The substitute prince: Reported the emperor's brother at the beginning

The Second Prince and his other ministers were delighted to see that one of their own had actually spoken out.

The astute ones immediately stepped forward to question, "Sixth Prince, someone actually instructed Wang Kui to commit such a cruel act, disregarding the country and people of the Great Wu Kingdom. We must not let them off."

"Just speak frankly in public. I believe that today the Emperor will be able to bring justice to the laws of the Great Wu Kingdom and to the millions of victims of the disaster in Jiangdong."

At this moment, all the ministers were stunned. What was going on?

Weren't they just trying to put pressure on the Sixth Prince? Officials from both factions were working together.

How come in the blink of an eye, the target turned to the person behind the scenes.

Even the prime minister, who was standing at the front of the civil servants, had been keeping his eyes closed like an old immortal, as if he was dozing off.

At this time, he opened his eyes, frowned, looked around, and glanced at the Second Prince who had a calm expression in the crowd.

The experienced prime minister quickly realized why the second prince did this.

The corners of his mouth trembled slightly, and he sneered in his heart, the Second Prince has a good plan, how could it be possible for you to get what you want.

The Prime Minister looked at the pale and overly nervous Fourth Prince again, his eyes full of disappointment.

How can the Fourth Prince be so impatient? Just ignore him at this time.

I believe that based on his understanding of the person sitting on the throne, Emperor Wu would not allow the situation to continue to develop.

The Fourth Prince just anxiously winked at other officials.

An official just stood up and wanted to say something.

Emperor Wu just glanced at the fourth man in the crowd and knew everything from his useless look.

He said calmly, "Sixth Brother, stop looking around. Look at me and speak."

Ning Yi turned his head, his expression calm, but he sneered in his heart.

The meaning of Emperor Wu’s reminder is very clear.

Ning Yi naturally would not let him down now.

He bowed respectfully and said loudly, "Father, Wang Kui did not reveal the person behind this."

"However, Wang Kui, this villain, slandered my father in public. As a prince, I could no longer tolerate this and had to personally execute him to protect my father's dignity."

"Everyone who was present can testify."

Everyone present at the time was his people, so didn't he have the final say?

"Asshole," the Emperor shouted coldly, "How dare this thief be so audacious! He deserves death."

"I want to see who is pleading for such a traitor and whether they are his accomplices."

Emperor Wu just glanced at them coldly, and all the officials who were shouting just now immediately retreated quickly with pale faces.

Everyone can see that Emperor Wu is furious. Who would dare to offend Emperor Wu for the sake of a dead Wang Kui? It means that they think Wang Kui is not dying fast enough.

The entire hall was filled with the sound of a pin drop. The Martial Emperor snorted coldly and said calmly, "Let's put an end to Wang Kui's matter. Don't talk about it anymore."

"However, disaster relief is urgent and there can be no mistakes."

"I will obey the order of my father." Ning Yi saluted respectfully and accepted the order loudly.

Emperor Wu stood up and was supported by his eunuch as he walked away slowly.

All the ministers breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and looked at Ning Yi with complicated eyes, some hated him, some despised him, and some mocked him.

Countless civil servants were depressed and hated Ning Yi to the core. How come he didn't kill such a scourge?

The fourth prince in the crowd was also feeling his heart pounding wildly. Just as he came to his senses, he looked at the sixth prince in front of him with hatred in his eyes. This bastard not only made him suffer a disaster, but also almost killed him.

The second prince shook his head in disappointment. Why did the sixth prince give up at the critical moment?

He was fine, but the fourth brother didn't mention it at all. Was this guy scared?

The ministers left one after another. The Minister of Rites said beside the Second Prince, "The Sixth Prince is really lucky this time."

The Second Prince glanced at Ning Yi, who was already strolling out of the hall behind the ministers, and said calmly, "Do you think it's luck?"

The Minister of Rites was a little stunned: "Your Highness, isn't this considered luck?"

I guess many people think that Ning Yi got through this time without any problems because he was just extremely lucky.

The Second Prince shook his head slightly: "The first time was luck, but the second time is not luck."

"He could get away with killing a third-rank official, no matter how serious the crime was. He's either very shrewd and knows my father's temper, or he's deeply favored by my father."

No matter which one it is, the second prince is unhappy. The fourth prince, who has a strong background and strength, is enough to give him a headache.

If another equally smart and doted sixth brother pops up, it will not be a good thing.

The Minister of Rites pondered for a moment and nodded slightly: "Your Highness, what you said makes sense, but..."

"The Sixth Prince offended all the civil officials by doing this, but this is also a blessing in disguise."

"That's right." The second prince was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

No matter how much favor you receive from the Emperor, it will be useless if you are hated by all the civil officials and no one supports you.

The entire Dawu Kingdom needed civil servants to govern the local areas, and the court relied even more on civil servants.

Even if Emperor Wu forcibly wanted to pass the throne to you, there would be civil officials who would oppose it.

Unless you, Lao Liu, have the ability to overthrow the entire court of Dawu Kingdom.

Lao Liu definitely doesn't have this ability. Does he expect the group of refugees he gathered to have only the scraps discarded by the Ministry of War?

Go ahead and have your spring and autumn dreams.

At this time, the second prince hoped that the person on the throne would die soon.

As the crown prince, he could naturally ascend the throne**.

It is useless for anyone in the world to oppose it. This is the system of rites and laws.

I no longer have to worry about those two delusional bastards, the Fourth and the Sixth.

At that time, he could control the person at will and find a reason to imprison or kill him.

As long as Emperor Wu is still alive, there will be endless variables.

The Fourth Prince was walking towards the palace gate, muttering "Wu Lingyun" angrily.

, a young eunuch blocked his way and said: "Fourth Prince, the Emperor invites you."

The fourth prince was puzzled: "Father is looking for me? Lead the way."

Since Emperor Wu came to see him personally, he dared not neglect it and followed the eunuch obediently towards the harem.

As soon as he entered the imperial study, the fourth prince immediately knelt respectfully: "My son pays homage to the emperor, father."

After not hearing the words asking him to get up for a long time, the Fourth Prince looked up in confusion.

Emperor Wu sat on a recliner with his eyes closed, with several palace maids standing beside him.

The virtuous concubine stood beside him respectfully with a worried look on her face.

Frowning and winking at him.

After being reminded by his mother, the Fourth Prince's heart began to beat wildly again. He didn't dare to move at all. He just knelt down obediently and knocked his head to the ground.

Eunuch Zhao hurried back outside, holding several envelopes in his hands. He whispered respectfully, "Your Majesty, these were found in Wang Kui's mansion. They were all written by the Fourth Prince."

The Fourth Prince was horrified when he heard this.

When Concubine Xian heard this, she was frightened and startled.

Emperor Wu hummed and said calmly, "What does the Fourth Brother want to do? Do you want to spread war all over the Great Wu Kingdom, or do you want to seize my kingdom?"

Although his voice was calm, the Fourth Prince broke out in a cold sweat and panickedly explained, "Father, I, I really didn't know Wang Kui could do such a cruel thing. If I had known, I would have dealt with him first. I was deceived by him. It's so unfair, I am so wronged."