Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Once a person is willing to risk everything and disregard his reputation, he will basically be invincible.

Prince Qi at this moment was like a mad man who was thinking, "If I don't live well, everyone will be buried with me." He usually looked elegant and handsome, but now he sat in the hall with disheveled hair, crying and pounding the floor, shouting over and over again for Emperor Jianxing to make the decision for him.

Sitting on the dragon throne, Emperor Jianxing had a face as gloomy as water, the fire in his eyes flickered, and he pursed his lips and said nothing.

As for the others, they all buried their heads, wishing they were blind and deaf.

It's really painful.

They really couldn't imagine that Prince Qi could be so shameless and make a scene in the hall like a shrew. This was simply destroying the dignity of the royal family.

Or does it mean that it doesn't matter if you are disabled?

Prince Qi doesn't care, right? He no longer has the qualifications to inherit the throne, so why should he endure everything?

He's going to turn everything upside down!

Anyway, the world will no longer belong to him. No matter who comes to power in the future, he will just be struggling to survive. So he might as well make enough trouble. Then he can die peacefully.

"Father, please make a decision for me. My leg is hopeless. I will be a useless cripple from now on. What's the point of me living? But I won't accept this. Father, please make a decision for me..."

The roars made the listeners' scalps tingle.

How to make the decision for him? Only by bringing the people who harmed him to justice can we get an explanation.

If the murderer was an ordinary person, other court officials would have handled the matter quickly without Emperor Jianxing saying much. But since the Crown Prince and Prince of Jin were involved, who would dare to intervene?

Especially the crown prince, he is the heir to the throne of the country, and any move he makes can affect the entire body.

The court officials were all thinking about their own things. No one in the hall spoke a word. Only the sorrowful and hoarse wails of Prince Qi could be heard again and again.

Until he clearly pointed the finger at the Crown Prince and Prince of Jin, and laid out the filth that no one wanted to face.

"Bang, bang!" Two loud bangs, the knees hit the cold floor, which made people feel teeth aching.

The Crown Prince and Prince of Jin could no longer pretend to be dead. They both knelt on the ground and cried out for justice. Their voices were louder than Prince Qi's and they were even more heartbroken.

"Father, I am innocent. How could I do such a cruel thing?"

"Father, I am going to die unjustly. I swear that I never sent anyone to assassinate my fourth brother on the way back to Beijing. Otherwise, I will not die a good death!"

Each one was more wronged than the other. They kowtowed to Emperor Jianxing continuously, as if they wanted to prove their innocence by dying.

The court officials were stunned.

What happened to the descendants of this royal family?

Are you all so willing to take it so risky?

Emperor Jianxing finally couldn't stand it anymore. With a thud, he slammed his palm heavily on the armrest and shouted, "Shut up!"

He wanted his sons to fight with each other, preferably to the point of being incompatible with each other, so that they would never covet his position again.

But that doesn't mean he can tolerate their embarrassment.

Fights can only be carried out in secret. If they are brought out in the open, whose face will be slapped?

The Crown Prince and Prince of Jin did stop kowtowing, but they were so cruel to themselves that their foreheads were broken and blood was flowing down the corners of their eyes, which looked particularly creepy.

But Prince Qi didn't listen and continued wailing, showing a desperate attitude.

Emperor Jianxing's face turned livid with anger, but he did not scold him again. Instead, he asked in a cold voice, "You said that you were murdered by the Crown Prince and the Prince of Jin. Do you have any evidence? How do you know that someone deliberately misled and deceived you?"

Prince Qi finally waited for these words and took out the testimony he had prepared long ago from his bosom. In addition to this, there were several other witnesses. The killer committed suicide by biting his tongue, but there were still many people related to the case.

Moreover, those people have close ties with the Crown Prince and Prince Jin.

No matter how they try to argue, they can't get away with it.

You can't say that the bad things done by your servants and guards have nothing to do with you, right?

This is an attempt to murder the prince. Who would dare to do this unless they were ordered to do so?

The testimonies were handed over to Emperor Jianxing by the eunuch, who read them expressionlessly and asked the eunuch to pass them to the Minister of Justice.

"What does Liu Aiqing think?"

Minister Liu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and stepped out helplessly. "I am a stupid official and cannot tell the truth from the falsehood. This matter is of great importance and needs to be investigated in detail..."

Emperor Jianxing said, "Then let the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, the Inspectorate, and the three departments investigate in detail. We must get to the bottom of it and make it clear."

"Your Majesty, should we let the clan house..." The three courts were unwilling to get involved in matters like this.

But before Liu Shangshu could finish his words, he was interrupted by Emperor Jianxing, "There is no private matter in the royal family. I have asked the three departments to investigate. You just need to investigate and handle it."

Minister Liu cursed in his heart, but had to respond in fear as he took on this hot potato.

