Chapter 264 Inside Story
Prince You's Palace.
Zhao He stood respectfully in a hall, looking around from time to time, his inner excitement almost unable to be suppressed.
Whether you can achieve success or not depends on today.
Soon, several figures walked into the hall.
Zhao He turned around, not daring to look any further, and immediately knelt on the ground, saying respectfully: "I am Zhao He, the head of the Ministry of Personnel, and I pay my respects to His Majesty Prince You!"
King You sat on a chair and said, "Get up."
After Zhao He stood up, King You asked again: "You come here so late, what secrets do you want to tell me?"
Zhao He did not speak, but looked at the two followers behind King You and said, "This matter is too serious. I can only tell King You alone."
King You glanced behind him and said, "You go down first."
After the two men left, King You said, "There is no one else here, you can speak."
Zhao He took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Your Highness, Prince You, I have discovered that there is a huge hidden story behind the Crown Prince's death. The Crown Prince did not die of illness, but was most likely murdered by someone!"
"What!"
Upon hearing this, King You suddenly stood up from his chair.
He stared at Zhao He and asked, "What did you say? The prince was murdered. How did you find out?"
Seeing that King Lian You was so shocked when he heard the news, Zhao He felt a little proud in his heart. The King of Han and the Jingzhao Yin had made perfect arrangements, but they still couldn't hide from his keen eyes.
He straightened his chest, cleared his throat and said, "The story starts from when I was assigned to work in the Ministry of Personnel. At that time, Lord Lin, the Jingzhao Yin, asked me to pay attention to the files of an official. If anyone reads them, I will notify him immediately..."
King You sat down slowly and asked, "Which official?"
Zhao He said: "Qinghe County Magistrate Gu Wenhan, at first, I didn't think much about it, but later I found out that this Lord Gu was once an official of the Eastern Palace. Later, I did some research and found that many officials of the Eastern Palace at that time died in recent years due to various accidents..."
King You had regained his composure at this point, and asked, "Isn't it common for officials in Daxia to die? Since Li Xuanjing joined the Dali Temple, officials have died one after another. You concluded that the prince was murdered based on this. Isn't that a bit too hasty?"
Zhao He explained, "Among these officials, only Gu Wenhan died at the hands of Li Xuanjing. The others died in different ways, seemingly ordinary accidents. However, when Jingzhao Yin Lin heard that someone was looking through their files, he behaved very badly. I have reason to suspect that there was another hidden story behind the Crown Prince's death. Jingzhao Yin and the King of Han may have played an important role in it..."
He took out an envelope from his bosom, handed it to King You respectfully, and said, "This is the list of officials in the East Palace back then, as well as the list of officials who died in accidents in recent years and the reasons for their deaths. Your Highness King You will know after taking a look."
King You took the envelope and opened it slowly.
Zhao He continued, "On the surface, there is nothing suspicious about their deaths, but the lack of doubt is the biggest doubt. Jingzhao Yin and Han Wang wanted to avoid suspicion, so they created one perfect death after another. Even Li Xuanjing was within their calculations and became their murder weapon. I predicted the death of Guanglu Temple Cheng a few months ago, but I didn't expect that he really died. Therefore, I am sure that there must be some inside story about the East Palace incident back then..."
After reading the letter, King You stood up again and said, "If all this is true, then there is a very good chance that there is something else going on. Could it be that the Crown Prince was killed by the King of Han and the Jingzhao Yin?"
Zhao He immediately said, "It is very likely that the Jingzhao Yin back then was the Junior Secretary of the Crown Prince's Office. Most of the officials in the Eastern Palace were under his jurisdiction. He was capable of doing these things. After the Eastern Palace was dissolved, he joined the King of Han's camp and entered the Jingzhao Prefecture, rising all the way. If the Crown Prince's death was related to him, it must also be related to the King of Han..."
He looked at King You and said confidently, "I am 80% sure of this case. Once we defeat the King of Han, Your Highness King You will be the eldest prince. According to etiquette and law, the throne will belong to you..."
"Okay, okay, okay!"
King You said three good words in a row, walked up to Zhao He, and asked, "What's your name?"
Zhao He was delighted and immediately said, "Your subordinate Zhao He is now the head of the Ministry of Personnel."
King You patted him on the shoulder and said, "A talent like you would be wasted if you were only a palm guard. Are you willing to work for me?"
Zhao He knelt on one knee and said respectfully: "Zhao He is willing to go through fire and water for Your Highness, without hesitation!"
King You said slowly, "This matter is of great importance. I need to investigate it in detail. When I have investigated it thoroughly, I will report it to my father. If you can really defeat the King of Han, you will have made great contributions. I will naturally not treat you unfairly. However, before that, I want you to stay in the Ministry of Personnel and help me keep an eye on the actions of the King of Han and Jingzhao Yin. Are you willing?"
