In the royal capital, after several days of continuous rain, the weather is clear again, but the air is still so oppressive, and huge waves are coming in waves one after another.
The fact that the courtiers signed a joint letter requesting the Fifth Prince to write a letter of guilt has intensified. In just five days, more and more courtiers have stood on the opposite side of the Fifth Prince. Every day, several names will be added to the joint booklet. Up to now, two-thirds of the courtiers have been listed on it.
The atmosphere in the court hall was like the bowstring of a big bow being pulled more and more tensely. Even because of the deliberate intention of Shunjun King Han Lingguan, the streets and alleys of the capital knew about the Fifth Prince’s illness of the emperor, and the entire capital exploded. After the pot, everyone at that time valued filial piety the most, so no matter the common people or the literati, they all launched a fierce attack on the fifth prince, criticizing them verbally and in writing.
Han Lingguan had been waiting, waiting until the wave was almost brewing before resolutely making a move.
On this day, most of the courtiers knelt at the door of the emperor's bedroom, some were full of grief, some were filled with righteous indignation, and some were ready to move...
Shunjun King Han Lingguan stood in front of the courtiers, facing the gate of the palace and bowed with his chest up, full of vigor.
The arrow on the bowstring finally shot out!
"Han, Ling, Guan." In the emperor's bedroom, the empress gnashed her teeth and said Han Lingguan's name, her eyes glaring fiercely.
She and the fifth prince were serving the emperor's illness, but they were blocked by the courtiers led by Han Lingguan. It seems that this time Han Lingguan will not give up easily if he fails to achieve his goal.
Fifth Prince Han Lingfan's complexion was gloomy, and he seemed to have lost weight again, and the robe he was wearing was a bit loose.
He closed his eyes, as if he had made some decision, and strode towards the door...
"Fan'er!" The queen hurriedly called to Han Lingfan, her voice raised slightly, like a mother beast guarding her cubs, "What are you going to do?"
Han Lingfan gave a wry smile, and said with difficulty: "Mother, the sons and ministers will eventually have to face..."
It was he who made a mistake, and he had to solve it by himself after all. Could it be that he was going to hide here for the rest of his life? !
"Fan'er, you can't go." The queen quickly walked in front of Han Lingfan, grabbed his arm slightly forcefully and said, "If you go, you will fall into the trap of your second brother!"
"Mother's queen..." Han Lingfan looked at the queen with a hesitant look on his face.
He is arrogant and has already made his father mad, if he disobeys his mother again...
En Guogong walked up to the queen, and persuaded Han Lingfan, "Your Highness the fifth prince, the empress is right, you can't go out!" Once you go out, the fifth prince will definitely be forced to write a letter of guilt, Then there will be no room for change.
As soon as he finished speaking, Han Lingguan's sonorous and forceful voice sounded outside again: "Five emperors, please write a letter of guilt!"
Immediately afterwards, all the ministers repeated in unison: "His Royal Highness Fifth Prince, please write a letter of guilt!"
The resonant voice struck the fifth prince's heart like thunder, and his eyes were dim.
En Guogong was also anxious, but he was helpless. He couldn't help but glanced outside. He felt that the sun today was particularly glaring.
It has been ten full days, and the emperor has not woken up yet. The situation is even more unfavorable for the fifth prince!
If the emperor has an emergency, then...
En Guogong could hardly think about it.
At this moment, not far away, in the direction of the palace gate, another group of people came here in a mighty manner, looking menacing.
Who is this? ! En Guogong's brows were tightly frowned, and in the next moment, a small servant ran in excitedly, panting and said: "Empress Empress, Your Highness Fifth Prince, Lord Guo, Your Highness Princess Yongyang is here!"
It was as if a pool of stagnant water suddenly had ripples, and the originally heavy atmosphere in the hall suddenly relaxed.
Yong Yang came back just in time! Now, the situation may have turned for the better!
