Chapter 568: Joining forces to force Xiao Yan to hand over the military token
"idiot!"
Xiao Yan put down the pen in his hand and said, "The people Liu Tongen sent don't have brains?!"
They had walked right into such an obvious trap, and even after escaping, not only had they sent word back to the capital, but they had actually spread rumors that Prince Pingshan was rebelling. Did they really think that would scare Prince Pingshan? How could Prince Pingshan just sit there and wait for death?!
This is simply handing the handle to others.
"Where is King Pingshan? What did he do?" Xiao Yan asked in a cold voice.
Jinyun whispered, "Prince Pingshan was unwilling to be outdone. He dispatched people to hunt down those men and even invited many doctors to the palace to treat the Crown Prince. His face was filled with pain as he said he had originally been reluctant to antagonize the palace, but he hadn't expected Emperor An to be so shameless."
"He cried and said that Lu Jiuan had originally been sent to the palace by Emperor An, but later the He family's old case was brought to light. Seeing that the Lu family's affairs were exposed and could no longer be covered up, he turned his back on him and tried to frame Lu Jiuan for treason and put the blame on the Pingshan Palace to cover up the Lu family's past relationship with Emperor An."
"Prince Pingshan said that the He family was framed and slaughtered by the previous emperor and Emperor An, and now Emperor An wants to use the same method to deal with the Lu family and him. Because the He family's case was cleared, and Emperor An's edict of apology was written so clearly, many people believed it."
Xiao Yan's face was stern. "So those exiled people from the Lu family were killed by King Pingshan?"
"No, it should be Lu Jiuan."
Jinyun whispered, "When Liu Tongen's men went south, our people were watching them the whole time. The Pingshan Palace didn't send anyone out. And when those Lu family members died during exile, someone collected their bodies. They said many of them were caught off guard and killed by a sword in the chest."
Almost all the people exiled this time were from the side branches of the Lu family. Unlike the main branches of the Lu family, there were some who had practiced martial arts among them. In addition, the branches were numerous and there were many people, so there were nearly three hundred elite soldiers accompanying them, but all of them were killed on the spot.
The prisoners from the Lu family's side branches did not die together with the escorting officers and soldiers. Instead, they seemed to have escaped for some distance before being killed. Moreover, there was not even a trace of counterattack before those hundreds of people were killed. Most of them were stabbed in the chest or had their necks cut directly from behind. It did not look like they were attacked by outsiders at all.
This only happens when you are completely unprepared.
Not to mention that Prince Pingshan was not familiar with the people from the Lu family's side branches. Even if he could really catch them off guard, to kill so many people at once, he would need at least three to five hundred elite soldiers. However, no one from Prince Pingshan's mansion had left the fiefdom for nearly two months. Only Lu Jiuan, who had obtained the Lu family's secret power and private soldiers, could do it.
"and……"
Jinyun paused. "Tubai from Beiling also sent a message back, saying that Song Jinxiu had met that Ji Rongqing. Although Ji Rongqing pretended not to know him and didn't show any flaws on his face, Song Jinxiu insisted that he was Lu Zhinian."
"Song Jinxiu said he and Lu Zhinian had known each other for over ten years. They were classmates for several years and slept side by side when they were close. Although Lu Zhinian's temperament had changed drastically and his methods were fierce, he still recognized him."
"After hearing about this, Xiahou Ling began to look at Song Jinxiu differently. He even promoted Song Jinxiu and had him meet the new emperor of Beiling."
Xiao Yan was silent for a moment after listening to Jin Yun's words, then sneered, "Lu Chongyuan is indeed very powerful. He raised Lu Zhinian, who changed his name and surname to stir up trouble in the Beiling court, and also raised Lu Jiuan, who was able to personally wipe out the entire Lu family. If he knew about this, he would be relieved."
Jinyun: “…”
He didn't know whether Lu Chongyuan was relieved or not, but his master was obviously unhappy.
Xiao Yan's eyes were gloomy. He never expected that the people Liu Tongen sent to Pingshan Palace would be so stupid, nor did he expect that Lu Jiuan could be so cruel.
Just to find a legitimate reason for Prince Pingshan's rebellion, he killed hundreds of members of the Lu family without leaving a single one alive.
Lu Chongyuan is not as ruthless as him!
Footsteps approached from outside, the heaviness of which Xiao Yan was already familiar. He said to Jinyun with a cold glare, "Have Tubai and the Beiling spies do their utmost to assist Song Jinxiu. Quickly gain Xiahou Ling's trust and integrate him into the Beiling court, and stir up a quarrel between Xiahou Ling and Ji Rongqing."
Jinyun: "What about King Pingshan and Lu Jiuan..."
"Send the news of the Lu family's death to Beiling, and tell Emperor An about the Crown Prince's actions. The Crown Prince has been too idle lately, so find him something to do."
Xiao Yan looked at the figure outside the gauze cabinet who had already lifted the curtain and walked inside, and continued:
"Prince Pingshan has people keeping a close eye on him. He dared to kill the people sent by Liu Tongen. Lu Jiuan can wipe out the entire Lu family at this time to prove Prince Pingshan's lies about the collusion between Emperor An and the Lu family. I'm afraid they will make a move."
Jinyun's face tightened. At this moment, there was no other possible action except to start a rebellion.
"Master, please have someone get rid of King Pingshan first."
"Killing him is useless."
Not to mention that Prince Pingshan had three sons. His death would be of no use except to confirm the rumors. Prince Pingshan's Crown Prince and Prince Pingshan's other two sons could still lead the troops. Even if all the people in Prince Pingshan's mansion died, Lu Jiuan would be the biggest troublemaker.
"First, have the people in the south keep a close watch, contact the nearby state capitals and garrisons to prepare for defense, and find Lu Jiuan's whereabouts by any means necessary."
"yes."
Seeing Tang Ning coming over, Xiao Yan said to him, "You go down first."
Jinyun nodded and retreated. Even though he was worried, he still bowed to Tang Ning who was coming towards him.
Tang Ning noticed the worry he couldn't hide between his brows and sensed that something was wrong in the room. When she approached, she saw that the paper on Xiao Yan's desk was covered in marks from the red cinnabar, and the pen looked like it had been dropped. She asked worriedly, "Brother, what happened?"
Xiao Yan brought the people over: "I'm afraid there will be a war."
He briefly talked about the death of the exiled people of the Lu family and the affairs of the Pingshan Palace, and Tang Ning looked shocked.
Lu Jiuan actually killed all the members of the Lu family's branch?
That’s hundreds of people!
Is he crazy? !
Xiao Yan took Tang Ning around the table and walked to the small tea room nearby to sit down, then said:
"We originally thought that this war could be avoided if possible, and we even sent people to persuade King Pingshan. But we didn't expect Liu Tongen's people to be so stupid, and Lu Jiuan to be so reckless, actually using the lives of the entire Lu family in exchange for King Pingshan's cooperation. I'm afraid this war is inevitable."
Tang Ning frowned slightly. "Brother, I'm afraid this news won't be concealed for long. Now that the Tiger Tally is in your hands, I'm afraid Emperor An will take the opportunity to force you to leave the capital. If you don't leave, he will definitely take advantage of Prince Pingshan and his men's rebellion and take it back in the name of mobilizing troops."
She was worried: "If Lu Jiuan wasn't someone Emperor An could control, I would have suspected that Emperor An had deliberately teamed up with Prince Pingshan to set this up."
etc……
Working together to set up a scheme?
Tang Ning and Xiao Yan's expressions turned ugly almost at the same time.
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