Chapter 2088 Stalemate

How the imperial edict came about and what role Imperial Doctor Liu played in it, the third prince Zhao Lun is definitely one of the people who knows the most.

After listening to Dr. Liu's story, the third prince had only one thought in his mind:

This bastard is lying, he betrayed himself, he wants to harm himself!

Zhao Lun, who understood this, was instantly furious. He pointed at Doctor Liu and said, "You are lying! This is not what you said at all!"

Doctor Liu had no expression on his face. Facing Zhao Lun's anger, he had no fear or guilt. He was just like an outsider narrating a piece of information that had nothing to do with him.

At this time, Hou Yi also stood up. He looked at Zhao Lun with a smile and said: "Why is Your Highness so excited? Whether Dr. Liu is lying or not, a little verification will tell. This matter is not about whose voice is louder, who can say It’s true. The imperial edict is in your hands. I also have the prescriptions prescribed by Dr. Liu. Let’s compare them in public. It will be clear at a glance who is true and who is false.”

Hou Yi and Yuan Ji naturally knew what was going on. They asked Imperial Doctor Liu to do this because they really wanted to harm Zhao Lun.

If Dr. Liu is allowed to tell the truth truthfully, then the culprit in this matter is Dr. Liu. The third prince Zhao Lun can completely put aside the relationship and say that he does not know the truth and only thinks it is the edict given by the late emperor. Even if the edict is forged, then it is It has nothing to do with him.

This is obviously not a satisfactory result for Hou Yi and Yuan Ji. What they want to do is not only deprive Zhao Lun of the qualification to ascend the throne and become emperor, but also put him to death!

The battle for the throne is extremely cruel, and as long as there is an opportunity, they will not miss it.

Facing Hou Yi's challenge, Zhao Lun was in a dilemma. He knew that the edict was indeed written by Dr. Liu, and he could see this by comparing the handwriting. Therefore, he did not dare to agree to Hou Yi's request.

The officials at the scene were all looking at Zhao Lun. Seeing that Zhao Lun did not agree immediately, everyone had already made a guess.

"Your Highness, what's wrong? Don't you dare anymore?" Yuan Ji looked at Zhao Lun and said.

"Hmph! It doesn't matter who wrote the edict. As long as it has the seal of the emperor on it, it proves that the edict is true!" At this point, Zhao Lun turned to look at Qi Kai and said, "Qi Master, why don’t you start the ceremony quickly?”

"This..." Qi Kai hesitated.

There is obviously something fishy about this matter. Now Yuan Ji and others seem to have the evidence and the initiative. This makes Qi Kai undecided. If the edict turns out to be false and he completes the ceremony, then he is Sinner.

"Qi Shangshu, didn't you listen to me? The ceremony continues!" Zhao Lun was furious when he saw Qi Kai standing still.

It's okay for Yuanji and others to oppose him, but now even Qi Kai doesn't listen to him. These bastards deserve to die!

"Your Highness, I think it's better to clarify this matter before continuing the ceremony." Qi Kai said to Zhao Lun bravely.

Although Qi Kai mustered up the courage to take a stand before and wanted to give it a try, he was essentially a very cautious person. He was unwilling to offend either party because he could not clearly see the direction of this matter now. He just hoped that this matter would not cause him any trouble. As for the credit, he no longer thought about it.

"I think Qi Shangshu is right." Yuan Ji said with a smile: "If this matter is not clarified, Your Highness, the Third Highness, will not be able to sit firmly on the throne, right?"

"Your Majesty, Third Highness, this matter is actually easy to solve. You can just show the edict again for everyone to see." Hou Yi said to Zhao Lun: "If there is no problem with the edict, I will apologize to His Highness and resign voluntarily." Township."

When everyone heard Hou Yi's words, they were surprised and at the same time, they believed even more in what Imperial Physician Liu just said. If they had not mastered the exact evidence, Yuan Ji and Hou Yi would never be as tough as they are now.

Zhao Lun looked at Hou Yi with a fierce look, and then glanced at everyone present. He knew that if the edict was not displayed today, the enthronement ceremony would not be able to continue. But if it was displayed, the edict was written by Imperial Physician Liu. The facts were subsequently exposed.

Zhao Lun was in a dilemma.

"Your Highness, what are you waiting for? Hurry up, everyone is waiting!" Hou Yi urged.

Zhao Lun had no choice but to open the edict.

While Zhao Lun opened the imperial edict, Hou Yi also took out several prescriptions that Imperial Physician Liu usually prescribed and put them together with the imperial edict.

"This handwriting seems to have been written by one person."

"Yeah, it looks similar."

"It seems that this edict was indeed written by Imperial Physician Liu. What Yuan Shangshu and Hou Shangshu said are true. There is indeed something wrong with this edict."

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After comparing the handwriting on the edict and the prescription prescribed by Imperial Physician Liu, the officials who were nearby immediately started talking about it.

The handwriting on the edict and the handwriting on the prescription were obviously written by the same person. This shows that what Liu Taiyi said before was not a lie. The edict was really written by him. As for the other words he said, it is naturally possible. Reliability becomes higher.

Generally speaking, the emperor's imperial edicts were written by eunuchs. Now that this edict was actually written by an imperial physician, there was obviously something wrong.

Zhao Lun's face was ugly, but he was obviously not willing to give up. He looked at Yuan Ji, Hou Yi and others and said: "Even if this edict was written by Imperial Physician Liu, it cannot be proved that it is false. Perhaps, my father was motivated by this." He didn't want others to know the purpose of the existence of this edict, so he specifically asked Imperial Physician Liu to write the edict instead of the eunuch. As for what Imperial Physician Liu just said, it was all false. It was Yuan Ji and Hou Yi who joined forces with Imperial Physician Liu. , want to frame me, I am the heir designated by the father. "

Zhao Lun's words once again caused a lot of discussion on the scene.

If you think about it carefully, Zhao Lun's words are not unreasonable.

First of all, no one had thought of Zhao Lun's succession to the throne before. The old emperor did not let eunuchs write the will, but asked an imperial doctor to write it. It seems that it can also be understood as hiding it from other people.

Secondly, Yuan Ji and Hou Zhong are staunch supporters of the second prince Zhao Ke. It is difficult to say whether they are selfish in targeting the third prince Zhao Lun. It does seem very suspicious.

Yuan Ji and Hou Yi looked a little ugly. They knew that Zhao Lun would fight back, but they did not expect that the reaction of the ministers at the scene would be like this. In other words, they overestimated their influence among the ministers. At this sensitive moment, many people are considering their own future, and they will not blindly choose to side with Yuan Ji and Hou Yi because of their identities.

Of course, Dr. Liu's remarks were not completely ineffective. At least, everyone present was muttering about this matter. Zhao Lun's succession to the throne would be more questioned.