Chu Yunning walked out with the token in hand, and Eunuch Mo was waiting for her. Seeing that she came out intact, he hurriedly asked: "Chu Shang Palace, Prince Li didn't do anything to you, right?
"
"No, you tell people to treat him well and not to neglect him."
It was unclear whether Li Mingyu's identity was an enemy or a friend, but he was an open-minded person and there was nothing she disliked about him so far.
There was not enough food for him in the military camp.
Eunuch Mo agreed and followed Chu Yuning to see Emperor Mingwen. He happened to catch up with Emperor Mingwen testing Beibei's homework, which was nothing more than the same thing.
Beibei was reciting while shaking his head, and Emperor Mingwen's face was filled with relief.
She stood at the door not daring to disturb her, and waited until she finished reciting before going in. Beibei called her mother.
"So good."
Beibei grinned; "I know my mother must have something very important to tell Uncle Huang, so I'm leaving first."
Seeing his quirky blinking, Chu Yunning couldn't help but laugh: "It's cold outside, I'll take you back."
"good."
Chu Yunning put the token on the table and led Beibei by the hand out of the camp. Beibei looked around intelligently, then raised his head and said, "Mother, I dreamed of the old man with the white beard again this morning.
.”
"Then what did the old man say?"
"Grandpa Whitebeard said that there is a gold mine that contains a lot of gold, but there are traps underneath. If it is hollowed out, the mountain will collapse into the river, destroying many villages, and there will be many people floating on the river."
Beibei was frightened when he thought of those scenes, and held Chu Yunning's hand tightly: "Mother, let's not dig gold mines, we will be punished by God."
Chu Yunning was stunned, and suddenly he knelt down with a serious look on his face: "Beibei, who else knows about this?"
Beibei shook her head. She always remembered what her mother said. She couldn't tell anyone about the dream of the white-bearded grandpa.
"That's good. You can go back and practice calligraphy first. Mom will come find you after we finish talking."
After sending Beibei back, Chu Yunning was thinking about how to explain to Emperor Mingwen on the way.
Seeing her coming back with a sad face, Emperor Mingwen asked curiously: "What's the matter that makes it so difficult for you?"
She would never hide anything from Emperor Mingwen, but this matter involved Beibei, so she had to be cautious.
She didn't want Beibei to be regarded as a monster.
"Prince Li Mingyu wants to exchange a gold mine for Princess Yu'an's antidote. There really is a gold mine in Nanyang City."
Emperor Mingwen looked at her in surprise when he heard this. He did not show any joy, but asked: "Is there any difficulty?"
Otherwise, Chu Yunning shouldn't have this expression.
Chu Yunning let out a long sigh; "Although gold mines are good and can replenish the national treasury, there is also a potential danger. Take the gold mine in Nanyang City as an example. The terrain is steep and surrounded by mountains. Not far away is the gold mine.
There is a long river, and I am worried that once the gold mine is touched, it will cause the mountain to collapse, rush into the river, and cause huge damage to the surrounding villages."
Emperor Mingwen looked in the direction pointed by Chu Yunning's finger and carefully observed the circle. There were indeed hidden dangers.
"If you want to mine gold, you must disperse all the surrounding villages and re-establish settlements in safe places, just like building canals two years ago. The project is huge..."
If you mess around like this, the value of mining may be gone.
After all, it is not the southern end of the territory. Once the news of the gold mine spreads, people will remember it.
"Then what are you going to do?" Emperor Mingwen asked.
Chu Yunning hesitated for a moment and then said: "Stand still for the time being and ignore the gold mine matter. We will discuss it later when the time is ripe."
They could not disperse their forces to mine gold mines. As for Li Mingyu's deal, Chu Yunning had a new plan.
Emperor Mingwen looked at her sideways, slightly surprised: "I thought you would actively mine gold mines and capture Nanyang City."
After finishing her words, Chu Yunning squinted her eyes at Emperor Ming Wen in annoyance: "Everyone is innocent of the crime of harboring a jade. Without a strong backer, this will only make people hate him."
What he said made perfect sense. Emperor Mingwen handed the token to Chu Yunning again: "I agree with you, so let's drop this matter."
Now that Beibei has spied out that there is a gold mine there, there is no need for Chu Yunning to send people to alert others.
So she returned the token to Li Mingyu.
"What does Chu Shanggong mean?" Li Mingyu was secretly unhappy, mistakenly thinking that Chu Yunning was a person who did not keep his word, and his face looked slightly gloomy.
Chu Yunning took out half of the antidote from the sachet and handed it to him: "We know that the gold mine is true, so we will give you the antidote as agreed. As for the other half, when the war is over, as long as the jade
If Princess An doesn't stand in the way, I will definitely give her to you unconditionally."
