Chapter 160 Cleansing
If an outsider wants to poison the head of a palace, he will definitely not be trusted.
But these were all done by King Chen himself. After seeing the evidence above, he immediately thought about how to defend himself.
And those who reported King Chen are not innocent either, they have dirty hands.
Seeing that his father still did not believe him, Prince Chen immediately committed suicide to prove his innocence.
"Father, that is my mother. No matter how cruel I am, I would never lay hands on my own mother. If you don't believe me, I am willing to die to prove my innocence."
After saying that, he stood up, snatched the sword from the guard beside him, and put it directly on his neck.
But he didn't act immediately.
Instead, he looked at his father with tears in his eyes and said, "Father, I am an unfilial son. I will never be able to serve you again." After saying that, he closed his eyes and planned to end his life.
Of course, he was also gambling that his father would not watch him die.
Sure enough, Wen Li took action.
He directly snatched the sword from Prince Chen's hand and said, "Second brother, you don't have to do this. Since you are innocent, it proves that these people are slandering you. If this is the case, then you can't stay."
Wen Li didn't say anything and killed all the people kneeling on the ground with a single knife.
Seeing the ferocious King Li, King Chen trembled twice.
He knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you, my emperor, for believing in me."
Wen Li helped the man up and said, "Don't worry, I, the heir of the royal family, cannot be slandered by others." After saying this, he patted King Chen on the shoulder.
"Your Majesty, I understand that Prince Chen would definitely not murder the Imperial Concubine. Please investigate carefully."
The emperor was furious when he saw how quick his son was.
"snort."
Fortunately, the emperor finally understood his son's eyes and kept Chen'er.
After everyone left, the emperor said dissatisfiedly: "Why did you help him?" He originally planned to imprison Prince Chen this time.
"Old man, you are too impatient. It's just some medicine. There are still a group of parasites in the court. Please be kind and clean them up together." When the time comes, he will have more time to accompany Xiaotong when he takes over.
"You are quite calculating, kid. Do you know that he has started to attack me?" The emperor was furious.
"I know. You just pretend to be sick. The imperial concubine has just passed away, and your illness will become a good story." Wen Li said nonchalantly.
"You boy, you are a rebellious son."
The emperor's roar was heard from the imperial study, and everyone standing outside knew that the eldest prince must have been scolded by His Majesty.
King Chen, who was standing motionless, raised his head to look at the closed door, then lowered his head again.
Something flashed in his eyes, but it was too fast for anyone to notice.
Fortunately, the matter was eventually suppressed, and Prince Chen also behaved himself and stayed in the palace to keep vigil.
When the auspicious day arrived, he carried the coffin to see the imperial concubine off for the last time.
After the imperial concubine was buried, the palace became noticeably quieter.
Prince Chen rarely entered the palace. Except for attending court on weekdays, he never set foot in the harem.
The other side.
At the Xia family, Xia Yutong originally wanted to go back to South City with her parents.
But after Wen Li told her about her and the emperor's plan, she couldn't leave even if she wanted to.
For her good sister, she can only give ten times the blessings.
Shan Ning and Jiang Ce followed them back to South City, and the eldest princess was reluctant to let them go.
Fortunately, Shan Ning is not pregnant yet, otherwise she would not be able to leave the imperial city.
After sending everyone out of the city gate, Xia Yutong felt a little lost.
This is life after marriage.
There is a gap between me and my family and friends.
It's difficult to cross over.
Another month passed, and the emperor was in real trouble this time.
He fainted directly on the ground.
When the ministers saw the emperor fall, they were all nervous.
I'm afraid something might happen to the emperor. You should know that the emperor hasn't appointed a crown prince yet.
If something happens to him, I'm afraid the imperial city will be in turmoil again.
The happiest person might be Prince Chen. As the favored son, he serves the emperor all day long and never takes off his clothes.
The left prime minister and his group came to see Prince Chen the day after the emperor became seriously ill.
King Chen also met them.
After telling them not to act rashly, he went back to serve the emperor.
However, the Left Prime Minister stayed and waited here for His Royal Highness Prince Chen to return.
noon.
When Prince Chen came over for lunch, the Left Prime Minister found an opportunity and guessed many things in his mind.
Combined with some of the things he had found out, he became even more suspicious.
Once this seed is planted, it will take root and sprout.
"Why haven't you left yet?" Seeing that the Left Prime Minister was still there, Prince Chen was stunned for a moment and asked with a cold face.
The Left Prime Minister sent away the servants in the room and asked his trusted confidants to guard outside the door.
"Chen'er, tell me, what happened to His Majesty?" No one could get any information from the imperial physician.
