Long Tian and his party had just moved into the Royal Courtyard when a piece of news spread in Kyoto that the third prince Xiao Yuanrui had private contact with the State of Chu.
Xiao Yuanrui not only smuggled with the State of Chu in business, but also circulated military intelligence. He even killed tens of thousands of troops on the border for his own interests, resulting in the failure of the battle and huge losses to the State of Xia.
These are not rumors, but Cao Zhengchun's inferences based on some evidence brought back by Xue Yiren. Later, Cao Zhengchun made some changes to make it more credible. Widely spread.
And these are facts. Even if the third prince wants to deny it, he can be traced back to him through some clues.
All parties are very interested in this. The attraction of killing a prince is definitely not as heavy as the throne. In the eyes of the major forces in Kyoto, the throne is always more important.
So, Long Tian cleverly shifted the attention of the Kyoto forces to the third prince.
Soon after, the court sent people to take away the Li family and others. Most of these people were innocent and had no idea what happened.
But the core figure of the Li family happened to have done things for the third prince, so he couldn't escape this time. The Northern King's Courtyard was still controlled by Long Tian, and no one mentioned this matter again.
In the palace, the old emperor was meeting with some core ministers of the Xia Kingdom.
"Your Majesty, Long Tian is really bold and presumptuous. Please issue an order to severely punish him."
Grand Master Lin Jinnan was the first to stand up and attack Long Tian.
"Your Majesty, the Yuncheng incident must have been done by Long Tian. This guy is really brave, but we don't have a single bit of evidence."
"Even if it was what happened in Kyoto, Long Tian was fully prepared and didn't leave any handles. It's not appropriate to deal with it rashly."
"None of this matters. Long Tian has already arrived in Kyoto. When to deal with it depends on your Majesty's words. What I am worried about is the strength of the North Territory now."
"Your Majesty, the 10,000 Tianlong Guards have been confirmed to be a legion formed by fifth-grade warriors. They are powerful, but they can't make a big wave in Kyoto. The Kyoto garrison is enough to deal with them."
"However, the masters of the North Territory are a headache. The strength, quantity, and how many people are hiding in the dark are what we should pay attention to."
"Whether it is the extermination of Yuncheng or the murder of the third prince's wife, these things cannot be done without strong enough strength behind them."
Prime Minister Yan Tianyu expressed a different point of view.
Now the time has not come yet, and there are still many second-generations who are coming to Beijing. If Long Tian is killed at this time, it will inevitably affect the old emperor's next plan.
Especially Yan Tianyu is afraid of the current strength of the North.
The defense force of the Third Prince's Mansion is top-notch in the entire Xia Kingdom. Except for the palace, even his own family is far inferior.
But even in such a situation, the Third Prince's wife died in the bedroom, and even the Third Prince who was in the same room did not find any abnormality. This is something that ordinary people can do.
"Li Yang has sent a memorial. There are masters of the land immortal realm around Long Tian. It is not difficult to achieve this step."
The old emperor said.
When he received this news, the old emperor did not believe it. Land immortals, are they ordinary people? How can they appear just like that?
How did Long Tian do what Long Dao did not do at the beginning? This made the old emperor feel uneasy.
Especially when Long Tian really came to Beijing, the old emperor knew that this kid must have a certain trump card, otherwise how could he take the risk personally.
Long Tian just can't practice, but he is not a fool. Judging from a series of recent performances, Long Tian is extremely shrewd and will never make such a low-level mistake.
"Your Majesty, do you want to meet Long Tian and warn this guy not to do anything reckless?"
Grand Marshal Su Jingshan also expressed his opinion.
Long Tian helped him in disguise in the previous Zongzhou incident. Speaking out at this time can also be regarded as easing the tense situation.
"No need. I want to see what earth-shaking things this kid can do."
The old emperor had no intention of meeting Long Tian. In Kyoto, the old emperor was not afraid of Long Tian causing trouble. These were all expedient measures for the old emperor. As long as he achieved his goal, how to deal with Long Tian was still a matter of his own words.
"Your Majesty, what do you think about the matter of the seventh princess's marriage? Now the forces of the entire Xia Kingdom are paying attention to this matter."
Grand Tutor Hao Wudao was opposed to this matter. Once the marriage selection was over, the Xia Kingdom would award another state. This was a state of land, and the royal family did not control much.
But the old emperor insisted on his own way, and he had no choice but to persuade him tactfully.
"I have made up my mind, Grand Tutor, there is no need to say more."
The old emperor's plan was not told to them. Although they had some speculations, they still had a glimmer of fantasy., and did not want the old emperor to destroy the Xia Kingdom with his own hands.
Hao Wudao could only retreat helplessly. He also knew that because of Long Tian, the old emperor had been on guard against him.
"Your Majesty, how do you deal with the rumors about the third prince?"
Grand Guardian Lu Qing stepped forward and said.
Although it was unexpected, it was also reasonable for the third prince to collude with Xi Chu.
These princes are all thinking about that position. There are only so many forces in the Xia Kingdom. If they want to strengthen their own power, shouldn't they develop abroad?
It's just that the third prince's actions were accidentally exposed.
"That's all you can do."
"Pass the order to strictly investigate the third prince's collusion with the enemy. If there is conclusive evidence, hand it over to the clan house for handling."
The old emperor's meaning is very clear. If there is solid evidence, the third prince will lose his qualifications and can only enter the clan house.
This is also a test for the third prince. In the final analysis, it depends on his ability and strength. If he can't keep his position, he can't blame others.
The ruthlessness of the royal family was fully demonstrated.
The news in the palace spread quickly, and several princes who hoped to compete for power hurriedly took action. If they took this opportunity to get the third prince out, it would be a good thing for them.
The third prince was not idle either. He mobilized his own forces to eliminate the evidence and made a final desperate struggle.
As for Long Tian, he was not idle either. He ordered the people of the shadow to secretly collect some evidence, and then revealed it to several princes, letting them fight on their own.
After arranging everything, Long Tian left the royal villa.
When you arrive in the capital, you can choose not to go anywhere, but you have to go to the place of Taifu Hao Wudao.
Not only because of the engagement, Long Tian needs to further maintain the relationship, but also because of Hao Wudao's status in Xia State, which is also of great help to Long Tian.
In the whole capital, Taifu Mansion is also the only one that Long Tian can visit openly. As for other important officials, Long Tian will not go without special circumstances.
The old emperor would not watch court officials contact princes and kings, as this was a taboo.
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