20demayo Chapter 409 Brothers and Brothers, King and Minister
Chapter 409 Brothers and Brothers, King and Minister
"If you can compose a poem within seven steps in this hall today, and all the ministers are convinced, I will forgive you!"
"If I cannot compose a poem within seven steps, then I..."
Emperor Wen closed his eyes and sighed softly, the meaning was self-evident!
The second brother was shocked when he heard this!
A poem in seven steps!
He thought of the note Li Ye gave him yesterday, and he understood everything!
It seems that there is a great chance that I can escape this disaster today!
He was slightly excited in his heart, but with a grateful look on his face, he said, "Your Majesty, I ask for a question!"
The answer was already there, so he naturally knew how to cooperate. The poem was imprinted in his mind, which meant that the topic should be decided by his good elder brother!
as predicted!
Emperor Wen pondered for a moment and said, "Since we are talking about brotherhood today, I will use 'brotherhood' as the theme! However..."
He glanced at the second brother and continued, "The word 'brother' is not allowed to appear in the poem, and the poem must be completed within seven steps!"
Emperor Wen's words terrified all his ministers!
The word "brothers" is not allowed in poems... If you have enough time, it is not difficult to write a poem about brothers!
But the difficulty lies in... within seven steps, all the ministers have to agree, which increases the difficulty tenfold or even a hundredfold.
Could it be that... the emperor has no intention of pardoning?
For a moment, except for a few people who knew about it, everyone else was terrified. Even the third brother was thinking, is the eldest brother really going to kill the second brother?
Emperor Wen looked at his astonished ministers and said coldly, "Treason is a serious crime. If it is easily pardoned... where does the dignity of the law stand?"
All the ministers were in awe!
Yes!
These are all charges of treason, so what if I make things difficult for them?
At least it gave them a glimmer of hope. Your Majesty's move fulfilled the brotherhood and maintained the dignity of the court.
The second brother listened silently, but was inexplicably horrified in his heart. It turned out that every step was arranged in advance. If this was not an open-book exam, he might really have to lose his head for the crime of treason!
Thinking of all this, his eyes narrowed slightly!
Gu Jingzhi...is actually protecting him this time!
The second brother bowed to the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace!"
"Well! If King Wu is ready, then let's begin!"
Emperor Wen said expressionlessly.
In fact, when Wei Xuan proposed this method, he himself was a little frightened.
A poem can be written in seven steps. It is so difficult that it cannot be more difficult!
The title is "Brothers", but the word "brothers" cannot appear in it, which is tantamount to adding difficulty to the requirement of composing a poem in seven steps!
And all the ministers must bow down to him...
It is said that there is no best in literature. In fact, this one is really difficult. After all, it is too difficult to write a poem that no one can find fault with within seven steps!
However, this is a good idea.
Firstly, he did give the second brother a chance and preserved their brotherhood. If the second brother doesn't live up to his expectations, no one will say anything to him.
Secondly, if the serious crime of treason is just let off lightly, won’t everyone follow suit in the future?
Emperor Wen was thinking about many things, but the second one in the middle of the hall had already started walking. The ministers' eyelids were twitching, but they still helped count!
step……
Two steps...
Three steps...
……
By the seventh step, the hearts of all the civil and military officials were almost in their throats. Just when they thought the second brother was going to fail, he recited with tears in his eyes:
"When you boil beans and burn the bean pods, the beans cry in the pot..."
"Originally born from the same root, why is it too urgent to fry each other!"
wow...
The officials were in an uproar.
They all looked at the second brother as if he were a ghost!
I kept roaring in my heart, when the hell did the second brother become so talented in writing?
Brothers, fratricide...
Even Emperor Wen felt a surge of emotion in his heart at this moment.
We are of the same origin, why are we so anxious to fight each other?
How was the second son's literary talent? As the eldest brother, he knew it all too well, but he never expected that the second son could actually compose a poem within seven steps.
It doesn't have fancy words, but it contains the principles of nature and morality. Who dares to say it is bad?
Emperor Wen murmured this poem, with tears in the corners of his eyes!
Gu Jingzhi looked at the two brothers putting on a show, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
These two brothers are really good at acting, one knows the question and the other knows the answer!
Those who know the question also know the literary talent of the person being tested. In fact, it is not an exaggeration to say that this question is a death sentence for the second child. After all, the second child's literary talent is just so-so.
But Emperor Wen still did not change his mind at all and stated all three conditions at once.
You know, he had told Wei Xuan that he must never let Emperor Wen know that the answer had fallen into the hands of the second brother.
And what about the second one?
He clearly knew the answer, so he could have just pretended to take seven steps, but he also put on a tearful scene, and then his big brother started acting too...
What the hell...
The royal brotherhood is so fucking fake!
I also love my family, friends, brothers and sisters...
Gu Jingzhi kept complaining. He turned to look at other people, but saw that the ministers were still immersed in this sadness, as if they were deeply moved by the poem!
But on second thought, it became clear. The story of composing a poem in seven steps is indeed quite explosive!
a long time……
a long time!
As if he had felt enough, Emperor Wen wiped away the tears that were not sure if they existed and took a deep breath.
"Second brother, the crime of treason may be waived, but the death penalty may be avoided, but the punishment of life cannot be escaped... Today, I will remove you from your position as King of Wu and demote you to a marquis... Are you convinced?"
"..."
Before the second brother could speak, Gu Jingzhi raised his eyebrows.
How the hell can you play like this?
If the crime of treason is not taken into account, then the second brother seems to have no other crimes. Why was his title demoted?
People who play politics have really dirty hearts!
He silently complained in his heart, but the second brother didn't have the leisure to do so. After escaping death, why would he care about the title? The eldest brother was lucky enough not to kill him when he had the chance, and the title...
forget it!
So, the second son knelt on the ground in gratitude and shouted: "I, your humble servant, thank you for your grace of not punishing me!"
The sound was so loud that even the eunuch standing at the door of the hall could hear it clearly. The ministers also followed suit, shouting that Your Majesty was benevolent. Emperor Wen was naturally very happy to see this scene!
Today, the second brother composed a poem in seven steps, which seemed to be a big hit.
But for him, it will also leave a significant mark in history books, and his actions today will surely become a good story.
By then, people in the future will only praise him for his benevolence, his consideration for the feelings of his brothers, and his compliance with the majesty of the court and the laws. It is said that you cannot have your cake and eat it too, but today he really got it all!
Beautiful!