Chapter 41

"Ask the general for advice."

Shangguan Xiao looked inside the carriage and shook his head and said, "Doctor Yang is now running away with his family. How can he go far? Instead of being so precarious, he might as well stop quietly and hide near Yunzhou. After the things in the palace are over, he can make a decision. Maybe it is the safest."

"Thank you for reminding me. Sometimes the most dangerous place is the safest place. I'm really confused."

Doctor Yang suddenly bowed to Shangguan Xiao.

Shangguan Xiao nodded slightly and put down the curtain.

……

"Shizi, the front is Anzhou city." the deputy general on one side pointed to the city gate not far away and said to yunshizi.

Yunling raised her head and looked up at the tall city gate of Yunzhou. She was in a trance. The last time she returned to Yunzhou, it was because the barbarian tribes attacked the border of Yunguo. She was meritorious in defeating the enemy and was granted a special Amnesty by the emperor to return to Beijing, but this time

Seeing the master's face changing, Deputy General Zhang Fu glanced back: "Shizi, it's almost time to close the city gate..."

Yunling nodded, took out an envelope from his sleeve and handed it to Deputy General Zhang: "I'm a little worried about the situation in the palace. Take this and go into the palace to find Xueyao. Be smart and remember to listen to her arrangement."

"Yes, my subordinates remember." seeing that the master's face was grim, Vice General Zhang dared not be careless. He took the envelope, rode his horse, whipped and galloped towards the palace.

"I hope it's all in time!" looking at his distant back, Yun Ling took a deep breath, gently knocked the horse's stomach, led the rest of his soldiers and walked slowly in the direction of the city gate.

……

In the post station, Cheng Yuan listened to Shangguan Xiao's report on the form of Yunzhou, put down his chess pieces, thought about it, and then said, "when yunshizi entered the city gate, he didn't take a large number of soldiers and horses with him?"

"Yes, there are only dozens of followers, and the subordinates have also checked. They really didn't bring more followers." Shangguan Xiao affirmed.

We can see the trace of the prince when we enter the city. I think Yongwang must know better than us. However, several hours have passed since the prince entered the city gate. There was no movement in Yongwang's residence. It's strange.

"After returning to the city, yunshizi went directly to the palace, but at present, there is no movement in the palace. Can you find out the reason?"

"King Yong is in Yunzhou. Everything has been arranged and everything is ready. He only owes the east wind. Now yunshizi returned to Yunzhou and didn't bring heavy troops into the city as he expected. It must be another plan between them." Shangguan Xiao thought carefully for a moment and replied cautiously.

"Oh." Cheng Yuan took back his eyes, thought, and said, "is there any news from King Xiang?"

"The news came yesterday that the prince should enter the city today, but not much else." Shangguan Xiao didn't believe in King Xiang at first. He was a little unhappy when he talked about it. "The same is true of the news returned by our spies. I only know that he and the prince spied once, and no one knows what content. Then king Xiang withdrew and left, and the prince continued to move forward."

"Just like before, I stared at the news of the king's residence and the things I asked you to do. How are you doing?" since I couldn't guess the plot between Yongwang and the son of Confucius for a moment, I couldn't determine the son's current position, Cheng Yuan pressed his mind and changed the topic.

"This is the news I just got." Shangguan Xiao nodded, took out a stack of stationery from his sleeve and handed it to him.

Cheng Yuan then read it carefully in his hand. The corners of his mouth were slightly hooked up: "Linglong Pavilion is really a good place. Although the price is a little higher, it is really worth the real thing."

The price is not only a little higher, the price is very high. Shangguan Xiao looked at the master in front of him and was very satisfied. He felt a little painful. That is, he has always been generous. But I also feel that the price of the news sold by Linglong Pavilion is too high.

"Has it been distributed to all the mansions?"

"Your Highness, don't worry. As soon as I got the news from Linglong Pavilion, my subordinates have sent someone to deliver the letter. It should have reached them at the moment."

