Slag suffers as [main attack]

The prince did not expect so many things to happen during his recovery period.

An earthquake completely destroyed the situation they had arranged.With the joint efforts of the crown prince and Xi Ruier, the eldest prince, who had already been suspected by the emperor, took advantage of the opportunity of the earthquake to save him, swept away the decline, and regained the emperor's favor. The holy family is more intense than in the past.In fact, this is not surprising, after all, it is the grace of saving lives, if the emperor is indifferent, it will not be justified.

What is really strange is the timing of the eldest prince's appearance in the emperor's palace - it is too much to be able to escape from his own palace in the first place during an earthquake, and to be able to overcome many obstacles to rescue the emperor who was trapped in the palace Coincidentally.What's more coincidental is that the emperor's palace collapsed within a short time after the eldest prince stepped out of the palace carrying the emperor on his back.It is conceivable that if the two of them acted one step later, they might not see the sun of the next day. Facing the threat of death, it is more and more obvious how precious it is for the eldest prince to come to rescue the emperor regardless of his own safety.

Although the prince smelled something unusual from it, he couldn't prove it, so he could only speculate about it.

Thinking about it, even if it was a play directed and acted by the First Prince himself, he wouldn't have known that the capital was about to quake during the layout, right?From this point of view, it may really be a coincidence.

The earthquake lasted for several days, and the palaces suffered varying degrees of damage.

In the earthquake, more than half of the imperial palace was destroyed, more than one-third of the palace people died directly in this disaster, and the losses in the palaces of the crown prince and the three emperors were particularly heavy.Almost all the buildings of the East Palace were destroyed by the earthquake, leaving only ruins, and less than half of the palace residents escaped; although the palace where the third prince lived was a little better than the East Palace, there was no complete room. The house was preserved, and the third prince's confidantes also suffered heavy losses.

For the third prince, losing the loyal slave he carefully cultivated was heartbreaking, but it was only a temporary thing.What really made him unacceptable was the death of his mother and concubine Qi in the earthquake.

All along, the third prince has always been an embarrassing existence among the older princes. Whether it is civil or martial arts, dealing with affairs, seeking change or seeing the overall situation, he is not as good as other brothers.If it weren't for a favored mother and concubine who took care of him in the harem every day, he would never have the emperor's favor like he is now, and he would never have the opportunity to participate in the seizure of the heir.Concubine Qi is smart and eloquent, and her favor is far higher than that of the eldest prince's biological mother, Concubine Lan. She has helped the third prince escape countless risks and calculations.

But now, Concubine Qi is gone, and the third prince's greatest reliance in the palace is gone. Apart from being sad, he will inevitably feel a little panicked.Although he still had a reliable uncle in the previous dynasty, since the incident happened in the court last time, his uncle was demoted, and most of the officials with real power attached to him were reprimanded. The young governor Yu was thrown directly into prison, waiting to be executed by Qiu Hou.

How could the third prince not know that his father's patience with him was getting less and less.These days, with the help of his mother and concubine, his father's anger seems to have subsided a little, but the indifference to him is not as good as before.If Concubine Qi was alive and favored all the time, the third prince believed that his mother and concubine were fully capable of dispelling the last trace of anger in his father's heart and helping him regain a favorable situation.

But now, with the death of Concubine Qi, everything has come to naught.On the road ahead, he was the only one walking down... The third prince buried his face in his palms, his heart full of depression.

"Third Highness, the emperor summoned you for something, so hurry up and go with the servant. If there is a delay, the emperor will blame you, and you may not be able to bear it."

Listen, even a slave dares to be so rude to him!Although this slave is the eunuch in the emperor's palace, but in the past when his mother and concubine were in great favor, this slave never dared to show off in front of their mother and son.Now, seeing that his mother and concubine are gone, can't you wait to jump out?

A mocking smile appeared on the corner of the third prince's mouth, and a trace of coldness flashed across his eyes.

Take your time, he will remember the faces of these people well, and when he has a chance in the future, he will definitely repay them ten times and a hundred times!

However, the third prince did not expect that once he entered the emperor's bedroom, he would never be able to come out again.

The next day, the prince received the news that the third prince was poisoned to death with a glass of poisoned wine given by the emperor.

When he heard the news, the prince was very shocked. In his impression, the emperor loved the third prince very much, second only to him and the eldest prince.Among them, of course it is because he loves Concubine Qi, loves Wu and Wu, but no matter what, the relationship between father and son all these years is not fake.

In the past, no matter what mistakes the third prince made, even if he was the heir apparent, and even ruined the emperor's plan, the emperor always held him up high and put him down gently.The third prince was killed by the emperor so quietly, the prince couldn't believe it.

