Chapter 304: The Demon
Wei Dong, as the director of Huai'an City, was much calmer than Lu Chenyang at this moment. "Sir, there must be something else going on."
Tan Feng asked suspiciously, "What's the secret?"
Wei Dong smiled shyly at Tan Feng. "General Tan, please don't make fun of me. How would I know this? But you have made all the necessary preparations. If something goes wrong now, it must be something else that happened in the capital."
Tan Feng: “…”
Damn, I learned it, you flatterer!
Lu Chenyang asked: "Where do you think the problem might lie?"
Wei Dong thought for a moment and said, "Sir, I used to be a caravan guard, and I don't know much about the capital or the court. But in my humble opinion, there are only two people who are determined to save the Fourth Prince's life. One is His Majesty, and the other is the Empress. As parents, even if their child has done something wrong, they will definitely want to save him. This must be the problem."
Lu Chenyang's eyes showed deep thought.
Wei Dong’s guess was correct, but it was also true that he didn’t understand the situation in the court.
Emperor Qianyuan and Concubine Lan really wanted to save his life, but neither of them had the ability to do so.
Perhaps the court still maintained the illusion that Emperor Qianyuan was in control, believing that the Crown Prince was merely acting as an agent, with the Emperor Qianyuan still the true ruler. However, Lu Chenyang knew that the Crown Prince was becoming increasingly powerful, and that Emperor Qianyuan had long lost control of him.
Now, everything in the government and the country is basically under the control of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
If you want to save the life of the Fourth Prince, it is impossible without the consent of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
So the question is, why would His Royal Highness spare the Fourth Prince's life? The two of them are at loggerheads, and there's no reason for His Royal Highness to miss this opportunity to eradicate the Fourth Prince.
This was also the reason why Lu Chenyang was so confident. He was sure that as long as the Fourth Prince was escorted to the capital, the Crown Prince would not miss the opportunity to seek revenge on him. According to his plan, the Fourth Prince was doomed.
Lu Chenyang tapped the table with his index finger. "When things turn against each other, there must be something wrong. Why would the prince spare his life?"
Tan Feng suddenly had an idea: "Then I know the answer to this question. Either he was coerced or he got some benefits."
Lu Chenyang's eyes flickered, and he said thoughtfully, "Coercion is unlikely, but taking advantage of it is possible."
Now that the government is under the control of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who else in the capital can coerce him? However, it is possible that he can be tempted by profit.
The one who would benefit him would naturally be someone who would spare the Fourth Prince's life. Whether this person was Emperor Qianyuan, Concubine Lan, or a combination of the two, that was unimportant.
In any case, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince received benefits that he could not refuse, so he was able to let go of his deep hatred with the Fourth Prince.
Wei Dong thought for a moment and said, "The pleasures of this world are nothing more than money, power, and sex. Although he is the Crown Prince, he is still a mortal man after all, and it is inevitable that he will be attracted by worldly temptations. As long as one is human, there are things they want. It all depends on whether the temptation is great enough."
Tan Feng said proudly: "We adults won't do that! We adults will never be fooled by these things."
Lu Chenyang touched his nose with a guilty conscience. Of course, he could do it too. For example, Shen An had deceived farmers with fake seeds, and then Shen Shiqian used half of his wealth to save Shen An's life. At that time, he was short of money, so after weighing the pros and cons, didn't he agree?
Lu Chenyang said, "I also want to know what kind of benefits can make His Royal Highness the Crown Prince interested."
Seeing Lu Chenyang so worried, Tan Feng said, "We have people in the capital anyway, so why not have them keep an eye on the Prince's Mansion? Maybe they can find some clues."
Lu Chenyang nodded and asked Tan Feng to deliver the letter.
As for the spies they left in the capital, Lu Chenyang felt that they were just sitting there doing nothing, so he decided to let them work.
Lu Chenyang personally wrote a letter to the spies in the capital, asking them to keep an eye on any movement in the Prince's Mansion.
The spies in the capital took Lu Chenyang's letter very seriously. They were so excited to hear that it was a letter written by Lord Lu himself.
After the excitement, he carefully arranged the shifts and began to keep an eye on the Prince's Mansion.
The spies in the capital were established by Gao Ming and Chen Songyuan, primarily to monitor the situation in the capital. However, as Lu Chenyang's power grew, the court's control over him became increasingly weak, and in reality, there was no one in the capital he needed to be wary of.
However, this was the capital after all, and due to its unique characteristics, Gao Ming believed it was essential to keep tabs on its movements. Therefore, spies in the capital generally performed two tasks: one was to conceal their identities, and the other was to inquire about the goings-on in the homes of important figures in the capital. These important figures included Emperor Qianyuan, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, several princes, and various ministers.
Overall, this job was relatively easy. Lu Chenyang was mainly asking them to keep an eye on the Crown Prince, and everyone was excited, feeling valued by those above them.
The spies in the capital were working diligently, and Lu Chenyang was also busy at this time.
Wei Dong has already started handling official business, helping Lu Chenyang share most of the work, making things a lot easier for him.
Lu Chenyang was about to start doing another thing. He wanted to take back Yanhui Pass.
Now he has sufficient troops, food, weapons and war preparations. With everyone united, he is fully prepared to take back Yanhui Pass.
Lu Chenyang had been sending people to keep an eye on the movements of the Tatar army. After they took a detour out of Jing'an City, they indeed retreated to Yanhui Pass.
They joined forces with the troops stationed at Yanhui Pass, rested and recuperated, planning to avenge their previous defeat.
Clearly, Zar wasn't about to miss this opportunity. For the Tatars, now was the perfect opportunity to conquer Dagan. Dagan was plagued by civil war, its treasury was empty, and its people were demoralized. If they could capture half of Dagan and secure enough land for their people, their people would be able to live and work in peace and contentment, freeing them from the ravages of exile.
This is the Tatars' goal.
From a public perspective, this is the best opportunity for the entire Tatar people to change their destiny; from a private perspective, this is a good opportunity for Zar to become a Tatar hero, establish eternal merits, and be recorded in history.
So Zar will not give up.
Lu Chenyang was going to lead his troops back to Yanhui Pass, and the Yanhui Army was the one that supported him the most. They hoped to avenge their previous defeat and wash away the shame they had suffered as soon as possible.
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