In the Prime Minister's Palace, the expressions of the officials of the three mansions and nine divisions suddenly changed. Ji Quan also frowned at this moment, and he looked at the old man standing at the head of the ministers not far away.
The old man calls him Xiang Luowen, and he is the head of Baiyi Palace, one of the three palaces.
He is also the father of Ji Quan’s mother, Xiang Rong.
The old man was dressed in white. He lowered his head and stared deeply. He didn't seem to hear any noise in the hall, but when Ji Quan's eyes fell on him, he nodded slightly.
Ji Quan breathed a sigh of relief after receiving such a response. He looked at the palace gate and said, "Since the emperor's brother is here, let's invite him in."
The noise at the palace gate stopped for a moment, and a young man with a handsome face and a straight waist walked in from outside the palace.
It was the second prince Ji Fei.
Both sides of the hall were lined with soldiers with shining swords. Seeing Ji Fei's arrival, the eyes of those soldiers fell on Ji Fei one after another.
Ji Fei didn't realize that he was there. He walked up to Ji Quan with a calm expression on his face. He bowed to him and then said: "My brother Ji Fei, I would like to pay my respects to the emperor."
"Huh!" As soon as these words came out, Mang Huan snorted coldly and said: "Is the second prince asleep? This man in front of you is not your imperial brother, but the current emperor of Wuyang! Are you?
Should I call you Your Majesty?"
Ji Qi died.
Ji Quan should ascend the throne and succeed to the throne.
Although this is the truth, everyone in the court understands that the battle between the two princes for the right to inherit the throne is just that Ji Quan has the upper hand temporarily, but it is far from coming to an end.
It is not strange for Mang Huan, as a princeling, to launch an attack at this time.
However, most officials in the three government offices and nine departments are still waiting and watching, waiting to find out the true and false status of the two princes before making bets on pursuing official careers.
Therefore, at this moment, in response to Mang Huan's attack, everyone looked sideways at Ji Fei, wanting to see what the second prince's skills were like.
Ji Fei, who heard about this household, was not angry. Instead, he smiled, looked at Mang Huan and said, "I remember that the enthronement ceremony is still tomorrow, and I have to change my words today. Is General Mang too impatient?"
Mang Huan sneered and said, "The second prince is wrong."
"A country cannot live without a king for a day. His Majesty's death certainly makes the whole country in Wuyang City sad, but at this time, the more we need to cheer up, inherit the legacy of the late emperor, and stabilize the country."
"The prince was appointed by your majesty and should inherit the throne. The so-called grand ceremony is just a formality. The second prince's words are a bit too pedantic, or in other words..."
Having said this, Mang Huan paused and looked at Ji Fei with a hint of provocation in his eyes. He raised his eyebrows and then asked: "Does the Second Prince have any other thoughts about this matter?"
Such a question can be said to be extremely explicit. The people around him were frightened at that time. Their eyes looking at Ji Fei were full of consideration. Most of them wanted to see what the second prince's character was like.
, what is the gap between him and the prince, and is it worth their risk and such a bet?
Ji Fei faced Mang Huan's pressing step by step, but he did not show the slightest panic. He said seriously: "The emperor is the prince. When the late emperor passed away, it is natural that the emperor should succeed him. This is written in Wuyang
There are things in the law. General Mang holds a high position as an official of the imperial court. Has he not even read the Wuyang Law?"
"It's no wonder that when my father was on the throne, he removed General Mang from his position as the governor of the Long Xiang Mansion."
"The corpse meal is actually the moth of my Wuyang!"
"You!" Mang Huan was so angry at his words that he gritted his teeth and looked at Ji Fei angrily.
"The second prince said something wrong." At this moment, Long Wuyu, the chief minister of Daliangsi, also said: "It is precisely because General Mang is familiar with Wuyang law that he can point out the prince's rudeness.
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"Since the second prince admits that the prince is the legitimate one, why is he unwilling to call the prince his majesty? Maybe he is dissatisfied and harbors evil intentions, so he is unwilling to do so?"
The chief commander of Daliangsi had obviously identified his master and continued to challenge Ji Fei at that time.
"The Wuyang Dynasty was a land of etiquette."
