Li Bai understood, and said to Wang Dafu: "General, the eldest princess doesn't know anything, why do you bother to ask?" ”

"I..."

"Oops... I'm so tired. Chu Wushuang suddenly got up and stretched his waist: "I'll go back to the room to rest first." Yanran, Li Bai, you will receive the general for me. ”

"Yes."

Wang Dafu chased after him for a few steps: "Eldest princess..." ”

"The Great General stays." Li Bai stopped Wang Dafu.

Chu Yanran said: "Does the general suspect that my father's illness is artificial?" ”

"I can't rule it out!" Wang Dafu walked back again: "From ancient times to the present, there have been no such cases, and in just a few days, it is difficult to even walk and speak. This is too bizarre, it looks like poisoning. ”

Chu Yanran said: "The imperial doctors have all examined it. If it's poisoning, they won't know it? ”

"Humph! These Imperial Doctors.... Wang Dafu said: "I don't believe them at all." ”

"Who does the general believe?"

"So far, the only people I can trust are the two princesses. This time I came to the Pony Mansion to find out the truth. The eldest princess went to the palace once, and at that time His Majesty's illness was not so serious, and I wanted to know more about it, but... The eldest princess didn't seem to want to tell me. ”

Wang Dafu's heart was a little irritable, and he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, don't mention this matter for the time being." ”

His gaze fell on Li Bai again.

"Li Bai, you are the most trusted person in the colt, are you willing to tell me the truth?"

"The general asked."

"Okay." Wang Dafu said: "The assassination of the senior general of the Royal Forest Army is not related to you?" ”

"It's not!"

Li Bai replied: "Since Your Majesty got sick, I went back to the Horse Mansion and never went out again. ”

"Who can prove it to you?"

"Both princesses can prove it to me. It's true that I've never been out of the Pony Mansion. If you don't believe me, ask the guards in the palace again, they stand guard every night and guard the gates, and if I go out, it is impossible not to alarm them. ”

"Just as I guessed..." Wang Dafu nodded.

From the time the crown prince Chu Ji found him and wanted him to support the prison state, Wang Dafu began to doubt Chu Ji and relieved Li Bai.

Everything should have been done by Chu Ji.

It's just that he doesn't have evidence now.

Wang Dafu thought about it, but he still had to go out to find out the reason for the emperor's illness, whether it was related to the prince's mansion? Not to mention the wind chill before, how can it cause the aggravation of the condition after taking medicine.

Is there a problem with the medicine prescribed by the doctor?

These need to be verified.

There are also high-ranking generals of the Royal Forest Army, who were assassinated one by one, and it was not Li Bai who did it, so who is the person who did this?

He walked to the door.

Stopped by soldiers guarding the gate.

"General, when you went in before, the little one said it. You are not allowed to enter or leave the Horse Mansion, and you want to go out now, isn't it embarrassing for us? ”

Wang Dafu said: "You go and tell Chu Ji that I agree with him to be in charge of the country." He'll let me out. ”

"General, wait a minute."

The soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army went to the Fengtian Temple and relayed Wang Dafu's words.

Chu Ji was overjoyed when she heard this, and personally went to the Horse Mansion to welcome Wang Dafu out.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

"General, excuse me." Chu Ji picked up Wang Dafu and chuckled: "With the support of the general, I have more confidence in the prison country. In the future, if there is something wrong, I hope the general will correct it. ”

"How dare you."

Chu Ji pulled Wang Dafu and went straight to the prince's mansion.

He instructed the imperial dining room to prepare a sumptuous banquet.

Dinner.

Prime Minister Zhou Zhou, Sun Jin, commander of the Royal Forest Army, and Hu Wushuang are all there.

They toasted frequently and talked with Wang Dafu.

At the beginning, Sun Jin was very enthusiastic.

But he gradually found that Wang Dafu didn't seem to be really willing to support Chu Ji, so he was no longer enthusiastic.

After the banquet.

Send Wang Dafu away.

Sun Jin said: "Your Highness, Wang Dafu is not credible!" ”

"Why? Didn't he just say that he wanted to support me? ”

His words just now were vague and seemed perfunctory. was disdainful of the prime minister's policy of governing the country. It shows that his mind is not here at all. Chancellor suggests... Get rid of him as soon as possible! ”

Prime Minister Zhou also bowed his hand and said: "Wang Dafu has always supported the concubine Wei Wuji, and now Wei Wuji is outside, and he may come back at any time." If Wang Dafu is unwilling to support His Royal Highness and cooperate with the Concubine, Yingdu will be in danger. The minister also suggested trying to get rid of Wang Dafu and control the military power in all parts of the Chu State, so that he could compete with Wei Wuji. ”

Chu Ji said: "What you said is simple. ”

"Wang Dafu has been in charge of the army for many years, and his prestige is higher than that of Wei Wuji. How can it be removed? Even if I ordered him to be removed from his post and to take back his military power, he would still be able to mobilize troops everywhere. On the other hand, we have holy decrees and military talismans, but they may not be effective. ”

"That's what separates us from him."

At this time, Sun Jin's eyes rolled, and he arched his hand: "Your Highness, Wang Dafu can mobilize the garrisons in various places because he is loyal to the Chu State. If we design, make him rebel.... ”

"We can not only get rid of Wang Dafu, but also take back the military power!"

"Let Wang Dafu rebel?" Chu Ji was stunned and smiled: "Is this possible?" ”

"How could it be?" Sun Jin took a deep breath and said, "It's not so much that Wang Dafu is loyal to the Chu State, but that he is loyal to His Majesty. If we send troops to surround the inner court, forbid others to enter. Wang Dafu must have suspected that we have the intention of usurping the throne. ”

"In this way, he will flee from Yingdu and recall the garrisons everywhere..."

"It is a great crime for the border army to return to Beijing without an edict!"

"I will lead the Imperial Forest Army, defeat him, and then collect his army, read out the guilt, behead Wang Dafu, and the big thing is decided! At that time, His Royal Highness will inherit the throne and reward the garrisons in various places, and there will be no opposition from the generals. ”

.........

Sun Jin's proposal was a bit risky.

Chu Ji said worriedly: "The Imperial Forest Army in Yingdu City has only 6,000 people, and they still have to guard the grain depot, arsenal, palace, and four cities, and there are less than 3,000 left, while Wang Dafu has tens of thousands.... ”

"Your Highness don't have to worry." Sun Jin said: "The soldiers of the Royal Forest Army are all formed by elites from all over the world, and they are not comparable to ordinary armies. ”

"Wang Dafu is cautious in his use of troops, less decisive, and it is difficult to achieve great things."

"The last general will lead three thousand elites, enough to win!"

Sun Jin looked at Zhou Shen.

Zhou Shen also said: "General Sun is well versed in military strategy, and he will definitely be able to defeat Wang Dafu." Your Highness, why not give it a try? ”

Now, Chu Ji has no way out.

Wang Dafu did not support him.

He has no military powers.

Not to mention that he is now in charge of the country, even if he becomes the emperor, he is just an empty shell.

Once Wei Wuji got the news, returned to Yingdu, and joined forces with Wang Dafu, he didn't even have the ability to fight back.

Chu Ji trusted Sun Jin very much, thinking that Sun Jin was a general of Zhao State before, and he had commanded many battles, except for the defeat in the Battle of Tiger's Mouth, almost all of them were won.