There is irrefutable evidence that Young Master Wang was poisoned by someone from the Song family. Even if General Song puts the blame on his servants, he still cannot escape the charges of lax discipline and bullying others by abusing his power.
Despite the strenuous efforts of Prince Qing and Prince Yu, General Song was demoted three levels and lost the right to command troops.
The three generals promoted by the late emperor, General Song and General Xiong, have both fallen, leaving only General Fang who is stationed in the northern border.
General Fang, who seemed to be upright, was actually very slippery. He could hide in the northern border for several years without returning to the capital. It was understandable that he was unwilling to participate in the power struggle in the capital.
Seeing the gloomy faces of Prince Qing and Prince Yu, Prince De said to Prince Jin with great pleasure: "Cousin Yu, let's go have a drink."
"No." King Jin refused.
"I know you won't go to brothels or other places. We won't go for a drink, we'll just drink, have fun." Prince De made a face.
"Don't get carried away. You must know that a centipede will die but its body remains stiff." Prince Jin said seriously.
"No matter how stiff you are, it won't be a big deal to have a drink." Prince De dragged Prince Jin to drink, "Let's go."
Based on his understanding of Prince Qing, Prince Yu and General Song, Prince Jin felt that they would not let this matter go. Sure enough, the revenge of Prince Qing and his men came swiftly and brutally.
Five days later, in the evening, it was drizzling and a horse-drawn carriage was speeding towards the city gate on the official road into the city.
In the carriage, the driver wiped the rain off his face and turned back to say, "Your Majesty, the rain is getting heavier. Should we find a place to take shelter?"
Prince De, who was sitting in the carriage, lifted the curtain and looked outside. "Let's go to the pavilion in front and take shelter."
"Okay." The driver shook the reins and urged the horse to go faster.
But before reaching Changting, the carriage stopped abruptly. The sound of rain was mixed with the sound of swords clashing. Prince De opened the door, looked out, and was horrified.
The driver had fallen in a pool of blood, and the guards were fighting with a dozen masked men in black.
A silver light came over him and King De stepped back, but the carriage was so narrow that he could not retreat there.
The pain in his throat made him open his mouth to shout for help, but everything went dark before his eyes.
"Bang" he fell down, and blood instantly spread under him.
The man who killed the King of De made sure that the King of De was really dead before getting out of the carriage and saying, "Leave no one alive."
The men in black swung their swords even faster and more fiercely, and soon all the guards fell to the ground.
After confirming that no one was alive, the man who killed the King of De ordered, "Retreat."
In a flash, the man in black disappeared into the night.
The rain is still falling, and the rain will wash away the corpses on the ground, turning blood into a river.
The rain continued until midnight, and the heavy rain washed away all traces.
Although Prince De said before he left in the morning that he would not stay overnight and would hurry back, it was raining so heavily that Princess De thought he had changed his mind at the last minute and did not think much about it.
But Princess De was always feeling upset and uneasy.
A night passed, and the next day the rain stopped and the sky cleared up. People who got up early to travel were terrified when they saw the bodies scattered all over the road. "Someone's dead! Someone's dead!"
The case was reported to Jingzhao Prefecture. The prefect of Jingzhao came with his bailiffs to take a look and almost fell over.
The news that Prince De was assassinated less than ten miles away from the city spread to all the prefectures.
"Are you sure it's Prince De?" Jiang Changning asked in surprise.
"I heard that a white banner has been hung in Prince De's mansion." Xiaochun replied.
Jiang Changning sighed. He never expected that Prince De would die like this. "Help me change into plain clothes."
Just as she changed into plain clothes, Prince Jin came back with a heavy face, "My Lord, please change your clothes."
The relationship between them and Prince De's Mansion was good, so the Queen Mother led the group to Prince De's Mansion to pay condolences, and even Princess Kangren went along.
The Crown Prince's wife explained sadly, "Since my mother found out that my father was killed, she has not eaten and has been crying. She just fainted in the mourning hall."
"Uncle De Wang passed away suddenly, and Aunt Wang can hardly accept it. Please try to persuade him more." Jiang Changning said in a low voice.
"Who would have thought that such a tragedy would happen." The Crown Prince's wife has not yet finished her confinement, but now she has to come forward to support the cause.
"You should also take care of your health and don't overwork yourself." Jiang Changning said.
The Crown Princess nodded, "I'm fine, I can still hold on."
On the other side, Prince De said to Prince Jin with red eyes: "Cousin Yu, it was them. They must have sent someone to kill my father."
"This matter will not be let go like this. I have already sent people to investigate. Only by catching the murderer who killed Uncle De Wang can we comfort Uncle De Wang's spirit in heaven."
"Thank you, cousin Yu."
"What is there to thank me for?" Prince Jin frowned.
Prince De was his most loyal and steadfast ally. Losing Prince De would be a huge loss.
The Crown Prince of De is far inferior to his father in terms of qualifications, ability, and prestige.
This move by Prince Qing and Prince Yu really caught Prince Jin off guard.
"Cousin Yu, just tell me what you need me to do." Prince De's eyes were filled with hatred. The hatred for his father's murder was irreconcilable, and he would not let the culprit go.
"Now you just need to stay in the mourning hall and escort Uncle Dewang to the funeral. I will arrange for someone to do the rest."
"Understood. I'll listen to cousin Yu."
The assassination of Prince De caused an uproar in the capital. All officials, big and small, were shocked. Even the emperor's relatives were dared to be killed. Their lives were in danger.
During the morning court session, the Prince of Jin submitted a memorial to the young emperor, requesting him to issue an order imposing martial law and conducting a thorough investigation throughout the city.
Prince Qing disagreed, "The murderer committed the crime outside the city, and must have already fled by now. There is no need to impose martial law in the city."
“Although Prince De was killed outside the city, the murderer is definitely related to certain people in the city, otherwise they would not know that Prince De left the city.” Prince Jin’s words had a hidden meaning.
"Your Majesty, the criminals dared to assassinate Prince De, which shows how cruel they are. If the whole city is not under martial law and a thorough investigation is not carried out, what should we do if something happens to another royal relative?" Prince Changshan stepped forward to support Prince Jin.
Prince Qing stared at Prince Changshan and was somewhat surprised. He did not expect that Prince Changshan, who had always been deaf and dumb, would jump out to support Prince De as soon as he died.
We only have one life, and even those who are on Prince Qing's side are afraid of death. Therefore, they also support the imposition of martial law and a thorough investigation throughout the city.
The Prince of Jin also recommended the Prince of Changshan and Marquis Xinwu to work together with the Ministry of Justice and Jingzhao Prefecture to handle the case as the case was serious.
Prince Qing saw that martial law and a thorough investigation were inevitable, so he recommended the Prince of Jiujiang, the Prince of Longxi, and the Minister of the Dali Temple to work together on the case.
After the court session, Prince Qing said to Prince Yu in annoyance, "I should have known earlier that Changshan, Marquis Xinwu and Prince Jin were in the same group."
The Princess of Changshan rarely went out because of a foot disease, but the Crown Princess of Changshan was very good friends with the Princess of Jin and others.
"Do you want to take down the Prince of Changshan as well?" Prince Yu made a throat-slitting gesture.
"We have just eliminated Prince De, so the protection of others must be strengthened. It is not appropriate to take action now." Prince Qing said in a deep voice.
"Okay, then let those people hide. I don't believe that Helian Yu's people can find them."
My son went on vacation early from university, and now that he is back, I have to worry about what to cook.
I've only been in school for three months, and I really don't know how to complain.
(End of this chapter)