Becoming a widow for the sake of good fortune? The short-lived prince lived a hundred years

Chapter 166 What on earth do you want to do?

Kong Yangzhou knelt down, his expression solemn. "Twenty-two years ago, the Northern Territory fought a war with Northern Qi. The Duke of Fuguo led his elite troops to a decisive battle against 200,000 elite Northern Qi soldiers at Yuyang Ridge. Originally, the Duke of Fuguo's army had an absolute advantage, but during the melee, he was shot by an arrow, and the Northern Qi army counterattacked, resulting in the death of the 100,000 elite Northern Territory soldiers, along with the Duke of Fuguo's entire army!"

Emperor Yongxi asked coldly, "I know. I am grateful to Wenqing and his entire family for their loyalty and bravery. Even though he was seriously injured, he led his elite troops to fight a decisive battle against Northern Qi. He demonstrated the unyielding spirit of the men of Southern Xia and shocked Northern Qi. I posthumously conferred the title of Loyal and Brave Duke on him and built a Loyal and Brave Duke Temple for the people to worship!"

Kong Yangzhou said sadly, "But that arrow wasn't shot by Northern Qi, but from behind. It was a traitor in my army that made that battle so tragic."

"Nonsense, there's no evidence to support this. Are you going to use your conjecture to conclude that there's something else going on?"

"I'm not being sentimental," Kong Yangzhou said fearlessly, "After the Duke of Fuguo was shot, he knew there was a traitor in the army. With his last breath, he hid the clues to the traitor written in blood in a secret pocket of his armor."

"After that battle, the surviving guards risked their lives to retrieve the Duke's body and brought back this blood letter. I feel that the battle that year was quite suspicious. Especially the battle between the Northern Border and Northern Qi two years ago, which has made me suspicious."

Kong Yangzhou said in a deep voice, "Over the past two years, I have sent people to search for survivors and follow the clues left by the Duke. Finally, in a remote village, we found one of the Duke's personal attendants. He revealed a shocking secret - the traitor was actually the former Anyuan Marquis's son, now the Anyuan Marquis!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the court erupted in an uproar. The ministers whispered to each other, their faces filled with shock and confusion.

The previous court officials were shocked, and the newly promoted young officials were confused.

Emperor Yongxi's expression instantly darkened. He slammed the armrest of the dragon throne and shouted, "Kong Yangzhou, don't speak nonsense! The Anyuan Marquisate has been a family of loyal and honest people for generations. How could they commit such a heinous act? You are slandering us and deliberately disrupting the court!"

This Kong Yangzhou, when he went to recuperate, was only a director of the Ministry of War. Two years later, he became the Minister of War! And he actually dared to bring up what happened back then.

Who in the court doesn't know that Marquis Anyuan only obeys him and cannot be bribed or used by others?

Kong Yangzhou raised his head and looked directly at Emperor Yongxi with a firm gaze. "Your Majesty, every word I say is true, as evidenced by the Duke's blood letter and the testimony of numerous witnesses. Back then, Marquis Anyuan secretly colluded with Northern Qi in an attempt to weaken our Southern Xia forces in that battle and eliminate the Duke of Fuguo. Such actions are truly heinous and unforgivable, and cannot be tolerated by Heaven!"

Emperor Yongxi was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Kong Yangzhou, his voice sharp with anger: "How dare you slander such an important official of the court! Come, drag him away and throw him into prison!"

However, what Emperor Yongxi did not expect was that none of the ministers who usually obeyed his orders responded at this moment.

And he didn't call anyone.

The entire court fell into an eerie silence, with only the heavy breathing of Emperor Yongxi being clearly audible.

He looked around, his eyes full of disbelief and anger, and he glared at Chu Jinxun.

Chu Jinxun stepped forward slowly. "Father, I believe that since this matter involves such a serious injustice, it should be carefully investigated and an explanation should be given to the people of the world. Lord Kong dared to speak frankly in the court, so he must be fully confident. If we rashly throw him into prison, I am afraid it will chill the hearts of loyal ministers and make the people question the court."