He asked anxiously and with speculation.
"Father is too tired, and the situation is difficult to reverse." He was very unhappy when he heard the Left Prime Minister call him Chen'er.
But, now is not the time to break up with him.
"If the Left Prime Minister asks these questions, you can go back home and wait for the news." He didn't want to see him.
He was afraid that if he couldn't help it, it would cost him his life now.
Seeing that he was so helpless, Zuo Xiang thought about what he had found out.
He finally stepped forward and asked softly, "How do you explain your mother's situation? How could a simple cold cost her her life?"
Prince Chen raised his head and looked directly into the eyes of the Left Prime Minister. "What do you want to say?"
He knew that he was too hasty and had not done many things carefully. The moment his father found out, he was in a state of panic.
Afterwards, he didn't dare to move. I guess he was just having some doubts.
Seeing him like this, Zuo Xiang had nothing to understand: "You are too cruel, that is your own mother." Zuo Xiang was angry and sad, but more of a fear.
"Hmph, if it weren't for you, how could she be like this." When King Chen saw him expose the truth, he immediately growled in dissatisfaction.
"If it weren't for you, how could I become what I am now? Did you ever think of me back then?"
He was very heartbroken, heartbroken that he was not a royal heir.
Why did God treat him like this?
No matter what, it's all their fault.
They forced him to do it.
"If you want to blame someone, blame you. It's all your fault." King Chen said to the Left Prime Minister with red eyes and resentment.
This is even more terrifying.
The left prime minister was frightened by him and took several steps back.
"You, how did you become like this?" Zuo Xiang was frightened. "You weren't like this before?"
Even if the former King Chen disliked him, he was at least kind to him.
No matter how annoying it is, he endures it.
Even though he hated him, he still listened to what he said.
But now.
"So, it was you who really attacked your mother?" He pointed at him with trembling hands.
"Yes, that's right, it's me. So what? Father has helped me cover it up. Left Prime Minister, do you still want to report me?" When he said this, the fierceness in Prince Chen's eyes was visible.
Zuo Xiang hurriedly shook his head. Perhaps between life and death, he chose his own life.
Seeing him like this, King Chen sneered: "This is the relationship between you two, it's worthless."
Retracting all his aura, Prince Chen sat down and said, "If you have nothing else to do, leave the palace. It's best not to come into the palace recently."
He was afraid that when he saw him he would not be able to help but send him down to keep his legitimate sons company.
"You, you." After saying "you" for a long time, Zuo Xiang became depressed.
"Did you do anything about His Majesty's affairs?" The Left Prime Minister seemed to accept his fate.
King Chen looked at him, smiled, and said nothing.
Zuo Xiang is not stupid, he understands.
"Alas, your mother and I have wronged you over the years. Now that you have made up your mind, let me help you one last time."
After saying that, he stood up and left the room where King Chen was resting.
After leaving the palace, the left prime minister stayed in the study for three days. Three days later, he put on court clothes, won over most of the court officials, and went directly into the palace.
King Chen, who was unwilling to let him go, kept sending people to keep an eye on him.
He laughed when he learned what he had done.
"Then it depends on whether you can save your life this time." He had long wanted to kill Zuo Xiang.
This time, if everything goes well for him, he wouldn't mind living a few more years.
Not only King Chen knew about what was happening on the Left Prime Minister's side, but even Wen Li was keeping an eye on him.
As soon as he made any movement, he took Xia Yutong into the palace.
It is true that there are secret guards in the palace, but he is still worried.
He was the one who led this painful plan, and he was worried about him.
After entering the palace, Wen Li took Xia Yutong directly to Chengqian Palace, which was the emperor's residence.
He has been living here since he fell ill.
This is also where I usually come to treat my illness.
"Are you sure that King Chen will take action today?" Xia Yutong was a little bit unbelieving.
The emperor hasn't even been confirmed dead yet, so he can't wait?
"Haha, the main thing is that the opportunity has come." Wen Li said disdainfully.
Xia Yutong was not stupid, she understood what this opportunity meant as soon as he mentioned it.
The Left Prime Minister has betrayed his own son again.
The emperor who was awake in bed let out a cry. Wen Li really had no way to deal with him.
"Someone come here." Wen Li shouted towards the open space.
Soon, a secret guard appeared in the house.
"Young Master."
"Go and keep an eye on King Chen to see if he mobilizes other forces?" Haha, it would be fun if other forces got involved.
"My dear young master, the Li family and the Yuwen family are involved." They had been keeping an eye on this kind of thing for a long time.
