Xue Wuxia's simple words instantly made Tang Tong break out in a cold sweat.
"How...how did you know?" Tang Tong thought about many things at once, especially the thought of the Jinyiwei cavalry rushing in in the middle of the night, killing everyone they saw, but then letting him go, then taking him back to the Jiankang prison and torturing him...
"Don't panic, General Tang." Xue Wuxia stuffed the last piece of almond cake into her mouth and said contentedly, "You are leading such a large army so far away from the capital, so it's normal for the Crown Prince Regent to be a little worried. If you really are being targeted by them, how could I dare to come and meet you in person?"
After hearing Xue Wuxia's words, Tang Tong was not reassured. Instead, he pressed on, "Are you still pretending to be the daughter of a wealthy businessman to discuss business? The daughter of a wealthy businessman who wants to reopen a business in Zhaoyang?"
"Yes, if you change your identity frequently, wouldn't that just arouse suspicion?" Xue Wuxia said with a smile.
"He is just a wealthy businessman. How could he ask to see me so many times and have secret talks with me several times? Wouldn't this arouse suspicion? With the ability of the Jinyiwei, if they want to investigate, they will find out. Is it possible that they can't find out?" Tang Tong was furious and then shocked, and fell down on the chair.
"Of course they can find out. I've never underestimated any of the Jinyiwei." Xue Wuxia chuckled, "Even if they really hadn't been suspicious before, your killing of two maids just now is enough to make them suspicious."
"Are you kidding me?" Tang Tong was furious and seemed to want to draw his sword, but he was in casual clothes and had no weapon with him, so he could only fumble around on his body for a while. He wanted to throw the jade ball in his hand as a weapon, but he couldn't bear to do so. He felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
"I'm helping you, General, to eliminate a potential threat. Why are you saying this? Besides, even if this deal didn't happen, you still think all the other things you did were punishable by death. But you can rest assured, General. War is urgent right now, and no court would replace a general in the middle of a battle. At most, they'll wait until the fighting subsides before executing you by slow slicing."
Xue Wuxia's tone sounded very much like comfort. Well, Tang Tong must have been comforted.
"Tell me, what are your plans?" Tang Tong sighed. Indeed, based on his understanding of the Crown Prince, if he were to learn of what was happening, the outcome would be no better, if not worse than Xue Wuxia had predicted. Especially since the war began, with widespread civil unrest, the rule of the Great Chen Dynasty had become increasingly difficult. The Crown Prince had placed increasing importance on the Imperial Guards, so much so that the once-capable Jinyiwei could calm a child's night cries had become even more terrifying, almost seeming to completely overpower all other officials.
"Planning? Shouldn't that be General Tang's plan?" Xue Wuxia laughed. "I'm just a little girl. How can I understand these national affairs? What can I plan? Anyway, if I want to leave, neither General Tang nor the Jinyiwei can stop me. For this reason, I have no plans."
"Otherwise, drag them into this. At worst, give them a share and we can make money together. I don't believe they won't be tempted." Tang Tong said to Xue Wuxia as if he had made up his mind.
Upon hearing this, Xue Wuxia clapped her hands softly and said with a smile, "General Tang is very generous! I just wonder if this share General Tang gave out is more tempting than uncovering a case of General Tang colluding with foreign countries, colluding with bandits, embezzling military pay, smuggling military equipment, and buying and selling official positions..."
"Hmph, in the final analysis, you guys have already discovered the Jinyiwei people, and you deliberately didn't avoid them to trade with me, just to drag me into this, right?" Tang Tong said angrily.
"General Tang is worrying too much. The Jinyiwei are very secretive and we just discovered them. Besides, General, do you still need someone to drag you down? If you really don't like these Jinyiwei, I have a way." Xue Wuxia said indifferently.
"Well, what's the solution?"
"I heard that although General Tang is a military commander, he is also a compassionate man. Seeing the war raging and the refugees everywhere, he is moved by the hardships of the people's lives and has decided to go to Zhihua Temple outside the city tomorrow to pray for the people under his rule.
But the journey was long, and the general was concerned about the safety of the people in the six states, so he naturally could not go alone. He took his family guards, maids, cooks, grooms and others with him.
However, someone somehow leaked the news, and the Khmer bandits ambushed the general on the way. A fierce battle ensued, and although the general was incredibly brave, he was outnumbered. He escaped alone, but his family members were tragically killed.
"General Tang, what do you think of this method?" Xue Wuxia said.
"Okay, that's fine, but how can we convince people that it's the Khmer thieves? The incident is tomorrow, and it's too late for you to ask Xin Yuetu for troops now. Besides, I don't trust him either."
"Borrow troops? No need. How dare we lead the Cambodian army to the general's territory. It's nothing more than some Cambodian weapons and uniforms. We have some of these in reserve, and they just come in handy." Xue Wuxia was a little disdainful: most of the weapons and uniforms of the Cambodian army in Chongzuo were made in Qinghe. What do you want that we don't have?
"Although doing this can solve the crisis temporarily, the Jinyiwei are not fools. They will definitely send people to investigate. It is impossible for my house to be left without anyone serving it forever. By then, I'm afraid the whole house and yard will be full of Jinyiwei." Tang Tong thought about it and shook his head.
"Please rest assured, General." Xue Wuxia said, "If it were an investigation, the Jinyiwei would naturally try their best. That's for the sake of merit. But the man was killed by the Khmer. Can the Jinyiwei still seek revenge on the Khmer?
For the sake of our friendship with the general, we will also work on our relationship afterwards to ensure that the next Jinyiwei sent are not hostile to us."
"What? You have someone else in the Jinyiwei?" Tang Tong showed an expression of obvious fear.
"No, it's just that these Jinyiwei were all sent from Jiankang City. They are very troublesome and unyielding. Once they die, we only need to spend some money and ask the Jinyiwei commander to mobilize Jinyiwei nearby to investigate the case. Most of the Jinyiwei in these places are poor and rely on discounted salaries to make a living. I believe they will not be against money, let alone risk their lives for some illusory merits."
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