The news that the emperor was assassinated while hunting in Yelan soon came out, and the fact that Princess Anping risked her life to save the emperor was also revealed.
Everyone in the imperial city was talking about this matter, and the news about Uncle Nine Emperors' love for Feng Qingchen was suppressed in an instant.
In teahouses, wine shops, and inns, people in small groups gathered together and talked about this matter: "Who among you could have done this?"
"I guess it's the deposed prince of Xiling, and he's coming for revenge."
"I also think he is from Xiling, but he is not necessarily the deposed prince. Marshal Si beat Xiling to a pulp before. They must not be willing to accept it, so they resorted to this cruel method."
"I think it's Nanling. You see, the civil strife in Nanling has been calmed down, and Nanling has always been warlike. All this must be Nanling's conspiracy. The purpose is to plunge Dongling into civil strife, and then they can take the opportunity to attack Dongling."
"You have thought about it all. Nanling and Xiling are going to be in our Dongling. Arranging assassins is not an easy task. Xiling is having a huge quarrel over the establishment of a prince. Nanling just fought a battle with Beiling and was defeated. They
How dare you take action against me, Dongling."
"It makes sense." As soon as he said this, most people agreed: "Brother, who do you think could have done this?"
The man talked eloquently: "I think we should be able to do it ourselves. Think about it, if the emperor has three advantages and two disadvantages, wouldn't it be..."
"Pa..." Before the man could finish his words, he was slapped by the person next to him: "You are looking for death. How dare you say this?"
"I'm not messing around, I have to be the truth. Think about it, if the emperor is assassinated, who will benefit in the end? The prince was deposed, the Qing king fled to the south of the Yangtze River, the seventh prince was imprisoned, the eighth prince returned, and the second prince was also far away in the fiefdom.
There is only the fifth prince Zhou Wang, he is the only one in the capital, and he has the support of Chu City, who is he afraid of?" The man who spoke was very excited, blushed and started shouting with everyone.
"This is just your guess. Don't mess with things without evidence." Others repeatedly advised, and the people around him also moved away one by one, for fear of getting into trouble. However, the man seemed to be unaware and argued loudly: "This kind of thing should always be done.
No evidence can be found. In the absence of conclusive evidence, one should look at who has the most to gain from this matter. The person who has the most to gain is naturally the most suspect."
Everyone was silent, and then someone else echoed: "That makes sense..."
"Is it really..."
Everyone's eyes lit up and they began to whisper among themselves about the possibility of King Zhou killing his father. However, the man who made such nonsense slipped out quietly while everyone was not paying attention.
"Someone wants to destroy the King of Zhou." Wang Jinling and Feng Qingchen were sitting in the elegant room, accompanied by Cui Haoting. These three people were from the circle of the top aristocratic families.
The identity of Feng Qingchen and Feng Li's legitimate daughter can be hidden from the royal family, but there is no need to hide it from these aristocratic families. The top aristocratic families have always been involved, and the identity of Feng Li's legitimate daughter will be beneficial to Feng Qingchen's actions.
This is the problem of the circle. No matter how good the relationship between Wang Jinling and Feng Qingchen was in the past, he would not drag Feng Qingchen into the gentry circle. This circle is very exclusive, but it is different now.
Feng Qingchen was a member of their circle, so it was natural for him to make friends with each other and build good friendships to pave the way for each other in the future.
Now it seems that Wang Jinling and Cui Haoting are helping Feng Qingchen, but in fact they are investing, and the benefits they will get in the future will never be less than what they pay now.
"Who do you think it is?" Feng Qingchen asked Cui Haoting and Wang Jinling.
Wang Jinling and Cui Haoting looked at each other and smiled. Knowing that the other party had the answer, they smiled and said: "Then write it down."
"Okay." Wang Jinling wrote a word on the table with his fingers wet. The two of them stopped their hands at the same time. When they saw the words written by the other, they laughed at the same time.
"You guys thought of it together." Feng Qingchen could still understand Wang Jinling's guess, but Cui Haoting... he actually guessed it too. It was indeed not simple.
