Chapter 352 The truth comes out
In fact, it is very easy to disprove rumors.
It only takes two steps.
The first is to verify whether there is a sun-shaped birthmark on Lu Yi’s chest.
The second is to dig up the prince's tomb to see whether the person buried in the tomb is the real prince, or whether it is an empty tomb.
But these two requirements are more difficult than each other.
The tombs of Emperor Huan's descendants cannot be opened so easily.
It was even more difficult to get the powerful Lu Yi to take off his clothes for verification.
Therefore, one can imagine how depressed these remnants of the aristocratic families who were wholeheartedly opposed to Lü Yi's enthronement as king felt when they heard this rumor.
If they were allowed to get away with it, or even attach themselves to the royal bloodline of the Liu family, then they would have even less reason to oppose Lu Yi in the future.
Therefore, these opponents were all anxious and tried to dispel this rumor that was unfavorable to their Confucianism.
Confucian generals emphasize the relationship between ruler-ruler, subject-minister, father-father, and son-son.
Artificially and forcibly classify everyone into different levels.
It is within the law of etiquette and is reasonable, legal and justifiable for high-ranking people to beat, scold or even injure and kill low-ranking people.
As the saying goes, if the ruler wants his subjects to die, the subjects must die.
If the father wants the son to die, the son has to die.
Now Lu Yi is still a minister like them, but he has already slaughtered the powerful and noble families at the same level as him.
If Lu Yi could reach a higher level as a king.
Then the political ideas expressed by Lu Yi would be even more of a hell for them.
The reason why these remnants of the aristocratic families are trying every means to maintain this four-hundred-year-old practice.
They were not truly loyal to the emperor, and there were too few loyal Han ministers like Xun Yu.
Most of them just hope to consolidate this fixed class that benefits them.
After all, although the emperor is noble, he is high above everyone else and alone. How much money can even a tyrant like Liu Hong waste in a year?
Compared with the next level of aristocratic and powerful people who have already hollowed out the Han Dynasty, it is just a drop in the bucket.
They advocated the orthodoxy and uniqueness of the monarch's status in order to consolidate the orthodoxy and uniqueness of their own scholar-official class.
They want to consolidate their own power, but also block the paths for those at lower levels to climb up.
Since ancient times, both in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad, most vested interests have had this kind of face.
However, their worries are just a waste of energy.
Because real gold is not afraid of fire, Lu Yi's identity is not afraid of being falsified at all.
The remnants of the aristocratic family want to disprove the rumors about Lu Yi's identity, but Lu Yi, on the contrary, looks forward to the day when his identity is confirmed.
Identity, bloodline, title, official position, etc. are all external things and means.
As long as it can work in line with Lü Yi's grand goal of ending the chaos of the late Han Dynasty and changing the tragedy of the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China, Lü Yi can adopt it without hesitation.
Even if Lu Yi confirmed his identity as the son of Emperor Huan, he would not become the next Emperor Huan or Emperor Ling.
He is a person who fought hard step by step from the bottom and finally reached the top.
He never represented the Yuan family of Runan, who were like insects that stepped on the corpses of their compatriots and sucked the marrow of the Han people.
In the past, those who made the most profit under Lu Yi's command will still be these people under Lu Yi's command in the future.
February 20th.
Emperor Liu Bian once again summoned his ministers to discuss the issue of enfeoffing Lu Yi as king.
In the main hall, Zhang Rang and others read out the imperial edict with Liu Bian's seal again, and Lu Yi once again respectfully declined the decree to confer the title of king.
"Recently, there have been children's songs and prophecies in Luoyang, saying that Duke Jin is the son of Emperor Huan. I wonder what you think of this?"
At this time, Liu Bian suddenly asked the ministers.
This was the result of the Ten Eunuchs' coercion and inducement of Liu Bian.
Lu Yi wanted to put on a good show, but without the emperor Liu Bian as the finale, it would always be less exciting.
