Chapter 499 I Will Be That Person
The next day, Daning Palace.
On October 17, four days after the Battle of Niutou Mountain, Ning Yongnian finally appeared at the morning court.
Needless to say, the atmosphere of the morning court was extremely depressing.
Including several censors who were usually very active, no one dared to report anything. They all stood there with their heads down and said nothing.
It's not like they have nothing to do.
After all, the current situation of Daning can be said to be riddled with problems. From people's livelihood to the war, many things have reached the point where they will cause major chaos if they are not resolved.
But compared to the country and the people, most of these court officials were more worried about their own lives.
They were afraid of offending Ning Yongnian at this critical moment, and then being executed on the spot by the latter in anger.
The more you talk, the more mistakes you make.
So it’s better to say nothing.
Of course, how many of the hundreds of court officials "want to speak but dare not speak", and how many "don't want to speak at all". This question may only be known by Wei Changtian, who has the list of members of Tongzhou Society.
Although Ning Yongnian knew that there must be many people in the court with the surname "Wei", he did not have the ability or energy to find out all of them.
The failure of the Shuzhou war disrupted all his plans.
During the three days he was ill, Ning Yongnian thought a lot.
He finally understood why Wei Xianzhi dared to lead people to surround the palace so arrogantly, finally understood the purpose of the sharp arrow that flew over his head, and finally understood the true meaning of the sentence "Your Majesty, I want to see how capable you are." It turned out that the Wei family, or Wei Changtian, had already been sure of victory.
And this confidence does not come from the demon clan, but from Niutou Mountain.
From this point of view, it is a foregone conclusion that there are spies from the Wei family in the army.
But who exactly is this person ? Ning Yongnian understood that ordinary spies would never be able to help Wei Changtian realize such a huge plan.
Therefore, this person must hold a high position in the army, at least to the extent that he can always grasp the latest movements of the army.
Then, Han Zhao and You Wenzong are the two people with the most doubts.
One is a great general guarding the country, and the other is an assistant minister of the Ministry of War.
Both of them had been loyal to the royal family and had never aroused Ning Yongnian's suspicion, otherwise the latter would not have appointed them to command the army.
Han Zhao, in particular, had already made his mark during the reign of the previous emperor. After Ning Yongnian ascended the throne, he was ordered to fight wars in the south and the north and made numerous contributions, which earned him the title of "General Guarding the Country."
Therefore, Ning Yongnian found it hard to believe that Han Zhao would rebel.
After all, there must be a reason for rebellion, but he believed that he had never done anything to let Han Zhao down.
So, is it You Wenzong ?
Because no one made a memorial, Ning Yongnian's first morning court session after "recovering from illness" ended in such a hasty manner.
An hour later, Han Zhao, who was recalled from Anzhou, finally arrived in the capital.
As soon as he entered the city, he rushed straight to the palace, took off his armor and apologized to Ning Yongnian.
The conversation between the two lasted for nearly two hours, from early morning to noon, and ended at the end of noon.
Since it was a "closed-door meeting", no one knew what the two people talked about.
But judging from Han Zhao's expression when he left the palace, it seemed that the result should be mixed.
“.”
"Old Li."
After silently watching Han Zhao's departing back for a while, Ning Yongnian withdrew his gaze and looked at Li Huaizhong who had been standing behind him at some point.
"Send a few people to Anzhou to investigate what Han Zhao did that night at Niutou Mountain, and find out if there was anything strange in his words and deeds when he was in Shuzhou."
"Yes, I understand."
His eyes changed slightly, and Li Huaizhong hesitated for a moment: "Your Majesty, are you suspicious of General Han?"
"Just a suspicion."
Waving his hands, Ning Yongnian said calmly: "The responsibility for Shuzhou's defeat can only be borne by You Wenzong. Go and draft an edict and kill all his family members."
“.”
The responsibility for Shuzhou's defeat lies solely with You Wenzong.
The meaning of this sentence is undoubtedly very interesting.
Of course Li Huaizhong understood, but his expression was awkward for a moment.
"Your Majesty, Lord You's family has been picked up by the Xuan Jing Division."
“.”
"I understand."
There was no anger or surprise. Ning Yongnian just nodded after a brief silence and stopped talking.
The sun is scorching, and the weather in the capital today is no different from that in Shuzhou.
It is clearly early winter, but the autumn heat has returned, making it hard to breathe.
"emperor."
As if he couldn't stand this unusual calm, Li Huaizhong waited for a while and then suddenly whispered, "General Wu can escort Li Qi to Huailing Mansion tomorrow."
"Um."
Ning Yongnian did not move, as if he was unwilling to say a single word.
Seeing this, Li Huaizhong had to find another topic.
