Chapter 167: Multi-pronged Approach
When Xue An heard that it was Prince Jin's Mansion, he looked up at Li Yueyao in surprise.
"Prince Jin? Your Highness..."
Li Yueyao nodded and said, "Well, go ahead. Think of a way to cooperate with Huai Xiucheng.
Even if it means luring the snake out of its hole, we must make sure we hit it with one strike."
"Yes."
Xue An followed Yu Zhan downstairs after receiving the order.
As soon as the two left, Fu Shou arrived.
"Your Highness, His Majesty has sent this servant to deliver the confession from the interrogation by the Hundred Cavalry Division."
Fu Shou respectfully handed over the thing in his hand.
After Li Yueyao opened it and read it, her brows furrowed.
Seeing that her expression was not right, Feng Shenyu took the two pieces of paper from her hand and took a look.
"It really was the Xie family who did it..."
Li Yueyao looked at Fu Shou and said, "Okay, I understand.
Go back and tell His Majesty that now is not the time to touch the Xie family.
Let Your Majesty just give a light punishment and a severe warning."
Fu Shou asked again, "Your Majesty, do you mean to take the life of the old lady of the Xie family?"
Li Yueyao was about to open her mouth when Feng Shenyu said, "No need.
The old lady of the Xie family is very stupid. Keeping her can bring us unexpected benefits.
It's just that the second son of the Xie family who assisted her in the assassination can force him to do something."
Li Yueyao turned to look at him and asked, "What do you mean?"
"That day I learned from His Majesty that it was the Xie family who did it, so I sent people to investigate.
The eldest son of the Xie family, the queen's half-brother, is a steady and reliable person.
Her second brother, however, often boasted of being a scholar with a noble character. He had a short-sighted perspective and loved to criticize people and things.
She completely inherited the personality of Mrs. Wei, oh no, Mrs. Sun.
He is a ruffian at heart and is eager for quick success.
Sun was a woman in the inner chamber and there was limited things she could do. It would be better to target the second son of the Xie family.
Push him and see what he can do.
When we want to take action against the Xie family, these can all be used as leverage against them."
Li Yueyao nodded after hearing this.
After receiving the reply, Fu Shou turned around and returned to the palace.
Li Yueyao looked at Fengshenyu and said, "Why on earth did the Wei Kingdom...the Sun family go so far as to want to assassinate me?"
Feng Shenyu told Li Yueyao what happened in the Duke of Qi's mansion.
Li Yueyao was so angry that she threw the teacup in her hand.
"You shouldn't have stopped me just now, just let the emperor kill this Sun.
What kind of person dares to criticize the royal family and even tarnish their reputation? He's courting death."
Feng Shenyu saw that Li Yueyao was very angry and was afraid that she would have a miscarriage.
I quickly reached out to help him calm down.
"Your Highness, don't be angry, it's not worth it, it's not worth it.
Who the heck is this Sun family? It's not worth your anger.
The Xie family now holds the crown prince firmly in their hands, and the Eastern Palace is almost entirely staffed by the Xie family.
They hoped to prevent any disruption to the East Palace's operations, but this idea was inherently stupid.
The East Palace is also part of the Imperial Palace. Jiafu Gate and Fenghuang Gate are guarded by Imperial Guards. Do you really think you can separate the East Palace from the Imperial Palace?"
Li Yueyao took two sips of tea and calmed down.
His attention was diverted by Feng Shenyu's words, so he said:
"The Xie family is so stupid, do they think they are helping the prince?
They are tolling the death knell for the prince."
"They probably heard that His Majesty was poisoned, which affected his lifespan and that he might not live long, so they see the Crown Prince as a hope."
Li Yueyao snorted coldly: "I was the one who spread these words, just to see who would make unusual moves.
I didn't expect that there were so many people who believed these words, including the Xie family, Concubine De, Gao Hongchen, and even Prince Jin. "
"Your Highness is wise and far-sighted."
Feng Shenyu smiled and flattered him.
Li Yueyao was amused by his words and felt a lot more relaxed.
“Actually, all they want is a prince. The prince will just make their operations easier.
As long as the emperor is dealt with, the prince will be able to inherit the throne.