"What about the gold mine?"
"Is it a gold mine? The prince must have spied on it. The mountain is steep. Once it collapses, it will cause unnecessary disasters. The unlucky ones will be the villagers living around it."
Li Mingyu was suddenly stunned. He couldn't believe his ears and looked at her blankly: "Is this why you didn't mine?"
"Isn't this also the reason for Prince Li?" Chu Yunning asked back, but Princess Yu'an was too important in his heart, more important than the villagers.
Li Mingyu choked on her words and suddenly raised her hands in shame: "I am a villain. The layout of Chu Shang Palace makes me ashamed."
No wonder Emperor Mingwen trusted Chu Yunning so much, and the fact that Nanduan has been able to reach this day is not only a test of means and strategies, but also people's hearts!
"Prince Li, thank you." Chu Yunning's eyes moved slightly. She really couldn't figure out why Li Mingyu fell in love with Princess Yu'an. With his status and appearance, what kind of person could he not find in Yunlan Capital?
?
Seemingly seeing Chu Yunning's doubts, Li Mingyu explained: "I was saved by her when I was a child."
When Chu Yunning heard this, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. What a shameful plot. He had been saved by someone, so he had to repay the favor.
"Then what are Prince Li's plans next?"
There is no need to think about the deposed prince. Emperor Yunlan still has several princes under his knees. Which one should he seek refuge with?
Li Mingyu heard the temptation in his words and did not hide it. The two of them chatted calmly as if they were close friends: "The third prince is both civil and military, but he is from a humble background and is the weakest among all the princes. However, the third prince has great talents and broad strategies.
It’s just a lack of opportunity to show off my skills.”
"The fourth prince is just a showman and has the support of the minister. His biological mother is Concubine Lian, who is vicious and vicious. The fifth prince is cunning and has the highest status besides the prince. There is also a sixth prince who has not been healthy since he was born.
Well, I haven't stopped taking medicine these years, and the imperial doctor said I won't live long."
Chu Yunning listened silently and waited until he finished speaking before speaking; "Emperor Yunlan is very lucky. He has so many princes under his knees. Unlike Nanduan, there is only the second prince raised in the palace. He is just one year old, and there is no one who can be seen at the moment.
Good or bad.”
"How can this be compared? The Emperor of Nanduan was established at this time, but Emperor Yunlan has entered his seventies. When the war is over, there will be many young princes in Nanduan."
The two of them seemed to like each other very well, so in the blink of an eye it was already evening, and Chu Yunning left as if he still had some unfinished business.
Bixiu came to accompany her: "Miss, dinner is ready."
"Have Beibei and the Emperor used it?"
"Don't worry, miss. The emperor and the little prince ate together. In the evening, the little prince ate more than half a bowl of rice and drank a bowl of mutton soup. When the emperor saw that the young lady had not come back, he practiced with the little prince for more than half an hour.
By the way, the little prince has already fallen asleep at this moment."
Chu Yunning nodded clearly.
I glanced at the main camp tent from a distance. The candles had not been extinguished yet, so Eunuch Mo happened to poke his head out to take a look.
Seeing this, she had no choice but to walk to the main tent.
After opening the curtain, a faint smell of ambergris came from inside. Emperor Mingwen was only wearing a white uniform. Under the light, his face was unusually handsome. He said gently: "Pass the dinner!"
"Yes." Eunuch Mo retreated knowingly.
Chu Yunning immediately told Emperor Mingwen about the chats and conversations he had with Li Mingyu.
"You asked Yunlan what the princes were doing?" Emperor Mingwen asked puzzledly.
"The deposed prince is useless. If the Yunlan princes choose one person to support him in power, maybe he will not invade the south end in his lifetime."
This is Chu Yunning's initial idea. If we can create a harmonious environment with minimal losses, why not do it?
Emperor Mingwen looked at her with a disappointed smile: "You can always think of things that others can't think of. Tell me, which prince do you think is reliable?"
"If I follow what Li Mingyu said, I will be elected as the third prince." Chu Yunning then thought about it: "If I choose, I will definitely choose the fourth prince!"
The fourth prince is backed by the minister, and he is cunning and insidious. In terms of talent, he is not as good as the third prince, and in terms of status, he is not as good as the fifth prince. He is only slightly better than the sixth prince.
Emperor Mingwen nodded directly in agreement, and Chu Yunning waited for a long time for him to ask why.
In the end, he agreed directly, which made her choke on her words.
"Your Majesty, won't you ask why?"
"As long as you choose, I will trust you unconditionally."
