The news that the Protector Princess was assassinated in the Duke's Mansion the next day spread throughout Shengjing City as if it had wings.
Although this was not the first time the princess had been assassinated, it was the most troublesome one.
Firstly, this princess has been promoted from the title princess to the princess who protects the country. Secondly, the other party has achieved great results by going crazy for more than half a year. Almost everyone in Shengjing knows this.
As for the third thing, I probably have to mention the previous incident at Shanngling Academy and this fraud case.
After nearly half a month of investigation by Dali Temple, it is almost no secret that the three princes-in-law Shen Ge, together with the imperial censor Chu Ci, Hanlin scholar Su Guang and others leaked the examination questions and framed the Princess Protector.
Although Dali Temple has been unable to convict these people due to many conflicts between the DPRK and China, there are many voices supporting the princess among Chunwei students.
In this case, how could the students not think more about this assassin at this critical moment?
In particular, many of the Northern District's top candidates are still passing the scientific examination and have passed the high school entrance examination. Which one of them is not a loyal supporter of this princess?
As a result, not only the common people and students outside the court paid close attention to the case, but even the court caused a huge quarrel.
"Your Majesty, the princess is an upright person who loves the people as her own son. Ever since her entourage and others went to the Northland to provide disaster relief, this disaster has not stopped. It was just that we were in the Northland and it was difficult to pursue the case. After all, special measures are dealt with in special times. But this is a grand event. Beijing, we are at the feet of the emperor! I beg the emperor to seal off the whole city, catch the assassin, and give the princess justice!"
Above the court, Liu Wanshi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, had a loud voice, and when he talked about the key points, he was sincere and impassioned.
For a moment, except for Li Cifu who was standing in front, the other officials who were facing Feng Xi were already kneeling on the ground.
It can be said that except for Qi Xiao, the young minister of Dali Temple who said that the princess was frightened and stayed at the Qing Ci Courtyard, all the officials from the Princess Mansion were here today.
However, before Emperor Shengde above could speak, officials from the prince's lineage and the fourth prince's lineage began to report:
"Your Majesty, the arrest of the assassin is a serious matter. If we block the whole city rashly, we will definitely disturb the people and make people panic."
"I heard that the guards and soldiers of the Princess Protector's Mansion moved into action last night, and even the Duke's Mansion sent many people out. The prince-in-law will definitely kill the people of Dali Temple later..."
"I heard that the assassin has been seriously injured by the Prince Consort. I think even if the whole city is not cordoned off for manhunt, Dali Temple will have no problem catching him."
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For a time, the other two lineages accused the princess lineage of using public weapons for personal use and disturbing the law and disturbing the people. The princess lineage moved out of the palace and several people were unconscious. This matter caused the Jokhang court to fight back.
The two parties were arguing that the public was right, and the mother-in-law was right. The quarrel made Emperor Shengde's head hurt, and it also made what was originally a very simple matter extremely complicated.
Obviously, the princess's line's proposal for a city-wide manhunt cannot be just to capture the assassin. Once this proposal is passed in court, the underground industries of the other two lines may be in danger.
Similarly, the other two veins will not care about what kind of injustice Feng Xi suffered. How many people in the Duke's mansion can't afford to be ill?
They now have two important people under Qi Xiao's control. Even if these two people have not yet been convicted, the future will be difficult.
They have already suffered such a big loss, how can they continue to make Feng Xi feel better?
In the past, many people in the other two lineages naively thought that Feng Xi was stupid, and their attitude towards the princess lineage was unavoidable, so that the other party had grown rapidly to the point where they could not be easily shaken now.
But after this battle, if they continue to think that Feng Xi is stupid and don't take the toughest attitude, then they are stupid.
So today's morning meeting was full of quarrels all morning, and even at the end of the morning, the decision to blockade the whole city was not made.
Emperor Shengde wanted to go out of his way to disobey everyone's opinions, but he could order a blockade, but the prince and the people under Lao Si could also obey and disobey.
Furthermore, the prince and the fourth child have suffered too much recently. Although they are unkind, if he, the father, suppresses them blindly, it will definitely have the opposite effect in the end.
If these two veins are pushed to the limit and they try their best to attack his unfortunate daughter, it will not be a good thing.
What's more, judging from Zhao Ling's messages a few days ago, this matter is far from as simple as it seems.
With many worries on his mind, Emperor Shengde finally rushed back to the Yangxin Hall before lunch.
Logically speaking, this lunch should be served when the emperor comes back, but he can't resist the fact that his unlucky daughter, who is said to be frightened, suddenly entered the palace...
What was said to the outside world was that he was the worried daughter of his father, and he sent someone to send a message to her to come to the palace to recuperate. In fact, this guy just came uninvited!
She and Zhao Ling had already set up a trap and waited for the assassins to enter the game. The Dark Dragon Guard said that she also said that the two of them were fighting for food, and she was so scared!
No, as soon as he and Zhao Xica entered the palace, they saw that unfortunate thing eating a drunken duck. When he saw him, he didn't even get up to salute, he didn't even raise his head.
On the other hand, Qi Xiao stood up immediately and said with a smile in his peach blossom eyes:
"Father, you are back."
Raising his hand and patting Qi Xiao's shoulder, Emperor Sheng De was too tired to speak.
However, thinking that Qi Xiao had sent a message to the palace a few days ago, saying that he had important matters to discuss in the next few days, he still glanced at Zhao Xi, who immediately left with the others in the palace.
"Is the old man's health okay? Is that medicine really just causing drowsiness and not doing any serious harm to the body?"
After all, he is his father-in-law. Although the other party did not care about his unlucky daughter before, he actually helped him in the right way back then.
"Xi'er and my sister-in-law both said that this medicine will only make people sleepy. When we need the old man to wake up, he will wake up naturally."
Qi Xiao told the truth, and Emperor Sheng De nodded after hearing the words:
"What about Su? What did you ask from her?"
According to the Dark Dragon Guard who responded last night, this Su is the assassin's accomplice. She should know something, right?
Then he heard Qi Xiao say:
"She was caught, but the assassin also gave her some medicine. She was already asleep when we arrived."
They were able to wake her up in advance, but they didn't do it to avoid alerting her.
After all, in their opinion, a woman was just used as a tool by assassins. How much information could she know?
Judging from their current investigation, this assassin is most likely related to the current Jingyuan Marquis Mansion and the prince's lineage, but at most they are just bright cards, and there may be someone else who really wants to stir up trouble.
"Right now, it is impossible for the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince to agree to Li Minsheng and the others' blockade of the whole city. Even if they agree, it will only be a few days later, when they have sorted out their properties and you are willing to trade with Shen Ge and the others... "
Emperor Shengde smiled bitterly, fearing that the day lily would be cold by then.
Then he heard his unlucky daughter say:
"No, Father, let me count on my fingers. The human assassins have already fled outside the city. Who do you want to blockade by blocking the whole city? Ourselves?"
Emperor Shengde: "?"
