Long live my emperor, long live, long live! ”

"Flat."

Ran Min, who was exhausted, held a court meeting as usual on the second day after the crown prince Ran Mingxue.

The CRRC government ordered Liu Zhi to come out as always: "If there is something to start, there is nothing to retreat!" ”

"Your Majesty, Wang Yun, the right attendant of the Ministry of Officials, killed the prince, and the human and material evidence is there, and the ironclad evidence is like a mountain! Please exterminate the nine clans of Wang Yun to comfort His Royal Highness the Prince's soul in the sky, to suppress the national law, and to suppress the dynasty! Shang Shu ordered Cui Hao to be the first to stand up and said solemnly.

"Please Your Majesty to destroy the Nine Clans of Wang Yun!" All the ministers knelt down and shouted.

Wang Yun's murder of the crown prince Ran Ming is already conclusive evidence. Unexpectedly, Ran Min, who has always been decisive in killing, did not directly punish Wang Yun's nine clans, and even wiped out his ten clans!

In the eyes of the ministers, Ran Min may have some scruples, so he asked Ran Min to kill Wang Yun's nine clans and avenge Ran Ming.

Ran Ming was a virtuous and filial friend during his lifetime, and he had the demeanor of a prosperous and bright monarch, and won the support of the government and the opposition. In the eyes of the subjects, once Ran Ming succeeded to the throne as a prince, he may be slightly inferior to his father militarily, but he will definitely be able to create an unprecedented prosperous era and bring the already powerful national strength of the Wei Empire to a higher level!

But I never expected that Wang Yun, a dog thief, was so bold that he dared to kill the prince. This is intolerable to the ministers, in their opinion, why not punish the nine clans? Anyone who has anything to do with Wang Yun should be put to death!

And after Ran Min heard the voice of the ministers asking Wang Yun Jiu to be punished, he did not immediately agree, but said lightly: "Zhuqing, you say that the evidence is ironclad? Yes, there are all human and material evidence, and it seems that the prince was really killed by Wang Yun. But sometimes, the eyes can deceive! Regarding the death of the crown prince, there are many doubts, before the matter is settled, I will never kill innocents indiscriminately and punish Wang Yun's nine clans. ”

"Your Majesty, isn't all this obvious?" Xu Ji, the secretary of Dali Temple, said sadly: "At that time, in the Yinguang Palace, there were only the prince and Wang Yun, and Wang Yun carried the murder weapon. According to what the guards who rushed in saw, Wang Yun was holding a blood-stained dagger and had committed suicide by taking poison, and the prince's throat was cut by the dagger! Wang Yun is such a thief, and he doesn't punish his nine clans, it's really chilling! ”

"You don't need to say more. Don't mention this again! Ran Min closed his eyes in pain, obviously taking this matter as a taboo, and the ministers were also interested in not mentioning it again.

After the court meeting, Ran Min summoned Ji Ran, the commander of the Jinyi Guard.

The original commander of the Jinyi Guard, Jing Zhan, has died of illness, and his successor is this Ji Ran.

In the Evergreen Palace, Ran Min was furious at Ji Ran, and even threw a porcelain vase on the treasure case to the ground, and said angrily: "Ji Ran! I don't care what you do! We must find out who is behind the murder of the crown prince! ”

"Yes! Be! Ji Ran knelt on the ground, sweating profusely and said: "Your Majesty, after the minister returns, he will definitely monitor all the people involved, and anyone who is suspected will be arrested and put in the edict prison for strict interrogation!" ”

Hearing this, Ran Min squinted his eyes and said, "Wait for the people involved?" Who are the people involved in your mouth? ”

"Naturally, it is a cadre related to the rebel thief Wang Yun, including Wang Yun's nine clans, protégés, and some people who have close contacts."

"Idiot!"

Ran Min said: "Do you really think that Wang Yun is the main character? ”

"This ...... Naturally not. Wang Yun must have been instructed by someone! Your Majesty, so the minister will definitely monitor all the people who have dealings with Wang Yun. ”

"Stupid!"

Ran Min gritted his teeth and said: "Wang Yun was originally the right attendant of the ministry, and almost all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had dealings with him, do you want to monitor all my ministers?" ”

"This ...... Does Your Majesty have any suspicions? ”

"Haven't the Jinyi Guards and the Secret Guards been monitoring the major warrior clans in Daliang City? Thorough investigation! None of the suspects were spared. ”

"No!"

"In addition, keep an eye on the remnants of the previous dynasty. Sima's people may have nothing to do with this matter. ”

"No!"

Ran Min sighed again and said: "This time, the kings have entered Beijing, and the kings must also be within the scope of Jinyiwei's surveillance. If there is a suspect, report to me first. ”

"No!"

When Ji Ran retreated, the three giants of courtiers, Qin Mu, Wang Meng and Cui Hao, entered the Evergreen Palace.

"Your Majesty, the minister is guilty!" As soon as he came in, Cui Hao knelt down and said.

