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

Although the Fourth Prince hid well, the Prime Minister secretly killed many people who knew about it.

The clue was still found by Emperor Wu.

The Fourth Prince knelt before the Emperor Wu with tears and snot, begging for mercy.

The reason is that he did not do anything wrong. He just sold some materials to make some money. He didn't do anything else.

A cold look flashed in the Emperor Wu's eyes: "Fourth Brother, you still won't tell the truth now, right?"

"Do you think I'm so easy to fool?"

How could the Fourth Prince dare to admit it so easily? If he admitted it, he would be imprisoned and would never have the chance to get out.

The virtuous concubine beside her was extremely anxious, and she was also afraid that the Fourth Prince would say something nonsense.

Emperor Wu has an unpredictable temper and there is a high possibility that he will kill the fourth brother with a stick.

The virtuous concubine's face was gloomy: "Fourth brother, in front of your father, you are not allowed to hide anything. Tell the truth."

"Your father is very observant. No action can be hidden from his eyes. Your case was discovered by the Crown Prince himself."

The Fourth Prince was trembling as he knelt down. After being scolded by his mother, he was still wondering whether he should really admit it.

The virtuous concubine's words "Prince" made him react immediately.

The fourth prince understood and cried out, "Father, I didn't do this on purpose. It's all because of my second brother."

Speaking of the Second Prince, Emperor Wu became even more furious: "You rebellious son, you are so rebellious yourself, yet you blame your brother. Do you still have any conscience?"

Emperor Wu had high expectations for the Second Prince. He even thought about letting the Second Prince ascend the throne. The honest and simple Second Prince would definitely not kill his younger brother and ruin his own reputation.

The fourth prince cried out with great emotion, "Father, I dare not hide anything."

"Second brother has already contacted many of the Beijing troops and secretly gathered tens of thousands of elite troops. I'm worried he might act recklessly, so I'm supporting those Beijing troops whose weapons he deliberately withheld to prepare their own weapons and equipment."

"This Ministry of Industry has all the evidence to prove it. My second brother forced most of it to cut costs."

"And more." The Fourth Prince simply jumped in. "Sixth Prince also trains hundreds of strong men in the palace every day, and he also recruits blacksmiths to forge weapons and equipment. I'm very worried that they will cause trouble and threaten the safety of the emperor."

When Emperor Wu heard him say this, his expression became increasingly grim.

Concubine Xian was worried sick, but she kept her face serious and scolded him: "Fourth Brother, shut up."

"The Sixth Brother is your brother. He simply found a group of refugee children, fourteen or fifteen years old, and taught them to read and write, and gave them some training. At most, he wanted to train them as loyal guards. Why are you bothering your father with such a trivial matter?"

The virtuous concubine was very smart and knew that it was enough for the fourth prince to bring in the second prince. With the second prince, such a big man, to take the lead, the fourth prince would only receive some punishment.

But why are you dragging Laoliu in now?

Many people know that Lao Liu is training that group of refugee kids in the mansion.

Bringing up the sixth brother and making a slight comparison makes it even more apparent that you two brothers are harboring evil intentions.

The fourth prince was also very smart. When he heard his mother only mention the sixth prince and not the second prince, he immediately understood what her mother meant.

Then just keep holding on to the Second Prince.

"Father, although I sold some iron materials and other materials to the Xiao family, I only asked them to provide them to the Beijing Camp after my second brother intercepted their equipment. This was to prevent my second brother from harboring any ill intentions, so that the other Beijing Camps could resist."

"But I have never touched the military power of the Beijing Camp. The Ministry of War can check this."

"Please, Father, conduct a thorough investigation and give me justice."

The Fourth Prince is now very righteous, but with that bastard Second Prince backing him up, his actions mean nothing.

I don't believe the old man can tolerate the second-in-command of tens of thousands of troops remaining indifferent.

Even if the old man wanted to pass the throne to the second son, that would be after he died. What if the second son started a rebellion now?

As expected, the Emperor Wu's face was terribly gloomy. He looked at the Fourth Prince indifferently for a while before saying coldly, "Fourth Prince, you said so much just to express your loyalty?"

The Fourth Prince immediately kowtowed and said, "I just want to tell Father that I am trying to prevent my second brother from causing trouble. I have no other request."

Emperor Wu fell silent, and the entire hall was eerily quiet, but everyone knew that this was a manifestation of Emperor Wu's anger.

Eunuch Zhao on the side was extremely worried. He hated the Fourth Prince very much. Why did you reveal everything about the Second Prince? Aren't you trying to harm the Second Prince?

Finally, the Emperor Wu spoke: "Fourth Brother, stay in your house honestly. If you dare to meddle in military affairs again, you will not only be imprisoned, do you understand?"

The Fourth Prince suddenly realized that the old man’s warning was indeed serious. At the same time, he heaved a sigh of relief, as he had finally gotten away with it.

He immediately promised on the spot: "I will definitely remember this and will never dare to step out of the house."

When the Fourth Prince left, the Emperor Wu looked towards the palace gate with a calm gaze and said leisurely, "Go and have the Dali Temple conduct a thorough investigation of the Ministry of Works. No one involved will be spared."

Eunuch Zhao bowed slightly and said, "This old servant obeys your order."

Emperor Wu suddenly added, "Also, investigate carefully. Those Beijing troops are mixed up with the Second Brother."

"Also, the palace should investigate thoroughly."

Eunuch Zhao felt a chill on his back, which frightened him. He even suspected that Emperor Wu no longer trusted him.

You should know that many things in the palace are now managed by Eunuch Zhao.

He could only accept the order.

The Fourth Prince came out of the main hall and stood in the palace square. He wiped his dirty face and snorted coldly, gritting his teeth as he said, "Second Brother, this time I'll make you feel bad for your rudeness."

In the Eastern Palace, the Second Prince heard the young eunuch quietly conveying the message.

Suddenly, she became furious and smashed the noble teacup in her hand to pieces: "Old Fourth, are you looking for death? You actually dared to pull me out here."

Several counselors also frowned. The Fourth Prince was too shameless to use the Crown Prince as a scapegoat.

In the end, the Fourth Prince was only imprisoned, but many things about the Crown Prince were revealed.

A counselor cupped his hands and advised, "Your Highness, please calm down. We should make amends for this matter as soon as possible, so that the Emperor doesn't find any more evidence against us."

"How do we make up for it?" The Crown Prince looked at him gloomily. "This time, Father is investigating military supplies. Let's start with the Ministry of Works. Then the money we withheld will be revealed."

The more the prince thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. He was worried that all his military affairs would be discovered by Emperor Wu.

Based on his understanding of the old Emperor Wu, he would most likely imprison him in the Eastern Palace or even depose the Crown Prince, which he absolutely could not tolerate.

"You say, if I were to purge the court now..."

"Your Highness, this is not the right time." An advisor immediately stopped him, "Your Highness, this is not the right time yet."

"When will the time come?" The Crown Prince couldn't wait any longer. "Does it have to wait until the Emperor reveals all of my cards before it's the right time?"

"By then, I will have been deposed."