The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

After Wei Zhongxian met the saint, although he did not defend Xiao Rui, he reminded His Majesty that King Xian was innocent. In addition, Emperor Xia did not believe that Xiao Rui would kill him, which cleared Xiao Rui's suspicion.

So who is behind the scenes?

Emperor Xia had his own suspicions, and at the same time ordered Dongchang and Jinyiwei to strictly investigate Kyoto.

As for the leaked news about King Chu's death, Emperor Xia didn't make any comments, and Wei Zhongxian didn't dare to make decisions without authorization, so the rumors of wronging King Xian were allowed to spread everywhere.

On the other side, Xiao Rui was not idle yet, he immediately asked Dian Wei and Yang Youji to help Wu Zhanfa, broke into Sui Guogong's mansion, and rescued Li Xiu'er. And they kept their mouths alive. After torture and interrogation, they learned that they were not sent by Xiao Feng, but the confidantes cultivated by the King of Chu. It ended up like this.

Subsequently, the living mouth was silenced and the corpse was cleaned up.

Li Xiu'er was frightened, and now the situation is special, Xiao Rui did not go to see her, but sent her back to Chu Palace as if nothing happened.

At the same time, Wei Zhongxian, who was out of the palace, also sent his confidant Tian Ergeng to report the details to Xiao Rui. After hearing this, Xiao Rui breathed a sigh of relief.

His Majesty does not believe that it is his own killer, then more than half of this trouble has been avoided, the next thing is to see how the disaster will move eastward, to clear his innocence, it would be better if Xiao Feng can be implicated.

At the same time, Guo Jia asked Yang Youji, and also asked important clues.

When Yang Youji went to Lanling Mansion, he not only met Xiao Qingqing, but also Xiao Qingqing's personal maid! It was also through her that she could meet Xiao Qingqing.

At this time, in the living room, the three discussed countermeasures.

Guo Jiadao: "Your Highness, it seems that the maidservant next to Princess Lanling is a spy, and it is likely arranged by King Ruyang!"

Xiao Rui nodded, and said in a deep voice: "So, King Ruyang knew that there was an archery expert by my side, so he told Xiao Feng the news, and then the next series of calculations started! On the surface, the relationship is very shallow, but I didn’t expect that they are a group of people in the dark. Besides, we suspect that King Ruyang recruited Zhao’s Nine Yin Forbidden Army to assassinate me, and it may also be the work of King Duan? King Duan was the collusion People from Zhao country!"

At this time, Jia Xu added: "Your Highness, do you remember that a few days ago, we wondered why Prince Duan wanted to open the mansion so early, and even pretended to be stupid to hide it from His Majesty? At that time, we guessed that it was the idea of ​​his mother Concubine Mu and the Duke of England. Now that we know that King Duan colluded with Zhao Guo, then this matter can be justified!"

"Concubine Mu and British Duke colluded with Zhao Guo. They were afraid that His Majesty would find out, so they deliberately made their son straightforward to reduce His Majesty's concern?" Xiao Rui asked, "Why did these two people collude with Zhao Guo?"

Suddenly, Xiao Rui suddenly realized one thing!

Jia Xu nodded, and expressed Xiao Rui's guess, "His Majesty's mother died because Zhao Huang sent someone to poison her, so someone in the palace must respond, and this person is probably Concubine Mu!"

"How unreasonable! Damn it!" Xiao Rui immediately gritted his teeth.

If the speculation is true, then the conflict between him and Xiao Feng is not only because of the prince dispute, but also blood feud!

"In the hunting ground, King Xiao Yiheng of Chu told me that the imperial concubine Lin Yuer was probably involved. I asked him who told him, but he didn't say anything. It seems that Xiao Feng designed it from the very beginning to make Xiao Yiheng a pawn to lure me into the bait. !" Xiao Rui really wanted to send Dian Wei to enter Prince Duan's mansion directly.

Jia Xu and Guo Jia didn't speak, it was speculated that this was the case, and basically the facts were not much different.

