Having said this, the confidant looked at the prince's face after hearing what he said, and knew that if he didn't persuade the prince today, if he really allowed him to continue willfully, in this stall at the forefront of the storm, he would be troubled even if nothing happened. The confidant gritted his teeth and said: "After this incident, the emperor may be most concerned about not who assassinated the King of England, but who obtained the belt of the Zuojun who controlled the crane."
"This person was able to get the badge of the Konghe Zuojun today and use it to assassinate a prince by pretending to be his identity. Tomorrow, he might be able to incite the Konghe Zuojun to rebel and usurp the throne. Now that person is using various means to bring everyone together All the suspicions have been attracted to you. Right now, you really should be quiet and should not move."
"The Emperor will definitely make every effort to investigate this matter. Instead of us going to war and using the few manpower at hand to investigate, it is better to let the Emperor investigate. As long as the Emperor investigates clearly, your suspicion will naturally be cleared. It’s cleared. No matter who this is when the time comes, the Emperor will not let him off lightly.”
"And if we investigate by ourselves, it will be easy to expose our few manpower to the emperor's eyes. Your Highness, the King of England has been assassinated, and the emperor may be at a loss now. At this time, even the slightest mistake will be made. It arouses the emperor’s suspicion and even dissatisfaction.”
"Not only can we not act rashly at the moment, but those of us who are hiding near the capital must be transferred out of the capital immediately to prevent the emperor from pulling out the carrots and bringing out the mud when he is tracking down the murderer behind the scenes. As for you, I don't want anything now. If you do, just take good care of Ji in the palace and let the emperor see your filial piety."
Regarding the opinions of several confidants, the prince, who was already very annoyed, said with some displeasure: "According to your opinion, I have to endure this tone of voice? Is it possible that he is like Xiang Zhuang, who dances with swords, Considering what Pei Gong is doing, can I just turn a blind eye?"
"I'll tell you who did this. Although I can't identify the specific person yet, I still have a rough idea. The second, third, and fifth brothers, don't think they are trying to express something to the old man in disguise. , but if this matter has nothing to do with them, what do they feel guilty about?"
"Especially Lao Wu, he has been very evil since he was a child. How much of the internal fighting between Lao Er and Lao San over the years was deliberately provoked by him. I am afraid only he knows. He chose to go to Shu on his own initiative. Aren’t you just thinking that it’s far away from the capital, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. You can do some things in private without worrying about being known by your father?”
"This time he went to Beijing to visit his mother, but he has been reluctant to leave. Is he really doing it for his mother, or is he trying to make something famous while his mother is seriously ill? I think only he knows it in his heart. Just look at this time Maybe he was the one responsible for what happened. Among the younger brothers, he is the most scheming."
"As for the two hundred and fifty-year-old King of Song, he just relies on his mother-in-law who is equally ambitious but equally stupid. As far as his skills are concerned, let alone his brothers from the same mother, they are simply incomparable. How good is the idiot? Compared with that bitch, he is not even worthy of carrying his shoes. A person who is so stupid does not have such scheming and means."
"Now, if you don't give Gu's younger brothers some clues, is there any way for Gu to survive in the next step? These people are not ambitious. Gu just listened to you guys back then and repeatedly backed down to get where he is today. The situation. This time, you actually let Gu retreat?"
Seeing the indignant look on the prince's face, the confidant hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Highness, now is not the time for a dispute of emotions. No matter King Jing, King Duan, or the King of Shu who has always been quiet, I want to shake your crown prince. They are not the most important people. Unless the Emperor nods, otherwise they can only cause trouble for you."
"On the surface, we need to face several kings this time. In fact, the one we really have to face is the Emperor. The Emperor will definitely investigate the assassination of the King of England thoroughly. And you, I am afraid, are the first person the Emperor will investigate thoroughly. One person. Some things we do are indeed very hidden, and ordinary people can't find any traces."
"But if the emperor is determined to find out about you, how can it be possible that with the ability of the Northern and Southern Pressure Division, there will be no clues? What we need to do most now is to try our best to eliminate the emperor's suspicion. Not only do we At this time, we cannot act rashly, and the surveillance personnel originally placed around the British Prince's Palace must be withdrawn as soon as possible."
"Once one of those people is caught by the people from the Northern and Southern Suppressing Fusi, you will be full of things and you may not be able to explain them clearly. You are the prince and the crown prince of a country. Among the princes, you are the most It's the eldest brother. Without the emperor's imperial decree, who allows you to spy on a current prince? Your Highness, even if you are the crown prince of a country, this is a taboo."
"Were all the men you used to monitor the King of England from here? Your Highness, by then it will all be your fault if it is not your doing. Is there anyone who can find out that you have murderous intentions towards the King of England?" What secrets do we have about this person? Since this person knows your secrets so well, none of us can guarantee whether he knows the secret addresses of the killers."
