Dayong Nu sentenced to death

Chapter 788 Gongsun Fu's guess must not be kept

Zhu Yan looked at her and said in a low tone, "Mrs. Dongyang Hou, Lin Yunxu."

"Lin Tang's sister?"

Su Rao raised her eyebrows lightly, "You mean, Mrs. Dongyang Hou and the county captain Qin Wei had a private meeting in Lintang's Baiyujing? Or did Lintang connect them?"

"In terms of timing, yes."

It can't be a coincidence every time.

The two were silent for a while, then Su Rao said: "Let Shadow Thorn continue to stare and find out what is hidden between them."

"Yes."

On the surface, Binhe County was peaceful and calm.

The battle in Shengjing gradually became clearer. The second prince's sect and the courtiers of the Eastern Palace were fighting like a raging fire, pulling down many of the opponent's troops. Since Emperor Qianding succeeded to the throne more than ten years ago, it was the first time that there was a wave of purges.

The strange thing is that the situation that should have ebbed and flowed did not appear, but both sides suffered.

The vacant government posts were filled by some neutrals or little-known figures.

At first, everyone didn't realize the clue, but after a long time, the second prince, who was about to lose his mind in the fight, was reminded by his staff that something was wrong, but it was too late.

On this day, Jiao Linchang, a doctor of the Qingshui Division of the Ministry of Industry, was deprived of his job and ransacked his home after being investigated by Dali Temple for accepting bribes. 18 people including his teacher Zhang Changyi and his classmate Ma Pan were all implicated.

The second prince returned to the mansion in anger, and swept all the utensils on the desk in the study to the ground.

He leaned on the table and panted heavily.

"Father, what do you mean by that? Once Jiao Linchang fell, based on his achievements and experience, it was obvious that Ji Hui from the Ministry of Industry was more suitable to fill this position. However, he refuted the recommendation and made an exception to promote Wu Yunkui from the local government."

The staff behind him didn't dare to speak. After he calmed down a bit, one of them murmured softly, "Perhaps His Majesty felt that we fought too hard with the East Palace and did it on purpose. There was no such precedent before."

"That's different."

Another person said: "In the past, the crown prince was in court, and the court situation still needed to be balanced. Now His Majesty has demoted the crown prince to guard the imperial tomb. It is obvious that he has a bias in his heart. It shouldn't be like this."

"Then why do you think His Majesty did this?"

"How do I know..."

As soon as the words came out of their mouths, they realized that they were wrong, and the staff immediately shut up, and met the second prince's sinister eyes, and everyone shivered in unison.

Standing by the side, the man in plain clothes and with a goatee narrowed his eyes, and said slowly: "Throughout the dynasties and dynasties, all these turbulent changes are the critical period for the replacement of the old and new kings. obstacle."

"Then His Majesty is impartial..."

One person whispered, "For the people in the Eastern Palace, it's better to let other people take over than our own, but for us..."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone already smelled something unusual.

"Your Highness!"

The man with the goatee looked at the second prince and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has always relied heavily on the prince. This time, he was sent to the imperial mausoleum to guard the tomb on the grounds of colliding with the emperor. The whole court felt strange. We thought it was him at first." I have committed a crime of taboo and not being able to state clearly, so I am so vague, but what if it is not..."

"What does Mr. Gongsun mean?"

The second prince looked serious, and immediately turned his head, his eyes flashed coldly, obviously thinking of some possibility, he didn't say it clearly, but as an aide, he couldn't hide it, Gongsun Fu said meaningfully: "In order to attack the East Palace this time, did your Highness send some Chess pieces turn darkness into light..."

A chill crawled up the tailbone along the soles of his feet, freezing the second prince's remaining anger. He froze for a while, and asked uncertainly: "You mean... this is a game of chess played by the emperor?"

Gongsun Fu didn't dare to speak out, and said euphemistically: "The crown prince made a mistake and was demoted, but at the East Palace, the crown princess and the little grandson were not affected at all. Temper, will you expose it so easily?"

"There's also the Imperial Mausoleum..."

"The prince and the Supreme Emperor have a deep friendship. He was depressed and sick because of his death. The court affairs are heavy, and the power struggle is life-and-death. Compared with these, is going to the imperial mausoleum really a punishment for the prince?"

"It's a punishment, the East Palace without the crown prince, the retainers, the courtiers... Is there really any earth-shattering loss? We have lost many people one after another..."

Each sentence is more intense, more like a question.

The second prince's face turned pale, and he leaned against the desk and tried his best to support his limp body. The study room fell into a strange dead silence. After an unknown period of time, he raised his head again, with a deep chill in his eyes.

"According to Mister, what should this palace do?"

Gongsun Fu stared at him with deep eyes, and said coldly: "Prince, you must not come back alive."

The second prince didn't speak.

The other staff did not dare to speak out, Gongsun Fu continued: "His Royal Highness, those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters. The battle for succession is always life and death. Do you want to wait for the crown prince to return to the capital to take charge of the court again, and bow down for him in the golden palace in the future?" Is it a vassal?"

He bowed and bowed, lifted his robe and fell to his knees.

"Your Highness, please make a decision early."

The others looked at each other and had to say that Gongsun Fu's words were more convincing. If it was true, His Highness would be in danger.

They are well-versed in poetry and books, and they are willing to be a staff member in this mansion, secretly making suggestions, so that in the future, the master will become the Ninth Five-Year Lord, and they can stand in the court hall openly and aboveboard.

The honor and disgrace of a lifetime are in the hands of this one person.

Can't tolerate the slightest difference.

The crown prince was the biggest enemy in the first place, and now that he was in the imperial tomb, it was a good time to do something. If he missed it, once His Majesty thought about recalling him in advance, it would be too late to make plans.

"Your Highness, please make a decision early."

Everyone knelt down together, the second prince looked at the earnest and earnest disciples in front of him, his expression changed, and after a while, he leaned over to support Gongsun Fu, "Get up first, everyone."

Gongsun Fu and others stood up one after another.

The second prince said: "It's not that I'm indecisive, but I asked Lu Lanyou about this matter before. He meant that I should wait and see what happens. I think..."

"Has Your Highness forgotten about Hwaseong?"

Gongsun Fu interrupted him politely, "At that time, His Highness relied heavily on Master Lu, and asked him specifically, but Su Rao came back from Huacheng alive, and the Fu family fell apart."

"Maybe Lu Lanyou was just being deceived..."

"Since Mr. Lu is standing with His Royal Highness, he should draw a clear line with the people on the side of the Crown Prince. But His Highness saw what he did. He just quarreled with His Royal Highness all day long. He is eager to win, and it is not impossible for young people to behave understand."

"But he was very close to Su Rao, and even sent his beloved white tiger to Su Rao's side... He was quite protective of this person. At the beginning, he talked and laughed with her all day long, celebrated her promotion and gave gifts, and even went out of her way to catch up with her. Go support her..."

"Is this the same Lu Lanyou that you know, Your Highness, who lived among thousands of flowers without even touching his clothes? In my opinion, he and His Highness may not be of the same mind long ago."

(End of this chapter)