The Treacherous Minister Who Sold His Teacher for Fame (20) (The Treacherous Minister or the One Who Endured Humiliation? (Two in One...)

The emperor was depressed and aggrieved. He had a lot to say in his heart, but he couldn't say it out loud.

He had blamed others many times, but this was the first time that someone forced a blame on him. Unfortunately, he knew that he had not done these things, but no one believed him.

The situation was over. Ji Changze first threw out all the evil things he had really done. Now, he no longer had any trust in the eyes of the people.

Whether he admitted it or not, the pot had to be put on his head.

He had always wronged others. After being wronged this time, the emperor knew how bad it felt.

Now that the situation was over, he argued several times and saw that no one responded, so he became discouraged and stopped trying to refute.

He was even less afraid because he had really torn his face now and saw that Ji Changze hated him to the bone and would definitely not give him a good end.

"So."

The emperor, whose hair had already turned gray, looked extremely haggard due to several blows. His hair crown was slightly tilted, and some scattered hair hung to the side, making him look like a qualified loser.

He laughed sarcastically, his face showing the pride of being an emperor and his disdain for Ji Changze, a traitorous minister: "What do you mean by saying these? You bring these, a pile of tattered papers, old stories, and use them to accuse me of being incompetent and envious of others, and then sit on this position openly and openly?"

"Haha, haha..."

He leaned against his dragon chair, his smile full of disdain, and he stood up suddenly, his voice louder, and pointed his finger at the person standing below. The movement was so big that the emperor's hair crown, which was already crooked, fell to the ground:

"No matter how high-sounding you are!!! No matter how excusable it is, a traitor is a traitor. Even if you trample me into the mud, you are still a rebel and treason, and everyone can kill you!!!"

In the silent hall, Ji Changze laughed.

"Your Majesty, your memory is really bad. Didn't I just say that? I don't want to rebel."

After saying that he didn't want to rebel, Lord Ji walked towards the dragon throne step by step.

He walked very steadily, stepped onto the steps, and walked to the dragon throne representing imperial power in full view of the public. When the emperor was alert and tried his best to hide his fear, and the ministers standing below couldn't help but hold their breath, Ji Changze squatted down and picked up the hair crown.

Then, he gently put the hair crown back on the stiff emperor's head.

The emperor didn't want to show his cowardice, but his cowardly nature made him dare not move at all, and let Ji Changze put the hair crown on his head.

Beside his ears, there was Ji Changze's gentle voice: "How could you think that I wanted to rebel?"

Is there any need to think about this?

You have brought a large army to force the palace.

Whether it is the emperor or the ministers, at this moment, under Ji Changze's repeated denial of rebellion, they all felt that their brains were not enough.

Still insisting not to rebel after all this?

Then what does he want to do?

They soon found out what Ji Changze wanted to do.

Lord Ji was kind enough to help the embarrassed Majesty tidy up his appearance after finishing his hair crown.

"I said that I would clear my master's name."

"If I rebel, push your majesty down, and take the throne myself, and then clear my master's name now, will the world really believe that my master is innocent?"

Ji Changze slowly walked behind the dragon throne and stood beside the stiff emperor. His low voice was like a devil's whisper:

"They will think that I only helped my master to clear his name because of the master-disciple relationship. Even if my master is really innocent, they will not believe this innocence because of the relationship between me and my master. This is not what I want. Otherwise, in the past sixteen years, I have had plenty of opportunities to let your majesty pass away quietly. Why did it drag on until now?"

The emperor trembled as he spoke.

Yes, Ji Changze has been his confidant for the past sixteen years. He has had countless opportunities to take revenge, so why did he have to wait for these sixteen years?

"What do you want?"

"What do I want? I don't want much, I just want my master to be innocent. If there is any doubt or stigma, it is not innocent!!"

"After many years, I have been plotting until now. What I want is for your Majesty to admit that it was your fault when you are in power. Only if you, who has framed my master for treason, personally overturn this old case, will people in the world believe it! Only then can my master's good name return to the light of day!"

