Chapter 207 Xia Yuanji’s Opposition
Xu Qin was not willing to make any sand table. His family businesses had not been completely sorted out, such as the glass cups and his new mansion. But he needed to hurry up, otherwise, how would he move in when winter came?

Zhu Di didn’t care about him. He had told Xu Qin to do it anyway. If he didn’t go, he would go to his house to find him. Zhu Di also found out that there was no other way to deal with this guy. He could just drag him away. As for the rest, they could talk about it on the spot, which was nothing more than giving this guy more benefits.

After Xu Qin finished speaking, he found that Zhu Di did not move, and emphasized again: “Your Majesty, I just said that I will not go.”

“Well, I will ask them to prepare the map, and you will act according to the map. You will go wherever people are needed. In addition, you also need to show up at the Five Military Commandery. Even though you are the prince of the Duke of Wei, you are at least the Earl of Haozhou.” Zhu Di completely ignored what Xu Qin said and spoke to himself.

“Then I won’t go either.” Xu Qin said immediately.

“Come, old monk, let’s play chess.” Zhu Di said to Yao Guangxiao.

Yao Guangxiao smiled bitterly. Zhu Di did not ask Xu Qin to play chess with him because when Xu Qin saw that he was about to lose, he pushed the chess pieces away and refused to play anymore, so Zhu Di asked Yao Guangxiao to play with him.

“Your Majesty, I won’t go!” Xu Qin continued to shout at Zhu Di.

“Yeah, I know. It’s okay, just remember to go when the time comes.” Zhu Di nodded. Xu Qin said he would not go, and Zhu Di wanted to remember to go. After hearing this, Xu Qin was speechless.

Yao Guangxiao also knew that Zhu Di had found a way to deal with Xu Qin. This kid was being forced to retreat and had to be beaten.

In the evening, Xu Qin’s two uncles, Li Jingyi and Li Jingren, came out of the imperial prison. They felt confused. They were arrested for no apparent reason, released for no apparent reason, and even promoted.

However, according to the father-in-law who came to deliver the message, it was his nephew who helped to speak. The two of them only had one nephew, and that was Xu Qin.

So after the two were released from prison, they were very excited. Of course, they also knew that even if they were caught, it would probably not be a big deal. Their sister and nephew would definitely plead for them, and they had not done anything against the law.

“Would you like to go to your eldest sister’s house?” Li Jingren asked Li Jingyi.

“Let’s go and take a look. It doesn’t matter if we can see her or not. At least my elder sister and brother-in-law will know that we are out, so they won’t have to worry!” Li Jingyi nodded and said.

The two of them walked to the Duke of Wei’s Mansion.

When they arrived outside the Duke of Wei’s mansion, the two looked up at the plaque and sighed, thinking about what had happened in the past few years, which were really ups and downs.

When the two of them go and knock on the door, the doorman is usually the elderly person in the mansion, because only the elderly people know most of the relatives and friends in the mansion.

When the doorman saw that it was them, he was immediately surprised and said, “Oh, the two uncles are here. Please wait a moment. I will go in and inform them. The lady is at home, wiping her tears anxiously. Please wait a moment, wait a moment.”

After the doorman finished speaking, he turned around and went to report without closing the door.

The two brothers stood there full of hope, hoping to meet their eldest sister and brother-in-law this time.

When Li learned that the two brothers had come out, she was very excited and just wanted to stand up and let them in, but she couldn’t help staring at Xu Huizu.

“Let them in and have dinner at home tonight. Also, ask them if they have sent someone back to inform their families. If they haven’t sent anyone back to inform them, you should send someone back to inform them so that their families don’t worry.” Xu Huizu said with a faint smile.

“Master?” Li still looked at Xu Huizu with some concern.

“It doesn’t matter. They are all our closest relatives. Even if they don’t come to visit, they will be implicated if something happens to us. Besides, it would be too deliberate to not meet our closest relatives when they come.

I guess this matter is related to Baoer. The only person who can let them out is Your Majesty. But we still need to hear how they got out. Maybe it is not a good thing. I guess those civil officials are waiting for this moment. “Xu Huizu sat there and said with a wry smile.

“Why do you say that?” Li asked in surprise when she heard that it was not a good thing.

“The civil officials hope that Shakya Bao will come forward to protect his two uncles. In this way, there is hope that the civil officials implicated in the burning of the East Palace will be released. I guess arresting the two of them this time is just a test for the civil officials. Let them in and I will ask them.” Xu Huizu said to Li.

Li immediately told the doorman to invite the two brothers in.

When Li Jingyi and his brother learned that their eldest brother-in-law and eldest sister invited them in, they were very happy and walked quickly to the living room.

When they arrived at the living room, they suppressed their excitement and bowed to Xu Huizu first, then to Li. They had not seen each other for more than five years. “No need to bow!” Li said with tears in her eyes.

Then they stood up, hugged each other and started crying.