The threats and inducements that the Ten Eunuchs used on Liu Bian at the instruction of Lu Yi were nothing more than threats to his life and promises of safety.
Even Liu Xie, who was obviously more capable and virtuous than Liu Bian in history, still obediently built a platform and abdicated under the coercion and inducement of Cao Pi.
Liu Bian was a cowardly person with no opinion of his own. Under the simple coercion and inducement of the Ten Attendants, he immediately agreed to take part in the performance.
When Liu Bian said this, all the ministers in the hall were in an uproar.
Although the great director Lu Yi had made all the preparations, for the sake of the performance effect and the confidentiality of the matter it was impossible to inform all the ministers.
However, the weight of such rumors spread among the people in casual conversation after dinner and those asked by the emperor himself in the hall are completely different.
"I am frightened!"
"Although my late father is indeed the same person as the guard named Lu as rumored, he never told me the mystery of my origins."
"These rumors must have been deliberately fabricated by my political enemies, with the purpose of sowing discord between Your Majesty and me, and intending to hurt me!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yi immediately stepped forward to defend himself.
But it would have been better if he did not argue. Once he argued, it would have confirmed that Lu's father and the guard named Lu in the rumor were the same person, which would have been like trying to cover up the truth.
After Lü Yi defended himself, Zhang Rang pretended to come to the rescue of Lü Yi and spoke to Liu Bian.
"Your Majesty, this is a simple matter. The maids who delivered Emperor Huan's son are still in the palace. We can just ask Duke Jin to take off his shirt and expose his chest. Wouldn't the truth be revealed? This will also put to rest the rumors that some malicious people have spread to slander Duke Jin."
"Well, what Zhang Daban said is very true. Duke Jin's achievements are comparable to those of Duke Zhou. He has made contributions to the country, the people and me. We should not let such a meritorious minister suffer an unjust injustice!"
"Immediately summon the palace maid who delivered Emperor Huan's stillborn son to the palace!"
After being reminded by Zhang Rang, Liu Bian immediately spoke out the lines he had memorized fluently.
Just because you're not good at speaking doesn't mean you can't memorize your lines.
"Your Majesty, I am waiting to see you."
After several elderly palace maids arrived at the hall, they immediately saluted the emperor in fear.
"You are the palace maids who once delivered Emperor Huan's stillborn prince?"
In order to clarify the authority of the evidence, Liu Bian asked again and again without getting tired of it.
"It is precisely these servants and others."
Several palace maids who had rehearsed well also hurriedly recited according to the script.
"Well, let me ask you, do you still remember the day you delivered the stillborn prince?"
Liu Bian asked again.
"Although thirty-five years have passed, the prince still has a perfectly round red birthmark on his right chest, which is so surprising that we still remember it clearly."
The maid recited fluently. "Thirty-five years ago? Isn't Duke Jin thirty-five years old now?"
"I didn't expect that their ages are so similar? Could the rumors be true?"
At this time, the extras arranged by Lu Yi also conspired loudly in the hall, which excited the majority of the people in the hall who could not distinguish right from wrong.
These people are all loyal fans of Lu Yi. If Lu Yi really confirmed this rumor, his enthronement as king is almost a certainty.
Except for the crown prince, all princes are destined to be crowned kings based on their bloodline as long as they have no crimes.
Not to mention Lu Yi's crimes, his great contributions had already made Liu Bian feel uneasy every day. If he had this bloodline identity and was crowned king, there would be no obstacles.
Moreover, as the son of Liu Hong, Liu Bian himself is the continuation of the political life of Emperor Ling Liu Hong.
However, the political life of Emperor Ling Liu Hong came from being the son of Emperor Huan Liu Zhi. As the son of Liu Hong, Liu Bian, your father accidentally seized the throne that originally belonged to someone else. Others are now spending so much effort to help you build the kingdom. It is really unreasonable that you are not made a king.
"If I ask you to identify him in the palace now, can you recognize the red round birthmark on the prince's body?"
After the discussions in the hall gradually died down, Liu Bian got a hint from Lu Yi's eyes and asked again.
