"Your Majesty, you are too kind. The old general is devoted to his country and would not dare to act rashly."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "I know whether he is loyal or not, but I am afraid that there will be some troubles due to the current situation in the outer palace."
Lu Anyuan felt that there was something else behind his words, so why was it such a problem?
"Hasn't the Emperor already sent General Xie back to the capital to mobilize the troops? Rest assured, we will arrive at Gushan early tomorrow morning."
"Mobilize troops, mobilize troops! What kind of troops are you calling for?" A hint of ridicule crossed the emperor's face. "The elite Dragon Guards he wants to mobilize are all at the foot of the mountain!"
Lu Anyuan looked up in surprise. It was not until this moment that the doubts in his heart were suddenly cleared up. He had always thought that his second brother was transferring people from Qibei, which would inevitably alarm all parties. It turned out that they were people who came directly from the Longwu Guard outside the capital. No wonder no abnormalities were reported.
"The Dragon Guard has a total of 50,000 soldiers. After pacifying the Small Song Kingdom, my father ordered 20,000 to be stationed in the southern border and the surrounding small countries. Doesn't that mean the rest of the people are down the mountain? But who can mobilize these people without the military token? It's impossible!"
Lu Anyuan was shocked beyond words. How could it be possible that the troops defending the capital had rebelled and turned into rebels? If the Second Prince had such strength, he would not have been punished so repeatedly and driven all the way to Qibei.
The emperor seemed reluctant to mention this matter, somewhat displeased. "Never mind, it's not important. Tomorrow morning, I will personally descend the mountain. I want to see if these rebels dare to kill me!"
"Your Majesty, you can't do that! Even if all the Dragon Guards rebel, we still have the Jinwu Guards and the Weiwei Army in the capital. If things get worse, there are still the Imperial Guards guarding the palace. Your Majesty, don't worry."
"I'm worried that Xie Ming, unaware of the situation, might rashly enter the Dragon Guard camp. Not only would he die, but the Tiger Tally would also fall into the hands of the enemy. If they were to use it to mobilize those troops, the situation would be ruined!"
The mistake the emperor made today was probably the stupidest mistake he had ever made in his life, bar none.
Without knowing the identity and number of the rebels, he blindly misjudged and gave the tiger talisman directly to General Xie to return to the city to mobilize troops, but he did not know that this move would cost him his life.
He also publicly questioned the behavior of a certain prince in public. If he made a mistake, he would become the biggest scapegoat today. After all, so many ministers saw the emperor's "personal" inquiry.
But he was the emperor, and he couldn't regret things that anyone could regret, at least not show it. In the minds of these ministers, the emperor still maintained the same appearance as when he first ascended the throne, wise and decisive, but only the emperor himself knew the marks brought by the years.
"Father! I beg your Majesty to grant my order. I will take your imperial seal back to the city and mobilize the Weiwei Army to come to the king's aid. Please grant me this!"
The emperor was a little surprised. In his mind, he only remembered that the seventh brother was a little clever, but he had never seen any great talent or ability to lead troops in all these years.
Therefore, when the second brother revealed to him intentionally or unintentionally that the culprit of the rebellion was the seventh brother, the emperor was really angry. Did the second brother think he was a fool?
The emperor thought about it and quickly rejected the proposal. As for the Seventh Brother, if he could help the new emperor defend the southern border in the future, that would be great. But as for his talent in saving the world, he really didn't think he was a good person.
"Yuan'er, I understand your intentions, but this matter is of no small importance. I have made up my mind. It is impossible for all the Dragon Guard soldiers to rebel. I think they have been bewitched by their generals. Tomorrow I will show them who is the true ruler of Great Xia!"
Lu Anyuan moved his lips but said nothing.
In fact, he knew in his heart that his father's judgment of him was based on the way he had behaved in front of him over the years. If anyone was to be blamed, it was because he had concealed his own shortcomings too much in the beginning. Although he had been able to protect himself temporarily, in the long run, he had ultimately lost the emperor's favor.
"Yes, I understand. But I think you should give more thought to what Father said about deterring the rebels tomorrow. It's too dangerous."
"No problem." The emperor sat back in his chair and waved his hand, indicating that he could leave.
After leaving the Lizheng Hall, Lu Anyuan quickened his pace and first found Ada and Aer, asking them to contact their own people separately. They must break out of the siege and go down the mountain tonight, and take their token to find General Weiwei to come to the king's defense.
Although his own token might not be effective, especially when they had probably already received the emperor's tiger talisman, doing so would only leave "conclusive evidence" for the person behind the scenes.
But Lu Anyuan had no choice. The Second Prince's move was really brilliant. It was a sure thing that the Emperor and his officials could not come down the mountain this time. There was no one in charge in the capital and there was no leader. Even if someone figured it out, they would not dare to act rashly.
Now that he has the tiger talisman, if he can use the city gates in the capital, all the troops near the capital will enter the capital together. It will be like entering an empty city!
Father can't get into trouble now, because my strength is far from enough to defeat all my brothers and ascend to the throne. Even if General Xu exerts his strength now, it may be of little use. Damn it!
This move by my second brother was so unexpected! Who could have guessed how he instigated the Dragon Guards to rebel? Could it be...
Lu Anyuan lowered his head and thought of a very absurd possibility. Could it be that he helped him?
Just as he was feeling frustrated, someone suddenly patted him from behind. Lu Anyuan turned around alertly and found that it was the Fourth Prince.
"Seventh brother, my second brother just came to me and asked me to find a way to keep an eye on you tonight."
The Fourth Prince spoke frankly and didn't even bring a guard with him. It was clear that he was on Lu Anyuan's side this time, so he would give the truth directly.
"Why are you staring at me?"
The Fourth Prince took a step forward, confirming that no one was around before lowering his voice. "Seventh Brother, no matter how you learned of Second Brother's movements, you were very wise to let my sister-in-law leave early. Second Brother is very worried about her leaving the team, and he's worried it was a trick of yours, so he asked me to follow you."
Lu Anyuan narrowed his eyes and almost laughed in his heart. It turned out that his second brother was "judging others by oneself". He did something shameful, so he was worried about whether his brother had a backup plan.
However, this actually proved that Yixing was definitely safe. If she had been captured by the rebels, the Second Prince wouldn't be as worried as he is now.
The Fourth Prince saw Lu Anyuan's mouth curl up slightly, and he became more certain of his guess. Seventh Brother really had a backup plan! Great! It seems that Second Brother might be in danger this time.
But he didn't know that Lu Anyuan was laughing at Yixing's safety.
"Fourth brother, you told me that Second brother asked you to monitor me. It seems that you are still on my side this time?"
"Of course. Didn't we agree last time that as long as Lu Chiyan survives, you and I won't be enemies. I believe you're a man of your word."
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