The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 524 Losing the title
It has been verified that Duke Zhen Guo, Duke Anyang, Marquis Xuanping and others were raising private soldiers and forging weapons in Annan. Because they did not transport private soldiers and weapons back to the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor did not punish them for treason. However, death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided.

All those who raised private soldiers and forged weapons in Annan were demoted to common people. Since Zhen Guo Gong and Xuan Ping Hou took the evidence of the crime on themselves and claimed that King Jing and King Dai did not know about it, King Dai and King Jing were not implicated.

The powerful families became common people overnight. This incident caused a storm in the capital. The remaining aristocratic families and dignitaries were frightened when they saw the emperor's ruthlessness. They worry that it will be their turn next.

Fortunately, after the incident with these families, the court returned to calm, and the emperor did not cause trouble again, which made other families feel relieved in their hearts. They were really afraid that the emperor would take this opportunity to ruin all the aristocratic families in the capital.

Anyang Gongfu had long expected this result and accepted this punishment very calmly. It's just a duke who lost his father, but the royal family is still fine. As long as the Wang family is still there, there will be a chance to make a comeback in the future.

The people in the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion could not bear to lose their title of Duke. For the Xie family, without their help back then, it would have been impossible for the Zhao family to conquer the great Zhou Dynasty. They believe that half of the Zhao family's fortune belongs to their Xie family.

Now, the emperor has deprived the title of the Duke of their Xie family. This is tantamount to burning bridges across the river and being ungrateful.

When the Xie family was in the previous dynasty, they were the head of the family and held a high position of power. Even when they were at their most depressed, their Xie family still had the title of marquis. But now, the Xie family no longer have any titles and have become common people, which has never happened before. This is hard for them to accept.

The emperor first killed the former Duke of Zhen and his son, and now he has taken back the title of Duke of the Xie family. Next, will the emperor kill them and the entire Xie family?

In the past few days, Xie Shi was very upset because people from his clan came to complain to him and told him that the emperor was ungrateful. Hearing these words frightened him.

He really had no choice but to complain to King Jing.

"Uncle, are you like those people who think that without the help of the Xie family, the Zhao family can't conquer the country?" King Jing played with the tea cup in his hand, his expression looked a little careless, "Do you also think that the empire of Da Zhou Half of them belong to the Xie family?”

Xie Shi quickly shook his head and waved his hands and said, "I dare not think so, and I have never thought so." Xie Shi was not very smart either in battle or in court. But one advantage he has is that he is never self-righteous. He never felt that the Xie family should sit on the same level as the Zhao family.

King Jing took a deep look at this timid and somewhat foolish uncle, then curled his lips and chuckled: "I didn't expect that my uncle is the most clear-headed person in the Xie family."

Being praised by King Jing, Xie Shi smiled sheepishly: "I'm not as smart as my father, brother, and sister, but I can still see some things clearly. It's just because father and the others think that the Zhao family should have us. Half of the Xie family, that’s why they angered the emperor and ended up..." At this point, Xie Shi didn’t say any more, and he let out a long sigh.

His words surprised King Jing. He didn't expect that his uncle, who was often criticized by his mother for being stupid, could see it so clearly.

Xie Shi noticed King Jing's surprised expression and smiled slightly: "Did you not expect that I would see it so clearly?"

King Jing nodded lightly: "I didn't expect it."

"Maybe it's because I'm stupid that I can see clearly." He knew since he was a child that he was not as smart as his brother. His father never valued him, so he could see things that his father and others could not see. "Back then, it was our Xie family who eagerly cooperated with the Zhao family, not the Zhao family who begged to cooperate with us. The Zhao family was able to conquer the country without the help of our Xie family." At first, without the food, weapons, and soldiers provided by the Xie family, It has no impact on the Zhao family. After all, there are too many people who want to curry favor with the Zhao family. Without the Xie family, there are still the Wang family and the Xun family.

"Uncle, you are the only sensible person in the entire Xie family!" Even the mother and queen thought that without the help of the Xie family, Grandpa Huang and his father would not be able to conquer the country.

"Your Highness, does it hurt you if the Xie family doesn't have the title of Duke?" Xie Shi doesn't care if he is the Duke, but he cares whether it will be detrimental to King Jing if the Xie family doesn't have the title.

"No." King Jing smiled lightly, "It is a good thing for me that the Xie family no longer has a title."

Xie Shi didn't understand and asked with a confused look on his face: "Why is this?"

"Uncle, you should also know that my father has always been afraid of the Xie family."

Xie Shi nodded.

"Did my father really not notice what my uncle and the boss did back then?" King Jing said, "How could my father be such a smart man and not discover what my uncle and the others did? What did my father just do? I don’t know, I just let uncle and the others continue to do it, and then my father will take action when they get bigger and bigger.”

Hearing what King Jing said, Xie Shi was shocked. He looked pale and stammered: "Your Highness, the Emperor did it on purpose, for..." At this point, he did not dare to say any more. If it is true as His Highness said, then the Emperor is really terrible.

"Back then, my father acted as if he had no knowledge of what those aristocratic families in Yangzhou were doing, but in fact, my father had known about it for a long time and had set a trap for them." The person that King Jing admires most in his life is the emperor. At the same time, the person he fears the most is also the emperor. "Pengcheng's copper has been stolen for several years. Why didn't my father send me to investigate from the beginning?"

After hearing this, Xie Shi felt horrified, "The former prince is the emperor's biological son, and he is also the eldest son. How could the emperor..."

