Nangong Fusang didn't expect that he would be gone for two months. The prefect of Qinzhou reported to his superiors that he had died in a sea of fire.
Because dozens of people who were accompanying him at the time had all died, the prefect of Qinzhou naturally thought that he was dead too.
Nangong Fusang felt that it was his inappropriate behavior that caused the deaths of dozens of people, and he felt very guilty.
Prince Mu comforted him, "Your Highness, don't blame yourself. It was those bastards from Qinzhou who killed them, not you. If you really feel guilty, bring those bastards to justice and comfort their souls in heaven."
Nangong Fusang felt that what Prince Mu said was very true, so he immediately cheered up.
"Prince Mu will still need help in this matter."
"What does Your Highness want to do?" Prince Mu is a straightforward man. Since he chose to help him in the first place, he will help him to the end.
What's more, those bastards in Qinzhou even dared to assassinate my people. If I don't teach them a lesson, they won't know how to write the word death.
Nangong Fusang had planned carefully on his way to escape. At that time, he was traveling to Qinzhou alone as a businessman. The people in Qinzhou were able to attack him accurately. It seemed that they had received the news.
And the news should have come from the capital. In other words, there are accomplices from Qinzhou in the capital.
Once he tells the court that he is still alive, the people in Qinzhou will know it immediately. In order to save their lives, they will definitely destroy all evidence in advance.
Therefore, Nangong Fusang decided to conceal the news that he was still alive and send troops directly from Yunnan to catch the prefect of Qinzhou by surprise.
If we catch them and get the evidence, their insiders in the capital will be useless even if they have extraordinary abilities.
Prince Mu agreed with his approach. Speed is of the essence in war, so just do it.
"Your Highness, we absolutely cannot do this. It is a serious crime to transfer troops privately. What's more, the city we are attacking is our own. Once we are accused of treason, it will be a serious crime that will result in the execution of all nine generations of our clan." The confidant quickly persuaded him.
Prince Mu was just about to say, nine clans are bullshit, I am the only one left in my nine clans.
Before he could speak, Nangong Fusang took the lead and said, "Please rest assured, Prince Mu, this was done by me alone. If my father asks for punishment, I will take it all and will not implicate Prince Mu and others."
"Okay, straightforward people. This king likes to play with straightforward people."
This boy is courageous, resolute and decisive, and never drags his feet. He is a good candidate to lead troops.
"Mobilize 30,000 troops, assemble at the city gate, and set out at 3:30 p.m. I will arrive in Qinzhou in half a day." Prince Mu gave the order.
Although the confidant was unwilling, he had to obey the order as it was a military order.
While the troops were being mobilized, Nangong Fusang took a shower and changed into clean clothes.
He hadn't taken a shower for two months, and the smell was so bad that it could make a horse faint.
After washing, he also changed into armor.
When the armor weighing dozens of kilograms was pressed on his shoulders, he suddenly felt his blood boiling for some reason.
Especially when I heard Prince Mu giving orders to 30,000 people, 30,000 elite soldiers shouted "We must win" in unison.
"Must win"
When he was determined to win, he felt that even his hair was jumping with joy.
Prince Mu mounted his horse, led 30,000 cavalrymen, and galloped away in high spirits.
The deafening sound of horse hooves completely ignited Nangong Fusang's yearning for fighting on the battlefield.
At this time, Shihu, who was in Beijing, suddenly received news from his brother Zhanfeng. He happily ran to find Liu Sheng immediately.
"Sir, Sir, there is news from my brother. Both he and the eldest prince are fine."
Shihu was so happy that he wanted to jump onto the roof and loudly announce it.
Liu Sheng quickly took the secret letter from Zhan Feng, which only had one sentence: It's okay, I've returned to Prince Mu's Mansion.
Liu Sheng, who saw the secret letter, was not as excited as Shi Hu. Instead, he said solemnly, "Are they going back to Prince Mu's Mansion?"
Shihu didn't know why the young master asked this: "Yes, isn't my brother an official of Prince Mu's Palace?"
Prince Mu's subordinates naturally have to return to Prince Mu's Palace.
Moreover, Qinzhou is adjacent to the Prince Mu’s Palace, which is also the best place for them.
But Liu Sheng shook his head: "That's not right. After Nangong Fusang escaped from danger, he should have returned to the capital. The capital is his support."
Although he went to borrow people from Prince Mu, he himself should not be familiar with Prince Mu. He was suddenly betrayed. Even if he did not doubt Prince Mu, it was impossible for him to seek protection from a stranger, right?
Unless he goes to see Prince Mu or there is something else.
"Young Master, are you thinking too much? What if the prince is just simply stupid?" Shi Hu saw that he was worried and comforted him.
Liu Sheng kept shaking his head, no, no, Nangong Fusang is not stupid.
He thought about it for a long time, and suddenly he understood, and his eyes widened instantly.
"It's over. Something big is going to happen."
Liu Sheng said this, burned the secret letter, and went out quickly.
"Young master, where are you going? It's late at night and we can't leave the city." Shihu called out as he followed.
Liu Sheng did not leave the city, but went to the prime minister's residence and woke up the prime minister in the middle of the night.
Fortunately, the Prime Minister was not a man who put on airs. He came out in his clothes and said, "Lord Liu, I am visiting you so late at night. What can I do for you?"
"Something big happened." Liu Sheng came over and told him what happened.
The Xiangguo's expression suddenly became serious: "Is this true?"
"My understanding of His Highness should be correct."
The Xiangguo looked even uglier, and he quickly instructed Lin Xiao: "Quick, go find the Jinyiwei commander and ask him to report Prince Mu's whereabouts to me."
Lin Xiao didn’t know what had happened, but he hadn’t seen the master look so unhappy for a long time, so he didn’t dare to delay and left quickly.
"Prime Minister, if they really send troops to attack Qinzhou without permission, what will Your Majesty do?"
Liu Sheng had only been an official in the court for two years, so naturally he did not understand the emperor's temperament as well as the prime minister.
The Prime Minister frowned and said, "He will be punished for treason."
The emperor is a suspicious, jealous and ruthless person. He would rather let the world down than let the world let him down.
Even if His Highness and Prince Mu had no intention of treason, what could be more reassuring than a dead person?
The Prime Minister was actually very angry about Prince Mu's action. He had led troops in battles for so many years, but he had not made any progress and was still so rash and impulsive in doing things.
"My Lord, I have a way that may be able to save a few people." Liu Sheng said.
Things have already happened. The most urgent thing is not to blame anyone, but to find a solution.
"Master Liu, please feel free to speak."
"Since they have already sent out their troops, let's find them a reason to send out their troops immediately."
Xiangguo frowned: "What's the reason?"
"Qinzhou is in rebellion." Liu Sheng uttered these four words calmly.
Since someone has to bear the label of rebellion, then throw the label away and let others bear it.
In this way, the emperor's target was diverted and they had a legitimate reason to send troops.
Although the emperor still felt uncomfortable and suspicious, he could not produce any evidence.
When the Prime Minister heard this, he was stunned for a moment and looked at him deeply.
Liu Sheng is a natural born powerful official. In time, he may have no rivals in the imperial court.