Sima Lan was in the tent, but he had already figured out the cause and effect of the matter.

As dawn approaches, Sima Lan sat on the chair. In just two hours, he seemed to have been several years old, but his eyes were still extremely deep.

The moment he was taken into the tent, he already understood everything.

He never expected that Pinglin Qiushou, whom he advised, would be used by Longtai, and would become an opportunity to deal with him. Although he was cautious, he would not have expected that the Northern Expedition would be imminent, and the little emperor would actually do something to him.

Before he arrived at the Emperor's camp, he felt that he was in trouble, but he had experienced countless storms in his life, and he turned danger into safety every time. Otherwise, he would not have become a powerful minister today.

He originally wanted to see Longtai. As long as he saw the little emperor and figure out the other party's thoughts, even if the other party was really ready to attack him, Sima Lan was confident that he could turn the situation around. As long as he knew the power of it, he would let the emperor understand that the rash actions would cause irreparable consequences. Sima Lan believed that the emperor would give up his thoughts. As long as he survived this disaster, he believed that from now on, the little emperor would never have a chance to attack him again.

But the little emperor didn't even see him, and even put himself in house arrest, so Sima Lan knew that he was almost in desperate situation.

The lights flashed, and Sima Lan carefully read the things that happened in the past few days from beginning to end in his mind. He admitted that he was indeed careless in some places, but it was surprising that the little emperor could come up with such a layout.

Whether it is the means or the timing, it is carefully planned. It is hard to believe that all this was planned by the little emperor himself.

Will the little emperor defend himself to the death next?

Of course it is possible, but if there is no conclusive evidence, will the young emperor really dare to attack himself, the founding hero? He was the chief minister appointed by the former emperor. If there is no conclusive evidence, Longtai will kill the chief minister, and the court will inevitably be in chaos. Will the young emperor consider this?

Chu Cangge is an assassin, but he cannot prove that he is the mastermind.

Sima Lan knew that he needed to remain absolutely calm at this time. Although he was old, his mind was still clear. At this time, he was thinking a little bit about the attack point that he might have been caught by Longtai in this incident. He had to quickly come up with a solution to it.

Suddenly, a trace of movement came from behind him. Although it was very light, Sima Lan still noticed it. He turned his head and there was a person standing behind him.

When Chen Lanting and Huangfu Zheng came outside the emperor's tent, the ugly moment just passed.

Liu Yi said nothing wrong. If the emperor really wanted to convict of treason, Liu Yi was just a eunuch, and he would just give him a head, but these two important officials of the court could not be compared with Liu Yi.

Although the two of them were promoted by Sima Lan, they had been in the officialdom for countless years.

Few people are born to stand on top of a mountain, and only after difficult climbs can they reach the top.

The longer the road you walk, the more you will have.

Sima Lan vigorously promoted them, and they also promoted a group of disciples and appointed relatives and friends. Both of them knew in their hearts that once they were convicted, it would not only be two heads, but hundreds or thousands of heads.

Throughout history, no emperor has ever been kind to the crime of treason.

If the assassination was really an emperor's plan, it would prove that the emperor really wanted to attack Sima Lan this time.

Sima Lan was extremely powerful in the court. Since Longtai ascended the throne, almost every political strategy formulated by Sima Lan in the court has been implemented smoothly, and almost no one in the court dared to object.

Sima Lan was not only the chief minister, but also assisted the emperor in the court in governing politics for many years. No one was qualified or courageous to object to what he said in political affairs.

Such power is undoubtedly the same as that of the emperor.

But Chen Lanting and both knew very well that holding such great power would not only arouse the fear of ministers, but also arouse the emperor's defense.

Looking at historical books, powerful officials who have been powerful often have only two ways to go. One is to usurp the throne and replace it, while the other is to die.

Sima Lan was a founding hero, and he was almost the best in the dynasty, both qualifications and talents. Such people really made people full of hope for him. Chen Lanting and Huangfu Zheng were promoted by Sima Lan and boarded the Sima Lan ship from the beginning. Of course, they knew that their wealth and life were tied to the Sima family. Deep down, they had long guessed that since Sima Lan had monopolized power, he would sooner or later embark on the road of usurping the throne.

For this reason, the two of them also tried their best to help Sima Lan expand its power. They also knew that Sima Lan's biggest weakness lies in military power.

The Black Knife Camp is certainly a terrifying cavalry team, but just such a team cannot take on Sima Lan's plan to usurp the throne.

That's why Sima Lan gradually got involved in military power.

I thought the emperor was young and the King of Huainan had been eliminated. Sima Lan held the position of the chief minister in his hand and did not dare to say anything more when he penetrated the military. But now both of them understood that the young emperor on the dragon throne was much more terrifying than he had imagined.

There is already a cliff ahead. If you continue to follow Sima Lan at this time, you will only be crushed to pieces.

The two of them waited outside the tent for a while before they saw Liu Yi coming out and said, "Two sirs, the emperor summoned you in."

