Mo Chen looked at him: "You know?"
Wen Shijie nodded. "Although I'm not very old, when my father was still alive, I often followed him to the residence of Prince Yujiang. At that time, I also served as a tutor to the Prince of Yujiang for two years. So, I occasionally had the opportunity to follow the Prince to the Prince of Yujiang and listen to some things. From these obscure words, I also learned some other things."
"What do you know?" Mo Chen asked.
"I once heard that before Concubine Rou died, Princess Yuchang had just returned from the border and was staying in the palace. Not long after that, Concubine Rou died!"
"I've also heard that the Barbarian royal family values the purity of their royal bloodline, so there are occasional instances of brother-sister marriages. The current Barbarian King and Concubine Rou are brother and sister, and their relationship is extremely deep. It was the current Barbarian King who strongly opposed Concubine Rou's marriage, and there was even a rumor that the current Barbarian King had proposed marrying Concubine Rou."
"That's pure nonsense!"
Mo Chen reacted excitedly: "My mother and Prince Yujiang are siblings, how is it possible..."
"Your Majesty, if I were not your servant, I would have kept these things to myself and never spoken aloud. If I did, I would have already risked serious disgrace. I dare to speak so frankly because I believe you are more tolerant and broad-minded than His Majesty, and possess greater ambitions. Unlike His Majesty, who, based on a single false rumor, suspected Concubine Rou and suspected that Your Majesty might not be... his bloodline."
Mo Chen's face looked extremely ugly.
Because he didn't know that there was a reason why he was sent to Huaibei.
Wen Shijie said fearlessly, "Your Highness, it is said that rumors are as fierce as a tiger. Moreover, Princess Ruoyu has done it on purpose. Once you give her the chance, you won't be able to explain it even if you have eight hundred mouths."
"Therefore, Your Majesty must make a decision as soon as possible."
Mo Chen was in a state of confusion.
However... thinking of the 'uncle' whom he had never met, Mo Chen subconsciously applied what Wen Shijie said, because his 'uncle' was indeed very good to him, sometimes even so good that he felt a little weird.
Over the years, he was given people and money when he asked for them, and even horses, weapons, and assassins were secretly sent to him in batches, which fully supported his ambition.
"Your Highness, if it weren't for Princess Yu, you could have taken your time. But now... I'm afraid she won't give you that opportunity. And His Majesty won't believe you. Even if he truly confirms that you were the one who killed the barbarian warriors, I'm afraid that with His Majesty's heart, he will definitely not tolerate you anymore."
"After all, there are still so many princes."
Yes, so far, except for the eldest prince born to the late queen, all other princes are still alive. Emperor Wenyuan has no other choice at all. Moreover, with his life experience still in doubt, it is impossible for him to do so.
Wen Shijie bowed and said loudly, "Your Highness, the situation is extremely unfavorable to you. The current emperor is incompetent and has listened to slander, causing the people to suffer. Your Highness, you have the world at heart, are both wise and brave, and have the financial support of Duke Yang of Qi. If you don't make a move now, you may never have the chance to 'save the people' and achieve great things in the future."
What I said is——
Mo Chen looked at Wen Shijie deeply, and the last bit of hesitation in his eyes disappeared instantly: "You know, this rebellion is a heinous act. If we fail, we will be doomed."
Wen Shijie said, "Your Majesty, if something were to happen, and you were to blame me, I would be willing to die for you. However... I just hope my mother can live a peaceful and comfortable life."
Mo Chen stared at him in silence for a long while before saying, "I will protect your mother. If I succeed, I will ensure that you and your mother will live in prosperity and wealth. If I fail..."
"I am willing to take full responsibility and will never bring any trouble to Your Majesty."
"What excuse will you use then?" Mo Chen asked.
Wen Shijie only hesitated for a moment before saying without hesitation, "They started an uprising because of the death of Prince Yujiang."
"King Yujiang?"
"Yes, Your Highness knows that Prince Yujiang's family was exterminated. Because of this, Yujiang became a place occupied by merchants. The scholars and Confucian scholars were also dissatisfied with the court because they had not been able to find out the cause of Prince Yujiang's death."
"The student happens to be from Yujiang, and his father was killed in the Yujiang Palace. This reason is just right." Wen Shijie said.
That's a good reason.
only……
"So what are you going to do?"
"Your Highness, please only hand over your warriors with barbarian totems to the students."
"What do you want those dead men for?"
"Princess Yuchang wants to use the totem to make you, Your Highness, prove that you are plotting a rebellion. We might as well take advantage of her strategy." Wen Shijie said softly.
Mo Chen frowned slightly, "How can we turn the tables?"
Wen Shijie leaned over to Mo Chen's ear and whispered a few words.
After hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Mo Chen's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Okay, I'll do as you say!"
*
The next day.
Before noon, people from all over the city rushed to the execution ground one after another, and the streets and alleys were almost blocked.
"Is this Zhenbei Marquis really going to be beheaded?"
"Why was he beheaded so suddenly? The Marquis of Zhenbei was a good man, guarding the border. When the barbaric Xiongnu invaded, it was he who repelled them. What on earth happened?"
"Yeah, what's going on?"
Apparently, many of the people didn't know what was going on. They just rushed here because they heard that the Marquis of Zhenbei was going to be beheaded.
It's almost noon.
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