Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

It was a hot summer day, it was already afternoon and the sun was still shining brightly.

Outside Kyoto, in the imperial mausoleum.

All the ministers gathered and four coffins were carried outside the imperial mausoleum.

In such a huge imperial mausoleum, many spaces have already been reserved, and all you need to do is put the coffin in.

The emperor stood in the front of everyone, his face ashen, staring at the four coffins without saying a word.

The elderly King of Qin next to him read a long eulogy, recounting the "merits" of the queen, the prince and others.

The eulogy for the Queen was written by the old Prince of Qin himself on the way here.

As for today's assassination incident, everyone was tactful enough not to mention it again.

Of course, no one dared to object to the queen's burial at this moment.

Burying one is a burial, burying three is a burial, and adding one more queen is not excessive.

Besides, everyone knows that the queen loves the prince the most. Being buried in the imperial mausoleum with the prince can be regarded as fulfilling the queen's last wish.

As the old King Qin finished reading the eulogy, the third prince who was in charge of the funeral waved his hand and said in a deep voice:

"The auspicious time has arrived. Respectfully send the Queen, the Crown Prince, Consort De, and the Fourth Prince to the Imperial Mausoleum!"

Then, everyone knelt down, and the guards carried the coffins of the queen and the prince slowly into the imperial mausoleum.

Amid the sound of mourning music, the queen and the prince were buried first.

Although the coffins of Concubine De and the Fourth Prince were also there, their funerals were not of the same level. Even if they were to be buried in the imperial mausoleum, the Empress and the Crown Prince were placed in the very center of the mausoleum.

According to the rules, the coffins of Concubine De and the Fourth Prince could only be placed in the outer tombs of the imperial mausoleum after the burial of the Queen and the Crown Prince.

It is called - burial companion!

This is the difference between the Queen and the Concubine De, and also the difference between the Crown Prince and the Prince.

Even though Defei was the emperor's most beloved woman, her status meant she could only be buried with the emperor.

Although the Fourth Prince was favored, he was not the Crown Prince after all, so he could only be buried with the deceased.

This is why the women in the harem try their best to become the queen, and the princes want to become the crown prince.

Not only is the treatment different during life, but even the standards after death are different.

Soon, the coffin was buried, and the emperor turned and left without saying a word, followed by his ministers.

Some guards were left behind to deal with the aftermath and landfill.

At this moment, the sun was setting and the emperor was riding his horse slowly among the troops.

The setting sun cast a hint of loneliness on his stern face.

He was accompanied by the queen when he came, but now even the queen is dead.

The emperor had a grim face and like a walking corpse, he slowly returned to Kyoto with the team.

"Zhao Ming, ask the old King Qin, the Grand Tutor, and the Prime Minister to come to the palace!"

Before returning to the palace, the emperor finally spoke.

"Yes!" Zhao Ming was shocked, knowing that the emperor was serious, and hurried down to make arrangements.

Soon, the three people who received the news went to the palace, while the other officials dispersed.

Three quarters of an hour later, in the Imperial Palace, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The emperor sat upright on a large chair, his eyes flashing with coldness. He looked at the three loyal ministers in front of him and asked in a cold voice:

"Three, what do you think of today?"

"This……"

The Grand Tutor and the Prime Minister pondered at the same time and turned to look at the old King of Qin.

When it comes to matters concerning the royal family, the old King of Qin has the most say.

The old King Qin's cloudy eyes flickered and narrowed, then his heavy eyelids suddenly opened and he said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, the assassins came with great force and headed straight for you and the princes. Their intentions are obvious!"

"They just want to kill you and several princes in order to disrupt our Great Chu."

"Looking at their array, it's clear that they came prepared and are very familiar with the city's environment."

"But as to who ordered them to come, I am unsure for the moment. Logically speaking, the only person in the city who has this ability seems to be His Royal Highness the King of Chu."

"But His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was also besieged today and even fell into danger. Even the Princess of Chu was almost killed."

"Based on my understanding of the King of Chu, it is impossible for him to use the Princess of Chu to do something so dangerous."

The emperor did not respond upon hearing this, but instead looked at the other two: "Grandmaster, Prime Minister, what do you two think?"

The Grand Tutor frowned and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, I also think that although His Royal Highness the King of Chu is capable of planning this, he does not need to do so.

He is the most powerful person in the city right now, and if he does something like this now, it will be disadvantageous to him if it is exposed."

The Prime Minister thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Grand Tutor is absolutely right. It is impossible that His Royal Highness the King of Chu did this.

Now Lord Ling has returned to Kyoto and is back in charge of the Ministry of Justice. With Lord Ling's ability, I believe this matter will be investigated soon."

They all knew the purpose of the emperor calling them to the palace, but none of them dared to say that Chu Ning was the one who did what happened today.

Once that was said, the emperor would definitely fall out with Chu Ning completely, and Kyoto City would be plunged into war.

It is hard to say who will win or lose, but the only thing that is certain is that the city of Kyoto will be in chaos at that time.

The emperor is angry now, so of course we can't let him make the wrong decision.

In fact, they all knew in their hearts that Chu Ning was the biggest suspect.

After all, the emperor has always been supporting the third prince, and now many ministers in the court have sided with the third prince, which is very unfavorable for Chu Ning.

By taking advantage of the burial to kill the emperor and the third prince, Chu Ning can take control of the army and the overall situation and establish himself as emperor!

They believed that the emperor had also thought of this and had called them here to discuss countermeasures.

But they didn't want to see things develop to that point, so the best way was to persuade the emperor to let it go for the time being.

After hearing what the three people said, the emperor showed no joy or sadness on his face, as if he had expected this.

"It seems that none of you three can decide who is the most suspicious!"

The emperor's eyes turned cold, he narrowed his eyes, and said sinisterly: "But today's incident has a great impact. In order to prevent this incident, I must be on high alert before finding the mastermind behind it.

I plan to transfer 20,000 troops from Sizhou to Kyoto and give them to the Third Brother to take charge of. What do you think?"

This shows that he completely doubts the King of Chu and wants to support the Third Prince to fight against the King of Chu.

The old King Qin and the other two looked at each other and finally understood the purpose of the emperor asking them to come here.

Dispatching troops to Beijing is bound to cause dissatisfaction among Chu Ning. God knows whether Chu Ning will make trouble because of this.

The old King Qin sighed and said, "Your Majesty, is this really necessary?"

The emperor said indifferently: "The queen was assassinated. If I do nothing, won't I be laughed at by the world?"

The Grand Tutor frowned and said, "Mobilizing troops to the capital is such a big deal. If we are not careful, it may lead to war."

"war?"

A hint of murderous intent flashed in the emperor's eyes: "Now there are imperial guards and city defense camps in the city, plus the 20,000 troops from Sizhou, I wonder who dares to take action!"

After a pause, the emperor turned to look at Yang Wende: "Prime Minister, I heard that you have a good relationship with Chu Ning, so you should tell him about this!"

Yang Wende was startled and bowed quickly: "I obey your command!"

It turns out that this was the emperor's purpose.

Send troops to Beijing and let him test and persuade Chu Ning!