Chapter 792 Are Kings and Nobles Born with a Special Kind of Talent?
Just as Yuwen Yuan and Yuwen Qian were watching the busy figures in the camp, on the other side of the camp, Duke Yu Dingxing of Wushan finally found his eldest daughter, who had been avoiding him ever since they arrived at Longmen Ferry. He pulled her aside and whispered anxiously, "Aren't you going to tell me yet?"
Yu Mingyue looked at her father's flustered appearance, a hint of coldness in her eyes.
What does a father want his daughter to say?
"What did you say?!"
Yu Dingxing was getting anxious and almost lost his voice. Just then, a patrol of soldiers passed by, so he pulled Yu Mingyue into a tent and said in a deep voice, "You must give me a clear answer today."
"..."
"When all the officials in the court submitted memorials to stop His Majesty from going on tour, only you told your father to hold back. You said that something big was going to happen during this tour, and that it was our opportunity. But now?"
"..."
"The emperor himself came to welcome a surrendered general, Fan Chengen. What an immense favor this is! But Fan Chengen only surrendered to our Great Sheng because of the Prince of Qin. If we really give him this kind of support, and then he surrenders to the Prince of Qin again—no, he was originally the Prince of Qin's man. This time, his surrender is to Shen Tu Tai. At that time, will we still have any say in the court?"
"..."
"What exactly is going to happen this time? What do you know? Explain yourself!"
Seeing Yu Dingxing's eyes redden with anxiety, Yu Mingyue felt even more contempt. Although she maintained an indifferent expression, she knew that as a subject, especially someone like Yu Dingxing who wouldn't act without seeing the benefits, concealing the truth until now was the limit.
Moreover, they had indeed reached the Longmen Ferry, and Yu Dingxing could no longer disembark.
So she said calmly, "It's not that I necessarily want to hide it from Father, but this matter is of great importance, and I'm worried that revealing it in advance will frighten him."
"Shocked?"
If Yu Dingxing had heard these two words in the past, he would have just sneered—as the Left General of the Valiant Guard, he had experienced countless palace intrigues and battles against foreign enemies, so what could possibly frighten him?
However, since this daughter returned to his side, and since heeded her advice and surrendered Chang'an to Yuwen Yuan, the Yu family has risen too high and experienced too many storms. The things before them are indeed no longer the same.
Thinking of this, he took a deep breath: "Tell me what it is, and I won't be scared anymore."
Yu Mingyue looked at him and said, "His Majesty the Emperor is not only welcoming Fan Chengen this time. If it were only Fan Chengen, I would risk my life to support my father in writing a memorial to stop His Majesty the Emperor from coming to welcome him."
"Not just Fan Chengen?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Dingxing instinctively held his breath: "Who else?"
Yu Mingyue sneered, "And there's Empress Dowager Jiang's cousin, Jiang Chongen, who was previously stationed in Luoyang but later defected to Liang Shide!"
"What?!"
This time, Yu Dingxing really couldn't suppress his voice, but he immediately stopped, turned around and lifted the curtain to look outside. Fortunately, there was no one outside. He hurriedly put the curtain down, walked up to Yu Mingyue, and stared at her with wide eyes and an expression of disbelief: "You, how did you know?"
Yu Mingyue smiled faintly: "Father doesn't need to know about this."
"..."
"Father only needs to know that this Jiang Chongen is a traitor who has served three masters. He was Empress Dowager Jiang's cousin and worked for Chu Yang. When Luoyang fell, he was afraid of death and defected to Liang Shide. This secret report sent from Tongguan was written by him, and what he presented to His Majesty—if I'm not mistaken—should be the defense map of Luoyang."
Yu Dingxing's eyes widened even more.
He couldn't understand why his daughter, who rarely left her home, could have such confidential information that even he, as the Left General of the Valiant Guard and the Duke of Wushan, and so many of his subordinates couldn't find out. Of course, since she returned to his side, there had been more than just one or two strange things about her. He didn't even understand where his daughter, whom he had never paid attention to, had learned so much knowledge and obtained so much information.
It's as if they can foresee the future.
Yu Dingxing was, after all, a man who had experienced great battles. Although the news was astonishing, he quickly accepted it. After thinking about it again, he realized: "Therefore, we cannot stop His Majesty from coming to Longmen Ferry because of Jiang Chongen."
"..."
"But Jiang Chong'en is the Empress Dowager's cousin, and the Empress Dowager's relationship with the Prince of Qin is quite special. If that's the case, wouldn't the ultimate beneficiary be—"
Yu Mingyue sneered, "The premise is that he is truly surrendering."
Yu Dingxing's expression changed: "What do you mean by that?!"
At this point, Yu Mingyue no longer concealed anything, and a hint of murderous intent appeared on her already bright and sharp face as she whispered, "He is only feigning surrender."
"..."
"That map was the bait he threw out."
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"His Majesty the Emperor is so eager to take Luoyang that he has made such a grand gesture by personally coming to Longmen Ferry to welcome Fan Chengen and Jiang Chongen. And what Jiang Chongen wants is for His Majesty to come."
"You mean he'll set a trap to assassinate His Majesty?"
"good."
Yu Dingxing gasped: "Then why didn't you say so earlier?"
Yu Mingyue glanced at him indifferently and said, "Why didn't you say so earlier? What good would it have done us?"
"What's the meaning?"
“If we had alerted His Majesty in Chang’an, it would have been nothing more than a credit for intelligence. In fact, if Jiang Chongen had concealed the information and there was no evidence, we might have been accused of sowing discord and delaying important military and national affairs. But here, it’s different.”
"..."
"Jiang Chongen will surely set a trap on the other side of the river when His Majesty the Emperor comes to Longmen Ferry in person. At that time, he will be caught red-handed, and the merit of saving the Emperor will be great!"
Hearing her say that, Yu Dingxing's eyes lit up.
But he was, after all, a subject, and all his wealth and status came from Yuwen Yuan. Recalling Yu Mingyue's astonishing scheme, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine and said, "This is too risky. You are risking His Majesty's safety!"
Yu Mingyue said, "Victory is sought in danger, and wealth is sought in danger. Doesn't Father hope that his daughter will become the Crown Princess?"
"this--"
Yu Dingxing was speechless for a moment, only looking at his daughter's calm expression. After a long while, he sighed and said, "You are too bold to dare to use the emperor!"
Yu Mingyue sneered, "In this world, who can't be used, and who is not capable of being used?"
"..."
"So what if he's the emperor?"
"..."
"Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?"
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