Seeing Xiao Linglong pick up the stone that had fallen on the table and wrapped the note, the old eunuch quickly shouted a reminder.
Xiao Linglong shook her head: "It's okay."
Opening the note and throwing away the stone the size of a copper coin, Xiao Linglong sighed in her heart at the extraordinary cultivation of the person who did it.
Being able to accurately shoot stones into the royal study shows that this person is very familiar with the terrain of the palace, but I don't know who did it?
When her eyes fell on the note, Xiao Linglong just glanced at it and was shocked.
"Eunuch Fang, go and invite Taishi Yang and Master Li Yuanli to come into the palace."
Xiao Linglong said in a deep voice.
After a while, Grand Master Yang and Li Yuan were summoned and hurried to the palace.
"I wonder why Your Majesty summoned me late at night?" Yang Qianyun asked.
"Grand Master, Mr. Li, please take a look at this first."
Xiao Linglong handed over the note, and the two of them quickly came together to read it, waiting to see all the contents on the paper.
Li Yuan was immediately overjoyed: "Your Majesty, who is sending this message?"
"I don't know either."
Xiao Linglong frowned slightly: "But the news conveyed by this person is very likely to be true. What do you two think?"
Yang Qianyun suppressed the shock in his heart: "The other party is right. Prince Ning's private army may have sneaked into the imperial capital a long time ago."
"According to the method he said, by investigating the outsiders who came to the imperial capital from Qingzhou and Jiangzhou through the records of the officers and soldiers guarding the city, it is very likely to find Prince Ning's private army!"
"As long as the whereabouts of these private troops are found, Prince Ning's ambition will be shattered!"
Yang Qianyun became more and more excited as he talked. Now in the entire court, he and Li Yuan were the only ones trusted by Her Majesty the Empress.
King Ning has been dormant for a long time, and no one knows how many officials in the court are his.
During this period, both of them were very worried about the day when King Ning's coup would come, but now a mysterious person suddenly came to help, which surprised Yang Qianyun.
Li Yuan showed a worried look: "This man seems to be very aware of Prince Ning's affairs. We have been searching for so long but have not found the whereabouts of these private soldiers, but he found them. Could this be Prince Ning's intention?"
For that?"
"Your worries are justified."
Xiao Linglong nodded: "But now we can only take a gamble. Li Yuan, you will be responsible for investigating this matter personally."
Li Yuan hurriedly said: "I obey your order, but Your Majesty, I am worried that this move will scare off the enemy. Once King Ning finds out, I am afraid he will jump over the wall."
"It doesn't matter, I just want to force him. Only when he is panicked will he be able to show flaws. Otherwise, once he is ready, our chances of winning will be greatly reduced."
A look of determination appeared in Xiao Linglong's eyes, and she shattered the piece of paper with the whereabouts of Prince Ning's private army into powder.
The next day.
The sun was shining brightly, and Zhao Kang walked out of the foreign hotel and casually found a small restaurant to drink and wait for someone to come to his door.
Given the wide spread of Prince Ning's contacts in the imperial capital, it is not difficult to find his location.
But he won't visit in person during this time.
Sure enough, after a while, a man in blue clothes brought a fragrant breeze, and the visitor sat in front of him without any scruples.
Zhao Kang played with the wine glass in his hand and looked frivolously at Xueying, who was wearing a veil.
"I haven't seen you for a long time. Zhao Long misses her these days."
Xueying chuckled lightly: "It is my blessing to be cared about so much by the Imperial Master."
Zhao Kang poured a glass of wine, gathered his energy and sent a message and asked, "The army has arrived. Is Your Majesty ready?"
Hearing him talk about business, Xueying's expression became serious, and she said quietly: "When midnight comes in three days, Liu Yu, the guard guarding the east gate, will open the city gate and ask the national adviser to lead your country's army into the city.
"
Zhao Kang clicked his tongue: "Why three days later?"
Xueying said: "In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, it will take a few days for Your Highness to mobilize the troops."
"I see."
Zhao Kang seemed to be interested and asked: "Three days to mobilize the troops and horses, is it too late? Is it possible that His Highness's army has already arrived in the imperial capital?"
Xueying smiled: "Why would someone as smart as the Imperial Master ask questions knowingly?"
"I was presumptuous. This is not about to make my wish come true. I was a little anxious." Zhao Kang apologized.
Xueying stood up and her voice fell in Zhao Kang's ears: "Please rest assured, Imperial Master. His Highness has said that the conditions promised to Imperial Master will be fulfilled when the matter is completed."
"Then Zhao Long will thank you in advance."
In response, Zhao Kang's eyes gradually turned cold as he looked at Xueying's retreating back.
One day later, many officers and soldiers appeared on the streets of the imperial capital. The officers and soldiers went to various inns to search, and many people were taken away.
The news quickly spread to Prince Ning's mansion.
Xiao Feiyu's eyes were slightly surprised, and he looked at Qing Tong with some disbelief: "Could it be a coincidence?"
"I don't think so."
Qing Tong frowned and said: "The people below sent news that more than 800 of our people were captured in just half a day. The target of the other party is very clear."
"Moreover, Li Yuan from the Ministry of War summoned the officers and soldiers guarding the city overnight the night before yesterday, and deliberately removed the records of the coming and going of the imperial capital in the past two months."
Xiao Feiyu snorted coldly: "I underestimated this guy. I didn't expect that she could find the whereabouts of my soldiers and horses."
Qing Tong said nervously: "Your Highness, now that the matter has been exposed, we can't delay it any longer."
Xiao Feiyu took a deep breath: "No wait, go down and gather the troops, ask the Military and Horse Department to implement the curfew tonight, and inform Zhao Jinsheng and the others that I will bring people into the palace at midnight tonight, let them go first!"
Qing Tong clenched his fist and immediately changed his words: "I obey your order!"
After Qing Tong left, Xiao Feiyu wrote a line of words on a white paper and pretended to have his servants send it to the State Guesthouse to inform Zhao Kang that he wanted to take action in advance.
Zhao Kang immediately set off after receiving the message and found Wu Rulong who was walking on the street, "Your Majesty."
Wu Rulong remained calm and secretly sent a message: "Why is the Imperial Master so panicked?"
"He's going to do it tonight!"
Eyes slightly lowered, Wu Rulong said softly: "I understand, what does the Imperial Master want me to do?"
"The officials guarding the brave soldiers are also his people. I will lead the army out of the city later and lead the troops into the city as soon as the hour is over."
"There is a curfew in the Imperial City tonight. Your Majesty, please lead the two masters after dusk to find a way to sneak into the palace to protect Linglong's safety."
Wu Rulong: "I understand, then, Imperial Master, you must also be careful about your own safety."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. With King Wu following me, nothing will happen to me. No matter what, I must protect Linglong. Zhao Kang has thanked Your Majesty in advance."
As the end was approaching, Zhao Kang could no longer calm down. As long as nothing happened to Xiao Linglong, everything else would be easy.
Wu Rulong nodded and left. Zhao Kang also turned around and took Wu Tianhu out of the city to where the brave soldiers were garrisoned, quietly waiting for the arrival of midnight!
