Although Ling Yi is greedy for life, afraid of death, and unjust for profit, he still has feelings for the clan, and this is also the commonality of most people in this era.
Even though he already believed that Ling Buyi was not his Ah Li, he couldn't admit it for the sake of the Ling family.
Because only by insisting that Ling Buyi is the son of the Ling family can the Ling family escape today. As for whether anything will happen in the future, he can no longer care.
Emperor Wen hesitated for a while and then asked again: "Zicheng, do you have any evidence to prove that what you said today is true."
But in the expectation of Emperor Wen, Ling Buyi shook his head: "It has been more than ten years since this happened. Things and people have changed. My appearance has also changed. I am afraid that even if my father and mother are alive, I will not recognize it." Out.
Moreover, my aunt and I were probably the only two people left in Gucheng back then. Apart from my aunt’s personal testimony, I had no other evidence, otherwise I would never have told the truth today. "
Now Ling Yi, who had been worried because of Emperor Wen's question, suddenly felt that it was okay.
He immediately said, "Zicheng, don't listen to your mother's words. I know she said this to you because she was angry with me.
But how could I not recognize my biological son? You must not really forget the name of your family tablet. "
Ling Buyi couldn't help but defend himself after hearing this, angrily scolding Ling Yi for talking nonsense.
But both sides are now quarreling. Emperor Wen really doesn't know who to believe, but Cui You believes in Huo Junhua. At this time, he saw Ling Yi say this.
Dangjie stood up and spoke: "Your Majesty, Junhua may have done something wrong in the past, but he will never lie on this important matter. Your Majesty, please be careful."
But Cui You obeyed Huo Junhua's words more than he obeyed the imperial edict, so Emperor Wen didn't take it to heart after hearing it.
Others present did not say anything. After all, they really couldn't tell whether the matter was true or false. The situation became somewhat deadlocked for a while.
In the end, it was Wu Han who casually teased Xiang She, which woke up Emperor Wen: "It has been more than ten years since he was a child. He has grown up to this age. Even if he has seen him before, it is impossible to recognize him now.
You think, should I go back and mark my own child, so that if it is lost one day, it will be easier to confirm that it is not the case. "
Lai She heard this in the tense atmosphere and said angrily: "Your youngest son is already twelve or thirteen years old, how can he change further?"
Wu Han, the bastard, immediately replied: "Well, you're right, my son is old, so I'd better go back and do it for my grandson. After all, he's not sensible yet. It would be hard to recognize if he loses it."
After hearing this, Lai She gave Wu Han a helpless look. There was really nothing he could do against him.
But Emperor Wen suddenly thought of something and suddenly said: "Yes, you can identify it if there is a mark. I remember seeing A Zhen when he was young, and there was a mark on his body.
It was a birthmark, exactly the same as the one on Brother Huo Chong's body back then, except that the location and size were different.
Zicheng, do you dare to stand up and expose your lower back to me? "
Hearing this suddenly, everyone present was a little surprised for a moment. They didn't expect that this matter would take a turn, and there would really be a mark to prove their identity.
Of course, despite being surprised, there will inevitably be speculations, thinking that Emperor Wen might be looking for an excuse for Ling Buji to step down.
After all, Ling Buyi had lived in the palace for so many years. It was normal for Emperor Wen to know that he had something on his body. Instead, it was Huo Chong's birthmark, and most of the people present did not know the situation.
At this time, Lai She took the initiative to assist and said, "It seems to be true. I have also seen the birthmark on Huo Chong with my own eyes. It is a tiger head with three ears."
The main reason why Lai She did this was because he believed in Ling Buyi's character, so he said what he said to prove Emperor Wen's words.
The credibility suddenly increased, because Ling Yi's incident happened suddenly, and Emperor Wen and Lai She did not have time to make confessions beforehand.
Needless to say, the excitement in Ling Buyi's heart at this time was not to mention. He naturally knew the best about what he had on him, but he didn't expect that this could become the key to verify his identity.
He immediately stood up, untied his belt, and slowly opened his clothes to reveal his lower back.
Emperor Wen was quite impatient at this time, staring closely at Ling Buyi's movements, and then saw the birthmark on Ling Buyi's lower back.
At this time, he couldn't sit still at all, and rushed down from his seat, holding Ling Buyi's arms with both hands, and looked at Ling Buyi carefully, as if he had never seen him in so many years.
