That was where her maternal ancestor, the Yuan clan, lived.
Xu Mingyi thought subconsciously - it would take two days to go from the capital to Linyuan, and the round trip would take at least four days. If the prince wanted to meet the emperor in person without the emperor noticing anything unusual,
I'm afraid it's quite difficult.
Wu Chao was thinking, if there really was something else going on back then, would there be a chance to find out if Ji Shangshu was in such a predicament now?
But no matter what, he felt it was time to find out.
Although the past is over, people have passed away for many years, and the so-called truth seems not that important anymore, but to the living people, all of it is still meaningful.
And what is before us now is the matter of King Xiang——
"I wonder if there are any special events worth mentioning between the prince and the King of Xiang?" Wu Chao asked.
King Yan shook his head slightly.
"He has been dissatisfied with me since he was a child, but he has never had any issues worth mentioning. And although he seems to be a playboy who is greedy for pleasure and has no ambitions, in fact, that is not the case——"
People's nature can be gleaned from the subtleties. He could not say that what the fourth brother showed was all fake, but he could at least be sure that what appeared on the surface was not everything about the other person.
In other words, people will also change with the current situation. In the past few years when the fourth brother has been alone in Dianzhou, the people and things he has come into contact with have changed, and his views and ideas will inevitably change to some extent.
And these are not just guesses on his part -
Wu Chao nodded and said: "According to this, it can only be for profit."
This is the greatest possibility.
As for taking the risk of poisoning the Queen Mother for personal reasons during the festival, if she was really so reckless and impulsive, regardless of the consequences, I'm afraid she wouldn't have been left behind by the emperor for so many years.
"That's right, and if this matter is exposed, he will definitely give the emperor an explanation." King Yan said: "And if I didn't guess wrong, he must not have told the truth. Otherwise, no matter how hard the emperor weighs the situation, he will not tell the truth."
It will definitely be impossible to protect him——"
Seeing that he seemed to have made a guess, Xu Mingyi's eyes moved: "Does the prince know the motive of King Xiang's attack?"
"A lieutenant general with whom I had some old personal acquaintance was squeezed and suppressed by Xia Tingzhen in the capital a few years ago. He was demoted from his official position and went to Dianzhou to guard the border. In the past few years, I have occasionally exchanged letters with him."
King Yan said succinctly: "This man is very keen on war, and according to his attention, there have been frequent wars on the border of Dianzhou in the past few years, which seems to be a bit strange... The grain, grass and military supplies allocated by the court several times were actually used in the war.
, it’s nothing more than 12/10.”
Two out of ten?
Wu Chao couldn't help but frown.
Outside Dianzhou is the Kingdom of Dongwu - if you really can repel the opponent with only one-tenth or two of the military resources, how can it be possible that the opponent would dare to do it again, not to mention the great success of pursuing the victory and capturing Dongwu?
Moreover, the imperial court obviously did not know the details. Otherwise, it would be unreasonable not to investigate.
Without telling the court, they pretended to be devouring food, grass and military supplies under the pretext of war, and Dongwu was so "cooperative"...
Under such circumstances, Wu Chao could not help but guess: "Is it possible that the King of Xiang is suspected of collaborating with the enemy?"
King Yan's eyes darkened slightly: "Now I am just guessing, there is no evidence in the end."
Listening to the conversation between father and son, Xu Mingyi was both surprised and enlightened.
Surprisingly, when she came here tonight, she actually intended to reveal to Wu Chao the fact that King Xiang had collaborated with the enemy in his previous life, but she never expected that these words would actually come out of King Yan's mouth. It was also this that suddenly made him realize that King Yan
It has been noticed at this time, but it has not been confirmed yet.
It seems that in the past few years in the north, this prince has not been living a life of stuffy ears, eyes, and nose.
There is indeed a reason why I got to that position in my previous life. There is luck, but luck does not determine everything.
"If this matter is true, then the King of Xiang's attack on the Queen Mother this time may not only be for the benefit of the Xie brothers. And once this is known to the emperor, there is no way that King Xiang can return alive.
Dianzhou——" Wu Chao looked at King Yan and asked, "What does the prince plan to do next?"
Xu Mingyi also subconsciously looked at King Yan.
The poisoning of the empress dowager in the previous generation was kept quiet. King Yan probably didn't notice it at all. Even if he had suspicions in his heart, he probably couldn't guess who King Xiang was. Therefore, King Xiang was colluding with the enemy and was colluding with Dongwu a few years later.
It was only when the army rebelled that it was established.
But things are different now. The Empress Dowager's affairs are now closely related to the King of Hunan's collaboration with the enemy. If we really go out of our way to investigate and find any clues, once the truth is revealed early, it will definitely cause an uproar and even change some things in the past life.
The situation develops...
Now it depends on what King Yan will choose.
Under the serious gaze of the two children, King Yan asked Wu Chao: "Ayuan, if this matter is decided by you, what will you do?"
Wu Chao followed these words and quickly sorted out the pros and cons in his mind.
Now that the Queen Mother is out of danger, it is obviously unnecessary from the perspective of revenge and rationality.
If we do not investigate and expose it carefully now, King Xiang can successfully return to Dianzhou. As far as the emperor is concerned, it is the same as letting the tiger return to the mountain, and he will definitely cause chaos in the future.
And this word "chaos", judging from the things he had found out before, it seems that his grandfather, King Dingnan, has always wanted to push the boat along and secretly speed up the situation...
The more chaotic the court is today, the easier and more prestigious it will be to do some things. Naturally, he can understand the principle of neither breaking up nor establishing.
"I think that if King Xiang is really collaborating with the enemy, he should take this opportunity to expose it and try to avoid future troubles for the country -" Wu Chao said without hesitation.
Collaborating with the enemy not only hurts the emperor and the current court, but also innocent people. In this world, with all the conflicts, some sacrifices are unavoidable. So when it comes to reality, there is no need to look too far ahead and behind. But some sacrifices can be avoided.
, and there is absolutely no reason to avoid it even if you know it can be avoided.
When Xu Mingyi heard this, he couldn't help but turn his head slightly to look.
Under the moonlight, the young man's profile is clear and resolute, and his eyes are clear and translucent.
After a while, King Yan nodded with a smile and said cheerfully: "Okay, then I'll listen to A Yuan."
When people have experienced too much, their actions will inevitably lose their purity, but no one can predict the future, so it is better to choose the path that you really want to take.
He looked at the young man in front of him, and his tone sounded as if he was relaxed after making the right decision: "If this matter can really be confirmed, the act of King Xiang poisoning the Queen Mother will be confirmed, and the charges of the Minister of Chronicles can also be cleared.
——The old debt I owed to Minister Ji can be offset a little bit."
"In this case, we can immediately secretly keep an eye on King Xiang's movements." Wu Chao made a quick decision and speculated: "If King Xiang's poisoning of the Queen Mother is really related to Dongwu, not only will it fail, but it will also
He left an account in front of the emperor. With such a big change, logically speaking, he would never do nothing——"
