Chapter 81 Return to the Village 1
The note read, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have come out safely. I will leave with the children and my wife. You can just go and do your thing without worry." 】
When the Third Prince received the note, he knew what was going on.
Today is a good day to make the truth of the matter public, as for the will left by my father.
He can only see it when his royal brother is willing to hand it over.
When he was plotting to take the throne, the Third Prince already knew that his comfortable days would not last long.
Unexpectedly, within just two days, I was already being monitored every day by people sent by my brother.
Fortunately, he had the foresight to send the child away early, otherwise the child would have to suffer with him.
When we arrived at the palace hall, all the palace officials were waiting.
His Majesty sat in that high position, watching everything.
The Third Prince walked in majestically.
Everyone's eyes were on him.
He swaggered in front of the crowd, full of confidence.
After walking in front of everyone, he said loudly: "Do you know who the late emperor passed the throne to after his death?"
The big house sitting in the high position is feeling bad, what on earth is this third brother going to do?
Didn’t we agree to compromise? Judging from the tone of his voice, he didn't seem to be willing to compromise.
So he gave a warning look.
"Third brother, I advise you not to talk nonsense. I am in this position because everyone wants me to be in this position. Don't force me to ignore the friendship between brothers."
The Third Prince simply broke off relations with him and stopped pretending. After all, he had talked to him yesterday in order to save General Lu, who was the most important person to him. Now that he was out of danger and in a safe place, he had nothing to worry about today.
"Brother, don't think I don't know how you got this position. Today, while everyone is here, why don't we talk it out and return the position that doesn't belong to you to the person who deserves it."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone started talking about it.
An old minister asked: "Third Prince, what do you mean by this? Is there something wrong with the late emperor's will?"
"Of course there is something wrong with the late emperor's edict. I was the one who should have sat on the throne, but the emperor in front of you is too ambitious, so he took things that did not belong to him."
There was an uproar in the hall. The ministers looked at each other and whispered to each other.
The emperor's face suddenly became so gloomy that water could drip out of it. He glared and slammed the table and stood up, "Third brother, don't slander me! I have inherited the throne and worked diligently. In all these days, how have I let down my ancestors? How have I wronged the people of the world?
What is your intention in talking nonsense today? ”
The Third Prince raised his head and laughed, his laughter echoing in the palace, revealing a bit of sadness and joy: "Brother, now that things have come to this, why do you still have to pretend? You and I both know that before my father died, he clearly summoned me to the palace, and my name was clearly written on the edict.
But as soon as your father closed his eyes, you used despicable means to tamper with the imperial edict and seize the throne for yourself. ”
After that, he looked around, his eyes sweeping over every minister: "My lords, you are all pillars of the court, and you have your own standards in your hearts. Over the years, my brother has been in the court, excluding dissidents, suppressing loyal ministers, and appointing cronies, making the court a mess.
I have no intention of competing for the throne. I just want to be an idle prince and live a carefree life. But my royal brother, you are pressing me step by step, not even sparing the people around me. Now I really have nowhere to retreat. ”
An upright old official stepped forward, bowed to the Third Prince and asked, "Third Prince, your words are not enough, do you have any evidence to prove that the late emperor's will was tampered with?"
The current emperor was sure that his younger brother could not produce any evidence, so he said calmly: "I have been working diligently these days to protect this country. You have all seen it. Maybe the temptation of the throne is too great. The third brother does not want to be a prince anymore and wants to seize power and usurp the throne."
The Third Prince sneered upon hearing this: "Ministers, he knows in his heart whether your Majesty has tampered with the will. As for the inheritance to the throne that originally belonged to me, I'm afraid he has already destroyed it."
In the hall, the two brothers were on the verge of a fight.
The ministers were just repeating what others said and had no idea what the truth was back then.
Just when the situation was at a stalemate, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the hall. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw the Third Prince's confidant walking into the hall with an old eunuch in a gray robe and looking haggard.
He knelt on the ground with a plop and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, Third Prince, I have something to say."
The emperor frowned, a hint of barely perceptible panic flashed across his eyes, and then he regained his dignity: "What do you want?"
The old eunuch kowtowed and raised his head, his eyes full of vicissitudes: "I have served the late emperor for many years and know some secrets.
Before the late emperor passed away, he did draft an edict to pass the throne to the Third Prince. I personally saw the edict being put into a golden box and placed in a secret compartment in the imperial study.
But as soon as the late emperor passed away, the golden box disappeared, and later... Your Majesty ascended the throne. ”
When these words were spoken, everyone in the room was shocked.
The emperor slammed the table in anger and said, "You old slave, how dare you speak nonsense and slander me? Come, drag him out and behead him!"
Just as the guard was about to step forward, the Third Prince shouted, "Wait! Brother, you are so guilty, are you afraid that he will reveal more of the truth?"
Everyone knows that this old eunuch was the one who served the late emperor.
Now that he appeared in this hall, it seemed that what he said was definitely not wrong.
So the Third Prince pressed his brother even harder.
"Brother Emperor, now that there are witnesses, what else do you have to say? This position never belonged to you. You are too ambitious and you are not fit to sit in this position. You'd better give up your position as soon as possible."
But the emperor flew into a rage and shouted, "Where are the guards?"
At this time, the emperor's subordinates brought a group of soldiers and surrounded them.
The Third Prince asked fearlessly, "Brother, are you angry because your secret was exposed? Are you going to kill us all?"
"Don't force me, Third Brother. Just surrender. You are so weak and incompetent that you are not fit to be the emperor. You should give up your position as soon as possible."
The Third Prince suddenly laughed, "Brother, I should be the one asking you this. Do you think I came to see you today without making full preparations?"
"Otherwise, you can't defeat me, so you'd better surrender as soon as possible. I can still leave your body intact." The eldest prince looked confident of victory.
"I have already let my relatives spread the news of what happened in the palace today. If I cannot leave safely, the things you did back then will be made public. Even if you kill me today, can you kill everyone in the world?"
After hearing these words, the eldest prince was stunned. This was really good.
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