Xiao Jingzhou was wearing cold armor, holding a sharp blade, with fierce eyes, standing in front of the civil and military officials, like an evil spirit seeking revenge.
All the civil and military officials were shocked. In their memories, the prince was gentle, elegant, and graceful.
In just one year, earth-shaking changes have taken place.
Xiao Jingzhou's handsome face added a bit of firmness and murderousness.
Xiao Jingzhou's confident words just now echoed in the hall, causing all the civil and military officials to tremble involuntarily.
The Emperor Jing, who was standing in front of the dragon throne, had a flash of regret in his eyes, but more of it was ruthlessness.
He touched his lower back and confirmed that the thing was still there, which made him feel more confident.
Emperor Dajing looked at the Zhiyi Army pouring into the hall, his face changed slightly and he said, "Rebellious son, I thought you would know how to repent after being exiled to the north."
“Lord Zhang has given you many persuasion and put you in the Heavenly Prison.
I couldn't bear to see you die at my hands, so I gave you a chance to reform, but I didn't expect you to dare to lead your troops back to the capital to rebel. ”
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"You disappoint me so much!"
Xiao Jingzhou looked up at Emperor Dajing, trying to find a flaw in the face that looked very similar to his father's.
Unfortunately, he didn't find any trace.
Xiao Jingzhou even suspected that Emperor Jing was too immersed in the role and really thought of himself as his father. Even the movement of frowning was exactly the same.
Xiao Jingzhou's forehead jumped, and he wished he could strangle to death immediately the fake emperor who was speaking so arrogantly in front of the dragon throne.
He said, "Are you worthy enough to be called my father?"
"A scoundrel wearing a dragon robe dares to think he is a real dragon?"
Hearing this.
All the civil and military officials were immediately in an uproar.
They didn't know the truth, but judging from Xiao Jingzhou's expression, what he said didn't seem groundless.
"Is the prince crazy?"
"Your Majesty is the true emperor. Even if the prince rebels, he will not deny the father-son relationship!"
Emperor Dajing and the prince are not father and son, so there are only two possibilities.
One is that Emperor Jing was an impostor.
Another possibility is that the crown prince is the illegitimate offspring of Queen Gu's affair with another man.
Either of these two possibilities is staggering.
What's more, how could anyone dare to impersonate Emperor Dajing?
Don’t you want to live?
Therefore, the expressions of civil and military officials when they looked at Xiao Jingzhou underwent a drastic change.
The civil and military officials were all thinking different things and did not notice the sudden change in Emperor Dajing's expression.
He was like the clothes on his body that were stripped off in public, and he stood naked in front of everyone, for everyone to see.
Emperor Da Jing originally wanted to use filial piety to suppress Xiao Jingzhou.
After all, as the Grand Tutor, Lu Weiyi always puts filial piety first in his words and deeds, and the Da Jing Dynasty places even greater emphasis on loyalty, filial piety, and brotherhood.
Xiao Jingzhou has always kept it in mind for all these years.
He didn't expect that he would fail and instead he became flustered.
Emperor Dajing was afraid that Xiao Jingzhou would say something unfavorable, so he quickly put a accusation on Xiao Jingzhou.
"Rebellious son, how dare you say such rebellious words."
"How can you tarnish your mother's reputation?"
Xiao Jingzhou said in a deep voice: "You are about to die, but you still don't repent."
"How dare you mention her at this time!"
He looked at the Great Jing Emperor across from the civil and military officials and said, "Zhang Caozhong asked you to pretend to be the emperor. Didn't you ever think that one day you would be exposed?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the civil and military officials present were in an uproar.
"Your Majesty is a fake?"
"How is this possible?"
"How can there be two people in the world who are exactly the same?"
Yan Gang, the Censorate, was stunned and had a bold guess in his mind.
He stood up and said, "At the beginning of the founding of Dajing, Your Majesty posthumously conferred the title of Emperor Taizu on his father."
"Emperor Taizu explained before his death that Your Majesty has a brother, and when Emperor Taizu led his troops in the uprising, his youngest son was unfortunately separated from him.
Your Majesty led the army to attack Beiliang and searched the whole country for his brother. ”
Yan Gang turned and looked at Emperor Jing: "Your Majesty, do you still remember this?"