Xiao Rui took a deep breath and said: "Let's put the matter of revenge on hold for now, the most urgent thing is to wash away my suspicions, after all, someone saw me staying with Xiao Yiheng in the hunting ground, and let a master of archery hide around, In addition, King Jing's guards wronged me, so the rumors will not be stopped. In addition, King Duan Xiao Feng will soon realize that Wei Zhongxian has something to do with me!"

Jia Xu narrowed his eyes. When he miscalculated and was calculated by others, his heart was burning at this time, so he heard him say: "Your Highness, we are not at a disadvantage! At least King Duan didn't know that we knew about his plot." I believe he still thinks that he is hiding well enough! And the situation has just developed, Xiao Fengfeng let the Zhao people in the capital hide instead of letting them leave. First of all, we will send people to strictly investigate everyone around Xiao Feng, and we will be able to find clues , and then follow the vine to capture the hidden Zhao Guo spies!"

"Secondly, if he can spread rumors that His Highness is related to the death of King Chu, then we can also spread other rumors. In terms of controlling rumors, how can he be our opponent? We can hold Daxia Daily in our hands!"

"Okay! Then I will trouble Mr. Wenhe." Xiao Rui said.

Jia Xu smiled and said, "It's a matter of duty."

Guo Jia on the side said: "Your Highness, in the current situation, His Majesty's attitude is always the most critical. Since we guessed that the death of His Majesty's mother and concubine has something to do with Concubine Mu, why don't we make a side note of His Majesty? Let His Majesty investigate Concubine Mu , may have unexpected effects!"

"What Feng Xiao said is true!" Jia Xu agreed.

Xiao Rui nodded and said, "Okay! Then I will enter the palace tomorrow!"

Now that the counterattack method has been finalized, Jia Xu and Feng Xiao immediately went to make arrangements.

It was already dark at this time, Xiao Rui looked at the bright moon in the sky, on the road of power struggle, every step was a blade, every step was a thorn.

In the middle of the night, Guo Jia went to see Tian Ergeng and Wei Zhongxian, and began to conduct a comprehensive investigation of Xiao Feng's interpersonal relationship, without missing any details. Dongchang also had spies in Duanwang's mansion, so they came in handy immediately.

And Jia Xu went to the newspaper office of the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce, and personally presided over the content of Tomorrow Daxia Daily, and must work overtime to print it out.

In the early morning of the next day, there were heated discussions about the assassination of the King of Chu that was rumored yesterday. Although the court had not announced the news that the King of Chu had been assassinated, everyone knew that it was already a fact. Especially His Royal Highness King Xian, who was the most suspicious, made the people of the capital unbelievable, and at the same time, the voices of discussion were endless.

And at this moment, Daxia Daily appeared.

The bold and enlarged headline on the front of the newspaper immediately attracted the attention of newspaper readers:

"Look at the conspiracy of the enemy country!"

In the article, although it has nothing to do with the assassination of King Chu, it points out the enemy's conspiracy. In the newspaper on the first day, Jia Xu did not directly control public opinion, but proceeded step by step, deliberately drawing out the conspiracy of the enemy country, and did not even point out whether the enemy country was Zhao State or Qi State.

Sure enough, there were different opinions among the people.

"The killing of the King of Chu must be a conspiracy of the Qi State! Have you heard that? Yesterday, a large number of Qi State assassins entered Xian Wang's Mansion!"

"Qi Guo and Zhao Guo are a damned bunch of bastards, they wish to see us in chaos! This is definitely a joint conspiracy between the two countries!"

"Let me just say, His Royal Highness King Xian would never do that kind of thing, even if he did, how could he make such a low-level mistake!"

"That's not necessarily true! Maybe it's on purpose!"

"You are so stupid, I heard that the wind is rain, and there is no movement in the court, you are just guessing here, be careful that Dongchang will arrest you!"

"Yeah yeah…"

...

