Some people organized monks and nuns to chant sutras to pray for the deceased emperor and empress dowager.
The rumors are not just fabricated; there is also a lot of evidence posted in the form of notices, including witness testimonies and physical evidence.
The Imperial City Guards did not interfere, but they collected all the evidence and sent it to Emperor Hui's desk.
Rumors were rampant, and officials from all walks of life submitted memorials to the emperor.
Some impeached the crown prince, some impeached the Duke of Cheng'en, and some impeached local officials.
The imperial court is overflowing with memorials!
Emperor Hui, who was already ill, vomited blood again.
He listlessly had a pile of memorials thrown at the Duke of Cheng'en and the Crown Prince's faction: "Open your eyes wide and take a good look!"
The Duke of Chengen was in a real bind. No matter how powerful his family was, he was extremely troubled by the rebellion of the entire populace.
He could pressure Emperor Hui, because Emperor Hui would be wary of the ancestral lands and would swallow his pride and compromise. But the common people were afraid of him, the Duke of Cheng'en.
Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose. If we can't let them live, then we can all die together!
The Duke of Cheng'en summoned all his trusted confidants overnight.
They all knew that these rumors didn't appear out of thin air; there must be someone behind them.
All the rumors were directed at the Duke of Cheng'en's mansion, but it was clear that the aim was to bring down the Crown Prince.
Who benefits from bringing down the crown prince?
Naturally, it was the other princes.
The Chengen Duke's Mansion was able to control two generations of emperors, so its methods were naturally extraordinary. They quickly discovered that Prince Qi and Prince Jin were involved.
The speed at which those messages and rumors spread made Duke Chengen wonder: When did Prince Qi and Prince Jin become so powerful?
"Tomorrow I'll submit a memorial saying that these two little worms also want to seize the throne? They're overestimating themselves!"
They disregarded the national crisis and only thought about personal infighting, thus tarnishing the reputation of the crown prince.
Let Emperor Hui kill them himself, or at least imprison them for life.
The group worked through the night to write a memorial, preparing to present it to Prince Qi and Prince Jin the next day, making sure that the two princes knew exactly how many eyes Prince Ma had!
"It's terrible, Your Highness! Something terrible has happened at the Crown Prince's residence!" The steward of the residence cried and scrambled to report to Duke Cheng'en.
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