Another strange assassination
Outside the door, Bai Jinjing hurried in. "Your Majesty has appointed Prince Ning Yue Wuji to take charge of the Dingnan Gate and the Xuanwu Gate!"
The three people in the room looked at each other in silence. It seemed that they had guessed right. The emperor really wanted to borrow troops from Prince Ning!
"Alas, His Majesty the Emperor is playing with fire! Prince Ning's ambitions are immense. Even if he can suppress Crown Prince Yue Chengqiu, he's only inviting a wolf into the house!"
Lu Ren was somewhat heartbroken. There were eight gates in the capital, four in the outer city and four in the imperial city, all of which were originally controlled by the Tiance Mansion.
When the crown prince was replaced, Yue Chengqiu promised to hand over the outer city Dingnan Gate and the inner city Xuanwu Gate to Yue Hua for control.
But this is only a temporary measure. After all, the people guarding the city are still from the Tiance Mansion, and the emperor has no soldiers available!
Now that the emperor has handed over these two city gates to Prince Ning, there is no doubt that a gap has been left in the defense of the capital!
"Hmph! No matter who controls the world, His Majesty needs to justify their position. His position is as stable as Mount Tai. Even if Prince Ning controls the government, he has to consider his reputation for the sake of legitimacy. Your Majesty, this deal is a sure win no matter how you do it!"
Liu Buqi squeezed out these words from between his teeth with some resentment! Comparing yourself to others is really infuriating. This Yue Hua would rather bet on Prince Ning than on Yue Lingxi, who obviously has no foundation. What is he trying to achieve?
I'm afraid even Crown Prince Yue Chengqiu wouldn't dare ask what the emperor is up to, so it's useless for us to guess!
"Prince Ning's troops should be entering the capital soon. It won't be easy for him to completely control the two gates. He still has to deal with Yue Chengqiu! Jin Jing immediately inform Wang Sheng and the others in Desheng Tower to hide well and not let any news leak out!"
Wang Sheng’s five hundred men are Youzhou’s trump card in the capital, and this trump card must be used to the best effect!
"Also, send a message back to Youzhou to mobilize two thousand cavalry. Continue through Shandong under the pretext of supporting the Dahe battlefield and then rush directly to the north of the Yangtze River. Find a remote dock and seize control to ensure the waterway is unobstructed!"
Lu Ren added, "Bring plenty of money and buy a manor near the dock for easy hiding. Wait until the day before the grand court meeting, then move to the capital to avoid being seen!"
Military orders were issued in the mansion. In order to deal with possible chaos, we must prepare in advance and ensure the safety of our retreat!
After working all morning, the three of them had just finished breakfast when Zhang Xiruo rushed in again in a hurry!
"My Lord, Madam, Crown Prince Yue Chengqiu was assassinated and seriously injured on his way back to the Imperial City!"
"What?!" For a moment, everyone in the room was shocked!
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Former Crown Prince Yue Beiqiu was assassinated! To this day, there is no information about the murderer!
Now the crown prince Yue Chengqiu who inherited the throne was assassinated again, and the timing was too subtle!
The emperor just met with Prince Ning and entrusted him with an important task. Logically speaking, at this point in time, as long as Yue Chengqiu still holds the power of regent, he must do his best to create obstacles!
At this very moment, the Crown Prince was assassinated and injured! Tian Ce Mansion was leaderless. The handover of the two branches of the army, which could have taken ten days or half a month, would probably be completed in a short time!
Moreover, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is traveling, and with his father's previous experience as a lesson, he must be extremely cautious. If he wants to assassinate him, he needs someone with extraordinary martial arts skills!
And at this moment in the capital, only Prince Ning has two world-famous masters at his disposal!
Jingchu Qushanhe!
Princess Anran Yue Caiwei!
If we talk about the most suspicious murderer who assassinated the prince, Prince Ning, who benefited the most, is definitely the first one to be blamed!
But all this is too coincidental. If the mastermind behind this is really Prince Ning, why would he expose himself so obviously?
