Murong Xue knew that what Shen Lie said was true, and she also felt that the current situation was both mysterious and dangerous, and couldn't help but say in a deep voice: "This King of Huaiyang is really not simple. It seems that the battle of Hejindu was indeed a fake act. ”

"The drama is not fake. According to my subordinates, the scene of the attack was not only real, but also bloody. Shen Lie's words were mocking: "No matter how generous King Huaiyang is, he will not let the people under his command kill each other so much." Therefore, Shen felt that there might be someone else who did it, but I haven't figured out what kind of relationship they have with Li Jiong. ”

He saw that Murong Xue was thinking silently, so he continued: "At first, I thought that Li Jiong might have been injured, and in order to protect himself, he had to mobilize secret private soldiers to protect him. However, interestingly, it didn't take long for a small number of elite men in this batch of soldiers and horses to suddenly transfer. I guess they should have escorted Li Kui out of the manor where he was hiding, and the others stayed where they were to bluff. ”

Murong Xueqi said: "So weird? In this way, Li Kui was not too seriously injured, otherwise he would not have tossed so much to change places. His approach looks more like he is setting up suspicions and guarding against someone. ”

Shen Lie nodded and agreed: "Moreover, if this guy is still in danger, he should stay away from the land of right and wrong." However, he neither asked the imperial government for help, nor did he report his attack to the imperial capital in time, and it was clear that he did not take the assassination to heart at all. You say, what is he waiting for? ”

"Could he be waiting for the court's reaction?" Murong Xue asked.

Shen Lie smacked his mouth: "I also thought about this possibility, but in the end, I still felt that there was no point in doing so." Unless, Li Qiang plans to hide and not see anyone for the rest of his life, it is impossible for the court to easily abolish the crown prince because of the death of the prince. After all, the case is not complicated, and there will always be a day when the truth will be revealed. ”

Murong Xue said in a deep voice: "But have you thought about it, if the prince unfortunately dies, Li Kui will run out and tell everyone that he escaped by luck before, won't he have a chance to inherit the throne?" ”

"The death of the prince?" Shen Lie frowned: "Then what do you think, apart from assassination and emergency, what other circumstances can cause the prince to die suddenly?" ”

Murong Xue had never considered this question, he thought about it seriously for a while, and slowly responded: "Plotting against usurpation, dying under the punishment or in the chaos. ”

Shen Lie followed this line of thought and asked, "Just because the king of Huaiyang was assassinated, can the crown prince be convicted of rebellion?" ”

Murong Xue shook her head: "Of course not." His Royal Highness did not kill Li Jiong, as long as he investigates carefully, he will be able to clear his suspicion after all. Unless the crown prince resists the investigation, or ......" Shen Lie sneered: "Or, someone who has a close relationship with His Royal Highness takes the initiative to rebel!" ”

"Thank you!" Murong Xue reacted and couldn't help but exclaim.

He and Shen Lie analyzed step by step, and finally came to a seemingly unbelievable, but reasonable judgment: from the attack of the crown prince to the attack of the king of Huaiyang, there is only one thing in between, that is, to force Xie Guang to rebel!

"Now the government and the opposition regard Xie Guang and the prince as one. The crown prince is Xie Guang's reliance, and if he is attacked, if he shakes the foundation of the Xuanjia Army, and then makes them have a desire to retaliate, the logic is valid! ”

"Bianzhou is the territory of the Xuanjia Legion, and Li Kui, the king of Huaiyang, was immediately attacked and killed as soon as he arrived here, the motives and conditions for the retaliation are completely consistent, and the logic is valid!"

"If the imperial court investigates this case, Xie Guang is the most suspicious. And he believes that this is the emperor's intention to frame him, and he is bound to refuse to hand over his military power and cooperate with the investigation. In order to protect himself, Xie Guang can only raise troops to resist, and the logic is valid! ”

"The Xuanjia Army is also the basis for the prince's safety. Whether he is willing or unwilling, at the critical juncture, he can only support Xie Guang to go all the way to the end, and the logic is valid! ”

Shen Lie frowned, gritted his teeth and said: "Once this logical chain is formed in people's hearts, as long as you get the evidence of Xie Guang's unauthorized deployment and assembly, the charge of treason will be confirmed immediately!" ”

Murong Xue gasped: "In this way, even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is innocent and has no intention of rebellion, he will still be coerced in confusion and become a traitor who is speechless." ”

"I don't know if you've thought about it, this time it's completely different from the last imperial capital incident." Shen Lie analyzed: "Killing the prince, resisting the investigation, and raising an army to rebel have nothing to do with the Holy Religious Covenant. In the face of the crown prince who has lost the morality of the legal system, the imperial court will never and will never have to be soft! ”

Murong Xue slammed his fist on the table: "Damn, King Huaiyang is so ruthless!" ”

Shen Liewu shook his head: "Brother, whether this matter was planned by Li Jiong or not, we can't make a judgment at this time. I don't know, but there are also masterminds behind the scenes. The most important thing now is to hurry up and inform His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so that he can try to stabilize Xie Guang, and don't act rashly and be disturbed by traitors! ”

The two had the same mind, and hurriedly went straight to the camp. At this time, they didn't care whether it was too late or not, and they didn't care whether Li Bing had gone to bed or not, so they hurriedly found the chamberlain and asked for an audience.

After waiting for a long time, the crown prince Li Bing finally put on his robe and came out of the bedroom with sleepy eyes, and saw Murong Xue and Shen Lie.

Murong Xue was anxious, and when she saw the other party, she hurriedly explained the previous analysis concisely. Shen Lie was worried that the prince would be confused, so he kept adding explanations on the side.

