The wind is blowing

After Xiao Jingyan made his statement clearly, in the whole hall, only Mei Changsu remained silent. In the court hall, which was boiling like a pot of boiling water, he was as quiet as if he didn't exist.But as long as you observe carefully, you can find that his bottomless eyes have been staring scorchingly at the hunched old emperor on the imperial steps, as if he wanted to penetrate the decayed and weak shell and pierce his body. A past that was powerful, vicious, and self-respecting...

The courtiers in the hall were already in a state of turmoil, and under the attention of all the people, Emperor Liang walked down the imperial steps slowly.On the way, his legs trembled, and he fell so hard on the steps that even the crown on his head fell off.Anyone can see that this emperor is old now and will never be the same again.

Gao Zhan hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, Emperor Liang shook off his hand, and now, he is still unwilling to admit defeat just like that.Walking tremblingly in front of Xiao Jingyan, he stared straight at the crown prince whom he was very satisfied with once, and asked:

"What if I don't agree? Does the prince still have to force the palace?"

Under Emperor Liang's stern gaze, Xiao Jingyan did not show any timidity, and met his eyes firmly and said:

"What the elder brother didn't do back then, the son-in-law wouldn't do it. What the officials are asking today is nothing more than to restore the truth of the year. Why can't the father even agree to such a reasonable request?"

"You...don't think that I dare not do anything to you! If I kill you, there will still be a new crown prince tomorrow!"

If it was just the commotion of the ministers, Emperor Liang still had some confidence to overwhelm them, but facing Xiao Jingyan's fierce gaze at this moment, he began to feel a little flustered.He understands the son's feelings for King Qi and the Lin family. When he was at an absolute disadvantage, he would argue vigorously regardless of gains and losses. Now that conclusive evidence has emerged, Xiao Jingyan certainly will not give up.If you don't suppress this son now, you won't be able to stabilize the current chaotic and out-of-control situation.

"Father, of course, can kill me. You can even kill everyone who opposes you, just because you are the king. But when you kill everyone, will you still be the king?"

Faced with Emperor Liang's threats, Xiao Jingyan remained unmoved. In his previous life, he had not compromised even with a sharp sword on his chest, so there is nothing to be afraid of in this life.

Hearing Xiao Jingyan's words, Emperor Liang gritted his teeth and wandered around the hall, trying to find some strength to support him.However, whether it's old ministers, new ministers, the royal family, or the harem...everyone can't see the expression he hopes for.He suddenly discovered that now he has no way to govern a prince who has made great achievements in the country.

Occupying the supreme position and claiming to be lonely for decades, Emperor Liang didn't really taste the feeling of being alone and helpless until now.More importantly, he is no longer able to veto all objections in a strong and rude manner like he did back then.

Shaking his gray beard and hair, he turned around tremblingly, wanting to escape from this hall that made his breathing difficult.Gao Zhan held the crown that Emperor Liang dropped just now, and followed behind him step by step.

The courtiers still bowed respectfully when Emperor Liang left, but the feeling in the Supreme Emperor's heart was completely different from when he looked down on the courtiers before. This difference was deep in his bones, and the deeper he felt, the more he had no words to describe it. .He boarded the dragon chariot alone and left the place that made him suffer a lot.

On the small kang table in the emperor's bedroom, the chess game that was not finished in the morning was still placed as it was, without a single move.This was the first thing Emperor Liang saw when he staggered in. Suddenly, he was furious and overturned the chessboard. The black and white jade pieces flew everywhere, and some of them even hit his own face. The skin is dull and painful.

After Shouyi, father and son will fight again... But what else can they fight now?The Chi Yan case is the biggest knot between father and son, and Emperor Liang already knew about it.But what he didn't expect was that there were so many truths behind this case that even he didn't know. It seems that the grievances of those undead persist in refusing to return to peace and rest.

Emperor Liang shivered suddenly, flinched involuntarily, just wanted to call Concubine Jing, but stopped abruptly, and finally shouted loudly:

"Gao Zhan! Gao Zhan!"

"exist--"

Running in from outside the hall in a hurry, Gao Zhan originally thought that Emperor Liang wanted to stay by himself for a while.

"How's it going outside now?"

"Return to Your Majesty, His Royal Highness is still waiting outside the palace."

"Where are the courtiers?"

Gao Zhan lowered his head to avoid Emperor Liang's eyes, and replied softly:

"No one left. Your Majesty...do you want His Highness Crown Prince Xuan to see you?"

"Forget it...forget it...call him in."

After all, Emperor Liang didn't care about the messy room he threw earlier, and slowly sat back on his seat.

Xiao Jingyan, who received the summons, was about to enter the palace, but his sleeve was suddenly pulled by Mei Changsu.

"Don't worry, you'll be fine."

Holding the hand on his sleeve, Xiao Jingyan comforted him, then gently pulled his sleeve out of his hand, turned around and entered the Yangju Hall.

Emperor Liang saw the current prince walking in from the outside with firm steps, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.He has established three princes in his life, among which King Qi is the most outstanding, and King Xian is not smart enough, but he is obedient and well-behaved.However, Prince Jing was the most stubborn among the three, and also the one who troubled him the most. So far, Emperor Liang still couldn't figure out who he was like.

"Now that the entire court is under your control, I can't do anything to you. Why don't you wait for my death to bring up this case?"

Without the sternness and sternness in the Hall of Martial Heroes before, Emperor Liang looked more like a father who just wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with his children.

"Because that's different."

"What's the difference?"

"To Brother Qi, to Lin Shuai, and to Chi Yan's [-] loyal souls, it's different!"

Xiao Jingyan's words were resounding, Emperor Liang nodded his head, as if he understood what he meant, and said again:

"Okay... I agree to your request. Retrial, heavy sentence, and then I will personally announce it to the world. But Jingyan, you have to remember that I am not born to be ruthless."

Emperor Liang patted the chair he was sitting on, and said earnestly to Xiao Jingyan:

"As long as you sit on this dragon chair, people will change. Even you will definitely change in the future."

Regarding Emperor Liang's remarks, Xiao Jingyan just looked at him and said for a long while:

"Father, do you know? When you ordered Brother Qi to die, he had someone read your imperial decree three times in a row, and after that, he drank the poisonous wine without hesitation after saying only one sentence. Father Do you want to know what Brother Qi said?"

Not expecting Emperor Liang to answer anything, Xiao Jingyan didn't wait for his answer, and said directly:

"Brother Qi said that 'the father does not know the son, and the son does not know the father'. I think the father should be able to understand the meaning of this."

Accompanied by Xiao Jingyan's description, Emperor Liang's mind sketched out Xiao Jingyu's every move before he died in prison, and his eyes turned red involuntarily.

The mottled and gray hair scattered randomly, together with the bent shoulders and trembling hands, made Xiao Jingyan clearly aware of his father's inner confession at this moment.

"Compared to the majestic imperial power, I believe there are many things that are more precious. As for the problems that the emperor is worried about, time will naturally prove everything."

"Jingyan, tell me, if I can still see them after I die, can I get their forgiveness?"

If other people faced Emperor Liang's hopeful inquiry at this moment, they would definitely comfort him with kind words.However, as long as he thought of the person who was still waiting for him outside the door, Xiao Jingyan could not answer this question from Emperor Liang.

"My son doesn't know."

After receiving Xiao Jingyan's answer, Emperor Liang was slightly taken aback, but the sadness in his heart faded a bit, and he smiled wryly at him:

"You still have the same temperament of speaking directly when you have something to say, but it's also very good. The people outside must be waiting impatiently, so go ahead and call Gao Zhan in."

"Yes, Erchen retire."