"After General Xi's execution, he immediately sent a letter back to the capital. At that time, the emperor was furious." Wu Zechen sneered.
Luo Tong was stunned for a moment, then frowned: "It seems that the emperor agreed to this in the first place, right? Why did General Xi do it and the emperor got angry?"
Luo Tong remembered clearly that the emperor himself said at that time that if General Zhao disobeyed, General Xi could execute him on the spot.
Wu Zechen smiled sarcastically and said coldly: "He was just pretending. He said it casually. He probably didn't expect General Xi to really take action."
"That morning at court, the emperor got angry on the spot, and even threatened to punish General Xi. Fortunately, the ministers stopped him, otherwise he would be embarrassed again later."
"Again, what should I say?" Luo Tong asked curiously.
"Within seven days, news came back from the south. Under the command of General Xi, the southern army broke through the enemy camp. Not only did they recover the lost towns, but they also continued to push back the army of Nanlin."
Wu Zechen admired General Xi in his eyes. There were not many generals in the Zhou Dynasty who could catch his eye, but General Xi was definitely one of the best heroes.
Hearing what Wu Zechen said, Luo Tong immediately laughed.
The record is the best proof, and it is also a weapon to slap in the face.
Wouldn't it be embarrassing again this time?
Maybe the emperor had a complicated mood when he learned the news.
Both happy and upset? Are you happy that the South won the battle, but not happy that the victory was won by General Xi?
To be honest, Luo Tong really had nothing to say about the emperor. He only felt that he was the biggest failure of the Queen Mother in her life.
"Fortunately, General Xi returned to the south to take charge, otherwise the southwest would have been beaten like this. If something happened to the south, then the Great Zhou Dynasty would be really in danger."
Luo Tong was somewhat relieved, at least the south didn't have to worry for the time being, but she couldn't help but frown when she thought of the current situation in the capital.
"Such a big thing happened to the Yue family. Where is the King of Qin? I'm afraid the position of the prince is even more in danger, right?"
Originally, after something happened to King Jin, King Qin had become a popular candidate for the crown prince position, but now that such a big incident has happened in the Yue family, King Qin may really be in doubt.
"King Qin? It's okay if the emperor doesn't punish him, but he still wants to be the crown prince?" Although Wu Zechen said this, he frowned, "I don't know what the king of Qin will do next."
After such an incident, King Qin must have been full of resentment towards the Yue family, but it was impossible for him to withdraw from the competition for the crown prince position just like that.
The dog will jump over the wall when he is anxious. I wonder what King Qin will do next.
"The King of Qin and the King of Jin should pay more attention. Their strength is second only to the crown prince. If such a force causes trouble, big trouble may happen." Luo Tong said uneasily.
Wu Zechen nodded and heard Luo Tong continue to ask: "The princes in front have had troubles one after another. Don't these princes in the back also have a chance? I'm afraid they have been making a lot of noise recently, right?"
"Well, after being dormant for so many years, they finally saw hope. They will never give up easily, but..."
Wu Zechen paused and couldn't help but frown: "Judging from the emperor's intentions these past two days, I'm afraid he still likes the prince more."
Seeing Wu Zechen's cold expression, Luo Tong couldn't help but grimace.
"The emperor really loves this son, but I don't know how much the prince respects his father."
After so many things, the emperor still liked the prince more, and even Luo Tong had nothing to say.
"The situation is still unclear. Although King Jin and King Qin have been in trouble one after another, their strength is still strong and their chances are not small. The emperor is still hesitant among these three princes. He is not paying attention to the other princes. relatively low."
Wu Zechen said cautiously: "I have already discussed with King Qi. We should not act rashly for the time being. We should mainly observe in secret."
"If you rashly show up now, you will probably become the target of siege by other forces. It is better to let the three fight with each other to attract firepower and see what their next moves are."
Luo Tong nodded in agreement. Now was the time when the fight between the Crown Prince, King Jin and King Qin was at its most intense. It would not be too late to wait until they were almost done fighting before taking action.
What the couple didn't expect was that the first month of January had just ended, and on the first day of February, the prince would be exposed for all kinds of evil deeds!
Such as forcing good girls into prostitution, raping civilian girls, etc., and even killing countless people in order to seize other people's wives!
Such evil deeds were suddenly exposed, and even the families of the victims gathered in front of the palace gate. For a time, public dissatisfaction arose, and calls for the deposed prince appeared again, and this time, it was far stronger than last time!
Unlike last time, those who committed the crimes were all the officials under the prince, and the prince could use the laxity of his subordinates as an excuse. But this time, all these obvious crimes were committed by the prince himself!
There are even some raped women who are now in his East Palace or in his other courtyard in the city!
The evidence is complete and the prince cannot deny it!
And the number of people involved is simply outrageous!
How can such a person deserve to be an emperor? !
If such a person is allowed to sit on the dragon's throne, one can only imagine how miserable the people will be in the future!
No one can sit still when it concerns their own lives. Who doesn’t want a wife or a baby girl? ! What if you become more beautiful and get noticed by the prince? !
This matter was really a big deal. As a result of the accumulation of several incidents, the people's dissatisfaction and resentment towards the prince had reached its peak, and the emperor seemed to be unwilling to give up until he punished the prince.
The emperor was so angry that he was bedridden for several days and could not go to court. However, he just confined the prince in the East Palace without any punishment.
In the final analysis, he does not support the idea that the emperor breaks the law and the common people are equally guilty. If this is the case, what is the point of being the emperor?
But if there is no punishment, there will still be no punishment. The evidence of the crime that should be investigated still needs to be investigated, and this time, the crown prince's position is destined to be unsafe!
Not only the common people were making trouble, but also the civil and military officials were clamoring to depose the prince. Duke Feng and other officials from the prince's faction simply couldn't resist it.
The prince's incident moved from the beginning of the month to the middle of the month. On February 2 of this year, even the dragon boat blessing was cancelled.
The emperor was ill in bed, and it was impossible to participate in the ceremony. The prince, who was supposed to temporarily hold the dragon boat blessing ceremony on behalf of the emperor, also had an accident on February 1st, which directly led to the cancellation of the dragon boat blessing ceremony on February 2nd.
As the crown prince was destined to be deposed, the battle between the King of Jin and the King of Qin became more and more intense. Both sides almost put the struggle on the bright side, constantly spreading negative information, even in the morning court. Obviously they started attacking each other.