The queen and En Guogong were all beaming with joy, and even Han Lingfan's eyes flashed a little, and they all looked in the direction of the visitor.
At this moment, dozens of people headed by Yong Yang have already walked several tens of feet away.
Yong Yang wore a black and silver-lined makeup gown, his hair was neatly tied into a bun, and only a simple small-leaf red sandalwood hairpin was on his hair. She looked like a graceful old woman in her attire. She is very ordinary, but on another look, she has a majestic appearance. She just walks so swiftly and releases a kind of coercion that ordinary people can't look at directly. What's more, there are more than 20 people in armor behind her. soldiers, the sound of those armors colliding invisible made the surrounding air cold.
Han Lingguan naturally also saw Yong Yang, and thousands of emotions flashed in his eyes, but he calmed down immediately.
He knew that Aunt Yong Yang probably came to support Brother Wuhuang!
Han Lingguan watched Yong Yang and Nangong Xin beside her approach step by step...
Yong Yang stopped five or six feet away, and said indifferently to the officials kneeling on the ground: "My lords are the humerus of the imperial court, they don't deal with political affairs, but gather here..."
The surroundings were silent, although Yong Yang's voice was neither soft nor heavy, it was particularly loud.
While she was speaking, her icy eyes flicked across the courtiers, making them anxious. Finally, Yong Yang's eyes fell on Han Lingguan, and he continued slowly: "Everyone, are you planning to force the palace?"
Yong Yang's tone was understated, but there was a kind of majesty without anger, which made Han Lingguan and the courtiers present all look stiff.
Han Lingguan clenched his fist unconsciously, and a haze appeared in his eyes.
However, he had already thought about how to deal with it. After Yong Yang's words fell, he immediately said righteously: "Grandmother is not in the capital these days, so I'm afraid I don't know the inside story! Brother Wu is disloyal and filial, disobedient to his father , was so angry that my father had a stroke, and he is still in a coma to this day... My nephew and all the adults also hope that the fifth emperor will correct his mistakes and write a letter of guilt to atone for his sin!"
Yong Yang listened expressionlessly.
"My brother Yu Wuhuang, this king is the elder brother; Yuhuang Yuhuang, I am my son-in-law. How can I sit idly by seeing my brother Wuhuang making mistakes again and again!" She clasped her fists and said, "Auntie, you are the elder of the father, the grandnephew and the elder brother of the fifth emperor, please ask my aunt to correct the family tradition of my Han family, and to correct the discipline for the court!"
After he finished speaking, the surroundings became quiet again, all the officials looked at Yong Yang, almost holding their breath, wanting to see how she would react.
"Rectify the family style for the Han family, and correct the discipline for the court..." Yong Yang nodded, and said to himself, "That makes sense." After speaking, Yong Yang raised his hand...
Han Ling was overjoyed, but in the next moment, Yong Yang ordered coldly:
"Get King Shun for this palace!"
This time, her words were sonorous and forceful, like the cold wind of severe winter biting to the bone.
Not only Han Lingguan, but all the courtiers present widened their eyes in disbelief, and the surroundings fell into deathly silence again...
"Yes, Your Royal Highness." The soldiers behind Yong Yang clasped their fists to accept the order, and strode towards Han Lingguan with strides.
The three soldiers fought together and easily took down Han Lingguan.
"Let go of me!" Han Lingguan struggled in shock, but his left and right arms were firmly clamped by two soldiers.
The courtiers also became agitated, looked at each other in blank dismay, shocked by this sudden development, and didn't understand why Yong Yang wanted to attack King Shunjun.
At this moment, Minister of the Ministry of Industry took a step forward and asked sharply, "His Royal Highness, what are you doing? Could it be that you want to rebel!?"
During the speech, there was another rumbling sound of footsteps not far away. The commotion here attracted dozens of imperial guards, making the scene even more chaotic, but Han Lingguan breathed a sigh of relief. With the Imperial Forest Army around, even Aunt Yong Yang wouldn't be able to cover the sky with one hand in this palace!