Only halfway through his words, Li Bing was completely awakened.

His face turned pale, and it took a long time for a sentence to come out: "Two Aiqing, what do you say this palace should do now?" ”

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Half an hour later, Xie Guang was led by the attendant and came to the imperial study to meet the driver.

It was Shen Lie's idea to summon Xie Guang overnight. He believes that the current situation has reached the point of extreme urgency, and under the manipulation of the man behind the scenes, the crisis is changing rapidly, and it cannot be delayed any longer.

And it was inconvenient for him and Murong Xue to show up at this time, so they could only hide in the side compartment for the time being and listen to the conversation here.

After Xie Guang gave the prince a salute, he was about to ask what was the matter of the late-night summons, but Li Bing didn't say a word, and directly told Murong Xue their analysis.

At first, Xie Guang was still a little stunned, but soon he put away his surprised expression, and his face became more and more gloomy.

After Li Bing finished speaking, he instructed Xie Guang: "Taifu, now you must calm down, you must not act rashly and fall for the enemy's tricks!" ”

Xie Guangwu was distracted for a long time, suddenly snorted coldly, and sighed helplessly: "Your Highness, I can't hide it, I'm afraid it's too late now." ”

"Late? What's late? Li Bing was suddenly startled and stood up directly: "Master Taifu, what do you mean by that?" ”

Xie Guang stared into Li Bing's eyes and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, the minister has already smelled the smell of conspiracy from the matter of King Huaiyang. However, people in the game often can't help themselves. In order to prevent the imperial capital from suddenly attacking us, just two days ago, the minister had already sent an 800-mile expedited horse to transfer Xie Biao, the deputy commander of the Changdao Legion, and asked him to lead his troops back to Luoyi to escort him. In addition, in the name of His Royal Highness, the minister also recruited the government soldiers of the twelve states along the river to assemble. At this time, the armies of all walks of life have either arrived here or are on their way. It's too late to stop everything. ”

Li Bing showed a look of disbelief and shock, plopped back into his seat, pointed at Xie Guang and stammered, "You, you, why are you so bold?!" Transferring troops without authorization, and transferring them to the Long Knife Army far away at the border pass, this is a big crime with the intention of rebellion! Why are you so confused! ”

Xie Guang's complexion gradually regained his calmness, and he replied lightly: "Unauthorized transfer of troops? Anyway, this is not the first time, do you still care, Your Highness? To be honest, the minister now feels both regret and no regret. I regret that I couldn't calm down before and made a hasty decision. And what I don't regret is that a situation like the one in front of me will actually come sooner or later, and if I can avoid this time, I am afraid I can't avoid the next time. ”

Li Bing was puzzled: "Why did Taifu say this?" Hongu didn't understand. ”

Xie Guang shook his head: "Your Highness, in fact, since the incident in the imperial capital, we and the imperial court have been on the same footing, and we just save face for each other, and there is no way to talk about trust. What's the point of you guarding against me and I guarding against you all day long? The reason why the imperial capital has been able to endure us so far is nothing more than worrying about the Holy Sect's covenant and the stability of the imperial situation. As long as they have a chance to break free from the shackles of the Holy Covenant, they will immediately make up a reason to clean us up! Therefore, whether there is a matter of King Huaiyang or not, trouble will eventually come, and we will be overwhelmed sooner or later. ”

"Ridiculous! It's ridiculous! Li Bingqi said: "Since the palace has been imprisoned, the imperial capital has never been constrained in the slightest, and your Xie Taifu's recital is almost always allowed to be sent to the imperial court. The idea of the imperial capital is very simple, they just want a loyal minister and a good general, but you are willing to be a chaotic minister and thief, it really makes no sense! ”

"Alas, it has come to this, and it is useless to say more." Xie Guang looked a little helpless: "Your Highness can't listen to what the minister just said, that's because you are still fantasizing about being able to inherit the throne smoothly." However, His Royal Highness doesn't know the truth that 'the husband is not guilty and bears his guilt', and the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop. ”

Li Bing waved his hand again and again: "Okay, okay, this palace will not debate with you." And you say, what should we do now? Can you quickly send someone to order the troops to withdraw, especially your nephew Xie Biao, and ask him to stay in Zijin Pass honestly for this palace! ”

Xie Guang pondered for a moment and shook his head resolutely: "Your Highness, the minister can't do it!" If it is really like the analysis you just analyzed, behind the whole conspiracy is the planning and promotion of Li Kui, the king of Huaiyang, then I am afraid that there is no secret about the minister's previous mobilization of troops and horses. If the expectation is good, the information about our army has already flown to the imperial capital at this time. Even if the minister immediately ordered to stop all troop transfers, there would be no way to get away with the crime afterwards, and the end of raiding the family and exterminating the clan was inevitable! And your crown prince's road has come to an end! ”

Xie Guang was right. Once the army starts moving, there is no turning back. Even if the case is revealed in the end, the truth is revealed, and it is proved that everything is behind the ghost of Li Jiong, the king of Huaiyang, but the crown prince Li Bing and the prince Xie Guang transferred troops and assembled without the permission of the imperial court, which is also a major crime of rebellion, and they cannot escape at all.

Stopping halfway doesn't mean it never happened, do you think the emperor will play with you?

Li Bing was dumbfounded when he heard this, and subconsciously asked, "According to you, what should I do now?" ”

"It's easy!" Xie Guang said loudly: "Our soldiers are loyal and support you to return to Luoyi to ascend the throne and become the new monarch of Shengtang!" ”