The emperor didn't expect that Prince Jin would bargain with him. His brows were furrowed. "What authority do you need?"
"After I persuade the victims to surrender, I will not pursue their crimes anymore." King Jin said in a deep voice.
Before the emperor could say anything, General Xiong started to yell, "No, how can we let bygones be bygones? They killed so many officers and soldiers, and now they've hanged my mother and my wives and concubines on the city wall. We must execute them to deter others who dare to cause trouble."
The King of Jin didn't even look at him, "Natural disasters are unavoidable. I beg Your Majesty to have mercy on the hardships of the people."
"Your Majesty has shown mercy to them, but they are ignorant and dare to cause trouble. Such thugs are no longer ordinary people. There is no need to show leniency to them. They should be killed." General Xiong once again spoke ferociously before the emperor.
The Minister of War could not bear it any longer, "Your Majesty, it seems that Lord Xiong has a way to kill the mob, so don't let the King of Jin persuade them to surrender."
As for whether General Xiong can wipe out those people and rescue his mother and wives and concubines, the Minister of War doesn't care.
If a military general wants to achieve great things, he should lead the people to defend their country, not to massacre innocent unarmed civilians.
"Yes, Your Majesty, as the saying goes, one should not trouble two people for the same matter. The mob arrested Lord Xiong's family members, so it is natural for Lord Xiong to rescue them." Another lord also said.
A smile flashed across the eyes of Prince Jin, and he quickly glanced at the gloomy emperor sitting behind the dragon table.
I wonder if he regrets employing such a foolish man
"My two lords, please don't say anything angry at this time. Solving the problem is the key." This was said by a civil servant trusted by the emperor.
"Master Lin, it's not that we two are speaking in anger, but Master Xiong is making a fuss here and doesn't want to solve the problem."
"The reason why the disaster victims turned into a mob is all Lord Xiong's fault. He bombarded the west of the city and killed people with muskets. Now the King of Jin wants to pacify the mob and beg Your Majesty to let bygones be bygones. This is solving the problem and eliminating the hidden dangers, but Lord Xiong has repeatedly obstructed it. It means Lord Xiong doesn't want to solve the problem."
"Master Xiong, you are an unfilial son, an unkind husband, and an unfaithful minister. You only know how to be strong and aggressive. Now that a disaster has occurred, you still don't repent and are still shouting for war and killing."
General Xiong turned pale after being scolded.
The emperor, who had been silent all this time, had to speak up, "Prince Jin, I approve your request."
"Your Majesty is wise." The King of Jin flattered, "Please write down your decree so that I can read it out in public and reassure the people."
Words are not enough. If he persuades those people and the emperor goes back on his word, he will be the one who loses his promise, which will be very bad for his reputation.
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew that Prince Jin was not so easy to get rid of. It turned out that he was waiting for him here.
The emperor didn't want to give this decree, but he had to.
The Prince of Jin took the imperial edict and went to Xizhimen.
Under the tower of Xizhimen, soldiers and disaster victims were facing each other. Prince Jin walked over fearlessly and said, "I am the current Prince Jin. I have come here on the orders of Your Majesty to discuss with you how to resolve this matter."
"There's nothing to say, get out." A man on the city wall said rudely.
"Do you think this stalemate can last long?" asked the King of Jin.
The tower was completely silent, no one spoke.
The King of Jin said, "You are all good people. You occupied Xizhimen and made trouble because you were forced to do so. I know that you are innocent, so I am asking for your Majesty's approval. As long as you surrender, your crimes will not be punished."
"Are you serious, Your Majesty?" asked another voice on the city wall.
"If you don't believe me, you can take the decree to the tower and discuss it with me in detail."
"Your Highness, if you want to go up to the tower, aren't you afraid of being detained by us?"
"If a man wants to solve this problem, he won't do such an unwise thing."
"Your Majesty is very brave. Please come in."
The King of Jin took Cao Jiang up to the city wall together.
The incident at Xizhimen soon spread to the Prince of Jin's mansion.
When Chang Youzhong saw the carriage with the logo of Prince Jin's Palace approaching, his heart skipped a beat and he hurried over.
The car door opened with a bang. Chang Youzhong saw Xiulan and knew it was the princess. He bowed and said, "I greet the princess. I pay my respects to her."
"Where is the prince?" Jiang Changning asked anxiously.
"He has gone up to the city wall and hasn't come down yet." Chang Youzhong replied.
Jiang Changning frowned, "It's been so long, why haven't you come down yet?"
By the time the news was passed back to Prince Jin and she arrived at Xizhimen, at least an hour had passed. So, they had made it clear what they were discussing, right
Of course the talks broke down and the murder was committed.
So the King of Jin should still be alive now.
Jiang Changning asked the driver to drive the carriage to the side, and she would wait there for Prince Jin to come out of the city wall.
After waiting for about half an hour, Prince Jin came out with Cao Jiang. Chang Youzhong hurried forward, said something to him, and pointed in the direction of Jiang Changning.
Prince Jin strode over, opened the car door, and saw Jiang Changning shivering while holding a hand warmer. "It's so cold, why did you come out here? What if you get sick from the cold?"
"I came to see how the courageous Prince Jin broke into the city wall alone?" Jiang Changning said.
"I'm not alone. I brought Cao Jiang with me." The King of Jin got on the carriage and held him in his arms. "I know what's going on. There will be no danger."
Jiang Changning groaned, "You know, I don't. What if those people get angry? I tell you, if you die, I won't be a widow. I will remarry and let your son call someone else father."
"You are so careless, what nonsense are you talking about?" Prince Jin bit her lips hard.
"Ouch, it hurts." Jiang Changning touched his hand and found it was stained with blood. "You are really cruel. You bit me until I bleed. Yong Zhou, are you born in the year of the dog?"
"If you are not a dog, I will just bite you. See if you still talk nonsense."
"Who asked you to put yourself in danger?" Jiang Changning glared at him.
"It's not dangerous, the problem has been solved." King Jin said with a smile.
Jiang Changning smiled, "That's good, this matter has been going on for a long time."
"I still have to go to the palace, you go back first." said Prince Jin.
"Okay." Jiang Changning responded obediently.
"When I come back, I will give birth to a son with you." Prince Jin teased her.
Jiang Changning blushed slightly and didn't respond.
I was so excited just now that I don't know what came out of my mouth.
When they reached a fork in the road, Prince Jin got off the carriage and went to the palace.
When facing the emperor, Prince Jin did not tell the truth and succeeded in persuading the emperor to surrender in one go. The emperor would suspect that he was the one who planned this behind the scenes.
"Let the Xiong family release them first."
"Your Majesty, they promised me that they would no longer hang people on the city walls, but they would release them only after the matter was settled."
"What are you talking about? Isn't it enough that I have promised not to pursue the past? Tell them not to be greedy."
"Your Majesty, they are disaster victims who lack food and clothing. The reason they are causing trouble is because the people from the Relief Department withheld relief food and attempted to seize someone's wife."