Wishful Things

"And after that, you and Xia Tingzhen deliberately lied to me, making me believe that my two poor children were abandoned by King Yan, so they lost their lives!"

Ji Xiu hated himself: "It's only my fault that I was so stupid that I couldn't see who the real enemy was, and then I was willing to be used by others because of the grudges in my heart, and I did things to help the evildoers!"

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, and it was also I who killed the doctor afterwards! When I was in command of the Beijing camp, I had done it long before I attacked. Everything has been quietly arranged. The Taoist biography is located in the imperial edict of King Rong. The former emperor is destined to be down, and he must be down...Killing the king and plotting rebellion, Xia Tingzhen and I are both involved in the insider! You should know, this This is the whole truth about His Majesty's pursuit of the throne today!"

The tone of his words, rather than identifying the emperor, was more like confessing his guilt.

And the more so, the more real it is.

If it is said that the emperor really committed an act of regicide back then, the most likely people who knew about it were Xia Tingzhen and Ji Xiu!

Xia Tingzhen is dead, Ji Xiu's testimony is the most credible!

The sky was gloomy, and suddenly there was a gust of wind, whizzing through the long corridor, and the copper bells hanging on the eaves of the mausoleum rang chaotically.

Up to the ministers, down to the terrified inner eunuch Gong'e, all of them were emotionally overwhelmed at this moment.

Immediately afterwards, Ji Xiu recounted the details of the plan back then and the officials involved in it in detail.

Among the people he mentioned, there were even two people here - Zhao Xu, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Li Ji, Chief Eunuch.

Standing beside Emperor Qingming, Li Ji lowered his eyes slightly.

And Zhao Xu didn't know much about the plan back then, and he wasn't directly involved in it, but even if he was just following orders, it was impossible for him to be ignorant.

At this time, being called by Ji Xiu, and with King Yan and others watching, he inevitably showed a look of panic.

Xie Shoufu saw it in his eyes, and felt chills and anger emerging from the deepest part of his heart.

Under such circumstances, the rest of the officials also have their own differences in their hearts.

Ji Xiu's testimony...

Then there is the testimony of the doctor Qiao just now——

Censor of the Ming Dynasty, Princess Jingrong...

And all the things they have seen in these years, the emperor's deep suspicion of King Yan, forcing him to oppose the action of suppressing the country...

"...I think you are crazy!" Under the rage, Emperor Qingming was so angry that his teeth were chattering: "You did not hesitate to slander yourself... You put this crime on my head, can you tell me after the fact? Can you escape safely!"

Killing the king and plotting rebellion is a serious crime, and the only way to die is, there is no possibility of sacrificing merit!

Because of this, he never thought that one day the Disciplinary Society would say this in public!

This is not crazy what is it!

Ji Xiu showed no sign of flinching on his face: "Since I chose to tell the truth in public, I never thought about the possibility of getting out! I made a mistake once back then, and now I just want to seek relief!"

Although he has no way out, at least he can save Wan'er's life by doing so.

And he just wants to watch the murder of his son and enemy, being condemned and reviled, losing everything, living a life worse than death, and swallowing the most profound and least willing to face the evil consequences with his own mouth!

With these two, it doesn't matter whether he lives or not!

"...It's really good! One or two have become lackeys of the King of Yan! They are all in collusion... in an attempt to accuse me of killing the king!" Emperor Qingming's chest heaved violently, and his complexion kept changing. As if on the verge of a crazy collapse, he growled, "Chu Yun...where is Chu Yun!"

For this ancestor worship, Ji Xiu led troops to guard around Lingshan Mountain, and the guards who guarded him closely were the security guards, while Chu Yun, the commander of the forbidden army, was in charge of traveling inside and outside the palace and mausoleum.

There was such a big commotion in the mausoleum, so he should have arrived earlier than Ji Xiu.

"Your Majesty came late, so of course there is a reason for being late." Ji Xiu said with a sneer, "Your Majesty doesn't have to wait, and you won't be able to wait."

Emperor Qingming froze when he heard the words, and the last strand of hope in his mind also broke.

Chu Yun is dead? !

The faces of the few ministers standing in front of Emperor Qingming turned pale in an instant.

Chu Yun died, Ji Xiu rebelled...

According to this, could it be that the entire Lingshan Palace is already under the control of King Yan? !

Even if someone is able to break out and rush to Xiying immediately to call for troops, it is doomed to be difficult to solve the urgent situation!

"I hope the emperor can explain the truth about the late emperor's death to his ministers and the people of the world!" Xie Shoufu's voice was cold, and he paused every word.

Even though it can be said that the overall situation has been decided at the moment, the situation of the emperor at this time is quite similar to the situation of the previous emperor in Ji Xiukou's words, which means "if you recognize it, you have to recognize it, and if you don't recognize it, you have to recognize it"-but as ministers, they must A truth!

"Hahahaha..." Emperor Qingming suddenly laughed.

"You have painstakingly arranged such a big drama, don't you know more about the inside story of the drama than I do? At this moment, you actually turned around and asked me to explain it, it's just a joke in the world!"

"I didn't kill the late emperor with poison! Why do I want to kill my father? I am the eldest son, and the throne belongs to me!" As he spoke, his eyes fixed on King Yan, and his tone seemed to hurt him: "Royal father Before he died, he told me that from the very beginning, he planned to pass on the throne to me! It is a holy will to make my biological mother Empress Duanxian!"

"Those who really have a reason to conspire against the king can only be those villains who have empty ambitions but are destined not to get it!"

Looking into those eyes, listening to these decisive words, King Yan couldn't tell whether the other party wanted to hurt him or persuaded himself.

Xie Shoufu: "Since the emperor is so convinced that the throne belongs to him, why did he repeatedly assassinate King Yan and his heroes?"

Precautions are essential, but such deep and morbid suspicion is actually a sign of lack of confidence!

"The thieves and ministers should be killed! I only hate that I was too merciful and soft-hearted, and ended up feeding tigers into trouble! Today I am in such a situation, doesn't it just prove that I am right! I only hate that it is too late!"

Emperor Qingming looked crazy, looked at the ministers, and flung off the sleeves of Dagon's clothes: "What kind of regicide, what kind of edict, did any of you see it with your own eyes? No matter how much you say, it's just their one-sided words! Just a few words You want to convict me if you don’t say anything?...Delusion! Don’t even think about it!"

"The defeat is set, brother Huang still refuses to admit his fault—"

Princess Jingrong walked out of the hall, looked at the madman, with grief and resentment in her eyes: "All these years, you may have slept peacefully? Have you ever seen father, second sister-in-law and her unborn child in your dreams? Child! Do you really have a day of peace in your heart!"

Standing beside King Yan, Wu Chao slowly pursed his thin lips.

"That's enough! Why admit it when I've never done it before!" Emperor Qingming stared at her fiercely, "Jingrong, Dingning... I know you have been close to him since childhood, but you and I are really the same mother." The direct brothers and sisters of my compatriots! He hates me and our mother so much... Do you really think that he will let you go in the future?"

As he spoke, his complexion suddenly softened, and his tone softened, but he became more capricious and lunatic: "...Listen to Brother Emperor, it's still too late for you to change your mouth and tell the truth in front of your ancestors!"

Princess Jingrong even smiled wryly.

Things have come to this point, and I am still wishful thinking...

Emperor Qingming turned his gaze and landed on King Yan: "Even if I were dead, I would never admit to such a trumped-up charge! You don't want to step on my corpse to clear yourself of the stigma of being a traitor! You all You can only be a rebellious minister and traitor who everyone gets and punishes, and is hated and reviled by all the people in the world!"

There was a strange pleasure in his crazy eyes, this was his last revenge.

King Yan didn't know whether to think the other party was hateful or more pathetic.

It seems that compared with death, in the eyes of the other party, admitting the fact of killing the father is the biggest loss - what the other party wants is a so-called eldest son enthroned by the holy order, and the destiny is right, and he wants to deceive the world , or even self-deception.

I even want to use this to overwhelm him, as if this way I can always step on his head and be superior to him forever.

This is a heart disease, an obsession, and probably the source of the other party's path of no return.

It's just that when he was young, his mind was obsessed with war, and he dealt with people in the military camp all day long. He didn't realize that the taciturn and restrained elder brother in his family had already secretly regarded him as the biggest enemy, and since then he has always been in love with him all his life. They are planning how to put him to death.

His life was too hard, and he escaped again and again.

But the most important people around him were all implicated because of this. Especially Zhenzhen, who ruined his life for nothing...

Even if the righteousness of the family and the country are put aside, the overall situation of the situation, the other party must pay for it.

King Yan looked at Emperor Qingming who was laughing and furious now, his eyes were cold.

"...Could it be that what I said is wrong? What about killing the king, what about killing the princess of Yan, what about the last edict, but you all fabricated it out of thin air... A lie can't be true! If you want to kill, kill it. After my death, only the one who will be stigmatized forever It could be you shameless villains!" Emperor Qingming gritted his teeth, but his tone was extremely cheerful.

"A lie cannot be true. This sentence should be given to the emperor. The emperor insists that the theory of the will is a fabrication, but he believes that the will has been destroyed by you, and there is no evidence for it."

Princess Jingrong took something from the hand of the maid who stepped forward, and held it high in front of her with both hands, and the sleeves of the wide sacrificial dress hung down.

