Feng Chen was escorted to the Jinluan Hall. He looked at the majestic hall and then at the civil and military officials of the dynasty standing solemnly. He felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy.
The courtiers looked majestic, and Marquis Lin, who was kneeling on the ground, burst into tears. For a moment, the atmosphere was terrifyingly quiet, and Feng Chen was frightened in his heart.
Seeing Feng Chen step into the main hall, Shu Yao hurriedly said, "Feng Chen, why don't you pay your respects to the emperor soon?"
When Feng Chen saw Shu Yao's look, he wanted to run over impatiently. However, when he met King Yan's stern eyes, he stopped again.
Feng Chen quietly looked at Shu Yao, then pinched his dry throat with his hands, faced Qing Huang who was calm and powerful, knelt down with a "pop", his whole head on the ground, and said loudly: "Long live my emperor.
Long live."
Shu Yao frowned tightly and felt worried for him. This boy was quite smart and knew how to kowtow and kneel when he saw the emperor.
Qinghuang's eyes moved, and he looked intently at the young man kneeling below him, and asked: "Come on, are you Feng Chen?"
Feng Chen put his head on the ground and replied respectfully: "Yes, Cao Min is Shu Yao's senior brother."
"Well, get up! Stop kneeling!" He looked very young.
At this time, Shu Yao stepped forward in time, hurriedly went to help Feng Chen, took the opportunity to put her hand on Feng Chen's wrist, and said to Qinghuang:
"Your Majesty, my senior brother grew up in the mountains and has never seen much of the world. If you offend the Emperor, please don't blame me."
"Yes! He is a polite child." Qinghuang nodded.
King Yan stared at Shu Yao coldly with a pair of sinister tiger eyes, full of threats.
"Feng Chen, you will tell us everything you saw and heard with your own eyes and how the prince forged a grudge against the prince. You must state the facts before the emperor and don't talk nonsense."
Before Feng Chen could reply, Shu Yao quickly put down the hand on his wrist.
Immediately, she stepped aside, looked at Feng Chen quietly, raised the corners of her mouth, and blew her bangs on her forehead handsomely.
Immediately, Feng Chen's courage increased greatly, "Returning to the emperor, ten days ago, the Crown Prince came to the heaven and earth to look for my junior sister, but my junior sister went out and did not come back."
"So, His Highness the Crown Prince waited at the door of the Heaven and Earth for more than half an hour. During this time, the Crown Prince got drunk and walked out with his arms around the dancing girl in the Heaven and Earth. However, he accidentally bumped into His Highness the Crown Prince."
When all the courtiers heard this, they couldn't help but sigh. It turned out that this was really happening. Could it be that what King Yan and Marquis Lin said were true?
However, what Feng Chen said next shocked all the civil and military officials present.
"At that time, His Highness the Crown Prince did not pursue the case, but was in a hurry to return to the palace. However, the Crown Prince was not only unwilling to settle the matter, but also pointed fingers at His Highness, spoke rudely, and made offensive words..."
Therefore, Feng Chen learned all about how the prince was disrespectful to the prince and how he uttered wild words and curses. The appearance was not too vivid.
"Who is this blind person who dares to stand in my way? Are you tired of living?"
"Do you know who I am? Come here...tell me and see if I don't scare you to death!"
"Here, listen, listen, listen, I am the legitimate son of Nanyue Marquis, Crown Prince Jinyi. What's going on? Don't be afraid!"
Feng Chen said with great emotion: "The Crown Prince pointed to the open space in front of him and drunkenly asked the Crown Prince to kneel down to the Crown Prince and admit his mistake..."
"Later, the prince said that after he sobers up, he should give him some warning. If he dares to act recklessly again, the prince will hand him over to Dali Temple for processing."
When all the civil and military officials heard this, they couldn't help but take a breath.
This prince is unforgivable, how dare he abuse the prince like this? And make him kneel down? This is simply unreasonable.
Death is not a pity.
