Chapter 565: Questioning in the court
But what Murong An didn't expect was that the news would spread so quickly. It didn't take long for it to reach the Great Xia Monarch.
The Great Xia monarch immediately sent a letter and handed it to Murong An.
The letters were sprinkled with all the shocks and regrets of the Great Xia monarch for the death of the Great Xia envoy, and he even regretted that he had put a loyal minister who was loyal to the Great Xia in such a dangerous situation.
Murong An knew that if it was just to express his condolences, the Great Xia monarch would not have traveled thousands of miles to send a letter over.
So Murong An read the first letter at a glance, and after turning to the second letter, he immediately understood what the Great Xia monarch wanted to do.
If the first letter is a pity and mourning for the Great Xia envoy, then the second letter is a question and condemnation of the Murong royal family.
The letter of the Great Xia monarch is nothing more than these points:
First, why was the Great Xia envoy assassinated in this country, and his death was so miserable? Why didn't the Murong royal family protect the envoys who were good friends between the two countries?
Second, according to rumors, the Great Xia envoy died at the hands of the royal guards, can this be true?
The Great Xia Monarch's letter was written violently, and it also aroused Murong An's anger.
Murong An snorted coldly, and slapped the table angrily through the letter: "It seems that the Great Xia Monarch is going to coerce me in this matter......
But this matter has nothing to do with him in the first place, how can Murong An give him an explanation?
Murong An rubbed his eyebrows, it seems that the person who set up this situation is quite scheming, knowing that the Great Xia envoy died on the soil of his own country, even if he is reasonable, he can't say clearly!
"Someone! Order to go down and investigate the matter thoroughly at once! The murderer of the deceased in Great Xia must be caught! ”
"Yes!"
After a few days, there was no significant progress on the matter, and the officials sent to investigate the truth of the death were at a loss.
However, the news of the unexpected death of the Great Xia envoy in the territory of his own country spread far and wide, and the rumors spread all kinds of rumors.
Some people believe that Murong An deliberately designed to kill the Great Xia envoys.
In their mouths, the Great Xia envoys came with the purpose of seeking peace this time, but Murong An was ambitious, and although he had already secured the throne, he was still tied to the territory of other countries and wanted to annex them.
Therefore, this time the Great Xia envoy came, Murong An could take advantage of this to make trouble, and after killing him, he would charge the Great Xia envoy with a crime at will, slandering him for being disloyal and insincere, and he had other intentions for coming this time. In this way, there was an excuse to launch an attack on Great Xia.
There is also a rumor version that Murong An wanted to kill the Great Xia envoy because he cuckolded Murong An.
The person who first spread this rumor was ashamed to say, "Have you forgotten? Didn't the Great Xia envoy give the emperor a beauty brought from Great Xia before? It is said that this beauty has a close relationship with the envoys of Great Xia, and they come and go quite frequently. ”
"Maybe Murong An knew that there was an ulterior relationship between this beauty and the Great Xia envoy, and felt that it would damage his face, so he killed him!"
What's more, it is believed that it was the envoys of Great Xia who overheard a secret of Murong An, so Murong An had to kill people to prevent future troubles.
In short, these rumors spread more and more, and there were people in the streets and alleys discussing the matter.
There are even some who dare to make up these fake rumors into stories and let the storyteller tell them to everyone in the tea alley wine shop......
After hearing this, the people had a lot of criticisms about Murong An, thinking that he was scheming and unkind.
For a while, Murong An's reputation dropped sharply, and his reputation became worse and worse.
When Murong An learned about these news in the palace, he realized that he was completely calculated!
Perhaps the people who calculated themselves not only blamed the death of the Great Xia envoy on their heads, but more importantly, they wanted to lose the hearts of the people through this matter!
But Murong An only realized this now, and it was completely late.
Murong An decided to go to the court and listen to the opinions of the ministers.
Unexpectedly, everyone in the court and China expressed their opinions, which gave Murong An a headache.
Recently, the topic of after-dinner has revolved around the Great Xia envoys, and the ministers of the DPRK and China are no exception.
The Protector General was a reckless and rough man, but he cared about the country and was not stupid and loyal, so he took the lead in standing up and questioning Murong An.
"Dare to ask the emperor, have you heard about the assassination of the Great Xia envoy?"
Murong An frowned: "I don't know where Aiqing heard this news?" ”
The general replied: "After tea and dinner, I walked in the street and listened to the storyteller of the wine shop. ”
Murong An snorted coldly and said, "Isn't what this storyteller said false? Since it is fake, why should the protector general ask it seriously? ”
The general of the protector did not accept this, and then asked: "If it is fake, then ask the emperor to invite the Great Xia envoys out and let us meet them, then the rumors will be self-defeating!" ”
Murong was anxious, and sweat appeared on his back. This person is dead, where can I find myself?
Seeing that Murong An was silent and did not speak, the Protector General also understood what was going on.
"It seems that the emperor didn't tell the truth to Weichen! Is this Great Xia envoy really dead? ”
As soon as the Protector General's voice fell, the ministers who had believed in Murong An just now also hesitated, and their eyes were a little shaken.
Small voices began to appear in the court, and it was the ministers who were whispering.
"Quiet! This is the court, not a place where you can talk freely! ”
Murong An reprimanded loudly.
The ministers then fell silent, all burying their heads in silence.
It was the Protector General who broke this silence.
He stepped forward and walked a few steps, then knelt down towards Murong An and said, "Your Majesty, please don't blame Weichen's unreasonable feelings. It's just that Wechen really wants to figure out what this is all about! I think the ministers of the DPRK and China should also want to know the ins and outs of this. ”
"After all, the stakes are high, and the emperor told us these things, so that we can think about countermeasures!"
As he spoke, the general glanced at the ministers around him, and they all knelt down together, and said in unison: "Please inform us of the matter Your Majesty." ”
Murong An was still silent, his fingers hidden under the dragon robe and clenched into fists, trying his best to hide his anger.
But the general of the protectorate obviously didn't want to stop there, and continued to provoke the fire: "Since ancient times, the monarchs and ministers who have been loved through the ages have originally wanted to understand each other and hand over a true heart to each other, so that the country can be a long-term society. ”
"But now that the emperor is facing a major event, he refuses to tell us, doesn't this hurt the hearts of our ministers!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and wiped the cloudy tears from his eyes.