Chapter 204: Capturing Liao Yu
Seeing that the outcome was already decided, Yelu Rong glared at Wen Chengyun with gritted teeth. Although he thought that killing Wen Chengyun might be difficult, he did not expect that he would be defeated so completely.
Now he was like a fish on the chopping board, the horse had already taken advantage of the chaos and he was threatened with a knife at his neck.
Wen Chengyun's move almost blocked all his escape routes!
Yelu Rong regretted making this trip, but since things had come to this point, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and choose the worst option.
"Bei Rong men don't know how to sully their dignity. You can't let me die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, before Wen Chengyun could react, he took the initiative to run into the knife edge.
There was a dull "puff" sound, and scarlet blood immediately spurted out, staining Wen Chengyun's cuffs red.
Wen Chengyun's eyebrows raised slightly, a hint of surprise flashing across his face. He obviously didn't expect Yelu Rong to commit suicide.
Although he did not approve of what Yelu Rong did, he had to admit that this man was indeed a man who would rather commit suicide than let others threaten his life.
Out of respect for his opponent, Wen Chengyun nodded slightly to show his respect. He put away his knife and began to clean up the mess.
Yelu Rong's body was soon thrown into the Beirong military camp, causing an uproar in the army. With no leader and food shortages, the morale of the Beirong military camp plummeted.
Yelu Ye had already communicated with Wen Chengyun long ago, and appeared in the military camp at the right time with food purchased with his own money.
After a period of appeasement, he successfully replaced Yelu Rong's position and played the role of a stabilizing force.
Yelu Rong, the crown prince of the Northern Rong, had died inexplicably, his body demonstratively discarded. The Northern Rong emperor was furious and immediately ordered an investigation. The imperial physician sent to perform the autopsy had been pre-appointed by Yelu Ye.
Based on the scar identification, the suspect of Yelu Rong's death was directly identified as Liao Yu, who was good at using a knife.
But the problem was, how could Yelu Rong, a prince of the Northern Rong, have any connection with the enemy's generals and leaders? Most importantly, according to the soldiers on duty that night, the prince had gone out alone and had ordered no one to follow him.
"What should we do? This concerns the Crown Prince's reputation, so we can't just jump to conclusions. But the relationship between the two countries is so tense right now, so it's not easy to pry into it..."
Just when the investigators didn't know how to report back to their superiors, Yelu Ye lifted the curtain and took the initiative to request to see the emperor and report on his behalf.
"My father must be deeply saddened by the sudden death of my prince. I have been with him for many years and understand many things. Why not let me intervene..."
Since someone was willing to take the risk for him, the investigator naturally agreed happily, and the Emperor of Beirong also agreed to Yelu Ye's request to meet him.
With his eloquence, the story evolved into one where Yelu Rong tried to get the skin of a tiger but failed and was killed instead.
After all, Yelu Ye was the second son of the emperor. If Yelu Rong raised his foot, according to the order of seniority, the succession should fall on his head. However, the Northern Rong Emperor was skeptical of Yelu Ye's words and secretly ordered a search of Yelu Rong's residence to investigate a lot of information from the army.
Yelu Rong's death was sudden, and many traces of his connection with Liao Yu were not completely eliminated, which also confirmed what Yelu Ye said.
Because Yelu Rong's death was disgraceful to the imperial family, it was only announced that he died of illness. Yelu Ye waited a long time for the imperial edict to be named crown prince, but to no avail, so he had to show up again to fight for his chance.
"Father, no matter what the reason, General Liao Yu was the first to kill our Northern Rong men. We can seek justice from the people of the Central Plains!"
Yelu Ye knew that even though Yelu Rong was dead, his other brothers would surely be eyeing him covetously. He had been known as a playboy for many years, and he had to find a way to shed his reputation.
At present, the best way to prove myself is to solve the current food shortage problem in Beirong. I have cooperated with Wen Chengyun before, so it can be said that I have a natural advantage in this regard.
The Emperor of Beirong had been observing Yelu Ye for a long time, and when he saw that he took the initiative to come forward, he immediately agreed to his request to go on a diplomatic mission to the Central Plains.
Wen Chengyun soon received a letter from Yelu Ye. Since he had already accepted a large sum of cash from Yelu Rong, it was not impossible for him to give some food to Beirong.
The prerequisite was that Yelu Ye would help to punish Liao Yu for his crimes. Wen Chengyun was still an exile, so it was obviously difficult for him to intervene. At this time, the governor Su Yi happened to be the best person to take charge.
"Come here, capture them all!"
When Su Yi received Wen Chengyun's order, he immediately took the soldiers borrowed from the county governments and rushed directly to Liao Yu's tent to capture the leader first.
Liao Yu had never imagined that he would be caught in his own car one day. Before he knew it, he was already pinned to the ground. He then realized that the widespread diarrhea in the military camp today was suspicious and was just a distraction.
"Governor Su, what do you mean? Trespassing is a serious crime. No matter what you, a civil official, say, you have no say over us military generals. The Northern Rong are stirring up trouble at the border, and you're detaining me for no reason at this time. I'm afraid you have ulterior motives!"
Liao Yu was still trying to argue at this time. He wanted to use the existence of Beirong to put pressure on Su Yi, but he didn't expect that as soon as he finished speaking, a real Beirong person appeared in the camp.
"Thank you, Lord Governor, for capturing the true assassin of my Crown Prince. With such a friendly relationship, the Northern Rong and the Central Plains will surely live in harmony. How can there be talk of war?"
Yelu Ye appeared with a smile and bowed slightly to Su Yi.
Liao Yu looked at Yelu Ye's rather similar face and immediately understood the whole story. Something was indeed wrong with Beirong, and it was someone close to Yelu Rong. The box of gold turning into stone must have been the Second Prince's idea!
Unfortunately, when he heard that Yelu Rong had been assassinated and even wanted to put the blame on him, he was not willing to give in easily and immediately cried out that it was injustice.
"This governor will determine the truth and falsehood. Come, take him to the prison and await trial!"
Su Yi was in no mood to listen to Liao Yu's screams and howls, so he immediately planned to put him in jail.
Liao Yu knew the severity of the prison, and seeing his appeals were ineffective, he immediately became furious. As long as he had kidnapped a civilian like Su Yi, wouldn't it be a piece of cake to escape from the barracks? He had accumulated a lot of money over the years, and as long as he was alive, a comeback was just around the corner!
"Alright, I'll go to jail, but Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and he will definitely give me justice!"
Liao Yu claimed to support the royal family, but as he stood up, a glint flashed in his eyes. His palms formed a grasping gesture, clearly intending to strangle Su Yi.
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