"Of course I can identify him, but the prince has already died and his body has been buried outside Luoyang. How can I identify him?"
The confusion and bewilderment on the faces of several palace maids were just right. It turned out that time is the real teacher. The acting skills of these palace maids were even more natural and realistic than that of Liu Bian on the dragon throne. It was obvious that they had worked hard in secret.
"You don't need to worry about these things. There are rumors in Luoyang that Duke Jin is the prince of Emperor Huan who died young. The so-called death and burial are just a trick of Emperor Huan to protect the prince. As the Son of Heaven, I naturally cannot sit idly by and watch my ministers being humiliated and wronged. Now I specially order you to examine Duke Jin's body in the palace and expose the rumors and slanders of those with ulterior motives!"
Liu Bian nodded when he heard this. He raised his wide sleeves, took a look at the cheat sheet hidden in his palm, and then spoke with a slight stutter.
"Duke Jin, would you be willing to inspect it in the palace?"
As he said this, Liu Bian swallowed his saliva and asked Lu Yi in a friendly manner with some fear.
"In order to live up to your majesty's love for me and to prove my innocence, I am willing to examine it in the palace!"
Lu Yi, the famous director and the leading actor, is naturally a good choice.
He first bowed to Liu Bian with tears of gratitude, and then turned around and took off his shirt in public in front of all the ministers in the hall.
With a strong and toned body and bronzed skin from years of fighting in the wind and sun, Lu Yi's agile and majestic figure is clearly displayed in front of everyone.
However, compared to Lu Yi's figure, the bright red, round birthmark on his right chest shocked the ministers in the hall even more.
"what!"
"The Marquis of Jin really has the birthmark on his chest as rumored!"
"It seems that the rumors are not false. I didn't expect that the Marquis of Jin is really a member of the Liu royal family and the son of Emperor Huan!"
"It seems that this is all God's will! It is God's will to confer the title of Duke of Jin on the king. How can human power stop it?"
After Lu Yi's performance, the extras continued to perform, and for a moment, cries of amazement and shock resounded throughout the hall.
Even Lu Yi seemed surprised by this sudden change.
He lowered his head, as if he saw the birthmark on his chest for the first time in his life. He continued to explain to Liu Bian with three parts confusion and seven parts shock.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have never carefully observed my body. This birthmark on my chest is the first time I have noticed it."
"Duke Jin, there is no need to do this. Ignorance is not a crime. I just don't know if Duke Jin really has a birthmark on his chest as rumored. You and the others should quickly check to see if it is the same birthmark as the one on the prince who died young!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Bian continued to cooperate, and the palace maid who had been on standby for a long time immediately stepped forward to investigate.
They examined it very carefully. It took these palace maids a whole stick of incense to examine just a small round birthmark.
It was not until even Lu Yi was almost impatient that these palace maids finished their inspection and immediately reported to Liu Bian with excited expressions.
"Your Majesty, the birthmark on Duke Jin's chest is exactly the same in shape, position, and even color as the birthmark on the deceased prince."
"what!"
When several authoritative palace maids said this, everyone in the hall, including Liu Bian, was shocked.
Now the fact that Lü Yi is the son of Emperor Huan is the biggest gossip in the world. Although Liu Bian, Lü Yi, the Ten Attendants and other people who knew the truth pretended to be surprised, the people in the hall who were watching the show were not pretending to be shocked, they were really shocked.
"I didn't expect that Duke Jin was a loyal minister of a different clan, but I didn't expect that he was a pillar of the country from the same clan!"
"Since Duke Jin is the descendant of Emperor Huan, he should be crowned king!"
"Please don't refuse, Duke Jin!"
Liu Bian stood up and spoke repeatedly, trying his best to look excited.
"Wait a minute!"
However, the great director Lu Yi knew that the show was only halfway through and there would be even more exciting performances in the second half, so he immediately spoke out to stop them.
"If I am indeed the son of Emperor Huan, then the tomb of the deceased prince must be fake!"
