Others also came over and looked at the writing on it carefully.
After looking at it for a while, everyone said: "Yes, this is the handwriting of the late emperor, and there is a jade seal on it. It turns out that this one is the real edict, so Chu Yao's copy must be fake. He must have found someone to imitate it.
I got the late emperor's handwriting and stole the imperial seal, so I forged the imperial edict."
"That's right, let me tell you, which biological father in this world would not pass the throne to his son, but to his younger brother?"
Zhang Yuan shed tears and nodded repeatedly, "You are right, Chu Yao's edict was indeed copied by him. After the late emperor was seriously ill, he had already expected that Chu Yao would harm him, and he wanted to join forces with him.
Those loyal ministers eradicated Chu Yao, but he was already surrounded by Chu Yao's party members. He was seriously ill and could not do anything at all. He had to take advantage of the old slave to serve him alone, and forced himself to write this edict of succession.
The old slave must be handed over to His Highness Prince Li in front of the Queen Mother and ministers, and the result..."
"What's the result?" Taishi Li asked anxiously.
Zhang Yuandao: "As a result, the imperial palace was controlled by Chu Yao. As the emperor's brother, he controlled the harem, controlled the defense of the capital, suppressed loyal ministers, formed cliques for personal gain, and joined forces with Yun Qing and other treacherous ministers to control everyone, including the Queen Mother. At that time
The palace is full of Chu Yao’s power, so I don’t dare to take out this edict.”
"After the death of the late emperor and the tragic death of the late empress, Chu Yao immediately took the fake edict and became emperor with the push of the traitorous officials. Seeing this, the old slave did not dare to take out the edict. And the old slave did not dare to take out the edict.
I was the most trusted person by the late emperor, so as soon as Chu Yao ascended the throne, he immediately sent people to hunt me down. He wanted to get rid of all the confidants of the late emperor. In order to protect this edict, I had no choice but to ask my apprentice Li Jinzhong for help.
Li Jinzhong asked me to hide in a clean bucket of water before sending me out of the palace. After leaving the palace, in order to protect this edict, I quickly fled to a sparsely populated place. Finally, I fled to a remote village.
I only survived by taking refuge with a distant relative of mine."
Li Jinzhong next to him heard this and said hurriedly: "Yes, I can testify that it was indeed my slave who secretly sent my master out of the palace back then."
Zhang Yuandao: "Yes, Jinzhong, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid this true edict would have been taken away and destroyed by Chu Yao."
After everyone heard this, they finally understood the whole story.
At this time, Taishi Li said angrily: "Chu Yao, a traitor and traitor, actually forged an imperial edict to usurp the throne. He has committed a heinous crime and deserves to be punished!"
"No wonder I felt strange back then. I always felt that the handwriting of Chu Yao's edict didn't look like the late emperor's. It turned out that he found someone to imitate it." An old minister said.
Taishi Li said: "At that time, Jiang Ning and other ministers also stood up to doubt Chu Yao, suspecting that he was plotting to usurp the throne and kill the late emperor and the late empress. As a result, these ministers were killed and demoted by Chu Yao, and they all had a bad end. Even if there were others behind him,
If I still doubt this, I will be afraid of Chu Yao's power and dare not speak."
"Yes, just like that, those ministers who were loyal to the late emperor and skeptical of Chu Yao disappeared one after another! In the end, Chu Yao was surrounded by his own people, and the other ministers, in order to protect themselves, did not dare to go any further.
Speak. In this way, the court became Chu Yao's talking point. After many years, fewer and fewer people knew the truth, so everyone was deceived by Chu Yao." The old minister said.
At this time, Taishi Li looked at Chu Xuanchen with a guilty look on his face, "Your Highness, I'm sorry. In fact, the old minister, Taifu Han and others also doubted Chu Yao and were dissatisfied with him back then, but we saw the fate of those loyal ministers.
We have seniors at the top and young at the bottom, but we really don’t dare to stand up and question him, which is why you have been wronged for so many years."
"Your Highness, we are also at fault. We were too timid back then and didn't dare to say anything, which allowed Chu Yao to be arrogant for so many years." The old minister also sighed.
When Chu Xuanchen heard these words, he hurriedly said: "Everyone, don't blame yourself. Chu Yao has been cruel and cruel over the years. It is human nature that you dare not question him. Fortunately, everyone can see clearly now.
His true face is finally known."
At this time, Su Ming hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, since this is the true edict of succession in the hands of Eunuch Zhang, then you are the emperor of Chu State, and you should inherit the throne."
As he said that, he looked at the other ministers and said: "Everyone, Your Highness Prince Li is of the late emperor's orthodox bloodline. According to the edict left by the late emperor, this throne should be inherited by Your Highness, don't you think so?"
"Yes, of course." Taishi Li and others nodded hurriedly.
"Okay." Su Ming said, taking the lead to kneel down in front of Chu Xuanchen, cupping his hands and shouting loudly: "Based on the late emperor's edict, I have decided to make His Royal Highness Prince Li the emperor. I see your Majesty, long live my emperor.
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As soon as he finished shouting, other ministers also knelt on the ground and shouted in unison: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."
When the concubines and soldiers saw this scene, they also knelt down and shouted loudly: "Long live my emperor!"
The concubines here were all abandoned by Emperor Hongyuan, and most of them had no children.
Even if they had children, those children, such as King Zhao and King Xian, did not join in the troubles with Emperor Hongyuan and run away together.
They believed that with Chu Xuanchen's benevolence, their children would not be blamed by Chu Xuanchen, so they also supported Chu Xuanchen's proclaimed emperor.
As for King Yan, his mother-in-law Hui Fei, the sixth prince Chu Ziling, the seventh princess Chu Yunyan and others, they had already escaped with Emperor Hongyuan!
These people were of the same faction as Emperor Hongyuan, so they were dealt with.
At this time, so many people spoke together, and the voices resounded throughout the hall, sounding excited and high-spirited.