In the capital, the second day after the rumors started, Queen Hao Runxiang took countermeasures.
First, ask Taiyuan Hospital to provide some money and Duoyu to come forward, and many ministers of the DPRK and China will come forward to testify and admit their relatives with blood, proving that the prince is indeed her biological son.
When the needle pricked the tip of Fei's finger, he watched the blood drip into the basin.
Hao Runxiang's heart was in her throat.
But the prince Chen Hong screamed in pain and cried for his father and mother.
It wasn't until the two drops of blood completely merged that Hao Runxiang breathed a sigh of relief.
The surrounding ministers also saw it and cursed those who created the rumors.
Liu Lai, the Minister of Household Affairs, scolded him the most.
Second, find allies.
Hao Runxiang won over a large group of people by promising high-ranking officials generous salaries, land, gold and silver, etc.
Like the Minister of the Sixth Division and some people from the East Palace.
But he didn't say anything to Mu Chen, the head of the East Palace.
Muchen's attitude was very resolute and he made it clear that he was only loyal to His Majesty.
Of course, he also left himself a way out, adding that he would do his best to assist the prince.
Your Majesty is fine, he is a loyal minister.
When the prince ascends the throne, he is an important minister.
Third, control military power.
This is more difficult.
There are two types of soldiers in Chang'an. One is the city defenders guarding the periphery of Chang'an.
He only obeyed the orders of two people, His Majesty and General Liu Dingbei of Zhenbei.
The other type is the Praetorian Guards who guard the palace.
They only obey His Majesty's orders.
Fortunately, the salaries of these soldiers and generals are not high and they are easy to infiltrate.
It won't be all under control, but it can be barely stopped for a while. When the prince ascends the throne and the overall situation is stable, it can be planned slowly.
Fourth, publicize the news of His Majesty’s death.
Only when His Majesty dies can the Prince successfully ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.
Of course, during this period, she had also been paying attention to the movements of officials in the capital.
Especially Liu Dingbei, the general of Zhenbei, and the minister of the six tribes.
The six departments were as stable as Mount Tai and went to the palace to work as usual, but with more guards.
Liu Dingbei is more stable.
He didn't even go to the palace, he just stayed at home and didn't come out.
In just a few days, the assassins had already visited several times, but Liu Dingbei was not injured at all.
Instead, more and more veterans gathered in his mansion.
Even Chang'an's city defenders heard the news and sent a team of men to guard him.
But the capital was boiling.
From the ministers of the DPRK to the ordinary people, everyone is discussing this matter.
For example, Mu Chen and others gathered together again.
Discuss next tasks.
Some of them had already taken refuge with Hao Runxiang, so they took the initiative to help and encouraged Mu Chen to hurry up and let the prince ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.
Only in this way can the world situation be stabilized.
However, Mu Chen did not agree and only said, "We will make a decision after His Majesty's body is returned to the capital."
The body has not been seen, so no one knows whether His Majesty is really dead or is pretending to be dead.
Anyway, his main focus is to protect himself wisely.
The two don't help each other.
In the past, he wanted to seek the position of emperor's advisor because His Majesty was old and might die at any time.
The crown prince's ascension to the throne was a matter of course.
He is the Crown Prince and Tutor, so he can naturally become the Imperial Master.
Then rely on the power of the Mu family to control the court and gain more benefits for the Mu family.
But these all have a premise.
His Majesty died a normal death, and the Crown Prince ascended the throne in a legitimate manner.
Unlike now, when His Majesty's life and death are not known and his body is not seen, the Crown Prince begins to ascend the throne.
What if it’s fake news?
Isn’t the prince plotting rebellion?
All followers are guilty of treason, and killing the nine clans is a minor crime.
Mu Chen was not willing to do such a thing.
Even if he were dismissed from his position now, the wealth accumulated by the Mu family over several generations would still be enough to make them rich.
It won’t be a problem to raise a few more generations.
No need to take any more risks.
If the news is true.
At best, he would be ostracized, but at the very least, the family would be saved.
So they discussed it over and over again, got a result, ignored it, and watched the changes.
Another example is that the six ministers once gathered at the home of Liu Lai, the minister of household affairs.
We are also discussing this matter.
The result still pointed the finger at Liu Dingbei.
In their eyes, Liu Dingbei was the biggest threat.
After all, he holds military power in his hands.
As for the queen, the Qian family, and the prince and tutor, there is nothing to fear.
Why?
The reason is very simple. The prince is not His Majesty’s biological child.
In other words, he is not a real prince and does not deserve to ascend the throne.
Even if he really ascends the throne, he can still be taken down.
After getting rid of Liu Dingbei, taking control of the city defenders and imperial guards, and killing Chen Xuan, they might be able to sit in that position.
If that doesn't work, just support a person named Chen to take over.
