The weather was clear, and the ground dragons in the warm pavilion only emitted a faint warmth. Li Ganshun let the eunuch put on his crown clothes, put the warm hat and gift crown on his head, and looked at the white hair growing from the temples in the bronze mirror, and a trace of reluctance flashed in his eyes.

He ascended the throne at the age of three and eliminated the empress dowager at the age of sixteen. Now more than twenty years have passed, and it has been forty-five years. Over the past 45 years, Li Ganshun has learned a lot, such as being ruthless.

There was always a solemn look on his face, and behind the solemnity, there were many emotions that were all curbed.

Restraining oneself and returning to rituals is also Li Ganshun's motto. He really doesn't have much desire. Even the concubines in the harem were only a few, so he had very few descendants, and now he only had one only daughter.

Li Ganshun stayed for a while, then said, "Where is the King of Yue? Still at the palace gate?"

The eunuch on one side smoothed the wrinkles on his clothes and whispered: "Yes, I have already asked someone to persuade him to enter the palace. The King of Yue said that Your Majesty will not punish Chen Ao, and he will kneel there forever after hundreds of thousands of nations."

Li Ganshunhe looked at him, which was a sign of furiousness. Then he smiled faintly and said, "If he wants to kneel down, just kneel down. Hundreds of thousands of nations are not the King of Yue, but me, I am their parents of food and clothing, and their emperor."

Li Gan walked out the dragon and tiger steps and said, "Go to Chongwen Palace!"

In Chongwen Hall, all civil and military officials entered one after another. The atmosphere today was very depressing, and there was a kind of resentment about to come, which was clearly visible to the faces of the foreign officials.

Li Ganshun just sat down and didn't move.

When Chen Aoyou's father-in-law with a blank face came in, there was a commotion in the hall, and Li Ganshun did not move.

Li Ganshun leaned on the chair, his eyes still looking at him, as if waiting for something.

As time passed, the ministers were already a little impatient. Chen Ao, who had always been impulsive, was very good today. He sat on a brocade dock specially set up for him, pursed his lips and said nothing.

"Your Majesty, the time is here." Someone whispered.

Li Ganshun smiled faintly and said, "There are still people who haven't arrived, I'll wait."

There was a look of suspicion in everyone's eyes, but they could only wait.

Time passed little by little, and then two shameless figures came in, entered the hall, knelt down to Li Ganshun, and said, "I'm late, so I won't be able to redeem you."

Li Ganshun seemed very happy: "Come here, I will give you a seat to the two sect kings."

Only two of the more than a dozen sect kings came, and the ministers whispered for a moment, feeling a hint of strangeness.

These two sect kings sat obediently opposite Shen Ao. Both of them were a little cowardly. They even owed their bodies on Jindun. They could not see the domineering nature of the sect king at all.

Li Ganshun spoke at this time: "Chen Ao!"

Chen Ao stood up: "Xiao Wang is here."

Li Ganshun said: "I will give you a chance to defend yourself." After that, he pursed his lips and smiled.

Chen Aohe nodded and said, "Your Majesty, Xiao Wang has nothing to say. The Shenwu Army provoked in advance and killed my Song Dynasty captain. Xiao Wang negotiated with him, but Li Dan spoke wildly. Xiao Wang had no choice but to seek justice."

This sentence was lightly describing, but it made the foreign officials in the hall die. Immediately, someone said: "Chen Ao, you kill the sect king and slaughter my 3,000 imperial guards. Is this fair?"

Chen Ao said lightly: "Whoever messes with me, I will repay it ten times a hundred times. Why? Do you want to mess with me too?"

The foreign official was stunned for a moment, showing fear on his face, but he couldn't show his fear in front of so many people. He snorted coldly before retreating to the class.

Li Ganshun said: "For just one lieutenant, I killed three thousand people from all over Xixia. It was so cruel and horrifying. Chen Ao, do you know the crime?"

Chen Ao smiled faintly and said, "What's the crime?"

Li Ganshun pressed his eyebrows down, and he was already a little impatient. If Chen Ao said a few words to beg for mercy, perhaps in the overall situation, he would at most just tear up the engagement and drive this arrogant guy out. In this situation, he would have to have murderous intent.

