Li Jiangyao's weakness is his teacher He Jingming.
He Jingming, the famous Shengtang general, the commander of the Fierce Blade Legion and the Protector of the Zhenjiang Protectorate, was ambushed on his way from the imperial capital to Liangzhou and was unfortunately killed. The government and the public were shocked for a while.
However, because the Western Xinjiang rebellion broke out not long after, and the imperial capital was in a state of extreme panic and tension due to the unusual movements of the crown prince and the Xuanjia Army, so for a long time afterwards, except for Shen Lie of the Nilin Division, there was no one else. No one else asked about the assassination of Commander He.
Although Shen Lie and Li Jiangyao both believed that Xie Guang was responsible for the incident, they could not restore the truth without solid evidence in hand. Li Jiangyao wanted to know why the teacher died, and by whose hands he died.
Only by figuring out all this can he take revenge on Qi Jingming.
Tanley secretly thought he was lucky.
Thanks to the fact that before going to Metasequoia City to negotiate, he had done enough work in advance and investigated Li Jiangyao's background information in detail, and knew that He Jingming and Li Jiangyao were masters and apprentices. Moreover, this second Turkic prince is responsible for intelligence and diplomacy, so he does have a lot of unknown information. He really played a key role in risking his life today.
Li Jiangyao will never give up the inside clues about He Jingming's case, so he will definitely not refuse Tanley's conditions.
However, before Li Jiangyao could speak, Zhou Xing, who was standing next to him, suddenly said in a sinister tone: "My lord, Prince Tanli has a distinguished status, and he obviously knows more than these three things. I suggest that, given my humble position, it is better to send him Please go back and let our brothers serve you well, and His Highness will definitely provide more secrets when the time comes."
After hearing this, a sneer appeared on Tanley's face, and as if by magic, he took out a white pill from his waist. He pinched it with two fingers, waved it in front of everyone, and then said to Kuai Qian: "This thing is a poison sac made by Shu Xuan, the first Turkic pharmacist. Once it is bitten, you will die immediately!"
As he spoke, he gently put the poison bag into his mouth and muttered vaguely: "If you still want to fight each other hard and use tricks on me, then at worst the negotiation between the two parties will collapse and we will break up!"
Zhou Xing and others did not expect that the other party had such a skill, and it was too late to stop them now. They could not help but freeze on the spot, not knowing what to do.
Li Jiangyao smiled and waved his hand: "Your Highness, why are you working so hard? My brother was joking just now, don't take it seriously. Hey, be careful, don't kill yourself."
"Why don't I want to live a good life?" Tanley deliberately slowed down his speech, for fear of accidentally biting the poisonous sac: "Of course, this unlucky piece of shit should be as far away as possible. When my father ordered me to Shu Xuan created it and gave it to me, mainly because he was worried that if I knew too much about things, once I fell into the hands of the enemy, I would inevitably be punished to a death worse than death. It would be better to have fun and suffer less! Now you are obviously greedy, and I can't do anything about it. Unfortunately, I can only end it on my own."
Li Jiangyao solemnly said: "Your Highness, I promise you that as long as you tell the three pieces of information honestly, I can guarantee with my personality that I will never hurt you in the slightest, and I will let you go immediately after telling you."
"Okay, since the eldest brother Baron can say this, I am absolutely assured, little brother." Tanley slowed down a little, carefully swallowed the saliva in his mouth, and asked: "Should I tell you alone? Or just here? Speaking in front of so many people?"
"Just tell me directly. They are all brothers who have been with me through life and death. There is nothing to hide." Li Jiangyao responded readily: "Besides, the authenticity of the intelligence and insider information you mentioned has yet to be verified. It's just that If it falls into my ears, it will be difficult to explain clearly in the future.”
Tanli nodded: "Okay, let me keep the story short. Regarding Lao Jianhua, you must have conducted in-depth investigations, and I don't need to show off things that everyone knows. Let's just talk about the key point. Lao Jianhua's true allegiance He is not Xie Guang, certainly not Prince Li Bing, and certainly not our Turkic Khanate. His master is someone else, and he is the orthodox bloodline of your Shengtang royal family."
royal? Orthodox bloodline? !
Stanley's information really surprised everyone present. In people's minds, Lao Jianhua, the traitor of Nilin Division, has been colluding and scheming and stirring up trouble for many years, with a posture of fearing that the world will not be chaotic. However, he is secretly assisting the Shengtang royal family.
So who is it? Li Kuang, King of Huaiyang?
It shouldn't be. When the prince was attacked before, Lao Jianhua's various behaviors were obviously taking advantage of each other with Li Kuang.
But except for the emperor, the prince and the King of Huaiyang, no one can guess which royal family in the court can make Lao Jianhua loyal to him wholeheartedly.
Zhou Xing couldn't help but ask: "Who is the royal family you are talking about?"
Tanli curled his lips: "I don't know about this question. However, since you already know this clue, it shouldn't be difficult to figure it out if you continue to follow it."
Li Jiangyao knew that Tanley probably knew who Lao Jianhua's real master was, but he would never reveal it easily, so he nodded slightly and said, "As you said, it is important for us to know who he is loyal to. It is already very meaningful. We will pay special attention to this clue from His Highness. So, what’s next? The second information? "
"As for the second piece of information, that's a bit complicated." Tanli asked slowly: "Do you all know about the King Jin's rebellion more than 20 years ago?"
