Minghui just sighed after hearing this, and then asked: "Then after you return to your hometown, will you still care about the affairs of the court?"
"Of course I don't care," Lu Tingci said in a low mood, shaking his head, "I have long been tired of dealing with the various sectarian disputes here. As for the New Deal, I think it is getting further and further away from the original idea. They He is nothing more than the next Niu Yuan Yanwen. Keep fighting, until the end of the fight nothing will be left, except for the messed up political situation and irreparable lives... Even if it can prove that those political views are right, what is the point? With good intentions Raising the butcher's knife in name is not much better than malicious intent, and the guilt is not so easy to escape."
Hui Guang sighed: "There is some truth in your words, but I still can't let it go. No matter how many people die or how many innocent people are affected, this is always the only hope to change the status quo; if it is completely eliminated, the scholarly style will be ruined." It will rot endlessly, and I will no longer be able to find a way to revive the ancestral style, so maybe I should die to express my determination. After all, after the sea fish leaps into the blue clouds, it will still be buried in the ocean."
Lu Tingci remained silent, and the two of them walked out of the palace together. After taking one last look at the long corridor, the door was firmly closed.
When the time came for the ceremony, all the officials, all dressed in plain clothes, stood on both sides of the memorial tablet with the words "Prince Xian Ai" written on it, waiting for the arrival of the emperor's car.
Suddenly he heard the ringing of the bells, and the emperor had already walked down the walk. He walked slowly to the spiritual table, picked up three incense sticks, and inserted them into the furnace one by one. Then he mourned and held a memorial ceremony with all the officials.
After the ceremony, King Yi made a speech and said: "I express my condolences that the prince is my brother. Please allow me and the prince to worship alone. How can I make the dead souls know my sincerity?"
Faced with this situation, the emperor couldn't help but feel sad, and agreed to his request without saying a word. The prince had no choice but to kneel with him in front of the soul, but he felt guilty and did not dare to raise his head to look into King Yi's eyes. He was too nervous to shed a tear. He just hummed a few times and pretended to wipe the corners of his eyes with his sleeves, hoping to fool him as soon as possible. , so as not to cause unnecessary problems.
Just as he was kowtowing carefully, King Yi next to him suddenly fell to the ground and howled loudly. The eunuchs could not pull him away, but the crying became more heartbreaking. His throat was hoarse and he still kept crying.
"My son, if a dead person cannot be resurrected, why should he do this? If the body of a living person is damaged for this, wouldn't it make me hate him even more?" the emperor personally consoled him.
"The enemy who killed my brother is still there, how can I accept this!" After saying this, King Yi suddenly stood up, looked at the prince with wide blood-red eyes, pointed at him and said, "Father, have you forgotten? Isn't this person the same as the prince? Liu Dang is colluding, how can he be killed if he shows his sorrow!"
The officials raised their lowered heads one after another and stared at King Yi with a look of horror and disbelief. The Xiang people wanted to push away the crowd and came forward to argue, but Chen Tongpao held him firmly.
"Isn't it you!" King Yi took two hurried steps and walked in front of the prince. The prince stepped back repeatedly, "In order to usurp the throne for himself, he snitched to the Liu thief and betrayed his brother! Do you think this scandal will not be exposed to the world? Bah! !”
The emperor watched their every move indifferently. He soon understood that King Yi dared to stir up conflicts in public, which was obviously forcing him to make the final choice. However, one was the prince supported by Chen Dang, and the other was his favorite son. He couldn't bear to let either of them fall, but he had to choose.
"Prince Yi and Prince, are here to listen to the order." The emperor frowned and said calmly as if he had the answer in his heart.
The prince's face was pale, his eyes were straight, and his feet were as heavy as lead; King Yi took a long breath and calmly welcomed the unknown ending.
The emperor paced back and forth in front of them, stepping on loose bricks and stones. His sound was like a death knell, lifting the hearts of everyone present.
"Prince," the emperor stopped and said slowly, "do you still remember what happened back then?"
"No...I have never forgotten." The prince suddenly felt dizzy.
"I understand the whole process, but only you know the inside story. Tell me boldly, did anyone instigate you?"
His limbs were cold and his mind was completely blank. Only his life-preserving instinct was searching for a name in the confusion, forcing him to blurt out: "Yes, yes! It's Lan Yuan!"
"Catch the traitor Lan Yuan and send him to Dali Temple Prison!" the emperor said in response, and before Lan Yuan could react, the guards controlled him.
The emperor continued to look at the prince: "When you were King Xu, you were still young and inexperienced in worldly affairs. Your general affairs were in the hands of your attendants, so you were naturally easily deceived by traitors. I will forgive you, but such people must be investigated strictly. After all, to correct the style of our country."
The prince's expression did not dare to relax, and remained stiff: "This person has been arrested several times, and I have suspected it before. However, I uphold the principle of tolerance in governing the country, and still protected him. After my father's suggestion, I just I am fully enlightened and am sincerely willing to change my past mistakes and investigate and deal with this thief!"
"Then please step aside." The emperor waved his hand, and the prince responded and quietly stepped back.
King Yi secretly rejoiced, thinking that he was still better. He was about to leave, but he heard the emperor solemnly shout: "King Yi, I ask you the same question."
King Yi was shocked, turned around and suppressed his smile.
"It is a very good thing for you to enter the court this time to express your condolences to the crown prince and rectify his name. However, you first came in mourning clothes, and then made people hint to the servants. Now you are openly criticizing the crown prince, and it seems that they are all linked together. It has been planned for a long time. Is there someone behind you who is advocating for you?"
Only then did King Yi understand the emperor's intention, and thought to himself: "My father is really difficult to deal with. Now I am in a dilemma. It seems that I must account for someone, otherwise it will be difficult to escape." Although Liu Xunzhai is my guest, he does not come to the palace often. If I tell him what he says, I am afraid my father will not be convinced. It would be better to find a less powerful person from the Ministry of War to take the blame. '
So he said: "To be honest with my father, it was Wan Yuzhi, the head of the Ministry of War, who instigated me."
The emperor also ordered the guards to arrest Yu Zhi and bring him to the Ministry of Punishment for disposal. He lectured King Yi: "It's not a big problem. If you have anything to say to me, just tell me. Why bother with your brother's conspiracy and start a quarrel in public, as rumored? If you go outside, won't you lose the royal family's face? Don't do it in the future."
After giving each of the two factions fifty blows, they ordered them to return to the palace and dismiss the ministers.
Lan Yuan was taken away by the prince's people. The guards only had to escort one of Wan Yu. Ye Yongjia had to follow them to the Ministry of Punishment. He couldn't get away, so he had to order Cui Yi to go back to the government office.
When Cui Yi returned to the Ministry of War, he thought he was alone here and had nothing to do, so he had to take a nap for a while. But when he walked into the living room, he saw someone drinking alone there. It turned out to be Dong Sheng.
"Brother Congming! Are you back?"
