"Tie Long, is it impossible that this Liu Xiangxiang has anything to do with the former prince, or has anything to do with the King of Jin?"
"Master, my subordinates know what you mean. It is impossible for the prince to do so. We have found Mr. Zeng Tong to confirm it. He has never heard of this person. As for it being related to the power of King Jin, then according to Jin According to the king's habits, Liu Xiangxiang will only be a pawn. Such a person will definitely not become Li Sheng's second princess and the current Jin Princess. And we also found a former concubine of Li Sheng. She said with certainty , No one knew Liu Xiangxiang before, even when Li Long came to the house for a while, he showed curiosity, after all, beautiful women and men are willing to take a second look at her. "
Tie Long has obviously done a lot of work. Although there is still no evidence that Liu Xiangxiang is definitely related to the former Princess Di, it seems reasonable based on the elimination method.
The most important point is that if Liu Xiangxiang is the former Princess Di, then everything can be explained. Why Li Shenghui became the king of Jin overnight, and the Jin army spent a lot of money to send troops to Daqian. All this This approach is in line with the interests of the former Princess Di.
Eighteen years ago, it was the then crown prince, now Emperor Qianwen, who took action to eliminate Qian Di and succeeded in ascending to the throne with this great achievement. In this way, as a descendant of Qian Di, it is most appropriate for Princess Qian Di to take revenge now .
After making the inference in his mind, Shen Ao had a deeper understanding of what happened in front of him. When he looked at Tie Long, he patted his shoulder happily, "Not bad, your reconnaissance team did a good job. Let the young master down."
"Haha." Tielong showed the eight teeth in his mouth and smiled innocently.
"Okay, I've been working hard for a while. Let's go down and have a good rest. This time I have made great achievements. I'll go to Mr. Zeng Tong to get the money so that the brothers can relax in the city." Shen Ao also laughed and said to the hero. , he will never be stingy. In his hands, you will be afraid that you are not capable, but as long as you can make contributions, you will definitely get corresponding rewards and compensation.
"The brother who led the reconnaissance brigade thanked the young master." Tielong didn't mean to refuse. After all, the reconnaissance brigade was not composed of him alone. There were so many brothers. As long as everyone got the reward, the next time there was a mission , will work harder and complete the task better.
Tie Long turned around and left. After Shen Ao thought about the cause and effect of the matter in the study, he decided to tell Emperor Qianwen about it.
Although as a result, Shen Ao would be exposed that there was a secret intelligence force, but for the sake of peace in Daqian and for himself to have a stable development environment, it didn't matter. He only knew that he had not done the right thing for Daqian If something unfavorable happens, then Emperor Wen should not cause trouble for him.
Having made the decision, Shen Ao changed into his official clothes and prepared to enter the palace. He bumped into the student Ning Feng who was running towards him. "Teacher, something serious has happened."
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The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
Emperor Qianwen had already arrived here from Taiji Palace, but he had not yet made a decision. Until Shen Ao came, everything changed.
"What? You said that the reason why King Jin sent troops was probably because of the support from the former Princess Di?" Emperor Qianwen suddenly stood up from the throne, with a look of surprise on his face.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I found out through investigation that the current Jin Princess Liu Xiangxiang is probably a subordinate of the former Princess Di, so I inferred this result." Shen Ao didn't explain the process, and Emperor Qianwen probably didn't either at this time. He wanted to hear the process, so he told the results.
After finishing speaking, Shen Ao continued: "Your Majesty, this can explain why the Jin army must be enemies of Your Majesty. They are avenging the destruction of the country eighteen years ago. They are coming with force and want to destroy Your Majesty." Give them back whatever you give them."
Bang!
Emperor Qianwen sat down and returned to the dragon chair, his eyes a little dull. After listening to Shen Ao's words, he finally figured it out. This time the Jin army pressed on the border, it was not just to divert internal conflicts, but to make a firm decision. Using Dagan's knife, you won't hesitate to fight to the death.
Think about it, whether the final result is the defeat of the Jin army or the defeat of Da Gan, the former Princess Di will not suffer. It is the opponent's purpose to weaken Da Gan's strength and influence.
"Report!" Just when Emperor Qianwen thought he had just figured it out, the eunuch outside the door came to report that Dai Mubai, the chief guard of the Emperor's Guard, had something to report.
"Pass." Emperor Qianwen's face immediately dropped. The King of Jin actually asked Duke Zhongguo to tell him the reason for sending troops. Based on this, the emperor's guard was incompetent.
Emperor Qianwen finally thought highly of Dai Mubai and Emperor Wei. Even this time, he did not talk about Liu Xiangxiang and the former Princess Di. As for why King Jin must fight with Daqian, he now We still have no clue. When we first investigated Li Sheng, we also investigated Liu Xiangxiang.
But it was just an investigation, and no attention was paid to her, so naturally there would be no results. This time Dai Mubai appeared here to tell Emperor Qianwen even worse news. The King of Western Shu had sent troops. .
