Empress Jinghua: The eunuch is nine thousand years old

Chapter 164 Two-Phase Balance
Sure enough, when Xia Qin raised his head, he saw the coldness in Ming Shengdi's eyes, and the naked suspicion shot directly at Xia Qin's chest like a sharp knife, and he couldn't help it.

"Hmph, do you think I'm old and confused? People who should be in the underworld are living in this world well, and they are still ambush me with the intention of rebellion. Prince, don't tell me that you didn't know it for so many years. Song Renbo exists!"

Xia Tian opened his mouth and didn't know where to start. He knew that there is no evidence now, and no matter what he said, Ming Shengdi would not believe it. He really couldn't argue with it.

"My son doesn't know how to explain it. But my father, my son is indeed innocent, and how Song Renbo came back from the dead is even more unknown to me. Besides, my son is the prince, so there is no need to fight or plan What, just honestly live under the leadership of the father, it must be deliberately planted and framed by others, please learn from the father!"

Xia Tian knelt on the ground with a face full of hard work. He was a little at a loss for this unexpected disaster. Then how did he know where Song Renbo came from? Since Song Renbo dismounted five years ago, he and his concubine Song He also became indifferent, thinking that Song Renbo's death had nothing to do with this name, why is such a thing happening now!

Ming Shengdi just looked at Xia Qin coldly, and didn't respond to his complaints. The big hands on the chair tightly held the edge of the chair, and the worries in his heart turned around a hundred times.

Yes, Xia Qin is already the prince, so why did he get involved in the matter of Song Renbo? Although there is no evidence that the two of them deliberately co-rebelled, it is only found that the two of them are closely related, but this is enough to prove that Xia Qin is right. His father is not real, a good prisoner, escaped in front of his eyes, but as a prince, he is so ignorant and colluded with outsiders, I am afraid that he thinks he has been a prince for too long, and he wants to rise up. up!

Thinking of this, Emperor Ming's heart felt cold. He himself was the Dalai throne obtained by treason and usurpation. He naturally understood how attractive imperial power is to a man. Xia Qin's behavior was already in Ming Shengdi's heart. He became greedy and thirsty for the throne and couldn't wait to replace him.

"Prince." Ming Shengdi squinted his dragon eyes, and his eyes focused on Xia Qin's face, with a strong sense of warning, "I have been on this throne for dozens of years, for the little ninety-one in your prince's heart Clearly, I can treat this incident as having nothing to do with you, but you have to remember that I can make you, or destroy you."

Xia Qin raised his head in astonishment, he was too scared to speak when he was abolished, he didn't do anything, how did he arouse Ming Shengdi's suspicion?

"Why, don't you agree?"

Seeing that Xia Qin didn't reply for a long time, Ming Shengdi felt even more annoyed, what a suffering!

"My son dare not."

Xia Qin knelt on the ground with his head bowed and his ears bowed, but his fists were tightly clenched together. This was clearly a conspiracy against him. He had to find out who was behind his back!
In the Grace Villa, the morning court is still carried out as usual, but it is a long way from the capital to the Grace Villa, and the morning court has been changed from once a day to once every five days, and the rest of the time, the postmen will collect the memorials of the ministers Send it to the Grace Villa every day.

This day was the tenth day of the early court, and all the civil and military officials in the Qinglu Hall stood according to their official positions.

Ming Shengdi was dressed in a dragon robe and looked imposing, his sharp eyes swept across the ministers one by one, and finally stopped on Lord Yushitai.

Lord Yushitai immediately understood, held the wat board in both hands, raised his head and said in a loud voice: "My Majesty, Song Renbo, the sinner who plotted to ambush the royal convoy on the way from the imperial city to the Mercy Villa, has been punished. I have confessed to all the people who participated in the planning of this matter, and admitted that he bought the executioner back then to pretend to be himself to fool the death penalty."

The other officials exchanged glances with the people around them one after another, knowing the whole story of this matter, and then cast unspeakable gazes at Prince Xia Qin, not knowing what will happen next.

Master Yushitai paused and continued: "Sinner Song Renbo has colluded with as many as five people in the court, and through these five traitors, he has mastered the driving route and practice of the royal convoy, and made careful plans. Song Renbo's confession has been included in this memorial, please have a look at it!"

Master Yushitai bowed his body slightly and presented the memorial with both hands, and Xiao Xiazi took it and presented it to Ming Shengdi.

With all the ministers stretching their necks to wait and see with different expressions, Ming Shengdi slowly opened the memorial of Lord Yushitai, the confession contained in it was so clear, and the black and white content made Ming Shengdi frown even more tight.

No one in the huge palace dared to show their anger, and they all lowered their heads and lowered their eyebrows, for fear that this disaster would have something to do with them.

After reading the confession, Emperor Ming laughed a few times, leaned on the dragon chair and said hello three times.

