Chapter 267: The Jade Seal and the Great Seal
After a few days, when he came face to face with the emperor again, the prince's face was more excited and complacent, and his every look seemed to tell the emperor, "Father, the position you love the most is about to be snatched by me." That's the price you pay for ignoring me. ”
He took out the handkerchief in his sleeve and wiped the sweat on the prince's forehead, and the queen said in a low voice, "Right now, there is nothing to stop us, look at you tired." ”
"Queen Mother, until the last moment, my son is always uneasy." After speaking, he glanced at the emperor, "Father, it's all up to this, don't force me, I wrote the letter of abdication for you?" Or did you write it yourself? ”
"Oh? Give way to the book? The prince is so capable, he can just take it by force, why do you want to be empty? Oh, I understand, even if you actually sit on the dragon chair in the future, you are afraid that the world will poke you in the back, so I try to use this book to confuse everyone, Prince, are you thinking things too simply? Did I call you from Heyang? ”
"Father, it's all at this juncture, it's useless for you to be angry, since your father is unwilling to do it, then borrow your jade seal and big seal for use." After speaking, the prince spread his hands, and the servants behind him put a scroll of holy decrees that had been written into the prince's hand.
Prepare to make a full trap, and this is the case with the current prince.
Unexpectedly, the holy decree that gave way has been prepared by itself, that is, only the jade seal and the great seal are missing.
The emperor seemed to be smiling, but still did not move, did not say that he promised to take out the jade seal and the big seal, nor did he say that he would not give it.
Just when the prince was about to be angry, someone outside the door came to report: His Royal Highness the Prince, someone at the gate of the palace came to report, saying that the prince had been waiting there alone for a long time, and he was shouting that he wanted to enter the palace to meet the emperor.
"Now, everyone in the capital is so panicked that they can't do it, it's impossible for His Highness not to know that the prince is here, so what is he here for?" The prince's entourage Zhang Duo stood aside and analyzed.
The prince had a flash of inspiration, glanced at the emperor, and then hooked the corners of his lips, "Pass the order, let my brother enter the palace, and no checkpoint will stop it!" ”
The little girl who reported the news was stunned, and after waking up for a long time, he turned around and withdrew to give orders.
"Father, your most beloved son rushed over to put out the fire in order to save you, since he is so scrambling to be a good son, then the minister must fulfill him, right? It's okay to let him see you deduct the jade seal and the big seal from the holy decree with his own eyes, and he will die. ”
Chu Yi was let all the way into the palace, and when he saw the emperor being detained in the house by the queen and the prince's mother and son, he was extremely nervous, "Prince, you have to be a man with a conscience, but after knowing your many crimes, the emperor only banned your feet and did not hurt your life, but is your current behavior to repay virtue with resentment?" ”
"Oh? It seems that my brother can't see it, just right, the more you can't see enough, the more I want you to see, come on, search for me, my father's jade seal and the big seal have always been in my hand, if anyone finds out, there will be a reward! "The Praetorian Guards in the house, you look at me, I look at you, eager to try, but no one dares to make the first move. (.)
Anyway, the person sitting there is still the Son of Heaven today, if the prince is not careful after a while, and the forced confession and abdication fails, a few of them who dare to offend the emperor's little life will be whining and mourning.
"Your Highness, the important ministers have been assembled, and they are all waiting in the Qinzheng Palace."
The crown prince nodded, turned to look at the Praetorian Guards, "What are you still doing in a daze?" Why don't you search yet?! ”
After all, the Praetorian Guards were ruthless, and rushed forward with a muffled snort, the prince couldn't stand it anymore, and was about to stop it with a red face, but there were people around him, staring at him, where could he be allowed to move.
The emperor sat so steadily, letting a few Praetorian Guards search his body, and even if he was investigated, they all shook their heads, "Your Highness, Your Majesty has nothing on him." ”
"How is this possible?" The prince's face changed, "Zhang Duo? Didn't you say that there were no jade seals and big seals in the Qinzheng Hall and the place where my father and emperor slept? ”
Zhang Duo looked puzzled, "Back to the prince, it's true, the little one has already sent someone to search a few times, and I've seen all the details, but there really isn't." ”
That means that the jade seal and the big seal can only be on the emperor's body. The crown prince frowned and looked back at the emperor from top to bottom, "Father, I don't have to ask for your jade seal and big seal, I just want you to take a few more breaths when I talk to you at the moment, and if you don't hand it over at the last chance, don't blame the retainer for being polite." ”
The emperor spread out his hand and made a gesture of nothing, "I still say the same thing, you have the ability to force the palace to rebel, don't blame others for talking about the way you obtained the throne, you are not qualified to take the jade seal and the big seal, you have no way to want it, unless you kill me, but the ugly words are ahead, even if you kill me, you still can't get the jade seal and the big seal!" ”
The prince's face was blue and red, his patience had reached the limit, he easily pulled out the sharp sword in the arms of the Praetorian Guards on the side, and pressed it directly into the emperor's neck, "Father, you forced me." ”
Not only was the emperor not afraid, but he was very expecting the prince to do this, and suddenly smiled weirdly.
Diligent Palace
The king stood at the bottom of the dragon chair at the top of the main hall, with a cold face to maintain order on the scene, the military officials had already heard of the prince's behavior before coming here, but the capital has been completely blocked, even if you ask for help now, it will take a few hours for the recent 100,000 troops to be temporarily dropped and come back, not to mention these for the time being, even if the rescuers really arrive, they will not be able to enter the city gate, because the first step of the prince's rebellion is to block the city gate.
"Colleagues, everyone has been an official in the same dynasty for many years, let's listen to the persuasion, everyone has seen the current situation, even if everyone still supports the emperor, the general trend has gone, it is useless, in this case, why not be the same as me? Defected to the prince earlier, supported the prince to ascend to the throne, and jointly pushed our Da Zhou forward? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has promised and instructed me to send a message to everyone that if anyone is willing to come forward to assist him before his wish is fulfilled, His Highness will give priority consideration to the promotion and promotion of the official position after the re-amendment. When I say this, do you understand? ”
For the hundred officials present, there was nothing more enticing than the development of official positions.
Sure enough, as soon as the king's words fell, some people in the ranks of the hundred officials moved their steps and walked in the direction of the king.
When the crown prince and the queen came to the Qinzheng Hall with the holy decree without the Great Seal, the old man had almost cleaned up the old man, and half of the people were still standing in the distance and did not move, showing their attitude with a firm position, and the other half were very "wise" to return to the prince's side.