Myths and Dharma, starting from Erlang Shen

Chapter 295 The prince is poisoned and King Wu is assassinated

Things are settled in Xiliang, but chaos has just begun in Chang'an.

Not long after the imperial court suppressed the news of Emperor Qi's death, news spread in the market that the Yuan family and Xiliang Dong Cao had colluded to murder the emperor and try to support the crown prince's ascension to the throne.

Looking back on the past, the Yuan family took advantage of Dong Cao's rebellion to gain power.

Reflecting on the current situation, if Dong Cao is in trouble again, the prince is young, and the queen mother is regent, the Yuan family can hold the emperor and order the princes.

Several fortresses on the border of Xiliang are also guarded by disciples of the Yuan family. If something happens here, the Yuan family cannot escape the blame.

The Yuan family and the prince were furious and ordered those who spread rumors to be captured.

However, the rumors spread more and more widely, and even nursery rhymes were made up to spread them.

"Old trees wither, new trees grow strong, the emperor circles Liangzhou and gets lost in the wind and sand, the Yuan family conquers the world!"

The Grand Master was even more furious and wanted to put everyone who spread rumors into death row.

But his operation had not yet been implemented. Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen imperial censors impeached the dictatorship of Yuan Jue, enumerating the Yuan family's major crimes, especially supporting the Qi Emperor's fall in Liangzhou, which was inseparable from the Yuan family. relation.

Grand Master Yuan Jue's eyes widened and he angrily reprimanded him in court, wanting to punish him.

Yan Guan was disdainful and refuted it on the spot. Yan Guan did not accuse the Yuan family of sins with his words, but painfully stated the Yuan family's sins.

The disciples of the Yuan family immediately fought back. The die-hard supporter British Gong Yanjie was furious, and the pressure of the peak of the king erupted in the hall. Immediately afterwards, Wu Guogong's eyes widened and he fought back without showing any weakness. If the Prime Minister Zhuge Qinglan hadn't suppressed him on the spot, the two The important ministers of the country almost got into a fight on the spot and demolished the main hall.

But the confrontation between the British Duke and Wu Guogong also meant that the Crown Prince and the King of Wu were completely at odds.

You come and I go, fighting endlessly.

The entire city of Chang'an also became chaotic.

In the East Palace, the prince's subordinates gathered.

"Your Highness, we should strike first, eradicate King Wu's wings, and give him a severe blow. Otherwise, there is no guarantee what King Wu and the others will do?" Yuan Jue said straight to the point.

"My uncle wants me to attack the third brother? But he is my brother after all." The prince said hesitantly. He didn't want to kill King Wu. Firstly, his temperament was relatively weak. Secondly, he didn't know whether Emperor Qi was alive or dead. Now, he would do it. Too hasty.

"Your Highness, there are kings and ministers first, and then there are brothers. Now it is not that Your Highness has no brotherhood, but that King Wu has a disobedient heart and intends to meddle in the throne. If His Highness hesitates, then King Wu will take action." Grand Master Yuan Jue said.

"I am the Crown Prince of the East Palace. My father ordered me to supervise the country before he left. If my father really dies, then it will be justifiable for me to take the throne. It will not be his turn anyway." The prince frowned.

He was also anxious after hearing these rumors.

Especially the slanderous rumors that he colluded with the Yuan family to murder the Emperor of Qi. These non-existent things were somehow spread by these people so vividly, with noses and eyes.

But the trouble is, if these rumors spread, even if they are false, there is no telling what kind of rumors they will become in the future.

For example, Qin Shihuang is still slandered to this day because he is of Lu Buwei's blood.

As we all know, official history may not be correct enough, but unofficial history must be wild enough.

Once this kind of thing is doubtful in the history books, the prince doesn't know what kind of posthumous reputation he will have.

However, what Ju Wenqing said makes more sense.

He is the prince, the prince appointed by Emperor Qi to supervise the country. Prime Minister Zhuge Qinglan has no intention of usurping the throne. In that case, what is he anxious about?

Just wait. If Emperor Qi is fine, then all the rumors will be self-defeating and he must be innocent.

And if Emperor Qi really dies, then the prince's accession to the throne is justified and there is no need to rush.

In this game, the prince has great righteousness, so there is no need to rush.

"This is true, but it is just common sense. If we follow common sense, then the throne of Tang Emperor Li Yuan should have been passed to Li Jiancheng, not to Tang Taizong Li Shimin. When Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin died, his throne should also have been passed to Li Jiancheng. To his heirs, it was not that he had no sons at that time, but why was it Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi who came to the throne? Now the King of Wei and the King of Han are missing. Your Majesty's bloodline is only His Highness and King Wu. If anything happens to Your Highness, then the throne will belong to both King Wu and him," Yuan Jue said.

When the prince heard this, hesitation appeared on his face.

"The Grand Master's words are wrong. His Highness is in the deep palace and protected by the imperial army. How can he be in danger?" Tian Hao retorted without thinking after hearing this.
"Then how did Song Taizu suddenly die in the palace? Why was Ming Emperor Jiajing almost strangled to death by a palace maid? And why was Ming Guangzong Zhu Changluo killed by a lunatic in his own palace when he was the prince? Assassination?" Yuan Jue asked repeatedly, "And this is not the most terrifying thing. Don't forget that the whereabouts of the King of Wei and the King of Han are still unknown. If your Majesty really dies, and then one of the King of Wei or the King of Han comes back and says. Your Majesty passed the throne to them before he died. How did Your Majesty respond?"