"You are so bold and unruly, how dare you maliciously slander my dead son. My son's life is so miserable. He is already dead, and he still needs to be bullied by unruly people." Principal Lin trembled for a while, and finally fell on the body, wailing.
Cry loudly.
King Yan heard this and said that although these were facts, they did not affect the prince's decision to kill the prince in order to vent his anger.
Therefore, if Feng Chen dares to betray him in front of him, or if he dares to say the wrong thing, then he will never get the antidote.
King Yan was determined to win and said: "Even so, doesn't it just mean that the prince killed the prince to vent his anger?"
Liang Jinghuan had a clear mind. He took a step forward and continued to investigate the case, "Feng Chen, having said this, did you see His Royal Highness kill the Crown Prince with your own eyes?"
Feng Chen glanced at King Yan's frightening gaze and said bluntly without thinking: "No, who is His Royal Highness? How can he be as knowledgeable as a villain?"
Shu Yao didn't care that King Yan was so angry that he was red with envy. Her clear and clear voice came to the main hall: "Your Majesty, listen to my words, if you want to grow into a big tree, don't fight with grass. The general has a sword, but he won't kill grass flies. Your Highness, the prince, has a big heart."
The world has a high level and a well-organized structure, so how could it do such a thing that is degrading to one’s status and the royal face?”
Ling Min took two steps forward and said: "The township gentleman is right. Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the future crown prince. It is even more impossible for the Crown Prince to do such a thing that insults the royal dignity at this juncture. This does not mean anything to him."
benefit."
At this time, Liang Jinghuan looked at Gong Yun'ao and asked respectfully: "Your Highness, where were you last night on the day when the prince died tragically?"
Gong Yunao said seriously: "I have not left the palace. The entire palace can bear witness to this palace."
Immediately, Liang Jinghuan said with certainty: "Your Majesty, the conflict between the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince occurred a month ago. A month later, the Crown Prince died tragically. Why did the human life lawsuit happen at the moment when the Crown Prince was crowned the new emperor?"
The King of Yan had a clear intention, but Liang Jinghuan had some intentions but did not make it clear.
"This matter is full of doubts. The physical evidence provided by King Yan is only an object that can be faked, and there are no direct witnesses. None of this can be used to convict the prince."
"Therefore, Weichen begs your Majesty to first imprison Rong'er who identified the prince, and wait until Weichen finds out the truth and punishes this person!"
Emperor Qing didn't wait for King Yan to speak, and immediately made a decision, "Yes."
Liang Jinghuan ordered: "Come here, take Rong'er down and keep her under guard. No one can see her until I find out the truth."
"Yes." The guard obeyed the order and took the frightened Rong'er out.
King Yan narrowed his eyes fiercely, do you want to just get away with it like this? No way, there is still a big show waiting for you next!
Shu Yao, you bitch, I will never let you go!
Just when the case came to an end, there was a thunderbolt in the air, the mountains and rivers shook, and everyone in the hall was shaken.
"What's the sound?" Just as the courtiers were panicking, they suddenly saw Master Xu, the captain of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, coming to report in fear: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Ancestral Temple is on fire." He was seen kneeling on the ground with a big belly and a frightened expression.
"What?" Qinghuang was furious. For a moment, he wanted to get up from the wheelchair, but he couldn't.
Master Xu, the temple captain, replied tremblingly: "When Wei Chen found out, we had arranged for a group of people to put out the fire. Fortunately, the fire was not big. There should be no damage."
When all the officials heard this, they were all panic-stricken.
"Push me out and take a look!" The father-in-law beside Qinghuang quickly pushed the wheelchair out.
Under his leadership, they all walked out of the main hall and looked toward the direction of the fire in the Ancestral Temple in the southeast. The billowing black smoke dyed the sky an earthy yellow.
At this time, King Yan saw the right opportunity, raised his voice and sighed: "There is a disaster in the Ancestral Temple, and the big Qing will be gone soon."
