It is said that I convince people with reason

, the whole process took only a dozen breaths.

So that the ministers just barely reacted.

Looking at the embarrassed emperor and the prince sitting on the throne, even Prime Minister Su, who usually boasted of his smooth skills, was at a loss for a moment.

Yuan Buwei always sat on the throne carelessly, with one hand slightly supporting his chin, and his posture was calm.

He seemed to be shocked by this scene, and was stunned for several breaths before he uttered a surprised syllable: "Hmm."

"Although my father misunderstood me, there is no need to apologize so generously." He shook his head, "I can understand..."

"Bullshit! Where is the misunderstanding... No, what did you do to me?!" The emperor was so angry that he forgot his identity. The severe pain from his nose stimulated his nerves and he burst into swear words.

When he spoke, his whole face was pressed against the ground, but his body was like a motionless puppet, stiff and unable to move. He was shocked and angry for a while, and his eyes were bloodshot.

His voice was filled with fear that he himself had not discovered.

Yuan Buwei glanced at him, as if he had just discovered that something was wrong with him, and couldn't help but lower his eyes and said in disappointment:

"So father is not here to apologize."

"... Father has been sleeping for a long time and is confused. If I really wanted to harm you, how could you have the chance to pass through the heavy guards and come to this Taiji Hall?"

After explaining, he pondered: "As for father's current reaction, it should be the poison."

As he said this, he seemed to have just discovered that the emperor was still lying on the ground, and quickly pointed to a little eunuch to help him up.

"Poison? Hasn't the poison in my body been cured?!"

Finally saying goodbye to the close contact with the floor, the emperor looked at Yuan Buwei eagerly, and for a moment he didn't care about the other's words that implied that he had a problem with his head①

Yuan Buwei brushed his sleeves leisurely, and his eyes swept over one by one, turning around and falling on the emperor.

"It seems that the poison has entered my father's brain and he is completely confused." He sighed again, his tone unhurried.

"As everyone knows, my father is broad-minded and a wise ruler of the time. Over the years, he has never been suspicious of me because I led the army outside. He also blocked many rumors in the court and the public, and even allowed me to open up the Shenwu General Mansion as a prince and recruit personal troops... And I also felt deeply trusted by my father, and I wore armor for eight years and drank the blood of the enemy."

"——Such a good story of fatherly love and filial piety, and the mutual understanding between the monarch and the ministers, is enough to be recorded in history. If the poison had not entered my father's brain, how could he have such an absurd hallucination?"

His tone was ups and downs, full of emotion, and it actually made the ministers present feel like listening to a storytelling, and their hearts were infected.

But the young man's slightly lowered eyes, looking at the emperor with a slightly indifferent smile.

It seemed that he was very curious about what he would do next.

The emperor's heart skipped a beat.

Now his life and death were completely in the hands of the prince, and the imperial guards in the palace were replaced by the prince's men. As long as the prince kept pretending to be stupid and was unwilling to detoxify him, he would have no choice but to wait for death.

No one knew better than the emperor how powerful the poison made by Xiao Zhi was.

In the original history, this imperial physician Xiao had left his name in history with an amazing feat - a few years later, he poisoned his entire family, including his father, stepmother, and younger brother.

If it weren't for the plague, Qi Xuan, as the emperor, appreciated his outstanding medical talent, and found out that he had been tragically killed at home and was forced to fight back, so he spared his life to make up for his mistakes. He would have died long ago.

Except for Xiao Zhi himself, there was no one else who could detoxify the poison he personally prepared.

The fear of death devoured the emperor's heart, and the prince's words were still ringing in his ears--

Fathers are kind and sons are filial, and the monarch and his subjects get along well. Therefore, the prince, who is naturally filial, certainly cannot attack the emperor. The only way is to prove that the father is not kind and the monarch is not wise...

The emperor suddenly realized and thought he understood the prince's mind. This is to make him confess in front of the ministers! In this way, the prince can take the throne with a clear conscience.

When it comes to life, the emperor doesn't care about his reputation. He spoke without hesitation, his tone full of regret: "I was wrong first in this matter. I was afraid that the prince's achievements would shock the emperor, so I made a mistake for a while..."

"Qin Mo, the commander of the personal guards around the prince, was sent by me, and the poison that the prince was infected with was also given by Xiao Taiyi..."

Under the shocked and strange gazes of the ministers, even the emperor, who believed that he was not particular about trivial matters when he achieved great things, felt his face burning.

But none of this matters. What matters is——

"Now, these two people have become your people, the prince. The poison in my body was made by Doctor Xiao... Call them here, I can confront them on the spot, and what I just said is absolutely true."

The emperor's words were sincere, almost heartfelt, and his tone was full of sincere regret. He took a deep breath after speaking all the words.

"The prince has always been filial and has made great contributions to the court. It's all my fault that I was confused first and ignored the father-son relationship. The prince impulsively retaliated. I don't blame you..."

At this point, the emperor paused, forced himself to calm the turbulent emotions in his heart, and continued:

"As long as the poison is removed, I am willing to write a self-criticism edict, abdicate, and never ask about the affairs of the court again. The queen and all the beloved ministers are witnesses that my words come from the bottom of my heart. If I violate them, I will be punished by heaven in the future!"

The words were loud and clear, and all the ministers were silent.

Although the emperor's governance level was average in the past, the image he created for the outside world was that of a lenient and generous person who loved the people and always trusted the prince. He never had any suspicion when hundreds of thousands of troops were handed over to the prince.

For many civil officials who believed in "ruling by the throne", the emperor's ability was not important. As long as he was lenient, benevolent, and could delegate power to others, he would be a wise ruler.

And now, the emperor took the initiative to expose his dark side, even if he used "a moment of confusion" to