Although Prince Ding was the eldest son of the emperor, he was not the prince after all.
Theoretically speaking, his status is the same as that of other kings.
At most it's more noble.
But it is not a relationship between king and minister.
So many royal princes got off their horses, walked to King Ding, held hands and saluted.
King Ding did not dare to take the big one, so he returned the gift grandly and said with a smile: "Uncles, brothers, and brothers, I don't know which gust of wind has brought everyone out together."
The one with the highest status among them is of course Prince Cheng Zhong. Although there are four honest men, they cannot resist the fact that he is the third brother of Emperor Xiao De.
But the person who enlivened the atmosphere the most was King Su.
Prince Su is the son of his seventeenth brother, Prince Guozhong. Prince Guozhong died young, and Prince Su inherited the title at the age of fifteen. He was a humorous man and had a great reputation among the royal family.
So he smiled and said: "Brother Ding Wang, you are being polite. We also heard that something happened here, so we rushed over. Unexpectedly, the incident was over. I guess it was Brother Ding who calmed it down, right?"
When King Ding heard this, the smile on his face became more intimate, and he said with a smile: "What did King Su say? I just arrived a little earlier than everyone else, but it was King Zhi who calmed down the incident, but an accident happened. I was about to give instructions to the people below.
Deal with the matter."
"That's it, hahaha..."
The two looked at each other and smiled...
"Hey, why is there blood on His Highness Prince Zhi? How did you protect the people below?"
King Su turned his head and saw King Zhi, and couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Brother Zhiwang, what happened?"
"Brother Zhiwang, why do you look like this..."
"Brother Wang, who has insulted you so much?"
Immediately, seven or eight dragons, dragons, and grandsons gathered around him, asking questions with concern.
Most of them are die-hard supporters of the system of eldest son succession in Confucian etiquette...
After all, King Zhi is the eldest son and grandson of the Supreme Emperor.
This scene made King Ding, who was watching coldly, twitch the corners of his eyes slightly.
However, after all, the city is very deep, so he immediately returned to his smile and said to King Su: "Prince Su, you are here at the right time. You are here at the right time. I am just trying to introduce this accident to you..."
As he spoke, he briefly explained the conflict that occurred in front of him.
On the other side, King Nao was also accusing Lin Zhao of his outrageous bullying behavior and someone's tendency to protect and do nothing...
For a moment, there was a lot of excitement. Several people looked at Lin Zhao with extremely unkind and sharp eyes...
Behind Lin Zhao, many people looked at him worriedly.
Especially Taining Hou Shizi Chen Ying and others who were causing trouble.
After all, drinking together creates feelings.
Although Lin Zhao did not take any stance on their fight.
But they focused the matter on the poison arrow incident, essentially turning them into victims.
This can be considered an act of loyalty.
Chen Ying and the others never thought that their impulse would attract so many dragons and grandsons.
I didn’t expect these people to be so curious.
But they are paying attention to something, which after all represents the dignity of the Zhou royal family.
If they make a fuss, Emperor Xiaode will also worry twice.
So if Lin Zhao waved his sword in front of King Zhi, he would have committed a crime of disrespect.
If Emperor Xiaode wants to show favor to the royal family, even if he is the commander of the Jin Yiwei, Lin Zhao will not be able to do it...
However, Lin Zhao just stood there with a calm expression.
On the side, King Su, who was standing side by side with King Ding, glanced at Lin Zhao, and there seemed to be ridicule in his eyes.
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The royal family of the Zhou Dynasty was similar to the royal family of the former Song and Ming Dynasties, and they all had strict restrictions on their participation in politics.
The Supreme Emperor only reigned for forty-five years and gave birth to too many sons. At first, he didn't know which one to choose as the crown prince, so he arranged for more sons to participate in political affairs.
Some are in charge of the household department, some are in charge of the punishment department, and some are in charge of the official department.
While cultivating a group of talented sons, he also cultivated their ambitions.
Therefore, there is a saying that five dragons compete for the heir.
