1933. Chapter 1933 Thorough investigation of the truth 1
"However, according to normal inference, King Kang is likely to be suspected of forging miracles. What I am afraid of is that the emperor will doubt King Kang and have distrust in King Kang. What is even more frightening is that if the people believe that
It's true. Blind worship and following of King Kang will most likely affect the father-son relationship between the Emperor and King Kang." Prime Minister Fu looked worried.
Prime Minister Fu is a sensible person. If Wei Guogong can think of it, he will naturally think of it too. That's why he is so worried.
If there is a gap between the monarch of a country and the future prince, and this happens on the eve of the canonization ceremony, it means the beginning of turmoil for the court, which is not a good sign.
"...It shouldn't be that serious." King Yan's tone sounded a little lacking in confidence, "Brother Huang still has great trust in King Kang."
"I hope so. What we have to do now is to find out the truth of this matter immediately, clear King Kang's suspicion, and make the people no longer believe in such oracles." Prime Minister Fu said firmly.
"The Prime Minister is right." Everyone agreed.
"Then, let's discuss the next action." Prime Minister Fu suggested.
Next, several veterans locked themselves in the room and began to discuss how to deal with this matter.
That afternoon, the farmer who discovered the oracle was taken to the Xingbu Yamen.
Also coming together were those who saw the oracle for the first time.
In addition to the Minister of Punishment sitting in the hall, there were also Prime Minister Fu and King Yan sitting next to him.
The farmer was a man in his early thirties, named Wang Er, a well-known bachelor, with dark skin, a square face, and a silent and honest look.
According to the neighbors, except for himself, Wang Er has no parents, wife or children in his family. He doesn't usually interact with others and is very withdrawn.
These are the preliminary information collected.
Cao Yanzheng, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, was kind at first. After verifying Wang Er's basic situation, his face suddenly darkened and his voice became colder: "Bold Wang Er, you actually dare to forge miracles and oracles and spread rumors.
If you want to confuse people's hearts and attract them quickly, who ordered you to do this?"
Wang Er trembled and replied with a trembling voice: "To tell you the truth, that stone was indeed dug out by the common people when they were digging a well. The common people saw that there were words on the stone and found it very strange. However,
The common people were not very illiterate, so they took it out for others to read, and then they realized that it said the time when Ming Jun was born... That's the situation. Every word of the common people is true, and I hope Master Qingtian will notice it clearly."
"Show that stone to me." Cao Yan frowned slightly and said coldly.
A government servant dragged a round stone, about the size of a baby's head, on a tray. The bottom of the stone was lined with red cloth.
Cao Yan picked up the stone and observed it carefully. He found that the back of the stone was covered with moss, turning the whole stone into green. The front was the original color of the stone, with no moss attached. There was an inscription on it.
This is the official so-called oracle that spread throughout the capital this morning: September 9, 773, Mingjun was born.
The inscriptions are smooth and flat, not like they were carved with a sharp weapon, but rather like they were written with fingers.
After Cao Yan read it, he put the stone back on the tray and asked the yamen servant to show it to Prime Minister Fu and King Yan for inspection.