The emperor's eyes were full of bloodshot, and his lips trembled and he couldn't speak.

Fortunately, Ji Changze didn't need him to speak.

He walked slowly to the pen and ink that the emperor had dropped before, picked them up one by one and put them in the right place, spread the paper, dipped the pen in ink, and handed it to the emperor.

There were still a few drops of Zhou Ru's blood on his face, and the blood fell on his right cheek. With the faint smile, the visual effect was a bit like a dimple, but this "dimple" that represented innocence looked a bit scary on Ji Changze's face.

"Your Majesty, please write a confession of guilt."

The emperor shook his hands and refused to take the pen.

"I, I am not wrong... It was them, they formed a clique for personal gain..."

If he really wrote a confession of guilt, how would the people, court officials, and even the history books a hundred years later view and describe him?

He had spent his whole life trying to keep this mask, even killing old ministers and loyal ministers. Now he had to splash ink on the mask with his own hands. How could he do it?

Seeing that he didn't cooperate, Ji Changze still smiled, slowly put the pen away, took off the hairpin on his head, and pressed it down. The sharp blade under the hairpin was exposed, and the sharp edge was pointed at the person on the dragon chair.

"Your Majesty, if the edict cannot be written because of sin, I don't mind writing the edict with blood."

If all roads are dead ends and there is no way out but to wait for death, some fearlessness will inevitably arise.

But if Ji Changze gave him a way of life and a way of death, and now he is facing death, those fearlessness and fearlessness will fade away with the desire to live.

The emperor's eyes gradually became moist. He shook his hands and slowly took the pen.

The pen slowly fell in front of me, but it still refused to put it on the paper.

"I, I was also deceived by others... This is not my fault. I gave Li Qing a posthumous title, worthy of enjoying the Ancestral Temple, and let him enjoy all the incense... Ji Qing, I have treated you well these years, please let me go. ,ah?"

When he prayed for his life and dignity, his gray hair and wrinkled face looked like an ordinary old man with a pitiful expression.

It's a pity that Ji Changze doesn't accept this trick.

"OK."

He agreed, and after seeing the surprised expression on the emperor's face, he added: "If your majesty can hit a pillar and die and come back to life again, and bring my master here, I will obey your majesty in everything."

The expression on the emperor's face suddenly became green and beautiful.

He gritted his teeth, and finally stood on the edict with the hanging pen tip carrying ink.

A self-incriminating edict was written under the supervision of Ji Changze. The content was clear and specific, admitting his crime and explaining Mr. Li's innocence.

After he stopped writing, the emperor felt tormented and relieved at the same time.

Thinking with some naivety that was very inconsistent with his past behavior, he had now satisfied Ji Changze's purpose and it was time for this person to stop.

It would be strange if Ji Changze stopped.

After he was satisfied with the inspection of the sinner's edict, he said lightly: "Your Majesty, please choose a highness to pass on the throne."

The emperor looked at him with wide eyes in disbelief: "What do you mean?!!"

After receiving the sinner's edict, Ji Changze didn't bother to act like a rational minister anymore, and sneered and output:

"I am also thinking of Your Majesty. Now your face has been stripped off and your true colors have been exposed. How you framed Zhongliang, how cruel you are, how jealous you are to the point that even your own son is afraid of them, everyone knows it. That's it. , do you still have the face to see these ministers?"

"Anyone with a little sense of shame will probably hide their face and run away. Your Majesty has been able to hold on so far without any shame. He is so greedy for power, even to the point of losing his face. I admire you very much, but you are still You have to think about whether your ministers will feel nauseous and want to vomit the next time they face your shameless and disgusting old face, and everyone’s faces will look bad.”

Emperor: "...You, you are so presumptuous!"

