Chapter 213 The True and False Prince(2/2)
"No, didn't the prince die at the hands of the thief long ago?"
"The sky has eyes, but the sky has eyes!"
As Wang Pu finished speaking, the hall was in an instant. Some were happy, some were excited and cried bitterly, and some were gloomy and disbelief. Even Shi Kefa, the Minister of War, lost his usual calmness. He stood up excitedly and asked Wang Pu, "Mr. Wang, are you saying true?"
"Of course it's true." Wang Pu turned around and waved his hand and shouted loudly, "I'll invite the prince!"
The eyes of officials of all sizes in the hall turned to the door in unison, footsteps sounded, and two figures slowly walked into the hall. Although the first person was wearing local clothes, he looked at him freely. He was not embarrassed by the gaze of many Nanjing officials, and his behavior showed a calm and calmness.
Shi Kefa was excited and was about to bow down to his head, Zhou Biao, the head of the Ministry of Rites, suddenly shouted: "Let's go!"
Everyone's eyes fell on Zhou Biao's face again.
Wang Pu said coldly: "Zhou Biao, what do you have to say?"
Zhou Biao pointed at the prince and said sternly: "If you say this person is the prince, it's just your one-sided remark. What's the evidence?"
"Certificate?" Wang Pu laughed, "You can ask about the matter in the prince's uterus to see if there is any false?"
At this moment, people from Donglin Fushe couldn't wait to jump out and ask about the matter in the prince's palace. The prince answered without any mistakes. At this point, all the officials in the hall had no doubts. If this person was not the prince, how could he know so many things in the palace? Even if the late emperor had a clear idea of how much money he had for the daily meals and when it was cut to half.
Sun Chuanting said: "Mr. Zhou, do you have any questions?"
"Of course there is." Zhou Biao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and said in a deep voice, "It is not surprising to know what is happening in the palace. Just explore the big and small things in the palace in advance and then tell this person about these things! Therefore, this alone is not trustworthy unless someone who knows the prince proves it in person."
Wang Pu's eyes were like a knife, staring at Zhou Biao fiercely, and shouted sternly: "Zhou Biao, how many times have you made a fuss about blaspheming the dignity of the prince, what is your intention? What crime should you be punished?"
"Hmph." Zhou Biao sneered, "Don't say whether this person is a real prince or a fake prince is yet to be determined. Even if he is a real prince, my official will do this for the inheritance of the Ming Dynasty. The prince is related to the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. How can he not let the troublemakers pretend? How can I be careless? I am so worried about this? "
Wang Pu stroked his palm and sneered: "Mr. Zhou is really a lotus!"
"What?" Zhou Biao said coldly, "Does the prince-consin dare not let someone testify?"
Zhou Biao has taken on Wang Pu's side. In fact, he has no way out. The entire Donglin Fushe may still have a way out, but Zhou Biao has no way out!
If King Lu could not be supported to the throne, then Donglin Fushe would definitely be discredited. As the behind-the-scenes planner of King Fu's "Seven Unable to Become", Zhou Biao, who secretly contacted Liu Zeqing, Gao Jie, Liu Liangzuo and other generals of the foreign town, even if he had ten heads, he would not be enough to cut off.
Only by rushing forward with a tough bullet can Zhou Biao break out of a way out! No matter whether the prince brought by Wang Pu is true or false, Zhou Biao is determined to turn him into a fake. Only when this prince is fake can King Lu take office smoothly, Donglin Fushe can rule the dynasty, and Zhou Biao can become the chief minister of the cabinet and become the first important official of the Ming Dynasty!
"Hmph!" Wang Pu sneered, "I have expected this to happen. Today I will convince you. Please come and ask me to review me!"
The officials in the hall turned to the door again, and a figure flashed, and the Hanlin Academy's reviewer Fang Yizhi had already entered the hall.
"Secret!?"
Chen Zhenhui, Wu Yingji and other Confucian scholars who were good at making friends with Fang Yiyi were surprised and happy. They all stood up, but Zhou Biao's face changed drastically!
Wang Pu pointed to Fang Yizhi and said to Zhou Biao: "This is Fang Yizhi, a Hanlin Academy's reviewer. You are both from Fushe. You will never believe his words, right?"
Zhou Biao took a deep breath and bowed in a bunch of ways, "Sir, the lower official suspects that the secret is being forced by someone. Therefore, before he testifies against the prince, the lower official wants to talk to him alone."
Shi Kefa nodded and asked Wang Pu, "Mr. Wang, what do you mean?"
"Yes." Wang Pu said coldly, "If you have any words, Lord Zhou will discuss with Fang."