Emperor Yongxi glared at Chu Jinxun and said through gritted teeth, "Are you trying to teach me how to do things? I said he was slandering me, and he is slandering me! Do you want to join him in disobeying me?"

Chu Jinxun lowered his head slightly, a trace of grief and indignation flashing in his eyes. "Father, I dare not. But as the Crown Prince, I have the responsibility to uphold justice and integrity at court. This old case concerns the wronged souls of 100,000 Southern Xia soldiers, and concerns the morale of our army and people. How can we not investigate? If there truly is a traitor, and we turn a blind eye, allowing loyal officials to be wronged, who will be willing to sacrifice their lives for our dynasty in the future?"

He raised his head slightly: "The whole family of the loyal and brave Duke of Zhongyong died in an unclear manner. Even if a long time has passed, they should get justice!"

Emperor Yongxi was furious: "I'm not even dead yet, and you're already so impatient to deal with me?"

It turns out they are all the same, all his sons are the same!

They are all traitors!

They are all traitors!

He clearly doesn't have much time left to live, yet he still has to do this.

I wonder what his expression would be like when he knew that his life was coming to an end, when he knew that the power and status he had just gained after two years of hard work would be lost because of his upcoming life.

But now, Emperor Yongxi was even more angry at Chu Jinxun's disobedience.

The Minister of Personnel hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, I believe that a special investigation team should be established to thoroughly investigate this matter. This will not only help us uncover the truth, but also prevent unrest in the court."

Emperor Yongxi glared at him fiercely: "You come to join in the fun? I think you don't want to stay in this court anymore!"

The Minister of Personnel bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was acting in the public interest and had no other intentions. This matter is of great importance. If not handled properly, I am afraid it will lead to an even greater crisis."

"Father, please allow me to send someone to review the incident and capture Marquis Anyuan!"

Emperor Yongxi stared at him coldly.

The atmosphere in the court was extremely tense, as if it would explode at any moment.

No one spoke, and Emperor Yongxi's voice was a little rough.

He looked at the courtiers in the hall, every face, every pair of eyes, but there was not a single person he could use?

It took him two months to replace two people after he came back and worked very hard.

This was originally his court!

He is the emperor and everyone is his subject, but they dare not listen to him!

Chu Jinxun stared at him: "Father, please issue an order!"

"There is no need to waste time and money on this old matter that happened more than 20 years ago. We can discuss it later! Let's dismiss the court!" After Emperor Yongxi said this, he ignored the court officials and walked away.

Chu Jinxun wasn't surprised. The emperor left, but he stayed. He stared down the hall, his gaze far away. "Loyal ministers and good generals died unjustly, but their souls will always be redressed. This bright and sunny day, justice will be done to them! Take control of the Anyuan Marquisate, and wait for the emperor's order to arrest them immediately!"

Then he went to Emperor Yongxi's bedroom.

At this moment, Emperor Yongxi's bedroom was in a mess, and everything that could be smashed had been smashed by Emperor Yongxi.

The ground was covered with broken porcelain pieces.

Yushu was anxious: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please calm down and take care of yourself!"

"Rebellious son, traitor, a traitor just like Chu Yunyan!"

"Your Majesty, didn't the miracle doctor tell you that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not live long? Once His Royal Highness the Crown Prince passes away, the government will automatically return to your hands. You only need to wait a few months!"

"I can't wait. Don't you see? That rebellious son, what's his attitude now? He actually dares to tell me what to do! He actually dares to join the court officials in forcing me. How can I endure it?"

"Your Majesty, you can't get angry. The miracle doctor has said so! Calm down. You and the prince are father and son. Fathers and sons can discuss things easily! Don't be angry!"

How could Emperor Yongxi not be angry?

He knew that Chu Jinxun would not live long, but not even for a day!

When Chu Jinxun walked into the bedroom, a vase fell at his feet and the fragments scattered everywhere.

