Seeing the obedient prince and the kings, the emperor said something that completely stunned them: "Okay, okay, okay, you are all my good sons. It seems that fraternal love is nothing in your eyes. Far away. It’s not as important as power and position. No wonder they say there is no family ties in the Tian family, and now I really understand.”
After saying these words, the emperor did not look at the expressions of the other kings, but stood up and walked to the prince, saying coldly: "Kings Jing and Duan, you and I are not only monarchs and ministers, but also compatriots. Even though they did such a heinous thing, they are your biological brothers after all."
"When something like this happened, instead of interceding for me as an elder brother, you didn't ask me to thoroughly investigate the reasons for the rebellion of the two kings. Instead, you just kept adding insult to injury. Now you have to personally kill them. How can you really do this? He is their good brother. Even if a minister makes a mistake, he must be thoroughly investigated. Now that something like this has happened to two of your brothers, you didn't even ask."
"The ancients also knew that if you punish without teaching, the punishment will be complicated and evil will prevail; if you teach but punish, the traitors will not be punished. As their monarch, as their eldest brother, you are not even as good as the ancients. They are The books you have read over the years have gone into the dog's belly. I read your books over the years, and you have also read them into the dog's belly."
"The desire for power has obsessed you, and you have lost even the most basic human ethics. By doing this, how can you be worthy of your mother who just passed away and has not been buried yet? The word "rebel" also applies to your elder brother. Can you tell me? On weekdays, you always take the easy way out of the things I tell you, and although I am annoyed, I don't blame you too much."
"Behind my back, you privately allowed your officials to take bribes and pervert the law, indulged the clan and exploited the common people, and amassed money for your own use. I didn't say anything to you. Because I am an unqualified father and failed to educate my son well. To get you to where you are today.”
"But I ask myself, although there are indeed deficiencies and negligence in my discipline over the years. But I have worked hard on you on weekdays, but how can I teach you a bastard? Not only do you only see power and power in your eyes, Money, I don’t even care about human relations now. I don’t want to see you now, so you should immediately roll over and kneel in front of your mother’s spirit.”
Having said this, the emperor pointed to the other princes who had just called him the most cheerful: "And you, a bunch of pigs and dogs, don't think that I really don't know what little calculations you have in your mind. I still know your dirty thoughts. Now go back to me and copy King Chen Si's "Seven-Step Poem" for me a hundred times."
"Father, I am really dissatisfied when you say this to me. The two kings Jing and Duan are now clearly against each other. My son and several brothers are bent on sharing my father's worries. What's wrong with this? In exchange for My father scolded me like this? If the two kings are not punished, where will the laws of the country and the principles of heaven be?"
"It is true that the two kings and their ministers are brothers, but the sons and ministers cannot allow them to commit rebellion just because they are the brothers of their ministers. What kind of country will the country be in such a long time? If the ministers and their ministers are their brothers because they are their brothers, they will not be allowed to rebel." How can I stand up to the people of the world and face my ancestors and ancestors in Daqi if I act as a helper of tigers and condone traitors?"
Even though he was exposed by the emperor, it was a huge blow to the prince. But what he knew better was that no matter what the emperor said, he had no way out now. Therefore, this prince can be regarded as stubborn to the end. It's just that this time he was much smarter and knew how to drag along several younger brothers.
The prince's rebuttal made the emperor even more angry: "Okay, you don't understand, do you? Then go and kneel in front of your mother's soul. When you understand it, you will get up again. Now you all get out of here." , when will you understand the "Seven Steps of Poetry", and when will you come to see me again."
He really got angry when he saw the emperor. After all, he grew up under the emperor's power. After being treated violently by the emperor, the kings did not dare to refute any more and ran out of the Wende Hall in a rolling hurry. Are you kidding me? The prince was scolded by the emperor and made to kneel down. How dare they imitate the prince and talk back?
After leaving the Wende Hall, King Yong was also frightened by the thunder and lightning that the emperor had seen today and was sweating profusely. He dragged Huang Qiong to a deserted corner, raised his sleeves to wipe the cold sweat on his head, patted his chest again and said, "I said, Lao Jiu, it's all thanks to you this time. Otherwise, your seventh brother, I You have to either kneel down as punishment or go back and copy books."
"Grandma, did you know that this would be the result? I heard that on the day Queen Daxing passed away, you and the old man were talking alone for a long time at Li Zhengmen. We princes, including the prince, Including, no one has ever enjoyed this kind of treatment.”
"What kind of trick did you use to make our somewhat harsh emperor treat him so differently in such a short period of time? I asked you, can you stop being so sharp and irritating others? What are you doing with your red eyes? I know you are a master and don’t care about this, but after all, you can’t be like a pack of wolves with your hands, right?”
King Yong's words were half doubtful and half complimentary. Huang Qiong just smiled slightly and said: "How can I have that ability? I just inferred it based on human nature. Although the second brother and the third brother said they had objections, Lu, but after all, just like you and me, we are the father’s biological flesh and blood. I wonder what father in the world would want his son to go to such an extent?"
