Li Jiangyao smiled casually: "Your Majesty, you already have the answer to this question in your mind, don't you?"
"I want to hear you say it yourself."
"The assassination by poisonous soldiers and the bloodshed of ministers are definitely not the work of the Suppressing Army. Jiang Yao has been on the battlefield for nearly ten years and has defeated countless powerful enemies. He would not even bother to do such a despicable act!" Li Jiangyao stared at Li Bing, He snorted coldly: "Besides, if something happens to your Majesty, it won't be my turn to sit in this country, so why bother calling me a villain?"
Li Bing was beaten up by Li Jiangyao with a gun and a stick. Not only was he not angry, but he was relieved and said: "That's true. On the day of the incident, I was shocked and angry, and I couldn't help but feel a little confused. But later I calmly thought about it. I think so, and I think this is the truth. Firstly, you have no urgent motive for rebellion, and secondly, there are many methods you can use, and poison soldier assassination is the least effective one."
At this point, Li Bing brought the topic back to Shen Lie: "I guess you have already started investigating Shen Lie's collusion with the King of Huaiyang, right?"
Li Jiangyao nodded: "Here we go. Before coming here, I just had an in-depth talk with Princess Fenyang, and she also felt that she might have been taken advantage of."
"It's so strange," Li Bing sighed softly: "I can pretend to be confused about Shen Lie and give you some time, but I must also see the truth. If it is true, Shen Lie will definitely Can’t get away with it!”
Li Jiangyao solemnly said: "I promise your Majesty that I will investigate the matter to the bottom of the matter and give the emperor and Shengtang a clear explanation. If Shen Lie breaks the law, I will not let it go."
Li Bing nodded slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked: "Li Qing, I am very curious. Since you know that there are risks in the trip to the imperial capital, why do you come back so arrogantly? Are you really not afraid of me at all? What if I They fall out on the spot and want to keep you forever, so what should you do?"
Li Jiangyao smiled casually: "Isn't there a famous saying from ancient times? If you let your ministers die, they will have to die."
"Bullshit!" Li Bing scolded angrily and amusingly: "Turkish people say that Li Jiangyao is as brave as a tiger and as cunning as a fox. How can you suffer the loss of being dumb? Tell the truth, have you ever dared to fight with me? thought?"
Li Jiangyuan smiled narrowly and looked at Li Bing calmly: "Your Majesty, I am indeed interested in fighting each other, but not in the imperial capital, but in Jiangbei."
Hearing this, Li Bing was immediately shocked: "Jiangbei? You mean the front line?"
In the blink of an eye, he reacted suddenly and said anxiously: "I sent Ma Hongjie, Chang Tao and others to monitor and guard against the Xinjiang Army. Are you planning to take action against them?!"
"No, no, how could I kill each other with my brothers?" Li Jiangyao laughed loudly and said, "The one we want to beat is Bao Yuchun."
Li Bing was completely confused and said in surprise: "We? We mean?"
Li Jiangyao explained: "We include the Zhenjiang Army, the Suzaku Army and the Xuanwu Army. His Majesty secretly ordered Ma Datong to keep them on guard in secret, so I followed the trend and took the initiative to find the two of them to discuss a big show."
Li Bing reacted instantly and said in surprise: "The scene you performed is not only for me, but also for Bao Yuchun, right?"
Li Jiangyao nodded: "To be precise, I showed it to Lao Jianhua's traitor in the court, Wasp, and then asked him for help to deceive Lao Bao. When I left Luzhou for the imperial capital, the Zhenjiang Army began to shrink. At the same time, be on guard against the Suzaku Army and Xuanwu Army approaching from the east and west. In this case, Lao Bao will most likely come and take advantage of us."
"When the Jiangnan rebels sneaked to the other side and wanted to take advantage of the melee between the three armies, they suddenly discovered that the real prey was themselves."
Li Bing thought carefully for a moment and said worriedly: "Li Qing, you are not on the front line, and Xu Youchang is not on the front line either. Is this possible? Will the troops be in chaos?"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty," Li Jiangyao said confidently: "I am not here, and the Second Army General Du Jian is in charge of the command. He has experienced hundreds of battles, and there will be no problem. What's more, aren't there Ma Hongjie and Chang Tao, as long as If Bao Yuchun dares to come, he will definitely suffer a big loss!"
Li Bing clapped his hands and said with emotion: "Li Qing, what do you want me to say? The court treats you like this. Not only do you have no complaints, but you still put countering the rebellion first. You can learn from the sun and the moon about your loyalty!" I...well, I am not as good as you."
"Your Majesty is serious." Li Jiangyao said: "I just hope that the imperial court can sympathize with the soldiers' desire to serve the country and provide more support and cooperation."
Li Bing nodded solemnly, and then asked: "You can tell me how you need my cooperation."
"It would be better if Your Majesty could also act in a scene together." Li Jiangyao said with a smile, "I think the wasp is waiting to see it now."
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The conflict between the Emperor of the Holy Tang Dynasty and the Commander-in-Chief of the Zhenjiang Army came to a head after an unusual palace lunch.
According to Liu Xi, a young chamberlain who was serving in the Changqing Palace at the time, the emperor did not smash the wine glass at Protector Li as rumored.
"Your Majesty just flipped the table." Liu Xi corrected seriously.
Another young chamberlain Wang Ai who was with him in the palace spoke in more vivid and detailed terms.
"This can't be blamed on Your Majesty. It was Li Jiangyao who spat first and scolded me, so Your Majesty couldn't help but flip the table."
