Xiao Zhao is his biological brother, and Xiao Jingyao is his cousin. In his heart, there is no doubt that Xiao Zhao occupies a more important position... However, Xiao Zhao is his right-hand man, and Xiao Zhao actually wants to deal with Xiao Jingyao, which has to make him suspicious.
, Xiao Zhao’s real intention for this move!
When he thought of that possibility, a sharp light flashed in Xiao Heng's eyes!
"Xiao Zhao, Xiao Zhao, please don't let me down!"
Xiao Heng sighed lowly and finally put the secret letter away again, and Chen Rong, the eunuch in charge, also brought Wei Dongting, the concubine of General Wei, to Xiao Heng.
"The humble minister meets the emperor..." It was the first time for Wei Dongting to meet the emperor alone. He was inevitably a little frightened. In addition, before he was brought to see the emperor by Chen Rong, the eunuch in charge, Chen Rong had warned him not to talk nonsense and anger the emperor.
, he was even more frightened!
Xiao Heng seemed to see his sincerity and fear, waved his hand and said: "Without courtesy, I summoned you alone because I have something to ask you!"
"Your Majesty, please tell me. If I know this, I will tell you everything!" Wei Dongting bowed hurriedly and respectfully, not wanting to hide anything from the Emperor.
Xiao Heng nodded with satisfaction and said slowly: "I heard that you went to Yecheng with the army this time to practice with the King of Luoyang?"
"Your Majesty, this is indeed the first time Wei Chen has joined the army..." Wei Dongting nodded and replied meticulously: "Thanks to the prince's care, Wei Chen has been with the prince during this training!"
"Then why was the King of Luoyang seriously injured?" Xiao Heng asked in a deep voice, staring at Wei Dongting. The oppressive gaze made Wei Dongting tremble and he was so nervous that he didn't know where to start.
"Tell me everything you know. Don't hide it!" Seeing the hesitation on Wei Dongting's face, Xiao Heng said coldly.
Wei Dongting took a deep breath, calmed down, and finally told the ins and outs of the incident one by one. Starting from the fact that they were holding on to Yecheng and running out of food and grass, and talking about the cavalry captain Chen Guang who was responsible for transporting food and grass, he had not yet mentioned it.
The grain and grass were delivered, so the King of Luoyang personally led his troops to leave Yecheng to meet the grain and grass. However, he encountered the Northern Wei Iron Cavalry on the way and was seriously injured as a result. His tone became a little angry!
Xiao Heng's expression also became darker after hearing these words.
Cavalry Captain Chen Guang was Xiao Zhao's confidant, and this time it was indeed Xiao Zhao who was in charge of the rear defense, responsible for army supplies and food and grass transportation!
Not to mention how the Northern Wei Dynasty knew Xiao Jingyao's whereabouts and ambushed Xiao Jingyao on the way. Just delaying food and fodder is enough to punish him!
As a cavalry captain, how could Chen Guang have the courage to delay food and grass without Xiao Zhao's permission?
After Wei Dongting said this, he was no longer as nervous as when he first met the emperor. Instead, he calmed down a lot and continued to report: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen personally followed the prince to meet the grain and grass, so all this, Wei Chen
Seeing is believing, never dare to lie! After the minister and the prince were ambushed by the Northern Wei cavalry, the cavalry captain Chen Guang actually said that the food and grass had not arrived for a long time, and they were robbed by the Northern Wei!"
Wei Dongting was filled with indignation when he thought of how Xiao Zhao's close confidant, Cavalry Captain Chen Guang, had completely shied away the blame!
But he did not forget that Xiao Zhao was the emperor's younger brother. No matter how angry he was, he could not blindly accuse Xuanwu King Xiao Zhao of his faults in front of the emperor!