Although Zhao He didn't want to do this broken palm seal for a whole day, he could only nod his head and said, "For the sake of your highness's important matter, I am willing to do it."
King You looked at him and asked again, "By the way, you didn't tell anyone else about this, did you?"
Zhao He shook his head and said, "No, apart from me and Your Highness, no one else knows."
King You narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "That's good. Remember, this case involves a lot of people. You must not tell a third person. You are in a low position and your words are not taken seriously. If you leak the news, you will probably die without a burial place..."
Zhao He said seriously: "Don't worry, Your Highness. I promise to keep my mouth shut."
King You asked again, "Are you married?"
Zhao He shook his head and said, "Not yet."
Although he should have been married at his age, he looked down upon the women in his hometown.
After he passed the imperial examination, some powerful people wanted to marry him as their son-in-law, but he refused.
Those powerful people themselves did not have many more years of wealth and status, and Zhao He himself looked down on the girls in their families. However, those wealthy families and powerful people also looked down on a minor official like him, so he did not get married for a long time.
But he was not in a hurry. He, Zhao He, was destined to be a superior man. It was never too late for a man to get married. By then, there would be more and better women for him to choose from.
King You asked again, "Do you have any family in Chang'an?"
Zhao He said: "My parents are in my hometown, and I only have an old servant to accompany me in Chang'an."
King You comforted him, "It's a little hard now, but it's only temporary. When the time comes, when we accomplish our great mission, I will let you choose power, wealth, or beauty..."
Zhao He suppressed his inner joy, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"
King You nodded and said, "It's getting late, you should go back first."
Zhao He said respectfully, "I will take my leave."
When his figure disappeared, King You suddenly clenched the paper in his hand, his face pale with deep anger, and he said coldly: "Li Long, Lin Fuzhi, what the hell are you doing!"
Han Palace.
It was late at night and the King of Han returned to his bedroom, but he felt no sleepiness.
After the death of Wang Heng, he felt the change in the Wang family's attitude towards the Prince of Han's Palace in just a few days.
But he couldn't really take revenge on Li Xuanjing.
He was not afraid of Li Xuanjing, but was afraid of getting entangled with him.
If he had discovered any clues about what happened back then, I don’t know how many people would have died with him.
After taking the tranquilizer prepared by the imperial physician, he lay on the bed. Just as he was beginning to feel sleepy, he was awakened by a violent knock on the door.
The King of Han's face darkened. He opened the palace door and saw a figure in a black cloak.
The man raised his head, and the King of Han was slightly stunned. He asked in surprise: "It's so late, why don't you rest and come to my place?"
Under the cloak, King You said coldly: "The sky has fallen, and you are still resting. When you die, there will be plenty of time to rest!"
King You walked into the bedroom and the door slowly closed.
Soon, the King of Han's low exclamation was heard from the inner hall.
"What, someone discovered it!"
"It's him!"
"I have said many times that this person should be dealt with earlier, but Fu Zhi just won't listen!"
King You said coldly: "Fortunately, he is looking for me. If he is looking for King Chun, King Rui, or Li Xuanjing..."
The King of Han's back was already wet with cold sweat.
Even though he is in a high position and has great power, there are things he is afraid of.
King You asked again, "Who told you to take the initiative to move those people? They are guilty of a capital crime punishable by the death of their entire clan. Do you think they dare to reveal it? Why bother?"
The King of Han lowered his head and did not respond.
Because that's what he wanted to do.
Fu Zhi advised him many times, but he firmly believed that only the dead could keep secrets forever.
Unexpectedly, everything was arranged perfectly, but in the end there were internal loopholes.
Sure enough, none of those who can pass the imperial examination are stupid.
He looked at King You and asked, "Have you arranged for someone to deal with the official in charge of the Ministry of Personnel?"
King You did not deny it. As the night would bring more trouble, he would naturally not let him live until tomorrow.
Zhao He was a smart man. He guessed that the death of the prince was caused by King Han and Lin Fuzhi based on a few names.
But he didn't know that this matter itself was King You's idea.
The Crown Prince is the only prince who has been with his father since before he ascended the throne.
If he didn't die, the other princes would have no chance at all.
But what they didn't expect was that after the crown prince died, their father actually left the Eastern Palace vacant for ten years, and in the end no one benefited.
Although it would be a bit troublesome to deal with Zhao He tonight.
But no matter how big the trouble is, it is not as big as the hidden dangers caused by letting him live.
Now that he was at the Han Palace, King You simply vented all his anger of the past few days. He looked at the Han King and angrily scolded: "You are crazy. You took the initiative to provoke Li Xuanjing. I really don't know what you are thinking..."
The King of Han said helplessly: "I don't want to either. I was also schemed against by someone..."
(End of this chapter)
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