Although he usually smiles and laughs at Su Qi'an, once his anger reaches his bottom line, as the king of Great Liang, the aura of a noble and majestic royal prince will be revealed.
Only then will people realize who they must not mess with in Kyoto City.
But what Su Qian did tonight was quite shocking. Not only did he want Prince Fusang to bow his head, he also wanted Prince Daliang to bow his head to him.
In the eyes of everyone, this is something that no one dares to even think about. Who is the fourth prince? The entire Great Liang is second only to Su Xuanyong, and on equal footing with the second prince Su Zhe, he is the most powerful contender for the next emperor of Great Liang.
Such a noble and important person, even the imperial ministers like Zheng Yuan, would not dare to make such mistakes as Su Qi'an.
To put it bluntly, even if the fourth prince was the mastermind behind this incident, it would be absolutely impossible for the fourth prince to bow his head and admit his mistake in public.
This is no longer a matter of personal status and dignity, but whether the majesty of the entire royal family can be sustained. Su Qian's challenge is the superior imperial power.
To say he is crazy is not an exaggeration at all.
The fourth prince's tough words clearly informed Su Qi'an of the consequences if he persisted.
Even if Su Qi'an took the initiative to surrender at this time, I'm afraid it would be too late. This would completely offend Su Tai, and he would just have to face each other in the end.
Many people were frightened by Su Tai's speech, but at the same time, they felt a little bit more happy in their hearts.
It would be best for the two of them to fall out and quarrel with each other directly. Then, they wouldn't have to deal with Su Qi'an, and it would be Su Tai, the superior prince, who would take action.
Everyone's eyes were tense, staring at Su Qi'an below, waiting for him to make his decision.
Under the gaze of everyone, Su Qi'an, who had been silent for a while, opened his mouth with his fists in his hands.
"If this matter was not done by His Highness the Fourth, Su is willing to accept all punishments. But if this matter has anything to do with the Fourth Prince or the Second Prince, I ask His Majesty to give him a fair trial and give justice to this humble minister."
Su Qi'an's words made the gloomy atmosphere in the palace even darker, and the courtiers gathered here took a deep breath.
Even Zheng Yuan, Zhao Cheng, and Sima Yue looked shocked.
They were expecting that Su Qi'an and the fourth prince would break up, but when Su Qi'an actually said the words of the quarrel, they were still shocked for a while.
In front of the courtiers, he publicly accused the two princes, and even wanted Su Xuanyong to make the decision for him. Looking at the history of the Great Liang, this is not unprecedented, but it is definitely unprecedented.
Considering that Su Qi'an was only in his early twenties, and he was so unyielding and so tough, this person was either crazy or stupid.
According to past practice, such powerful ministers who accused the royal prince and even the current majesty of their wrongs would, without exception, end up in exile and die.
The key point is that Su Qi'an is not a famous and powerful minister, he is just a military prince, not even a prince. He dares to be so rebellious. He really has the way to be a minister.
When Su Qi'an spoke, Su Tai, whose face was a bit cold, burst into laughter and looked directly at Su Qi'an.
"What a Marquis of Dongshan. Today has really opened my eyes. Outsiders say that you are unruly, arrogant and unruly. Now it seems that this is indeed the case."
"Dongshan Hou, don't you want an answer? Well, I will give you an answer. The assassination you encountered this time is different from this king..."
"Ahem, fourth brother, what are you doing? My father is still here, it's your turn to answer! Shut up, brother."
Just as Su Tai's words were about to blurt out, Su Zhe beside him suddenly shouted angrily.
With an angry look, he stood up suddenly and knelt down to Su Xuanyong in the middle in front of everyone.
"Father, what happened today is my son's fault. I failed to discipline my fourth brother well. I ask my father to punish me."
Su Zhe's sudden words made Su Xuanyong, who was sitting in the middle, silent for a while, and then said coldly.
"Humph, keep arguing. Why don't you stop arguing? You're arguing endlessly, but do you still think you're the weak one?"
The moment these words were spoken, not only did Su Tai quickly stand up and kneel down, but also the courtiers watching the show below also knelt down.
Despite Su Xuanyong's calm tone, everyone knows that Su Xuanyong who doesn't get angry is the scariest person.
Fascinated by the show, they all overlooked one thing. In today's Great Liang, there is only one person who is supreme, and that is the current emperor Su Xuanyong.
The real Ninth Five-Year Plan, the one who really stands at the top of the tower, can quarrel about some matters in ordinary times, but for such a big matter as before, the two princes were involved, and the only one who could make a decision was Su Xuanyong.
When many courtiers knelt down, Su Qi'an and Xie Cang below also knelt down.
This is the majesty of the emperor. If you are not angry, someone will probably be killed if you are angry.
The atmosphere in the palace, which was originally extremely joyful, now feels like falling into an ice cave, sending chills down the back and shuddering.
After a short silence, Su Xuanyong continued, "I already know the cause and consequences of today's matter. This matter ends here. Except for Dongshan Hou, the second prince, and the fourth prince, everyone else should leave. I have some doubts. tired."
