Chapter 86: Sowing Discord
Chapter 86 Sow Discord
"General, a secret report has just come from the northern Xinjiang, and General Lin has gone!" As soon as Xu Mengmeng returned to the General's Mansion, Lixing greeted him with an eager face, and there was sadness in the depths of his eyes.
"What? Not good! Now that the people in the area of the Yunnan River are rioting, if the news of General Lin's death spreads, I am afraid that the Northern Guard will come again! You immediately let Gu Xuan lead half of the Yinwei to secretly go to the north, and tell Yinyue to hide this news first, and wait until I solve the civil unrest first! Xu Mengmeng was shocked by the news all of a sudden, and then quickly calmed down.
"Uncle Zhong, are they almost there?" Xu Mengmeng believes that the news of Lin Jingyuan's death is impossible to hide for a long time, once the two countries go to war, she believes that no one is more suitable to lead troops than her, if she has any accidents, there is no better place in the world for them to hide than the military camp, so she must arrange them before the war.
"They'll be there at noon, and I've already made arrangements in advance!"
"Let's go to the barracks!" To face the people close to the original body, although Xu Mengmeng is a little uncomfortable, the original body should want to see them!
"General, little master, they've arrived!" Xu Mengmeng didn't let her wait long, and not long after she arrived at the barracks, Liujin came to inform Fuguang that they were back.
"Bring them here!" Xu Mengmeng's hand holding the book tightened, forcibly suppressed the tension in his heart, and commanded in a low voice.
The curtain of the "second sister" was opened, and a young man jumped in front of Xu Mengmeng.
"I'm back! If you're tall and thin, are you okay? Xu Mengmeng reached out and patted the top of Bai Junning's head, Xu was affected by this body, and the corners of her eyes were slightly moist.
"Second sister, I'm very good at coughing~ We have heard about you in Diancheng!" Bai Junning looked at his sister, who was not much taller than him, his eyes were slightly red, and then he didn't know what to think of and held back the tears in his eyes.
"Second sister, can I stay by your side all the time in the future? I'm worried about you......" In the end, Bai Junning said as tears rolled down.
"Hmm" Xu Mengmeng took it into his arms and nodded tearfully.
In the quiet courtyard in the dead of night, Sima Xi, Lin Chongda, and An Qingyuan sat at the stone table, the moon was hidden behind the clouds, and their faces could not be seen clearly in the dark.
"Your Royal Highness, now that the emperor and the crown prince are seriously ill, if you are still so hesitant, once the prince recovers, then your efforts for so many years will be in vain!" Lin Chongda picked up the teacup and blew lightly.
"Lord Lin, Ning Jun said a few words to me today, he said, 'There is a trick in this world called the Blind Eye Method, sometimes the person you think is not a threat to you will often end up being your mortal opponent', I didn't quite understand what he meant at the time, and later I realized that he should be referring to the Second Emperor Brother!" Sima Xi whispered meaninglessly.
"Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been pretending to be sick all along? Qingyuan, what do you think? Although Ning Jun has a deep prejudice against An Qingyuan, Lin Chongda still firmly believes in his vision and appreciates it very much.
"Ning Jun is not a simple person, he is by no means a person who talks about it, since he will say so, it means that the prince is indeed not as simple as it seems, he may mean that the prince is pretending to be sick, or he may mean that his power is hidden deeply!" When it comes to Ning Jun, An Qingyuan's eyes are hard to understand.
What kind of person is Ning Jun? If he is greedy for power, but now that the crown prince and the emperor are seriously ill one after another, the fool also knows that this is the best time to take refuge in King Jing'an, but he only mentioned a few words about King Jing'an, making it clear that he meant to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.
But did he really want nothing else?
"Qingyuan is right, Your Highness, now is the time for you to make up your mind!" Lin Chongda cast his encouraging gaze on Sima Xi beside him.
