Chapter 1281: Choice

to be able to read and write. That's why Li Chen asked this question.Wan Jiaojiao replied, "To Your Highness, my adoptive father once had a tutor teach me. I know most of the Shijing and Zi collectio...Chapter 1281: Choice

"According to ancestral rules, the edict of succession must have three copies. After one copy is promulgated and announced to the world, it is submitted to the Zongren's Mansion for filing. Another copy is presented to the Taimiao Temple to inform the ancestors, and the last copy is kept by the newly enthroned ruler."

"Back then, the late emperor only had time to write two imperial edicts, one on his desk and the other in that eunuch's hands."

“The current emperor only thought that the previous emperor hadn't finished writing in time, so he changed the 'ten' in the imperial decree on the desk to 'seven', passing the throne to the seventh prince. But he didn't know there was an original draft in the eunuch's hand.”

Even so, the eunuch close to the emperor knew that with the current emperor's disposition, he would never keep him, a confidant of the previous emperor. So, he confided the secret to a palace maid who shared his meals late at night. Shortly after, he was murdered and his body has never been found to this day.

Just so, the palace maid who shared a meal with him was precisely Wen Wang's wet nurse. That maid, fearing for her own safety, confided both the imperial edict and this secret to Wen Wang, and then...

Then, did King Wen kill her” Li Chen asked.

NanGong ShouZhong nodded.

Li Chen took a deep breath.

Even though many years have passed, he wasn't a firsthand witness. In fact, when the event occurred, his physical body hadn't even been born yet, and he was still far from arriving through time travel.

But hearing these words from Nangong Shouzhong, Li Chen seemed to feel the blood and storms that had accumulated for decades, still hadn't completely dissipated.

Heaven knows, with the passing of the previous emperor, the already brutal Nine Dragons' Struggle for Succession had hidden behind it such a convoluted, bizarre, and terrifyingly bloody conspiracy.

The Great Emperor... once again refreshed Li Chen's understanding of the ruthlessness of his heart.

There's no need to ask any more questions.

Back then, when the Emperor seized the opportunity and successfully ascended to the throne, almost no one could change the situation. Only Duke Wen’s edict of succession could alter it.

But King Wen did not take it out.

This is also understandable.

First, it's not beneficial to Wén Wang.

Secondly, no matter the outcome, Wen Wang will die.

If the Emperor succeeds in defending this ill-gotten throne, Wen Wang's fate would be a foregone conclusion.

Gratitude

Impossible.

Ning Wang only thinks, Wen Wang could have such a secret, would there be other secrets

If this secret can help him, then what about other secrets Could they threaten him

The struggle for the throne is not about right and wrong, and a monarch's thoughts are neither good nor bad.

Therefore, Wen Wang kept this document. Perhaps one day, if the situation changed, it could become a clever strategy to disrupt the order of the world.

In a short amount of time, countless possibilities flashed through Li Chen's mind.

Finally, his gaze fell on Nangong Shouzhong, his eyes narrowed slightly. No one knew what he was thinking.

Nangong Shuzhong could feel the danger and terror that had almost solidified into reality. He knew at this moment, his life was truly hanging by a thread.

"Your Highness, the humble one has served King Wen for many years and knows many of his secrets. If Your Highness does not save me, I will surely die when I return."

This seemingly banal statement is actually the most apt one for the present time.

Because Nangong Shouzhong accurately revealed a piece of information to Li Chen: I have many other secrets of King Wen. If Your Highness wants to deal with King Wen, you can't do without my help.

I can't die, you have to save me.dly.This made the Three Jewels feel extremely distressed.He knew very well that now was not the right time for him to appear, but the information was urgent and he dared not delay. He had no choice bu...