Father, why did General Murong leave the barracks, and where is he now?
The prince asked curiously.
"You asked him?"
The emperor pointed at the Minister of War and said.
The Minister of War told the Crown Prince that Murong Yuanbo had sent a military doctor to Taizhou.
"Taizhou? Surgery? If it's surgery, he can just send an elite troop to send a military doctor. There's no need for him to go there himself. Besides, there's nothing worth going to Taizhou for, except for the appearance of a princess who is a miracle doctor..."
The prince muttered to himself.
Princess? The princess seems a bit like the general's wife.
"Your Majesty, the Minister of Revenue requested permission to go to Taizhou, bringing his wife with him. And the General's wife also took the Second Young Master Murong to Lingshan Temple to pray for General Murong? And Lingshan Temple happens to be right in Taizhou. If they were praying, wouldn't Lingyin Temple in the capital be more effective? Why go so far away when it's closer? Isn't that strange?"
"Also, this time, when Eunuch Wang was delivering the imperial edict to Taizhou, Young Master Murong asked the Emperor to send Eunuch Wang to Taizhou, even though he was not needed at all."
The prince analyzed.
"The Crown Prince is right. All this points to Taizhou. What are they going to Taizhou for? Could it be that the Cavalry General is going to Taizhou to rebel?"
After hearing this, the emperor recalled the scenes.
[Your Majesty, the curved plow of Xiangyun County is a masterpiece of ingenuity, benefiting the people. I would like to take the Minister of Agriculture and his men to see how the people of Taizhou use the curved plow, so we can learn from it.]
This was said by the Minister of Revenue at the time. I didn't think much of it at the time. Instead, I felt that Minister Liu cared about the people. Now I think that this is not the reason.
Your Majesty, I request to escort Eunuch Wang to Taizhou. The Lady of Xiangyun County is our great hero and benefactor, deeply beloved by the people. We must not allow her reward to fall into the hands of bandits. Moreover, Eunuch Wang carries a heavy responsibility, and he must not be put in danger. I will risk my life to protect my master and safely escort Eunuch Wang to Taizhou and then safely return him to the capital.
This was what Murong Fu asked him for when he entered the palace. Now everything showed that both of them were going for Princess Xiangyun.
"Father, I have some initial suspicions, and I need Young Master Murong to answer them."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suspects that Princess Xiangyun is the missing daughter of the General of Cavalry, but this matter cannot be known to the Minister of War.
As an outsider, it is not appropriate for me to disclose it until they have made it public.
The emperor heard the hidden meaning and said to Eunuch Zhang, "Summon young Master Murong into the palace!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After Eunuch Zhang finished speaking, he went to the general's mansion to find Murong Shuo.
The provincial examination was over, and Murong Shuo was resting in the general's mansion when he heard a servant come to report that the emperor had sent eunuch Zhang to invite him to the palace to see him.
After knowing this, he packed his clothes and followed Eunuch Zhang to the palace.
"My dear minister, go back and prepare. The prince will lead troops to Youzhou for support in three days. Make sure to use the best weapons."!
The emperor said to the Minister of War.
"I obey the decree!"
After the Minister of War finished speaking, he left the imperial study and returned to the Ministry of War.
Murong Shuo entered the imperial study and saluted the emperor.
"Murong Shuo, did you know that your father left the military camp and went to Taizhou without permission?"
The emperor asked Murong Shuo.
"Your Majesty, I know. But my father did not leave the barracks without permission. He was escorting a military doctor to Taizhou to study surgery."
Murong Shuo was so scared that he defended his father.
"Does the general need to escort the military medical surgeon personally? Sending a group of elite troops is enough. Doesn't he know that a general cannot leave the camp without permission? The Tatars have been eyeing us covetously. If your father hadn't been suppressing them, they would have attacked Daliang long ago. Now that they know your father is not in the camp, they have gathered a hundred thousand troops to attack Daliang. If they invade Daliang, I will kill all your clans."
The emperor was furious.
"Your Majesty, please have mercy! My father did not intend to leave the barracks. I will send someone to Taizhou as soon as possible to tell my father to rush back to the border and stop the Tatars at the border."
Murong Shuo immediately begged for mercy for his father and made a promise to the emperor.
"I will send people to Taizhou and have the General of Cavalry rush to the border. Now tell me why your family has come to Taizhou. Are you plotting something bad?"
The emperor said angrily.
I can’t tell the emperor that my sister is Princess Xiangyun, and I can’t let my sister accompany them to be beheaded.
My father left the camp without permission, a serious dereliction of duty. Even if they prevented the Tatar army from conquering Daliang, the Emperor would not let them off easily and would surely send them to prison.
"Your Majesty is wronged! My father is loyal to you and has no second thoughts. Our family is even more loyal to you and the court. Heaven and earth can bear witness to this, as can the sun and the moon."
Murong Shuo was so scared that he kept kowtowing to show his loyalty.
"Second Master Murong, if you want your father to believe you, you have to explain why you all gathered in Taizhou. It's because of Princess Xiangyun, right?"
The prince saw that Murong Shuo seemed unwilling to tell the truth, so he tricked him into telling it, as only in this way could his family be saved.
"no."
Murong Shuo said without thinking.
They couldn't drag their sister into the abyss. They had never taken care of their sister, and now there was a disaster, they couldn't drag her into the water. This was the only thing Murong Shuo could do.
"Second Master Murong, you still refuse to tell the truth. Do you really want to confiscate your entire family?"
"If you tell the truth and it's reasonable, Father won't make it difficult for you. If you continue to hide it, we can find out the truth, and then it will be an even greater crime, and it will really implicate her."
The prince persuaded anxiously.
But I was anxious in my heart, anxious that he still refused to tell the truth.
The prince's words made Murong Shuo nervous and anxious.
However, the prince was right in one thing. He could investigate. Princess Xiangyun was the daughter of the General of Cavalry. This was no secret in Taizhou. If the emperor and the prince wanted to send someone to investigate, they would find out soon.
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