The prince kept vigil all night, and someone came to report that the eunuch holding the seal had committed suicide, but he did not say anything.
The next morning, as soon as the palace door opened, the officials from the East Palace rushed into the imperial city.
There is no political speculation that can be greater than the current situation - facing a prince who is about to ascend the throne, the time has come to show loyalty.
There are also many petty officials accompanying him. They were frustrated and unused in the past, but now they finally have the opportunity to stand in line.
The officials who were successful in the past are now trembling, with dark circles under their eyes, no, their entire faces are black, with dark clouds covering their heads.
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In the court room.
Taking advantage of His Majesty's absence, the Crown Prince assumed the position of Supervisor of the State and became the Prince of the Supervisor of the State.
This was a smooth process. Baiguan wanted to object, but couldn't find a reason.
The Crown Prince announced that he would set up a special agency to investigate the poisoning of the king.
The second is to ask all ministries to conduct self-examinations on water conservancy corruption last year and report within a deadline of January.
The third is His Majesty's funeral, which is a matter between the Ministry of Rites and the Qintian Prison.
The fourth is that the censor will sort out the documents after going to court, and report to the East Palace 7 days later to assist in supervising the country.
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We can't handle government affairs yet, so don't rush to seize power for the time being, and take your time.
After the prince went to court, he listened to Shan Dai's message and went to the palace gate to pick him up.
Shan Mao was dressed in a eunuch outfit, and there were four moon ninjas.
Take them to the palace gate steward's office, identify them and get their badges, and let 5 of them enter the palace as official guards.
As long as they are here, the Shandai in the sky can safely withdraw.
The prince continued to attend the vigil for seven days, meeting with the concubines in the backyard of the palace, as well as some of his brothers and uncles who lived in the capital.
Seven days later, the prince left the palace, went back to bathe and change clothes, and handed Yamazaki the seal of the leader of the Destiny Sect that he had obtained from Shan Yuru.
Then, the prince went to the academy, firstly to build relationships, and secondly, to ask the academy to recommend talents to help investigate the poisonous monarch case.
Chu Liuxiang and Lu Xiaofeng were two unlucky ones who were betrayed. One touched his nose and the other touched his eyebrows. With half excitement and half reluctance, they followed the prince away.
I am excited because this case is interesting, but I am reluctant because I don’t want to get involved in the struggle for the throne.
It was a big whirlpool, and if you were not careful, you would die inexplicably.
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The prince took them to the police station to register a number. The two of them took their badges and banknotes and went to the palace to investigate the case.
The arresting sect sent four young arresters to help them, codenamed ruthless, iron-hand, life-seeking, and cold-blooded.
No one expects them to find out anything. They just have to check it anyway, and it doesn't matter if it takes decades.
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After that, the prince went to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion and met the contemporary Longhu Master, who looked familiar to him.
After the prince left, Master Longhu frowned.
He discovered from the words of the prince that the prince had lost his memory. He could not remember the past. Everything he said and did now was instilled in him by others.
Fortunately, this man didn't have any bad intentions, and what he taught the prince was the way of benevolence and saintliness.
The problem is, he can see from his face that the Crown Prince does not have the character of a Nine-Five Emperor, but only the character of a king.
Of course, physiognomy may not be accurate, but he didn't think that the amnesiac prince could become an emperor.
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On the other hand, the escaped princes were surprised because they were not wanted for so many days.
What are you doing, asking them to return to their territory to raise troops, and then kill them all in one fell swoop?
Or are you really letting things go?
The princes who originally wanted to go to war suddenly hesitated, but they were worried that they were being deceived into going back.
We can only prepare for the uprising and wait.
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On August 1, the Ministry of Rites announced that on August 17, the emperor's grand visit would be held.
It was quite miserable to be an emperor at this time. Ordinary families would be buried within three days. The emperor had to choose a day and leave time for his descendants to travel.
They usually can't enter Beijing at will, but this time they got the amnesty order.
