.Although there is a new situation in the case of the prince, the three trials will still be carried out, but the two cases have been completed and handled together.

The three trials were located in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice. The lobby of the Ministry of Justice was very spacious. The entire lobby could accommodate hundreds of people to listen together. The square outside could accommodate thousands of people because it was a public trial. On the day of the trial, at least thousands of people were waiting in the square early in the morning.

Most of the people who can stand in this square are scholars, gentry, or idle people, but there are few ordinary citizens. It is already mid-February, and Jiangnan has already felt the breath of spring. Farmers are busy with farming, merchants are also busy selling goods from the north and the south, and workers are busy supporting their families. For the court, the case of the prince is related to the entire country and the country. For ordinary people, although they care about the authenticity of the prince, they are more of a topic of conversation. Compared with their own belly, the belly is of course more important.

Wang Fu also left the palace early in the morning and was crowded in the crowd. Ma Bingjie and a group of guards were wearing plain clothes, surrounded the emperor in the middle like facing a great enemy. The personnel in the square were complicated. It would be fine if they only stood on the periphery, but the emperor liked to squeeze in. If someone was not good to the emperor, it would be impossible to guard them, so how could these guards not be nervous?

"Let's relax, let go, and no one knows my identity, what are you afraid of?" Wang Fu whispered to Ma Bingjie.

In the battle of Matouzhuang, all the elites of Manchus went south were eliminated. At least half of the country was temporarily saved. Emperor Wang Fu had only been less than a year, so he would not make fun of his safety, but it was impossible to let him wander around the palace every day. Fortunately, there was no camera at this time, and almost no one knew about the emperor's appearance except the ministers. As long as he was not leaked casually, he brought dozens of guards, even with the white dragon fish suit, there was no risk.

Ma Bingjie nodded helplessly and made several gestures. The guards who had been around Wang Fu dispersed a little, allowing these ordinary people to come to the emperor. However, the guards who looked very strong would deliberately block them with their bodies.

"Do you think the prince is true?"

"It's hard to say. I think it's mostly fake. Didn't the Jinyiwei say that the prince was sent by the Tartars to pretend to be a fake? I think it's very likely?"

"The Tartars deserve to die. If they can't beat the emperor, they use this conspiracy."

"Yes. It's so dangerous. You said a while ago that the prince must be true."

"Don't you say I. Isn't that the case?" The voice came into Wang Fu's ears. It turned out that two middle-aged people were talking loudly. No wonder. Of course, the people here were concerned about the case of the prince. I'm afraid that the whole square was talking about the case of the prince at this time. Although the trial had not yet been made, some impatient people had already reached a conclusion. People always believed that they were willing to believe.

Wang Fu nodded as he heard this. Things were moving in the direction he expected. It involved the Tartars. Even if the prince was real, it would become fake. What's more, this was originally a fake prince.

But Wang Fu was a little confused. What is the heart of the people? Li Shimin used the people's hearts as water. Water can carry boats and can also overturn the boats. Although it is vivid, he forgot whether the water needs to carry boats or overturn the boats. It has nothing to do with the boats. When the waves are calm, a small wooden board can drift in the water. When the wind is strong and huge, even a large boat is in danger of overturning. People on the boat can make the boats strong, but they cannot affect the wind.

Later generations compared the relationship between the army and the people to fish and water. Fish must be integrated into the water to survive. Water requires fish to survive. Without fish, water can only be a pool of stagnant water. This is undoubtedly a step further than the relationship between boats and water and land.

"The trial has begun. The trial has begun." Suddenly, people were crowded in front of him. Everyone rushed forward desperately, interrupting Wang Fudi's thoughts. After a while, except for the plainclothes guards, Wang Fudi's side was already empty.

Ma Bingjie came to Wang Fu and asked, "Emperor, do you want to go to the lobby to hear the trial."

Wang Fu shook his head: "No, I just need to listen to it outside."

Ma Bingjie shook his head. It would be better to wait for news in the palace to listen here. He didn't know that Wang Fu's purpose was not to come here to see the case, but to learn more about the reactions of the people.

In the lobby, Chen Zilong, the right assistant censor of the Censorate, Gu Xichou, the Minister of Justice, and Cai Zhong, the Chief of the Army of Dali Temple, sat upright above. At the bottom of the left of these people were cabinet members Ma Shiying, Qian Qianyi, and Wang Duo. Opposite were Zhao Zhilong, the Duke of Wei, Xu Jiujue, and Zhang Gongri, the Marquis of Longping. There were rows of officials below them. It can be said that almost all the important officials in the court were dispatched for the trial of the fake prince. Of course, the three judges were still Chen Zilong, Gu Xichou, and Cai Zhong. Even if the chief assistant Ma Shiying sat down, he would not speak without the consent of the three judges.

Cai Zhong, the chief general of the Dali Temple, spoke first, and slapped the awkwardly: "Take a prisoner."

