It is said that I was cannon fodder

In the Palace of Chengqian, the emperor who was forced to bear his stigma almost smashed the entire book table in anger. He had hurt his body and mind because of his anger before, but now he was completely collapsed after such an encounter.

When the emperor woke up leisurely, he immediately asked, "How does it spread outside?"

Li Fuquan said tactfully: "Your Majesty, those foolish people believe that the wind is the rain, so you don't have to care too much."

"Say!"

"His Majesty……"

"Now you don't even listen to me?"

Li Fuquan heard the emperor's high-pitched voice, and hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty: "I dare not! If your majesty wants to know, the slave naturally dare not hide it, but your majesty must take care of the dragon's body, and don't hurt your own for those irrelevant people." body."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for the emperor to urge him again, he talked about the situation outside.

The people of the Kingdom of Jin, who had lost the princess, caught a mistake and wanted to magnify it several times. No matter what kind of sewage, they just poured it on Daxi. , making everyone feel insecure.

But they were not the only ones in Chang'an City who wanted to muddy the water, and even the Jin people were the weakest among them, so many new versions of the theory were soon published.

One is that the emperor is innocent, but the second prince is too rebellious, for the sake of the throne, he will do everything he can, and he will not hesitate to plot against his brother and father.

The other is that the fourth prince was blinded by lust, and under the pretense of marrying Princess Yuexi, he actually wanted to bring the third prince of the Kingdom of Jin into his residence.It's a pity that the second prince ruined the good deed, and he kept on doing nothing, so he directly sent Princess Yuexi to the dragon bed, intending to frame the second prince.

There are also a small number of people who think that all of this was directed and acted by Jin Guo, and that the sacrifice of a princess was just to provoke Daxi's royal family and cause disputes.

There are various theories, and there is no reason for it. After Li Fuquan told the emperor the news he had found, he quietly waited for orders.

The emperor, who was half leaning on the bed, closed his eyes to conceal the tyranny in it.

The person behind this is really scheming, no matter what, someone should be responsible for the death of Princess Yuexi.

Originally, he didn't want to break Daxi's existing pattern, so he turned a blind eye to the struggle between his sons, but now the trouble has reached the point where it can't be resolved at all.

Princess Yuexi died in Daxi, and it would not work to push the matter to the Kingdom of Jin. If this is the case, the war that has just subsided between the two countries may resume.

If he sent someone other than King Jing'an to fight, no one would dare to say that he would be able to stop the enraged Jin Kingdom's army. As long as he lost a game, all the infamy would come towards him under the anger of the people.

But if King Jing'an was sent there, it would be equivalent to putting a ferocious tiger back into the forest. Once the other party rebelled, he would be worried every day and could not sleep at night.

It took a long time for the emperor to speak, his voice a little hoarse, "Declaring my will, the fourth prince, Gu Mingyu, was so bold that he intended to touch the third prince of the Kingdom of Jin. Princess Yuexi found out his intentions by accident, and imprisoned Princess Yuexi in private. The latter couldn't bear the humiliation and committed suicide. Gu Mingyu was obsessed with lust, he was not a prince, now his status as a prince is deprived, he is demoted to a commoner, and he will be imprisoned in Mingxin Pavilion for life."

The emperor finally made up his mind and abandoned Gu Mingyu, whose reputation was ruined. With this decree, Gu Mingyu was almost sentenced to death—he would never have a chance to stand up again.

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The Fourth Prince's Mansion.

After hearing the eunuch's sentence, Gu Mingyu froze. He thought that the blood letter of Princess Yuexi was enough to prove his innocence.

If someone implicated his father in order to frame him, then someone will take the lead. If his father directed and acted all of this, then he can also get a little bit of guilt from the emperor.

But why, why did the emperor make such a decree?

"Young Master Gu, accept the order." The eunuch who came to announce the order looked at Gu Mingyu who had not recovered his senses with pity, with a hint of contempt in his tone, and now the person in front of him was no longer a high-ranking prince.

The eunuch's characteristic high-pitched voice made Gu Mingyu wake up from his trance. He got up suddenly, and was about to rush out, shouting: "I want to see Father! I was wronged! It is clear that someone framed me!"

"Stop him!" Xuanzhi eunuch shouted, and two powerful guards of Kong Wu stood in front of Gu Mingyu, preventing him from taking another step forward.

"Mr. Gu, the envoys from the Kingdom of Jin will arrive soon. Princess Yuexi has unfortunately passed away. Daxi should give them an explanation. This matter is the emperor's golden words. If you accept the order honestly, you can live comfortably for a while Day, otherwise, resisting the decree is disrespectful, but the head will fall to the ground."