"That's good. There can be no mistakes in the situation in the palace. Has the news been passed to Princess Ding'an?"

"It's been passed on, and I've bought some people in the palace for a rainy day."

"I hope these hands are not needed." Cheng Yuan nodded.

……

In Yongwang mansion. King Yong is very happy to see that the prince has come as promised. When the father and son sat down in the room, the people around them had already retreated out.

Shizi looked at his father in front of him. He wanted to talk and stopped. His heart was also dark. For a moment, the taste was complex.

"What's the matter? What's the matter with my father today?" Yun Shizi broke the silence between them.

"Nothing, but I haven't seen you for many years. Seeing my son today is already a famous pillar of the kingdom of cloud. I'm very happy to be a father!" King Yong looked at his son and spoke with some sincerity.

"My father said that ling'er joined the army at the age of 12. He has won the trust of the emperor over the years and guarded the border of the cloud country. Although he is not famous for his war achievements, he also knows that as long as ling'er is stationed in the place, he can't be trampled on by others. Now it's been ten years. Although ling'er is not talented, he can also be worthy of the title of the pillar of protecting the country in his father's mouth!" seeing King Yong mention this, The cloud plume then slightly held up and took over his father's words.

"My son is really sincere, good!" hearing his son's loyal words, Yongwang nodded again and again.

"My father mentioned in his letter that now the emperor is seriously ill, and all the aristocratic families in Yunzhou city have begun to float their hearts and want to go astray. Although my father mentioned it in the details, linger wants to ask his father to explain it in detail at the moment." Yunling looks at his father in front of him and points out what he suspects in his heart.

"Ling'er, now that you have come as promised, my father doesn't want to hide you. There is another secret about Emperor sang Chang's serious illness."

"Father's meaning is... The emperor is not seriously ill?" although Yun Ling had expected, his heart was still tight.

Yongwang nodded and sighed with false regret:

"The emperor's brother is also confused. He trusted Wu Wei general Lin Shangfu most during his life. He was a wolf with ambition. He ignored the emperor's grace and colluded with the death prisoners in the prison. When the emperor offered sacrifices to the gods, he tried to assassinate the emperor. Although he failed, the emperor was frightened and was bedridden."

"General Lin is a century old aristocratic family in the Lin family. He has been a general for three generations and has won the trust of the emperor. In the cloud country, although he doesn't know that the Lin family is loyal to the emperor, if general Lin really wants to assassinate the emperor as his father said, why collude with others and do it by himself? It's easy. How does ling'er sound like there's a secret about this matter." for this set of excuses that his father had already thought, Yunling doesn't seem to believe it.

"The wrong number has been cast, and it's useless to have secret information." Yongwang seemed to be very dissatisfied with his son's query. As soon as Yunling's voice fell, he changed his face.

"Why should my father be so angry? Did my father already know the secret of this matter..."

"That's enough. Now, whether there is a secret or not, the assassination is a foregone conclusion. Although Lin Shangfu was defeated and killed, the emperor is now like this. The aristocratic families are afraid to change over time. The cloud country cannot be ownerless for a day. Calling you back this time is to stabilize the overall situation."

Yong Wang listened to his son's tone and was very upset. He took out his father's airs.

"It's such a big thing to assassinate the emperor. I know there is a secret. The emperor is frightened now, but after all, he is in his prime and should be treated in time. The emperor is fine and the overall situation is naturally stable. His father's words at the moment sound unreasonable to his son."

"Who are you talking to? You have made some military achievements in the army for several years. Can you do this to your father?" Yongwang seemed to be a little angry.

In the face of his father's scolding, the son sat still and continued with a cold hum: "it's still another person who really planned in Yunzhou city. According to his son, Prime Minister Yang has been lobbying among the officials in Yunzhou these days, and even sent secret envoys to his son's army to spread rumors and cause trouble. Remember that he was an old man of Yongwang mansion many years ago?"