When Liang Jinghuan heard this, he became angry and shouted angrily: "King Yan, don't try to confuse the public with your evil words."
Qinghuang looked to the southeast, his face solemn, and extremely worried. Why did the fire break out for no reason?
Fortunately, the Ancestral Temple is surrounded by a thick wall with a height of nine meters. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.
Suddenly, King Yan raised his hands high and shouted to the sky with great sorrow, "This is a warning from God. The prince has lost his moral integrity. Even the ancestors can't see it. They want to punish us Da Qing. If the future prince is...
For such a dishonest person, I will live for a long time!"
The Ancestral Temple was a sacrificial place where emperors worshiped their ancestors. It was also an important symbol of the hereditary imperial power in feudal society. Ancestor worship ceremonies were held here every important festival.
At this time, someone else among the officials stepped forward to add insult to injury.
At this glance, it was King Yan's comrade again, Lin Chong, the Guanglu doctor.
He looked horrified and tried his best to dissuade him, "Your Majesty, there is a fire in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. This is a natural disaster. You must be careful when the new emperor ascends the throne!"
All the courtiers were sighing and in an uproar. What does this ending mean? It goes without saying that there is still room for the prince to overturn this matter?
Ling Min has been an official for many years, but he can't see the many obstacles set by King Yan, "King Yan, is this a warning from God, or is it your evil words that are misleading the public?"
"King Yan, you are talking nonsense." At this time, Shu Shihuai also stood up from the crowd. If he didn't say something fair, I'm afraid the prince would really be deposed.
If he is deposed, will he still have a good life? One will be prosperous and one will suffer.
"You are very ambitious. Who doesn't know what you are thinking? Now, among the princes, only the prince is left. If the prince is deposed, is it possible that you want to take over and inherit this great power? You think so." Shu Shihuai was so angry.
With a glare, he stabbed King Yan directly in his vitals.
When King Yan heard this, his eyes widened and he shouted loudly: "Shu Shihuai, I think you are impatient. This is a warning from our ancestors and a punishment from God. Do you dare to question this?"
At this time, loud laughter suddenly came from the crowd. Gong Yun'ao walked step by step from the crowd, turned around leisurely, and faced King Yan. He laughed wildly and freely, "Hahaha..."
"Unexpectedly, since I became the crown prince, King Yan has tried every means to stumbling upon my palace. You can deceive the courtiers, but you cannot deceive this palace."
"Ao'er!" Emperor Qing scolded with a solemn expression.
A layer of frost seemed to have condensed on Gong Yun'ao's face, and he became extremely cold, "Father, since the Fourth Emperor's uncle is dissatisfied with his son, it's okay if he doesn't become the crown prince!"
"Your Highness?!" The prince's party exclaimed.
King Yan showed a smile that was determined to win. This time, if I don't hit you hard, how can I pull you down from your position as Crown Prince?!
After hearing this, Shu Yao hurriedly raised her eyes and saw that his eyes were firm, proud and fearless.
"Your Highness, why bother? There is still room for maneuver in such shameless tricks. If Your Highness himself rejects the position of Crown Prince, it will really be..."
Gong Yun'ao shook his head at her, with a smile in his eyes, as if he had a plan that he kept silently, "The wind and rain are coming fiercely, so the only way is to put it to death and survive."
Shu Yao was slightly startled, what did he mean? Is there another mystery?
After a moment of silence, the courtiers began to express their opinions and argue endlessly, with some in favor and some against.
All the ministers' hearts were in their throats, quietly waiting for Emperor Qing's final word.
The court was full of smoke and smoke. Qinghuang raised his hand and rubbed the bridge of his nose, hesitating. He had already been crippled once, should he be crippled again?
"Your Majesty, this is the path you want to take. Do you have to think clearly about it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a messenger hurriedly entered the hall and loudly reported: "Your Majesty, the people in the capital have rebelled."
"What did you say? Tell me again." Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing frowned deeply.