In order to do a good job in the emperor's birthday ceremony, the furnishings in the Wuying Hall have been newly arranged. Those who are eligible to enter the palace are set up according to the different status and rank, the male of the clan takes King Ji as the residence, and the female dependents of the right rank are surrounded by a low golden screen in an independent area in front of the left side of the throne, and the hundred officials are divided according to the civil and military grades, the lower the rank, the farther away from the throne, and the officials of the fifth rank and below can only bow outside the hall and withdraw, and are not eligible to participate in the next feast. Since there was no need to leave too much space in the hall for singing and dancing, the ceremonial department deliberately arranged for everyone to sit relatively tightly, and only spread a ten-foot square brocade carpet three zhang away from the front of the steps of the throne for the people who offered hymns in the middle of the ceremony to stand and chant there. For the Ministry of Rites, these things that have been done well, processes, rules, and palace layouts all have systems and routines, and there is no difficulty except for trivialities. But a few days before Shouyi, this set of errands that could be completed step by step with his eyes closed suddenly became variable, because a person was temporarily added to the participation list. As a guest secretary of the Great Liang, Mei Changsu and any group of people in the palace can't hang up, he is not a clan, and there is no clear rank, official position, in the royal courtiers are not easy to place, but this guest is the emperor, His Majesty personally said that he would be invited, at that time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was next to him, and specially told a sentence "Good life to take care of", so it is impossible to get to the corner of the hall to sit, for this reason, the members of the Ministry of Rites can be said to be very hurtful, and they can't think of a solution, so they are anxious. Who knew that on the day of Shouyi, this knot was untied, and Mei Changsu, who had just stepped up the steps, had not had time to say a word to the deacon of the Ministry of Rites who came to guide, Mu Qing jumped up and down to greet him, and smiled like a flower, and he couldn't be more familiar, insisting on pulling him to sit with him. The Book of Rites was originally a big head. Now that he saw it, he vaguely regarded Mei Changsu as a person from Mu Wangfu, and he was sitting at the same table as Mu Qing anyway. Don't crowd others, it's close to the throne. and did not show grievances, but everyone was happy.

The golden bell rang nine times, Xiao Jingyan helped Emperor Liang to sit on the golden steps, and his eyes quickly swept every corner of the hall. Seeing Mei Changsu smiling and sitting beside Mu Qing, and the expression of the eldest princess of Liyang was also stable, she relaxed a little and officially began. In addition to reducing the procedures of singing, dancing and music performances, there is not much difference from previous years, that is, the relatives and nobles bowed in batches, offered congratulatory speeches, and the emperor rewarded them one by one. After that, the singer announced the opening of the banquet, and waited for the Son of Heaven to order three glasses of wine. Then the crown prince led the favored ministers of the clan who were qualified to present the gifts in public one after another, and they carefully selected and prepared birthday gifts. Generally speaking, the whole hall is still relatively solemn during the prayer. But when it comes to the birthday ceremony. The atmosphere in the hall has basically changed to light, and all the gifts have been displayed in public one by one. Confident courtiers would go to the courtiers to stand on the brocade carpet in the temple, recite their hymns, and win praise and attention from those in high positions with brilliant words or funny jokes. Judging from previous experience, there will be one or two particularly showy people on this brocade carpet every year, so everyone is eating and drinking and waiting for who will be here this year

"Hahaha, that's also a poem...... Haha......" Mu Qing slapped the table and laughed after a waiter from the Ministry of Works, "Mr. Su, if I want to make such a poem, I will definitely be smoked by the master with rattan......"

"This poem can make you laugh like this, and it has its own witty meaning, and the old masters who taught you really can't make such lively words." Mei Changsu smiled and corrected Mu Qing's opinion, but his gaze swept to the side and front, and the corners of his lips narrowed slightly.

At the end of his line of sight, the eldest princess of Liyang, who lowered her eyebrows and drooped her eyebrows, straightened the cuffs of her plain shirt, brushed the black cloud veil that hung half-hanging on the side of her face to the back of her head, her pale face but her eyes were calm, and soon after her eyes secretly met with Xiao Jingyan's gaze, she slowly stood up.