Also because the king of Chu was killed, His Majesty canceled the early court.

Early in the morning, Xiao Rui entered the palace.

When he came to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Xiao Rui saw Emperor Xia's haggard look. Although the royal family was ruthless, the father in front of him was very affectionate, let alone his own son, how could he not be sad?

Xiao Rui stepped forward, bowed his hands together and said: "I pay homage to my father, and I also wish my father condolences. My second brother's death, my son is also deeply saddened and regretful, but my father's health is closely related to the court and society, and I also wish my father Don't be sad and overtired your body!"

Emperor Xia nodded and said: "Yiheng suffered a tragic accident, and I feel ashamed and sad in my heart. Hey... the difference between life and death, the separation of yin and yang, nothing more than this."

Xiao Rui sighed. Although he didn't like Xiao Yiheng, he never thought of killing him. If he really had this thought, he would have done it long ago.

So compared with Xiao Feng, he seemed too kind and benevolent, maybe the road of the prince's struggle was so cold-blooded and cruel.

"Huanger, who do you think is going to kill King Chu?" Emperor Xia asked.

Xiao Rui pursed his lips, shook his head and said: "I don't know, but this person's design is closely related, so he must have huge power in the capital. After all, so many dead men attacked Erchen's mansion, but they were not killed by Dongchang. And Jin Yiwei found out, it means that the other party did not come to the capital suddenly, and it is likely to be in ambush in the capital all the time. Father, can the guards of the king of Chu reveal any clues?"

Xia Huang said: "This guard has already admitted that he was ordered to shoot and kill the King of Chu, and he also said that he was ordered by you!"

"What? My son was wronged!" Xiao Rui immediately exploded his acting skills, and dared not stand up.

Emperor Xia asked, "Do you have any reason to prove your innocence?"

Xiao Rui knew that His Majesty was asking the question on purpose, so he said: "Father, my son is not the king of Tang, he is stupid and doesn't use his brain when doing things. Although my son has conflicts with the king of Chu, he will not harm him, and even never I thought about harming him! In addition, even if I really want to kill the king of Chu, I will definitely not use this method. It is a mindless act to do it during winter hunting. I don’t need to prove my innocence. If anyone wants to slander the king, then Let's face it face to face! If you want to use the words of the common people to punish your heart, the son-in-law is not so easy to bully!"

Emperor Xia pointed to the seat, asked Xiao Rui to sit down, and said, "I also don't think you will be as stupid as Tang Wang. You entered the palace today not to prove your innocence. Could it be that you have other discoveries?"

Xiao Rui nodded and said: "After the king of Chu's accident, I thought about it. Could it be Zhao Guo's conspiracy? To kill my son on purpose? Father, I have something in my heart for a long time, and I dare not tell my father. Emperor."

"What's the matter?" Xia Huang asked.

Xiao Rui hesitated for a moment, and said, "It's about the death of the son, the mother, and the concubine!"

Emperor Xia immediately sat up straight and asked, "What did you find out? Tell me!"

Xiao Rui said in a deep voice: "When I was inspecting the state capital, I saw Bai Suzhen. This person is Prince He's adopted daughter, and also my aunt in name. She had been to Zhao Du to secretly investigate the poisoning of my mother and concubine. The details. The Emperor Zhao was insidious and cunning and sent someone to poison him, but he couldn't do it himself, so he had to use someone else's hands, so Bai Suzhen pretended to be someone else and approached the Prince of Zhao, and got some clues, saying... about the concubine of his father's empress palace. Among them, someone colluded with Emperor Zhao!"

After finishing speaking, Xiao Rui quickly bowed his head and pleaded guilty: "I speak nonsense without evidence and slander all the ladies, I know my mistake!"

Emperor Xia was not angry. Concubine Rong's death had always been a thorn in Emperor Xia's heart. For this reason, he sent troops to attack Zhao Guo, which shows how much he attaches importance to her! Concubine Rong was poisoned, how could Emperor Xia not investigate?

