"After that, you and Xia Tingzhen deliberately deceived me, making me mistakenly believe that my two poor children were abandoned by King Yan, so they lost their lives!"
Ji Xiu hated himself and said, "It's only my fault that I was so stupid that I didn't see clearly who the real enemy was, and then I was willing to be used by others because of the grudge in my heart, and I did something to help others do evil!"
As he spoke, his voice became more regretful and louder: "Nineteen years ago, I was ordered to find the doctor who poisoned the late emperor. It was also me who killed and silenced the doctor afterwards! Back then, when I was commanding the troops in the capital, I had already killed him before I started.
It has been quietly deployed
Yep, that imperial edict passed down to King Rong, the late Emperor was destined to do it even if he did not do it... Xia Tingzhen and I were both involved in the regicide conspiracy! You should know that this is what His Majesty is seeking today.
The whole truth about the throne!”
The tone of his words was more like he was confessing his guilt than identifying the emperor.
And the more so, the more true it becomes.
If the emperor really committed regicide back then, the people most likely to know about it were indeed Xia Tingzhen and Ji Xiu!
Xia Tingzhen is dead, Ji Xiu's testimony is the most credible!
The sky was gloomy, and suddenly a strong wind roared through the corridor, causing the copper bells hanging on the eaves of the mausoleum to ring wildly.
From the ministers to the eunuch Gong'e who was just recovering from the shock, everyone's emotions were surging and shaking at this moment.
Immediately afterwards, Ji Xiu recounted the details of the plan and the officials involved in it in detail in public.
Among the people he mentioned, two of them are even here - Zhao Xu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Li Ji, the chief eunuch who holds the seal.
Li Ji stood beside Emperor Qingming and lowered his eyes slightly.
Zhao Xu didn't know much about the plan back then and was not directly involved, but even if he was just following orders, he couldn't possibly know anything about it.
At this time, being called by Ji Xiu and being watched by King Yan and others, he couldn't help but look panicked.
Seeing this, Jie Shoufu felt chill and anger rising from the deepest part of his heart.
Under such circumstances, the other officials also had their own differences in mind.
Ji Xiu’s testimony…
And what Dr. Qiao just testified——
Censor of the Ming Dynasty, Princess Jingrong...
And everything they have seen over the years, the emperor's deep suspicion of King Yan forced him to rebel against the country...
"...I think you are crazy!" In a rage, Emperor Qingming was so angry that his teeth were chattering: "In order to slander me, you did not hesitate to slander yourself... You slapped this crime on my head. How could it happen afterwards?
Can you escape safely?"
Regicide and rebellion are a serious crime, and the only way out is death. There is no possibility of losing merit!
Therefore, he never thought that one day Ji Xiu would tell this matter in public!
What if this is not crazy!
There was no sign of flinching on Ji Xiu's face: "Since I chose to tell the truth in public, I never thought about the possibility of escaping! I made a mistake once back then, and now I just want to seek relief!"
Although he had no way out, at least he could save Wan'er's life by doing this.
And he just wants to watch the enemy who killed his son be condemned and reviled, lose everything, live a life worse than death, and swallow the most profound consequences that he doesn't want to face!
With these two things in mind, it doesn't matter whether he lives or not!
"...It's really good! One or two of them have become King Yan's lackeys! They are all colluding...in an attempt to accuse me of regicide!" Emperor Qingming's chest heaved violently, and his expression kept changing.
As if he was on the verge of crazy collapse, he roared: "Chu Yun... Where is Chu Yun!"
During this ancestor worship ceremony, Ji Xiu led troops to guard around Ling Mountain. The people closely guarding the vehicle were the Jishi Guards, while the person in charge of the inside and outside of the palace and mausoleum was Chu Yun, the commander of the imperial army.
There was such a big commotion in the mausoleum, so he should have arrived earlier than Ji Xiu.
"The minister is late, so there is a reason why he is late." Ji Xiu sneered: "Your Majesty, you don't have to wait, and you won't be able to wait."
Emperor Qingming froze when he heard this, and the last string of hope in his mind broke.
Chu Yun is dead?!
The ministers standing in front of Emperor Qingming turned pale in an instant.
Chu Yun died, Ji Xiu rebelled...
According to this, doesn’t it mean that the entire Lingshan Palace is under the control of King Yan?!
Even if someone can break out of the encirclement and immediately rush to Xiying to report the news and invite troops to come, it is destined to be difficult to solve the immediate emergency!
"I hope the emperor can explain the truth about the late emperor's death to his ministers and the people of the world!" Jie Shoufu's voice was cold and he spoke every word.
Even though it can be said that the overall situation has been decided, the emperor's situation at this time is quite similar to the situation of the late emperor in Ji Xiu's words. It is said that 'you have to admit it, and you have to admit it if you don't' - but as ministers, they must
A truth!
