Chapter 190 Don't Lie
"When did I order you to murder General Song Kaiyuan?" King Zhao was furious.
Isn't this blatant lying?
And they even made it sound so convincing.
Emperor Xiao Xuan gestured to the Prince of Zhao to remain silent.
What's the use of being anxious now? Where were you all this time? Why didn't you think of these things when you were fooling around with the King of Wu?
"Why are you in such a hurry! Since Lieutenant General Wu has identified you, he must have evidence in his hands."
General Wu can't just be making baseless accusations against you!
Come here, Lieutenant General Wu, tell me, what exactly happened back then!
How did the King of Zhao order you around?
Did they write you a letter or summon you to conspire with you? Tell me in detail.
You can't just say who someone is because you open your mouth!
"Instead of saying that, it would be better to say that I ordered you to do it! After all, if you drag me into this, your chances of survival will be much greater," Emperor Xiao Xuan laughed.
Wu Jiande was drenched in cold sweat.
Everyone else in the main tent was on tenterhooks.
At this moment, it would be better if His Majesty didn't laugh; if he did, it would mean he had murderous intent, and not just one person...
The last time I laughed like that was probably during the Zhou king's rebellion!
"Speak! General Wu, tell me what happened back then."
"Since you say it was the King of Zhao who instructed you, is there a letter? Or some kind of token? You can't just say it without any real knowledge!" Emperor Xiao Xuan asked with a smile.
Wu Jiande was terrified.
“No…no letters!” Wu Jiande said softly.
"Since there was no letter, it must have been a face-to-face conversation. Tell me, when was it given to you in person, and were there any other people present at the time?"
That doesn't make sense either. King Zhao did come to the northern lands, but only twice.
One time, he accompanied me on my inspection tour of the northern regions.
That time... I remember it very clearly. He practically ate and slept with me, so you probably didn't have a chance to get close to him.
The second time, he came with the King of Wu, but as soon as he arrived in the north, he was received by General Shen into his own tent.
"You probably wouldn't have had a chance to meet the King of Zhao either!" Emperor Xiao Xuan continued with a smile.
Wu Jiande...
"We didn't meet!" Wu Jiande could only say in a low voice.
"Oh, since we haven't met or exchanged letters, what instructions did the Prince of Zhao give you?" Emperor Xiao Xuan stared at Wu Jiande.
"It was... the young master of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion who came to tell this humble general!" Wu Jiande said in a low voice.
These words caused an uproar in the tent.
The young master of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion? That Cai Boju? How could he possibly do such a thing!
The old Marquis of Wu'an sacrificed his life in the north for the sake of the Weiyuan Army! How could he do this to the old Marquis of Wu'an?
“Young Marquis… did come to the North before, along with the troops escorting grain supplies.”
How could he have done such a thing back then! General Shen felt a metallic taste in his throat.
The old Marquis was his comrade-in-arms. The two guarded the northern lands together and went to the battlefield together. They regarded each other as confidants.
General Shen treated Cai Boju almost like his own grandson.
The old Marquis was injured while protecting General Shen. If he hadn't been injured, he wouldn't have left us so early.
When news of Cai Boju's sudden death in the capital after mistakenly eating a rabbit that had been poisoned reached the north, the soldiers of the Weiyuan Army were heartbroken for a long time.
The only remaining pillar of the Marquis of Wu'an's family has been destroyed...
"What did the young Marquis of Wu'an tell you?" Emperor Xiao Xuan continued to ask.
"The young marquis said that Song Kaiyuan has no respect for the prince and cannot be recruited for his own use, so it would be better to get rid of him."
I had a grudge against Song Kaiyuan for not sending the grain and fodder to my troops first on several occasions.
"After a few discussions, we decided to take action against Song Kaiyuan's grain escort team!" Wu Jiande's voice trailed off as he spoke.
"You beast! You scum!"
All the provisions for the Weiyuan Army were transported to the central command tent for unified allocation.
You actually harbor resentment towards Song Kaiyuan because of this? You're simply..." General Shen's hand trembled as he pointed at Wu Jiande.
Emperor Xiao Xuan noticed another sentence.
"Are you referring to what Cai Boju said about Song Kaiyuan not having the prince in his eyes?"
Which prince is that?
There are quite a few princes in the capital, there must be a specific one!
"Or did Cai Boju himself not say which prince specifically ordered you to do this?" Emperor Xiao Xuan's tone gradually became serious.
Wu Jiande thought about it carefully...
It seems that Cai Boju didn't actually say which prince it was, but only that it was a prince who said it...
He subconsciously assumed that the prince Cai Boju was referring to was the Prince of Zhao...
“Cai Boju only befriends the King of Wu and the King of Zhao. I believe this is the King of Zhao’s intention.” Wu Jiande was also a little flustered.
"If he says it was my order, would you believe that I made you do it?" Emperor Xiao Xuan asked coldly.
Wu Jiande...
"What? Didn't the King of Zhao give you a direct order?"
"Then tell me again, you did such an important thing for that prince that Cai Boju mentioned, didn't that prince reward you with anything?" Emperor Xiao Xuan's face became even more unpleasant.
Wu Jiande...
After accomplishing that task, he also considered asking the King of Zhao for credit.
But every time he tried to steer the conversation toward this topic, the King of Zhao would avoid it.
On the contrary, it was the King of Wu...
After learning that he had given Song Kaiyuan a large mansion, dozens of beautiful women, and 50,000 taels of silver...
“The King of Zhao did not reward me, but His Highness the King of Wu gave me a large house and silver!” Wu Jiande murmured.
Everyone remained silent, staring at Wu Jiande as if he were an idiot.
Emperor Xiao Xuan then told Wu Jiande something else.
"I'll tell you something else. King Wu and Cai Boju did something else."
The medicinal herbs from the north have always been purchased and supplied by Huimintang in the south.
These two men saw the potential in this business and actually impersonated bandits to kill the entire Huimintang clan, then let Minjitang take over the procurement of medicinal herbs.
Similarly, they also brought in the steward of the Prince Zhao's residence.
However, the steward received the silver but did not return a single tael to the Prince Zhao's residence.
Instead, he bought a large house.
Wu Jiande, you're really stupid! You believe everything people say!
Wu Jiande felt like he couldn't breathe.
He was willing to do that thing because he thought it was the King of Zhao's idea.
The crown prince was in poor health and could not ride a warhorse, let alone go to the battlefield.
He looked down on the weak crown prince from the bottom of his heart.
In addition, Zhao Wang's mother was a noble concubine in the palace, who was said to be highly favored by the emperor, which gave Wu Jiande the idea.
If I could support King Zhao to ascend the throne, then the position of commander-in-chief of the Weiyuan Army would be mine for the taking.
That's when I'll truly bring honor to my ancestors!
"Your Majesty... This humble general did not know. This humble general always thought that the King of Wu and the King of Zhao were as close as if they were one person, and that the King of Wu's meaning was the same as the King of Zhao's meaning."
"This humble general didn't know!" Wu Jiande also felt a little regretful.
Is there anything else that General Shen and the others don't understand?
It turns out that the King of Wu was using the King of Zhao's name to do those things.
Wu Jiande was just one of the people who were being manipulated.
"Your Majesty... it was this old minister who misjudged people and allowed such a villain to do evil in the Weiyuan Army."
"This old minister will certainly punish Wu Jiande severely to avenge General Song Kaiyuan!" General Shen said immediately.
Emperor Xiao Xuan nodded.
"Investigate thoroughly, find out the truth and give everyone an explanation, then report back to me!"
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