manynovel Chapter 417: The Crown Prince is Deposed
Chapter 417: The Crown Prince is Deposed
"Hurry up and get on the carriage. We have to take the boat first. Don't miss the time." Wang Changxing urged.
At this point, he thought of the route map Jiang Youzhen had given him. The route map had been sent to the capital for several days, so there should be news coming from there soon, right?
It’s a pity that I can’t wait that long. It seems that I will have to wait until I take office to get a reply.
"Master! Master! Something bad has happened!" A servant came running over in a hurry, followed by a steward who was running breathlessly, holding the corner of his robe.
"What's going on?" Wang Changxing's face darkened when he heard these words just as he was about to go on a long journey. How unlucky is this?
"Master! It's the capital city. Something happened in the capital city!"
Liu Jia, the steward behind the servant, was stamping his feet anxiously. He certainly knew how important today's news was to the master.
"What happened?" Wang Changxing's heart skipped a beat and he had a bad feeling.
"The... the court has issued a notice..." Manager Liu was out of breath and spoke intermittently.
"Tell me quickly, what happened?" Wang Changxing rushed forward and grabbed Manager Liu by the collar.
"Master, the notice said that the crown prince had committed the crime of treason by raising private soldiers at the border, and the East Palace was sealed. The emperor deposed the crown prince and is currently in prison, awaiting his fate."
"What?" Wang Changxing's eyes went dark and he felt dizzy.
Today is the day when the monthly exam results are announced. After Jiang Youzhen saw his name at the top, he prepared to go back.
Amid the admiring, envious, jealous and hateful gazes of the crowd, Jiang Youzhen walked calmly towards the outside of the prefectural school.
"Xiao Lang is really smart. Since I lost to you last time, the top spot on the monthly list has become Xiao Lang's."
Tong Huaian walked to Jiang Youzhen. He was still not in the provincial school recently and only came during the monthly exams and the announcement of the results.
"That's because Brother Huai'an is indifferent to fame and fortune, and he gives in to me!" Jiang Youzhen said casually as a compliment.
"Hmph! Do we still need to pay attention to those empty words between us? You never tell the truth." Tong Huaian felt that Jiang Youzhen was becoming more and more smooth, and he could compliment her without any hesitation!
"Oh! What are you saying? How could I not tell the truth to Brother Huai'an? Who gave you that information? Brother Huai'an, please don't wrongly accuse me. You can't get benefits and then wrongly accuse me."
Jiang Youzhen walked out of the gate of the provincial school, waving a paper fan. The weather was getting hotter and hotter. He had to have some iced sour plum soup when he got home. He didn't know if his mother would be reluctant to use ice again.
"I can't argue with you!" Tong Huaian looked at Jiang Youzhen with a smile in his eyes.
"Brother Huai'an, have you made all the arrangements recently?" Jiang Youzhen suddenly asked.
"Do not worry!"
"Then I will wait for good news. It's a good opportunity to see what the Fourth Prince is capable of!"
Jiang Youzhen had never worked with the Fourth Prince before. The book said that the Fourth Prince was very scheming and had relatively clear bottom lines compared to other princes, so she had to judge him.
Tong Huaian's eyes lit up, "Of course I won't let you down!"
"I hope so!" Jiang Youzhen nodded and was about to climb onto the carriage when he saw Xiaowu rushing over.
"Master, the court has issued a notice!"
Tong Huaian immediately looked at Jiang Youzhen, "Let's go! Let's go and take a look together? Didn't you say you wanted to see what he's capable of?"
At the foot of the city wall, everyone gathered together, and those who could read and write began to recite the contents of the notice.
"Because the Crown Prince raised private soldiers at the border and used inferior food and fodder sent to the border as good ones, he intended to rebel. He has been dismissed from the East Palace and removed from all his positions, and is awaiting his fate..."
Jiang Youzhen came closer and watched it from beginning to end, his eyes filled with surprise.
"How is it?" Tong Huaian walked up to her and asked with a smile.
"Let's go to a teahouse to talk!" Jiang Youzhen and Tong Huaian went to Guangjin Teahouse and asked for a private room.
"Didn't expect it to happen so soon?" Tong Huaian personally poured tea for Jiang Youzhen with a smile on his face.
"I didn't expect that this matter would be announced to the world like this. I thought the emperor would help cover it up. It would be disgraceful to the royal family if such a treasonous act was made public."
Jiang Youzhen did not expect this. She thought the emperor would not announce it to the world or find other reasons.
"You are right! Logically, the royal family would only find other reasons and act in secret, but who asked the prince to be stupid? In addition, other factions fanned the flames, and this matter has become a hot topic. Sooner or later, everyone will know about it. And even this notice concealed many things."
"Oh? Is there any other inside story?" Jiang Youzhen was curious. It seemed that he was being quite stupid.
"In fact, the prince is just desperate and is trying everything possible!" Tong Huaian was in a good mood at the moment.
"The prince was very anxious because he lost contact with the empress a few days ago, so he came up with a stupid idea. He gave the empress dowager medicine and then met her in Ci'an Palace under the pretext of attending to her illness. It was going smoothly at first, but the emperor knew that the empress dowager was seriously ill, so he rushed over overnight. However, he encountered the eunuch who gave the medicine secretly burying the remaining medicine in the imperial garden, and the whole thing was exposed."
Jiang Youzhen was stunned. "This is a trap! Who would bury the poison in the Imperial Garden at night? At this critical moment, the Crown Prince has really lost his sense of propriety? The Fourth Prince is really good at this, but it's a bit too hasty."
Tong Huaian sighed and shook his head, "As expected! You think so too, which shows what those people in the court think. The prince sent a letter saying that it was not him who asked the prince to drug the queen mother, and he was also plotted against.
Now the two of you are fighting each other so fiercely, there must be someone behind the scenes who is plotting something shady, but this incident made the Fourth Prince take the blame."
Jiang Youzhen's heart moved, and for some reason the figure of the Second Prince appeared in his mind. It was like his style.
"Even if the Fourth Prince has made great contributions this time, I'm afraid that the Emperor will be unhappy. After all, the Crown Prince is the daughter of the Empress. The Emperor and the Empress were young couples who supported each other. Before the Emperor ascended the throne, Duke Zhan's Mansion made great contributions."
Jiang Youzhen curled his lips when he heard this. Young couple, supporting each other? But now the emperor wants to kill her son.
Although it was wrong for the prince to raise private soldiers, it was also true that the emperor was becoming increasingly cold towards him. In recent years, the emperor has weakened the power of the queen's family. Wasn't it because he was afraid of the interference of foreign relatives in politics and the prince's power?
Even their own son is suspicious, which only shows that there is no family affection in the royal family.
"In fact, it's understandable that the prince is panicking. Duke Zhan went to Yun Province to quell the rebellion. Recently, the prince's party has been very agitated. During the morning court session, other factions found excuses to punish several people. It looks like a storm is about to be settled. How can the prince not be anxious?"
"It's normal to kick someone when he's down. There's always a conflict of interest after all." Jiang Youzhen nodded.
Isn't she the same? If it were her, she would never be merciful, because it's either you or me. Born in the royal family, you have to fight and fight. If you don't fight and fight, then you will die!
"How many private soldiers?" Jiang Youzhen asked.