"If he takes the next step and exposes the hiding place of our people to the emperor. Your Highness, how will you face the emperor then? How is it different from treason when the prince secretly traps killers? The top priority now is Immediately eliminate all evidence against you. If you investigate now, it will be tantamount to setting yourself on fire."
Having said this, the man pondered for a while and then said: "For you, what you need to do now is to be patient. Your Highness, sometimes taking a step back will open up the world. Anyway, time is long. As long as this gust of wind has passed, what will happen then? Do it, isn’t the initiative still in your hands? Your Highness, as long as you can keep your position as Crown Prince, the rest will only come when the time comes, don’t you just say a word?”
The prince, who had been arrogant and unwilling to deal with the situation before, fell silent after hearing what his confidant said. Although he did not agree with what this confidant said that if he went to investigate the person behind the matter privately, he might get burned. But the words of this counselor, the words of the man behind the scenes who knew his whereabouts well, made him feel something in his heart.
After a long silence, the prince nodded and said: "You are right. As long as it can eliminate the suspicion in the father's heart, taking a step back is not necessarily a bad thing. I will accept your advice and this matter will be done as you said. From now on. I can let it go temporarily. But the leak must be investigated strictly. If this person is not found out, I will have trouble sleeping and eating."
"As for those people hiding near the Emperor's Tomb in Mang Mountain, find a place to relocate as soon as possible. If it doesn't work, you know what to do. In a word, the person placed next to Gu must be in the shortest possible time. Find out within a few days. Those people would rather be killed by mistake than let Father discover their existence."
Seeing the prince finally nodding, several confidants in the study breathed a sigh of relief in unison. But what the prince said later made them feel a little chilled. Although those people have blood on their hands, how many shameful things have they done for the prince in recent years?
Now just to dispel the emperor's suspicion, we have to get rid of them all. If one day, the prince thinks that his own existence will threaten his position as prince, the result of these people today may be himself tomorrow. Just thinking of the prince's cold tone when he said these words, none of his close friends dared to offer any words of advice.
The prince who is most suspected at the moment has restrained his past sharpness and honestly goes to the palace to attend to illness every day. The other kings in Beijing also became much more honest after being dealt a blow by this incident. Even the King of Song, who was the most domineering among the kings in Beijing in the past, also had his tail between his legs.
Although Huang Qiong's assassination caused a storm in the court. But for ordinary people in the capital, this life is still how to live. Although a concubine of the Prince of England passed away, how many dignitaries in the Jingzhao Mansion, which is full of dignitaries and dignitaries in the city, did not send away that year?
Although Chen Yao's funeral was a big event, for the people in the capital who were struggling to survive, it was just an extra time to talk after dinner. As for how the King of England's concubine died, these people neither know nor have the slightest interest. Those who really knew the cause of Chen Yao's death had issued a gag order to the family as early as possible.
The assassination of the King of England had a huge impact on the political situation. However, under the emperor's deliberate suppression, it did not last long, and even among the courtiers, the popularity quickly disappeared. But neither the emperor nor the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty thought that the assassination of the British King was just the beginning of the eventful sixteenth year of Mingde.
This year marks the 20th year that Emperor Huang Qiong and I have succeeded to the throne. It is also the 16th year since Huang Qiong's grandfather passed away and the emperor regained power and changed his reign to Mingde. Logically speaking, the emperor has been on the throne for twenty years, so there should be at least a celebration ceremony.
But not only had she been sick for a long time, but the queen's condition was already exhausted, leaving the emperor with little time to celebrate. Later, severe droughts occurred in Longyou and Shaanxi, so the emperor's original intention to celebrate the queen to some extent, even if it was not universal celebration, gradually faded away under the advice of his ministers.
The assassination of Huang Qiong cast a thick shadow over the autumn that had just begun, and the emperor's last thoughts completely disappeared. What happened next gave the emperor, who had been king for more than twenty years, almost the biggest blow since he took power.
Huang Qiong's assassination was just the beginning of a series of events that followed. Just one month after Huang Qiong was assassinated, King Zhao, who was already seriously ill, passed away first, once again breaking the shock that had not yet come over from the assassination of the prince, and completely settling the temporary calm on the surface of the capital.
Originally, she has been in poor health since leaving the palace, and in the past two years, she has been unable to even get out of bed. The Taiyuan Hospital had reported that King Zhao was critically ill several times, but his death did not cause much of a sensation. But some things that happened next made things that seemed to be barely normal begin to look a little abnormal to anyone with a scheming mind.
Less than half a month after King Zhao passed away, his brother-in-law, King Jia, who had just celebrated his sixteenth birthday, also suddenly encountered an accident and died in his own palace in a very strange way. Almost no one would have thought that a pampered prince with strict customs for food, clothing, housing and transportation would choke to death after having a chicken bone stuck in his throat while dining at his palace.