At the same time, ministers such as Chief Assistant Cheng Dongyang and Minister of Rites also came from the duty room after hearing the news.
Han Lingguan hurriedly shouted to the imperial army: "Commander Li, hurry up, save this king! My aunt intends to rebel, take her down!"
Li Xing, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, looked at Yong Yang, and then at Han Lingguan who was subdued, with a perplexed expression on his face.
Their Royal Forest Army directly obeyed the emperor, not Shunjun King. If Yong Yang really rebelled, the Imperial Forest Army can of course deal with it on their own, but now Yong Yang has only subdued King Shunjun, and has no other further actions...
Li Xing made a gesture to signal the Imperial Forest Army to be on alert.
After that, Li Xing politely cupped his fists and said to Yong Yang, "I don't know why Your Royal Highness the Eldest Princess wants to take down King Shunjun?"
Seeing that Li Xing didn't do anything, Han Lingguan cursed inwardly, but he could only threateningly say: "Commander Li, why don't you do anything! Do you want to wait for this king to lose his life?!"
"My lord, please be calm and don't be impatient." Li Xing persuaded him, he didn't think that Yong Yang was planning to rebel, if so, she wouldn't just bring a mere twenty or so soldiers into the palace...
Yong Yang looked at Han Lingguan, with a cold smile on the corner of his mouth, looked straight at him with sharp eyes, and asked: "Han Lingguan, let me ask you, you said that your five princes are angry with the emperor, are you right? "
Although the restrained Han Lingguan was a little embarrassed, he still held his chest up and said, "Not bad."
The smile on the corner of Yong Yang's mouth became colder, and he asked again: "But what if the emperor is poisoned?"
Poisoned? !
Yong Yang's words stirred up thousands of waves, and the officials instantly became agitated, whispering to each other. Based on their understanding of Yong Yang, Yong Yang is definitely not a person who speaks casually.
But who can have the opportunity to poison the emperor? !
Han Lingguan's pupils shrank slightly, his mouth moved, but he remained silent in the end.
Yong Yang looked at him and continued: "Your Majesty, he was poisoned first in the imperial study, and then he was lured to the fifth prince by someone. At that time, the poison of the emperor happened, so the fifth prince became a scapegoat!"
Yong Yang spoke clearly, as if she was there at the time.
All the words and deeds of Yong Yang after his appearance were truthfully transmitted to the emperor's bedroom by the servant. The queen, Han Lingfan and En Guogong also appeared at the door of the bedroom. The queen was almost relieved, she had completely believed in Yongyang in her heart said.
The queen blurted out almost eagerly: "Han Lingguan, it was you, you poisoned your father!" She knew that Han Lingguan must be framing her fan'er!
En Guogong was also thoughtful, and finally figured out the whole thing.
No wonder after the emperor's "stroke", Prince Shun immediately took such vigorous actions, and took control of the court situation with lightning speed, making himself and the people on Prince Gong's side helpless.
Han Lingguan's face changed slightly, and he denied it without even thinking about it: "Nonsense. It's clear that your aunt and grandma have teamed up with the queen to frame this king!"
"Empress, you have no proof, don't slander the prince with your mouth!" The Minister of the Ministry of Industry immediately echoed.
The faces of the courtiers on the side were all different, the situation was out of control, and it was developing in an unexpected direction...
Gu Mo and Li Heng in the back secretly exchanged a look. They came here today to take advantage of the trend. They wanted to use the hand of Shunjun King to make the fifth prince no longer eligible for the throne. Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly turned around. , Maybe the person who fell from the horse will become the king of Shunjun. Anyway, no matter who the two princes suffer, it is a good thing for Prince Gong, so they are silent.
"His Royal Highness, Princess Dachang," Chief Assistant Cheng Dongyang looked at Yongyang and asked calmly, "Are you accusing King Shunjun of poisoning the Emperor?"