The same goes for the Dali Temple and the Inspectorate. Who wants to get involved in this mess?

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that either the Crown Prince and Prince Jin had teamed up to harm Prince Qi, or Prince Qi had deliberately framed Prince Qi.

Anyway, one side is always guilty.

They prefer the former. After all, even if they resort to the strategy of self-torture, there is no need to sacrifice one's own leg. The price is too high.

But if it is the former, and it involves the crown prince, it would be a matter that would shake the foundation of the country. If it is not handled properly, the capital would be in chaos.

After the court session, all the ministers left with mixed feelings, and no one dared to whisper to each other in the palace.

The people from the three departments were in a hurry, eager to investigate the case. There were also a few elders, who were usually mature and steady and walked leisurely, but at this moment, they were walking briskly.

Minister Sun was eager to return home, so he rejected Prime Minister Lu's invitation and asked someone to call Xu Huaiyi home. The two of them went into the study, closed the door and chatted for most of the hour.

In the matter of Prince Qi, Xu Huaiyi did not hide anything and told everything he saw, heard, and his own guesses.

The situation is complicated and ready to explode. He dare not let Shangshu Sun be confused and unable to understand the situation. If he makes a wrong move and the Sun family suffers, he will not be able to gain any benefit.

The two families prosper together and suffer together, especially at times like this, they must stick together.

After listening to this, Minister Sun was at a loss for words and said, "So, what you mean is that Prince Qi used a self-torture trick to frame the Crown Prince and Prince Jin, but he was unlucky and an accident happened, so he got himself crippled?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded. "I think the so-called accident is a bit too coincidental. I am more inclined to believe that someone took advantage of the situation and played a trick to hide behind the scenes."

"Who do you think this yellow bird is?"

"The King of Chu is the most suspicious, but there is no evidence. I checked it out afterwards, but there was no clue at all. It was wiped out very cleanly."

Minister Sun said, "The King of Chu is very careful in what he does and will not let anyone catch him easily. Unlike the King of Qi, his plan is full of loopholes. The civil and military officials in the court are not fools, and the people in the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple are even more sharp-eyed. I believe that within a few days, there will be a result."

Xu Huaiyi said, "But the Crown Prince and Prince Jin are not innocent. It was Prince Qi who directed and acted on the way back to the capital, but in the military camp, the two of them took action more than once."

Minister Sun said in an ambiguous tone, "As long as there is no evidence, it doesn't count..."

Xu Huaiyi shook his head. "Grandmaster, I'm afraid we can't fool them this time. Prince Qi is really disabled. He won't stop until he takes down the Crown Prince and the King of Jin. In addition, there is the King of Chu and perhaps others who will definitely add fuel to the fire and take advantage of the situation. If there is no evidence, then we can create evidence. After all, the Crown Prince and the King of Jin have done something fishy. They can be accused of a false crime against innocent people, not to mention that they are not innocent."

Minister Sun was silent for a moment.

After a while, he asked in a tired voice, "What suggestions do you have?"

Xu Huaiyi said calmly, "Make preparations early."

"Will it really come to that?"

"Grandmaster, you see things more clearly than I do. Apart from that step, is there any other solution? Even the Emperor might be able to..."

He was also waiting for a palace coup so that he could eliminate the Chu King's family, including the Empress Dowager.

Since the rumors of filial piety spread, the two sides have become enemies.

Minister Sun sighed and asked, "Have you arranged everything at home?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded, "We're all living in the manor, so if things get really chaotic, I won't have to worry about anything."

"Don't go see them for now. Stay in the city."

"Yes……"

Xu Huaiyi had no plans to leave the city again, for fear of leading the people who were watching him to the farm and bringing unnecessary trouble to his family. Currently, the case of the murder of Prince Qi was being investigated, and as a person involved, he needed to be questioned.

When leaving, Xu Huaiyi asked about some matters in the palace without any hesitation, especially the health of the Empress Dowager and the King of Chu and his son.

Minister Sun did not hide anything and revealed everything he could.

When Xu Huaiyi asked about the Queen Mother and the King of Qin, he was a little puzzled. "The Queen Mother has been a vegetarian for many years and has long since stopped caring about worldly affairs. The King of Qin lives in the imperial farm and likes to grow flowers and paint. He rarely returns to the capital. Why are you paying attention to these things?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "I just think it's very abnormal that they didn't make any movement at all."

Minister Sun explained, "The King of Qin has long since stopped caring about state affairs. As for the Queen Mother, she has always been a non-competitive person. Besides, there is the Grand Queen Mother above her, so she can't do anything in the palace."

The Grand Empress Dowager was not only a mother-in-law, but also had a strong personality. She had been suppressing the Empress Dowager for so many years that all the civil and military officials in the court had gotten used to it.

