Above the main hall, looking at the familiar envelope, King Zhennan's hands, hidden in the wide sleeves of his robe, were trembling.
This envelope was exactly the same as the one Su used when he burned the poems in front of him!
Only today did King Zhennan finally confirm his suspicion.
As expected, that woman Su had transferred the real poems long ago. What she gave to King Min and what she used to blackmail him were all fake evidence of copying!
This vicious and insidious woman!
King Zhennan cursed secretly, but by this time it was already too late.
King Yangzong raised the envelope high above his head and said.
"Your Majesty, this is a poem that Zhu Huixuan wrote when he was drunk, slandering Ren Temple. It can prove that what brother Huixuan reported to the court was true. Your Majesty, please read it!"
After the words fell, many princes present also changed their expressions.
The incident back then was, after all, a royal matter. At that time, there were still many old princes of the same generation as King Min who were still alive, and they had said something to them.
Now as soon as King Guangtong and others said it, they immediately put people and things right.
At that moment, a chamberlain came down from the imperial steps, took the envelope and handed it to Zhu Qiyu.
At the same time, King Lao Min looked at King Guangtong and King Yangzong with a look that was almost murderous.
Zhu Qiyu raised his hand and opened it and took a look. It was indeed a piece of rice paper that looked very old, with a seven-character poem written in sharp strokes on it.
Judging from the content alone, it does imply that Renmiao is cowardly, incompetent and rebellious, and there is a strong sense of resentment between the lines.
His face darkened, he slammed the envelope in his hand on the imperial desk, stared at the King of Zhennan below with stern eyes, and said with a cold tone.
"Are what King Zhennan, King Guangtong and King Yangzong said the truth?"
When it came to the dignity of Renmiao, all the clan ministers present were silent and did not dare to say a word.
The fat King Zhennan was kneeling on the ground, with sweat on his forehead flowing down like a stream. When he heard the emperor's words, he immediately knocked his head to the ground and said repeatedly.
"Your Majesty, I am wronged, wrongly accused!"
"Everyone in the court knows that my two younger brothers have been misbehaving in the fiefdom. They not only stole property from Prince Min's Palace, but also repeatedly contradicted their father. After being thrown out of Prince Min's Palace by his father, they even ordered his servants to tear down the courtyard wall of Prince Min's Palace.
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"How can we trust the words of such a wild and rebellious person?"
In response to King Zhennan's defense, the hasty-tempered King Yangzong immediately retorted.
"That's nonsense. If you hadn't deceived the king and father, how would he have handed over the power of Prince Min's Palace to you? If it weren't for the purpose of meeting his father to express his love, how could we have demolished the wall of Prince Min's Palace?"
Seeing this situation, King Guangtong's heart sank.
As soon as he entered the main hall, he knew that the matter was half done.
As long as the evidence can be produced in front of the clan ministers, this case will definitely be re-investigated thoroughly.
Things were indeed as he expected. As soon as this important poem appeared, the emperor was furious and the government and the public paid attention.
But obviously, my second brother is not easy to deal with. In such a short period of time, he began to shift his attention.
When it comes to demolishing the walls of Prince Min's Mansion, even Prince Yang Zong, a fool, can't accept anything.
At that moment, King Guangtong snorted coldly and said.
"King Zhennan, what we are talking about now is that you framed your eldest brother and plotted to become the heir apparent. Instead, you came and asked us brothers to tear down some courtyard wall. In full public view, do you think you can get away with it?"
However, after a brief period of shock and panic, King Zhennan has now calmed down.
After all, he knew from the beginning that the two brothers were going to cause trouble at the banquet. He just didn't expect that what they were making a fuss about was the matter of Prince Min.
Therefore, although he was still embarrassed on the surface, he already had a plan in mind and retorted.
"I think you are the ones with a guilty conscience. Think about it for yourselves, how many ridiculous things you have done in the fiefdom. Even when you arrived in the capital, you did not restrain yourself. You dared to whip His Majesty's servants in public at the city gate."