However, this was limited to Emperor Xiaode's struggle for the throne.
Other royal families are still not qualified to participate in political affairs.
Therefore, for the princes of the clan, since they cannot participate in political affairs, they can only torment themselves in terms of dignity and dignity.
This is almost also the meaning of life of most of the princes of the Zhou royal family, and the bottom line they stick to.
If you are a member of the royal family and live a life without dignity, just like when Emperor Longqing of the former Ming Dynasty was hiding in his residence, you would have to endure the exploitation of Yan Shifan.
What's the point of living then?
Therefore, the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty must be noble and decent, and cannot be bullied by their ministers.
Therefore, when they saw the blood stains on King Zhi's python robe, these dragon sons and grandsons suddenly became furious!
Immediately, Prince Chengzhong stood up and said: "Your Highness Prince Ding, you are the eldest son of His Majesty. You are of great status and are kind. However, today's matter cannot be solved by kindness. The royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty was splashed with the blood of my ministers.
, If there is no explanation, where will the face of our royal family be?"
When King Ding heard this, the smile on his face gradually faded and his brows furrowed.
This group of uncles, brothers, and brothers come here with bad intentions. They seem to be here specifically to cause trouble, and they only want to make things worse.
Seeing that King Ding seemed hesitant, Prince Jian took a step forward and said: "King Ding, let's not care about what is right or wrong today. Even if King Zhi is wrong, it is not the turn of a minister to point fingers in front of King Zhi.
"
As soon as this statement came out, it immediately aroused the reaction of the royal family.
"Yes! It's so disrespectful! Who is the king and who is the minister?"
"Hmph! I'm afraid that because of the arrogant control on the streets of Chang'an, it has become arrogant, and even the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty doesn't take it seriously."
"I don't know if I still see superiority and inferiority in my eyes."
A group of dragon sons and grandsons gathered together and looked at Lin Zhao opposite with cold eyes.
There is an old saying that describes it well.
If looks could kill, dozens of looks would have killed Lin Zhao countless times.
King Ding is not a bunch of brainless people.
He has the dream of ascending to great power.
So I keep tempering my mind.
Therefore, in response to the questions from his relatives, King Ding smiled slightly and said: "Brothers and uncles, please be patient! This matter is a case within a case, and there is a conspiracy involved. I hope you will not step into it for no reason and become the person behind the scenes."
Human chess piece!'
As soon as this statement came out, everyone fell silent.
But then, King Su said slowly: "King Ding, the matter has come to an end. The case will naturally need to be investigated, but the insult suffered by King Zhi must also be resolved."
"No matter what Lin Zhao means, whether he kills people intentionally or out of respect, after all, it involves the dignity of our royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the face of King Zhi. We will never tolerate it. There is someone who behaves disrespectfully in front of us.
, King Ding, we are all idle royal families, and we don’t have enough face. You, King Ding, are involved in political affairs, and you should decide with us what is right and wrong!"
"That's right, let Lin Zhao apologize!"
"Then this Jin Yiwei leader apologizes!"
"We will be merciful and let him kowtow to Brother Zhiwang!"
Faced with the rebellion of the entire Zhou royal family, King Ding looked indifferent, looked at Lin Zhao, and said calmly: "Master Lin, what do you have to say?"
Lin Zhao smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness Prince Ding, you must know that the curare poison on Liu Chuan, the eldest son of Baron Guang'en, has not been cleaned off, and the curare poison matter will continue to be investigated in detail. Therefore, if there is nothing else, I will leave first.
Already."
When King Ding heard this, his eyes flashed, he looked at Lin Zhao with a calm expression, and suddenly said: "Okay!"
After that, he turned around and left, walked out of the crowd, flew directly onto the horse, and walked away.
Everyone watched King Ding leave, and when they looked back at Lin Zhao, they saw that he had already taken Liu Chuan, mounted his horse, and headed in another direction with all the royal guards.
For a time, many royal families and princes were stunned.