It's a good idea, but it depends on whether they have the ability to do it."
Feng Shenyu said: "From this assassination, it seems that the Yulin Guards have their people.
Previously, Chen Yue found out that Cai Xun had close ties with Shao Yi, the General of the Left Thousand Oxen Guard, and Deng Feng, the General of the Left Xiao Guard.
Therefore, the Qianniu Guard, Xiaowei Guard, and Xie Family have all infiltrated."
Li Yueyao felt a headache after hearing this: "Among the twelve imperial guards, four of them currently have problems.
Among them, the Left and Right Imperial Guards were completely wiped out."
Feng Shenyu continued, "It seems that the Qianyu Guard is still reliable. At least during this period of time, there have been no loopholes in the Qianyu Guard's protection.
The Zuo Jinwu Guard is also reliable because Huai Xiucheng has helped us deal with many things.
The Right Jinwu Guards are also reliable, and no spies were found in the city defense they are responsible for.
The Eagle Guards are still unsure, let's check again."
Seeing that Li Yueyao was in a bad mood at the moment, Feng Shenyu didn't dare to say anything more, for fear that she was overworked.
He thought of an excuse and coaxed softly, "Your Highness, I am tired. I want to rest for a while."
Li Yueyao turned around and saw Feng Shenyu rubbing his forehead, and said:
"Well, okay, let's go take a break."
The Ministry of War began to move.
Yang Jin first went to the Imperial Observatory.
After Taoist Qingyu died, Deputy Director Zhang Yang took over the position of Director of the Imperial Observatory.
After hearing what Yang Jin said, he immediately selected a person named Zhao Kun who was good at five elements divination, and asked him to go with Yang Jin.
When Yang Jin returned to the Ministry of War and saw Qian Lou waiting for him, he took the matter more seriously after hearing Li Yueyao's message.
He first went to find Fan Yong and the Left Vice Minister Yu Huaian, and the three of them discussed it together.
Fan Yong sent someone to the weapons depot to find Wen Ruliang and asked him how to defend himself after the thunder bomb exploded.
After several months of rest, Wen Ruliang looks like he has recovered as before.
But his whole family died, and even after a few months of recovery, he was still very depressed and his previous energy and spirit were gone.
After listening to Fan Yong's questions, he told him everything he knew.
Just as he was about to leave, Fan Yong looked at him and said, "Wen Ruliang, I'm deeply sorry that you've lost your family.
But at the same time, the thunder bombs you developed greatly reduced our casualties during the battle between the Jin army and the enemy country.
To enable our soldiers to achieve the greatest victory at the lowest cost, we must give them another chance to survive on the battlefield.
For this, on behalf of the soldiers of the three armies of the Great Jin Dynasty, I express my gratitude to you!"
Fan Yong stood up and bowed respectfully to Wen Ruliang with his hands clasped together.
Yang Jin and Yu Huaian also stood up and saluted Wen Ruliang.
Wen Ruliang was suddenly flustered and at a loss when he saw the three big men from the Ministry of War showing him such great courtesy.
"This... this... is my duty. I don't deserve such a generous gift from the Minister. I don't deserve..."
Fan Yong stood up and said, "If I say you deserve it, then you deserve it."
Then he said to the people in the courtyard: "Come on, everyone, thank you, Master Wen."
All the soldiers on duty in the courtyard bowed and saluted Wen Ruliang.
"Thank you, Master Wen, for crafting the Sky-shaking Bomb, which gave us a chance to survive on the battlefield!"
Wen Ruliang looked at the soldiers in the yard bowing to him, and suddenly tears flowed down his face.
After a moment, Wen Ruliang lowered his head, wiped his tears, and bowed to Fan Yong to take his leave.
Looking at Wen Ruliang's back as he left, compared to the hunched back when he came, his back was now much straighter and his steps seemed to have more strength.
Yu Huaian looked at Wen Ruliang as he walked away and said, "He has found new motivation."
Yang Jin shook his head and said, "No, he has found a way to survive."
Fan Yong sighed and said nothing.
The three of them discussed for a long time in the conference room and made some arrangements. Then Yang Jin personally led people to Wan'an Mountain.
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