Yong Yang said lightly: "There is no evidence for what you say, Master Cheng please wait a moment."
Following that, Yong Yang raised his hand and made a gesture, ordering: "Bring me up!"
She didn't answer Cheng Dongyang's question directly, but the people present were not fools, so they naturally understood that Yong Yang's words were tantamount to acknowledging the Queen's identification—
It was King Shunjun who poisoned the emperor!
For a while, the courtiers boiled like boiling hot water.
Yong Yang's personal soldiers went down to lead the people, while everyone present temporarily moved to the side hall. The queen, Yong Yang, the fifth prince, En Guogong, Cheng Dongyang and others all sat down, and the other courtiers stood quietly aside. They are all full of emotions, and there is an indescribable feeling in their hearts.
Soon, a handsome young man in a brocade robe was brought in by two soldiers. Most of the people in the hall recognized this young man with surprised expressions on their faces.
Isn't this the grandson Wenyu that Princess Yongyang found only a few years ago
Yong Yang called him here, could it be that he is a witness in this case? !
The more people thought about it, the more confused they became, and even Han Lingguan looked suspicious.
Wen Yu knelt down in front of Yong Yang, the Queen and the others with a plop, Yong Yang said coldly: "Wen Yu, tell all the adults what you know."
Wen Yu responded, and told the story of Han Lingguan's collusion with the King of Chu, asking the King of Chu to send the poisoned snacks to the imperial study for the emperor to eat, and deliberately lured the emperor to the fifth prince. Of course, Han Lingguan's purpose is to take advantage of Han Lingfu's absence to poison the emperor and frame the fifth prince, so that he can take the opportunity to supervise the country, and even succeed to the throne...
After Wen Yu learned that Han Lingguan wanted to plot something wrong, he immediately wanted to inform Yongyang, but Yongyang was not in the capital, and it was too late when he tried to find a way to contact Yongyang.
Hearing this, Han Lingguan couldn't hold back anymore, his face changed drastically, and he said angrily: "Nonsense! Cousin Yu, did your aunt instigate you to slander me?!"
Han Lingguan's heart was in a mess. He placed Wen Yu next to Yong Yang, hoping that one day he could use Wen Yu to take the mansion of Princess Yong Yang for his own use. Unexpectedly, Wen Yu dared to betray himself and identify himself!
In the past two years, Wen Yu's work has not been as reliable as before, and Han Lingguan no longer entrusts him with important tasks. Sure enough, he was bought by Yong Yang!
However, Wen Yu didn't have any evidence in his hands, so he didn't have to panic!
Han Lingguan said to himself in his heart, barely calmed down, and said plausibly: "Grandmother, Cousin Yu is your grandson, you don't hesitate to let your grandson frame this king in order to help the fifth emperor brother, do you think everyone will believe it?" ?!"
The ministers whispered to each other again, thoughtful, and most of them felt that Han Lingguan's words were not unreasonable.
Yong Yang smiled, calmly, looked at Han Lingguan and asked each word: "Han Lingguan, is Wen Yu really my grandson?"
This time, Han Lingguan was really stunned. His originally calm face turned pale in an instant, and his eyes were erratic. Even the surrounding courtiers could see that there was something wrong with Han Lingguan's expression, and everyone was not a fool. few things.
Could it be that this Wen Yu is not the grandson of Princess Yong Yang at all
What's more, since this Wen Yu knows so many secrets of King Shunjun, could he be a spy arranged by King Shunjun to be next to Yongyang
After Yong Yang finished speaking, he saw three more people entering the side hall, and the leader was actually another "Wen Yu".
Under everyone's shocked eyes, the second "Wen Yu" was brought up by two soldiers!
He was wearing a blue robe and had a handsome face, but his complexion was extremely pale, as if he hadn't seen the sun for several years. He was very thin, his eye sockets and cheekbones were so thin that they were sunken in, and his gait was weak, like a sick child who had not recovered from a long-term illness.
