Infinite true path

The leisurely and comfortable life lasted for only two days, when another group of guards arrived at the door of Huan Yin's house.

This group of guards came from the palace, and were much kinder than the officers and soldiers who came from the Fifth Prince's Mansion that day. However, the purpose of their coming was still to take Huan Yin away.

After careful questioning, I learned that it was Wei Bujue who filed a complaint, saying that Wei Qianlong had killed his servants and robbed them many times. As for Huan Yin, he was the supplier of the murder weapon.

After hearing this, Huan Yin realized that he was not a key figure at all, just a supporting role. This time, Wei Bujue and Wei Qianlong are afraid that Wei Bujue and Wei Qianlong will have to compete in front of the emperor, and the position of heir will basically be determined. Therefore, this situation is actually a huge matter for the royal family itself.

Huan Yin naturally followed those people away, but Ruan Shushu still asked him to come back for dinner with a smile on her face.

When he arrived at the splendid main hall of the imperial court, Huan Yin saw that many civil and military ministers were already standing there. At the front of the ministers sat two people, who looked like powerful officials in the court.

Next to these two people stood a young man of fifteen or sixteen years old, Wei Qianlong and Wei Bujue.

Huan Yin thought to himself that the two sitting there must be the third prince and the fifth prince.

The one sitting at the top of the Dragon Court, wearing a yellow robe and a golden crown, is naturally the Qingzhou Emperor.

This Qingzhou Emperor seemed to be elderly, and was no different from what he had heard people say before. When Huan Yin looked at Qingzhou Emperor, Qingzhou Emperor also looked at him. However, Emperor Qingzhou's expression was very gentle and did not look like a fierce person.

"Now that the people are here, let's get started." As soon as Huan Yin was brought into the palace, the emperor spoke.

The ministers and the two princes all agreed, and Wei Bujue and Wei Qianlong walked up from their father and knelt in front of the emperor.

Huan Yin was let go by the officers and soldiers, but he did not kneel down. He still stood in the hall, which made everyone frown, thinking that this unruly citizen did not understand the rules.

It was naturally impossible for Huan Yin to kneel. He could kneel to heaven and earth in his life, and he could kneel to his parents and masters, but he could never kneel to anyone else.

"You are so bold and unruly, and you still don't kneel down when you see the emperor!" Wei Bujue's father, the fifth prince, shouted at Huan Yin.

Huan Yin glanced at him, then looked away, staring directly at the emperor on the throne.

The emperor was not angry, and asked: "What is your name? Why don't you kneel down when you see me?"

Huan Yin bowed to the emperor and said: "Huan Yin, a humble citizen. Huan Yin doesn't want to kneel down, so he won't kneel down."

"Don't want to?" The fifth prince said sharply, as if he had heard a big joke.

The emperor frowned and said, "Fifth brother, I just want to talk to him."

When the fifth prince heard what the emperor said, he squinted at the emperor and bowed: "Brother, the emperor has the final say." His attitude was extremely perverse and somewhat contemptuous.

The emperor didn't care. He turned to Huan Yin and asked, "Why don't you kneel to me?"

Huan Yin asked: "Your Majesty, why do people kneel down when they see an official, and why do they kneel down when they see an emperor?"

The emperor replied: "This is an eternal ritual, and everyone follows it, so why?"

Huan Yin laughed: "The common people think otherwise."

The emperor had never thought that someone would speak like this in front of him, so he was somewhat interested and asked: "Huan Yin, what do you think?"

Huan Yin replied: "Before answering this question, Xiaomin would like to ask the emperor another question first, that is, where did you get the throne, your Majesty?"

"How dare you! How dare you speak to the emperor like this!" This time, it was not the fifth prince who scolded Huan Yin, but an old minister with white beard and hair.

The emperor waved his hand: "My emperor is hereditary. It has been more than three thousand years since Taizu and has never changed."

Huan Yin shook his head: "Your Majesty is wrong when you say that."

The emperor asked: "What's wrong?"

Huan Yin replied: "Three thousand years ago, there was no emperor in Qingzhou, the order was chaotic, and the name was not worth living. Therefore, Taizu came from among the people, and went through many difficulties and obstacles to achieve great things. He governed Qingzhou in an orderly manner, and the people were rich and the state was strong. Here, Taizu was respected by the people, respected by all people, and took advantage of the situation to gain the throne. This is called pacifying the world with virtue."

The emperor nodded and said: "It makes sense. My throne comes from the people, so it should also benefit the people. I was wrong."

Huan Yin had a good impression of the emperor in his heart and continued: "So, the reason why all the people will kneel when they see the emperor is because the emperor has brought blessings to the world and benefited all people. This kneeling comes from the heart to show sincere respect. . If you are kneeling because of the power, it is because there are many soldiers in the imperial court and they are suppressed by force. If you kneel like that, I am afraid..."

