General's Mansion.
Gu Yuan stood respectfully beside him.
Tian Zhongxun sat there with a gloomy expression.
"Did you know that Ning Que has already set sail?"
"Hundreds of warships swept across the waves."
"My men suffered heavy casualties."
"The warships even reached the shore of Jiaodong!"
"I'm asking you, why didn't you report it?!"
"Your Majesty..."
"explain!"
Gu Yuan was struck by lightning and said quickly, "It's not that I didn't report it, it's just that the distance is too far. It will take at least two or three days for the people I sent out to inform you. Besides, this is Ning Que's first time at sea, and I don't know what his purpose is..."
Bang!!!
There was a sound of applause.
Gu Yuan covered his right cheek.
I just felt a burning pain.
"Know your place!"
"Your Majesty, calm down..."
"You and I both know Ning Que's abilities," Tian Zhongxun said with a gloomy face. "I must be the first to know about any of his actions. Even if he doesn't understand naval warfare, don't Hai Zai and Hai Gui understand? Where's your brain?!"
“…”
Tian Zhongxun covered his chest.
The losses in recent days have been too great.
The pirates in Qi suffered heavy casualties.
The Ningque fleet has arrived at the Jiaodong port!
"General!"
"General, something terrible is happening!"
"Why are you so panicked?"
Lin Jiang was panting and breathing heavily.
"I have just received the news."
"Ning Que captured the Linzi bandit Tian Dan!"
"He is currently imprisoned."
"It is said that Tian Dan has confessed everything."
"There seems to be some kind of island..."
"What?!"
Tian Zhongxun stood up suddenly.
"Your Majesty?"
"Shut up, my king!"
Tian Zhongxun stared at Lin Jiang like a hungry wolf.
"Tell me, what did he confess?"
"Your Highness...that's all I heard." Lin Jiang looked embarrassed and said quickly, "I spent more than ten taels of silver to hear it from the jailer. I'm still trying to find out the details."
Tian Zhongxun sat down again with a cold face.
Even if these pirates die, they can be trained again.
But what happens after Ning Que discovers the Treasure Island?
If it is stolen, it will all be over!
"Your Majesty, I think this is strange!"
"How do you say that?"
Gu Yuan stood up and raised his hand, saying, "I've been in contact with Tian Dan. Even if he was captured alive by Ning Que, he wouldn't have leaked any information. He's a very stubborn person and ruthless. I think Ning Que deliberately released this information. After Your Highness sends people to investigate the island, we'll secretly send people to land there. Your Highness... what kind of island is it that you care so much about?"
"Treasure Island."
"ah?"
"The gold, silver, and treasures I have plundered over the years will also serve as capital for future rebellions."
Tian Zhongxun no longer concealed it.
He frowned and thought hard.
Treasure Island is a matter of great importance and cannot be lost.
He still trusts Tian Dan quite a bit.
After all, he was the one who brought her up.
Tian Dan is loyal and will never betray him.
I'm not afraid even if I'm tortured.
"That's even more unbelievable." Gu Yuan lowered his head and raised his hand, saying, "Think about it, Ning Que is quite insidious. Take the sea salt incident for example, he deliberately leaked the news. He also said that it was a cold winter with heavy snow and we needed to stockpile sea salt, but what happened?!"
"This beast prepared the sea salt early."
"When we bring it here, we'll seize the sea salt."
“After paying the money, he went back to selling sea salt.”
"It nearly bankrupted the Jiaodong salt merchants!"
"I think this is his trick again!"
Don’t think that Gu Yuan is overthinking it.
This set really looks so familiar!
Ning Que almost gave him PTSD!
Ning Que is a man with extremely deep scheming and cunning minds.
Good at conspiracy and intrigue.
Much more difficult to deal with than old King Ning!
Tian Zhongxun frowned and thought hard.
What Gu Yuan said was not wrong.
After thinking for a moment, he waved his hand.
"That's all."
"Whether it's true or not, it's better to move the treasure first."
"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be prepared for one!"
"This king will not tolerate any mistakes regarding Treasure Island."
Lin Jiang then stepped forward and said quickly, "Your Highness, it's not just that. I also heard that Tian Dan leaked a lot of information, and it's said to be related to the death of the old Prince Ning in battle."
"What did you say?!"
"I only got some scattered information."
"I don't know the specific situation..."
Lin Jiang lowered his head and told him.
He looked at them out of the corner of his eye.
Watch their expressions.
Tian Zhongxun was suddenly stunned.
He just quickly recovered his composure.
"Okay, you can leave now."
"promise."
Lin Jiang said no more and raised his hand to take his leave.
The moment he turned around, he started laughing.
So, Ning Que's plan was successful!
…
Gu Yuan looked at Tian Zhongxun, who was in a moody state.
"Your Highness, did Tian Dan really say everything?"
"Impossible, he is my dog."
"I will never betray this king!"
"Your Highness, this matter cannot be taken lightly." Gu Yuan stood up and emphasized, "If he really leaks the news, then everything we did three years ago will be exposed. If the Emperor investigates, then we..."
"What are you panicking about?" Tian Zhongxun raised his hand coldly and said calmly, "Let's not talk about whether this is true or not. Even if he did say it, so what? The matter is settled. Now that the Eastern Expedition is imminent, the Emperor will not listen to Ning Que. Even if there is a huge grievance, he has to endure it. Besides, relying on witnesses alone is far from enough to bring me down."
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