The happy life of a prodigal

3Chapter 16 Dispelling rumors

When the shopkeeper of Baijuanlou heard these questions, the expression on his face changed instantly.

But it took only a moment to calm down.

He looked at the strong man who questioned himself, and instead of answering the question directly, he asked: "I would like to ask you, who exactly was instigated by who came to frame our Baijuanlou!?"

Hearing this, the strong man showed a smile on his face, walked a few steps forward, looked down at the shopkeeper of Chunfeng Building, shook his head, and said, "I think you won't cry when you see the coffin..."

At this time, the little guy next to him also reacted and shouted: "Don't you still want to hit someone!?

At the feet of the Son of Heaven, you dare to act like this, you...do you still have the law of the king in your eyes! "

Hearing this, the strong man stopped his outstretched fist in mid-air, and abruptly retracted it.

Now is a special period, you need to be careful in everything you do, be careful, be careful!

These were specially entrusted by Mr. Gong before leaving, and they must not be forgotten.

Therefore, he took a deep breath, suppressed the thought of beating him up, looked at the shopkeeper of Baijuanlou, and said, "Okay, since you don't want to say it, then I will say it for you!"

He squatted down and picked up the master copy of the Jingshi Wubao that he had thrown on the ground.

Pointing to the content above, he said, "It accuses His Royal Highness Kang Wang of keeping dead soldiers in captivity, and even gave a detailed location, right?"

At this moment, the outside has been surrounded by an inner circle and an outer circle.

In fact, as early as when the Jingshi Noon News was first published, there were quite a few good-natured people guarding the door, hoping to join in the excitement.

After waiting for two hours, I finally got the picture I was expecting.

Needless to say, they all knew that the strong man speaking at this moment must be from Kang Wang's mansion.

Even if it wasn't, it was inextricably linked with Kang Wang's Mansion.

Several Confucian scholars also reacted at this time, glared at the strong man who spoke, and said: "What?

Can this be faked? "

Hearing this, the strong man glanced at the Confucian scholar who was speaking, smiled, and replied, "Of course it can be faked!"

As soon as these words came out, there was a moment of silence in the audience.

Everyone set their eyes on the strong man, wanting to hear how he would explain next.

After all, the newspaper pointed out in detail the place where King Kang kept the dead in captivity, and the time when the reporter from Baijuanlou discovered it.

Since Zhuxuanzhai published the first Jingshi Morning Post, the people in the capital city have long been used to trusting newspapers.

Therefore, most of the things in this newspaper that have been investigated by reporters are convinced.

Even if no one has actually seen it, they still believe that what the newspaper says is true!

The strong man looked around and continued: "It's not just telling stories, it's too simple, don't talk about those scholars who have studied, even a guy like me who doesn't know a single word can still make up.

Just make up a shocking story, such as the always easy-going His Royal Highness Kang Wang turned out to be a brutal beast in clothes, and then make up some specific things.

For example, it is not easy to use young men from good families to train dead men, and then fabricate some locations, such as the southern forest in the suburbs of the city.

What brains are required, or how much energy is required? "

"But......"

Someone next to him couldn't help but want to refute.

After all, the newspaper clearly pointed out the location.

"But what? The newspaper pointed out that His Royal Highness King Kang is cultivating dead soldiers in the southern forest on the outskirts of the city?"

"Yes, this is ironclad evidence!"

"Irrefutable evidence? Let me ask you, has any of you visited Nanlin in the outskirts of the city?"

As soon as these words came out, the audience fell silent.

Obviously, no one has the leisure time to rent a carriage and go to the southern forest in the outskirts of the city to verify whether the news in the newspaper is true...

Seeing this scene, the strong man showed a smile on his face, and continued: "Since you haven't seen it, how do you know it's true?

Just because of the Jingshi Noon News?

It has been less than three hours since the establishment of Jingshi Wubao. Why do you believe in this newspaper without any background? "

When everyone heard this, they were silent again.

Even after the Confucian scholars calmed down, they felt that what the strong man said made sense.

really......

It is too easy to fabricate a fake news.

And no one can confirm that the content printed in the newspaper is true.

What they saw was nothing more than the words of a family, which could not be counted.

But......

Some Confucian scholars questioned: "Why did Baijuanlou do this?"

When the shopkeeper of Baijuanlou heard the strong man's words, he was already in despair.

Because he already understood King Ning's purpose.

Sacrifice himself and his position in His Majesty's heart in exchange for the possibility of participating in the seizure of the heirloom again.

For King Ning and King Kang, this is a lose-lose approach.

For myself... it is the beginning of falling into a place of eternal doom!

In fact, as early as when King Ning gave himself 1 taels of silver, he had faintly noticed something was wrong.

It's just a fluke, thinking that things are not as bad as I imagined.

But......

Now, seeing the guards sent by His Highness Kang Wang and listening to the language he had clearly rehearsed, he completely gave up hope.

Since His Royal Highness Kang Wang did this, it means that His Majesty in the palace will definitely intervene in this matter.

His Royal Highness King Ning may be punished, which may even make His Majesty feel even more chilled.

But...flesh and blood relatives, no matter what, His Majesty will not attribute the main responsibility for this matter to His Highness King Ning.

At this time, a scapegoat is needed to appease public anger.

In the entire capital, is there a more suitable scapegoat than the shopkeeper of Baijuanlou who fabricated false news, damaged the reputation of His Royal Highness Kang Wang, and has evil intentions?

