She shook her head: "I don't know him, is he a newcomer under Murong Ye?"
The man suddenly stiffened and looked at her in disbelief.
"How did you know it was Murong Ye?" Zhan Beihan asked, his eyes slightly focused.
"Zhong Ronggui confessed that he heard the mastermind behind the scenes mentioned that the smuggling of iron ore was for a certain His Highness of Nan Yan, so that he could protect himself in the court. Based on the current situation of Nan Yan, the Crown Prince Murong Ye's family
Du Da, the other princes are overwhelmed and have neither the ability nor the ability to smuggle crude iron from Northern Qin, so I speculate that this 'His Highness' is probably Murong Ye."
Xiao Lingyue explained calmly.
Zhan Beihan questioned: "Since Murong Ye is already the sole leader of the family, and as the prince of the East Palace, his subordinates already have military power, why would he bother to smuggle it from Northern Qin? Could it be other princes who have lost power?
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Xiao Lingyue glanced at him: "I have thought about this possibility, but the chance is too small, I don't think it is."
"How do you say it?" Zhan Beihan said.
"How else can I say this? Don't you know what kind of person Murong Ye is?"
Xiao Lingyue said speechlessly: "He is suspicious, cautious, and has a deep mind. He is a typical person who would rather kill by mistake than by mistake! His goal is the throne, so in the Southern Yan Dynasty, anyone who still has the ability and ambition to follow
Every one of the princes he was vying for the throne had been killed and disabled by him long ago!
The former eldest prince, second prince, and later fifth prince and seventh prince
Which one is not folded into his hand?
The remaining princes and princesses are all as well-behaved as quails. They are more respectful to Murong Ye than to Emperor Nan Yan. I don’t think they have the ability to play tricks under Murong Ye’s nose.”
How big a deal is smuggling iron ore?
Moreover, it was cross-border smuggling. For Northern Qin, this was a serious case, but for Southern Yan, it was just draining money from the bottom of the cauldron.
This smuggling route has been buried deep for many years, and the amount of iron ore smuggled to Nanyan was at least 100,000 kilograms.
This much rough iron, if forged into weapons and armor, would be enough to arm an elite army, not to mention those at the level of Dragon Scale Guards.
Such military power cannot be underestimated in anyone's hands. If used properly, it can even overthrow the imperial power and establish oneself as king!
If the smuggling incident has nothing to do with Murong Ye.
Xiao Lingyue didn't think that the other princes of Nanyan could create such a big plot under Murong Ye's nose and avoid being discovered and liquidated by him.
So, after much deliberation, only Murong Ye is the most likely!
The various practices of the caravan are also in line with Murong Ye's usual style of doing things, including placing dead soldiers, killing people and silencing them, etc.
The man who was paralyzed on the soft couch held his breath, his expression was tense and stiff, and cold sweat gradually broke out on his forehead.
Zhan Beihan said again: "Since Murong Ye already lives in the East Palace and dominates Nanyan, why does he still do this?"
"Because he can only do this." Xiao Lingyue replied with lowered eyes.
The court structures of Southern Yan and Northern Qin were different.
On the Northern Qin side, because Zhan Beihan and the prince are brothers from the same mother, they have deep trust in each other and can cooperate with each other.
The prince devoted himself to running the court, while Zhan Beihan was in charge of all military power. The two brothers assisted each other and complemented each other.
This was the path set by Emperor Zhaoming for the two brothers.
But Nanyan is different.
The Nanyan royal family had no legitimate prince, and internal fighting was fierce.
Including Murong Ye, all the princes were concubines, no one was nobler than the others, and no one obeyed anyone.
Therefore, whether it is the political power of the court or the power of the army, the princes of Nanyan have to fight for both in order to win the heir.