"Han Aiqing, tell me what you have to say!"
"yes!"
After Han Huang responded, he did not report it, but took out another piece of paper and presented it to Chongzhen.
Such a mysterious move made Chongzhen very curious, and he quickly scanned it after taking it.
Looking at it, his face was full of weirdness and excitement, and then he handed the paper to Yuan Keli.
The content on the paper is related to a dirty incident in Dai Wang's Mansion.
The general meaning is: The current acting king Zhu Dingwei, the ninth generation of the acting king line, is in an improper position and is suspected of killing his brother.
Yuan Keli opened his mouth after reading it, but he didn't say anything, but his eyes were full of thinking.
"Hei Aiqing, Hou Aiqing, please go out and get some fresh air."
After the two stood up and saluted and left, Chongzhen looked at Han Huang: "Han Aiqing, is the evidence for this matter conclusive?"
"About seventy percent!"
Han Huang shook his head: "Your Majesty, the reason is to investigate the affairs between the Dai Wangfu and the eight major locust merchants.
As a result, a person who claimed to be Zhu Dingsha's personal bodyguard came to the Jin Yiwei who was investigating, and then reported the matter.
So I checked it out and found many doubts. I was afraid of disturbing the situation, so I didn't dare to ask the king for confirmation. "
"Your Majesty, the eighth generation king Zhu Naijun has two sons. The eldest son is the current generation king Zhu Dingwei. The other is named Zhu Dingsha. In the thirty-fourth year of Wanli, he became the crown prince.
In the forty-fifth year of Wanli, Zhu Dingsha died suddenly. In the same year, his brother Zhu Dingwei was granted the title of Crown Prince, and in February of the seventh year of the Apocalypse, he became the crown prince. "
Chongzhen put down the teacup and said calmly: "Is there anything weird in this?"
"Your Majesty, after Zhu Dingsha was established as the heir apparent, his father changed his name to his younger brother Zhu Dingwei as the heir apparent some time later on the grounds that the jade ultimatum was incorrectly recorded.
However, the entire Prince's Palace was against it, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites also objected, so they had no choice but to give up.
Moreover, Zhu Dingsha is the first legitimate son. This is clearly recorded on the jade certificates of the entire clan.
I also asked Jin Yiwei to check the old people in the Prince's Palace at that time, and they can all prove that,
Now that he was crowned crown prince, why did the eighth generation king say that the records were wrong?
Why did Zhu Dingsha die suddenly at such a young age?
The most suspicious thing is that Zhu Dingsha has no heirs for 12 years after being crowned the crown prince. This is extremely strange in the royal family. "
Chongzhen fell into deep thought.
To become the heir of a feudal prince, as long as he survives the journey and survives his old father, the throne will be secure.
Even if he dies, as long as he has a son, he will be the future vassal king.
Ninety percent of the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty had many children. King Qingcheng Zhu Jixuan, who single-handedly got the court to amend the clan regulations, had more than a hundred sons.
As the prince of a feudal lord, it is impossible not to know this rule. There is a big problem in not having an heir for twelve years.
The princes and county kings of the Dai Wang line must not have any heirs, otherwise it would not be possible to pass on to this day.
"Han Aiqing, could it be that the eighth-generation king prefers the ninth-generation king's mother? His mother turned a deaf ear to the eighth-generation king and insisted on making Zhu Dingwei his crown prince.
The eighth generation king agreed, and found an excuse to go to the clan office and the Ministry of Rites to change the jade certificate and the crown prince's title. However, he was opposed.
Then they, mother and son, secretly used some tricks to make Zhu Dingsha infertile with medicine, or even killed Zhu Dingsha directly?
Anyway, it doesn't matter to the eighth generation king, anyway, the lineage of the generation king will be passed on. "
"Your Majesty knows about this?"
Facing Han Huang's surprise, Chongzhen said calmly: "I said I guessed it. Do you believe it?"
Obviously, the expressions on the faces of Han Huang and Yuan Keli didn't believe it. If they were guessing, they would be too accurate.
Chongzhen was very speechless in his heart. Lao Zhu's family can really do anything.
The reason why he guessed so was that, first, this kind of bloody plot became a problem in later TV series.
Second, Nanyang Tang Palace also performed such a bloody show.
The situation of the father of Zhu Yujian, Emperor Longwu of the Southern Ming Dynasty, was exactly the same, except that Zhu Yujian's grandfather was even more extraordinary.
Zhu Yujian's father and he were directly imprisoned in the Chengfeng Department, hoping to starve them alive. As a result, they were imprisoned for sixteen years.
Just when Zhu Yujian's father was about to survive, he was poisoned to death by his father's younger brother. The old Tang king wanted to cancel Zhu Yujian's position as the grandson and give the throne to his concubine's son.
As a result, Chen Qiyu, who came to express his condolences, warned him, so the old Tang king gave up and appointed Zhu Yujian instead.
Chongzhen was also speechless and didn't know what they were thinking. Although the prince was noble, he basically had to stay in the palace as a pig for the rest of his life.
Although the county prince also has many restrictions and is also the target of the court's precautions, he is much more comfortable than the prince.
After all, the attitude of the imperial court was to live without taking care of affairs. Since they could not participate in government affairs or serve as officials, there was no difference in the rights of princes and princes.
"This may be a siege. People outside the city want to come in, and people inside the city want to go out. Well... they don't necessarily want to go out."
Chongzhen shook his head.
But since this possibility exists, it can be used to make a fuss.
After Chongzhen, Yuan Keli, and Han Huang whispered a few words, Yuan Keli left.
"Come here, go to the Prince's Palace to inherit the throne of King Zhu Dingwei!"
Two quarters of an hour later, the acting king Zhu Dingwei, who looked like a middle-aged man, entered the lobby: "I, the ninth generation king Zhu Dingwei, see your majesty!"
Chongzhen just looked at Zhu Dingwei without saying anything. The lobby was eerily quiet, and the atmosphere slowly solidified.
After a long cup of tea, Chongzhen said in a calm voice: "Zhu Dingwei, how does it feel to be a prince?"
Zhu Dingwei felt something in his heart and said calmly: "It's just fate!"
"Fate? Haha..."
Chongzhen chuckled, a bit noncommittal, picked up a stack of official paper on the table and handed it over.
"Someone reported that you, together with your mother and concubine, killed your brothers in order to claim the throne. This is the evidence. Take a look!"
Zhu Dingwei's outstretched hand stagnated slightly, then returned to normal, and he looked at the paper.
"There is no need to deny it. Since I summoned you, there is a witness!"
"As long as you admit it, I can spare you the favor of everyone in the palace.
If I call witnesses, then all the people involved in the fight for the throne in your entire Prince's Palace will be executed. Think carefully before answering. "
"I have asked Yuan Keli to take Zhu Dingsha's bodyguard Chen Sandao to the Prince Dai's Mansion to find your mother, Concubine Pei, and Princess Dai, Guo. You can wait a little longer, they will be back soon."
"Are you guessing that I am deceiving you and using this as an excuse to cause trouble for your acting prince's palace? Search the property of your acting prince's palace?"
"Actually, it doesn't matter whether you admit it or not. I can label you as a collaborator.
Anyway, you are in Datong, and the matter of the Eight Locust Merchants is making a big fuss. Based on what you usually do, I only need to issue an edict, and the people will definitely believe it.
At that time, you will be traitors, traitors, traitors, etc., and you will be infamy in the history books for thousands of years..."