They sit behind the scenes and hold power.
Therefore, their task was inconvenient and they continued to find people to assassinate Liu Dingbei.
The Qian family is actually very stable.
Qian Shi did not do anything extra except sending people to assassinate Emperor Chen Xuan.
As long as the emperor dies, the Qian family will have the greatest say.
As for the court, let Hao Runxiang deal with it first.
The failure was all caused by Hao Runxiang and had nothing to do with the Qian family.
It should be said that Hao Runxiang is the daughter of the Qian family.
Sorry, the daughter I picked up got married again and has nothing to do with the Qian family.
If the matter succeeds, Hao Runxiang is under his control.
When she became the empress dowager and took charge of the government, it meant that the Qian family controlled everything.
Not showing up anyway.
Only a killer was sent to assassinate Chen Xuan.
And the killer was completely separated from the Qian family.
Even if His Majesty is not dead, the investigation will not be able to find them.
The main thing is to hide it.
Liu Dingbei also found someone to discuss the matter.
Xia Zhixue once again played the role of a businessman and came to the general's mansion carrying a guqin.
The guqin was sold to Liu Mengwan, the general's daughter.
Create the illusion that Liu Mengwan is still in the house.
Liu Dingbei invited him to Liu Mengwan's boudoir and asked solemnly: "Mr. Xia, are they rebelling? As an important minister beside His Majesty, am I not doing anything?"
"What if they really succeed and take control of the city defenders and the Imperial Guards, will His Majesty be able to come back?"
"Even if you escape the assassination outside, you can't escape the army, right?"
"You underestimate our Majesty too much."
Xia Zhixue chuckled and said, "He has already planned all the plans."
"We're just waiting for those people to show up."
"There are five waves of forces that I know of now."
"Queen Hao Runxiang is in trouble. She has united many ministers and plans to support the crown prince's ascension to the throne."
"The six ministers are one wave. These people have not taken action against the prince. They only spread rumors and assassinate you. It seems that they will not stop until they kill you."
"The Qian family is in one wave."
"However, Qian Shi is very hidden, and so far we have not found any actions by him to influence the court."
"Then why do you count him as a force?"
Liu Dingbei asked.
"He always goes to the first floor in the world."
Xia Zhi theory.
"There's nothing strange about this."
Liu Dingbei said: "The most famous courtesan in the world is his adopted daughter. Isn't it normal for him to visit his adopted daughter?"
"The key point is that Yezi has left the No. 1 building in the world."
Xia Zhi theory.
"What?"
Liu Dingbei was stunned, "Yezi left? When did it happen? Where did she go?"
"The day after the rumors spread, Ye Zi left."
Xia Zhixue said: "As for where he went, I can't find out."
"She was accompanied by many guards, all riding horses, carrying large and small bags, as if they were going on a long journey."
"Qian Shi should arrange for her to perform a secret mission."
"That's why I classified him as a force."
"The fourth wave, the Crown Prince and Tutor Muchen."
"But this old man is very smart and chose to protect himself wisely."
"The last wave is the Palace of Eternal Life, but so far, no information related to the Palace of Eternal Life has been found. It is as if this organization is not in the capital."
"When His Majesty comes back, those people will be beheaded."
"It's also the time for you to make meritorious deeds."
"Are you really just waiting?"
Liu Dingbei was speechless.
The majestic General Zhenbei, the Marquis of Zhenbei of the Dawei Dynasty, just waited when faced with someone's rebellion. Is he still worthy of being a general? Are you still worthy of being the Marquis of Zhenbei?
"In order not to affect His Majesty's plan, the most important thing is to save your life."
Xia Zhi theory.
"What about the three great bachelors?"
Liu Dingbei asked again, "They are important officials in the court. Faced with this situation, could it be that they did nothing?"
"you guessed right."
Xia Zhixue said: "Those who can become bachelors are all beings with unparalleled wisdom. They should have thought of something, and they all chose to protect themselves wisely."
"At most, it's just to deal with some memorials submitted from various places."
"Those who can make the decision will do it on the spot."
"Those who cannot make the decision will probably be sent to Yuzhou and left to His Majesty to decide."
"All right."
Liu Dingbei sighed, "Since they can face it calmly, I will continue to hide at home."
"But when will this kind of day end?"
"Soon."
Xia Zhixue said: "According to the news I got, the prince is planning to ascend the throne on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month."
Laba is an auspicious day, suitable for ascending to the throne.
When Hao Runxiang led the civil and military officials to prepare for the crown prince's enthronement ceremony, His Majesty also took Zhao Ping to the outside of Chang'an City.
"Chang'an, long time no see!"
The corners of Chen Xuan's mouth curved, half-smiling, but full of murderous intent.
Zhao Ping next to him felt a chill.
