coobybook Chapter 187 Self-inflicted evil
Chapter 187 Self-inflicted evil
Except for Wang Ruhai who was the most desperate, everyone else had a frown on their face and no emotion could be seen.
Lu Qin had complicated feelings. He still had feelings for his nephew Sima Gong. When Sima Gong was young, he liked him to hold him and ride a horse the most.
But later on, the relationship between the two of them became increasingly distant.
He couldn't stand Sima Gong, who was uneducated and only cared about pleasure.
Sima Gong also disliked his uncle who wanted to control him in everything.
Although they appear to be harmonious on the surface, they have been harboring resentment for a long time!
In addition, Sima Gong's nephew was not a good person and almost harmed his son, so he also hated Sima Gong.
Hearing about the incident in the Eastern Palace last night, he tossed and turned all night, but now he has accepted this reality.
As for Prime Minister Liu Chengzhou, his feelings towards Sima Gong were even weaker.
His son-in-law is King of Jin Sima You!
Once Sima Gong died, Sima You would become the crown prince, and he would be able to become the emperor's uncle. Their Liu family and the prince's party were always incompatible, and now that the prince was in trouble, it would be beneficial to their Liu family.
Especially since Sima Gong's accident was not caused by them, it was a good thing with the right time, place and people. If he could show his joy, he really wanted to laugh out loud.
As for the remaining two people, Chen Jingzhong and Cheng Lang, they just wanted to watch the show.
Chen Jingzhong also disliked Sima Gong, especially the last time Sima Gong came to his house for a drink and actually looked at his wife twice more. He wanted to dig Sima Gong's eyes out on the spot!
When Chen Jingzhong heard that Sima Gong had gotten into trouble, he felt gloating in his heart.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a lucky man and will be fine. Your Majesty does not need to worry too much. You must take care of your health." Lu Qin advised Sima Yunlong to take care of himself and not be too sad.
As soon as Lu Qin spoke, others followed suit.
Looking at these old foxes in front of him, Sima Yunlong rubbed his temples.
What does it mean that good fortune comes naturally?
The imperial physicians said that Sima Gong would not live for many days, and they are still saying nice things?
"If something happens to the crown prince, which prince should take over the throne?" Sima Yunlong said.
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. His Majesty asked them to come here to ask them about this?
Is there any need to ask this?
Who else could it be except Sima You?
Sima Yunlong observed their expressions. Except for Chen Jingzhong, everyone else lowered their eyes and pretended to be in deep thought.
Liu Chengzhou would not say this, Lu Qin could not speak either, Wang Ruhai did not want to speak, and Cheng Lang continued to act as if it was none of his business, just frowning and saying nothing.
Seeing that everyone was as dumb as a bell, Chen Jingzhong said, "Your Majesty! If Your Majesty wishes to appoint a successor, then it will naturally be His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin who will inherit the throne."
Sima You is better than Sima Gong in every aspect, and he is sincerely convinced of Sima You!
His Majesty had never thought of an alternative heir before, so he had no chance to bring it up.
Now that His Majesty has this idea, he must of course seize this opportunity to put forward his own ideas.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Qin and others looked up at Chen Jingzhong at the same time, then continued to lower their heads and pretend to be dumb.
Sima Yunlong waved his hand and asked them to leave.
He just carefully observed their expressions and could not see anything unusual.
Sima Gong...
Maybe it's really like you're bringing trouble upon yourself.
Chen Jingzhong wanted to say something but stopped himself and was pulled away by Lu Qin.
After leaving the palace, Chen Jingzhong was confused. "Your Majesty, what do you mean? Why do you say half and half? If you want to keep a special heir, why don't you give us a clear answer?"
Lu Qin looked at Chen Jingzhong as if he were a fool.
Fortunately, it was Chen Jingzhong who spoke up, otherwise Your Majesty would have suspected that Sima Gong's accident was caused by someone on purpose.
He wanted to deal with Sima Gong, but he didn't have time to do so.
This is better, he doesn't have to do it himself and can feel more at ease.
"Shut up! The Crown Prince's situation is unclear right now, and His Majesty is very sad. If you can keep silent from now on, then don't speak." Lu Qin kindly reminded.
As a fellow military general, he did not want to see Chen Jingzhong being convicted for angering His Majesty.
Chen Jingzhong finally realized that His Majesty was testing them! Did he suspect that they had harmed Sima Gong?
Sima Gong himself was not disciplined, so why did he need others to murder him?
That’s all! He didn’t think about it carefully just now, he just said whatever came to his mind.
Fortunately, he had no grudge against Sima Gong and had no reason to murder Sima Gong, so His Majesty would not vent his anger on him.
Several people left the palace and returned home.
After Cheng Lang returned to the Duke's Mansion, he went to the study.
After finishing his business, he went to find Su Yuan.
Su Yuan was playing with her daughter in the room. It was New Year's Day and there was nothing else to do. It was cold outside, so she could only stay in the house.
"His Majesty asked you to enter the palace, but is there anything you want to tell me?" Su Yuan waited until Cheng Lang sat down before she asked.
Cheng Lang shook his head. "They let us into the palace today just to test whether we are suspected of murdering Sima Gong."
Hearing this, Su Yuan took a deep breath. Fortunately, they were not in the vortex of power, otherwise it would be difficult to clear themselves of suspicion.
Who would suspect her, a person who has nothing to do with them?
Cheng Lang and Sima Gong have no grudges against each other, so Your Majesty will not suspect Cheng Lang.
Her approach was much simpler than Lu Qin and the others'.
Now that she has retired, the rest of the matter will be left to them to deal with.
"Your Majesty, if you want to blame someone, you should blame yourself! If a son is not well educated, it is the fault of the father. However... Your Majesty, this is also a case of the top beam being crooked and the bottom beam being crooked. Your Majesty yourself is a lecher.
Sima Gong is simply a disciple who surpasses his master." Su Yuan sighed softly.
Dongyu can no longer withstand two lustful and incompetent kings. If this continues, Dongyu will be seriously damaged, and the people of Dongyu will suffer.
Now it is very good. When His Majesty passes away, Sima You will be able to ascend the throne, thus saving the people two years of misery.
Cheng Lang agreed, "It is indeed His Majesty's fault! If he had stopped His Royal Highness earlier, His Royal Highness would not have been so exhausted at such a young age."
Sima Yunlong knew very well about the bad things Sima Gong had done.
But Sima Yunlong turned a blind eye and indulged Sima Gong. Isn't this tantamount to indirectly killing Sima Gong?
After the Lantern Festival, Your Majesty should announce the news of Sima Gong's death and then appoint another crown prince.
Your Majesty's health has been getting weaker and weaker in the past two years, and Sima You will probably be needed to govern the country from now on.
Fortunately, Sima You has been slowly getting involved in court affairs in the past two years since he came back. Especially in the past year, he has become more and more diligent and seems to be preparing to compete for the throne.
He still has confidence in Sima You.
"Let's not talk about these annoying things! You hold Chuchu, I'll take a rest!" Su Yuan handed her daughter to Cheng Lang to hold, and she lay down to rest.
Cheng Lang took his daughter with a smile. He reached out and patted Su Yuan's buttocks. "Tired? Do you want me to give you a massage?"