"Auntie, where are you going?" Sitting next to her, Princess Di Jingning was a little surprised and whispered, but the eldest princess of Liyang didn't seem to hear it at all, and the long skirt had already stepped out of the golden screen with a light swing, and slowly walked to the brocade carpet in the hall and stood up.

There is no shortage of talented women in the Daliang royal family, and there are not a few people who make poems for the emperor to celebrate his birthday, but they are all palace boudoirs, and they are privately presented, and no one has ever stood on the brocade carpet in public in the ceremony, not to mention that the eldest princess of Liyang herself is a woman who has experienced ups and downs and is full of stories. Therefore, as soon as her figure appeared, there was silence in the hall, everyone couldn't help but push the cup, stop the chopsticks, and look at her with wide eyes, even Emperor Liang on the throne couldn't help but put down the golden cup in his hand, and asked in a little surprise: "Liyang, do you want to compose a poem?" ”

"My sister is a scholar who is not literate, how can she make ......any poetry," the eldest princess of Liyang showed a resolute meaning in her eyes, took a deep breath and raised her chin, "Please forgive your majesty, and your sister takes this opportunity to take this opportunity to confess to the minister Xie Yu in front of all the relatives and nobles, and to present the great crime of bullying the monarch and framing Zhongliang." Disturbing His Majesty's Yaxing sister deserves death, but Xie Yu's crime is really Huo Huo, the monstrous people and gods are angry, and the minister sister really doesn't dare to hide it, if she doesn't confess to the emperor, she will be exposed to the world, I am afraid that it will attract the punishment of heaven, and I also ask Your Majesty Shengming to allow the minister sister to play it in detail. ”

"What are you talking about...... Emperor Liang said with some displeasure in confusion, "I heard that Xie Yu is not dead?" His sins have been dealt with...... Although I didn't pardon him, but in front of you, it was still somewhat light, and it didn't implicate you and the children, what are you lacking to make such a fuss about my longevity? ”

"Why would the courtier's sister confess on behalf of her husband in this longevity hall, Your Majesty will naturally understand after listening quietly." Facing the gloomy gaze of the imperial brother, the eldest princess of Liyang gritted her teeth, but the cowardice in her chest faded a little, and her voice became clearer: "Thirteen years ago, Xie Yu conspired with Xia Jiang to order a scholar to imitate the handwriting of Nie Feng, the general of the Red Flame Forward, to forge a secret letter, frame Lin Shuai, plot to deceive the monarch, and finally cause a big case, which is also ......."

With such a sentence, the entire Wuying Hall exploded in an instant like a spoonful of cold water being poured into boiling oil. Emperor Liang's face also changed, and he raised a trembling hand and pointed at the eldest princess and said angrily, "You...... You...... Are you crazy? ”

"To sit on the content of the false accusation. Xie Yu secretly sealed the Soul Valley, forcing Nie Feng's troops into a desperate situation and annihilating the entire army. and blamed Lin Shuai, the second crime. The eldest princess of Liyang completely ignored the interference around her, and still said in a loud voice: "Xie Yu took advantage of being in the army to understand the battle situation on the front line and the dynamics of the Red Flame, so he lied to Lin Shuai to ask for troops in the capital. deceived His Majesty's soldiers and Xiajiang ambush soldiers, Meiling took advantage of the exhaustion of the bloody battle between the Red Flame Army and the invading Dayu army, did not declare the decree, did not surrender, and wantonly slaughtered and poked 70,000 loyal souls, Meiling later falsely claimed that the victim had rebelled against the will and had to be exterminated on the spot. The third sin is also ......"

"Shut up! Shut up! Emperor Liang finally couldn't listen to it anymore, and his whole body trembled up and down like a sieve chaff and shouted. Come! Drag her down! Drag it out! ”

Several palace guards looked at each other and walked over hesitantly. Just reached out and touched the clothes of the eldest princess of Liyang. As soon as she struggled, she showed an expression of not daring to force her hands. Stay aside.

