Chapter 304： verify

According to the old example, when tomorrow is over, if there is no will, the vassal kings have to pack up and prepare to leave the capital, and the capital will be clean after leaving.

But now this situation is suspended. If the prince is abolished, and one is not dealt with properly, when the vassal king returns to the fief, it will be another mutiny.

This new crown prince must be worthy of his name, and he must have a strong army to stabilize those vassal kings. Otherwise, the people of Daxia will only be stable for decades, and they will be caught in war.

The vassal kings outside the palace saw that the lights in the palace were off, and they knew that the emperor would not see them tonight.

King Huainan was the first to speak, "Let's go, let's go, don't wait anymore. When the emperor fainted, you all surround yourself and don't give way, the emperor remembers. I don't care about you, I'm going back to sleep, come early tomorrow. Please be safe! You love to go or not."

After speaking, the King of Huainan walked away regardless of their reaction.

The King of Liaodong also went with him. It's getting dark at night, it's better to go back and recharge your batteries if you stand here, and come back tomorrow to see how to deal with the prince.

The rest of the vassal kings, look at me, and I look at yours, knowing that the next wait will be in vain, and they will all disperse one after another.

The imperial guards guarding outside the palace also breathed a sigh of relief. These vassal kings could not afford to offend any of them casually. Fortunately, they all left in good order.

Tomorrow's matter, we can only talk about it tomorrow, at least tonight's matter has already been done.

It was also the first time that Zhou Cheng encountered such a large-scale scene. Outside the hall, he heard it from the beginning to the end. It was also the first time that I saw the prince of the dynasty, who was originally high above, and became a prisoner in a blink of an eye, and also affected the East Palace.

When he followed the princess' carriage back to the palace, Qiu Baize quietly asked him what happened, why the prince didn't leave the palace?

He said that he also saw an old imperial doctor being hurriedly brought into the palace at the gate of the palace.

The people waiting outside the palace are all whispering, is there something wrong, or else the court will not be declared, he is already in a state of half resignation.

Qiu Baize was only in charge of escorting and could only wait outside the palace gate. He thought that Zhou Cheng had followed him to the palace, and he must have known.

I'm still outside right now, I haven't returned to the house yet, there are people from front to back, left and right, how can Zhou Cheng dare to say. I gave him a look, I felt it myself, and I don't know if he could understand it.

Facts have proved that don't underestimate Jiyou's tacit understanding, Qiu Baize just understood what he meant and closed his mouth immediately.

After returning to his small courtyard, Zhou Chengcai told him what happened in the palace.

Qiu Baize was excited, "So the crown prince has been suspended? We in the Great Xia Dynasty can't have a crown prince who takes medicine, and the upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked. If the people in power all take medicine, the lower ones will also follow suit. But it will harm the people.”

"Maybe, the emperor has ordered Dali Temple to investigate the origin of Wushisan overnight. It would be embarrassing to be exposed in public, and there is the matter of golden thread and jade clothes. The prince will definitely not resist. This trial should be quick."

Qiu Baize excitedly geared up, "Our lord's chance has come."

"Now all the vassal kings are concentrated in the capital, and it is easy to cause trouble. All vassal kings are not allowed to leave the palace at night. It is estimated that no one will be able to leave before the dust settles. We also have to stay in the capital and wait for the result." Zhou Cheng felt that he was too happy.

"Although the emperor is old, he is not foolish. If he really establishes a prince, he will definitely make arrangements. Even if there are some omissions, we are not afraid. Many of our palaces are capable of fighting, and we just have military merits to make." Qiu Baizeba didn't have time There is dissatisfaction.

Zhou Cheng frowned and stopped talking. It was the common people who suffered the war, but he was just an ant and couldn't worry about the world.

He also looks forward to the day when his lord can conquer the world, so that these vassal kings and ministers can go further. The next step is to see the plan of the king.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Early in the morning on the second day, the vassal kings, concubines, and courtiers gathered outside the emperor's palace one after another.

The emperor woke up before dawn, thinking all the time. The matter of the prince has not been resolved, and the follow-up matters still need to be arranged by him, and he can't sleep well at all.

"What time is it?"

"Go back to the emperor, it's time. The kings and concubines are already waiting outside the hall, and the courtiers are coming one after another." The **** chief heard the voice and hurried in to serve.

"Well, put away the mosquito nets and let in the courtiers and vassal kings above the third rank."

"Yes."

Overnight, the emperor's hair turned white again, his face was bloodless, and he looked even older.

Seeing the vassal kings and ministers gathered in front of him, the emperor couldn't help sighing, all waiting to abolish the prince.

He looked at the courtier, "Where is the Dali Temple Minister?"

"The minister is here, and the minister has already interrogated the matter of the five stones."

The emperor closed his eyes and opened them again, "Speak."

"The prince has confessed. Seven years ago, a concubine of the Uyghur people was brought in by the concubine. At first, the concubine was only a small amount for the prince. The prince didn't know it at first, but when he found out, he couldn't leave. The Uyghur concubine last night. He has committed suicide by taking poison. Director Gao confessed that he was bribed by his concubine and helped deliver the five-stone powder. He went to the palace to buy the five-stone powder the next day and contacted the person who sent the five-stone powder, but he did not see the true face of the family. People went to their connection point, but the building was already empty."

"So you didn't find anything?" After talking nonsense for a long time, the emperor suddenly felt that his chest started to hurt again.

"The minister is guilty, and the minister also found out that the disciple who brought in the concubine was the same person who handed over the golden thread and jade clothes. The minister has already controlled the person to prevent him from committing suicide. He is being severely tortured. This morning, the minister entered the palace. Earlier, he confided that the King of Luoyang ordered him to do it. The truth remains to be verified."

Dali Siqing didn't care that what he said had caused a thousand waves, he just told the truth.

The King of Luoyang, who was watching the play on the side, almost jumped up in shock~ came out and said: "Father, my son has been wronged, these two things were never done by me. The son has always kept himself safe and never extended his hand to the East Palace. what."

The emperor glanced coldly at the King of Luoyang, "It really has nothing to do with you and will not wrong you, what are you afraid of?"

"Of course Erchen is afraid. No one can afford the crime of framing the Crown Prince. This is simply an unwarranted disaster. When people sit at home, the disaster comes from the sky. Someone must have deliberately framed Erchen and wanted to use Erchen as a scapegoat. "

Cold sweat broke out on the forehead of the King of Luoyang, he was just here to watch the fun, how could the fire still burn on him.

He was relatively young among the vassal kings, in his thirties, and he was once very favored. Otherwise, Luoyang, which is close to the capital, would not have been assigned to him as a fief.

It's a bit small, but it's close. Luoyang is the closest fief to the capital, and it's very prosperous.

His mother and concubine can often send people out of the palace to visit after reporting to the saint, which is also the only one in the palace.