Emperor Jian'an, sitting high in the Golden Throne Hall, looked at the civil and military officials in the court, looked at the "satisfied" Xiao Minghuan and the court officials who spoke for him, and suddenly thought of Xiao Feng.
In the past, no matter what task he gave to Xiao Feng, he could always do it perfectly.
Now in this whole court, he seems to be unable to find anyone who is available and suits his taste.
"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhenxi is no longer in the palace." The commander of the guards hurried into the palace to report.
After receiving the news that Prince Shun had died in Liangzhou, Emperor Jian'an sent people to the capital to visit the house that had been granted to Marquis Zhenxi. Now receiving this news seemed unexpected.
"Seal off the city gates and all the main roads from Kyoto to Liangzhou. Post Li Wei's portrait in every city. Conduct a rigorous search and make sure to capture the Marquis of Zhenxi."
It was the Marquis of Zhenxi who did not give Liangzhou and the imperial court any buffer time. If the Marquis of Zhenxi had no guilty conscience, why would he have to escape?
"Third Prince, I order you to lead two thousand soldiers to Liangzhou to investigate the cause of Prince Shun's death and capture the murderer and bring him back to the capital. Can you do it?"
Xiao Minghuan didn't respond for a moment.
When Li Wei was about to escape from Kyoto, asking him to take only two thousand soldiers to Liangzhou felt like sending him to his death.
The last Prince Guangling who escaped from Kyoto rebelled.
He and Prince Shun went to Liangzhou before and after. He fled back to Kyoto in a panic, and Prince Shun lost his life there.
Now that he is only given two thousand soldiers and horses, what can he do?
Xiao Minghuan couldn't refuse openly, so he could only wink at the ministers who had pledged their allegiance to him.
"Your Majesty, two thousand troops are too few. Since the Marquis of Zhenxi has fled the capital, there is no guarantee that Liangzhou will not rebel. It is inappropriate for the Third Prince to bring only two thousand troops with him."
Emperor Jian'an said grimly, "Why panic? I haven't finished what I was saying. Send a message to the Governor of Yongzhou to deploy 30,000 troops to the Yongliang border as a deterrent."
The court officials looked at each other. Now the court and Prince Su are in a stalemate. If Liangzhou is forced to rebel, can the court cope with it?
"Your Majesty, absolutely not! If Liang Province is forced to rebel, wouldn't the entire Wei territory be engulfed in flames of war?"
"Lord Lin, you are wrong. Your Majesty is only sending 30,000 troops for deterrence. How can you say you are forcing a rebellion?"
"The rebellion of the rebel king has not yet been quelled. How can the imperial court easily allow unrest in Liang Province again?"
Emperor Jian'an looked at Minister Lin, whose face was red with anger, and asked, "According to Minister Lin, as the emperor, when my son died, not only should I not find the real culprit, but I should also properly pacify Liang Province?"
Minister Lin wiped his sweat, realizing he had been a bit too aggressive. "Your Majesty, what I'm saying is that since the Marquis of Zhenxi dared to come to the capital, it proves that he has no intention of disloyalty. Prince Shun died after the Marquis of Zhenxi left. Perhaps someone is trying to sow discord between Liangzhou and Your Majesty. If you really fall for it, wouldn't that make the person behind it proud?"
"Then according to your words, what should the court do?"
Minister Lin bowed and said, "Why not have His Royal Highness the Third Prince lead his troops into Liang Province to investigate the truth?"
Xiao Minghuan's face turned dark.
He felt uneasy even with 30,000 soldiers stationed on the Yongliang border, fearing that he would never return. But Lord Lin dared to say so.
Xiao Minghuan sneered in his heart, "Father, I see that Lord Lin is so eloquent, why not let him go with me this time."
Lord Lin's expression changed, "Your Majesty, your Majesty's health..."
"allow!"
Upon hearing Emperor Jian'an's answer, Lord Lin almost collapsed to the ground.
Among the ministers in the court, some watched coldly, some turned a blind eye, and some gloated over the misfortune.
After the court session, Xiao Minghuan did not leave the palace, but went to the imperial study to ask to see the emperor.