All the civil and military officials looked towards Emperor Dajing, their eyes full of confusion, waiting for his answer.
The Great Jing Emperor was furious: "Yan Gang, you are so bold that you dare to question me for this rebellious son?"
Yan Gang frowned slightly, and the civil and military officials also had different expressions.
The answer to yes or no is obvious, but Emperor Dajing was unwilling to answer and even used his imperial authority to suppress Yan Gang.
Half of Emperor Dajing's body was numb. He had no idea that this happened.
Lord Zhang did not mention a word.
Thinking of this, Emperor Dajing suddenly had an epiphany.
He made thorough preparations before going to Beijing, spending a full three months imitating every move perfectly.
Even if it was an angry expression, not even Lord Zhang could find any flaws.
He knew by heart all the complicated relationships and important matters in the capital.
As far as I can remember, this never happened.
Emperor Jing said, "Yan Gang, do you know the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
"In the great hall, how dare you make up Taizu's last words?"
Yan Gang: "I dare not."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the civil and military officials breathed a sigh of relief.
Only a few people, with changing expressions, moved slowly closer.
Xiao Jingzhou had expected that things would not go smoothly, and he said, "My father has fought on the battlefield for many years and has suffered countless sword wounds.
Do you dare to take off your dragon robe to verify your identity? ”
Emperor Da Jing glared at him and said, "You bastard!"
“It was indeed a good thing that I exiled Master Lu back then.
He actually taught you to be so disrespectful to your elders! ”
When Lu Heng heard Emperor Dajing slandering Lu Weiyi, he tightened his grip on the knife.
Shen Lan patted his shoulder, which calmed him down a little.
Xiao Jingzhou's eyes were like torches: "You dare not verify your identity, and you are unwilling to face Lord Yan's words?
Do you think that if I refuse to admit that I'm impersonating someone else, there's nothing you can do? ”
When the civil and military officials realized that Xiao Jingzhou was going to use force, they were shocked and knelt on the ground one after another.
"I beg Your Majesty to unbutton his clothes, verify his identity, and convince the people of the Great Jing Dynasty."
Not only that, the Royal Guards also knelt down.
When Emperor Dajing saw this scene, his heart sank.
He took a half step back and sat on the dragon. The crown on his head fell to the ground and his hair was scattered in front of his forehead.
The emperor, who had been so majestic just now, suddenly became embarrassed.
The Great Jing Emperor was so angry that he laughed: "Okay, okay, all of you come and force me."
"Then let me show you!"
Emperor Dajing took off his clothes in public, his face turned red with anger, all the way down to his neck.
The dragon robe was taken off, revealing his skinny skin covered with crisscross knife wounds.
Civil and military officials looked at each other in bewilderment, only Yan Gang fell into deep thought.
Emperor Jing said: "These are all injuries I got while leading troops to war. Every scar is for the country and the people.
You, how dare you doubt my status as an emperor.
Damn it! ”
Civil and military officials knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I deserve to die."
After a long while, laughter was heard from the hall.
When everyone heard the voice, they looked and found that it came from Xiao Jingzhou.
The Great Emperor put on his undergarments and half-closed his eyes: "Rebellious son, what are you laughing at?"
Xiao Jingzhou: "It's hard for you to take so much trouble to cut yourself several times..."
Before Xiao Jingzhou could finish his words, the sound of war drums was heard outside the city.
Emperor Jing's eyes lit up: "It must be Zhang Gelao who led the troops to defend the king."
"Rebellious son, if you are willing to repent, I will spare your life for the sake of our father-son relationship."
Xiao Jingzhou's expression remained unchanged, but Emperor Jing was undecided. He was worried that Xiao Jingzhou would kill him first, and he would not be able to escape death.
After a long while, Xiao Jingzhou finally ordered: "Lu Heng, guard the people in the palace. Don't let even a fly out. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed on the spot!"
Watching Xiao Jingzhou walking out of the hall, everyone thought they had escaped, but they didn't expect him to suddenly stop and look back.
He smiled wryly and said, "I forgot to tell you that the troops in the camp outside the capital are the guards that my father, the emperor, and my mother, the queen, left for me."
The civil and military officials were confused, except Emperor Dajing, whose heart was as clear as a mirror, as if he had fallen into an icy cave. ”
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