“Sister, I miss you so much. We were so excited to learn that my brother-in-law has inherited the title. We wanted to come back to visit him, but we didn’t dare!” Li Jingyi said to Li while crying.

The three siblings talked to each other for a while, then stopped and bowed to Xu Huizu again, calling him brother-in-law.

“Please sit down and bring tea!” Xu Huizu nodded with a smile. He was very satisfied with these two brothers-in-law. Although their abilities were average, they would not cause trouble for him.

“I still have to thank my brother-in-law for his help, otherwise we would not be able to get out. And before, we were in the imperial prison. I heard that the cell we lived in was where Baoer lived. It was very good inside and had everything. We were not interrogated. Today, they released us and told us to serve as the Tongzhi of Yingtian Prefecture!” Li Jingyi bowed to Xu Huizu.

“I didn’t help in this matter. It was probably handled by Sakya Bao. However, you are the co-magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture? Together?” Xu Huizu frowned and said to Li Jingyi and his brother.

“Yes, it’s very strange, but the oral order is like this, and we are required to report to Yingtian Prefecture tomorrow!” Li Jingren also nodded.

“Well, this is strange!” Xu Huizu began to think about this matter. He couldn’t figure out why Zhu Di let the two brothers go to Yingtian Prefecture to serve as co-magistrates.

However, if Sakyabao came back, he would probably know about it, but now Sakyabao has been called over by Zhu Di.

Xu Huizu thought for a moment and said, “Since you are asked to serve as the Tongzhi, you should go. I guess Zhu Di has his own considerations. If someone asks you what’s going on, just say you don’t know.”

“We didn’t know in the first place, and we’re still confused now.” Li Jingren said with a wry smile.

“Anyway, it’s a good thing that you got out. I guess Baoer has pleaded for you with His Majesty.” Li said with a smile.

“That’s what the eunuch who came to deliver the imperial edict said. He said that the eldest nephew pleaded with His Majesty.” Li Jingyi nodded.

“Well, then don’t worry about it. Just watch first. Sakya Bao is not at home now.” Xu Huizu said lightly.

In Xia Yuanji’s mansion, several ministers came to Xia Yuanji’s study. In fact, Xia Yuanji didn’t want them to come. He also felt the danger of this matter. If Zhu Di didn’t kill some people after burning the Eastern Palace, how could he appease the prince?
Moreover, burning the Eastern Palace was a huge taboo. Even if Zhu Gaochi did not deal with it, Zhu Di would have killed him severely.

When Xia Yuanji heard them say that Li Jingren and his brother had been released, he just nodded. One of the officials said to Xia Yuanji, “We will write a petition for mercy tonight and send it to His Majesty. Since His Majesty can release Li Jingren and his brother, then he can probably release the others as well.”

“Release? Well! That depends on who you release. Maybe His Majesty may not release the people we plead for, because some of them are indeed involved. If you plead for them now, will His Majesty let them go? That’s impossible.” Xia Yuanji said angrily.

“Sir, are we just going to let the Jinyiwei arrest people like this and let us watch it?” One of the ministers looked at Xia Yuanji and asked.

“Then why didn’t they discuss it with us when they went to kill people and set fire? Now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has once again summoned people to serve as editors of the Ming Daily. Now they are living in the military camp. How can you kill them?

These people are really good at making trouble instead of doing good. They even want to kill people in the East Palace. How do you think the officials of the East Palace will see them? I am also an official of the East Palace. Your Majesty can even investigate me. They are framing me by doing this. “Xia Yuanji said angrily, staring at the ministers below.

“You go and beg for mercy? Go ahead! I won’t go. It’s useless to beg. Many people will surely die. Who to kill and who not to kill does not depend on you and me begging for mercy. It depends on how deeply they are involved in this matter. Now we don’t even know who is involved and how deeply they are involved. How can we go and beg for mercy? Are you kidding me?” Xia Yuanji stared at them and said very dissatisfiedly.

“But, but now that both brothers have come out, it means that some of the people implicated can be released. Of course, if there are people involved, there is probably no way out, but are we just going to watch those implicated die?” Another assistant minister stared at Xia Yuanji and asked.

“Have you found out clearly now? Have you seen the files? If you haven’t seen the files, you go to beg for mercy. What do you want to do? How do you think His Majesty will look at you?” Xia Yuanji asked angrily.

When the ministers heard what Xia Yuanji said, they lowered their heads and remained silent. They originally thought that Xia Yuanji would support them, but they did not expect that Xia Yuanji would completely oppose them.

“You guys, please be careful. If you want to write, I won’t object, but I won’t write it. This matter has just begun.” Xia Yuanji said worriedly.

If it were in the past, Xia Yuanji would have written it, but in the past six months or so, the court has changed a lot, including Zhu Di. In the past, the court had no money and needed ministers to raise money, but now, Zhu Di seems to want to get rid of this control.

(End of this chapter)