1173 Watching the show, the Cui family muddied the waters

Thinking of those letters from the kingdom that sternly demanded that Dong Ling destroy the Thunderbolt and that Dong Ling promise never to use it again, the emperor became so angry that his temples throbbed.

This was simply a disaster sent from the sky. He really did nothing. It was up to the Ninth Prince to die. It was really abominable that he was still causing trouble for him before his death.

The emperor took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said, "Investigate, investigate for me. We must find the murderer who killed the Ninth Prince by all means. Also send people to search the mountain. We must find the person alive or the body dead."

In any case, we must first determine whether the Ninth Prince is alive or dead. As for the murderer...

The emperor was in a headache again. With the Thunderbolt, he couldn't just push someone out to confess. Maybe he should destroy the Thunderbolt so that if something similar happened, no one would blame him. But...

He couldn't bear to do it.

If the Sky-shaking Bomb is used on the battlefield, Dongling's soldiers will surely be invincible. Sooner or later, he will be able to unify the four countries and nine cities and become the supreme ruler of this continent.

Thinking of this, the emperor's mood improved again. He waved his hand and signaled the visitor to leave.

The general who replied did not dare to delay any longer, turned around and ran away, but his heart was beating fast.

What should I do about this?

It was clearly the emperor himself who did the dirty work and failed to clean up the mess. Now the matter has become so big that the four kingdoms and nine cities are all watching. How can he explain himself?

It’s really difficult!

A certain minister looked listless, and people who didn't know the situation thought he was constipated.

Look, even the emperor’s confidant thinks so. It shows that everyone in the world knows that it was the emperor who killed the Ninth Uncle, and then he hypocritically wants to arrest the murderer.

The emperor will definitely take the blame for this.

The news of the death of the Ninth Prince and Feng Qingchen spread throughout the Kyushu Continent immediately. Yun Xiao was so shocked that he smashed a set of cups: "Impossible, how could the two of them die so easily? Impossible, impossible, check... check quickly."

"Is the Ninth Uncle dead? Is there no trace of his body left?" Cui Haoting asked back, his black eyes as gentle as water, and a very elegant smile raised at the corner of his mouth.

Before the servant could react, Cui Haoting patted the folds on his clothes, stood up gracefully, walked to the window, looked at the scenery outside, and after a while slowly said: "Prepare the gifts, I'm going to visit the Wang family."

Regardless of whether he really died or faked his death, this timing was perfect. The Ninth Prince's life or death was unknown, and Wang Jinling was not in Dongling. Given the short-sightedness of those in the Wang family, they would definitely accept the good intentions offered by the Cui family.

He wants the situation to get more chaotic.

Wang Jinling was just coming back from Nanling at this time. As a world-famous young master, his trip to Nanling was of course not just to simply resolve Feng Qingchen's issue, but also to interact with the literati in Nanling and open up the way for the Wang family in Nanling. This would take quite a bit of time.

On the way, some information was not available. It was seven days later when Wang Jinling received the news that Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Prince were in trouble. When Wang Jinling received the news, the smile on his face froze instantly, his fingers trembled, he staggered, and fell into the chair.

According to the servants around Wang Jinling, they had never seen the eldest master behave so out of control.

The eldest son locked himself in the room for an entire afternoon. There was no sound in the room. When it was dark, the eldest son came out. He was still as elegant and gentle as jade, as if nothing had happened. He did what he was supposed to do, which left everyone puzzled. Of course, no one dared to ask more questions.

This incident did not change Wang Jinling's route. He still walked slowly towards the imperial city, and entertained all the visitors he met on the way.

The journey was quite smooth, but during this period, something happened that made Wang Jinling extremely angry.

While he was away, the Wang family took the initiative and instigated his father to betroth his own sister to Cui Haoting.

The Wang and Cui families are getting married!

As soon as this news came out, it was no less serious than the news that the Ninth Prince's life and death was unknown. It attracted everyone's attention as soon as it appeared.

What is the Cui family trying to do? They made a high-profile appearance a few years ago, and have been lurking obediently since then. What about now?

It is truly one who does not make a sound of his own accord, but once he makes a sound, it is astonishing.

The future head of the Cui family is going to marry the sister of the head of the Wang family. Is this... a powerful alliance?

The first one who could not sit still was the emperor. The pressure from his ministers during this period made the emperor realize clearly that the imperial power was not as concentrated as he had imagined. Even without the Ninth Uncle, the emperor could not do what he wanted.

With court officials and people all over the world watching, no matter how powerful the emperor is, he cannot abuse his power. Those officials are not blindly loyal, and the marriage between the Cui and Wang families has made the emperor feel unprecedented pressure.

When these two behemoths work together, their strength is no weaker than that of the Ninth Prince, and may even be stronger.

Does this count as inviting the tiger to drive away the wolf?

The emperor was ill. After hearing the news of the marriage between the Cui and Wang families, he finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell ill in bed, unable to attend the morning court.

When Wang Jinling returned to Dongling and heard the news, he was almost sick with anger. When he heard that Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Prince were in trouble, his face changed. After hearing the news, his hand shook and he spilled the contents of the cup.

Although it was only a momentary loss of composure, it was enough to make people frightened.

The eldest son, who has always been indifferent and not happy with things or sad with himself, lost his composure twice in a row, which shows how serious the matter is.

You know, a person like Wang Jinling, even if there is a fire at home, he can calmly drink the tea in his hand and then walk out slowly.

Fortunately, except for those close to him, no one else knew about Wang Jinling's misconduct. When Wang Jinling entered the city, people still saw the young master who was carefree, open-minded, intelligent, quick-witted, and handsome, and everyone admired him very much.

Not to mention anything else, just the eldest son's calmness and indifference are not something that ordinary people can do. The marriage between the Wang and Cui families is not just a marriage between two families, but also represents the political direction of the Wang family.

Wang Jinling can take such a big thing lightly, which shows how confident Wang Jinling is.

Wang Jinling was calm and composed, but that didn't mean others could be like him. When the emperor heard that Wang Jinling had returned to the city, he summoned him to the palace without waiting for him to return to the Wang family.

What the emperor wants is very simple. He wants a stable regime, he wants to hold great power, and he wants everyone in the court to submit to him.

Nowadays, there are turmoil inside and outside the court. If the Cui and Wang families join forces again, under the current internal and external troubles, Dongling’s territory may be handed over to others.

When Wang Jinling entered the palace, the emperor dragged his sick body to see him and asked him three questions at the beginning.

First: Do you know about the marriage between the Cui and Wang families?

Second: Who is the boss of the Wang family?

Third: You have the talent to be a prime minister, would you be willing to come to the court to assist me?

The emperor asked three questions in a row, but Wang Jinling was not flustered and answered without thinking: Marriage is a major matter and it is the parents' decision. The marriage between the Cui and Wang families is decided by their parents. As an older brother, he has no right to interfere in his sister's marriage.

Having no right to interfere means that the Cui family's marriage was not agreed upon by Wang Jinling. The Wang family will not favor the Cui family because of this, and will not form an alliance with the Cui family because of a marriage contract.

As for who is the head of the Wang family? Everyone in the world knows this question. Only the head of the Wang family can be the head of the family. The head of the Wang family will not ignore the others in the Wang family because of his children's personal feelings.

In other words, as long as Wang Jinling is still the head of the Wang family, he, Wang Jinling, will have the final say in the Wang family. He, Wang Jinling, will only do things from the standpoint of the Wang family and will never disregard the lives of tens of thousands of people in the Wang family just for his own sister.

Although he is cold-blooded, it is a trait that a family leader must possess, and the emperor admires it very much.