It stinks so bad that I almost vomited my dinner. Li Feng didn't even notice that there was someone behind him. He kept cursing Maotou, Dahuang and others in a low voice.

Nangong Jing couldn't help but look up at the sky, wondering what was going on over at the pavilion.

He no longer had any intention of listening and just wanted to leave this extremely smelly place as soon as possible.

Nangong Jing looked around. The pavilion was surrounded by an artificial lake. It would be a good idea to kick this guy into the lake and let him suffer the consequences.

Before he could stretch his feet, an angry roar came from the pavilion.

It was Li Mao's voice.

Not knowing what Sheng Yu said to him, Li Mao shouted angrily, "Impossible, impossible!"

Sheng Yu looked at Li Mao shrewdly and said, "General Li, why are you angry? This kind of thing is not worth it, right?"

One was furious, like a firecracker, while the other was still in high spirits, as if he was not affected at all.

Li Mao refused to listen. He snorted coldly and said, "City Lord Sheng, aren't you afraid of getting your tongue tangled when you brag? When did His Majesty send you a secret decree? If you don't like me, just say it directly. Why are you pretending to be hypocritical and lying to me?"

Nangong Jing and Li Feng, who were hiding in the dark corner of the pavilion, heard everything clearly.

Your Majesty? Secret decree? What does it mean? Aren't we just enjoying the moon and drinking? How did it involve the emperor?

Nangong Jing's mind was as clear as a mirror; of course he knew what was going on.

With his speculations about the emperor over the years, he naturally knew that sitting in that lonely high position for a long time would make his mind unpredictable and he would never be completely trustworthy to anyone.

If you think about it carefully, you will know what this rough guy Li Mao is thinking and what he is angry about.

Sheng Yu...

Nangong Jing repeated the name of the Lord of Langzhou City several times in his mind, and other thoughts came to his mind.

"General Li, I, Sheng, have served as the mayor of Langzhou City for many years. I have been loyal to the court for many years. Now, everything I say and do to you is instructed by His Majesty. Don't make any mistake!"

Sheng Yu's words were very meaningful, but Li Mao's mind was not able to think that deeply.

Especially when angry, it is out of control.

"You are just deceiving me. How much do you, a mere city lord, know about the battlefield? You are trying to restrict me with the secret decree of His Majesty. You really don't know how to live or die! Humph!"

After saying this, Li Mao strode away. This time, no matter how Sheng Yu called him from behind, he ignored him.

When Li Feng saw Li Mao leaving, he also bent down and left stealthily.

He never noticed Nangong Jing who had hidden behind him earlier.

Nangong Jing finally got away from the stench and breathed a sigh of relief. He secretly observed Sheng Yu in the pavilion and left quietly.

After Li Mao left, Sheng Yu murmured, "General Li, I am helping you, please don't put me in an unjust position!"

The corners of his mouth were raised, but with a hint of cunning.

Li Mao returned to his room angrily, and Li Feng followed him soon after.

"Brother, why are you so angry? Does the city lord look down on you?"

Li Mao glanced at his brother and said angrily, "Not only does he look down on me, he is mocking me from the bottom of his heart. He even brought up the secret decree given to him by His Majesty. Bah!"

Perhaps because he was too angry, Li Mao had long forgotten the words of His Majesty that he could not discuss casually.

Li Feng looked around and whispered, "Brother, keep your voice down, be careful, the walls may have ears!"

"I do things in an upright manner, so what am I afraid of?"

After saying this, Li Mao picked up the teacup on the table and smashed it to vent his anger.

"Your Majesty and you both have secret orders. Isn't it normal to have secret orders with the city lord?"

When Li Mao heard this, he also thought it made sense.

"I am so angry that I am confused. Sheng Yu just said that His Majesty sent him a secret order to restrain me from leading troops out of Langzhou at will. Tell me, is His Majesty crazy?"

Li Feng frowned, also puzzled.

"The city lord's position is still lower than yours. Besides, you are a military officer and he is a civil official. He has no control over you at all!"

"Who said it wasn't true? I saw him speak with all his might in the pavilion. Even if I didn't believe it in my heart, I still hesitated a little!"

"Brother, Sheng Yu is the city lord. He would never joke with you about something as important as a secret decree. If he really said that, it's very likely true!"

Li Feng has a quick mind and usually has the most clever ideas.

When Li Mao heard this, he couldn't help but get angry again and asked, "Then what do you think we should do now?"

"If Sheng Yu really has a secret decree in his hand, it can only mean that since you were ordered to come to Langzhou, His Majesty has been worried, so he asked the city lord to restrain you. Brother, His Majesty..."

The same thing occurred to both of them at the same time: the emperor's distrust meant he was wary of him.

Li Mao would never have imagined that one day his loyalty to the court would be doubted by His Majesty.

This is something he absolutely cannot accept.

"Your Majesty...is doubting my loyalty. Why? Is he afraid that I will rebel?"

Li Mao covered his face and said in disbelief. Li Feng also couldn't believe it, but this kind of thing was definitely not a good sign.

"Brother, then, then what should we do now? Should we go back to the capital and explain things to His Majesty?"

Li Mao smiled with lifeless eyes and said: "If everything in the world can be explained clearly, Prince Duan will not rebel, and there will be no war!" "But, Your Majesty has become suspicious now!"

Li Mao has been in the court for at least ten years, and he has some understanding of His Majesty's thoughts.

Take the rebellion of Prince Duan for example. Although everyone in the court has been doing their job in recent years, everyone in private says that the emperor is cruel and vicious and cannot tolerate even his own brothers.

Every few days he either reprimanded or cursed in the court, lacking the magnanimity of an emperor at all.

This matter involves the time when the throne was vacant.

As fate would have it, the Prince Duan, who was favored by everyone, did not sit on the throne, but someone else did.

Some people can't help but speculate.

Especially before Prince Duan rebelled, the emperor actually forced Nangong Jing to go to war, and everyone had been talking about it for a long time.

Later, he made up an excuse and was about to lead his troops to besiege Prince Duan's Mansion.

It is obvious that he is afraid that Prince Duan will snatch the throne from him one day, so he wants to harm people.

Now it's his turn again.

Is his fate in the future also...

When Li Mao thought about his own outcome, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

The court and the emperor that he tried so hard to protect had actually already suspected him.

"Don't tell anyone what you just said, got it?"

Li Feng watched Li Mao's painful expression quickly calm down, knew what he was worried about, and nodded.