"Hahahaha..." Emperor Qingming suddenly laughed.
"You have painstakingly arranged such a big drama. Don't you know the inside story of the drama better than me? Now you are turning around to ask me for an explanation. It is the most ridiculous thing in the world!"
"I did not kill the late emperor with poison! What reason do I have to kill my father? I am the eldest son, and the throne is mine!" As he spoke, he stared at King Yan with his eyes fixed on him, and his tone seemed to hurt him: "Father, the emperor
Before he died, he told me that he had planned to pass on the throne to me from the very beginning! It is the holy will of my birth mother to be named Queen Duanxian!"
"The only ones who have real reasons to plot regicide are those villains who have empty ambitions but are destined to fail!"
Looking into those eyes and listening to these decisive words, King Yan couldn't tell whether the other party wanted to hurt him or to convince himself.
Jie Shoufu: "If the emperor is so convinced that this throne belongs to him, why do he repeatedly assassinate King Yan and his heroes?"
Precaution is essential, but such deep and pathological suspicion is a sign of lack of confidence!
"Of course the traitorous ministers deserve to be killed! I only regret that I was too merciful and ended up feeding the tiger into trouble! I am in such a situation today, doesn't it prove that I am right! I only regret that it is too late to take action!"
Emperor Qingming looked crazy, looked at the ministers, and shook off the sleeves of his uniform: "What kind of regicide, what kind of edict, have any of you seen it with your own eyes? No matter how much they say, it is just their one-sided words! Just rely on a few words.
You want to convict me after saying this?... Delusion! Stop thinking about it!"
"The defeat has been decided, does the emperor still refuse to admit his fault?"
Princess Jingrong walked out of the palace and looked at the crazy man with sorrow and resentment in her eyes: "How could you have slept peacefully in these years? Have you ever seen your father, second sister-in-law and her unborn child in your dreams?"
My child! Have you ever really had a day of peace in your heart?"
Wu Chao stood beside King Yan and slowly straightened his thin lips.
"That's enough! Why should I admit it if I haven't done it before?" Emperor Qingming glared at her with a stern look, "Jingrong, Dingning... I know you have been close to him since you were a child, but you and I are truly the same mother.
Full brother and sister! He hates me so much, hates our mother so much... Do you really think he will let you go in the future?"
As he spoke, his expression suddenly softened and his tone became gentler, but he became increasingly capricious and morbid: "... Listen to my brother, you still have time to change your words and tell the truth in front of your ancestors!"
Princess Jingrong even gave a bitter smile.
Now that things have come to this, I'm still thinking wildly...
Emperor Qingming's eyes turned and fell on King Yan: "Even if I die, there is no way I will admit this unfounded crime! You can't even think of stepping on my body to clear away the reputation of a rebellious minister and traitor! All of you will
I can only be a rebellious minister and traitor who everyone wants to punish, and I will be hated and scorned by everyone in the world!"
There was a strange pleasure in his crazy eyes, this was his final revenge.
King Yan didn't know whether to think that the other party was more hateful or pathetic.
It seems that compared to death, in the eyes of the other party, admitting the fact of patricide is the biggest loss - what the other party wants is the so-called eldest son to ascend the throne according to the holy order, and he wants to deceive the world.
, even self-deception.
I even want to use this to put him down, as if I can always stand on his head and be one level above him.
This is a mental illness, an obsession, and probably the source of pushing the other party to the point of no return.
It's just that when he was young, his mind was obsessed with the war, and he spent all his time dealing with people in the military camp. He didn't realize that this taciturn and reserved brother in his family had already secretly regarded him as his biggest enemy, and he would always treat him as his biggest enemy.
Planning on how to kill him.
His life was too tough and he escaped time and time again.
But the most important people around him were all implicated by this. Especially Zhenzhen, who lost his life for nothing...
Even if we put aside the interests of the family, the country, and the overall situation, the other party must pay for it with his life.
King Yan looked at Emperor Qingming who was laughing and getting angry, his eyes were cold.
"...Are I wrong? The regicide, the killing of Princess Yan, and the imperial edict are all just fabricated by you... Lies cannot become true! If you want to kill me, kill me. After my death, I will be infamous for thousands of years.
It could be you shameless villains!" Emperor Qingming gritted his teeth, but his tone was extremely cheerful.
"Lies can't be true. This sentence should be given to the emperor brother. The emperor insists that the edict is a fabrication, but he just believes that the edict has been destroyed by you, and there is no evidence for everything."
Princess Jingrong took something from the hand of the maid who came forward, held it up in front of her with both hands, and let the sleeves of her large sacrificial robe hang down.
Her eyes were stern, and she said in a concentrated voice: "But my dear brother, let's see what this is -"
Emperor Qingming looked intently, and there was a sudden surge in his eyes and a roar in his mind.
