Princess of the auxiliary country

Chapter 427; Speculation

Gao Fu was stunned when he heard his words, but he quickly responded and stepped back to ask the Ministry of Rites to issue the imperial edict.

The emperor's edict soon spread.

Many people were shocked. Ever since Marquis Xuanwu left the capital for Xihuguan, he had never returned to the capital once in all these years, and Emperor Zhaowu had never issued an imperial decree to ask him to come back.

This time, Marquis Xuanwu was suddenly summoned to the capital, which made many people's first reaction was that this matter was a bit unusual.

When the Prince of Qi received the news, he immediately summoned his staff to inquire.

"Everyone, do you think there is any other meaning behind the emperor's invitation to Marquis Xuanwu to come to the capital this time?"

"There must be, but I am not too sure about the details. However, there are two points that are certain."

"Oh? Those two points?"

King Qi asked curiously.

"First of all, it must be because Gao Changting caused trouble for Princess Zhaode twice, regardless of status. The emperor must have shown favor to Princess Zhaode, and he must have wanted to vent his anger for her."

Although the King of Qi felt that his father was making a fuss about nothing, he thought of the favor shown to Princess Zhaode.

Come to think of it, it doesn't seem like a big deal. His father would definitely be able to do it.

"What about the second point?"

"Of course, the emperor intends to take action against the Xuanwu Marquis's Mansion. Your Highness, think about it, the Yu Dynasty is developing better and better now, and the emperor is already determined to expand outward, so he must want to deal with all the unstable factors."

"Otherwise, if we are expanding outwards and someone is causing trouble inside, wouldn't that be very troublesome?"

"And the 300,000 troops under the command of Marquis Xuanwu are a very destabilizing factor for the Yu Dynasty."

This is absolutely true. The relationship between Marquis Xuanwu and King Qin is no secret. Everyone is also aware that Marquis Xuanwu has always wanted to return the throne to the lineage of Prince Yide.

The throne is of great importance. Even if Crown Prince Yide is legitimate, the person sitting on the throne now is Emperor Zhaowu.

Would Emperor Zhaowu be willing to give up this position?
Obviously, it is unlikely. He has a son. Why would he give up his own son and pass the position to his nephew?
Others may not know what the King of Qin's situation has been like over the years, but doesn't Emperor Zhaowu know?
For the sake of his son, Emperor Zhaowu would never give up the throne.

As for what will happen after death, how can a nephew be as safe as a son?

What if something happens in the future and the person is not from his direct lineage? Who knows if the next emperor will have a brain storm and ask him to be removed directly from the Taimiao?

Don’t let the time come when you can’t even enjoy the incense and worship, wouldn’t that be the end of you?

"In that case, can I take this opportunity to do something? Xihu Pass is quite good."

The words of the King of Qi almost made clear his intention, that he was planning to interfere in the military power.

When the staff sitting opposite him heard this, they all frowned.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely inappropriate for me to do this at this time. Let's not talk about whether the emperor will deprive Marquis Xuanwu of his military power in the future, but for this matter, it is absolutely impossible for me to do it."

Just kidding, Gao Changting's provocation would not escalate to the point of directly depriving Marquis Xuanwu of his military power.

Even if Emperor Zhaowu wanted to, he would never do so. After all, he still had many generals who held military power in his hands. Although they were not as many as Marquis Xuanwu, they were all Emperor Zhaowu's direct confidants.

But being deprived of military power for such a small matter would make some people feel uncomfortable. "That's right. Even if the emperor has such an idea, he will never do it again. I think the emperor asked Xuanwu Hou to come to the capital to test him."

"After so many years, no one can say for sure whether Xuanwu Hou is still as loyal to the Yu Dynasty as he was back then."

"Let alone anything else, the arrangement for Gao Changting to come to the capital this time is a little unusual."

"Gao Changting is the most beloved daughter of Xuanwu Hou. He must know Gao Changting's character. He asked her to come to the capital this time without arranging a reliable person to accompany her. Isn't this just to let Gao Changting come to the capital and offend people?"

“That’s very unusual.”

The King of Qi did not have much doubt about this, but just felt a little regretful.

"What do you mean, Marquis Xuanwu has already come up with some tricks?"

"Are you asking Gao Changting to come here to take advantage of this opportunity to do something?"

"It's possible. Maybe he wants to test the emperor's attitude, or he wants to see the attitude of the King of Qin."

"But no matter which aspect it is, I think there is no need for us at the Prince Qi's Mansion to get involved. Let's wait and see how the situation develops."

The King of Qi nodded and the conversation ended. At the same time, a similar conversation was taking place with the King of Chu.

They all had similar ideas. They felt that Emperor Zhaowu wanted more to test Marquis Xuanwu, and that this time it would be a lot of noise with little results. So the final decision was to keep the troops in place and wait and see how things would develop.

Compared to the stability of this mansion, the Qin Palace is not so stable.

The King of Qin immediately thought of Emperor Zhaowu's ideas, and he was already planning to take action against Marquis Xuanwu.

Gao Changting's actions this time were indeed unreasonable in many ways. Marquis Xuanwu would be suspected, and he was no exception.

At this moment, his main attention was still on whether Emperor Zhaowu would include the Prince of Qin's Palace in this incident.

There is also the question of whether Xuanwu Hou, the elder whom I haven't seen for many years, has developed some little thoughts in Xihu Pass over the years.

If Marquis Xuanwu really has ulterior motives, how should his Qin Palace respond?
Should I continue to ride on the same boat with Marquis Xuanwu, or jump off the boat?

If they continue on the same path, then after Marquis Xuanwu is dealt with, the Qin Palace will probably not have an easy time.

But jumping ship would seem to have similar consequences. If the Prince of Qin's Mansion lost the Marquis of Xuanwu's Mansion, it would mean that it would no longer have the capital for people to consider. At that time, even if Emperor Zhaowu did not take action against the Prince of Qin's Mansion, what about others?

Especially those under the command of the King of Qi and the King of Chu, I am afraid they will not let the Qin Palace have an easy time.

At this moment, King Qin was a little overwhelmed and felt that Gao Changting was really a troublemaker.

Of course, he also had some doubts in his mind. Was there something behind the fact that Gao Changting was arranged by Xuanwu Hou to come to the capital that he didn't understand?

At the Hot Spring Villa, Huo Junyao also received the news.

Compared to the other people who thought too much, she didn't seem to care too much.

No matter whether Marquis Xuanwu had any ulterior motives, it seemed to have nothing to do with her.

Even if he had some ulterior motives, she felt that with the power of Marquis Xuanwu alone, he would not be able to make any waves. Although Emperor Zhaowu had been letting Xihu Pass go for years, as an emperor, would he really not make any preparations?

This was obviously unlikely. She even felt that if he was so confident about Xihuguan, he must have already made foolproof arrangements there.