After hearing these words, Gu Mingyu was shocked suddenly, turned his head in disbelief, and met the eunuch's mocking eyes.His heart trembled, as if he had lost all his strength and fell limp to the ground.

Confession, isn't he just a confession?

Gu Mingyu covered his face, crying and laughing, he never expected that the moment the truth was revealed, he would become an abandoned child.

At this moment, a vicious resentment arose in his heart. It was obvious that his father took away the wife that should belong to him. He was willing to endure the green hat, but why didn't his father let him go?

All his plans collapsed under the emperor's indifference.

No one will care about him as a loser.

The disposition of him spread quickly, and it was regarded as an explanation to the people of the world.

Ordinary people often follow what others say, and it is difficult to find out the twists and turns. This result is enough to appease them. The prince broke the law and the common people are the same crime.

After the matter came to a conclusion, Gu Jinyu was quickly released from the palace. This time the emperor didn't summon him again. I don't know if it was because he didn't want to see him, or he was too sick to deal with him.

Before leaving, Concubine Zhen looked mournful and full of remorse, but she regretted for some reason and hated for whom.

Gu Jinyu had no desire to explore at all. When Concubine Zhen made her own choice, she should bear the consequences.

Not long after he returned to Jing'an Palace, Qi Ran became busy and was sent to deal with the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin.

Guan Boyuan still had Princess Yuexi's suicide note in his hand, and they had heard from somewhere that the personal belongings of the second prince Daxi had been found in Princess Yuexi's palace, so the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin did not approve of the treatment of Gu Mingyu.

They may not be wholeheartedly trying to get an explanation for Princess Yuexi, but they finally caught Daxi's fault and had to bite hard before they were willing.

But Emperor Daxi was disturbed by this incident, and he didn't like Jin Guo very much. Even if he backed down, he didn't want to back down too much.

What's more, he made Gu Mingyu bear all the responsibility for the crime, and exchanging a prince for a princess is enough to be worthy of Jin Guo, and he will never give up too much in other aspects.

Therefore, dealing with the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin is a thankless chore. No matter whether you do it well or not, you have to deal with the cynicism of the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin.

After the emperor ordered King Jing'an to come forward, many ministers breathed a sigh of relief, while the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin looked unhappy. Who wants to deal with that cold-faced killing god?

However, he had to deal with it. Daxi's only king of the opposite sex had a noble status. Being sent to negotiate with them was already flattering them, and no one dared to object.

"My lord, the Kingdom of Jin sent Princess Yuexi here to sign an alliance between the two countries as a show of friendship, but now that the princess is dead, Daxi has to give us an explanation!"

Qi Ran sat on the chair, but he wondered if Gu Jinyu would be bored if he stayed alone in the mansion. I heard that teenagers of this age are more active, so he should find more interesting things for him.

The envoy didn't wait for an answer. He looked up and saw Qi Ran's face was flushed with rage, but he didn't dare to attack, so he could only call out in a low voice: "What do you think, my lord?"

Hearing this, Qi Ran was finally willing to give him a little glance, "Whatever, Princess Yuexi committed suicide and it was Gu Mingyu's fault. Daxi didn't deny it, and the culprit has already been severely punished. Could it be that you, Jin Guo, have returned the favor?" Want him to pay for Princess Yuexi's life?"

The envoy held back his anger and said: "The culprit may not be the fourth prince of your country, we need the truth and punish the real murderer!"

"You are so far away from Daxi, how can you find out what happened in Daxi?"

The envoy didn't dare to answer his words, "I don't know clearly, but the third prince has been in the imperial city all along, and he was one of the victims that day. The princess is the spirit in the sky, and at the same time, she can also restore the innocence of the second prince of your country."

"Since the third prince of your country feels that something is wrong, then invite him to come and talk to this king face to face."

The envoy hesitated and said, "This..."

Qi Ran gave him a cold look, "Why, do you think this king is not worthy to see him?"

"Don't dare." The envoy felt cold when he saw it.

"Then invite him, or do you want me to invite him personally?"

"No, you don't need to trouble the lord." The envoy dared not refuse any more, ordered someone to invite Guan Boyuan, and with a secret wink, he listened to Qi Ran's words.

"I hope the third prince of your country will be well. Otherwise, this king can only invite him into the palace, lest he be killed outside and affect the relationship between the two countries."

Hearing the threatening words, the envoy could only dispel the thoughts in his heart. After a while, Guan Boyuan arrived, and it could be seen that he was not in a good mood.