"Your Majesty, there is also the matter of Yanyun Mountain. Now I have found some clues."
"Tell me about it."
"Yes, I found out that the white-haired man is named Xiao Feng, and his ancestral home is Qingzhou. Three years ago, his entire family was executed by the Xuan Jing Division for a case of smuggling salt. Only Xiao Feng escaped because he was traveling abroad."
“.”
"Sir, General Liang."
Guanghan City, County Government Office.
When Chu Xianping hurried into the room, Wei Changtian was discussing with Liang Zhen which date would be best for his and Liang Qin's wedding.
Although the issue of Kuilong has not been resolved yet, it is not the time to talk about marriage.
However, Liang Zhen seemed quite anxious about this matter, and Wei Changtian couldn't delay it any longer, so he decided to "find time" to get married as promised.
According to the almanac and the calculations of a "half-immortal" who is said to be very spiritual, there are only two days in the next three months that are suitable for Wei Changtian and Liang Qin, this "match made in heaven", to get married.
Or it could be eight days later, October 25th.
Or it could be two months later, December 17th.
Obviously, the latter is indeed a bit late.
Although Liang Qin didn't care, Liang Zhen, as a father, couldn't wait any longer. "Uncle Liang, let's set it for October 25th."
With a smile, Wei Changtian officially finalized the matter: "Wan'er will take care of the wedding. Auntie happens to be in Shuzhou City too. In my opinion, we can just let the two of them discuss it."
"If Qin'er wants to go back earlier, then go back and prepare. As for me, I may have to stay in Guanghan for a few more days."
“.”
Although he was getting married himself, Wei Changtian was still as indifferent as ever.
If any other father-in-law heard his attitude, he would have probably lost his temper by now.
But Liang Zhen was familiar with his temper, so he did not feel unhappy at all at the moment, but nodded happily.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
"I'll discuss this with Qin'er right now and ask her to go back and tell her mother as soon as possible!"
"Okay, I'll write a letter to my parents today and tell them about this."
“.”
As he spoke, Wei Changtian quickly sent Liang Zhen out of the room.
After watching the latter walk away, he looked at Chu Xianping who had been waiting beside him.
"Brother Chu, what's wrong?"
"Sir, two things."
Chu Xianping came closer and reported in a low voice: "General Han just sent a message back, saying that Ning Yongnian asked him to stay at home temporarily and wait for the emperor's order. He cannot leave the city without the emperor's order."
"However, General Han also said that Ning Yongnian must have believed that You Wenzong was a spy in the army."
“.”
You are not allowed to leave the city and wait for your fate.
Hearing this, Wei Changtian breathed a sigh of relief.
Because this way of handling it obviously meant that Ning Yongnian was not going to kill Han Zhao, and he could save himself a lot of trouble.
"Brother Chu, although Han Zhao is safe for the time being, Ning Yongnian will definitely investigate him, and he may even send someone to Anzhou."
Nodding slightly, Wei Changtian reminded: "You should make plans for this matter early."
Chu Xianping replied quickly: "Don't worry, sir, I will take care of it."
"Um."
Nodding, Wei Changtian didn't care what Chu Xianping was going to do, he just asked: "What about the second thing?"
"The Second Thing"
Chu Xianping took out an envelope from his sleeve with a complicated expression and said softly:
"Sir, this letter was found by a servant an hour ago when he was cleaning Miss Xu's room."
“.”
With a slight frown, Wei Changtian glanced at the five words "Personally addressed to Comrade Wei" on the envelope, and countless guesses suddenly emerged in his mind.
Xu Suisui stayed in Guanghan for one night before leaving, and this letter was obviously written at that time.
But why didn't she hand it to me in person? What was in the letter? Was she giving me some advice in advance as a "prophet"?
Or is it a confession? Or a declaration of war? "Sigh."
Using force on his hands, Wei Changtian tore open the envelope and shook out a thin piece of letter paper.
Unexpectedly, Xu Suisui didn't write much, only a few dozen words in total.
But it was these few short lines of small characters that seemed familiar to Wei Changtian, as if he had seen them somewhere in his previous life, that made him stunned for a moment, and he couldn't look away for a long, long time.
【Wei Changtian:】
[During the darkest period of my life, I pulled myself out of the abyss.]
[If nothing unexpected happens, you will also experience such a dark period in the future. ]
[I don’t know if you can walk out of the mud alone, and whether anyone will help you then. ]
[But it’s okay, don’t be scared by me. ]
[Because if there is no such person, I will be that person. ]
“.”
The sun was looming, and a gentle breeze blew over the small building, mixing with the wisp of smoke rising from the incense burner under the window, drifting in the air.
(End of this chapter)
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