzhou asked, "Did you see my servants dragging a large piece of meat to the front door to feed the dogs?"
"Huh?" Yang Hezhi was stunned for a moment. Lord Wang is too awesome! He himself admitted it, so why should I pretend to be stupid!
Yang Hezhi nodded and said, "Your Majesty, thanks to Lord Wang's reminder, I recall the scene at the time. As Lord Wang said, several wolves and dogs were gnawing on..."
Before Yang Hezhi could finish speaking, Hou Xun burst into tears and wailed.
"Waaah..." Hou Xun was heartbroken. Even now, recalling it still caused him a dull ache in his heart. How could a father bear to see his son's body being devoured by dogs?
Hou Xun grew angrier and angrier as he cried, and in his sobs, he lunged at Wang Wenzhou, shouting, "I'll fight you to the death!"
"Fuck you! Don't bite people randomly!" Wang Wenzhou quickly defended himself.
Zhu Youjian shook his head with a wry smile. This is outrageous! This is the Imperial Study, and you are all important officials of the court. How can you act like street thugs?
"Pull them apart!" Zhu Youjian ordered.
The guards quickly stepped forward and separated the two.
"Mad dog Wang Wenzhou! I will make you pay for your crimes in blood!" Hou Xun shouted angrily.
"How dare you!" Zhu Youjian said coldly, "This is the Imperial Study. How can you beat and scold me like this? What kind of behavior is this?"
Hou Xun immediately knelt down and said aggrievedly, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty, this old minister is truly heartbroken!"
Qian Qianyi cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Your Majesty, although Lord Hou has lost face, it is all due to excessive grief. Wang Wenzhou has committed such an outrageous act. This old minister begs Your Majesty to issue an edict to severely punish Wang Wenzhou and restore justice to Lord Hou!"
Zhang Fengyi and the others quickly said, "We second that proposal!"
"Sigh..." Zhu Youjian sighed, looking at Wang Wenzhou with utter disappointment. "Boxin, oh Boxin, I consider you a brother, but you can't go too far! What am I supposed to do now? You've done such a thing, I have no choice but to punish you."