Hidden Heron Garden.
The chamberlain came over to convey King Wu'an's words, and Li Ziye got up without hesitation to remove the steps of Prince Wu'an's mansion.
As one of the thickest-skinned and lowest-quality people in the capital, Li Ziye's purpose is to make himself happy and disgust others.
"this."
In front of the seat, the chamberlain who came to report looked hesitant when he heard what Li Jiaoxi said in front of him, not knowing whether he should tell the truth.
"If you have anything to say, just say it. Don't hesitate."
Beside Li Ziye, Mu Bai put down the tea cup in his hand and said, "Everyone has been waiting here for so long, and then he sent us away just because he had something to do. Isn't it a bit unreasonable?"
"Your Highness the Fourth Highness said something serious."
The servant who reported the news looked shocked and hurriedly reported back, "Assassins entered Prince Wu'an's palace last night. There were heavy casualties in the palace. Now, Prince Wu'an is handling matters in the palace. I hope everyone can bear with it."
"assassin?"
When Mu Bai heard this, he was stunned for a moment and asked in disbelief, "What assassin, have you caught him?"
"The identity of the assassin is unknown, and he has not been caught yet."
The chamberlain replied, "The Jingmu Mansion and the Forbidden Army have begun searching the city, hoping to catch the assassin as soon as possible."
"I see."
Mu Bai nodded and responded, "Wu'an Prince's Palace suffered such a disaster. It is indeed right for the Sixth Uncle to go deal with the matters in the palace first. You should go back and recover first."
"Thank you, Your Highness, I will take my leave." The servant bowed respectfully and left in a hurry.
"interesting."
While sitting at the table, Li Ziye smiled slightly, sat down again, picked up the drink in front of him, and said, "Come, I'm in a good mood today, I'd like to propose a drink to His Highness."
"Brother Li, won't you cover it up?"
On the side, Mu Bai said helplessly, "It's better to cover it up. It's not good for others to see you gloating about your misfortune."
"Have it?"
Li Ziye raised his sleeves to cover half of his face, took a sip of wine and said with a smile, "Isn't this better?"
Mu Bai saw that the person in front of him was smiling so hard that he couldn't hide his smile, and said seriously, "Brother Li, couldn't you have sent someone to do the matter at Prince Wu'an's Palace?"
"How can it be."
Li Ziye directly denied it and responded, "You know I am a person who has always been soft-hearted. How could I do such a cruel thing? It must be that King Wu'an has offended too many people over the years, and someone is deliberately seeking revenge."
After saying that, Li Ziye put down the wine glass in his hand and said with a half-smile, "I even think that you, Your Highness, are suspicious."
"..."
When Mu Bai heard someone throwing dirty water, he almost couldn't help but throw the drink in his hand on the face of the guy in front of him.
"Your Highness, won't you take advantage of such a good opportunity?"
Li Ziye glanced at the dignitaries present and reminded, "These are all prominent figures in the city. If King Wu'an doesn't come, it's reasonable for you to take over."
When Mu Bai heard this, he frowned slightly and said, "I don't understand these things very well."
"You don't understand, I understand."
Li Ziye smiled and said, "What should you say or do, I will send a message to you. It is also free to have fun."
"good."
Mu Bai thought for a while, but did not refuse and nodded in agreement.
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Bai stood up and walked towards the main seat in front of everyone's surprised eyes.
Li Ziye looked at the fourth prince walking towards the main seat with a playful smile on his face.
Although Mu Bai is a bit stupid, he is really lucky.
The road to becoming an emperor is always bumpy for other people, but for him, it's a smooth road, with a bunch of people pushing him along.
Just when Li Ziye was about to give Mu Bai instructions on how to deal with these old foxes present.
Wu'an Prince's Mansion.
Mu Wu'an, who rushed back early, looked at the messy scene in the house, clenched his fists, and felt extremely angry in his heart.
He didn't even have to think about it to know who did it.
The Li family's revenge was more violent than he imagined.
It’s so lawless!
"Your Majesty."
At this time, a servant walked over quickly and said anxiously, "Your Majesty wants the prince to enter the palace immediately to face the saint."
