Chapter 52 Jin Ling 52
"Wan Jianfeng must not be spared." Li Rui looked around at the surrounding generals, satisfied to see they were all diligently following his instructions. He didn't keep anyone in suspense: "Since he doesn't want to be buried with honor as General Wan, then let him be reduced to a rat in the gutter and be killed openly."
On the other hand, Wan Jianfeng also guessed what measures they might take.
His current situation is not optimistic. His trusted subordinates either choose to betray him or be assassinated. Unfortunately, his general's tent is located in the center of the military camp, and he is isolated and helpless.
If those officers who defected to Ma Yuanying surrounded him, he would be unable to escape even if he had wings.
Wan Jianfeng thought of the Emperor who was still waiting for him in the palace, and decided to flee immediately. Even if he could no longer lead the troops for His Majesty, at least if he escaped, he wouldn't become a bargaining chip for Ma Yuanying to threaten Li Yi.
That night, when Li Rui finally assigned tasks to each officer, Wan Jianfeng had already escaped alone under the cover of darkness.
Not long after, the group of people who were about to lead their men to kill Wan Jianfeng discovered that the tent was empty.
"Wan Jianfeng attempted to lead his troops in rebellion, but the generals refused to follow his lead. Now he has defected. Pass on my order to immediately dispatch elite troops to hunt down Wan Jianfeng and execute him without mercy!"
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"Useless! What a bunch of useless people!" Ma Yuanying was furious in his own mansion, lashing out at the two men. "Not only did you fail to poison them, but with so many of you, you actually let Wan Jianfeng, a grown man, get away. What use do you have to me, the general?"
"General, calm down." Lin Fuquan quickly flicked his whisk and came over to comfort him, "Although the two generals failed to complete the general's mission, they at least remembered to mend the fence after the sheep have been lost."
"Wan Jianfeng has become a lost cause now. Even though he can fight a hundred enemies alone, what good is he doing on the battlefield?"
"Besides, they've already sent people to investigate. I'm afraid it won't be long before he becomes a corpse."
Ma Yuanyi nodded reluctantly: "In that case, let Wan Jianfeng have a good taste of what it's like to be alone. When we find him, this general will make sure he is killed without a burial place!"
Instead of waiting for Wan Jianfeng's military support, Ma Yuanying, along with Lieutenant General Luo and Major General Zeng, arrived, confirming Wan Jianfeng's guilt of raising his own army and committing treason.
Although Li Yi strongly opposed it, with the joint handwriting of so many generals and the support of Ma Yuanyi, he was ultimately unable to save his reputation. He even had to replace Lieutenant General Luo and Major General Zeng, who had discovered the "Wan Jianfeng problem" in time.
Ma Yuanying had to take a step back and promised that after finding Wan Jianfeng, he would try his best to escort him to Beijing alive.
"This is really too much!" Gao Xianyang endured it all the way to the end of the court. After entering the palace, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and pounded the table with anger.
"I didn't expect that the two of them, who had followed General Wan in fighting on the battlefield for many years, would actually betray General Wan." Li Yi was also depressed. He originally thought that he was finally going to get rid of Ma Yuanying, the treacherous minister, and could realize his revenge from then on.
Now that this has happened, I am afraid that not only the court, but also the local garrisons will not dare to easily side with Li Yi. Instead, they will be more likely to surrender to Ma Yuanying.
"It may be difficult to defeat Ma Yuanying now." Li Yi remembered that Ma Yuanying had been urging him to go to Mount Tai for a trip these days. He was afraid that he, like himself, could no longer suppress his desire to kill.
"If we want to get enough troops right now, I'm afraid we can only ask for help from the royal family." Gao Xianyang looked at Li Yi hesitantly and spoke hesitantly.
"Royal family? Among all the princes, if we talk about closeness, legitimacy, and conduct, Prince Qi has to be the first choice." Li Yi ignored the other party's gaze. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. "He has many elite soldiers and generals under his command, enough to face Ma Yuanying's 100,000-man Shen Ce Army head-on."
"Ban Yihu will attack from the side by then, and the Shen Ce Army will be defeated. Ma Yuanying, without his army, will be like dough to be manipulated by anyone." Gao Xianyang also responded excitedly. The two seemed to have already seen the scene of Ma Yuanying's death on the battlefield.
"But...will King Qi be willing to send troops?"
Gao Xianyang thought about how His Majesty ascended the throne and felt worried:
"What if King Qi seizes this opportunity to seize power and usurp the throne?"
Li Yi thought of Jin Ling, who was about to give birth in the palace, and actually smiled lightly: "If Prince Qi is really so ambitious, then what if I give the throne to him?"
"As long as we can get rid of this evil, restore justice to the court, and allow the people to live and work in peace, then who sits on the throne doesn't matter."
His awe-inspiring and selfless demeanor immediately earned Gao Xianyang's admiring gaze. He was almost eager to ask the emperor for this lobbying mission, determined to help the emperor persuade Prince Qi to send troops to support the emperor at all costs.
Li Yi shook his head.
He snored at the bell in his palm and finally made up his mind: "I will personally take on the task of lobbying King Qi this time."
"A son of a wealthy family should not sit in the hall. How can your Majesty's holy body be put at risk? Let me go."
"I'm already tied to the precarious wall. How can I be safe? Moreover, he is the eldest son of Emperor Wuzong and holds a noble status. If I let you go alone, I'm afraid he might not be willing to see you."
Li Yi sighed as she spoke, "This journey is long and arduous, with dangers lurking everywhere. I'm afraid I won't be able to witness the birth of my child."
"If something happens to me, you and Sanhao, one in the front court and one in the harem, must protect my wife and child. Never let Ma Yuanying hurt her."
"I...will obey your orders and will not let your majesty down."
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