A Nilin Division spy sneered: "Even you Turks know about it, are we not aware of it?"
Because Tanli had the poison sac in his mouth, he really didn't dare to show too many facial expressions, so he responded with a smile: "That's good. But do you know why King Jin rebelled in the first place?"
This matter involves a struggle for imperial power. Due to position issues, Nilinsi was naturally unable to answer easily. Everyone looked at Tanli quietly, waiting for him to give his answer.
Tanli also understood everyone's embarrassment and said quickly: "Don't be angry, little brother. I have reliable information. One of the important reasons for King Jin's rebellion was that he had an affair with the late emperor's Queen Huilin. When the affair was about to be exposed, He had no choice but to join forces with his uncle and raise troops to rebel. As for the prince Li Bing, it is very likely that he is not the flesh and blood of the late emperor, but the biological son of King Jin."
"Fart!" "Bold!" "I'll kill you if you talk nonsense!" "Why are you talking nonsense to him? Just chop him into pieces!"
Everyone in Nilin Division was furious and wanted to kill the villain who insulted the Shengtang royal family on the spot.
Tanley was not panicked. He waved his hand to the angry crowd: "It must be difficult for you to accept this statement. However, there may be evidence to prove what I said."
"Oh? Where is the evidence?" Li Jiangyao asked solemnly.
"Well, it's quite ironic to say it," Tanli said with a wry smile: "This incredible evidence has been stored in the archives of Beiya Nilin Division. If I remember correctly, it should be in Changdao The secret files of the legion. If it is convenient for you, just go and verify it, and you will naturally gain something. However, you have to act quickly, and you must do it before the Turks attack the imperial capital."
Hearing this, Li Jiangyao subconsciously looked at Zhou Xing and others, but Zhou Xing and his colleagues were all at a loss, not knowing that there was such a bizarre record in the Nilin Division.
Of course, only Director Nilin Shi has the right to access the secret files involving the main legions of the Shengtang Dynasty. It is normal for others not to know about them.
The only embarrassing thing at the moment is that Tanley's words are conclusive and he can also point out where the evidence is. It is definitely not like fabricated nonsense. But if it is true as he said, this information is directly involved in the royal family scandal, and may also affect the legitimacy of Crown Prince Li Bing's status, it is tantamount to stuffing a big pot of charcoal into the arms of everyone present, and it will easily lead to ignition. Come and burn yourself.
At this moment, Zhou Xing and the others couldn't help but feel regretful. If I had known it was going to be such a troublesome thing, I shouldn't have just stood there stupidly and listened to Tan Li tell these fatal news.
Of course, it was not because they were afraid of death, but because they were worried that if Nilinsi really kept the secret about the identity of the prince, how they would explain it to the emperor, the court and the people of the world in the future.
Like Zhou Xing and others, Li Jiangyao's mood is a bit complicated.
Now he finally realized what his teacher He Jingming once warned: don’t listen to what you shouldn’t hear, don’t see what you shouldn’t see, and don’t know what you shouldn’t know.
Objectively speaking, no matter Li Jiangyao, who is a scout, or Tanli, who is the secret envoy, or these spies from the Nilin Division, everyone can be regarded as an intelligence agent, and naturally they will have a great deal of confidence in all kinds of information. interest.
However, not all information is suitable for you to know.
After knowing some things, not only are they not treasures, but they are burdens, mistakes, and sins.
It is precisely for this reason that methods such as "distancing tactics" will appear repeatedly in the long history.
Take the shocking secret revealed by Tan Li as an example. When Shen Lie told the emperor Li Chengwu and the prince's young master Liu Ce the whole story of Lao Jianhua's rebellion in the Liangyi Palace in the imperial capital, he didn't even dare to mention King Jin and Queen Huilin. The relationship was so detailed that it involved the "unexplainable" mystery of the identity of the prince. What he was considering was precisely the interests of the so-called "intelligence".
One careless word can lead to disaster.
This secret information kept in his heart has been weighing down like a huge boulder, making Shen Lie unable to breathe.
But today, in order to save his life, Prince Tanli actually said it directly to everyone as a bargaining chip. It was also like a huge stone, weighing heavily on the hearts of Li Jiangyao and Zhou Xing.
Once the seeds of suspicion about the prince are planted, sooner or later, they will grow into a towering tree in the heart, changing everyone's destiny and the destiny of Shengtang.
Li Jiangyao's silent eyes swept across the men with uncertain expressions, then turned to Tanli and said: "Okay, we will also verify the information you mentioned. Now, it's time to talk about Commander He. .”
Unexpectedly, Tanli shook his head: "Brother Baron, I can't say anything about He Jingming yet. Please leave all the weapons on your body and send me back to the gate of the Xuanjia Army camp alone. There, I will explain everything clearly. Brother, I have my own difficulties and concerns, I hope you can understand."
Li Jiangyao raised his hand and stopped Zhou Xing and others who were about to object. He nodded and said, "That's understandable. Your Highness, please get on your horse and we'll go back immediately."
