Sima Changqing listened calmly.

Looking at Emperor Feng, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Now it seems that Emperor Feng still has some humanity.

Judging from Emperor Feng’s behavior, Ning Que’s death should have nothing to do with him.

Although Shen Qinghe gave birth to a prince, her succession to the throne still depended on the decision of Emperor Feng. According to the rules, she had to prove her ability upon reaching adulthood. This was the principle governing the succession of the Ning Prince, not based on seniority or legitimate status, but on who was more capable. Ultimately, the current Emperor Feng personally decided who would succeed her.

Making such a decision is also a disguised sacrifice.

After all, Prince Ning is a special prince.

It is known as the last line of defense for Emperor Feng.

You must have sufficient ability.

If the succession is based on the legitimate wife or illegitimate child, it will be very troublesome.

It is also quite unfavorable to the development of Dafeng.

Ning Que's situation is rather special. He now has only one woman, Shen Qinghe, and only one newborn son, Ning Polu.

Then the throne can only be inherited by Ning Polu.

The Emperor Feng's massive posthumous honoring of Ning Que was clearly due to his brotherly bond. Ning Que had indeed made many contributions, but he didn't deserve such treatment. Consider the old Prince Ning, who died in battle; he received no such honor.

"Prince Ning's death in battle is a tragedy for Dafeng."

"From today on, the whole country will hold a seven-day vigil!"

"No celebrations allowed!"

"Otherwise, our entire family will be exiled to Goguryeo!"

"Your Highness obeys your command."

Everyone raised their hands and bowed.

After saying this, Emperor Feng seemed to have used up all his strength.

In fact, Wang Wu also proposed other ideas last night.

Ning Que is extremely cautious and resourceful.

Not to mention personal martial arts.

How could he end up dying in a sea of ​​fire while chasing after Gao Suwen?

Is it possible that Ning Que got some information, such as what Tian Zhongxun told him, so Ning Que wanted to fake his death and get away?

Emperor Feng certainly considered this possibility.

But he had summoned the guards and asked carefully.

There is no doubt about Ning Que's death.

The main reason was that Gao Suwen was running too fast, and his martial arts skills were extremely high, so Ning Que had to lead the troops in pursuit. Ning Que's character was such that sometimes he was willing to take risks alone for the sake of his soldiers' lives.

Think about the surprise attack on Dragon City?

He led his remaining troops and defeated generals on a march of more than 2,000 miles.

Besides, Tian Zhongxun and Ning Que are mortal enemies!

How could Tian Zhongxun reconcile with Ning Que?

Not to mention that Tian Zhongxun doesn't know much.

Without any substantial evidence, Ning Que would never believe it even if he told her. It was more likely that Tian Zhongxun wanted to sow discord before his death, which was somewhat possible.

Emperor Feng didn't want to investigate further.

The Queen Mother's angry curses kept ringing in my mind.

If Ning Que hadn't died and had chosen to fake his own death and escape, and had lived in seclusion in the mountains, he wouldn't have bothered to pursue the matter. Doing so would have been fair to Ning Que.

After all, he owed Ning Que too much.

As his only friend, she hurt him the most!

Emperor Feng waved his hand.

I don’t want to say anything more now.

Just as Chief Steward Hu was about to announce the adjournment of the court, Jiang Quan walked out.

"Your Majesty, I have something important to tell you!"

"Um?"

Jiang Quan walked out slowly.

Regardless of the obstruction of Sima Changqing and others.

His eyes were red and his whole body was shaking.

"Prince Ning is resourceful and skilled in martial arts."

“But now he is being burned alive!”

"I believe that this matter was orchestrated by someone behind the scenes."

"To gain power, he plotted to murder Prince Ning!"

"Jiang Quan!!!" Wang Wu was immediately enraged, pointing his finger at Jiang Quan and angrily demanding, "You are questioning His Majesty like this. Are you doubting His Majesty?"

"When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked!"

"When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden!"

Jiang Quan held the jade sceptre in his hand and said in a trembling voice, "Prince Ning has made great military achievements and has already eliminated Prince Qi. So, Prince Ning has become an obstacle!"

"Minister Jiang drank too much."

"Take him away."

Emperor Feng raised his hand indifferently.

I don't want to pursue these things.

Just think of it as Jiang Quan being too sad and acting impulsively.

"No, I'm not drunk!"

Jiang Quan was extremely stubborn.

After he learned the news last night, he did drink heavily.

So now I still smell of alcohol.

During this period, Emperor Feng had been reducing his power.

As the Minister of War, he couldn't even interfere in the Eastern Expedition.

All decisions were made directly by the ministers and the emperor under his command.

It is equivalent to marginalizing him in disguise!

Jiang Quan can tolerate all these things!

But now that Ning Que has died tragically, he can't bear it!

Don’t think that Jiang Quan is thinking too much.

Many of Emperor Fengdi's actions are hard to avoid suspicion.

After all, why did he want to sideline Jiang Quan and others?

Don't let anyone interfere with the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo.

Is it necessary to do this to deal with Goguryeo?

This is obviously intended to kill Ning Que!

Of course, these are just their guesses.

"Jiang Quan!"

"You step back now!"

"No, let me finish my words now!" Jiang Quan walked out slowly, holding the jade sceptre tightly, and said firmly, "I know what the consequences of saying this will be, but I have to say it. I have always been straightforward, and this has offended many people. I just want to ask Your Majesty, why did you kill Prince Ning? Prince Ning was loyal and devoted, and he and Your Majesty were like brothers. Your Majesty was personally responsible for this eastern expedition to Goguryeo. You ordered Prince Ning to capture the city as soon as possible, forcing him to take such a risk. Is Your Majesty really unrelated to Prince Ning's death?"

"presumptuous!"

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