bayedsolid Chapter 744 The Emperor's Secret Edict!
Chapter 744 The Emperor's Secret Edict!
The strategist smiled and said, "Your Highness, the key is not whether he believes it or not, but whether the Emperor will know about this."
"what do you mean?"
"As long as the Emperor can vaguely understand your thoughts, his doubts about you will naturally be greatly dispelled. Moreover, this time, you were truly fighting against the Turks in Xingzhou. Prince Chang Le can testify to this for you."
King Ming couldn't think of any better solution, so this was the only option he could have.
Meanwhile, Duanmu Chuze, far away in Yanzhou, received another secret imperial edict.
After carefully examining the situation, Duanmu Chuze led his men to Qishan. After confirming that there were no problems there, he ordered Fu Hongyang to immediately enter the military camp and begin large-scale troop training.
At the same time, Duanmu Chuze ordered the conscription of soldiers to begin in various parts of Yan.
All the new recruits will be temporarily handed over to Fang Heng for training.
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the Crown Prince, and no one cared what Duanmu Chuze was doing.
"Zi Yi, how's the matter I asked you to investigate going?"
"Your Highness, we have investigated and found that the jade pendant originated from the capital. Judging from the quality of the jade, it should be from the royal family. As for the design, after my men restored the jade pendant, we discovered that it is exactly the same as a jade pendant worn by Prince Kang ten years ago."
"Ten years ago?"
"Your Highness, that's right. If it weren't for our tight intelligence network, we probably wouldn't have found this out. In addition, through our undercover agents, I also confirmed with the Inner Palace that the jade pendant was given to Her Majesty the Empress by the Emperor ten years ago. Later, for some reason, Her Majesty the Empress gave it to Prince Kang."
"King Kang? Heh, I never imagined that my dear third brother had already started making such arrangements ten years ago. It seems that we have underestimated him and wronged our second brother all along."
"Your Highness, should we have someone investigate the actions of Prince Kang and Princess Kang over the years?"
"Investigate! We must investigate. Not only investigate, but also secretly arrest everyone involved. I want to see what Prince Kang has to say then!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After returning to the Prince's mansion, Duanmu Chuze took out the secret decree again and looked at it.
He then submitted a secret memorial to the emperor, detailing the news of the jade pendant and the discovery that the Turks actually had a Han Chinese strategist.
Now that he has received the Emperor's decree, it is naturally much easier for him to investigate.
He knew that his father was exhausted because of the Crown Prince's serious injury, so he had to stay calm and not make any mistakes.
No one knew that along with the secret edict, what was handed to him was also a tiger tally that could command all the soldiers of Dayong!
At this time, the emperor entrusted this thing to him not only because he trusted him extremely, but also because he was worried that Prince Ming and Prince Kang would rebel.
I'm afraid that the Emperor's health may not actually be that good.
Without making a sound, Duanmu Chuze first arranged everything for himself, sending people to contact the Chu family and the Zhenguo General's Mansion. Of course, all of this was done in an extremely secretive manner.
His first priority was to ensure the safety of the capital.
There are no more problems with Yu Shaojiang.
The key now is that he also has to guard against Duanmu Chen making extensive use of the Xie family.
At this point, the Xie family, regardless of how many factions there were, had to be united into one.
If the Crown Prince were to die from his injuries, and the position of Crown Prince were to fall into the hands of another family, the Xie family would be the most anxious.
Duanmu Chuze couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had the foresight to subdue Xie San; otherwise, the Xie family would likely have caused a lot of trouble.
"Zi Yi, send someone secretly into Prince Kang's fiefdom to thoroughly investigate everything related to him. Prince Kang is currently in the capital, which presents a good opportunity for us to make our move. If we can infiltrate his study, that would be even better."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Remember, even if there is an opportunity, you must not be careless. All actions must be extremely secretive. Also, if possible, find out about his key military officers first. Have someone keep an eye on them in secret."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Duanmu Chuze waved his hand, still feeling somewhat uneasy.
He didn't have much affection for Prince Kang.
He has always given the impression of being a man of few words.
But Duanmu Chuze always remembered that he had a pair of eyes that were really hard to like.
Especially at certain times, the way they look at people is so intimidating that it's impossible not to be a little wary.
At this moment, Duanmu Chuze was also filled with a myriad of complex emotions.
He never imagined that the culprit who had caused the relationship between the Crown Prince and Prince Ming to deteriorate over the years would be Prince Kang!
Was he simply being too low-key, or were they all just too careless?
Prince Kang took advantage of the Crown Princess's arrogance. Knowing that she was going to take action against Prince Ming, he not only did not stop her, but also joined in the commotion.
Thinking back over the years, King Kang has always existed as an appendage of King Ming.
Who would have thought that it was Prince Kang who would ignite King Ming's anger to this extent!
I'm afraid even King Ming himself wouldn't have imagined that the one who secretly orchestrated all of this was his trusted younger brother.
Duanmu Chuze sighed softly. Was it worth it for the throne?
The four of them are all siblings born of the same mother.
Whoever takes that position, would they really kill their own brother?
Wouldn't it be better to just be a prince and behave peacefully?
If the Empress Dowager finds out about this, she will probably be furious!
Duanmu Chuze gritted his teeth, determined to obtain the evidence before things escalated further.
Otherwise, I'm afraid there will be trouble in the capital!
"Someone, go and bring Xu Hai and Wang Zhao to me."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Soon, Xu Hai and Wang Zhao came over together. They stayed up all night and dragged the two of them out of bed. Only their master could do something like that!
"Your Highness, you'd better have something urgent to say! I haven't had a good night's sleep for days. Please get to the point."
Duanmu Chuze glanced at Xu Hai, "You will set off back to the capital early tomorrow morning. Remember, once you return to the capital, do not leave the residence casually. Although not many people know you, some will inevitably pay extra attention to you."
"Your Highness, has something happened in the capital?"
Wang Zhao was taken aback. "Is it related to the Crown Prince?"
"Xu Hai, after you return to the capital, find a way to keep an eye on Duanmu Chen and the Xie family. Although Xie San is there, he doesn't have much power right now, so he's not worth a second glance. Remember, just keep an eye on them, don't take any action."