The meaning of expulsion in Su Xuanyong's words was obvious. The courtiers who knelt down all said yes, knelt down and stood up. Under Su Xuanyong's gaze, they slowly left the hall without saying a word.
This result was basically within their expectations, and everyone felt very relaxed. When the matter reached such a big level, it was impossible for Su Xuanyong to be fair and equitable no matter which side he was on.
Moreover, there are many people in the palace, so the top priority is to put this matter on hold for the time being. The ministers will temporarily withdraw, and the matter of power will be over.
As for Su Qi'an, the second prince, and the fourth prince who were left behind, I'm afraid they have to close the door and resolve the matter in private.
Su Qi'an is a member of the royal family, so it is considered an internal matter of the royal family. Naturally, the handling of royal affairs must be handled behind closed doors.
As for how to solve it, that is not something that the ministers can know. Of course, no matter how the situation develops in the end, it is absolutely impossible for Su Qi'an to not receive any punishment.
After all, what he wants to accuse is the two most powerful princes today. No matter how much Su Xuanyong loves him, compared with the two heirs and princes, he is just a royal family member.
Moreover, the accusation just now was already a slap in the face. No matter how good-tempered Su Xuanyong was, he would not be able to brush it off.
The current ministers only hope that when the matter is resolved behind closed doors, the two princes can be more forceful. Not only will they put Su Qi'an in jail, but at least they will lose Su Xuanyong's trust in him.
Only in this way, it will be much easier to attack Su Qian later.
The ministers temporarily retreated, including Xie Cang, who originally planned to resist the decree and stay with Su Qi'an.
Xie Cang could clearly see Su Xuanyong's thoughts behind closing the door and solving the problem in private. He knew that in this situation, if Su Qi'an wanted to escape unscathed like last time, it might not be that simple.
Originally, the big fuss tonight was just an end, but he never imagined why Su Qi'an would suddenly confront the fourth prince, with a show of vehemence.
This caught Xie Cang off guard. He wanted to save him, but was suppressed by the fourth prince who was already very angry.
Later, the situation developed out of control and became more and more intense. In the end, Su Xuanyong finally spoke up.
He knew that once Su Xuanyong spoke, the matter was basically a foregone conclusion, and it was impossible to change it even if he thought about it.
The only thing he could do was to silently stay by Su Qi'an's side and fight for him, but Su Qi'an's eyes told him to leave in time to avoid being implicated.
And it also gave him a look that said there was no need to worry. It was this look that finally made Xie Cang leave with the ministers.
After leaving the hall, he did not leave immediately. He stood in the square outside the hall, looking at the brightly lit hall from a distance, and murmured softly.
"Brother Su, you must come back safely."
As the ministers left, only Su Xuanyong and four others were left in the palace, which seemed empty.
At the same time, the oppressive atmosphere was no longer tense, but slightly relaxed.
Su Xuanyong was still sitting above him, looking at Su Qi'an, Su Zhe, and Su Tai, and then spoke.
"You three are guilty!"
These words sounded a bit unexpected, but since the three of them were named by Su Xuanyong, they naturally understood Su Xuanyong's intention, and they all knelt down again and whispered.
"Father, I know my crime."
"Wei Chen is aware of his guilt."
It is impossible to be arrogant in front of this emperor who is well versed in the emperor's mind.
No matter whether it was the assassination this time or whether Su Qian wanted to use the assassination to cause trouble, he could not escape Su Xuanyong's burning eyes.
Instead of refusing to admit it after being pointed out, he simply admitted it.
Su Xuanyong, who looked indifferent when he heard the three people confessing their crimes, felt a little better.
None of the three of them knew it. When the three of them acknowledged it, Su Xuanyong's clenched palms covered by the dragon robe slowly loosened their grip.
At this point, if one of the three refuses to plead guilty, is honest, and wants to pull some tricks, Su Xuanyong will not be lenient and will definitely let them be punished first and reasoned with later.
But the initiative of the three people made Su Xuanyong feel a little relieved, and then he said calmly.
"Dongshan Hou, I know what you are planning. The Ninth Princess's belongings are real, and it is also true that you want to go to the appointment. But with your wisdom, you can naturally see the way, but you still go, huh, don't you just want to catch fish?" The big fish behind the scenes will take this opportunity to escalate the situation and let the few come forward to punish him personally, letting them know that you, Marquis Dongshan, are not someone to be trifled with, right?"
"Tai'er, you are too naive to learn. You have to take the opportunity to cause trouble and test the Marquis of Dongshan. You even used the opportunity to cause trouble in the name of the Ninth Princess. Can you tell me whether you are still a qualified prince? Can you still be considered a qualified brother?"
"Zhe'er, on the surface, this matter has nothing to do with you, but in fact, you just want to be the person behind the scenes. Tai'er's accident can't be ended. At this time, you intervene, which seems to be good, but in fact, you are using your brother to improve you. With respect to my reputation, are you right?"
"You guys are so disappointing!"
