When Bailuting saw the big flag with the word "Dai" in the distance, he knew that the arrogant young prince in Nanjing had arrived.
He immediately dismounted and took a few steps forward until the team on the opposite side approached. He shouted: "I have seen the King of Dai, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, in charge of Bailuting."
His performance surprised Zhu Gui.
He has never seen such a 'polite' Jin Yiwei.
Zhu Gui nodded and said: "Since you are the commander-in-chief of the Jinyi Guards, why did you lead the army to my king's territory?"
Bailuting raised his head and said: "Actually, I was ordered to investigate the conflict between the prince and Jin Yiwei in Nanjing."
"Conflict? Oh, you can say whatever you want, but do you have any investigation results now?" Zhu Gui sneered.
As expected, it is unreliable to ask Jin Yiwei to investigate themselves, and it is impossible not to protect their shortcomings.
Bailuting also heard the unkindness in Zhu Gui's tone, and immediately said: "The royal guards in Nanjing have been destroyed and punished by the prince. They are only responsible for this area in their humble position, so I can only come to the prince to find some clues."
"What do you want to hear? Is it my king's accusation against your royal guards or an admission that I have indeed done something? Hmm?"
Zhu Gui said coldly.
"Your Majesty, my humble position is just to investigate under orders."
"Since you were ordered to do so, why are you leading these local troops?"
"this……"
Bailuting was forced to speak for a moment, but he didn't dare to say it was because the entire Jinyiwei force in Shanxi had been overthrown by the opponent, right?
"Your Majesty, why don't we find a quiet place? Maybe you have some misunderstandings about Jinyiwei. In fact, we are just doing things for the emperor."
Bailuting said.
"Are you trying to say that the Emperor ordered the Jin Yiwei to attack me?"
Zhu Gui sarcastically said.
"This, this matter is still under investigation. This is also the emperor's order. Please don't embarrass your humble position."
Bailuting smiled bitterly.
"Okay, there is a pavilion over there, and I will wait for you there."
After Zhu Gui finished speaking, he left his soldiers where they were and rode towards the west.
Bailuting glanced at the Daiwangfufu soldiers who were standing still, and a chill could not help but rise behind his back.
He didn't dare to ride a horse, so he followed up with his body skills.
Zhu Gui arrived at the pavilion first. It was at a high point in the area and had an unobstructed view of the surrounding scenery.
Zhu Guixian chose to stay here for safety reasons. Who knows how many people this Jin Yiwei brought to the general meeting this time.
Bailuting entered, his face relaxed a lot.
Even though he knew that at least more than fifty of Jin Yiwei's masters had died in the hands of the young prince in front of him, he was too young and he really couldn't be on guard.
"Your Majesty, what happened this time is very strange. In fact, Commander Jiang Yu suspected that someone might be using the name of our Jin Yiwei to murder the prince. In order to make the emperor angry at the Jin Yiwei, he ordered the humble minister to come and investigate the matter."
Bailuting no longer felt contempt and spoke out all his previous guesses.
If Zhu Gui hadn't known what kind of virtue Jin Yiwei was, he might have believed his lies.
However, although he disdained this statement in his heart, he still showed a look of surprise on the surface: "Oh, it makes some sense, but who has such great ambitions?"
"It cannot be ruled out that it is several other vassal kings." Bailuting leaned down and whispered.
"Other vassal kings? What do you want to say?" Zhu Gui asked seriously.
"In fact, the prince's health is getting worse and worse. It is no longer a secret in Nanjing City. Even the imperial doctors are helpless about it, so I am afraid that the prince's position..."
Bailuting's voice became smaller and smaller, but the look on his face became darker and gloomier.
"What are you afraid of? The little Jin Yiwei dares to discuss state affairs arbitrarily?"
Zhu Gui just slapped the case and scolded angrily.
Bailuting didn't panic, and even had a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, I just want to explain to you clearly the stakes here. Jinyiwei not only monitors the officials, but also holds a large amount of information that others cannot touch. The reason why I say so much is because I don't want to be an enemy of the prince.
That’s all.”
Zhu Gui stared at the Jin Yiwei in front of him, and felt a chill in his heart.
It seems that he still underestimated Jin Yiwei's energy.
After pondering for a moment, he sighed and said, "As you said, who is most likely to be responsible for this incident?"
Zhu Gui did not expect that Zhu Biao's physical condition would show signs so early, and that the drama of kings seizing the throne would actually be staged.
These are not recorded in history, and it is possible that he did not notice them.
Thinking about it now, if things really turned out like this, then Zhu Yuanzhang would choose Zhu Yunwen to become the emperor's grandson because he wanted to calm the matter down.
But he didn't understand. According to calculations, with Zhu Gui's age and reputation, he was the most unlikely candidate in this battle to win the inheritance, right? Why would someone specifically use the power of Jin Yiwei to design him?
Or, as Bai Luting said, is there really someone who wants to completely overthrow the Jin Yiwei as well as him?
After thinking about it, Zhu Gui felt that there were more and more problems.
He walked to the edge of the pavilion and looked far into the distance. That was the direction of the grassland and his ultimate goal.
He only needs a little time to take advantage of the situation and rewrite the fate of the Ming Dynasty.
But it seems that someone specifically wants to go against him.
"Your Majesty, as for which vassal king it is, this is not something you can say based on your humble position. It's just that your humble position is on the side of your prince."
Bailu Pavilion Road.
"Are you on my side? Then you have made the wrong calculation. I have no interest in the position of prince, and I don't want to get involved."
Zhu Gui said calmly.
If he were Zhu Di, he might still give it a try, but although his starting point was very high, he was already infamous.
The time left for him was too short to make a comeback, so he could only take a step back and hope to find another way out in the battle of Jingnan.
A look of surprise flashed in Bailuting's eyes. He didn't expect that the young prince in front of him had no idea about the position of prince.
If this is the case, then his identity as a royal guard will lose a lot of value.
But he was still unwilling to give up, so he took two steps closer and continued: "Your Majesty is sincere, but now that there are people who want to deal with you, they may not give up easily. If your Majesty does not have internal support in the Jinyi Guards, you will easily lose the opportunity.
"
Zhu Gui turned around in surprise and looked at Bailuting. This guy simply has a business head. It would be a pity to be a Jinyiwei.
"Do you want to become my internal agent? What benefits will this bring to you?"
Zhu Gui was a little tempted, but it was not enough to make him make up his mind. If this person was a multi-faceted spy, he would be the only one who would be the last to fall.
Bailuting breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that the deal was concluded.
"Then it depends on what price the prince is willing to pay."