"Take a prisoner." The imperial servants sent the voice down with great enthusiasm. The entire lobby inside and outside were quiet, and many people did not dare to speak out.

Soon, the young man who claimed to be the prince was taken up by two yamen runners. Seeing so many people inside and outside, the young man also showed a look of panic on his face, but it quickly covered it up.

"Ah, this is the prince? He is only in his teens."

"The crown prince of the late emperor was in his teens and could not pretend even if he was old."

"I said, I'm so brave, even the prince dares to pretend."

When I saw the young people whispering in front, Wang Fu, with the help of the guards, also squeezed to the front, but he did not speak. Fortunately, the outer side was separated from the place where Chen Zilong and others were sitting, and his eyes were not good, so I couldn't see clearly. Otherwise, if the three judges looked up and saw the emperor outside the door, they would probably be shocked.

With a quiet shout, the lobby became quiet again, and Cai Zhong's voice was heard on the ground sitting in the middle: "Who is here? Come here in reality."

Although the news came from the Jinyiwei that the young man was sent by Manchu to disturb the Ming Dynasty, no one dared to let the young man kneel down before he could fully confirm it, so he could stand in the hall to answer.

"I am still the last emperor and the prince of the palace, and you will not pay your respects." The young man blurted out.

The officials sitting there were riots. Unexpectedly, this young man dared to persevere in the face of so many people, and some people's confidence was shaken again. If an ordinary young man dared to be so bold, even the people around Wang Fu would be amazed.

"Okay, since you say you are the prince, and you have no evidence, can you tell me the truth?" Cai Zhong did not entangle and asked directly about the key.

"No, but there are two witnesses from the Eastern Palace, which is enough to prove that this palace is the prince who confirms the price." The young man said calmly.

Cai Zhong, Chen Zilong and Gu Xichou looked at each other. If it weren't for these two eunuchs in the East Palace, the young man would have had many flaws in front of him, and no one would have believed him. But for some reason, these two eunuchs would have determined that this person was the crown prince.

"Only someone's evidence is not enough. You are called the Prince of the East Palace. So you should be very familiar with the matters of the East Palace. Can you dare to accept the inquiry?"

"Yes, why don't you dare?" The boy said a little hesitant this time. He had been questioned several times before, but he answered wrongly repeatedly, but now he has left a shadow.

"Okay, please ask Mr. Wang for a question."

Wang Duo stood up and asked the young man first: "Where are you accepting the minister's lecture?"

"Wenhua Palace."

As soon as the young man answered, Zhao Zhilong, Xu Jiujue, Zhang Gongri and other ministers of Yungui shook their heads. The young man clearly heard that Wenhua Palace was the place where the prince studied, and he didn't know that Duanjing Palace was the only one. He remembered that he had visited Xingshan Temple, but he seemed to have been so lard that he was so shocked at that time that he regarded a scammer as the prince. They also discussed with some people in the Donglin Party that once the emperor failed in his personal expedition, he would support the prince ascend the throne. Fortunately, the emperor won, otherwise they would become a joke stock for the eternal period. Although this matter would not happen now, I just don't know if the emperor would pursue it. I was sweating profusely.

Seeing that everyone around him shook his head, the boy suddenly panicked and said a few more halls, but there was no name for Duanjing Hall. Wang Duo waved his hand: "Okay, let me ask you the next question, above the prince's case, what are you usually put?"

"Brush, ink, paper and inkstone."

"What about besides the pen, ink, paper and inkstone?"

How could the young man answer this time? Wang Duo asked several questions again and again. The young man who claimed to be the prince was sweating profusely, and no one could answer it. Wang Duo bowed his hand and said, "Three sirs, I have finished asking the questions."

When Wang Duo returned to his seat, the ministers had already made a decision in their hearts, and many of them were sweating like Zhao Zhilong, Xu Jiujue, and Zhang Gongri. During the days when the emperor cut off the news, they all regarded this young man who claimed to be the crown prince as the candidate for the crown prince.

Cai Zhong, Chen Zilong and Gu Xichou looked at each other again. At this time, there is no need for the witness of the Jinyiwei to appear to determine that the prince is fake. However, since the two cases are combined, the procedure that should be left must be left, so Cai Zhong said: "Okay, please ask the Jinyiwei's witness to appear."

Badali was invited out, and the three presiding judges introduced Badali's identity. When they heard that Badali was a Mongolian prince, many people outside were excited: "Beat him to death, beat this Tartar to death."

Since Nurhaci's rebellion, the Ming army has almost always been defeated in every battle against the Tartars. This has made everyone's fear of the Tartars deeper and deeper, even in Jiangnan. After the emperor's victory over the Tartars this time, fear turned into resentment. When he heard that a Tartar official was here, many people wanted to peel it off directly.
Chapter completed!