Recalling the events of the past was like stepping on the tip of a knife, a heart-wrenching pain!
Every time he thought about it, he couldn't sleep at night.
The Imperial Duke's heart ached when he heard this. His wrinkled and scarred face sank a little. He sighed and gradually began to recall the past. With a low voice, he said, "That year, the late Emperor had already issued a posthumous edict to make me the new Emperor. However, I had no interest in the throne, so I handed it over to my Imperial Brother, who is your Imperial Father. Unexpectedly, after he ascended the throne, he became wary of me. He confiscated my military power and suppressed my authority. For six whole years, all those who rebelled against him were either killed or imprisoned in prison. No one in the Imperial Court dared to speak up. I originally thought that if I withdrew from the court and no longer interfered with any matters of the court, or even handed over my military power in the capital, he would spare my life out of consideration for our brotherhood. However, he was still suspicious of the power of the Imperial Court.
In the end, he made up his mind to kill me and put me to death. I will never forget that night. He secretly ordered the soldiers in my household to be transferred away and burned my entire family to death. Everyone related to that night died not long after. Even your uncle and some of the officials who were slightly close to me in court were charged with 'rebellion' and were all executed. However, I did not expect that before your uncle Chen Feng died, he actually wrote the entire truth in a letter. If he had died, the letter would have been secretly sent to your mother's hands. However, just as the letter was sent, your Imperial Father gave the order to kill your mother, because … he wanted to stop her from leaving the Imperial Palace.
He wanted to block everyone's mouths, including you! "
Ah!
At the end of his speech.
Jing Xian staggered a few steps back and his back slammed into the screen behind him.
"Clang!"
The screen fell backwards and smashed into a few vases placed behind it.
The vases fell to the ground and shattered into pieces!
Jing Xian's body trembled. He opened his mouth, but not a single word came out. The Imperial Duke continued, "If your Imperial Father knew that I wasn't dead, he would definitely continue to hunt me down. Thus, during the fire, Zhao Hao and I could only change our clothes and jewelry and crawl out of a dog hole. Fortunately, I was burned black and blue all over. The guards at the city gates felt disgusted and didn't dare to touch me. After a cursory examination, I was finally able to leave the capital and hide in Guang 'an Temple. Not long after, your uncle and some of the court officials were charged with treason and beheaded one by one. News of your Imperial Concubine mother's death also came from the palace. I was worried that something would happen to you, so I thought of a way to secretly contact you.
You pretended to be sick and escaped. "
Jing Xian had waited fifteen years for the truth to come out of nowhere!
His uncle had died in vain!
His Imperial Mother had died in vain!
He wanted to find out the truth even in his dreams.
However, he never thought that it would be such a cruel truth. The Son of Heaven who sat on the throne and enjoyed the worship of tens of thousands of people was actually a wolf in sheep's clothing.
He laughed coldly and bitterly, his eyes filled with tears. He frowned and said, "Then why didn't you tell me for the past fifteen years? You knew that I wanted to investigate this case, and you knew how much I wanted to know the truth, so why didn't you tell me earlier? " "This case … is impossible to investigate." The Imperial Duke felt helpless. "All the people related to the case are dead, so no one can prove it. That's why I asked you to contact Teacher Yu at the faraway Mingshan Academy a few years after the incident had calmed down. I borrowed the power of his student who was an official in the imperial court to help you eliminate obstacles in the imperial court and help you enter the imperial court smoothly.
Strength will help you get rid of obstacles in the imperial court and help you enter the imperial court smoothly in the future. Once your power is consolidated, you can investigate this case thoroughly and everything will be much smoother. "But I didn't expect that Lord Qin would appeal for the case, and the Emperor would be forced to reopen the case. I should have been happy and hoped that they would find evidence to prove that all of this was the work of your Imperial Father's ambition. Who knew that all my plans would be ruined by Teacher Ji, who can draw a portrait of a person.
When that happens, the Emperor will know that I'm not dead. Fortunately, he doesn't believe me, so he didn't allow the tomb to be opened! "
When he finished speaking, a strange smile appeared on his face.
Jing Xian seemed to understand something and asked, "You didn't come here today just to tell me the truth, right?"
"Indeed, it's not as simple as telling you the truth. As I said, the best time has come."
"…"
"Perhaps you don't know yet, but Jing Rong plans to secretly open my tomb before the annual sacrifice. He wants to continue investigating and find out who is inside. It's precisely because of this that we have the best opportunity. "
"Jing Rong wants to secretly open the coffin? What does this have to do with timing? "
"You still don't understand?"
"What should I understand?" Jing Xian was confused.
The Imperial Duke frowned, and an invisible aura burst out from his eyes. He met Jing Xian's gaze and approached him step by step. "From the beginning, the most important thing is not this case, but you." He stretched out a finger and poked at Jing Xian's chest, "As long as one day you can obtain the power of the court, no matter how much your Imperial Father tries to cover up the truth, it will be useless. This is also the reason why I, the Emperor,
This is also the reason why I asked you to find Teacher Yu. First, it was the Crown Prince, then Jing Yi, and now, only Jing Rong is left. "
Jing Xian immediately understood what he meant.
"You want me to … eliminate Jing Rong?" "That's right. I've paved this path for you for so long. If you give up now, it will be equivalent to giving up halfway. When Jing Rong finds out that the person in the coffin is not me, the Emperor will definitely secretly hunt me down. At that time, you and I … will both die! Not only you and me, but Teacher Yu and his students will also lose their lives.
Countless lives will be lost, and rivers of blood will flow. "
Ah!
Jing Xian's body trembled.
Lives!
Another human life! The Imperial Duke saw that he was hesitating and grabbed his arm. He widened his eyes and said, "I have already told you the truth. Now that the Crown Prince and Prince Yi are dead, you will be the future heir apparent of the Great Lin as long as you eliminate Jing Rong. When that time comes, it will be a piece of cake for you to thoroughly investigate the Lin Capital case.
It will be as easy as flipping your hand! "
"No …"
"I took the risk to enter the capital because now is the best time. But if you can't bear it and still care about your brotherhood, then not only will you not be able to return justice to your Imperial Mother, but you will also be a virtuous prince for the rest of your life. You might even end up like me." The Imperial Duke continued.
Jing Xian's eyes widened.
He hesitated.
He lowered his gaze and shook his head slightly, "Jing Rong is harmless to me. I don't necessarily have to eliminate him if I want to become the Emperor."
"Soft-hearted!" The Imperial Duke pushed him away and said angrily, "If you don't eliminate him, he will kill you."
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