Ji Changze didn't even raise his eyelids and continued:

"Besides, we all know what your Majesty is like. To say you are stupid and immoral is an insult. You don't have the ability to handle government affairs, nor can you coordinate the functions of ministers. In addition to eating, drinking and having fun every day, you spend extravagantly. , your greatest contribution during the many years of your reign is to have several princes, but if you think about it carefully, you should actually be more grateful to the mothers and concubines of your highnesses. Otherwise, if your highnesses all follow your majesty, our country will be on the verge of subjugation. Far."

After he said this long sentence, the emperor's face could no longer be described as green.

Green and white, I couldn't say a word for a long time.

In the court, the emperor was demoted to the point of being worthless and even paid for it, while the civil and military officials watched from below. This was the first time in history.

Unfortunately, the emperor was almost furious, but there was nothing he could do.

Either a prince will be chosen to inherit the throne, or he will be killed on the spot.

No matter how frustrated I feel, I will naturally choose to survive.

After the emperor was angry, he regained some sense and sneered in his heart.

Let him abdicate in favor of his son?

Ji Changze's behavior just now really made him think that this person is very scheming, and he will only take one step at a time, but now it seems that he is still not courageous enough.

If he directly killed the royal family today and replaced him himself, he might still be the emperor for a few days.

But Ji Changze actually asked him to abdicate in favor of his son.

Except for the eldest son, all his sons are filial and obedient. They usually obey his wishes and stay in the house.

No matter which one you choose, you will definitely be filial to him.

Even if today he allows his son to ascend the throne and abdicates the throne under the coercion of Ji Changze, when today's worries are relieved, his filial sons will definitely not control the power.

After all, after experiencing what happened to his eldest son, the emperor felt that he had learned a lesson, and implemented the education of "If you are not talented, you are my good son" to the remaining sons.

Although they were princes, they did not learn anything about what the emperor should do.

In this case, even if the throne is handed over to them, as long as they give the order, they will still return the position to them.

While the emperor was confident, he couldn't help but feel proud of his foresight.

Because he was confident in his heart, he did not delay this time, but readily agreed.

It's just that none of the four princes went to court. This was naturally the "sequelae of the eldest prince" left by the emperor. The eldest prince at that time went to court to study according to the rules when he was old enough.

The result was that he was praised overwhelmingly for his excellence, which hit the emperor's mediocre heart, and this led to disaster.

Because the emperor learned from this experience, he simply canceled this rule and raised his sons like pets.

Just as he was about to issue an order for his filial sons to come over, others saw Ji Changze and clapped their hands.

The four princes followed a group of soldiers and walked straight in.

The emperor's heart skipped a beat.

Ji Changze actually made preparations early, and even several of his sons were arranged early by this rebellious minister and traitor.

But the panic in my heart only came out for a moment, and then I calmed down and swallowed it down.

What are you thinking about? Anyway, no matter which son the throne is given to, it belongs to the royal family. When the time comes, these sons will have no ability to manage the government, and no one can take away his position.

Ji Changze didn't pay attention to what he was thinking. He just watched the princes enter the hall, shrinking their necks and not daring to move as if they had entered some terrifying place.

He raised his voice and said: "Your highnesses have listened to the whole process. You should know what the situation is now, so I will not explain to you more."

"Now, it just depends on who His Majesty wants to choose."

The emperor abdicated the throne to his son, actually taking place on such an occasion. Even though many people present felt it was ridiculous, their eyes were still very honestly focused on the Tian family father and son, only watching who the emperor would choose.

Anyway, the result would be the same no matter who he chose, so the emperor didn't choose carefully. After much deliberation, he chose the second prince who he felt was the most filial.

However, no one present except Ji Changze expected that as soon as he asked the second prince to inherit the throne, the second prince turned pale and immediately knelt down.

"Father, my son only loves construction and does not dare to think about the throne in the slightest. I ask my father to choose someone else."

How can anyone push the throne away anxiously when the throne is about to be delivered to their door?

There are still such things in the world.

