Donggong Zhangjiao

Chapter 247
Lu Chuan's voice overwhelmed King Ming's roar and fell into the hall, where everyone could hear him clearly.

Those who commit the following crimes, conspiracy and treason, shall be punished according to the law.

The few words were clear and distinct, and even the Golden Luan Palace fell silent for it.

King Ming was a little scared at the moment, and subconsciously cast his eyes on Emperor Chengjing for help, his face was pale, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

"Father, father, king, son-in-law does not, son-in-law does not!"

He was still making weak sophistry, and Pei Yao didn't even give him a look.

He only stepped forward and said to Emperor Chengjing calmly and firmly.

"Imperial Uncle, I have no parents to take care of me since I was a child, and I rely entirely on the care of my Uncle. In my heart, I am no different from King Ming and King Dun. They are both the uncle's own sons. But my son regards King Ming as a blood brother, but he has delusions in his heart and murders his son, it is really chilling, if he is not severely punished, how will the world treat the royal rules, how should he treat the emperor uncle!"

Speaking of this, Pei Yao coldly glanced at King Ming and the ministers behind him.

"Although no one dared to say it, but these years, I know that many people in the court think that the emperor's uncle is a perfidious person, and treat my nephew as an outsider, and they are partial to their own children, but I believe that the emperor's uncle is definitely not like this. Kind of people, the emperor's uncle treats his ministers and King Ming equally, and the sons and ministers must also show filial piety to the emperor's uncle!"

Speaking of this, Pei Yao looked at Emperor Chengjing with sharp eyes, not allowing him to dodge even the slightest bit.

And no matter how stupid Emperor Chengjing was, he could hear the meaning behind Pei Yao's words.

At this moment, it's not showing filial piety, but setting him up. If he still supports King Ming at this moment, then he will be what Pei Yao said, and in the hearts of the people in the world, the person who betrayed his faith, favored his parents and children and murdered his nephew. .

Emperor Chengjing is a hypocrite, he cherishes face the most, so for many years he did not dare to attack Pei Yao directly, and would only hide in the dark to watch King Ming and Pei Yao fight.

The reason is that he can sit on the throne with a flawless appearance until his death.

He is too unconfident, so he is extremely afraid of being criticized by the world, afraid of being spurned and criticized, and afraid of losing his life at the end of the day.

And Pei Yao is not only intimidating, but also tempting.

He said that he would be filial to Emperor Chengjing, this is what he said in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and it is a real promise.

Emperor Chengjing's palms were sweating, and he was so nervous that he couldn't help swallowing.

On the one hand, there was Pei Yao who was pressing every step of the way, and on the other hand, he was entangled with the help-seeking gaze from his own son King Ming.

If King Ming is dealt with according to the law, he will surely gain a good reputation, resolve the conflict with Pei Yao, and appease the anger of the crown prince's supporters headed by Lu Chuan.

But King Ming was his own son, the eldest son, the heir he wanted most in his heart, as he had been silently instilled by Empress Li for many years.

"Your Majesty, please make a decision early!" Lu Chuan said again.

Immediately after his appearance, more than half of the ministers in the court also stood up and asked Emperor Chengjing to make a decision.

Most of these people are Pei Yao's supporters, and some were originally neutral, but seeing this situation today, they chose to support Pei Yao.

The king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die, but the ministers united may not be able to intimidate the monarch.

King Ming's face turned pale as he listened to the pleadings of these people, his eyes suddenly turned mad with hatred, and he fixed on Pei Yao's back.

Fortunately, Fang Hongshen noticed his strangeness, and quickly pulled him back, saying in a low voice.

"Your Highness must not act rashly at this time, there is still room for change!"

King Ming was not a strong-willed person, so he gritted his teeth and did not move after hearing Fang Hongshen's words.

And Fang Hongshen was unambiguous, and quickly knelt down and said.

"Your Majesty, murdering the crown prince is a serious crime. No matter what, the judgment should not be taken lightly. The matter is of great importance. I don't know if these so-called witnesses are true or false. Please send someone to investigate the matter thoroughly before we deal with it! "

This is to make time for King Ming.

But Pei Yao was really afraid that King Ming would not make this move.

King Ming wanted to kill him, this was a solid fact, if he wanted to gain a breathing space and try to escape, he had to forge evidence that he did not do this.

As long as he grasps this point, then King Ming will have no room for change.

The condemned prisoner would also talk about the execution after autumn, or give him time to have a meal of decapitation. Pei Yao didn't mind taking a walk with King Ming and the others at the moment.

Seeing that Pei Yao didn't speak at the moment, Emperor Chengjing still felt a little bit reluctant to part with his own son, so he hurriedly nodded at Fang Hongshen's words.

"Okay, let the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple thoroughly investigate this matter together. The King of Ming will confine his feet in the mansion first. Everyone in the mansion is not allowed to enter or leave, and no one is allowed to enter the mansion of the King of Ming privately!"

As soon as this remark came out, it could be regarded as temporarily 'stabilizing' the situation.

King Ming was escorted back to the palace by the guards, and the entire periphery of the palace was controlled by the guards. For a while, the situation in the court was unpredictable, and no one dared to do anything easily.

When the news reached the harem, Empress Li was looking at the dowry list with the three princesses.

Although it is disgraceful, since the marriage with Jin Ronghou's mansion has been settled, there must be a lot of preparations.

At this moment, Empress Li's confidant eunuch rushed in, and when he saw someone, he immediately reported what happened in the court in a panic.

After listening, Empress Li stood up abruptly, stepped forward quickly, grabbed the eunuch's shoulder, and asked with disbelief.

"What did you say? What happened to King Ming, what happened to the Crown Prince?!"

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is not dead. He has returned and has captured witnesses, proving that His Highness Wang murdered him. Now, Prince Ming has been imprisoned in the mansion by the Emperor!"

"Impossible!" Empress Li stood up and took a few steps back. "Impossible. I have ordered Ze Cheng to guard the city gate. How could Pei Yao enter the city quietly? This is impossible."

"Mother's queen." The third princess hurried over to support him, "The most urgent thing is to save the emperor, let's go to the emperor to intercede, and then contact the ministers, and try to excuse the emperor."

Empress Li grasped her daughter's hand tightly, regained some sense, and then quickly ran towards the outside of the palace, wanting to find Emperor Chengjing.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Rui arrived one step ahead of her, and at this moment she was bringing the Fifth Prince to greet Emperor Chengjing.

But she was in a hurry right now, how could she care about these things, so she just broke in.

Originally, Emperor Chengjing was holding the fifth prince who had just turned one year old in his arms, and he was still smiling, but now when he saw Empress Li, he immediately lowered his face.

But Empress Li didn't care about this, and knelt down when she saw someone.

"Your Majesty, Prince Ming will definitely not do anything to murder the Crown Prince. Please, Your Majesty, look into it. On the contrary, the Crown Prince has always regarded Prince Ming as an imaginary enemy and speculated everywhere. This time, there must be something else going on!"

"The Queen Mother."

Ruipin bowed and saluted at the side, and then reminded softly.

"Your Majesty, you are not allowed to meddle in politics in the harem. As the mother of the country, you should lead by example. The emperor has his own judgment on what was right and wrong in the previous dynasty. Isn't it difficult for the emperor to come here now? If King Ming was really wronged , are you afraid that the emperor will turn black and white? The so-called, you are not afraid of the shadow when you are upright."

Empress Li was so angry that she had nowhere to vent, when she heard Ruipin's words, she got up angrily and rushed towards her.

"Bitch, when is it your turn to teach me a lesson!"

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(End of this chapter)