It can't be a trivial matter for the emperor to poison a prince himself.So, what was the reason that made his father kill the third prince?A strange light flashed in the prince's eyes, could it be conspiracy?

No, the timing is wrong.Now that the third prince is neither a direct descendant nor an eldest son, he does not have the slightest advantage. Killing the emperor will not do him any good, and he will only make wedding clothes for others in vain.The third prince's power has just been hit by a round of blows. Even if the emperor is dead, he can't control the situation in Beijing with only two or three kittens under his command.Even if he has the heart of disobedience, he will not be so stupid as to make trouble at this time.

Moreover, the palace has just experienced a natural disaster, and even the third prince's mother concubine, Concubine Qi, was involved in this disaster.Judging from the situation in the third prince's palace, the third prince simply can't take care of himself, so why rebel?

If it wasn't for rebellion, what would he do that the emperor found intolerable, and he must be executed?

The prince shook his head and found that his thinking had gone into a misunderstanding.In fact, it didn't matter whether the third prince rebelled or not, as long as the emperor believed that he was going to rebel, it was enough to kill him.

Maybe the person who made the layout was not very clever and didn't have enough time, but he grasped the emperor's psychology well and turned this imperfect situation into reality.

The sky was covered with overcast clouds, and large swathes of dark clouds gathered above the head, as if they were going to engulf this once brilliant but now riddled city in the next moment.

Natural disasters, man-made disasters, there are always people who regard power as more important than anything else.At this juncture, instead of thinking about how to deal with the aftermath of the disaster, comforting the people affected by the disaster, and preventing the occurrence of diseases, he was busy eradicating dissidents, which made people panic... This is the first time the prince has spoken to the person sitting on the supreme throne, that person The man he should call his father is so dissatisfied.There is also his good elder brother, who claims to be ambitious in the world, but is so indistinguishable from priorities, which is really disappointing-even if no evidence is found, it is not difficult for the prince to guess who is in front of the emperor.

The prince's premonition came true, and on the second day, the emperor issued an imperial edict, saying that explosives were found in the palace where he lived, and that the third prince ordered them to release them in disorder. Forgive me, give me death.

Some people expressed doubts about this statement, and the eldest prince quickly gave an answer on behalf of the emperor—if it wasn't for the actions of the third prince, the emperor's palace would not have been damaged to such an extent. If it is complete, it can be seen that the collapse of the emperor's palace was not caused by the earthquake. The most terrible thing is that the people in the emperor's palace really found explosives from the palace.

Needless to say, the Emperor was now convinced that dynamite had been used to murder him.

Well, if it is said that the palace was not collapsed by an earthquake, but was destroyed by explosives, then let it be considered that it was destroyed by explosives!Now that the palace is in a mess, it is impossible to check the specific situation. It depends on which answer the superiors are more willing to believe.But the question is, how can these people be sure that the bomb was placed by the third prince?

For this, the emperor was furious. Dazed by his anger, he hastily convicted the third prince without even making a detailed investigation.

The third prince was the first to suffer, who will be next?The answer is obvious.

Not long after, there were rumors inside and outside the palace, saying that the prince's talents and virtues were unbearable to be the crown prince, so the heavens issued a warning.Otherwise, why was it that the Eastern Palace suffered the most casualties, while some palaces only suffered a few injuries?This shows that heaven is dissatisfied with the prince!

Some ministers took the opportunity to write a letter, saying that only by changing the crown prince can God appease the wrath and the country's long-term peace and stability can be achieved.For this statement, the prince could only sneer.

"The sage has something to say, you don't use strange powers to distract your mind. Looking at you alone today, you are overly frightened by the earthquake, and you seem to be insane! Jing Zhaoyin, as the governor of the capital, you are in charge of the government affairs of a place. Now that the people are suffering, you don't think about how to save the people from the fire and water, but talk about the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth, shake the hearts of the people, and destroy the foundation of my dynasty, what is your intention?"

"Jian Yushi, as a censor, you have the right to gossip about things, but you don't follow the right path. You only seek glory and glory, and you only seek self-interest. For your own selfish desires, you turn a blind eye to the suffering of the people. , to encourage the heart of struggle in the court, lest the court will not be chaotic, you will be a scholar and a minister in vain!"

After several stabbing heads were scolded by the prince, the princelings quickly reacted and fought back fiercely towards those who attacked the prince.

The prince's concerns are correct, the most important thing is to deal with the aftermath of the disaster first, otherwise, one mistake may shake the foundation of the country.These people who value selfishness more than righteousness are obviously untenable.This time, although the prince's actions were a little reckless, he was thinking about the country wholeheartedly, and the emperor must be able to understand.