"After the Meiling massacre, Xia Jiang and Xie Yu used the handed over Lin Shuai's golden seal and private seal to imitate the correspondence and falsely accuse Chiyan of rebellion, and the king of Qi was the master of the intention to force the palace to usurp the throne, causing the king of Qi to suffer an injustice and be wiped out, and the fourth crime is also" The eldest princess of Liyang knew that she couldn't stop at this time, and the warrior of the forbidden army beside her relied on a little momentum in her chest and said without pause: "After the unjust case was born, Xie Yu and Xia Jiang relied on the military power to seal all the grievances, and those who knew a little about the inside story and had no conscience and intended to report were cut off one by one. The five major crimes were all confessed by Xie Yu himself, and there was absolutely no lie. After reading his handwritten letter, the courtiers were shocked and inexplicable, and it was difficult to settle day and night, so the royal court also hoped that His Majesty would clarify the grievances, conform to the principles of heaven, and issue a decree to retry the case of Chiyan in order to calm the soul and the people. If the bridal sister is killed...... You can also be at ease. ”

The eldest princess of Liyang rolled down with tears in her eyes, stretched her sleeves and bowed, and touched the ground with her forehead. The slowly kowtowing head struck everyone in the temple on the chest like a heavy hammer. Although her words are concise and there is no exaggeration, the truth she confessed today is really shocking, but anyone who has a little sense of right and wrong and conscience in their hearts has more or less aroused some grief and indignation. In the midst of the boiling uproar in the hall, Shi Yuanqing, the secretary of the ministry, was the first to stand up and arch his hand: "Your Majesty, what the eldest princess said is shocking, and there is Xie Yu's handwritten letter as proof, it is not a fanatic, if it is not thoroughly investigated, it is not enough to calm the hearts of the people. Please allow your Majesty to appoint a fair minister to retry the case of Chiyan from now on, find out the truth, and show Your Majesty's wisdom and virtue! ”

As soon as his voice fell, Liu Cheng, Cheng Gelao, Shen Chai, Cai Quan and others had already come out one after another, and they all said loudly: "Shi Shangshu's words are very seconded by the ministers!" As soon as they stood up, they were immediately followed by a large number of people, and even King Ji, who had always been idle, slowly got up, and said with slightly red eyes: "Brother Chen, I think that the courtiers' request is very reasonable, please Your Majesty's permission." ”

"You...... Even you don'......," Emperor Liang's face was relaxed, his cheeks trembled, coughed and gasped a few times, his whole body was a little unable to sit still, leaned on top of the imperial case, and knocked a fragrant tea to the ground: "What are you guys?" Forced me? Xie Yuren is already dead, and what do you say, it's just a handwritten letter that is not guilty, it's hard to distinguish the authenticity from the false, isn't it a big fuss to stir up the teachers like this? All of them are for me to step down...... Step back ......"

"Your Majesty," Cai Quan took a step forward and said, "The truth of this matter is not only about what Xie Yu deserves, but more importantly, it is to convince the world of the court's disposition." Whether it is wronged or not, I know that if it is erased in this way, it will lead to material discussions, and the people will be separated from the German soldiers, and the people who are worried and cold will be hurt by His Majesty's moral name and the stability of the Great Liang River, please accept the advice of the ministers and others, and allow the retrial of the case of Chiyan! ”

"The minister seconded the proposal! Seconded! Mu Qing almost waved his hand and said, "Who in the palace of such an eternal injustice dares to touch his conscience and say that he can listen to it, if he doesn't hear it, he won't check it?" If the case is wrong, of course it will be retried, which is the simplest reason! ”

"Presumptuous!" Emperor Liang was so angry that he had to spray his teeth, and he rattled his teeth: "Roar, Golden Palace, Mu Qing, are you going to rebel?!" ”

"The minister also seconded," Yan Hou interjected coldly, "The eldest princess told in public, the past context is clear, the facts are clear, and there is nothing absurd, according to the law, she should be allowed to file the case for retrial." I don't know, why did His Majesty hesitate? ”

His words pierced Emperor Liang's heart like a knife, making him speechless in anger. At this moment, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who had been watching coldly and silently, finally stood up in the eyes of everyone, and his body wrapped in a dragon embroidered robe tilted slightly towards the old emperor, showing a dazzling majesty and strength in front of the weakness and old age.

"Erchen seconded."

In this way, the four words were simple, but they seemed to land with the energy of thunderbolt and lightning, and the sound instantly crushed Emperor Liang's last defense and persistence.