At first glance, the first Wen Yu and the second Wen Yu are at least 90% similar, but when the two stand together, you can see the obvious difference, as if one lives in the sun and the other One is lurking in the dark and cannot see the light...
The whispers among the courtiers became more and more intense, and everyone had a vague feeling that this time King Shunjun might not be able to pass the test so easily...
Han Lingguan was even more flustered, this time, he understood everything!
Wen Yu has already been dropped, and he doesn't even know when Wen Yu was replaced... This also puts him in a more passive position. Regarding his own affairs, Aunt Yongyang's grandmother How much do you know!
He didn't dare to think about it, and said bravely: "This king gave my aunt a fake cousin, and that was just to appease my aunt's loss. My aunt can't hate me because of this, she has to say This king poisoned his father! Besides, if he was poisoned, there are so many imperial physicians in the imperial hospital who can find out if he checks, it is impossible for this king to bribe all the imperial physicians, right?"
The more he spoke, the calmer he became, telling himself in his heart that his aunt had no evidence at all.
As long as there is no evidence, the prince himself can retreat safely!
The smile on the corner of Yong Yang's mouth did not change, he sneered and said, "Han Lingguan, you think too highly of yourself, do you think you are the only one who knows about Heart Disease?"
Hearing this, Han Lingguan's pupils shrank sharply, and even his body trembled violently.
Yong Yang continued slowly: "There is a kind of herb in northern Xinjiang called Heartbreak Grass. This herb is not a poison, it can even strengthen the heart of ordinary people, but it is more terrible than poison for patients who have had a stroke. His blood vessels were tense, which caused a stroke recurrence. It is precisely because the emperor's pulse condition is indeed a stroke that the imperial physicians did not suspect... "
She stared closely at Han Lingguan and asked, "Am I right?"
Han Lingguan didn't speak, his fists were tightly clenched, his face was ashen, and his eyes were even more dim.
Until this moment, Han Lingfan finally confirmed in his heart that it was the second emperor brother, and it was really the second emperor brother who bribed the king of Chu to poison his father!
He always knew that the second brother wanted to ascend the throne, but who wouldn't want to!
But for the sake of the throne, brothers killed each other, and even killed their fathers. Abandoning all their humanity like this, and doing whatever they can, can they really become a Mingjun that makes Dayu prosperous and strong
Yong Yang said again: "Han Lingguan, it doesn't matter if you don't speak. I have already ordered someone to confront the King of Chu in the palace. The evidence will be convincing at that time, and you will not be allowed to quibble! And, do you really think you didn't leave any evidence? Make snacks The people who are here, the origin of Heartbreak..."
Once it is confirmed who is the culprit, there is no need for Yong Yang to act again, the people from the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple can find enough clues to convict Han Lingguan!
The queen sneered and said, "Auntie is right, when the king of Chu arrives, everything will be known!"
Han Lingguan's face was pale, and his body went limp, and he couldn't say anything to refute...
For everyone else present, it was tantamount to pleading guilty!
The king of Shunjun dared to murder the emperor, and even blamed the fifth prince, which is an unforgivable crime!
Afterwards, Han Lingguan was taken away immediately, and the queen and Yongyang were the masters, and he was temporarily imprisoned in the Shunjun Palace, waiting for the emperor to recover before he was convicted.
When the side hall calmed down again, the first assistant Cheng Dongyang stood up, walked up to Han Lingfan, bowed his head and said, "Your Highness Fifth Prince, the Emperor is still unconscious, but the country cannot be left without a master for a day. Please also ask Your Highness to supervise you." country."
At this time, the only person among the princes who can supervise the country is the fifth prince.
The other courtiers also walked up behind Cheng Dongyang one by one, bowing their heads and saying: "Please also invite His Royal Highness the fifth prince to supervise the country!"
The sonorous and powerful voice echoed in the hall, and the empress couldn't hide the joy on her face.