"It is said in "Wu Li" that as an emperor, he needs to worship his ancestors, make offerings to the heaven and earth, and inform the world, and then he becomes the emperor."
"Imperial brother has not yet ascended the throne, so he is still the prince, not the emperor. At this moment, you are hurriedly changing your title. Is it for the sake of the country and the country that you keep talking about, or because you can't wait to rise from the dragon?"
"For your own selfish desires, you have made the emperor bear the infamy of the world and made an ungrateful excuse. Do you really really care about the emperor? You all have evil intentions. Why? Are you trying to sow discord between me and the emperor?
Are you eager to see the chaos again when the late emperor and Ji Xuanji became two princes? I think you guys are the ones who really have evil intentions!" Ji Fei said sharply at this time, and then he turned towards Ji Xuanji
Quan Yi bowed and said: "Your Majesty is the prince appointed by your father. Ji Fei is sincerely convinced. He did not change his title just because the time has not come yet and the etiquette has not yet arrived. I believe that with my understanding, I will be able to understand my brother."
My heart will not be deceived by these clowns!"
Ji Fei's words were so true that even Ji Quan was stunned at that moment, staring suspiciously at his imperial brother in front of him, secretly wondering if it was because the situation was over, so Ji Fei in front of him no longer had the intention to continue.
Are you competing with yourself for supremacy? Are these remarks just to show your favor and gain a chance of survival?
Of course, such thoughts were quickly suppressed by Ji Quan. He turned his head and looked at the old man in white standing at the head of the team, Xiang Luowen, the master of Baiyi Mansion.
The old man raised his eyes slightly and glanced at him. With just one glance, Ji Quan roughly understood what the other person was thinking.
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He coughed and said: "What the emperor said is not unreasonable. These are all foreign objects. Now all I think about is how to deal with the murderer of my father!"
"It seems that the emperor's brother came here just now for this matter. Why don't you tell us, how do you think we should deal with this evil thief Li Danqing!?"
After hearing this, the people in the prime minister's palace who had been noisy just now suddenly came to their senses. Before Ji Fei came, the topic they were talking about was about Li Danqing's disposal, but compared to what was already settled.
Everyone was more concerned about the dispute between the two princes.
This sounds like a very outrageous thing.
After all, my own emperor was killed, so I didn't think about how to deal with the regicide traitors, but instead I cared about the internal fighting within my own family.
But that's the truth.
In a place like Wuyang City, whoever dies is not a big deal. The real big deal is what impact will be had after that person dies, who will take over the vacated power, and how should I plan?
What can you do to get the most out of this chaos?
Just like the death of Li Mulin.
Just like Ji Qi's death now.
It doesn’t matter whether you are a prince, general or an emperor who is above ten thousand people.
To die is to die.
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Everyone came back to their senses and looked at Ji Fei one after another. It was not that they had changed their temper and were suddenly concerned about Ji Qi's death, but they simply realized that this was what Ji Fei came to pay a visit to.
Reason, and this is very likely to be the first step for the second prince, who is now at a disadvantage in the struggle for imperial power, to launch a counterattack.
Ji Fei bowed to Ji Quan with a normal expression: "My brother does have some suggestions, but before that, I want to boldly ask my brother how he plans to deal with it."
Of course, Ji Quan was also vaguely aware of the evil intentions hidden in Ji Fei's inquiry. Before he understood the other party's plan, he did not want to be caught by the other party, so he just said in general: "Of course I will kill him."
"If we don't get rid of these evil thieves quickly, how can we comfort my father's spirit in heaven?"
"Then how to kill?" Ji Fei asked again.
Ji Quan said in a deep voice: "This matter has not been finalized yet. Before the emperor's brother came, I and all the beloved ministers were discussing this matter. I feel free to express my opinions if I have any."
Ji Quan's answer was very smart. The best way to prevent Ji Fei from taking advantage of her was to only say the right things.
As a traitor who committed regicide, Li Danqing obviously had only one way to die. Killing Li Danqing was the right thing to do. The felony of regicide came first. In Ji Quan's view, this Wuyang Dynasty might not be able to do anything now.
Half a person dares to say a kind word for Li Danqing.