When Mu Wu'an heard the servant's report, he turned around and walked out of the house without saying anything.
Not long after, Mu Wuan walked up outside Shou'an Hall and walked straight into the hall.
In the hall, Emperor Shang sat down at the table quietly, his expression as calm as water, without any disturbance.
"My brother has met your Majesty."
Mu Wu'an saluted and said respectfully.
"stand up."
Emperor Shang looked at the Sixth Emperor in front of him and asked, "Who do you think did what happened in your house?"
"Li family!"
Mu Wuan stood up and said in a deep voice, "There is no doubt that it was the Li family who did it."
"I think so too."
Emperor Shang nodded and responded, "I didn't expect that breaking a red candle would cause the Li family to have such a big reaction. They clearly knew that today's banquet was the best opportunity for both sides to suspend their weapons, but they still wanted to do it regardless of the cost. Seriously Somewhat ungrateful.”
"Your Majesty, I still say what I said. The ambition of the Li family cannot be tolerated and must be eradicated as soon as possible."
Mu Wu'an said angrily, "The Li family's daring to send people to assassinate members of the royal family is the biggest provocation to the imperial power. My younger brother suggested that the Li family be completely purged with lightning speed, and strive to completely wipe out the Li family in one blow." Rout."
"You think too simply."
Emperor Shang shook his head slightly and responded, "If the Li family were so easy to deal with, I would not tolerate them until today. By the way, this is what the imperial army found in your house. Take a look."
As he spoke, Shang Huang pointed to the yellow cloth on the table.
Mu Wu'an was stunned for a moment, then took a step forward, reached out and opened the yellow cloth, revealing the rag doll inside.
Across the table, Emperor Shang quietly observed the expression of King Wu'an in front of him and was not in a hurry to say anything.
"Your Majesty, this is a frame-up!"
After Mu Wu'an saw the birth date on the doll, his expression changed, and he immediately knelt down and argued, "My brother's loyalty to His Majesty has always been known to everyone, how could he do such a stupid thing."
"I know, get up and speak."
Emperor Shang responded calmly, "If I didn't believe you, I wouldn't have shown this thing to you. Sixth brother, you were too careless this time, and that's why someone took advantage of you. If this thing is seen by others, , even if I want to protect you, it will not be easy."
"His Majesty."
Mu Wuan suppressed the turmoil in his heart and asked, "Dare I ask, who is the Forbidden Army soldier who discovered this thing?"
"It's the Crown Prince Zhongwu."
Emperor Shang replied truthfully, "Don't worry, he is the only one who knows about this matter. I have warned him not to disclose this matter to anyone."
"What did you say?"
At the same time, in Prince Zhongwu's Mansion, Prince Zhongwu was shocked when he heard the news that his son had returned.
On the side, eldest grandson Nanqiao also had a look of shock on his face, and his heart was filled with turmoil.
"I felt the same as my father and aunt."
In the main hall, the eldest son Fengyu, who had been hungry all night, stuffed a meat bun into his mouth and said while eating, "The Li family did a great job this time. They used witchcraft to murder the emperor and collaborated with the enemy to treason. Mu Wu'an committed two of the most serious crimes against the nine tribes at once, let's see how he can quibble."
"It's so obvious."
King Zhongwu frowned and responded, "Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is a frame-up."
"No."
Next to him, Changsun Nanqiao shook his head solemnly and replied, "The more obvious the better, your Majesty will not care at all whether King Wu'an was wronged or not. What he wants to know most now is the secret of the witchcraft." Whether the matter of magic and collaborating with the enemy is true or false, once these two things are confirmed, King Wu'an will be finished."
I have to say, this move is really clever.
While everyone was speculating whether King Wu An had been wronged, the real killer move lurked in these two things themselves.
Regardless of the witchcraft or collaborating with the enemy, it was too terrible, and no emperor could tolerate it.
The final result is that it is better to kill by mistake than to misplace.
Throughout the ages, there have been countless such things. The truth has never been what emperors want most.
(PS: Happy New Year! Has everyone eaten dumplings?)
