Chapter Eleven The Counterattack Begins(1/2)
One hour later.
In a side hall in the Shangshu Mansion, Mo Ziming, Liu Shangshu and his son, Cai Yi gathered together.
"Mr. Liu, based on the evidence and confessions we have collected so far, General Yu was framed because he was unwilling to be with others, so he became a stumbling block for the other party..."
When Liu Shangshu heard what Mo Ziming said, he was shocked and couldn't help but say, "Is it possible that there are really people in the court who want to rebel?"
Mo Ziming shook his head: "It's not considered a rebellion, but involves a huge interest group.
The deceased Minister of War and Jing'an Hou were actually just two pawns. The real mastermind behind it was Prince Shun, the emperor's uncle who is today.
Moreover, the Minister of War did not really die of illness, but was silenced because of a dispute over interests."
"Hiss~"
Hearing this, Shangshu Liu couldn't help but take a breath.
Although he knew something was strange about that time, he never expected that the real mastermind behind the scenes would be Prince Shun.
Prince Shun has always given people the impression that he is friendly, elegant, and romantic, and seems to have no concern for the government.
Even when I gathered with a group of ministers, I rarely mentioned the affairs of the government, and I talked about more about topics about love, flowers, snow and moon.
Moreover, Prince Shun is also very talented, not only good at poetry, songs, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also has great attainments.
There are also many singers and dancers in the palace who indulge in fun all day long. I heard that sometimes I will come out to dance swords and have fun with all the dancers.
It is precisely because of this that the emperor was almost wary of it.
To put it bluntly, for the emperor, he wished all princes would indulge in wine, sex, money and wealth, so that they would be content with the status quo and would not threaten his status.
"Mr. Murong, where did you learn these secret things?"
Shangshu Liu didn't believe Mo Ziming, he was really curious.
Mo Ziming smiled and explained in detail the situation of sneaking into Jinbi Tower before.
"I discovered the killer before, but the other party knew only. Later, the little prince named Zhou Yongzheng told a lot of secret things..."
"So that's how it is!"
After learning that the source of the news was Prince Shun's favorite son, Liu Shangshu naturally had no doubts.
Mo Ziming continued: "After the explanation of the little prince, and after my analysis and speculation, the whole thing was almost revealed.
Prince Shun is humble on the surface and looks as if he is indifferent to the world, but in fact he is extremely ambitious and always wants to control the court.
Of course, he didn't want to fight for the throne...or, he had the heart but did not have the opportunity or ability.
So he can only wait and see the next step, and want to support a prince who is not optimistic about it, so that he can control the other party to the greatest extent, and even make him a puppet emperor.
However, even if he is the prince, it is not that simple to accomplish this. He must have a large number of manpower and huge funds to have a front-line opportunity.
So, this guy has a long-term plan to realize his ambitions in another way.
Over the years, Prince Shun's power has penetrated all aspects, including the palace, eunuchs, imperial guards, local garrisons, border defenses, courts, local officials, and even the forces in the martial arts world.
To win over people and to maintain such a huge interest group, the funds required are naturally not small.
Therefore, Prince Shun tried his best to make money crazily, and even sold our military information, food, weapons, etc. to the enemy country to make profits.
Back then, General Yu discovered some clues before causing trouble.
After these twenty or thirty years of operation, Prince Shun's power and influence have become quite astonishing.
According to the little prince, Prince Shun has decided to attack in full swing, to defeat the prince, and to support the third prince to take office..."
"The Third Prince?" Liu Shangshu couldn't help but frowned: "Who in the court knows that the third prince is weak and indecisive. How can he compare with the prince?"
"That's right, it's because of this that Prince Shun chose him. Because such a person is easy to control and listen to him."
"It makes sense~"
Shangshu Liu nodded thoughtfully.
"Mr. Liu, since we already know the truth of the matter, we must not allow Prince Shun to launch a coup, which will lead to chaos in the world."
"This is natural, but..." Liu Shangshu said with a worried look on his face: "According to Mr. Murong, Prince Shun's power has penetrated various departments, including the palace.
Once there is any disturbance, he will inevitably counterattack wildly. At that time... he may not be able to avoid a big turmoil.
The most important thing is that if we do not have conclusive evidence, how could the emperor believe our words?”
"It's okay, there is actually evidence, but it's not enough to shock people.