Zhou Biao hugged his fists and brought Fang Yizhi into the side hall.
After closing the door, Zhou Biao lowered his voice and said, "Mizhi, now there is no one else here except you and me. You can tell anything directly. As long as you tell the truth, I promise you won't have anything to do!"
Fang Yizhi said: "What do Brother Zhongyu want to know?"
Zhou Biao said: "Is that prince Wang Pu brought to you true or false?"
Fang Yizhi said: "Is it true or not."
Zhou Biao was suffocated when he heard this, and it took him a long time to "remind" Fang Yizhi and said, "Do you think about it again?"
"Don't think about it." Fang Yizhi said, "He is indeed the prince."
"You!" Zhou Biao said anxiously and angry, "Are you threatened by Wang Pu? How can you threaten him? Don't forget that you are from Fushe!"
Fang Yizhi frowned and said, "Brother Zhong Yu, I have not been threatened by the prince-in-law."
"You... are ignorant!" Zhou Biao said anxiously, "Why don't you understand? Now you are the only witness. Do you know how important your words are to our Donglin Fushe? Because of your ignorance, all the efforts of our Donglin Fushe people will be wasted, and more people in the Donglin Fushe people will die for this!"
Fang Yizhi said: "But the prince is indeed true!"
Zhou Biaohuo said: "No, the prince is not true! You are greedy for life and fear of death, selfish, and cowardly. You are not only willing to surrender to the thief, but now you are also helping the evil. Where is your conscience? Where is your integrity?"
Fang Yizhi sighed and said, "Brother Zhong Yu, this is a major event related to the pulsation of the royal dragon. Do you dare to speak nonsense? Even if you are crushed to pieces, you cannot let the prince suffer an injustice, because he is the blood of the late emperor and the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty."
"Torn to pieces?" Zhou Biao said coldly, "I can't see that Lord Fang is so loyal and resolute! This is related to the ever-lasting foundation of the Ming Dynasty. Compared with your personal life, you are familiar with it. I hope Lord Fang will think about it carefully and don't be greedy for life and fear death, and you are also a person who knows etiquette and shame, don't make mistakes again and again!"
Fang Yizhi smiled bitterly on his face and asked, "Mr. Zhou, have you finished your words?"
Zhou Biao said in a sinister voice: "I hope you think about it carefully and think about everything clearly so as not to make a mistake a thing that will bring eternal regret."
"Thank you, Lord Zhou, for your reminder."
Fang Yizhi bowed to Zhou Biao with fists and turned around and came out of the side hall.
After a while, Zhou Biao and Fang Yizhi both returned to the hall. Wang Pu looked at Zhou Biao coldly and asked, "Master Zhou, have you said everything you should say? Can you ask Lord Fang to testify against the prince now?"
Shi Kefa said: "Then please tell everyone whether the prince is true or false?"
Fang Yizhi said: "Is it true or not."
When Shi Kefa heard this, he was overjoyed and wanted to lead Nanjing officials to kowtow to the prince and give a big salute. Zhou Biao spoke again and stopped him, "Sir Shi, wait!"
Shi Kefa frowned and said, "Master Zhou, do you have anything else to say?"
Zhou Biao said: "The lower official suspected that Fang Yizhi was forced to do something against his will, so his testimony was not trustworthy!"
"Okay." Wang Pu nodded repeatedly, "In order to confuse the black and white and confuse right and wrong, you don't even believe the words of the people in the Fushe Society! This prince-consort tells you that once the prince is true, then what you said just now is to frame me. In addition, you just blatantly blasphemed the prince, Zhou Biao, you are dead!"
Zhou Biao said with a high opinion: "The officials are still saying the same thing. Geng Geng's heart, why is there any crime?"
Shi Kefa had no choice but to look around and said, "I don't know all the lords here, do you know who knows the prince?"
Qian Qianyi suddenly said, "Xiaguan remembered that Mr. Wang Duo, who had been the lecturer of the Eastern Palace who had been the prince? Because he avoided the war, Mr. Wang happened to arrive in Nanjing yesterday and now he lives in Xiaguan's villa. Whether the prince is true or not, please tell me if you ask Lord Wang to come and take a look."
Zhou Biao's hatred in his heart was so eager to bite Qian Qianyi to death!
In fact, Zhou Biao also knew that what Fang Yizhi said was true. The prince in front of him was indeed the legitimate son of the late emperor. The reason why he fought to the death was nothing more than to make his own selfish interests and to turn black and white! Now Qian Qianyi proposed to ask Wang Duo, the Eastern Palace lecturer, to defend the prince, to push Zhou Biao to the dead end.
Chapter completed!