"Before I left Beijing three years ago, my father gave it to me." Wei Jin also stated.

Before Wei Jin also left Beijing three years ago, he had confessed the truth about his pretending illness to Emperor Daxing, and also explained his plans and goals.

Emperor Daxing did not blame him when he found out, and gave him this edict before he left.

At that time, Wei Jin did not have the idea of inheriting the throne, but Emperor Daxing still gave him this edict.

Emperor Daxing said that if he didn't want to use this thing, no one would know about it if he didn't take it out.

If it is needed in the future, this edict will ensure that he is right.

Wei Jin didn't feel anything when he took this edict away, but now that he looks back, he understands Emperor Daxing's good intentions.

Perhaps Emperor Daxing had long thought that he might not die well, and that there would be a prince who would be unfavorable to King Rui after usurping the throne.

Hearing this, Yuwang's eyes showed a look of shock.

He obviously didn't understand, why Emperor Daxing would give the edict to King Rui early, could it be that his father knew that Chu Yi would recover three years ago?

Or did he think that even if Chu Yi didn't live long, he would be the best heir in his mind?

King Qin's face was very calm, as if he had known that such a thing would happen, even if he was the emperor's most important prince in the past two years.

After listening to Wei Jinyi's answer, Chu Lan was silent for a moment, then a smile rose at the corner of his mouth, and then he raised his hand, and the eunuch brought a chair, and he sat on it, looking at Wei Jinyi and the ministers leisurely and unhurriedly.

Chu Lan's expression was leisurely: "The edict can be forged, who knows if King Rui forged the edict to seek the usurpation of the throne?" ”

Old Lady Lu replied: "Fang Caichen has already checked with Lord Shoufu, Master Zhang and Master Zhang, and the handwriting on the edict is indeed the handwriting of the emperor himself, and there is no problem with the seal." ”

Chu Lan said: "I can't count the words of a few of you, who knows if a few of you were bought by my ninth brother and helped him to seize the throne?" ”

Old Lady Lu said: "If His Royal Highness King Jing doesn't trust the three of us, you can ask others to identify it and see if this is written by Emperor Daxing himself!" ”

Chu Lan said: "What's so difficult about this? It's just that the forgery skills are more advanced, and it is not credible. ”

Chu Lan didn't care about anything else, he only insisted that the edict in Wei Jinyi's hand was fake, and no one could help him.

Then Chu Lan asked the ministers behind Wei Jinyi: "This edict was brought back from outside by King Rui, can there be a precedent for the emperor to hand over the edict of succession to the prince to take away since the founding of my great cause?" How can such an edict be taken seriously? Even if it were true, it would be useless to be so unruly. ”

Chu Lan's words shook everyone, it is true that the succession edict brought back from outside the palace is difficult to distinguish between true and false, and it is indeed impossible to believe it easily.

But there are still some courtiers who have expressed their position and are willing to support Wei Jinyi, who has the edict of the Daxing Emperor in hand.

This includes Xu Fengyuan and Zhao Xun, who are familiar with Wei Ruo.

Although the two of them now have low official positions in the court, they have the most firm position in the face of the unpredictable scene in front of them.

Just when everyone was shaken by Chu Lan's words, Wei Jin also spoke again: "Then is the edict behind the plaque of this Qianqing Palace credible?" ”

With Wei Jinyi's opening, everyone raised their heads one after another and looked at the "Zhengda Guangming" plaque above.

Chu Lan's expression stiffened, and his eyes visibly became cold.

Wei Jin also said: "There are two copies of Emperor Daxing's edict, and one more copy is placed behind this plaque, and someone can be sent to take it down now, which is consistent with the content of this one in my hand." ”

As long as the edict was taken down in public and read in public, Chu Lan had nothing to say.

Old lady Lu immediately said: "His Royal Highness King Jing, can you allow the ministers and others to take down the plaque now?" ”

Chu Lan didn't answer, and a low laugh came out of his mouth, "After all, it's still a leak." ”

Old Lady Lu looked at Chu Lan and frowned: "His Royal Highness King Jing? ”

Chu Lan smiled, and looked at Wei Jinyi's eyes with a cold and sarcastic look: "Ninth brother, I have to admit that it was I who underestimated you, and also underestimated my father's favor for you. ”

Then he looked at the ministers in the palace: "Even if the edict is true, I have succeeded to the throne for half a month, do you really think that for this sudden edict, the court will be handed over to King Rui, who has never participated in the government?" ”

The ministers were silent for a while, and their expressions were not consistent, as if there were those who supported Chu Lan and those who supported Wei Jinyi.

But for now, most of them still choose to wait and see, and do not dare to speak out at will.

Their silence showed that Wei Jin would not be able to win the support of the majority of his courtiers, even with the edict in hand.

Only people like General Lu Lao, Xu Fengyuan, and Zhao Xun have firmly stated that they are the legitimate heirs to the throne.

Wei Jin also said at this time: "What if Chu Lan is still the murderer who hurt his father? ”

These words stunned the ministers.

What? Emperor Daxing died at the hands of King Jing?

Everyone was so shocked that they couldn't speak, and the Qianqing Palace was silent.

King Yu was the first to react, he rushed to the front, pointed at Chu Lan and scolded: "You dare to murder your father, you can do such a thing that is inferior to pigs and dogs?" ”

Chu Lan's expression was calm: "The ninth brother really took great pains to make up such a terrible charge for this position. You said that I plotted to kill my father, but is there any evidence? Now my father is lying in the Zigong behind me, you say that he died of murder, so is there a wound on his body? ”

If there were suspicious injuries on Emperor Daxing's body, he should have been discovered a long time ago, and he would never have been buried so quietly.

Everyone immediately looked at Wei Jinyi, and Old Lady Lu asked Wei Jinyi: "Does His Royal Highness King Rui have any evidence to prove what you just said?" ”

Wei Jin didn't speak immediately.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Chu Lan smiled and said: "It seems that these are just the speculations of the ninth brother, such a big crime, the ninth brother dared to raise it in front of the courtiers based on his own guesses, the ninth brother was really too anxious." ”

Under Chu Lan's questioning, the ministers suddenly lost their voices.

"I have proof."

Suddenly, a clear female voice broke the silence in the hall.

Everyone looked back and saw Wei Ruo, dressed in filial piety, walking in from the apse.

Seeing Wei Ruo appear, a trace of strangeness flashed in Chu Lan's eyes.

Wei Ruo walked up to everyone, stood in front of the offering platform, and pointed to the Daxing Emperor Zigong behind him and said: "The emperor's body is the best evidence, he died of poisoning, although the face is not obvious, but the viscera are damaged, you can see it at a glance." ”

Chu Lan looked at Wei Ruo, her expression changed from surprise when she first appeared to a sneer: "Princess Rui is really bold and dares to want to damage the dragon body of the Great Xing Emperor?" Furthermore, even if it is as you say, what if the emperor's five organs are damaged? He has been taking decoction for a long time, and it is common for his organs to be abnormal. ”