Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 306 They were also deceived
Above the main hall, seeing King Guangtong's flustered expression, there was another murmur of discussion among the ministers.

Originally out of sympathy, the ministers who felt that King Zhennan's father and son were deeply in love, now really began to question the authenticity of this case.

Otherwise, why would King Guangtong show such a look?
Among these people, only a few, such as Ning Yanghou, knew the inside story, but because they knew, they understood better what Guangtong and Wang were embarrassing.

But when things got to this point, there was no room for them to hesitate.

Seeing that King Guangtong was hesitating and refusing to speak, the Son of Heaven on the throne looked slightly cold, snorted softly, and shouted.

"King Guangtong, King Yangzong, this is Fengtian Hall, the place where Emperor Taizong went to court. I hold a big gui in my hand, and I am interrogating my ancestors. Now, do you still want to hide something, so you are not afraid of my rule?" Are you a crime of deceiving the emperor and ancestors?"

One sentence made King Guangtong tremble all over, Ji Lingling shuddered, and kowtowed again and again.

"I dare not, I absolutely dare not lie to Your Majesty, it's really... really..."

King Guangtong was still hesitating, but King Yangzong couldn't bear it any longer. He glanced at his brother and said cruelly.

"Your Majesty, the reason why this poem fell into the hands of my two brothers is because at that time, the person who secretly went to retrieve the poem was none other than my late biological mother, the concubine of Prince Min's mansion, Su Shi."

"It is disrespectful to judge a mother by a son. Therefore, the minister and the other two dare not tell the truth easily. They did not intend to deceive His Majesty."

Now, the ministers below have opened their eyes.

This is a major event in Minwang Mansion, which is really complicated and new.

It's okay to fight between brothers, but now there will be another concubine who steals poems, which is really more and more absurd.

However, this also proves the authenticity of Guangtong Wang's words from the side.

The core of etiquette is filial piety, at least in today's era, even a little disrespect to parents is a serious crime, not to mention, putting such things as theft on the deceased biological mother.

If the two of them were telling lies, this alone would be enough to depose them as ordinary people!

Now that the words have been clarified, King Guangtong also made up his mind, kowtowed three times in the hall, and said.

"Although it is disrespectful to talk about the deceased mother, since His Majesty asks the question, I dare not not answer."

"Back then, after Concubine Min passed away, all affairs in the backyard of Prince Min's mansion were handed over to my mother, Mrs. Su."

"After Zhennan Wang got into a catastrophe, he was terrified. While my mother was sending food and clothing for him, he begged my mother bitterly, and said that if the court blamed him, the entire Min Palace would be implicated, so she asked her to help him get it back. That poem."

King Guangtong's voice was heavy, and with the bloodstains on his head, it had a somewhat miserable taste.

"My mother is just a woman. She was so frightened by the king of Zhennan and lost her mind. In desperation, she took the poem from my elder brother when he was drunk."

"Later, the imperial court sent officials to investigate, but found nothing. It was determined that the eldest brother framed Zhennan King, abolished his position as the eldest son, and was imprisoned in the high wall of Fengyang forever. Only then did my mother realize the seriousness of the matter."

"However, it was too late to regret at that time. After the elder brother was imprisoned, King Zhennan became the eldest son, deceived his father, and took away the power of King Min's mansion. Mother was even more afraid to show this poem."

"But even so, the king of Zhennan was aware of the clues. For this reason, he repeatedly forced his mother, and even framed her for stealing property from the mansion, until finally, he forced her to hang herself to death."

As he spoke, King Guangtong's eyes gradually turned red, apparently because of his true feelings, he looked at the fat Zhennan King viciously, and said.

"But in the end, the new eldest son was disappointed. My mother hid the poem well until she died. She had already handed over the poem and the truth of the year to a loyal old servant."

"After my mother died, the old servant came to the house of the two of us and handed over the relics of my mother to the two of us. Only then did we know how this seemingly virtuous second brother is actually a man with a beast's heart and a cruel heart. .”

Knocking his head heavily on the ground a few times, King Guangtong's forehead, which had only scratched a little skin, became profusely bleeding, but he didn't care at all, said.

"Your Majesty, what I said is true. That old servant is still in our residence. If your Majesty needs to summon him, just ask."

"Your Majesty must not lightly indulge such unfilial and disrespectful people!"

King Guangtong's words were like pouring beans from a bamboo tube, which also brought a lot of surprise to all the officials present.

If explained in this way, it would be logical.

Moreover, looking at the way Guangtong Wang was going all out this time, it didn't seem like a fake.

On the throne, Zhu Qiyu also frowned, seemed a little uncertain, pondered for a moment, and said.

"Don't be impatient. If this case is true, I will definitely not let any guilty person go easily."

As he said that, he turned his gaze to Zhennan King who was lowering his head.

Zhu Qiyu sat on the throne, condescending, and caught a glimpse of the calm expression on Zhennan Wang's face at a glance.

So, he continued to ask.

"King Zhennan, what is your rebuttal to King Guangtong's words?"

The calmness on King Zhennan's face disappeared, and instead there was shallow embarrassment and pity.

By now, he was finally really sure that he could turn this case over completely.

And this certainty comes precisely from what Guangtong Wang said just now.

He... didn't tell the truth!
In other words, most of what he said was true, but in order to protect Su's face, he still concealed some things.

And these details that he concealed are precisely the key to King Zhennan's comeback today!

King Zhennan shook his head, sighed heavily, and stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, what I know is slightly different from what King Guangtong said. However, in my opinion, this is not the fault of King Guangtong. It is actually the two of them who were also deceived by others."

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers present were a little surprised.

They didn't expect that these brothers had made such a fuss, and King Zhennan was still speaking for King Guangtong.

Could it be that his good name all along is not just pretending, but genuinely caring for his younger brother?
At this time, Zhu Yinyuan also stepped forward to persuade.

"Father, at this point, His Majesty is face to face. Even though this matter is a family scandal, if you don't say it, you are a criminal defrauding the king. Why do you have to hide it? If you are not determined to tell the truth about the past, the fourth uncle and the fifth uncle will be together. How could Uncle Wang make trouble like this?"

Now, the ministers became more curious.

According to this meaning, King Zhennan knew the truth, but for some reason, he didn't tell it all the time, which made the relationship between their brothers even worse.

This kind of drama of enduring humiliation has always been seen only in story books, but I didn't expect to see a real scene today, right?
Zhu Qiyu also asked: "Prince Zhennan, since this case has been tried by the court, all the truth cannot be hidden. What are your difficulties, just speak up!"

King Zhennan was in a dilemma for a while, and glanced at the two kings of Guangtong who regarded him as enemies, suddenly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed his head three times, and said.

"Your Majesty, before telling the truth, I want to plead with Your Majesty for the sake of King Guangtong and King Yangzong who are worthless younger brothers."

"Even though they behaved mischievously, refused to mend their ways after repeated admonitions, whipped their servants, and made a big palace banquet, but above all, they were deceived by others, not out of their own hearts, and the person who deceived them was none other than their mother. The old Su family..."

(End of this chapter)