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Tang Bufan whispered to Yan Qi: "This military book is a relic of the prince. The father and son of the country are very sad to see it and miss him."
Yan Qi handed the handkerchief to Guopingren and asked him to wipe his tears.
The Guoping man's eyes were red, and he wiped away his tears before bowing to Yan Qi: "He was so anxious, sad and resentful that Dean Yan laughed."
Yan Qidao: "This is not funny, but I admire him. Mr. Guo Lao is very affectionate towards the prince. Mr. Guo Lao cried so sadly. It seems that you are also a sweetheart."
Guoping Ren said: "I have taught the prince to read since he was five years old. When the prince was eighteen years old, he was proficient in literature and military strategy. He learned one thing and knew ten things, one eye and ten lines. He was outstandingly intelligent, respected his teachers, and had amazing talents. He was full of wisdom. Everyone in the civil and military circles likes him, and the emperor is very optimistic about the prince. He often says: This son is far better than me."
Yan Qi nodded: "In this case, if the prince ascends the throne, he will definitely be an unparalleled good emperor."
The man from Guoping sighed: "I often think that if Dahua has this prince, it will definitely push Dahua to the top and reach a prosperous age when all nations come to court. It's a pity that the times are not good. Although the prince values his life, he does not live long. In fact, It’s Dahua’s regret, Dahua’s regret. What a pity, what a pain, what a tragedy!”
Yan Qi frowned: "Why did the prince die so early?"
Guoping Ren said: "This is a secret. Although I am the prince's master, I only know the basics. I don't know the specific events."
Yan Qi asked: "Mr. Guo Lao, would you like to briefly describe it? I will listen to it as an unofficial history and will never tell it to anyone else."
The Guoping man wiped away his tears and sighed: "The death of the prince is all due to Cao Tong. It can be said that it was Cao Tong who killed the prince."
Yan Qi was shocked: "Cao Dong? Prime Minister Cao?"
Cao Dong is Prime Minister Cao, Qiuxiang’s father.
Yan Qi's eyelids twitched.
The prince died ten years ago.
Cao Tong died ten years ago.
Both died in the same year.
Cao Tong died of overflowing.
After his death, the whole family was exiled to the army and distributed.
Now, the people of Guoping say that the death of the prince is all blamed on Cao Tong.
When these things are put together, it feels very unusual.
Qiuxiang said that his father was wronged.
Besides, with Prime Minister Cao's far-sighted strategic vision and his single-minded pursuit of great prosperity, how could he kill the young and promising prince?
Isn't this weird?
This matter is by no means simple.
Yan Qi came to the capital with one purpose: to find out why Cao Tong committed suicide and who harmed him.
In short, he wanted to overturn Cao Tong's case.
Now, listening to the words of Guoping people is just mind-boggling.
Of course Yan Qi wants to break the casserole and ask the truth.
Yan Qi handed over to the people of Guoping: "Why did Mr. Guo say this? Cao Tong is a sage in the world, the pillar of the great nation. He is dedicated to the country, devoted himself to the country, and is loyal and brave. How could he kill the prince? This matter, Are there some false rumors?"
"Where is the falsehood?"
The people in Guoping shouted angrily: "Cao Tong killed the prince, but in the imperial court, no one knows about the third-level officials who are over fifty years old. Although Cao Tong founded schools and founded Boxuan Hongru Ke, selected talents, opened up territory for Dahua, captured Weishan, suppressed the Western Regions, and resisted the Turks in the north. They won more than they lost and the Turks were so frightened that they did not dare to cross the glacier. This political achievement is truly rare. I am so impressed that I fell to the ground. And I feel ashamed of myself. But..."
At this point, the people of Guoping gritted their teeth and said: "Even if Cao Tong lives a glorious life, the stain of deliberately killing the prince will never be washed away."
Yan Qidao: "I would like to hear the details!"
The Guoping people had a solemn expression: "Ten years ago, Annan State united with many small countries in the South China Sea to take advantage of the fierce war between Dahua and the Turks to force their way north and plunder Dahua's territory."
"Dahua was furious and decided to deal a heavy blow to the Annan Kingdom. The matter was serious, and Cao Tong personally formulated a strategic counterattack plan. The best candidate to deal with Annan was Leng Wanshan! But because Leng Wanshan led the army north to fight the Turks, he could not Then he retreated to the next best thing and took Zhang Yongwu as the marshal, leading an army of 30,000 to fight against the Annan kingdoms."
Yan Qi nodded: "I know that Zhang Yongwu is the boss of the military department and the mighty general."
Of course he knew who Zhang Yongwu was.
The one who was pestering Leng Youxue was Zhang Yongwu's shitty son.
Yan Qi felt strange again: "Since Zhang Yongwu is in command, what does this matter have to do with the prince? It has nothing to do with it."
Guoping Humanity said: "The prince is full of integrity and has taken the initiative to request and write to the emperor repeatedly to personally rush to the front line as a military supervisor to boost morale."
Yan Qi gave a thumbs up: "The prince is really capable of planning the country. This is what Mr. Guo taught me well."
Guoping Ren said: "But the emperor only has the prince at his knees, how can we rest assured? Therefore, the emperor is determined not to let the prince rush to the front line."
"However, Cao Tong wrote three times to ask the emperor to let the prince go on the pretext that he wanted more experience. The emperor did not agree. Cao Tong continued to write, saying that he would leave in person and rush to the front line with the prince."
"The emperor didn't expect Cao Tong to be so stubborn, but he thought that Cao Tong was very wise and that there would be no danger if Cao Tong personally protected the prince. Therefore, he could only harden his heart and agree to the prince's status as supervisor of the army. Go to the front lines and cheer up the soldiers.”
Yan Qi thought for a while and said: "The prince will become the king of a country in the future. In order to give the prince more experience and become a wise king, there is nothing wrong with Prime Minister Cao letting the prince rush to the battlefield and command the battle. Moreover, Cao Tong personally protects the prince. , and he is a responsible and responsible prime minister, what's wrong with that?"
The Guoping man sighed: "How can I not distinguish between black and white? Cao Tong did nothing wrong in these things. However, what happened next made me very disappointed in Cao Tong."
Yan Qi asked: "What happened?"
The eyes of the people in Guoping were red: "At that time, the battle with Annan Kingdom was very anxious and the situation was very critical. To the north, Leng Wanshan led the army to fight fiercely with the Turks. The outcome was indecisive for a long time. It was a protracted war. In addition, Dahua Dahua that year There is a drought and the grain harvest is poor. If we fight a protracted war with the Annan kingdoms, Dahua will simply not be able to bear it."
"Furthermore, the Annan kingdoms have united to fight each other, and they are very familiar with the terrain. Although Zhang Yongwu is brave, he is a bit disciplined. For a while, there is no chance to quickly decide the outcome. So... "
Yan Qi responded: "So, Prime Minister Cao has started to intervene in the war?"
"Of course!"
Guoping Ren said: "Prime Minister Cao has formulated a bait plan. Now that I think about it, I feel extremely terrible."
Yan Qi asked: "How to bait?"
The Guoping people had a serious expression and said word by word: "Cao Tong used himself and the prince as bait, pretending to be defeated in Hongcheng, holding on to the enemy, and luring the enemy deep; but he ordered Zhang Yongwu to lead most of the elite troops and generals to bypass The Annan coalition forces penetrate directly into the heart of the Annan Kingdom - the capital Shunnei!"
Yan Qi's eyes lit up and he slapped his thigh: "What a good plan. It's definitely a clever plan. If I were replaced by Prime Minister Cao, I would do the same thing."
