At this moment, all the ministers in armor and helmets and civil and military officials in court uniforms had gathered around. Together with the two guards each person brought, there were thousands of people standing densely around the square. No. 1, and five hundred fully armed guardsmen, under the command of Cui Hao and others, separated these officials and adults at a distance of about 20 steps from the central group of people. Only Babasong , Da Xijin, Cui Hong and several other important ministers at the Eighth Duke level stood in the circle, and the carriage carrying ten thousand people also drove into the circle.
Tuoba Shao said sternly: "Yu Lixi, you are the direct murderer of my father's assassination. Now you have been caught by the law. Why don't you tell me your crime, who ordered it, and how you carried out the assassination! If you are a man, please have fun. If you think of it this way and reflect on your past achievements, it will make your death easier!"
Yu Lixi looked around and said in a deep voice: "My lords, generals, and officials, please listen carefully. I have never been to the late emperor's sleeping quarters, and I didn't even have time to see the late emperor for the last time. I was not the one who assassinated the late emperor. , not the prince’s instigation, but He Lanmin’s mother and son!”
Laifu burst out laughing: "Yu Lixi, you are in vain to be called a warrior, but you are a coward who dares to act but dare not act. Your crimes have long been made known to the world. How did you deceive thousands of people and lead you to the late emperor's death?" Ten Thousand People has already made it clear in front of the ministers how to assassinate the late emperor. No matter how you quibble, it will be in vain. Ten Thousand People, come and repeat the situation!"
Cui Hong nodded to one side and saw the carriage's back compartment opened. Ten thousand people were dressed in prison uniforms, with shackles and torture tools on their hands and feet. With the help of several female guards, she walked into the circle. Her face was haggard. He was covered in scars, and it could be seen that he had suffered a lot in the past few days. Ba Ba Song touched his beard and said in a deep voice: "Lu Wan, now is your last chance to make atonement and tell the truth about what happened that day. Come out, if even a single sentence is untrue, I will cut you into pieces with a thousand knives, disembowel your heart, and sacrifice your life to the late emperor!"
Wan Wan nodded, and several female guards stepped forward to untie her torture tools. Wan Wan glanced at Tuoba Shao and lightly opened his lips: "That day, I was arranging His Majesty's sleeping quarters for the night, and I only heard someone outside. The square was very noisy and lively, and His Majesty seemed to be arguing loudly with someone. I have served Your Majesty in the past few years, and I know that if he is like this, he is probably going to kill someone, and his whereabouts and security at night have become important, so So we sent extra manpower and guards, both inside and outside the main tent of Tian'an Hall."
"Just after the arrangements were made, His Majesty came in angrily, and Master Baba followed suit. His Majesty was very angry at that time. I even scolded him when I took off his armor and helmet, and then he Let me summon Mrs. Helan to enter the account."
Tuoba Shao's expression changed and he shouted: "Wanwan, what's wrong with you? When you told everyone that day, you didn't say this. When you went to the square before, you saw your brother and Yu Li Yu Lixi took the opportunity to plead with you and asked you to arrange for him to meet His Majesty, why didn't you say this?"
Ten Thousand People gritted their teeth: "There is no such thing at all. That was Mrs. Helan. No, that was what Helanmin forced me to say afterwards. In the hall at that time, she was surrounded by her guards, and even the ministers were like cattle and sheep. , as long as she says a word, everyone will fall to the ground. In this case, of course she taught me what to say, and I can only say what I said."
Laifu said sternly: "You bitch, who ordered and bribed you? Are you slandering people here?!"
A cold light flashed in Babasong's eyes: "You, the eunuch, have no place to speak here. King Qinghe, now is the time for us to find out the truth. Let the witnesses finish their words first. If you think there is anything wrong, you can tell us later. To refute, here today, all ministers and civil and military officials will have their own judgments. Also, judging from my experience, ten thousand people did not lie. I can testify that the late emperor was indeed furious at that time, and then asked her to summon He Mrs. Lan."
Tuoba Shao gritted his teeth and stared at the crowd fiercely: "Go on, in front of the late emperor's soul, let me see what else you can say!"
Wanwan Wanwan continued calmly: "After I called Mrs. Helan, I was going to go with her to see the driver, but when I walked to Yuze Palace halfway, the two guards guarding the palace gate, He suddenly attacked me. I didn’t know how to do martial arts, so I was restrained immediately. Then one of them dragged me into the palace, passed through a secret passage, and moved underground. I don’t know how long I walked. I suddenly heard His Majesty’s voice. The voice was right above my head, arguing with Mrs. Helan!"
Babasong asked: "What are they arguing about?"
Ten Thousand People gritted their teeth: "Your Majesty and Mrs. Helan have been quarreling over old things many years ago. Helanmin blamed Your Majesty for using her and then abandoning her, leaving her to the enemy for humiliation. His Majesty blamed Helanmin and the Helan tribe for starting. Just hiding their ambitions and colluding with foreign enemies, the two people just laid out their old grievances one by one to attack each other and accuse each other. There were many secrets and old things in between, which were not enough to explain to outsiders, but, but I listened at the time. I’m so frightened, these things are so terrible, beyond my imagination!”
Da Xijin said in a deep voice: "The Helan tribe also has the grievances between Mrs. Helan and His Majesty. We old brothers who started the army together in the past know it to some extent. It is indeed not enough for outsiders. The road to the king is full of all kinds of conspiracies. , blood, betrayal, you, a little girl, don’t need to know too much about it, so there is no need to go into details about these, just talk about the following things."
Wan Wan nodded: "At the end of the quarrel, Your Majesty, Your Majesty suddenly sneered and said, what did Mrs. Helan want to do when she brought up these old things with him? Could it be that she still wants to restore her love?"
"But He Lanmin said that she no longer expected love, and had transferred her admiration for His Majesty to nurturing her son, King Qinghe. She also said that now the Crown Prince Tuoba Si resents His Majesty because his mother gave him death and took the initiative to betray him. Escape is equivalent to giving up the position of prince, and this position is what King Qinghe deserves."
Tuoba Si sneered and said: "It's really ridiculous! As a son, it is hard to accept that his father killed his mother, even if it is the rule of inheriting the throne. In a moment of excitement, I contradicted my father a few words. In his later years, he had over-indulged. I couldn't control myself at the moment. In my rage, I had no choice but to take shelter for a while. There is an ancient saying among the Han people in the Central Plains: a small stick is used to endure, a big stick is used to move away. At this time, I couldn't let my father kill me in anger and add more sins to him. , how could it be that I gave up the position of prince and intended to rebel? Even if my father wants to depose me, he will convene a public meeting with the ministers and formally declare the edict. Without this procedure, then I will be the prince and the legal heir of Wei! "
