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A few days later, Emperor Yongping finally went to court. He had been recuperating in the past few days. The crown prince was acting as regent and the cabinet was assisting. The state affairs were handled in an orderly manner. However, the gossip circulating in the capital was still a hot topic.

Repeatedly banned!

At the court meeting, a minister impeached the governor of the capital for dereliction of duty and failing to suppress the rumors in time, thus damaging the dignity of the royal family.

Some people also suggested that the matter should be investigated thoroughly. Those rumors must have been spread deliberately by people with ulterior motives. They must be caught and severely punished.

However, more people remained silent.

Xu Huaiyi did not say anything either, standing expressionlessly in the row of generals. Just now he secretly glanced at Emperor Yongping's face, which was like crops lacking nutrients, but were suddenly carefully cared for, watered, and fertilized. From being wilted, they suddenly became full of energy, as if they had been injected with new vitality.

It seems that the elixir given by Commander Xiao has obvious effects!

That’s right, if it was useless, why would Emperor Yongping be tempted to give up the position of crown prince?

He thought about going into the palace to change the imperial edict last night. Although he already knew its content, he was still so angry that his hands and feet were shaking when he saw it with his own eyes.

The reason he used to depose the crown prince was actually unfilial piety, which was really disheartening. He was so upset after seeing this, how upset would Xiaoyu be if she knew?

So, after he replaced it, he burned it directly and must not let Xiaoyu know!

At the morning court session, the three court officials also gave their investigation results into the assassination attempt at the palace banquet that night.

A captain of the Yulin Guard named Zhang Yongxing served as a scapegoat. He was a hidden chess piece of the King of Chu. He did not leave the capital with the King of Chu. His purpose of staying was to find an opportunity to get rid of Emperor Yongping and the crown prince, thereby causing chaos in Dayong and creating an opportunity for the King of Chu to counterattack.

Those dancers were trained assassins and also the trump cards left by the King of Chu. Zhang Yongxing secretly let them replace the dancers of the Jiaofangsi and avoid searches to enter the palace, which led to the assassination.

It just didn't work out.

As for why Xu Huaiyi was killed, the reason was reasonable. Because Xu Huaiyi killed Li Sheng and was an invincible general, his presence would hinder the King of Chu's plan to counterattack and return to the capital. Unfortunately, he did not succeed.

These were all revealed through the joint interrogation by the three courts. Zhang Yongxing confessed very clearly. Not only did he sign and seal his confession, he also committed suicide in prison out of fear of punishment.

Even if someone has doubts and wants to interrogate him again, there will be no evidence.

Xu Huaiyi sneered in his heart. This method of dealing with the aftermath was not very clever, but it worked. At least it could fool some people and cover up the truth.

He did not raise any tactless questions. It didn't matter what the truth was. Even if some ministers guessed that the real mastermind was Emperor Yongping, they would not stand up to seek justice for him.

The reason is simple, how could the emperor be wrong?

Besides, if the king wants his subject to die, then the subject must die. Even if one is resentful and unwilling, there is nothing one can do about it. Unless one rebels, one has to endure it.

If you endure it obediently, only one person will die. If you refuse to cooperate, your entire family may die. It is actually not difficult to choose.

But can Xu Huaiyi cooperate?

Many court officials were secretly waiting for Xu Huaiyi's response, wanting to know how he would deal with such an unsolvable problem. His chances of winning were too slim if he tried to compete with the emperor.

However, what puzzled them was that Xu Huaiyi seemed to do nothing afterwards!

He did not spread the rumors, and there was no evidence that he had tampered with the little princes' illnesses. He didn't even take the opportunity to take revenge on Commander Xiao!

But in the court, undercurrents were surging, and everyone noticed that something was wrong.

The team supporting the prince suddenly grew stronger, and the prince was no longer a mascot standing in the hall. He began to speak out, and his attitude became stronger than ever before, making people dare not underestimate his existence anymore.

Emperor Yongping cannot ignore it!

This was because even the cabinet was vaguely leaning towards the prince, especially Prime Minister Sun, who never took sides but repeatedly praised the prince for his ability to be a wise ruler at court meetings.

His statement influenced the choices of many civil officials. With the support of Mr. Jiang's disciples and old friends, most of the civil officials became princelings.

As for the military generals, with Xu Huaiyi around, there is no suspense. Emperor Yongping has placed chess pieces everywhere, and it's not like he has done nothing over the years. If something really happens, he is still very influential. Even if he doesn't want to get involved in the fight for the throne, at least he won't hold him back.

There are both civil officials and military generals, and together they form an irresistible force.

All this happened so suddenly, yet seemed natural. Emperor Yongping was shocked, and after the shock, he was filled with anger and fear!

He didn't think that the prince had the ability to get the support of so many civil and military officials. The only emperor who could do all this was Xu Huaiyi!

Even though Han Jun made him lose face, he could still endure it. It was because Han Jun was in the wrong, so he had to let Han Jun vent his anger.

But Xu Huaiyi's revenge was truly cruel. It was like stabbing him in the heart. Was he trying to sideline him so as to support the prince to take the throne earlier?

However, this is not over yet.

While he was racking his brains to think of how to divide the princelings' power, something unexpected happened at the border.

First, in the northern border, after a few years of peace, the Tartars began to burn, kill, loot and abuse again. Although there was no large-scale attack, small-scale fighting was more tiring. They would rob and then run away. By the time the soldiers at the border received the news and rushed over, the bodies of the people were already cold.

Moreover, guerrilla warfare was fought frequently and the losses at the border were considerable.

To make matters worse, the Japanese pirates in the south became rampant again, repeatedly coming ashore to provoke, not only robbing property but also massacring villages and exterminating entire families. Their methods were extremely cruel, causing panic among the people in several coastal states.

With the changes on the border, Emperor Yongping temporarily had no time to plan how to weaken the prince's power, nor did he dare to send anyone to look for an opportunity to get rid of Xu Huaiyi. Compared to his selfish motives, the stability of Dayong was naturally the most important.

No matter how dissatisfied he was with Xu Huaiyi, he had to admit that Xu Huaiyi was indeed a rare military talent. With him around, everyone seemed to feel safe.

However, he still did not send Xu Huaiyi right away. He did not dare to give Xu Huaiyi military power unless it was absolutely necessary.

He was afraid of backlash.

Until the King of Chu rebelled again, and captured the prefecture near the East China Sea by surprise. Before the imperial court could react, he captured three more prefectures in succession. For a time, he was unstoppable and shocked the world.

By the time the news reached the imperial court, it was already half a month later. When the King of Chu raised his army, he claimed to have an army of 100,000. After conquering many cities and territories, his army had exceeded 200,000, and there was still a chance to continue to grow. This gave him the strength to confront the imperial court.

Emperor Yongping was so furious on the spot that he almost suffocated and fainted. His body, which had been restored with great difficulty by taking elixirs, was returned to the state before liberation after this shock.

But he held on, not daring to fall down, let alone let the prince govern the country!

He was afraid that once he gave up the power, he would never be able to take it back!