When the servants conveyed Su Ren's words to Liu An's ears, Liu An was discussing matters with Zuo Wu and Wu Fei. Now that civil unrest has broken out, the next step depends on what Liu An should do. The imperial court has already treated Liu An
An was on guard, otherwise he wouldn't have sent any angels, so Liu An needed to think carefully whether to take action in advance or to hold back for a while.
"Bah!" He threw the water bowl in his hand to the ground. The bowl pieces scattered in all directions. The servant was so frightened that he lay on the ground and didn't dare to move. Liu An stared: "Did he really say that?"
"Yes, the villain didn't say a word more."
"Hmph, who does he think he is? Is he more powerful than the little emperor in Chang'an? He threatens me. Does he think that I don't dare to kill him?"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Su Ren has always had many tricks up his sleeve. There must be a motive behind irritating Your Majesty like this." Zuo Wu said quickly: "Since Su Ren dares to say that, it seems that our guess is good. The mastermind behind the civil unrest is Su Ren.
The king can report to the imperial court that Su Ren incited the people to cause trouble in Shouchun and ask the imperial court to deal with him."
Wu Bei nodded: "Now the imperial court is wary of our Huainan Kingdom. If the king convicts Su Ren at this time, no matter what the crime is, the imperial court will think that it is fabricated by the king and is not good for our Huainan Kingdom. The king cannot do it for one person."
Su Ren has ruined a big thing."
Liu An took a long breath, closed his eyes and calmed down for a long time, and waved his hand to signal the servant to go down: "This Su Ren has been against me a lot since he came to Shouchun. He should be sent away to avoid further trouble."
"I'm afraid it won't work now!" Zuo Wu said: "As I said before, the imperial court has become wary of our Huainan country, and this Su Ren is the emperor's confidant, so staying in Huainan can be regarded as a layer of insurance. If the emperor really cares about Su
If Su Ren is safe, we dare not send troops rashly. If Su Ren is let go, the emperor may send a large army at any time without any worries, and we are not yet fully prepared, so it will be difficult to deal with any changes."
"Isn't it true that this Su Ren has become a scourge that cannot be left behind?"
"For today's plan, we can only keep it. I have sent people to monitor it day and night. I guess he can't do anything except say those words."
"That's all, let's not talk about him, let's talk about the angel? The news just came that Lieutenant Duan Hong has passed Yingchuan and will arrive in Shouchun in three to five days. Why is the purpose of this person's visit not yet
Clear, how to deal with it, do you have any countermeasures?"
Zuo Wu smiled: "Lieutenant Duan Hong, I know something about this person. He is kind-hearted and is known for his steady actions. He is just an insignificant person. Your Majesty, don't worry. Everything will be clear when he arrives in Huainan."
Liu An nodded: "That's good. If sending a die-hard faction is going to be troublesome, if Duan Hong is modest, I will treat him kindly."
"No!" Wu Ban said quickly: "Absolutely not. Although Duan Hong is modest, he is very close to Ji An. They are fellow villagers and have close friendships. They have some similarities. The king can only compare them with each other.
Treat him like an angel, and don't do anything else, lest he report it to the court after he returns, which will make the court think that the king has ulterior motives, which is not good."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, my subordinates will also pay attention to this Duan Hong. If this person is available, he will win over him. If he is not available, he will not say anything." Zuo Wu took the opportunity to offer advice and took the matter on himself.
Liu An smiled: "This is a way, then I will be the middle man."
"It is my duty to share the King's worries, so why bother? Tomorrow I will go to the bank of the Huaihe River to wait for the angel."
"Okay, I can rest assured that Zuo Zhonglang will take action personally."
Liu An waved his hand, indicating that Zuo Wu and Wu Zi could leave. Zuo Wu stood up to leave, but Wu Zi sat still. Liu An asked in surprise: "Wu Zhonglang, is there anything else?"
"Your Majesty has forgotten what Su Ren said. The angels from the imperial court are about to come to Huainan. If Su Ren really agitates the people again and rams the angel's car, your Majesty's face will not look good. If this matter is reported back
The imperial court is even more inappropriate and has asked the king to let Young Master Liu Jian go so as not to cause any trouble."
"He dares!" Liu An was furious: "He can't be justified in inciting people to revolt. I have shown mercy without punishing him, and I want to blackmail me. From now on, everything that I don't agree with will be punished by everyone."
Is it possible to use this method to blackmail?"
"Your Majesty, please think twice about this matter. As far as I know, since the big families in Shouchun left, the prince sent people to purchase a large amount of the properties left by those people. Moreover, the land rent did not fall but increased instead. Farmers were unable to make a living, and the workshops
The wages from work were not enough to support the family, so he was reduced to a beggar. This gave Su Ren a chance. If it hadn't been for the things that the prince did, even if Su Ren was so eloquent, the people would not listen to him. After all,
The root lies with the crown prince!"
"Yeah!" Liu An said with a sullen face. As the saying goes, a son is better than his father. Liu An knows best the temperaments of Liu An's sons. But Liu Qian is different. He is not only the eldest son, but also his own.
The legitimate son had been pampered and pampered by him and the queen since he was a child, and it was not surprising that he had become like this. But Liu An knew that although Liu Qian had many shortcomings, he was very filial to his father, at least not
He will commit patricide to seize the throne.
