Chapter 1772 The source is unclear

"Have you checked it out? Where is the source of the news?"

In the palace, the old emperor asked a school captain in black who was kneeling in front of him.

In any country, there are people like Guan Fei. The emperor needs such people to do some shady things for him, or to investigate some things secretly.

And the captain in black who was kneeling in front of the old emperor was exactly this kind of person.

"Back to Your Majesty, this news spread too fast. It spread throughout the city in less than half a day. It is difficult to find the source of the news." The black-clothed captain said: "However, it is certain that this news did not come from The people around the third prince and his subordinates have already investigated the news, and although they later contributed to it and spread it, they didn't know about it at the beginning. "

What the old emperor asked about was the matter of establishing the third prince as crown prince.

If others are still doubtful about this matter, then the old emperor may be the only one who is very sure that this news is a rumor, because he has never made this decision at all, or even has this idea.

Therefore, the old emperor was very sure that this news must have come from someone else. Although the purpose was not clear yet, it was definitely not a good thing. Not long after, this incident caused a storm in the city. The impact of this incident can also be seen. A spot.

However, the old emperor was a man who had seen the world after all. Although he was very angry about this, he did not lose his composure. Instead, he immediately sent someone to investigate the matter. He wanted to know who spread the news and what the purpose was. What.

The third prince, who is the protagonist of this matter, is naturally the most suspect. However, judging from the information currently investigated, it seems that this matter has nothing to do with the third prince Zhao Lun.

But if Zhao Lun didn’t do this, who could it be? Is it another prince or someone else?

The old emperor had no clue for a while.

"Could it be that nothing at all has been discovered?" the old emperor said with some dissatisfaction.

The black-clothed captain said quickly: "It's not like we haven't found any clues at all. During the investigation, we found that there were suspected spies from the Shuiyue Kingdom who were also spreading the news."

The identity of the captain in black is somewhat similar to Guan Fei. He also has a group of people who only obey the orders of the old emperor. They do some shady things for the old emperor, and at the same time, they monitor everything in Yanyang City.

There are spies from other countries in Yanyang City. This is almost an open secret. Yanfeng Kingdom has also placed its own people in the capitals of other countries. Therefore, one of the responsibilities of the black-clothed captain and his people is , that is, to find spies from other countries and then execute them.

However, those who can be sent to cities in other countries as spies, especially those who are sent to the capitals of other countries, are smart and thoughtful people, so it is almost impossible to find all these spies.

Sometimes, they will also identify some suspicious targets through some clues, but they do not arrest them immediately because they lack enough evidence or want to fish for a big fish in the long run, but they will monitor these suspicious targets.

Now, the black-clothed captain discovered that several suspicious Shuiyue Kingdom secret agents monitored by his people were spreading the news vigorously.

"Spies from Shuiyue Kingdom? Could it be that they did this?" The old emperor frowned.

This is not impossible. After all, competition among several big countries is greater than cooperation, and each of them wants other countries to be destroyed.

Now, the marriage between Yanfeng Kingdom and Tianji Kingdom has reached a critical moment. Once the marriage is completed, regardless of whether Yanfeng Kingdom and Tianji Kingdom treat each other sincerely, it will not be a good thing for Shuiyue Kingdom.

Therefore, it is completely normal for Shuiyue Kingdom to cause trouble at this time and create some trouble for the two countries.

"It is still uncertain whether the news came from them, but they were indeed involved in this matter." The black-clothed captain said: "And the level of participation is not low."

The old emperor nodded solemnly.

It can be said that the suspicion of Shuiyue Kingdom is high. They have the reasons and motives for doing this, and they also have the ability to do it. What their purpose is is almost certain.

However, even if he knew that this incident was caused by people from the Shuiyue Kingdom, the old emperor had no good way to solve the matter for a while. The incident had already spread, and it was too late to stop it.

Moreover, the old emperor could be sure that after hearing about this matter, his princes would definitely have some ideas. Even if he went to clarify the matter, the impact of this matter would not disappear.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the First Prince wishes to see you."

At this time, there was a eunuch reporting from the palace.

Is this coming?

The old emperor's frown instantly deepened. He was very sure that he would be very busy in the next few days, and many people would come to see him and inquire about his story. However, the eldest prince came so soon, so it was better for the old prince to come. The emperor was a little dissatisfied.

This is too impatient and too lackluster. There are many people who are suspicious of this matter. The eldest prince can completely stand still for the time being, showing an attitude of being unfazed by flattery and humiliation, and let other princes and ministers charge forward. In this way, The eldest prince can also leave a good impression on him.

But the eldest prince obviously did not have such a city, nor did he have such wisdom. He came in such a hurry. Although he had not seen the eldest prince yet, the old emperor could completely guess what he was going to say. This was what made him dissatisfied. .

"Let him in!" the old emperor said solemnly.

Afterwards, the captain in black clothes left, and the eldest prince Zhao Xuan walked in. The two passed by each other, and the captain in black clothes just saluted to the eldest prince without speaking.

The eldest prince Zhao Xuan's expression changed when he saw the captain in black. He knew the captain in black and he also knew his identity. Why did his father summon the captain in black at this time? You can know without thinking.

"My son, I pay my respects to my father." The eldest prince was thinking about something in his mind, but he kept moving and knelt down in front of the old emperor to salute.

"Get up." The old emperor said, "Why did you come to see me?"

"My son, I'm here to pay my respects to my father," the eldest prince said.

"Really?" The old emperor twitched the corner of his mouth slightly and said, "I thought you came here because of the matter of the crown prince's position."

The old emperor's words shocked Zhao Xuan. He came here really prepared to test the old emperor's tone, but he didn't expect that before he officially started, the old emperor himself pointed out the matter first. This made him feel caught off guard.