Siheyuan: tomb robbing? I am serious about hunting.

Chapter 708 I never expected it

He secretly sent people to contact his confidants, hoping that they could find evidence to clear his name. However, Wei Yichen had already anticipated this, and he sent people to closely monitor the eldest prince's every move and eliminate his confidants one by one.

Just when the eldest prince felt desperate, one of his old subordinates accidentally discovered evidence of Zhao Hu's secret dealings with Wei Yichen's men. He risked his life to deliver the evidence to the emperor. After seeing the evidence, the emperor suddenly realized it. He immediately ordered Zhao Hu and others to be arrested and released the eldest prince. After the eldest prince regained his freedom, he hated Wei Yichen to the bone. He decided not to sit and wait for death anymore, and to start a life-and-death contest with Wei Yichen to regain his position as the crown prince. 2. The plan of poisoned wine, a line between life and death The second prince, Wei Wenyuan, was smart and well-read, and was deeply loved by the emperor. He knew that he could not compare with the eldest prince in military affairs, and he was not as good as the third prince in political tactics. Therefore, he decided to take a different approach, starting from the emperor's preferences, and tried to win the emperor's favor by showing his literary talent. Wei Wenyuan organized a group of literati and compiled a masterpiece on the history and culture of the Wei Dynasty. He personally participated in the compilation work, working day and night, hoping to prove his ability with this book. After several years of hard work, this masterpiece was finally completed, and Wei Wenyuan presented it to the emperor. After reading it, the emperor was very impressed and had a deeper impression of Wei Wenyuan. When Wei Yichen learned about this, he was very jealous. He was worried that Wei Wenyuan would gain the upper hand in the fight for the position of crown prince, so he decided to get rid of him. He bribed Wei Wenyuan's personal guard to poison Wei Wenyuan's wine. One day, Wei Wenyuan hosted a banquet in his mansion to celebrate the completion of the masterpiece. He was in a good mood and drank happily with the guests. However, he never expected that the wine he drank had been poisoned. Halfway through the banquet, Wei Wenyuan suddenly felt unbearable abdominal pain, foamed at the mouth, and fell to the ground unconscious. Seeing this, the guests panicked and fled in all directions. Wei Wenyuan's family hurriedly invited the imperial physician, but after the diagnosis, the imperial physician shook his head and sighed, saying that there was no medicine to cure the poison in Wei Wenyuan, and he might not survive tonight. Just when Wei Wenyuan was dying, one of his advisers suddenly remembered that he had heard that there was a herb that could cure all poisons. He immediately sent people to look for this herb everywhere, and finally found it before dawn. After feeding Wei Wenyuan the herb, his condition gradually improved and he was finally out of danger. After Wei Wenyuan recovered, he learned that it was Wei Yichen who framed him behind his back, and his hatred for him reached its peak. He secretly contacted the eldest prince and decided to unite to fight against Wei Yichen and avenge himself. 3. Beauty trap, counter-espionage plan The fourth prince Wei Yuxuan, with a calm personality and meticulous mind, knew that it would be difficult to win by his own strength in the fight for the position of the crown prince. Therefore, he decided to use external forces to achieve his goal. Wei Yuxuan learned that the prime minister Su had a close relationship with the emperor, and Su's opinion had a great influence on the emperor's decision-making. So, he sent people to look for Lord Su's handle everywhere, trying to use it to threaten him and make him support himself. After some investigation, Wei Yuxuan found that Lord Su's son was out drinking and owing a huge gambling debt. He immediately sent people to arrest Lord Su's son and threatened Lord Su to support him in the fight for the position of the crown prince. Lord Su had no choice but to agree to his request. However, Wei Yichen also noticed Wei Yuxuan's actions. He decided to use Lord Su to alienate the relationship between Wei Yuxuan and the eldest and second princes. He sent someone to reveal to Lord Su that the eldest and second princes had already known about his collusion with Wei Yuxuan and were ready to report him to the emperor. Lord Su was very scared after hearing this. He was worried that he would be implicated, so he decided to strike first. He framed the eldest and second princes in front of the emperor for intending to rebel, and the evidence was that they colluded with Wei Yuxuan and tried to fight for the position of the crown prince through improper means. After hearing this, the emperor fell into deep thought again. He was skeptical about Lord Su's words, but he did not dare to take it lightly. So he ordered an investigation of the eldest prince, the second prince and Wei Yuxuan. After Wei Yuxuan learned about this, he knew that he had been tricked by Wei Yichen. He hurried to find the eldest prince and the second prince to explain the truth of the matter to them. After discussion, the three decided to unite and jointly expose Wei Yichen's conspiracy. They collected evidence of Wei Yichen's frame-up of them, including the correspondence between Zhao Hu and Wei Yichen, the formula of poisoned wine, etc. Then, they presented the evidence to the emperor. After seeing the evidence, the emperor finally recognized Wei Yichen's true face. He was very angry about what Wei Yichen had done and ordered him to be thrown into prison, waiting for severe punishment. 4. The dust settled and the new monarch ascended the throne. After a fierce struggle, the eldest prince, the second prince and Wei Yuxuan finally defeated Wei Yichen and successfully got rid of his frame-up. However, the fight between them did not end there. In the following days, the eldest prince continued to expand his power with his prestige in the army; the second prince used his talent for civil administration to win the support of many ministers in the court; Wei Yuxuan gradually gained the upper hand in this struggle with his calmness and wisdom. Finally, at the emperor's birthday banquet, the eldest prince, the second prince and Wei Yuxuan showed their talents and achievements to the emperor respectively. After careful consideration, the emperor finally decided to make Wei Yuxuan the crown prince. After becoming the crown prince, Wei Yuxuan did not forget the friendship between him and the eldest and second princes. He entrusted them with important tasks and let them play their talents in the court. Under the leadership of Wei Yuxuan, the Wei Dynasty ushered in a period of prosperity, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the country became increasingly powerful. This thrilling battle for the crown prince's position has finally come to an end. However, the impact it has brought is far from over. It allows people to see the cruelty and complexity of court struggles, and also allows people to understand that in the face of the temptation of power, family affection and friendship are so fragile. But at the same time, it also tells people that as long as they have firm beliefs and wisdom, they will be able to stand out from the difficulties and achieve their goals.

He was hesitant. Finally, under the constant pressure from Wei Yichen, the emperor had no choice but to order the eldest prince to be imprisoned and await further interrogation. The eldest prince was tortured in prison, but he always insisted that he was innocent.