Wu Bei's words did not trigger any further action from Liu An. He wanted to say more, but Zuo Wu stopped him. Before Wu Bei could say anything more, Zuo Wu said: "The root of this matter is Su Ren. What does it have to do with the Crown Prince?"
Liu An waved his hand: "Go and ask the prince to let Jian'er go. After all, he is also a descendant of my king, not to mention that he is just suffering for others."
Zuo Wu let out a long breath, agreed quickly, pulled Wu Qui and walked out the door. After leaving the palace gate, Wu Qui shook his sleeves and shook off Zuo Wu's hand: "Zuo Zhonglang, what a great opportunity this is.
, it can not only appease the people of Shouchun, but also..."
Zuo Wu stopped, looked at Wu Ban and said with a smile: "Why is Wu Zhonglang so pedantic? The status of the prince can be overthrown by just one word from you?"
"I don't want to move to the Crown Prince, I just hope to create some resentment towards the Crown Prince in the king's heart."
Zuo Wu shook his head: "You still don't understand our king. Do you think the king really doesn't know anything about what the prince has done these years? Haha, then you underestimate our king. Why didn't the king say, you
You can think about it.”
"Why? Isn't it just an estimate of the love between father and son? In the face of great right and wrong, what good can the future Huainan Kingdom do if it is in the hands of such a person?"
"Hey!" Zuo Wu sighed: "In the past three years, the number of the king's private soldiers has increased from 500 to 3,000, and the equipment is sophisticated. The prince's contribution is indispensable, and the prince has not arranged for anyone to join the king's private army.
, on this point, no matter how much you say, the king will never have any dissatisfaction with the crown prince."
"Is this serious?"
Zuo Wu smiled, turned around and got into his carriage. Wu was standing on the side of the road in shock for a long time, letting the northwest wind blow up his robes and pouring into his body, making his whole body feel cold. It is said that Liu Qian loved money and would do whatever it took to get it.
, it turned out that the money he obtained ended up in Liu An's pocket, and he used the money to organize a private army of 3,000 people. If the court knew about this, he would confiscate the family, exterminate the clan, and abolish the title of King of Huainan.
Good luck.
Wu Bei thought of Lieutenant Duan Hong, the envoy sent by the imperial court. He finally understood why the imperial court would send a lieutenant to Huainan. The purpose was probably to check the military equipment of the Huainan Kingdom. After hesitating for a long time, Wu Bei turned around and entered the palace again.
He had to explain the matter to Liu An to avoid any mistakes.
Duan Hong, a native of Puyang, first served as a retainer of Wang Xin for the Queen Mother's brother. He has always been unknown. I have never heard of anything outstanding about him. I don't know what kind of bad luck he got. He was appreciated by the court overnight.
, suddenly became a lieutenant in the Nine Qings, in charge of the Forbidden Army and responsible for the security of Chang'an, with tens of thousands of Forbidden Army in hand, it can be said that he reached the sky in one step.
Duan Hong was very clear about the recommendation of Prime Minister Dou Ying to be appointed to Huainan Kingdom this time. When leaving Chang'an, the new Huben Zhonglang General Guan Fu specially hosted a banquet for Duan Hong. During the banquet, he expressed his love for Su Ren very frankly.
At the same time, he patted Duan Hong on the back with a smile and said: "If you are in trouble, you can go to Su Ren. There is nothing in the world that he cannot do, and there is nothing that he dare not do."
Duan Hong still knew who Guan Fu was, he was just a reckless man, but the people behind Guan Fu could not help but make Duan Hong think about it. Guan Fu was very close to the Prime Minister Dou Ying, and what Guan Fu said
Su Ren was even more extraordinary. It was said that he could enter and leave the emperor's study at will in the palace. After coming out of Chang'an, he was thinking about the emperor's intention of sending him to Huainan, and he was also thinking about Su Ren.
I gently opened the car curtain, poked my head out and took a look, and there was already green. Different from the desolate winter in the north, the winter in the south is much more lively, there is more green in the woods, and there are even a few flowers on the roadside.
Wild flowers that cannot be named. Under the beautiful scenery, people can't help but feel better.
"Where is this? How far is it from Huainan?"
The escorting captain said quickly: "Lieutenant, this place belongs to the boundary of Runan. You can see the Huaihe River in two days' walk, and you can reach Shouchun in one day by boat."
"After crossing the Huaihe River, we will reach the boundary of Huainan, right?"
The captain smiled and nodded: "Exactly."
"Okay, let's put the boat down when we get to the Huaihe River. Let's cross the river and take the land route."
"This? Lieutenant, this is not our plan!"
Duan Hong said with a smile: "Our trip to Huainan this time is not just as simple as conveying the order. Taking the land route can see the situation in Huainan more clearly, so that we can report back to His Majesty. No need to question, just do as I say."
The captain did not dare to contradict and quickly agreed. The angel team naturally has the style of the imperial court. He, Duan Hong, is not Su Ren. He cannot ride a horse and put away all the honor guards and run all the way. In Duan Hong's eyes, he is an angel.
This means that the emperor must strictly follow the etiquette of the court in every word and deed, without any omissions. The banners and ceremonial guards are leading the way in front of him. Duan Hong is sitting in the car with dignity, and he does not violate the rules of the officials and the people wherever he passes.
People who encountered urgent matters would give way, which greatly moved the people along the way. They burned incense and bowed to Chang'an, thanking the emperor for choosing a good official. (To be continued)