Killing Li Danqing is obviously an impeccable answer, and no matter what Ji Fei says later, he can act like a superior and accept his proposal. In this way, not only will he have the upper hand, but he will also
Don't give Ji Fei any chance to find fault.
Thinking of this, Ji Quan had a smile on his face. He felt that he had done a good job this time.
Faced with Ji Quan's calculations, Ji Fei smiled and said, "I'm afraid my opinions are somewhat different from those of the emperor and the adults present."
"I thought……"
"Li Danqing can't be killed!"
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Everyone present was in an uproar.
Of course they all knew about the overt and covert struggle between the two princes, and they also secretly felt in their hearts that, regardless of the identity of the prince, Ji Fei, who was smart and had the support of southern Xinjiang forces, was obviously going to outdo Ji Quan by a lot.
But Li Danqing couldn't stop these six words from ringing out in the hall, and everyone's judgment on the two princes inevitably became divided.
That was a regicide traitor. How could such a person survive?
Or is it that the second prince, because the late emperor's death came so suddenly, was already in disarray for a while, and that's why he said such treasonous words in the Xiangfeng Palace?
Ji Quan was also stunned at this moment.
Of course he hoped that Ji Fei would make a mistake quickly so that he could find an opportunity to get rid of it quickly.
But when such an opportunity was placed in front of him, Ji Quan was a little stunned and in a daze. He even felt for a moment that he was dreaming——
Everything that happened in this day went really smoothly.
A day ago, he was still worried that his position was not guaranteed. His father was not very satisfied with him. At the same time, Ji Fei and the concubine were pressing closer.
He even had to take desperate measures and do things to force the palace into submission.
But it ended in failure. Although Ji Qi did not punish him, the meaning behind his words was that he had completely lost the possibility of fighting for imperial power. At that time, Ji Quan was already despairing, but he didn't want to get out yet.
The Shenyu Palace and the Mingzhao Palace suddenly collapsed. Li Danqing killed Ji Qi in full view of the public. His troops were still in the palace, so he entered the palace and took control of the Shenyu Palace immediately, becoming
The new king.
Such luck can be regarded as a natural choice.
However, having Ji Fei supported by the forces in southern Xinjiang behind him was still a big worry for him. While he was still secretly thinking about how to solve this trouble, Ji Fei made a mistake himself.
This series of events seemed like there was a great being secretly helping him.
Ji Quan's face showed excitement at that time. He looked at Ji Fei with a smile on his face.
"What did the emperor say just now?"
"Li Danqing can't be killed?" he asked, the smile on his brows getting wider.
Ji Fei didn't seem to notice the strange atmosphere on the scene, nor did he see the smile on Ji Quan's lips.
Without realizing it, he said at that time: "Yes!"
"My brother thought that Li Danqing couldn't be killed!"
"How dare you!" Mang Huan shouted. "How dare you say such disobedient words!"
"The second prince dared to intercede for the traitor. Could it be that he was an accomplice of the traitor!?" Long Wuyu of Daliangsi also sneered at this time.
The two sang and harmonized, and in an instant Ji Fei was labeled as one of Li Danqing's associates.
"You two, don't be impatient. What the second prince wants to say, it's better to wait for him to finish. It won't be too late for you two to convict the prince." And at this moment, a voice slowly sounded, and it was not someone else who spoke.
, and it turned out to be Lu Chenji, the master of Guiyu Mansion.
He was about sixty years old, wearing a white robe similar to the style of the master of Baiyi Mansion. His eyes were sleepy and he seemed a little tired, and he spoke slowly as if he would fall asleep at any time.
But no one present dared to look down upon such an old man. In a place like Wuyang Chao, the older the person was and the more senior he was, the more terrifying he was.
On the surface, they are the masters of the palace, but the gangsters who have been operating in Wuyang Dynasty for decades are even more terrifying.
It can be said that a single move affects the whole body.
When Ji Quan heard this, his expression changed. Among all the nine divisions of the three mansions of Wuyang Dynasty, apart from his grandfather Xiang Luowen, the two people he feared the most were Lu Chenji, who spoke in front of him, and the one who stood there from beginning to end.
Beside him, Yin Wujiang watched with eyes, nose, and heart.
