Chapter 438: Root Cutting
The old fox is indeed an old fox!
Coming out of the Wucheng Bingmasi, Sun Shaozong could not help but secretly sigh. Just now, he took the opportunity of discussing official business to probe several times, trying to find out what was the reason that caused General Qiu to turn white overnight.
But no matter how Sun Shaozong provoked him, General Qiu either kept his mouth shut or avoided the subject, and in the end, he didn't reveal a single word.
but……
His cautious attitude further proves that the things he is hiding are of great importance.
What is going on?
Holding the documents and official certificates issued by the Five Cities Military Department, Sun Shaozong walked down the stairs absent-mindedly, preparing to take a carriage to the government office to finalize the troop mobilization.
Unexpectedly, the coachman Zhang Cheng came up to him in a panic and said in a trembling voice: "Second Master, this is unbelievable! I heard that the prince's penis was bitten off by someone last night!"
The prince’s dragon root was bitten off by someone?
Sun Shaozong was startled and shuddered, and quickly pulled Zhang Cheng aside to ask him what had happened.
It turned out that Zhang Cheng was extremely thirsty, so he went to a nearby tea stall and ordered a large bowl of herbal tea.
Just as he was drinking, he heard someone next to him talking about this incident, and he described it in vivid detail.
It is said that when Prince Yi Zhong was imprisoned three years ago, his favorite concubine Li died suddenly and mysteriously, but secretly someone used a trick to replace her and sent her to the prince's mansion.
It turned out that the prince had heard of her fame for a long time and wanted to keep her by his side to take good care of her for his uncle.
Who would have thought that although this woman came from a prostituted family, she was a strong-willed and chaste person. No matter how she was threatened or tempted, she refused to comply and even wanted to die for her chastity several times.
Finally, the prince lost his patience and simply forced himself on her. This lasted for more than two years. Because Li still refused to submit, he had to use some tools to help her.
After the incident of the dog swallowing the sun yesterday, the prince felt uneasy and couldn't help but go to her again to have fun.
Who would have thought that when they were having fun, the device that was supporting Li's mouth and preventing his jaws from closing, went wrong for no reason - as a result, Li's two rows of silver teeth bit hard and cut off the prince's dragon root!
"Second Master."
At this point, Zhang Cheng continued , "After hearing this, I wanted to quietly call the people from the Five Cities Military Department to arrest that guy first, but when I walked back a few steps, I saw many people on the street discussing this matter, so I didn't dare to act rashly."
Tsk~
Unexpectedly, the shocking secret that General Qiu kept secret had already been widely spread among the people!
After hearing these words, Sun Shaozong already believed it about 80% of the time - because no matter how he listened to this news, it didn't sound like something that could be made up in the market.
If this news is true, then the anxiety of Prince Zhongshun and General Qiu can be explained!
Unlike the retired emperor who had many children, Emperor Guangde had difficulty in having children. It was not until he was 34 years old that Empress Zhao gave birth to a son, the current crown prince.
The prince is only nineteen years old now and has no children. If he is really dead, wouldn't Emperor Guangde's lineage be extinct?
Moreover, if no one knew about this, it would be fine. But now that the news has leaked, how can we let a eunuch inherit the throne?
Therefore, the crisis of extinction is imminent!
Although it was not uncommon for an emperor to have no heirs in every dynasty, the emperor would usually adopt a nephew from a close relative to inherit the throne.
But don't forget that Emperor Guangde still has an emperor emeritus above him, and now there happens to be a strange phenomenon in the sky. It is probably not up to Emperor Guangde himself to decide who to choose as his successor!
If the Emperor Emeritus and Emperor Guangde had a disagreement over the successor...
In addition, the solar eclipse just happened, and in the blink of an eye, the prince's dragon penis was bitten off. Now the news has spread to everyone. Sun Shaozong would never believe that there is no trick in it!
But who is the mastermind behind this?
What was the purpose of wanting to cut off Emperor Guangde's offspring?
Along the way, Sun Shaozong was feeling overwhelmed.
After arriving at the government office, he held the official documents and official certificates and walked all the way to the Criminal Law Court before he remembered that these things had to be handed over to Han Anbang.
Just as he was about to turn back and take care of the official business first, he heard someone in the hall shouting happily, "Master Qianhu, you are finally here!"
When Sun Shaozong heard the voice, he turned around and saw Yang Licai, a captain of the Northern Pacification Office, running out of the main hall like flying. He stepped forward and bowed, saying, "I obey your orders. Please go to the Northern Pacification Office to discuss matters as soon as possible!"
Go to the Northern Pacification Office to discuss matters?
Seeing that there was no one around , Sun Shaozong immediately lowered his voice and asked, "Is it about the assassination of the crown prince that you called me over to discuss this matter?"
If the news of the crown prince's extinction was only spread among Prince Zhongshun and General Qiu, then Sun Shaozong, a mere fifth-rank official, would naturally not be qualified to be involved.
But now that the news has spread to everyone, if we want to find out the truth as soon as possible, is there anyone more suitable than Sun Shaozong?
As expected, Yang Licai lowered his voice and said, "Whether it is about the Crown Prince's case, I am not sure, but the Governor did ask me to ask you to go back to discuss the matter after receiving the order from above."
He said he wasn't sure, but from the sound of it, it seemed almost certain.
So Sun Shaozong ordered Yang Licai to wait outside the government office until he had completed the handover of official duties and reported clearly to Han Fuyin , and then go back with him to the Northern Pacification Office to discuss matters.
Sun Shaozong and Yang Licai left the Criminal Law Department separately. As they walked towards the prefect's courtyard, they were thinking about how to investigate the "Longgen case".
On the surface, the biggest suspect in this case is naturally the remnants of Prince Yoshitada - after all, the murderer is Prince Yoshitada's favorite concubine.
But Sun Shaozong always felt that this matter might not be that simple.
Since the person imprisoned by the prince was Prince Yi Zhong's favorite concubine, and he also knew that Prince Yi Zhong's remnants had been lurking in the capital waiting for an opportunity to cause chaos, how could he not be on guard at all?
Could it be that the "political review" of the Prince's Mansion was fake? !
Just as he was thinking about the trick, he suddenly heard someone in front of him say, "Master Qian Hu, please stay!"
Sun Shaozong looked up and saw two more small flags of the Dragon Guard, who were guarding outside the gate of the prefect's courtyard like the two generals Heng and Ha.
“What are you doing…”
"We, the humble servants, are here to accompany the nobles from the palace to pass on the imperial decree."
One of the flag bearers said this, turned around and looked around furtively, then lowered his voice and said, "I'm afraid this yard will have a new owner."
Tsk~
The court just ordered Shuntian Prefecture to control public opinion last night, but rumors started spreading in the blink of an eye. Someone really needs to take the blame.
It seems that from now on, Han Anbang's era has come to an end.
