When the old emperor walked into the Taiji Palace, he saw this scene-

Liu Yushi took the lead and stood at the front, with a large wooden box made of mahogany placed at his feet. And the other ministers were far away from him, directly isolated from a large area. It looks like you're avoiding suspicion.

The stand-up collar embroidered with gold dragon patterns was stuck on his neck, and there was a distinct tingling sensation that reminded him of what had happened yesterday. The old emperor sneered in his heart, but his face was still the same ordinary appearance. Walking slowly up the Panlong ladder, he looked down at the ministers who were kneeling on the ground, and said coldly: "Get up." ”

With the sound of the clothes being sought, everyone stood up. A somewhat elderly minister standing on the far left didn't know whether it was because of weakness or fear, and when he stood up, his legs trembled, and he fell straight down.

The old emperor glanced at him faintly, causing the minister to feel an extremely strong sense of oppression and the overwhelming pressure of Mount Tai. Kowtowed respectfully three times, and the minister apologized tremblingly: "The minister has no case, please forgive your majesty." ”

Suffering from the assassination of Imperial Physician Zheng yesterday, the old emperor was in an extremely bad mood, and there was a faint sense of exhaustion in his expression. Even so, he didn't mean to be angry, waved his hand to signal him to stand up, he tilted his head slightly, and the chief eunuch standing beside him immediately stepped forward and said loudly: "Declare Your Majesty's will, Liu Yushi presents evidence." ”

As this sound fell, everyone's tense nerves immediately tightened as if they had been poked by a knife, and they reflexively tensed.

Liu Yushi saluted last time and ordered the guards on standby to open the mahogany box. Someone craned their necks to look, only to see a slightly transparent piece of paper covering the top of the box. All the physical evidence below is not clear to a single cover.

The ministers who were simply watching the development of the situation were not affected, but the ministers who were involved with Chu Li were panicked. People are always like this, the more they can't see, the more curious they are. In particular, well-informed people received the news that the prince was taken into custody early in the morning, and cold sweat was even more trickling.

Liu Yushi's words had already fallen lightly on everyone's hearts, weighing down the hearts of the people, "Your Majesty, the minister led people to search the East Palace overnight yesterday, and found a personal register, which is clearly recorded for the ministers who have money exchanges. Whether it's the time, place, or reason, you can verify and check them one by one. ”

As he spoke, he lifted a corner of the blank paper and pulled out a small brown bookbook from the edge of the box. The imperial doctor guarding the corner stepped forward to test the poison, and then it was presented to the old emperor by the guards.

The slightly convex hand opened the book, revealing a trace of clear eyes in the turbidity, and read the records on the book from top to bottom. After about a cup of tea, the old emperor reached out and slapped it on the table with a flushed face, and threw the yellow book on the table directly down with a flick of his hand.

The heavy breathing made the wound on his neck ache faintly, and he eased it for a moment before he called a few names in quick succession. The minister whose name he had named immediately knelt on the ground, his dark official robes wet with cold sweat and clinging to his body. But they didn't seem to feel it, and they only knelt on the ground, and they didn't even dare to say a word of begging for mercy.

The old emperor waved his hand to the chief of the guards standing quietly, and immediately strong guards rushed in from outside the hall, grabbed them and took them away.

Seeing this, Shousuke, who was standing at the forefront, immediately bowed and saluted, and said earnestly: "Your Majesty, although this is recorded in this book, the truth or falsehood still needs to be determined. ”

The old man was close to his ears, his life was incorruptible, and he won the trust of the emperor by virtue of his arrogance as an official. Seeing that it was him who spoke, the old emperor's face softened, and he said in a dumb voice: "Aiqing is loyal and well-intentioned, and I am very pleased. But for those who dare to rebel, there is no need for affection. ”

When he shouted before, everyone was panicked, and naturally they didn't notice the abnormality of his voice. Now he suddenly spoke slowly, and the courtiers were not deaf, so they naturally heard his voice clearly. Combined with what he said, the fools understood what he meant.

So...... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has rebelled against the king?!

In the shock and panic in their hearts, everyone's faces immediately changed. Killing the monarch and killing the father is a big crime, and it is not surprising that he was killed on the spot, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually did it?! Confused! Confused!

Provoked by these words, Lao Shoufu's body trembled. He pursed his lips and sleeves and stopped talking.

Since ancient times, rebellion has been a great sin, and no one can intercede. His Majesty's approach is only to eradicate the remnants of sins to prevent future troubles. This practice is beyond reproach.

As soon as he kept his mouth shut, the other courtiers naturally didn't dare to say anything. One by one, they hunched their backs and lowered their heads, pretending that they were wooden stakes and stopped talking.

Although Liu Yushi was also shocked in his heart, he only hesitated for a moment, and then continued: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince teamed up with local examiners in the autumn scientific examination to provide test questions and articles to the neglected students to help them succeed in their positions. There were 21 students in total, and they accepted bribes of 2.3 million silver. After these people took office, they wantonly collected the people's fat and ointment, causing the people to complain. The people were unbearable, and tens of thousands of people wrote books, but they were intercepted and suppressed by His Royal Highness the Prince. The physical evidence is here, and the human witness is already outside waiting for His Majesty's summons. ”

The old emperor reached out tiredly and pinched his eyebrows, and waved his hand weakly, "Where is the Shangshu of the Criminal Department?" ”

Liu Yushi glanced at him cautiously and reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department has just been taken down by the guards. ”

Pressing the fingers in the center of his eyebrows, the old emperor pulled the corners of his mouth, "People are old and useless, and what happened is forgotten in a blink of an eye." ”

Liu Yushi smiled, but he was also a little apprehensive in his heart. Although the old emperor didn't say it directly, there was a sense of grief between the lines. Thinking about the withered heirs of the old emperor, the ministers couldn't help but feel a little sad in their hearts.

They didn't think about it for too long, and the old emperor was already dumb again: "The prince's matter will be handed over to the three ministries for trial together." Liu Yushi sent this box of evidence directly to the Criminal Department, let's disperse. ”

It wasn't until the footsteps were far away that the ministers cautiously raised their heads. Looking at this majestic and majestic old emperor who has dominated the court for more than 30 years, an inexplicable sadness suddenly rose in the hearts of the courtiers.

The years are unforgiving, and their young and majestic emperor has become a dying old man. And the princes ...... The heart also began to grow bigger. The crime of rebellion, even if the emperor has a heart, the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped.