The newspapers featured accounts from various officials detailing how Li Ming, Song Xianze, and others devised the plan to poison the late emperor.

Among them were several imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy, servants from the Eastern Palace, merchants from Southeast Asia, guards of the palace, palace maids and eunuchs from the inner palace, and ministers of the court.

Some people even named specific names and positions.

Even some of the Crown Prince's former trusted advisors wrote an article saying that the Crown Prince killed some people afterward, and the names, ages, and positions of those killed were noted.

Even the family members of the murdered were interviewed.

Each article, from a different perspective, fully reveals the deeds of Li Ming, Song Xianze, and others in poisoning the late emperor.

Looking at the contents, Li Ming's face turned ashen, his gloom almost dripping with water.

"What's wrong?"

Song Xianze realized that something was wrong and quickly asked.

Seeing that Li Ming's expression was gloomy and he didn't speak, Song Xianze leaned forward to look at the contents of the newspaper.

At a glance, Song Xianze also saw the contents of the newspaper.

"this……"

Song Xianze was stunned.

"Song Xianze!"

Li Ming's eyes turned bloodshot, and his expression became somewhat ferocious. He said coldly, "Look what you've done!"

Didn't they say there were no survivors?

Where did this leak come from?

ah? "

"Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down!"

Upon seeing Li Ming get angry, Song Xianze immediately prostrated himself on the ground and said, "The names of some of these people are not the same as the people we actually use."

I'm afraid this is all a frame-up by people from Dongning!

Your Majesty, I request that the Jiangnan Daily newspaper office be immediately shut down and the newspapers confiscated!

"Go! Go now!"

Li Ming slammed the newspaper in his hand onto Song Xianze and roared, "If you can't handle this matter properly, you can come back with your head!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Song Xianze wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly replied.

Upon returning to his residence, Song Xianze summoned his trusted confidants from various government offices in the capital to discuss the matter.

Before long, a policy was formulated to shut down the Jiangnan Newspaper Office and confiscate the Jiangnan Daily!

Urgent dispatch! (800 li express)

One after another, government orders were sent to all provinces of the Great Gan Kingdom.

The city of Jinling in Jiangnan Province is of paramount importance!

Meanwhile, the Prefect of Jingzhao, together with personnel from the Five Cities Garrison, confiscated the "Jiangnan Daily" throughout the capital.

For a time, the entire capital was in turmoil, and everyone was on edge.

In a teahouse.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"Don't you know? The imperial court is confiscating the *Jiangnan Daily*!"

"What did the Jiangnan Daily do wrong? Why was it confiscated?"

"You'll see when you see it..."

As he spoke, a tea drinker handed the man his newspaper.

The man picked it up and stared wide-eyed, his hands trembling slightly, but he couldn't help but continue flipping through the newspaper in his hands.

Before long, the man finished reading the newspaper.

"This...this is truly an earth-shattering secret!"

"Yes, not long ago the capital was wondering why the late emperor suddenly passed away. It turns out there was something fishy going on behind the scenes!"

"Be careful what you say! Be careful what you say! Ladies and gentlemen, this establishment does not discuss state affairs!"

Before long, several police officers rushed in and shouted sternly, "Everyone, hand over your copies of the Jiangnan Daily! Anyone who dares to hide one will be arrested!"

At his command, the tea drinkers quickly handed over their copies of the Jiangnan Daily, and no one dared to resist.

After all, these police officers in front of him were all carrying gleaming swords.

After dealing with the teahouse, the police officers left.

However, the chatter among the tea drinkers in the teahouse resumed.

"The imperial court has actually confiscated the *Jiangnan Daily*; they're just trying to cover it up!"

"Yes, it was just a rumor at first, but now it's making people even more speculative!"

"Heh, what nonsense! Isn't this the court indirectly admitting to this?"

"Dear guests, please be careful what you say!"

...

Preventing the people from speaking is more difficult than preventing a river from overflowing!

The complete confiscation of the Jiangnan Daily and even the arrest of some people who were discussing the matter further confirmed the authenticity of the incident.

Some people also recalled the news of the late emperor's death, which further solidified their suspicions.

Within just a few days, news also came from Jinling City in Jiangnan that the Jiangnan Newspaper Office had been shut down and all the remaining staff had been arrested.

However, the action of confiscating the Jiangnan Daily did not completely shut it down.

In some remote prefectures and counties, more and more copies of the Jiangnan Daily continued to circulate and spread in the market.

More and more people learned about this.

Not only the matter of Li Ming's assassination and ascension to the throne, but also the matter of the navy disguising themselves as pirates, each of these events is circulating in China.

Even some princely mansions saw these messages.

Inside the Prince of Qin's residence.

"hehe!"

The aged King of Qin sneered repeatedly, saying, "What a mess!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the King of Qin threw the newspaper in his hand into the coal stove, where the raging fire burned it.

...

The Dian King's Palace in the southwestern border region.

"hehe!"

The King of Dian smiled coldly and said, "This Li Ming is too vicious!"

To murder the emperor and usurp the throne is an act of treason!

Such behavior is despicable to the Dian King's Palace!

"Your Highness,"

One of the advisors said, "It seems that Prince Xin is about to raise an army. Our chance has come!"

"Uh-huh."

The King of Dian nodded and said, "Then let's contact the King of Xin. I heard that they have developed some gunpowder, firearms, and cannons that are extremely powerful!"

Let's talk to Prince Xin. If it benefits us, we can lend him a hand!

"Your Highness, what are our demands?"

The aide asked.

"We are a distant branch of the royal family, we don't ask for much!"

After thinking for a moment, the King of Dian said, "Dianchi Lake, central Sichuan, central Guizhou, and the Xijiang region, that's settled!"

"Understood!"

The staff member quickly agreed and immediately began preparing to contact Dongning.

...

Northwest, Prince Qing's Mansion.

"Your Highness, a letter has arrived from Dongning, requesting an alliance with us."

An aide bowed and said, "After we succeed, we will reward you handsomely!"

"Um?"

Prince Qing frowned slightly and said, "Tell Prince Xin that our Prince Qing's mansion is weak and vulnerable, and it is already very difficult for us to deal with the grassland bandits. It is not appropriate for us to interfere in these matters."

Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will stay here, we will not go anywhere, and we will not help anyone.

"Alright!"

The staff member nodded in agreement.

...

The various vassal kings of the Great Gan Kingdom each had their own thoughts and ulterior motives.

Some remained inactive, some plotted to expand their territory, and others sat back and watched the two sides fight.

The situations vary!

Meanwhile, things were not peaceful in the capital as well.

Although the matter was no longer being discussed on the streets, and even though Li Ming had begun mobilizing troops to Liaodong and other areas, news had still arrived from Dongning—

"By imperial decree, we sever ties with the court to avenge the late emperor!"