Chapter 155: On Conspiracy
The bodies of Tuoba Mu and Tuoba Yan were placed in the ice coffin, and because of the identities of the two people, the imperial physician could not further determine the cause of death, and could only confirm that there were no external injuries.
Prince Li chose to be the judge of the case, thinking about how to deal with the case.
It is definitely impossible to conceal it, so they must find a way to find out the truth, at least not to let Nanzhao cause a war.
While dealing with clues, Prince Li sent people to investigate the situation in the palace of Nanzhaoguo.
Now he has a few guesses, first, Tuoba Mu and Tuoba Yan's death was planned by Beichen Kingdom, Beichen Kingdom has always been ambitious, even if there is no big thorn attack, it is just worried that both sides will lose, and they will lose themselves while not being able to capture Dongchu, and it is undoubtedly a good way to destroy the diplomatic relations between Dongchu and Nanzhao in this way.
Of course, there is also a second speculation, that is, Tuoba Mu and Tuoba Yan died in the internal struggle for the throne.
Nanzhao is different from Eastern Chu, Nanzhao has a large number of princes, and pursues the respect of the strong, and does not attach importance to the order of the eldest son, so the battle for the throne is not ruled out.
Of course, there is also a possibility of vendetta, but this is very unlikely to happen in the palace, with Dongchu's precautions, it is impossible to come in and assassinate casually, so it still requires a certain organization and ability.
Prince Li pondered, his eyes looking intently at a certain place.
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Prince's Mansion.
Since they met Prince Li once that day, Fu Jingwu and Fu Ze have never seen Prince Li appear again.
They also noticed that it seemed that Prince Li had been going out early and returning late recently, and he had very little time to stay in the house, probably because he was busy with something.
However, Prince Li is busy, which is not a good thing for Fu Ze and Fu Jingwu, at least it will be more convenient for them to explore the prince's mansion.
Although Fu Ze felt that the current state of Prince Li was not at all like the state of Jinwu Zangjiao, which man hid a beauty in the house and was still not at home all day.
After staying for a while, it also proved that Fu Ze's guess was not wrong, and the people didn't know the slightest bit about the 'strange woman'.
Originally, Fu Ze and Fu Jingwu, who were in order to find out the news of Liu Qianwei, knew a lot about Prince Li during the time they were in the prince's mansion, and there was a lot of gossip among them, what kind of beauty in a dream......
Thinking of this, Fu Ze's face was not quite right, and he seemed to be a little incomprehensible that Prince Li still had such an 'innocent' habit, but none of this was important, and they didn't care about Prince Li's private affairs.
"Third brother, I haven't found anything for so long, you say ......"
Fu Jingwu's face was embarrassed.
When Fu Ze heard this, he raised his eyes lightly: "You said it......"
Fu Jingwu said seriously: "I think that the prince is not necessarily hiding in the golden house of the prince's mansion, but also may be ...... in other places."
Fu Jingwu's words made Fu Ze vigilant, but he almost ignored it.
Yes, Tibetans don't necessarily have to hide in the mansion, as the prince of Eastern Chu, Li Yunche has many other courtyards.
Thinking about it like this, Fu Ze suddenly felt that it was more difficult for them to find Liu Qianyu.
The ghost knows how many individual courtyards Prince Li has, and if he really captured Qianyu, where would he hide her.
As soon as the housekeeper came to check the progress of the craftsmen in the Yang family's house, he happened to catch a glimpse of Fu Ze and Fu Jingwu, and couldn't help but walk over.
"You two come with me!" The housekeeper pointed to Fu Ze and Fu Jingwu and said.
Fu Ze and Fu Jingwu didn't react at once, and when they saw the housekeeper looking at them with a serious face, they realized it later.
I almost thought it was ......
Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, his face was calm, Fu Ze gave Fu Jingwu a look, and then answered the housekeeper.
Fu Ze and Fu Jingwu followed behind the housekeeper.
Fu Jingwu was a little drumming in his heart, and his first reaction was that he was revealing his stuff with Fu Ze, but Yu Guang caught a glimpse of Fu Ze's calmness, and he also calmed down.
Fu Ze didn't think about whether he was exposed, but he eased up after thinking about it reasonably.
If it was really found that they were the ones who infiltrated the Prince's Mansion, it would be impossible for them to have such a bland attitude, how could they be arrested first.
So what do you tell them to do?
Doubts flashed in Fu Ze's eyes.
Soon the housekeeper took Fu Jingwu and Fu Ze to a room and stopped.
The butler turned to the two men and said, "You don't need to put up a fence today, change the windows of the study first." ”
Hearing what the housekeeper said, the two of them understood, and hurriedly replied, "I understand, I understand." ”
The original windows of the study were probably too long, and it rained for several days during this time, so there were faint traces of erosion.
Thinking that the craftsmen of the Yang family happened to be in the house, he directly found two and replaced the windows by the way.
There are a total of six windows in the study, Fu Jingwu and Fu Ze need to remove the old windows first, and then measure and determine the height and width of the windows, and then they can make proofs, remake new shelves and install them, and it will take about two days to complete the whole process.
Fu Jingwu and Fu Ze looked at each other for a moment, and suddenly felt a little worried.
