Seeing the changes in the gate of the General's Mansion, Ye Chen nodded with satisfaction.
Naturally, he did this because he wanted the General's Mansion to be intimidated.
As long as it caused a big enough sensation, General Long Guangzheng would not dare to do it in his own mansion no matter how much he wanted to kill Nangong Kaige.
After all, if something happens to the second prince Nangong Kaige in the General's Mansion, not only will he be punished by the people, but hostile forces will also take the opportunity to attack the General's Mansion.
Therefore, as long as General Long Guangzheng still has some sense, he will not only dare not touch Nangong Kaige, but will do his best to ensure his safety.
At least, we must not let anything happen to Nangong Kaige in the General's Mansion.
…
now.
The General's Mansion.
Meeting hall.
"What?
Did you miss?
Not only did the second prince Nangong Kaige not die, but he continued to visit the general's residence in a grand manner?"
After just listening to the reports from several guests, General Long Guangzheng's expression changed slightly, "This second prince, what kind of medicine is he selling in his gourd?"
"General, no matter what the second prince's intention is, since our people have been lost on the way, and now there is a commotion outside, our plan must be terminated!"
A guest next to him said.
"Now that things have come to this point, it won't work if it doesn't end!"
General Long Guangzheng said solemnly: "By the way, you immediately go to the surrounding area to guard against the other princes' people taking the opportunity to do evil to the second prince and frame the blame on the general's palace!"
Immediately, he said to the servants on the other side: "Immediately prepare the highest standards of etiquette. I will personally go to greet the second prince!"
"yes!"
Everyone responded and immediately took orders to do things.
Then, Long Guangzheng straightened up his appearance, forced a smile that he felt was gentle in front of the bronze mirror, and then strode out of the mansion.
"General, if the second prince questions us about assassinating him just now in public, how should you respond?"
While following Long Guangzheng, a general asked anxiously.
"How can I respond to the situation now?"
Long Guangzheng smiled bitterly and said: "If the second prince really wants to question him in public, we can only pretend to be stupid until the end!"
After a pause, he added: "No matter what, I can't admit it in public, otherwise this crime will be enough to collapse the general's government!"
"My subordinate understands!"
The guest nodded immediately.
Long Guangzheng thought for a while, but seemed to still feel something was wrong, and added: "In addition, without my permission, none of you are allowed to talk to the second prince without permission, let alone show any hostility or disrespect. Do you understand?
?”
"clear!"
…
Under the leadership of General Long Guangzheng, soon, a group of mighty soldiers in armor finally opened the door and walked out.
"The general is out!"
"Is he here to greet the second prince?"
"Sure, look how solemnly he is dressed!"
"But doesn't he support the fourth prince Nangong Yuan?"
"Even if he supports the fourth prince, it is impossible for him to turn the second prince away if the second prince comes to visit him personally."
"That's true, maybe he's just going through the motions!"
"Yes, the fourth prince is the son-in-law of the general. If he doesn't support the fourth prince, how can he still support the second prince who has just returned to the imperial capital from the border of the Western Region?"
Long Guangzheng also heard these discussions, but turned a deaf ear.
After wallowing in the whirlpool of power for so many years, he has long understood a truth.
Too many words lead to mistakes!
No matter how smooth the explanation is, if you talk too much, mistakes will always appear.
So silence is the best way to explain.
What's more, he just sent someone to assassinate the second prince Nangong Kaige first, and now he doesn't know how to deal with it.
How can I be in the mood to pay attention to these chaotic noises around me like flies?
As everyone waited patiently, not long after, the second prince Nangong Kaige, who was walking through the streets ten miles away, finally gradually appeared in everyone's sight.
He had his hands behind his back, his face was full of anger, and his eyes seemed to be spitting out fire.
Just seeing Nangong Kaige's angry expression, General Long Guangzheng, who was waiting at the gate of the mansion, suddenly felt a thump in his heart and his face became ugly.
What he fears most may really happen!
If Nangong Kaige broke the pot, he didn't care about the presence of so many people and directly asked him why he sent people to assassinate him.
Even if he tried his best to deny it and provided various evidence to prove that he was not responsible, it would definitely have a great negative impact on the General's Mansion.
But now, he could only face it bravely.
"The Second Prince has arrived, but I was disappointed to meet him from afar. I hope that the Second Prince will forgive me!"
When he said this, he took a group of generals who followed him and knelt down on one knee in a very respectful manner, with a sincere and fearful tone.
The people watching the commotion around them also retreated to both sides to make way for a wide passage.
"General Long, what are you doing?"
Nangong Kaige hurriedly greeted him, kindly helped up the leader Long Guangzheng, and asked in surprise: "Why are there so many people around?"
Long Guangzheng's expression froze.
Didn't you find these people specially and then attack me in public?
Now you actually ask me where I came from?
Surprised, he looked at Nangong Kaige for a few times, and seeing that he didn't seem to be pretending, he laughed dryly and said: "Perhaps the news of your coming, Second Prince, spread, and these people came to see your majestic appearance!
"
"That's it!"
Nangong Kaige was dubious.
However, he did not continue on this issue. He just said angrily: "Damn it, on the way here, someone dared to assassinate my prince in the street. I wonder who is so bold?"
Long Guangzheng's body trembled slightly, and a flash of panic flashed imperceptibly in his eyes.
However, he is relatively mature and steady after all.
After a brief moment of panic, he still pretended to be indignant and said: "It's really contrary. In the imperial capital, someone actually dares to assassinate you, the second prince, on the street. It's so lawless!"
"Don't worry, General Long. Sooner or later, this prince will catch the mastermind behind the scenes and bring him to justice!"
Having said this, Nangong Kaige looked at Long Guangzheng again, "General Long, you have a lot of connections in the imperial capital and are in charge of the Imperial Guards. You should be able to help me find out who instigated these assassins, right?"
Long Guangzheng blinked his eyes before he smiled and said: "It should, probably, maybe... it can be done!"
"General Long, to be honest, this prince's visit is for..."
Nangong Kaige wanted to explain his intention immediately, but before he finished speaking, Long Guangzheng said first, "Second Prince, there are many people here. If you have anything to say, why don't we go in and talk about it!"
"That's fine!"
In this regard, Nangong Kaige did not insist.
Under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, he and Long Guangzheng soon entered the general's mansion.
Despite the calm outside, as word spread about Nangong Kaige's high-profile visit to the General's Mansion, various forces began to stir up undercurrents.