Li Ganshun sternly said: "What a courage, do you really think that I am no one in Xixia? Where is the warrior?"

Dozens of warriors had already been arranged outside the hall. When he heard Li Ganshun's summons, he immediately pressed his knife in.

Li Ganshun sat on the chair. Since he was unable to ride a tiger, he didn't care about anything else at this time. He slowly said: "I inform the Hu Wei army, Long Rangwei, and the Song army outside the city, kill them without any worries, and take down Chen Ao."

The warrior had already rushed to Chen Ao with his sword, and Chen Ao suddenly said, "Let's wait!"

Li Ganshun snorted coldly, thinking to himself that he would not beg for mercy just now, what's the use of begging for mercy at this time?

Chen Ao said: "Xiao Wang has something to say to His Majesty."

Li Ganshun said coldly: "If you have anything to say, just say it here."

Chen Ao smiled and said, "You can only say these words to Your Majesty. If Your Majesty doesn't listen, Xiao Wang can only rot in his stomach." At this time, he was still calm and composed, which made people secretly suspicious.

Li Ganshun hesitated for a moment and said, "Follow me to the warm room."

At this time, a foreign official stood up and said, "Your Majesty, why bother to listen to his nonsense."

Li Ganshun ignored it and waved his hand and said, "I'm waiting here."

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Sitting on the couch in the warm pavilion, Li Ganshun looked at Chen Ao up and down, frowned slightly, and then said lightly: "Chen Ao, aren't you afraid of death?"

Chen Ao sat on the Jindun with a smile, just facing Li Ganshun, and said, "Xiao Wang is so scared."

Li Ganshun felt increasingly unable to see through this person, thinking to himself, if this person is used by me, I will definitely be able to do something, a pity... It's a pity...

Li Ganshun had already figured out the details of Chen Ao's background. This person was like a father and son with Zhao Ji, and it was impossible for him to use Li Ganshun. Even if he married the princess of Xia Kingdom, he would not be able to get his loyalty.

Li Ganshun snorted coldly and said, "Why are you afraid, but why do you do this? The fight last night not only made me embarrassed, but also harmed the diplomatic relations between the two countries, and it was also beneficial to all kinds of people. I think you are a smart person, but it turns out that you are so confused."

Chen Ao said seriously: "Xiao Wang did this for His Majesty."

Li Ganshun smiled and said, "For me? For me? Nonsense!" His eyebrows were frowning deeper, obviously his patience with Chen Ao was limited.

Chen Ao said with gaze: "Xiao Wang knows that Li Dan is the wing of King Yue, and the Shenwu Army has long become the private treasure of King Yue. Isn't it for His Majesty to get rid of the Shenwu Army last night?"

Li Ganshun was furious and said, "How dare you provoke my brotherly relationship? What a courageous person, come, come..."

Chen Ao sat still, and saw several golden-armored warriors rushing in. Chen Ao said arrogantly: "Your Majesty, the King of Yue has no affection for His Royal Highness, otherwise, how could the prince die?"

This sentence made the golden-armored warriors confused. Li Ganshun's face suddenly looked ugly. The word "Crown Prince" was a long time ago, making him both familiar and unfamiliar. However, when Chen Ao talked about the words "Uncle and Nephew", Li Ganshun's face changed suddenly. He waved his hand and said to the warrior: "Get out all!"

The golden-armored warriors retreated in confusion, and Li Ganshun's face became ferocious and said to Chen Ao: "You continue talking."

Chen Ao said carelessly: "Xiao Wang knew that the prince died by riding a horse. When Xiao Wang went to the palace that day, when he rode his horse with His Royal Highness and Princess, he happened to see the horse that killed His Royal Highness."

Li Ganshun just looked too far and stared at Chen Ao. He might have never lost his composure in his life, but at this time, he could not care about anything.

Chen Ao continued, "Xiao Wang just checked the horse and suddenly discovered something strange. The horse was extremely irritable. Not to mention facing strange people, even the grooms who took care of it, were the same. As far as Xiao Wang knew, the horse who was originally the prince was very docile, why did it suddenly change its temperament?"

Chen Ao paused and kept it a secret. Li Ganshun said impatiently: "Tell me quickly."

