The fifth prince was not worried at all about the old emperor sending people to get scriptures. If he dared to say such a thing, he was naturally well prepared.
At this time, the fifth prince had to admit that Xiaoyao was indeed a smart man, and actually thought of a countermeasure for him in advance, so that he had no choice but to escape under the old emperor's questioning.
That's right, the fifth prince didn't really think he was wrong when he copied scriptures for King Rong. What's wrong with a prince vying for the throne and framing his brother?
Even if there is a mistake, it is not his fault alone. Which of his royal brothers did not do this?
The fifth prince has been copying scriptures day and night these days, and has made a great wish to copy more than 9,000 scriptures. He just wants to use this method to dispel the old emperor's suspicion of him, and the facts prove that the fifth prince's move is a good one.
Quite right.
When the old emperor's confidant eunuch came in holding more than a hundred copies of scriptures copied by the fifth prince, the old emperor's eyes were much softer, and he looked at the fifth prince with a look of relief rather than disappointment.
"Lao Wu, please come." The old emperor then remembered that he had always made his son kneel.
"Thank you, Father." The fifth prince struggled to get up. Perhaps he had been kneeling for too long and his legs were numb. The fifth prince staggered twice before he stood still, looking like a pitiful little boy who had been wronged but refused to say anything.
The old emperor sighed secretly and asked the fifth prince to watch him sit down, but the fifth prince did not dare to sit down. He claimed that he was a person to be punished.
The fifth prince knew that the old emperor had been moved, and he confessed his mistake sincerely, taking almost all the blame on himself, blaming himself all the time, saying that if he hadn't brought the people into the city, Prince Rong would have been dead.
If you don't die, there won't be anything later...
The old emperor was angry with the fifth prince for intervening in the battle for the throne, but seeing that the fifth prince took all the blame on himself, he couldn't bear it. After all, even if the fifth prince hadn't intervened, things would have turned out like this.
Will King Zhao and King Zhou know what the fifth prince can think of? If the fifth prince does not do it, King Zhao and King Zhou will do it, and the final result will be the same.
"Well, although you did something wrong in this matter, it might be good for you to recognize your mistake. I will punish you in confinement for half a year and copy scriptures for King Rong to comfort his spirit in heaven."
Among the three surviving sons, the one who made the smallest mistakes, was the least capable, and admitted his mistakes the most sincerely was the fifth prince. The old emperor loved Mo'er and was sure that this son was not fighting for the throne, so the punishment was much lighter.
Fortunately, the fifth prince was not disliked by the old emperor. King Zhou and King Zhao would not have had such a good life. The old emperor summoned King Zhou and King Zhao into the palace and threw the evidence in his hands directly in their faces...
"My good son, you have forced your own brother to death, are you satisfied?" The old emperor's anger was all concentrated on King Zhao and King Zhou, and he scolded these two people until they were bloody, especially with hatred on his hands.
The cups were thrown at the two of them one after another...
Although the old emperor was old, he had very good eyesight. He threw two cups and hit King Zhou and King Zhao on their foreheads. They did not dare to dodge and could only suffer, with bright red blood flowing down their foreheads.
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The two of them didn't dare to wipe it, but just knelt there. No matter what the old emperor said, the two of them just said yes without daring to argue.
The old emperor cursed for a long time, and his anger was almost gone. He had no intention of killing his two sons in the first place. When the palace people said that Concubine De and Concubine Shu were kneeling outside, pleading for King Zhao and King Zhou, the old emperor stopped and pointed out
Looking at King Zhao and King Zhou, he said angrily:
"It's true that the fourth brother deserves his punishment for treason, but he is my son and your biological brother. You have let me down so much this time. Don't say that you didn't expect that the fourth child would commit suicide. Now that he is dead, what do you say?
Regret, it would be useless if I had known earlier."
After the old emperor said this, he couldn't hold it any longer. He sat on the dragon chair, breathing heavily, and his face was a bit pale. Unfortunately, King Zhao and King Zhou couldn't see it. They only lowered their heads and admitted their mistake.
I hope that after the old emperor calms down, he can deal with it lightly, but this time the old emperor is really angry and there is no way he can pick it up high and put it down gently...
After the old emperor calmed down, he glanced at King Zhao and King Zhou, whose faces were covered with blood. There was no trace of warmth in his eyes, and he said coldly: "I know what you want to say. You did not kill the fourth child, but the fourth child did...
If you die, you two will think about it at home, and you are not allowed to step out of the house without my order."
The old emperor is reducing the power of King Zhao and King Zhou in disguise. It can also be regarded as house arrest in disguise, and it has no time limit...
They thought about their mistakes at home and could not go out. Their disciples would certainly not be allowed in, and they could no longer interfere with the affairs of the court. King Zhao and King Zhou refused to accept the verdict, but when they looked up, they saw the cold eyes of the old emperor...
The father has no tenderness towards them!
King Zhao and King Zhou felt cold in their hearts. They lowered their heads quickly, not daring to say another word, and accepted the punishment obediently.
The old emperor saw their dissatisfaction, but so what?
The old emperor didn't need these two people to be satisfied, as long as they were obedient.
Waving his hands tiredly, the old emperor motioned for the two of them to leave: "Go out and talk to your mother and concubine." I don't know when the next meeting will be...
King Zhao and King Zhou felt bitter in their hearts, knowing that the old emperor would not let them off easily this time, and they might not be able to contact the government for a year or two.
A year or two...
It would have been okay if Qin Jiyan had not left the palace to build a palace. Now that Qin Jiyan had left the palace to build a palace and was traveling among the six tribes, one or two years would be enough for Qin Jiyan to establish his own power.
Not to mention, most of their people were replaced in this purge. In a year or two, it is not known whether they will have a place in the court.
King Zhao and King Zhou walked out at the same time. Although the two brothers had blood on their faces, they walked very steadily and confidently, unwilling to show weakness in front of outsiders.
King Zhao and King Zhou had a tacit understanding. When they came out of the palace door, they paused at the same time, looked at each other, their eyes intersected, they exchanged a tacit look, then looked away in tacit understanding, and each walked towards their mother-in-law...
This time, King Zhao and King Zhou joined forces, and although they overthrew King Rong, not only did they not benefit from the incident, they lost half of their country, and even made the emperor dislike him.
In this matter, King Zhao and King Zhou contributed the most and suffered the most losses. The only person who could benefit was Qin Jiyan!
King Zhao and King Zhou made a tacit agreement at that moment to join forces again to bring Qin Jiyan down first. In the future, the two brothers will use their own methods...
Concubine De and Concubine Shu saw the two brothers coming out at the same time from a distance. These two people, who had been fighting in the harem for most of their lives, immediately understood what their son was thinking. They exchanged glances without leaving any trace and told each other,
I will not hinder my son, and they can cooperate in the palace...