All of a sudden, the royal family and relatives began to rush to the capital, and the accommodation costs in the capital's large and small restaurants and hotels, as well as in the Wase Flower House, all increased sharply.
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In order to prevent the news of the prince's amnesia from spreading, the prince closed the door to thank the guests. Except for the censors, no one else was seen.
On August 9, the sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of the Crown Prince arrived. After they formed a team and took turns to meet the Crown Prince in rows, many people felt that they were alienated from the Crown Prince.
However, everyone had been separated for a long time, so they didn't pay much attention to it.
Anyway, their father, grandfather, and grandpa Zeng are going to be emperor.
According to Yamazaki's wishes, the prince locked all his children in the manor. Anyone who dared to step out of the manor would be beaten back directly.
The words are very clear. Now is the critical moment for taking the throne. No one is allowed to cause trouble. No matter what happens outside, don't go out, let alone fight with them.
Don’t retaliate when scolded, don’t fight back when hit.
If someone beats him to death, he will receive a meritorious deed.
He beat someone to death and he couldn't save it.
No matter who is in trouble, he will not save them.
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In the blink of an eye, on August 17, the emperor made a grand trip.
Despite others' deliberate provocation, the prince's descendants still started fighting, and some of them even "accidentally" killed someone.
As a result, the crown prince was immediately labeled as having his children and grandchildren not teach their father the wrongdoing.
The prince smiled bitterly and asked Yamazaki to take care of it again.
So according to the plan, he loudly ordered the Ministry of Punishment to arrest people, and shouted that the prince had committed the same crime as the common people, letting the whole city know.
People thought this was the prince's last resort, but they soon didn't know that it was a big trap for the prince to break the law and commit the same crime as the common people.
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Returning to the East Palace, the personal eunuch informed that a group of people came to plead for mercy.
The prince asked them all to go to the yard and waited for half an hour before going over to lecture them.
A prince breaks the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people. No matter who started the fight or killed someone, he must act according to the laws of the court and do whatever he wants.
They have already confessed that they have to be patient, but if they can't bear it anymore, then they can only wait and endure in prison. It is only their impulsiveness that is to blame.
He is only a prince, not an emperor, so he cannot save them.
The only way to save them is to grant amnesty to the world when he ascends the throne.
If he can't become emperor, their whole family will be in misfortune.
If he becomes emperor, there will be a time of reckoning in the future.
In the meantime, it's still the same sentence.
If you don't retaliate when you scold or hit someone, if something happens to you, you'll have to bear the responsibility yourself.
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At the same time, Gao Huairen and his party also arrived, including Li Huiyun, Lu Shulan, Tian Lian'er, Yan Ying, and Shan Meixian.
Qiu Qingmei, Yang Linglong, Bai Lan, Wu Jieya, the four young masters - Hao Hai, Li Piaoping, Ling Yunfeng, Shan Wanjing.
There are also 12 demon guards at the supreme master level, 13 sword ninja at the grand master level, and some followers.
They settled in the Tian family's courtyard in the capital. Although it was a bit crowded, they didn't care at this time.
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That night, Gao Huairen accompanied Shan Meixian and 12 demon guards to the Yingui Sect's stronghold, a large academy.
Zhu Yuyan was in a meeting with seven elders, including her uncles Pi Shouxuan, Wen Caiting, and Yunxia, Chi Zunxin and Bu Di from the west, and Shan Wanjing's father Bian Fuhui.
As Gao Huairen and others approached the academy, they sensed the auras of the 12 supreme masters.
Although he was surprised, he didn't run away. He would wait and see.
At first glance, he was shocked. The 12 demon guards had become more refined and younger due to their skills, but these elders all recognized them.
Everyone looked at each other, what's going on?
When Shan Meixian saw the suave middle-aged scribe Fengliu, she immediately became furious.
"If you don't live up to your expectations, come and die!"
"Wait a minute..."
Zhu Yuyan spoke up to stop her, but the 12 Demon Guards didn't listen to her at all now.
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