"How is this possible?" the prince asked, his face turning slightly pale.

"How is it impossible?" Yuan Jue said firmly, "Have you forgotten, your highness, that at the end of the Qin Dynasty, Qin Shihuang died violently in a sand dune while patrolling east? Before his death, he asked Zhao Gao to prepare an edict to pass on his son Fusu. However, Zhao Gao corrected the edict and passed it on. Hu Hai led to the death of Bao Qin II. Now, His Majesty is surrounded by people who are close to the King of Wei and the King of Han. Your Highness must know that the King of Wei and the King of Han are friends with the sword god Wang Chao and the spear prodigy Zhan respectively. , If His Majesty is here, neither of them will pay attention to the King of Wei and the King of Han, but what if His Majesty dies and they falsely pass on the imperial edict? "

After hearing this, the prince's face turned even whiter. If this is true, the building will collapse.

"They are all nothing. Why is the Grand Master so speculative and anxious for His Highness to take action? Could it be that the Grand Master feels that His Highness ascending the throne in this way is a matter of honor and righteousness, and has nothing to do with the Grand Master. The Grand Master cannot gain the merit of supporting him. He will not be able to hold great power in the future, so he must create such a sense of crisis to make the prince panic and have to rely on the grand master to prepare for the future? " Tian Hao saw something was wrong and looked directly at Yuan Jue, speaking like a sword.

"Insolent!" Yuan Jue was immediately furious when he heard this. In the East Palace, many disciples of the Yuan family changed their expressions, and in an instant, their swords were at war.

However, Tian Hao's expression did not change. Even though tens of thousands of people are going to the place where the Dao is, it does not matter if they are armed with swords and axes. He looked directly at Yuan Jue and said: "Not to mention that although the rank of Grand Master is higher than that of Tian, ​​there is no Quan restrains Tian, ​​which means that Taishi is really superior to Tian. At this time, talking about Tao is also reasoning, rather than speaking and talking arrogantly. Could it be that Taishi is wrong, so he can only say these two words! "

Yuan Jue heard the three corpses jump violently. At this moment, he really understood why his ancestor Yuan Shao wanted to kill Tian Feng. He also wanted to kill him, but his reason kept him awake. He said coldly: "Everything I did was for the benefit of the prince. Could it be that Can I still try to kill the prince? Is there any uncle in the world who could usurp his nephew's throne? All my plans are to prevent misfortune."

"There are no usurpers, but there are those who wield power. When Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, who created the rule of Yonghui and brought the Tang Dynasty to its peak, first came to the throne, the government was almost single-handedly controlled by his uncle Changsun Wuji. But really, Wang Mang and Yang Jian were able to usurp power. , an important reason for the change of dynasties is that they were the nominal uncle and nominal grandfather of the emperor at that time." Tian Hao refused to give in.

As the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it is common practice to quote scriptures and argue with others.

Professionalism is not an ordinary counterpart.

"Nonsense. Wang Mang and Yang Jian are both rebellious officials and traitors, and have no blood relationship with the emperor at that time. However, the prince and I are uncles and nephews, connected by blood. How could they harm His Highness?" Yuan Jue glared angrily, his aura surging around his body, and he had something to say. The tendency to act inappropriately.

The British man stood up behind Yuan Jue, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and his aura was vaguely one with Yuan Jue's.

Tian Hao's eyes were as bright as a torch, and a majestic aura surged around his body, showing the demeanor of an ancient sage who sacrificed his life for righteousness.

"We are all planning for the crown prince. Grand Master Hetian, please be patient and peace is the most important thing." Ju Wenqing, the only one among the three divisions of the East Palace who could remain calm, saw that the atmosphere was not right and immediately spoke to dissuade him.

"Yes, uncle and Master Tian are both the bones of the country, so harmony is the most important thing." Upon seeing this, the prince quickly advised.

"When the prince opens his mouth, I naturally have no objection. But everything will be successful if it is forewarned, and it will be ruined if it is not forewarned. This time, if we can seize the opportunity, the deal is already done. Even if the king of Wei and the king of Han have any more conspiracies, it will be useless." Yuan Jue said coldly. .

Tian Hao opened his mouth to argue, but Ju Wenqing tried to dissuade him, so he had to give up.

But this time the East Palace discussion still failed to come up with a feasible solution.

However, the prince became more and more tired and felt that his mind was too exhausted. He rubbed his brow with some discomfort, then picked up the tribute tea brought by the eunuch and drank it. However, not long after he drank it, he suddenly felt a cramping pain in his abdomen. The prince's expression changed. He was pale and in unbearable pain. After shouting in pain, "Here comes someone!", he passed out directly, and the entire East Palace was immediately in chaos.

The empress arrived in person, and the three divisions of the East Palace who had just left not long ago rushed back together. They also sent people to Taiping Academy to invite the miracle doctor Zhang Heling to come and save the prince's life. However, even so, the prince's body was damaged and needed to be rested.

The prince had just regained consciousness. The next day, King Wu was assassinated in his palace and almost died. He knocked on the gate of Huangtian Temple late at night to pray for the blessing of his ancestors.

(End of this chapter)