Zhang Yang sat down with his hands hugging his knees. Fortunately, he had lost weight, otherwise he would not be able to do this movement. Unfortunately, hugging his knees still could not make him feel safe. Hearing the sound of the door lock opening, Zhang Yang's eyes were filled with panic.
Eunuch Liu came in with a tray and said, "Drink it."
Zhang Yang shook his head desperately, "No, I won't drink. I don't want to die. I, at that time, wanted to take down the Zhang family and let the prince succeed to the throne. Yes, that's it. I have made a contribution."
Eunuch Liu was disgusted by Zhang Yang's shamelessness. The prince wanted to lock Zhang Yang up until the poison took effect, and let him slowly feel the approach of death.
But the emperor didn't want Zhang Yang to die so easily because he had injured King Liang. He also saw clearly at the time that Zhang Yang wanted to kill King Liang.
How could the emperor easily let go of the revenge for his son's murder
Eunuch Liu said: "This is the antidote. Drink it and you will live."
Zhang Yang's pupils shrank, "You didn't lie to me?"
"You don't have to believe it."
Zhang Yangteng stood up and grabbed the antidote, and drank it as if he was afraid that Eunuch Liu would regret it.
Eunuch Liu smiled. He was old, and because he was a eunuch, and the dark cell, his smile seemed even weirder. "I forgot to say, this hand relieves one-third of the pressure."
Zhang Yang's pupils shrank, "What will happen if I have one-third of the antidote?"
Eunuch Liu laughed sharply, "One third of the antidote. You will be alive, but the poison will not be solved. This is not a pleasant feeling."
You won't live long, and the extended life span is limited. The poison remains in your body, which is not a pleasant feeling.
The jailer could hear the sound of banging on the door and roaring, but unfortunately it soon died down. Zhang Yang still didn't have the courage to commit suicide.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Although three days did not soothe the fear of the people in the capital, the capital had regained its former prosperity.
The closer Rongchuan got to the capital, the more uneasy he felt, and he had an urge to run away.
When they arrived at the city gate of the capital, people were already waiting there. The King of Qi was riding a horse, playing with the fan in his hand in various ways.
The King of Qi drove the horse, "Fifth brother, you finally returned to the capital, everyone is waiting for you!"
Rongchuan swallowed his saliva, he felt the malice of King Qi.
General Hou stared, suspecting that he had misheard, and turned his head, "The King of Qi called you the fifth brother?"
Rong Chuan laughed dryly, "Isn't that right?"
The King of Qi smiled and said, "Don't say should. Remove the word should. This King did not call him wrong. This is this King's younger brother, the fifth prince, and the second legitimate son of my father."
General Hou didn't know much about what happened in the capital. He rushed back all the way and was now completely confused. Now he finally understood why the emperor asked him to keep an eye on Prince Ning. No, it should be the fifth prince.
General Hou said dryly, "I finally understand where your confidence comes from."
The emperor is Rongchuan's father, and the next emperor is his brother. No wonder he dares to take on the foreigners' affairs.
The King of Qi said to General Hou, "My father asked me to take charge of these foreigners."
General Hou had sent the news back to the capital long ago. Now someone has taken over. Knowing that the emperor approved of the fifth prince's crime, "We were going to destroy the ointment on the island, but then we thought it was evidence, so we shipped it all back."
The King of Qi had already seen the trucks one after another and took a breath, "So many?"
General Hou's face was not good either. "There are many smuggled immigrants every year."
The King of Qi nodded and signaled the people behind him to take over. The King of Qi did not leave, but pulled Rong Chuan, "Father's order, you can enter the palace now."
Rongchuan took a deep breath and realized that he couldn't hide anymore.
Zhou Shuren already knew the news that Rongchuan was coming to Beijing, but unfortunately he was too busy and had no chance to go to the palace to watch the show. He sighed with regret.
Ning Zhiqi, "Sir, what's wrong with you?"
Zhou Shuren, "I want to enter the palace."
Ning Zhiqi, "?"
Zhou Shuren indicated that it was all right, and continued to explain, "The confiscated antiques and other things will be handed over to your Ministry of Commerce in the future, and you will draft a new charter."
Ning Zhiqi, "Yes."
In the imperial palace, Rongchuan entered the palace nervously. As soon as he arrived at the Zheng Hall, he was greeted by a board and the eunuch Liu who smiled kindly.
Although Eunuch Liu had no idea how scary his smile was.
General Hou, "???"
This result is somewhat unexpected.
Eunuch Liu held out his hand, "Fifth Prince, please."
Rong Chuan wanted to struggle one last time, shouting, "Father, I have my reasons, and I have also made contributions."
Unfortunately, the palace was silent. The Emperor and the Crown Prince seemed to be deaf and did not react at all.
General Hou was extremely embarrassed. He didn't know whether to stay and watch the Fifth Prince being beaten with a stick, or to go into the palace.
Fortunately, Eunuch Liu did not ignore General Hou, "General, the emperor is waiting for you in the palace."
General Hou felt comfortable when he saw the Fifth Prince being pinned down and about to be beaten with a stick. The last bit of discomfort he had felt from being intimidated at sea finally dissipated.
Eunuch Liu, "The emperor has ordered ten strokes of the cane."
It was common for Rongchuan to be beaten when he was a child. Since he came to the Zhou family, he has not been beaten again. He has even forgotten what it feels like to be beaten. He was beaten with one stick after another.
Rongchuan couldn't help crying. It hurt so much.
The emperor was walking back and forth in the palace, "Why is there no sound?"
The prince thought to himself, "You didn't stand up when you should have been standing up for yourself. Why are you standing up for yourself now? You're crying. Where is your cleverness? If you cry out, your father will definitely be soft-hearted."
Rongchuan counted the five strokes he received, and then heard, "Stop it, my lord."
Rong Chuan turned his head and said aggrievedly, "Mother."
The queen was heartbroken, so she asked her female official to find the imperial physician. Then, when she saw that her son was not seriously injured, she rushed into the palace.
"You are crazy. You actually hit Rongchuan. If you don't tell me a reason, I will never let you go."
The words reached the ears of the emperor and others in the palace before the person arrived.
The emperor froze, turned his head and asked the prince, "You didn't tell your mother?"
Prince, "... ... my son is too busy."
What I mean is, father, you are obviously a big idler, why didn’t you explain it clearly to mother
General Hou was silent. He regretted entering the hall. As an unnecessary person, General Hou tactfully retreated.
The Queen was furious, really angry this time. Now that she had no enemies, she felt that the Emperor was making things difficult for himself.
The emperor came back to his senses, and the prince also withdrew, sneering in his heart, "Listen to me, this is what happened..."
The Queen's anger subsided after hearing this, and then she glared, "Rongchuan is young and unstable, and thinks simply. You can educate him, but beating him with a stick like this will only hurt him."
The emperor saw that the queen's anger had subsided, and said secretly: "This is all the prince's idea. He said that it was to teach Rongchuan a lesson, so that he wouldn't be bolder in the future and make people worry."
The emperor secretly glanced at the queen's face and continued, "I refused at first. How could I beat my old son? I was so distressed that I couldn't wait. But then the prince said that Rongchuan would also be crowned king, and the prince would be the next emperor, so I had to be more considerate of the prince."
The prince didn't go far, and stood at the door of the study, "..."