This letter was delivered with the person, and was handed into the hands of Liu Zhongqing by the Lian family's personal guard.

At that time, Liu Zhongqing hesitated for a moment and finally opened the letter.

"On the way King Zhaoyang was escorting, he encountered rebels and was seriously injured. All the food and grass fell into the hands of others. Although he sympathized with King Zhaoyang for his serious injury, the people's worries were greater than heaven. Qianyue Mountain explained that these were rebels, and they had been killed earlier

I am writing to Mr. Zaifu. I will never believe the words of such a villain, so I will send him to the capital and hand him over to Mr. Liu Zaifu."

"In order to make up for King Zhaoyang's mistake, we need to prepare 500,000 taels of silver as a ransom, and at the same time send troops from Nanda Camp to support. Please Sir Liu quickly send the silver taels to Zhijiang County, Jingzhou. The prince's handwriting."

After reading what was said in the letter, Liu Zhongqing's eyes flashed with malice and resentment.

Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Qian Yueshan would reveal what happened between them. He originally wanted to use this matter as a bargaining chip to let Li Yunxing be sidelined. But now Qian Yueshan's witness has pushed him to the forefront.

Liu Zhongqing took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Liu Zhongqing handed the letter to Qi Ming, who also took it with doubts on his face.

It's just that the more I read this letter, the more creepy I feel.

In the letter, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince briefly mentioned what was committed in Qianyue Mountain and the rebellion in Jingzhou. But in fact, every word he said was enough to drag Liu Zhongqing into the whirlpool of treason.

While he was reading, he looked at Liu Zhongqing and saw that Liu Zhongqing remained calm, which made him feel a little strange.

Logically speaking, if it was true as the letter said, this was a plot planned by Liu Zhongqing, he would definitely be frightened and uneasy.

"Master Liu, Tai...is His Highness the Crown Prince trying to punish you for treason?"

When they first saw this letter, Liu Zhongqing and Qi Ming had the same idea. Could it be that the prince wanted to use the Qianyue Mountain incident to publicize it in the court, or even directly abolish him as the prime minister.

After all, he has power over both the government and the public. He is the crown prince's biggest enemy and the biggest obstacle to Li Yunxing's succession to the throne. If he can be overthrown, it will definitely be of great benefit to Li Yunxing.

But now, after Liu Zhongqing thought carefully, he suddenly realized that this was not the prince's intention at all.

"If His Highness the Crown Prince wanted to punish me, he would not have sent Qianyue Mountain to the Liu Mansion and left Qianyue Mountain to be handled by me personally."

Qi Ming nodded and praised: "Master Liu is wise, but the humble minister is dull."

Indeed, if he wanted to be punished, then Li Yunxing could have tortured Qianyue Mountain, and it would not be impossible to beat him into submission.

By giving Qianyue Mountain to Liu Zaifu in this way, isn't it because he wants to become an enemy of Liu Zaifu?

Thinking of this, Qi Ming's face showed a hint of excitement.

"Master Liu, I have something to say, I don't know whether I should say it or not." Qi Ming moved his hands forward and looked at Liu Zhongqing seriously.

Liu Zhongqing glanced at him lightly and said, "Master Qi, please speak."

Qi Ming lowered his voice: "I think His Highness the Crown Prince is in need of help now. Perhaps this is also a goodwill gesture."

"Showing good intentions?" Liu Zhongqing's eyes moved, and then he shook his head.

"Li Yunxing is so proud in his heart, why does he need to show favor to others."

If Li Yunxing was willing to show his kindness, he wouldn't have not ascended the throne until now.

The two of them are destined to be enemies!

Qi Ming smiled very flatteringly, "Master Liu, I feel that His Highness the Crown Prince is trying to express his feelings to you."

"Master Liu, think about it, even if the prince is proud, he must have suffered a lot during his trip to Jingzhou."

"In addition, now that he knows about the Jingzhou rebellion, who else can the prince ask for help? Could it be Lian Zhan, who has no military merit? Besides, the official heard that Lian Zhan has disappeared from the world recently, maybe the two of them

There was a rift over the control of the Imperial Guard."

Liu Zhongqing naturally understood what Qi Ming meant.

Now Li Yunxing is isolated and helpless in Jingzhou. If he wants to successfully capture Jingzhou, he must rely on external forces.

It is impossible for the imperial army to be transferred far away. Emperor Wu has not yet died. If the imperial city is without guards, it is equivalent to a tiger without claws. It is easy to be bullied and criticized by others.

And Jingzhou is not far from Chang'an. If troops are sent to Jingzhou, it will definitely arouse the emperor's suspicion.

If Li Yunxing could find a new helper, it would be easier.

Not to mention the elite soldiers and generals that the Liu family secretly raised, even if they didn't, Liu Chen of the Liu family was stationed in the southeast camp. Both the speed of support and the reserve of troops were far superior to those of other families. This was the reason why Li Yunxing chose the Liu family.

Therefore, this is Li Yunxing's real purpose.

It's not so much about being subdued as it is about giving in or making a deal.

In exchange for the help of the Liu family, there was also 500,000 taels of silver.

When Qi Ming said this, he paused for a moment and observed Liu Zhongqing's expression.

Sure enough, Liu Zhongqing fell into deep thought.

"Master Liu, what are you worried about?"

"You think too simply of the prince. Since the prince dares to hand Qianyue Mountain into my hands, he obviously knows me very well. If he didn't have enough trump cards, do you think he would really be willing to hand over the evidence that he finally obtained?

Give it to me?" Liu Zhongqing responded lightly.

Qi Ming was stunned for a moment, seemingly shocked by Liu Zhongqing's conclusion.

But then they thought about it, they hadn't found out how much the prince had planned, and it was really inappropriate to act rashly.

"What Mr. Liu said is absolutely true. It is the lower official Meng Lang." Qi Ming paused and then said, "Sir Liu, since His Highness the Crown Prince has sent a letter, he has obviously made a decision."

"At this time, I hope you will think twice!"

Liu Zhongqing nodded, this was a game of chess that Li Yunxing sent to him.

"Don't worry, at least in this matter, the prince is afraid of me. He sent Qianyue Mountain here just because he wanted me to give him an explanation that can handle the matter."

Qi Ming was stunned, "What are you going to do, Master Liu?"

"Since the prince has sold this favor, I respect him a lot. Does he want soldiers? I am just a civil servant, so it is naturally impossible to mobilize this military power. But I can still afford a mere five hundred thousand taels of silver.

"

"Didn't he want to use this silver to redeem the 100,000 shi of grain? Just take it. I look at those unscrupulous people who are so hungry that their eyes are glowing green. I'm afraid they won't be able to exchange him with this real gold and silver."

Swallowed them together."

Qi Ming echoed from the side and smiled, "Master Liu is still smart. In this way, we can kill the prince in that wilderness without any effort."

Qi Ming quickly followed Liu Zhongqing's tone, and at the same time, he did not forget to flatter Liu Zhongqing.

"Furthermore, everyone in the entire court, and even the entire Wu Dynasty, knows that if Liu Zaifu had not been supporting him, the Wu Dynasty would have changed dynasties long ago. This prince does not know what is good and dares to go against Mr. Liu. He really does not know how high the sky is and how high he is.
Chapter completed!