Of course, we cannot completely rule out the possibility that Yue Wuji acted in this way on purpose to demonstrate his own strength and intimidate the capital!
Similarly, when facing the joint efforts of the emperor and Prince Ning, Crown Prince Yue Chengqiu might also write, direct and perform a scene of assassination and injury!
First, it can completely shift the suspicion to Prince Ning and influence public opinion in the world!
The second is to avoid the limelight and retreat behind the scenes under the pretext of being injured. A prince regent who does not show up in public can do far more than Yue Chengqiu who has to rush around every day!
Finally, there is Taiyue Emperor Yue Hua. Although he seems to be the weakest one, he actually occupies the greatest status!
And there's a secret in the Taiyue Inner Court that's not a secret! The founding emperor left behind a relatively independent group of court officials who have been passed down from generation to generation, staying out of the world and not concerned with worldly affairs!
Their only responsibility was to protect the Yue Emperor! They didn't care how this emperor came to be. As long as his surname was Yue, on the day he ascended the throne, the chief of the offerings would naturally present a list of offerings for the emperor to command.
Except for the emperor himself, no one knows who the court officials are, but it can be concluded that among these officials there are definitely people who are not inferior to the top masters in the world!
This is the result of the discussion among Liu Buqi, Yue Lingxi and Lu Ren!
The Prince's assassination was truly bizarre and inexplicable, a scene that had stirred up a thousand ripples and completely disrupted the balance of the capital!
Even Liu Buqi could assert that Yue Lingxi would also be suspected of having the possibility of assassinating the prince!
After all, the Lord of Youzhou, who was tricked into coming to the capital, might become angry and humiliated.
Moreover, the prince was assassinated immediately after leaving the Marquis of Anguo's Mansion. Yue Lingxi was the one who could best grasp the prince's movements at that time!
"Alas! This is a chaotic situation with so many things to deal with! The most urgent task is to determine the extent of the Crown Prince's injuries!"
Liu Buqi and Yue Lingxi brought the Bai Jinjing, who had inherited Bai Tuo's true teachings, and rushed to the heavily guarded side gate of the imperial city, and directly requested to enter the Tiance Mansion!
Lu Ren and Zhang Xiruo disguised themselves and entered the Desheng Building in the East Market to take charge!
After all, in the current confusing situation, no one can escape the suspicion of assassination, and there is no guarantee that Yue Lingxi and Liu Buqi will not be detained in the imperial city!
If the worst outcome occurs, the task of burning the market that Liu Buqi assigned to Wang Sheng would probably have to be carried out!
After waiting in front of the palace for a while, an official from the Tian Ce Mansion, who had met Yue Lingxi many times before, hurried to the palace gate and took the three of them into the Tian Ce Mansion!
Youzhou is located on the border and is plagued by wars all year round. Marquis Anguo said he brought a doctor with a knife wound to visit him. He must be the best trauma surgeon in Youzhou and even in the empire!
Princess Han of Tian Ce Mansion ignored the opposition and directly sent people to bring Yue Lingxi and the other two in!
At this time, all the generals and civil officials in the capital who were affiliated with the Tiance Mansion were present. They held swords and guns in their hands, and bows and arrows were strung, exuding a murderous atmosphere!
Regardless of the suspicious looks from the officials around him, Yue Lingxi looked at the somewhat haggard Han Qinzi and went straight to the point!
"How is the prince now?" He waved his hand and prepared to let Bai Jinjing enter the bedroom which was surrounded and protected by soldiers!
Some ministers around were about to step forward to stop it. The situation was unclear now, and anyone with even the slightest suspicion was not allowed to approach the bedroom at will!
Han Qinzi said sternly, "Before the Crown Prince fell unconscious, he had already ordered me and Gongsun Changshi to immediately invite Marquis Anguo to the palace to take charge of the situation. You can rest assured!"
A thin scholar with a white face and long beard stood out from the crowd. It was Gongsun Wuwo, the chief of staff of Tian Ce Mansion!
"Yes, the Crown Prince has issued an imperial decree, summoning Marquis Anguo to take charge of the situation!"
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