HLnovel Chapter 265 The adults have a lot
Chapter 265 The adults have a lot
Chapter 265 A Great Man is Magnanimous
After Wang Wenzhou arrived at the palace, Wang Chengen came out to greet him.
"Lord Wang, why have you only just arrived? His Majesty has been waiting for a long time!" Wang Chengen complained in an unfriendly tone.
When Wang Chengen went to Hanshan for an inspection, he met Wang Wenzhou. He did not have a good impression of Wang Wenzhou, so he immediately gave Wang Wenzhou a hard time.
"I'm sorry! I was out having some fun in the streets when I got back to the manor and found out that His Majesty had summoned me, so I came immediately," Wang Wenzhou said, cupping his hands in greeting.
Wang Wenzhou had never met Wang Chengen. Seeing Wang Chengen's unpleasant expression, he assumed it was because Chongzhen was angry that he had beaten a member of the imperial clan, which was why Wang Chengen was giving him the cold shoulder. Wang Wenzhou wasn't afraid. He was confident and had already prepared his explanation: it was just beating a foolish member of the imperial clan.
Wang Chengen then gave some instructions on etiquette, such as not looking directly at the Emperor. After finishing his instructions, Wang Chengen said, "Lord Wang, please come with me."
Wang Wenzhou followed closely behind Wang Chengen into the study.
Wang Wenzhou noticed out of the corner of his eye that Chongzhen was sitting on the dragon throne.
Wang Wenzhou immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Wang Wenzhou, Prefect of Hanshan, pays respects to Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"
Zhu Youjian glanced at Wang Wenzhou with annoyance, a slight smile playing on his lips. "I'm not going to say anything. I'll just make you kneel a little longer."
A few minutes later, Wang Wenzhou was a little annoyed. "Damn it, what does this mean? Why aren't they telling me to get up yet?"
Wang Wenzhou was puzzled. Wasn't he here to file a lawsuit? He didn't see that foolish imperial relative from earlier that day when he entered the house. "Chongzhen, what do you mean? You expect me to just kneel here?"
Wang Wenzhou knelt for a while longer, but it became increasingly uncomfortable. Coming from a later era, he had never knelt before anyone, not even his own parents, except for the beautiful woman in question, and had no experience kneeling for such a long time.
Wang Wenzhou glanced up furtively and saw that Emperor Chongzhen was bowing his head and reviewing memorials.
“Beep beep...da da…” Wang Wenzhou deliberately made some strange noises, but Chongzhen seemed not to hear them and continued to concentrate on revising the memorials.
"Cough cough..." Wang Wenzhou coughed a few times.
"Tired of kneeling? Do you expect me to grant you a seat?" Chongzhen asked coldly without looking up.
"Your humble servant dares not!" Wang Wenzhou was startled and quickly kowtowed.
It seems that idiot has quite a background! Wang Wenzhou was very depressed. He felt that because he had made contributions, Chongzhen was too embarrassed to punish him, so he made him kneel as a form of reprimand.
Wang Wenzhou smiled bitterly to himself. He might as well kneel. After all, he had beaten the emperor's relative!
An hour later, Wang Wenzhou's legs were numb from kneeling, but Chongzhen still didn't say a word.
Wang Wenzhou was in so much pain from kneeling that he didn't dare to get up, so he kept twisting his body to relieve the fatigue.
Seeing Wang Wenzhou's comical behavior, Zhu Youjian asked in a cold voice, "Wang Wenzhou, do you know your crime?"
"Phew..." Wang Wenzhou let out a deep breath; the important matter had finally arrived.
Wang Wenzhou kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, what happened today was truly not my fault. Zhu Rui forcibly abducted a woman, and I was acting out of righteousness. The woman who was abused by Zhu Rui is still in my residence. I shouldn't have hit Zhu Rui, but he really went too far!"
Zhu Youjian shook his head with a wry smile. Wang Wenzhou, you really know how to talk nonsense!
"Wang Wenzhou, how dare you argue!" Zhu Youjian shouted.
The moment to test his acting skills had arrived. Wang Wenzhou secretly punched his nose, his nose stung, and tears streamed down his face.