Chen Ao smiled and said, "Later, Xiao Wang checked it and found that its four hooves had ulcerated and had abscess. There may be two types of horses with ulcers. One is that they cannot receive fine care. However, as far as Xiao Wang knows, the prince attaches great importance to the horse, and the grooms in the imperial palace and the imperial gardens dare not neglect. How can such care cause sores? Another possibility is that this horse took a medicine. In Xiao Wang's hometown, there is a flower called saffron. This flower can only reproduce in the extreme west and can be used as medicine to kill insects. However, if the horse is eaten with a few medicines, it will change the temperament of the horse. Even the gentle horse's four hooves itchy and produces abscess, it will become irritable."

Li Ganshun said with a penis face: "You mean, someone is drugged?"

Chen Ao said lightly: "Your Majesty, just ask an experienced horseman to check the four hooves."

Li Gan Shunhe nodded and called an eunuch in, and the eunuch went there as if he was flying.

Li Ganshun said: "I also asked the horseman to examine the horse at that time, why did the four hooves not fester?"

Chen Ao laughed and said, "The horse has just been medicineed. Although the four hooves are very itchy, they are not yet festering. However, over time, the horse cannot bear the pain. He used the four hooves to tear the sand and soil, and naturally festered."

Chen Ao had a very good reason. Although Li Ganshun was half-believing and half-doubted, he could not find any mistakes. At this time, his breathing had already become rapid and he had no consciousness of Chen Ao. He sat alone, silently, and didn't know what he was thinking.

Half an hour later, the eunuch came back and replied: "Your Majesty, several imperial horsemen have gone to see it. The four hooves are indeed ulcerated, and the abscesses flowing out are a little different."

Li Ganshun said calmly: "What's the difference?"

The eunuch said: "Ordinary horses have abscess, which is very sticky and stenchy. This horse does not have this symptom, and the horses don't know why."

After waving his eunuch back, Li Ganshun looked up at Chen Ao and asked, "Why is this?"

Chen Ao smiled and said, "Your Majesty, whenever a horse has abscess, there will be mosquitoes coming with the stinky odor. Often, there will be a foul odor, which is brought by mosquitoes." Chen Ao naturally could not explain the germs to him, but just said vaguely, and then said, "But this horse has eaten the poisonous agent configured with saffron. Xiao Wang has already said that saffron has the effect of killing insects. There are still residual stains of saffron left in the abscess of the horse. Mosquitoes naturally dare not bite it. I believe this is the case because of this."

Li Ganshun was also confused about this, and then he sorted out a lineage. Someone put poison in the horse. The prince loved this horse the most. When the prince rode on the horse, no one thought that this ordinary and gentle horse suddenly became enraged. The crazy horse was the most terrifying. How could a person like the prince control it? Then it created a illusion of killing that would let the flow be.

Li Ganshun stood up and had already left behind the matter of the Shenwu Army behind his head. He gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Who is going to kill the prince? Who is it? Investigate and thoroughly, I want to destroy his entire family and kill his nine clans."

How miserable is a father who is suffering from the pain of a white-haired man sending a black-haired man? But Li Ganshun is the emperor. In addition to being sad, he also pretends to be dominating the world, and shows off his dignity and continues to manage his territory. But at this time, his emotions suddenly burst out and there is no longer any disguise. He kicks off a palace servant's lamp stand and roars, "Little man, villain... despicable villain..."

Chen Ao calmly said, "Please beg your Majesty. It is important to find out the real murderer who killed the prince."

Li Ganshun looked back, stared at Chen Ao tightly, and said coldly: "Who is it?"

Chen Ao wanted to laugh, but felt that it was a bit out of place, so he immediately made a bitter face and said, "Xiao Wang once heard the lords in the yamen say that whoever benefits the most will be the real culprit behind most murders."

Li Ganshun was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but say: "King of Yue!"

Li Ganshun had only one son, and this son was naturally the candidate for the crown prince. However, the crown prince died young and Li Ganshun had no descendants. According to the law, King Yue, as Li Ganshun's younger brother, naturally became a popular candidate for the crown prince. Although Li Ganshun did not issue an edict, not only the entire Longxing Mansion, but also Li Ganshun himself agreed with this fact.

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Chapter completed!