Qi Ran didn't care whether he was happy or not, and said straight to the point: "I heard that the third prince is not very satisfied with the emperor's ruling, what advice does the third prince have?"

Guan Boyuan's complexion changed slightly, "My lord, please be careful, I am not dissatisfied with Emperor Daxi, but I am just worried that some villain will deceive the emperor, so that the emperor made a wrong decision."

"Oh, who does the third prince think this 'villain' is?"

"I personally think that the fourth prince of your country is not such an unwise person, and his sincerity towards the imperial sister can be learned from the sun and the moon. It is not like the rumor that he only loves men and does not like red clothes. And the second prince and the fourth prince of your country have always been at odds, so he It is most likely to use my imperial sister to frame the fourth prince."

"This is just a guess, and I ask the third prince to come up with evidence."

Guan Boyuan hesitated for a while, and took out a wooden bead from a green jade gourd, "This jade gourd is used by the Daxi royal family, and there is a letter from my imperial sister inside the wooden bead."

Qi Ran took the wooden bead, opened it, glanced at it, handed it to the person standing behind him, and asked, "Can you?"

The man stared at the note for a few times, smiled slightly, and said with a confident look, "I also ask the prince to give me the pen and ink."

Qi Ran waved his hand, motioning for someone to pick it up.

Seeing this, Guan Boyuan already had a bad premonition in his heart, but he couldn't stop it at this time, he could only watch the man spread out the paper and put up his sleeves to write.

As more and more words were written on the paper, his face became more and more ugly, but he said in his heart that it was so.

He used this trick himself, and he didn't expect that Daxi would not think of it.

He did have Princess Yuexi's suicide note in his hand, but it was aimed at Emperor Daxi, and it was nothing more than spreading some remarks in secret. If they really wanted to confront Emperor Daxi, the group of them might not be able to get out of Daxi.

Qi Ran ordered someone to pick up the paper and pass it to others to look at, and said: "Everyone can see that the handwriting can be imitated. This palace thing may have been stolen by a villain, so it is not any evidence."

Guan Boyuan sighed: "My lord is clever. No matter how much evidence I present, I'm afraid my lord will have a reason to turn it into a fake."

Qi Ran said lightly: "What is fake is fake, no matter what, it can't be true."

Guan Boyuan actually still has some evidence in his hand, but if the other party refuses to admit it, as the weaker party, they actually have nothing to do.

Evidence is only useful when the strong are willing to reason, and he stands here to reason with Qi Ran, but he is just betting that the other party will not want to tear his face completely.

He said bluntly: "There are so many people in the world, there are so many people in the world, there are always people who can see clearly. The prince needs to know that when the interests are sufficient, sometimes the truth of the matter is not so important. If the matter can be settled at the lowest price, Whether it is for our Jin country or for Daxi, it is beneficial."

"Then what do you Jin Guo want?" Qi Ran still had a nonchalant expression.

Guan Boyuan said sullenly: "I, Jin Guo, would like to tie the knot with Daxi again to show our closeness. In terms of dowry, Jin Guo is absolutely unambiguous. I just hope that Daxi can change the peace agreement, abandon Linyi and Lecheng, and withdraw the army. The cities of Linbo and Ziyuan."

Qi Ran said with a half-smile, "You Jin Kingdom's appetite is too great."

At the beginning, he led the army to conquer the five cities of the Kingdom of Jin, including Linbo and Ziyuan, and Linyi and Lecheng were the territories ceded by the Kingdom of Jin afterwards. If the peace talks go smoothly, these two cities will also belong to Daxi territory.

The Kingdom of Jin did not allow Daxi to give up all the five cities that had been lost before. Only Linbo and Ziyuan were important places to defend, easy to defend and difficult to attack. If Daxi was allowed to guard these two cities, the already weak Jin It is even more difficult for the country to stand up.

Of course, the Kingdom of Jin is not for nothing, they are willing to exchange a princess and enough property for these two cities.

Guan Boyuan said: "Except for our Jin Kingdom, Daxi is not without rivals. If we consume each other, only Jin, Chu and Daliang will benefit."

Currently Jin and Chu are jointly attacking Daliang, and it seems that none of the three parties can make a move, but if they see Daxi and Jin have an opportunity to take advantage of, no one can guarantee whether they will turn their guns.

Qi Ran also knew this truth, but he was not afraid, he slowly stood up straight, and said: "The place where our Daxi soldiers fought down is the land of Daxi, and there is absolutely no reason to hand over the land. If you Jin Kingdom If there is no sincerity for peace talks, see you on the battlefield!"