As soon as these words came out, eight people were shocked in their hearts.

The emperor's originally confident expression naturally froze.

He never expected that this most obedient and filial son would actually refuse the throne.

This is the throne.

There was a trace of anger in his heart, but because Ji Changze was still standing beside him, the emperor forced himself to put away these emotions that should not be shown and looked at the third prince.

"Third brother, I will abdicate to you."

The third prince was standing quietly, but when he heard this, his expression changed drastically. Like the second prince brother, he immediately refused and said: "Father, my son has no ability and cannot take on big responsibilities. Please take back your life."

This is the second prince to refuse.

The look on the emperor's face was very ugly.

"Fourth child."

Plop——

Kneel down again.

Even the youngest fifth prince hastily refused when the throne came to him.

Four princes, four refused.

The emperor's first reaction was not that none of his sons had any ambition to make progress, but that Ji Changze must have threatened them.

This is the throne.

If you can have it, who wouldn’t want it?

What's more, they are still princes. Don't princes naturally yearn for the throne from birth and use all their means to fight for it?

Even if they are docile and don't fight for it, they won't be able to sit down when the throne is presented to them.

Ji Changze could naturally tell what the emperor was thinking.

He sneered: "Your Majesty is as shameless as ever. It is obviously his own fault. Now that several of your highnesses refuse to inherit the throne, your Majesty only wants to blame others. He has never thought about who caused today's scene."

"Your Highnesses have not been taught properly since childhood, and have never been exposed to government affairs. Your Highness is the oldest. He will have grandchildren in two years, but he has never held any position in the court. He has been raised like this. For many years, your Highnesses are not like His Majesty who only cares about his own happiness and does not care about the life and death of others, so naturally they are not willing to sit on the throne and harm others. "

Ever since he received the imperial edict, Ji Changze seemed to have turned on some terrible switch. He told the emperor that he would carry a gun and a stick with a flower in his hand, and he really carried out the three words "tear his face apart" to the end.

However, the emperor's face turned green, but he did not dare to say anything.

He hated Ji Changze so much that he hated Ji Changze for forcing him to do this, and at the same time he hated these sons for being so stupid that they couldn't even figure out such a simple expedient.

"As you can see, it's not that I don't want to abdicate, it's that they don't want the throne."

The emperor said that he was innocent, and he was really a lifelike old version of the white lotus.

Ji Changze smiled gently at him: "Your Majesty, isn't it true that not only his brain is lost but his memory is also useless because of his age? Don't you have a prince?"

As soon as these words came out, the emperor's expression really changed.

"What do you mean!"

"Since the other highnesses are unwilling to sit on the throne, please ask your majesty to invite those who are willing to sit on the throne."

The emperor's expression changed several times.

He didn't dare to refuse directly, so he made excuses.

"The eldest prince has been imprisoned for many years and does not understand the current reality. If I abdicate the throne to him now, I am afraid that his younger brothers will not be convinced..."

This is a subconscious attempt to find a reason.

As soon as the words came out, the princes who were still standing like quails immediately became energetic.

The second prince raised his head with bright eyes: "Father, I am convinced. If the eldest brother ascends the throne, I will be convinced and will definitely help you."

The third prince said excitedly: "I am the same, I will do my best for my eldest brother."

The fourth and fifth princes followed: "That's right, please rest assured, father."

The emperor almost vomited blood.

He was not assured.

What's wrong with these sons? Why are they not competitive at all? If their eldest brother wants to sit on the throne, even if they don't express their intention to seize the throne, at least they should support him with both hands and feet.

The prince who fought all the way out of the princes couldn't understand why his sons were so different.

He couldn't push the blame on his sons, so the emperor looked at the court officials with hope.

"My dear ministers, I'm afraid you don't want to accept the eldest prince as the emperor, right?"

The court officials: "..."

How to say this.

Their requirements are not high, as long as the person who ascends the throne is not the one who is in power now.