"If you want to blame me, blame the boss for listening to your uncle's words." King Jing had been at odds with the former prince since he was a child, firstly because he really felt that the former prince was not worthy of being a prince, and secondly, because he wanted to show off to his father. He is also the legitimate son, and the Xie family is behind him. If he has the same heart as the former prince, then he, the former prince, and the Xie family will be in danger.

"Is it a sin to listen too much to big brother?"

"The prince my father needs is the prince of Zhou Dynasty, not the prince of the Xie family, do you understand?" The uncle thought he was smart, but he didn't expect that he was the stupidest one.

Xie Shi understood and felt very uncomfortable.

"So that's why."

"Uncle is too self-righteous. He is no match for my father." King Jing sighed, "It is uncle and the others who have reduced the Xie family to this situation. If it were not for the Xie family's help back then, this would be The Xie family is in doom."

"I told eldest brother at that time that the Xie family has enough power now, but eldest brother didn't listen." After saying this, Xie Shi suddenly thought of something, his face changed greatly, and he looked at King Jing in shock, "Your Highness, eldest brother didn't want to I’m helping you because you don’t listen to him like the first prince did?”

"That's right." Not only was he disobedient, he was also smarter than the boss. If the uncle couldn't control him, how could he be willing to help him. "I see..." If the eldest brother had supported His Highness and listened to His Highness, he might not have died.

"Uncle, you are helping my mother find the magic pill. Is there any news?"

King Jing suddenly asked this question, which frightened Xie Shi.

"Your Highness, you...how do you know?"

"I know how difficult this is."

Xie Shi thought about it, "Sister... I tried to persuade her, but she didn't listen. She insisted on the magic pill. I have sent people to Lingnan to look for it. I received news two days ago that the formula for the magic pill has long been It’s destroyed, and the mother voodoo in the magic elixir is gone, so it’s impossible to raise the same voodoo again. The most important thing is that the medicinal materials used to raise the mother voodoo are gone.”

"What Lao Shi did is really amazing."

"Your Highness, do you also want the magic pill?"

"What do I want it to do? I'm worried about my mother." King Jing discovered that Queen Xie's whole person had become more and more abnormal since she took the magic pill and became younger. He was worried that Queen Xie would go crazy without the magic pill.

"I'm also worried about my sister, but my sister..." Xie Shi didn't know how many times he persuaded Queen Xie, but Queen Xie didn't listen to him and insisted on the magic pill.

"Uncle, I'm very worried about my mother now." King Jing frowned, his face became solemn, "Without the magic pill, I'm afraid my mother will go crazy." In the past few years, my mother has always been sick, her health has become worse, and her appearance has also deteriorated. So he becomes older. The queen mother no longer dared to look in the mirror, and her temper became more and more erratic. After taking the magic elixir, the queen no longer fell ill, her appearance became younger, and her temper returned to normal. Once the magic elixir is gone, the mother's illness will probably recur, and her appearance will no longer be youthful. The mother will definitely not be able to accept it.

"Your Highness, I'm also worried that my sister will go crazy." In the past few years, my sister's temper has become more and more terrible because of her frequent illness. To be honest, he didn't dare to see his sister before.

"I can't find the magic pill. Uncle, please find someone to buy some good medicine from Lingnan, and then tell your mother that it is a newly made magic pill."

"Your Highness, my sister probably won't believe it."

"The new magic pill is different from the previous magic pill. The effect is naturally not as good as the previous magic pill, but it also has the effect of maintaining a youthful appearance." King Jing said again, "Just say that the new magic pill is from Piao or Johor. If it’s made by imitating the magic elixir, my mother will believe it.”

"Your Highness is wise." If you say this, your sister should believe it.

"Uncle, thank you family, you'd better appease them and prevent them from causing trouble." King Jing reminded, "If they are not honest at this time, then waiting for them will only lead to death."

When Xie Shi heard this, his heart tightened, and he nodded quickly and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will warn them."

"If anyone says that my father is ungrateful again, he will be dealt with directly by the family." King Jing said coldly, "Uncle, you should know what the consequences will be if these words reach the ears of my father."

Xie Shi nodded with fear on his face: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will restrain them."

While he was talking, the eunuch beside King Jing came in, walked to King Jing, and whispered a few words.

After King Jing heard this, he waved to him.

Seeing that something was wrong with King Jing's face, Xie Shi asked with concern: "Your Highness, what happened?"

"The news came from the palace that Concubine Rong Gui is ill," King Jing sneered, "Father has decreed that the king should return to the capital."

"Isn't it a good thing that Concubine Rong is sick?"

"Uncle, do you think she is really sick or is she fake?"

Xie Shi said in shock: "Concubine Rong is pretending to be sick? Why is she pretending to be sick?"

"Of course it's because Marquis Xuanping lost his title."

"The Emperor has always doted on Concubine Rong. In order to make her happy due to her illness, the Emperor should reinstate Marquis Xuanping to his post." Xie Shi thought that King Jing had just said that King Dai was coming back, and he couldn't help but worry, "Your Highness , Dai Wang has made great achievements in the north, and it will be very detrimental to us if he comes back at this time. "

King Jing was not worried about returning to Beijing on his behalf. He said with a half-smile: "Not necessarily."

"Your Highness, won't the return of the acting king pose a threat to us?"

"Compared to us, the fourth child is more worried. Let's wait and see the good show."

"Yes, there is also the King of Chu." King Dai returned to the capital after performing meritorious service, which posed a greater threat to the King of Chu.

"Uncle, in two days, I will give you medicine. You take it to the palace and give it to the Queen Mother, saying it is a new magic pill." The magic pill on hand of the Queen Mother is almost gone, and the King is about to return to Beijing. At this time, the Queen Mother must not If something goes wrong, you must first stabilize her and not let her go crazy.

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