Then he said: "Shuzi, why didn't you tell me the truth earlier? Do you just not believe me?"
Ling Buyi heard the voice and replied: "Your Majesty, if I were not young at that time, but as wise and courageous as I am now, I would definitely come straight to complain, but..."
Emperor Wen was having a heart-to-heart talk with Ling Buyi, but Ling Yi heard it like thunder, because with the confirmation of Ling Buyi's identity, the end of the Ling family had come.
And at this point, he had no way to comfort himself. Instead, he had to accept the tragic truth that he had his own son and cut off his head and hung it on the city wall.
As for the other people present, their moods were also very complicated, especially Lai She and Cui You. These two people had a deep friendship with the Huo family, so they were naturally happy that the blood of the Huo family was passed down.
After Emperor Wen came to his senses, he then announced his plans to deal with the Ling family. All children of the Ling family over the age of five would be put to death - including married daughters.
After all, what if the Ling family's daughter, who loves her father and brother, secretly teaches her children and grandchildren to wait for opportunities for revenge, and everyone present can understand the principle of eradicating the roots.
As for the Ling family's wife and children under five years old, they were all exiled to Mobei. The Ling family's ancestral tombs were dug up and the family name was changed.
Not only that, all close relatives and close friends of the Ling family should be denounced.
This ruthless and extremely involved move, anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that it was to avoid future troubles, so as not to cause trouble for Ling Buyi, who should be called Huo Wushang now.
But this also shows how hateful Ling Yi was in Emperor Wen's eyes.
Especially with Peng Kun as a comparison. As one of the culprits of the Gucheng Eucalyptus, he did not enjoy the treatment of Emperor Wen personally, but was handed over to the Tingwei Mansion for sentencing.
As for Emperor Wen's move, no one present raised a voice to object, because none of these people were indeed on good terms with the Ling family. Since the matter did not involve them, why bother provoking Emperor Wen.
Especially now that he is in the limelight, even the prince does not dare to stand up and show his kindness.
Then Emperor Wen took Huo Wushang and left, probably to get acquainted with him again and to hear about the affairs of Gucheng.
As for Ling Yi, Yuan Shen led the imperial army and escorted him directly back to Tingwei Mansion to await his Ming Zhengdian punishment tomorrow.
By the way, he and Ji Zun had to bring back Emperor Wen's punishment, so that he would not waste his efforts on the Ling family and just kill those who deserved to be killed and exile those who deserved to be exiled.
The others went back to their respective homes, leaving with the shock of today. Of course, Cui You might not have gone home, but to Xinghua Villa.
When Li Hao found out about the situation, Yuan Shen had arranged his official affairs in the evening and told Li Hao after returning home.
He used exaggerated and emotional language to describe in detail the ups and downs of the plot in the palace, as well as the intricate expression of Ji Zun in Tingwei's mansion after he learned all this.
It was not appropriate for Li Hao to stop pretending and satisfy Yuan Shen's desire to show off.
After Yuan Shen finished speaking and calmed down, he asked the real question: "What happened in the palace today will spread in the capital tomorrow. Do you think this will have any impact?"
Li Hao replied: "Of course there will be influence. When he was still surnamed Ling, His Majesty already regarded him as his own son. Now that it is confirmed that he is Huo Chong's son, His Majesty's preference will only be even greater.
So don't provoke him in the future, and get your marriage done as soon as possible. It's safe this way. "
After hearing this, Yuan Shen thought Li Hao was joking and said, "When did I provoke him? And what does this have to do with when I got married? Just don't want to tell me. Why do you have to involve me?" "
After saying that, Yuan Shen got up and went back to his room to rest. He didn't see Li Hao looking at his back.
, that slightly meaningful look.
Now I just hope that the fate between Ling Buyi and Cheng Shaoshang is broken, otherwise Emperor Wen may not be able to help because of his doting temperament.
Early the next morning, Emperor Wen personally announced Ling Yi's crimes and the treatment of him and the Ling family at the court meeting. He also solemnly announced Ling Buyi's identity as the son of Huo Chong, intending to restore his name as Huo Wushang.
However, Ling Buyi said that he wanted to live together for Ah Li, so he just changed his surname back to Huo, and still took the name of Buyi. From now on, he would be called Huo Buyi.
The courtiers present did not react much after hearing this. After all, Emperor Wen did not order to silence what happened yesterday.
The official families in the capital always spread news quickly. Basically, they already knew everything they should have known last night.