"Very good, send someone to inform the Marshal of the Army that it's time to cleanse the Imperial City."
He is not a good person.
It’s just the right time to get these people ready for the New Year.
I think this year will be a good year.
"yes."
After the man left, the person on the bed opened his eyes.
"You are really courageous. I have said long ago that it is time for you to take over the throne." The emperor said with a full-bodied smile.
"Hmph, don't give me that. Don't think I don't know that you are pretending to be sick. I just don't want to expose you." Old man, don't try to trick him.
"Also, you can handle things yourself later. I don't want to kill anyone. What if my wife is scared?" After saying that, Wen Li took Xiaotong's hand and kissed her.
Xia Yutong rolled her eyes at him and withdrew her hand.
When the emperor saw the two of them, he was very envious.
Unfortunately, the person he loved is no longer here.
"Okay, don't act like that. No one will pity you." Wen Li said venomously.
Soon, there was a sound coming from outside. The emperor did not argue with him, but just lay down and became a patient.
The person who came in was none other than King Chen.
He was dressed in court robes and looked majestic.
"Royal brother is here too. Is father feeling better?" As soon as he came in, he bowed to Wen Li.
"Same old as always, the imperial physician doesn't know the reason, he's really useless." Wen Li became angry as he spoke.
"These useless people should be killed." Finally, he was filled with murderous intent.
"My Royal Brother is right, but the best doctors in the palace are all here. If we kill them, what will happen to Father?"
He is reasonable and caring in his work, which is very popular among the people.
"Humph, what's the point of keeping such a useless person?"
King Chen smiled but said nothing.
He stepped forward and personally wiped the nonexistent sweat from the emperor's head. "When do you think father will wake up?"
It seemed like he was asking him, but also seemed like he was asking the person on the bed.
Wen Li was in no mood to answer him.
Xia Yutong didn't want to watch the two of them acting, so she stepped back and hid her figure.
If he hadn't been worried about his father, she wouldn't have followed him into the palace.
This man is a typical soft-hearted person.
The two brothers were speechless for a moment.
Soon, a servant came in to report.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Li and His Royal Highness Prince Chen."
Wen Li didn't want to say much. He raised his head and looked at the person who came in. King Chen was very gentle and he forced a smile.
"What's going on outside? Why is it so noisy?" he asked softly.
It seemed as if he was afraid of waking up the person in the bed, but also as if he was afraid of scaring the person kneeling on the ground.
"Your Highness Prince Chen, the officials are outside and they want to see His Majesty." The servant trembled all over.
There was something he didn't understand about this scene.
This is a struggle for the throne.
No matter who wins or loses, they...
"Oh, since all the officials are worried about our father, let them in." Prince Chen said indifferently.
Wasn't this exactly what he had planned?
There are many people who are headed by the left prime minister, but there are very few who are headed by the right prime minister.
There are still some ministers who did not come, and they are all people who did not participate in this struggle.
If you look closely, you will find that none of the people who came are military generals.
It can be seen that all the military generals in the court were controlled by the emperor.
Yes, after he monopolized power, the first thing he did was to take control of the military power.
It can be said that no matter how much the civil servants rebel, they cannot escape from his control.
This is why he has been acting like this for many years.
The attendants quickly called these people in.
The war is about to break out.
Winter of the twenty-fifth year of Dayan.
The second prince rebelled and poisoned the emperor, and was eventually beheaded by the eldest prince in Chengqian Palace.
Zuo Xiang and other Gan people colluded with King Chen to rebel and were executed along with their entire clan.
The bright red blood immediately washed over the entire imperial city, and none of the officials involved survived.
Suddenly, many officials were vacant in the court.
Just as he was about to put down his pen, an imperial edict was issued to the whole world.
In March of the Ming Dynasty, candidates from all over the country were allowed to go to the Imperial Palace to take the exam.
His Majesty the Emperor will personally supervise the examination, which will begin in June.
Now, the whole world is in an uproar.
The scholars shouted "Long live the emperor!"
The vacant official positions will surely have their own owners next year.
During the twenty-fifth year of the Great Yan Dynasty, no one was invited to a banquet in the palace.
The emperor even left the palace and went to the prince's mansion to celebrate the New Year.
"Old man, could you please stay in your palace and not come out? I get annoyed just looking at you." Humph, after finally sending his father-in-law and his family back to South City, he thought he could stay with his wife for a while longer.
But...
He was causing trouble in the palace again.
Now that the incident is over, he comes to disturb us in person again. Is that fair?
"Why, it's New Year's Day, and I can't even come to my son's house to celebrate the New Year?" The emperor also had a temper.
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