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Chapter 383
The second prince's family of three died suddenly, and soon the rumors became that it was because of bad luck. This is God's punishment from Emperor Qi Cheng. If Emperor Qi Cheng didn't canonize the fourth prince as the crown prince, there will be even bigger heaven in the future. penalty.

When this argument appeared, it spread like the wind throughout the entire capital in an instant, and even the families of the rich and powerful were discussing it.

Emperor Qi Cheng, who had been ignoring the rumors all this time, lost his temper this time and directly ordered the Beiya Imperial Army to arrest the person who said these words. For a while, the capital was silent about the sudden death of the second prince.

But the more this happened, the more the common people felt that it was God's punishment. Otherwise, why would the old emperor keep people from talking about this matter? He must be afraid that if he talked to too many people, he would be heard by God again.

Emperor Qi Cheng also ordered a thorough investigation into the sudden death of the second prince, and issued a death order to the Ministry of Punishment to find out the murderer who killed the second prince.

Emperor Qi Cheng believed that the second prince was murdered by others, and it was absolutely impossible for him to die as a punishment from heaven.

Even Emperor Qi Cheng suspected that it was Li Ze who did it, and took advantage of this incident to blackmail him and make him canonize Li Ze as the prince.

What made Qi Chengdi even more furious was that someone killed his son, obviously just not paying attention to him.Turning around, the defense of the Qing Palace was even tighter. Even when the imperial dining room was buying ingredients, the Beiya imperial guards went to buy them together, for fear that the ingredients would be tampered with.

After Li Ze learned of the sudden death of the second prince's family, he heard those rumors, and almost turned his head around for a while.

Song Gu made a decisive decision, "Your Highness, you can't wait any longer. You have to enter the palace immediately and express your heart to the Holy Majesty, saying that you have no intention of being the crown prince, and only want to be a virtuous king who assists the new king."

Marquis Pingjin frowned, "In-laws, there is no need to do this. Didn't the Holy Majesty order the Ministry of Criminal Justice to conduct a thorough investigation? As long as it is found out that the Second Prince was not killed by His Highness, can His Highness be cleared of his innocence?"

Li Ze was also unwilling in his heart, he was afraid that if he showed his heart to his father in this way, he would help Li Chong and make himself lose the possibility of enthroning.

Song Gu shook his head solemnly, "No, this is not something that can be solved by washing His Highness's innocence. You have heard the rumors outside. Why did the second prince die suddenly? It was because of God's punishment. There is a murderer, but will the common people believe it?
They will only think that this is just a cover-up and a fig leaf.If the people behind the scenes do something else and push it to Tian Punishment, where should His Highness be?
Fueled by people with good intentions, the common people will be afraid, fearing that the punishment of God will one day be on their heads. If they are taken advantage of by others and the common people riot, it will be troublesome. "

Marquis Pingjin still frowned, "If the common people really riot, wouldn't it be a great opportunity for His Highness? In this way, even if His Majesty doesn't want to make His Highness the crown prince, he has to be established, so as to stabilize the hearts of the people."

Song Gu smiled wryly, "The Holy Majesty is in the prime of his life. Seeing that he can live for another ten years, so what if His Highness is now the crown prince. The crown prince who was coerced by the Holy Majesty, can he be happy in his heart? His Highness becomes the crown prince, the so-called heaven The punishment is gone, but there is a thorn in the heart of the Holy One, after a few years, the matter of the punishment of heaven is over, what will the Holy One do to His Highness? The crown prince can also be deposed."

Li Ze and Pingjin Hou's face changed slightly, but then Song Gu continued, "If the person behind the scenes doesn't stop after His Royal Highness is canonized as the prince, and if something happens again, it will still be pushed to God's punishment. It is said that it is the will of God from the heavens to let His Highness be the true Son of Heaven, so at that time, will he be forced to take the Zen position? Your Highness, do you think His Highness will really take the Zen position?"

Li Ze's heart was shaken, and he shook his head with difficulty. Just based on his father's actions these days, it shows that he values ​​the throne, so how could he abdicate to let the virtuous?
Song Gu sighed heavily, "If the Holy Majesty is forced to go to the Zen position, I am really afraid that His Highness will be killed. The person who planned this matter really has a thorough understanding of the Holy Majesty's temper. This is for you, father and son. Kill each other!"

Li Ze clenched his fists bitterly, "I think this incident was planned by the third brother. He just wanted to ascend the throne by himself, so he came up with such a sinister plan."

Song Gu shook his head, "What's the use of talking about it now, we can't solve this dilemma, even if His Highness enters the palace and expresses his heart to the Holy Majesty, saying that he doesn't want to be emperor, as long as the so-called heavenly punishment does not stop, His Highness The danger will not stop."

Marquis Pingjin was puzzled, "His Highness's danger depends on whether the other party will give up, so why do His Highness enter the palace to express his heart, isn't it superfluous?"

This time, it was Li Ze who explained to him, "Taishan, what my grandfather means is that after I enter the palace to express my heart, even if my father wants to make a move on me, the emperor will not be able to do anything to me in the open. Push it to the father, as for the secret."

Li Ze smiled bitterly, he himself didn't know if his father would do anything to him.

Li Ze didn't say any more, and entered the palace after changing the prince's clothes. At that moment, Sangong was reporting political affairs to Emperor Qi Cheng. He took the opportunity to express his feelings. I also know that the fourth prince is determined to be a virtuous king.

Chi Qiguang and Ji Fushou also knew about it. Chi Qiguang shook his head and sighed slightly, "I never thought that the imperial concubine would be so ruthless, even the second concubine and the children."

Ji Fushou snorted, "I'm afraid the imperial concubine is so angry that she wants to kill the two remaining sons of Emperor Qi Cheng."

"But the fourth prince entered the palace to show his heart, and the so-called heavenly punishment is gone. It is impossible for the third prince to poison himself, and he can't do anything to the fourth prince. It won't be fun if the matter ends like this." Chi Qiguang His eyes were slightly cold, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Ji Fushou raised his eyebrows, "It is estimated that the fourth prince will definitely think that all this was done by the third prince. After all, if you want to say that the fourth prince is a mortal enemy, except for the third prince. Third Prince, what do you think he will do if he has something against the Third Prince?"

Chi Qiguang smiled knowingly, "You mean to send the evidence of the deal between the third prince and Xiliang to the fourth prince?"

Ji Fushou nodded with a smile, "That's right, the third prince has such a deadly handle in the hands of the fourth prince, the fourth prince must wish the third prince to die immediately."

Chi Qiguang showed a sneering smile, "But Emperor Qi Cheng couldn't possibly kill the third prince in order to survive, the worst would be to confine him."

"The third prince hates the fourth prince for reporting on him. Collaborating with the enemy and treason will ruin the third prince's reputation and completely cut off his way to the throne. The fourth prince hates Emperor Qi Cheng for protecting the third prince. I really want to see what these two people will do then."

(End of this chapter)