"Although similar people are rare, we cannot completely deny that it is a coincidence. Therefore, in order to prove my innocence, I ask Your Majesty to order an exhumation of the coffin!"
"Okay! Since Duke Jin is interested, I also want to find out the whole story and give Duke Jin and the people of the world the truth!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Bian did not hesitate at all and immediately issued an edict to move to the outskirts of Luoyang, open the coffin for inspection, and specifically asked all the ministers to accompany him.
Immediately, the group, led by the dragon chariot, headed towards the outskirts of Luoyang in a mighty manner.
At the same time, the news that the emperor was going to lead his ministers to open the coffin and examine the body to find out the truth about Duke Jin's life experience spread immediately throughout the streets and alleys of Luoyang. Countless people immediately put down their work, followed the emperor's carriage from a distance, and headed to the outskirts of Luoyang together.
Soon, they arrived at the tomb of the deceased prince.
Liu Bian immediately ordered the museum to be opened for inspection.
At the emperor's command, hundreds of craftsmen began to take action.
Not long after, the tomb of the deceased prince was dug up by craftsmen, revealing the coffin in which the prince was buried.
However, if someone looks closer, they can see that the color of the soil dug out from the tomb is different from the surrounding soil, which shows that it has obviously been dug up in advance.
Lu Yi was a very cautious person, so how could he dig such a big hole for himself? Naturally, he had to check it out in advance.
"Open the coffin!"
With Liu Bian's order, the deceased prince saw the light of day again.
But to everyone's surprise, there was no body in the coffin, only a few pieces of clothing.
It turned out to be a cenotaph.
"The truth is out!"
"The Marquis of Jin is the son of Emperor Huan!"
"Otherwise, why can you imagine it like this with Emperor Huan?"
"Add to that the birthmark on Marquis Jin's chest, and it's already certain."
"Not to mention this cenotaph that is only making things more conspicuous!"
For a moment, everyone, including Liu Bian, recognized Lu Yi's identity.
(End of this chapter)
In fact, it is very easy to disprove rumors.
It only takes two steps.
The first is to verify whether there is a sun-shaped birthmark on Lu Yi’s chest.
The second is to dig up the prince's tomb to see whether the person buried in the tomb is the real prince, or whether it is an empty tomb.
But these two requirements are more difficult than each other.
The tombs of Emperor Huan's descendants cannot be opened so easily.
It was even more difficult to get the powerful Lu Yi to take off his clothes for verification.
Therefore, one can imagine how depressed these remnants of the aristocratic families who were wholeheartedly opposed to Lü Yi's enthronement as king felt when they heard this rumor.
If they were allowed to get away with it, or even attach themselves to the royal bloodline of the Liu family, then they would have even less reason to oppose Lu Yi in the future.
Therefore, these opponents were all anxious and tried to dispel this rumor that was unfavorable to their Confucianism.
Confucian generals emphasize the relationship between ruler-ruler, subject-minister, father-father, and son-son.
Artificially and forcibly classify everyone into different levels.
It is within the law of etiquette and is reasonable, legal and justifiable for high-ranking people to beat, scold or even injure and kill low-ranking people.
As the saying goes, if the ruler wants his subjects to die, the subjects must die.
If the father wants the son to die, the son has to die.
Now Lu Yi is still a minister like them, but he has already slaughtered the powerful and noble families at the same level as him.
If Lu Yi could reach a higher level as a king.
Then the political ideas expressed by Lu Yi would be even more of a hell for them.
The reason why these remnants of the aristocratic families are trying every means to maintain this four-hundred-year-old practice.
They were not truly loyal to the emperor, and there were too few loyal Han ministers like Xun Yu.
Most of them just hope to consolidate this fixed class that benefits them.
After all, although the emperor is noble, he is high above everyone else and alone. How much money can even a tyrant like Liu Hong waste in a year?
Compared with the next level of aristocratic and powerful people who have already hollowed out the Han Dynasty, it is just a drop in the bucket.
