After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 951 Truth and Lies
The assassin was also unable to refute what Lord Tao said.

If we say that Lord Sun is a loyal minister, then everything he says must be true. Then, he has been in a high position and has been extremely favored by Emperor Deguang for the past thirty years, but he has never revealed the real reason for the death of the late emperor to anyone. I'm afraid that the title of this so-called "loyal minister" is also full of water, right?

Since he is not a truly loyal subject, it is possible that he is lying.

He would conceal the truth about Emperor De Guang's patricide for the sake of power. He would also falsely accuse Emperor De Guang of patricide for the sake of power and self-preservation, so as to take advantage of those in the imperial guards who were dissatisfied with Emperor De Guang to harm Emperor De Guang and his descendants, kill the emperor and regain power.

If we say that the Prince of Ji was detained in the palace and did not appear at the funeral of the late emperor, it means that he did not participate in the assassination. Then we can also say that it was precisely because he was not there that he was in a safer situation. When the new emperor, the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, the cabinet ministers and the royal family all died in the imperial mausoleum, the person who could inherit the throne would be either the Prince of Ji or the newly born prince Prince Qi. If the elder Sun came back as a veteran of three dynasties, whether he supported his grandson-in-law, the Prince of Ji, or the infant Prince Qi, he could use the emperor to control the princes. At that time, who else could take power away from him, and who else could kill the Sun family? !

Were these elite imperial guards who came to assassinate the new emperor under the banner of revenge for the previous emperor really deceived and used by Lord Sun?
The assassins were speechless. They actually knew that Sun Ge Lao was not a loyal minister, otherwise he should have told the truth long ago, put things right, and let the throne return to the real heir of the late Emperor Longding. Sun Ge Lao kept silent because he relied on Emperor Deguang to dominate the court. If someone else sat on the throne, all this power and wealth would vanish into thin air. He could conceal the truth about the late emperor's death for his own benefit, so he could also deceive the loyal ministers of the late emperor for his own benefit.

However, even if the assassins knew that Sun Ge Lao was using them, they had to take this path. If they endured, they and their families would only decline day by day and never recover. On the contrary, if they fought hard, there would still be hope for success. As long as all the descendants of Emperor Deguang died, the successors, whether it was Prince An or Prince Ji, would reward these meritorious officials according to their merits. Even if they themselves would be feared, as long as their children and grandchildren had hope for success, it would be fine.

With this in mind, the assassins abandoned their stable lives and committed the murder of the new emperor. They always felt that they were righteous and loyal to the previous emperor, so they took the risk of killing people and were definitely not traitors.

But Tao Ge Lao seized their hesitation and silence at that moment, and said bluntly that they assassinated the new emperor only for their own interests. Otherwise, the new emperor was young and had never hurt them in the slightest. If they hated the late emperor, why didn't they attack the late emperor, but only hurt the innocent new emperor after the late emperor's death? You know, the new emperor is the grandson of Emperor Longding! Innocent, intelligent, and filial. Even if Emperor Longding was alive, no matter how satisfied he was with Emperor Deguang, there was no reason for him to sit by and watch the guards around him harm his well-behaved grandson? ! People who did such things, how could they say that they were loyal to Emperor Longding? !

Furthermore, they had been the guards of the late Emperor Longding. If there was something wrong with the cause of Emperor Longding's death, how could they not have noticed it? After the late Emperor Deguang ascended the throne, how could he have simply transferred them away from the center and transferred them to inconspicuous positions without intending to kill them to silence them?
They clearly knew that the reason why they were not valued by Emperor Deguang was because they had been disrespectful to Emperor Deguang before he ascended the throne, and respected Prince Ji and Prince An more, which was why they were retaliated. If they thought they had talents and were treated unfairly by Emperor Deguang, they could just leave the imperial guards and find another way out.

The youngest among them was the son of a famous general of the Longding Dynasty. Wasn't it said that his original life trajectory should be to train in front of the emperor for a few years, and then be sent out to govern a region, becoming a famous general no less than Yingchuan Hou and Tu Rong? Then why didn't he recommend himself when the court urgently needed to send generals to fight during the several border wars over the past thirty years? Could it be that without the emperor's favor, he could not follow his original life path?
At that time, Emperor Deguang and Lord Sun, in order to suppress the Zhou family and seize the military power in the northwest, plundered all the capable generals in the court, and even dug out the old generals who had supported Prince Ji and Prince An and had been idle for many years. If someone in the imperial guards could recommend himself, Emperor Deguang would never use him. As long as he could make military achievements on the frontier, would he be afraid of not being able to make a name for himself? However, he did not say anything at the time. I don’t know if he was afraid of death or missed the stable and wealthy life in the capital. He never asked to be sent out. For more than 30 years, he has been staying in the palace as a small imperial guard general. Except for his outstanding riding and shooting skills, he has not made any achievements. How can he have the nerve to complain that Emperor Deguang did not promote him? What is so good about him that is worth using?
The same thing happened to the other assassins. They did not notice anything unusual when they were on duty outside Emperor Longding's bedroom. They did not dare to volunteer to fight for the country during Emperor Deguang's reign. How could they have the nerve to say that they were loyal subjects of Emperor Longding and blame Emperor Deguang for not making use of them?

The assassins were shocked by what Tao said and fell into confusion. Hai Jiao seized the opportunity and sneaked into the tent to rescue the hostage, the Seventh Prince, who was held hostage by the assassins. This allowed Yingchuan Marquis and Tu Rong to put aside their concerns and strike hard at the assassins.

Haijiao recounted what happened at that time, and then said to Haitang: "Little sister, you see, I can't tell whether what the assassins said is true. Although their words don't sound false, and others can't refute them, but what Tao Ge Lao said is also very reasonable. The assassins accused the late emperor of patricide and usurpation of the throne, which is very likely just a lie. Either they were deceived by Sun Ge Lao, or they themselves knew it was a lie, but still lied for their own selfish reasons. In the final analysis, this is all because they were not reused in the Deguang Dynasty and their family background was ruined. But there are reasons why they were not reused, and they themselves cannot escape the blame. Even they themselves cannot refute this point."

Haitang couldn't help but sigh, "So, it's hard to tell whether this is true or not. Lord Sun might be lying, but there's no one in the world who can expose his lies. The late emperor is dead, and there's no way for him to defend himself. They let Concubine Sun anger the late emperor to death first, is that their intention? As long as there's no evidence, no matter how much dirty water they throw at the late emperor, he won't be able to clear himself up."

Why did the late emperor dote on the Sun family father and daughter to such an extent that it was difficult for ordinary people to understand? Rather than saying that he was a love-brained person who was easily influenced by others, or that he was a sometimes shrewd and sometimes stupid emperor, it would be better to say that he was so partial to and tolerant of them because he had something on the Sun family father and daughter! At least this sounds easier to understand.

Hai Jiao sighed, "Anyway, this happened more than 30 years ago. The old people back then have long since died or retired, and have been away from the center for many years. The people in the former dynasty and the harem now all got their current status and position because of the late emperor. No matter what he did, no one intends to make it public and cause unrest in the country. So... the throne still belongs to the new emperor. Just assume that the assassins never said those words, and the Sun family is just crazy. As long as those who know about it keep their mouths shut, then everyone can live their lives as usual."

Emperor Deguang ascended the throne as crown prince at the order of Emperor Longding.

The new emperor now inherits the throne as the crown prince in accordance with the will of Emperor Deguang.

It is legitimate and beyond doubt.