Chu Yunning smiled: "It is too tiring to support the third prince. It requires a lot of manpower and material resources. To support the fifth prince, the other princes have no ability to resist. But if you support the fourth prince, you will not be afraid of him if the fifth prince is suppressing him."
If you are disobedient, as for the sixth prince, if he is a disabled person, he will have no chance of being crowned king."
Emperor Mingwen listened to her logical explanation and gave a thumbs up in agreement: "How do you plan to support the fourth prince?"
"Queen Yunlan's mental state has completely collapsed because she deposed the crown prince. Emperor Yunlan loves this first wife especially. These condemnations from the astronomical, civil and military officials and the people have caused Emperor Yunlan's health to deteriorate. If the fourth prince has the support of soldiers and horses,
I believe it will be even better.”
In other words, Chu Yunning plans to completely change Yunlan's position into a friendly neighboring country, so he is not afraid that Princess Yu'an will have the opportunity to interfere with it.
"But if Emperor Yunlan passes the throne to another prince, wouldn't we fail by doing this?"
Chu Yunning frowned to cover up the sharp darkness in his eyes: "If the fourth prince is worthy of great use, Emperor Yunlan will have no chance of passing on the throne."
There was murderous intent hidden in this tone.
The attack on the southern end was largely the result of Emperor Yunlan's instigation from behind, and he took princesses from several countries as his concubines.
Perhaps Emperor Yunlan was a good husband to the queen, but he may not be a good king to the entire country.
When he was young, Emperor Yunlan conquered the east and the north, constantly expanding his territory, which led to Yunlan's later growth.
He has committed countless sins in his life, and it is not surprising that he will suffer any consequences.
Emperor Mingwen pondered for a moment and had an idea in his mind, and said: "Leave all killings to me in the future. I will arrange it. You don't have to do it yourself."
He wanted her to be less bloody.
If one day he goes to hell, he should be punished alone.
At this time, Eunuch Mo said anxiously outside the camp: "Your Majesty, Vice General Li is about to die."
After hearing this, Emperor Mingwen immediately rushed to visit with Chu Yunning. He saw Lieutenant General Li twitching non-stop, shouting and looking in pain. Several guards held him down to prevent him from seeking death.
Looking at his symptoms, Chu Yunning frowned, and put his fingertips on Deputy General Li's wrist. At this moment, the blood all over his body was flowing backwards, as if he had been given chicken blood, and he looked at Chu Yunning with cloudy eyes: "Chu
Shang Gong, please give me a happy life."
Seeing this, it was dyed with something that shouldn't be dyed.
Chu Yunning directly slashed the back of Deputy General Li's neck with his palm, causing Deputy General Li to faint.
"Find a rope to tie him up, put a piece of cloth in his mouth, and feed him a bowl of water every two hours. No matter how hard he struggles, he can't untie the rope." Chu Yunning ordered.
"yes!"
Emperor Mingwen frowned: "This symptom is very similar to Wusan powder."
"It's just this thing, but it's more potent than him. It was probably Princess Xihai who took the medicine unprepared. Over time, Lieutenant General Li became addicted."
This kind of thing can numb the whole person's nerves.
"Give me the order to search. Everyone's tent must be searched. Once found, burn it immediately. If anyone is infected, report it in time. I can avoid death. Check again after three days. If found again, execute on the spot!"
Emperor Mingwen said with a cold face that this kind of thing is too dangerous, and enough weight can destroy a person.
That night, a search began in the camp. If you didn't search, you wouldn't know. After searching, you actually found a large box.
Following the source, we traced it to a deputy general, who had already wiped his neck and died.
Chu Yunning was shocked that something like this happened right under his nose. If he hadn't discovered it by chance, the consequences would have been disastrous.
The deceased Lieutenant General's surname was Yuan. Lieutenant General Yuan was usually loyal, brave, and honest. The ingredients of Wusan powder were also found in his blood.
"Let the military doctor come and check everyone one by one!" Chu Yunning said.
This kind of thing can control people's thoughts. It doesn't show anything on the surface. Once it attacks, it will definitely do what the other person wants.
It cannot be controlled unless there is extremely strong control.
At this time Beibei called mother behind him!
Emperor Mingwen picked up Beibei and said: "From now on, you are not allowed to leave the camp unless you have anything to do. It is not safe outside now."
Beibei looked at him half-understanding, then turned to look at Chu Yunning and nodded, "Okay, I understand."
Chu Yunning knew that Beibei had something to say to her, so she led him into the camp. When no one was prepared, Beibei lowered his voice and said, "Mother, the old man with the white beard said that someone put something in the drinking water.
In a very shabby temple, there is a woman with her face covered, she seems to be named Shen Bi."