They advocated the orthodoxy and uniqueness of the monarch's status in order to consolidate the orthodoxy and uniqueness of their own scholar-official class.
They want to consolidate their own power, but also block the paths for those at lower levels to climb up.
Since ancient times, both in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad, most vested interests have had this kind of face.
However, their worries are just a waste of energy.
Because real gold is not afraid of fire, Lu Yi's identity is not afraid of being falsified at all.
The remnants of the aristocratic family want to disprove the rumors about Lu Yi's identity, but Lu Yi, on the contrary, looks forward to the day when his identity is confirmed.
Identity, bloodline, title, official position, etc. are all external things and means.
As long as it can work in line with Lü Yi's grand goal of ending the chaos of the late Han Dynasty and changing the tragedy of the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China, Lü Yi can adopt it without hesitation.
Even if Lu Yi confirmed his identity as the son of Emperor Huan, he would not become the next Emperor Huan or Emperor Ling.
He is a person who fought hard step by step from the bottom and finally reached the top.
He never represented the Yuan family of Runan, who were like insects that stepped on the corpses of their compatriots and sucked the marrow of the Han people.
In the past, those who made the most profit under Lu Yi's command will still be these people under Lu Yi's command in the future.
February 20th.
Emperor Liu Bian once again summoned his ministers to discuss the issue of enfeoffing Lu Yi as king.
In the main hall, Zhang Rang and others read out the imperial edict with Liu Bian's seal again, and Lu Yi once again respectfully declined the decree to confer the title of king.
"Recently, there have been children's songs and prophecies in Luoyang, saying that Duke Jin is the son of Emperor Huan. I wonder what you think of this?"
At this time, Liu Bian suddenly asked the ministers.
This was the result of the Ten Eunuchs' coercion and inducement of Liu Bian.
Lu Yi wanted to put on a good show, but without the emperor Liu Bian as the finale, it would always be less exciting.
The threats and inducements that the Ten Eunuchs used on Liu Bian at the instruction of Lu Yi were nothing more than threats to his life and promises of safety.
Even Liu Xie, who was obviously more capable and virtuous than Liu Bian in history, still obediently built a platform and abdicated under the coercion and inducement of Cao Pi.
Liu Bian was a cowardly person with no opinion of his own. Under the simple coercion and inducement of the Ten Attendants, he immediately agreed to take part in the performance.
When Liu Bian said this, all the ministers in the hall were in an uproar.
Although the great director Lu Yi had made all the preparations, for the sake of the performance effect and the confidentiality of the matter it was impossible to inform all the ministers.
However, the weight of such rumors spread among the people in casual conversation after dinner and those asked by the emperor himself in the hall are completely different.
"I am frightened!"
"Although my late father is indeed the same person as the guard named Lu as rumored, he never told me the mystery of my origins."
"These rumors must have been deliberately fabricated by my political enemies, with the purpose of sowing discord between Your Majesty and me, and intending to hurt me!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yi immediately stepped forward to defend himself.
But it would have been better if he did not argue. Once he argued, it would have confirmed that Lu's father and the guard named Lu in the rumor were the same person, which would have been like trying to cover up the truth.
After Lü Yi defended himself, Zhang Rang pretended to come to the rescue of Lü Yi and spoke to Liu Bian.
"Your Majesty, this is a simple matter. The maids who delivered Emperor Huan's son are still in the palace. We can just ask Duke Jin to take off his shirt and expose his chest. Wouldn't the truth be revealed? This will also put to rest the rumors that some malicious people have spread to slander Duke Jin."
"Well, what Zhang Daban said is very true. Duke Jin's achievements are comparable to those of Duke Zhou. He has made contributions to the country, the people and me. We should not let such a meritorious minister suffer an unjust injustice!"
"Immediately summon the palace maid who delivered Emperor Huan's stillborn son to the palace!"
After being reminded by Zhang Rang, Liu Bian immediately spoke out the lines he had memorized fluently.
