The atmosphere of the banquet seemed a bit cold. Nangong Ling looked at Nangong Yu with a sharp look, and he returned the same cold gaze without fear at all. The hostility between them gradually came out. After a while, just Hearing Nangong Ling sneer, he played with the golden cup with his fingers and said meaningfully: "It seems that those difficult experiences have made Brother Wang grow up a lot over the years. He is no longer the ignorant young man he once was. It's just that people have to continue to Only with the experience will I grow faster. Since I intend to fulfill my responsibilities as an elder brother, I will never let my brother down."
Nangong Yu curled up his lips, looked at Nangong Ling with disdain and said lightly: "That minister will never disappoint the emperor. However, the emperor has everything to do, handles government affairs day and night, worries about the country and the people, and needs to pay attention to it." Good Dragon Body, the gate of Prince Yu's Mansion, is always waiting for the Emperor's Holy Majesty."
Nangong Ling snorted coldly and said, "Brother Wang needs to worry about this. Brother Wang should still care about himself first."
"I will remember the emperor's teachings." Nangong Yu raised his hands and bowed, the disdain on his face became even stronger. Then he glanced at the gilded red sandalwood square table and said with a faint smile: "I have finished enjoying today's family banquet, and there are still more in the mansion. There are some things, if the emperor has not given instructions, I will leave first." As soon as he finished speaking, before Nangong Ling could say anything, he stood up and walked out of the palace.
Nangong Ling looked at Nangong Yu's retreating back, her slender fingertips clenched tightly together, and her eyes suddenly became colder, Nangong Yu, if I hadn't invited you to a banquet today, I really wouldn't have known that you were so arrogant. You are so arrogant that if I continue to tolerate you, one day you will be the one sitting on this dragon chair.[
He half-squinted his eyes, and it was not until Nangong Yu walked out of the Chengfu Hall that Nangong Ling called Xiao Lingzi and said in a deep voice: "Immediately order the Governor of the Royal Forest Army Han Shiming and the Black Dragon Cavalry Commander Jiao Guanghai to come to the Royal Study to see me."
Xiao Lingzi was stunned, not daring to answer, and quickly exited the palace after receiving the order. The sun was scorching hot today, and there were thousands of miles of clouds, but the atmosphere in the palace was so chilling that it chilled the heart and the back. The Emperor and King Yu both As the son of the late emperor, his blood is thicker than water, and he should have the same spirit and branches to complement each other, but water and fire are incompatible, and they hate each other to the core of their teeth.
In the imperial study room, Han Shiming and Jiao Guanghai stood quietly under the dragon chair with solemn expressions. Nangong Ling sat on the dragon chair with a letter in his hand. He looked at the two and said solemnly: "This letter This is the letter written by Nangong Yu to Xiao Tian of Luchang County, you two should read it."
Little Lingzi beside him handed the letter to Han Shiming and Jiao Guanghai. After the two read it, Han Shiming sweated slightly on his forehead and was obviously shocked, "Your Majesty, is this letter true? Every word in it is full of treason. "With King Yu's cautious character, how could he be so careless?"
Jiao Guanghai fell into deep thought. He had fought against the enemy together with King Yu and spent some time together in the military camp. Based on his understanding of Nangong Yu, this person was extremely cautious and had to be flawless in even small things, almost perfect. , not to mention how could such a treasonous letter fall into the hands of the emperor so easily?
Nangong Ling snorted coldly, and the sharp color in his eyes gradually deepened, "I recognize his handwriting, and it was written by him himself. How can it be false? As the saying goes, if you always stand by the river, how can you not have wet shoes? If he doesn't It’s important to be cautious, but there will always be times when you make mistakes.”
Jiao Guanghai, who was silent for a while, frowned slightly and said: "If King Yu really intends to rebel, the preparations over the past few years should be sufficient, but now, he is still staying in the capital, which is puzzling."
Han Shiming also felt that what Jiao Guanghai said made sense, nodded repeatedly, took the words and continued: "Even so, Wei Chen learned that King Yu left Beijing at dawn and returned late at night for several days. Wei Chen sent spies to find out. He actually went to Yingdu, I wonder if it is related to this matter?"
Nangong Ling was startled, then looked at Han Shiming with a deep look and asked: "You said he has left Beijing repeatedly in the past few days?"
"It is indeed true. As for what happened when King Yu went to Yingdu, I don't know. After all, Yingdu is under the jurisdiction of King Yu. He has always acted cautiously. As soon as he entered Yingdu, he got rid of Weichen's Spies, however, there is something that I don’t know whether the emperor knows about. It is reported from Yingdu that King Yu is secretly raising troops and plotting against him."
"What?" Upon hearing this, Nangong Ling immediately stood up and looked directly at Han Shiming with cold eyes, "Is this happening? Why didn't I hear anything about it?"
Jiao Guanghai had a rough face and looked like a military general. When he heard Han Shiming's words, he was also very surprised. He looked at him and shouted: "Fart, where did you hear these words? Don't talk nonsense, it's such a big deal. There was not even a hint of news in the capital about the matter, and you just said, if King Yu really had the intention to rebel, why did he still stay in the capital?"
Han Shiming glared at Jiao Guanghai and shouted unwillingly: "These are what the spies heard when they went to Yingdu. According to the spies, there is no discussion about this matter in the streets and alleys of Yingdu. Is it possible that my spies will lie to me?"
Jiao Guanghai rolled his eyes at Han Shiming and was about to speak when he heard Nangong Ling say in a deep voice: "If it is true as Han Qing's family said, Nangong Yu must have blocked the news and prevented it from reaching the capital by rushing around Yingdu for days. However, with King Yu's character, if he really wants to rebel, how can everyone know about it? I'm afraid someone is behind this matter, but it suits my wishes. This letter adds King Yu will not be able to escape the death penalty due to the rumors in Shangyingdu."
