Chen Ping said, "I saw it clearly at the time. The Fourth Young Master not only swung out a knife to kill An Tu, but also threw out a needle-shaped hidden weapon."
"The hidden weapon hit An Tu's dagger directly. The dagger flew out and instantly cut the prince's throat."
Thinking of the look on Li Yunsi's face when he died, veins bulged on Chen Ping's forehead.
If he was not absolutely sure, he would have attacked Li Yunzhou in the northern border.
He was not afraid of death, but he was afraid that no one would know about this matter anymore. So he had to return to the capital alive and tell Princess Yongjia the truth of what happened.
Princess Yongjia finally understood why Chen Ping had waited until the evening to speak of this. He thought it was to avoid Li Jingchuan. After all, Li Yunzhou was his biological son, and Chen Ping was afraid that the Li family would protect Li Yunzhou, so he could not make the decision for Li Yunsi.
"Chen Ping, did you see clearly? Could the hidden weapon thrown by Li Yunzhou have such great force?"
Being able to knock the knife out of An Tu's hand and accurately cut Li Yunsi's throat is not something that ordinary people can do.
Chen Ping looked puzzled. He asked Princess Yongjia and Li Chaoyun, "I'd like to ask, in the eyes of the princess and the county lord, what kind of person is the Fourth Young Master?"
Princess Yongjia remained silent. Li Chaoyun pondered for a moment before continuing, "Li Yunzhou may look scholarly, but he actually has a gloomy disposition. Sometimes he's arrogant, and sometimes he's a bit cowardly."
"His abilities are just average. He's good enough to handle some of the chores in the mansion, but if I were to let him lead troops on the battlefield, he might not be as good as me."
Li Chaoyun is not boastful or arrogant. In fact, from childhood to adulthood, she has received more teachings than Li Yunzhou.
When Chen Ping saw that Princess Yongjia agreed with Li Chaoyun's words, he knew that she thought the same way.
He gave a helpless smile, "The princess and the princess might have been deceived by the fourth young master."
Princess Yongjia and Li Chaoyun exchanged a look of bewilderment. Li Yunzhou had deceived them? How could it be possible?
Chen Ping seemed to be recalling something. After a long while, he spoke.
"The Fourth Young Master has not been in the Northern Frontier long, only a little over two months. But from what I've observed, he's not only proficient in military tactics, but also extremely skilled in horseback archery."
"On several occasions, the Crown Prince summoned the generals to discuss the deployment of defenses, and the Fourth Young Master occasionally expressed his views. It can be seen that he is extremely familiar with the deployment of defenses in the northern border, and his understanding of the Tartars and Liao people is no less than ours."
At this point, Chen Ping suddenly thought of something and blurted out, "Princess, have you received the letter from the Crown Prince? In the letter, the Crown Prince described the Fourth Young Master's situation. I'd like to ask Princess, how he's doing in the capital."
Princess Yongjia was stunned. "A letter? After Li Yunzhou left, I haven't received any letters from Northern Frontier."
Chen Ping took a deep breath and continued, "Princess, you may not know this, but after the Fourth Young Master arrived in the Northern Frontier, he joined the Vanguard Army."
"After achieving two not-so-small feats, he began to stand out in the army. Not only did he become friendly with the ordinary soldiers, he also earned the praise of several veteran generals."
"After the Crown Prince died in battle, I once instigated his confidants to oppose the Fourth Young Master taking over military power. However, the Fourth Young Master had already planned and bought people's hearts, so my instigation was unsuccessful."
For most of the generals in the northern border, their loyalty was first to the Great Zhou, and second to the Li family. As for who would take over the military power in the next generation of the Li family, it made no difference to them.
After Li Yunzhou joined the military camp, he showed his remarkable military talent. In some aspects, he was even more capable than Li Yunsi.
The military camp is a place where people admire the strong. Whoever has strong abilities will be respected.
So at that time, except for a few of Li Yunsi's confidants, no one else opposed Li Yunzhou.
Princess Yongjia stood up in shock and paced back and forth on the ground with a sullen face.
So Li Yunzhou has been planning to seize power since he arrived in Northern Xinjiang?
First, he won people's hearts, then cut off Li Yunsi's contact with the capital, and finally found an opportunity to kill Li Yunsi.
So, was it really because the Shen family wanted him to have an identity and mentioned it unintentionally that he went to Northern Frontier?
Or is it that Shen Zhixiu is also planning this?
It's no wonder she thinks too much, military power is really a matter of great importance.
And if Li Yunzhou could gain a foothold in the northern border...Princess Yongjia didn't dare to think about it.
If Chen Ping hadn't said this today, she wouldn't have thought much about it. She would have just thought that Li Yunzhou had been given the task in a time of crisis, and that she could still control him.
But Chen Ping's words made Princess Yongjia suddenly realize that she had a dog by her side, but it was actually a wolf.
Now the wolf is waiting for an opportunity to bite them to death.
She thought the man's son was also good-looking but useless. She didn't expect that he had deceived her for so many years with his gentle appearance. If she had known this would happen, she should have sent him away.
But there is no medicine for regret in this world.
Princess Yongjia didn't say anything for a long time, but Li Chaoyun couldn't sit still.
"Mother, what should we do? Should we tell Father about this?"
Princess Yongjia shook her head and said, "You don't have to tell him. Even though he usually looks down on Li Yunzhou, he is his biological son after all. Who knows what he will think in the future?"
Men think differently from women. Who knows whether Li Yunzhou's sudden rise will inspire Li Jingchuan's fatherly love.
Although Princess Yongjia was surprised by Li Yunzhou's true appearance, she was not panicked.
She had come this far step by step, having gone through countless hardships and overcome countless obstacles. She didn't even take Li Yunzhou seriously.
"Chen Ping, there's still a batch of military supplies and fodder that hasn't been delivered to the Northern Frontier, right?"
Chen Ping nodded and said, "Yes, when I escorted the Crown Prince's body back to the capital, the grain escort officer, Lord Hong Ziyi, was two days behind me."
"According to the distance traveled, he should arrive in Beijing in three days. He'll rest for two or three days before setting off again to deliver the next batch of food and fodder."
The grain transport officers of the Great Zhou each had their own duties, and each was responsible for their own routes. For example, Hong Ziyi was responsible for transporting grain and military supplies from the capital to the northern border.
He knew everything about the terrain and whether there were any bandit threats. It could be said that Hong Ziyi was the guarantee of food supplies for the northern border.
"Leave the city tonight and find a way to detain Hong Ziyi. No matter what method you use, you must prevent him from returning to Beijing in the near future."
She turned around and instructed Li Chaoyun, "I will tell your third brother to leave immediately and wait for orders in the northern border."
"He may not be willing to do so. Please help me persuade him."
Li Chaoyun hesitated for a moment. "Mother, my third brother has never liked leading troops. He has been concentrating on compiling history books. Can he go to the Northern Frontier?"
Princess Yongjia said with a cold face: "It has to be done even if it's not possible."
"I gave birth to three of them. Your second brother passed away early, and now your eldest brother has been murdered by a traitor. He can't handle the military power of the Li family. What will happen in the future?"
"He was born into the Li family. This is his fate."
Chen Ping seemed to understand what Princess Yongjia meant, but he also seemed not to fully understand.
"Princess, are you saying that Hong Ziyi shouldn't be allowed to transport food and fodder to the Northern Frontier? Even without Hong Ziyi, there are others."
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