The best ring

Is the edict false?

As soon as Hou Yi finished speaking, Hou Zhong said: "Impossible! We can all see the seal on the imperial edict clearly. Although we are unwilling to accept it, the imperial edict is indeed true!"

"That's right." Yuan Ji also said: "Everyone at the scene has seen the seal on the imperial edict. If the seal is fake, I'm afraid someone would have pointed it out."

"The seal is indeed genuine. We are all people who have seen the imperial edict, so we naturally know whether the seal is genuine or not." Hou Yi said: "But the question is, if the seal is genuine, does it mean that the imperial edict is genuine? "

Um?

Yuan Ji and Hou Zhong looked at Hou Yi with wide eyes.

"What do you mean?"

Hou Yi seemed to have just come up with this idea. He thought for a while, sorted out his thoughts, and said: "The death of His Majesty is inherently strange. According to His Highness the Second Prince, His Majesty was talking to him. He suddenly fell ill. From Guanzhuo's mouth, we also know that His Majesty did not die of illness, but of poisoning. Not to mention who poisoned His Majesty, but since someone dared to poison His Majesty, wouldn't he? Do people dare to fabricate imperial edicts?”

Hou Yi's words caused the study room to fall into dead silence again.

Yuan Ji and Hou Zhong's eyes brightened a little, and their breathing became a little faster.

Hou Yi's words make sense.

During the last period of His Majesty's lifetime, in order to compete for the position of Crown Prince, several princes displayed their own special powers, and to put it harshly, they used all kinds of methods.

His Majesty's death from poisoning is proof of this.

Yuan Ji and others did not believe that Zhao Ke poisoned the old emperor. However, if the murderer was not Zhao Ke, it must be a certain prince!

The reason why the prince poisoned him was naturally related to his position as prince or even the throne.

And since someone chose to poison the old emperor in order to seize the throne, it is not impossible for Zhao Lun to fabricate an imperial edict to seize the throne!

Hou Yi has a very correct saying:

An imperial edict stamped with a seal may not be true!

Yuan Ji looked at Hou Yi and said slowly: "Are you saying that Zhao Lun forced His Majesty to write this imperial edict, or that he stole the jade seal?!"

Hou Yi thought for a moment and said, "I guess it's impossible to force His Majesty to write it. With His Majesty's temperament, as long as Zhao Lun is not his preferred candidate, he will never write this imperial edict. Instead, it is very possible that he will steal the jade seal." !”

"What Hou Shangshu said makes sense!" Hou Zhong said with an excited face: "Although His Majesty has always attached great importance to the jade seal, he never lets people around him touch it, and will not let anyone know where he puts the jade seal, but the people around him People can still guess a little bit, so it is not impossible for the jade seal to be stolen!"

Yuan Ji thought for a while, nodded and said: "Yes, this possibility does exist, and if the fact is true, it would explain why His Majesty never took a fancy to Zhao Lun, but finally left such a letter It’s a legacy!”

The more the three of them talked, the more likely they felt that this was a possibility.

The main reason is that they are not willing to fail, as long as there is any possibility, they are not willing to let it go.

This second point stems from the old emperor's usual evaluation of Zhao Lun.

The three of them, Yuan Ji, were all important figures in the court and had a lot of contact with the old emperor. Therefore, the three of them knew very well what the old emperor thought of Zhao Lun. Now that Zhao Lun unexpectedly came up with the imperial edict, the three of them Naturally suspicious.

Originally, the three of them had no clue, but after Hou Yi said this, the three of them felt that they had discovered something fishy.

"Now, what we have to do is to investigate the people His Majesty trusted most during his lifetime, and the people who have been serving him." Hou Yi said: "Only these people may have access to the Jade Seal."

"His Majesty is cautious and rarely trusts people, even his children. Except for the seventh princess, he does not trust anyone." Yuanji said, "So, the scope of this investigation is very small."

"Leave this matter to me!" Hou Zhong said confidently: "I know very well who are the people close to Your Majesty. I will secretly investigate them one by one until I find the person who stole the jade seal!"

When it comes to who the old emperor trusted during his lifetime, or in other words, people who often stayed with the old emperor, Hou Zhong was definitely one of them.

However, Hou Zhong had clearly stated his support for the second prince Zhao Ke before, so Yuan Ji and Hou Yi did not doubt Hou Zhong.

Moreover, what Hou Zhong did in the past was such things as surveillance and secret investigations. It was most appropriate to leave this matter to him now.

"This matter must be done quickly!" Yuan Ji reminded: "Once Zhao Lun's enthronement ceremony is completed, he may take action against us. Therefore, we must find the person who stole the jade seal before Zhao Lun ascends the throne to stop Zhao Lun. Ascend to the throne!”

Hou Dian nodded and said: "I understand that there will not be many people investigating, and the results should be available soon."

After having the solution, the three of them felt much relieved, and the annoyance that had been condensed in their hearts was instantly reduced a lot.

"In addition, the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple must also be active." Yuanji said: "Once there is evidence that Zhao Lun's imperial edict is false, we will continue to support the second prince to rise to power. Therefore, we must let Dali Temple and People from the Ministry of Punishment must clear His Highness the Second Prince’s name as soon as possible, otherwise, even if we prevent Zhao Lun from ascending the throne, we will still be making wedding clothes for others.”

Hou Yi and Hou Zhong nodded in agreement.

The reason why they were so active in investigating the authenticity of the imperial edict was not to protect the majesty of the royal family, nor for any righteousness. They were doing it for their own sake.

So, they would never do such things as helping others.

"I'll go to the Ministry of Justice later." Hou Yi said, "I have some friendship with Guan Zhuo, and I may be able to help with this matter."

"That would be the best." Yuan Ji said, "However, Guan Zhuo is stubborn. It is almost impossible to let him release the second prince before finding out the truth. Therefore, we still have to find a way to assist them and find out the truth as soon as possible."

Hou Yi and Hou Chong nodded.

They all knew that Guan Zhuo was indeed stubborn. It was almost impossible to let him off the hook. What's more, this matter was very big and involved the old emperor, so it was even more impossible for Guan Zhuo to be partial.

Therefore, if they wanted to rescue Zhao Ke, they could only help Guan Zhuo solve the case. Only in this way could they rescue Zhao Ke.

The three of them had already decided on the plan, and they took action after they separated.

Hou Yi went to find Guan Zhuo to see if he could help and urge Guan Zhuo casually.

Hou Zhong went to investigate the matter of the jade seal.

As for Yuan Ji, he was also not idle. As the Minister of Personnel, he was on good terms with many officials. After Hou Yi and Hou Zhong left, he went to contact those officials secretly to win more people to support Zhao Ke.

The battle for the throne of Yanfeng Kingdom is not over yet!