Although what Lu Chenji said at this moment was not explicitly helping Ji Fei, he was clearly sending a message to everyone present - even if Ji Quan now had the upper hand and had the upper hand, Ji Fei
Still not fighting alone.
He, Lu Chenji, and the Guiyu Mansion behind him are Ji Fei's people!
This is quite generous.
It was enough to shake up those nobles and officials who had not taken a stand to a large extent.
Ji Quan's face darkened, and naturally he would not express such thoughts to his mouth. He just smiled and said: "Then let the emperor brother explain why he can't kill Li Danqing."
Ji Quan said this, paused once he finished speaking, and then said again: "But this is a major matter related to my Wuyang Sheji, and it is not a joke about playing house when I was a child. I hope the emperor can give me a way to let me
And all the gentlemen present were sincerely convinced!"
"Otherwise! Even if I have a close relationship with the emperor's brother, I still have to punish him!"
The threat in Ji Quan's words was already palpable. If no one in the court took Ji Fei's side, he could still feel at ease and show some generosity to win over people.
But Lu Chenji's statement made Ji Quan realize that he must not underestimate Ji Fei, nor miss any opportunity to remove him.
Faced with Ji Quan's intimidation, Ji Fei remained calm. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, brother."
"But you have all misunderstood what I meant."
"Of course Li Danqing deserves to die, but he can't be killed like this by the royal brother!"
"Oh? What do you mean?" Ji Quan raised his eyebrows and asked.
Ji Fei straightened his waist and said: "My father was killed by Li Danqing yesterday. The news did spread throughout Wuyang City, but as far as I know, the emperor also led troops into the palace last night. I dare to ask the emperor,
What was the reason for yesterday’s behavior?”
Ji Quan narrowed his eyes and heard the implication of Ji Fei's words. He said solemnly: "Of course I heard that my father was in trouble and wanted to enter the palace to rescue and capture the traitor!"
Ji Fei smiled, but then said: "But as far as I know, the time when the emperor's brother entered the palace was at the beginning of Haishi, but Li Danqing committed the murder at the end of Haishi. There was a difference of three quarters of an hour.
Time, I dare to ask the emperor brother, how did the emperor know beforehand that Li Danqing was going to do something evil?"
"And if the emperor knew about it beforehand, why didn't he inform the court earlier and let the traitor succeed?"
The smile on Ji Quan's face melted away a bit at that time, and he asked with a gloomy face: "What on earth did the emperor want to say?"
Ji Fei hurriedly held up his hands and said: "Brother, don't think too much. I know who the emperor is and understand the relationship between you and your father. Naturally, I won't doubt your brother."
"Although it is said that the pure will become pure and the turbid will become turbid, but there are words, and people's words should be feared."
"On the day when Li Danqing committed regicide, the emperor's brother happened to lead troops into the palace. When word of this incident spreads to the mouths of those who have done good things, it is inevitable that some imaginary criticism will appear. When the time comes, if it spreads to ten or hundreds of people, I am afraid that everyone in the world will
Everyone will criticize the Imperial Brother. If the Imperial Brother killed Li Danqing like this, wouldn't it give people the illusion of murder and silencing."
"My brother, before he has ascended the throne, has made such excuses, which is not good for our Wuyang community."
Ji Fei's words were sincere. If he hadn't seen Ji Fei's skills, Ji Quan might actually be able to consider his imperial brother sincerely.
He has never heard such rumors in the secret piles everywhere, but he has reason to believe that once he really kills Li Danqing, such rumors tailor-made for him will definitely spread in the market.
spread.
He had every reason to believe that Concubine Hou and Ji Fei had such abilities.
He is not on a stable footing, and such rumors are not a good thing for him.
Thinking of this, Ji Quan's face darkened, he looked at Ji Fei, gritted his teeth and asked, "What do you mean by the emperor's brother?"
Hearing this question, Ji Fei knew that his goal had been achieved. He smiled and said: "Tomorrow is the emperor's enthronement ceremony. At that time, all civil and military officials and the people in the city will come to watch the ceremony. I thought it would be better to take advantage of this opportunity.
Interrogate Li Danqing in full view of the public, so that the world can be convinced and the people of the world can stop talking!"