Chapter 1029: Rise up in rebellion and fight against the unjust!
Zhu Xuan said, "I have something troubling me."
Everyone hurriedly asked, "What kind of troubles can make someone like the prince sigh? Why don't you tell us so that we can help?"
Zhu Xuan looked up at them and said, "This matter cannot be discussed with me."
“…”
"Even if I told you, no one would dare to help."
“…”
"You—even if I tell you, it will be useless, so please don't ask. Let me worry about it myself."
Wen Ye sat in his seat, his brows slightly furrowed, and he felt a little cautious in his heart.
What he said undoubtedly led to questions.
I just don't know what he is going to say.
Wen Ye remained silent, only looking at him calmly. As expected, upon hearing Zhu Xuan's words, the people around him couldn't hold back any longer and came forward one after another, saying, "Your Highness, if you didn't tell us, how would you know we couldn't help you?"
"Yes, Your Highness. We all follow Your Highness's lead. How could Your Highness not tell us about something that's troubling you?"
"Speak quickly, my lord."
…
At everyone's urging, Zhu Xuan slowly raised his head, looked at the people around him, sighed again, and then said, "Okay, I can tell you about this, but you must keep it a secret for me."
"Of course, of course."
"As long as the prince orders us to do so, we will never say a word to anyone."
When Wen Ye heard this, he couldn't help but sneer.
Everyone knows that there is no absolute secret in this world once it is spoken out. If there are only two or three people present, there is at least a reason to keep it confidential.
Now, with hundreds of people in front of him, he wants to announce something, but he asks people to keep it "secret"?
Isn't this a joke?
However, just thinking about this made him more alert.
Zhu Xuan is not a fool. He has been in the palace since he was a child. Moreover, a prince who can survive the Jingnan Campaign is not an ordinary person.
Last time, during the incident at the Great Altar, it was clear that he was quite scheming and cunning.
He would never really make such an obvious joke.
I'm afraid——
Thinking of this, he raised his head and looked at Zhu Xuan cautiously.
Zhu Xuan stood up and said, "As you all should know, I just returned from Peking a few days ago."
"Of course we know this."
"You all should also know that I went to Peking to help my brother, the current emperor, move the capital, and that included taking charge of the sacrificial ceremony at the Grand Altar."
"Yes."
"But do you all know why I didn't stay in the Imperial City after that incident, but hurried back to my own fiefdom?"
When everyone heard this, they were immediately confused.
Someone shook his head and said, "Your Highness, are you worried about the people's livelihood in Jiaodong?"
Zhu Xuan gave a wry smile. "The livelihood of Jiaodong is certainly important, but how can it compare to the importance of the people of the world? Master Wen, don't you agree?"
“……?”
Wen Ye frowned when he was suddenly called by his name.
These words were obviously a follow-up to what he had just said.
Wen Ye thought about it and said, "Of course."
Zhu Xuan said, "Unfortunately, I am powerless to do anything for the people of the world. I can only flee back to my own fiefdom. I am lucky to have saved you."
When everyone heard this, they were all stunned.
Escape back?
These three words were like a huge rock thrown into the calm water, which stirred up not a thousand waves, but a huge tide.
Everyone hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, why did you escape back?"
"Yes, Your Highness, you are the Prince of Ning of our Great Yan Dynasty, second only to the emperor and above all others!"
"Who dares to harm you?"
Zhu Xuan smiled bitterly and said, "You also said that I am second only to one person and above ten thousand people. Is there always someone above me?"
“……!”
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened in shock.
The entire lobby was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
After a while, someone said, "The prince said that the person who harmed you is——"
I stopped talking halfway through.
Everyone understood it in their hearts, but no one dared to speak up.
Wen Ye's fists were clenched.
He said in a deep voice: "Your Highness Prince Ning, what do you mean by this?"
At this moment, Zhu Xuan's hesitant expression completely changed. He simply raised his head and said to everyone, "Now that things have come to this, I will no longer conceal anything. This is because I have the Emperor's secret, which concerns whether his ascension to the throne is legitimate and whether he is truly qualified to sit on the Dragon Throne in the Imperial City. Therefore, the Emperor is strictly guarding against me and even intended to harm me after the Heavenly Sacrifice Hall!"
"What?!"
Everyone was shocked.
You know, the emperor's ascension to the throne was indeed a scandal in their Great Yan Dynasty. During the Jingnan Campaign, the uncle and nephew fought against each other, and the emperor snatched the throne from his nephew.
Until now, there are still many old ministers and elders who are concerned about Emperor Wen who died in the fire during that war.
However, since he had already ascended the throne, no one dared to say anything.
But now, Prince Ning suddenly said that he knew the secret that he was not legitimate and not even qualified to sit on the throne.
Could it be that—
At this moment, several people stood up from the crowd. They were the generals under Prince Ning's command. They stood with their hands clasped together and shouted, "Your Highness, if you have anything to say, please speak frankly. If the one on the throne is truly unfit to rule the world, then we naturally have something to say!"
“That’s right!”
"Please explain clearly, Your Majesty!"
Under these people's "urging", Zhu Xuan raised his head and said loudly: "Well, if that's the case, then I won't hide it. This matter has actually been debated at the Grand Altar, but the current emperor suppressed it with a heavy military force, so the news didn't leak out."
“…”
"The fact is, the current emperor's mother is a foreign woman!"
"ah?!"
"Even worse!" Zhu Xuan said word by word, "His mother is the princess of the Neng Kingdom. He has always been secretly colluding with the Neng Kingdom's royal family, intending to overthrow our Great Yan Dynasty!"
"What?!"
This sentence was like a thunder, exploding throughout the entire lobby in an instant.
In an instant, everyone was stunned. They could hardly believe their ears. Everyone looked at each other, all shocked and stood there, not daring to move.
Zhu Xuan continued, "This prince had already obtained the Emperor Gao's will a long time ago. However, the Emperor Gao instructed that this prince should open it at this time of year. Only after reading the contents of the will did this prince learn the secret."
“…”
"The will even ordered this king to raise an army and fight against the unjust!"
As he spoke, he looked at everyone and said, "Are you willing to accompany me?"
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