362: Join forces to force the palace, Emperor Wu makes a choice
As soon as the words fell to the ground, there was dead silence in the palace.
Everyone looked at him in inexplicable horror, their eyes filled with deep doubts and shock.
They couldn't understand why Zuo Chongming had finally gotten out of the whirlpool and now took the initiative to get involved.
And once this guy opens his mouth, he is like a porcupine with explosive quills, full of aggressive, domineering attitude, this is ridiculous...
"really."
Wei Tao and Nan Chuan exchanged vague glances, and both saw a hint of surprise on each other's faces.
After Nanyu went back that day, he told them these things.
Nanchuan did not hesitate, and soon paid a high price to buy the whereabouts of Hu Yingying and the two fox demons from Zuo Chongming.
Nanyu's analysis of this matter was that Zuo Chongming wanted to use the fox demon incident to make Nanchuan stab Nansheng severely.
At that time, Wei Tao thought it made sense, but he always felt that Zuo Chongming had other purposes.
And the scene that happened today just proved that his suspicion was correct.
Zuo Chongming's real purpose was never to target the prince Nan Sheng, but the current Emperor Wu.
He wanted to use Nanchuan's mouth to expose the matter of the fox demon, and then bring up the matter of the internal guards again, pointing the finger at Emperor Wu.
What really chilled Wei Tao was that Zuo Chongming not only had contact with Nanchuan, he must also have had contact with the fifth prince Nanyun.
Only in this way can Nanchuan take the lead in attacking and Nanyun follow suit, so that the connection can be so smooth.
Just as Wei Tao was thinking about what kind of deal Zuo Chongming had with Nan Yun, he saw an official from the Ministry of War coming out from the Bachelor's Pavilion.
Just listen to this person say: "I'm going to report to you, Your Majesty, I have something to report to you."
"speak."
Emperor Wu's eyes flashed with an unspeakable coldness.
The man said in a deep voice: "A few days ago, the Inspector General reported that during the battle on the front line, a mysterious person visited the command office at night."
These words made Wei Tao's eyelids twitch, and he subconsciously looked at the leader of the Academic Pavilion, the Third Duke who was called a national thief by Emperor Wu.
Looking at each other, they are separated by tacit understanding.
Wei Tao was shocked. He finally solved the doubts in his heart and knew what Zuo Zhongming had traded with Nan Yun.
The person continued: "After verification, this person is probably Zuo Zonghe, the commander of the inner guard who was captured by the prince."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the palace.
"What?"
"Is this happening? Why are the internal guards on the front line?"
"Didn't the Crown Prince say that all the internal guards have been investigated and punished by the Suppressing Department?"
"Could it be..."
"Is what the champion said true?"
"hiss……
The buzz of discussion almost turned the roof off.
The Bachelor's Pavilion was pretending to be confused, but the Prime Minister was really shocked.
But then, they tacitly thought of one thing - unite and force the palace!
In fact, politics has always been contradictory and hypocritical.
Let’s take the simplest example.
The Bachelor's Pavilion, represented by the fifth prince Nanyun, and the Prime Minister's Faction, represented by the thirteenth prince Nanchuan, accounted for at least half of the court.
Among the remaining officials, there are still some who have constant relations with these two factions due to their relationship with Taixue College.
Calculated as a whole, if they unite, their overall strength is indeed stronger than Emperor Wu.
When laymen see this, they may wonder, if the bureaucracy is so powerful, why don't they just rebel?
After so many years of nagging, tugging, and secretly fighting with Emperor Wu, don’t you feel uncomfortable?
Actually the answer is very simple.
Most of the time, the overall interests of the monarch and his subjects are the same, and their fight is limited to who has more and who has less.
However, this 'honeymoon' period generally does not last too long. When the emperor's health deteriorates and his life is not long, cracks will appear.
After all, everyone wants to put their own people on the throne so that they can gain more benefits and suppress hostile forces.
but…….
Wei Tao and others also knew in their hearts that the prerequisite for all this was that the Wu Dynasty was stable and the country was not in chaos.
The Wu Dynasty is the basic foundation. Once the Wu Dynasty is gone, the world will be in chaos, and the basic foundation will be shattered into pieces, and they will not be able to get anything out of it.
Therefore, they will never destroy their own jobs, but will try their best to protect it.
Secondly, both the Bachelor's Pavilion and the Prime Minister's faction have princes who support each other. Even if the rebellion succeeds, who should be allowed to ascend the throne?
please remember.
Executing a palace and rebelling are completely different things.
If they force the emperor to be forced into a palace, the basic fundamentals will not change. They can still stand at the top of the pyramid as a superior person by virtue of their power.
Rebellion is a change of dynasty, which will not only bring no benefit to them, but will also seriously damage their own vitality. After all, Emperor Wu will not just sit back and wait to be killed.
anyway.
For the ministers, the reason for what they are doing now is quite sufficient in the name of forcing the palace.
Wouldn't they be fools if they didn't seize the opportunity to go further?
The method of forcing the palace is very simple, as long as the third prince... no, His Highness the Crown Prince's faults are not allowed to go unpunished.
The situation changes in an instant.
Nanchuan waved his hand first, and then several officials left, obviously intending to bring the two fox demons for confrontation.
