In the royal study.
Below Emperor Zhaoxing, stood the commander of the imperial army, several important ministers of the court, and the second and third princes.
"boom!"
Emperor Zhaoxing slapped his palm heavily on the table with a gloomy look on his face.
"Where did the rumors come from!"
"explain!"
The Prime Minister lowered his head with a look of shame on his face: "Back to the Emperor, the source has not been found yet."
Emperor Zhaoxing's face became even darker, so dark that water dripped from his face.
The second prince lowered his head slightly, thinking about the rumors in the capital and wondering if they were true.
Recently, there are rumors in the capital that it was my father who plotted to kill the late emperor, and that my father poisoned the late emperor, which led to the sudden death of the late emperor.
The rumors were told in a precise manner, even the details of the drugging were included, as if the person who spread the rumors had seen it with his own eyes.
The second prince felt that the rumors might be true.
Because, based on his understanding of his father, he was someone who could do such a thing.
Of course, even if it is true, such rumors must be suppressed, otherwise it will not only be detrimental to the father, but also detrimental to his future ascension to the throne.
Yes, he has already acquiesced that he will be the one to ascend the throne in the future.
My father had a total of five princes, three of whom he had defeated in battle, one was disabled, one was imprisoned, and one was exiled.
The remaining third brother has always regarded himself as a leader and not a threat.
Moreover, his mother-in-law is also the emperor's favorite concubine.
So, if he doesn’t ascend the throne, who will?
However, it would be a long night and many dreams, so he had to ask his father to make him the prince as soon as possible.
"No matter what method you use, I will suppress the rumors within two days!" Emperor Zhaoxing couldn't help being furious when he thought of the content of the rumors.
After he finished speaking, he glanced around at the people standing below him. Finally, his eyes fell on the second prince: "Second brother, you take care of this matter."
"Yes." The second prince calmed down and promised respectfully: "These rumors are all nonsense. Father, don't worry, I will live up to your father's trust. Within two days, I will make the entire Dakai, There are no more gossips.”
"Brother Second Emperor, rumors are spreading loudly. Two days are so short. How are you going to suppress them?"
After leaving the imperial study, the third prince followed the second prince in steps, looking troubled and worried for him.
The second prince said confidently: "Catch some people who are spreading rumors and chop off their heads directly to scare chickens and monkeys."
What's so difficult about this.
The third prince: "The second prince is still brave."
The second prince said that he wanted to catch some people who spread rumors and behead them, but these people were very cunning. The second prince's people arrested them for a whole day, but they didn't catch them.
The second prince was impatient and wanted to just grab some and use them as scapegoats, but was persuaded by his adviser, saying that this might damage his reputation.
Now that the throne is almost certain, they cannot tolerate any mistakes.
Just when the second prince was having a headache trying to catch someone, a person appeared.
And his appearance increased the credibility of the rumor that Emperor Zhaoxing murdered the late emperor by 90%, or even 100%.
This person is Taoist Master Zhen Yu.
On this day, Taoist Master Zhen Yu appeared in Wentian Tower, a place in the capital where students from various colleges gather to communicate in their free time.
Taoist Master Zhen Yu stood on the railing on the top floor of Wentian Building, tore off the human/leather mask on his face, and loudly stated his sins.
It turns out that when Emperor Zhaoxing was still a prince, Taoist Master Zhen Yu was his counselor.
Emperor Zhaoxing poisoned the late emperor when he was still the prince. It was a secret poison that was only available to the royal family of the enemy country Nanliang.
The poisoned person looks just like ordinary people, and he himself will not notice anything wrong, and even the imperial doctor will not be able to detect it.
However, for those who are poisoned, their bodies will gradually weaken, and they will die suddenly from heart palpitations two years later.
Back then, when the late emperor died suddenly, no one could find out the cause. After repeated searches, it was all due to fatigue.
After the death of the first emperor, Emperor Zhaoxing ascended the throne.
Because Emperor Zhaoxing and the late Emperor were from the same mother, and Emperor Zhaoxing's external image at that time had always been docile, and he especially respected and loved the late Emperor, and devoted himself to serving the late Emperor, so no one doubted Emperor Zhaoxing.
But who would have thought that it was him who harmed the late emperor.
Emperor Zhaoxing's ability to obtain the secret poison of the Nanliang royal family was naturally conditional.
He promised to give Nanliang five cities.
This city definitely cannot be given openly.
Therefore, one year after Emperor Zhaoxing ascended the throne, Nanliang suddenly launched an attack.
At that time, Emperor Zhaoxing did not let the Lingwu army fight, but chose another army. Unexpectedly, Daqi retreated steadily and lost five cities in a short period of time.
When General Xiao, the general of the Lingwu Army, requested to lead troops to fight, Emperor Zhaoxing listened to the advice of his ministers and offered a princess to marry Nanliang to seek peace.
However, all of this was done deliberately by Emperor Zhaoxing in collusion with Nanliang.
The Lingwu Army is an elite army trained by the late emperor, with strong military strength and good fighting skills.
Emperor Zhaoxing did not use the Lingwu Army at that time, and he found a perfect excuse afterwards.
And later, the Lingwu Army was reduced by Emperor Zhaoxing, and the elite members of the army gradually disappeared from the army due to various reasons.
Taoist priest Zhen Yu said that he did not know about the cooperation between Emperor Zhaoxing and Nanliang.
"After Pindao learned the truth of the matter by chance, he couldn't accept that the monarch he was assisting could be so heartless and crazy, a man who killed his brother and betrayed his country."
"Pindao wanted to find an opportunity to expose the matter, but Emperor Zhaoxing noticed it first, and Emperor Zhaoxing became murderous towards Pindao."
"While being hunted by Emperor Zhaoxing's men, Pindao faked his death and escaped from the capital. Then he changed his appearance and lived in seclusion."
"But I have trouble sleeping and eating in my heart. If I don't expose this matter, I will suffer every day."
"In the end, Pindao returned to the capital, looking for an opportunity to reveal the truth."
As soon as he finished speaking, Taoist Master Zhen Yu angrily cursed Emperor Zhaoxing, calling him whatever was unpleasant.
After seeing the figure of the Imperial Guard appearing in Wentian Tower, Taoist Master Zhenyu muttered silently: Prince Rui, I hope you will abide by your agreement and let my wife and children go. Otherwise, I will not let you go even if I am a ghost.
Then, he sighed sadly and sadly: "I would like to ask the visitor: Do you know that the poor bones are buried in a foreign country? They should be their homeland."
boom!
Resolutely jumped over the railing and jumped from the top floor.
He fell to death in front of the Forbidden Army.
This scene was also imprinted in the hearts of everyone present.