"Unless it is absolutely necessary, the old man will not really make up his mind to get rid of them. Especially now when Queen Daxing's body is still cold. And the biggest mistake the prince made this time is that no matter what the old man decides, then It's the old man's own business. It shouldn't be brought up by him as the elder brother or even the heir apparent."
"The old man is familiar with history books. The old man is very clear about the precedents of princes in the past dynasties killing each other in order to compete for the throne. What he was most worried about before was that the princes would kill each other. Do you really think that the old man wants to see us? Do brothers also do things like fratricide?"
"Even if the prince is right, saying this is against the old man's biggest taboo. Think about it, in the past few years, King Jing and King Duan have been wooing ministers in the court to oppose the prince and give trouble to the prince everywhere. They are constrained and compete with the prince for power. Although they are siblings from the same mother, they have deep grudges against each other and are almost like enemies."
"Now that we have the opportunity to completely eliminate these two, they are more suitable enemies than brothers. How can the prince hold back? The prince asked himself to lead the troops to destroy the two kings. This approach is actually not wrong. But His mistake is that he clearly wants to eradicate the two kings, how can this old man endure it?"
"Even if the second prince really rebels, he is still the son of the old man, and only the old man has the right to deal with it. The prince is stepping on his behalf, which is hurting the old man the most. Especially now, the cause of the death of the third prince is still unknown, and the old man will definitely not When a similar situation is allowed to happen again.”
"Besides, although the old man is extremely angry about the two kings today, he must have already had a countermeasure in his mind due to the shrewdness of our father. The two kings are expropriating the fiefdom, recruiting private soldiers, and building weapons. It’s not a matter of one or two days. How can the old man who holds the Northern and Southern Zhenfusi in his hands really know nothing about it?”
"The delay to this day is still related to Queen Daxing's illness. The old man was afraid that the matter would be revealed too early, and Queen Daxing would not be able to close her eyes when she left. In fact, when the old man summoned the two kings to Beijing to attend to her illness, she was already We are warning the two kings. It is estimated that when the two kings arrive in the capital, they will be detained directly. It is precisely because of this that the two kings openly resisted the decree twice."
Having said this, Huang Qiong looked at King Yong who was stunned after hearing his analysis. Unable to tell him the real story, he could only sigh and said: "Since the old man has already made up his mind, why should we get involved? Are you asking for trouble? Seventh Brother, the old man is smarter than you and I thought. More. Don’t forget how he secured the throne in the first place.”
"You really have a way of thinking. I'm afraid none of our brothers can catch up with your thoughtfulness. Although the King of Shu seems to be no less than you, I always feel that his spirituality in certain things is different from yours." The boy is far behind. Just in terms of his quick wit, he is far inferior to you."
"I told you at the beginning that you are not a simple person, and it is true now that I see you. You have understood the old man's thoughts thoroughly. The curvy intestines in your belly are far inferior to those of your seventh brother and me. Fortunately, I didn't play tricks with you, otherwise I don't know how I died." After hearing Huang Qiong's analysis, he was stunned for a long time before King Yong said this.
In response to King Yong's praise, Huang Qiong just smiled faintly: "Brother Qi, are you really that kind of dim-witted person? From what I can see, Brother Qi's feelings about those things are far greater than those of the prince. It’s just that Brother Qi is a little confused now. Well, we should go over. Otherwise, if we stay for a long time, some people will think that we are discussing something dirty here. "
In Huang Qiong's view, although this seventh brother is not too scheming, his score can be compared with who else. At least among the princes, his scheming exceeds that of most, at least in the middle and upper levels. Not to mention King Shen, King Song, who was extremely arrogant because of his own mother's arrogance, even the prince seemed to be a little worse.
Just as the two were about to leave, Gao Wuyong, who was sweating profusely, suddenly appeared in front of them. After casting a lot, he said to Huang Qiong: "His Royal Highness, it turns out that you and King Yong are here, and you can give me a good meal. The emperor has an order for you to go to the Wende Hall to meet the king immediately."
When Huang Qiong heard that the emperor summoned him, even though he knew what was going on, Huang Qiong was still somewhat reluctant. He could only bite the bullet and follow Gao Wuyong towards Wen De, who had just left not long ago. Go to the palace. Someone else had just been beaten, and now I was called back. Isn't this an obvious way of giving eye drops to others?
But Huang Qiong had to go when the emperor called him. Bite the bullet, he returned to the Wende Hall where he had just left, only to see the emperor writing furiously and paying no attention to him at all. It wasn't until he knelt on the ground for half an hour that the emperor stopped writing, took what he had written, dried it, and stamped it with his own hands before stepping down.
When passing by Huang Qiong, he didn't look at the kneeling Huang Qiong at all. Before walking to the main entrance of Wende Hall, he looked at several palaces around Wende Hall and remained silent. It wasn't until Huang Qiong's knees were numb that she said, "Get up. If you want something on the imperial case, go get it yourself. There are also a few secrets about Zhengzhou. Take them back and read them yourself."
"After you go back and read those folds, just destroy them. There is no need to take them back. Just have an idea of what's inside. Remember what you promised, and don't always think about playing tricks with me. . The reason why I asked you to kneel for half an hour is to let you calm down and understand what you should do."
