Chapter 234: The Inside Story That No One Knows (Chapter Plus)
He grew up in the deep palace since he was a child, and he knows these routines well. The so-called "pursuit of fugitives" is nothing more than an excuse.
Sure enough, the fugitive was not seen at all, and the Praetorian Guards instead found a booklet from his study, called "Qianyuan Baolu".
This booklet was originally not unusual, even the author was using the sin of ignorance, and the content was nothing more than a graphic introduction to various treasures before the era and the Haoli Empire. Although there are many chiseled and exaggerated words in it, there is one picture that is clearly painted:
Thorny dragon diagram.
In this "Records of the Treasure of the Dry Yuan", the picture of the thorny dragon is drawn in its entirety, without any omission, and even the dagger in the hand of the thorny dragon is painted in detail.
In other words, long before the assassination of King Wei, the crown prince probably knew that the tattoo on his father's body was a self-defense magic weapon, and even knew the loopholes and dead ends of this magic weapon further than King Wei.
This incident immediately caused an uproar in the court again. The assassin Xu Tan was recommended by the crown prince to the king of Wei, Xu Chen's son died just after being imprisoned, and the prince knew all about the flaws in the secret treasure of the thorn dragon diagram......
So, what else is there to say?
Xiao Yan was impassioned in the royal court, publicly identifying the prince as the murderer of the king, denouncing him as a "thief", and vowing to subdue him to comfort the spirit of the king of Wei in heaven. The princelings argued vigorously, but they pale in the face of the facts.
On the same day, Xiao Yan held the Yuxi of the King of Wei and said that he would do his own thing for the monarch's father and take advantage of the situation to remove the third prince Xiao Wu from the right to act as the government. Of course Xiao Wu refused, but his age and qualifications were not enough to serve the public, several generals under him defected, and Xiao Yan successfully took power.
Xiao Yan's movements were very fast, and the day after he took power, a large number of horsemen were mobilized near the capital.
The more the prince looked at this news, the paler his face became, and the last mouthful of blood spurted out, and he was angry.
Fortunately, he was in good health, and he was relieved by the military doctor who accompanied the team for a long time, but this capital, he couldn't go anyway.
In the hands of the second brother, there is what he wants most:
Decree.
This is the symbol of the orthodox kings of the Great Wei Dynasty, and it is also the proof of being ordained by heaven. Only when the monarch is in charge of the jade seal will the national power emerge endlessly.
Such a treasure, the king of Wei never let the second person touch it. The jade seal is usually locked in the secret compartment of the study, and when he went on an expedition to the country, because the third prince Xiao Wu was in the capital, the king of Wei carried the jade seal with him, but he didn't expect to be cheaper after his death.
Therefore, Prince Wei returned to the capital from the Red Embedded Forest this time, and originally faced two problems, one was to ascend the throne, and the other was to take back the jade seal from Xiao Yan's hands. As long as he returns to the capital, it is logical that he will be able to ascend to the throne of supreme power, but if he wants to get back the jade seal, I am afraid it will take a lot of effort, and Xiao Yan will not give it up so easily.
But in the prince's original expectation, as long as he returned to the capital, this could be settled by means.
Who would have thought that these things would happen now?
He is accused of killing the king, and in the royal court, the succession is no longer justified. If he returns to the capital now, won't he be caught in the net?
Xiao Yan's character design was originally Dun and Qianchong, which was completely different from the prince's domineering manner. In the few months when the prince was away from the capital, Xiao Yan operated several times, and accumulated a high popularity in the royal court, with a wide range of supporters.
Ignoring the death advice of several staff, the prince suddenly turned around and went to Jiangcheng, the capital of Wei.
Jiangcheng is located two hundred and sixty miles northeast of the Wei capital, closer to Anxia.
Here he took up his anchor and awaited his army returning west. Five days later, more than 20,000 forward troops arrived, and he immediately supported his troops and stood on his own, declaring Xiao Yan a thief of the country, and restraining him to dedicate the capital and the seal, otherwise the army would attack!
The prince mutinied!
When the news came out, there was an uproar inside and outside Wei.
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And in Yaodu, there have been many changes in the past few months.
First of all, Miao Fengxian continued to investigate the murder of his brother, and from this he arrested many of Qin Tianjian's comrades, and they should be shown to the public as an example.
There are many faction officials who originally supported Miao Fengxian, but they were also purged, and the people applauded, and the prince of the capital was brotherly and upright.
This has saved Miao Fengxian a lot of popularity and reshaped a positive image.
Originally, the disappearance of Princess Hanyue at the wedding had damaged Miao Fengxian's face, but he had led his troops well behind him and repelled the attack of the Wei State, and this matter had begun to spread among the people, which was enough to wash away the previous stain.
As for Princess Hanyue, after she returned to the capital, Miao Fengxian really kept her promise to Mo Tizhun, recognized her as the crown princess, and gave her due grade and treatment.
Mo Tizhun was finally satisfied.
The third thing is that Miao Fengxian took over the position of national teacher after his wedding, and at the same time held a grand ceremony to announce it to the world.
It is said that a country cannot be without a monarch for a day, but in a sense, the importance of the national teacher is not weaker than that of the monarch. An Ruzhen was killed by Yun Kui, and the country needed to elect a new national teacher to take care of the country's luck.
These things have been done one by one, and many months have passed since Feng Miaojun returned.
Feng Miaojun was also stunned when he received the news of Prince Wei's army, and read it twice before asking, "Won't there be anything wrong with this news?"
Opposite her was a white-faced scribe, who stroked his neat mustache when he heard this: "The news itself is definitely correct, and it will be able to reach the people in seven days at most." But if there is any mystery or omission in it, then I dare not guarantee it. ”
Feng Miaojun nodded: "I believe the information that Uncle Lu has collected. ”
The scribe in front of him was Lu Chuanying. He had been operating in Caixing City in Jindu for many years, and after Feng Miaojun left Jin, he also handed over the property to others, and he followed him to find Feng Ji to settle down. According to Lu Chuanying's own words, he has been comfortable for more than 20 years and doesn't want to spend time like this anymore.
Feng Miaojun is lacking such talents around him, so he naturally welcomes his arrival.
Lu Chuanying's accurate judgment and analysis of the current situation are beyond the reach of Pengbai and others.
"What kind of trouble did Prince Wei commit, Hao Duanduan suddenly attacked the Wei capital by himself?" she frowned, "Although Xu Chen was introduced to the King of Wei by him, and there are correspondence in ordinary times, this does not directly prove that the King of Wei was killed by the crown prince." He only needs to go back to the capital to preside over the investigation as usual, and at most he will be criticized, and he will still be able to ascend the throne in the end. Now that he doesn't dare to return and raise troops to stand on his own, isn't this a clear statement of his weakness and guilt?"
Lu Chuanying also said: "This matter is full of strangeness, Prince Wei is flamboyant by nature but not reckless, how could he destroy the city wall like this?" paused, "However, the information we have collected may not be comprehensive, and there are many inside stories that we don't know?"
"Insider?" she thought of Yun Jie for the first time. This person is the ancestor of the conspiracy, behind the series of major changes she has experienced, there is a figure of him, either overt or covertly, can there be an exception this time? Originally, he was close to Xiao Yan, and the Wei State had changed so drastically, how could he be willing not to interfere?
Thinking of the name Yunkui, she had a faint headache. Now that the two are clearly separated by thousands of miles, she has never been able to relax. The huge capital can't give her a sense of security.