The prince of Chengyang died in such a miserable state.
The officials have different thoughts.
It doesn't really matter if a prince of a feudal lord dies. What matters is the crazy behavior of the mastermind behind the scenes. If he dares to kill the prince of a feudal lord today, will he dare to attack hundreds of officials in the court in the future? Just like
A beast hiding in the dark will pop out and eat people at any time.
The capital is at the feet of the emperor, and the officials are as noble as the clouds. How can they tolerate such arrogant and wanton people?
Zhou Shangshu raised his hand with a solemn expression and began to play: "I have something to say, and I will not be happy if I don't say it. The prince of Chengyang died innocently and in vain, and the court must have an explanation. Otherwise, if the bad news spreads out of the capital, King Chengyang will not let it go."
It is difficult for the royal family to have heirs, and King Chengyang only has such an only son. Now that the eldest son of King Chengyang died in the capital in a daze, how could King Chengyang be willing to give up?
Zhao Yuanren, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, also spoke up: "I second the proposal. I sincerely ask the emperor to continue to track down the real culprit, and give an explanation to the prince of Chengyang who is under the pressure of death, and also to an explanation to the king of Chengyang."
In short, it can’t be this kind of blatant bluff!
The singer is the mastermind, and a whole boatload of people are accomplices... Only a ghost can believe this.
Emperor Yongming frowned, and his eyes drifted to the head of the Minister of Justice.
Ji Shangshu secretly thought that something was wrong. As expected, the emperor's voice came to his ears the next moment: "The entire army and horse department are all rubbish, and the real culprit cannot be found. This murder case should be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment!"
Prince Wu Anbo, who was scolded as a loser, cooperated and showed an innocent face that said, "I really tried my best."
Ji Shangshu was so disgusted that he almost vomited. He still wanted to struggle: "Your Majesty, the Criminal Department is still investigating the assassination of Prince Beihai. We don't have a clue yet. If we take over this murder case again..."
"The two cases have quite a lot in common." Emperor Yongming said, "It just so happens that they can be combined into one and investigated together."
Minister Ji had no choice but to accept the order.
Shameless Wu Anbo still had the nerve to say: "Ji Shangshu, after the court comes, I will have the files and the dozens of corpses sent to the Ministry of Punishment."
Ji Shangshu must uphold the civil official's demeanor and respond with a straight face.
Wu Anbo didn't care about Shangshu Ji's stinky face. Amitabha thanked God for being able to throw this hot potato away.
However, Wu Anbo will not have a good life next.
Two consecutive assassinations occurred in Nancheng under his jurisdiction. This made him suspect that he had been hit by evil spirits this year. While strictly ordering his soldiers to patrol at night, he quietly went to the most famous Puji Temple in the capital.
, I asked an eminent monk to consecrate the amulet.
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As expected, Prince Pengcheng lived in the palace forever and never left the palace again.
Prince Hanyang, the king of Pingchang, was not very courageous. After private discussions, he decided to stay in the palace together.
Let's just put him under house arrest. It's better than losing his life.
Prince Yingchuan, the prince of Xihe, did not accept this trick and went out of the palace as usual. However, the number of personal soldiers tripled.
As soon as Xu Jing left the palace, he also brought his own soldiers.
The prince privately gave a piece of soft gold silk armor to Xu Jing: "This soft gold silk armor is invulnerable and can prevent hidden arrows. There are only two pieces in the palace. My father has one, and I have another one here for you."
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Xu Jing refused to take it: "My cousin, keep it for yourself. I am good at martial arts and am not afraid of hidden arrows."
The prince was very insistent and asked Xu Jing to put it on: "You put it on. I am very safe in the palace all day long. You often go out of the palace, and those assassins hiding in the dark have already targeted you. Maybe you will be killed soon."
He will kill you again. This soft gold armor might be able to save your life at some point."
There are some things that the prince cannot say and cannot say.
This evil person who dared to commit murder at the feet of the emperor was definitely not an ordinary person, maybe he was someone close to the emperor... No matter what, he, the prince, would be fine. Xu Jing had to be extra cautious.
Xu Jing and the prince looked at each other, but couldn't resist the prince's insistence, so he put on the gold silk armor and said, "Thank you, cousin."
The prince then showed his face, reached out and patted Xu Jing's shoulder, and told him again: "Remember, don't take it off after putting it on. Be careful when going in and out, and bring more soldiers with you. Also, be sure to bring more items to your entrance."
pay attention to."
Xu Jing felt mixed emotions in his heart and nodded in agreement.
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After Xu Jing left the palace, he first went to Zhao Mansion.
Sun was not old-fashioned, so she let Xu Jing enter Zhao Xiyan's yard and only sent a maid over to supervise her.
Xu Jing told Zhao Xiyan about the soft gold armor: "...Sister Yue Ya'er, I used to underestimate my cousin. He is actually very smart and knows everything in his heart."
"He knew that the emperor had no good intentions when he summoned the vassal princes to study in the palace. He also guessed that the evil man who assassinated us was someone close to the emperor. Even if the Ministry of Punishment investigated for a hundred years, they could not find out why.
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"He gave me soft gold silk armor today, and he did not avoid the servants around him. This is to show his attitude and protect me."
Having said this, Xu Jing let out a long sigh, put his arm around Zhao Xiyan's shoulders, and leaned his head against her: "The better my cousin treats me, the more complicated and uncomfortable I feel."
Every time I see the prince's sickly face and think about the prince's short lifespan, with only about a year left to live, my heart feels like being pressed down by a huge boulder, heavy and extremely uncomfortable.
Zhao Xiyan stretched out her hand to caress Xu Jing's face and comforted him softly: "This is his fate. There is nothing you and I can do about it. There is no need for you to blame yourself or feel guilty."
Xu Jing gave a dull hum and quickly cheered up: "You must be bored because you can't go out these days. I have a whole day to spare. I'm not going anywhere today. I'm just staying here with you."
Zhao Xiyan pursed her lips and smiled.
Xu Jing was so moved that he couldn't help but leaned over and kissed her on the lips.
A blush immediately filled Zhao Xiyan's cheeks, as beautiful as a peach blossom.
Xu Jing was about to continue when Xu San's urgent voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, I have something important to report."
Xu Jing frowned.
Xu Erwu is more outgoing, Xu Shiyi is simple and honest, and Xu San is the most cold and steady one. Today, if he suddenly yelled without thinking, something big must have happened.
Zhao Xiyan blushed and pushed Xu Jing away, then calmly said: "Let Xu San come in!"
Xu Jing raised his voice and said: "Come in."
Xu San hurriedly opened the door and entered. He lowered his head and did not look at the red faces of his master and the future princess. He quickly whispered: "I just received the news that the death of Prince Chengyang has reached the domain. Princess Chengyang is sad.
Then, he committed suicide with Bai Ling."
Xu Jing was startled and looked at Zhao Xiyan.
The vassal territory of King Chengyang was closest to the capital, so he rushed to deliver the message, which took exactly half a month to go back and forth.
There is even more shocking news later: "When Princess Chengyang died, King Chengyang was extremely sad and angry. He wrote a proclamation and raised a flag to rebel."
