fake prince

The king of Ninghe County asked his servants to place the incense table and asked the eunuch to read out the imperial edict.

He pressed his forehead lightly against the stone slab, only seeing the eunuch's boots, and his heart was as cold as the stone slab.

After that night, Prince Ninghe was in a panic. Now that the knife hanging above his head was finally about to fall, not only was he not relieved, but he was even more terrified.

Life and death, misfortunes and blessings all depend on other people's thoughts. If I had known this today, why bother in the first place?

However, such thoughts passed by in a flash.

Prince Ninghe himself also understood that he had this idea because of his current fate.

If you give yourself another chance, you still won't give in.

But whoever was born into an imperial family and had a chance would be willing to accept it?

He just felt sad.

"The edict says: The late emperor's son, the Prince of Ninghe County, behaved erratically. The late emperor, remembering the kindness of his father and son, gave him mercy. However, the disease of madness has not been eliminated. It is difficult to distinguish between right and wrong. It is a great loss of people's hearts. Today, the foundation of Taizu Taizong, It is the result of hard work and hard work, and it is passed down to me. When we are about to clean up the wind of Jiuzhou and establish the foundation of the eternal world, how can we not punish such a surly person who cannot win the hearts of the people? Remove him from the title of county king and reduce him to the rank of king. Ninghe County Duke, I admire this."

After reading the imperial edict, Prince Ninghe, although he had been prepared for it, still heard a "buzz" and felt half-conscious.

what?

The Prince of Ninghe County descended into the Duke of Ninghe County?

He is the son of the late emperor, but now he can't even become a county king? !

After hearing the content of the imperial edict, Prince Ninghe's face suddenly turned pale even though he was mentally prepared. Even the faces of those in the Prince's palace who did not know about it also changed drastically.

Does the new emperor not treat Prince Ninghe as a prince at all?

The son of the former emperor not only did not receive any grace from the new emperor, but was also demoted again?

This is humiliating!

"My lord, no, my lord, are you still not grateful?" Eunuch Tu said grimly.

Prince Ninghe... no, now he is Prince Ninghe. His veins are rising and his whole body is tense. He needs to suppress his anger so that he will not do anything that will harm himself, his wife and children in front of everyone.

No matter how hard it is to accept, the imperial edict is right in front of you. Do you really dare to resist it?

Ninghe County Duke suddenly choked with grief. He did not dare to resist the decree. He had known since he was demoted to the county king that he did not dare to resist the decree. No matter it was the former emperor or the new emperor, he did not dare to resist.

Because resistance is death and brings disaster to the whole family.

"My lord...thank you...thank you..." Duke Ninghe knelt on the ground, his whole body trembling, and he kowtowed to thank the emperor for his kindness.

Lepingfang

Gao Ze's momentum became even greater, and hundreds of horses gathered around him and headed towards the gate of Prince Shu's Mansion.

Before reaching the gate, Gao Ze rode on horseback. At this time, the sky cleared after the rain. At a glance, he saw green tiles and pink walls, pavilions and pavilions, lined with flower fences, thick as dye, pebbles feeding the road, and insects chirping. They looked the same. It's full of greenery and lush greenery, and I can't help but shake my head.

"In the past, the palaces of several generations have experienced uncertain rise and fall, but the pavilions remain the same."

Turning over and dismounting in front of the screen wall of the Prince of Shu's Mansion, the Tiqi had already lined up immediately, standing with their hands down in front of the closed red lacquer door with copper nails.

Seeing Gao Ze dismounting from his horse and coming over, there were still people in the palace porter. Seeing the battle, someone had already rushed towards him and saluted: "My father-in-law, what do you want me to do?"

Gao Ze did not answer, and a guard answered on his behalf: "This is Eunuch Gao, and he has a will."

"Yes!" The porter immediately kowtowed: "I will go and report to the prince right now."

With that said, the main door opened.

Gao Ze was in the middle, and the guards on both sides followed suit and came in along the corridor without going deep, just under the corridor.

