"What?" Zhao Ting asked urgently.

"I examined His Majesty's wounds, and the back of the head was fatal, but the wounds were not in order, apparently from various degrees of trauma. A depression, like a thump of an object. The fatal wound was caused by hitting the corner of the dragon case. ”

"Object thump?" Leng Ling's eyes flashed, "You can only do it at close range." The imperial brother has martial arts, and ordinary people can't get close, if he is not an assassin, then he must be ...... He is the most trusted person. "I guessed a few points in my heart, but I didn't want to say what I thought.

Naturally understanding his feelings, she continued: "If it is an assassin, it will definitely use a sword. I have carefully inspected all the objects in the dormitory, and none of them are damaged, which means that the object that struck His Majesty has been taken. Although His Majesty sent the palace people away that night, Funing Palace was also guarded by many Imperial Forest Army guards, and since it could not be an assassin, it must have been done by a close confidant. ”

Listening's hands began to tremble, and he turned his back, but his shoulders trembled slightly with excitement and anger.

Knowing that this incident hit him very hard, if it was really fratricidal, it would make him more sad than His Majesty suddenly dying of illness.

"Why?" He asked angrily, closing his eyes in pain and tilting his head, not knowing who this sentence was asking.

"Throne!" She can only understand it this way.

Turning to look at her, "I have always known that the third brother attaches more importance to power, but he is already His Royal Highness the King of Jin who is above 10,000 people under one person, is it not enough?" A brother of a mother's compatriots, the royal brother treats us like a brother and a father, if he really does something to kill his brother and usurp the throne, wouldn't he be no different from a beast! ”

Yun Moxi looked at him with compassion and said quietly: "Power and wealth can devour people's hearts. Cannibalism or even father-son killing is not uncommon in all dynasties. Didn't Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty also step on his brother's corpse to ascend to the throne, not to mention it from afar, let's just say that the Northern Han Dynasty, between Liu Jiyuan and Liu Jien...... It's something we've experienced firsthand. ”

clenched his fists in pain, thinking of the change of the throne in the civil strife in the Northern Han Dynasty, he watched the tragedy between his brothers and uncles on the main hall.

Seeing that Liu Jien had just fallen, his relatives began to compete for the throne regardless of the cold corpse.

And Liu Jiyuan later treated his mother, the queen mother, and his brothers and uncles how cruel they were.

Even though I have read a lot of stories from all over the ages, I still feel endless sadness and even hopelessness when I really experience it myself.

"What kind of greed and ambition make a man a beast? Even if the emperor's brother dies, the prince should succeed to the throne, and if he wants to get the throne, it will not be right. Do you want to risk the disapproval of the world, become a rebel usurper, and be reviled for eternity? "Angry and angry.

"The reason why I came here in person is that I have something important to tell Your Highness."

"What?"

"In fact, the Queen Mother left a testament."

"Edict? How did I not know? "There were so many things that surprised him.

At that time, only the Queen Mother and Her Majesty and Zhao Pu, who was planning to write the edict, knew. One of the people in the personal palace beside the Queen Mother is the red kite of the Yun family, so I know about it. ”

"What is written in the edict?"

The big crystal eyes looked at him fixedly, and said word by word: "The Empress Dowager's edict, after a hundred years of Your Majesty, it will be passed on to the King of Wei, that is, Your Royal Highness." ”

I was shocked by the news and was speechless.

"The Queen Mother felt that the throne should be passed on to virtuous and capable people, and the princes were still young and lacked experience in all aspects. In order to ensure the inheritance of the Song Dynasty for thousands of generations, His Royal Highness King Wei was chosen. ”

"But ......" still didn't shake his senses, "Brother Huang even agreed?" Give me the throne not to the prince? ”

Nodding affirmatively, "Your Majesty is Mingjun, of course you know that such a decision is the best arrangement for the future of the Great Song Dynasty." When Zhao Pu was summoned, he drafted an edict. ”

Seeing that Zhao Ting was stunned, he hadn't digested the news yet, "So Your Majesty has deliberately cultivated His Highness's power over the years." Whether it was the southern conquest of the Southern Tang Dynasty of Shu or the Northern Han Dynasty, they were all ordered by His Highness, just to increase His Royal Highness's prestige by mastering military power, and to increase his qualifications and merits. All this is also to lay the foundation for His Highness's smooth ascension to the throne in the future. ”

"The third brother suddenly became difficult, could it be that he knew about the edict?" He asked suddenly. For the third brother's understanding, if he knew about the edict, it would be difficult to accept it, and he would definitely not give up.

"It should be. On the day of His Majesty's death, King Jin and Zhao Pu took out a copy of the Queen Mother's edict, but it was passed on to King Jin. So apparently they have colluded to tamper with the edict and make a fake. ”

"Just for an edict, he killed the imperial brother!" There was a sharp pain in my heart, a dizziness in front of my eyes, and my body shook.

Yun Moxi hurriedly stepped forward to support him and persuaded: "The matter has come to this, I hope Your Highness will not be too sad." When I left Beijing, King Jin was already planning to ascend the throne, and now we have to come up with a countermeasure that is the first priority. ”

The sadness and anger in his eyes gradually calmed down, and he held her hands lightly, and he said gratefully and sincerely, "Thank you for coming to me at this time!" ”

"The mission of the Yun family is to assist the Great Song Dynasty to become rich and strong, unify the world, and let the people live and work in peace and contentment. Your Highness will definitely be a Ming Jun in the future, and I will naturally accompany and assist Your Highness. ”

Zhao Ting stared at her eyes, "You came from thousands of miles away and risked your life, is it just for this reason?" ”

Turning his head away from his stare, "Your Highness's top priority is to make a decision as soon as possible. ”

"Do you think I should lead my army back to reclaim the throne that rightfully belongs to me?" Staring at her asked.

She didn't answer directly, "No matter what His Highness decides, the Yun family fully supports it." ”

"What do you think are the chances of winning if you do that?"

"At least eight points!" Said in the affirmative.

He pointed outside, "In the current situation, the Song army and the Han and Liao armies are facing each other, and they are evenly matched, and no one can advance or retreat." If the army is withdrawn at this time, once Di Xiechen knows the situation in the Great Song Dynasty, he will inevitably join forces with the Liao State to pursue him. At that time, there was the third brother's army in front of the interception, and the Han and Liao countries pursued in the back, and my 200,000 army was independent and helpless, and the cut off of grain and grass would be a dead end for the enemy. Should I let 200,000 troops risk me for the sake of my own selfish desires and power? ”

"If Your Highness is concerned about this, it is not the biggest problem. Although the King of Jin can order the domestic army to compete with His Royal Highness, as long as His Royal Highness issues an order and tells the real reason for His Majesty's death, many courtiers and generals will respond to His Highness. ”

Yun Moxi continued to analyze: "As for the Northern Han and Liao, the relationship between the two countries is deteriorating day by day, and it is no longer as close as before. If the Liao State refuses to listen to the words of the Liao State, naturally the Liao State will not help with his heart, and the Liao army will definitely refuse to accompany the long-distance expedition. So although the situation will be a little more dangerous for His Highness at the beginning, as long as he survives, it is not without a chance of winning. ”

Zhao Ting looked at her approvingly, "You're right." If I really want to fight back, even if I'm embattled, I won't hesitate. But I hesitated not because I was afraid of danger. ”

"I understand! That's why I came in person. Of course she does.