He was not moved at all, and just looked at the furious Emperor Yongxi quietly.

Emperor Yongxi was so angry that he was panting heavily, his eyes were fierce and angry.

When Yushu saw this situation, he quickly ordered all the palace people in the outer hall to retreat, and he also retreated far away.

Chu Jinxun walked in slowly, step by step, and then step by step.

Although his face was calm and his steps were steady, Emperor Yongxi unconsciously took half a step back.

Then, reacting in time, he took another half step forward, as if this could cover up his subconscious action. His chest heaved violently, veins popping out on his forehead. He pointed at Chu Jinxun and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Chu Jinxun, what on earth do you want to do? Are you trying to turn this court upside down? Do you still have me, your father, in your eyes?"

Chu Jinxun stopped seven steps away from him and said, "Father, I'm just investigating an old case from over twenty years ago, just investigating a minister. Why are you trying so hard to stop it? Why are you so angry?"

"Have you ever thought about how many people would be implicated if this matter were investigated further? What consequences would it trigger? I just don't understand. It's been over 20 years. You weren't even born then. What does this have to do with you? Why do you keep dwelling on what happened back then?"

Chu Jinxun's expression remained calm. He tilted his head slightly, looked directly into Emperor Yongxi's eyes, and spoke slowly, "Father, that unjust case from over twenty years ago tore apart countless families and caused the unjust deaths of countless dedicated soldiers. Now that the truth has gradually surfaced, how can I, your son, turn a blind eye? This not only concerns the souls of the fallen heroes, but also the morale of our army and people, and the long-term stability of Southern Xia."

"Is Nanxia in turmoil now? Can the dead come back alive? You are wasting people's money and time and making trouble out of nothing. What on earth do you want to do? Ah? What on earth do you want to do?" Emperor Yongxi took a step forward, but he stepped on a piece of broken porcelain.

Chu Jinxun looked at him quietly, his voice slow but clear: "So, Father, Marquis Anyuan is your man. Was it you who ordered him to do so back then? Were you the one who wanted to get rid of the Duke of Fuguo?"

Emperor Yongxi was startled, his eyes dodged for a moment, and he turned his head: "Humph!"

"Because of your suspicion, you want to kill a loyal and accomplished general. You want to kill 100,000 soldiers who guard the northern border and protect the peace of our country?"

"If the king wants his subject to die, the subject must die. What's the problem?" Emperor Yongxi said this as if it was squeezed out from between his teeth.

"You treated them as pawns? You never considered that they were also flesh and blood people. They were good men of Southern Xia, men of unyielding character, yet they died in shady schemes, under the suspicion of the king!"

"How can I call this suspicion? The legend of the Black Feather Army hangs like a knife over my head! How can I be sure that one day those men's swords won't be pointed at my chest? Only when they are dead, all dead, can this threat be eliminated!"

Emperor Yongxi's eyes grew cold, almost frantic. "What am I doing this for? I am doing this for the eternal prosperity of the Chu clan. I am doing this so that no minister can ever rule over the emperor. I am willing to bear the infamy so that the future crown prince and grandson will no longer live under the Wen clan's shadow. What have I done wrong? Ah? Tell me, what have I done wrong?"

"Father, you keep saying you're doing this for the Chu Kingdom, but what you're doing is actually shaking the very foundation of this kingdom!"

Chu Jinxun's voice seemed to be filled with turbulent waves in his calm voice, "You also said the country. As long as the country exists, Nanxia will exist. As long as the country exists, the Chu family will exist!"

"Do you think that by killing the Duke of Fuguo and those soldiers, you can ensure the eternal prosperity of the Chu family? You are wrong! Your suspicion and cruelty have chilled the hearts of loyal ministers and generals throughout the world! A king would actually resort to despicable means to deal with a general guarding the border."

"Have you ever considered that if the Duke of Fuguo truly had second thoughts, how many times would he have had the opportunity to march south? With his prestige and the Black Feather Army's bravery, perhaps he could have truly achieved hegemony. But he didn't. He chose loyalty. Even when shot by an arrow, he never had a single thought of rebellion, until his death on the battlefield! And you, have trampled upon this loyalty, making it worthless!"