There is a plan to expose Prince Shun, who is good at disguising himself.
He thought he was planning his own way and winning thousands of miles away. Then we would not let him do what he wanted and would beat him out."
"Oh? I wonder what Mr. Murong has a clever plan?"
"First of all, they must destroy their killer organization, otherwise they will send killers to assassinate crazily to intimidate people.
According to the confession of the little prince, the organization did not have many members, with a total of less than 300 people, and they were secretly distributed throughout the country.
If we do this ourselves, it will be difficult to eliminate it in one fell swoop, so we need someone to help.”
"who?"
"Lin Zhennan!"
"Oh? Yes, he is the leader of the martial arts world. As long as he is willing to help and order all forces in the world to encircle the organization in a comprehensive way, he can do it once and for all. Even if there are lucky people who escape, they will not be able to make a lot of trouble."
"Yes, if you solve this organization first, then Prince Shun will lose a big weapon.
At that time, he will inevitably move and have to start using the power of the court. At that time, there will inevitably be clues."
"It makes sense..." Liu Shangshu nodded, then his face changed, and he said anxiously: "By the way, Mr. Murong, do you think Prince Shun is anxious, will he attack the prince or even the emperor?"
Mo Ziming thought for a while and said, "It is unlikely to attack the emperor. First, the risk is too great and the chance of success is extremely small. Second, even if you really succeed by chance, the one who ascended the throne will be the prince, and Prince Shun will not get any benefits.
Therefore, even if he wants to take action, he can only attack the prince first.
The possibility of assassination is not high, and it is mostly a stumbling block, such as slandering the prince. Even if the prince cannot be defeated, the prince must be disgraced first and lay the foundation for the next plan.
Therefore, we can make arrangements in advance to prevent Prince Shun from taking a bite.”
"Well, Liu will definitely do his best to stop Prince Shun's conspiracy. But..."
"But what?"
"Well, Liu is thinking, Mr. Murong is a disciple of the Immortal Cultivation Family, why do you feel quite familiar with the struggles in the court?"
Mo Ziming smiled and said, "Whether it is a court dispute or a dispute in the world, although the means are different, it is just for three words in the end."
Shangshu Liu raised his eyebrows and bowed, "I wish to listen to Mr. Murong's high opinion."
"Famous, profit, hatred!"
Shangshu Liu suddenly realized and couldn't help but smile and said, "It turns out that it's so simple, but after Mr. Murong said this, it's true.
As the saying goes, the world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit."
"That's right! By the way, Lord Liu, I wonder what your relationship with the prince?"
"Well, it's normal. After all, sometimes you have to avoid suspicion. Mr. Murong means that he wants to inform the prince in advance and let him be careful?"
"right!"
"In this case, why don't Liu go and find the prince's grand tutor and ask him to come forward to find the prince."
Mo Ziming waved his hand: "No, after all, we don't know whether the prince's grand tutor is Prince Shun's person.
In this way, when I have the chance, I will go to Prince Tanshun’s Mansion and learn more about the situation.
At present, Lord Liu must first notify Lin Zhennan as soon as possible and ask him to help secretly resolve the killer organization.
At that time, Prince Shun will inevitably be distracted and make some moves.
You are not afraid of him moving, you are afraid of him not moving."
"Well, don't worry, Mr. Murong, I'll send someone to Suzhou to deliver a letter tomorrow morning."
"This matter is quite serious. Lord Liu must send someone reliable."
"Yeah, I understand!"
"Okay, then that's the case for the time being. I have to go out to do something."
Not long after, Mo Ziming sneaked into Jing'an Hou Mansion again.
After quietly coming to the stone house where the man in the Western Regions lived, Mo Ziming quickly arranged a small Qimen formation around him.
In this way, it can not only isolate movements inside and outside, but also prevent the other party from escaping.
After everything was arranged, Mo Ziming rushed in...
This time he came to collect more clues and evidence.
At that time, he asked Zhou Yongzheng about some of the situations of men in the Western Regions, and Zhou Yongzheng explained an amazing secret.
It turned out that in order to better control the officials in the court, Prince Shun made a special trip to Jing'an Hou to find this man from the Western Regions named Zhalu and gave him a special medicine solution.
Once you drink this medicine, it will not have any effect on weekdays, but if you do not take the antidote according to the medicine, it will be painful and uncomfortable, just like cutting into pieces.
To be continued...