You can't just move around here, and there is more than one person who comes to oversee the work, so it's probably impossible for them to find out the news.
But on second thought, it's not all bad.
This is the prince's study, and there is a better chance to know the whereabouts of the prince here.
If it was really Prince Li who took away Qianyu, there would always be some clues.
Thinking about it like this, Fu Ze calmed down again, and gave Fu Jingwu a look, and Fu Jingwu was no longer restless.
While there is some danger of exposure, it also seems to be a good opportunity.
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Prince Li's investigation of Tuoba Yan and Tuoba Mu's cause of death has finally made some progress.
According to the information on the investigation, a few days before Tuoba Mu and Tuoba Yan died, the palace maids and fathers-in-law recorded in the palace were one more than the actual number, but now when I checked again, I found that the number was in line with the number.
Prince Li frowned and glanced at the person who reported it.
"There is one more person in the palace, and no one will find out about such an important matter?!" Prince Li frowned and wondered.
It stands to reason that the vigilance of the Eastern Chu Palace cannot be so lax, how can a big living person sneak in and go out and no one will find out.
When the criminal officer heard Prince Li's question, he didn't know what to think, and suddenly cautiously probed: "Maybe...... It was mixed in with Nanzhaoguo......"
As soon as the criminal officer said this, Prince Li's brows furrowed even deeper.
The management in the Dongchu Palace is naturally solid, and even if there is laxity, it will not be unalert for so long.
However, for the sake of diplomatic relations, the envoys of the Southern Zhao Kingdom naturally did not treat them like prisoners, and it was inevitable that there would be omissions.
Shang Shu, who was on the side, naturally thought about this issue like Prince Li when he heard the words of the criminal officer, but he still had some questions.
"If they follow Nanzhao Kingdom to get in, they will naturally not be so stupid, it is impossible for them not to find out for such a long time, so if they find out, they don't say ......"
As soon as Shang Shu opened his mouth, several people present thought of something.
"Lord Shangshu thinks that this person may be from Nanzhao Kingdom, and maybe he also knows the princess and prince of Nanzhao Kingdom......"
The criminal officer pondered: "I don't rule out this possibility......"
If so, then a lot of doubts can be solved.
Prince Li quietly listened to the analysis of several people, and there was no change in his face.
If he didn't guess wrong, the person who killed Tuoba Mu and Tuoba Yan did know them very well, and they didn't have any defense, otherwise they wouldn't have any defense.
Thinking about it like this, Prince Li suddenly had a bad premonition, and he always felt that a big conspiracy was waiting for them.
Several people were still discussing fiercely, and Prince Li pondered slightly, and suddenly said: "Write a letter to Nanzhaoguo, saying that their princess and prince were killed." ”
Prince Li's words made several people quiet down all of a sudden, and they looked at him in disbelief.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, I'm afraid this won't work!"
"Weichen also thinks it won't work!"
“……”
Several people blocked the idea of Prince Li writing a letter to Nanzhaoguo.
They felt that the crown prince Li must be crazy, and now that the case has not been clarified, they wrote to Nanzhao to say that their princess and the prince died in Eastern Chu, after all, it was a bloody storm, and it was going to cause a war.
Faced with the angry reactions of several people, Prince Li only glanced at them lightly.
“…… What if they now talk about perception, and they know it first? ”
Prince Li's words made several people shut up immediately.
If you know it first......
A few people calmed down and thought for a moment, and their faces couldn't help but change.
Clear-eyed people know that this matter is not simple, but only they Dongchu know that they have no intention of harming the princess and prince of Nanzhaoguo, and Nanzhaoguo does not know the ins and outs.
If they choose to hide it and wait until they find out before informing Nanzhaoguo, but Nanzhao knows about the deaths of Tuoba Mu and Tuoba Yan in advance, then even if they are innocent, they can't stop Nanzhao's anger, and war is inevitable.
It's better that they can find out the truth before Nanzhao knows about it, but what if Nanzhao knows about it, but what will happen if they don't make the slightest progress.
The answer is a no-brainer.
War!
Prince Li chuckled.
He didn't know what the purpose of the man behind it was, but he did have a clever approach.
Just because they still can't find out the cause of Tuoba Mu and Tuoba Yan's death, he has to admit that this person does have the means.
A few people who wanted to understand hurriedly found someone to write a letter to Nanzhaoguo, and it would take three days to send it over.
Although the letter had been written and confirmed to have been delivered, the emotions of several people were still not calm.
If the purpose of the people behind it is really to cause contradictions between Eastern Chu and Southern Zhao, it would be terrible.
However, the strength of the two countries and which side of the war will win, the final result will inevitably hurt money and strength.
The people are poor, the country is weak, and that precarious state will be even more terrifying if there is another foreign enemy.
A few people secretly prayed, hoping that nothing would go wrong in the past three days.
The country is their foundation, loving their country is one of the aspects, on the other hand, they have also been officials in Dongchu for most of their lives, Dongchu is prosperous and powerful, and their lives have always been very stable, so none of them want to experience a turbulent country.
But sometimes the more people are afraid of something, the more likely it is that something will happen.
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