No……
How could it be?
impossible!
The real edict had clearly been thrown into the brazier and burned to ashes!
It must be fake!
Princess Jingrong stood in front of the divine case and looked forward: "The late emperor's edict is here, you will receive it——"
"..."
There was a lot of commotion and noise all around.
Is this really the late emperor’s edict?!
Everyone was half convinced and half doubtful when they saw King Yan and Wu Chao retreating to the steps, taking the lead in lifting their robes and kneeling down.
Looking at the backs of the two people kneeling upright, Jiang Taifu's eyebrows moved slightly, and a look of thought flashed in his eyes.
This young man has been with King Yan from the beginning, breaking into the mausoleum together, offering incense together...
The next person who knelt down was the prince who retreated to the steps together.
This move caused increasing uproar among the officials.
Ji Xiu also removed his sword and knelt down: "The guilty minister Ji Xiu listens to the order!"
Xu Mingyi also knelt down. Upon seeing this, the other eunuchs secretly exchanged glances with each other, and then they also bowed their heads and knelt down everywhere.
When the officials were still trying to decide the chess piece, the first assistant held up his robe, knelt down with an upright posture, and said firmly: "Master, listen to the order!"
Whether it is true or false, you must listen first before speaking!
This powerful voice brought Taifu Jiang back to his mind, his cheeks trembled, and he quickly knelt down - he should have been the first to do this, but he was distracted just now and Shu Ming took the lead.
He is getting old and has lost some of his sharpness!
Seeing that the teacher finally made a move, Ji Fuyin, who had already prepared his knees and was anxious, quickly followed behind.
When the other officials saw this, there were followers, and there were also people who were still standing upright. The number was mixed.
Even though everyone had different attitudes, everything became quiet.
Princess Jingrong slowly unfolded the bright yellow silk, and the sound of reading was clear to the ears——
"I was ordered by the emperor to be the great king in the world. With the help of Wu Jun, the king of the south, Xu Qiwei, the duke of the country, and the queen's mother's family, I was able to control the world's chaos. I have only been on the throne for a few years, and I have not benefited the people.
, and because he came from a humble background and had no great wisdom, he failed to notice the rules in the family.
, I did not appoint a prince in time to calm everyone's hearts, which is why I am in the current predicament. I am now on my deathbed, and it is too late to do anything. The King of Yan is scheduled to go to war outside. Only Chuanzhi, King Rong, has stabilized the initial situation and avoided injury.
Put water and fire on your subjects. Think about the past and the future, and leave this secret edict now to consider the future——
If King Rong ascends the throne and becomes emperor, but is not diligent in politics, does not care about the people, is not friendly to his brothers, and does not respect the meritorious officials of the Xu and Wu surnames, then he will order Princess Jingrong to issue this edict, and all ministers will assist her to stop the loss on my behalf.
Correct the mistakes and establish a new emperor - the princes Yan Wang Dingchen and Ren Minggang
I have made numerous meritorious deeds and can be attributed to the hearts of the people of the world. It is appropriate to ascend to the high position and work diligently in civil affairs. The civil and military officials at home and abroad should work together to assist and be loyal and upright to ensure that the people of Daqing will live in peace. I have no regrets. If this edict is issued, it should be
The edict was issued to China and foreign countries, and the envoys of Xian heard about it and admired it!"
As Princess Jingrong's voice fell, the surroundings became increasingly quiet.
This silence is soundless, but it is also earth-shaking.
Jie Shoufu kowtowed silently and stood up. He did not immediately respond to the word "obey the decree". Instead, he looked at the eldest princess Jingrong and said solemnly: "The authenticity of the imperial edict is not known yet. I don't know whether the eldest princess can hand it over to me."
Let’s take a look?”
Princess Jingrong subconsciously looked at King Yan who was getting up.
King Yan nodded: "I would like to ask Mr. Jie to have a closer look with Mr. Jiang."
These two men played an important role in the court, and they were the most important people during the reign of the late emperor. It is reasonable for them to look at and identify each other.
The maid took the silk and brought it to Jie Shoufu and Jiang Taifu.
"..."
Li Ji closed his eyes and sighed vaguely.
This day finally came.
He didn't even dare to look at Emperor Qingming's expression at this time.
The emperor was also very quiet.
Strangely quiet.
He did not interrupt Princess Jingrong's reading, but quietly listened to the edict word for word.
This edict was no stranger to him.
It's exactly the same as the one he got earlier, word for word...
It turns out there are two copies.
It is indeed his father, his good father...
"Oh."
He tried his best to straighten his body and suddenly let out a low laugh, and then the sound gradually became louder and his eyesight was covered with tears.
He seemed to be looking in the direction of the divine case, and said in a faint and hollow voice: "After all, my father is superior in skills... He is already dead, but he is still deliberately planning to deal with his eldest son..."
