Compared to the joyful reunion of father and daughter in the palace, Dayan's capital is now filled with gloom and mist.
In the palace incident a month ago, the prince Ning Zhiyuan was killed, the queen was sentenced to death, and her mother's clan, Xie Taiwei's mansion, was uprooted and three clans were wiped out.
The second prince was imprisoned in the clan mansion and was not allowed to leave forever.
The third prince did not participate in this incident. He closed the door of his palace tightly when the incident occurred and escaped.
The maternal clan of the fourth and fifth princes were invaded by rebels and all were killed. Although they survived, one of them was disfigured and the other was crippled, and they had no chance of being crowned emperor.
On the contrary, the Sixth Prince was deprived of power because of the Jiang Huatong incident. He had few people at hand. He was in the palace when the incident occurred and was unable to participate, but everything was fine.
Ning Guzhou became the biggest winner and was named the prince, but since then, no one has seen him again.
More than half of the ministers in the court were killed or injured, and the entire Yan Dynasty almost came to a standstill. Emperor Cheng Ming had to appoint new people.
The blood in the capital seeped into the ground, and the moat was dyed red.
The corpses were driven out of the city in carloads by Jingjiwei, a big pit was dug, and the whole thing was set on fire.
Emperor Chengming's injury improved slightly after a month of recovery, but the poison administered by his concubine damaged his foundation.
The imperial doctor said before that if he stopped working hard, he could live for about ten years. Now, even if he stops working hard, he can only live for four or five years at most.
If he works too hard any more, he may die suddenly at any time.
The only person in this world who can save his life is the ghost doctor.
But now, even if Emperor Cheng Ming was brave enough, he would not dare to let Tang Miaoxin diagnose and treat him.
Emperor Cheng Ming still knew what kind of temper Tang Miaoxin had, and she would be able to poison him as soon as they met him.
Now he can only find other doctors with the best medical skills in the world to help him diagnose and treat him, hoping to extend his life a little.
He doesn't want to die!
At this time, he threw the zhezi in his hand on the ground and asked coldly: "Have you not found King Qin yet?"
Lin Yue raised her eyebrows and replied: "That night after King Qin broke out of the siege from the palace, he disappeared. He should have someone in the city to help him."
"According to the information we received, he must have been severely injured. Judging from his condition, he should not have left the capital yet."
Emperor Chengming said solemnly: "Find him as soon as possible!"
He made Ning Guzhou the prince, just to tell Ning Guzhou his determination, and at the same time to induce Ning Guzhou to show up.
The consequences of forcing the palace this time were much more serious than he expected, and it also made him see the shortcomings of the princes.
He wanted to take this opportunity to find the most suitable candidate for the crown prince.
However, Ning Guzhou turned against him because of Yu Bin's death, and father and son are now like enemies, with equal power.
Several other princes killed each other in that palace incident, some were dead, some were crippled, some were too cowardly, and some were too incompetent.
No one met Emperor Cheng Ming’s expectations!
In comparison, Ning Guzhou was the most in tune with Emperor Ming's wishes. With such a dragnet at that time, Ning Guzhou was able to escape!
Although Emperor Chengming was very angry with Ning Guzhou that night, his anger subsided after a few days and he felt that Ning Guzhou was the most suitable successor.
No matter how ruthlessly Ning Guzhou said that night and how little he cared about the throne, he didn't believe it.
As long as Ning Guzhou can come back and is willing to draw a clear line with Tang Miaoxin, he is willing to make Ning Guzhou the crown prince.
However, it has been a month since his edict was issued, and there is still no news about Ning Guzhou.
Emperor Cheng Ming felt a little unhappy. Did Ning Guzhou really not want Dayan's thousands of miles of land?
He doesn't believe it!
After all, he can see Ning Guzhou's ambition, but there is still no news about Ning Guzhou.
Emperor Chengming comforted himself that it must be Ning Guzhou's injury that was too serious, that's why he didn't come back. If he was given some more time, he would definitely come back.
Lin Yue bowed and said: "I obey your order."
Emperor Chengming coughed slightly, and Lin Yue said again: "Your Majesty, you must take care of your dragon body."
Emperor Chengming waved his hand lightly: "I'm fine."
He said that Lin Yue would not say much, but Lin Yue was very clear about his physical condition: he did not have a few years left to live.
Emperor Chengming asked again: "Is there any news about Tang Miaoxin?"
Lin Yue replied: "After the emperor released the news of establishing King Qin as the crown prince, I ordered people to block the only way to return to the capital from Guijian. There has been no trace of her."
Emperor Cheng Ming narrowed his eyes slightly and sneered: "It seems she doesn't dare to come back!"
He was full of murderous intentions towards Tang Miaoxin. He couldn't kill Tang Jiuge, but killing her would make him feel better.
He felt that Tang Miaoxin married Ning Guzhou just because of his status. Now that Ning Guzhou has become the prince, it is impossible for Tang Miaoxin not to come back.
It's just that it's been a month since the news was released, but there's no news about Tang Miaoxin at all. His plan to wait and see didn't end up being lonely.
This feeling made him very unhappy.
Lin Yue did not dare to express any opinions on the affairs of the royal family. The capital was in such chaos now, and most of the ten princes were useless. Everyone was really in danger.
Li Renying walked in with a letter of credence and said: "Your Majesty, this is the letter of credence sent by the Lord of Guiqian."
As the most mysterious being in the Six Kingdoms and One City, the returned king had very little contact with other countries. Emperor Cheng Ming was a little surprised when he sent a letter at this time.
Emperor Chengming's eyes moved slightly and he said with a smile: "It's probably because Tang Jiuge made trouble in Dayan before. He was afraid that I would be angry, so he came to show his kindness."
Apart from this reason, he could not think of any better reason for the time being.
Even if Tang Jiuge is favored by his country's leader after returning to Qian, he will definitely not accept it as the country's leader if he does something that harms diplomatic relations.
Not to mention that Tang Jiuge acted arrogantly and was very capable. As a minister, such a person could easily outdo his master and no emperor would like him.
It is absolutely impossible for Emperor Cheng Ming to tolerate a minister like Tang Jiuge. No matter how powerful he is, he can kill him as soon as possible to save worry.
Before he opened the letter, he even thought about it. He wanted to write a letter to the leader of the country who had returned to Qian, asking him to kill Tang Jiuge, otherwise he would send troops back to Qian!
But when he opened the letter and saw the familiar handwriting on the letter, he frowned unconsciously.
When Emperor Cheng Ming read the contents of the letter, his expression became ferocious.
The content of the letter is not too complicated. It just analyzes him from beginning to end and analyzes Dayan's national destiny.
The final conclusion is: a ruthless king will be abandoned by the people; a shameless king will bring great shame to his country;
A king without virtue will surely bring about the disaster of destroying the country; I see that the king of Yan State is ruthless, shameless, and without virtue, and Yan State is not far from being destroyed!
Finally, the three words "Tang Jiu Ge" were written on the signature of the letter. Next to these three words, Gui Qian's jade seal was stamped.
When Emperor Cheng Ming saw those three words, his whole body almost exploded on the spot!