nashuaworldcup Chapter 392: The second brother pays a visit to the East Palace, 2 things about brothers!
Chapter 392: The second brother pays a visit to the East Palace, 2 things about brothers!
a long time.
Tianshu said solemnly, "My Lord, there was indeed a poisoning incident at the annual banquet two years ago, but this involves the imperial palace, so I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate!"
"Don't worry, Master Tianshu, I know the rules!"
Gu Jingzhi smiled faintly, as if Tianshu's answer was not unexpected to him at all. He was not curious about the poisoning case, but the fact that the Crown Princess was drugged had to be investigated!
Things like strong aphrodisiacs are definitely contraband, especially in the imperial palace.
Therefore, the aphrodisiac given to the Crown Princess must have come from outside the palace. If this kind of banned drug wants to pass the multiple inspections, it will definitely leave clues.
The reason why the Inner Guards didn't find out was probably because Jin Lehuang's original plan gave the people who were trying to murder the Crown Princess an opportunity to take advantage of.
Even the Internal Guards were probably misled during the investigation, which allowed them to succeed.
Both were poisoning cases, but one was used to attract everyone's attention and create conditions for the military riot at the annual banquet, while the other was aimed entirely at the Crown Princess.
At first, Gu Jingzhi didn't care much about this matter. After all, due to the war, the mastermind of this incident did not succeed... Or perhaps, the Crown Princess was indeed drugged and something unspeakable happened between her and Gu Jingzhi.
However, this matter was not exposed after all, so the enemy did not succeed.
However, after Chen Yu's reminder, even if this matter has not been exposed, it has already happened, and the mastermind behind the scenes also exists. If the person hiding behind the scenes is not found, it will sooner or later become a time bomb.
Gu Jingzhi wanted to see the files of the poisoning case after careful consideration.
There couldn't possibly be no clues at all about the murder of the Crown Princess, but since even the Imperial Guard couldn't find any, it could only mean that the case itself was hidden within the poisoning case, and the Imperial Guard's files might contain clues.
The reason why the inner guards did not discover it was probably because they did not know that the Crown Princess had been murdered, which led to their negligence.
But if we look at it from the perspective of murdering the Crown Princess, it wouldn't be difficult to find the answer in the files!
It's normal for Tianshu not to agree to something that involves the imperial palace, but...
Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "Lord Tianshu probably knows that the main culprit of the rebellion, Jin Lehuang, was apprehended in Ningzhou and was eventually executed by me personally. However, I also interrogated him before the execution!"
"Regarding the poisoning case, Jin Lehuang's confession is somewhat inconsistent with the case file at the time!"
"After all, this matter is related to the treason case from back then, and it involves the Crown Prince's reputation. All I want is to clear my name, so that no one can use this as an excuse to attack His Royal Highness in the future!"
"This one……"
Tianshu was somewhat tempted, but did not jump to conclusion immediately.
Seeing this, Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Master Tianshu. I just want to review the files to clear up any doubts in my heart. I will not interfere with anything else!"
Tianshu was silent for a moment, then said, "If that's all, I'll agree!"
"Then I, Gu, would like to thank Lord Tianshu on behalf of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Gu Jingzhi smiled slightly.
The title of Prince is still very useful nowadays!
Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be that simple. The inner guards' loyalty to the emperor was no joke. However, as a close minister, Tianshu was also aware of Emperor Xia's health.
If he wasn't stupid, he would know that the prince would be his next master. As long as he could do something good for his future master without violating the rules, why wouldn't he do it?
While Gu Jingzhi was considering the matter of clearing up the mess, the prince was also busy!
After the court session was over, the Second Prince, who had already made up his mind, stepped into the gate of the East Palace.
To be honest, even he himself couldn't remember when he last came to the East Palace. It seemed to be the time when his nephew was born and had a full moon banquet!
The second child felt a little emotional and nostalgic.
After letting go of his obsession with the throne, everything seemed so beautiful before.
When the Crown Prince heard that the Second Prince was coming to visit, he was stunned for a while before finally standing up to greet him in person!
……
Not long after the Second Prince entered the Eastern Palace, he saw the Crown Prince hurrying over.
"Too...brother!"
The name on his lips suddenly changed, and the prince also noticed this, and he understood it in an instant.
"Second brother! You haven't been to Big Brother's house for some time!"
"Brother, this is a warning to me!"
The second prince rarely made a joke.
He was not a person with high qualifications, but his biological mother was also the queen, he had an uncle who held military power, and he had the support of aristocratic families behind him, so he felt in his heart that if his elder brother could be the prince, why couldn't he?
There were indeed constant disputes in his early years, but as one event after another happened over the years, he was horrified to find that his strength was constantly being weakened.
Today, all his influence in the court has been eliminated.
All in all, the only thing he can rely on now is the power of his mother's family, that is, the Yin family in the capital.
But what about the facts?
The existence of the Yin family... If he is still the same... With the Second Prince who cannot be ignored in the court, the help of the Yin family will be a great help in the future.
But now he has no power in the court, and the Yin family can't even help him rebel. He wants to fight for that position... Why?
"Ugh!"
The two brothers were sitting under a pavilion.
"This pavilion has remained unchanged for more than ten years! Back when my mother was still alive, I often played in this East Palace. Now..."
The Second Prince smiled bitterly and shook his head, then looked at the Crown Prince and asked, "Brother, have you ever blamed your younger brother?"
This……
The prince hesitated for a moment, then finally smiled and said, "To say I'm not at all surprised is obviously a lie! But I've thought it through over the past couple of years, and the previous sibling rivalry didn't lead to any irreversible hatred!"
"Big brother has figured it out. Instead of wasting your life's energy on internal consumption, it's better to do something good, right?"
"Ah……"
The Second Prince chuckled softly, then said, "Big Brother is indeed the one who thinks things through. Today in the court, I've been thinking about it and suddenly realized that my defeat in the battle with Big Brother was not unfair!"
The prince smiled faintly, knowing that his second son was indeed not here to reminisce about brotherhood.
He said calmly, "Before leaving for Ningzhou, Big Brother might have been somewhat interested in competing with you! But later on, he discovered that this endless scramble was not only useless to the family and the country, but also disheartened some loyal officials!"
"After all, this Great Xia is the foundation of our Zhou family. If it's a friendly fight, I'm interested in fighting with my two younger brothers!"
"but……"
The prince chuckled and didn't continue speaking.
The Second Prince heard this and nodded, saying, "Big Brother, I understand your admonition!"
He sighed softly, "Brother, I no longer want to fight! I came here today just to ask you a question. I will soon request to be crowned king, and then leave the capital to become a vassal..."
"Brother, are you willing to let me go?"