"Get up. Cui Hao, what are you guilty of? ”

"Wang Yun was promoted by the minister. Now Wang Yun killed the prince, the crime is unforgivable, the minister, can't get out of it! ”

Hearing this, Ran Min shook his head lightly and said, "It's none of your business." I want to know who is behind the death of the crown prince! ”

"This ...... Your Majesty, is there another hidden reason for the death of the crown prince? ”

"There must be a secret!" Ran Min said in a deep voice: "The prince has been dealing with government affairs all year round, although he is slack in martial arts, but after all, he has practiced martial arts, and in the face of Wang Yun's sudden blow, it is impossible not to even have time to react." And Wang Yun is deeply used by the prince, has the grace of knowledge, and has a bright future, why did Wang Yun kill the prince? Why didn't Wang Yun kill early or late, but killed when the kings entered Beijing? All of these are suspicious! ”

Hearing this, Qin Mu, Cui Hao and Wang Meng all glanced at each other and felt that what Ran Min said was right.

Cui Hao stubbornly said: "I don't know who Your Majesty suspects is behind the scenes?" ”

"I don't know yet. However, I believe that there are three suspects, one is the scholars, the second is the kings, and the third is the remnants of the previous dynasty! Who do you think is more likely? ”

"Your Majesty, it is unlikely that the minister thinks it is a remnant of the previous dynasty." Wang Meng lowered his hand and said: "The remnants of the previous dynasty started from the Shi clan and died in the empire, but why did the Sima clan have the ability to kill the prince?" Since His Majesty destroyed the Jin Dynasty, he has migrated the descendants of the Sima family to Daliang, and there are Jinyi guards to monitor them, and they will definitely not be able to hide any disturbances from Jinyi Wei. And now that the world is peaceful, the country and the people are safe, and the remnants of the previous dynasty can't set off any strong winds and waves, how can we talk about restoring the country? ”

"Hmm. Go on! ”

"Compared with the remnants of the previous dynasty, the minister thought that it was more likely to be a scholar clan. Since His Majesty unified the country, he basically abolished the inspection system, created the science system, and devoted himself to promoting the children of the poor family and weakening the power of the scholar clan. Therefore, the gate lords of the scholar clan could not confront His Majesty head-on, against the imperial court, and were unwilling to let the century-old foundation be ruined, so there were some thoughts that should not be born. ”

Hearing this, Ran Min said with a cold face: "Why did the scholar clan assassinate the prince?" ”

Cui Hao also said: "Yes." Jingluo (Wang Mengzi), the name of the prince's benevolence is known all over the world, and after succeeding to the throne, he will be a generation of Ming monarchs. Such a Ming monarch is what the scholars desire, why did they assassinate the prince? ”

Wang Meng said solemnly: "Your Majesty, it is precisely because of this that only those people in the scholar clan want to assassinate the prince!" All my subjects naturally want a benevolent and virtuous person like the prince to rule the world, but there are always some rebellious ministers and thieves who are unwilling to be lonely who want to make trouble, or want to bring the world back to the troubled times! The crown prince is virtuous, once he succeeds to the throne, it will be a peaceful and prosperous era for decades, so that the foundation of the empire will be more solid and unshakable. How can these rebels and thieves be willing? ”

Ran Min nodded and said, "In this way, the Shi clan does have this kind of motive. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Wang Meng's words are wrong. It is unlikely that it is the remnants of the previous dynasty, and the scholars do have this kind of motive, but the scholars who can't twist into a rope really don't have such a great energy to assassinate the prince! Possible...... It is more likely that it is the kings. ”

"Kings?"

When Ran Min was hesitating, Wang Meng argued again: "What Lord Cui Hao said is ridiculous! Looking at the sons of His Majesty, they are brothers and brothers, and the royal families of all dynasties are unsurpassed. The benevolence of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lies not only in the government and the opposition, but also in all kings. What motives did the kings have for assassinating the crown prince? Moreover, many adult princes have been divided out, and their roots in Daliang are not deep, and some princes and kings don't even have mansions, what ability do they have to assassinate the prince? ”

Cui Hao sneered: "Hehe, no, on the surface, who knows if the kings secretly cultivated their own power in Daliang?" ”

Seeing that Cui Hao and Wang Meng had a dispute, and there was a serious disagreement on the death of the crown prince, Ran Min set his sights on Qin Mu again.

"Qin Mu, what do you think?"

Qin Mu frowned and said, "Your Majesty, the minister thought that there were all three possibilities, but the minister was not biased. Your Majesty, please imagine, is there a fourth possibility? ”

"Huh?"

"Your Majesty, it is possible that there is a connection between the scholars, the kings, and the remnants of the previous dynasty?"

Ran Min's pupils shrank suddenly, but then he denied, "Impossible." The tripartite forces are so intricate, who has the power to facilitate it? ”

"Your Majesty, nothing is absolute. Don't forget, in the former dynasty, there was also a wise and demonic Sima Xu. ”

Ran Min's face instantly became very gloomy.

Qin Mu said again: "I heard that Ran Cao, the king of Chu, has been very close to Sima Xu recently, I don't know if there is any connection between the two. ”

Hearing this, Ran Min was almost suffocated.

"Your Majesty, please imagine, once the crown prince dies, who will be the biggest beneficiary?"

Ran?!