The first person to react was Prince Chu Lie. His eyes were still a little red at the moment. After all, Chu Gang was also his biological brother. Even though the family relationship in the emperor's family was very weak, Chu Gang's generation was not rich in people. The old king only had
The relationship between Chu Gang and Chu Lie, two sons, has been relatively harmonious since childhood.
After the death of the old King Chu, Chu Gang succeeded to the throne as the eldest son, and Chu Lie became the prince. Gradually, the distinction between monarch and minister became established, and the relationship gradually became estranged...
Now that his eldest brother died suddenly, it is understandable that Chu Lie is a little sad.
Everyone present also looked at the offering from the Chu royal family, knowing that this person had a high status and had great respect for him when Chu Gang was still alive.
"It's confirmed! According to the discussion between the imperial doctors and the people from Kunlun, the king did die of poisoning!"
While saying this, the sad look in Tang Zongfeng's eyes was secondary to the anger hidden deep in his eyes, the unquenchable anger!
Chu Gang was actually poisoned to death right under his nose! He was so audacious and did whatever he wanted!
By the time he discovered something was wrong with King Chu in the morning, he was already at his wits end! The poison used by the other party was obviously carefully prepared. Around Mao hour, King Chu suddenly became poisonous. From the onset of symptoms to death, it only took half a stick.
The fragrant kung fu leaves no time for reaction!
After all, Chu Gang is just a mortal. Without the protection of spiritual energy, deadly poison can easily take away his life.
"hateful!"
Hearing this, everyone present was angry and extremely humiliated: The leader of their Chu country was poisoned to death in such an inexplicable way. It is simply unreasonable!
"Mr. Tang, are you sure what kind of poison caused it?" Wang Erzhe, whose face was as dark as water, suddenly asked.
"There is only one type of thing that can kill people so quickly... currently on the market!" Mr. Tang paused: "Arsenic!"
"Arsenic is under strict control in Chujing. You only need to go to various pharmacies to check and you can find clues!" someone mentioned at the time.
"I have already sent people to check this morning. No one in Chu Jing has purchased arsenic recently, and..." Chu Lie's eyes narrowed slightly and he did not continue.
He was able to poison Chu Gang to death under the eyes of a third-level monk. He has done this before. How could you find out so easily?
"Mr. Tang, have you found out where the poison came from?" Chu Lie continued to ask.
"Arsenic was found in the king's dinner yesterday. He must have been poisoned by ingesting arsenic!"
"How is this possible?" Everyone was shocked.
Generally, the food eaten by the King of Chu will be strictly screened to ensure that it is non-toxic before it can be safely handed over to the King of Chu for consumption. It would be unbelievable to eat poisonous food!
"I have ordered people to go down and investigate. From the time when the dinner was prepared in the royal dining room, to the palace of King Chu, to when King Chu ate it, all the people who handled it, including the maid who watched King Chu eat dinner yesterday,
They have all been arrested and tortured!" Mr. Tang's expression became darker and darker.
"Old Tang is still thoughtful!" At this time, some officials began to flatter him. Now that the King of Chu is dead, the most powerful people in Chu State are Mr. Tang, Prince Chu Lie and Prime Minister Wang Erzhe.
Therefore, there is definitely nothing wrong with flattering someone first!
"Hmph!" Mr. Tang snorted coldly and said: "The most important thing now is that the country cannot be without a king for a day! The people cannot be without a king for a day. You might as well discuss how to solve this problem and give the people an explanation!"
He is a member of the Immortal Path, and his mission is only to protect the safety of the Prince of Chu family. As for the state of Chu, there is actually no need to care about it... However, Chu Gang was killed under his nose.
At this moment, his heart was also full of guilt for the old king. Seeing this group of ministers and officials crying and fawning here, he felt a little disappointed, so he couldn't help but remind him.
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes couldn't help but look at Prince Chu Lie who was standing at the front of the crowd.
Chu Gang died without leaving any posthumous edict. It should be said that the crown prince succeeded him. But can this person agree?
As Chu Gang's younger brother, Chu Lie holds the military power of Chu State. If he wants to sit in that position...
Everyone quickly lowered their heads, not daring to continue thinking.
The dozen or so people gathered in this room, except for those three, are all second-level officials of Chu State, equivalent to the highest level people of Chu State, all are located here. The result of their discussion is naturally the final result!
"This matter does not need to be discussed!" Chu Lie waved his hand and said without thinking: "The King of Chu is dead, and there is a prince, so naturally the prince will take the throne! Is there any other choice?"
Everyone looks at me and I look at you, but they don’t know what to say.
Although the person involved said so, it is definitely not okay for you to come out to answer the conversation. Maybe the person is just being humble for a moment...
Then, everyone's attention turned to Wang Erzhe. Although this prime minister is only over fifty years old now, he has already served as two kings of Chu State. Soon, he will probably become a veteran of three dynasties! What he said is impossible for everyone.
Don't care, some of the second-grade officials present were promoted by him!
