Chapter 1184: Unless the Phoenix Seal Reappears
If we say that the flattery that the civil and military officials just gave seemed to be an attempt to cover up something, it would only make the matter more serious.
So, Prince Rong's words now removed the word "suspicion" and made people start to doubt directly.
Emperor Tianxi looked at Prince Rong with a dark gaze, and the pressure from him made people breathless.
Gradually, Prince Rong's body became stiff and sweat began to appear on his forehead.
For a moment, the air seemed to stagnate.
All the civil and military officials lowered their heads and no one dared to speak.
After a long pause, Emperor Tianxi spoke, "Prince Rong is truly devoted to me, and I am very pleased. So, in your opinion, how can I avoid being forced to abdicate?"
As soon as Emperor Tianxi said this, everyone's heart skipped a beat.
Prince Cheng'en, Yang Wu and others quickly glanced at Xuanyuan Jin, their eyes full of worry.
Emperors have always been suspicious, and whenever the throne is involved, there are many cases of fathers and sons turning against each other.
In every dynasty, there were princes who were beheaded or imprisoned by the emperor.
Prince Cheng'en, Yang Wu and others were all worried about Xuanyuan Jin.
On the contrary, Xuanyuan Jin had a look of indifference on his jade-like face.
He looked unmoved, as if no one was talking about him.
Tang Bao secretly admired the little brother's composure and there was no worried expression on her face.
She felt that the unlucky one must be Prince Rong!
To be honest, Prince Rong is also stupid.
Shouldn't we find a scapegoat for this kind of thing?
How come you just do it yourself?
Tang Bao was puzzled.
Little did they know that Prince Rong had indeed found someone to take the initiative beforehand, but Prince Cheng'en's repeated interference disrupted the rhythm.
So much so that now, I have to say these words myself.
In Prince Rong's opinion, the emperor had lost the imperial seal and was at the moment when he was most uncertain and suspicious. As long as someone gave him a hint, even if it was his own son, he would be suspicious of everything he did.
In this way, as long as Xuanyuan Jin's arm is crippled and people are led to question the emperor, it will be extremely convenient for him to act in the future.
Except for Xuanyuan Jin, the mothers of other princes did not hold high positions. When a new king is enthroned in the future, he has the military power in his hands. With the support of his relative, King Xiaoyao, he can be a regent.
In time, it would be a natural and easy thing for the regent to become the emperor without bloodshed.
For this, he was willing to take the risk.
As for raising an army to rebel, that is only a bad idea.
After hearing what Emperor Tianxi had asked, Prince Rong suddenly resolved himself and shouted, "Your Majesty, I believe the Empress should be deposed and General Shenwu stripped of all his military authority. The Empress has been imprisoned for years and is no longer fit to be a queen. Without military power, the General's Mansion will be unable to achieve anything, even if it has ambitions."
As soon as Prince Rong finished speaking, Yang Wu immediately started rolling up his sleeves.
He must beat this old bastard to death today!
Just as Yang Wu was about to take action, Emperor Tianxi glanced at him and Yang Wu put his sleeves down again.
"What else?" Emperor Tianxi looked at Prince Rong and asked calmly.
Prince Rong said, "Your Majesty, the loss of the Imperial Seal is a truly earth-shattering event. Legend has it that the loss of the Phoenix Seal in ancient times was a punishment sent down by heaven, leading to a change of ownership of the empire. The Emperor and Empress at the time, one became a monk and spent his entire life repenting before the Buddha, while the other disappeared..."
Prince Rong paused here, and his words became more earnest.
"Your Majesty, I believe that to prevent the people from panicking and questioning you, you should write an edict of apology and announce it to the world!"
As long as the emperor issues a self-criticism edict, his reputation will be ruined.
He could use this to spread the word that the emperor was immoral and that God was going to deprive him of his throne.
In this way, a new king can be established!
After Prince Rong finished speaking, many people present were stunned.
If deposing the Empress and stripping the General's Office of its military power was intended to clip the wings of the Third Prince Xuanyuan Jin, then asking the Emperor to write a confession of guilt was simply outrageous and unheard of!
In addition, the loss of the Phoenix Seal in ancient times was cited as an example.
Emperor Tianxi's face was so gloomy that it looked like water was about to drip out of it.
"So, Prince Rong thinks that after I issue the edict of repentance, I should also become a monk and repent in front of the Buddha?" Emperor Tianxi asked in an ambiguous tone.
The pressure from his body became more and more fierce.
As the saying goes, when the emperor is angry, millions of people will die and blood will flow for thousands of miles.
Now, although that situation has not happened, everyone can feel the emperor's overwhelming anger.
Prince Rong naturally felt it as well.
"Your Majesty, I have absolutely no such intention!" Prince Rong said immediately, "Your Majesty is the ruler of a country, how can you become a monk?"
Emperor Tianxi did not comment on Prince Rong's words, but looked directly at the civil and military officials.
"What do you think, my dear ministers? Should I issue this edict of apology?" Emperor Tianxi asked in a deep voice, "Should the Empress be deposed? Should General Shenwu be stripped of his title?"
All the civil and military officials were silent, looking at each other.
Finally, Prince Cheng'en said loudly, "Your Majesty, I believe that the Empress must have been wrongly accused. She will surely be cleared of the injustice one day and should not be deposed!"
"General Shenwu has made great military achievements and has spent his entire life in the military. He should not be stripped of his title!"
"As for that damned confession of guilt? It shouldn't even be written!"
"Isn't it just that the imperial seal was stolen by a bad guy? The bad guy is guilty, what does it have to do with the emperor?"
"The Emperor has diligently governed the country over the years and has loved his people like his own children. What crime has he committed?!"
Prince Cheng'en spoke with confidence, and after he finished speaking, Emperor Tianxi breathed a sigh of relief.
Suddenly I felt that King Cheng'en was becoming more and more pleasing to the eye.
At the same time, I also discovered that Uncle Wang, who I originally thought was a reckless person, was actually a man of strategy.
It's just that he deliberately concealed his edge.
Prince Cheng'en had no idea that he, a prince who had always been idle, would be reused by the emperor in the future and become a big shot around the emperor.
Where there are those who oppose, there will naturally be those who support.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I believe that Prince Rong's concerns are well-founded." Elder Liu said worriedly, "To prevent any unforeseen events and unrest in the world, I ask Your Majesty to depose the Empress and issue an edict of apology."
After saying this, Lord Liu sighed.
He continued, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. This is a helpless act. I have also read in ancient books that in ancient times, the Phoenix Seal was lost, and Emperor Kaiyuan issued an edict of self-blame. Now that the jade seal is gone, unless the Phoenix Seal is found, perhaps it can resist the world's gossip and protect Your Majesty's reputation."
But, Phoenix Seal?
You’re dreaming!
If you want the Phoenix Seal to reappear, you might as well hope to find the Jade Seal as soon as possible!
After all, the jade seal has been passed down for thousands of years, but the phoenix seal is just a legend.
No one knows whether it exists or not.
As soon as Lord Liu finished speaking, several ministers stood up and echoed him earnestly, requesting Emperor Tianxi to write a self-criticism edict.
In the end, more than half of the court officials stood up and supported the emperor in writing a confession of guilt.
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