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Chapter 47 The Princess Takes the Blame and is Granted Death (47)

"What you said does make some sense!"

After listening to his eldest son's reasoning, Emperor Tianwu pondered for a while and felt that it made sense. After so many bizarre things had happened, he obviously couldn't limit his thinking to the other party being a traitor.

"But if we follow this inference, we have to admit that some myths and legends, as well as stories about ghosts and gods, are true. However, as far as we can see, whether it's the Tianshi Mansion, the Imperial Observatory, or the White Horse Temple, they don't seem to have any magical properties. Few of the Tianshi Mansion's Tianshi masters live to be ninety years old. Most only live to be seventy, and some die in their early fifties. The same is true for the Imperial Observatory and the White Horse Temple. At the same time, they have no idea how to deal with this matter."

Emperor Tianwu was speaking while pacing around the desk:

"Logically speaking, these places that have been passed down for thousands of years shouldn't be without some tricks. They can't just rely on bragging, flattery, and deception to maintain their existence."

"Also, in the past, legends said that those who experienced extraordinary adventures were all descendants of Lu Zu or Zhenwu. They usually either had immortal demeanor or saved the world. I've never seen anyone like this who claimed to be acting on behalf of heaven and seeking revenge. How could such a person be qualified to have an extraordinary adventure?

Doesn’t the emperor have any deterrent effect on her?

Isn't it said that the emperor is protected by dragon energy?"

At this point, Emperor Tianwu couldn't help but think of the pigtail behind his butt. Although it was very inconvenient, he didn't dare to remove it himself. He was also afraid that if someone else removed it, the news would leak out, or that the poor skills would endanger his life.

"Father, where there are gods and immortals, there are also demons and monsters.

The other party might have had an adventure with monsters and ghosts, but none of this matters. At least we are helpless against her now. At the same time, she has already taken action against my eighth and ninth brothers and issued us an ultimatum.

You saw with your own eyes that Thirteenth Brother was scared to death.

Although my eighth and ninth brothers have been turned into deformed monsters by her, at least their souls are still alive. But if we don't do as she says, I'm afraid that their souls will not be able to escape her clutches.

Since souls exist, then reincarnation and the underworld are probably not nonsense. Maybe they really exist.

If their souls are scattered, nothing will be left of them.

There's not even a chance for reincarnation!"

The prince sincerely thought that they might have to listen to this unknown existence and execute his eighth and ninth brothers by slow slicing. That way they could barely cover it up and publicize to the outside world that their royal family was sacrificing their relatives for the sake of justice, and also prevent his eighth and ninth brothers from dying in the end.

If you don't listen, the situation will only get uglier.

The royal family's reputation will inevitably become worse as a result.

However, he couldn't openly persuade his father to execute his eighth and ninth brothers by slow slicing, so he could only express it in this euphemistic way. It would be even more tragic for his younger brothers to have their souls torn to pieces.

"Indeed, it seems that the one who did this was a demon or a monster. Otherwise, how could he turn your eighth and ninth brothers into such strange appearances? Alas, how could I bear it? I am not a heartless person like Emperor Xuanzong of Tang who killed three sons in one day."

Emperor Tianwu was truly in great pain.

Even if his son is not a human being, he is still his own son.

Crown Prince Zhu Quan was quite tactful and knew his limits, so he simply ignored the conversation. Because in this situation, it wouldn't be a good idea to persuade his father to kill his eighth and ninth brothers, nor would it be a good idea to persuade his father not to kill them. If he did, his father would later regret it and blame him, the crown prince, for their instigation. If he didn't, his eighth and ninth brothers would be horrified and blame him, the crown prince, for their deaths. His father shouldn't be too skilled at shifting the blame.

So how to make the decision.

Let his father decide for himself. It wasn't just the Crown Prince; most of the civil and military officials in the court didn't dare offer any advice to the Emperor. If their suggestions ultimately worked out well, it would be because of his wisdom and foresight, but if they didn't, it would undoubtedly be the fault of the person who made the suggestion.

At least it's an exile.

If the result is not good enough, your head will be chopped off.

Who would dare to give him advice in this situation?

It's all up to him to make the final decision. What's good or bad is his own decision. Even if he wants to shift the blame or vent his anger on others shamelessly, he can't be too shameless.

After a long time, Emperor Tianwu finally made up his mind and ordered: "Pass on my decree. The King of Han and the King of Qi have behaved improperly in their fiefdoms. They are ordered to return to the capital. After a thorough investigation, they will be punished strictly according to the law."

That's right, he was still prepared to continue dragging it out.

He felt that the unknown being wanted him to expose his son's crimes to the world and execute him by slow slicing, so he would comply with that unknown being's wishes. However, he didn't know whether his son's crimes were true or not, so he would have to spend time investigating. It was normal to take three to five months, or even half a year. Logically, the other party shouldn't have taken action during this period, so wouldn't that delay the investigation for another six months?

"Also, Quan'er, I've recently handed over some of the power of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to you. You must investigate who your thirteenth brother, Prince Lu, harmed during his lifetime, to see if there are any omissions, and what the situation is like with their families and relatives. In addition, you should also investigate those who I killed to clear his criminal traces.

I think your previous speculation makes sense.

The culprit is most likely Qin'er's enemy.

The most important thing now is to first figure out who that demon is, so that we can deal with her in a targeted manner. If someone possesses the power to transcend the imperial power, I dare not imagine how arrogant and domineering she will become. Who knows what kind of trouble she will cause in the future, and what she will do because she dislikes us.

I will never allow such a thing to exist.

So no matter how difficult it is, even if I die because of this, you must find a way to kill her when you succeed to the throne in the future.

Do you understand? Quan Er!!”

It is obviously impossible for Emperor Tianwu to really compromise. Doesn't he have any shame? What he is doing now is just a temporary pretense of compliance. The outcome will depend on the final result.

He just didn't believe that the whole country's strength could not deal with a demon. The emperors in the past dared to destroy mountains and temples, exterminate Buddhism and Taoism, and even go to heaven and earth to cut off the connection between humans and gods. Could it be that he couldn't even deal with a demon?
"My son, I obey!"

Crown Prince Zhu Quan was not so optimistic, but now he had no choice but to obey the order. After receiving the order, he quickly retired and went back to work. That's it for now.

At the same time, the relevant news had basically spread throughout the Ministry of Personnel, and many senior officials from other departments were also aware of it.

Some sneered, waiting to see the royal family's excitement.

Some are worried about whether this matter will spread.

Will it spread from the royal family to noble officials, and even to ordinary gentry families who commit many evil deeds?
And they soon discovered.

Their concerns are not unnecessary.

Another six hours later, the urgent documents from the Prince of Jin's fiefdom were delivered. At the same time, additional urgent documents from the Prince of Qi's fiefdom were also delivered to the Ministry of Personnel at full speed.

(End of this chapter)