The prince and King Duan were ordered to retreat.
The emperor looked at Chu Shouchen and said, "Take Ming Xinsi to Xie's house. I am always worried about what the prince does, so it is better for you to act more safely."
He didn't say anything first, but the monarch and his ministers had a tacit understanding for many years, and Chu Shouchen understood it very well.
The emperor wants him to get rid of Xie Lingxi!
"Yes!" Chu Shouchen accepted the order.
After Chu Shouchen retired.
The emperor summoned the eunuch Bingbi and began to write the edict.
The prince is stupid and relies entirely on the support of the Fan and Xun families. If he ascends to the throne, his relatives will definitely interfere in the government affairs and the powerful ministers will be in power. From now on, it will be the Fan family and the Xun family that have the final say.
In recent years, he has used Murong Shi as the crown prince, because he is the legitimate son, and it is the rule of the Xia ancestors to establish a legitimate son, so he cannot act rashly.
If the prince is deposed, Queen Xun and the Xun family will also be affected.
He had to rely on the Xun family to suppress the Xie family. With the support of the prince, the Xun family could better fight for him.
And among the many princes, there is no one he is more satisfied with.
He deliberately allowed the princes to fight to see if anyone could stand out.
Indeed, two appeared.
King Duan's city was deep and he had means. First he was Taifu Ren, and then Marquis Yongning, all of whom were used by him.
As for cruelty, ruthlessness, and hypocrisy...it didn't matter in the eyes of the emperor.
The merits of the King of England are military achievements.
But the emperor was very displeased with this son, so he sent him to guard the border areas without calling him back to Beijing.
Because the King of England's character and style are very similar to the former Crown Prince...
Honest and honest, brave and good at fighting. Moreover, the King of England also admired the tactics of the former Crown Prince very much. Every time he wrote a greeting note to him, he would praise the former Crown Prince to the extreme...
He was so angry that he didn't even want to see his son.
If the King of England hadn't been the son of an imperial concubine, and his maternal grandfather was Duke Anguo, one of the generals of the West, he would have been thrown into a poor fiefdom long ago due to his unpleasant temper.
The emperor held his sick body up and wrote down the imperial edict. Pass the throne to King Duan and seal it with a jade seal.
The eunuch Bingbi who was serving the pen and ink was stunned.
The Sacred Heart is truly unpredictable.
The emperor always praised the King of England, who seemed to be the emperor's most promising son. The combined contributions of King Duan and the Crown Prince in their daily errands could not compare to his military exploits.
In addition, he was born into a noble family and had the support of a duke behind him.
The mother concubine is the imperial concubine who is now in charge of the harem, and is the emperor's favorite concubine.
There are no shortcomings in any aspect.
If the crown prince is abolished and the crown prince is reestablished, many people will be optimistic about the King of England. Otherwise, there will be no need for others to be on the border, and the courtiers in Beijing who surrender to him will be able to form a party of their own.
Unexpectedly, the emperor did not hesitate and chose Prince Duan first.
It seems that King Duan is the heir that the emperor has long preferred, and he has never considered the King of England who is working hard to guard the family outside.
……
Chu Shouchen summoned the captains of Mingxin Division to gather outside the Beiwang Mansion.
"Dad, what are we going to do? The prince and Prince Duan both fought against each other and caused such a big thing in the capital. If the emperor doesn't arrest them both and go to jail to reflect, why would he arrest Xie's family?" Chu Jue said Can't understand.
You don't care about the two people who fought for your position last night while you were unconscious.
The first thing you did when you woke up was to arrest Bei Wang, who was just waiting there without even leaving the house?
People doing things?
Chu Shouchen's face was very solemn.
Many courtiers must not understand at this time that the emperor suddenly killed the Xie family and the Li family.
In recent years, the emperor was afraid of the Xie family and did not take action because he was afraid of triggering a mutiny.
Several generals guard the frontier...
Whenever a family rebels, Daxia will immediately fall into the flames of war.
Especially the northern border guarded by the Xie family is crucial.
But now, the emperor's time is running out, and he doesn't care whether Daxia will fall into internal and external wars due to his actions after his death...
He was worried that the Xie family and the Li family would support Xie Lingxi's rise to power.
The old story of the death of the late prince may also be revealed.
The emperor must strike first.
"Dad, what crime did the Xie family commit?" Chu Jue asked in confusion.
Chu Shouchen came back to his senses and said, "I poisoned your majesty."
"Ah?" Chu Jue was shocked, "How did you find out? Did you find out?"
Chu Shouchen slapped him on the head, "Your Majesty said so."
"Then how did he know? Did he see it with his own eyes? Then why did he drink the poison when he saw the other party poisoning him?" Chu Jue rubbed the back of his head, puzzled:
"Don't we have to pay attention to evidence when handling cases? Without evidence alone, his words alone cannot count."
Chu Shouchen laughed angrily at him, "He is the emperor, whatever he says is what he says, no evidence is needed."
After a pause, Chu Shouchen suddenly asked, "Are you familiar with the Crown Princess of the North?"
"Ah, yes! We are brothers and sisters!" Chu Jue nodded immediately.
Chu Shouchen:? ? ?
My son has a younger sister, and I don’t know who he is as a father?
never mind.
Now is not the time to dwell on such details.
"You will take advantage of the chaos to sneak into the Xie family later, find Jiang Rong, and ask her and the prince to escape from the capital. Tell them that your Majesty already knows the secrets hidden by the Xie family." Chu Shouchen explained.
"What secret?" Chu Jue asked curiously.
Chu Shouchen slapped him on the head again, "Hurry up and do it. Hide it well, don't let the prince find out that you are the one who is tipping the news! Do you understand?"
"I understand! The emperor doesn't do human affairs. Dad, you can't bear it. Help the Xie family. As expected of my father, I will rush to the Xie family now!" Chu Jue waved his fist, turned around and rushed into the Xie family like a whirlwind to act bravely.
Chu Shouchen saw his excited back and sighed helplessly.
What can't be tolerated?
He is able to stand in this position because he is cruel and strict-tongued.
It's just that the emperor is dying soon, and it's still unclear who will take the throne.
Naturally, he would not risk his life to offend a prince who might rise to power.
Letting his son sell a good one is the way he paved the way for his son.
Mingxinsi is the emperor's personal guard.
The new king came to power and the imperial power was handed over, which meant that he was about to retire.
It was just his son's temper that made Chu Shouchen very melancholy. Without him as a commanding father, could he really save his life by staying in the court?
……
The elite of the Beijing camp led by the prince, together with the captain of the Mingxin Division, surrounded the Northern Prince's Mansion.
In the lobby of the palace, people were in panic.
"Dad, how could this happen? Is the prince falsely passing on the imperial edict? Your Majesty has always been very kind to us, how could he raid our Northern Palace!" Xie Yuanwen panicked and asked anxiously.
Xie Ruojiao frowned and said, "But there are people from the Mingxin Division. They are His Majesty's personal guards... Does Your Majesty have any misunderstandings about us?"
Concubine Xie looked solemnly and looked at Xie Pingbei, "What's the situation in the palace now?"
"I don't know, none of the spies who went out came back." Xie Pingbei also looked heavy.
At this moment...
"Your Majesty, someone has climbed over the wall and wants to see you." The guard came to report.