"When we arrived at the grand banquet, we disregarded the honor of the clan, started fighting, and disrupted the palace banquet. We were so arrogant and domineering. Is there not a time when I, the king, was not out of brotherly love, helping you to deal with the aftermath?"
"As a result, you two are so ungrateful. You forged some fictitious poems from somewhere to frame me. You actually framed me for trying to gain the throne of the heir apparent. By doing this, don't you just think that I was the one who forced your mother to die?"
Of?"
King Zhennan looked sad and angry, and spoke sincerely. He looked like he had been greatly wronged. He kowtowed on the ground and said to the emperor on the throne.
"Your Majesty, I have always been respectful and obedient to the imperial court. How dare you slander Renmiao?"
"What happened today is actually a false accusation. After the eldest brother was imprisoned in Fengyang, as the eldest brother, I took charge of the Min Palace for my father."
"It turned out that my concubine, Su, had been stealing property from the house one after another. After I reminded her many times to no avail, I had no choice but to report this matter to my father."
"The Su family's whereabouts were exposed, and she felt ashamed to face her father, so she hanged herself. As a result, the two kings of Guangtong persisted in thinking that it was the minister who killed their mother.
"For so many years, they have repeatedly made trouble for me. Out of consideration for family ties, I not only ignored them, but also helped them deal with the aftermath time and time again. However, I never thought that they dared to use my eldest brother's affairs to frame me. I am really unjust!
"
Zhu Qiyu saw the fat King of Zhennan calling for Tianqu below, and he couldn't help but take a high look at him.
His words reversed the situation in just three or two sentences.
He didn't bother to argue with King Guangtong and the two about the specific facts of the year, but kept talking about the ridiculous things that King Guangtong and others had done over the years.
Even, King Guangtong's behavior this time was directly defined as resentment and deliberate frame-up.
As mentioned before, trials and punishments in the Ming Dynasty often depended on public opinion.
To put it bluntly, most people think you are a heinous person, so not many people will believe what you say.
King Zhennan is now working hard to describe the two kings of Guangtong as two ungrateful, blinded by hatred, and daring avengers.
In this way, they have a motive, and the courtiers and clans present will be more inclined to think that they are framed.
This is what is called using one's own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses.
The reputation that King Zhennan has accumulated over the years is not something to be ignored.
After he finished speaking, the clan ministers on the side were talking about it. King Xiang hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, there are indeed many doubts about this matter. If the two kings of Guangtong had evidence, why didn't they present it back then instead of waiting until today?"
"What's more, King Zhennan has a reputation as a virtuous man and has always been tolerant towards his younger brothers. On the contrary, King Guangtong and King Yangzong have committed many evil deeds and have been repeatedly reprimanded by the imperial court. This is also known to all the clans of the dynasty."
"Therefore, I feel that what happened today is indeed a frame-up, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to take a closer look."
King Xiang opened his mouth, and many princes followed him.
Perhaps some of these people don't understand their personalities, but they have always heard other people's opinions.
What's more, now, they can also see that this farce was started by King Guangtong and others.
Therefore, those who had preconceptions felt a little more disgusted with the two of them, and were more inclined to believe King Zhennan's excuse.
Seeing this situation, King Zhennan felt slightly relieved and pursued the victory, saying sadly.
"Your Majesty, in order to restrain my two younger brothers over the years, I have indeed disciplined them a lot and made them resentful, but what they said is absolutely false."
"Even the Su family's incident was her own fault and had nothing to do with me. Although I am in charge of Prince Min's palace, I dare not make decisions on my own when it comes to matters."
"My father can vouch for the grudges between the minister and King Guangtong, and even the incident involving the Su family. Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"
As a result, everyone focused their attention on the old Min King, whose face was as sinking as water.
They were also very curious, seeing his sons criticizing each other like this, how did the old Min King feel at this moment?
This chapter has been completed!