diskusbooks Chapter 424: The Crown Prince is summoned to the palace
Chapter 424: The Crown Prince is summoned to the palace
Emperor Kun slowly woke up and calmed down, but still with his eyes closed, his mind was in turmoil. He could hear the indignant voices of most of his ministers calling for the dethronement of the prince.
Thinking of the prince's kindness, he sighed secretly.
All the things that happened to the prince during this period were obviously designed as part of the plot.
But this seamless and perfectly connected situation is so interconnected and so menacing that it leaves people completely unable to resist.
The prince is still too kind! A ruler can be kind but cannot be merciful!
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At this time,
When the ministers saw the emperor open his eyes and wake up, they all knelt on the ground in great surprise, shouting,
"Your Majesty, you must take care of your health!"
King Rui also stepped forward and asked with concern,
"Father, how are you feeling?"
As he said this, he took the glass of water from Eunuch De's hand and fed it to Emperor Kun bit by bit with his own hands.
Emperor Kun waved to him and sat upright, instantly returning to his usual majestic state.
He asked aloud,
"What are you talking about, my dear ministers?"
"Your Majesty, I am deeply shocked to hear this. It is absolutely impossible that the Crown Prince did these things. The Crown Prince is innocent!"
"Your Majesty, I know a person's face but not his heart. I never thought that the prince would do such a thing that would bring disaster to the country and the people."
One or two people started speaking, and then all the ministers began to speak.
Some people spoke out for the prince, while others firmly demanded that he be deposed.
Amid the controversy, Prince Kang arrived with his clan members. Censor Geng, who was idle at home, also arrived with a dozen retired officials.
Emperor Kun had an idea in his mind. It was obvious that they had taken advantage of him being vomiting blood and unconscious to break in without being summoned!
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"Cough cough cough..."
Emperor Kun winked at Guard Captain Li.
In the hall, which was already full, more guards appeared at some point.
The sound seemed to stop all of a sudden.
All pairs of eyes turned to Emperor Kun.
Emperor Kun's usually calm face showed a smile.
"Old Uncle and Censor Geng are well-informed. I just received an urgent report and you guys showed up. Are you a little anxious?"
Hearing this, Geng Yanguan was afraid that the emperor would misunderstand him and take his anger out on his family, so he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, saying,
"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood me! I happened to see this incident when the messenger was on his way here. I am concerned about the court and worried that something big might happen.
That's why we came all the way here. We are deeply saddened after hearing these shocking news. We were reckless in a hurry, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"Forgive me? You entered the throne room without being summoned. What else do you want me to say?"
An angry word was spoken,
With a "thump", Censor Geng knelt on the ground! Prince Kang had the privilege of not kneeling, so he just bowed slightly.
When everyone saw that the emperor was angry, they all knelt down and kowtowed,
"Your Majesty, calm down. As citizens of Daliang, Geng Yanguan and I have a duty to deal with the border crisis!"
"Every man has a responsibility?"
Emperor Kun couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this.
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King Rui stepped forward and changed the subject.
"Father, please calm down. I don't believe that my brother, the crown prince, would do such a thing as colluding with an enemy country and destroying his own future.
All of this is one-sided. It would be better to ask the prince to confront him in court. If we can produce evidence and remove the suspicion, the rumors will be broken. The enemy's conspiracy will not succeed."
Prince Kang disagreed.
"Prince Rui, the Crown Prince has committed a serious crime. It is better not to let him appear in the palace before the investigation is complete."
At this time,
Li Liangdi's father, Li Shilang, also stepped forward and said,
"Prince Rui is wrong! Since the Crown Prince dared to do this, he must have a backup plan to cover up the evidence of his crime.
Who is General Wang? He is the god of war of our Daliang. He is the general of our Daliang country whose word is as good as gold.
If he sent an urgent report from eight hundred miles away regardless of the feelings, it would be enough to prove that the facts and evidence are conclusive and no one is allowed to deny it.
Poor my daughter, she told the truth but still died inexplicably! "
After Minister Li finished speaking, he wiped away his tears again.
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Censor Geng said in a hoarse voice,
“Alas! I have only been away from the court for a few years, why has the prince become a different person?
Your Majesty, I agree with Prince Rui’s proposal. If the Crown Prince has evidence to prove his innocence, we have nothing to say.
If the evidence is not enough to appease the public anger, I will risk my life to depose the Crown Prince."
"Your Majesty, I second this motion."
In the hall, everyone seconded the motion.
Emperor Kun did not respond for a moment, and everyone's eyes turned to the emperor sitting high above on the dragon throne.
After a while,
Emperor Kun glanced at Eunuch De and said,
"Send the prince to the palace."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will go there myself."
Emperor Kun glanced at him and nodded.
At this time, Prince Kang suddenly replied,
"Your Majesty, can I go with Eunuch De?"
Emperor Kun flatly refused.
"The old uncle is not in good health. I am afraid that the trip will take a lot of time. You just sit down and wait."
Upon hearing this, Prince Kang felt a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat and he almost couldn't breathe.
Eunuch De hurriedly arranged for his young apprentice to stand guard beside Emperor Kun, and he went to the clan house in person.
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When the prince was brought to the Golden Palace, all the ministers gasped.
The prince's outer robe was covered in blood. He was extremely thin and walked unsteadily. He was completely different from the high-spirited man he was before.
Everyone looked at Prince Kang with a hint of inquiry in their eyes.
In any case, as the person in charge of the Imperial Clan Court, Prince Kang can be considered the grandfather of the Crown Prince. Unexpectedly, he would take personal revenge on the Crown Prince.
Everyone knows that his grandson had his leg broken by the prince because he bullied men and women in the street that year. This old guy has been lying in wait, waiting for this day.
Among the crowd, an old official said angrily,
"Prince Kang, the Crown Prince has not been convicted of any crime yet. It is really petty of you to treat him like this."
Perhaps because he was in the wrong or because he did not expect that his hints to the guards were wrong, Prince Kang's face was clearly filled with surprise.
He didn't say anything to fight back for a while.
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The prince walked in front of Emperor Kun, slowly lifted up a corner of his bloodstained robe, knelt down firmly, and kowtowed,
"My son, I would like to send my regards to my father."
Five days ago, the prince was urgently recalled from the imperial mausoleum outside the capital. Before being imprisoned in the clan house, the emperor met with the prince.
When they met again five days later, it was obvious that the prince's miserable appearance was beyond Emperor Kun's expectations.
Emperor Kun did not reply, but glanced at Eunuch De.
Eunuch De stepped forward and bowed, saying,
"Reporting to the emperor, I caught the guards off guard when I went there. I hesitated and tried to delay time."
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