"Do you admit your guilt?"
Some ministers had not yet stood firm when the King of Nanzhao started to make trouble. After Master Jingren's incident, it was equivalent to cutting off one arm of Tianlong Temple. Now Master Jinghong had another incident, which was equivalent to cutting off one arm of the King of Nanzhao, and there was no chance for recovery.
All the ministers knew that today would not be a good day, but they did not expect His Majesty the King to say this right away. Many people stood on the side of His Majesty the King, but more people stood on the side of Prince Zhennan. If it were in the past, some people might have been worried about Prince Zhennan, but at this moment these people did not have any fear on their faces. Instead, they felt that His Majesty the King had gone a little too far. Even if you have the support of the Tang Dynasty court, it is still too late to quench your thirst.
"What do you mean, my king? I really don't know what crime I have committed. Do we really want to let this fame-seeking person continue to play tricks on us? Including my king, it seems that everyone has been deceived by him. The so-called enlightened monk is nothing but bullshit."
Prince Zhennan said calmly, many people were frightened and speechless when questioned by the king of a country, but Prince Zhennan did not feel it at all, and felt that this was the last madness. You don’t have much ability anymore. One of your arms has been cut off, and the Tang Dynasty court has no clear support for you. Now such a thing has happened again, you will definitely suffer heavy losses. Master Jingren has always been your support, don’t think about severing your relationship with this matter.
Everyone was shocked at this time. The situation was different from before. With the support of Tianlong Temple, the power between the king and the Prince of Zhennan was not much different. Although the Prince of Zhennan controlled the power in the court, His Majesty the King also controlled the public opinion. If the Prince of Zhennan insisted on his own way, he might not succeed, and he might even have to sacrifice himself.
But things are different now. Not to mention the common people outside, even the dignitaries in the capital city now have the urge to beat Master Jinghong to death. You package yourself as a Buddhist monk, but you are nothing at all. Based on what you have done, you are not even worthy of being a normal person. In the past, you actually said this and that in front of us and pointed out our shortcomings. What qualifications do you have?
The Prince of Zhennan was ostensibly scolding Master Jinghong, but in reality, he was scolding the king. This was such an obvious indirect criticism that many people in the hall could hear it, and the king was furious. However, he didn't know how to refute it. After all, he was indeed in the wrong in this matter. If he didn't advocate Buddhism, how could he have elevated a monk to such a high position? Even if it was the imperial preceptor, there should be a hierarchy of seniority. Now Master Jinghong was almost on the same level as the king, not even the Prince of Zhennan could catch up.
If Master Jinghong is really an enlightened monk, then it is reasonable to give him such a high position. But what this guy has done is so bad that he is not even worthy of a normal person. As a king of a country, you don’t even have the ability to judge people. Can you sit firmly in this position?
"Your Highness is right. This is some of the information we have collected. The two brothers Jinghong are almost completely evil. Among their deeds, killing is very common. In order to achieve their personal goals, they are willing to sacrifice the interests of others, even the lives of some innocent people. Now the evidence is conclusive. Please review it, Your Highness."
At the glance of the Prince of Zhennan, the younger brothers around him immediately stood up. These materials were not collected by them at all, and they didn't care where these things came from. Anyway, they came across them by chance. They asked their men to investigate for a few hours and they found out the truth.
If such a thing had happened in the past, the Prince of Zhennan would have had to investigate it thoroughly, as it was related to the policies and major policies of the entire country. But now he can't wait that long. Jinghong and his junior brother have already been despised by everyone, and now the crime must be determined. If the court determines the crime, then the next thing will be easier to handle. You two may not even have the chance to be ordinary people, let alone become enlightened monks.
His Majesty the King also quickly realized that so many ministers in the court stood up at the same time, probably because they were instigated by the Prince of Zhennan, but why did so many neutral people also go over to that side? In fact, these people had no other motives, they were just punishing evil and promoting good.
For these neutral parties, they still praise him in their hearts, and now they want to beat this enlightened monk to death. In the past, they were really deceived by you. If you are allowed to live, doesn't it mean that all of us are blind?
"My prince, do you have any concerns? Are you worried that the evidence is insufficient? All the evidence presented by the ministers has been investigated. If you don't believe it, you can ask the palace guards to investigate personally. A lot of evidence is already on the table, so there's no need to waste too much time. The people outside are still waiting, and you should give them an explanation. We can't let them down."
Seeing that His Royal Highness the King still wanted to delay time, the Prince of Zhennan would never give him such an opportunity. Now it was almost a foregone conclusion. Even if you wanted to keep Jinghong, it would be absolutely impossible. Today, His Royal Highness the King was going to settle accounts with the Prince of Zhennan, but he did not expect that the Prince of Zhennan would turn the tables and force His Royal Highness the King to express his position. After all, he was the biggest man in the country. Once he expressed this position, the local authorities could also encircle and suppress the temple.
Master Jinghong is the spiritual leader of all monks. Even after he collapsed, the temples in various places still had considerable power. The King of Zhennan's approach can be said to be one link after another, and he will never give His Majesty the King a chance to breathe. When all the temples in the country are swept away, His Majesty the King will have no help.
This is not a conspiracy, it is an open conspiracy, an open conspiracy laid out on the table. It is purely because you people did not investigate clearly that you praised a low-class person as an enlightened monk. In order to gain the support of the sect, His Majesty the King took a bold step. When you did not investigate clearly and took a big step, problems may arise. But this problem was caught by the Prince of Zhennan, so you can only accept failure.