After the court meeting, Huo Buyue personally oversaw the execution, watched Ling Yi being quartered on five horses, and then came to the East Palace.
When Li Hao saw him coming, he just thought he was coming to see the prince, and he immediately said: "His Majesty just summoned the prince to the palace to discuss matters. If Zicheng has something to do, he can go to the palace to find the prince."
Hearing this, Huo Buji shook his head and said, "I'm not here today to see His Highness, but to thank Ziyang for helping me find this key evidence."
Hearing this, Li Hao looked slightly confused and asked: "Why did Zicheng say this? My brother found this evidence through investigation. If you want to thank me, you should also go to Tingwei Mansion to thank my brother." Yes, why are you here to thank me?"
Huo Buyi replied: "My people have always been keeping an eye on the Ling family. Although it is true that there has been little success over the years, I can still know whether Chunyu's family has violated the law.
But since it is not the Cha Chunyu clan, Ling Yi has nothing to do with you. I think you two will not be bored enough to investigate a meritorious prince, even if he does not have much real power in his hands.
So I think Ziyang, I should be the one who wanted to find out at first, but this is something I can't figure out. Why are you checking me. "
Now that Huo Buyi had an answer in his mind, Li Hao simply told the truth. Anyway, he really didn't expect to be able to defeat Huo Buyi in this matter.
After all, he can be considered a witness to this incident, and he spends more time staring at the Ling family than he does.
So he smiled and said, "Since you guessed it, I won't hide it from you. The reason for this is really to check you out. As for the reason, you must have been on the Yanhui Tower back then!"
Huo Buyi suddenly realized what he said and said, "If you say that, I can understand it."
"Now that we have said this, I just want to ask, what do you think now, do you still want to support the third prince?"
Faced with Li Hao's question, Huo Buyi was silent for a while and said: "You and I both know what the prince's abilities are. Whether he should be rewarded or not, whether he should be punished or not, and whether he should be allowed to do whatever he wants. Do you think he is really suitable to sit here?" The position of crown prince?
Of course, I admit that he has improved now compared to the past, but in terms of governance, I still think he is not as good as the third prince. "
Li Hao replied: "I won't mention how the prince treats you, lest you say that I don't distinguish between public affairs and private affairs.
But since you agree that His Highness has improved now compared to the past, that's good. I think everyone has weaknesses. Can the third prince really be perfect?
As long as you can make corrections and progress with your heart, there will always be a time when you are qualified, and your highness will eventually become a qualified prince, right?
At least in recent times, I believe you haven't heard of anything wrong with the prince, right? "
Huo Buyi thought about it carefully, and it seemed that it was indeed not like before recently, with inappropriate things coming out about the prince from time to time.
At this point, Huo Busuo felt a little relieved, but it was obviously not enough to impress him.
Therefore, Huo Buyi did not want to discuss this issue with Li Hao anymore, and immediately said: "Maybe, but I have to thank Ziyang for clarifying my doubts today. Although it is wrong for you to check me, the final result is good.
I will remember this as a favor to you and will return it to you when I have the opportunity in the future. "
After saying that, he stood up to say goodbye and left the East Palace. After seeing off Huo Buyi, Li Hao came back, sat down, and began to think about it.
Judging from Huo Buyi's attitude today, it is obvious that he still has some recognition of the third prince, and now his words carry a lot of weight with Emperor Wen.
Although he should not show up and directly mention the matter to Emperor Wen.
But Li Hao finally suppressed the third prince, but he couldn't let him find another chance to get up, so he had to think of a way to see if he could find an opportunity to drive the third prince directly to the fief.
As long as the third prince goes to the fiefdom and settles the matter, then basically nothing will go wrong in this matter.
I just wanted Emperor Wen to drive his son out, which was not easy. After all, someone had proposed it earlier, but in the end the person who made the suggestion was driven away by Emperor Wen.
With this lesson in mind, Li Hao would naturally not hit his head against the wall. However, Li Hao had been thinking about this matter. After returning to the house, Li Hao called Yuan Shen over for discussion.
After all, this trouble cannot be shouldered by himself. After all, it is done, and Li Hao is not the only one to enjoy the blessing.
If Yuan Pei and Liang Wuji weren't in the capital, Li Hao would have to bring them over to help.
It's just that Yuan Shen has no good solution for the time being. After all, it depends on the timing to get this thing done, and he has to find a reason that Emperor Wen can agree with.