He turned and walked out, his voice carried on the wind: "Father, thoroughly investigate this case. Issue an edict of repentance to the world, and you will abdicate and become the Supreme Emperor!"

Emperor Yongxi was furious. He swept his hand across the table beside him, and the last of the tea set on the table fell to the ground with a crisp shattering sound. "Well, well! You've grown so arrogant! How dare you speak to me like that!"

But Chu Jinxun didn't even look back, nor did he care about his roar.

Emperor Yongxi was so angry that his chest heaved. His anger turned into a sharp knife, piercing through his internal organs, leaving a fishy and sweet taste in his throat. "Puff..." He could no longer hold back and spit out a mouthful of blood. His face instantly turned as pale as paper.

Yu Shu, who had just entered after seeing Chu Jinxun leave, was horrified when he saw the situation. He hurried over and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, how are you? Imperial Physician, please call the Imperial Physician! No, please call the God of Rejuvenation!"

The imperial physician arrived, and the rejuvenating doctor also arrived. At this time, Emperor Yongxi had been moved to the dragon bed and the ground had been cleaned.

The imperial physician looked worried.

The God of Rejuvenation also had a serious expression on his face.

Yushu asked quietly, "How is the emperor?"

The Rejuvenating God shook his head and sighed, "The Emperor's body has not fully recovered. He has been overthinking, worrying, working too hard, and getting angry. This illness has come back with such force!"

Yushu looked at the pale-faced Emperor Yongxi. No one knew better than him what the emperor had been going through over the past month.

When he returned to the capital, he forgot about the advice from the Rejuvenating God Hand and Sai Bian Que to think less and rest more, because he was shocked to find that the court officials listened to the prince more. How could he let it go?

He has been trying to find a way to put his own people in and bring back those who were demoted before. Isn't it just a lot of thinking, worrying, working hard and getting angry?

He was worried every day and couldn't sleep well; he was angry all the time. He had changed more than twenty sets of tea sets and porcelain.

I dare not persuade you, I dare not persuade you at all!

"Then please prescribe some medicine quickly. The emperor's health cannot be harmed!"

The rejuvenation expert prescribed a prescription and the imperial physician personally prepared the medicine.

The next day, Emperor Yongxi finally woke up.

But when he woke up, he found that his tongue was somewhat out of control.

Turning his gaze, he saw the Jade Tree inside the palace, the Imperial Physician not far away, and the Rejuvenating Hand. Outside the palace, the shadowy figures of ministers loomed, likely because they had heard the Emperor was ill and had come to tend to him.

"Wash, wash, and you will find out!" (Yushu, Yushu, Xuan Han Wang!) King Han is the tenth prince and is now fifteen years old.

Yushu leaned in and listened for a long time before quickly responding, "Yes!"

Emperor Yongxi regretted that he should have been alert two years ago when Chu Jinxun was able to draw inferences about state affairs.

He shouldn't have chosen someone who was smart but short-lived.

He should have chosen someone timid and mediocre!

At this moment, he stretched out his hand with difficulty and held a square object at the head of the bed.

That is his imperial seal.

Although the crown prince has been regent for the past two years, the seal used by the crown prince is the crown prince's seal.

Chu Jinxun has grown powerful now. He wants to reopen an old case from more than 20 years ago and even wants him to issue a confession of guilt. He’s dreaming!

He wanted to give the jade seal to the tenth prince, and let Yushu take the tenth prince away. When the tenth prince came back, he would be the next emperor.

Although Chu Jinxun was about to die, he just wanted to prevent him from getting any benefits before his death. As long as he didn't have the imperial seal, what would it matter if Chu Jinxun could command the ministers?

So what if he can control the court?

All of this will return to his hands!

Yushu came back hurriedly, trotting, his voice a little breathless: "Your Majesty, he's here, Xuan is here!"