Her eyes were serious, and she said in a concentrated voice: "But Brother Huang, let's see what this is—"

Emperor Qingming looked at it intently, and there was a turmoil in his eyes, and there was a bang in his head.

No……

how come?

impossible!

The real edict had already been thrown into the brazier by him and burned cleanly, and disappeared in ashes!

It must be fake!

Princess Jingrong stood in front of the divine case and looked forward: "Here is the edict of the late emperor, please accept it—"

"..."

There was a lot of commotion and noise.

Is it really the last emperor's edict? !

Everyone was half-believing and half-doubting, only to see King Yan and Wu Chao retreat to the steps, take the lead in lifting their robes and kneeling.

Looking at the backs of the two kneeling straight, Jiang Taifu's eyebrows moved slightly, and a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.

From the very beginning, this young man walked with King Yan in everything, broke into the mausoleum together, and offered incense together...

The one who knelt down next was the crown prince who retreated to the bottom of the steps together.

This move caused an uproar among officials.

Ji Xiu also dropped his knife and knelt down: "The criminal minister Ji Xiu listens to the decree!"

Xu Mingyi also knelt down, and the rest of the inner eunuch Gong'e secretly exchanged glances when they saw this, then they also bowed their heads and knelt down everywhere.

When the officials were still struggling to make up their minds, they untied their heads and assistants, held up their robes, bent their knees upright, and said in a steady voice, "Minister, listen to the order!"

Whether it is true or not, you have to listen first before talking!

This powerful voice brought Jiang Taifu back to his mind, his cheeks trembled, and he quickly knelt down too—ordinarily he should have been the first in such a thing, but just now he lost his mind and let Shu Ming take the lead. I'm getting old, I've lost some sharpness!

Seeing that the teacher finally made a move, Ji Fuyin, who was already ready to dry his knees, hurriedly followed behind.

The rest of the officials saw that there were followers, and some were still standing upright. The number was mixed.

Even though everyone had different attitudes, the surroundings became silent.

Princess Jingrong slowly unfolded the bright yellow silk, and the voice of reading was clear to the ears——

"I was ordered by the emperor to be a great ruler in the world. With the help of Wu Jun, the king of the south, Xu Qiwei, the prince of the town, and the help of the empress's mother's family, I was able to order the chaos in the world. I have only been in the imperial court for a few years, and my blessings have not been showered on the people. , And because I was born in the city, I started from humble beginnings, I really didn’t have great wisdom, I didn’t realize how to regulate my family, and I didn’t set up a reserve in time to put everyone’s minds at ease, which led to the current predicament. Yan Wang Dingchen is going to fight outside, but it is said that he is located in Rong Wang, so as to stabilize the situation at the beginning, so as not to hurt the subjects. After thinking about the past and the future, I leave this secret edict today for future consideration——

If King Rong ascends the throne and becomes emperor, he is not diligent in politics, does not care about the people, is not friendly to siblings, and disrespects the heroes of Xu and Wu, then order Princess Jingrong to show this edict, and all the ministers will assist in deliberation to stop the loss on my behalf To rectify mistakes and establish a new emperor—Prince Yan Wang Dingchen, who is benevolent and upright, has made countless achievements, and can be returned to the hearts of the world. Civil and military ministers and bureaucrats at home and abroad should work together as assistants, be loyal and uphold integrity, and protect the people of Daqing Yongping. I have no regrets. If this imperial edict comes out, it should be announced to China and foreign countries, and the salty envoys will hear it and know it, and admire it! "

Following Princess Jingrong's voice, the surroundings became more and more silent.

This silence is silent, but it is also earth-shaking.

Xie Shoufu kowtowed silently, got up, did not immediately respond to the word "Zunzhi", but looked at the princess Jingrong, and said solemnly: "It is not yet known whether the edict is true or not. Waiting to take a look?"

Princess Jingrong subconsciously looked at King Yan who got up.

King Yan nodded: "Please Xie Shoufu and Jiang Taifu have a closer look."

These two played a pivotal role in the court, and they were people who were highly valued by the first emperor when he was in power. It is reasonable to recognize them by the two palms.

The maid took the silk and sent it to Xie 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 is also very quiet.

It was strangely quiet.

He never interrupted Princess Jingrong's reading, but quietly listened to the last word of the will.

He is no stranger to this will.

It was exactly the same as the one he got earlier, word for word...

It turned out that there were two copies.

It really is his father, his good father...

"Ah."

A low laugh suddenly came out of his strained body, and then it gradually became louder, tears covering his eyes.

He seemed to be looking in the direction of the divine case, and said in a hollow voice: "Father is the one who is superior... He is dead, and he still wants to deal with his eldest son..."

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(Note: The content of the posthumous edict has been verified by the historical materials of several kings of the Ming Dynasty, and the wording has references.)