Cao Yong's personal guards had already swarmed up and rushed towards the spy.
He was also shocked and asked: "Cao Yong, do you want to rebel? Where is General Cao? You are acting without permission..."
Before he finished speaking, Cao Xian came out from behind.
"Father." Cao Yong immediately stood up and gave up the throne to him.
Cao Xian nodded, his eyes cold: "The nights are long and there are many dreams, why are you procrastinating? Hurry up!"
"yes!"
The guards were well prepared, but the spy did not bring weapons in order to show his sincerity. It was almost a one-sided battle, and it was over in a short while.
Ah Xuan looked at the corpse, still in a daze.
This... developed so fast that he couldn't react!
Cao Yong has said: "Guard Yang, tell me where your Highness is, and we will send someone to rescue you right away. As for you, in order to cover up others' eyes and ears, you can only stay temporarily."
Ah Xuan came to his senses and immediately told Yang Shu where he was going.
All the spies from the Imperial City Department have been killed, so why should he not trust him?
Cao Yong looked at Cao Xian and saw him nodding, so he led the people out personally.
Ah Xuan was still confused, but he saw Cao Xian stroking his beard and saying with a smile: "Guard Xiao Yang, why don't you remember me? I went to visit Bolinghou Mansion, but we saw each other many times!"
Ah Xuan came back to his senses and quickly replied: "Of course I remember the old general, but..."
"It's just that I haven't seen you visit me in eight years. It's a stranger, right?"
Ah Xuan smiled awkwardly.
When the eldest princess and the old marquis were still alive, the old general Cao would come to deliver holiday gifts every year. However, at that time, there were many people giving gifts to the eldest princess, so he was not conspicuous.
Later, when the eldest princess and the old marquis both passed away, those people stopped coming. Ah Xuan thought that this old general Cao was one of them.
"I dare not come to visit you!" Cao Xian said, "The eldest princess and the old Lord Marquis are no longer here. It would be too conspicuous if you still come to visit. It is my fault to see His Highness being treated so coldly in the Marquis Mansion."
Ah Xuan wanted to ask something, but he stopped talking.
Cao Xiandao: "If Guard Xiao Yang has something to say, just sit down and speak slowly. A Yong is going to the other side now. It will take some time to rescue His Highness."
"Don't dare." Ah Xuan was used to standing anyway, so he stood and said, "Old General, if you kill the Imperial City Secret Agent, you and your son will not be able to explain it to your superiors."
Cao Xian disagreed: "There is nothing to explain. I will write a report later, saying that you were kidnapped by guard Xiao Yang. In order to save his father, Yong'er had no choice but to go to the other side to save people. As for the death of this secret agent
, we can only ask the Yue Prince’s Mansion to take care of it.”
Ah Xuan said without saying a word: "If I can save His Highness, it's just a small matter."
The doubts in his heart still couldn't be answered, and Ah Xuan looked at him again with hesitant eyes.
Cao Xian smiled: "Young guard Xiao Yang, feel free to ask. This room is safe at the moment."
Now that they had reached this point, Ah Xuan no longer had to hide it and asked directly: "Old general, are you the eldest princess's son?"
Cao Xian replied: "I don't belong to anyone, but I was once entrusted by the eldest princess. If one day, Your Highness is in trouble and can lend a hand, then I will lend a hand."
Ah Xuan thought in his heart, this is not just extending a hand, it is simply putting his wealth and life on the line.
If you kill the Imperial City Secret Agent, there will be no way out. And if you kill him in front of him, you will simply put the handle into his hands.
"Then what does the old general think of His Highness's situation? The spies from the Imperial City Department have taken action. Your Majesty does not want His Highness to enter the capital."
Cao Xianyi pointed out: "Isn't His Highness already aware of this issue?"
Ah Xuan was startled and carefully observed his expression to figure out the meaning behind his words.
Does this mean that His Highness is ready to rebel?
Cao Xiandao said: "His Royal Highness came to Jiangyang Camp. Not only did he not interfere in military affairs, he also pretended to be crazy and led King An to stir up troubles. He was so angry that General Meng was so angry that three corpses were thrown every day, but there was nothing he could do about him. Later, King An was killed by Wu
Yao, that idiot, was so harmed that he asked the Chu army to capture him. Your Highness tried his best to rescue King An, and in turn used King An's power to seize power. This was done step by step. If you say that Your Highness has no plans, I don't believe it."
If Yang Shu really had no plans, Cao Xian might not stand up. After all, he still had a large family, so he couldn't just bury him with him in vain.
Ah Xuan smiled, but acquiesced.
Cao Xian added: "My Highness, King Guan'an, seems to have no intention of dominating. If you can make good use of this, Your Highness can save a lot of energy. If this happens, Your Highness will be at odds with that person. After entering the capital,
, I am afraid that there will be a bloody storm. But I don’t know how prepared your Highness is. If you are not sure, it is better to turn to the northwest. Gaotang is already a majestic city, and Your Highness is entrenched here. Waiting for the opportunity is a way out. "
As soon as he said this, Ah Xuan was convinced, cupped his hands and said: "Old General, you really have your whole heart and soul planned for Your Highness."
When they built the city in Gaotang, it was just for this day.
After four years, Gaotang has been fattened by tax collection. The magistrate of Feng County in Gaotang secretly voted for Yang Shu and stayed in Gaotang for re-election without being transferred. Under his operation, others only knew Gaotang.
Life in Tang County was much better, but they didn't know that the city built by Yang Shu was the foundation.
These things would not have been discovered unless you paid extra attention. When Cao Xian said these words, he had obviously been thinking about them for a long time.
"So, what are your plans, His Highness?" Cao Xian asked seriously.
Ah Xuan thought for a moment and replied: "Your Highness is ready to return to Beijing."
Cao Xian understood only these few words.
Sure enough, His Highness has been prepared for a long time, but it is not easy to seize the throne.
"Has your Highness thought about it? Even without Prince An, there are still two princes. Entering the capital can be said to be dangerous every step of the way. Your Highness is really unwilling to go to the northwest and lie dormant for a while?"
"Thank you, old general, for your concern. Your Highness has made up his mind."
Cao Xian sighed: "In that case, I won't say much more. I still have some old friends in the capital. If His Highness is in trouble, you might want to ask them to lend a hand."
He added: "Our father and son have just taken over the Jiangyang Camp and have not yet cleaned it up. However, Your Highness can rest assured that no matter what happens in the capital, the south will be as stable as Mount Tai."
This is a promise to them to help stabilize the situation in the south and prevent anyone from coming to Beijing to Qinwang.
Ah Xuan was extremely grateful. There was Zongxu in the northwest, and what they lacked was the south. Now that Cao Xian has agreed to this matter, there will be no worries when he returns to the capital.
"Thank you, old general. If Your Highness achieves great things, you will be rewarded generously."
Cao Xian waved his hand: "I just want to repay the kindness of the eldest princess. I will naturally do what I promised. If your highness can really get your wish, you only need to promise me one thing."
Ah Xuan asked on behalf of the Prime Minister: "Old General, please speak."
Cao Xian's face darkened and he said every word: "Find the murderer who murdered the eldest princess!" (To be continued)