"This time it's our turn to ask you, why?" Wang Jinling gave Feng Qingchen a chance to show off her talents. The three of them are considered the heirs of the Cui, Wang and Fengli families. No one has to ask for the friendship between the three of them.
who.
If the three families work together, they will benefit, but if they separate, they will suffer.
"Isn't that student just now? Whoever benefits in the end is the murderer. If his words reach the ears of the emperor, the emperor will be wary of King Zhou even if there is no evidence. King Zhou has already lost the emperor's heart, plus this
If this happens, King Zhou will have no chance of becoming the emperor. The emperor does not have many sons, so who will benefit the most from getting rid of King Zhou? It is the eighth prince." The three of them were here to discuss a deal today, and they did not expect to hear something like this.
"Are you so sure that these words will reach the emperor's ears?" Cui Haoting asked with a smile.
"How about a bet?" Feng Qingchen took the opportunity to trick others, but unfortunately Cui Haoting was not a fool: "Why would you bet if you knew you would lose?"
"It's a pity that I want to take advantage of your Cui family." Feng Qingchen shook his head with a look of regret on his face, which made Cui Haoting and Wang Jinling laugh: "It's not easy for you to take advantage of our two families. If you ask us
I will definitely not refuse.”
"Are you trying to trick me? If I take advantage of you once, I will suffer a loss in the future." It was Feng Liyou's idea to buy war horses and weapons from Wang Jinling, and it was Feng Liyou's suggestion to contact the Cui family.
The three families had already had friendships in the previous dynasty and had been married to each other before. They would be very happy to negotiate a deal with these two families as Fengli's legitimate daughter.
"That person behind you is too smart, it's not fun." Cui Haoting said directly that there was someone behind Feng Qingchen.
Although Feng Qingchen is shrewd, she was not brought up by a noble family. There are many twists and turns that Feng Qingchen didn't understand before, but now she is very clever, and it is not easy to get even half a bargain.
"Don't act like a good boy just to get an advantage. By the way...my cousin asked me to ask you, what exactly do your Cui family want to do?" Feng Qingchen looked serious and put away his playful expression.
"Qingchen, this is our Cui family's business." Cui Haoting's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes became calmer. Wang Jinling knew that Cui Haoting was unwilling to talk more, but the issue was unclear, and there would be some problems in future cooperation between the two parties.
"Haoting, the relationship between the Cui and Wang families is extraordinary. You should understand that our Wang family will not be involved in that matter." Wang Jinling knew that the Cui family has descendants of the Lan family, so he understood the Cui family's plan.
The Wang family has never thought that it is not easy to be an emperor if you want that high position.
Cui Haoting took a deep look at Feng Qingchen and Wang Jinling, knowing that they couldn't get through, so he lowered his voice and said, "The Cui family has never thought about asking for that position."
"Then what do you want?" Feng Qingchen was reluctant. If she didn't ask clearly about this matter, she might be busy and end up making wedding clothes for others.
"Reviving the glory of the gentry is the same as you, but the method is different." Cui Haoting looked tired: "Qingchen, you grew up in the Feng family, you will not know how glorious the gentry was in the past. The noble family can't bear it any longer.
There is no place for aristocratic families in the world."
"I know." Wang Jinling answered. He was not exaggerating. He only wanted one thing: "When a family was at its most powerful, the emperor's edict was not seen. If the emperor loses his moral character, the family can write an edict to inform the world. If the emperor is deposed, a new one will be established."
In the history of the dynasty, something like this happened more than once."
This is not the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the era when imperial power was highly centralized and everything was decided by the emperor. In the Kyushu Continent, the imperial power is not so powerful that it can override everything. The emperor can enjoy the glory of the world, but he cannot do whatever he wants. The emperor must govern with caution.
In this country, the tyrant and the foolish king have not been sitting in that position for a long time.
This is one of the reasons why the Lan Dynasty has been able to rule the Kyushu Continent for so long. The noble families rarely participate in government affairs, but they have the power of supervision. The emperor cannot do whatever he wants. This world is not the world of the royal family, but the world of the people...