As for why the monarch and his ministers turned against each other, the two young eunuchs were somewhat unclear.
At one moment, it was said that Li Jiangyao mentioned Shen Lie's matter, and at another moment, it was said that the emperor wanted to take back the military power of the Zhenjiang Army. In short, the big issue was not discussed.
No, it is not accurate to say "the talks have not reached an agreement", it should be "the talks have collapsed".
The king and the general broke down their talks, and the next thing fell into place.
As soon as Li Jiangyao returned to the Prince Consort's Mansion from the palace, note that it was the Prince Consort's Mansion, not the Hu Mansion next to it, when thousands of menacing Imperial Guards chased after him and surrounded the entire mansion.
At the same time, the 1,900 white-robed military guards outside the city were also disarmed on the spot.
Considering that when Li Jiangyao entered the city the day before yesterday, there was a warm scene of people welcoming him with empty streets and empty streets. The court was worried that something would happen, so it declared martial law again, and everyone stayed in their own houses and was not allowed to go out at will.
Suddenly, the government and the public were shocked, and the entire imperial capital was talking about it: Shengtang, I am afraid that another disaster is coming!
On the night when Li Bing sent troops to surround the Prince Consort's Mansion, he convened a meeting with several important ministers, as well as officials from the Governor's Mansion and the Ministry of War, to discuss the issue of preventing rebellion by the Xinjiang Army.
Dong Tianxing is currently acting as Minister of War. He doesn't bother to discuss any preventive measures and directly asks Li Bing why he wants to put Li Jiangyao under house arrest.
Li Bing's face was as dark as water and as cold as ice, and he shouted angrily: "Li Jiangyuan is arrogant and arrogant. He has no superiority. He dares to directly contradict me. Shouldn't he be punished?!"
Dong Tianxing knew that if he did not fight at this time, big things would happen later, so even if he angered the emperor and lost his official position, he would not give in: "Your Majesty, please think twice! Li Jiangyao has made great contributions to the country and has great prestige in the hearts of the soldiers and people of the Holy Tang Dynasty. Gao, treating a minister of great merit like this will frighten the hearts of the people in the court and the public, and will only increase the number of variables in the army!"
Li Bing felt helpless when he saw that Old Man Dong had made a mistake. Fortunately, he didn't need to speak. Yin Chengyi, who was standing next to him, shouted sternly: "Dong Tianxing, you are so brave! His Majesty was humiliated by powerful ministers. You don't think about how to punish the traitor, but you always speak for the Li thief Jiang Yao. It is simply treason! Your Majesty, I request an order to capture the traitor Dong Tianxing immediately!"
Tian Mu also responded with sadness: "Shilang Dong and Li Jiangyao are very close, and they should be investigated together."
"Okay, shut up with me!" Li Bing slapped the table and said in a deep voice: "Almost all the people in the Ministry of War are dead. If Dong Tianxing also gives up his role, who will be responsible for the Ministry of War? Dong Aiqing, you Don't worry about me. Li Jiangyao did contradict me in public. It doesn't matter in any dynasty or generation! I'm just keeping him in the Prince Consort's Mansion to think about his mistakes, and haven't really punished him. What are you yelling about? Right now. The top priority is to prevent the Xinjiang Army from causing chaos upon hearing the news, do you understand?"
Hearing what the emperor said, Dong Tianxing temporarily suppressed his anger and said with a pinched neck: "If the Zhenjiang Army rebels, it can only be because their commander is in a critical situation, so the simplest way is..."
Before he finished speaking, Gong Chengze, who was standing behind, suddenly snorted: "The simplest way is for all the legions to work together to suppress it, and then control all the senior generals of the Zhenjiang Army."
"This is nonsense!" Dong Tianxing said angrily: "Armed confrontations between the armies, or even conflicts, can only give the Jiangnan rebels an advantage. Don't you understand this truth?"
Wei Zixuan said in a deep voice: "Master Dong, is it helpful to wait for the Suppression Army to start a riot? Your Majesty asked us to discuss countermeasures. It is not to kill the entire Suppression Army with one stick, but to nip it in the bud. . According to my opinion, General Gong’s idea is more prudent and you can give it a try. The so-called strike first is to take advantage of the fact that before the news has reached the front line, secretly inform Ma Hongjie and them to act early, which may be able to control the crisis to the smallest extent. .”
Li Bing nodded slightly when he heard this and asked, "I asked Ma Hongjie and Chang Tao to make corresponding preparations before. What's going on now?"
Yin Chengyi was the governor-general in charge of military planning. Hearing the emperor's question, he quickly answered with his hands raised: "Your Majesty, the Suzaku Army and the Xuanwu Army have followed the order and have approached Li Jiangyao's defense area, and have targeted each department of the Zhenjiang Army. We can suppress the rebellious troops at any time."
"Okay, now that everything is ready, let's do what Gong Aiqing said," Li Bing frowned: "Immediately give Ma Hongjie a secret order to continue to maintain a deterrent, while summoning the generals of the Zhenjiang Army to keep them all under guard until Li Jiangyao surrenders. After pleading guilty, we will make corresponding personnel adjustments."
Yin Chengyi obeyed the order, and then asked: "Your Majesty, if the generals of the Zhenjiang Army refuse to obey the orders, or a mutiny really occurs, what response measures should the commander-in-chief of Ma Da take?"
A cold light flashed in Li Bing's eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said word by word: "Then give me a hard beating!"
