PDLP Chapter 183 Dealing with Longkodo
Chapter 183 Dealing with Longkodo
Chapter 183 Dealing with Longkodo
As soon as Kangxi finished speaking, all the guards who were guarding outside rushed in, separated Yinreng and Longkodo, and openly took sides. After Yinreng hit Longkodo several times, they completely separated the two men.
After they separated, everyone saw that the corner of Yinreng's mouth was broken, his eyes were black, and even one of his legs seemed to have been kicked directly. Now Yinreng felt a little unstable when he stood there.
Kangxi signaled Liang Jiugong to bring a chair and first arranged for Yinreng to sit on it. Then, with a scowl on his face, he turned to Longkodo, who was still kneeling on the ground and showed no fear: "I want to know what you want to do, Longkodo? Or what does the Tong family want to do?"
Tong Guowei was already terrified at this time. Others might not understand, but how could he not understand the thoughts and character of the emperor's nephew in front of him? He loved him and wanted him to live, and he hated him and wanted him to die.
Regarding today's matter, according to the emperor's care for his family, he only needed to execute Li Si'er, and then he would take Longkodo to the palace to apologize and let everyone see his attitude. By then, he would not only be able to eliminate the emperor's anger but also be able to curry favor with the emperor.
But now everything has been messed up by Longkodo. Not only that, no matter who comes to plead for mercy this time, the Emperor will never forgive Longkodo. Not only will he not forgive him, he will also punish him severely, and his impression of his family will become lower and lower in the future.
That was Prince Chenyuan. Even though he was no longer the crown prince, it was clear from the title that the emperor still loved this son the most. Moreover, as the emperor's uncle, he knew more about the inside story than outsiders. That was that the emperor had always felt a little sorry for Yinreng in the matter of deposing the crown prince. If Yinreng had not been willing to accept the imperial edict to depose the crown prince at that time, the matter of deposing the crown prince would have taken some time.
Tong Guowei regretted it so much now. If he had known Longkodo had such a character, he would never have brought him here. He would have directly executed the woman and then went to apologize in person. Even if he had prepared more gifts and shed some blood, it would have been much better than the current situation.
Tong Guowei banged his head against the ground with all his might, "Dong Dong Dong," until blood began to seep from his forehead. Only then did a light voice come from above: "That's enough."
Tong Guowei's vision was already blurry and his head was groggy. When he heard the command to stop, he stopped kowtowing but continued to kneel there motionless.
After a while, the imperial physician came in trotting. Seeing this, Liang Jiugong quickly led him to Yinreng. After a careful examination, the imperial physician took out the ointment for injuries from the medicine box and cleaned Yinreng's external wounds.
After everything was completed, Kangxi's voice came from above: "How is Prince Chenyuan? Is his injury serious? Is he seriously injured?"
He also knew that Yinreng should be fine now, as he had just fought with Longkodo fiercely. However, he definitely had some superficial injuries. Apart from the bruised eye sockets and the broken corners of his mouth, it was clear how hard Longkodo had hit him.
The imperial physician felt a little grumbled after hearing this, but he had just received a hint from Liang Jiugong, and knew that even if the prince was fine, he would still take it seriously. What's more, the prince was really injured, as evidenced by the two obvious injuries on his body.
So when the imperial physician heard Kangxi's question, he replied, "Your Majesty, the prince has several external injuries that are difficult to treat, especially the legs, which are likely to have directly injured the ligaments. However, I have also examined him and there are no injuries to the tendons or bones. With the ointment I prescribed, he will be able to recover in half a month."
As for the eye, to be honest, I can only confirm that there is no internal damage, but how long the bruise will last depends on your physique."
Kangxi waved his hand upon hearing this and said, "I'll leave Prince Chenyuan's injury to you. Make sure no traces are left. Leave now. I'll go back with Prince Chenyuan later. If you need any medicinal herbs, go directly to the Imperial Hospital."
After confirming that Yinreng was fine, Kangxi felt a little better. But when he turned to look at Longkodo, his eyes flashed with coldness. "Longkodo, you have committed treason and made outrageous remarks. I hereby issue an imperial decree. Longkodo has been disrespectful before the emperor and is hereby dismissed from all positions. He has been caned thirty times in court and is confined to his house until summoned. Tong Guowei, for his poor parenting, is hereby dismissed from his position as Grand Secretary and sentenced to three years of service. As for Li Si'er, he shall be executed immediately."
When Longkodo heard Kangxi's announcement, he was in disbelief and shouted loudly: "No, Your Majesty, please spare Si'er's life, she is innocent..." Before he could continue, Tong Guowei quickly took off his court boots and stuffed them into Longkodo's mouth.
Because the guards were holding Longkodo's hands, the boot was stuffed firmly into Longkodo's mouth, making him unable to make any sound.
At this time, Tong Guowei knelt down respectfully to express his gratitude: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I thank you for your great kindness."
After sending Tong Guowei away, Kangxi looked at Yinreng with an apologetic look in his eyes and said, "Baocheng was frightened today. I will have Liang Jiugong personally escort you back to the palace. Don't worry, the emperor has already known about this matter and will not let you suffer any injustice. As for Longkodo, I will personally inquire about it. No one can escape this matter."
It's no wonder that Kangxi spoke in such a tone. The person behind the scenes was really too hateful. Not only did he take advantage of the big fool Tong Jialongkodo, but he also directly made him confront Yinreng. Especially at this time when he felt the most guilty towards Yinreng, if he encountered such a situation, he would definitely be biased towards Yinreng no matter what he said.
If that were all, it would be fine. Just like what Tong Guowei said before, the culprit would be executed, Longkodo would come to apologize, and then he would find a reason to reward Yinreng with some benefits, and the matter would be over by then.
But who could have thought that Longkodo would go crazy just because of a single sentence? Not only did he commit treason but he also spoke wildly, constantly saying that he wanted to depose the crown prince and didn't take himself seriously at all.
It can be said that if it were not for the sake of his dead mother and cousin, Longkodo would have been beaten to death by his order.
What made him most angry was that even though he had already given the order, Longkodo was still thinking of pleading for that woman. This made Kangxi hate the person behind the scenes even more. He had already ordered the secret guards to arrest the so-called Li Si'er. Now the person behind the scenes only asked him not to catch her. If he found her, he would never let her off easily.
Yinreng had achieved his goal today, so of course he didn't mind. He was not seriously injured. Those external injuries were all inflicted intentionally by him. The most serious injury on his body was a bruised eye.
At the beginning, when he heard the emperor's decision, he was very dissatisfied, but he also knew that this was the only way. The emperor obviously did not want to pursue this matter to the end. To put it bluntly, if this matter became a big deal, it would be a loss of face for the emperor.
But when he thought about how his own princess was also humiliated yesterday, his mood changed instantly. He knew the position of Li Si'er in Longkodo's heart, so he directly hit Longkodo's sore spot and pointed his sword at Li Si'er.
He was right in his guess. When Longkodo met Li Si'er, he was like a mad dog. He noticed it when Longkodo pounced on him for the first time, but in order to make things bigger and make it impossible for the emperor to deal with it, he did not dodge at all. It can be said that he was hit hard by Longkodo's first punch.
Now that I think about it, everything is worth it. At least now the emperor has made up his mind to investigate this matter thoroughly. Then, I just need to recuperate well in the mansion. I think the mastermind behind the scenes will be very happy when he knows that the person he has to deal with has changed from himself to the emperor!