"I think..." Wang Erzhe squinted his eyes slightly, glanced at Chu Lie, and finally said: "The prince is right. After the death of the King of Chu, the prince's accession to the throne is not only the order of heaven and the law of the Chu Kingdom, it cannot be changed without authorization!"
Reach an agreement?
When everyone saw this, they quickly reconsidered.
They all felt that there was nothing wrong with Chu Gang's death and Chu Hua's accession to the throne.
"A country cannot live without a king for a day. The news of King Chu's death has been announced to the world, and the people are looking up in anticipation. The old minister believes that this matter cannot be delayed, and it is necessary to choose an auspicious day as soon as possible and let the prince ascend the throne is the best strategy!" Wang Erzhe continued
said.
Everyone whispered to each other and said yes.
Anyway, the two most powerful people sitting here have already expressed their opinions, and no one will care about their opinions.
But one of them didn't think so.
Standing in the middle of the crowd, a middle-aged man wearing black gauze stared at Chu Lie in front of him for a few times, with an inexplicable meaning in his eyes.
He is Jiang Wuyan, the governor of Chujing in Kyoto!
That is Jiang Tong's father.
Yesterday, Jiang Tong attended the cynical boy's birthday party, and when he came back, he told him some earth-shattering news!
The prince executed the daughter of Prime Minister Wang on the spot at the Prince's Mansion!
Of course, it's the kind of execution on the spot, not direct killing...
When he heard the news, Jiang Wuyan was so shocked that he beat Jiang Tong so hard that he locked himself in the room and did not dare to come out.
Can this be nonsense? He is talking about His Highness the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister's daughter behind his back. How can a little governor of Kyoto withstand such a high blow?
However, he knew very well that his son was still quite capable, and he was always accurate in asking for information! Therefore, it was very possible that Wang Shishi was really given something by the prince! He was still in the prince's palace!
Then Chu Lie and Wang Erzhe must know this!
But now, why did these two people choose to let Crown Prince Chu Hua succeed?
Could it be that... it has been discussed that they want to work together to oust Chu Hua who just took office?
In fact, even if Chu Hua ascends the throne, if he does not find a backer, he will soon be ignored by Chu Lie and Wang Erzhe. This is completely visible. But no one will say it openly. After all, Chu Gang
The prestige in the hearts of the people is very high. If Chu Hua's throne is taken away for no reason, the people probably will not agree!
It’s just...does Wang Erzhe really think so?
Will he follow the trend and marry his daughter to the prince, and then the prince will ascend the throne and transform himself into the father-in-law of the King of Chu?
Because things have already happened, Wang Shishi’s dream of marrying His Highness the Crown Prince has been ruthlessly shattered. Why not switch to the Crown Prince... No, it should be said that the new Wang Chuhua is in compliance with the sky and the people!
In this way, unless Chu Lie rebels, Wang Erzhe will have the final say in Chu State from now on!
Good old fox!
He thought so in his heart, but Jiang Wuyan still remained speechless.
But while everyone was thinking wildly, Mr. Tang suddenly spoke.
"I think this is inappropriate!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's attention was attracted again, because no one expected that the guardian of the royal family would suddenly speak at this time.
Wang Erzhe frowned and asked, "If Mr. Tang has any advice, you might as well bring it up."
Mr. Tang seemed to have thought of something, and there was an inexplicable look in his eyes: "I think that the prince is only twenty years old, which is too young. He should not be allowed to handle the government affairs alone at this time, otherwise... he will inevitably harm the country!
"
This is already a serious matter, harming the country! This is an invisible crime!
However, after everyone thought about it, they found that what Mr. Tang said was not unreasonable. The prince had always had a bad reputation and basically would not help the King of Chu with the government affairs. The King of Chu also hated iron for not being able to make steel! It was a big deal to ascend the throne and become the King of Chu. This
Is Prince Chu Hua... competent?
"What Mr. Tang said is wrong! No one is born to be a king. I have experienced three generations of Chu kings in power. The king also took office urgently when the late king was critically ill. It only took a few decades to still govern the Chu country.
Everything is in order, why don't we give the prince a chance?" Wang Erzhe said calmly.
The gloomy look in Mr. Tang's eyes became even worse. He turned to Chu Lie and asked, "What do you think, Prince?"
Chu Lie nodded: "I think what Prime Minister Wang said is reasonable. Chu Hua is my nephew after all. Once Brother Wang dies, I also hope that Chu Hua can inherit his legacy, govern the Chu Kingdom well, and live up to Brother Wang's trust!"
Um?
What does Chu Lie mean? Jiang Wuyan below is a little confused. Mr. Tang is obviously talking to him, why does he still refuse? Does he really not want to be the King of Chu?
Are you amazing? Are you noble?
Are you so confident about handing over Chu State to Chu Hua?
But he still remained speechless. The only ones who can make decisions now are the three big guys in front of him.
Looking at this situation, the opinions of the three people seemed to have differences. Elder Tang obviously did not want to see Chu Hua succeed to the throne. He directly said that he might harm the country and wanted Chu Lie to take over this responsibility.
But Chu Lie, like Wang Erzhe, chose to trust Chu Hua and let him succeed!