"What a court, what a loyal ruler, I didn't know you were so eager for my death!"

In the last few words, Ming Shengdi's tone suddenly rose, and he slammed the memorial in his hand to the ground. All the officials were terrified, and they all knelt down on the ground with their robes in their hands and kowtowed continuously.

"The emperor appeases his anger, the ministers and others have absolutely no such rebellious intentions!"

"The ministers are terrified and dare not disrespect the emperor!"

"Your servant is terrified!"

Waves of shouts echoed above the main hall, Ming Shengdi clenched his hands into fists, and pounded heavily on the table, only to hear him laugh coldly, patted the table and shouted loudly: "Come on, Take Guo Huibai, Liu Xian'an, Dong Zhuoshan, Song Kangxing, and Ji Guipan, the five rebellious officials and thieves!"

Following Ming Shengdi's order, the imperial guards waiting on both sides of the hall immediately stepped forward and twisted the five ministers who Ming Shengdi had read, and these five people were obviously Ming Shengdi. The list mentioned in the confession received.

"Your Majesty! I have been wronged!"

"Your Majesty, I am loyal to you!"

The cries of grievances from several people overwhelmed everything else, and they were the loudest when they expressed their loyalty just now.

"Hmph, I will make a decision on my own if I have been wronged, and take it down!" Ming Shengdi's cold voice was without a trace of muddle, and with a wave of his hand, the imperial army dragged the few people who were crying and complaining out of the palace. outside.

The most surprising thing is that the prince who has been rumored to be the mastermind behind the ambush incident was not on the list, and Ming Shengdi did not seem to mention the disposal of the prince or other intentions.

Across the crowd, Xia Bin hid his unwilling eyes in the gap. He could have put Xia Qin's name on the list of traitors with Yu Shitai's hand, and with the fact that he was in Ming Dynasty before With the embellished description in front of the Holy Emperor, Ming Shengdi will definitely believe in Xia Qin's participation in the ambush.

It's just that Xia Qin seemed to have noticed something, so he placed people in Yushitai, even though he tried many times, he couldn't pour this pot of dirty water on Xia Qin's head.

"Hmph, the future is long, the prince will definitely take back what belongs to me!" Xia Bin looked at Xia Bin suspiciously, whispered to himself, and immediately restrained himself after meeting Xia Qin's gaze that turned back. He got emotional and put on a smiling face.

Ming Shengdi dealt with several traitors, and then swept across the slightly turbulent court hall, his solemn eyes immediately stopped all the ministers from chattering.

"The eldest son of the emperor obeys orders."

Under everyone's silencing, Ming Shengdi read Xia Bin's name, Xia Bin immediately stepped forward to kneel down and obeyed quietly.

"The eldest son of the emperor, Xia Bin, has made great contributions in rescuing him from the ambush of the rebels. I am very relieved. Today, the eldest son of the emperor, Xia Bin, is named a virtuous king, with the right to participate in the affairs of the court!"

As soon as these words came out, there was another burst of surprise in the court hall.

The right to participate in government affairs has always belonged to the crown prince. Now Ming Shengdi not only crowned the eldest son of the emperor, but also resigned such power. Doesn't it mean that Ming Shengdi has already regarded the eldest son as the candidate for the alternate crown prince?
The ministers were naturally not aware of the twists and turns in the ambush case. Although they were greatly surprised, they soon understood that Ming Shengdi's decision was for the sake of embarrassing the prince!

"I thank my father, Emperor Long En!"

Xia Bin knelt down and kowtowed three times with his hands on the ground, his heart was filled with ecstasy.His wide and fat face creases with a smile, and his small eyes are even more narrow, especially inconspicuous on the big disc-like face.

Xia Qin held one hand tightly in his sleeve, raised his head to meet Ming Shengdi's obscure gaze but didn't dare to say anything, his heart was already extremely angry.

At this moment, if Xia Qin still doesn't understand who put him together in the ambush case, then he has spent years on the crown prince's position for nothing.

Xia Bin was the one who benefited the most from this incident. Seeing the people from the emperor's eldest son's faction keep flattering and flattering him, Xia Bin's face almost dripped with ink.

"Xia Bin...!" Xia Tian gritted his teeth and recited the name bitterly, the anger in his eyes rose ten feet, and the anger of not being lazy and being calculated came to his heart.

Ming Shengdi, who was in the upper position, squinted his eyes and saw Xia Qin's expression in his eyes. He raised the corner of his mouth and showed a slight smile. Peace of mind.

Since ancient times, he has paid attention to the constant yin and yang, and the competition between the two powers. He will watch the torrent competition between the crown prince and the virtuous king to see who can win his final heart, but now the big land belongs to his Ming Shengdi. Before letting go, no one can get involved!

The emperor on the dragon chair smiled, and the prince and virtuous king, who were fighting each other, looked at each other at this moment, with the determination to never admit defeat.

(End of this chapter)