Above the main hall, seeing King Guangtong's panic expression, the ministers couldn't help but start a low discussion again.
The ministers who were originally just out of sympathy and feeling the deep love between Prince Zhennan and his son, now really began to question the authenticity of this case.
Otherwise, why would King Guangtong look like this?
Among these people, only a few, such as the Marquis of Ningyang, knew the inside story, but precisely because they knew it, they understood better what was causing trouble for the two kings of Guangtong.
But when things got to this point, there was no room for them to hesitate.
Seeing King Guangtong hesitate to speak, the emperor on the throne looked slightly cold, snorted and shouted.
"King Guangtong, King Yangzong, this is the Fengtian Palace, where Emperor Taizu went to court. I hold a big gui in my hand to ask questions on behalf of my ancestors. Now that things have happened, do you still want to hide something? Don't you be afraid of me?
Shall I punish you for deceiving the emperor and deceiving the ancestors?"
This sentence frightened King Guangtong and made him tremble all over. He shuddered and kowtowed repeatedly.
"I don't dare, I never dare to deceive Your Majesty, it's really... it's really..."
King Guangtong was still hesitating, but King Yangzong couldn't hold it any longer. He glanced at his brother, said with a heartfelt heart.
"Your Majesty clearly knows that the reason why these poems fell into the hands of my two brothers is because at that time, the person who secretly went to retrieve the poems was none other than our late biological mother, the concubine of Prince Min's Palace, Su
"
"It is disrespectful to speak of a son against his mother. Therefore, the two ministers dare not tell the truth easily. They do not intend to deceive Your Majesty."
This time, the ministers below had their eyes opened.
This big deal in the Min Palace is really complicated and new.
Forget about brothers fighting, now a concubine appears who steals poems, which is getting more and more ridiculous.
However, this also proves the authenticity of Guangtong Wang's words from the side.
The core of etiquette is filial piety. At least in today's era, even the slightest disrespect to parents is a serious sin, let alone blaming theft on your deceased biological mother.
If what they are telling lies, this alone is enough to dethrone them as common people!
Now that the words had been made clear, King Guangtong also became determined. He kowtowed three times in the hall and spoke.
"Although it is disrespectful to talk about my deceased mother, since Your Majesty is asking, I dare not not answer."
"Back then, after Princess Min passed away, the affairs in the backyard of Prince Min's Mansion were handed over to my mother, Su."
"After King Zhennan got into a big disaster, he was so panic-stricken that when my mother was sending him food and clothing, he begged my mother hard and falsely said that if the court blamed him, the entire Min Palace would be implicated, so he asked her to help him get the money back.
That poem."
King Guangtong's voice was heavy, and combined with the blood stains on his head, it sounded quite miserable.
"My mother was just a woman who was frightened by the King of Zhennan, and she lost her mind. In desperation, she took away the poem from my elder brother when he was drunk."
"Later, the imperial court sent officials to investigate and found nothing. They determined that the eldest brother had framed the King of Zhennan, deposed him as the eldest son, and imprisoned him forever in the high wall of Fengyang. Only then did my mother realize the seriousness of the matter."
"However, it was too late to regret it at that time. After my eldest brother was imprisoned, King Zhennan became the heir apparent, deceiving his father and taking away the power of Prince Min's palace. My mother became even more afraid to publish this poem."
"But even so, the King of Zhennan still noticed the clues. For this reason, he repeatedly forced his mother, and even falsely accused her of stealing the property in the palace, until finally, he forced her to hang herself."
As he spoke, King Guangtong's eyes gradually turned red. It was obvious that he was truly moved. He looked at the fat King Zhennan fiercely and said.
"But in the end, the new crown prince was disappointed. My mother kept the poems well hidden until her death. She had long ago handed over the poems and the truth of the year to a loyal old servant."
"After my mother died, the old servant came to our house and handed over my mother's belongings to us with his own hands. Only then did we know how this seemingly virtuous second brother turned out to be a man with a human face and a beast heart, and he would do whatever it took.
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He kowtowed heavily on the ground several times. King Guangtong's forehead, which had only scratched a little bit of skin, became bleeding profusely, but he didn't care at all and said.
"Your Majesty, everything I said is true. The old servant is still in our house. If Your Majesty needs to summon him, he will know as soon as he asks."
"Your Majesty must not tolerate such unfilial and disloyal people!"
King Guangtong's words were like pouring beans through a bamboo tube, which also surprised all the ministers present.
If explained in this way, it is quite logical.
And looking at King Guangtong’s risk-taking attitude, it doesn’t seem like he’s being hypocritical.
On the throne, Zhu Qiyu also frowned, seeming a little unsure. He pondered for a moment and then spoke.
"Please be patient. If this case is true, I will not let any guilty person off easily."
As he spoke, he turned his gaze to King Zhennan, who was below.
Zhu Qiyu was sitting on the throne, condescending, and caught a glimpse of the calm look on King Zhennan's face.
So, he continued to ask.
"King Zhennan, do you have any objection to King Guangtong's words?"
The calmness on King Zhennan's face disappeared, and instead appeared a hint of embarrassment and pity.
Now that things have happened, he finally feels confident that he can truly turn this case over.
And this confidence comes precisely from what Guangtong Wang just said.
He... didn't tell the truth!
In other words, most of what he said was true, but in order to protect Su's face, he still hid some things.
And these details that he concealed are precisely the key to King Zhennan’s comeback today!
King Zhennan shook his head, sighed heavily, and then stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, what I know is slightly different from what King Guangtong said. However, I think it is not King Guangtong's fault. It is actually the two of them who were also deceived."
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers present were a little surprised.
They didn't expect that these brothers would get into such trouble and that King Zhennan would still speak for King Guangtong.
Is it possible that his reputation as a virtuous man is not just a pretense, but a genuine act of caring for his younger brother?
At this time, Zhu Yinqi also stepped forward to persuade him.
"Father, the matter has now come to your Majesty's face. Even though this matter is a family scandal, if you don't make it clear, it will be a criminal deceiving the king. Why should my father keep hiding it? If you hadn't insisted on telling the truth about that year, the Fourth Uncle and the Fifth
How could Uncle Wang make trouble like this?"
Now, the curiosity of the officials became even more intense.
Judging from this, King Zhennan knew the truth, but for some reason, he never told it, which made the relationship between their brothers even worse.
This kind of drama of enduring humiliation and bearing heavy burdens has only been seen in story books. I didn't expect that today, I would see it in real life?
Zhu Qiyu also asked: "King Zhennan, now that the case has been tried by the imperial court, all the truth cannot be hidden. If you have any difficulties, feel free to tell us!"
King Zhennan was embarrassed for a while. He glanced at the two kings of Guangtong, who regarded him as enemies, and suddenly fell to his knees, kowtowed three times and said:
"Your Majesty, before telling the truth, I would like to plead with Your Majesty for the two incompetent brothers, King Guangtong and King Yangzong."
"Even though they behaved recklessly and refused to change despite repeated admonitions, whipping the servants and throwing palace banquets, at the source, they were actually deceived, not out of their true intentions, and the person who deceived them was none other than their mother.
The old Su family..."
This chapter has been completed!