Not to be outdone, Nanyun directly took out a few image stones from the spiritual ring and injected the true energy in front of everyone.
From the perspective of the photo stone, this should have been recorded secretly by patrolling soldiers or servants.
Although the viewing angle kept shaking and the sky was a little dark, the officials in the palace could still clearly see the appearance of this mysterious group of people.
What surprised them was that the person taking the lead was not Zuo Zonghe, but another...somewhat strange guy.
Suddenly, an official jumped out: "Wait, I know this person."
"Um?"
Everyone heard the sound and looked around.
The official explained: "This person's name is Chen Xingzu. Some time ago, he was dismissed from his post and imprisoned in the Zhenfu Division Prison for offending the Holy One."
"What??"
When they heard the words "Zhen Fu Si Chao Jing", everyone's expressions suddenly changed.
Wei Tao questioned: "Why is Chen Xingzu here? Even if he is very powerful, he can't escape from the prison of the Zhenfu Division, right?"
The people from the Xueshige Pavilion continued: "I don't know. Judging from Zuo Zonghe's respectful attitude towards him, this person seems to be involved with the inner guard."
Wei Tao narrowed his eyes and said pointedly: "Not only is it involved, I'm afraid the involvement is not shallow."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Nanchuan understood and pretended to be confused: "I once heard a rumor that Zuo Zonghe used to be the deputy commander, and the real commander was someone else. This person, it seems..."
"Is that so?"
The ministers were "shocked" and couldn't help talking about it.
What's more, he even peeked at Emperor Wu frequently, and the meaning was clearly meant to be revealed...
Nanchuan couldn't help but take a deep breath and asked via voice transmission: "Prime Minister, what should we do next?"
Wei Tao squinted his eyes and said meaningfully: "Wait, wait until we bring those two fox demons, everything will be... haha."
Nanchuan couldn't help but frown, a little worried: "Will Father..."
"Won't."
Wei Tao took a deep look at Zuo Chongming and explained in a deep voice: "We have to take care of the overall situation, and your Majesty must also take care of the overall situation. It is no good for anyone to lose everything."
Nanchuan thought thoughtfully and asked: "Tell me, why didn't Zuo Chongming tell me the news, but told Nanyun..."
Wei Tao smiled bitterly: "Because the Sixth Division belongs to the Bachelor's Pavilion, it is natural for them to notice this."
"Of course, this is not very important. The key reason is the word balance. Zuo Chongming is really wily."
"balanced?"
Nanchuan didn't understand for a while.
Wei Tao sighed: "If all the benefits are given to you, then you will have a greater chance of becoming the prince. This is what he doesn't want to see."
"What?"
Nanchuan's face changed slightly, which was a bit unexpected.
Wei Tao shook his head and said: "That girl Nanyu was deceived. Zuo Chongming has never supported you from the beginning to the end, nor has he supported anyone."
"He has done so many tricks inside and out, and his ultimate goal is to get the Bachelor's Pavilion to join forces with us to force the Holy Emperor to have a wife."
call…….
The Prime Minister exhaled a string of turbid air and explained softly: "Now, the leader of the inner guard is not the eldest prince, and he has basically been established."
"This also shows that the third prince is lying and slandering the eldest prince. Coupled with the guilt of losing the war, it is completely enough for him to be deposed."
Having said this, he paused deliberately for a few breaths and looked towards the Bachelor's Pavilion.
After a while, he withdrew his gaze and said, "Your Majesty, you have two choices now, either to push the crown prince out, bear all the blame for the crime, and then choose the crown prince again."
"The other option is for the Holy One to admit personally that he is the one who founded the Inner Guard and bear all the blame."
"this……"
Nanchuan opened his mouth and gradually came to his senses: "Prime Minister, what do you think your father will choose?"
"You are unpredictable, who knows."
Wei Tao shook his head and looked at Zuo Chongming: "Although I don't know, I feel... Zuo Chongming must have the answer."
Nanchuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "What is his purpose?"
"Not sure."
Wei Tao shook his head bitterly, and said sadly: "Old minister finally understands why the Holy One is so afraid of him."
"To be disrespectful, if I were sitting in the 95th position, I might not be able to restrain my murderous intention towards Zuo Chongming."
at this time.
There was a sound of footsteps outside the hall.
Soon, several people were seen approaching: "Your Majesty, the two fox demons have been brought here. They have been searched and there is no threat."
With that said, several people gave Hu Yingying, who was covered with injuries and looked haggard, a violent shake and threw them roughly to the ground.
"Hoo, ho..."
Hu Yingying raised her head with difficulty, suddenly rushed towards the queue desperately, and let out a vicious roar: "Zuo Chongming, I will kill you..."
The officials were startled by her ferocious expression and instinctively moved out of the way.
Just when Hu Yingying was about to bite his throat, she saw him slowly stretching out his fingers and lightly tapping her forehead.
Snapped!
A crisp sound.
Hu Yingying's delicate body trembled, she threw her head up and flew out, falling heavily back to the original place.
The people next to him seemed to be afraid of Zuo Chongming’s last strike, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: “Champion Hou Mo needs to be excited, if the shot is too hard...”
"Alive."
Zuo Chongming raised his chin, lazily retracted into the queue, and concentrated on counting the patterns on the carpet.