Just because you're not good at speaking doesn't mean you can't memorize your lines.
"Your Majesty, I am waiting to see you."
After several elderly palace maids arrived at the hall, they immediately saluted the emperor in fear.
"You are the palace maids who once delivered Emperor Huan's stillborn prince?"
In order to clarify the authority of the evidence, Liu Bian asked again and again without getting tired of it.
"It is precisely these servants and others."
Several palace maids who had rehearsed well also hurriedly recited according to the script.
"Well, let me ask you, do you still remember the day you delivered the stillborn prince?"
Liu Bian asked again.
"Although thirty-five years have passed, the prince still has a perfectly round red birthmark on his right chest, which is so surprising that we still remember it clearly."
The maid recited fluently. "Thirty-five years ago? Isn't Duke Jin thirty-five years old now?"
"I didn't expect that their ages are so similar? Could the rumors be true?"
At this time, the extras arranged by Lu Yi also conspired loudly in the hall, which excited the majority of the people in the hall who could not distinguish right from wrong.
These people are all loyal fans of Lu Yi. If Lu Yi really confirmed this rumor, his enthronement as king is almost a certainty.
Except for the crown prince, all princes are destined to be crowned kings based on their bloodline as long as they have no crimes.
Not to mention Lu Yi's crimes, his great contributions had already made Liu Bian feel uneasy every day. If he had this bloodline identity and was crowned king, there would be no obstacles.
Moreover, as the son of Liu Hong, Liu Bian himself is the continuation of the political life of Emperor Ling Liu Hong.
However, the political life of Emperor Ling Liu Hong came from being the son of Emperor Huan Liu Zhi. As the son of Liu Hong, Liu Bian, your father accidentally seized the throne that originally belonged to someone else. Others are now spending so much effort to help you build the kingdom. It is really unreasonable that you are not made a king.
"If I ask you to identify him in the palace now, can you recognize the red round birthmark on the prince's body?"
After the discussions in the hall gradually died down, Liu Bian got a hint from Lu Yi's eyes and asked again.
"Of course I can identify him, but the prince has already died and his body has been buried outside Luoyang. How can I identify him?"
The confusion and bewilderment on the faces of several palace maids were just right. It turned out that time is the real teacher. The acting skills of these palace maids were even more natural and realistic than that of Liu Bian on the dragon throne. It was obvious that they had worked hard in secret.
"You don't need to worry about these things. There are rumors in Luoyang that Duke Jin is the prince of Emperor Huan who died young. The so-called death and burial are just a trick of Emperor Huan to protect the prince. As the Son of Heaven, I naturally cannot sit idly by and watch my ministers being humiliated and wronged. Now I specially order you to examine Duke Jin's body in the palace and expose the rumors and slanders of those with ulterior motives!"
Liu Bian nodded when he heard this. He raised his wide sleeves, took a look at the cheat sheet hidden in his palm, and then spoke with a slight stutter.
"Duke Jin, would you be willing to inspect it in the palace?"
As he said this, Liu Bian swallowed his saliva and asked Lu Yi in a friendly manner with some fear.
"In order to live up to your majesty's love for me and to prove my innocence, I am willing to examine it in the palace!"
Lu Yi, the famous director and the leading actor, is naturally a good choice.
He first bowed to Liu Bian with tears of gratitude, and then turned around and took off his shirt in public in front of all the ministers in the hall.
With a strong and toned body and bronzed skin from years of fighting in the wind and sun, Lu Yi's agile and majestic figure is clearly displayed in front of everyone.
However, compared to Lu Yi's figure, the bright red, round birthmark on his right chest shocked the ministers in the hall even more.
"what!"
"The Marquis of Jin really has the birthmark on his chest as rumored!"
"It seems that the rumors are not false. I didn't expect that the Marquis of Jin is really a member of the Liu royal family and the son of Emperor Huan!"
"It seems that this is all God's will! It is God's will to confer the title of Duke of Jin on the king. How can human power stop it?"
