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Duan Jingang did not have any position in the Jingyesi Division. It should be said that the commanders of the Jingyesi Division did not have any position in the fight for the heir apparent.
These princes can trade with them, but don't expect them to support a certain person.
So when he saw the file handed over by the Torture Division, he didn't think too much and just reported it directly.
He had no obligation to hide these things for the third prince.
After Duan Jingang said these words, everyone present was stunned and looked at the third prince.
The third prince has not returned to his Prince Yan's Mansion in the past two days, so he does not know what is happening in the outside world.
He originally wanted to take advantage of his break to go find Situ Xiao and others to deliver some news, but Situ Xiao, who was usually smart, did not let anyone bring him a message.
Only now did he realize that it wasn't that Situ Xiao didn't come, but that he couldn't come!
The third prince reacted and quickly defended: "Father! Misunderstanding! This is definitely a misunderstanding!
Although my subordinate Du'e Tutuo is related to the Maitreya Cult, he has betrayed the Maitreya Cult since his master, so Jingyesi's people must have made a mistake!"
When the third prince said this, everyone present shook their heads and sighed.
The third prince was afraid that he was really panicked and said everything out loud. He no longer had the slightest sense of restraint.
Needless to say, what is Jingyesi's position in Daqian? You said that Jingyesi was wrong, but you offended all the Jingyesi people to death.
Can Jing Yesi be wrong? Jing Yesi can't be wrong, so even if Duan Jingang didn't want to take care of this matter before, he still has to be convicted of Du E Tu Tuo.
And you yourself admit that Nadu E Tutuo is related to the Maitreya Cult. Even if you have really betrayed the Maitreya Cult, it is now a situation where you would rather kill the wrong person than let go, so this is no longer important.
Therefore, what the third prince should do now is not to clarify the relationship between Du'e Tutuo and the Maitreya Sect, but to clarify the relationship between him and Du'e Tutuo.
Sure enough, when the third prince said something wrong in a panic, the fourth prince immediately said calmly: "Brother Third Emperor, this is your fault. Now all the adults in Jingyesi are doing their best for Da Da.
Go and hang these remnants of the Maitreya Cult, how can you suspect that Jingyesi did something wrong?"
The second prince also said: "Brother, if I am not talking about you, you must change your habit in the future. What do you mean by hanging out with those gangsters?
Fortunately, thanks to the calculations of my father and all of you, the Maitreya Cult did not really cause any harm to Daqian. If the Maitreya Cult really hurts the people of the capital, then you will not be able to escape the blame."
The second prince was even more ruthless. In one sentence, the third prince was convicted of not knowing people.
The fourth prince had promised Gu Cheng to add insult to injury to the third prince. Although the second prince didn't know about it, how could he not intervene when he saw the third prince was in trouble?
And it wasn't just the second prince, all the princes present saw the opportunity, but they all stepped on the third prince one after another.
The third prince defended: "I didn't...I'm not..."
But two fists are no match for four hands, so how can one mouth speak to a group of people?
Seeing that the scene was getting out of control, Li Yuangong, who was sitting on the dragon throne, shouted: "That's enough!"
As soon as the words fell, the place fell silent.
Li Yuangong said calmly: "Let's forget about this matter. Lao San, you can put aside what you are doing for the next year and cultivate yourself in Prince Yan's palace."
Li Yuangong had already set the tone for this matter in one sentence, with the third prince being confined for one year as the result.
Some of the princes present nodded with satisfaction.
Although a year of confinement is nothing to most people, for princes like them it is life-threatening.
The battle for the throne was a race against time. The third prince was banned for a year, which probably meant that he would lose the qualification to compete for the throne forever.
"My son, I obey."
The third prince knelt down and saluted, his face turned pale.
"Okay, everyone else, please step aside. The third child will stay."
After everyone else had retreated, Li Yuangong looked at the third prince condescendingly and said calmly: "Do you know where you went wrong?"
The third prince knelt on the ground with a pale face and said: "My son should not follow the demons of Maitreya Cult..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Yuangong.
"Did you make a mistake here?"
Li Yuangong said coldly: "What about the demons from the Maitreya Sect? Even if the people under your command are really from the Maitreya Sect, as long as you can control them, what's the big deal?
You made the mistake of relying too much on those people in the world. Look at the people under you. Are there any that can be of great use?
Those quacks are like dogs. You can use them, but you cannot reuse them. As a result, you are now being led by a group of dogs!
A few days ago, you went out of the city to meet people from Baiyunguan, right? You also promised them a lot of conditions, right?
For example, if you ascend the throne, will Baiyun Temple replace Taixuan Taoist Sect and become the first state religion of Daqian?
Do you know that you just made these promises to the people at Baiyunguan, and they delivered the news to me the next day!"