"It's very deserted!" Gao Ze glanced at it and shook his head. In the past, the Shu Prince's Mansion was always busy with traffic, but now, no one comes to the door at all.

Everyone in the capital knew about the struggle between the King of Shu Qi and the emperor. Not to mention dignitaries, even ordinary people can say one, two, three, four, five. People from ordinary wealthy families can use their brains to compete for family property, let alone the royal family competing for the throne?

Examples from past dynasties are there. Last night, the sound of killing was so loud that all the households near the palace closed their doors tightly. When the cavalry passed by, the sound of horse hooves was heard, but there was not even a sound.

It stands to reason that when the sound of horse hooves arrives, something will be noticed inside.

The imperial envoy has arrived. No matter how slow the people inside are, they should still have some reaction.

But after waiting for a while, the venue was empty. Gao Ze immediately frowned and then thought about it. A middle-aged man in his forties came forward. Gao Ze knew him, but he was Fan Zhu, the manager of the palace.

Fan Zhu looked good, walked over and knelt down, and said: "Eunuch, my servant has sent you greetings. Please wait a moment. My king was very drunk at night. He just woke up and is washing up. He will come to receive the order right away!"

While he was talking, the servants of Prince Shu's palace were carrying tables and chairs and setting up the incense table. They looked busy, which made Gao Ze's frown slightly open.

The King of Shu is still a prince, and even if the grasshopper after autumn cannot jump for a few days, it is hard for him to really make an attack at this moment.

It is your duty to come to the Prince of Shu's Mansion to read out the imperial edict. It would be inappropriate to do too much of anything else.

Gao Ze nodded and planned to wait a little longer.

Receiving an order is a major event, and etiquette is very important. It is reasonable for the King of Shu to change into clean clothes since he was hungover.

"What, the King of Shu hasn't changed yet?" After waiting for a while, the King of Shu had not come out to receive the order. Gao Ze's face became a little gloomy. He stared at the palace steward Fan Zhu and asked coldly: "It's past the time for tea. , King Shu still hasn’t come out to receive the order?”

"Young man, go and hurry up my king." Butler Fan Zhu said and went inside.

"Is anyone out of the palace?" Gao Ze looked gloomy, watching the housekeeper trot inside, and suddenly asked others.

The emperor was busy with affairs. Before Gao Ze came to deliver the edict, soldiers had already surrounded the Prince of Shu's palace, waiting for Gao Ze to arrive with the edict.

"Father-in-law!" A family of a hundred people kowtowed: "After receiving the order, we immediately surrounded him and no one went out!"

"Really?" This was also the reason why Gao Ze was waiting just now, but now, after hearing this, he did not relax. He frowned and ordered: "You immediately continue to monitor the surroundings. All the people I brought will enter the house to obey the order." !”

"Yes!" With an order, the darkness outside immediately turned into light. In front of the screen wall of the palace, hundreds of people came to surround them, and Tiqi rushed in. They lined up in two rows, standing upright with their swords and guns in hand. Suddenly, they were filled with murderous aura and a chill.

"Is there no movement yet?"

It stands to reason that even if the King of Shu is no longer a grasshopper after the fall, as long as he is still the prince, Gao Ze cannot make an attack in public, at least not until he is not sure that he is disobedient.

But this kind of patience has its limits.

Seeing that the King of Shu never came out to receive the order, even when the housekeeper went in, but no one came out, Gao Ze's face became more and more gloomy.

"Okay, okay!" Gao Ze was furious: "Does this mean you don't take the emperor seriously? Even the little housekeeper is so slow to treat the imperial edict. The Prince of Shu's Mansion is really easy to raise, come on!"

"Here!" People on both sides responded in unison, their voices solemn.

"Enter the palace to search! The King of Shu is here, so be sure to ask him to come forward quickly to receive the order. If the King of Shu is not in the palace..."

Gao Ze said coldly: "Then we will detain everyone in the palace. Except for the princess and the prince, everyone else can be severely tortured and ask about the whereabouts of King Shu!"

"If there is resistance, shoot without mercy!"