Which of the female officials, court ladies, eunuchs, and forbidden soldiers who were in charge of Concubine Rong's meals survived? But it's a pity that although Emperor Xia is extremely smart, the people behind the scenes are not easy-going, so the real culprit has not been found out. He couldn't kill the entire harem, so Emperor Xia had no choice but to give up.

Therefore, what Xiao Rui said was reasonable, and Emperor Xia would naturally not reprimand him.

"Bai Suzhen, do you know who is colluding? Have you found out your identity? You just say it, and I forgive you for your innocence!" Xia Huang asked.

Xiao Rui is not stupid, so he can't identify Concubine Mu at this time, but he can make indirect remarks, so he said: "Father, Bai Suzhen has not found out the identity of the other party, but after deliberation, we may be able to get clues. This person can collude with Emperor Zhao." Therefore, there must be someone outside the palace who can get in touch with Emperor Zhao, and who can poison him, so he must have a close relationship with my mother and concubine. In addition, after this person poisoned my mother and concubine, he must be afraid of being traced by the emperor, so he should be careful in everything and behave low key."

"This time, my minister was plotted and slandered. Is it also a conspiracy of this person and Emperor Zhao? To let this minister bear the suspicion of killing his brother, bear the infamy, and have no peace?"

In the end, Xiao Rui raised a question, and at the same time told His Majesty the reason why he mentioned the death of his mother and concubine.

Emperor Xia didn't speak, the expression on his face was as calm as an abyss.

What Xiao Rui said was not complicated, maybe Emperor Xia had doubts a long time ago, but there was no clue. Now, the other party attacked his son again, and even killed another one. This would add fuel to the fire and arouse Emperor Xia's anger.

"I know."

After a while, Emperor Xia spoke.

Xiao Rui got up to leave, but Emperor Xia didn't keep him.

Not long after Xiao Rui left the Hall of Mental Cultivation, when he passed by the Cangshu Pavilion, he didn't expect Yan Xiaoxiao to be there.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!" Yan Xiaoxiao called softly through the crack of the door.

Xiao Rui saw her, looked around again, and found that there was no idea of ​​the imperial army, so he walked into the library.

The hall was quiet, Xiao Rui looked at Yan Xiaoxiao who looked concerned, and asked, "Xiao Xiao, what's the matter?"

Yan Xiaoxiao didn't care about his dignity, looked Xiao Rui up and down, and said, "It's good that Your Highness is fine. I heard about the murder of His Highness the King of Chu, and now even the palace is full of discussions. I know His Highness must not be the murderer, and Worried about gossip and rumors slandering His Highness."

Xiao Rui's heart warmed up, and he said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will be fine, just sit up straight, the death of King Chu has nothing to do with me, His Majesty will investigate clearly."

Yan Xiaoxiao nodded repeatedly, and then said: "The servant girl can rest assured."

However, Xiao Rui frowned and asked: "Be careful, you said that there are rumors in the palace that I killed the King of Chu, can you find out where it came from? Is it from Concubine Mu! If so, that would be the best , Of course, it would be even better if His Majesty could hear it inadvertently!"

When Yan Xiaoxiao heard that she could help Xiao Rui, she immediately nodded her head and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I understand how to do it!"

Yan Xiaoxiao is no longer a weak woman. After living in the palace for so long, she has mastered the tricks of survival.

What Xiao Rui explained was not difficult for her.

Afterwards, Xiao Rui chatted with Yan Xiaoxiao for a while, and then left the palace.

Not long after leaving the palace, His Majesty ordered the Clan Mansion to announce the death of King Chu, and introduced that the murderer had been arrested and brought to justice, and the instigator was under investigation.

Although the common people already knew about it, they were quite saddened to see that the court really announced the truth.

It is really a pity that such an accident happened to the dignified prince.

At the same time, martial law was imposed in Kyoto, and Dongchang and Jinyiwei began to thoroughly investigate all suspects.