As long as we get a good grasp of investigating and dealing with those corrupt officials and corrupt officials, the private visit of Weifu may become a good talk and deter those local officials.

With such a mentality, Yang Mu called the imperial doctor to bandage the wound and sent an edict to let Kong Shangxian enter the palace to discuss the matter.

As for why only Kong Shangxian was announced, there are some considerations for the game between monarchs and ministers, not only because this person can give advice and support the suppression of the family gate valve, but also because in the entire Cangguo court, only Kong Shangxian is alone, and he has always kept a distance from the family gate valve, and he can be regarded as a clean imperial faction.

From the earliest minister of supervision, to the Ministry of Education, and then to the position of the left minister, this is Yang Mu's step-by-step support plan, the purpose is to cultivate a clean auxiliary talent, if one day even Kong Shangxian is a party for personal gain, then even if he is capable, Yang Mu does not mind destroying it.

This is the emperor's mental technique, after sitting in this position for a while, Yang Mu has put himself in the right position more and more, thinking about the problem from the perspective of an emperor, weighing the pros and cons.

Not long after, Kong Shangxian came to the main hall in a hurry, and his clothes were a little disheveled.

After a courtesy of the monarch and ministers, Kong Shangxian asked urgently: "Your Majesty has encountered any accidents when you leave the palace this time?" ”

"Well, that's good." Yang Mu nodded and asked, "Aiqing got the news so quickly?" ”

Kong Shangxian was shocked: "Could it be that Your Majesty doesn't know yet?" Now that the city has spread the word, I am afraid that tomorrow it will spread throughout the entire Cangguo and be known by the surrounding countries! ”

Yang Mu frowned, full of disbelief: "It's impossible, my assassination will only take an hour, and it hasn't been long since Concubine Nuo and Ji Ling'er returned to the palace, and the news can't spread so quickly." ”

"Your Majesty, this is true! The city was already full of wind and rain, rumors were spreading, Weichen was originally going to enter the palace to confirm, but he didn't expect to bump into the summoned little eunuch halfway, and then he went directly to Zichen Palace! ”

Stormy city? Rumors?

Yang Mu was shocked instantly, and suddenly realized the seriousness of the matter, if everything went naturally, it would be nothing, but the problem was that the news spread too fast, and there must be someone behind it who was secretly manipulating and fueling the trouble!

"What other rumors are there in the city?" Yang Mu asked.

"This ...... Weichen didn't dare to say it. Kong Shangxian hesitated for a moment and bowed.

"Speak!"

"Then please forgive Weichen for being disrespectful...... On the way here, Wei Chen saw people rushing around, and there were still people who spread the rumor, Your Majesty, you have ......"

"Dead?" Yang Mu asked.

"Your Majesty forgive your sins! We're dying! Kong Shangxian's face was frightened, and he quickly knelt on the ground, death is the most taboo word for every emperor, no matter how strong his holy family is, he doesn't dare to say these two words.

After all, the emperor is the luck of a country, even if the emperor himself doesn't care, if he is known by other ministers, it will scold him so much that he will be scolded, and once the emperor has any three long and two short in the future, it will be attributed to his curse.

This is not alarmist, but a real example, the common people are almost superstitious about these mysterious powers, there have always been many courtiers who dare to scold the emperor for being a faint king, but no one dares to mention the word death, because this is a major crime of killing the head, it is like complicity in rebellion, and the serious one is to punish the nine clans!

Seeing Kong Shangxian's frightened look, Yang Mu said lightly: "There are no outsiders here, Aiqing doesn't have to worry, hmm...... But what else have you heard? ”

"This ...... Weichen came in a hurry and didn't inquire carefully, but he heard some signs, and many people were discussing the candidates for the succession to the throne. Kong Shangxian hesitated, this matter was too taboo, and he hesitated.

Succession to the throne?

Yang Mu was also taken aback, and suddenly realized a very serious problem.

I don't have any children!

If there are no heirs, then who will inherit the throne? Ze Wang? King Yi? Or is it the king of plates?

This is not a matter of succession to the throne, but through this news, it can be seen that the intention of those behind the rumors and fueling the flames is to guide public opinion and prepare for the next seizure of the throne!

In an instant, everything was figured out, the news of his assassination did not spread out at this hour, but it was premeditated and began to prepare in advance, in the expectation of those people, the emperor had died on the outskirts of the city at this time!

This is a brilliant scheme, and the ultimate goal of those behind it is to get rid of him and then put another person on the throne.

Once you seize the position of emperor, you can follow the nature of the edict to the whole country, justifiable, reasonable and legitimate!

It's just that in this interlocking plan, the most critical link went wrong, and Yang Mu returned to the palace safely.

However, this does not affect the implementation of the enemy's plans!

Because, in the hearts of the people of the entire imperial city, including those unwitting guards in the palace, the emperor has been assassinated and died outside the palace!

It's dangerous!

Yang Mucha nodded in a cold sweat, this is an impeccable poisonous plan, if it weren't for the fact that he happened to know that the people were discussing the issue of inheriting the throne, he would still be in the dark and find a way to refute the rumors.

Now it seems that it is no longer important to refute rumors, and the top priority is to counterinsurgency!

"Shen An, come here! Take my edict and go outside the city to summon the Qinglong Army into the palace to protect and quell the chaos! Yang Mu ordered.

"No! Your Majesty, now that there is a big chaos outside the city, Gonggong Shen will definitely be found when he goes out from the palace gate, and I am afraid that he will not be able to reach the camp on the outskirts of the city! Kong Shangxian hurriedly reminded.

At this time, Shen An next to him patted his head and said, "Your Majesty, have you ever remembered the secret path left by the first emperor?" ”

"Secret Passage ......"

Yang Mu's eyes lit up, when he first came to this world, those ministers persuaded him to escape from the secret passage, and he scoffed at him, but he didn't expect that the critical moment really played a role!

Immediately, Yang Mu hurriedly went to the secret compartment of the imperial study, took the key to the troop transfer talisman and the secret passage, handed it to Shen An, and asked him to hurry out of the city.

Then, he summoned Ji Ling'er and issued an order: "As your imperial commander, immediately mobilize the palace guards to defend the palace gates with all your might, and once a traitor enters the palace, immediately capture and kill!" ”

"Yes! Slave obeys! Ji Ling'er received the order, didn't dare to slack off, led a few eunuchs and palace maids, and went around to spread the decree.

Yang Mu, on the other hand, was pacing in the hall, thinking about the next countermeasures.

If it's really as expected, the other party should have taken action at this time, right? Even if you know that the assassination failed, you have to send the arrow, and you will definitely lead the troops to the palace.

Thinking of the dozens of masked assassins outside the city, Yang Mu was uneasy for a while, and always felt that things were not as simple as he had speculated.

Who is behind this assassination?

Or, if the seizure is successful, who will benefit the most?

Gate valves?