The two looked at each other, both lowered their heads and entered the tent. Once they arrived in the emperor's tent, they didn't even see the emperor, and they had already kneeled on the ground, put on their foreheads on the ground, and said in unison: "See the Emperor!"

After a silence, Longtai's voice said, "What are you doing when you two beloved friends want to see me at this time?"

Chen Lanting raised his head and saw Longtai sitting on the desk. What surprised him was that there was someone standing next to Longtai.

Waiting for Qi Ning in brocade clothes!

Chen Lanting's eyes twitched slightly, thinking that Liu Yi's eunuch's words were really unbelievable. He had asked before whether the Jinyi Hou was next to the emperor, but the eunuch actually said that the Jinyi Hou was missing, but the Jinyi Hou was obviously next to the emperor.

Of course Chen Lanting didn't know that Qi Ning was only one step ahead of them.

According to Longtai's instructions, Qi Ning rushed to the Black Scale Camp overnight and mobilized 500 cavalrymen. He quickly arrived at the pre-determined position at the time of the Chou Shi. Qi Ning ordered Duan Canghai to lead the elite cavalry on standby, but he sneaked back to the camp.

He knew that something big would happen in Pinglin Qiushou, otherwise Longtai would not have let himself send troops secretly.

The rise and fall of the Jinyi Hou Mansion is closely related to whether Longtai can hold a firm position. Even if it is not considered the personal relationship between the two, Qi Ning must try his best to protect Longtai's safety.

Things in the world are unpredictable. He did not know what Longtai's detailed plan was, nor did he know whether there were loopholes in Longtai's plan. For Qi Ning, it was definitely the most appropriate arrangement to protect Longtai at the most severe moment.

When they arrived at the big tent, before they sat down, the two important officials in the court rushed to meet. Seeing the two of them trembling, Qi Ning felt suspicious.

"Emperor, I am really worried when I heard that the emperor was assassinated at night. I came to see him, and I just hope that the emperor will be healthy!" Huangfu Zheng said reluctantly.

Longtai said straight to the point: "Since you all know, I don't need to say anything. Chu Cangge planned to rebel and escaped at night. I ordered Jinyi to be transferred to the Black Scale Camp to strengthen the guards of Pinglin, and to find the real murderer behind the scenes here." His body leaned forward slightly: "If I don't investigate this matter clearly, I will never move back to Beijing."

Huangfu Zheng and Chen Lanting felt a stern heart again.

Only then did they realize that Liu Yi did not lie to them. The Jinyi Hou who had been missing all night had secretly mobilized the Black Scale Camp with the order. At this point, both of them knew that the situation on Pinglin was completely under the hands of the emperor.

After Qi Ning left Pinglin tonight, he was not clear about what happened in Pinglin. He suddenly heard that the emperor was assassinated, and Chu Cangge was planning a rebellion and changed his color slightly.

"Emperor, I came to see you. I made a report to you because I had something to report and apologize to you." Huangfu Zheng put his forehead on his face: "Eunuch Liu knew that the emperor was hunting at night and was worried about the emperor's safety, so he sent someone to inform Duke Zhenzhen. It was just that Duke Zhenguo was resting at that time, so Eunuch Liu asked someone to report the matter to his ministers. My minister found Lord Chen and reported it to Duke Zhenguo with Lord Chen."

Longtai said "Oh", his eyebrows raised slightly, and he asked directly: "I encountered an ambush, so someone naturally revealed my whereabouts. I arranged an assassin to ambush before I arrived. I know that there are not many people in Yeshou, and I have no doubts about them." He stared at Huangfu Zheng: "Huangfu Aiqing, why did the assassin know my whereabouts? What else do you know?"

Huangfu Zheng felt cold on his back and immediately said: "I have no intention of murdering the emperor. The emperor is so kind to me, and I am also loyal to the emperor. I only want to crush you to pieces to repay the emperor's kindness."

"I don't want you to be crushed to pieces. I just need to know who wants to murder me." Longtai's tone seemed to be chilling from his bones: "Chen Lanting, it was you who recommended Chu Cangge to train the horse. Tell me, why did you recommend him? What evil intentions are there?"

Chen Lanting's heart sank, thinking that as expected before, he recommended Chu Cangge to train his horse, which was really a proof of his crime. He lay on the ground and said in panic: "Your Majesty, I saw Lord Lu Xiao and Lord Lu recommend Xue Lingfeng, and I thought Chu Cangge could also ride and shoot well, so!" Before he finished speaking, he heard Longtai snorting coldly, and then Longtai said coldly: "I didn't hear it clearly. You can say it again, think it clearly before you can say it clearly."

Chen Lanting is not a three-year-old child. After Longtai said this, he understood the meaning instantly, his eyes twitched, he hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Report to the emperor, I have been ordered by Duke Zhenguo to recommend Chu Cangge!"

"After the instructions of Duke Zhenguo?" Longtai said lightly: "Do you think I am a three-year-old child? At that time, Lu Xiao recommended Xue Lingfeng. In the public's eyes, no one saw Duke Zhenguo's instructions on you. When will you be ordered? Do you want to wrongly accuse Duke Zhenguo?"
Chapter completed!