She Yue’s expression was solemn, and Meier’s words woke up the dreamer.
"If it's not an assassin sent by Kyoto, who could it be?" She Yue's eyes were sharp and she whispered: "What's the motive?"
Meier immediately said: "Military power!"
"Military power?" She Yue's delicate body trembled and she frowned: "Do you think someone wants to seize military power?"
Mei'er said: "My brother has three major camps in the south of the Yangtze River directly under his command. His prestige is enough to intimidate all the troops. In addition, he has the support of the princess, so in Xuzhou, almost no one can replace him."
"That's natural."
"As long as the elder brother controls the military power, then the military power will be firmly in the hands of the princess, and no one can seize the military power." Meier said: "So if someone wants to take away the military power, they must first get rid of the elder brother."
She Yue was thoughtful, and then said after a moment: "Mei'er, this matter is of great importance. If your inference is correct, then the real murderer of General Changsun is in Xuzhou City, and there is a traitor!"
Mei'er said: "Mei'er knows that this inference is baseless and may be just random thoughts and should not be spoken out. But Mei'er also thinks that if the princess is not careful and the murderer really takes over the military power, the consequences will be disastrous. Such a thing would be disastrous.
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"You're right." She Yue held Mei'er's hand and said with a wry smile: "I'm so confused. If you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have discovered the flaw. Fortunately, you discovered it in time." She pondered for a moment before saying.
: "Who would want to seize military power?"
Meier thought for a moment and then said: "Princess, who do you think is the most qualified to take over the military power after your brother is killed?"
She Yue's brows furrowed and her expression became more solemn.
"If we really want to talk about qualifications, the governor Ye Chaoxuan is the most qualified candidate to take over the military power." Meier said in a low voice: "Apart from him, the three commanders of Yanzhou, Yuzhou and Xuzhou Camp are all able to take charge of their own affairs.
"
She Yue said softly: "Do you think this assassination is related to Ye Chaoxuan?"
"This is such a serious matter that Meier dare not speak nonsense." Meier said: "Meier has never doubted Ye Chaoxuan's loyalty to the princess before, but her brother was killed at this time, and there were several flaws in the process, so Meier had to doubt
Someone wants to take this opportunity to gain military power. Whoever has the best chance of gaining military power is more likely to be the real culprit."
"So the two commanders of Yanzhou and Yuzhou are also suspected?"
Meier said: "Princess, the Yanzhou Army and the Yuzhou Army are out-of-town troops. They were deployed to defend the city. In fact, they are not familiar with the situation in Xuzhou City. Meier feels that even if they have the intention, they want to plan such a scene in the city.
Assassination is also unlikely. The most important thing is that even if the brother is killed, they will not be able to finally gain military power."
"oh?"
"The soldiers and horses of Yanzhou and Yuzhou are equal in strength, and the ranks of these two people are also the same. No matter who is promoted, it will attract the attention of the other person and his troops." Mei'er said: "So the real murderer expected that the princess would not recruit from these two troops.
Choose among people, otherwise it will affect the morale of the military."
She Yue said: "You are right, that person is sure that I will never promote him from these two people."
Mei'er thought for a moment and then whispered: "Princess, Ye Chaoxuan came here just now. Did he mention that he asked the princess to promote generals?"
"I took the initiative to mention Qiao Ji, the commander of Xuzhou Camp." She Yue said: "He also agreed with this candidate and said a lot of good things about Qiao Ji."
Mei'er's beautiful eyes became cold and stern at this time, her lips moved but she stopped talking.
"If you have anything to say, it's okay to say it. There's no need to be shy." She Yue noticed that Mei'er had some things to say that were hard to say, so she whispered, "There's no need to hide it from me."
This is what Meier said
: "The princess' choice to lead Xuzhou Camp seems to be a decision made after careful consideration, but in Meier's opinion, he seems to be the only choice."
She Yue sighed: "You are right. After thinking about it, it seems that apart from Qiao Ji, there is no other candidate at the moment." At this point, his eyes became sharp and he whispered: "So do you think this assassination will be carried out?
Is Ye Chaoxuan planning the plan behind the scenes?"
"Mei'er is not sure." Mei'er said, "Mei'er also hopes that her inference is wrong."
She Yue pondered for a moment, then said: "Ye Chaoxuan got the position of governor of Xuzhou through my connection back then. This time I came to Xuzhou, he also opened the city immediately!"
"Princess, at that time, various troops besieged Xuzhou City, and the situation was already favorable." Meier said: "And the banner Ye Chaoxuan raised was also to support Li Tang. Since the princess arrived in person, if he continued to resist and refused to open the city gate, wouldn't it be wrong?
Breaking his promise? So he had no choice but to open the city. After entering the city, he took the initiative to hand over his military power. It seemed to be loyal, but in fact it was to win the trust of the princess."
She Yue nodded slightly, thought for a while, and then said: "Although what you said is very reasonable, there is no evidence to prove that Ye Chaoxuan has the intention to rebel. If this is not the case, we are right???????
??????? He is suspicious and cannot be on the same page, which makes the current situation worse."
Mei'er hurriedly said: "Mei'er understands what the princess means. This is just Mei'er's inference and cannot be confirmed. Mei'er just hopes that the princess will be vigilant and not be deceived by anyone with ulterior motives."
She Yue knew that her eldest grandson Yuanxin was killed and Meier suffered a heavy blow. She was still in grief at this time, but she could still remain calm and dare to speak to herself. This was true loyalty to herself.