Even though the person sitting on the throne was his own son, due to filial piety, the Empress Dowager and Emperor Jianxing did not dare to be disrespectful to the Grand Empress Dowager, otherwise they would be criticized by the people of the world.

However, after so many years of installation, it still failed.

Xu Huaiyi did not completely believe Minister Sun's explanation. When he returned to the mansion, he found it deserted with only a few servants cleaning. He did not let them serve him closely. He went into the RV to wash up, made some food for himself, and then waited for his wife to show up.

Gu Huanxi was a little surprised to see him, "Are you done with your work?"

Xu Huaiyi collapsed on the sofa, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Not yet, we have to wait for the three officials to question us."

"You didn't go to court?"

"No, Prince Qi went alone. I thought Emperor Jianxing would summon me for questioning, but he didn't. Ha, maybe he was afraid that I would say something I shouldn't say in public?"

"It seems that he knows what's going on."

"Well, not only him, but all the civil and military officials in the court are aware of this kind of calculation."

Gu Huanxi sneered, "Aren't you all pretending to be deaf and dumb?"

Xu Huaiyi spread his hands, "There's nothing we can do. Everyone is afraid of death. I don't know what Emperor Jianxing is thinking. This kind of thing should be handled by the Imperial Clan Court, but it was handed over to the Three Departments. Isn't that embarrassing enough?"

Gu Huanxi guessed, "Perhaps, only by doing this can he have sufficient reason to depose the crown prince?"

Xu Huaiyi clicked his tongue twice, "How cruel! A father who is unkind is not afraid that his son will be unfilial?"

Gu Huanxi snorted, "Hasn't he always been hoping that the prince would cause trouble?"

Xu Huaiyi laughed, "Yes, this time everything is ready, the east wind is coming soon, and with the King of Chu fanning the flames, haha, there will be a big scene in the palace."

"What about you? Are you going to see it?"

"I don't want to watch, but I'm afraid I can't help myself." Although he said this, Xu Huaiyi looked relaxed, "As long as you are okay, I can protect myself anyway."

"Don't want to take credit anymore?"

"It's better not to have this kind of credit."

Gu Huanxi didn't believe it and looked at him with a half-smile.

Xu Huaiyi touched his nose and changed the subject, "Well, ask Han Jun to send a few people to keep an eye on the King of Qin in the imperial farm."

"Why? Are you afraid that he will take advantage of the situation?"

"Well, Master said that he had not been involved in state affairs for many years and had lost his ambitions a long time ago, but I always feel uneasy. Back then, he was a foregone conclusion that he would have been the crown prince if nothing unexpected had happened. The Empress Dowager's scolding of Emperor Jianxing in the palace had already spread, and I don't believe that he didn't hear it."

"You mean, he'll take revenge?"

"This kind of thing, no matter who it is, it would be hard to let it go, right? Besides, there is no family affection in the royal family, how can he not feel resentful or hateful? It's fine if there is no chance, but once there is a chance, how can he not let it go?"

"Okay, I'll talk to Han Jun. Is there anything else? Should we keep an eye on the King of Chu?"

"No, I want to go there myself in the evening."

If the palace guards weren't so strict, he would have wanted to explore the palace at night.

Gu Huanxi did not stop him, but just gave a few casual instructions. In the afternoon, he asked someone to invite Han Jun, picked out a few smart ones, and sent them to the imperial farm.

Han Jun did not ask any more questions. After all, he had heard the rumors and he was also aware of the situation in the court. It was at a critical juncture and any part could be the outbreak point.

Compared with the King of Qin, he paid more attention to the Changle Marquis's Mansion. "The Marquis's Mansion has been closed to visitors, and the Changle Marquis has not appeared in public for a long time, claiming to be sick..."

Gu Huanxi took over the conversation, "He should be afraid of his identity being exposed, right? Fake is fake, no matter how good the pretending is, it is easy to reveal flaws in front of people he knows well."

Han Jun said, "Well, he went to help the King of Chu lead the troops, but now the rebels have been defeated by Huai Yi and are hiding in the mountains. He is likely to come back."

"Then?"

"He will definitely not come back alone. He will come back with the elite troops of the King of Chu."

Gu Huanxi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening, his expression changed, "You mean, he will force the emperor to abdicate, and he is the father-in-law of the King of Qi. If he wins, the King of Qi will not benefit, but if he loses, the King of Qi will be implicated? Who knows, he might even become the scapegoat of the King of Chu?"

Han Jun nodded, his expression solemn, "So, we must take the initiative in this matter. We must not let Marquis Changle use the King of Qi as a shield."

"you think?"

"Yes, Marquis Changle must die. No one knows that the one in the Marquis's mansion is a substitute yet. As long as he is killed, even if the King of Chu fails in his rebellion in the future, the real one will become a fake."

"..."