The emperor said: "Then you mean that my virtue is not enough to benefit the world?"

Huan Yin laughed and said, "Your Majesty's question is actually related to what happened to the two young princes today. There are three reasons why ordinary people should not kneel. After saying these three principles, if what I said is wrong, then I will kneel before the Emperor again." Please kill my head. If I am right, I will not kneel down today, and I am afraid that I will be able to find out what happened to the two young princes."

The emperor laughed heartily and felt that Huan Yin was a strange person, so he said: "Okay, tell me, what are the three principles?"

Huan Yin replied: "First of all, the emperor called me here today, presumably because of the matter between the two young princes. But what does the matter between them have to do with the common people? Why do you want me to come?"

The emperor said to the people below: "Bujue, you say."

Wei Bujue kowtowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, can my nephew confront Huan Yin for a few words?"

The emperor nodded, and Wei Bujue turned to Huan Yin and asked, "Did Wei Qianlong kill one of my servants that day?"

Huan Yin nodded: "Yes, that's what I saw with my own eyes."

Wei Bujue asked again: "Okay! That's refreshing. Did you give him the murderous sword?"

Huan Yin nodded again: "Yes, I gave it to him with my own hands."

Wei Bujue laughed loudly: "You took the murder weapon, and you still ask why you are asked to come. What a joke!"

Huan Yin also laughed and asked: "What is the sword used for?"

Wei Bujue thought Huan Yin was stupid and said: "The sword is a sharp weapon, so it should be used against the enemy!"

Huan Yin said: "Then do the guards in your mansion have swords?"

Wei Bujue replied: "Of course there is, otherwise why would he be called a guard?"

Huan Yin laughed: "I think many of the guards in the young prince's palace have killed people. Then why don't you arrest the owner of the shop that sold you the sword? He was the one who provided the murder weapon."

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers laughed softly, and even the third prince and Wei Qianlong also laughed.

Wei Bujue suppressed his blush, and the fifth prince's face turned blue and white, but he never said anything.

At the end, Huan Yin bowed to the emperor and said: "This is the first principle of the common people. This matter has nothing to do with the common people. The common people should not come, so why should people who don't come kneel down?"

The emperor nodded: "Okay, the first reason is right, you can talk about the second reason."

Huan Yin said: "This second reason, I want to say for the young prince Wei Qianlong. I think today the young prince Wei Bujue sued the young prince Wei Qianlong to the imperial court because he killed his own servant, right?"

Wei Bujue thought to himself that Wei Qianlong's murder was seen by everyone. Seeing what other tricks you could come up with, he replied confidently: "Of course, yes, murder must be paid for life. Qingzhou is a just land. Princes who break the law are guilty of the same crime as the common people." , Treat everyone equally. If Wei Qianlong kills my servant, he should pay with his life!"

Huan Yin asked with a smile: "Then young prince Wei Bujue, why did young prince Qianlong want to kill your servant?"

Wei Bujue was angry: "He colludes with bandits, robbing homes and homes is a common thing, and killing is also part of his nature!"

Wei Qianlong was angry: "You're talking nonsense. If you and your servants hadn't fought hard and severely injured me that day, how could I have fought to the death to defend myself? If Brother Huan hadn't given me the sword that day, I would have died from the swords of your slaves. Down!"

Wei Bujue argued: "Killing is killing. What is self-defense? Can killing be killed in self-defense?"

Huan Yin laughed and said, "Young prince Wei Bujue, if I swing my sword at you now, would you kill me with a pinch of your neck?"

Wei Bujue's face was startled, he uttered the word "I" in his mouth and said no more words.

Huan Yin arrived again: "Young Prince Wei Bujue, according to what you said, if an assassin comes in the palace and the emperor's life is in danger, you can't let the guards escort him, right? Because the escort will kill and hurt others, right? Who dares to come to the palace to be a guard when the time comes when I have to sacrifice my life for an assassin?"

When Huan Yin finished speaking, he shouted loudly, making Wei Bujue sit down on the ground in fright.

After a long while, Wei Bujue whispered again: "You...you said Wei Qianlong acted in self-defense, are there any witnesses? There was no one else on the street except you that day. Don't tell me that you want to testify yourself!"

Huan Yin laughed: "On that day when the two young princes fought hard, the neighbors naturally hid in their houses and did not dare to come out. But you must also know whether the neighbors have seen the truth. If you insist on not admitting it, , then summon some of the neighbors from Luliu Alley and we’ll find out.”

This time, Wei Bujue didn't speak for a long time, so everyone could understand the truth at a glance. Huan Yin bowed to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, this is the second reason for the common people. The young prince Qianlong acted in self-defense, while the young prince Wei Bujue made a false accusation. False accusations against the imperial court are probably unprecedented. Yes, Xiaomin’s eyes have been opened today, so Xiaomin will not kneel down!”