Thinking of this, the shopkeeper of Baijuanlou felt that his whole body had no strength and collapsed on the ground.

When the boy next to him saw this scene, he felt a 'thump' in his heart, as if he realized something, and broke out in a cold sweat.

Not far away, the strong man from King Kang's Mansion explained: "Of course there is a reason... Let me ask, how many of you have heard of the name of Baijuanlou before today.

However, in just one day, the Baijuanlou and Jingshi Noon News spread throughout the entire capital. Isn't this the purpose of Baijuanlou! ? "

When the onlookers heard this, they all felt that it made sense, and they looked at each other, and they could see the color of surprise in each other's eyes.

The fact that His Royal Highness King Kang raised dead men in captivity was actually fabricated by Baijuanlou for his own fame and fortune?

Only some scholars and middle-aged businessmen heard this and felt a little unreasonable.

The reason is simple. Although fabricating news about His Royal Highness King Kang can bring huge fame and fortune, it also requires taking huge risks.

Not to mention the Yamen of the Kyoto Prefecture, nor the Ministry of Punishments, even the pressure from the Prince Kang's Mansion is not something a small Baijuanlou can bear...

So, what is the reason for all this?

3Chapter 17 My son knows his mistake!

For most ordinary people, it doesn't seem to matter whether there is an answer to this question.

Following the rumors refuted by Prince Kang's Mansion and Kyoto Mansion, the people in the capital quickly forgot about this matter.

But......

For civil and military officials and the Emperor Chu, this matter is not so easy to forget.

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Kang Wang knelt on the ground, bowed his head, and said nothing.

Emperor Chu walked in front of him, and said coldly: "Do you think I don't know what you did?"

Kang Wang lowered his head and said, "My son was wronged..."

thump—

As soon as he opened his mouth, he was kicked to the ground by Chu Huang.

Before Kang Wang could react, he heard his father roar angrily: "You really think that I don't know about the matter of cultivating your confidantes in the mansion, outside the mansion and with the pro-army?

I don't say anything, I just hope that one day you will understand my painstaking efforts and turn to the right, but I never thought that you would go further and further down this evil road! "

Hearing this, King Kang got up from the ground, knelt on the ground, kowtowed heavily to the Emperor of Chu, and said in a loud voice: "How can I not understand what the father is saying? The matter of the dead man is really wronged by the minister." !"

When Emperor Chu saw this scene, a look of disappointment flashed across his old face, he shook his head, and just looked at King Kang without saying anything.

As time passed by every minute and every second, Kang Wang felt more and more uneasy.

After a while, finally, Emperor Chu opened his mouth and said in a cold voice: "You don't understand? Then, do you want to ask Wei Guogong to come and let him talk about the things you have done?"

When Kang Wang heard this, cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead.

He lowered his head, said nothing, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Things have come to this point.

It doesn't make any sense to deny it any longer.

Since the father is clear about Wei Guogong, then the dead man, the black tiger... should also know something about it.

He raised his eyes, looked at his father, opened his mouth, and wanted to say something.

But after seeing Emperor Chu's cold expression, what he wanted to say seemed to be stuck in his throat, and he couldn't spit it out.

However, Emperor Chu took two steps forward, and said in a cold voice: "So far, you just used money to attract young people who were about to die among the refugees, and the training methods were still human, so I didn't care about you.

However, in just two years, your methods have become more and more cruel and inhumane.

I remember when you were young, I told you that as descendants of the royal family, you should have a heart of benevolence and righteousness, and treat the common people as your own brothers and sisters.

You kept saying that you remembered it, but what about now?

What have you all done! ? "

When King Kang heard this, he seemed to have remembered something, lowered his head again, gritted his teeth, and said nothing.

Seeing this scene, Emperor Chu sighed, turned around and sat on the dragon chair, and said: "I don't understand, what is your intention for keeping so many dead men in captivity, I...but you are still here. Woolen cloth."

Hearing these words, King Kang showed horror on his face, he hastily raised his eyes to look at his father, and argued: "I admit that I did raise dead soldiers in the suburb of Nanlin.

But... that's just to protect yourself. Father, you must know that there are so many people in the capital, and so many eyes are all on your son.

The guards recruited by the manor were not comparable to the old soldiers that King Ning retired from the frontier, so they had to settle for the next best thing and cultivate dead soldiers by themselves.

The son understands that the son has gone astray now and has forgotten his original intention. After being awakened by his father, the son already knows that he was wrong, and the son will definitely change it in the future, definitely change it! "

Chu Huang glanced at Kang Wang, shook his head, but didn't say anything, just waved his hands, and said lightly: "Go down."

At this moment, Kang Wang was no longer as calm as before.

He knelt on the ground, kowtowed heavily, and said with a serious face: "Father, I know that what I say now is useless.

What has been done is wrong, it is wrong, and it is unacceptable to use such a cruel method to keep the dead in captivity. My son was fascinated by ghosts for a while, and made a big mistake.

I am willing to use everything I have to make up for my mistakes! "

When Emperor Chu heard this, the expression on his face didn't change at all, he just nodded his head slightly, and said lightly: "I know..."

This was an understatement, but Kang Wang breathed a sigh of relief.

He is a smart man.

I understand in my heart that the matter of keeping dead soldiers in captivity can be big or small, the key is how my father thinks about it.

Although the father is a benevolent king.