After Lu Yi's performance, the extras continued to perform, and for a moment, cries of amazement and shock resounded throughout the hall.
Even Lu Yi seemed surprised by this sudden change.
He lowered his head, as if he saw the birthmark on his chest for the first time in his life. He continued to explain to Liu Bian with three parts confusion and seven parts shock.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have never carefully observed my body. This birthmark on my chest is the first time I have noticed it."
"Duke Jin, there is no need to do this. Ignorance is not a crime. I just don't know if Duke Jin really has a birthmark on his chest as rumored. You and the others should quickly check to see if it is the same birthmark as the one on the prince who died young!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Bian continued to cooperate, and the palace maid who had been on standby for a long time immediately stepped forward to investigate.
They examined it very carefully. It took these palace maids a whole stick of incense to examine just a small round birthmark.
It was not until even Lu Yi was almost impatient that these palace maids finished their inspection and immediately reported to Liu Bian with excited expressions.
"Your Majesty, the birthmark on Duke Jin's chest is exactly the same in shape, position, and even color as the birthmark on the deceased prince."
"what!"
When several authoritative palace maids said this, everyone in the hall, including Liu Bian, was shocked.
Now the fact that Lü Yi is the son of Emperor Huan is the biggest gossip in the world. Although Liu Bian, Lü Yi, the Ten Attendants and other people who knew the truth pretended to be surprised, the people in the hall who were watching the show were not pretending to be shocked, they were really shocked.
"I didn't expect that Duke Jin was a loyal minister of a different clan, but I didn't expect that he was a pillar of the country from the same clan!"
"Since Duke Jin is the descendant of Emperor Huan, he should be crowned king!"
"Please don't refuse, Duke Jin!"
Liu Bian stood up and spoke repeatedly, trying his best to look excited.
"Wait a minute!"
However, the great director Lu Yi knew that the show was only halfway through and there would be even more exciting performances in the second half, so he immediately spoke out to stop them.
"If I am indeed the son of Emperor Huan, then the tomb of the deceased prince must be fake!"
"Although similar people are rare, we cannot completely deny that it is a coincidence. Therefore, in order to prove my innocence, I ask Your Majesty to order an exhumation of the coffin!"
"Okay! Since Duke Jin is interested, I also want to find out the whole story and give Duke Jin and the people of the world the truth!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Bian did not hesitate at all and immediately issued an edict to move to the outskirts of Luoyang, open the coffin for inspection, and specifically asked all the ministers to accompany him.
Immediately, the group, led by the dragon chariot, headed towards the outskirts of Luoyang in a mighty manner.
At the same time, the news that the emperor was going to lead his ministers to open the coffin and examine the body to find out the truth about Duke Jin's life experience spread immediately throughout the streets and alleys of Luoyang. Countless people immediately put down their work, followed the emperor's carriage from a distance, and headed to the outskirts of Luoyang together.
Soon, they arrived at the tomb of the deceased prince.
Liu Bian immediately ordered the museum to be opened for inspection.
At the emperor's command, hundreds of craftsmen began to take action.
Not long after, the tomb of the deceased prince was dug up by craftsmen, revealing the coffin in which the prince was buried.
However, if someone looks closer, they can see that the color of the soil dug out from the tomb is different from the surrounding soil, which shows that it has obviously been dug up in advance.
Lu Yi was a very cautious person, so how could he dig such a big hole for himself? Naturally, he had to check it out in advance.
"Open the coffin!"
With Liu Bian's order, the deceased prince saw the light of day again.
But to everyone's surprise, there was no body in the coffin, only a few pieces of clothing.
It turned out to be a cenotaph.
"The truth is out!"
"The Marquis of Jin is the son of Emperor Huan!"
"Otherwise, why can you imagine it like this with Emperor Huan?"
"Add to that the birthmark on Marquis Jin's chest, and it's already certain."
"Not to mention this cenotaph that is only making things more conspicuous!"
For a moment, everyone, including Liu Bian, recognized Lu Yi's identity.
(End of this chapter)