He wanted to accumulate reputation, not to die.
"Father, the Marquis of Zhenxi's escape has proven that Liang Province could rebel at any time. If only for the sake of your son, we must also take precautions."
Seeing that the emperor looked down at the memorial without reacting, Xiao Minghuan said sincerely: "Your son is about to leave. I bid you farewell here. I hope you take care of yourself."
After Xiao Minghuan left, Emperor Jian'an summoned his trusted ministers.
Even if Xiao Minghuan didn't say it, he still planned to deploy troops on the border of Yongliang as a deterrent, in case Liangzhou really had any rebellious intentions and caught the court off guard.
Marquis of Zhenxi Li Wei received the news later than the emperor, but he fled the palace in advance.
But at this time he was still in Kyoto and had not left the city.
The city was under martial law, and searches at the city gates were even stricter. Li Wei had worked in Liangzhou for many years, but he didn't have many people available in Kyoto.
After all, Kyoto was the territory of Emperor Jian'an. On the day Li Wei left the city, he was surrounded by the emperor's men and was eventually killed by a cold arrow.
A few days before Xiao Feng planned to kill Prince Shun, he asked Yu Song to contact the Wan family's secret guards and told the old Duke his entire plan, hoping that it would be best if Li Wei died in Kyoto.
Therefore, after the old Duke Zhenguo received the letter, he sent people to keep an eye on Li Wei, otherwise Li Wei might have escaped today.
As a military general, he must be loyal to his country, but everyone has selfish desires. The old Duke Zhenguo is both selfish and ambitious.
When the old Duke Zhenguo received the news of Li Wei's death, he asked the secret guard to deliver the message to Liangzhou.
The emperor did not want to break off relations with Liangzhou, nor did he want to kill Li Wei, but Li Wei died. The emperor would only temporarily conceal the news of Li Wei's death.
It was six days after Li Wei's death that Xiao Feng received the letter of Li Wei's death.
The Li family was still investigating the people who blew up the mountain. In order to avoid being tracked, Wan Jinlan and Wei Xian first hid in Yongzhou, then took a detour into the grassland, and sneaked back to the mountain stronghold safely under the cover of Xiao Feng. However, the news of Li Wei's death had spread widely due to Xiao Feng's operation.
The Li family has already issued a manifesto, saying that the emperor is unkind, unjust, mean and ungrateful, and has killed meritorious officials guarding the border for no reason. He, the Li family, wants to seek justice for the Marquis of Zhenxi.
As soon as the manifesto was released, the other states were in an uproar.
Inside the mountain village, after taking a bath, Wan Jinlan put on his underwear and prepared to go to bed, but he found someone sitting in front of the dim oil lamp.
"You haven't been busy these days?"
Wan Jinlan paused and stepped forward, Xiao Feng's eyes fixed on her.
He sighed slightly, "Jinlan, you and I are husband and wife. When you return from your travels outside, can I not come back to see you?"
When she is away, he will worry that something might happen to her.
Xiao Feng picked up the towel and wrung her half-dried wet hair.
Wan Jinlan said, "I'm just afraid that you'll reveal some flaws in front of Li Yanfeng."
Xiao Feng said: "Right now, the three brothers of the Li family are busy competing with each other and can't take care of me."
"You don't have to worry about him anymore in the future."
Wan Jinlan was dumbfounded. "With the death of the Marquis of Zhenxi, shouldn't the three Li brothers rush to avenge their father? Fighting for power and profit at this moment is unwise."
Xiao Feng said, "Although Li Bozhen and Li Yanfeng are brothers, Li Yanfeng harbors evil intentions and is trying to sow discord between Li Yue and Li Bozhen."
Wan Jinlan shook his head inwardly. "These people are already fighting before the battle even begins. How will they resist the imperial army once it arrives? With such a disorganized group, won't they be defeated step by step?"
Xiao Feng put down the handkerchief, picked up the comb and combed her hair. "How's the firearms shop going?"
Wan Jinlan turned to look at him, his eyes gleaming with fire, "Are you going to take action?"
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