"Okay, Zhou Chen's lieutenant Wang Yiming is our man, right? Since this is the case, then let Zhou Chen stay in Dian City forever! Sima Xi's right hand hidden in his sleeve was clenched into a fist, a trace of unbearability flashed in his eyes, and then his gaze became firm again, and the ruthlessness on his face flashed:
"Today, many ministers are secretly courting me, so no matter whether the second emperor brother is pretending to be sick or hiding a lot of power, he will ...... after Wang Yiming successfully takes over the forces that originally belonged to Zhu Ping."
Because of Bai Junning's arrival, Xu Mengmeng's face rarely had some smiles, and it was rare to get a good night's sleep.
As soon as he got up on the second day, he heard that Wang Gang had sent someone to deliver a letter to the general's mansion and wanted to see him, Xu Meng dreamed about it and rode back to the city, and the two made an appointment to meet in a hidden place on West Street called Jufu Restaurant.
"General Ning"
"I wonder what Lord Wang is looking for me?" Xu Mengmeng sat down on a chair with her legs folded, lightly picked up the teapot and poured herself a cup, put it under her nose and sniffed, glanced at Wang Gang casually, then lowered her head and took a sip.
"Last time, General Ning said that there was something else hidden about Xiao'er, I wonder if I can talk about it in detail today?"
"Lord Wang has been an official for many years, and some of his subordinates must be capable and righteous, so didn't he find out anything?" Xu Mengmeng didn't believe that Wang Gang didn't know anything in his heart, he just didn't want to believe his guess, and Xu Mengmeng wanted to help him confirm this guess today.
Xu Mengmeng's words fell, and the entire private room fell silent instantly, Wang Gang's eyes were full of struggle, but he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart, and Xu Mengmeng calmly took a sip of tea before he said leisurely:
"Actually, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been pretending to be sick all along, right? Lord Wang, Song Jinyan, Liu Yi and even Zhao Jingyuan are all his people, right? And whether it was General Bai's rebellion last year and was beheaded by the whole family, or the case of the three princes who were greedy for military supplies, or even the matter of Qingzhou's private soldiers, it was all from your hands, right? ”
Although Xu Mengmeng used an inquiring tone, it was not difficult to hear the affirmation in her words, her tone was very light and calm when she said this, but her heart was turbulent.
"If you really can't hide anything from General Ning, we have participated in General Bai's rebellion, and the case of military quartermaster and private soldiers was indeed planned by us together!"
"In the case of the military quartermaster, your purpose is to kill the three princes, and you have earned back the emperor's guilt in the matter of private soldiers, but as far as I know, General Bai is loyal to the monarch and loves the people, and he has never participated in the battle between the princes like Ning, so why did you want his life?" Xu Mengmeng put down the teacup and stared at Wang Gang with both eyes, waiting for his answer.
"Hasn't General Ning heard a word?"
"Meritorious master?" Hearing Wang Gang's rhetorical question, Xu Mengmeng was also more sure of the guess in his heart.
"General Ning seems to be very concerned about General Bai's affairs?" Wang Gang's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Didn't Lord Wang think that Ning might become the next General Bai?" Looking at Wang Gang's inquiring eyes, Xu Mengmeng asked rhetorically without changing his face.
"Will it?" Wang Gang took a sip of the tea in front of him, and then asked with a look of resentment: "It's just that I can't figure out why he wants to treat me like this?" ”
"I guess maybe it's because of your son's reputation! Maybe you should ask him this question in person, and as far as I know, it seems that Liu Yi gave it to Zhu Ping after Wang Zhiwei was replaced from the cell! Xu Mengmeng said ambiguously.
"Thank you, General Ning, today! It's late, and the old man says goodbye! Wang Gang's eyes flashed, and he immediately got up and left.
Xu Mengmeng looked at the door that was closed, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a bewitching arc. Wang Gang, this old fox, should be able to cause a lot of trouble for Sima Ze and them!