Wang Wenzhou tearfully pleaded, "Your Majesty, I am truly ashamed to tell the truth! In fact, that woman is my betrothed concubine. Zhu Rui saw that she was beautiful and wanted to take her for himself. I simply could not bear it any longer, which is why I had a few words with Zhu Rui!"
"A few words exchanged? Then... who inflicted the injury on Zhu Rui's face?" Zhu Youjian asked angrily.
“Your Majesty, Zhu Rui and I are both young and hot-blooded. When we argue, we inevitably push and shove each other a few times. The injury on his face was caused by him accidentally falling down,” Wang Wenzhou said seriously.
"How dare you, Wang Wenzhou! Do you know that deceiving the emperor is a capital offense?" Zhu Youjian said angrily.
Wang Wenzhou said with a wry smile, "How dare I conceal anything? If Your Majesty does not believe me, you may send Zhu Rui here. I am willing to confront him in court."
"Bang!" Zhu Youjian slammed his hand on the table and said angrily, "Wang Wenzhou, raise your head!"
Wang Wenzhou looked up and saw that Emperor Chongzhen, sitting on the dragon throne, looked so familiar. Why did he have bruises on his face?
"Ah!" Wang Wenzhou finally recognized him; the current emperor was none other than Zhu Rui, the foolish member of the imperial clan whom he had beaten up during the day.
What to do? In an instant, Wang Wenzhou shouted in a panic, "Damn it, we've hit the Emperor! This is hopeless!"
Wang Wenzhou had a sudden inspiration and decided to play a tragic role. With that thought, Wang Wenzhou collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth and convulsing uncontrollably.
Zhu Youjian frowned. Wang Wenzhou, that scoundrel, was so timid. If he were scared to death, there would be no one to act as Qin Hui in presiding over the peace talks.
"Summon the Imperial Physician!" Zhu Youjian hurriedly ordered.
While acting, Wang Wenzhou observed Zhu Youjian. Seeing Zhu Youjian's anxious expression, Wang Wenzhou chuckled inwardly. "Looks like he doesn't want to kill me," he thought. "I beat him up, and he's still acting like this. Does he have his eye on my talent?"
A moment later, Physician Hu rushed into the room.
Physician Hu squatted down to examine him and felt that it didn't seem like epilepsy. He placed his hand on Wang Wenzhou's wrist to take his pulse and was very puzzled. Something was wrong!
"How is the patient's condition?" Zhu Youjian asked.
"Your Majesty, my medical skills are limited, and I have not been able to find the cause of the patient's illness," Physician Hu said with a puzzled expression.
Zhu Youjian thought for a moment and then said, "You may leave."
"Get up!" Zhu Youjian kicked Wang Wenzhou in an annoyed tone.
"Snoring..." Wang Wenzhou continued his performance of foaming at the mouth.
"Hmph!" Zhu Youjian said coldly, "Issue an imperial decree: Wang Wenzhou, the prefect of Hanshan, attempted assassination but was shot dead on the spot. All his wives and concubines shall be sent to the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment institution)."
"No!" Wang Wenzhou scrambled to his feet, forcing a smile. "Brother Zhu, stop fooling around! I know I was wrong! I know you are a kind-hearted person who repays evil with kindness, and you won't hold it against me."
"How dare you!" Wang Chengen shouted angrily, pointing at Wang Wenzhou.
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Brother Zhu and I are good brothers, and Brother Zhu won't care about these useless formalities."
Wang Wen said this while patting the mud off his body.
"Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?" Zhu Youjian asked.
"Brother Zhu is a great emperor who will revitalize the Ming Dynasty. How could he possibly stoop to the level of a petty person like me? Besides, we are good brothers. How could friends resort to violence over a mere quarrel?" Wang Wenzhou flattered Zhu Youjian.
Zhu Youjian shook his head with a wry smile. He really couldn't do anything about Wang Wenzhou. He wanted to kill him but couldn't bear to lose his talent. If he didn't kill him, he would be driven to his death by Wang Wenzhou's anger.
Wang Chengen frowned deeply. He already knew what had happened today from the guards. Wang Wenzhou was not only suspected of robbing innocent people, but he had also beaten His Majesty. Why didn't His Majesty punish him? Instead, the two seemed to be old friends.