"I have asked Ye Chaoxuan to summon the generals to come to discuss matters tonight." She Yue said: "I will see if Ye Chaoxuan is loyal or traitorous. Don't worry, if they really have ulterior motives, I will not let them
Succeeded."
The mansion where She Yue lived was very grand, with a spacious front hall. When it got dark, many generals were ordered to come.
Hu Haibiao, the commander of the Yanzhou camp, and Dong Cheng, the commander of the Yuzhou camp, each came with their two lieutenants. Qiao Ji, the commander of the Xuzhou camp, also came with Ye Chaoxuan and several generals. However, the ranger Mu Wuming arrived late. After arriving, he got off again.
The first chair I sat down on seemed very low-key.
Neither Hu Haibiao nor Dong Cheng knew Mu Wuming's identity, so they were a little surprised to see that the other party could also attend this meeting.
But what makes the generals even more confused is that since the princess summoned several important generals in the city, Changsun Yuanxin, as the commander-in-chief of the entire army, must be present. However, except for Wang Zhuo, a deputy general under Changsun Yuanxin, Changsun Yuanxin was present.
Xin and his other deputy general Chai Xuan were nowhere to be found.
"General Wang Lang, why are there no signs of General Changsun?" Hu Haibiao had a more straightforward temperament and asked directly: "It seems that the general was not patrolling today."
Wang Zhuo and Chai Xuan were both generals and lieutenants under Changsun Yuanxin. They were born in the Hangzhou camp. They were confidants who had followed Changsun Yuanxin for many years.
"There should be something delayed. I'll be here soon." Wang Zhuo actually had a look of doubt on his eyebrows, but he could only answer this way.
Suddenly they saw Ye Chaoxuan, who was sitting at the top, getting up. Then everyone saw She Yue turning out from behind the screen, followed by Zhang Sun Meier. Everyone stood up and bowed their hands in salute. Mu Wuming at the bottom hesitated for a moment and finally got up.
, although he also bowed his hands in salute, his body was still straight and showed no humility.
After She Yue sat down, she motioned for everyone to sit down.
"Princess, the generals of each battalion have arrived." Ye Chaoxuan said respectfully: "We can begin."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Haibiao had already said: "Princess Qi, General Changsun is delayed for something and has not arrived yet. Do you want to wait?"
Convening the generals of the army is naturally a military meeting. If the chief general of the army has not arrived, it is naturally difficult to start the military meeting.
"No need to wait." She Yue said calmly: "General Changsun rushed to Jiangnan last night and couldn't come."
As soon as this statement came out, all the generals, including Wang Zhuo, were surprised.
This news was so sudden. Although the generals had no choice but to believe it when it came from the princess, it was really strange for an army general to suddenly leave Xuzhou for Jiangnan without any prior news.
These generals were all shrewd men. They knew something was wrong, but they didn't know what to say.
"Everyone knows that the three states in the south of the Yangtze River have surrendered to the princess." Ye Chaoxuan coughed and then said: "Kingto will definitely use all its energy to deal with us. After the Shence Army, troops will definitely be mobilized from other places.
The princess ordered Jiangnan to recruit troops and train soldiers. General Changsun is the commander of the Hangzhou Battalion and knows the situation in Jiangnan best. Therefore, it is most appropriate to send General Changsun to Jiangnan to take charge of military affairs. Don't worry, we are not alone. There are many people in Jiangnan.
More troops will be arriving soon."
Dong Cheng, the commander of the Yuzhou camp, had a calm temperament and asked: "General Changsun has gone to Jiangnan. Who will be in charge of Xuzhou's military affairs?"
"The princess asked everyone to come here tonight to discuss this matter." Ye Chaoxuan said with a smile, then turned to look at She Yue and said: "Princess, the country cannot be without a master for a day, and the army cannot be without generals for a day. Commander Dong's worries are also the concerns of the entire army.
Worry.”
She Yue nodded and said: "Tantai Xuanye has arrived in Yuzhou, and he will definitely lead the troops to attack Xuzhou next. General Changsun has gone to Jiangnan, and Xuzhou must have a general who can take charge alone to lead Xuzhou's troops to meet the enemy."
He looked at Ye Chaoxuan and asked: "Master Ye, who do you think is the most suitable?"
Ye Chaoxuan was startled, thinking, hadn't it been agreed before that Qiao Ji would be in charge of military affairs?
However, when She Yue asked at this time, he could only say: "Military affairs are all decided by His Highness!"
"You can all talk." She Yue said calmly: "Everyone can make suggestions."
The generals looked at each other in shock, but no one spoke for a while.
"Commander Hu, who do you think is the most suitable?" She Yue looked at Hu Haibiao.
Hu Haibiao said frankly: "Princess, General Changsun is not comparable to others in terms of qualifications and prestige. General Changsun is sitting in Xuzhou, in charge of military affairs, and the soldiers are all convinced. As for the other generals, I really don't think anyone can take on the responsibility."
This important task.”
"What Commander Hu said is absolutely true." Dong Cheng said: "Princess, please forgive me for saying it bluntly. Although Tantai Xuanye betrayed Li Tang and was a traitor to the Tang Dynasty, he is good at military strategy and is no ordinary person. Except for his eldest grandson.
General, I think that none of the generals here can be the opponent of Tantai Xuanye."
Ye Chao
What has changed is that we don’t have to go out of the city to confront the enemy head-on, as long as we can work together to hold on to the city."
"Does the governor have suitable candidates to defend the city?" Dong Cheng asked.
Ye Chao
, so I feel that Qiao Ji is the most suitable candidate to succeed General Changsun at the moment." Turning to She Yue, he cupped his hands and said, "But the princess has to decide everything!"