Chapter 51 Reasons
Shangguan Jin retorted to Shen Huaichen a few more times, then fell silent.
Shen Huaichen didn't argue, he just smiled and watched her talk.
It gave Shangguan Jin the feeling that she had used a lot of force but punched cotton.
Forget it, I'm not going to say anything more. It's pointless. At least in this era, this Shen Huaichen is a Duke.
We can't afford to mess with them!
Seeing that Shangguan Jin remained silent, Shen Huaichen sat up straight again.
"Did your sister send you any messages before she died?"
Shangguan Jin was taken aback, realizing that Shen Huaichen was about to get down to business.
Yes, there must be some hidden story behind the Duke of Dingguo's inexplicable disappearance.
Shangguan Jin shook her head.
As far as she knew, no messages had actually been sent in.
Just five days before Shangguan Yao's sudden death, Shangguan Jin accompanied Madam Shangguan into the palace.
At that time, Shangguan Jin felt a little tired, but there was nothing unusual about her.
"What? Did you receive the news?" Shangguan Jin asked.
Shen Huaichen nodded.
"I will only talk about what I know and what I can analyze."
The original Duke of Dingguo disappeared with several people after receiving a secret letter from Shangguan Yao.
It seems that Shangguan Yao sent a secret letter by fast horse.
There was only one word on it: Escape!
Then, the former Duke of Dingguo immediately handed over military affairs to General Huangfu, the Marquis of Changsheng, and went out with a few men.
Just a few days after he left, a group of people arrived in the north, saying that there was an imperial decree to grant him the title of Duke.
Those people were none other than the Duke of Anguo's men.
But by then, the Duke of Dingguo had already been gone for three days.
Three days later, more than one group of people were searching for the Duke of Dingguo's whereabouts.
Later, while evading their search, the Duke of Dingguo fell off a cliff.
Then, it was my turn.
After I arrived, I took Shen Zhong, who had found me, and hid in the north.
"This hiding lasted for three years," Shen Huaichen said slowly.
There's a lot of information; Shangguan Jin needs to organize it slowly.
"So you mean that the Duke of Dingguo went into hiding because he had no choice, or because Consort Xian secretly informed him?"
Shen Huaichen nodded. "That's right, that's exactly it."
"And Consort Xian must have had her reasons for bypassing the Duke of Dingguo's mansion and contacting you directly."
"The more likely scenario is that Consort Xian disappeared after tipping you off, is that what you mean?" Shangguan Jin continued her analysis.
Shen Huaichen nodded.
Good, the analysis is very good, saving me the trouble of analyzing it again myself.
"So, based on this information..."
Those who went north to say they had an imperial decree, their so-called decree was probably fake.
If the Duke of Dingguo complies with the imperial decree, then there is a high probability that he will be escorted back to the capital.
As for what might happen on the road, nobody knows.
If the Duke of Dingguo defied the imperial decree, it would be exactly what the authorities wanted, and they could immediately accuse him of defying the imperial decree and plotting a rebellion.
Or rather, those people were already prepared for the Duke of Dingguo to defy the imperial decree.
Those people are definitely good at framing and slandering others.
As for the Duke of Dingguo, once he falls into their hands, many things will no longer be up to him.
After all, there are so many people in the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, plus the Shangguan family, and the virtuous concubine in the palace...
Several hundred people were all in the capital, which was equivalent to being held hostage.
"What can the Duke of Dingguo do? Only by fleeing can he disrupt all those people's plans," Shangguan Jin said, offering her analysis.
Shen Huaichen continued to nod.
That's right, that's exactly it. At that time, the Duke of Dingguo was eager to return to the capital because he wanted to find that last glimmer of hope.
He was betting that Emperor Xiao Jing would believe him.
But the Duke of Anguo and his men wouldn't give him any chance, which is why they arranged for a large number of people to intercept and kill him on his way back to the capital.
In the eyes of those people.
Whether they are dead or alive, we can only proceed with our next plan after capturing them.
The problem now is that they can't find either the dead or the living Duke Dingguo.
"In fact, this situation is actually advantageous to Emperor Xiao Jing."
"Or perhaps Emperor Xiao Jing was also involved in this," Shangguan Jin added.
"It's not a question of whether he's involved; there's definitely something he's behind it."
As the Duke of Dingguo fought on the battlefield, his reputation grew year by year.
The Weiyuan Army only obeyed the Duke of Dingguo, and its fighting strength was far superior to that of the Duke of Anguo's southern army.
What about Emperor Xiao Jing?
I'll use a few vulgar words, please don't mind, I'm just being hypocritical.
At that time, they wanted to use the Duke of Dingguo to suppress the Duke of Anguo.
Seeing that the Duke of Dingguo's prestige had risen, he was unhappy and wanted to play a balancing act.
However, I think he didn't want to kill the Duke of Dingguo, but rather wanted him to retire from the military and return to his hometown!
Then, someone with a lower reputation was assigned to take over the Weiyuan Army.
Therefore, he would definitely turn a blind eye to some of the things done by the Duke of Anguo.
Who would have thought that the Duke of Dingguo would suddenly disappear!
This not only disrupted some of the Duke of Anguo's plans, but also disrupted Emperor Xiao Jing's plans.
However, as things stand, the situation is currently in Emperor Xiao Jing's favor.
"After all, what the Duke of Anguo is most worried about is that the missing Duke of Dingguo might suddenly reappear from somewhere," Shen Huaichen said.
Shangguan Jin stared at the current Duke of Dingguo who had suddenly emerged from under her bed...
"You seem to have a very bad feeling about Emperor Xiao Jing?" Shangguan Jin suddenly blurted out.
Shen Huaichen didn't hide his feelings, but nodded in agreement.
"I really don't think much of him!"
He either relies on women or on his brothers.
To have one thing in common with another.
He relied on others, then turned his back on them, worried that someone else would take his place.
However, upon closer examination, it makes sense.
You can't become an emperor if you don't have thick skin!
"Neither you nor I have his thick skin, so we'll never become emperors."
Shangguan Jin thought about it and realized that it really was true.
How can someone who isn't thick-skinned and doesn't have a sharp mind stay in that position?
"The current situation is that Emperor Xiao Jing probably has a handle on Duke Anguo, so he dares not make a move."
Emperor Xiao Jing, on the one hand, was able to maintain his deep brotherly affection for the Duke of Dingguo and take care of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.
Without the Duke of Dingguo, the Duke of Dingguo's mansion was nothing more than a lucky charm in his eyes.
Spend a little money to support him, so that the people of Dayu will sing his praises for his unwavering loyalty to his brothers?
"Utterly hypocritical!" Shen Huaichen sneered.
After saying that, Shen Huaichen picked up the tea that had long since gone cold from the tea table.
Shangguan Jin...
Is this how others see Xiongjing?
Men always find fault with other men.
"So you came back just to check on the family?"
What a coincidence that you're back!
I've already planned to hold a funeral for you, and I've even prepared the clothes for your cenotaph. All that's left is to announce it to the public.
Who would have thought you'd come back to attend your own funeral?
Shangguan Jin's words made Shen Huaichen spit out the tea he was drinking.
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