Volume Four, Three Southern Counties, Chapter 396, New Emperor's Wrath
"You are Mr. Lu's heir, right?"
The old man said slowly, "Most people choose to forget what happened back then. I even heard that someone formed an Earth Alliance to resist the Zhou Dynasty."
"But those in the Earth Alliance are just stupid people."
"But you have actually gone to this step and want to overturn what happened back then! It's rare. If you want to ask something, just say it directly."
Lu Jiuzhang said, "There must be an explanation for what happened back then. Those who died cannot die in vain!"
"Hahaha, if this sentence is applied to ordinary people, it is quite appropriate. But if it is placed in the court, it is a bit ridiculous." Old Yangtou said with a smile, "When the first prince was not dead, their
People from factions are not kind people."
"It is common to suppress people from other factions."
"Ignoring others, your father, Mr. Lu, suppressed several people from hostile factions back then, causing three people to retire from office, one person to commit suicide, and two others to be sentenced to be executed by the Empress of Autumn!"
"Why would I hide in the countryside and be willing to be a villager? Because this kind of thing is too common. There is no right or wrong, only winners and losers. If you have the opportunity to overturn the verdict today, you represent more than 20 people."
Your family failed years ago, but many years later, you are back in the position of winner!"
"You don't need to delve too deeply into unnecessary matters. Let me talk about two people. You need to remember them. These two people are the masterminds behind the murder of your father. One is Li Shangshu. You should know him."
"There is another one, Mr. Hao, who has reached old age!"
"These two people were extremely targeting the prince's lineage back then."
"After killing these two people, your mission will be completed, and there is no need to bother investigating anymore." Old Yangtou said.
"What if I still want to ask for clarification?" Lu Jiuzhang said, "Excuse me, old man, please tell me what happened back then."
"Hey! Why didn't you listen to the advice?"
Old Yangtou sighed, "I don't know everything that happened back then. That's all. Since you want to hear it, I'll tell you."
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In the eighteenth year of Yongwen's reign, the late Emperor Yongwen was in his prime at that time and had more than sixty heirs.
Among the past emperors, this is actually considered a normal situation, neither more nor less.
In the land north of the Great Wall, a strange man was born, unified all the tribes in the far north forest, and led more than 100,000 people to go south to pass the pass.
That is the current Beiyu Pass!
The savages in the forests of the far north are extremely strong and are no match for the ordinary soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty.
Emperor Yongwen urgently dispatched a large army from Jingzhao Mansion to support him, but who was the leader of this army was controversial in the court.
Later, it was the former prince who stepped forward and asked to lead troops there.
Then Emperor Yongwen promised that when the former crown prince returned from victory, he could join the court and supervise the country to assist the late emperor.
But in the battle at Beiyu Pass, the former prince died, and his death was extremely strange.
There are widespread rumors that he was killed by barbarians outside the Northern Territory Pass, but I once heard your father say that this was not the case, but that he was assassinated by assassins.
Your father is the prince's young master, so he shouldn't have lied.
Next, there is the second prince.
The first prince died, and the second prince was most likely to inherit the throne. However, the second prince died in a mansion in the outer city the night before he became the prince.
Someone has checked and found that the mansion was purchased privately by the former prince during his lifetime.
The second prince died in the prince's residence, and now he was in a state of chaos.
Many people speculated that it was actually the second prince who killed the first prince.
Because he is a vested interest!
Only if the former prince dies can he have the chance to ascend the throne.
There are different opinions. It seems that there is no movement between the government and the public, but in fact it is a precursor before the storm is coming.
On the third day, someone in the court raised an issue and accused the people of the former prince's lineage, thinking that they were deliberately retaliating.
The status of the first prince's line plummeted due to the prince's death.
Then, it’s time to collect evidence, frame it, or spread rumors.
At that time, the late emperor was also in anger and had difficulty regulating his emotions.
In a short period of time, I lost two sons, and one can imagine the grief.
In one day, ten important ministers died.
Your father is the prince's young master, so he shouldn't have been involved, but for the sake of a friend, he still got involved. He went to the palace to meet the saint, and I heard he was scolded by the saint.
Then, early the next morning, someone came to cause trouble for your father.
Among them, the current Li Shangshu was the one who took the lead in launching an attack.
Then, your father went to jail.
Died in prison.
Then, the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince's faction came forward one after another to muddy the whole matter, intending to fish in troubled waters and gain chips for themselves.
After that, there was the [Beijing Blood Corpse Case] that lasted for half a year. As many as 30,000 people died because of this incident. The people were really complaining, and the war on the border resumed, so this incident finally came to an end.
Of.
Old Yangtou briefly told the story.
There are many details in it that Old Yangtou has never told. I don't know if he is unwilling to say it or because he doesn't know it at all.
"The old gentleman guesses, who was the mastermind behind what happened that year? The second prince? But why did the second prince die?" Lu Jiuzhang asked.
"The death of the eldest prince should be caused by the late emperor!"
If you don't say anything shocking, you will never stop, Old Yangtou said slowly.
"What?"
Lu Jiuzhang and Heizi's eyes widened.
How could he be the late emperor?
Tiger poison cannot eat its seeds, so the late emperor actually killed his own son!
How can this be said in the past?
"Of course, this is just my guess, old man." Old Yangtou said, "When the first prince was born, the first emperor Yongwen was about sixteen years old. When the first prince was weak, the first emperor Yongwen was almost thirty-six years old!"
"It's the age when you are strong and healthy!"
"When the late emperor abdicates the throne at the age of sixty, the late prince will probably be too old. How can he take over the throne?"
"Some of the ministers below who support the late prince are also a little anxious. They may have exposed some flaws, which made the late prince jealous!"
"For the late emperor, the throne was something he fought for. If it is given to you, you can borrow it. If it is not given to you, you cannot steal it openly!"
"The death of the first prince is inseparable from the first emperor. But the death of the second prince should be the result of the cooperation between the fourth prince and the sixth prince."
"So, the new emperor is angry, why is he angry? Because these people dared to kill his own son under his watchful eyes! After a few years, will these people be so bold as to take action against him?"
"Beauty is not afraid of death, and the late Emperor is no exception!"
"Therefore, the late emperor often acquiesced in such struggles in the court. Only when the courtiers were divided into factions and fought together all day long would they not pose a threat to the late emperor!"
"Historically, there have been many cases where powerful ministers controlled the court, and there have been many cases where the emperor became a puppet!"