As soon as he finished speaking, a victorious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and his handsome face showed a look of triumph. It was really hard to find a place through iron shoes, and it took no effort at all. Nangong Yu, your death has come.
When Jiao Guanghai heard Nangong Ling's words, he felt something was wrong. He suddenly looked at Nangong Ling and said: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is wrong. King Yu has always been law-abiding in the capital, behaved erratically, and has never had any grudges with others. This matter is obviously aimed at Yu." King, spreading rumors is certainly detrimental to King Yu, but to whom it is beneficial, does the Emperor have any ideas?"
Nangong Ling was slightly startled, and the smile at the corner of her mouth gradually faded, "Do you mean to reap the benefits of being a fisherman"?
Jiao Guanghai nodded and said: "King Yu's prestige in Jinxi has not diminished for many years. The decisive cavalry he led back then was not inferior to the Black Dragon Cavalry. It was even better than the blue cavalry. To put it bluntly, the border has been stable for many years. In addition to the intimidating reputation of the Black Dragon Cavalry, , but more of them are King Yu's decisive cavalry. Moreover, King Yu is brave and good at fighting. He has the reputation of being one of the tens of thousands on the battlefield. In the past, he suppressed many small countries on the border and often won without fighting. It was all thanks to King Yu. His reputation frightened many small countries and they submitted letters of surrender without fighting."
As soon as Jiao Guanghai finished speaking, Han Shiming took over and continued: "If it is true as Jiao Guanghai said, there are many doubts about this matter, and we need to consider it in the long term." [
Nangong Ling frowned, and when he heard what the two said, his face suddenly became angry, and he scolded in a cold voice: "You mean, if Jin Xi loses Nangong Yu, there will be chaos? Don't forget, I am the emperor of Jin Xi. Even big countries like Canglan and Dongshuo pay tribute to me every year, not to Nangong Yu. How can you two emulate his majesty and destroy mine?"
When Han Shiming and Jiao Guanghai saw that the emperor was angry, they immediately fell to their knees and said repeatedly: "The humble minister made a mistake, and the emperor forgives me."
"Whether this is true or not, I won't be able to rest at ease for a day unless Nangong Yu is eliminated. Han Shiming, you immediately dispatch the Royal Forest Army and impose martial law throughout the city, especially Prince Yu's Mansion, to surround me. Jiao Guanghai, you send the Black Dragon Cavalry to Yingdu secretly. Don't Entering the city, we will only surround Yingdu on the outside. Even if Nangong Yu really raises troops privately, I will still catch turtles in an urn and make him pray for heaven rather than earth."
In a flash, Nangong Ling looked at Xiao Lingzi and said: "Summon Prime Minister Liu, Yin Mingshan, Commander of the Xiaoqi Camp, and Zhong Cheng, the Minister of War, to come to the imperial study."
After Xiao Lingzi exited the imperial study, Han Shiming and Jiao Guanghai looked at each other, and both saw the "color" of disgust in each other's eyes. The reason why the emperor took such pains to get rid of King Yu was not because King Yu's reputation overshadowed the emperor's. The Emperor is concerned about the country and the people, but he is not as popular as King Yu's several battles in those years. Whether it is the Black Dragon Iron Cavalry or the soldiers of the Xiaoqi Battalion, even now when King Yu is mentioned, his eyes are filled with admiration.
All officials, including civil and military officials, also had admiration for King Yu. King Yu had already handed over the military talisman and had stayed safe for many years. However, the emperor had been constantly looking for excuses for King Yu and using various schemes and tricks. All these officials saw it. There have been criticisms against the emperor for a long time, but no one dared to mention them.
Han Shiming even thought that what Jiao Guanghai just said was quite reasonable. Thinking about it carefully, the matter was definitely not that simple. The emperor was angry. If he said more, I am afraid that the emperor would classify him as King Yu's party in anger, and the consequences would be disastrous. Ah, shut your mouth now.
Jiao Guanghai wanted to speak, but Han Shiming kept holding him down. He also knew in his heart that the emperor regarded King Yu as a thorn in his side and had long wanted to eradicate him. After finally catching King Yu, the emperor would never let go of such a good opportunity. , the more he talks, the better.
Seeing that the two of them were no longer talking, Nangong Ling waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "You guys go down and get ready. You must be careful and don't show any flaws. I think King Yu has already left the palace. It's not too late. You guys hurry up." Go".
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have to leave." After accepting their orders, Han Shiming and Jiao Guanghai stood up and exited the imperial study.
Not long after, Prime Minister Liu, Yin Mingshan, and Zhong Cheng hurried to the imperial study. Nangong Ling also showed the letter of Nangong Yu's rebellion to the three of them. Because the three of them met Han Shiming and Jiao Guanghai when they came, they told the emperor's intention. After a brief explanation, the three of them knew what they were thinking and had thought a lot along the way. However, this time the emperor was very determined to eradicate King Yu. If they spoke too much for fear of being punished by the emperor, after hearing the emperor's explanation, the three of them did not dare. Say more.
"Yin Mingshan".
"I'm here," Yin Mingshan immediately knelt on the ground and waited for Nangong Ling's instructions.
Nangong Ling's eyes were sharp and he said in a deep voice: "All the soldiers of the Xiaoqi Camp are on alert and waiting for my order to go to Prince Yu's Mansion to get someone."
"Zhongcheng, I order the Royal Forest Army to be on guard throughout the city. You will lead the troops to guard the four corners of the city gates closely. No suspicious person will be let go."
"I obey the order." Zhong Cheng also knelt on the ground and received the order respectfully.