He was able to send people to secretly assassinate his half-brother King Yu for his own selfish desires. Also for his own selfish desires, he was bewitched by his disciples and leaked the grain and grass route from the capital to northern Xinjiang to the Turks.
From these two things, it is enough to see King Jing's ability.
And his conduct.
However, although King Jing is lustful and violent, and his abilities are not superior, the most important thing is to be obedient.
In addition, Wu Chenghou, the border marshal of southern Xinjiang, was still his uncle.
Due to the blood relationship and the ease of control, King Jing was able to gain the support of the generals and nobles headed by Wuchenghou, thus competing with King Cheng.
However, it was precisely because of his lack of ability that when King Cheng was determined to deal with him, King Jing quickly lost his ability to compete.
If King Jing's biological mother was the beloved concubine of the current emperor, and his uncle was Marquis Wu Cheng, who held a large number of soldiers, with King Jing's virtue, it would not have taken much trouble for him to be tricked by King Cheng and demoted to a commoner.
Just mention a few things about King Jing's daily routine.
The third person who truly matched the throne in terms of ability was the second prince who failed in his rebellion.
If the ability is insufficient, even if a puppet prince wants to mutiny, the forces behind him can easily stop him.
And the remaining princes may not even be as good as the eighth prince Zhao Xiangqi.
After all, although Zhao Xiangqi's mother was a businesswoman, she couldn't stop him from being rich.
As the saying goes, money can make the world go round.
If his two uncles were willing to spend money to build momentum for him, they would have a group of fans no matter what.
However, a businessman would not engage in loss-making business, and Zhao Xiangqi himself knew this, so he did not covet the coveted seat.
However, although the other princes did not have much ability, under the years of pressure from King Cheng and King Jing, they did not develop any serious problems.
For hundreds of officials, controlling one of these princes to ascend to the throne may not be a bad choice.
There are no permanent allies in politics, and interests are the first factor that determines stance.
Compared with a prince who has outstanding abilities but refuses to abide by the rules of the game, an heir who has no ability but is easy to control is undoubtedly a better choice.
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After thinking about the possible reactions of the officials at the meeting tomorrow, Di Xin didn't have the slightest hint of anxiety on his face.
And soon, the guard's reply confirmed his guess.
"Your Highness, we found a secret room in the study."
"Don't rush in, I will go and check it myself."
A genuine smile appeared on Di Xin's lips, and he walked towards the study.
With King Cheng's strength, if he sets some traps in the secret room, then the guards under his command will definitely not be able to deal with them.
In this case, in order to avoid unnecessary damage, it is better for him to go directly.
And in that secret room, if nothing else happened, it was what he was looking for.
The layout of King Cheng's study was not much different from his own—or in other words, the layout of most study rooms in this era was like this.
But the difference is not big but there is a difference.
As the marshal of Dingyuan in northern Xinjiang, Emperor Xin was in charge of the military, government and civilians, but he was still essentially a military general.
In Di Xin's study, there is a huge map hanging on the wall, which will be continuously improved and replaced as information is collected, and there is also a sand table used for daily deductions.
There is also the armor next to the desk and the long sword hanging on the wall.
In comparison, King Cheng's study was more like a scholar's study, with no maps, sand table, armor or weapons.
Other than that, the layout is basically the same, and even the location of the coal stove is similar - in order to ensure uniform temperature, the coal stove is usually placed in the middle of the study.
But now that Di Xin walked in, the bookshelf on one side had been moved to the side, revealing the dark entrance behind.
Inside is the secret room.
"Stand guard outside."
After Di Xin gave the order, he took the torch handed over by the guard and walked towards the entrance.
At the same time, he also took the greatest precautions to prevent possible traps.
But what surprised him a little was that he didn't encounter a trap until he entered the secret room.
Except for the secret of the entrance, there are no extra arrangements in this secret room.
But after being a little surprised, Di Xin reacted.
The location of this secret room is in Prince Cheng's palace, and it is also in the study room where Prince Cheng is often present.
Who dares to break into the residence of His Royal Highness, the eldest prince of the current dynasty?
And even if you want to sneak in, you will definitely not be able to hide it from King Cheng's perception.
In this case, there is no need to set up a trap.
Because only after King Cheng is eliminated, these traps will have a chance to be used.
And if Jean is eliminated, it won't matter whether the contents of this secret room are leaked.
Even if you drag a person into the water, it is impossible for him to return to the Ancient Moon Realm.
However, in this way, it would be advantageous for Di Xin at this moment.
Looking at the bookshelves leaning against the wall of the secret room, Di Xin was completely relieved.
With these things existing, there is no need to worry about tomorrow's meeting.
But just in case, Di Xin stuck the torch on a nearby shelf, walked to the bookshelf, and started flipping through it.
As for this turn, Di Xin was already prepared, and his eyes widened slightly at this moment.
The part of the record that could prove the connection between King Cheng and Mingyue Tower did not surprise him.
On the contrary, it would be a surprise if there was no Di Xin.
The fact that he established Mingyue Tower but never showed his true identity shows that King Cheng did not want others to discover his direct relationship with Mingyue Tower, so he would definitely keep things like the Mingyue Tower roster with his own hands.
After Di Xin's secret investigation, it was discovered that King Cheng did not have a fixed place to go outside the palace.
This is not something difficult to investigate.
There are too many people paying attention to him as King Cheng, and all his whereabouts after he leaves the house will fall into the eyes of interested people. Even if he disappears for a quarter of an hour in the middle, it will attract the attention of others.
And if you keep hiding your identity, you may not leave any clues over time.
On the contrary, as Prince Cheng's Mansion is his residence, as long as Prince Cheng is willing, the things he does not want to spread will naturally not be spread outside the mansion.
Therefore, Prince Cheng's Mansion is undoubtedly the safest place.
Therefore, if King Cheng really has any secrets, it is most likely hidden in Prince Cheng's palace.
After today's court meeting, King Cheng did not come out after returning to the palace, nor did he send anyone out, which strengthened Di Xin's idea.
Emperor Xin didn't know what specific plans King Cheng had made, but he knew one thing. After he was deprived of his position as supervisor of the country and the existence of Mingyue Tower was also exposed, in order to prevent things from developing in a worse direction,
He will definitely do something.
And considering the way Zhao Quanyou mentioned before about the way Shenjun contacted them, it is not difficult to guess what he will do.