The eldest prince has always been famous for his virtue. Since the incident was a frame-up, the other princes also agreed very much, so they naturally... want to agree very much.

There was silence, no one responded to the emperor, and everyone expressed their approval of the eldest prince's accession to the throne with silence.

The emperor was sick to his stomach.

When he first came to power, he had to deal with all kinds of difficulties and obstacles, and had to deal with his brothers' obstacles and face the doubts of the court officials.

But why was it the eldest prince's turn?

He looked like everyone was looking forward to it.

The prince, who was originally jealous of his son, felt so sour at this moment.

When Ji Changze asked him to summon the eldest prince quickly, the emperor, who had always cooperated for his life, took a tough attitude for the first time.

"The eldest prince is disobedient and cannot be the king."

"Even if I would rather die, I will never summon him back to the court!!"

These words were so powerful that it showed how determined he was.

Even Ji Changze couldn't help but nodded in admiration: "Your Majesty is really a hero, and he doesn't change his face even when Mount Tai collapses in front of him."

After a stick of incense.

The eldest prince, who hadn't seen the sun outside for a long time, was summoned into the hall.

The emperor, with a knife on his neck, sat there with sweat all over his head and a face full of resentment.

Although he was forced to call the eldest prince, he had a glimmer of expectation in his heart after accepting this reality.

He was imprisoned for a full sixteen years.

The eldest prince's mental outlook could not be good. The words of praise from those people that day, such as the bright moon and the gentleman like jade, were all jokes for a person who had been imprisoned for a full sixteen years, had not eaten a good meal for sixteen years, and had not covered a good bed with a cup.

The grinding of time will surely make this son who once made him feel ashamed become embarrassed.

As for the other sons, they may not want to take the throne themselves, but facing the eldest brother who they have not seen for sixteen years, don’t they feel uneasy and unfamiliar?

It is better to take the throne without knowing anything than to let a brother with no emotional foundation take the throne.

When he sees this eldest son, he will definitely be able to sit and watch the joke...

The emperor thought so, and then met the eyes of the eldest prince, who had a ruddy face, fair skin, and a tall figure, and looked even a little fatter than he remembered.

The emperor: "..."

What's going on.

How come he got fatter after being imprisoned for sixteen years without food and clothing?

It doesn't matter.

He comforted himself.

There is no family affection in the royal family. The more powerful the eldest prince showed, the more frustrated the other sons might feel.

What do you want to do your best to assist.

What admiration and submission.

Even brothers with the same father and mother may not be able to do it, let alone royal brothers with the same father and mother.

Just after comforting himself, he saw that his sons were like chicks seeing an old hen, their eyes lit up, and they quickly hid behind the eldest prince.

"Big brother!"

"Brother, you are here."

They hid well, and they all looked like they had someone to rely on. They looked over carefully with a little timidity, and then quickly hid well again.

Emperor: "..."

Ji Changze added fuel to the fire: "I really envy your majesty. Look at your children. They are friendly and harmonious. They all support the eldest prince."

Emperor: "..."

His ministers and sons are all on the side of the eldest son whom he has been jealous of for many years.

Why! Why on earth!

Ji Changze seemed to see his doubts and stabbed him: "Thanks to your majesty, you are worried that other princes will threaten your position like the eldest prince, so you have cultivated them into such a cowardly character. Aren't they more dependent on the eldest prince?"

"Your majesty, in order for the eldest prince to ascend the throne smoothly, you have sacrificed yourself, treated other princes harshly, and neglected the government. Now the eldest prince can be supported to ascend the throne naturally."

Actually...

Did he do it all by himself?

In the end, he was still taken away by this son, and all the cause and effect cycles were actually because of himself.

The emperor widened his eyes, coughed violently, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Ji Changze: "Oh! His Majesty was so moved that he vomited blood!"

"Tsk tsk, fatherly love is like a mountain."

"Fatherly love is like a mountain!"