I want to be innocent, but they don't allow me

Chapter 461: The Crown Prince rebelled, and the King of Kings purged the emperor's court.

The massacre in the city was blamed, the prince was plotting a rebellion, the king was loyal and the emperor was purged of his officials!

Li Mu's eyelids twitched slightly. He had guessed the result early on and ordered someone to inform Emperor Hongwen so that he could take precautions in advance.

However, I never expected that the other party not only did it, but also succeeded in it, and I became the protagonist.

This made Li Mu very angry.

Emperor Hongwen also vowed, "The capital is completely under my control!"

Li Mu didn't take the conspiracy of the Rongyi people seriously from the beginning, and focused all his attention on the meeting with Shan Yuan.

In Li Mu's opinion, knowing the other party's plan in advance, how could such a big Xing Dynasty be unable to deal with a small island country?

Liu Mingzhe subconsciously took a few steps back and looked at Li Mu with some horror.

"I'm sorry for my loss of composure and for making Brother Liu laugh at me." Li Mu turned to look at Liu Mingzhe.

Liu Mingzhe showed an embarrassed look on his face, and hurriedly clasped his fists and changed the subject,

"This matter is obviously aimed at the prince. If the prince has any instructions, I am willing to serve him at my service."

Li Mu's eyes showed a bit of strangeness, and after thinking for a while, he said,

"The city's government troops should be arriving soon, and we still need Brother Liu to intervene."

When Liu Mingzhe heard this, he immediately understood.

Since they were planning to pin the crime of the massacre on Li Mu, how could they not have a back-up plan?

"Don't worry, my lord. I guarantee with my life that I will never let anyone..."

"No, I want you to persuade the people not to speak for me, so as to avoid conflict with the government troops."

Li Mu waved his hand and interrupted Liu Mingzhe.

Based on Xiao Zhao's previous experience at the North Gate, Li Mu could be sure that the other party had only bribed some middle and low-level officials and generals.

It would be unwise to clash with the government soldiers at this moment, which is exactly what those redundant barbarians want to see.

“I know that the prince is righteous, but if the charge is confirmed, then…” Liu Mingzhe frowned and wanted to persuade him.

Li Mu reached out and patted Liu Mingzhe's shoulder, shaking his head.

"I didn't ask you to help me confess my crime, just don't clash with the government troops."

At this time, there was a noisy sound outside Ruoshui Hall.

"Bullshit! If it weren't for the prince, I would have died long ago!"

"You still dare to slander the prince? I think you are in league with those barbarians. Everyone, kill them to avenge our relatives!"

Hearing the sound, Li Mu knew that the palace troops had arrived and looked at Liu Mingzhe.

Liu Mingzhe nodded and figured out the connection.

The situation here is serious now, and we really cannot have any more conflict with the government troops.

What's more, most of these government troops have been bribed. If there is a civil uprising, it will give the other party a legitimate reason to silence them.

"Husband, what about us?"

Seeing Liu Mingzhe leave, Ge Peining spoke.

Li Mu thought about it, a gloomy look flashed across his eyes.

"Sister Ning'er, find a quick-footed medical disciple and tell Yu Wei what's going on here. She knows what to do."

Although Li Mu didn't care much about his reputation, he could not be blamed for the massacre in the city.

With Su Yuwei's intelligence, as long as she heard what happened here, she would naturally understand Li Mu's intention in telling her all this.

She is already very adept at manipulating public opinion.

Ge Peining nodded slightly, then stepped forward and hugged Li Mu, with her face pressed against his chest.

"Husband, please be careful and safe."

Li Mu was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and patted Ge Peining on the back, saying softly,

"rest assured."

With greater justice at the forefront, Li Mu couldn't just think about himself.

It would be fine if he was just an ordinary person, but since he has the ability, he really can't just stand by and watch.

Originally, Li Mu informed Emperor Hongwen of everything in order to minimize casualties.

But the massacre still happened.

This made Li Mu feel a little uneasy. He could have just nipped this matter in the bud.

Unconsciously, Li Mu fell into deep self-blame.

Earlier, when he learned that as many as 20,000 people had been poisoned by the Forget-Immortal Paste, he already had a bad premonition.

If there was no insider help, how could this thing spread so widely?

At the beginning, Li Mu could use his ignorance of the national conditions as a cover.

But in fact, he should have thought of it earlier.

"My husband has done a good job. Don't take everything on your shoulders. At worst, we can just leave the capital and not worry about these trivial matters."

As a woman, Ge Peining really felt sorry for Li Mu.

Li Mu was a prince of a vassal state without an official position, but he had to take care of the affairs of Ran Nu and Rong Yi.

Now he takes the blame on himself, why?

These things had clearly been reported to Emperor Hongwen, yet such a thing still happened. If Li Mu had not arrived in time, this North City would have almost turned into a living hell.

"Sister Ning'er, I'm fine." Li Mu touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed.

Ge Peining's words gave him a wake-up call.

Indeed, he missed three things, which made him feel a little frustrated.

It was obvious that this time things could not go according to his original plan.

One of the reasons is that Ge Peining was able to develop a drug that could inhibit the Forgetful Immortal Ointment so quickly.

The second is that I didn't expect the other party to be so stupid.

Today's messed up move, framing him should be secondary, the original purpose is to destroy Ruoshui Hall.

Along the way, Li Mu did not see a first-level warrior. It was obvious that the other party had started planning for today from the first day the inhibitory drug appeared.

But this also shows that the other party has no other means and is desperate.

Or... the other party is absolutely sure?

But given the current situation, obviously not.

As for the third thing... Li Mu turned his head and looked in the direction of the imperial palace, thinking about something.

"Still need to make sure."

……

East Palace.

Crown Prince Zhao Chuxi looked at Zou Xing and asked, "The one who hurt the Imperial Master was a disciple of the Yin-Yang School?"

"You'd better take care of your own business. When you enter the hall later, don't reveal your true identity." Zou Xing frowned, subconsciously glanced at his non-existent right hand, and said in a deep voice.

"Is Li Mu dead?" Zhao Chuxi asked again.

The Imperial Master glanced at Zhao Chuxi and frowned slightly, "That Li Mu has some tricks, but as long as the crime of massacre is proven, this guy is nothing to be afraid of."

Zhao Chuxi glanced at the empty sleeves of the Imperial Master, thought for a moment and tried,

"I don't know the palace's array talisman..."

"Pay attention to your identity! Don't worry, I will not let you die. Besides, the prince's formation talisman is enough to protect your safety." Zou Xing glared at Zhao Chuxi, and then his figure flashed and disappeared on the spot.

At this time, the voice of the eunuch came from outside the room, "Your Highness, the palace urgently summons you. Please go to the Council Hall immediately."

"Why are you so panicked?" Zhao Chuxi walked out quickly and pretended to be angry.

"I don't know, but the palace sent a message that there seems to be something urgent."

"Okay, I got it. Go get some hot water. I'll go after I shower and change my clothes."

Zhao Chuxi nodded, then pretended to be unhurried and spoke.

The young eunuch didn't dare to say more and retreated tremblingly.

Seeing the young eunuch leave, Zhao Chuxi hurried back to the house, took out a white jade talisman engraved with a dragon pattern from the secret compartment under the bed, put it away carefully, then sat down on the ground and let out a long breath.