"Your Majesty, something is not good. The news came from our Emperor's Guard in Xiangzhou and Shuzhou that the Western Shu Army is actively mobilizing and sending troops from Shu, Hunan, and Hubei to Qingzhou, and there are also At any time, we made a move to march towards Suzhou, and now the 40,000 reinforcements originally planned to be sent from the two places have been held back and cannot move."
Dai Mubai just said this, Emperor Qianwen suddenly stood up from the golden chair, "How is this possible?"
"Your Majesty, I also think it is impossible. But I have just received news that the King of Jin sold Ezhou to the King of Western Shu for fifty million taels of silver, and at the same time asked the King of Western Shu to hold back our troops in Qing and Su states. The situation in Xinzhou is not very good either. The barbarian troops have also begun to mobilize, and it seems that they will attack at any time." Dai Mubai's voice became softer as he spoke to the end. Obviously, this news also made him very upset. Surprised.
There was a clang, and Emperor Qianwen, who was still red in the face and stood up because of anger, fell back to his chair.
This result was really beyond his expectation. Territory has always been the most important thing for the vassal kings and various forces. Isn't it just to control more areas? Who would have thought that King Jin could control a state? So the land was sold to the King of Western Shu?
Such a generous move was something that Emperor Qian Wen would never have imagined, but now it has actually happened.
Although fifty million taels of silver is already a lot, when it comes to buying a state, it is still very unrealistic. After all, it is something that no amount of money can buy. Otherwise, everyone just needs to develop the economy, and who has the money? Doesn’t that mean who is the boss? Why do we need to support such an army?
Emperor Qianwen was stunned, and Shen Ao was also stunned. Fortunately, he didn't have a deep idea of what the territory was, but he also understood two things through this incident.
First, it is more certain that the shadow of the former Princess Di was behind King Jin's campaign. Otherwise, the foundation that the fathers had worked so hard to build would have been sold, so where would the courage come from?
Second, the powerful power of capital can even buy an entire state. Although this is a special case, doesn't it also prove the role of a strong economy?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Looking at Emperor Qianwen with a dumbfounded look on his face, Yan Fu kept shouting softly.
"I can't die yet, I'm fine, I want to lead the expedition myself." Soon, a voice that was almost hysterical came from Emperor Qianwen's mouth.
Of the originally planned reinforcements, only Guzhou can send troops to threaten Jinzhou, but they can only send 20,000 troops. At best, they can only serve as a diversionary force, and it is impossible to reverse the overall situation. As a result, without reinforcements, the first batch of 30,000 troops The army was defeated again, and Daliang City was now in danger.
Once Dingzhou is captured, Daliang City, the capital of Da Qian, will be like an unlocked bank that can be taken by anyone.
This was something that Emperor Qianwen could not and could not accept at all.
The imperial chariot marches in person.
This became the only thing that Emperor Qianwen had to do now. When Daqian was in crisis, only he, the emperor, could personally take action to boost the morale of the army and have the possibility of victory.
"According to my order, all 30,000 golden-armored guards and 20,000 silver-armored guards have gathered together, and handed over the security of the city to the arresters and government officials of Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment. With the order, the Ministry of War will immediately recruit troops, conduct training, and establish a reserve army. I will personally lead an army of fifty thousand and set off for Dingzhou in three days." Emperor Qianwen, who had calmed down again, had calmed down again at this moment, and his eyes were filled with the flames of war.
"I obey the decree." Yan Fu, Dai Mubai, and Shen Ao all clasped their hands in agreement upon hearing the decree.
"Dai Mubai, this time you will follow me. Yan Fu and Zhong Guo Gong will stay in Daliang City to stabilize the overall situation." Emperor Qianwen glanced at the three people and quickly arranged new errands for them.
Shen Ao originally wanted to propose going to the battlefield in person. After he learned that his uncle's whereabouts were unknown, he was very anxious. But now, seeing Emperor Qianwen's unquestionable eyes, he swallowed back what he wanted to say. He You know that if you make such a request at this time, Emperor Qianwen will definitely not agree. The emperor has just made a decree and you raise questions. Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
If he couldn't go openly, he could only do it secretly. Shen Ao made a decision like this in his heart.
The news that the emperor wanted to go on a personal expedition soon spread from the palace, and the entire Daliang City was in a state of excitement. Walking onto the street, you could clearly see that many people had ugly faces, full of nervousness and fear. There was even a hint of fear.
After all, the first impression that war brings to everyone is that human lives are like grass and blood flows like rivers. Who would be willing to personally participate in it unless they have no choice?
After Shen Ao left the palace, he returned directly to the Zhongguo Palace and called Zeng Tong into the study. Soon there was another quarrel inside, but the sound soon died down, and then Zeng Tong groaned angrily. After leaving the door, behind him, Shen Ao laughed with him, and from time to time he would bow down and bow. In the end, Zeng Tong's face looked better.