Hidden in the court

"broken!"

Old man Wu was so smart that he immediately thought of the emperor's shadow behind the reinforcements.

I'm afraid he's just taking advantage of this to vent his anger. Xihe has done this kind of thing many times over the years.

Now we can only hope that Xihe’s target this time is not the Wu family.

"No, we can't just sit there and wait for death. Come quickly, go to the general's mansion immediately and ask the second prince for help."

There was no other way. Over the years, the Wu family had placed all their bets on Xihe Huchen. The fall of the Wu family was also a big blow to Xihe Huchen.

Now I just hope Xihe Huchen doesn't try to be so foolish as to protect himself.

However, the servant he sent out was hacked to death with a sword before he even left the mansion.

"Suppress the bandits by order!"

The person who came was none other than the Xihe Huchen whom he had been thinking about.

He never expected that Xihe Huchen not only did not help him, nor did he choose to protect himself, but instead directly killed him after he had done his job.

"The Wu family raised assassins to kill the prince with the intention of treason. All nine clans should be executed, but the emperor is so generous. Now only the main culprit will be executed, the males will be exiled, the women and children will be dismissed, and the assets will be confiscated. I hope everyone will take this as a warning!"

After reading the imperial edict, Xihe Huchen gave the still kneeling old man Wu a look that said "I tried my best".

Old Man Wu seemed very calm, "Your Majesty, I accept your order."

From the moment he chose to stand with Xihe Huchen, he had expected this day to come. Now, he had no choice but to accept his fate.

Resist? This result is already the best. He is not stupid enough to talk about the lives of nine clans.

When he looked up again, he took a look at Xihe Huchen.

No matter how you look at him, he is extraordinary and brave. Even if he brings people here to kill them now, he thinks he is doing the right thing and is decisive.

The most important thing is to love your people like your own children and manage them well.

On the other hand, although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is equally good, even better than the Second Prince, he is too stubborn.

Just for a dead person and a non-existent truth, the whole Chang'an was in chaos and people were in panic.

They even abandoned an entire country and became a "hostage" to the enemy country.

No one in the North wants to rebel. They have two equally outstanding heirs with equally bright futures.

Unlike a certain second-generation rich man, who inherited the throne, he only has one daughter and didn’t even leave a male child for his ancestor.

It's simply outrageous.

……

The whole Chang'an fell into silence because of the prince's return.

Because of the incident with the Wu family, those who supported Xihe Huchen no longer dared to jump around.

Three days later, Zhao Yao and his party arrived in Chang'an City.

Xihe Huchen led the civil and military officials to welcome him at the city gate. As rehearsed, everyone followed the prince into the palace.

Emperor Xihe Tu was sitting in the palace hall waiting.

This step is to build momentum for the prince, lest they forget that there is such a person as the prince above them.

"Hey, what's going on today?"

"I heard that the prince has returned."

"So? Prince?"

……

The people on both sides of the street were talking about it, and soon they all started cheering.

The prince is back.

In the eyes of the common people, he was not just the prince. He was the benefactor who won the battle and brought back the children and husbands of most of them safely.

He is the benefactor who ensures that the entire North has enough food to eat.

The land they are standing on today was conquered by the prince and his men.

This is why the Liangwu capital and the northern border Chang'an city are so close.

Ever since the Northern Border conquered the three states of Liang and Wu three years ago, the Northern Border moved its capital to Chang'an.

I have to say, facing Xihe Tu’s “close-to-face attack”.

Nangong Lin really had no other choice but to call in old man Hu Qiangguang’s troops to garrison there.

What, why can't it be Ji Liancheng? Guess why Nangong Lin sent Ji Liancheng to the remote northeast.

If Ji Liancheng was stationed so close to his capital, who do you think this prince with a large army would attack?

Then why not let Mr. Hu take down the northern border defenses and open up the situation?

I'm afraid that if you let Mr. Hu attack the northern border today, Ji Liancheng will lead his troops south tomorrow to purge the court.

After all, Nangong Lin had too many constraints.

On the other hand, Xihe Tu...

"Wu Wei, you raised assassins and tried to assassinate the crown prince. This is a serious crime punishable by the death of nine generations of your clan, but now only you are executed. What else do you have to say?"

In the main hall, Xihe Tu was judging Wu Wei. On his left and right were his two sons, Xihe Huchen and Zhao Yao, who should now be called Xihe Longyao.

On both sides of the stage were the civil and military officials who had just returned. They had different expressions, some were sad, some were regretful, some were gloating, and some were silent.

"I have nothing to say. There is only one thing I do not understand. I hope Your Highness will tell me the truth."

Xihe Tu glanced at his eldest son beside him. Seeing him nod slightly, Xihe Tu said, "Ask."

Wu Wei, who was kneeling on the ground, slowly raised his head and looked at Xihe Longyao. The depression on the prince's face seemed to have disappeared in the past three years.

He didn't suffer any punishment in the prison during these three days. He had good food and drink every day and was in good spirits.

"May I ask Your Highness, it's been three years. Can you still abandon your country for the sake of the truth?!"

Xihe Longyao looked at him, "The truth is not important. As a prince, you will not abandon your country."

After listening to this, Wu Wei nodded with tears in his eyes.

"Okay, okay, in this way, I will have no regrets."

"Drag him away and behead him."

Wu Wei was dragged away by the palace guards without any resistance, and even seemed a little relieved.