The third prince made a 'thump' sound and knocked his head on the ground without daring to lift it up. Cold sweat could not stop flowing down his face.
"I'm wrong! I'm wrong!"
Li Yuangong waved his hand and said: "Step back, you are all my sons, I have already given you the opportunity, it depends on you whether you can take it or not.
You haven't become the prince yet, but you have so brazenly promised Daqian's benefits to others. What will happen to you when you become the prince?
Recuperate at home for a year and then leave the capital to go to your Prince Yan's Mansion."
After hearing this, the third prince stood up stiffly, his mind was in chaos, and he didn't even know how he got out of the palace.
Going to a fiefdom to become a prince sounds very majestic, but it also means one thing, that is, he has been completely cut off from the throne!
In the Jingye Division of the Eastern Territory, Gu Cheng has been busy catching the demons of the Maitreya Cult these days. Of course, this time he really caught them.
After Jingyesi had almost been arrested, the Ninth Prince Li Xiaozhun took the initiative to find Gu Cheng.
Gu Cheng asked in surprise: "Your Highness, why are you here? Shouldn't you be in the imperial city at this time?"
Li Xiaozhun shrugged and said: "I am not qualified to participate in such national events. Only fourth brother and other powerful princes are qualified to participate. There is no point in me just watching.
The fourth brother will not leave the imperial city for the time being. He is a candidate to read out the memorial ceremony. He has already determined that when the ancestor worship ceremony is held again in a few days, he will be the one to read the memorial ceremony, so he will stay in the imperial city to familiarize himself with the ancestor worship ceremony.
process.
So Fourth Brother asked me to come out and say thank you. Without you this time, we would not have won so easily."
After seeing the Maitreya Cult take action, the fourth prince also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and secretly said that he was lucky.
If Gu Cheng hadn't come forward, he would have really prepared to put all his efforts into fighting the second prince.
At that time, no matter whether he wins or loses, it will be all in vain.
So the fourth prince really wanted to thank Gu Cheng, it could be said that he had helped him win both respect and face.
Gu Cheng waved his hand and said: "Fourth Prince, you're welcome, I said before that this is a transaction, each gets what he needs.
By the way, how is the third prince?"
Li Xiaozhun said with a smile: "Brother Sanhuang lost miserably this time. Your blow can be said to have hit Brother Sanhuang's weak spot. He can't wash away this basin of sewage.
Moreover, he said something wrong again in the court, which made many people unhappy.
My father immediately ordered him to be grounded for a year and then leave the city to become his King of Yan."
Gu Cheng nodded. Of course he understood what this punishment meant. It meant that the third prince had no future. His best future was to be an idle prince and pray that the future emperor would not trouble him to settle accounts later.
It can be said that all the pressure on the royal family has been resolved.
"By the way, Mr. Gu, there is one more thing I want to ask your opinion on. Gu Yuanzhong and his son have been interrogated by the court. The other people under the three emperor brothers were treated as associates of the Maitreya Cult and were killed on the spot.
After killing, the bones were smashed and the ashes were thrown away, and the whole body was not left behind.
But after all, Gu Yuanzhong and his son are descendants of the Zhongyong Marquis lineage. They thought of their ancestor's title, so they gave them a decent death. After abolishing their cultivation, they were exiled to the bitter cold land of Liaodong. Of course, this was basically the same as the death penalty. In that place
You can't survive more than three days without cultivation.
In this way, the title of Zhongyong Marquis Mansion will be vacant, and you will be the only one in the Gu family, Brother Gu.
At this time, no one will care about whose hands a small title without real power will fall, but as long as you want the entire title, Brother Gu, Fourth Brother will help you report it to the court so that you can successfully inherit the title."
Gu Cheng thought for a while, shook his head and said: "Forget it, too many things have happened for this empty title, let's let it disappear completely."
Gu Cheng had not set his sights on this title from the beginning, and besides, this title belonged to the 'Gu family', not him.
As for Gu Cheng himself, his current real power can be said to be far superior to those idle princes with no real power. Why does he need this title to support his appearance?
In addition, the name of Marquis Zhongyong is not very pleasant. In the eyes of others, Zhongyong may be Daqian’s recognition of these meritorious descendants, but for Gu Cheng, does he need to be Zhongyong to Daqian?
So let this title of Marquis Zhongyong disappear completely with the Gu family.
Hearing Gu Cheng's decision, the Ninth Prince didn't pay much attention, thinking that he was just sad and didn't want to have anything to do with the Zhongyong Hou Mansion.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the Ninth Prince left, and the new ancestor worship ceremony was held on an auspicious day seven days later.
This time the ancestor worship ceremony went smoothly, and nothing happened. Of course, this was only on the surface, but there were still undercurrents surging behind the scenes.
Just like Ye Hongxiu, she should have succeeded this time, but Gu Cheng is still waiting to share the spoils.